From USA Today bestselling author Ava Harrison comes a new standalone hockey romance.
My dad abandoned me as a baby.
My mom just kicked me out.
Oh, and I can’t stand hockey.
It’s shocking how many drunken secrets Dane Sinclair fleeces from me the night we meet.
It’s supposed to be a one-night stand.
No numbers.
No strings attached.
A release we both desperately need.
Neither of us expect to come face-to-face again on my first day working for the Redville Saints.
Dane thinks I targeted him.
That I seduced him, knowing he’s their star enforcer.
Despite his suspicions, he can’t stay away from me.
I’m his dirty little secret.
His coach’s off-limits daughter.
The whole world thinks he’s a Saint.
It’s about to find out behind the squeaky clean exterior is just another sinner.
Review:
“𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”
I loved Dane and Josie and the way they could just let go of their own problems with each other. The way they interacted with each other and with others felt very real. I could almost imagine myself there and watching them interact with people in these situations, having their conversations. And the secondary character, Well let me just say I think I'm a little in love with Aiden and Hudson. I want to know more about their side of stories too.
“𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇.”
The characters are very well developed and easy to build a connection with, even if at times you want to grab them by their throat and shake some sense into them. This book is definitely one of those stories that will make you angry, upset, or just want to throw the book across the room. Mostly it is because the author manages to make you care about the characters so much that you can't stand to see them go through the emotional turmoil.
Things are looking up for Claire Hartley. After thwarting yet another attempted murder, she’s enjoying the quiet life as a dog mom to Rosie, girlfriend to grumpy filmmaker Luke, and planner of epic marriage proposals.
If she can manage to pull off this wildly elaborate Hollywood proposal, her dreams of creating bicoastal happily ever afters will finally come true. So what if her trauma-induced sleepwalking—and sleepsnacking—hasn’t gone away yet? That doesn’t mean anything, right? She’s fine. Everything is fine.
Except it’s not. There’s a teeny, tiny possibility that she didn’t put every member of the sinister, murdery organization behind bars. At least, that’s what Claire’s burned-down warehouse and a swimming pool full of blood lead her to believe.
The FBI isn’t turning up any leads, and when the threats escalate to target people she loves, Claire is forced to put on her amateur sleuth trench coat one last time.
The stakes have never been higher.
Can she turn the tables on the bad guys or will she—or someone incredibly close to her—be the final victim?
Review:
It took me a minute to get completely sucked into this story, but when I did, I flew through it.
A first read by me from this author, Madison Score. All I can say is wow! This book is well written and everything blends it in so well. This is a page turner for sure. It kept me in suspense and full of so many surprises that I never saw coming. I loved how the author brought up the previous scenarios and how this affected the main characters of the book.
I probably could have read it in one sitting, but adulting kept getting in the way. I loved the pace of the book. The characters are distinct and realistic. Claire and Luke's relationship flows well in this book. Several of the minor characters really brought the scenes to life and kept the story flowing when I might have been tempted to put it down. But I was glad I kept with it and let the story play out in its entirety.
Rating : 4/5
Thank you to Hambright PR for providing me a copy of this book.
The darkness is everywhere and it moves about in the mortal realm…. And then there’s her. Bright and so easily seen.
Mine.
She calls to me like I prayed to the Gods she would. I should feel guilt for what I’m going to do. What I must do. She doesn’t remember, but I do. She belongs to me.
I will claim her and bring her to the underworld as mine. At all costs… nothing will keep me from what belongs to me.
Review:
I requested this arc copy through Hambright without realizing it's a prequel to Willow's upcoming book "His in the dark". This is my first Willow Winters book and I'm not disappointed. Thoroughly enjoyed it right from the start.
Her writing style was easy to read and sucked me into the story. With a few well-placed words the author managed to paint a picture in my head and let me watch the book like a movie, a thriller suspense movie.
I enjoyed reading this book immensely and was pretty excited for the next book in the series, where we see the characters again.There's a raw darkness in this story but it's beautiful.
I devoured this book in one sitting and can't wait for the next book. If you like Greek mythology definitely give this a shot.
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 : 4/5
Thanks to Hambright PR for providing me a copy of this book 📚
Yeah, that’s me. The Boy Scout. The tech nerd. The dependable one. But what people forget is that I’m the master at keeping secrets. And this time, I’m keeping one of my own. A secret so big that it can burn my world to the ground.
Can I keep it from touching those closest to me? Can I keep it from touching her? The fiery red head whose phone call I never should have received. She needed my help and like the good Boy Scout I am, I rushed to help her. Now she’s under my skin and falling for her was never a part of my plan. Pushing her away is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. But it’s for her own good. Can I keep the flames away? Or is she just the gasoline?
Jessica
It wasn’t him who was supposed to answer. The call was intended for someone else. But I needed help, and he was there for me. He helped clean up my mess and kept my secret too. But this isn’t the only secret I have. I have another one. One so big that can burn my world to the ground.
Matthias Shields is the kindest and most gentle man I’ve ever known. Falling for him was so easy. But now he’s MIA and I won’t stop until I find him. Even if I have to enter a world where I never wanted to be. Once I am there, will I be able to keep him from finding out the truth? Or will we burn together?
Review:
From the very first page, I was completely captivated by this story. The story is clever, engaging, sharp and sexy. This book has all the components that will stick with you for a while. I definitely will be suffering with a book hangover on this series when done.
There's undeniable chemistry between both Matt and Jessica. I love Matt ~ tall, broody, blue eyed with a dangerous aura. Also the female lead who's strong enough to protect herself from anything. She's fierce and loyal.
This book has engaging and thought-provoking secondaries. I found myself more intrigued by the secondary characters and what was going on with them than the leads. It adds much color and depth to the main character seeing how they react and feel about other people's problems. That was most certainly accomplished by these secondary characters. I want to learn more about them, too. I'm gonna start the series from book 1 now.
I like that all the intimate scenes are written differently. I love a woman who knows what she wants and who isn't afraid to speak her mind, Jessica proved it right from the start. With the author's commendable writing skill, it creates a sensual story line decorated with addictive characters.
Thanks to Hambright PR for having me on this book tour 💌
Welcome to Mistletoe Mountain, where the holiday cheer never ends. Even when you really, really wish it would.
Nick Jolly runs the Inn at Mistletoe Mountain, a quaint Vermont town that celebrates Christmas all year round. The town even holds a Christmas in July festival every summer to keep the holiday spirit flowing. Usually, Nick lives up to his name, but this year, he’s recently widowed and embracing his inner Scrooge. It’s his first Christmas in July without Carol, and he wants nothing to do with any of it. Nick leaves his adult daughters in charge of festivities at the inn and retreats to his fishing cabin. To grieve. Alone.
Noelle Winters is grieving, too. The town librarian and diehard mystery lover has always found the holidays a bit lonely. She’s especially melancholy this year because she’s mourning the loss of her holiday-loving best friend, Carol. So when she stumbles across an envelope that contains a Mistletoe Mountain map and head-scratching clues, she jumps at the chance to distract herself with a scavenger hunt.
At first, the hunt seems like harmless fun, but Noelle quickly suspects she’s not the only one searching. When she turns up at the fishing cabin, frightened she’s being followed, Nick reels in his line and joins her in her quest.
As Nick and Noelle work together to decode the cryptic, holiday-themed puzzle, threatening messages and sabotaged clues pile up. What began as an innocent game takes a sinister turn. And as the danger mounts, the pair’s long-buried feelings for each other spark to life.
Will Nick and Noelle survive to solve the puzzle and save Christmas (in July)? And is Mistletoe Mountain’s festive magic strong enough to return the sparkle to Nick’s eye and give Noelle the gift of love?
Review:
The story revolves around Nick, who owns the Inn at Mistletoe Mountain, and Noelle, a librarian. Nick lost his wife, Carol who’s also a best friend of Noelle. Both are grieving and in the meantime Noelle found herself involved in a scavenger hunt planned by Carol and she got help from Nick while solving the clues. Noelle and Nick both now are drawn together by their shared grief and growing attraction. Both didn’t expect the twist and turn when the scavenger hunt became a dangerous game, with threatening messages.
Both Nick and Noelle tried to decode the messages and to protect the town they love, their investigation goes deeper than they expected in turn, they discover some secrets and confront their own fears. Throughout this journey, they learn to heal, and grieve the person they love, hope, and believe in love once again by giving themselves a chance.
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Small Town setting Holiday mystery Forced Proximity Opposite attracts Second Chance romance
The book is a mixture of thrilling elements with romance, exploring heavily on the themes of grief, forgiving themselves, and the power of human connection.
The writing is top notch and the characters bring out a variety of emotions. All of the character and their internal thoughts, as well as their actions, were believable. Intriguing secrets are slowly revealed and as everything comes together.
Ah, small town living, I really like the fact that setting gives us lots of space for other characters inside the town. The mystery pulled me in and kept me firmly in the reading seat while the characters experience a wide range of emotions.
All-in-all a gripping tale from the intriguing start to the surprising twist and secrets at the end. This book is a cozy mystery and a compelling read.
Rating : 5/5
About Author:
USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller is a former attorney who traded the practice of law for the art of telling stories. She is the author of more than two dozen bestselling legal thrillers, suspense thrillers, romantic comedic mysteries, and forensic thrillers.
All her work shares two common threads: pulse-pounding, tightly plotted action and smart, unlikely heroines and heroes.Her books feature such diverse protagonists as a pint-sized attorney and mother of twins who’s trained in Krav Maga; a Native American government investigator who relies on her heritage to guide her when the chips are down; a Buddhist forensic pathologist who refuses to harm any living creature; and a trio of twenty-something sisters just starting out in their careers who find murder and mayhem wherever they go.
She’s edited medical, scientific, and technical journals, as well as educational books; clerked for a federal judge; worked for major international law firms; and run a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband. Now, powered by coffee, she writes crime fiction and homeschools her children.
When she’s not writing, and sometimes when she is, Melissa travels around the country in an RV with her husband, three kids, and their cat.
To find out when Melissa releases a new book, visit http://www.melissafmiller.com and sign up for her email newsletter.
Before there were bikers, or fighters, or even good old-fashioned jerks, there were Navy SEALs. They put the bad in badass because, well… it’s their job.
Navy SEAL Maverick Hart has everything. Women want him. Grown men idolize him. Little boys want to grow up and be like him. The job, the glory — it’s all his. Not because it’s handed to him… because he works hard for it. The second his sights lock on something, he owns it — or destroys it. Unfortunately he does both at the same time.
Windsor Forbes only takes calculated risks in her profession and in her personal life. After being left at the altar by the only person she’s ever loved, the very last thing she’s looking for is a relationship — especially the insane brand an arrogant Navy SEAL is offering. Hesitant, yet trusting to a fault, she gives in.
She knew she shouldn’t take the chance, especially a second time, but love is irrational and their love is perfect, infallible. Or so she thought…
The downfall to having everything is you have that much more to lose. A man like Maverick can’t have it all without something slipping out of grasp.
Crazy people perish for love.
Good people live for it.
Love doesn’t die. No matter how many bullets you put in it.
Review:
The book is filled with raw emotions and intense chemistry between Maverick and Windsor. Maverick’s relationship with her is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, as Windsor initially hesitant to trust him, but she eventually comes to realize that he is the only man who can truly see her for who she is.
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀:
Alpha Male/ Strong Female
Second Chance Romance
Enemies to lovers
Slow- Burn
Tragic past
Grumpy Sunshine
The female character is strong, independent and she’s the one who is not afraid to take any risks, even when it means risking her heart. She is a complex character who is both strong and vulnerable. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and family, and she is always willing to help those in need. However, she always bottle up her emotions to avoid conflict.
Both Windsor and Maverick are well-developed and relatable characters who will stay, long after we finish the book.
Rating : 4/5
About Author :
Rachel grew up in a small, quiet town full of loud talkers. Her words were always only loud on paper. She has been writing stories and creating characters for as long as she can remember. After living on the west coast for many years she now resides in Colorado with her husband, two children, her hairless cat, and her dog, Polly.
