Takeover (Kings of the Boardroom 1) by Nana Malone-review tour

Takeover (Kings of the Boardroom 1) by Nana Malone-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2024

An arranged marriage is my family’s last chance… I have to marry a ruthless stranger to save them.

Billionaire Atticus Price wants my father’s struggling empire. Even worse, he wants me. Immediately. Irrevocably. He isn’t a man who accepts no for an answer.

This is a hostile takeover, and somehow I’ve become the price.

I’ll protect the people in my father’s company, even as my father sells it to the highest bidder–along with me. That doesn’t mean I’ll be the meek bride he expects.

It’s a sensual battle of wills. He’s the king of the boardroom, and he’ll make me his queen. At any cost. Falling for him is a weakness I can’t afford

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REVIEW:TAKEOVER is the first instalment in Nana Malone’s contemporary, adult KINGS OF THE BOARDROOM erotic, romance series. This Is billionaire businessman Atticus Price, and algorithm developer Gwen Becker’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Atticus and Gwen) TAKEOVER follows the arranged engagement and marriage between our story line couple. The Becks Corporation is struggling and in an effort to bump up the bottom line, James Becker offers up a deal to the highest bidder, a deal including marriage to one of his daughter. Atticus Price wants what the Becks Corporation has to offer .When Atticus discovers the deal comes with an arranged marriage, Atticus pushes to come out on top but the daughter offered is not the daughter he wants. Enter Gwen Becker, the woman with whom Atticus will fall in love. what ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the fall-out as sins of the past refuse to let go, forcing Atticus to walk away from the woman he loves.

The world building follows several paths including two dysfunctional family dynamic of dark secrets and lies, as well as the ghosts of the past who refuse to die. Gwen has a secrets that haunts her days and nights, and Atticus is about to face a problem that won’t go away.

The relationship between Atticus and Gwen begins as an accidental meeting but will quickly evolve into something more. Gwen and the company have been sold to the highest bidder, and Atticus is about to discover the cost is so much more than he could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are provocative, passionate and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my ‘romance story lines’

The colorful and often powerful secondary and supporting characters play a significant role in our story. line couple’s lives. We are introduced to Gwen’s sister Morgan, and their questionable father James Becker, and his long-suffering wife Clarissa; Atticus’ brother Micah, their mother Jessica, Atticus’ driver Gavin, as well as Gwen’s best friend Lance Lakewood, and a business competitor Bronson Jacobson. The requisite evil has many faces.

TAKEOVER is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, dysfunctional family dynamics, threats and ultimatums, family and love. The fast paced premise is dark, dramatic and intense-there are plenty of anxious moments throughout; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined. TAKEOVER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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USA Today bestseller Nana Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.

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The Ledger (Team of Eight #1) by Jodee Jean Daniels-review tour

The Ledger (Team of Eight #1) by Jodee Jean Daniels-review & giveaway tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 8, 2023

Lilliane’s world is a fortress of secrets and chosen bonds. Her ‘Team of Eight’ isn’t just a close-knit group; they’re her found family, safeguarding her against shadowy global threats. Amidst this protective circle, a dark presence lingers – Azrael. This mysterious entity whispers from the depths of her mind, guiding her in a relentless fight against evil.

Lili is a beacon of hope for the innocent in this high-stakes game. Her mission? To thwart Abrams, a formidable adversary whose reign of terror over the vulnerable must end. But her path is riddled with obstacles, not least of which is the frustrating bureaucracy of the agency that constantly impedes her progress.

As Lili navigates this treacherous landscape, she faces a personal dilemma. The stirrings of a new love beckon, offering a chance to heal old wounds. But just as she opens her heart, echoes of a troubled past resurface, threatening to shatter her newfound hope.

The Ledger is at the heart of her journey, a symbol of the wrongs she aims to right. But as she crosses out each entry marked in red, Lili is forced to confront a critical question: What matters more, the mission or the people who stand with her in solidarity?

Join Lili in a gripping tale of loyalty, love, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

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REVIEW:It’s always a gamble when you decide to try a new author. But I’m glad I did, Jodee Jean Daniels writes a great story. It took me a little while to work everyone out in the book, a few of the characters have two identities. And there is a story behind how all the characters become involved with one another. It’s also told in all the main characters points of view (that’s where it gets a little confusing with all the voices going on in your head!)

Liliane in my opinion is one of the most kicka$$ female characters I’ve read in a long time. Bounty hunter/justice seeker/avenger. Call it what you like, she gets the job done when most other teams can’t. She doesn’t trust the government (she holds them responsible for her losing family members!)
She holds a ledger and within it are names she needs to cross off (you’ll find out more in the book) but when it becomes her sole focus she loses sight of her family and her loves. Can she find that balance? Or will the darkness finally consume her?

We have the villain of the book, he’s trying to create super soldiers (a little like Christine Feehan’s Ghostwalker series, which is an amazing series, a group of ordinary men turned into soldiers who are smarter/faster than normal soldiers) but in this book they are created at an infancy level!)

It’s a pretty fast paced book. Action and adventure, with a little romance thrown in. It’s really well written and cleverly thought out.

I liked all the different points of view going on, I liked that time and time again Lili was caught between a rock and a hard place, but she never really gave up. And her team of eight, I didn’t have a favourite as they just seemed to gel and merge as one entity, but they always had Lili’s back.

I’m hoping for a second book to this series as I’d like to see more adventures and adversaries for Lili and her eight to take on..

If you like action and adventure then give this book a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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Reviewed by Julie

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For Your Mind (For Your Love 3) by Crea Reitan-review tour

For Your Mind (For Your Love 3) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 28, 2023

The mind is a terrible place to live.

Simon has more or less moved out, Damon is burying his rage, and me? I’m in misery, trapped in the dark hole of unrequited love. I don’t know where to turn. Entire days disappear where I have no idea how much time has passed. Just when I think my brother and I are doomed to our collective pain, we work out a truth that could patch up our friendship with Simon.

He comes home and it’s as it always was, except now it’s a little bit more. While we may push boundaries, we’ll never cross the line into too much.

Even though I wish we would.

I still struggle with one thing. Simon might have found someone who will accept our unconventional—probably inappropriate—friendship, but what about me? Will I find someone that can accept that part of me, too? Or am I destined to be alone, with the only relationship I have being the one in my mind, where it’s my best friend and me, forever?

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REVIEW: My favourite author hit it out the park again ?

This is book three and the last book in this series (I’m hoping for one more ?)
You really need to read the other two books in this series, it stands on its own. But reading books one and two before this one will add more background, and make things a little clearer (although things are explained)

This book is Declan’s point of view. And if you’ve read the first two books, you’ll understand his sadness/frustration and anger. His beloved friend (and in Declan’s eyes house husband) no longer has anything to do with them! And it’s killing both Declan and his twin Damon! They wander from moment to moment lost! They have each other, but their heart is missing….

Zarek is a teacher in the college Declan works in (Declan is a therapist and nutritionist for the sports department) and once sighted Zarek is smitten (but so is half the students and teachers ?) but catching his attention is proving challenging, but Zarek loves a challenge…..

I’ve read both books before leaping into this one. There are triggers (you are warned by the author) but I needed to find out how Declan and Zarek get together and for me the triggers weren’t a problem.

The relationship starts out as just $exual (Declan can’t think further than that) Zarek is happy with that (for the moment anyway)
But when Simon gets back in touch, poor Zarek has to compete for his lover’s attention!

I loved Zarek’s sisters (they were a riot) they fully supported Zarek and one another (their parents had preconceived notions on how their children should grow up!) Zarek is bi and one of his sisters wasn’t a sister to begin with!

By the time I’ve read this book, I’d forgiven Declan and Damon for the way they treated Simon and his new partner) I see how they revolves their lives and world around Simon (he lost his mother at a young age, and his father became an absent parent!) It also explained their relationship in more detail than the first two.

This book will have you wiping tears, smiling till your face hurts and shouting at your kindle. The journey Zarek and Declan travel isn’t a smooth one, it has so many bumps I had bruises (Zarek knows all about bruises ?) Zarek has so many issues with himself, but also the relationship the twins have with their BFF, it’s hard for him to accept and grow with it, it doesn’t help that there are people in this story that are waiting in the wings for Zarek to walk away so that they can swoop in and take Declan away!

The only person missing (and I hope gets his own book one day) was Vulcan, who stole the show in book one ?

It says it’s a HEA ending (I think it felt more of a HFN Happy For Now) they are still finding there way, I’d love for the author to come back and do a novella in the future (just an update that all us good in the Whittaker World)

So my recommendation is to read the first two books then read this one (my opinion)

Another emotional, but amazing read.

Reading Order and Previous Review
For Your Time
For Your Heart

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Reviewed by Julie B ?

Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous – meaning it’s not just all the men for one woman. There’s also some M/M action going on. When she can’t fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center – and utterly swoon-worthy! Don’t ask her how many book boyfriends she has…

When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (don’t even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!

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PERFECT FIT (Serendipity’s Finest 1) by Carly Phillips-review tour

PERFECT FIT (Serendipity’s Finest 1) by Carly Phillips

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Re-Release Date August 4, 2023

She’s a small-town girl.
He’s got a restless spirit.
Can their hearts bridge the gap?

Michael Marsden’s adoptive parents gave him a family, but Serendipity never felt like home so he fled to Manhattan, where he’s an undercover cop with a reputation for skirting the rules. But when his police chief father steps down to fight a serious illness, Mike returns home to fill his dad’s by-the-book shoes.

Serendipity hasn’t changed much but there’s one familiar face from the past that he never expected to see—Officer Cara Hartley. She’s the only woman that ever made him consider giving up his lone-wolf ways.

Cara is determined to keep a professional distance from her new boss, the one night stand she never forgot. But hearing Mike’s deep, sexy voice ignites memories of how he set her body on fire. It isn’t long before their red-hot chemistry tempts them to cross a dangerous line both personally and professionally, leaving Cara hoping for a future where she can have it all.

But when Mike’s long-absent biological father returns, the fragile bonds that could have kept him in Serendipity threaten to snap. And Mike must face his past if he and Cara are to have any kind of future.

Will Mike realize he fits perfectly in Serendipity with Cara, or will he choose to walk away?

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REVIEW: PERFECT FIT is the first instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult SERENDIPITY’S FINEST erotic, romance series focusing on the small town of Serendipity, New York-a spin off from the author’s Serendipity series, This is Serendipity police officer Cara Hartley, and Manhattan police officer Michael Marsden’s story line.

NOTE: PERFECT FIT is a re-release of the author’s original book with the same name.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Cara and Mike) PERFECT FIT follows the building romance and relationship between Serendipity police officer Cara Hartley, and Manhattan police officer Michael Marsden. Years earlier, Michael Marsden left his heart break and anger in Serendipity, New York for a job with the Manhattan police force but his adopted father is fighting a battle with cancer, and Michael has returned to Serendipity to fill in as the chief of police until his father is better. Michael never expected to come face to face with Cara Hartley, the woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero but Mike is honest and upfront with Cara, that his time in Serendipity is temporary,and so too, will be any relationship between our story line couple but all is not well in Serendipity, as Michael and Cara are asked to look into a cold case with deep and ominous ties to our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cara and Mike, and the potential fall-out as Michael’s time in Serendipity comes to a close, and Cara is target for doing her job.

The world building focuses on the Marsden family including Michael’s adopted father Simon, and his mother Ella; his siblings Erin and Sam; Mike’s questionable birth father Rex, as well as Cara’s embattled parents. PERFECT FIT looks at spousal abuse, dirty cops, crime and punishment, forgiveness and love, as well as a long hidden secrets buried deep within a cold case file.

The relationship between Cara and Michael is one of immediate attraction. Cara and Michael knew one another years before but Michael is honest about his lack of commitment having been burned in the past, refusing to experience anything again. As Cara and Michael’s relationship turns into something more for our story line heroine, Michael refuses to accept that there is anything more than a sexual relationship between our story line couple. The $ex scenes are numerous, intimate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

PERFECT FIT is a story of family and relationships, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness and love. The premise is heart breaking, emotional and dramatic; the romance is passionate; the characters are desperate and dynamic

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Reviewed by Sandy

Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels featuring hot men, strong women and the emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. Carly’s career spans over a decade and a half with various New York publishing houses, and she is now an Indie author who runs her own business and loves every exciting minute of her publishing journey. Carly is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs (two wheaten terriers and one mutant Havanese) who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.

To learn more about Carly Phillips & her books, visit here!

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ARES (The Kings of Mayhem MC: Tennessee) by Penny Dee-review tour

ARES (The Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee #3) by Penny Dee-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2022.

A wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.

I was born a monster.
Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size.
I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets.
But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow.
She’s everything I’ve run from my whole sorry life and the only thing I’m afraid of, so why the hell do I find myself on her doorstep time and time again?

I’m not a good man. She should run as far as possible from me.
After doing time for a crime I didn’t commit, I took my revenge on those responsible.
It was brutal. It was bloody. It was satisfying.
Now she wants me to do the same thing for her.
But she isn’t being completely honest with me.
And when I find out the truth, there’ll be consequences for us all to pay.

Ares is book three in the Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee series but can be read as a standalone. It features two emotionally wounded main characters, lots of red-hot chemistry, a twist you won’t see coming—throw in some crazed serial killers, and you’ve got a scorching romantic suspense

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REVIEW: ARES is the third instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary, adult THE KINGS OF MAYHEM MC TENNESSEE erotic, MC romance series- -a spin off from the author’s Kings Of Mayhem MC. This is Sargent at Arms Ares Salvatore, and exotic dancer Aurora ‘Rory Jones’ Murphy’s story line. ARES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rory and Ares) using present day and memories from the past ARES follows Rory Jones when she comes to Flintlock, Tennessee in search of our story line hero. Rory is well aware of Ares reputation, and she wants to hire Ares for his skills as a killer. Our hero served nine years for a murder he did not commit, and in the fall-out Ares was contracted as an assassin and a killer until the Kings Of Mayhem took him in as one of their own but Ares past has caught up with our hero, and someone is hoping for vengeance against our story line hero. Rory never expected to fall for the man they call ‘Ares the Giant ‘ but the heart wants something the head knows is wrong. Meanwhile, a serial killer is murdering in the name of the ‘seven deadly sins’, and the killings are hitting too close to home. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Rory and Ares, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed, and a killer sets their sights on our story line couple.

Rory Jones wants revenge for the murder of someone she loved but falling for Ares was never on her radar. Ares is immediately drawn to Rory like a moth to a flame but Ares suspects Rory isn’t telling the truth, and in this, he finds himself struggling to let go of his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Jack and Bronte Dillinger (JACK 1), Doc (Doc #2), Paw, Dakota Joe, Shooter, Alchemy, Loki, Bam, Gabe,Dolly, Cinnamon, Sheriff Pinkwater, Devil’s Steed MC president Jethro, and Rory’s mother and her fiancé Connor. The requisite evil has many faces.

ARES is a detailed and complex story of conflict and betrayal, murder and vengeance, secrets and lies, forgiveness and love. The premise is twisted and haunting; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are animated and edgy.

Reading Order and Previous Review
Jack
Doc

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rockstars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between.She believes true love never runs smoothly, and her characters realize this too, with a boatload of drama and a whole lot of steam.

She found her happily ever after in Australia where she lives with her husband, daughter and a dog named Bindi.

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Second Chance Rival (Second Chance 5) by M. Robinson-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 23, 2022.

The only thing I was looking forward to more than marrying my enemy…

Was seeing her pregnant with my baby.

But I guess that’s why I’m the bad boy of my family—but she’s always played the good girl.

If they only knew the things she begged me to do all those years ago, when I was sneaking in through her bedroom window.

Before I left.
Before I broke her heart.
Before she hated me.

She doesn’t have to love me.
Hell, she doesn’t even have to like me. She just has to marry me to merge our feuding families…

Best part of our contract is we have to produce a bloodline heir.

My reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage have nothing to do with claiming our inheritance…

And everything to do with claiming the woman I love.
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REVIEW:SECOND CHANCE RIVAL is the fifth instalment in M. Robinson’s contemporary, adult SECOND CHANCES erotic, romance series. This is the second chance relationship between thirty-seven year olds, Belle Montgomery and Tristian Hawkins. SECOND CHANCE RIVAL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Belle and Tristian) using present day and memories from the past, SECOND CHANCE RIVAL follows the rebuilding romance and relationship between Belle Montgomery and Tristian Hawkins. Close to twenty years earlier Belle and Tristian’s lives imploded. All of their life both Tristian and Belle never knew why the Montgomerys and the Hawkins were bitter enemies. Warned to stay clear of one another, attending a private school for the uber rich and famous brought our couple together but as heirs to their respective family fortunes and businesses, the people in charge pulled our couple apart. Fast forward to present day wherein Tristian and Belle are handed an ultimatum, marry one another and produce an heir, or find themselves on the outside looking in. What ensues is the acrimonious rekindling relationship between Belle and Tristian, and the potential fall out as Belle struggles with the memories of past heart break, and issues of trust as it pertains to our story line hero.

Both Belle and Tristian have excelled in the world of business and high finance, and as such are in line to inherit their families fortunes and power but behind the scenes, old patriarchal values continue to control their world, and our couple are forced to unite together for the future of their families. Belle Montgomery is the current COO (Chief Operating Officer of Montgomery Enterprises) but has yet to forgive Tristian Hawkins for the years of heart break and emotional abuse; Tristian Hawkins helped build Hawkins Industries into a multi-billion dollar business but has never forgotten about the woman from who he was forced to walk away.

The relationship between Tristian and Belle is one of second chances; a rekindling romance predicated upon outside power and control, the merging of two powerful families in business and finance. Neither one is happy with the new direction in life but Tristian is willing to try, in an effort to reclaim the heart of the woman he has never stopped loving. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Belle and Tristian’s respective grandfathers-the men who are currently controlling their lives. Belle’s executive assistant Paige, and his friend Adrian Drake. Paige and Adrian’s story is next in SECOND CHANCE MINE.

SECOND CHANCE RIVAL is a story of power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and captivating; the romance is seductive and provocative the characters are determined, charismatic and stubborn.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Second Chance Contract
Second Chance Vow
Second Chance Scandal
Second Chance Love

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Reviewed by Sandy

Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She was pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. However, she dropped out of school and became a fulltime writer.

She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes, Kobe and trooper, a Wheaten Terrier, Teddy and a Tabby cat, Gio.

She feels blessed to be living her dream.

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Blackmail (Controlling Interest 1)by Amelia Wilde-Review tour

Blackmail (Controlling Interest 1)  by Amelia Wilde-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 26, 2022

Bristol Anderson will do anything to protect her younger siblings. Even if it means embezzling from the company where she’s a temp. No one will find out. And the wealthy owner of the venture capitalist firm will never notice.

Except Will LeBlanc doesn’t miss a thing.

He could call the police, but he has more interesting plans for her. In the copy room. On the conference table. Under his desk.

The coldhearted capitalist will make her pay back every last cent.

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REVIEW:BLACKMAIL is the first instalment in Amelia Wilde’s contemporary adult CONTROLLING INTEREST erotic, dark, romance trilogy focusing on billionaire businessman Will LeBlanc, and temp Bristol Anderson. BLACKMAIL and the Controlling Interest series is a spin off from, and set in the same world as the Author’s THE COLLECTOR trilogy focusing on Will’s brother Emerson LeBlanc. Will’s brothers Emerson and Sinclair cross over for cohesion and back story.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence and sexual blackmail, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Will and Bristol) BLACKMAIL follows Bristol Anderson as she struggles in the aftermath of her father’s indiscretions. Trying to keep a roof over their heads, and raising her younger siblings in the wake of her father’s troubles, Bristol Anderson embezzles $50,000 from the investment firm where she is working temporarily, embezzlement that is discovered within hours of implementing. To pay off her sins, Bristol is ‘forced’ to work alongside, and do everything Will LeBlanc demands including any and all sexual favors both in and out of the proverbial bedroom but there is more at stake including the lives of Bristol and her younger siblings Mia and Ben, lives that are threatened for sins of the past. What ensues is the forced acrimonious and tempestuous relationship between Bristol and Will, and the potential fall-out as Bristol begins to fall for the man that can easily destroy her life with the flick of a pen.

Will LeBlanc hides behind the expensive suits and fast cars but Will’s demons are dangerous and dark. Some of his past reveals a heart breaking and abusive childhood, one he shared with his brothers Sinclair and Emerson. The abuse has left its’ mark on the LeBlanc siblings, and the resulting fall-out reveals Will to be not only a danger to himself but a danger to everyone else. Bristol Anderson knows her father is a con-man, who has placed his family in the direct line of fire. Protecting her ten year old siblings is paramount but playing her own con has forced Bristol into a life she never wanted or intended to live.

The relationship between Bristol and Will begins as boss and temporary employee that quickly turns into sexual blackmail, and demeaning threats. Bristol knows to refuse means a possible prison sentence but she doesn’t have a choice when it concerns Mia and Ben. Will demands everything from our story line heroine, always reminding her of the money she owes, how she has placed herself in a position to be used and abused, and her past indiscretions, lightly veiled threats of future problems. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Bristol’s siblings Ben and Mia, as well as their disaster of a father: CFO Christa Hong, as well as several corporate employees. We are reintroduced to Will’s brother Emerson and Sinclair LeBlanc. The requisite evil has many faces.

BLACKMAIL is a dark, dramatic and intense story. The premise is captivating and gritty; the characters are broken, energetic and charismatic; the romance is limited to sexual demands, and blackmail favors BLACKMAIL ends on a cliffhanger-you have been warned.

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Amelia Wilde is a USA TODAY and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of steamy contemporary romance and loves it a little too much. She lives in Michigan with her husband and daughters. She spends most of her time typing furiously on an iPad and appreciating the natural splendor of her home state from where she likes it best: inside.

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My Perfect Enemy (Whitecap 2) by Jessica Prince-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 6, 2022.

Rule number 1: Never fall for the enemy.

Rule number 2: Never Get involved with a local.

Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s also a world-class jerk. But she just can’t make herself stop thinking about their one night together.

When Nate Warren left Whitecap years ago, he was certain he wouldn’t come back. But when his daughter starts acting up and getting into trouble, the small coastal town proves to be the best place for her. With an unruly teen on his hands, the last thing he has time for is romance. Unfortunately, he can’t get his sassy assistant out of his head.

When ignoring their attraction fails, Nate decides he wants all in. He just has to convince Luna she wants the same.

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REVIEW:This is the book for you if you’re having a crummy day. My Perfect Enemy is a sweet taste of perfection with just the right amount of disaster thrown in. Book two in the Whitecap series brings us back to the tiny town and its lovely residents. MPE has all the feels of small time living with big time characters, a contemporary romance with a single dad spin off is just what this reader was looking for.

Luna and Nate met by chance, when neither were looking for something more, and their story is one that you don’t want to miss out on. The pair is blistering hot with sexual chemistry, and they surrender to a single night of sin together, no names, no questions, just pure bliss. So what happens when neither can get the other of their head? Worse; what happens when you think you will never see that person again, only to find out they are moving back to their hometown?

Luna is down in the dumps with her business now failing, so with nothing left to lose and far too much debt, she takes just about any job she can find in order to stay afloat. So what happens when her supposed one night stand turns out to be a family friend and oh the boss of the job she is in desperate need of? That’s right, luck is just not on Luna’s side.

Nate is returning to his hometown of Whitecap with his now teenage daughter in tow, with his divorce finalized he is putting all his time into his troubled daughter. When Nate takes an interview at the behest of his family, he is blown away to find the woman that rocked his world is a Whitecap resident. Not knowing what to do, and being a man, Nate wastes no time acting like a total tweedle dee, insulting Luna at every turn and rejecting her for the job. When Nate’s daughter Evan starts acting out worse than she already is; its Luna that is able to break through to the girl. For that, Nate agrees to give her a job. Little did either of them think it would lead to more.

-Dances happily in library-

Nate, Luna and Evan are freaking awesome! I loved the storyline of a single father, poor Evan, and poor Luna, dealing with what they had to deal with. -No spoilers- I think this is what makes them bond so well towards the last half of the book. They both miss what should have come so natural in that type of relationship. There were moments in this book that I wanted so badly to knock Nate into next week, but there were also a few of those for Luna. She carried so much baggage, as did Nate, but for Luna it was so ingrained in her, I felt for her so much. All Nate wanted to do was love her, to build something real with her, but Luna…well no spoiler..read the book!

I hope to see more of Whitecap, I loved visiting the town and all the characters we have come to love. The book starts out slow, but the burn is so worth the wait!!!

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one CROSSING THE LINE

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Reviewed by Sarah

 

Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That’s why God created central air, after all.

Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.

In addition to being a wife and mom, she’s also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it’s a passion…there’s a difference. Not that she’d expect a boy to understand.

Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.

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