Hot Winter Nights by Jill Shalvis ~ Review, tour stop & Giveaway

In which our sexy hero wakes up with a woman in his bed and
no memory of how that happened. Did he miss the good stuff?

Hot Winter Nights

Heartbreaker Bay – Book 6

Jill Shalvis

Avon Books

Who needs mistletoe?

Most people wouldn’t think of a bad Santa case as the perfect Christmas gift. Then again, Molly Malone, office manager at Hunt Investigations, isn’t most people, and she could really use a distraction from the fantasies she’s been having since spending the night with her very secret crush, Lucas Knight. Nothing happened, not that Lucas knows that—but Molly just wants to enjoy being a little naughty for once . . .

Whiskey and pain meds for almost-healed bullet wounds don’t mix. Lucas needs to remember that next time he’s shot on the job, which may be sooner rather than later if Molly’s brother, Joe, finds out about them. Lucas can’t believe he’s drawing a blank on his (supposedly) passionate tryst with Molly, who’s the hottest, smartest, strongest woman he’s ever known. Strong enough to kick his butt if she discovers he’s been assigned to babysit her on her first case. And hot enough to melt his cold heart this Christmas . . .

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis writes warm, funny, sexy contemporary romances and women’s fiction. An Amazon, BN & iBooks bestseller, she’s also a two-time RITA winner and has more than 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide.

I've really enjoyed this series.  The author does a great job of creating a small town feel in a small community inside a big city.  These friends care about each other and you see them interfering with each others lifes all the time.  It's an enjoyable read.

I loved the beginning of this book.  So entertaining.  The morning after.  Oh, we didn't go there, did we?  Ha.  A little more complicated than that but I snickered a lot.  It was a great way to start a good story.

These two are both fighting this relationship with everything in them.   There is serious chemistry between them but neither of them think they are relationship kinda people.  Besides they work together and Lucas doesn't want Molly bother to kill him.  So, yeah, they're fighting the chemistry.

There's more suspense in this book than the others in this series.  With both of them working for the security firm, it's clear why that would be.  I enjoyed it.  I like having something going on besides the romance.  It definitely had me turning the pages.

I did read this quickly.  It's the kind of story that sucks you in and holds you in it's pages.  I wanted to know what was going on and I wanted to know how these two would finally decide they were meant for each other.

This is a great addition to a great series.  It can easily be read stand alone as well. 

                                           

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Intercepted by Alexa Martin ~ Review & Tour Stop

Marlee thought she scored the man of her dreams only to be scorched by a bad breakup. But there's a new player on the horizon, and he's in a league of his own...

Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She's definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. There's just one problem: Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, has Marlee in his sights.

Gavin fights to show Marlee he's nothing like her ex. Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to let her escape her past. The team's wives, who never led the welcome wagon, are not happy with Marlee's return. They have only one thing on their minds: taking her down. But when the gossip makes Marlee public enemy number one, she worries about more than just her reputation.

Between their own fumbles and the wicked wives, it will take a Hail Mary for Marlee and Gavin's relationship to survive the season.

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To say I loved this book is just not strong enough! #LaughSmirkSmileLove

This story is so fun to read.  It's packed with witty banter that had me so amused and seriously stuck in it's pages!  I adored Marlee!  There is just no other character I've ever read that's quite like her.  She's strong but she's also a mess.  Picking herself up after a really hard ending to a long relationship has her reeling.  And the girl has it bad for carbs and wine!  Gotta love her.

As for the character I hate most, that would be Chris.  Talk about a number one jerk!  Yeah, he figures things out in the end but I don't even feel sorry for the boy.  He got what he deserved.  Karma is a ...well you know what it is.

As for Gavin.  I so love him.  He makes mistakes but he's a good guy.  He's patient and definitely real.  AND the boy can fill out a pair a jean...or football pant...or well nothing at all.  Just dreamy.  I was impressed with him, though.  Things aren't all rosy all the time but there is a fair amount of quality couple time.  That's something that not all books have and I so appreciate it when it happens.  There needs to be couple time.  And romance.  This guy has that down for sure.  Can you say mile high club???  Sexy beast he is.

I can't remember the last contemporary that captivated me as much as this one did.  I kept thinking I knew what was up but nope I didn't.  At the end I was wanted to sit and cry with them.  There is this crying scene so legit, I wanted to join in.  But the ending was perfection.  I'm impressed with the author and will definitely pick up the next book.

Good stuff.  #DontMissThisOne #ForReals

                                             

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Nasty by R.L. Kenderson ~ Tour Stop, Excerpt & Giveaway

R.L. Kenderson is here today to share the blog tour for her new romance, Nasty! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: Nasty

Author: R.L. Kenderson

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Nasty:

Piper Stevens had already met—and lost—the love of her life. When she buried her husband, she buried her chance for a happily ever after…but also found a shoulder to lean on in Nate. As a commitment-phobe womanizer, Nate Hall has never had a female as a friend, but he made a promise to his buddy before he passed. Take care of Piper. And these days? He can’t imagine his life without her. Now, a year later, things Piper thought were long gone are beginning to come back. Like her previously healthy libido. Except she can't picture dating someone in her husband's place, nor can she sleep with a stranger either. So, she turns to Nate. After all, he's the perfect choice. He's her friend but also a player. He cares about her but they'll never fall in love…and she won’t get hurt. Not like she did when she lost her husband. But can two friends give their bodies without involving their hearts and things turning nasty?

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Dirty (Book #1)

Kinky (Book #0.5)

Sexy: Luke & Elise’s First Night (Book #1.25)

Excerpt: It was in the middle of episode three that Piper began to feel sleepy. She’d worked late the last two days, and now, it was catching up with her.

Nate put his arm around her when he noticed her yawn and pulled her down onto his chest.

She still remembered the first time Nate had done this very same thing to her. She’d been so tense and nervous. She hadn’t known him that well at that point, and she hadn’t known if he was hitting on her, thinking she would be an easy lay now that she was a lonely widow. But he hadn’t tried anything. He’d simply held her close while they watched a movie. He’d been a perfect gentleman.

And, now that she knew she could trust him one hundred percent, Piper snuggled into his chest. He always smelled so good. Like a man.

Part of her felt guilty for lying on Nate’s chest when it should be Jordan’s chest she lay on, but there was nothing she could do to bring her husband back. And, sometimes, she ached to feel the touch of another person. That was one of the hardest things to deal with after Jordan’s death.

Nate might not be her husband or her lover, but he was her friend, and she no longer felt guilty from seeking comfort from him.

Piper rested her hand on Nate’s chest, took in a soothing, deep breath, and settled in to finish their show.

The sound of a satisfied moan woke Piper from her nap. At first, she’d forgotten where she was until she recognized the hard muscles under head as she moved up and down from Nate’s breathing.

She heard another moan coming from him, and then she opened her eyes and craned her neck to look up at him. Piper had slid down in her sleep until her head was pretty much on Nate’s stomach, but he had his head turned down and toward her. She could see he had fallen asleep, too.

“Mmm…” Nate gasped.

The next words out of his mouth didn’t make any sense, but she could tell by his tone that he was enjoying himself and whoever was in his dream with him.

Afraid of waking him if she suddenly got up, she slowly rotated her head, so she was no longer looking at him in case he woke up. She moved until she was comfortable, and her nose was pointed at his feet, but when she realized what was right in front of her face, she sucked in a breath and froze.

Nate was hard.

And big.

Good God.

He moaned again, and Piper licked her lips.

That feeling she’d had on Saturday when Nate pressed his sweaty chest against her was back. Only this time, it didn’t end at her belly. It kept going until the tingle stopped right between her legs.

She hadn’t seen or touched a dick in over a year. And she hadn’t realized how much she missed it until now.

Mesmerized by the hard-on straining against Nate’s zipper, she gradually reached a finger out to touch it.

She was saved from doing anything inappropriate when Nate began to stir. Not knowing what else to do, Piper closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.


About R.L. Kenderson:

R.L. Kenderson is two best friends writing under one name. Renae has always loved reading, and in third grade, she wrote her first poem where she learned she might have a knack for this writing thing. Lara remembers sneaking her grandmother’s Harlequin novels when she was probably too young to be reading them, and since then, she knew she wanted to write her own. When they met in college, they bonded over their love of reading and the TV show Charmed. What really spiced up their friendship was when Lara introduced Renae to romance novels. When they discovered their first vampire romance, they knew there would always be a special place in their hearts for paranormal romance. After being unable to find certain storylines and characteristics they wanted to read about in the hundreds of books they consumed, they decided to write their own. One lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and the other in the Kansas City area where they’re a sonographer/stay-at-home mom/wife and pharmacist/mother by day, and together they’re a sexy author by night. They communicate through phone, email, and whole lot of messaging. You can find them at http://www.rlkenderson.com, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, and Goodreads. Join their Facebook Reader Group. Or you can email them at rlkenderson@rlkenderson.com, or sign up for their newsletter here. They always love hearing from their readers.

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The Crown Prince by Kathleen Samuels ~ Tour Stop, Excerpt & Giveaway

Today Kathleen Samuels’ is stopping by to share the release of her new romance, THE CROWN PRINCESS with us! Check it out and grab your copy today!

Title: The Crown Princess

Author: Kathleen Samuels

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About The Crown Princess

Dependable Crown Princess of Cordova, Gwen, is dreading the day she gives up her life for her country. With the day of coronation looming, Gwen decides to make a bucket list of crazy things she wants to do before the big day. Taking her list, she travels to Las Vegas, a place where no one will question wild behavior and she can be just another normal person on vacation in sin city. Enlisting the help of Alex, a notorious entitled playboy, she finds herself checking off more than just the items on the list. Is she willing to risk it all and take a chance at falling in love? Fiercely independent Alex, the black sheep of his family, was raised in the hotel business. Breaking out on his own, he built a successful Resort and Casino on the strip in Las Vegas. When Gwen asks for Alex’s help on completing her list of ‘bad girl’ activities he readily accepts. Who else knows how to let loose but the Billionaire Playboy himself. But as he starts helping her with the list, he begins to realize that this Princess might be worth trading in his bad boy image.

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Kathleen Samuels knew the moment she picked up a Sweet Valley High book that happily ever after endings were the only books to read. She began writing in junior high school, determined to become an author someday. After college, she became a teacher for children with disabilities, still writing in her spare time. Joining Romance Writers of America in 2011 focused her efforts and she created The Royals of Cordova series. Kathleen is a collector of everything based on the Cinderella story and truly believes she will find her Prince Charming one day. Until then, she will write about them in her books. Kathleen makes her home in Southern California with her two college age children and little Tibetan Spaniel, Jack.

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Excerpt:

“Good morning.” Alex’s voice rang through the kitchen.

Startled, Gwen shoved her list into the pocket of her skirt. “Good morning,” she squeaked.

Oh my God, I sound ridiculous.

What did this man have to make her act so out of character? Keeping her eyes fixed on her bowl of cereal, she cleared her throat, sipped her water, and desperately tried to pull herself together. The quiet stillness of the kitchen made her raise her eyes.

There he stood, lounging against the counter in all his glory, a faint tremor of amusement in his expression. Slowly, he raised his coffee to his perfectly formed lips. Without breaking eye contact, he stated what she feared.

“So, we’re attracted to one another, am I right?”

Choking, she spat water over the counter.

“I think if we got it out there, acknowledge the fact that we both can visualize the other naked, something we both want, then we can move on. You can’t tell me you haven’t done that. Visualized me naked, I mean.”

Gwen groaned. This man was crazy.

Correct, but still crazy.

Buying time, she carefully wiped up the spewed liquid, ever conscious of his playful smile. As she saw it, two options presented themselves. Admit an attraction and see how he responded. Which might be fantastic. It could lead to a short affair, not only making her trip more enjoyable than she ever thought, but also crossing off one of her bucket list items.

She could almost hear her sister’s voice encouraging her. It would be exactly what Petra would do. Was that so bad? This was the whole reason she came here. To be more like her siblings and less like her old self, a fuddy-duddy aristocrat.

Her only other option—denial—didn’t seem like a great answer. Glancing up at Alex, she knew he would see through that blatant lie, anyway.

“Okay, yes. There is attraction.” Now what?

The 48-Hour Hookup by Sarah Ballance ~ Tour stop & Giveaway

The 48-Hour Hookup

by Sarah Ballance Chase Brothers #4 

Publication Date: September 12, 2016 

Genres: Adult, Entangled: Lovestruck, Contemporary Romance

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Who knew a sweaty photo would be good for business?

Now unwanted booty calls are coming in as fast as work orders, and Liam Chase needs to get away. Cue a job upstate. His new client is hot as hell, but he left NYC to escape attention, not to hook up with the city’s “Runaway Bride”.

With three disastrous relationships under her belt, it’s clear Claire Stevens’s judgment sucks. And what’s she’s feeling for America’s newest sex god? Obviously another hormone-fueled mistake.

But when she accidentally fells a tree on his truck, leaving them stranded in a winter storm with a chocolate-snatching raccoon, there’s something to be said for body heat.

Too bad neither can trust their explosive chemistry…

Each book in the Chase Brothers series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.

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Book #1 Five Things I Love About You
Book #2 For Seven Nights Only
Book #3 The Three Week Arrangement

Book #4 The 48-Hour Hookup

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Synopsis: California landscape artist Estelle Donovan hates big cities. Between the grime, the smell, all the drab concrete, and the suffocating summer heat, how can anyone breathe? Housesitting her brother's New York apartment, complete with broken elevator and smoking air conditioner, is her kind of hell. It's only for two weeks, though. What could possibly go wrong?

Dumping a jar of pickles on the hot girl at the grocery store wasn't Crosby Chase's finest hour, nor was getting bitten in the butt by the demonic cat on her fire escape. But he is going to change her mind about his beloved city, damn it. In fact, if they could just make it five minutes without falling into bed, he bets Estelle he can find five things she'll love about New York.

Falling in love wasn't part of his plan. And with an entire country between them, Crosby realizes he doesn't need five reasons to make Estelle love New York. He needs one big reason to make her stay...

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Synopsis: Kelsie Reed is over bad luck and bad men. Newly dumped, she’s now the pathetically single maid of honor in her sister's wedding—and her ex is the best man. Her bad luck continues when a plumbing meltdown in her apartment sends her sexy neighbor running to her rescue. He’s got "serial dater" written all over him, which is unfortunate because the man is hot.

Sawyer Chase loves women, but settling down? He’ll leave that to his brothers. But when Kelsie confesses she’s a dating disaster and is about to become the laughing stock of her family wedding, Sawyer takes control. He's got one week to teach her how to land the man of her dreams, and he’ll do it on her terms: no touching, no kissing, and definitely nothing more.

But some rules need to be broken, especially when, for once, there’s something on the line worth fighting for…

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Synopsis: Ethan Chase isn't interested in dating. After losing the woman he loved more than life itself, he'd much rather ride solo, but his family is dead set on fixing him up. To get them off his back, he hooks up with ultra-adventurous, ultra-temporary adventure photographer, Rue Campbell. All he has to do is survive three weeks in her orbit and he'll be single again, only without the pitying looks and pressure to move on.

Rue is literally counting the days until her plane leaves New York City. The last thing she wants is a relationship, but being Ethan's pretend girlfriend can't hurt, right? Wrong. With Ethan, there's no faking anything—in or out of the bedroom. With the sheets burning hot and the clock ticking on their arrangement, Rue realizes she's falling for a man guaranteed to derail her goals...and break her heart.

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Sarah and her husband of what he calls “many long, long years” live on the mid-Atlantic coast with their six young children, all of whom are perfectly adorable when they’re asleep. She never dreamed of becoming an author, but as a homeschooling mom, she often jokes she writes fiction because if she wants anyone to listen to her, she has to make them up. As it turns out, her characters aren’t much better than the kids, but nevertheless, you’ll find her writing sexy contemporary romance for Entangled Publishing until they throw her out. 

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Hell Breaks Loose by Sophie Jordan ~ Review, Tour Stop & Giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week 1:

7/18: Ex Libris - Review

7/19: Pretty Sassy Cool - Top 10

7/20: The Cover Contessa - Review

7/21: Take Me Away to a Great Read - Mood Board

7/22: Stuck In Books - Review

Week 2:

7/25: The Irish Banana Review - Review

7/26: Krista's Dust Jacket - Review

7/27: I Heart Romance & YA - Clothing Inspirations

7/28: The Book Cellar - Review

7/29: Reads All the Books - Review

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ABOUT HELL BREAKS LOOSE:

Hell hath no hunger like a man let out of a cage . . .

Shy and awkward, First Daughter Grace Reeves has always done what she’s told. Tired of taking orders, she escapes her security detail for a rare moment of peace. Except her worst nightmare comes to life when a ruthless gang of criminals abducts her. Her only choice is to place her trust in Reid Allister, an escaped convict whose piercing gaze awakens something deep inside her. Reid is nothing like her other captors.

He’s tougher, smarter…and one blistering look from him makes her hotter than any man ever has.

Reid spent years plotting escape and revenge . . .years without a woman in his bed. For this hardened felon, Grace Reeves isn’t just out of his league—she’s from another planet, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting her. Escaping Devil’s Rock was tough, but resisting this woman could be the end of him. For a man with nothing to lose, protecting her . . . claiming her as his own, becomes more necessary than his next breath.

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Review...

I loved the first book in this series, All Chained Up, with Knox Callaghan! So, of course, I wanted to read this next book. I'm so glad I did.

Reid has a code. Yeah, he's been in Devils rock for eleven years but there are some things you don't do. And I loved his honor. Believed in his innocence. He'd argue with me. He may not of killed the man he is convicted of killing but he's done other things. But he doesn't break his code and most of what he's done has been things he couldn't avoid. The one thing he won't budge on is protecting Grace. No one will hurt her as long as he's around. I so love him.

Grace is the Presidents daughter but she's been living her life for his champaign far too long. She's caged herself in but this little experience has given her time to think, to figure out what she wants. It's not to be her dad's puppet anymore. I loved that her character came out as she fought to escape and to stay alive. I loved that she wasn't a stick either. Reid loved her curves and described her as a 1940's pinup model. I like that. I liked her.

Together, these two are sparks flying hot. Reid resists. Grace falls for his sexiness and wants though she feels like she shouldn't. It's a sexy battle they wage while they get to know each other. And it's so much fun to watch. Naked chase, "innocent" bed sharing, and "I need a cold shower" games all around. Fun times.

The story grabs you and gets you stuck right in it's pages. I read it pretty much straight through. There were a couple stress breaks where I had to text Jess and have some virtual hand holding. She's good at that. This story takes you down to the wire. I was cheering and hoping for this couple. Both deserved it. I may have wanted a few more details about the bad guys and what happened to them plus how things went down with her father but I was so happy with the ending. So happy.

Sexy and provocative, this book captured my attention and was a welcome distraction!

                              

ABOUT SOPHIE JORDAN:

Sophie Jordan took her adolescent daydreaming one step further and penned her first historical romance in the back of her high school Spanish class. This passion led her to pursue a degree in English and History.

A brief stint in law school taught her that case law was not nearly as interesting as literature - teaching English seemed the natural recourse. After several years teaching high school students to love Antigone, Sophie resigned with the birth of her first child and decided it was time to pursue the long-held dream of writing.

In less than three years, her first book, Once Upon A Wedding Night, a 2006 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Nominee for Best First Historical, hit book shelves. Her second novel, Too Wicked To Tame, released in March 2007 with a bang, landing on the USA Today Bestseller's List.

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