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Jingle Bells, Wedding Vows (Hollow Reign 3) by Paula Dombrowiak

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❤️Jingle Bells, Wedding Vows (Hollow Reign 3) by Paula Dombrowiak-review❤️

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 6, 2026

He’s the uptight rockstar directing the music for my burlesque Christmas show, and driving the grumpy maestro to throw his sheet music is my favorite hobby.

Then we wake up married, and he can’t remember a single thing about our night together.

Theo Mercer is an arrogant control freak in rolled-up sleeves and glasses who thinks he can tame my headlining act. But on my stage, I call the shots. Beneath the falling stage snow, the friction between us is hot enough to burn the theater down.

When our accidental Vegas wedding explodes across the tabloids, Theo swallows his pride and drops to one knee to propose a holiday charade: play blissfully wedded—which means moving my insufferable new husband into my cramped studio apartment.

Forced proximity beneath the mistletoe turns our backstage feud into breathless passion, and behind closed doors, our fake marriage starts to feel dangerously real.

Except our vows have an expiration date. When the tinsel comes down on New Year’s, Theo has to leave.

He swears he’s coming back.

But I stopped believing in Christmas miracles a long time ago, after a string of men who never kept their word. If I let down my walls only to get burned by my fake husband… I won’t survive the fall.

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REVIEW:JINGLE BELLS, WEDDING VOWS is the third novella in Paula Dombrowiak’s contemporary, adult HOLLOW REIGN erotic, rock star, romance series. This is composer and Hollow Reign guitarist Theo ‘Maestro’ Mercer of Hollow Reign, and Las Vegas Burlesque dancer Mara Delaney’s story line. JINGLE BELLS, WEDDING VOWS 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 (Theo and Mara) JINGLE BELLS, WEDDING VOWS follows in the wake of the Vegas marriage between our story line couple. A night he doesn’t remember ends with Theo, guitarist for Hollow Reign married to his current nemesis, burlesque showgirl Mara Delaney. Theo wrote the music for Mara’s Las Vegas show but their back and forth bickering clearly hides a sexual attraction that will culminate in a Vegas wedding no one remembers but when our couple think about getting an annulment, their current marital situation is a positive for both of their careers and their lives, until a perceived betrayal threatens to end it all.

The world building focuses on preparations for Mara’s Christmas burlesque show: the music, the dance, the costumes and the anxiety. The marriage becomes front and centre as paparazzi and fans begins to track our couple’s movements, a marriage predicated upon secrets and lies, and two broken souls.

The relationship between Mara and Theo begins acrimoniously but their mutual attraction is rife with ongoing animosity and anger. A Las Vegas wedding, preparations for a show, and a growing love that is threatened by a well-meaning intention. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and fun. We are reintroduced to Theo’s bandmates Phoenix, Liam, and Casey; costume designer Ava Ramirez; and Mara’s eccentric neighbor Birdie and fellow dancer Ruby.

JINGLE BELLS, WEDDING VOWS is a familiar story of secrets and lies, perceived betrayal and heart break, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is fast paced, entertaining and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Silent Night,Holy Secret / Silver Bells, Single Bed by Paula Dombrowiak

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Silent Night,Holy Secret / Silver Bells, Single Bed by Paula Dombrowiak-review

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY SECRET
(Hollow Reign 1)
by Paula Dombrowiak
Genre: adult, contemporary, rock, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 2, 2025

My ex is a world-famous rockstar.
And when a winter storm traps us together… he’s about to discover he’s a father.

Phoenix Sterling was once my everything—late-night melodies, tangled sheets, and a future I was foolish enough to believe in. Then he left, choosing a record deal over me.

I thought I could move on… until two pink lines changed everything. I tried to tell him, but my calls went unanswered. For four years I’ve raised our daughter alone. Then my editor sends me to Chicago—in the dead of winter—to interview the man who walked away.

When a blizzard shuts down the airport and leaves us snowed in together, my only way home is squeezing onto a tiny tour bus with my rockstar ex.

But when it breaks down in a storybook small town, hot chocolate turns into a snowball fight… and a slow dance under falling snow makes it impossible to keep my walls up.

Phoenix wants a second chance. But when he learns the truth…

Will he choose the family he never knew he had— or let the music carry him away again?

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REVIEW: SILENT NIGHT, HOLY SECRET is the first novella in Paula Dombrowiak’s contemporary, adult HOLLOW REIGN erotic, rock romance series. This is musician Phoenix Sterling, and journalist Elle Winters’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Phoenix and Elle) SILENT NIGHT, HOLY SECRET focuses on the rekindling relationship between our story line couple. Five years earlier, Phoenix and Elle were madly in love but a chance at stardom pulled Phoenix out of Elle’s life, refusing to acknowledge the heart in broke in the process. Fast forward to present day, Elle is a single mother of Phoenix’s four year old daughter Melody, a child who is asking for a father for Christmas. Assigned to interview Hollow Reign for Rhythm Magazine, Elle will come face to face with her past, a man who knows nothing about the daughter he left behind. A snow storm just days before Christmas pushes our couple closer together but when the truth is revealed, Phoenix struggles to understand, seeing betrayal from the woman he continues to love.

The world building follows the rock band Hollow Reign as they cross country in an old tour bus that has seen better days. A stop in a small town brings Phoenix and Elle closer together but heartbreak and perceived betrayal threaten to end what has barely begun.

The relationship between Elle and Phoenix is one of second chances but a second chance that is threatened by a secret baby. Phoenix walked away without looking back even though Elle tried and failed to contact the man who broke her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

We are introduced to the sassy and lively band members: Liam, Casey, and Theo Elle’s daughter Melody, Elle’s best friend Jen, and CEO of Left Turn Records Rachel Davis.

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY SECRET is a familiar story of secrets and lies, friendships and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is thought provoking, and emotional ; the characters are flirty, animated and desperate; the romance is limited but impassioned.

Reviewed by Sandy

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SILVER BELLS, SINGLE BED
(Hollow Reign 2)
by Paula Dombrowiak
Genre: adult, contemporary, rock, romance,

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 1, 2026

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My bandmate’s little sister is off-limits.

Then a Christmas blizzard traps us together in Chicago with only one bed.

After months on tour, all I want is to get home for Christmas. Instead, a winter storm strands me in Chicago with Harper Beaumont, a rising ballet star with everything on the line, including the lead role in her company’s production of The Nutcracker.

With both our flights canceled and Harper watching her dream disappear, I do the one thing I absolutely shouldn’t do—convince her to experience the Christmas magic of Chicago.

Somewhere between sparkling lights, one forbidden kiss, and a snow-covered city, Harper stops being my bandmate’s little sister…

and becomes the woman I can’t stop wanting.

When the only hotel room left has one bed, resisting her becomes impossible, sspecially when she asks me to be her first.

One night with Harper is hot enough to melt the Christmas snow but when morning comes and my bandmate finds out I crossed the line with his sister…

I have to decide if I’m brave enough to risk everything for the woman I was never supposed to have.

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REVIEW: SILVER BELLS, SINGLE BED is the second instalment in Paula Dombrowiak’s contemporary, adult HOLLOW REIGN erotic, rock romance novella series focusing on the members of the rock band Hollow Reign. This is drummer Liam Rhodes, and twenty-year old ballerina Harper Beaumont’s storyline. SILVER BELLS, SINGLE BED can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Harper is Liam’s bandmate Casey Beaumont’s younger sister.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Liam and Harper) SILVER BELLS, SINGLE BED follows in the wake of a snow storm that shuts down the Chicago’s O’Hare Airport the day before Christmas. Harper Beaumont is trying to get to New York, she is the lead in the Lincoln Centre’s Nutcracker, while Liam is hoping to get to Arizona for a Rhodes’ family Christmas but when their flights are cancelled, our couple tour the sights of Chicago, finally spending the night together at a high end hotel where Harper is hoping for something more. A phone call from Harper’s brother Casey threatens any chance for a future, when Liam panics and pushes Harper aside.

The world building covers but a few hours in the life of our story line couple as they navigate a snow storm in Chicago the day before Christmas. Neither has had time to explore the city, and Liam will offer a guided tour of a snowy Chicago, ending with one glorious night spent together before it spirals out of control.

The relationship is one of the forbidden as Liam broke the proverbial bro-code by dating/ sleeping with his bandmate’s sister.Shamed into rejecting our heroine, Liam finds himself on the outside looking in when he realizes he made the biggest mistake of his life. Harper fell in love with her brother’s friend years before but their futures went in different directions, and Liam only saw Harper as his teammate’s sister. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited but charismatic. We are introduced to Harper’s mother who struggles to let go, and the return of Liam’s bandmate Casey.

SILVER BELLS, SINGLE BED is story of family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is familiar, fast paced, engaging and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and lively.

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Reviews by Sandy

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Cross the Line / The Hard Line by Paula Dombrowiak-reviews

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THE HARD LINE
Blood and Legacy #3
by Paula Dombrowiak
Genre: adult, contemporary, rock, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2026

I’ve always been the reliable twin—the grounded one who stayed behind while my sister chased dreams. Until I kiss a masked musician whose touch sets my world on fire.

There’s something hauntingly familiar about him – until I discover he’s Jesse O’Donnell, my childhood friend who I’ve secretly loved forever. The boy who grew into a gorgeous, tortured musician with secrets in his eyes and demons I don’t understand.
I’m tangled in a relationship that’s equal parts thrilling and reckless. With Jesse, I finally feel alive—taking risks, breaking rules, discovering parts of myself I never knew existed.

When I tell him I’m pregnant, I brace for everything… except when he tells me to get rid of it.

Now I’m on one side of the door. He’s on the other, begging for a second chance.

But I have to ask myself: did Jesse ever take the mask off… or did I just fall for the illusion?

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REVIEW:THE HARD LINE is the third and final instalment in Paula Dombrowiak’s contemporary, new adult BLOOD AND BONE LEGACY rock romance series, a spin off set in the author’s BLOOD AND BONE world. This is twenty year olds, singer /song writer Jesse O’Donnell, son of Jack and Erin O’Donnell (Blood and Bone #1 & #2), and Joey Morgan, sister of Maggie Morgan (Walk the Line / Blood and Bone Legacy 1). THE HARD LINE can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion. The events of THE HARD LINE cross over with, and run parallel to the events of book one WALK THE 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 (Jesse and Joey) THE HARD LINE focuses on the rekindling friendship and growing relationship between twenty year olds Jesse O’Donnell, and Joey Morgan.Joey and Jesse have been friends all of their lives.In the wake of their fathers’ (Jack and Cash) fallout and broken friendships (Blood and Bone), Joey and Jesse struggled but five years earlier Jesse pushed Joey out of his life, hiding a dark secret he wanted no one to know. Fast forward to present day, a new singing star is on the horizon, a man who keeps his identity hidden behind a mask but a man whose voice is both familiar and haunting for our story line heroine. Rekindling their friendship quickly turns into something more but when Jesse begins to spiral, and an unplanned pregnancy is announced, our heroine finds herself alone, struggling to understand where everything went wrong.

The world building follows the dynamics of the band Silent Revenant,as the individual egos fight for control. Jesse struggles with the anxiety of nepotism and the crowds that could make or break a career, while Joey begins to wonder if the man whom she loves it the same boy from years before.

The relationship between Joey and Jesse is a friends to lovers romance but a romance kept secret from family and friends. The fall-out of the O’Donnell and Morgan partnership years earlier, continues to affect the next generation. Refusing to ride on his father’s proverbial coat tails, Jesse is determined to make it on his own but a perceived betrayal sends Jesse into a spiral, and words said in anger push Joey out of his life.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 familiar secondary and supporting characters including the return of Joey’s sister Maggie, their father Cash: Jesse’s sister Hayley, and their parents Jack and Erin; band members Luke,Stella, Rachel, Dylan, and Tommy

THE HARD LINE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is emotional, dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive ; the characters are charismatic and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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CROSS THE LINE
(Blood and Bone Legacy 2)
by Paula Dombrowiak
Genre: adult, contemporary, rock, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 14, 2025

He was the annoying kid who spilled grape soda on my sketchbook.
Now Dylan Kernish-Grant is the tattooed CEO trying to take my company from me.

When my father died, I walked away from fashion design to save his struggling record label. Between single motherhood and trying to survive in a ruthless industry, the last thing I need is Dylan crashing back into my life—cocky, infuriating, and way too good-looking for my sanity.

First, he tries to kiss me. Then he tries to poach my artist—and sends donuts to celebrate.

He wants to play dirty? Game on.

And if dirty means hate sex in a broken elevator during a blackout… check.

He claims he’s always been in love with me. That he wants to help save my company and offering to babysit.

If I can trust him with my business…
If I can trust him with my daughter…
Can I also trust him with my heart?

Cross the Line is the second book in the Blood & Bone legacy series, a second gen novel featuring the children from Paula Dombrowiak’s Blood & Bone series.

*An interconnected standalone series. You DO NOT have to read the Blood & Bone series first.

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REVIEW: CROSS THE LINE is the second instalment in Paula Dombrowiak’s contemporary, adult BLOOD AND BONE LEGACY erotic, second generation rock romance series, a spin off from the author’s BLOOD AND BONE series. This is twenty-four year old, record producer Dylan Kernish-Grant and twenty-nine year old, single mother and fashion designer Morgan Clemson’s story line. CROSS THE LINE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line and series is revealed where necessary but I recommend having some working knowledge of the original series, as well as the previous instalment as there are numerous characters previously introduced, who are mentioned or play a role in the current timeline.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dylan and Morgan) CROSS THE LINE follows in the wake of the death of Morgan Clemson’s father, a record producer whose ‘Left Turn’ production company is struggling with the bottom line. Morgan is desperate to save her father’s legacy but at every opportunity and prospective client, ‘Stonewall Records’ and their new producer Dylan Kernish-Grant, is one step ahead. Like Morgan, Dylan is a legacy manager, having stepped in when his fathers retired, but Stonewall Records is more profitable and powerful, threatening to dismantle and destroy the much smaller Left Turn label. As Dylan and Morgan compete to sign new acts and upcoming stars, Dylan is determined to claim Morgan as his own, a woman he has loved from most of his life.

The world building follows the frenemies to lovers relationship that is hindering Dylan’s fight to sign promising acts, in the face of the struggling Left Turn records. Dylan does not want to be the man who destroys our heroine’s heart and her father’s legacy but Dylan suspects Left Turn Records is struggling more than they are willing to admit. Morgan, a single mother who finds herself pulled between her personal and professional life, must come to terms with the possibility of losing it all in an effort to secure a future for herself and her daughter. Having left the world of fashion behind, Morgan slowly begins to blend rock and fashion, hoping to become more than a memory .

The relationship between Dylan and Morgan is tempestuous as our couple fight not only their attraction but the race to sign new musical acts. Dylan has loved our heroine for most of his life; their respective fathers working as both competitors and friends, but Dylan never expected to find himself working to save the competition in the name of love.The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large and diverse cast of secondary and supporting characters many of whom were introduced in the original series, and play a large role in the current timeline.

CROSS THE LINE is a story of power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy and entertaining; the characters are charismatic and determined; the romance is fated and impassioned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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