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Just One More Date (Sterling Family)by Carly Phillips-review tour

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Just One More Date (Sterling Family 7) by Carly Phllips-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2025

Leo Watson needs a pretend girlfriend for a business Christmas party.

Could the cute barista who serves his favorite coffee drink play the part?

Camille Hendricks is willing… for a price—an interview at his sister’s PR company.

The game seems easy but their attraction is all too real.

When sexy lines are crossed, both Leo and Cammie stand to lose something more important than business.

They risk losing each other.

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REVIEW:JUST ONE MORE DATE is the seventh instalment in Carly Phillips contemporary, adult STERLING FAMILY romance series, interconnected with the author’s DARE, KINGSTON and STERLING worlds. This is financial analyst Leo Watson, and barista Camille ‘Cammie’ Reed story line. JUST ONE MORE DATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Leo is friends with Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Kendall JUST ONE MORE AFFAIR #5.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Leo and Camille) JUST ONE MORE DATE focuses on Leo Watson’s search for a date for the company’s annual Christmas Eve part, a date to play the part of his ‘temporary’ girlfriend but when his friends turned him down, Leo approaches the beautiful barista who serves his daily peppermint mocha latte, a woman with whom Leo will fall in love. As Leo and Cammie begins to dance around one another, not one but two betrayals begin to push Cammie out of his life.

The world building covers but a few days in the life of our story line couple as Cammie and Leo get to know one another but Cammie is not part of the world in which Leo was raised, and in this, or heroine finds herself on the outside looking in, feeling like she doesn’t belong.

The relationship between Cammie and Leo begins with an offer of a fake relationship; a one night party that will quickly turn into something more. As Cammie struggles to fit in, Leo is determined to claim our heroine as his own. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Leo’s best Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Kendall, and his sister Jenny Watson.

JUST ONE MORE DATE is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is entertaining and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and energetic.

 

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Just One More Moment
Just One More Dare
Just One More Mistletoe
Just One More Temptation
Just One More Affair
Just One More Time

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Reviewed by Sandy

ABOUT CARLY PHILLIPS:

After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

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Just One More Time (Sterling Family)by Carly Phillips-review tour

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Just One More Time (Sterling Family 6) by Carly Phillips-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 8, 2025

One night. One heartbreak. One man she could never forget.

Years ago, Brooke Snyder gave her heart — and her innocence — to Aiden Sterling, her best friend’s older brother. For one perfect night, he was hers. Then he walked away without looking back.

Heartbroken, she focused on her career, and tried to move on, while he was half a world away. But no man ever measured up to Aiden, and the one time she tried, ended in disaster.

Now, he’s back to help his ailing father, and avoiding him isn’t an option— not when they’re forced to work together and definitely not when she’s sleeping in the bedroom next to his.

The past crackles between them, charged with everything they never said and everything they still feel. Every look dares her to remember. Every touch reminds her exactly what she spent years trying to forget.

Giving him her body is easy. But how can she protect her heart… when the man who broke it is the only one who can put it back together?

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REVIEW:JUST ONE MORE TIME is the sixth instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult STERLING FAMILY erotic,romance series set in the interconnected, Dare, Kingston and Sterling Family worlds. This is journalist Aiden Sterling, and Brooke Snyder’s story line. JUST ONE MORE TIME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Aiden and Brooke) JUST ONE MORE TIME follows the second chance romance and relationship between journalist Aiden Sterling, and Brooke Snyder. Five years earlier, Aiden Sterling broke Brooke Snyder’s heart, announcing he was leaving for an assignment overseas, and in the interim Brooke never forgot the betrayal by the man whom she had loved for several years. Fast forward to present day, Aiden has returned to New York in the wake of his father’s failing health, and his brother’s scheduled paternal leave but the past has followed Aiden to New York, and hoping to rekindle with the woman who stole his heart, Aiden begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on two plotlines: Aiden’s last assignment has stirred the ire of some dangerous people, and our hero is willing to run to protect the people he loves but having just rekindled his friendship and possible future with our story line heroine, means the possibility of losing everything no matter which way he chooses. Working alongside Brooke at the Sterling Family business, Aiden knows he has to quickly mend the fracture between himself and our story line heroine.

The relationship between Aiden and Brooke is one of second chances: a renewal of friendship and love in the face of his dishonesty years before. Brooke never forgot or forgave our story line hero but Aiden is desperate for forgiveness, and is willing to prove he is worthy of a second chance. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting including Aiden’s large extended family of siblings Jared, Rex, Remy, Fallon and Noah; their father Alex, and Brooke’s mother Lizzie.

JUST ONE MORE TIME is a story of secrets and lies, vengeance and obsession, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is imaginative and edgy but the conflict resolution is too abrupt ; the characters are sassy and lively ; the romance is spicy and spirited.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Just One More Moment
Just One More Dare
Just One More Mistletoe
Just One More Temptation
Just One More Affair

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

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Just One More Affair by Carly Phillips-review tour

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💜Just One More Affair (Sterling Family 5) by Carly Phillips-review tour💜

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2025

Oops, she did it again…

A one-night stand with a billionaire.
A surprise pregnancy.
Can she trust his love?
Or is it the baby tying them together?

Charlotte Kendall never expected history to repeat itself after a one-night stand at a wedding. Especially since a past encounter left her co-parenting twin daughters she adores. Except this time, her baby daddy is a man she can’t resist.

Billionaire Jared Sterling always gets what he wants—and he wants Charlotte Kendall. When he learns she’s pregnant, he’s all in. But Charlotte’s past has taught this independent, single mom to guard her heart. She doubts Jared’s motives and believes he’s only invested for the baby.

Their chemistry is undeniable and Jared will do anything to convince Charlotte she’s his endgame. But her life is complicated and when her brother’s recklessness puts Charlotte in danger, Jared takes over, proving he’s offering the love and stability she has always craved.

Now Charlotte must decide—will she keep running from the man who’s offering her everything, or take a chance on love?

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REVIEW: JUST ONE MORE AFFAIR is the fifth instalment in Carly Philips contemporary, adult STERLING FAMILY erotic, romance series set in the numerous interconnected Dare, Kingston and Sterling family series. This is archeologist and single mother Charlotte Kendall, and billionaire businessman Jared Sterling’s story line. JUST ONE MORE AFFAIR 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 omniscient third person perspectives (Charlotte and Jared) JUST ONE MORE AFFAIR follows in the wake of a one-night stand, at the wedding of Charlotte’s children’s father, Noah Powers (Just One More Temptation). Charlotte Kendall is a single mother whose relationship with her daughter’s father is more or less perfect in every way. An invite to his wedding to Fallon Sterling finds Charlotte spending the night with Fallon’s brother Jared, a night resulting in another unexpected pregnancy. Jared is all in , determined to be the perfect husband and lover but Charlotte’s past returns, and threatens to unbalance everything they have.

The world building follows the growing love and relationship between Jared and Charlotte, and the potential betrayal from Charlotte’s past. As Jared and Charlotte begin to navigate their new-found relationship, a health scare threatens the happiness of the Sterling family dynamic.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met: Jared’s siblings Aiden, Dex, Remy, Fallon, and their father Alex; Fallon’s husband Noah Powers Charlotte’s daughter’s Dakota and Dylan; her brother Dan; friend Leo, and Brooke Snyder. Aiden’s story is next

JUST ONE MORE AFFAIR is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and deceit, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is captivating and real; the characters are animated and the camaraderie between siblings is great; the romance is seductive and impassioned.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Just One More Moment
Just One More Dare
Just One More Mistletoe
Just One More Temptation

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Reviewed by Sandy

After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

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Just One More Temptation (Sterling Family 4) by Carly Phillips

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💜Just One More Temptation (Sterling Family 4) by Carly Phillips-review tour💜

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 4, 2025

He’s a grumpy single dad who’s serious and uptight.
She’s a younger free spirit who’s sunshine and light.

Fallon Sterling’s one experience with a rich, older man ended in heartbreak. So when twin nine-year-old girls wind up in her gallery, followed by their oh-so-hot dad, she refuses to notice how sexy he is. And she will not let herself fall for his broody charms. Or his adorable daughters. That was her plan. Unfortunately, planning hasn’t always been her strong suit…

Noah Powers needs a reliable nanny, not a romance with a much younger artist who his girls adore. The fact that he desires Fallon and the sunshine she brings into his drab world doesn’t matter. His focus needs to be on his work and his daughters. Trouble is, he can never remember that when Fallon is in his arms.

Somewhere between a matchmaking family (his) and dangerous workplace drama (hers), Fallon and Noah realize they might have more in common than they thought. But is it enough for happily ever after?

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REVIEW:JUST ONE MORE TEMPTATION is the fourth instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult THE STERLING FAMILY erotic, romance series. This is thirty-six year old, attorney and single father Noah Powers, and twenty-five year old artist and gallery assistant Fallon Sterling’s story line. JUST ONE MORE TEMPTATION 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 omniscient third person perspectives (Noah and Fallon) JUST ONE MORE TEMPTATION follows the age-gap romance and relationship between is thirty-six year old, attorney and single father Noah Powers, and twenty-five year old artist and gallery assistant Fallon Sterling. Noah Powers is struggling to find a capable nanny to look after his rambunctious nine year old twin daughters but never expected the current nanny to lose his daughters at the park. A phone call from a stranger finds his daughters at a local art gallery where Noah will meet his future in the guise of gallery assistant and artist Fallon Sterling. From the outset, Noah’s daughters play at uniting their father with our story line heroine until one night together finds our couple falling for one another but all is not well at the gallery where Fallon works, the owner is struggling with a series of illnesses, and a fire threatens to destroy them all.

The world building focuses on the relationship between our story line couple, as well as the friendships between Fallon, and the gallery owner Clara Morganville. As Fallon works on building her own future in the art world, someone else is determined to end it all.

The relationship between Fallon and Noah begins by accident when Noah’s daughters are ‘rescued’ by our story line heroine. Noah likes something he sees in Fallon Sterling, but Fallon has been betrayed in the past, and struggles with issues of trust, especially with a man eleven years older. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Fallon’s brothers : Aiden, Jared, Dex and Remy, as well as the introduction of Noah’s daughters Dakota and Dylan, Noah’ s brother Liam, his sister Shannon, and their parents Nina and Joseph Powers; Fallon’s friend Brooklyn Snyder, and Noah’s ex Charlotte Kendall. There is something developing between Charlotte and Jared.

JUST ONE MORE TEMPTATION is a story of family and friendships, betrayal and greed, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is exciting and entertaining but predictable; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined and lively.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Just One More Moment
Just One More Dare
Just One More Mistletoe

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Reviewed by Sandy

After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

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Just One More Moment (Sterling Family 1) by Carly Phillips-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 12, 2024

She thinks happily ever after only happens in romance novels.
He can’t wait to prove her wrong…

Falling in love is not on Raven Walsh’s agenda. Running from her past keeps her way too busy for that. She can, however, handle a friends-with-benefits scenario with the hot billionaire who co-owns The Back Door bar. But trusting him with her heart? Not a chance…

Remington Sterling has had his eye on the smart and sexy Raven since she started waitressing at his bar. He knows she’s gun-shy where relationships are concerned. But he’s ready to do whatever it takes to convince her he’s worth the risk…

When Raven’s secrets catch up to her in a big way, she must decide if the potential cost of trusting Remy is more than she’s willing to pay—and Remy will need to figure out how far he’s willing to go for love…

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REVIEW:JUST ONE MORE MOMENT is the first instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult STERLING FAMILY erotic, romance series-a spin off from the author’s Dirty Dare and interconnected series. This is former NYPD Detective turned bar owner Remington ‘Remy’ Sterling, and waitress Raven Walsh’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient dual third person perspectives (Remy and Raven). JUST ONE MORE MOMENT follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Raven Walsh works as a waitress at Remy’s bar The Back Door but Raven has a secret that refuses to let go, and our heroine is preparing to run to protect the people she loves. With his connections to law enforcement and security specialists, Remy is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Remy and Raven,and the potential fall-out when the past returns taking aim at our story line heroine.

Raven Walsh is on the run, in hiding from the past but the past continues to make their presence known, threatening anyone who stands in the way. Prepared to run again, Raven finds herself under the protection of Remington Sterling, the man with whom Raven will fall in love.

The relationship between Remy and Raven begins as employee and employer but a mutual friend’s wedding pushes our couple together. A one-night stand quickly turns into something more, in the face of the threats against Raven Walsh. Remy is hoping for something more but Raven refuses to place her family and friends in the direct line of fire. 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 determined secondary and supporting characters . We are introduced to Remy’s siblings: Dex, Jared, Aiden, Brooklyn, and their father Alex: Raven’s brothers Caleb and Lance, as well as their mother, and Raven’s friend and co-worker Stevie.

JUST ONE MORE MOMENT is a story of betrayal, power and control; dysfunctional family values; secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is captivating and intense; the characters are dynamic and charismatic; the romance is seductive and provocative.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

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