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Move Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 6) by Tawna Fenske-review

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Move Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 6) by Tawna Fenske-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2026

Everyone knows my criminal past. It’s why Hazel Spencer hates me.
Might also be why she tore off my clothes and climbed me like a tree.
Hey, no judgment. I still can’t forget how she melted in my arms.
Turns out Hazel can’t forget, either, but for different reasons.
Our mind-blowing bang in her mansion’s foyer
left our small town’s famed ice queen knocked up.
It’s a shock to us both, but the truth?
There are worse things than having a baby with a smart, sexy woman I like.
A woman who zings from “come hither” to “get lost” so fast my head spins.
Can’t really blame her. Hazel’s dad messed her up good.
The prick earned his own prison jumpsuit and the ire of the Spencer-King family.
And family matters to Hazel.
It’s how I know she’ll be a great mom.
And I’m hellbent to prove I’m daddy material.
A guy who can handle crib building fiascos and baby announcements gone comically bad.
A guy who can make Hazel roar with unladylike laughter.
Someone who sees that behind Hazel’s cool front, she’s secretly tender.
I just need her to trust I can give her the family she’s wished for.
If she’ll only let go of my not-so-hot past.

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REVIEW:MOVE ME is the sixth and final instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult CHERRY BLOSSOM LAKE erotic, romance series. This is construction foreman Luke Lovelin, and thirty-four year old Hazel Spencer’s story line. MOVE 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 ( Luke and Hazel) MOVE ME focuses in the aftermath of a one-night stand between our story line couple. Luke Lovelin has a tarnished past, one of which Hazel Spencer likes to remind the man with whom she will fall in love but a one -night together ends with an unplanned pregnancy, and Hazel is determined to raise the child alone in the face of Luke’s past and reputation. Luke is a man who wants to be part of his child’s life but Hazel will lay down the law. With her own father in prison, and Luke’s father’s whereabouts unknown, Hazel wants to ensure their child will never be alone.

The world building is detailed and focuses on secrets and forgiveness but Luke has signed an NDA with someone from his past, and Hazel is struggling to trust the man with whom she will fall in love.

The relationship between Luke and Hazel begins as a one-night stand but three months later Luke is about to discover the determination of a woman who struggles to trust. Doing everything he can to support our story line heroine, Luke finds himself on the outside looking in when a side-job threatens his future with our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and determined secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we met in the previous story lines. We are introduced to Hazel’s parents, as well as her cousin Noah Spencer-King, whose story begins in the spin-off series The Jailbirds.

MOVE ME is a story of secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Ask Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 4) by Tawna Fenske-review

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Ask Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 4) by Tawna Fenske-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 6, 2024

Ask anyone in town for the best guy to rev your engine and they’ll point to me.
Ask anyone who’s read a book or watched TV, or hell…
Any human with a pulse knows Brooke Braham is America’s top advice guru.
I don’t need a PhD to see I shouldn’t fall for the famous shrink.
It’s not like an auto shop owner can’t run with the rich and beautiful, but guess what?
Turns out the good doc and I share more than scorching chemistry.
She lost her sister in the worst way, and I—
Well, let’s just say it messes with a guy to learn his dead addict mom isn’t.
Dead, I mean. Who knew?
Not my big pack of rowdy brothers.
My sister might’ve sensed it, but I had a different take.
One I’ve never told anyone.
There’s stuff I should take to the grave, but Brooke’s got me all up in my feelings.
Turns out they aren’t just below the belt.
She’s funny and smart and loves my big, doofy dog.
But we can’t get involved.
It says so right there in her book.
Love’s not for folks facing major life messes, which is us in a nutshell.
So much for sexy sand sledding lessons that can’t lead to more.
Ditto for using my childhood tire swing in ways that would make a mechanic blush.
I can’t fall for Brooke, no matter what my busted-up heart believes.
I’m a guy with a rep for fixing anything.
Almost anything. Let’s not dwell.
The last thing Brooke needs is me rescuing her like she’s some damsel in distress.
But what if we’re meant to save each other?

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REVIEW:ASK ME is the fourth instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary adult CHERRY BLOSSOM LAKE erotic, romance series. This is mechanic Kaleb Spencer-King, and author/influencer / media psychologist Brooke Braham’s story line. ASK ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kaleb and Brooke) ASK ME follows Brooke Braham’s visit to Cherry Blossom Lake, the site of a tremendous loss but meeting Kaleb Spencer-King felt like meeting a kindred spirit, a man who knows loss first hand. As their relationship begins to develop, Brooke is pulled into the dysfunctional Spencer-King family, a family where she feels at home but Brooke’s time in Cherry Blossom Lake comes with an expiry date, and our couple are refusing to acknowledge the proverbial elephant in the room.

The world building focuses on love and loss, grief and guilt. The Spencer-King family has struggled with lies, loss, betrayal and guilt .Unable to get past the betrayal of someone close, Kaleb battles between head and heart, struggling with issues of trust but Kaleb’s mistrust is equaled by Brooke’s inability to let go for the grief and guilt of her own loss.

The relationship between Brooke and Kaleb is one of immediate attraction and commiseration over similar yet different losses. Kaleb continues to struggle with a former betrayal, and Brooke abides by her own rules regarding grief and loss. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Kaleb’s siblings, as well as their struggling mother; Brooke’s assistant Maxine.

ASK ME is a story of secrets and lies, loss and grief, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is riveting and enthralling; the characters are broken and struggling; the romance is seductive and passionate.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Try Me
Charm Me
Hold Me

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hold Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 3) by Tawna Fenske-review

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Hold Me (Cherry Blossom Lake 3) by Tawna Fenske-review

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: March 8, 2024

Romeo. Boy Toy. Player. I’ve heard what they call me, and never gave it much thought.
Then Zoe walks in with her library smarts and innocent eyes and one helluva dirty idea.
I guess living in hospitals for two decades didn’t leave much time for dating.
Or any kind of fun, really.
Zoe’s a virgin with a bucket list, and guess who’s on it?
No way am I satisfying her desires.
She’s my boss’s little sister-in-law, and besides.
I’m maxed out with my sick dad and a secret I’m not ready to share.
I’ll help with the unsexy things on Zoe’s list.
Problem is, everything from a foul-mouthed pinball machine to my dopey dog keep conspiring to push us together.
Even cooking class and an oddly sexy oil change lead straight to temptation.
Girls like Zoe don’t end up with guys like me.
It’s basic math even this high school dropout can do.
So how come I can’t stay away?

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REVIEW:HOLD ME is the third instalment Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult CHERRY BLOSSOM LAKE erotic, romance series. This is twenty-four year olds, fisherman / crabber Cal Cornish, and library worker Zoe Brooks’ story line. HOLD 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 (Zoe and Cal) HOLD ME follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Zoe Brooks has struggled all of her life with severe medical issues but a clean bill of health finds our heroine working on a bucket list of things to do. Meeting fisherman and town manwh*re pushes Zoe to make an offer Cal can’t refuse, an offer to help fulfill her list of sexual needs. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Zoe and Cal, and the potential fall-out as Cal struggles with the demons from his past, pushing Zoe away when he needs her the most.

The world building focuses on the Zoe’s need for independence, and her ability to say what needs to be said. Cal is a man struggling with a severe case of low self-esteem, exacerbated by a father with his own demons. As Zoe continues to move forward and out, Cal’s reputation and his poor opinion of himself, threaten a future for our story line couple.

The relationship between Zoe and Cal begins as friends, and quickly develops into something more. A friends with benefits arrangement in the hopes of ‘teaching’ Zoe about life and everything it has to offer but an arrangement in which Cal is hoping for something more.Cal’s reputation with the ladies precedes his introduction to our story line heroine but Zoe is willing to look beyond the ‘mistakes’ of his past. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters includes Zoe’s sister Cassidy Brooks (Try Me), their mother Ruby, and Cassidy’s other half Jake; Lucy and Peter (Charm Me), as well as Mason, Parker, and Cal’s long-suffering father Edgar Cornish.

HOLD ME is a story of struggle and acceptance, family and friendships,relationships and love. The character driven premise is thought-provoking and honest; the romance is spicy and provocative; the characters are determined and sassy.

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Try Me
Charm Me

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Reviewed by Sandy

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TRY ME (Cherry Blossom Lake 1) by Tawna Fenske-a review

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TRY ME (Cherry Blossom Lake 1) by Tawna Fenske-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 14, 2023

If money talks, it’s telling me to steer clear of Cassidy Brooks.
Too bad my heart’s got the sense of a jellyfish.
The rest of me knows I’m reckless craving a woman wrapped up with wealthy outsiders.
Rich pricks like Cassidy’s boss, slapping glitzy mansions on the old gravel pit they’ve dubbed “Luxury, lakefront Oregon Coast land.”
Land that’s been in my family for decades, but not now. Not anymore.
Blame my shady uncle and a cast of cash-flush, toxic ass-crabs for that.
I want to blame Cassidy, but really? I just want her .
Cassidy and her smart mouth and sunshine eyes and rich lady shoes that make her legs look––
No. Not going there. It’s all I can do to keep my fishing fleet afloat while watching over a boatload of wild brothers and one bossy sister.
And Cassidy’s got her own troubles. A sick sister and a mom with chronic bad taste in men.
We should keep our distance, right?
But this town’s so small we’re crossing paths over sexy trivia night, hermit crab hijinks, and a wardrobe malfunction that lands me up close and clumsily personal with Cassidy’s mom.
I just want my town back. My family’s land.
Land Cassidy’s crew has their eye on.
There’s no way this ends well.
So why can’t we keep our hands off each other?

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REVIEW: TRY ME is the first instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult CHERRY BLOSSOM LAKE erotic, romance series focusing on the Spencer-King siblings. This is bait shop owner/crabber Jake Spencer-King, and PA Cassidy Brooks’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jake and Cassidy) TRY ME follows the building romance and relationship between bait shop owner/crabber Jake Spencer-King, and PA Cassidy Brooks. Cassidy is the professional assistant and planner to the uber rich Judson family, and as such is issued perks that are often misinterpreted by others. The day before a large party, Cassidy’s mother and sister are no where to be found, and Cassidy finds herself in need of help. Enter Jake Spencer-King, who upon delivering a generator is mistaken for the hired help. Offering to help, Jake has no idea as to the secrets of Cassidy’s life, a life that is somewhat similar to his own. The sins of the parents and the past have forced each child upon a different path in life, and it is these paths that will push our story line couple together. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cassidy and Jake, and the potential fall-out when a history of betrayal and lies, resurfaces pulling Cassidy into the middle of the fray.

The world building introduces the Spencer-King siblings, and some of the back story and secrets about a town once controlled by the Spencer-Kings. All is not well; the family dynamic between generations has been fractured, and the Spencer-King siblings are paying the price for someone else’s greed and powers.

We are introduced the colorful and determined Spencer-King siblings: Kaleb, Lucy, her twin Mason, and Parker, and their father; their uncle Owen Spencer; Cassidy’s sister Zoe, and their mother Ruby Brooks, as well as Cassidy’s employers Shirleen and Laurence Judson.

The relationship between Cassidy and Jake begins acrimoniously. Jake is quick to misjudge Cassidy, believing she is part of the local aristocracy aka rich; and Cassidy believes Jake is part of the hired help, amusement to entertain the local snobs. As Jake and Cassidy begin circling one another, someone else is threatening the plans of the Spencer-King siblings. The $ex scenes are intimate, provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

TRY ME is a story of family and relationships, secrets and lies, greed and power, misunderstanding, forgiveness and love. The premise is heartwarming and animated ; the romance is spicy and passionate-the sexual tension is palpable; the characters are dynamic and inspiring.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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When Tawna Fenske finished her English lit degree at 22, she celebrated by filling a giant trash bag full of romance novels and dragging it everywhere until she’d read them all. Now she’s a RITA Award finalist, USA Today bestselling author who writes humorous fiction, risqué romance, and heartwarming love stories with a quirky twist. Publishers Weekly has praised Tawna’s offbeat romances with multiple starred reviews and noted, “There’s something wonderfully relaxing about being immersed in a story filled with over-the-top characters in undeniably relatable situations. Heartache and humor go hand in hand.”

Tawna lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, step-kids, and a menagerie of ill-behaved pets. She loves hiking, snowshoeing, standup paddleboarding, and inventing excuses to sip wine on her back porch. She can peel a banana with her toes and loses an average of twenty pairs of eyeglasses per year. To find out more about Tawna and her books, visit www.tawnafenske.com.

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