IT’S ABOUT TIME by Harlow James is AVAILABLE NOW

Blurb:

Pretending to be engaged to my enemy might not be my brightest idea.

But it is definitely necessary.

On the brink of the biggest car show of my career, I start to panic because it’s the first time I have to see my ex since our break-up.

Spoiler alert: it wasn’t clean or amicable.

Then when Elliot Thorne’s ex-fiancé shows back up in town, I devise a plan for both of us to get what we want: a buffer from our exes with a dash of revenge.

The problem is Elliot takes his role to protect me too seriously.

He brings me food while I’m working to make sure I eat. He even silences the self-doubt I feel on a day-to-day basis.

And before I know it, he has me on my knees in my garage, and on my back on the hood of my car.

The hate I’ve harbored toward him melts away as fast as my panties, and I soon realize we have more in common than I thought.

Then he tells me a secret that makes me reevaluate our entire relationship.

Now I’m left to consider if something fake could be real…

And that maybe it’s about time I admit that Elliot isn’t my enemy after all.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I have been waiting for Elliot and Dilynne’s book since the very first time they snarked at each other in Blossom Peak Book 1 and It’s About Time was everything I hoped it would be!

I absolutely loved getting to know Elliot on a deeper level, and seeing just how much Tori leaving him at the altar messed him up. The book opens on Elliot’s ill-fated wedding day, when Dilynne was the friend elected to babysit him, and the first few chapters cover that first year as he tries to mend his broken heart, with Dilynne, of all people, there for him every step of the way.

The banter between these two characters was fantastic! I laughed out loud so many times. Dilynne was the last person Elliot wanted to bring him out of his funk, but they turned out to be a perfect match on so many levels. I loved the fact that he had a secret crush on her back in high school, so there was a bit of history between these two — and that made this book’s title absolutely perfect!

When Elliot’s ex ends up working at his family’s law firm, and Dilynne is facing seeing her ex again at a car show, she proposes a fake engagement between them. As expected, that leads to a delicious slow burn, and they finally got to the root of their antagonistic relationship that has colored every interaction between them since they were teenagers.

I have really loved this series, but I think It’s About Time was my favorite of the bunch. So much about these characters made me smile, and they both grew as people as a result of their relationship. I did an immersive read with the audio and ebook, and narrators James Cassidy and Mollie Stark were wonderful to listen to.

It’s been a great ride with the Blackjack Brotherhood, and I am sad to see this series come to an end, but I’m looking forward to what Harlow James gives us next!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Harlow James:

Steamy Romance Author

Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.

I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.

About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!

But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.

My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.

When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉

Connect with Harlow James:

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💫 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 💫

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!

She’s known nothing but darkness for 413 days…but he’ll burn down the world to save her.

After a year in captivity, Nova Monroe is back in Starlight Grove—but she’s not the same woman who vanished. She lives on the edge, chases adrenaline, and refuses to be caged again. Cliff diving. Mountain biking. Anything to feel alive and outrun the memories clawing at her.

But the single dad with shadows of his own won’t let her face it alone. Especially when she finds herself needing a place to stay.

Kol Archer has made it his mission to protect her. As a Forest Service investigator, he’s no stranger to rugged terrain or battling for control. But nothing prepared him for Nova—her fire, her fight, the way she makes him feel something he thought was lost.

The closer they get, the more dangerous things become. Someone doesn’t want Nova to move on. And Kol is determined to stop them—no matter the cost.

Because for the first time in forever, Nova’s not just surviving. She’s learning how to live, how to trust, and reminding Kol he can, too. But as darkness looms, the truth could destroy them both…

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 → https://geni.us/FadingTwilightAmzn

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𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 → https://geni.us/FadingTwilightPB

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I was really looking forward to Into the Fading Twilight after getting the epilogue in Across the Vanishing Sky, and Catherine Cowles did not disappoint with Nova and Kol’s story!

Kol is the forest services deputy who rescued Nova after she spent a year in captivity at the hands of a serial killer. She’s struggling to reacclimate and adjust to living with her best friend, Brae, who is now dating Kol’s brother Dex. When Nova begins to feel suffocated by the expectations and pressure of living with Brae and Dex, Kol offers her a space of her own in the apartment above his garage. Kol also just happens to *get* Nova in a way that Brae doesn’t seem to anymore.

As a single father to Skylar (love that girl!), Kol’s entire identity has become wrapped up in work and raising his daughter. He never carved out time for himself until Nova came along. He also doesn’t think he’s deserving of love because of the damage caused by his serial killer father. Yet there’s something about Nova that seems to steady the unease that lives inside of Kol.

Now, with another monster on the loose, Nova’s life seems to be in jeopardy again. And since Kol is heading the investigation, getting involved with the victim is the last thing he should be doing. But the connection between these two characters is undeniable, and they find in each other exactly what they have been missing from life.

The audiobook is performed in duet by Sebastian York and Brittany Pressley, who did a great job with these characters. (The audio is a full cast with Connor Crais, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, and Jason Clarke rounding out the rest of the Archer brothers.)

Catherine Cowles always does a spectacular job with her romantic suspense stories, but this one hit a bit extra because of Nova’s traumatic past. Still, CC did a great job in writing the character, especially how she dealt with Nova’s mental wellness in the aftermath of her abduction. Nova is such a fighter.

Into the Fading Twilight was a beautiful story of survival and healing! Now, bring on Maverick! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Broken Fortune by Samantha Christy is AVAILABLE NOW

Tropes:

🛠️ Blue-Collar Hero

🤫 She Has A Secret

🩼 Single Dad to Special Needs Son

📖 He Quotes Dr. Seuss

⛄ They Build a Snowman


Blurb:

Kenna has been let down by every man in her life. 

Her first love.

The father of her child.

Her ex-husband.

Even her own dad.

That’s why she’s sworn them off. Decided it’s her and her little girl against the world. No more being used. No more disappointments.

No more broken hearts.

Then Carter Cruz rolls into her life like a knight in a shining tow truck. He’s handsome, hard-working, and a doting single dad to a special needs teen. The kind of man she didn’t believe existed.

The kind of man who makes her want to break the rules.

Her rules.

But Carter doesn’t know the truth of what brought her into his life. The danger she’s trying so hard to escape.

Leaving him is the last thing she wants to do, but it might be the only option.

Because she will give up everything to protect the one man who’s asked for nothing.

Universal Link: https://geni.us/sc-bf

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I was so excited when Samantha Christy announced that the Cruz family would be getting a spinoff series within the Calloway Creek world. After getting to know Carter as a supporting character in some of the previous books in this universe, I couldn’t wait to meet the woman who would complete Carter and Christian’s family. She came in the form of fiesty, stronger than she thinks Kenna…. a single parent herself with an adorable little girl who just captured everyone’s hearts.

Kenna gets stranded in Cal Creek when she crashes her car during a snowstorm. Carter steps up and offers to let her and her daughter stay in her basement apartment while he fixes up her car. Kenna has been burned by several men in her life — especially the ex-husband she is running from — so she’s hesitant to rely on Carter for anything. Or even trust him, for that matter.

But with his quiet, steady presence, Carter wears her down and Kenna learns that he really is one of the good guys. But when Kenna’s past catches up with her just as she’s ready to stop running, will it destroy everything?

Broken Fortune was a beautiful story. I really enjoyed the development of Carter and Kenna’s relationship, which was set against the mystery of the secret she was keeping. I also really loved the continuation of Christian and Bug’s friendship (from Tiny Precious Secrets), and was *thrilled* by the development between the two that we got in the bonus epilogue!

This book was a wonderful start to a new series, and I can’t wait to read more of the Cruz family! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic is now live on audio!

Narrated by: JF Harding & Savannah Peachwood 

From Top 30 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Sucevic comes a forbidden, slow-burn pro hockey romance featuring a protective single dad, an off-limits nanny, and a secret that could tear them apart.

I never planned to end up pregnant, alone, and starting over. But life unraveled faster than I could hold it together, and now the only thing that matters is protecting my baby… even if I have no idea what comes next.

Taking a live-in nanny job for Laiken Lennox is supposed to be temporary. A fresh start. A safe place to land while I rebuild my life. It’s not supposed to be dangerous.

Laiken is my brother’s teammate.

My new boss.

A guarded NHL goalie and devoted single dad already fighting a custody battle.

I tell myself I can handle the proximity.

The late nights.

The way he looks at me like I’m something worth saving.

But living under his roof blurs every line I swore I wouldn’t cross.

Especially when he starts caring for me in ways no one else ever has.

I’m carrying another man’s baby.

He’s the last person I should fall for.

But the more time we spend together, the more Laiken feels like the one thing I can’t lose.

And when the truth comes out, it could cost me everything.

Promise Me This is a forbidden, slow-burn pro hockey romance featuring a protective single dad, an off-limits nanny, and a secret that could tear them apart. It’s book four in the Chicago Railers series and can be read as a standalone. 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Promise Me This was such a wonderful slow-burn marriage of convenience story between Laiken, a pro hockey player single dad, and Kia, his teammate’s younger sister, whom he hires to be his daughter’s nanny as he battles his ex’s parents for custody. Add to that, Kia is pregnant and it’s not his baby. This book is all kinds of delicious complications.

I really did not like Kia’s ex or Laiken’s in-laws, so I was happy to see them come together to fight those outside forces. Laiken is such a green flag hero, and I loved how protective he was of Kia. For her part, Kia developed such a sweet relationship with Laiken’s daughter, and I loved that they all got the family they deserved.

Promise Me This is performed in duet narration by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood. Peachwood did a great job with the younger Kia; I felt she really grasped the character’s vulnerabilities and naivety. And Harding, as always, is phenomenal with his portrayal of the main character. He’s growly when he needs to be, sweet and protective when he needs to be, and both actors really captured the characters well.

I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.

As Long As You’ll Have Me by Rebecca Wrights is Available Now

It should have been me.The words haunt me as I try to move on from the loss of one of my men, but no matter how hard I try to outrun them, they always catch up to me. Being a firefighter is a work of heart, and the men and women of Firehouse Nine are like my family. Hell, one of them is family seeing as how my foster brother and I work in the same firehouse. But losing one of your own alters you in a way you never understand until it happens.

Being sent to the union shrink was less than ideal. But when it was either go and talk about my feelings or be benched indefinitely, I swallowed my pride and went to the appointment. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting but falling hard and fast for the woman who’s supposed to ask me about my feelings wasn’t it.

Steel gray eyes that see straight through to your soul and a pair of silver-framed glasses that she adjusts when she’s nervous, Hanna Smith stole my heart as she sat across from me in her tiny office. And with every picture of her newest crochet project and the way she calls me ‘fireman,’ I don’t think I ever want it back.

What started out as a way to stay on the force has become something deeper. Something more important than anything I’ve ever done in my entire life. And as long as she’ll have me, I’ll do what I have to in order to be the man she deserves to have.

 Get As Long As You’ll Have Me now for Kindle on Amazon by clicking HERE.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

As Long As You’ll Have Me is the first book I’ve read by Rebecca Wrights, and I found it a very entertaining and heartwarming story of learning how to move forward after grief.

Miles is a firefighter struggling with PTSD after losing one of his fellow firefighters. His chief sends him to Hanna for mandatory therapy, and the sessions turn out to be something much more meaningful for both of them.

There’s a great connection between the two main characters, and I enjoyed the journey that Miles goes on as he navigates how to cope with his grief. There’s a definite balancing act as Hanna walks the line between trying to be professional while developing feelings for her patient. Both characters show a lot of vulnerability with each other, and there’s a lot of sweetness to their relationship.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

One offer from Dutton Richford is all it takes to land me in a deal with the enemy.

For a man who I’ve spent most of my life despising (and I assumed it went both ways), he knew exactly what to say to convince me to help him.

You see, he wants his father to choose him as the next owner of Lovers Lodge, the destination venue our small town is most known for, and I want to finally own my own business and expand it.

We both have obstacles that are keeping us from getting what we want, and somehow, teaming up makes the most sense.

It doesn’t take long for me to learn that I never really knew the man who has managed to steal my attention in just a few short weeks. The man who is much more observant and kinder than I expected him to be. Don’t even get me started on his bright green eyes, his sculpted body, and the dimple in his left cheek when he smiles. Which is rare, by the way, but he’s starting to do it more and more often with me.

The way my heart pounds and my body heats when he’s near me, looks at me, touches me, or speaks to me is something I’m beginning to crave.

It makes hating him that much harder.

And that’s a problem, because what’s a girl supposed to do when a harmless deal turns into something more with a man who has always been forbidden?

Say You Love Me by Jami Rogers is a enemies to lovers slow burn romance where opposites attract and the slow burn actually burns with forbidden tension which is available as paperback and ebook on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Say You Love Me kicks off a new series from Jami Rogers, following a group of siblings who run the Lovers Lodge. I loved Dutton and Brooke’s enemies-to-lovers romance. Right from the start, there was an electricity between them that grew into something beautiful as they broached a tentative friendship then became something much more.

Even though he is now a successful businessman, Dutton has a bit of a reputation around town because of some reckless things he did as a kid. As it turns out, he had reasons for lashing out the way he did, and has been holding onto a major family secret for years. Because he needs a bit of a reputation rehab in order to take over as CEO of the family lodge, he proposes a fake friendship to town sweetheart Brooke. Not only does he happen to be one of his sister’s best friends, but Brooke has a deep-seated hatred for Dutton: Her dad is the town sheriff and she feels like Dutton’s miscreant behavior was always pulling her father’s attention away from her.

It doesn’t take Brooke long to realize that she and the rest of the town had misjudged Dutton, and a true friendship forms between them that quickly develops into something more. The relationship was so easy and natural between them, but Dutton’s agenda and why he’s been keeping the secrets he has been keeping could potentially destroy their romance before it really gets off the ground.

There’s a lot of growth from both of these characters as the story goes on, which I loved. Say You Love Me is low-angst, but high on the swoon, and it kept my attention to the very end.

This series is set in the same small town as the Asher family series — Brooke is friends with the women and Dutton is friends with the guys, so there are cameos from some familiar characters, which I always appreciate.

I can’t wait to see what comes next! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

The Troublemaker by Piper Rayne is AVAILABLE NOW!

A fake marriage deal was never in my life’s plan.

Especially not to Easton Bailey.

Chicago Colts flashy shortstop.
The kind of man built for a good time and allergic to forever.
And the one who just slid a ring on my finger… on paper.

It’s supposed to be simple.
A mutually beneficial arrangement.
I play nanny to his son. He plays husband to my family.

No emotions. No complications. And absolutely no falling for each other.

Turns out pretending to be a family is the fastest way to break every rule we set.

Because he watches me like it was never just a deal.
Because he trusts me with the person who matters most.
Because the more we pretend, the less fake it feels.

And now the man who was never supposed to stay is the one I can’t lose.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Having been a Piper Rayne fan from long before the OG Bailey series, I was so excited when Easton Bailey (Austin and Holly’s son) showed up in the sports books, because I knew that couldn’t be a coincidence. He was going to be the MC in his own book, right? Well, here we are, and it was great! The Dugout series ended on a bang with Easton and Hadley’s second-chance/marriage of convenience romance!

Around the same time that Easton learns he’s a father when infant Tanner is dropped off at The Nest, Hadley learns that she’s been left her late grandmother’s beloved bookstore but must be married to claim the inheritance. As she tries to figure out who she can rope into a year-long marriage, Hadley decides that her regular hookup, Easton, would fit the bill. The relationship turns out to benefit them both, since Easton needs someone to help him look after Tanner while he’s on the road, and who better than a nanny-stepmother!

While their relationship begins as a marriage of convenience with an end date, it’s not long before Hadley and Easton are crossing lines and becoming more. They had an easy rapport during the two years that they were randomly hooking up, so there is a comfort level to their relationship right off the bat. And the more time they spend together with Tanner, the more time they each want to spend with the other and Tanner in their little family bubble. But while Easton falls first, hard and fast, it takes Hadley and her wanderlust a bit longer to see that she wanted their little family bubble forever.

Hadley’s well-to-do family is a little toxic, and she never felt like she fit in. Those same feelings surface when she’s around Easton’s close-knit friend group. As much as I loved seeing Easton and Hadley’s journey from regular one-night stand to a bona fide relationship, I really enjoyed seeing how Hadley was welcomed in by the other wives and became part of the found family.

Hadley and Easton’s romance is relatively drama-free, aside from the fact that he has no idea who Tanner’s mother could be. (Yeah, he’s a bit of a playboy.) There are some twists in that part of the story, but everything worked out exactly as it should in the end!

Connor Crais and Christine Lakin do a great job narrating Easton and Hadley, along with a full-cast narration. I’m sad to say goodbye to The Dugout series, but this reminded me how much I loved the Baileys, so I may have to do a re-read!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

THROUGH THE STORM by Natalie Parker

Blurb:

I never thought I’d get married…let alone to a man I’ve had to pull a gun on.

Twice.

But I also couldn’t have anticipated some sleazy land developer would

threaten to take my home.

If I don’t get married to fulfill some stupid clause in my grandparents’ will…

I’ll lose everything.

Until game warden Wolf Owens steps in and claims to be my fiancé.

Beyond staring down the barrel of my weapon, we barely know each other.

The handsome, stoic man has no reason to help me beyond protecting the

land we both love so much…

Yet from the moment we share our first kiss as husband and wife, this fake

marriage starts to feel very real.

With each heated look…

Every lingering touch…

We grow closer.

Until the only thing I’m afraid of losing is him.

Grab this small town romance featuring a feisty veterinarian heroine who doesn’t want to need anyone else and a reclusive man who has never let himself want who find love in the wilderness and hope in each other.

Buy Link:

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Through the Storm is the first book I’ve read by Natalie Parker and it was absolutely beautiful! I wasn’t sure what to expect outside of the marriage-of-convenience trope, but Molly and Wolf were beautifully written characters, both loners with traumatic pasts who find love and comfort in each other.

To inherit the land left to her by her grandparents, Molly must get married, and Wolf shows up at the right place at the right time and offers to be her husband.

While they are essentially strangers (having only met a handful of times), Molly and Wolf’s relationship quickly grows from an arrangement to a full, rich, wonderful romance. The story is full of hope and healing, and I absolutely adored how Molly met Wolf (who is on the spectrum, aka the book’s neurodivergent rep) where he’s at, never expecting him to change and just let him be exactly who he is. Watching him blossom from the recluse we meet in the beginning of the book to the man he becomes at the end of the story was magic.

I’ll definitely be looking out for Wolf’s brother’s books in the future! I received an advanced copy and voluntairly left a review.

Meet Natalie Parker

Natalie Parker resides in the Seattle area with her husband and two rugrats, but is originally a Michigan girl.

She always enjoyed writing and noticed she had a knack for it while earning her Psychology degree and has always been an avid reader, but never thought of becoming an author until one day there seemed to be a story to tell.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, reading, reading to her kids, drinking coffee, reading, occasional yardwork, reading, listening to music, reading and writing.

Connect with Natalie Parker:

https://www.instagram.com/natalie.parker.author

Forged in the Fire by A.L. Jackson is now live! It was a terrible idea to agree to protect my enemy’s sister… The second she stepped out of her brother’s car, I knew she was a wildfire. Spitting mad and so stunning she stole my breath. She thinks her brother made a deal with the devil, and by working for me, she’s paying off his debt. She doesn’t know the real reason she’s here. Doesn’t know the danger that surrounds her. Soon, she realizes there is something sinister lurking in the shadows. She hates me for keeping her in the dark. I want to hate her back, but with every sassy thing that fires from her mouth, she gets deeper under my skin. With each heated glance, I feel myself losing control. And when I crawl into bed with her, I combust. I know better than thinking I can keep her. My life is nothing but secrets and peril. But as outside threats begin to infiltrate, I’ll do anything to keep the oath I made to keep her safe. Even expose her to the monster that I am… Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited https://geni.us/FITFAmznOP Audiobook: https://geni.us/FITFAudio Narrated by: Connor Crais & Desiree Ketchum Deluxe Edition Paperback: https://geni.us/FITFDlxPprbck Goodreads: https://geni.us/FITFGoodreads

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I will forever love spinoff series when I get to know a minor character from an author’s previous books better! Forged In The Fire is the first book in AL Jackson’s Crimson Crows series, featuring Silas, the president of the motorcycle club/secret society. He briefly appeared in Amy’s Moonlit Ridge series (another fantastic series!), so I was very much looking forward to getting to know him better. And his story with Brinley was a doozy.

The tension between Silas and Brinley is electric right from the start. This book is slow-burn enemies-to-lovers in the very best way. When Brinley’s brother drops her off at Silas’s house, she incorrectly assumes he’s the victim in whatever went down between the men, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Through chapters told in the past and the present, we get the backstories to both characters, and then, through several twists and turns, the reader learns that these characters are connected in a way neither of them expected.

I read this book alongside listening to Desiree Ketchum and Connor Crais narrating the story. There’s a reason why those two voice actors are so prolific, because they nailed the nuances of these characters.

Amy always does a fantastic job of weaving heartbreak and suspense into her stories, so I expected nothing less from Forged in the Fire — and she delivered! I can’t wait to see what comes next with the Crimson Crows band of brothers!

I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.