Graduation No Face (Longwood U) by Crea Reitan-review tour

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Sandy

💜Graduation No Face (Longwood U) by Crea Reitan-review tour💜

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Graduation implies a new beginning…

Jude

It’s unusual that I meet someone who becomes more than a fleeting acquaintance. Of all the places to meet such a person, at my cousin’s graduation party is my last guess. I’m so intrigued with him that I invite him with me to the boat club on Dark Island in Alexandra Bay for the summer.

Conner

I planned my entire future around getting drafted to the NHL but come graduation, no one wants me. Through a series of fortunate events, a frat brother brings me home and his hot cousin – professional hockey player – somehow takes an interest in me and while I’m still floundering for a future, I’m not upset to live in the present for a while.

Joining him at his boat club and staying in the castle is far too good to be true.

Because it is too good. One man takes an instant dislike of me and somehow, I end up inside the wall and before a group of masked people with knives in their hands as they discuss whether I get to live or die.

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REVIEW:Graduation No Face by Crea Reitan is the latest installment in the interconnected Longwood U series. In fact most of her series are connected that way. Does it make for confusing reading? No, not really, but it does make your brain work trying to remember where you might have read about them 😉

This romance blends summer fling vibes, secret society intrigue, age gap tension, and high stakes danger in only 193 pages. It felt longer, we get a lot packed into those pages.

The story follows Jude, a professional hockey player who’s typically guarded and doesn’t form deep connections easily. At his cousin’s graduation party, he meets Conner, a recent college grad whose NHL draft dreams have just imploded, no team wants him, leaving him directionless and alone. 😞

Conner ends up tagging along to Jude’s family’s extravagant summer setup, a boat club on Dark Island in Alexandria Bay, complete with a castle like stay that’s luxurious beyond belief. Has something jogged in your mind? (Yes the island is mentioned in another book)😉

What begins as an intriguing, heat filled summer romance, Jude inviting Conner to join him, leading to instant chemistry and scorching encounters, quickly darkens and turns a little more sinister!

The plot weaves in mystery, threats, and revelations as the men navigate attraction, protection, and uncovering hidden truths tied to the island’s elite underbelly.

The writing keeps the pace brisk, intriguing build up and a satisfying unraveling of secrets, while blending lighthearted summer romance with darker edged tension.

If you’re a fan of MM romance with secret societies, age gap elements, hockey adjacent worlds, and a touch of danger, this hits the spot, intriguing, and emotionally satisfying without dragging us through pointless pages!

If you’re deep in Reitan’s universe, it’s a must read, if you’re new to the “Creaverse”, it’s a good place to start, with plenty of intrigue, and before you know it, you’ll be down this rabbit hole searching for “where did I read him? and what book?” 😜 And yes there are appearances/mentions of previous characters (the Van Doren series) and (For Puck sake series) and it’s also leading us into a new series on the island and Van Doren family.

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Reviewed by Julie🦋

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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Sworn in Deceit (The Anithero Syndicate 1) by Victoria Lum-review

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Sandy

💚Sworn in Deceit (The Anithero Syndicate 1) by Victoria Lum-review💚

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He can destroy anyone—except the woman he’s sworn to deceive.

Elias Kent is Chicago’s most dangerous fixer—a man who plays chess with human lives and always wins. Beneath St. Michael’s Cathedral, in the catacombs hidden under the city, he lives for one thing: revenge against the secret criminal empire known as The Association.

Lana Anderson was supposed to be leverage—until the enemy closes in. Elias makes an impossible bargain: an arranged marriage that will shield her old-money family…and buy him access to the inner circle.

Lana thinks Elias is the villain who betrayed her world. She vows she’ll survive his cage long enough to destroy him.

He swears he hates her—until obsession becomes an insatiable hunger he refuses to feed. Instead, he watches her. Controls the rooms she enters. Keeps distance like it’s a weapon…because the moment he touches her, she becomes his weakness—and weakness can get them killed.

Then Lana finds the clues he never meant her to see—and realizes the man she married is hiding more than secrets.

With danger closing in and the city igniting, Elias must choose: vengeance…or love.

In a city built on secrets, falling for your enemy is the deadliest vow of all.

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REVIEW:Sworn in Deceit by Victoria Lum is a fast-paced enemies to lovers, dark romance filled with drama, spice and angst. Prepare yourself readers, this one is a good one. As always with any dark romance, check your trigger warnings before reading.

Elias is dark and morally grey in all the best ways. He has secrets, he tells lies, he is dangerous, he is everything a man with ties to the mafia should be. Lana is the opposite, sunshine, light and goodness, when they meet when they are teens, they have a romance neither of them ever saw ending. But tragedy happens and they are torn apart, now after years apart, they are reunited again, although Lana doesn’t know who Elias is or that he is the boy she used to love. Elias however has always been watching her, weaving himself into her life in the background. When Lana becomes a target to some really bad people, it’s Elias that must keep her safe. She is forced into a marriage with a man she claims to hate, but all the while she has no idea what power he really holds.

Elias is a monster in the dark, but one that you want to cozy up to for comfort when things get scary. He’s the guy you think you can’t stand, but secretly pine for. Elias and Lana make such a good pair, Elias needs a little softening, and Lana needs some protecting, and not just from the Syndicate. They may start their marriage under dire distress, but it quickly turns into something they would both fight for. Ms. Author writes a tale of intrigue and drama, of slow burn spice and high angst mystery, together Elias and Lana build a new future together.

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Reviewed by Sarah

BLOOD OF THE STARS (In Love and War 3) by Monica James-review

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Sandy

BLOOD OF THE STARS (In Love and War 3) by Monica James-review

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My beloved England is finally saved, for I am now queen.

The rules have changed, and peace now settles over the Kingdoms. This is the life I was destined for.

However, this life isn’t without regret because I’m missing an integral piece of my heart. I believed we were forever. But for England to prosper, I had to give up everything for the only man I ever loved.

And that man is Skarth the Godless.

I do not know where he is. But this is the sacrifice I must make because a Saxon queen cannot love a Northman. But I do. I always have.

A love fated in the stars…stars which I wish to set alight—for what good is love if you cannot embrace it with both hands?

Skarth and I are connected in more ways than one. And when our children’s lives are at risk and everything I fought so hard for is about to be destroyed, I forget I am Queen Emeline.

I am Hugrekki. I must find Skarth, and only one person can help me. Ulf the Bloody.

This is our final battle—a battle of the heart—and I fear it’s a war we’re all about to lose.

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REVIEW: BLOOD OF THE STARS is the third instalment in Monica James’ adult IN LOVE AND WAR dark, historical, Viking romance series. This is the continuing story of Northman Skarth the Godless, and Queen Emeline. FALL OF THE STARS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one NORTH OF THE STARS. BLOOD OF THE STARS advances the series several years.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Skarth and Emeline) BLOOD OF THE STARS follows in the wake of Emeline’s ascension onto the throne of England but the man she loves is unable to stand by her side. Seen as a betrayal to have fallen in love with a Viking, Emeline rules without her consort, raising her sons without their father but a betrayal will send Emeline in search of the man whom she loves, a man who has also been betrayed by the people he trusts.

BLOOD OF THE STARS is another dramatic, powerful, tragic and startling addition to Monca James’ dark, historical IN LOVE AND WAR. A tale of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, torture and abuse, death and reconciliation. The premise is gritty and edgy; the characters are desperate and determined. BLOOD OF THE STARS ends on a happily ever after for now-Skarth’s friend ULF the Bloody is missing, and I suspect the author has plans for his story line arc.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.

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If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror 6) by Helena Hunting -review tour

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Sandy

If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror 6) by Helena Hunting -review tour

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Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: ask my secret crush, aka. the most notorious (reformed) playboy in pro hockey, to take my virginity.

Too bad, I did.

After a string of terrible dates, I did the unthinkable. I propositioned Flip Madden.
Of course, he said no.

It isn’t that he’s almost a decade older than me, or that I’m still in university.
It’s because I’m his coach’s oldest daughter.
Not to mention my dad would bludgeon Flip with his hockey stick if he found out.
Which he won’t, because it will never happen.

And now things are awkward because there’s no going back.

Except Flip is more protective than ever, and his eyes follow me around every room we’re in together. He brings flowers to my recitals and reads all the books I recommend.

Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: hope Flip Madden might actually want me too.

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REVIEW:IF YOU KEEP ME is the sixth and final instalment in Helena Hunting’s contemporary, adult TORONTO TERROR erotic, hockey romance series. This is professional hockey player, thirty year old Phillip ‘Flip’ Madden, and twenty-two year old, ballet student Tallulah ‘Tally’ Vander Zee’s story line. IF YOU KEEP ME 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 (Flip and Tally) IF YOU KEEP ME focuses on the building but potentially forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Flip and Tally have been ‘friends’ for year but Tally’s father is Flip’s hockey coach, and Flip doesn’t want to cross the line but Tally has been in love with Flip for as long as she can remember. When Tally propositions Flip, our hero flat out refuses her advances, and in this, Tally’s struggles in the wake of a disastrous news from home. Battling between head and heart, Flip takes the next step in building a relationship, one in which the paparazzi refuse to let go.

The world building focuses on Flip’s past relationships and his reputation as a bit of a proverbial manwh*re. Tally’s father is aware of Flip’s reputation but Coach Vander Zee has troubles of his own, and Tally is caught between her love for Flip, and the heart break of watching her family implode.

The relationship between Tally and Flip is an age-gap, forbidden romance between friends. Flip doesn’t want to lose Tally as a friend but the heart wants something more. Tally is determined to prove she is worthy of Flips’ love but Flip is keeping secrets that may break them apart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Toronto Terror hockey team and previous story line couples. We are reintroduced to Coach Vander Zee, his wife, and Tally’s siblings Ties and Fenna.

IF YOU KEEP ME is a story of secrets and lies, heart break and compassion, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is emotional and edgy; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FOLLOW: NYT and USA Today Bestselling author of The PUCKED Series, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her two awesome cats, who think the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from contemporary romance to romance comedy, sports romance and angsty new adult romance.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely-review tour

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Sandy

It Seemed Like a Good Idea (Darling Springs 1) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

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I don’t need a bodyguard—I run a small-town lavender farm, for bee’s sake. But when my identical twin sister lands the movie role of a lifetime that’s being shot in my hometown I get one anyway.

And guess which broody, tattooed protector the studio sends to keep the paparazzi off my porch?

Last month’s almost one-night stand.

The guy with the wicked mouth and heated eyes who slipped out before the fun even started. But turns out the sexy jerk is excellent at rescuing me from sneaky photographers at the market. Then the coffee shop. I’m trying hard to stay mad after the third time my new bodyguard saves me.

To top it all off, he’s staying in the cottage at my farm. With me. And there’s only one bed.

Maybe if we finally give in and finish what we started, it’ll relieve the tension? But one night quickly turns into another. Then into late-night secrets and soft confessions we shouldn’t say out loud. Especially since he’s leaving and I’m staying, and there’s no way we can be more than a summer romance that ends far too soon.

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REVIEW:IT SEEMED LIKED A GOOD IDEA is the first instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult DARLING SPRINGS erotic,romance series. This is former US marine turned bodyguard Banks Kendrick, and lavender farmer Ripley Addison’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Banks and Ripley) IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA focuses on the building romance and forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Weeks earlier Ripley Addison was ghosted by her almost one-night stand, and in the ensuing aftermath Ripley would discover that her identical twin sister, Hollywood star Haven Addison hired a personal security guard for our story line heroine in the face of potential stalking and mistaken identity. Enter Ripley’s almost one-night stand, Apex Security co-owner Banks Kendrick, and the man with whom Ripley will fall in love. Offering up her home and lavender fields for the movie production, Ripley finds herself roommates with Banks Kendrick, and their forced proximity pushes our couple together. Determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, Banks knows their time together will come to a close but our hero knows he has crossed a line when future contracts come into question.

The world building focuses on several intersecting pathways including the filming of a movie, the lavender fields and local townspeople, stars and starlets, production teams, and invasive paparazzi.

The relationship between Ripley and Banks begins as an almost one-night stand. Discovering Banks would be her person security for the foreseeable future, Ripley is determined to make his life miserable but discovers Banks is willing to accept everything and more. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic, language and text.

The secondar and supporting characters are dynamic and interesting. WE are introduce to Ripley’s sisters, actress Haven Addison, and their Grandmother Lila; actor Chris Carlisle; The Sweet Spot owner Katrina Goldstein; friends Chloe and Bridget; movie crew members Tabitha, Vega, and Banks’ business partner Dean, and local businessman Sawyer, and Monroe.

IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA is a story of family and relationships, friendships and acceptance, forgiveness and love. The slow building, character driven premise is detailed and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Ripley

He’s touching me in some kind of slo-mo seduction. His fingers move to my jawline, the pads grazing along my face, then coming to a stop at my chin where he holds me. Roams his thumb right under my lower lip. Breathes out hard, full of wanting.

I am done.

“Just kiss me,” I whisper, already begging.

His lips curve up in the pleased grin of a man who holds the cards. “Patience,” he says, voice deep and in charge.

“I’m not feeling very patient,” I murmur.

“Good,” he says, a lion toying with his prey.

Pounce on me.

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Rogue’s Property (Savage Knightss MC, NW 8) by Landry Hill-review

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Sandy

Rogue’s Property (Savage Knights MC, NW 8) by Landry Hill-review

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“I’m stepping in as the fake boyfriend. But playing pretend… just got real.”

Rogue
The pain rots in your memories.
Bleeding anger through your veins.
Obliterating your ability to trust.
I’ll never give my heart to another again.
I’ll never let myself be weak.
But then I met her.
Her pain is similar.
Her ex is a lying sack of garbage who betrayed her.
And now…
He’s stalking her.
But us Savage Knights are not going to stand for that.
Any friend of an old lady is considered family.
So, she’s just come under my protection.
For now, I’m playing the part of her fake boyfriend, and we’ll see if he takes the hint.
If he’s smart, he’ll walk away.
If I’m smart, I will too.

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REVIEW: ROGUE’S PROPERTY is the eighth novella in Landry Hill’s contemporary, adult SAVAGE KNIGHTS MC: NW erotic, MC romance series. This is former US soldier, thirty-six year old, Xander ‘Rogue’ Zegman, and twenty-one year old, waitress Izabelle ‘Izzy’s story line. ROGUE’S PROPERTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the events of LINK’S PROPERTY

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Izzy and Rogue) ROGUE’S PROPERTY follows in the wake of threats against our story line heroine. For close to fourteen months waitress Izzy has been in a relationship with a man she knows as Dr. Alex Baker but our heroine will discover Dr. Baker has a wife, is married, and refuses to let Izzy go. With the help of her best friend Shayna (Link’s Property) , Izzy finds herself with a protector in the form of Savage Knights MC member Xander ‘Rogue’ Zegman but all is not as it appears to be, when Rogue discovers the truth about Dr. Alex Baker.

The world building focuses on the protection of our story line heroine from a man who professed his love and need for our story line heroine but once his secret is revealed, Izzy refuses to forgive and forget, eventually finding herself under the protection of the Savage Knights MC.

The relationship between Izzy and Rogue begins as protection but one of immediate attraction between our story line couple. Rogue knows immediately Izzy is the woman that calls to his heart, determined to protect our heroine from her obsessed ex. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, charismatic and sometimes questionable. We are introduced to Izzy’s co-worker Viv, Dr. Alex Baker, and Rogue’s estranged family-father William Zegman, brother Davis, and his wife Kara:as well as several members of the Savage Knights MC including King, Cage, Linc and Shayna, Ripper, Dagger and Bones.

ROGUE’S PROPERTY is a quick read; a fast paced story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness; family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and twisted-a twist I saw early on ; the characters are determined and animated; the romance is seductive and fated. For a novella length story, ROGUE’S PROPERTY packed a lot detail and punch.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Sandy

Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

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Emeline
Seven years.
That’s how long it’s been since I last came face-to-face with Levi Tucker. He’s my older brother’s best friend, and the man I’ve loved for as long as I can remember. Now he’s back in River Falls, along with his young son, Rhett, and suddenly they’re woven into both my personal and professional life.

The last thing I expected was the wild, undeniable pull between Levi and me to turn something strictly professional into something deeply personal. But Levi’s past is closing in, and this time, I refuse to walk away. I’m ready to fight for the life and the love I want, because both Levi and Rhett Tucker are worth the battle.

Levi
Tragedy brings my son, Rhett, and me back to River Falls, Colorado. After losing my daughter in a devastating car accident and watching my marriage fall apart, returning home feels like my last chance to start over.

When I’m roped into volunteering at the Wilde Family’s summer camp for underprivileged kids, the last person I expect to fall for is my best friend’s younger sister. For the first time, I can see a future filled with love and happiness for my son and me. Yet when my soon-to-be ex-wife reappears in River Falls, everything I’ve begun to build is suddenly at risk.

Will the past destroy our second chance, or will true love finally get its happily ever after?

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REVIEW:WILDE RIDE is the second instalment in Kelly Elliott’s contemporary, adult LOVE IS A COWBOY erotic, romance series. This is veterinarian and single father Levi Tucker, and rancher Emeline Wilde’s story line. WILDE RIDE 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 (Emeline and Levi) WILDE RIDE focuses on the return of Levi Tucker to his home town of River Falls, Colorado. Approximately eight years earlier, Levi married his pregnant girlfriend and moved away to raise his family somewhere else. Fast forward to present day, Levi has returned, with his six year old son, and an impending divorce on the horizon but Levi never expected to find himself pulled towards, Emeline Wilde, a woman he sees as nothing more this his best friend’s younger sister. Emeline fell in love with Levi Tucker when she was fourteen years old but Levi was older, and our heroine watched from the sidelines as Levi fell in love with someone else. Working together at the Wilde Family’s summer camp meant time spent together but when Emeline professed her feelings for Levi, our hero announced he wasn’t ready for anything else.

The world building follows several pathways including the Wilde Family summer camp for underprivileged kids; Levi’s need to move on from the demons of his past; the nosy and gossipy townsfolk who have no problem getting involved in everyone’s life;Emeline’s heart break when she realizes Levi doesn’t feel the same way; and Emeline’s brother Caden who continues to struggle with a past betrayal.

The relationship between Emeline and Levi is a best friend’s younger sister; a potentially forbidden relationship in the face of a lifelong friendship but a relationship that is perfect when all is said and done. Emeline has been in love with Levi for as long as she can remember but Levi’s marriage imploded, and he is struggling to move on from the death of his daughter. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters include Emeline’s siblings: Gatlin, Ensley, and Caden; Levi’s son Rhett; perfumer Lilithbet, as well as the Wilde parents Ladd and Vivianne, and several townsfolk who may or may not have an ulterior motive.

WILDE RIDE is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

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A Thousand Perfect Lies by Monica Murphy-review tour

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Sandy

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Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools.

New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister’s name. Isla lies in a coma, accused of killing her best friend. Billie has one shot to uncover the truth in a school built on privilege and deception. Succeed, and her estranged father will finally help her mother. Fail, and it will tear what’s left of her family apart.

But Wickham’s secrets run deep, and not everyone wants them exposed. The school’s golden prince and its brooding outcast both seem to know more than they’ll admit—and both have reasons to keep Billie close. As she digs into the lies that built Wickham’s empire, she discovers that loyalty is just another currency, every hallway hides a motive, and everyone here protects their own at any cost.

But someone at Wickham knows what really happened…
And they’ll bury Billie before they let her find out.

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REVIEW:A THOUSAND PERFECT LIES by Monica Murphy is a contemporary, young adult, dark academia thriller focusing on New York native Billie Vale aka Belinda Winters. A THOUSAND PERFECT LIES is the re-release of the author’s July 2024 THE LIAR’S CLUB

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

Told from first person perspective (Belinda/ Billie) A THOUSAND PERFECT LIES follows Billie Vale as she is ‘forced’ by her estranged father to uncover the truth behind a possible murder at the elite Wickham Academy in England. Billie’s sister Isla is currently in a coma, suspected in the murder of her best friend Emily Wells but Billie’s father Peter Vale, an alumni of Wickham Academy is determined to prove the rumors are wrong, and enlists his estranged American daughter Billie to find out the truth. Billie Vale goes undercover at Wickham Academy, in the hopes of ferreting out the truth, revealing the person responsible for so much grief.

Meanwhile, Billie will meet Emily Wells’ grieving brother Connor Wells, a young man with a heavy burden to bear in the wake of his sister’s death, and his father’s infamy. Connor tends to keep to himself but his attraction to Billie is the perfect foil for our story line heroine.

The world building follows several pathways including Billie’s struggle to fit in: from bullies to oblivious adults and parents, spoiled classmates, secret affairs, murder and fraud, and underserving heirs, Wickham Academy is a school full of generational and legacy entitled brats, each battling for control of their own lives. The deeper Billie digs into the history and culture of Wickham Academy, the murkier the past begins to unravel, directly affecting our heroine’s life going forward.

The relationship between Billie and Connor is quick to build: from new girl to Connor’s girlfriend in a matter of a couple of days but when Billie’s identity is revealed, our heroine finds herself on the outside looking in, losing the young man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are mostly implied.

We are introduced to Billie’s mother Samantha; her father Peter Vale and his wife Whitney,and Billie’s sister Isla Vale; students Sophia Harrington, Priya Shah, Abigail Roth, Freddie Pembroke, Julian Ashworth and Connor Wells.

A THOUSAND PERFECT LIES is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, grief and loss, murder and obsession, family and friendships. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the characters are desperate, determined and often questionable; the romance is passionate yet subtle.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Monica Murphy is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of the One Week Girlfriend series, the Billionaire Bachelors and The Rules series. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both self-published and published by Random House/Bantam and Harper Collins/Avon. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance.

She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere along with their one dog and too many cats. A self-confessed workaholic, when she’s not writing, she’s reading or hanging out with her husband and kids. She’s a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to putting her characters through angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA.

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Monthly Archives: March 2026

Graduation No Face (Longwood U) by Crea Reitan-review tour

💜Graduation No Face (Longwood U) by Crea Reitan-review tour💜

Sworn in Deceit (The Anithero Syndicate 1) by Victoria Lum-review

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BLOOD OF THE STARS (In Love and War 3) by Monica James-review

BLOOD OF THE STARS (In Love and War 3) by Monica James-review

If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror 6) by Helena Hunting -review tour

If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror 6) by Helena Hunting -review tour

It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely-review tour

It Seemed Like a Good Idea (Darling Springs 1) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

Rogue’s Property (Savage Knightss MC, NW 8) by Landry Hill-review

Rogue’s Property (Savage Knights MC, NW 8) by Landry Hill-review

Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

Wilde Ride (Love Is A Cowboy 2) by Kelly Elliott-review tour

A Thousand Perfect Lies by Monica Murphy-review tour

A Thousand Perfect Lies by Monica Murphy-review tour