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Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey – a Review

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Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey – a Review

 

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When Charlotte Sitterly’s husband is arrested for a white-collar crime, she and her daughter Iris are locked out of their house by the FBI and—what’s potentially even worse—thrust into the spotlight of @JuniperShoresSocialite, the town’s snarky anonymous Instagram account. Cut off from her bank accounts and feeling desperate, Charlotte takes up an acquaintance’s offer to stay at a beachfront former bed-and-breakfast that’s home to a community of single mothers and draws plenty of gossip in the small coastal North Carolina town.

Charlotte and Iris find solace and are surprised by how much fun they’re having with the other families despite their circumstances. But when the women discover a secret link between them, it changes everything they thought they knew about the unconventional family they’ve created and leaves them wondering whether their coming together was a coincidence at all. Will the skeletons in the mommune closets help Charlotte and Iris reclaim their place in the Juniper Shores community—or shatter the sisterhood forever?

 

 

Review:

Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey is a wonderful sweet story. We meet Charlotte Sitterly, who has been shut out of their home by the FBI, due to her husband, Bill being arrested for suspected fraud. Charlotte and her 14-year-old daughter, Iris, have lost her assets, and while trying to get some money at the bank, she hears a woman behind her offering a place to stay.

Alice invites them to move into her house (former Bed & Breakfast), where she also has two other women staying at her home with their children.  They call the home “Mommune”, which is a unique living arrangement with Alice’s wonderful Beach House by the beach. Charlotte and Iris are thrilled to have a place to stay; with a wonderful group that makes a family. Alice, a widow; Julie, single mom of three; and Grace, with two teens.  The women embrace living together and helping each other, and the children become close friends.

Charlotte is determined to find a way to prove her husband’s innocence.  The ladies and kids work together to help clear Charlotte’s husband’s name.  I really enjoyed the different POV’s from Charlotte, Iris and Alice.  Iris gets help from friends who gather around her, and she begins to work on solving the financial documents, that were not done by her father. Together everyone in the Beach House were able find a way to free Charlottes husband. 

Beach House Rules was a wonderful, enjoyable and heartwarming story; with friendship, women, community & found family.  I really enjoy this story, which was filled with love, compassion and intrigue.   Beach House Rules was very well written by Kristy Woodson Harvey.

Reviewed by Barb

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AMERICAN BEAUTY (Beauty Series 5) by Georgia Cates-review tour

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AMERICAN BEAUTY : Alex & Magnolia (Beauty Series 5) by Georgia Cates-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

True love stories never end. But they can be interrupted.

Magnolia Steel returns home from Australia, but her heart is still tangled up in Alex Sebring—the former rugby star who made her believe in something real.
Real enough to try the impossible––long distance.

The time zones are brutal. The distance, worse.
But they make a promise—to hold on, even when everything else tells them to let go.

Until someone in the shadows pulls the strings.

Two messages.
Two lies.
Two broken hearts—each left believing the other walked away.

For Alex, the silence becomes unbearable. The heartbreak. The what-ifs. It all spirals into a storm of anxiety and depression he can’t outrun.

Then—hope. A chance to reclaim the life he lost.
A shot at a professional comeback. One last opportunity to fight for the game torn away from him. To take it, he’ll need surgery.

The procedure brings him to the States… and back into the path of the woman he never forgot.

The heat between them hasn’t faded.
If anything, it burns hotter than ever.

They weren’t meant to fall apart. But they’ll have to fight like hell to come back together.

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REVIEW: AMERICAN BEAUTY : Alex and Magnolia is the fifth instalment in instalment in Georgia Cates’ contemporary, adult BEAUTY erotic, romance series. This is thirty-two year old, former professional Australian rugby star turned hotel magnate Alex Sebring, and thirty year old interior designer Magnolia Steel’s story line. AMERICAN BEAUTY should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one STEEL BEAUTY.

NOTE: For fans of Georgia Cates and her original BEAUTY trilogy, Laurelyn and Jack McLaughlan are Alex’s best friends and play a small role in the current instalment. The story line advances the series approximately ten-years.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Alex & Magnolia) AMERICAN BEAUTY picks up immediately after the events of book one, wherein Magnolia has returned to America at the end of her contract setting up a satellite office in Australia for the high-end matchmaking business Soul Sync. Having proclaimed their need for one another, promising to stay in touch, a betrayal from within pushes our couple apart, a betrayal that is further deepened with secrets and lies. Desperate to understand, Alex goes in search of the woman he loves, only to come face to face with the past, and another betrayal.

The world building focuses on the break down then the rekindling relationship between our story line couple, as well as Alex’s plans for his future. Betrayal comes from within, for both Alex and Magnolia, a betrayal that is set into motion by jealousy and obsession.

The relationship between Alex and Magnolia will face heart break and vengeance in the face of personal betrayal. Shock and pain are followed by acceptance and disappointment until the reality of what has happened pushes our couple back together. Alex is determined to reclaim the woman he loves, as Magnolia continues to face the ongoing betrayal head first. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

Once again, the secondary and supporting characters include Magnolia’s co-workers Violet, Elijah, Sophie, Whitney, Rebecca and their boss Gabby; Alex’s parents Alexander and Malie, and his brother Elias, PA Courtney; Magnolia’s best friend Violet, and Alex’s enemy Tyson McRae.

AMERICAN BEAUTY is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power, manipulation and control, secrets and lies, obsession and jealousy, forgiveness and love. The premise is intriguing, dramatic and edgy; the romance struggles in the face of mistrust and betrayal; the characters are desperate and determined. AMERICAN BEAUTY ends on a happily ever after -for now, the conflict has yet to be resolved.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one STEEL BEAUTY

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Reviewed by Sandy

Georgia Cates is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author—and a former labor and delivery nurse who now delivers swoony love stories instead of babies. A lifelong reader and proud cat wrangler of three, she writes romance with heart, heat, and a dash of Southern charm. Originally from rural Mississippi, she’s married to her best friend and is the proud mom of two amazing daughters.

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BUILT TO LAST (Park Avenue Promise 3) by Lexi Blake-review tour

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BUILT TO LAST (Park Avenue Promise 3) by Lexi Blake-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

Three young women make a pact in high school—
to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan

Built to Last

Harper Ross has always dreamed of working on one of the magnificent brownstones of Park Avenue. Now one of her closest friends has bought the house of her dreams and hired Harper to do the construction work. She wants to showcase the renovation on a television show for her brand-new production company. It’s the same grand home she and her friends promised themselves they would be able to afford one day. Working on it isn’t the same as living in it, but it’s all a part of Harper’s grand plan to grow her father’s construction business into one of the biggest in the city. The only obstacle—the designer on the project.

Reid Dorsey believes in the balance between beauty and functionality. As one of Manhattan’s new voices in design, he’s excited to get to work on a true Gilded Age property. If only the owner had selected a contractor he enjoyed working with. Oh, Harper was brilliant and her work was excellent, but she has an opinion on everything—and it’s usually the opposite of his.

Over the course of the job, these enemies start to see different sides of each other, and suddenly their fights don’t seem so bad. But when the project is threatened, they might have to choose between their jobs and the beautifully designed future they could share.

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REVIEW: BUILT TO LAST is the third (and final?) instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary, adult PARK AVENUE PROMISE erotic, romance series focusing on three friends: Ivy Jensen, Harper Ross,and Anika Fox. This is contractor Harper Ross, and designer Reid Dorsey’s story line. BUILT TO LAST can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspectives (Harper) BUILT TO LAST follows Harper Ross as she is contracted to renovate a large brownstone on Park Avenue, a brownstone the trio had once hoped for their own, but Harper is about to discover the renovation would become part of a televised home show, and the proprietor has hired a professional designer, a television personality whose past is about to run interference on everyone involved. As Harper struggles with her loss of control on the project, her position as CEO of the family run construction business is threatened by jealousy and greed. Meanwhile, Reid Dorsey’s attraction to Harper becomes a bone of contention as their back and forth reveals a love-hate relationship that is about to explode for all the world to see.

The world building follows several paths including the reveal of the dysfunctional family dynamics for both Harper and Reid. Harper’s greedy relations have all but destroyed the company her father built; and Reid’s past has returned in an effort to take down them all.

The relationship between Reid and Harper begins acrimoniously. Harper feels dismissed and heartbroken in the wake of the arrival of Reid Dorsey, and in this, she is struggling with her place in both friendships and love. Reid must battle between head and heart knowing that his past’s return could destroy everything he has built and more. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, quirky and determined with the return of Anika and Luca, Ivy and Heath, as well as Ivy’s mentor Cece Foust. We are introduced to Reid’s ex Britta Olensoff; his brother Jeremiah, producer Patrick Dennings, as well as several members of Harper’s extended family including her mother Margie Ross, and cousin Paul. Here’s hoping the author has plans for Reid’s brother Jeremiah.

BUILT TO LAST is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and deception, mistrust and misunderstanding, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is thought provoking, twisted and emotional; the romance is seductive; the characters are real, vulnerable and spirited.

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Reviewed by Sandy

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

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Bottles & Blades/ Beauty & the Boardroom by Elise Faber-reviews

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🤍BOTTLES AND BLADES/ BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM (Eagles Hockey: Oak Ridge Vineyard 1 & 2) by Elise Faber-review tour🤍

BOTTLES AND BLADES
Eagles Hockey: Oak Ridge Vineyard 1
by Elise Faber
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 24, 2025

I fell in love with a billionaire.I just didn’t know it.Jean-Michel Dubois is the owner of the professional hockey team, the Oakland Eagles, and established the world-renowned Oak Ridge Vineyards.

And…he’s fallen for me.Me. The boring woman who spends her time studying, baking cookies, and nannying for an adorable little girl. A relationship between us makes no sense—I’ve tried to make him see that.

But he’s a successful businessman for a reason.He’s ruthless and goes after what he wants.And he’s decided…That’s me.

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REVIEW: BOTTLES AND BLADES is the first full length instalment in Elise Faber’s contemporary, adult EAGLES HOCKEY; OAK RIDGE VINEYARD erotic,romance series- a spin off from the author’s EAGLES HOCKEY. This is Oakland Eagles team owner and Oak Ridge Vineyards owner Jean-Michel Dubois, and nanny Tiffany ‘Tiff’ Hernandez’ story line. BOTTLES AND BLADES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jean-Michel and Tiff) BOTTLES AND BLADES follows the building romance and relationship between billionaire businessman and single father Jean-Michel Dubois, and twenty-seven year old nanny Tiff Henderson. A trip to the grocery finds Jean-Michel without his wallet or phone, only to be ‘rescued’ by our story line heroine, a young woman who is barely able to afford herself. Determined to repay Tiff’s act of kindness, Jean-Michel becomes our heroine’s guardian and protector in the face of personal struggles and private battles but Jean-Michel’s past refuses to let go, and Tiff will find herself the target of someone else’s jealousy and greed.

The world building focuses on the dysfunctional family dynamics of both the Dubois and Hernandez families. Tiff battles between head and heart as her own past is constantly used against her; and Jean-Michel’s ex is determined to destroy his life.

The relationship between Tiff and Jean-Michel is one of immediate attraction but Jean-Michel believes he is too old for our story line heroine, a young woman who has struggled most of her life but Jean-Michel is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, a woman who strives for independence in the face of horrific adversities. The $ex scenes are intimate and impassioned without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic including the return of Jean-Michel’s daughter Chrissy and Rome (Broken Laces/Eagles Hockey), Chrissy’s best friend Rory; JM’s ex wife Angela, as well as business associates Marie Austen, and Jace Henderson; Tiff’s parents Diego and Roberta Hernandez; and her boss Stefan Barie and Brittany Plantain.

BOTTLES AND BLADES is a story of betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and greed, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

I do have an issue with a number of redundancies in the story line especially as it pertains to ‘nicknames’ and ‘pet names’. Honey was used 34 times: Buttercup was used 104 times, and Baby 90 times- I was starting to believe Jean-Michel forgot our heroine’s name.

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BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM
(Eagles Hockey: Oak Ridge Vineyard 2)
by Elise Faber
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 26, 2025

I’m not looking for forever. My gorgeous, billionaire neighbor has decided otherwise. I’ve been burned by enough bad ex-boyfriends to know that love isn’t in the cards for me. I work hard, keep my head down, and avoid all romantic attachments like the plague.

The only trouble? The infuriating man who lives just down the hall doesn’t seem to understand that. Jace Henderson is beautiful, rich, and his veneer of perpetual, carefree bachelor is hiding a soft heart. A possessive heart. Because he’s decided he wants me.

Not just for one night.
But forever.

And the worst part is…the more time I spend with him, the more I think I want forever too


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REVIEW: BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM is the second instalment in Elise Faber’s contemporary, adult EAGLES HOCKEY; OAK RIDGE VINEYARD erotic, romance series, set in the author’s Eagles Hockey world. This is billionaire businessman Jace Henderson, and executive at Titan Capital Marie Austen’s story line. BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order as there is a continuing premise throughout.

NOTE: Some of the events of BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM cross over with and run parallel to some of the events of BOTTLES AND BLADES.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jace and Marie) BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM follows the building romance and relationship between billionaire businessman and CEO of Genen-core Jace Henderson, and executive at Titan Capital Marie Austen. Jace’s new neighbor is a feisty woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero but little do they know, they have a mutual interest that is disrupting several business ventures and financial deals, and in this, Marie is about to dive into the proverbial rabbit hole to uncover the truth.

The world building mainly focuses on the back and forth between our story line couple, yet the series conflict is barely addressed. Titan Capital owner Jean-Michel Dubois’s business has been targeted, and the fall-out is affecting Jace Henderson’s medical research at Genen-core.
The relationship between Jace and Marie is one of immediate attraction but begins acrimoniously with the ‘theft’ of a Lyft ride. Jace is determined to uncover the who, what and why of our story line heroine, a woman who doesn’t do relationships due to issues of trust. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are reintroduced to billionaire Jean-Michel Dubois,and his daughter Chrissy and her husband Rome (Knotted Laces)/ Eagles Hockey 1) and Athena ‘Attie’ Phillips (Knotted Laces/Eagles Hockey 2) as well as Jace’s best friend Brooks Saxton. Brooks story line is next.

BEAUTY AND THE BOARDROOM is a story of trust and misunderstanding, secrets and lies, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is entertaining and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and dynamic but similarly to book one BOTTLES AND BLADES, the redundancy of certain pet names is distracting. Cookie is mentioned 93 times, once again leading me to believe the hero has forgotten the heroine’s name 😉

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Reviews by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys.

She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or email her at elisefaberauthor@gmail.com

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The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer 1) by Lori Foster-review

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The Guest Cottage (Firefly Summer 1) by Lori Foster-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

In this uplifting series debut, forgiveness and unlikely friendship blossom in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals.

Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the expectations of his family’s powerful Chicago holdings company—long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she’s unapologetically moving on.

Arriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views—and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they’re sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow’s new life feels like a dream.

Then Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret.

To Marlow’s astonishment, Dylan’s “other woman” is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws’ demands, and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they’ll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie.

Now, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship . . . and even a second chance at love.

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REVIEW: THE GUEST COTTAGE is the first instalment in Lori Foster’s contemporary, adult FIREFLY SUMMER romance series. This is former US Marine Cort Easton, and thrity-five year old, widow Marlow Heddings’ story line.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Cort and Marlow THE GUEST COTTAGE follows in the wake of the death of Marlow Heddings’ husband. Months earlier, Marlow discovered her husband’s affair, and filed for divorce but fate had different plans, leaving Marlow a widow with a new direction in life, and in the ensuing time found herself moving to Bramble Kentucky where she will meet her future in the guise of former US Marine Cort Easton. Settling into a new life, Marlow will once again face another heartbreak with the arrival of her late husband’s other woman, a woman with some secrets of her own.

The world building is emotional as Marlow must come to terms with the past, the present, and eventually her future. The small town of Bramble protects their own but Marlow will discover there is only so much room in Bramble for outsiders, of which she is one. A twist to Marlow’s life is about to turn everything on its’ proverbial head, when a young woman announces she has no where else to go. We learn a little bit about Cort’s past, his time in the Marine’s and the dysfunctional family dynamics that forced Cort’s move to Bramble Kentucky.

The relationship between Cort and Marlow begins as landlord and tenant as Marlow is renting a small cottage on the lake. Cort is immediately enamored with our story line heroine, a woman who is determined to make it on her own. There are no $ex scenes.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting and quirky secondary and supporting characters most of whom live and work in Bramble Kentucky.

THE GUEST COTTAGE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break,family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is inspiring; the characters are animated and charismatic; the romance is tender and subtle.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Duty Unbound (Citadel Solutions 1) by Dominic Pierce-review

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🩵Duty Unbound (Citadel Solutions 1) by Dominic Pierce-review🩵

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 30, 2025

Duty was supposed to be simple—until she walked into his mission.

Ethan Cross doesn’t get emotionally involved. As the head of Citadel Solutions, he handles high-stakes security with military precision and zero distractions. Protecting international pop star Nova Rivers from a dangerous stalker? Just another job.

Until he meets her sister.

Melanie Rivers is the quiet force behind Nova’s chaotic empire—efficient, invisible, and utterly selfless. She’s spent her life in the shadows, sacrificing her dreams to hold her family together.

But Ethan notices what no one else does—the way she shoulders everyone’s burdens without complaint, the quiet fire burning beneath her calm exterior. She’s not the client. She’s not part of the mission. Yet the longer he’s near her, the harder it gets to remember the lines he swore he’d never cross.

But in an industry full of secrets, danger lurks closer than anyone suspects. And one wrong move could cost them everything.

He was hired to keep one woman safe… but the one he can’t stop thinking about might be the one who brings him to his knees.

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REVIEW: DUTY UNBOUND is the first instalment in Dominic Pierce’s contemporary adult CITADEL SOLUTION romantic suspense series. This is former special ops soldier turned security specialist Ethan Cross, and PA Melanie ‘Mel’ Rivers’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mel and Ethan) DUTY UNBOUND follows the crew at Citadel Solutions as they are hired to protect rising music star Nova Rivers. Nova has a stalker, and the threats are becoming more personal and dangerous, so with the recommendation of the local police, Nova’s sister and PA Melanie Rivers contracts Citadel Solutions for their services in security and protection including for the upcoming tour. Along with overzealous fans and determined paparazzi, Ethan has his hands full with the stubborn diva, and the possibility of losing his heart to Melanie Rivers. Melanie is on the edge of burnout with her sister’s constant demands but Melanie never expected to find herself falling for the man hired to protect her sister.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between Mel and Ethan, as Ethan struggles to uncover the truth. As the incidences threatening Nova become more personal, someone else takes aim at our story line heroine.

The relationship between Mel and Ethan begins as a professional assignment but Ethan quickly realizes there is much more to Mel than he could have ever imagined. Mel made a promise years before to help guide her sister in her career but the Melanie is quickly discovering there is more to life than being on call 24/7. Ethan is determined to prove Mel is worthy of her own happily ever after, and a weekend away brings our couple closer together. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Ethan’s team: security specialist and second in command Logan Kane, Jace Monroe, and Ty Hughes; Nova’s dance choreographer Dexter Deeds, and Ethan’s parents Margaret and Doug Cross. Logan’s story line is next.

DUTY UNBOUND is a story of obsession and madness, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy, action packed and intriguing; the characters are dynamic and determined; the romance is seductive.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Protector of Talon Mountain/Code Name Ghost by Delta James

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Protector of Talon Mountain/Code Name Ghost by Delta James/ Annie Carlisle-reviews

PROTECTOR OF TALON MOUNTAIN
Men of Talon Mountain 1
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 2, 2025

He’s all muscle, mystery, and danger. I should keep my distance.

After barely escaping an abusive relationship, I came to Glacier Hollow, Alaska for peace. Running my café in a quiet mountain town was supposed to be a fresh start. No chaos. No heartbreak. Definitely no brooding former Navy SEALs with stormy blue eyes.

Then Zeke MacAllister became our new sheriff.

He’s gruff, guarded, and way too tempting for a man who clearly isn’t looking to be saved—or to save anyone else. But beneath the hard edges and military calm is a man I can’t stop thinking about.

Just as sparks ignite between us, Zeke’s past crashes into our present, and I’m caught in the crossfire.

He swore he wouldn’t let anyone in.
I promised I’d never fall again.
But some fires are impossible to fight.

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REVIEW:PROTECTOR OF TALON MOUNTAIN is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult MEN OF TALON MOUNTAIN erotic, romantic suspense series set in Glacier Hollow, Alaska. This is former US Navy SEAL turned sheriff Zeke MacAllister, and café owner Sadie Callahan’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sadie and Zeke) PROTECTOR OF TALON MOUNTAIN follows in the wake of the arrival of former US Navy SEAL Zeke MacAllister and his new position as sheriff of Glacier Hollow. Approximately four years earlier Sadie Callahan, arrived in Glacier Hollow with nothing but a cracked phone and sixty-three dollars to her name. With the offer of a job and a place to live, Sadie would eventually inherit the local café The Hollow Hearth, and make a name for herself but the arrival of Zeke MacAllister brings with it the hope of survival in the face of a number of threats against our story line heroine. All is not well in Glacier Hollow, and Zeke is about to find himself up close and personal with an ongoing problem, and our heroine may be caught in the middle.

The world building focuses on the hunt for the truth. Someone is staking claim in Glacier Hollow, and with the help of two former SEALs Travis Holt, and Caleb Knox, Zeke goes in search for the people threatening our story line heroine.

The relationship between Zeke and Sadie is one of immediate attraction.Zeke suspects Sadie is on the run but when the threats become personal, Zeke steps in proclaiming himself guardian and protector of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include former US Navy SEALs Travis Holt and Caleb Knox, as well as questionable mayor Hal Burton, and garage owner Joe Hanley.

PROTECTOR OF TALON MOUNTAIN is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love.The character driven premise is suspenseful and exciting; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic and determined.

 

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CODE NAME: GHOST
(Club Opus Noir 1)
by Delta James
Genre: adult ,contemporary, erotic, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 23, 2025

I thought my divorce would set me free. Instead, it put a target on my back. My ex-husband, a high-level administrator with Interpol, is tangled in a dangerous web of arms deals and criminal alliances. When I uncover his secret, I become a liability—and hunted. Desperate and out of options, I make one last call for help to Cerberus, and land in the arms of the man I thought died a decade ago.

Nick Ryeland. Ghost. The one man I never stopped loving. He’s not the soldier I remember. He’s darker now, both in secrets and desires, with scars that run deep and a protective streak that borders on possessive. Nick is part of Cerberus, a private security firm with ties to a discreet lifestyle club where trust, control, and connection are everything. It’s there, hidden behind locked doors and luxury, that I’m told I’ll be safe.

But danger is never far behind and neither is the heat between us. As we run from the enemies closing in, every moment together unearths feelings I tried to bury. Nick says he’ll protect me. That I belong to him.

I want to believe him.

I just hope trusting him won’t get us both killed.

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REVIEW: CODE NAME: GHOST is the first instalment contemporary adult CLUB OPUS NOIR erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Delta James and Annie Carlisle, set in Delta James’ CLUB SOUTHSIDE/ CERBERUS worlds. This is former US Navy SEAL turned Cerberus operative Nick Ryeland, and Cherise Pardo’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including Dom/sub scenarios, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives(Cherise and Ryeland) CODE NAME: GHOST focuses on the search and take down of international criminals and smugglers. Approximately ten years earlier, Nick Ryeland and his team of US Navy SEALs were captured, tortured and killed leaving only our hero to survive but upon his rescue, Nick would be approached by Robert ‘Fitz’ Fitzwallace, the CEO and owner of CERBERUS SECURITY, and for all intents and purposes would become a ghost. Everyone he knew in his former life believed Nick Ryeland did not survive but a call from his former fiance, finds our hero guardian and protector of the woman he left behind. After the death of her fiance, Cherise Pardo fell in love and married high ranking Interpol agent Hector Pardo but life as she knew it would never be the same. Ten years would pass since the death of Nick Ryeland, ten years in which she never stopped loving the man who once ruled her heart but Hector Pardo was not the man she believed him to be, and information would come to light that threatened the life and safety of our story line heroine. Desperate for help, Cherise would contact the team at Cerberus Security, and come face to face with her past, the man she long thought buried and gone. Working together with Cerberus agent Logan Radcliffe, Cherise and Nick would set into motion a plan to take down and destroy the international crime ring that is connected to our couple’s past.

The world building is intricate and detailed as Cherise will lay out ten years of betrayal in an effort to escape the man who destroyed her life. Nick is determined to prove Cherise is the only woman he has ever loved but Cherise continues to struggle with issues of trust, forcing Nick to question his better judgement.

The relationship between Cherise and Nick is one of second chances. Nick’s proposal ten years earlier was followed by his SEAL deployment, and proclamation of death, in which Cherise found herself spiraling without the man whom she loved. Nick had never stopped loving our story line heroine but Cherise’s safety, and the take down of her former husband is paramount. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense with some D/s scenarios.

The secondary and supporting characters include Cherise’s husband and Interpol agent Hector Pardo, international smuggler Rene Vallois , as well as the return of Cerberus Agent Logan Radcliffe, and owners Fitz and JJ Fitzwallace. Logan’s story line is next.

CODE NAME: GHOST is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, friendships and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined, desperate and dynamic.

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Not a Tribute/ Not a Pawn/ Not a Gift by Jade Marshall-reviews

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Not a Tribute/ Not a Pawn/ Not a Gift (Tales of the Dreggageggon 1-3) by Jade Marshall-reviews

NOT A TRIBUTE
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 1)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 25, 2024

It has been five hundred years since the last female dragon was seen. Now, the females of this realm are only there to fulfill the wishes of the Alphas.

I have been raised by a man who does not care for any woman, not even his daughter. And though I prayed to be spared from the Annual Hunt, I ended up in the forest, hurt and fearing for my life.

The hunt is supposed to be filled with omega tributes but none of the omegas are here of their own free will. The scent of fear taints the air as we all pray to survive this horrible night.

What I never expected was to find a dragon bowing to me.
Or what happens after.

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REVIEW: –NOT A TRIBUTE is the first instalment in Jade Marshall’s adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, romance novella series. This is eighteen year old, dragon Seline James, and thirty year old, dragon shifter and Alpha Noble Liam Virago’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Liam and Seline) NOT A TRIBUTE follows the quick building relationship between our story line couple. The annual search for breeders sees the Alpha Nobles ‘hunt’ for a female . There have been no true female dragon shifters in over five hundred years but that doesn’t stop the male shifters from partaking in the annual event. Having been abused by her father for years, Seline James is literally thrown to forest where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of Alpha Noble Liam Virago but Seline is much more than she appears to be, and Liam is determined to destroy anyone who gets in their way.

The world building is detailed, following several paths including a couple of twists that may threaten our story line couple. Seline’s father Gregor James is determined to destroy his only daughter but in doing so he makes himself a target of the council and out story line hero.

The relationship between Liam and Seline is one of fated mates but Seline believes she is not worthy of a mate, a mate who is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. the $ex scenes are intimate and aggressive.

The secondary and supporting characters include Seline’s father Gregor, Angela and Ares, as well as Mikael, High Alpha of the Dragon Council.

NOT A TRIBUTE is a fast paced, quick read; a story of betrayal and madness; power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is enchanting and magical; the romance provocative; the characters are powerful and magical.

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NOT A PAWN
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 2)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 26, 2025

Twins Sebastian and Julian are fierce dragon shifters who’ve lived long, lonely years without a woman to share their hearts—or their secrets. When they rescue a mysterious woman, kidnapped to pay her father’s gambling debt, they realize she’s not just anyone. She’s their mate.

But their bond isn’t instantaneous. Despite the undeniable pull between them, Sebastian and Julian make a she’ll work as their personal assistant for thirty days, giving her the time and space to understand the intensity of the connection they share.

Their fates are tied, and the stakes are higher than ever. With her arrival, their world will never be the same—but can they convince her that their bond is meant to last, or will the flames of destiny burn out before their time together truly begins?

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REVIEW: NOT A PAWN is the second instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is twin dragon shifters Julian and Sebastian aka Bas, and Harlow’s story line. NOT A PAWN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from three first person perspectives (Julian, Bas, Harlow) NOT A PAWN follows in the wake of the attempted assassination of Julian and Sebastian but while torturing their would-be killer, they will learn his daughter is being held prisoner by Marco Pezzo, a man who is determined to claim Harlow as his own. Desperate to rescue an innocent woman, both Julian and Sebastian will discover Harlow is their mate, and no man will ever come between them. A rescue, a dual seduction, and a proclamation of mate and love, the trio make plans for the future but not before the past returns to finish a job.

The rapid world building covers the building relationship and the return of the man who took our heroine prisoner. Julian and Bas will find themselves at a disadvantage, but a newly mated Harlow is determined to protect the men whom she loves.

The relationship Julian, Harlow and Bas is a fated match; a mating meant to last a lifetime but Harlow struggles believing she will be forced to pick between the identically brothers. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to Harlow’s father, and businessman Marco Pezzo.

NOT A PAWN is another fast paced, quick read. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is fated and provocative; the characters are powerful, determined and dynamic.

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NOT A GIFT
(Tales of the Dreggageggon 3)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2025

Malichai never thought he’d return. Torn between duty and desire, he left his childhood love behind, believing he was too dark and too dangerous for her. But after eight long years of fighting for freedom, an accident forces him to return, bringing him back to the one place he swore he’d never go.

Lyrik has lived her life under the shadow of a secret. Not only the love she feels for the only man she can never have but something far darker as well. She fully believes she has moved on with her life until the past returns to reopen old wounds. The pull between her and Malichai remains undeniable, and as their feelings reignite, she realizes that the truth of who she is could change everything.

There are complications that neither of them anticipated, keeping them from finding their happily ever after. Malichai’s ruthless father aims to corrupt his son and force him to claim the power of the Black family. Malichai must Will he follow his father’s dark legacy, or will he rise up and lead in his own way?

Together, can they leave their troubled past behind and forge a future filled with love and fire? Or will the ghosts of their childhoods be too great a force to overcome?

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REVIEW: NOT A GIFT is the third instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult TALES OF THE DREGGAGEGGON erotic, paranormal, dragon shifter romance series. This is twenty-six year olds Alpha dragon Malichai Black, and physio therapist, omega Lyrik McMillan’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Malichai and Lyrik) following several timelines, NOT A GIFT follows the forbidden relationship between Malichai and Lyrik. An explosion ended Malichai’s career in the Fighting Force, and his return home comes with the memories of what he lost. As a member of the Elite, and heir to a criminal empire, Malichai is expected to follow the rules but a few harsh words from his father force Malichai to take control, including the criminal empire he never wanted to rule.

The world building is fast and furious, focusing on the ultimate betrayal, and a need to avenge all that was lost.

The relationship between Malichai and Lyrik begins as step siblings but Malichai’s dragon knows Lyrik is their mate, and step-sibling affair is not what he wanted. Lyrik suffered in the year since Malichai left home but a need to protect their mate finds Lyrik taking a stand, and destroying the man who is intent on destroying our couple. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are introduced to several of Lyrik’s friends, as well as Thomas Black, his second in command Dante.

NOT A GIFT is a fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and acceptance. The premise is intriguing and entertaining;the romance is fated; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviews by Sandy

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