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  • Bonded 2 by Sara York

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    My Review
    In this installment of the Bonded Series, we find Liam going home to attend his grandmother’s funeral.  What happens when he goes home is something else altogether.  Finding himself in a bad place, it is up to the loves of his life to save him.  Greg and Chris move heaven and Earth to find Liam.  
    Samuel is tasked at helping the trio.  He sees the love that the three have and is extremely jealous of it, but not in a bad way.  When he goes for coffee one day, who knew he would meet his match.  
    I have to say out of the two books, this is by far my favorite.  I am wondering if there will be a 3.
    Synopsis
    Liam Muller’s passion for life, mixed with his abusive past created more problems than Greg Peterson could handle on his own. When the pair meet Chris Edwards, everything changes. Both Greg and Chris keep Liam even, but when Liam’s parents plot his kidnapping, Chris and Greg can do nothing to keep him safe without the help of Chris’s new friend, Agent Samuel Graves.
     
    Samuel is all about the job, but he craves a connection like Liam, Chris, and Greg have. When Sam meets Hudson Radcliff, he’s thrown off balance with attraction. His normally cool demeanor is set aflame with lust and need. Hudson and Sam burn for each other, but their passion is tested when everyone is put in danger.
    Chris, and Greg fight Liam’s demons after they are reunited, but Liam’s parents won’t give up without a fight. Three men together may challenge people, but Liam, Chris, and Greg will fight to the end for their love.
     



    About the Author

    Writing is Sara’s life. The stories fight to get out, often leaving her working on four or five books at once. She can’t help but write. Along with her writing addiction she has a coffee addiction. Some nights, the only reason she stops writing and goes to sleep is for the fresh brewed coffee in the morning.

    Sara enjoys writing twisted tales of passion, anger, and love with a good healthy dose of lust thrown in for fun. Almost a quarter of a century ago Sara met her lover, falling for him after knowing him for ten minutes. Sara’s passion for him comes out in her stories, mixing with her passion for life, love, and good times, flowing onto the page and becoming tales from the heart.
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  • Ryan’s Love (Sawyer Brothers #1) by C.A. Harms

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    This book had me crying from the Prologue.  Only a CA Harms book can do that.  Losing a spouse is difficult.  Losing a spouse when you have a child together is just heart wrenching.  Ryan lost his other half and has only been holding it together for his daughter.  For two years he hasn’ t even looked at another woman.  That changes the minute he sees Amber kicking her flat tire.

    Looking to start life anew, Amber relocates and takes over her recently deceased grandmother’s bakery with her best friend.  After being cheated on by her ex, she never thought she would ever fall for anyone again.  Who knew getting a flat tire could change her view.

    This book is a sweet, touching story not only of  love lost, but a new love found.  My favorite book is the bonus chapter.  The book was told though the point of views of Ryan and Amber.  In this bonus chapter, it is in the POV of Ryan’s daughter, Olivia.  It is like a breath of fresh air and she lets us have an insight to Bailey and Jackson’s Story.

    I can’t wait!!!!

    Synopsis
    One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was bury my wife. 
     
    The second hardest thing would be watching my 12 year old daughter fall to her knees as they lowered her mother into the ground to rest. 
     
    A heart wrenching vision that will forever be etched in my mind.
     
    Claire was my best friend, she had been since we were barely old enough to talk. I always knew, one day, I would marry her. I think I may have even told her that a few times while we were growing up. 
     
    Never did I think I would lose her so suddenly.
     
    I knew at that moment…

    Our life would never be the same again…

    About the Author


    C.A. Harms is like any other addicted reader. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. She hasn’t always been a lover of Romance and had once been addicted to a good Mystery. Just recently she has taken on a new liking and now is a full blown Romance novel addict.
     
    She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. You will always find her with her kindle or paperback in hand as it is her favorite pass time.


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  • Beyond the Surface (The Breakfast Club #1) by Felice Stevens

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    I am the wife of a Police Officer who was there on 9/11.  That fact made this book a little more emotional for me.  This is a story of learning to embrace yourself; not letting people dictate your life; and second chances.

    Julian lost his best friend and first love a long time ago.  Now, with the help of a mole, his designs were stolen and his show was deemed a disaster.  Just when he thought his life couldn’t get any worse.  He come face to face with the love of his life.  He let him go once, and he refuses to let him go again.

    Nick loved Julian, however fear of what others would think of him made him run from Julian.  Then the unthinkable happened and all of his friends died in 9/11 while injuring himself.  Survivor’s guilt is part of his reality.  He is now teaching instead of doing and he finds himself alone.  When his sister drags him to a club, he comes face to face with his biggest regret.  Not that he regretted loving Julian, but that he didn’t love him enough to stay with him.  

    Such a touching story about loss, love, and second chances.  I had tears in my eyes through a few points of this story.  Most touching was when Nick spoke about 9/11.  It brought to mind my husband’s story and my heart just ached for him.  A beautiful story and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

     
     
    Synopsis 
    On 9/11, firefighter Nick Fletcher’s world changed forever. He’s unable to rid himself of survivor’s guilt, made worse by the secret he hides from his family and co-workers. Nick’s life is centered around helping burn victims, until he is reunited with the man he’d once loved but pushed away. Now he has a second chance at a love he thought lost forever.
     
    For fashion designer Julian Cornell, appearances mean everything. His love affairs are strictly casual, and the only thing he cares about is making his clothing line a success. A chance encounter with the man he loved long ago has Julian thinking for the first time in years there may be more to life than being seen at the best parties and what designer labels to wear.
     
    When Julian’s world takes an unexpected turn, it’s Nick who helps him regain perspective on what matters most in life. Julian, in turn, helps Nick accept who he is and understand he isn’t responsible for tragedies he couldn’t prevent. Lost love found can be even sweeter the second time around and after all the years apart, both men learn to look beyond the surface to find the men they are inside.
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    About the Author

    I have always been a romantic at heart. I believe that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending just around the corner. I started reading traditional historical romances when I was a teenager, then life and law school got in the way. It wasn’t until I picked up a copy of Bertrice Small and became swept away to Queen Elizabeth’s court that my interest in romance novels became renewed.

    But somewhere along the way, my tastes shifted. While I still enjoys a juicy Historical romance, I began experimenting with newer, more cutting edge genres and discovered the world of Male/Male romance. Once I picked up her first, I became so enamored of the authors, the character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion of the books, I knew I wanted to write my own.

    I live in New York City with my husband and two children and hopefully soon a cat of my own. My day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. I practice law but daydream of a time when I can sit by a beach somewhere and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.
     


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  • The Angel’s Kiss Cover Reveal

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    Do you love Vampyres and Shifters?
    Ever wish they could be friends instead of foes?
    Well, if that’s the case, The Angel’s Kiss is the book for you.

    When Lyssa discovers her fiancé munches on his bodyguard to survive, and learns mankind’s survival rests on the shoulders of the supernatural creatures to whom she’s mated, what’s a girl to do but join in the chaos?

    Sound like your kind of read?
    It’s certainly mine. That’s why I wrote it.
    The notion that Vampyres and Shifters could be more than just enemies intrigued me, and so, I created a universe with a very unusual way of making sure that happened…
    The Angel’s Kiss explains it all.

     

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    When Lyssa discovers her fiancé’s idea of a la carte dining is munching on Dima Vasin, his bodyguard, she’s more pissed off at the fact she has to share him than the life-altering discovery Vampyres and Lykaens truly exist.

    Niko and Dima have been seeking their mate ever since the war between their races came to an end two centuries ago. Now Lyssa’s in their arms, all they’re focused on is making her accept her role in their lives, and, the honeymoon in Maui. But Fate has other plans.

    The Fomor, an evil race of Celts, are at war with mankind. A war no one but the Gods, the Sidhe, and the malevolent creatures are even aware of! Banished to the depths of the oceans, the Fomor have sought their freedom for milennia. With every escapee from their icy prison, humanity is tarnished a little more, the evil in man’s nature exploited for the worse.

    The sins of mankind and the destruction of the planet fall on the Fomor’s shoulders, and it’s up to the Gods’ footsoldiers, the Lykes and Pyres, to save Earth and its residents before crisis strikes.

    But the clock is ticking, and for Lyssa, Dima, and Niko, it might just be too little, too late…

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    Serena Akeroyd is a romanceaholic. She won’t touch a book unless she knows there’s a happy ever after at the end of it. Pathetic as it may be, because of this addiction, Serena decided to craft her own tales, stories that suit her voracious need for sexy romance. After all, a love story ain’t a lurve story without a bit of naughty!

    A citizen of the world, Serena is a nomad at heart, and her novels enable her to travel the globe and all behind her computer desk. Naturally, she’d prefer the option of a private jet, but still, if wishes were horses, eh?

    Always feel free to connect with Serena, she’d love to chat with her readers, as well as fellow romance addicts!

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  • Overtime by Toni Aleo

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    Jordie has not had the perfect life.  Far from it.  He turned to alcohol to numb the pain of traumas.  The only thing that had kept him from going completely crazy has been hockey.  Since his injury, his drinking got bad, but when he left the one person who has ever truly loved him, he has gotten seriously worse.  So bad that that the Assassins give him an ultimatum, rehab or he is cut from the team.  Having no choice, he goes to rehab.  It isn’t until he realizes he can’t live without Kacey and the birth of his Goddaughter that he truly puts his heart into getting better.
    Kacey had her heart broken in more pieces than anyone knows.  She puts up a good front, but inside she is not whole person everyone thinks she is.  When Jordie comes back into her life, she is not sure if she should give into her feelings, or protect her heart.  
    This ia a very touching story.  It is everything I expect from a Toni Aleo novel.  I laughed, I cried, and had my heart touched. 
    Synopsis
    Down and out with an injury keeping him away from the game, Assassins’ defenseman Jordie Thomas lives for the blades of his skates on the ice and the feeling of oblivion off it. With no choice but to heal, he’s forced away from the sport that runs through his veins. With everything at stake and darkness setting in, he quickly finds himself spiraling even further out of control. As his life begins to come crashing down around him and his contract with the Nashville Assassins on the line, he’s given an ultimatum. Ready or not, Jordie is forced to face his past, the fears that consume him, and the one woman he let walk away.
     
    Kacey King had her professional dreams come true, yet her heart was battered and broken. With an Olympic gold medal around her neck, she’s ready to look forward to the future but without the one man she wanted in it. She’s missing the key pieces of her heart she left months ago with the only person who was capable of destroying it, causing her to falter in all her plans to move on.
     
    In the game of life, there are winners and losers, and neither Jordie nor Kacey want to be on the losing bench. If only Jordie could convince Kacey he’s a changed man and that he wants her right by his side as his MVP for the biggest and best parts of a life they build together. With emotions running high and the game on the line, can two proud people find happiness with each other, or will their hearts and souls be left in the cold? Will they see that sometimes having someone by your side who knows the good, bad, and broken is better than going it alone and losing everything through the back of the net? They are out of time on the game clock and fighting for the win of their lives.
     
    But overtime was made for an Assassin like Jordie.

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    About the Author 

    Toni Aleo is the author of the Nasvhille Assassins series: Taking Shots, Trying to Score, Empty Net, Falling for the Backup, and Blue Lines.
    When not rooting for her beloved Nashville Predators, she’s probably going to her husband’s and son’s hockey games and her daughter’s dance competitions, taking pictures, scrapbooking, or reading the latest romance novel.
    She lives in the Nashville area with her husband, two children, and a bulldog. Read more about Toni here.

     

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