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Hart Street Lane (Return to Dublin Street 3) by Samantha Young

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Hart Street Lane (Return to Dublin Street 3) by Samantha Young-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 15, 2026

Faking it has never been so hard…

Breaking up with my fiancé wasn’t on my agenda this summer, neither was hiding the truth from everyone, including my colleagues at Pennington’s department store. But that tiny evasion gets me into trouble when I’m forced to play bride-to-be for our new marketing campaign. If my boss finds out I’ve lied to her, it won’t just be my reputation on the line; it’ll be my job.

Enter my new bestie, Baird McMillan. Professional goalkeeper, professional heartbreaker, and now my professional fake fiancé. Baird’s public escapades have gotten him on the wrong side of his football club’s new owner, and he needs to prove he’s settling down. A fake engagement is a win-win for us both.

There’s just one problem. It turns out there’s nothing fake about the explosive connection Baird and I share.

I may not have been looking for love, but every moment with Baird tempts me to reach for it. Yet just as I start to believe a future together could be a real possibility, our pasts come surging back with a vengeance. And with it, those who will do anything to destroy our chance at forever…

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REVIEW:HART STREET LANE is the third instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult RETURN TO DUBLIN STREET erotic, romance series, a second generation spin off, set in the author’s ON DUBLIN STREET world. This is thirty year old senior fashion buyer Maia MacLeod, and twenty-six year old, professional football goalkeeper Baird McMillan’s story line. HART STREET LANE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maia and Baird) HART STREET LANE follows in the aftermath of the fallout of Maia MacLeod’s engagement to a man who was unsure of his future or the woman he proclaimed to love. Maia never expected to find herself hiding behind a fake engagement to her best friend Baird McMillan, professional footballer and manwh*re but a man willing to play along in an effort to save Maia’s career. When her boss and co-workers suggested a large fashion campaign for Pennington’s Department store using a soon to be married couple, Maia was broadsided when she discovered she and her ‘fiance’ were about to become the centre of attention, both good and bad, against her approval.

The world building follows several pathways including dysfunctional family dynamics, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, as Maia and Baird find themselves embroiled in a paparazzi nightmare manifest by jealousy and resentment by co-workers and envious family.

The relationship between Maia and Baird is friends to fake engagement to lovers as our couple must endure the resentment of fellow co-workers, and the intrusive nature of journalist and paparazzi. As their story unfolds, secrets and lies spiral sending the newspapers and the people in charge into a frenzy, threatening any chance of a happily ever after for our story line couple. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and often questionable secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Maia’s father Logan and step-mother Grace, as well as Baird’s teammates Callan Keen, and John Tessier; Maia’s ex Will, and several co-workers including Hilary, Becky, Liza and Christina. The requisite evil has many faces.

HART STREET LANE is a story of secrets and lies,betrayal and vengeance, jealousy and malevolence, power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Samantha Young is the New York Times,  USA Today  and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of adult contemporary romances, including the On Dublin Street series and Hero, as well as the New Adult duology Into the Deep and Out of the Shallows.  Every Little Thing, the second book in her new Hart’s Boardwalk series, will be published by Berkley in March 2017. Before turning to contemporary fiction, she wrote several young adult paranormal and fantasy series, including the amazon bestselling Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy. Samantha’s debut YA contemporary novel The Impossible Vastness of Us was published by Harlequin TEEN in ebook & hardback June 2017. Play On is an adult contemporary romance and the first in a brand new series set in Scotland. Villain is a companion novella to the New York Times bestselling romance HERO.

Samantha has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for On Dublin Street, Best Romance 2014 for Before Jamaica Lane, and Best Romance 2015 for Hero. On Dublin Street, a #1 bestseller in Germany, was the Bronze Award Winner in the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2013, Before Jamaica Lane the Gold Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2014 and Echoes of Scotland Street the Bronze Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2015.

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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The Exception by Vi Keeland -review tour

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The Exception by Vi Keeland -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 11, 2026

He lives by a set of rules. She might be his one exception.
I just wanted a distraction, something to take the edge off before facing a wedding I was dreading. So on the flight back to New York, I signed up for a dating app. Harmless enough, right?Wrong.

Turns out, it wasn’t just any app—it catered to people with very specific tastes. By the time I realized it, I was already on my date.
Tall, confident, and sinfully handsome, Jagger Langston seemed like the full package. The chemistry between us was instant—electric enough to burn the whole city down. Though things took a turn when we figured out I’d misunderstood who should join the app. We laughed it off, said goodbye, and went our separate ways.
Or so I thought.

Until I walked into my new internship Monday morning, ready to put the weekend behind me, and there he was—my boss.
Now I’m caught between the rules he lives by—and the temptation to make him break every single one of them.

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REVIEW:THE EXCEPTION by Vi Keeland is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on thirty-two year old, billionaire businessman Jagger Langston, and twenty-four year old, intern Sutton Holland’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives using present day (Sutton) and memories from the past (Jagger), THE EXCEPTION follows Sutton Holland as she begins an internship in New York at the coveted Apex Financial Institution but the introduction of her new temporary boss implodes when Sutton discovers the man who rejected her on a dating app, is the man who is now controlling her future. Jagger Langston likes control, a Dominant both in and out of the bedroom, Jagger struggles with his attraction to our story line heroine, a young woman whose brilliant mind rivals the brilliance of the man himself. As our couple begin to dance around one another, the inevitable attraction begins as a work place romance that will quickly turn into something more but Sutton’s past refuses to let go, and our heroine finds herself on the outside looking in when the man with whom she is falling in love begins to pull away without looking back.

The world building focuses on the ‘forbidden’ relationship between our story line couple as Jagger begins to spiral out of control. As a former US Marine, Jagger struggles with PTSD, and his memories of what was begin to affect his relationship with everyone in his life.

The relationship between Jagger and Sutton begins as a dating app rejection that slowly builds into something more. Interning for Jagger, Sutton finds herself at both an advantage and disadvantage when Jagger’s need for Sutton is often offset by the knowledge probability of a workplace embarrassment. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters are entertaining and interesting. We are introduced to Sutton’s mother and stepfather, as well as her ex Brendan and his new wife Colette; Sutton’s best friend Miles, as well as several fellow employees who work for or with the man in charge.

THE EXCEPTION is a story of power and control, obsession and conflict, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy with a definite Fifty Shades of Grey vibe ; the characters are striking, determined and desperate; the romance is seductive and impassioned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn’t change for the world. She is an attorney and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today Best Selling author. Over the last three years, ten of her titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller lists and three on the New York Times Bestseller lists.

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Picture Perfect (Isle of Kala) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 8, 2026

One look and I know – he’s going to be mine!

He walks into my boudoir studio and everything else fades away. For a long moment, it’s just the two of us frozen in time. But when I come back to the present, I realize he’s not alone. He’s here for a couple’s session.

After he returns solo and asks for a bondage shoot, I make one very important realization – that man is mine. I’ll stop at nothing to have him.

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REVIEW:Picture Perfect is a steamy MM romance novella by Crea Reitan, set in the paradise of the Isle of Kala, a luxurious LGBTQIA+ resort island that’s become a favorite backdrop in the author’s interconnected worlds (previously glimpsed in her popular For Puck’s Sake hockey series).

This short standalone follows a boudoir photographer who experiences instant, overwhelming attraction when a handsome client walks into his studio.

What starts as a couple’s session quickly evolves into something far more personal when the man returns alone, requesting a bondage themed shoot. 😜

From there, it’s full speed ahead into possessive, intense romance.

“One look and I know he’s going to be mine!” I did squeal reading the blurb 😂

The story centers on Larson (the determined photographer) and Dylan, delivering exactly what you’d expect from one of my favourite authors, high heat, obsessive chemistry, and unapologetic passion.

One thing that almost had me not picking up the book, is the fact that one of the characters is in a relationship (I don’t like cheaters!) But give it a chance, as all us not as it seems 😜

I know not everyone is a fan of instalust or instalove, but I am. The intense chemistry between Larson and Dylan is the standout here. It’s electric from that very first frozen moment in the studio, building into something all consuming.

The Isle of Kala itself feels like a character, sunny, accepting, and the perfect escape for swoony island romance.

I love revisiting the island, we’ve met characters from previous books, but also islanders themselves.

It’s a novella, so don’t expect deep world building or complex subplots, this is pure focused romance with plenty of spice.

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Reviewed by Julie B 🦋

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

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

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Wolf’s Songbird (Mountain River MC 2) by Cala Riley-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 6, 2026

She escaped with her life—now she has to survive the aftermath.

Aspen endured what no one should ever face. But survival came at a price, and the weight of what she did haunts her every day.

She wants to move on. But Asher won’t let her.

He reminds her of the past, yet he is the only one who brings her peace.

Asher lost everything to protect the one girl he can’t have. Now, he’s crossing lines he swore he never would, sinking deeper into a world he hates, because keeping Aspen safe means sacrificing more than just his morals.

But nothing is as black and white as it seems.

Can two broken souls find a way forward when the past refuses to let go? Or will the truth shatter what little they have left?

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REVIEW: WOLF’S SONGBIRD is the second instalment in Cala Riley’s contemporary, adult MOUNTAIN RIVER MC, dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is former FBI agent Asher ‘Wolf’ Zimmerman , and Aspen’s story line. WOLF’S SONGBIRD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading books one PANTHER’S MAGPIE for back story and cohesion. Aspen is Panther’s foster-sister.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Asher and Aspen) WOLF’S SONGBIRD focuses on healing and survival. Both Asher and Aspen were victims of the Ragged Anarchy MC. Woking undercover Asher quickly discovers there is more to life than working for the FBI, and becomes guardian and protector of our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day, Aspen continues to struggle with the demons from her past, as Asher must convince the Mountain River MC that he is no longer a threat to everyone involved.

The world building focuses on moving on from the past, acceptance and forgiveness. As the MC prepare for their fund raising carnival, someone else is determined to take what doesn’t belong.

The relationship between Aspen and Asher began as a forced proximity when both were trapped by the Ragged Anarchy MC but Asher was determined to protect Aspen with his life, even if it meant leaving behind everything he once thought as his own. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top. Sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including the members of the Mountain River MC : MC president Calloway ‘Panther’ Alstone, and Maggie ‘Magpie’ Ellis; Caterpillar, Yak, Ridge, Rain Wilson, Dove, Eagle, and the introduction of Asher’s sister Ashley,and Rain’s father Charles ‘ Mustang’ Wilson. The requisite evil has a familiar face.

WOLF’S SONGBIRD is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance,power and control, healing and survival, family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic. WOLF’S SONGBIRD ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Private Deal (Kings and Rivals 3) by Nana Malone-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 9, 2026

They told me he was dead.

I watched them lower an empty coffin into the ground.

Now I’m alone, drowning in a world of enemies I never knew existed. The threats Lance shielded me from have found me, and without his protection, I’m more vulnerable than ever. I have to be strong. I have to survive. Even if my heart feels like it died with him.

But when shadows move in the night and impossible glimpses of a familiar silhouette haunt my dreams, I start to question everything. Am I losing my mind with grief? Or is something far more dangerous at play?

When a stranger with Lance’s eyes steps from the darkness, my world tilts off its axis. The man I mourned. The love I lost. The protector I desperately need.

He’s here. He’s real. And he’s very much alive.

The weeks of grief and terror should make me hate him for letting me suffer. Instead, when he pulls me into his arms, when his lips crash against mine, I remember why I fell for him in the first place.

Our enemies think they’ve won. They think Lance Lakewood is buried and his empire is crumbling. They have no idea what’s coming for them.

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REVIEW:PRIVATE DEAL is the third and final instalment in Nana Malone’s contemporary, adult KINGS AND RIVALS dark, erotic, romantic, crime world, suspense trilogy focusing on fashion designer Morgan Becker -Lakewood, and billionaire businessman Lance Deluc Lakewood. PRIVATE DEAL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book two HIGH STAKES and is set in the author’s KINGS OF THE BOARDROOM world.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lance and Morgan) PRIVATE DEAL picks up after the events and cliff hanger of HIGH STAKES in which our hero, Lance Lakewood is presumed dead and buried but all is not as it appears to be, while his ‘widow’ mourns, there are people working behind the scenes to destroy her life. Determined to protect the woman he loves, Lance Lakewood, works under the cover of his ‘death’, in an effort to ferret out the people aiming for take back control.

The world building focuses on grief and recovery, and one man’s vengeance to take back control. Using inner dialogue and introspection, the characters reveal the psyche and emotional reactions to the world around them.

The relationship between Lance and Morgan continues to be erotic and intense but our heroine has been lead to believe her husband is dead, Morgan’s grief is often unbearable to the people in her life, a grief that would quickly turn to anger when the truth is revealed. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and determined secondary and supporting characters including Morgan’s sister Gwen and her husband Atticus (Kings of the Boardroom): fixer Silas McGill, Atticus’ brother Micah: Lance’s brother Hector, and their father Charles; fashion promoter Adele Beekman, and Morgan’s assistant Amber. The requisite evil has many faces, not all are whom they claim to be.

PRIVATE DEAL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and murder, loss and grief, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is emotional and dark; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic; the romance is passionate. PRIVATE DEAL ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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

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

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

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For Now (Star-Crossed City 3) by Ari Wright-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 8, 2026

Marco Amir is great at his job.

With one notable exception.

He absolutely cannot keep himself away from the beautiful, wallflower wedding planner.

He’s supposed to be protecting her from the rabid media, ensuring there are no leaks that compromise the big event. Though, as threats close in and his carefully laid plans begin to unravel, Marco finds he isn’t just guarding Alice because he has to, but because he’s pretty sure she just might be the one…

If he can somehow convince her their connection isn’t just for now.

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REVIEW: FOR NOW is the third book in the Star-Crossed City series by the ever talented Ari Wright. As always, I do recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone in an interconnected series. Past book characters do play a part in For Now, so I do strongly recommend reading the first two books. Now onto the good stuff!

Alice is a wallflower, shy, klutzy and prefers her tea and books to socializing and parties. She is kind and smart, but like so many of us not the most confident in herself or how she looks. Alice is a plus size baddie, but due to her horrible (and I do mean horrible) mother, she struggles with self-love and trusting others. One day at work, her lovely, but crazy friend Tris manages to talk Alive into taking on a client for a last minute wedding for their mutual friend Ella. Here’s the kicker though, Ella is marrying Grayson (book one) and he is loaded and famous, so everyone is out for the details for the wedding of the century, thus leaving Alice as the odd one out. She’s never done an event this big, but she can’t leave her friend in a bind, and agrees to do it. Poor Alice just wasn’t prepared for the “security” that it came with.

Marco is just what you would think a security executive would be, tall, broad, muscular, alpha-male, but he’s also a hopeless romantic. When he scopes her out for a risk assignment, he’s obsessed from the first meeting. (and what a meet cute it is) Marco quickly learns that Alice isn’t like any woman he has met before, that she is gonna be the one. The one he wants to spend the rest of his life with, there’s just one catch. She doesn’t think he really wants her. Marco makes it his mission to protect her from all things crazy wedding, but also to show her just how serious he is about their future together. He just wasn’t expecting the thing wanting to harm them was more connected to him than his clients.

I freaking loved this! Ari’s books always leave me feeling just a little bit lighter after reading them, and For Now was the same. Alice is my soul sister, she is such a relatable character and I love how much she grows throughout the book, and Marco, well we all need a Marco in our corner one day. It was fun seeing how some of the other characters have fared after their books, and even Tris (who I hope gets a book) was a kick in the pants. I will say, towards the end, I was a little unhappy with Alice for believing that b.s (no spoilers) but her character was still growing so I will look past it. For Now is a story of found family, self-love and acceptance, and learning what true love really looks like.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Ari was once entirely sane, but then she realized sanity is overrated and decided  to write sporty Omegaverse smut. Because life is short, you know? She loves really embarrassing music, moody weather, and any story where the bad guy gets the girl. Because what’s Happily Ever After without a little (or a lot of) spice? You can follow her works in progress, favorite reads, and very pink aesthetic
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Cruel Surprise (Dark Mafia /Arranged Marriage) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 28, 2025

My one night stand just crashed my wedding…
And put a bullet in my groom.

I got pregnant. Now I’m ruined. At least that’s what my family says.

My only option is to marry a stranger and salvage what’s left of my reputation.

I’m willing to do it… until Mass Cardone decides to take back what’s his.

Mass is a monster ripped from my darkest nightmares. He’s a beautiful beast in designer suits with a body like an athlete and a stare that makes me break. His commands topple governments. His hands are drenched in blood. Every word from those beautiful lips cuts straight to my core.

We spent one night together and he gave me the best gift possible: my daughter.

But I don’t want him anywhere near my baby.

There’s nothing I can do when he drags me to his private island and forces me to be his wife.

Mass is keeping secrets while pulling me deeper into his lair. I’m trapped in his bed, but I can hear screams beneath the floorboards.

If I can’t escape soon, my daughter will grow up in a prison, and I’ll be that psychopath’s plaything for the rest of our days.

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REVIEW:CRUEL SURPRISE by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, dark Mafia, arranged marriage romance focusing on forty-two year old, underworld crime Lord Massimo ‘Mass’ Cardone, and twenty-three year old, Mafia princess/ single mother Allie Russo.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mass and Allie) CRUEL SURPRISE follows approximately two years after a one night stand in which Allie was left a single mother, never knowing the truth about the man with whom she would one day fall in love. Fast forward to present day, Mass abducts Allie and her daughter moments before she was about to marry an older man, an abduction that reveals there is more to our hero than anyone could have ever known. Massimo Cordone is one of the five most powerful underworld crime bosses known as the Dragons, a position that now threatens our story line heroine. A private island fortress, personal guards, and a new life find Allie in the middle of a fight for power, a fight that will see the people she has grown to love not only be betrayed but betrayers themselves.

The world building follows several intersecting pathways as Massimo Cordone’s empire is threatened by a ghost, a Russian crime lord who is determined to take his place at the top. With his family and island targeted, Massimo must become the aggressor before he loses everything he loves.

The relationship between Mass and Allie begins as a one -night stand, forced marriage in the face of an upcoming war. Massimo is determined to claim our heroine and his daughter but someone else is taking aim, intending to take down our story line couple. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and sometimes questionable secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Massimo’s housekeeper Satya, his second in command Lucy; Allie’s brother Gabe, and their father Francesco Russo. The requisite evil has many faces.

CRUEL SURPRISE is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is twisted, dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and spicy ; the characters are dark and determined. CRUEL SURPRISE ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Prince of Clubs (Dixie Mafia 2)by Victoria Jayne-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 6, 2026

No one was supposed to know.

With no other option, Tamara became a stripper to afford the fight for her son. When her brother’s best friend walked in, everything changed.

Eddie’s life was already complicated. Keeping his Irish enemies at bay and running the gentlemen’s club left no room for distractions… or attraction.

When passion ignites amidst chaos, they try to resist each other. Mixing business with pleasure is a disaster waiting to happen, but if they keep it secret, no one will get hurt.

As bodies pile up, and the truth unravels, will Tamara stay by Eddie’s side? Can he shield her from danger, or will he watch it all burn to the ground?

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REVIEW:PRINCE OF CLUBS is the second instalment in Victoria Jayne’s contemporary, adult DIXIE MAFIA erotic, Mafia romance series. This is heir to the Dixie Mafia Eddie Ricci, and twenty-two year old exotic dancer and single mother Tamara Lewis’ story line. PRINCE OF CLUBS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Eddie and Tamara) PRINCE OF CLUBS follows Dixie Mafia heir Edward ‘Eddie’ Ricci as he begins the acquisition of several strip clubs including the Petrol Gentlemen’s Club, where he will come face to face with his best friend’s sister Tamara Lewis. Tamara is a single mother, struggling to make ends meet but Eddie was unaware of Tamara’s desperation having no idea about the child she bore with someone else. Taking control of Tamara’s finances and her life, Eddie sets into motion a sense of recovery but the former strip club owner was in deep with the criminal underworld, and Eddie is about to pay the price for someone else’s sins.

The world building follows several paths including the tenuous relationship between Tamara and her brother Jay; the take over and struggles of the ‘gentlemen’s club; and the embattled family dynamics of the Ricci Crime Family.

The relationship between Eddie and Tamara is a brother’s best friend forbidden affair that wherein Eddie quickly takes control to protect and secure our story line heroine. Tamara’s past returns demanding everything and more, and Eddie is determined to safeguard the woman with whom he is falling in love. The $ex scense are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are somewhat questionable and twisted. We are introduced to Tamara’s brother and veteran Jay;Tamara’s friends and co-workers Lacey and Amber-Lynn, and Eddie’s brother Paul and his wife Harper; their father Josephe, and their uncle Michael, and Tamara’s former boss Trevor Fenton. The requisite evil has many faces including the local MC, Russian Bratva and Irish Mob.

PRINCE OF CLUBS is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic. PRINCE OF CLUBS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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