Single hockey dad meets virgin nanny…can she crack the ice around his heart?
Defending Dani by Kat Mizera is releasing on JUNE 7th!
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Professional hockey player Sergei Petrov has had a rough time after the tragic loss of his wife. Playing hockey and taking care of his son are all he has time for, all he wants. Getting traded was not on the agenda. Neither was a sexy, hockey-playing nanny to further complicate things.

Star college athlete Danielle Cloutier may dominate the rink, but off the ice, she’s an amateur. She has been trying to get rid of her virginity for years, but guys are always intimated by her strength. That’s about to change when she meets her new boss.

Chemistry between them sizzles, hot enough to melt the most frozen of hearts, but Danielle can’t afford to get attached. Not when she’ll be leaving soon.

Sergei doesn’t know what to do with the sexy, stubborn woman, but watching her turn his new house a home makes him wonder if she’s exactly what he needs. Can he come to terms with his feelings before she skates out of his life for good?

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“Now that everyone’s distracted, I can kiss you in private.” He found her mouth with purpose this time, hauling her against him and sliding one hand under her dress. Sweet Jesus, she was wearing a thong. He ran his hand along the soft swell of her ass, wondering what made her so special. Every time he reminded himself she was leaving soon, he felt the strangest need to ask her to stay. It was entirely irrational, and he tried to brush it off, but now that he had her in his arms he couldn’t deny how perfect it was. How perfect she was.

His fingers drifted to the silky strip of fabric along her hip and he slid along the edge until he cupped the warm, damp V between her legs. “Damn, baby…are you wet for me?”

“Is there someone else kissing me and touching me and whispering in my ear?”

“There better not be.” He let out a grunt of disapproval. “You’re killin’ me, baby. Tell me what to do next.”

“Keep kissing me?” She cocked her head, her eyes burning with intensity.

He sighed, tracing her full lower lip with his finger. “I’m not afraid of your brother, per se, but I’m going to make damn sure I know what you want before I touch Zakk Cloutier’s little sister.”

“You’re already touching me, but if you want a formal proclamation, fine.” Her eyes twinkled with mirth. “I, Danielle Maryanne—”

“Maryanne?” he interrupted. “Did I know this?”

“I don’t know but shut up and let me finish.”

“Sorry.” He tried to keep a straight face.

“I, Danielle Maryanne Cloutier, do formally proclaim that I want you to make mad passionate love to me. Though maybe not here at your boss’s house.” Her smile was impish. “What about you?”

“Jesus.” He took a breath. “Well, then… I, Sergei Wayne Petrov—”

“Wayne? Your one-hundred-percent-Russian parents named you Sergei Wayne?” She was gaping at him.

He rolled his eyes. “My hockey-obsessed father was one of Gretzky’s biggest fans. May I continue?”

“Sorry.” She bit her lip in an obvious attempt to stop her laughter.

“I, Sergei Wayne Petrov, do formally proclaim that I will make you come at least four times tonight. Against my fingers, all over my face, and at least twice on my cock.”

A flicker of nervousness shadowed her face but then she dipped her head and pressed it against the hollow of his shoulder. “Did we just make sexual vows to each other?”

“Seems like we did.” He wrapped his arms around her. “And I’m going to make good on one of those vows right now.” He nudged her into the adjacent bathroom and locked the door behind them.

About the Author:
Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she’s called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She’s never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she’d probably choose the west coast.
Kat’s a typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max). When she’s not writing, she’s either scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) – traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible. She hopes to retire there one day so she can spend her days writing books on the beach.
Kat has been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article–a review of a rock concert–for $10 in 1985. Since then she’s been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles.
As you can guess from her series, the Las Vegas Sidewinders, Kat loves hockey. She is also a freelance hockey writer, covering her favorite team, the Florida Panthers, and any other teams that have an interesting story. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There’s something enticing about hockey players and romance…

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A Standalone Second Chance Romance Novel

By: #1 NY Times Best Selling Author, Vi Keeland

RELEASE DATE: Monday, July 23, 2018

Synopsis:

It was just a typical Monday.

Until the big boss asked me to make the pitch for a prospective new client.

After two years on shaky ground at work because of my screw up, an opportunity to impress the senior partners was just what I needed.

Or so I thought…

Until I walked into the conference room and collided with the man I was supposed to pitch.

My coffee spilled, my files tumbled to the ground, and I almost lost my balance.

And that was the good part of my day.

Because the gorgeous man crouched down and looking at me like he wanted to eat me alive, was none other than my ex, Gray Westbrook.

A man who I’d only just begun to move on from.

A man who my heart despised—yet my body obviously still had other ideas about.

A man who was as charismatic and confident as he was sexy.

Somehow, I managed to make it through my presentation ignoring his intense stare.

Although it was impossible to ignore all the dirty things he whispered into my ear right after I was done.

But there was no way I was giving him another chance, especially now that he was a client…was there?

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Sex, Not Love
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Egomaniac
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Bossman
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The Baller
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Throb
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Beat
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MMA Fighter series (3 Standalone Books)

Worth the Fight
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Worth the Chance
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Worth Forgiving
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Worth It All (Complete Fighter Series)
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Serials

The Cole Series (2 Book Serial)

Belong to You
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Made for You
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Co-written Novels

Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)
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Cocky Bastard
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Stuck-Up Suit
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Playboy Pilot
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Mister Moneybags
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Dear Bridget, I Want You
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The Rush Series (2 Book Series)

Rebel Heir
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Rebel Heart
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

How dirty will a player play to get the woman of his dreams?

Dirty Player was an enjoyable friends-to-lovers romance set in the sports world. Julia and Greg have been friends since high school, and they are now in the pro sports industry, where he’s a star hockey player and she’s a sports reporter. But Julia’s always had a hard time being taken seriously in her field, so her one hard and fast rule is no dating athletes. But when Greg forces Julia to make good on a yearbook promise to kiss him at their 10-year reunion, the sizzle between them is undeniable. Will Greg be able to get Julia to break her rule or will they forever be just friends?

I really liked the sizzle between the characters. Their relationship was built on a strong friendship, and that really shines through. And Greg really has the patience of a saint, because once they do get together, Julia is determined to keep their relationship a secret so it doesn’t negatively impact her career. But that decision also leads to some cracks in their relationship, and it was engaging to see how these two work through their difficulties.

Overall, Dirty Player is a fun, rather quick read. A perfect friends-to-lovers romance to read on a summer afternoon. And there were a few nice scenes with Hank from the last book in the Back To You series! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review for Sunny Shelly Reads book blog.

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 Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

I had some issues with this book, but I’m a big fan of this trope — the guy’s a manwhore because he’s in love with his best girl friend, whom he doesn’t think he’s worthy of being with — so I plugged on through to see where it goes. The story between Ash and Sadie sucked me in from the start, but there were a few things that really aggravated me.

Sadie was a complete doormat in regards to her father. The man was basically pimping her out to her ex, even after she caught the guy with his assistant, all to keep up appearances. Rather than tell Daddy Dearest where to shove it, Sadie cows to him, and then got mad at Ashton for having her back. There is more than one scenario where Sadie really needed to man up and didn’t, but at least she comes into her own by the end of the book.

The other thing that bugged me is how Ashton took out his anger at a situaiton on Sadie sexually, even after she was telling him that she wasn’t ready for more. It was borderline creepy and assault, and I really had a hard time with that particular scene.

Still, those two incidents aside, I greatly enjoyed this story. I liked the relationship with Sadie, Aston and his sister, and really felt Sadie and Ashton’s anxiety over whether or not to move out of the friend zone into something more. The OW drama with his ex gives this story just the right amount of conflict, and everything is tied together nicely at the end with a HEA bow.

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Cash Hale has been in love with his best friend’s wife forever. Now Callie and Beau are divorced, but she’s still way off-limits. Dating her would betray his friendship with Beau. And Cash is nothing if not loyal.

Callie Sutherland is starting over. The end of her marriage was just one more way she failed to live up to her wealthy family’s expectations, so from now on she’s not even going to try. It’s time to live her life the way she wants. And she wants Cash.

Cash and Beau aren’t just friends, they’re business partners, and the drop in the price of oil has hurt their business. They need to win the bid for Sutherland Industries’ next big project—but it may get messy since Callie’s family owns the business. Not only would Cash risk his friendship with Beau to be with her, he’d be risking the company they worked so hard to create.

But this new Callie isn’t taking no for an answer.

He’s so screwed…

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3.5 Stars

About Kelly Jamieson

Kelly Jamieson is a USA Today bestselling author of over 40 romance novels and novellas.

Her writing has been described as “emotionally complex”, “sweet and satisfying” and “blisteringly sexy”. She likes black coffee, white wine and high heels…and of course cheering on her Winnipeg Jets during hockey season!

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We are so excited to be bringing you the release of SUNDAYS ARE FOR HANGOVERS by K Webster and J.D. Hollyfield. You don’t want to miss this brand new enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy–be sure to grab your copy today!

About SUNDAYS ARE FOR HANGOVERS

For nearly a year, they’ve been at war.
Cops. Forks. Eggs.
Two feuding neighbors who couldn’t be more opposite, forced to live next door to one another.
Neither is backing down.

She drives him crazy with her loud nineties rap music.
He gets under her skin the way he obsesses over his stupid lawn.

She fantasizes about having sex with the sexy nerd—but with duct tape over his dumb mouth.
He has dirty dreams of the bombshell beauty where he bangs the crazy right out of her—nightmares of course.
Anger isn’t the only thing heating up between these two.

They think this is a battle only one of them can win…
The growing attraction between them, though, seems to be far more stubborn than the two of them combined.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

This book was absolutely brilliant. Hate sex at its finest! The over-the-top antics and game of one-upmanship between next-door neighbors Lilith and Will had be laughing out loud chapter after chapter. The snarky comments and their nicknames for one another — like Demon and Wonka — were just barely surpassed by the sexual fantasies Will and Lilith have about the other. It all leads to a combustible, scorching hot romp where straight-laced, anal-retentive, bowtie-wearing Will turns out to be one helluva dirty talker! Who knew?

But as enjoyable as the snarky banter is, Sundays Are For Hangovers also has depth to its storyline: Both Lilith and Will are trying to move on from their past. Lilith was raised in the lap of luxury, and is desperately trying to stand on her own two feet and get out from beneath her controlling father’s thumb. It takes awhile before we learn what led Will to being the neatfreak overachiever that he is, and thanks to Lilith’s Daddy Dearest, Wonka’s past threatens to ruin their future.

Sundays Are For Hangovers is the perfect escape read. I can’t recommend this book enough. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review for Sunny Shelly Reads book blog.

About K Webster

K Webster is the USA Today bestselling author of over fifty romance books in many different genres including contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance, dark romance, romantic suspense, taboo romance, and erotic romance. When not spending time with her hilarious and handsome husband and two adorable children, she’s active on social media connecting with her readers.

Her other passions besides writing include reading and graphic design. K can always be found in front of her computer chasing her next idea and taking action. She looks forward to the day when she will see one of her titles on the big screen.

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About J.D. Hollyfield

J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she’s not cooking, event planning, or spending time with her family, she’s relaxing with her nose stuck in a book. With her love for romance, and her head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own stories to life. Living in the Midwest, she’s currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions of her new books and series, along with her charm, humor and HEA’s.

J.D. Hollyfield dabbles in all genres, from romantic comedy, contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance, fantasy and erotica! Want to know more! Follow her on all platforms!

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Title: Last Chance to Fall

Series: Kinney Brothers #3

Author: Kelsey Kingsley

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: May 28

“You look at me like I’m the last woman in the world.”
“And what if you are?”

While his twin brother was taking risks and making mistakes, Sean Kinney set out to be “the good son,” selling mattresses in River Canyon’s only department store, because well… Nothing is scary about mattresses, is there?
After meticulously plotting out his life, Sean never thought a woman could fit into the plan, never thought he could be so reckless with his heart, despite his jealousy toward the love his brothers have found—the women they call home.
But when the strikingly beautiful and equally careful Lindsey Molloy walks into his life after setting her mattress on fire, something in his practiced routine shifts. Before he realizes what’s happening, he’s taking risks, taking chances, all for her, and he begins to wonder…
Could she be exactly what he needs to break his habits?
Could she be his home?

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Last Chance To Fall is the third book in the Kinney Brothers series and what a sweet romance it is! Sean is the “good boy” of the bunch — he was always hesitant to take risks and played it safe because his brothers were always risk-takers.

Lindsay is also a play-it-safe girl, but her world is flipped upside down when she catches her ex cheating on her in their bed. She gets fired up (literally!) by burning their mattress, which leads her to meeting Sean. There’s an immediate connection, but they are both hesitant to jump into a relationship. Instead, they agree to spend a week pushing boundaries and stepping outside of their comfort zones. Doing the opposite of what they would normally do. And a beautiful relationship blossoms. Sean is such a sweet soul, a total romantic. This story is sexy and sweet, and an all-around feel good read.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review for Sunny Shelly Reads book blog.

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When I was a wee lassie, I was told by my preschool teachers that I was a natural at storytelling. When I was just a little older than that, an old friend’s mother said to me, “Kelsey, one day your books are going to be on the shelves at the library.”

Well, Diane, I don’t know if my books are ever going to be on the shelves of libraries, but I’m sure as hell going to try.

When I’m not writing stories destined to be bestsellers, I enjoy devouring TV shows, listening to every type of music there is and going to concerts, reading pretty much anything (with a soft spot for romance and certain books located in 18th century Scotland), obsessing over makeup, and pretending to workout.

I also have a fondness for cats, my family, tattoos, and a really good French fry.

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Daniel Collins… hunky single dad… and my neighbor.

Arrogant, bad-mannered, and reclusive.

They call him the Brute.

I should stay away from him…

except I can’t.

Not when he reveals his brokenness,

and I glimpse the pain in his eyes.

Not when his touch unravels me,

and the heat between us could set the oceans alight.

But play with fire, and you will get burned.

A fragile heart can easily be broken again.

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A new standalone contemporary romance from award-winning international bestselling author SC Daiko… a beautiful love story with plenty of heat and angst.

My cottage backs onto woodland, and there’s a path leading through it. Birdsong and the scent of blackberries fills the air. I let Toby off his leash and he immediately starts foraging for anything edible… wild fruit being his favourite snack.

I leave him to it and stride on ahead, knowing he’ll catch up in good time. Soon I come to a glade where the trees have been thinned out. Oh shit, standing in the middle of the clearing is Daniel. He’s bare-chested and dressed in running shorts, doing stretching exercises braced against a fallen tree trunk.

I slow my footsteps, treading quietly on mouldy old leaves, and rake my gaze over him. His thick almost-black hair is dripping sweat; it falls down his face and the back of his solid neck. His beard is unkept and wild-looking. But it’s his powerful body that mesmerises me and I study the tats on his muscular arms, tempted to get closer for a better look. God, he’s beautiful, I suddenly realise. Beautiful but freaking scary at the same time.

I release a slow breath. Stop it, Cat. You shouldn’t be looking at him that way. The man in front of you is a brute. You need to keep your distance from him.

Slowly, my heart pounding against my ribcage, I turn around and prepare to make my way back down the path. Except, Toby comes bounding up and starts to bark.

Dammit!

Daniel freezes on the spot. His eyes crash into mine, and if I was scared before now I’m practically peeing myself. He straightens himself to his full height, still glaring at me, not saying a word.

Toby keeps barking, but he’s also wagging his tail. I grab hold of his collar and fasten the lead. “Sorry to disturb you.” I bite at my lips. “We’ll get out of your way.”

He arches an eyebrow. “So, you weren’t following me?”

“Oh, God, no. We were just going for a walk.”

I’m still staring at his tats, trying to decipher the intricate patterns. He catches my gaze, and I feel my face burning up.

“Get on with your walk, then,” he says through gritted teeth. “Leave me alone.”

My fingernails dig into the palms of my hands. “No need to be bad-mannered.”

He crosses his arms in front of his broad chest and lets out an edgy laugh.

“You are a prick,” I spin around, “the rudest man I’ve ever met.”

He laughs again and keeps laughing mockingly as I stride off down the pathway, Toby at my heel

SC Daiko, aka Siobhan (pronounced Shivawn), is an award-winning, international bestselling contemporary romance author. Originally from the UK, she now lives in Italy with her husband and two cats.

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