Tag Archives: Tawna Fenske

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

Posted on by
14

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

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play / Indigo /

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.

•••••

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.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Share

The Upgrade (Jilted Brides Honeymoon Club) by Tawna Fenske-review

Posted on by
10

The Upgrade (Jilted Brides Honeymoon Club 1) by Tawna Fenske-review

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

Don’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pc

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 2, 2025

Just one thing tastes sweeter than revenge on my ex:
Forbidden fruit in the form of my best friend’s older brother.
It started innocently enough.
Kit needed a fake date for his ex’s glamorous party.
I needed a practice swing fling to launch my trip to an exclusive sex resort.
I know what you’re thinking.
Eve’s not that kind of girl.
But my ex’s betrayal has me speeding down scandalous paths I’ve never explored.
A luxury, fantasy retreat where women’s pleasure comes first.
And so will I.
The Jilted Brides Honeymoon Club boasts a fantasy menu to fulfill my wildest desires.
Sensuous massage, group play, same-sex pleasures…it’s all here for me to sample.
Then the one man I shouldn’t want shows up where I least expect him.
I’ve craved Kit’s touch since our single, scorching night last week.
There’s no way I’m resisting him now.
Keeping our secret could cost more than my closest friendship.
The price of this off-limits pleasure is the freedom I’ve fought to reclaim.

•••••

REVIEW:THE UPGRADE is the first instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult JILTED BRIDE HONEYMOON CLUB erotic, romance series. This is PR director Eve Goodrich, and research psychiatrist Dr. Christopher ‘Kit’ Plier.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Eve and Kit) THE UPGRADE follows in the wake of Eve’s fiance’s betrayal, leaving her with a paid honeymoon and not much more but the rebate on the trip insurance offers an exclusive club for jilted brides, where all of their fantasies can come true. When her best friend Camille’s brother Dr. Christopher Plier needs a plus one in the wake of his own heart breaking rejection, a one night stand ensues with Christopher hoping for something more. In the ensuing days to weeks, Eve books her trip to Chystal Bliss Retreat where her ‘escort’ is none other than her one-night stand. Kit is doing research, working as a ‘sex worker’ at the exclusive resort, a sex worker who is about to fall for his forbidden fruit.

The world building focuses on the highly sexual nature and attitudes of everyone involved. From same sex to threesomes, kink and exploration, virtually nothing is off limits, as Eve is willing to experience everything Kit has to offer.

The relationship between Kit and Eve begins as a best friend’s brother, fake dating, forbidden affair in the wake of keeping secret their growing attraction. Kit’s sister Camille struggles with her best friend dating her brother but the heart wants something it never expected. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

We are introduced to Kit’s sisters: Therapist Camille Plier, and Sara, as well as Eve’s business partner Nina Stone-Cline (Honey Do-Sugar and Spice 3).

THE UPGRADE is a story of erotica, sexual fantasies, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is edgy and riveting ; the romance is liberating, spicy, startling, and inventive but I felt some of the scenes were sexually gratuitous; the characters are sassy, determined and charismatic.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Share

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

Posted on by
14

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

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play /

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?

•••••

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

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Share

Show Off (Juniper Ridge 6) by Tawna Fenske -review

Posted on by
14

Show Off (Juniper Ridge 6) by Tawna Fenske -review

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 7, 2024

I wish I didn’t know how one heartbreak can smash your world to bits.
And really I wish I didn’t suspect it’s why there’s an edge to Lana’s sunshine smile.
Hell, I wish I didn’t think of Lana at all.
I’m busy busting ass to be the best—and yeah, grumpiest—chef around.
There’s a reason I keep people at a distance.
My evenings blur with butter and basil and helping my brother.
Trying to forget how he wound up in a wheelchair.
We’ve got our routine, and there’s no room for sweet smiles or blue eyes or…why is it so damn hot in here?
The thing is, Lana spins stories as a PR goddess.
I’m all for icing cookies, but sugarcoating the truth? Never.
Directness is best, even if it means awkward dessert dates that are definitely not dates, and embarrassing chats with my dog.
But one truth I’m terrified to face?
I’m nuts for Lana.
And the fallout could blow up our lives like a mug cake microwaved in a tin cup.

•••••

REVIEW:SHOW OFF is the sixth and final instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult JUNIPER RIDGE erotic, romance series. This is chef Dal Yang, and twenty-seven year old, PR director Lana Judson’s story line. SHOW OFF can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Juniper Ridge is a cross over from the author’s Ponderosa Resort Series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lana and Dal) SHOW OFF follows the building but struggling relationship between our story line couple. Dal Yang is a professional chef who prefers to keep his private life private but when a reality show is filmed at Juniper Ridge, Dal finds himself front and center of a PR nightmare, and pulls away from everyone concerned. Lana Judson’s family owns land in Juniper Ridge, and the reality show is part of the family’s lifestyle but a memoir is about to reveal secrets from the past, forcing Lana’s parents to address that which nobody knew. Meanwhile, Lana’s attraction to Dal is met with some resistance from our story line hero, and his need to protect Lana from the Hollywood gossip, threatens the growing love between our story line couple. What ensues is the building relationship between Lana and Dal, and the potential fall-out as Lana struggles with secrets from the past, and Dal’s need to step in and defend the woman he loves.

The world building follows several paths including secrets from the past for both Lana and Dal. Dal lost his parents in a car accident that paralyzed his older brother Ji-Hoon. Having always blamed himself for what happened, Dal struggles to move forward, accepting that guilt comes at a cost. Lana’s own secrets are about to reveal a family struggling in the face of Hollywood gossip and paparazzi nightmares.

The relationship between Lana and Dal is one of unrequited love. Dal doesn’t like the business of ‘spin doctors’ or media influencers that change the narrative to meet their client’s demands, and in this Dal struggles with Lana’s job, a job that is necessary in the family to which she belongs. As Lana and Dal’s relationship begins to grow, Dal is about to destroy any hope of his own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples. We are introduced to Dal’s brother Ji-Hoon, as well as their uncle Korain.

SHOW OFF is a story of family and relationships, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is entertaining and emotional; the romance is suggestive; the characters are dynamic, charismatic and desperate.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of SHOW TIME

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Share

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

Posted on by
12

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

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play /

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?

•••••••

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.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Try Me
Charm Me

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Share

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

Posted on by
16

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

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play /

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?

••••

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.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

FOLLOW: GOODREADS / Website / Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram/ YouTube/ Amazon Author Page

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.

Share

Killer Smile (Assassins in Love 3) by Tawna Fenske-a review

Posted on by
10

Killer Smile (Assassins in Love 3) by Tawna Fenske-a review

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2022.

He’s a covert operator. A killer built by the U.S. Army. He’s tasked with taking out his dream girl—and not on a date.

Targeting Nicole should be simple, since she hates his guts. Sebastian The Dentist—yes, a real freakin’ dentist, don’t make it scary—has wanted Nic since they first locked horns. He’s not sure why they’re enemies, but he knows there’s more to the sweet daycare owner than crayons and cardigans. But discovering her secrets lands them both in danger they’ll dodge only by working together.

Between awkward wedding dates and puppies with no personal space, Sebastian and Nic get closer. They’re also close to discovering if Nic’s dead associate may not be so dead.

If Sebastian can stop her from hating him long enough to eliminate the threat, they might just fall in love. But only Nic can stop him from hating himself.

••••••

REVIEW:KILLER SMILE is the third and final instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary, adult ASSASSINS IN LOVE romantic, suspense series focusing on the Bello siblings. This is dentist and assassin for hire Dr. Sebastian LaDouceur, and day care worker Nicole Bello’s story line. KILLER SMILE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Sebastian and Nicole) KILLER SMILE follows Sebastian as he is contracted to take down an operative known as the Rogue but a certain familiarity about Sebastian’s target. The Rogue has a high number of kills amassing against the fellow operative but the kills are in response to history of kills and abuse. Meanwhile, Nicole Bello’s family still struggles in the wake of their parents’ murder, and the death of their beloved grandmother but the past has resurfaced targeting our story line heroine in its’ wake. When Sebastian refuses to walk away from the woman who has stolen his heart, our couple find themselves in the midst of a battle to finish what was started years before.

The relationship between Sebastian and Nicole has been building throughout the series. Sebastian’s ongoing flirtatious attitude and slow seductive on our story line heroine pushes all of Nicole Bello’s buttons but Nicole struggles with a past mired in darkness, and Sebastian may be the man to bring her into the light. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Dante Goodman and twenty-six year old, vintner Jennifer Bello (Killer Instincts 1),Jennifer and Matteo (Killer Moves 2),as well as Sebastian’s grandmother Terri.

KILLER SMILE is a fitting conclusion to the Assassins for Hire romance series. All three siblings have found love and their own happily ever after but secrets remain hidden, and not everyone is aware of the true nature of the beast. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is sweet and spicy; the characters are energetic .

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Killer Looks
Killer Instincts
Killer Moves

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

FOLLOW: GOODREADS / Website / Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram/ YouTube/ Amazon Author Page

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.

Share

Killer Moves (Assassins in Love 2) by Tawna Fenske-review

Posted on by
11

Killer Moves (Assassins in Love 2) by Tawna Fenske-review

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2022

He’s a hacker. A high-tech hitman. And now…a daddy?

When Matteo skips prison with a clean record, his conscience is anything but. Guilt hits him like a sack of marbles when he spots the woman he jilted. The clincher? A child who looks like him.

Renee’s son may have Matteo’s eyes, but she won’t say who fathered AJ. She’s also mum on what sent her into hiding or why guys with guns are after her. But when Matteo blocks an attack, he persuades Renee to appoint him their protector.

Keeping them safe means faking they’re a normal family road tripping with s’mores and snuggles and possibly a sniper rifle. Toss in a potty-training toddler and temptation from the woman he still craves, and it’s officially Matteo’s toughest mission.

But with danger nipping their heels, the only way to save his family may be to leave their lives for good.

•••••

REVIEW:KILLER MOVES is the second full length instalment in Tawna Fenske’s contemporary adult ASSASSINS IN LOVE romantic suspense series . This is Matteo Bello, and Renee Lorenson’s story line. KILLER MOVES can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: For fans of Tawna Fenske, there is a slight cross over with the author’s PONDEROSA RESORT series. Like the previous instalments, I do NOT consider the series a rom-com…there is nothing funny or humorous in the premise. Some of the retailers have marked the story as a romantic comedy, I am guessing because of the author’s history of writing the rom-com genre.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Matteo and Renee) KILLER MOVES follows in the wake of the reappearance of Matteo Bello who walked out of Renee’s life years before only to be targeted by a dirty cop, and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit but with his return Matteo discovers that all is not well in Renee’s life, as the woman he once called his own, is now on the run, with a young boy who looks exactly like our story line hero. Desperate to protect the family he never knew he had, Matteo becomes guardian and protector as the threesome find themselves desperate to stay one step ahead of an unknown predator. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Matteo and Renee, and the potential fall-out as the past demands information, information Renee knows nothing about.

Renee Lorenson grew up in the foster care system as her father spent most of his time in and out of jail. On her own, Renee never expected to become a single mother but AJ is a reminder of what she can never have. Seeing Matteo Bello brought back too many memories from the past, memories of abandonment and mistrust, love and loss. Matteo Bello never intended to walk out of Renee’s life but life as a ‘hitman’ means never falling in love, and never pulling someone else into a lifestyle that is dangerous and dark.

The relationship between Renee and Matteo is one of second chances but Renee struggles to trust a man who walked out and never came back, a man whose history she never really knew. As Matteo slowly seduces the woman with whom he had fallen in love, our couple find themselves on a cross country journey where the bad guy is constantly just around the corner. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The familiar secondary and supporting characters include Dante Goodman and twenty-six year old, vintner Jennifer Bello (Killer Instincts 1),Jennifer and Matteo’s sister Nicole, Renee’s son AJ, as well as Dr. Sebastian LaDouceur-Dante and Matteo’s comrade in arms. The requisite evil has many faces.

KILLER MOVES is a story of family and relationships, secrets and lies, greed and power. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is seductive and captivating; the characters are dynamic and energetic. My only complaint about the series, is the limited back story for the series characters.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Killer Looks
Killer Instincts

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

FOLLOW: GOODREADS / Website / Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram/ YouTube/ Amazon Author Page

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.

Share