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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Bittersweet by Jessica Prince

Title: Bittersweet
Author: Jessica Prince
Series: Redemption
Romance: Contemporary, Small Town, Second Chance, Single Parent

I loved Jensen Rose with everything I had; then he stomped my heart to dust. Now I hate him, so why is it that I can’t get the sexy, infuriating father of my child out of my head?

She thought he was just a cocky, spoiled rich kid. She had it so very wrong.

Shane Hendrix had a hundred-foot reinforced steel wall around her heart to keep people out, so when she first laid eyes on Jensen Rose, she wanted nothing to do with him. But what started as disdain quickly grew into something so much more. He went from being the boy she hated to the man she loved with all her heart. Then he left without so much as a goodbye, leaving her shattered.

Jensen Rose didn’t have much good in his life. That was until he stumbled on a ray of light standing in the middle of his bedroom. He had to have her, and once he did, he loved her with every single piece of himself. But when his past threatened to rip them apart, he did the only thing he could think to protect her. He walked away.

When he returned to Redemption, Tennessee, it was with every intention of winning back the love of his life. But she’s not giving in without a fight.

And this is a battle he intends to win.

 

**The Redemption series is a series of interconnected, standalone, small town romances.**

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“Sure you’ve noticed already, but it looks like big brother wants to rip your organs out through a hole he’s plannin’ to punch in your chest.”

I turned to look over my shoulder toward the section I knew Shane’s family would be sitting in, along with their other friends. They never sat anywhere else but at the pool tables whenever they came in. And sure enough, Stone Hendrix was looking at me exactly how Gage had described.

The dude had about two inches on me and a couple pounds worth of muscle. Every inch of his beefy arms was covered in colorful ink in intricate designs, only making him look even more menacing than he already did.

I’d only met the man twice back when Shane and I were together, but it had been enough for the dude to scare the absolute piss out of me. Now, not so much. I hadn’t been in a fight in years, but that didn’t mean I’d gotten rusty. If anything, with the skills I’d picked up during my time in the service, I was even better at it than I had been back then. It was just that I had my anger issues in check now.

I looked to his left and spotted Scooter sitting next to him—only slightly smaller but no less threatening—looking at me with the same scowl. Instead of turning away, I jerked my chin up, letting them know I wasn’t going to be intimidated into leaving. They knew why I was here. Hell, everyone in Redemption knew. I was here to get my family back, and I wasn’t going to let anyone get in the way of that.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I have been a Jessica Prince reader for a few years now, dating back several series. She’s definitely an author I sign up to review for without reading the blurb. So having read the other Redemption books, I knew that Jensen and Shane had a history, and this would be a second-chance romance. I disliked Jensen before I even started reading Bittersweet, just based on what I knew of him from the previous books.

Well, mind blown! Bittersweet is the kind of second chance romance that gives you all the feels. Strong heroine, groveling hero who knows he did wrong and won’t let the love of his life slip through his fingers a second time without a fight. But once I got to know Jensen’s backstory — I changed my tune about the guy. Yes, leaving Shane when she was pregnant and disappearing for 5 years was a dick move. And I am SO glad that she was strong and didn’t fall at his feet when Jensen first came back to town. She really made him work for every morsel she gave him. But rich kid Jensen grew up in such a horrible situation, that it really made me feel for him. And I understood why he left Shane the way that he did.

This second-chance romance is full of so much heart. It wasn’t easy to read at times especially in the flashback chapters about Jensen and Shane as teenagers. But the love that Jensen and Shane share is a once-in-a-lifetime love at first sight kind of love, and that shines through right to the very end and that HEA.

I love this series and can’t wait to see which lady manages to have Stone fall to his knees! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That’s why God created central air, after all.

Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.

In addition to being a wife and mom, she’s also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it’s a passion…there’s a difference. Not that she’d expect a boy to understand.

Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Subscriber Wars, by Kristy Marie

𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕃𝕀𝕍𝔼!!!! 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘆, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗺-𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲, 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 2.99, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🎬 

 

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“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 2020 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞.” 𝐀𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢, 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞

 

✔︎ 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝐬 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 
✔︎ 𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 
✔︎ 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐
✔︎ 𝑺𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 
✔︎ 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏
✔︎ 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔
✔︎ 𝑨𝒏 𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆… 𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍. 
 
Blurb:
I can explain.
Kind of.
I realize the wig and makeup don’t help my case, but that’s not the point.
The point is, Sebastian came at me first.
He’s the one who started this war, but I’m the one who finished it.
I’m not even sorry about it.
Fine. Maybe I am. A little.
That’s the only explanation as to why I just agreed to play his fake girlfriend so he—we—can win a million dollars in the hottest reality show contest ever filmed on campus.
Don’t get it wrong though, Sebastian and I may look like we love each other, but everyone knows reality TV is nothing but scripted lies and staged kisses.
𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! https://m.facebook.com/groups/147968202596232/
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁!
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3.5 Stars

Subscriber Wars is a clever take on the enemies-to-lovers trope between two college students who are social media stars. A prank war between Sebastian and Valentina really made their popularity skyrocket, but when things went too far and they stopped talking, their videos stopped as well, and Sebastian’s success started to wane. So he asks Valentina to pretend that they are dating for a reality TV competition to propel him back into the spotlight.

I liked this story, but I felt like I was missing something important. The story starts in the middle of things, and I kept thinking that I was missing pieces of the backstory. The story unfolds between flashbacks of the past and the current day, and they eventually connect in the middle after a shocking twist of events.

There is a great chemistry between Sebastian and Vee, and a slow burn between them crossing the line from fake to real. But I just couldn’t get past feeling like I was missing pieces of the puzzle when reading this story.

If you are a fan of Kristy Marie’s Commander In Briefs series, there are appearances by some of those characters, which was fun.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About the Author:

A self-proclaimed reader enthusiast, Kristy started her writing journey back in 2009, reading and writing when her daughter was napping. Establishing her place in Corporate America (because something had to pay the bills), writing became her dirty, late-night secret.

After eight long years, she released her debut novel, Commander. It was a long road, but she can honestly say, the road less traveled had the most beautiful sights.

The only thing Kristy Marie loves as much as reading and writing is sports! Especially those that require muscles and a nice ass. Her favorite is, and always will be, baseball. She’s such a fan, that she even married her small town’s high school’s centerfielder where they still live with their three badass kids.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Lost On The Way, by Isabel Jolie

Lost on the Way
Isabel Jolie
Publication date: September 21st 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

They were friends—just friends. Now they’re something else entirely…

Jason
Maggie was my best friend’s girl. When he died… I don’t have the words. Indescribable pain.
But we healed. Together. She got me through my illness and became my friend, my confidant, my family. She’s everything to me.
And I ruined it all last night.
One drunken night. That’s all it took. Now I’m lost.
I want her with everything I am, everything I have, but she can’t be mine. She deserves someone with better odds than the doctors gave me.
Now, if I can’t figure out how to go back to the way things were, I’ll lose the most important relationship I have. The only one that truly matters.

Maggie
Last night was the best—and worst—night of my life.
He’s made it clear, more than once, that he only wants a friendship.
Then last night happened.
And now he knows how I feel.
He’s my best friend. I love him —mind, body, and soul. We have a visceral connection others can’t understand.
The problem? He’ll always see me as his best friend’s girlfriend, no matter how many years pass.
I can’t lose him. If he wants to stay in the friend zone, I’ll need to somehow accept that and move on. I know it’s true.
But convincing my heart…well, that’s another story entirely.

One night of excess tequila changes everything for two codependent best friends. Will they lose all they had, or can they find their way to something even better?

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3.5 Stars

I have such mixed feelings about Lost On The Way. On the one hand, I loved that Jason and Maggie were both so dedicated to each other. But their friendship is completely co-dependent and at times quite toxic to Maggie’s mental health.

I get where Jason is coming from: Maggie already lost one boyfriend to cancer, and he loves her too much to make her go through that again should he become sick again. His survivor’s guilt over the deaths of both his parents and Maggie’s ex, Adam, overshadowed everything that Jason does. But he totally played games with her when it came to them being just friends or more than that, and it drove me crazy. I was so happy when Maggie finally grew a backbone and told Jason that she needed space, but I wish that had happened sooner. Her absence in his life really made Jason realize what he had and work on his issues and get to a healthy place. But then it was all a rush in reconciliation and boom! They are together. I would have liked that all to have happened sooner, so we maybe got to see more of Jason and Maggie as a couple rather than friends with benefits.

Lost On The Way is a standalone within the West Side series of interconnected books. This was the first book I’ve read by Isabel Jolie, and the characters in the other books seem to be the friends of Jason and Maggie.

Overall, I did enjoy this book. It was well-written and handles Adam and Jason’s cancer respectfully and delicately. And the romance itself had some really nice moments between Maggie and Jason, but I just wanted MORE from them as an official couple and how they dealt with the change in their relationship and his issues stemming from his survivor’s guilt. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Author Bio:

Isabel Jolie, or Izzy to her friends, is an Amazon bestselling indie author with an unquenchable thirst for a good, sexy love story. Izzy’s heart pumps faster for stories with strong heroines, down-to-earth realism, and an unexpected twist.

When she’s not writing or reading, she can often be found with a glass of wine in hand relaxing with her husband, daughters, and good friends lakeside.

Izzy fills her Instagram feed with funnies, inspirational “brain candy”, and anything that meshes with her mood of the day. #mood.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: When You Come Back To Me, by Emma Scott

From USA Today bestselling author comes the second book in the Lost Boys series of interconnected standalones. Holden and River’s emotional and heart-wrenching journey to love, redemption, and their happy ever after. 

When You Come Back To Me by Emma Scott is now live! 

At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys…

Holden Parish survived his parents’ horrific attempts to make him “the perfect son.” After a year’s stint in a Swiss sanitarium to recover, he has vowed to never let anything–or anyone–trap him again. Brilliant but broken, he seeks refuge behind alcohol, meaningless sex, and uses his wicked sense of humor to keep people away. He only has to ride out one year in the coastal town of Santa Cruz with his aunt and uncle before he inherits his billions and can make his escape. Disappear.

Falling in love is not in the plans.

River Whitmore. Star quarterback of the Central High football team, Prom King, Mr. Popular, ladies’ man. He leads the perfect life…except it’s all a lie. His father has River’s future in the NFL all planned out, while River’s dream is to run the family business in the town that he loves. But his mother’s illness is tearing the family apart and River is becoming the glue that holds them together. How can he break his father’s heart when it’s already shattering?

River’s carefully-crafted façade explodes when he meets Holden Parish. A guy who dresses in coats and scarves year-round, drinks expensive vodka, and spends his free time breaking into houses for the fun of it. They’re complete opposites. River seeks a quiet life, away from the spotlight. Holden would rather have dental surgery than settle down.

Holden’s demons and River’s responsibilities threaten to keep them apart, while their undeniable attraction crashes them together again and again, growing into something deep and real no matter how they resist.

Until one terrible night changes everything.

Lost Boys is a new series of interconnected, coming-of-age standalones from USA Today bestselling author Emma Scott, coming in 2020

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I was absolutely blown away by When You Come Back To Me. I was completely enthralled by whatever it was that was happening between River and Hunter in the snippets we got in The Girl In The Love Song (Lost Boys #1). But to read River and Hunter’s story in full… it was completely captivating. Emma Scott wrote a wonderful, magnificent story about self-loathing, self worth, never feeling like you are good enough, learning how to love yourself, and loving someone else when they don’t even like themselves.

The blurb for this book beautifully describes River and Hunter’s circumstances — but I had no idea the depth of pain that Hunter is walking around carrying. He is so aloof and almost too cool for school in GITLS, but getting to know him in When You Come Back To Me was like getting to know a different character altogether. As much as Hunter goes through a big character arc to get to a good place in life, so does River. He is drowning in the expectations that everyone has placed on him, mainly his father, and isn’t really happy at all until that one night with Hunter that changes everything. I so enjoyed watching both of these young men grow into themselves, battle their inner demons, and come out the other side together and get a HEA. The final scene of the epilogue, the two of them in the pool, gave me goosebumps. What a long way they came. Well done, Ms. Scott.

This book takes place in the same timeline as GITLS, so there are some of the same scenes now told from River and Hunter’s POVs. This book is a standalone, but there are some spoilers for GITLS so definitely read that one first if you plan on reading this whole series.

I am so torn up about that tease to Shiloh and Ronan’s story! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Excerpt

On the stage, Miller spoke into the mic in a low, almost shy voice. “Hey, my name is

Miller Stratton. I’m going to play a song by Coldplay. It’s called ‘Fix You.’”

I let my gaze slide to Holden, studying the contours of his profile—his chiseled jaw and

cheekbones, strong nose, full lips. He swallowed, and I watched the movement of his Adam’s

apple. Thoroughly masculine. Nothing feminine about it.

“Can I help you?” he whispered, eyes forward.

“It sucks not talking to you,” I said, as Miller strummed the first chords of the song. “I

don’t know why. You’re arrogant as fuck.”

“Fair. You’re a grilled cheese sandwich.”

I snorted. “A what?”

“Shh,” Holden said. “Listen. This is our song.”

Our song. Nothing was ours. There was no us. But Miller sang that if you never try you’ll

never know, and the words pierced me like arrows.

I took my hand out of my pocket and let it hang by my side again. Again, my skin

brushed Holden’s, sending shards of heat dancing up my arm while Miller sang about lights that

ignite your bones.

I looked at Holden and he looked at me.

Without letting myself think, I slipped my fingers around the side of his hand and slid my

palm against his. He gasped slightly—a small intake of breath only I heard in the darkened

auditorium. Then he let his hand settle into mine. Another heartbeat, and our fingers laced

together.

“And I will try,” Miller sang, his rich voice hovering in the air in that silent auditorium.

“To fix you.”

A short silence fell before the crowd erupted in thunderous cheers, unlike anything I’ve

ever heard. Miller’s version of the song was unlike anything I’d ever heard either, as if he were

singing directly to me. To us.

Because it’s our song.

Under the cover of applause, I let go of Holden’s hand and tugged the cuff of his coat.

“Let’s go.”

I left without looking back but heard Holden’s footfalls following. Warning bells clanged

in my head but were drowned in the thrashing beat of my heart that felt as it were trying to break

free of its prison like it had at the pool. Only this time I was stone cold sober. No excuses.

I pushed open the door next to the auditorium—the back area of the band room that was

for instrument storage. Huge basses loomed in dimness, and drums of all sizes and styles lined

the walls.

Holden followed me in and shut the door behind him. “Hello, friend.”

“I put in my college applications,” I said as he approached me in the darkness. “I’m going

away to Texas or maybe Alabama this summer.”

“Establishing the rules, are you?” he drawled, though his voice was thick and tinged with

nerves.

I swallowed hard. “Nothing’s changed. Nothing can change.”

“I told you,” Holden said, in front of me now. “I’ll never ask you for anything. I don’t

have anything to give. Except this.”

I wanted to tell him that wasn’t true, that I was the one who had nothing to offer. I

shouldn’t have led us here. I should walk out, but his goddamn voice, the scent of him, his

presence was overwhelming. My hands itched to touch him, to grab him and…

Kiss him?

My first kiss with a guy. It seemed as if I’d been waiting a lifetime for it and yet the

moment was rushing at me like a speeding train.

“Stop thinking, River,” Holden whispered. “We’re here. Right now.” He leaned in.

“What are you going to do?”

Meet Emma

Emma Scott is a USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author whose books have been translated in five languages and featured in Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, New York Daily News and USA Today’s Happy Ever After. She writes emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy her novels. Visit http://www.emmascottwrites.com

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: The Right Player, by Kandi Steiner

The Right Player: A Sports Romance by bestselling author Kandi Steiner is now live!

From bestselling author Kandi Steiner comes a sexy, hilarious, opposites-attract sports romance set in the lively city of Chicago…

I have a three date rule — but it’s not what you think.

See, I’ve been told I’m the “good time girl,” not the one you take home to Mom. And

while that label stung at first, I’ve since embraced it — living the wild and

free life and sticking to a three date max. That’s just enough time to have

some fun and snuff out the possibility of catching feelings. And it’s been

working for me for years… 

Until Makoa Kumaka.

Sadly, he also has a three date rule — and it’s the exact

opposite of mine. From the second I meet him, all I can think about is

stripping down that six-foot-five Herculean hunk of a man. But like the

gentleman I wish he wasn’t, he’s making me wait.

The more time we spend together, the more I feel those pesky emotions creeping in.

I’m even tempted to trust him, but blame it on my past or my instincts, I can’t

shake the feeling that he’s hiding something… 

I’ve been playing the game forever, and no man has ever won my heart — which meant

they never had the power to break it.

But maybe I just hadn’t met the right player.

Maybe I’ll wish I never did.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

A lie will always come back to bite you in the butt, but what if you are lying for a good reason? Mak has always been the friend-zoned guy who really just wants to be in a relationship and treat his lady like a queen. Belle has been burned so many times in the past, she’s enforced a three-dates-and-done rule. But when Mak proves to be the guy she never expected, she takes a chance on jumping into something more. Except she has no idea that he’s lying about who he really is…

I so loved Mak and Belle in The Right Player. (She’s Gemma’s best friend from The Wrong Game, so there is lists of support from Gemma and Zach in this book! Yay!) Mak moves to Chicago to start a new chapter with the Bears, and along with that comes a perfect chance to have his interior designer get to know him as Mak, not a football player. Their story is so sweet, and Mak is pretty much the perfect boyfriend as he works to get Belle to fall in love with him — so she won’t care that he’s a football star who lied to her about his identity. The best laid plans…

There were some really nice, honest, raw moments between Mak and Belle as they divulge all their insecurities to one another, and it really made me feel that these two hurt souls were meant to be each other’s healing. From start to end, The Right Player was pretty perfect. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

 Meet Kandi

Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Stones Unturned, by Taylor Danae Colbert

Release Date: September 29
 
“We choose family, always.”

As the only child of Georgia’s leading tech mogul, that motto has been our way of life for as long as I can remember.

 
I’ve been groomed and primed to take over his role since I was fifteen. 
 
Ever the dutiful daughter, I’ve done everything to stick to the plan, even if the plan was never what I actually wanted.
But people lie. Stories change. Entire family histories are rewritten.
When tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome Derrick Thomas shows up with a photograph that shatters my world, I find myself following him 700 miles north to Meade Lake—the one place that might help me find answers.
Drowning in lies, I cling to Derrick’s every word, desperate for the truth. And somewhere along the way, I end up clinging to him, too.
Suddenly, I feel a change in the wind, a crack in all those concrete plans that were laid for me ever so carefully.
“We choose family, always.” 
But after I find out what they’ve done, I realize that family isn’t always flesh and blood. Sometimes, family can be strangers. Sometimes, strangers can be family.
I just have to choose which one I want to call mine.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Taylor Danae Colbert is a relatively new-to-me author — I’d only read Back To Shore (Meade Lake #1) before, and I was so glad that I followed up with Stones Unturned, the next in the series. Her writing is absolutely enchanting, and she creates a magical world with these characters. It isn’t all happy-go-lucky; these characters go through some major things in this story, but it is all beautifully crafted.

Kaylee doesn’t know Derrick all that well, but agrees to go to Meade Lake with him anyway. But she has no idea how her world will shatter once she gets there. Years of secrets and lies unravel, and everything Kaylee thought she knew about her life and parents turns out to be a big lie. As she questions everything that she thought she knew, Derrick is right there by her side, offering Kaylee a support she never knew she needed.

There is a wonderful connection between these characters, and a slow burn to their romance that had me cheering them on and waiting for them to get together. I love this little lakeside town and the people I’ve met, and can’t wait to see what else comes in this series!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Taylor Danae Colbert
Taylor has been writing since the tender age of seven, when her mother bought her her first typewriter. 
 
Once she finished her first work, a tall tale about a girl with hair that grew too fast, her father told her she should be published. And so, her lifelong dream of becoming a published writer was born. 
Taylor never thought of herself as a romance writer, but it turns out, she loves love. 
When she’s not chasing her kids, watching Impractical Jokers with her husband, running, or playing around with her two pups, she’s probably under her favorite blanket, either writing a book, or reading one. 
Taylor lives in Maryland, where she was born and raised. 
 
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Drew, by Amanda Shelley

 
 
 



Release Date: September 29

My heart races, palms sweat, and knees go weak. 
 
I’ve never seen anyone like Drew in a science lab. He’s made me a firm believer in chemistry existing outside a textbook.
 
Then his ego shows up.
 
Nope. No, thank you. Moving on. I mean… who has an entourage in college?
 
When our professor announces we’ll be stuck as lab partners, I nearly lose my mind – and not in a good way. 
 
I can’t afford the type of distractions Drew brings.
 
 


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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

The nice guy gets the girl in this charming YA romance! You can’t judge a book by its cover…

While Drew is a popular athlete, he’s also a super smart student. He’s determined to become a pediatric oncologist, in honor of his sister who died from cancer. He kind of seeks Abby out as a lab partner because she looks studious and serious — but Abby wonders what this jock could potentially have to offer her as a lab partner.

Little by little, they build up a friendship since neither of them are looking for anything more. But the attraction is simmering and eventually boils over. Despite his intentions to not get involved, Drew can’t help but want more and more of Abby as he gets to know her.

This story is charming and sweet. It’s pretty low-angst, but there are a lot of ups and downs as Abby and Drew navigate the waters of first love and what a college romance means for their professional futures.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

 
 
 
 
 
Meet Amanda Shelley
 
Amanda Shelley loves falling into a book to experience new worlds. As an avid reader and writer, sharing worlds of her own creations is a passion that inspired her to become an author. She writes contemporary romance with characters who are strong and sexy with a touch of sass. 
 
When not writing, Amanda enjoys time with her family, playing chauffeur, chef and being an enthusiastic fan for her children. Keeping up with them keeps her alert and grounded in reality. She enjoys long car rides, chai lattes, and popping her SUV into four-wheel drive for adventures anywhere. 
 
Amanda loves hearing from readers. Be sure to sign up for her newsletter and follow her on social media. Join her reader group: Amanda’s Army of Readers to stay up to date on her latest information!
 
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Falling Into You, by AL Jackson

Falling into You
A Falling Stars stand-alone romance from A.L. Jackson
Available Now on Amazon and Free with Kindle Unlimited

“This moves to my #1 standalone this year, and definitely goes on my favorite book list! A.L. Jackson’s writing is so gripping and deep…I need you to run to this book & read it. You have no idea what you’re in for.”
-Queen of the Pages
“Falling into You is another masterful heartwrenching story by AL Jackson. When I finished it I wished I could re-read it. Richard and Violets’ redemptive journey of love is perfection.” 
-Claudia Burgoa, USA Today Bestselling Author

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TITLE: FALLING INTO YOU

RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2020

Synopsis

Richard Ramsey is the guitarist for the world’s hottest new band.
Gifted. Charismatic. Hot as sin.
Lend your ear, and he’ll steal your heart.
Nah, you can’t have his considering he left it in his hometown years ago.

He knows better than going back. But it’s his younger sister’s wedding, and there’s no way he can say no to that.

He should have known she would be there, invading his senses and making him thirst and hunger for what he wants most.

Violet Marin hates him for what he’s done. He left her emptyhanded with their wreckage strewn all around. She’s picked up the pieces and is living her life the best way that she can.

But their connection is fierce.

Their attraction unending.

It only takes one glance for their worlds to collide.

One touch to set them on fire.

But she doesn’t know the dark secrets he keeps. If he had understood the true price of fame, he would have known he’d sold his soul and this debt is something he cannot repay.

Letting her go is impossible, but will loving her cost it all?

A sensuous, captivating contemporary stand-alone romance in the Falling Stars series from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Jackson . . .


“This book is one of those stories that stays with you, one that you can’t stop playing over in your mind, one that leaves you with the biggest book hangover and one that will be on your Top Reads List just as it is on mine!”

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Falling Into You is the 3rd book in AL Jackson’s Falling series. There is plenty of crossover of characters, and throwbacks to the other books. Even though I have not read the others in this series, this book reads as a standalone.

Richard and Violet’s story is full of secrets and deception, small-town romance and lots of heartbreak. It’s about the one that got away, the one you are never able to let go of, the one who forever has imprinted on your heart. Unfortunate circumstances ripped these two apart years ago, but they have belonged to each other for a very long time and neither one of them has been able to move on. Richard is now in one of the world’s most popular rock bands, while Violet is still living in their small hometown. But will the past prevent them from having a future? Are their lives too far apart now?

If you want a second-chance romance full of angst but with lots of heart, check this out today! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.


A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.

Her bestselling series include THE REGRET SERIES, CLOSER TO YOU, BLEEDING STARS, FIGHT FOR ME, CONFESSIONS OF THE HEART, and FALLING STARS novels. Her latest novel is FALLING INTO YOU, a stand-alone, second-chance romance that is not to be missed!

If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Perfect Wreckage, by Catherine Cowles

“Catherine Cowles writes characters that are real, relatable, and will have you rooting for their happily-ever-after with all your heart!”
– Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author

Perfect Wreckage, an all-new, breathtakingly beautiful small-town romance from Catherine Cowles is available now!

My past taught me to play it safe.
To stay far away from handsome men who promised it all.
My life was good without them. Stable, secure, predictable.

But one kiss showed me that I’d been playing it safe for far too long.
One night, and all I wanted was more of his wildfire.
One challenge and my carefully constructed walls tumbled down.

Amidst the rubble, I realized there was more to this man than I ever dreamed.
When everything fell apart, he showed me what it meant to stay.
How to truly live.

But some demons don’t stay buried.
The past can come knocking when you least expect.
And the life he’s showing me might be shorter than either of us expected…

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Perfect Wreckage is another fantastic emotional standalone in Catherine Cowles’ Wrecked series. Poor Kenna’s story is so heartbreaking, but she’s got an amazing support system in her friends and in Crosby who lift her up when she’s feeling so very alone.

Crosby is a adventure-seeking lawyer not looking for commitment. Kenna is a play-it-straight accountant, so determined to never again veer off course and be left looking like a fool or have the town think she’s just like her alcoholic mom who’d abandoned her. When Kenna’s foster mom of sorts dies and leaves her a large estate, Kenna has to face the demons of her past in the form of her egomaniac HS boyfriend and his hoity toity parents, who are contesting the will. As Crosby defends Kenna in the case, he gets her to loosen up and learn that it’s okay to let go — even when her life seems to be a wreck, there are people around her who will catch her when she falls.

I really enjoyed this story. There was a great subplot with a foster child, Zoe, and that really echoed Kenna’s own childhood, at the same time giving a nice depth to Crosby’s background — he was once a corporate lawyer and now he’s working on a small island on cases that truly make a difference in peoples’ lives.

These characters are so well written, and I love the small-town feel that this book gives off, just like the first one. There is some OW drama when Crosby’s ex resurfaces, and a big part of the story is Kenna having to face her ex-boyfriend and come to terms with how that breakup affected her and impacted her life. But as for Crosby and Kenna, it’s a nice evolution from friends to friends with benefits to something much, much more. There’s not a lot of push and pull between them, and he really is by her side every step of the way, first as a friend and then as a boyfriend. The bond between girlfriends Bell, Kenna and Caelyn is explored further as well, and I love how these three have each other’s backs no matter what.

Perfect Wreckage is emotional, heartfelt and wonderful! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About Catherine
Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she’s not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Stories Of September Anthology

 

STORIES OF SEPTEMBER ANTHOLOGY
Release Date: September 22nd

 

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Grab this ALL-NEW collection of sweet and sexy romance novellas from 10 best selling authors obsessed with falling in love today, for ONLY $2.99 DURING RELEASE WEEK!!!

All new. All standalones. Guaranteed to make you swoon.

This collection will feature brand new stories from:
Fiona Cole
Willow Winters
Meghan Quinn
Skye Warren
Ella Fields
Jade West
K. Webster
Amelia Wilde
Trilina Pucci
Meagan Brandy

 

 

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Blurb:
Before the school bell rang on September 1st, we were already falling in love.

Stories of September is a collection of sweet and sexy romance novellas from 10 best selling authors obsessed with falling in love.

Authors included are:
Fiona Cole
Willow Winters
Meghan Quinn
Skye Warren
Ella Fields
Jade West
K. Webster
Amelia Wilde
Trilina Pucci
Meagan Brandy

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

This collection of steamy novellas is an amazing anthology. There is something in here for everyone, no matter what trope you love. M/M, single parent, student/teacher, surprise baby, second-chance romance… This has it all! Some of my thoughts:

Mr.Klein Is Fine by Meghan Quinn
I’ve been a fan of MQ’s baseball series since the beginning, so I knew who Lindsay was and have been curious about who her babydaddy is. This second-chance romance with Lindsay and Gunner is short and sweet and to the point, but it’s packed with all the emotions and a swoony ending that left me wanting more!.

Falling At First Sight by Willow Winters
What a sweet single parents story! Trent and Autumn are adorable together as this novella explores their tentative first steps in dating. Absolutely adorable!

The Painter by Amelia Wilde
If you like student/ teacher romances, this forbidden tale between a painter and his protoge is HOT.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.