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THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN by Sam Crescent- a review

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THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN by Sam Crescent-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 10, 2023

Ruin needs to kill a woman.
A beautiful woman with blue eyes and raven hair.
And he has no idea why.

He is the one they call when they need to clean up a mess. He’s the bogeyman.
But Callie Lawson is one target he doesn’t think he can handle. Why would a mafia capo want her dead? She’s a woman who has nothing and no one—a mundane existence that involves knitting. That’s all. He has to find everything out about her. He can’t get Callie out of his mind. And he can’t kill her.

Before losing her parents years ago, Callie promised her mother she would try to live her life. For the longest time she avoided it all, but not anymore. When a mysterious man sits with her and asks for her help knitting, Callie is struck by the handsome stranger.

Callie has never fallen in love but when it comes to Ruin, he makes her feel everything. He makes her want to live.

What will happen when the truth comes out? Will Ruin be able to save Callie from the monsters, or will he end up being the one to kill her?

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REVIEW: THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN by Sam Crescent is a stand alone, contemporary adult, Mafia romance story line focusing on forty-five year old, assassin for hire Ruin aka The Bogeyman, and thirty year old, financial analyst Callie Lawson.

Told from dual third person perspectives THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN focuses on the contract to take down our story line heroine. Ruin is an assassin for hire. Known as the Bogeyman, Ruin’s latest assignment is financial analyst Callie Lawson but the more Ruin got to know Callie, he wondered why the order came from the top. Ruin never expected to fall for our story line heroine but Callie’s low-keyed life didn’t make sense with a target on her back. What ensues is the building romance and relationship, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

Callie Lawson has lived a quiet life on her own but never expected to find herself falling for the man who quite possibly could end her life. Feeling betrayed, Callie will push Ruin out of her life but life is about to take another turn when another assassin is sent to finish the job.

The relationship between Callie and Ruin is predicated upon a lie. Ruin is contracted to kill our story line heroine but quickly falls for the woman that will steal his heart. A fast paced, quick building romance abruptly ends with the destruction of Callie’s heart. The $ex scenes are passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include Callie’s boss and capo Dante Morelli, and head of the Giordano Mafia Aldo Giordano.

THE BOGEYMAN’S WOMAN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, acceptance and forgiveness. The premise is engaging and inviting; the romance is seductive and intense: the characters are charismatic, struggling and magnetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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H*ll’s B*stards MC Christmas Special by Sam Crescent-a review

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HBMC Christmas Special by Sam Crescent-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 5, 2022

Christmas is fast approaching and Smokey wants to do something special for his woman. With all the bad memories within the clubhouse, he wants to replace them with good ones. The only way to do that is to turn his clubhouse into a wonderland. He needs the whole club’s help and he doesn’t want Ava to know what he’s planned. This will be the perfect surprise.

Ava doesn’t know why Smokey is acting strange. When Harlow also starts to lie and disappear, she wonders what’s going on. She never imagined Smokey cheating, but when she sees Harlow and Smokey hugging, she has to wonder if he’s having an affair. After everything they’d gone through, she never expected him to cheat.

All Smokey wants to do is celebrate Christmas with his woman. To give her memories that wipe out the bad ones he caused, but everything is falling apart. He would never cheat on her. Ava is his soul mate. His reason for fucking breathing. And he can never lose her.

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REVIEW: HBMC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL is a contemporary, adult, holiday novella in Sam Crescent’s H*LL’S B*STARDS MC erotic, MC romance series. This is the continuing story of club president Smokey, and his wife Ava. HBMC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL should not be read as a stand alone as many of the events are as of a direct result of events in the previous instalment.,

Told from third person perspectives HBMC focuses on preparation for the Christmas holidays, Ava owns a bakery shop, has a child under one year of age, and with the approach of Christmas is busier than ever. Ava loves the holidays but is struggling with Smokey’s lack of preparedness, and his secretive behavior that has our heroine thinking something more is going on. When she catches her friend and employee Harlow in a lie, Ava suspects her husband is having an affair, an affair that is going to destroy their already fragile relationship. As Smokey gathers the MC and all of their friends for a Christmas celebration, Ava considers walking away from the man that she loves.

HBMC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL is a quick read; a fast paced story of love and misunderstanding, secrets and surprises, family and friendships. The premise is captivating; the romance is tender, seductive and intense; the characters are familiar, energetic and lively- most of the previous story line characters and couples return.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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HARD FOR YOU (Poison Wolves MC 1) by Sam Crescent-a review

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HARD FOR YOU (Poison Wolves MC 1) by Sam Crescent

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 11, 2022

No one will ever face the Poison Wolves MC and live…

Amelia isn’t liked by her pack. As a vegan, animal lover, and completely against violence, she doesn’t fit in with her fellow wolves. They’ve been trying to get her removed from the pack, but the Poison Wolves MC won’t allow it.

Wolfe has wanted Amelia for some time. There’s just something about the sexy, curvy wolf that he can’t get out of his head. When hunters come close, it’s their job to protect. And after Amelia finds someone lurking near her home, the MC puts a protection detail on her.

It’s Wolfe’s opportunity to finally have her to himself. But she’s a virgin. He’s never been with a virgin, and now, he considers it his job to make it right, to show her every carnal desire.

As the days go by without sightings, Wolfe has to wonder if she lied about seeing something in the woods. Is her life in danger? Or did she just want the attention?

Amelia has never sought out the pack’s attention, and she didn’t lie about the threat. Danger awaits, but will it be too late for Wolfe to save her?

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REVIEW: HARD FOR YOU is the first instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult POISON WOLVES MC erotic, paranormal romance series. This is Poison Wolves MC VP Wolfe, and twenty-five year old waitress Amelia’s story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Wolfe and Amelia) HARD FOR YOU follows the building but tempestuous relationship between Poison Wolves MC VP Wolfe, and twenty-five year old Amelia. Amelia is a Pack outcast; a vegan wolf who refuses to hunt, a woman who has been broken by the family and the Pack meant to keep her from harm but someone or something is hunting the wolves, and Amelia lives on the edge of the forest involved. Trying to keep his distance, there is something about Amelia that attracts our hero, something he refuses to accept, admit or want anything to do. Breaking Amelia’s heart is but the first in a long list of sins for which Wolfe must atone but not believing her about the hunter in the forest threatens the life of the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Wolfe and Amelia, and the potential fall-out as Amelia is targeted for what she is, and who she knows.

Amelia has suffered for years at the hands of the Pack in which she belongs but Amelia is stronger than most, and our heroine refuses to give in without a fight. Having caught the eye of the Club VP gave our heroine pause for thought but betrayal at the hands of Wolfe meant Amelia struggled with life going forward.

The relationship between Amelia and Wolfe begins slowly as Wolfe cannot stay away from our story line heroine but Amelia’s reputation as an outcast, a vegan and a literal PITA, meant Wolfe struggled with attraction to a woman no other wolf or Pack would accept. Wolfe never wanted to break her heart but Wolfe broke the woman with whom he was falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines.

We are introduced to several members of the Poison Wolves MC: Alpha, Draco, Boyan and Enzo, as well as bar owner Val, and local veterinarian Doctor Milton.

HARD FOR YOU is a story of betrayal, discrimination, judgement and forgiveness. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are energetic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Butcher’s Wife by Sam Crescent- a review

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The Butcher’s Wife by Sam Crescent- a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 5, 2022

Valentina has been picked to be The Butcher’s wife—the most deadly man within the Rossi mafia. He’s exactly what men fear, and now she is set to be his wife. He could have any woman, but instead, he picked her. Why? She was passed over by Thomas Rossi’s son because she was broken and damaged.

Giovanni Romano is a monster. After his family was killed when he was young, he spent his entire life becoming a killing machine. He swore his loyalty to Rossi, and what he wants more than anything is Valentina. He saved her, and now he’ll allow her the chance to live and thrive.

Valentina never expected to fall for her husband. He’s terrifying and dangerous, but the moment she’s close to him, he sets a fire inside her. When she’s with him, she feels complete and never wants to be without him.

Now it is up to Giovanni to protect his wife when it matters most, or will he be doomed to lose the only woman he has ever loved?

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REVIEW:THE BUTCHER’S WIFE by Sam Crescent is a contemporary, adult, Mafia romance novella focusing on forty year old Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano, and twenty-one year old, Mafia princess Valentine Berlusconi -Romano.

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

Told from dual third person perspectives (Giovanni and Valentina) THE BUTCHER’S WIFE follows in the aftermath of the arranged marriage between forty year old Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano, and twenty-one year old, Mafia princess Valentina Berlusconi -Romano. Approximately three years earlier Valentina Berlusconi was the victim of torture and a brutal kidnapping, a kidnapping from which she barely survived. Refusing to marry a ‘damaged’ princess, Valentina’s fiance Leonardo Rossi, walked away without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein her rescuer Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano has asked for Valentina’s hand in marriage, a marriage Valentina believes will be brutal and swift but to our heroine’s surprise Giovanni Romano has a soft spot for the young woman he rescued, a woman who has unknowingly stolen his heart and his soul. In an effort to secure the woman he loves, Giovanni trains our heroine so she is able to protect herself but Valentina will discover that no amount of protection can guarantee her safety from the one person determined to reclaim her for himself. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Giovanni and Valentina, and the potential fall-out as the past targets our story line heroine.

The relationship between Valentina and Giovanni begins as a rescue, a rescue that will see Giovanni struggling with what happened and why. As a capo in the Rossi family, Giovanni has opted for the one woman who is believed to be damaged beyond repair but Giovanni sees a strong woman who is capable of loving a man who himself believes is incapable of love. Working for the Rossi family finds Giovanni away from the woman with whom he is falling in love, time that will threaten the relationship and their own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative.

We are introduced to Valentina’s parents; Valentina’s ex-fiance Leonardo Rossi, his new wife Victoria, and the head of the Rossi family Thomas Rossi.

THE BUTCHER’S WIFE is a fast paced, quick read. A Mafia style wedding but a marriage predicated upon mutual respect and love. The premise is engaging and exciting; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are impassioned, charismatic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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