“All I wished for was to experience that spark you read about, just once. What I wasn’t expecting was the Fourth of July, Christmas and heaven on earth all rolled into one.”
~Stella
Bass player Kade Tucker is known as the Magic Man, and not just for his riffs. After breaking off a disastrous relationship, he swears off women. Only problem is, five minutes later, he might have just met the love of his life.
Stella Bell has always done what’s expected of her. Until a secret letter and an unexpected proposal on the same day prove to be her breaking point. For once in her life, she’s going to do something for herself. As fate would have it, that means taking a spur of the moment trip to Nashville.
A hopeless romantic, Stella has been hiding her true self for far too long. And when a gorgeous, mysterious stranger rescues her from a torrential downpour, she decides to go with it. The hot, dreamy Kade Tucker proceeds to enlighten Stella in every possible way, until she begins to realize that some dreams really can come true.
But will Kade’s twisted ex and Stella’s family secrets – and a very accidental pregnancy –get in the way of their HEA? Or is this a star-crossed match made in Music City heaven?
Nashville Dreams is a super-sexy standalone romance starring a hot alpha musician and a sweet & sassy dreamer who’s the one he always knew was out there somewhere. Now that he’s found her, he has no intention of letting any one of her dreams go unanswered.
Nashville Dreams is book 3 in the Music City Lovers series, each of which tells the story of a Tucker sibling. This time, Kade is up, and I just knew from the first chapter when he breaks up with his horrid girlfriend that Kade was going to fall hard and fast when he met our heroine! It legit happens like a hot minute later when Kade crosses paths with college student Stella.
I loved that both Kade and Stella were kind of hopeless romantics, searching for the great love of their life. The one that gives them all the feels and makes them want to live every day with that other person. At first, it doesn’t seem like a world-known country rock star and a college student would have much in common. But these two have that instant connection, and they know what they’ve found in one another is worth fighting for. That becomes really important when Kade’s crazy ex makes a return and threatens to tear apart everything he and Stella are trying to build together.
From the first page to the last, Stella and Kade’s story was magical, and a wonderful addition to the Nashville Nights series! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Julie Capulet
Julie Capulet writes fun, sexy romance starring obsessed alphas and the sweet and sassy women who bring them to their knees.
Her stories are inspired by true love and she’s married to her own real life hero.
When she’s not writing, she’s reading, walking on the beach, drinking wine and watching rom-coms♥
Landed the job of my dreams with the Boulder Bullets. Double check.
Score VIP tickets to see my favorite band, The Whiskey Barrels, perform at the USA Music Festival in Bear Creek. Triple check.
Not only have those dreams become reality, but I nearly checked off the last remaining goal: find Mr. Right when I met Jonah at the music festival.
Jonah and I spent a whirlwind day together under the Colorado Rocky Mountains sky, and he almost turned into my one-night stand.
The only problem with Mr. Right?
He also happens to be a new rookie on the team. Which means he’s all wrong and off-limits because I can’t date one of the players. Even if he checks all my boxes on the boyfriend checklist.
Jonah
Getting drafted out of college to play professional basketball with the Boulder Bullets was a dream come true.
How lucky am I?
Even luckier when Tiler, the cute girl I spent the day with at the music festival but then lost in a crowd, ends up being the new social media assistant for the team. Score!
Although, she doesn’t see it that way. Tiler assures me we were a one-time thing and what started between us is no longer on the menu.
But this Iowa farm boy turned pro player has never backed down from a challenge. I’ll find a way to change her mind and prove that I’m the man she’s been waiting for.
The Boyfriend Checklist is the first book I’ve read by Sierra Hill. I was intrigued by the description, as well as the fact that this All American Boy series has each book written by a different author. This book is a short (20ish chapters) and steamy story about up-and-coming basketball player Jonah and Tiler, the girl of his dreams whom he meets at a music festival. They share an incredible connection right off the bat, but get parted by the crowd before they can take things to the next level. So imagine the surprise both of them get the following Monday when it’s his first day of practicing with the team and her first day as the team’s new social media manager.
Since shadowing Jonah is now a work assignment, Tiler tries to put some distance between them. Which only makes Jonah want her more. He is relentless in his pursuit of her, and eventually breaks through her walls. Is Tiler willing to risk everything she’s worked for professionally? Will she pass up The One for her career ambitions? I really liked the obstacles this couple faced, which were mostly on Tiler’s side. She was really torn over what to do, and her boss, Frannie, was a great sounding board, having been in that position herself of falling for one of the team’s players.
I enjoyed the progression of Tiler and Jonah’s romance, but I felt like the side story of his rivalry with another teammate took too much away from the romance at the end of the book. The story kind of ended abruptly with the focus being on Jonah’s rivalry, leaving me to feel like the epilogue was a throw-in attempt to tie things back to the romance. But overall, The Boyfriend Checklist is an entertaining, quick contemporary romance.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid’s arrow.
My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.
He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it.
And that’s when we bumped into each other.
There were no sparks.
Not even a hint of blossoming love.
But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask . . . he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman–minus the frisky behavior.
We’re talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love . . . and engaged. Can you imagine?
The absolute audacity.
But people do crazy things when they’re desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.
My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.
I had to cover up so many snorts while reading this book because I was in a public place! Lottie and Huxley are HILARIOUS and A Not-So Meet Cute is everything that I needed to escape into after a hellish week.
Pretty Woman is one of my favorite movies, and Meghan Quinn brilliantly takes that movie and turns it into a wonderful, addictive contemporary romcom between a desperate heroine and an uptight billionaire. The escapades that Huxley and Lottie have as they put up the front of a fake engagement had me in tears. Where did MQ get this stuff from, like the impregnating scene?!?
The connection these two shared is fantastic, and it is a lovely slow burn as they fall head over heels for each other.
I was sad to see Huxley and Lottie’s story come to an end, but I can’t wait to see what comes next for his brothers!!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
I broke the cardinal rule and slept with my sister’s best friend.
Granted, I’d just found out that I was now a single father to a three-year-old little girl and was low on willpower.
It should also be noted that there’s been sexual tension between us for years. There’s no way it would be a surprise if anyone in our small town found out. That is if we were telling people, which we’re not.
We’re in agreement to keep our affair a secret, especially since neither one of us do relationships.
You’ve probably figured it out already, but things didn’t go as planned.
Piper Rayne does it again! I feel like I repeat myself, but each couple tops the one that came before them! We return to Alaska and the Greene family with My Sister’s Flirty Friend. I’ve loved the banter between Jed and Molly in the previous books, and now we dive head-first into their wickedly delicious friends with benefits affair.
Jed has a lot of baggage due to his place in the family and his strained relationship with his dad. He was a playboy forced to grow up fast when a daughter he didn’t know he had was dropped at his doorstep. He and Molly have had a contentious relationship for years, and when they finally give in, it is magic. I really admired Molly — it showed a lot of strength when she knew that it was time to walk away. Will Jed realize what he had before it is too late?
My Sister’s Flirty Friend is one of my favorite Piper Rayne books to date and I will be coming back to read this one over again! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Piper Rayne
Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling Author duo who write “heartwarming humor with a side of sizzle” about families, whether that be blood or found.
They both have e-readers full of one-clickable books, they’re married to husbands who drive them to drink, and they’re both chauffeurs to their kids.
Most of all, they love hot heroes and quirky heroines who make them laugh, and they hope you do, too!
After Callie’s debut romance novel is an unexpected hit, she thinks nothing can surprise her—until the man of her dreams seems to walk out of the book and into her life.
The last thing Callie Richardson expected was her debut romance novel, Ready to Fall, to top the charts. Nor did she think her readers would become obsessive over her book’s hero, Hudson Newman.
Life couldn’t get any stranger. But then her assistant announces that Hudson Newman wants to see her. She’s convinced her best friend is playing a joke on her, because no one in her office knows she’s written a book. Plus, the name is fictional, a mashup of famous actors.
So when the stunning man steps into her office, she thinks she must be dreaming. Except this Hudson Newman wears a scowl rather than a model-worthy smile. After confirming his name is in fact the same as her character’s, he proceeds to tell Callie that her book’s success has turned his orderly world upside down.
Not only that, but her readers have set out to make Hudson the hero of their hoped-for romances. After weeks of receiving gifts—from candy to lingerie to things that make Callie blush—Hudson has had enough and tells Callie she needs to get her overzealous fans off his back. He smiles smugly and gives her two choices—delist the book or date him.
That was the moment Callie found herself in a fake relationship with a real-life book boyfriend.
The Book Boyfriend is an absolute hoot! I can seriously see this book being a Hallmark movie. Callie and Hudson are great characters, and Carina Rose does a fantastic job of executing this strangers/enemies-to-lovers/fake relationship storyline.
Romance author Callie’s debut novel is a phenomenal success — but as her star rises, Hudson, businessman who happens to share the name of Callie’s hero finds that his life has become a disaster. Her fans have been sending him gifts, racing lingerie — and he wants it to stop. While Hudson initially wants Callie to take down her book, he has a bit of an a-ha moment and declares that Callie should pretend to be his girlfriend instead
As these two embark on a fake relationship, their adventures are hilarious. As Callie and Hudson fall for one another, and this clean romance has lots of heart and swoon. They both have some baggage that has them trying to protect their hearts, but as they open up to one another, there is a beautiful friendship that develops and eventually leads to love.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Carina Rose
Carina loves everything about romance. To her, it’s the little things that matter.
She also believes in insta-love, since she knew her husband was the one the first day she met him.
When it comes to books, she uses them as an escape from reality. . . . to get swept away. Carina hopes her words do the same for her readers.
She’s a mother and wife and loves spending time with her family. She enjoys meeting new people, traveling, reading, watching sports, and, of course, relaxing on a beach.
Carina looks forward to sharing more love stories in her future novels.
Forcing You Away is now available on all retailers!
As I search for a fresh start, a friend convinces me to move to his small town. Considering I don’t have a place to live, his little sister offers me her spare room.
She’s every man’s dream—witty, down to earth, and gorgeous as hell—too bad she’s off-limits. Unspoken words and stolen glances have me eager to please her in all the forbidden ways. My broken past makes it hard to open up, however, she inspires me to face my demons and be the man she deserves.
I shouldn’t fantasize about my roommate, but it’s impossible when Everleigh’s sleeping next to me—her lips whispering my name.
I have been loving Kennedy Fox’s duets, and Archer and Everleigh’s story is a great addition to the Ex-Con series. Archer was Tyler’s cellmate in prison, and when he is released, Tyler gives him a job at his gym — and his sister Everleigh’s spare room. Their relationship is forbidden by her brother because Everleigh is a big-time flirt and a bit flighty, and Tyler wants Archer to get back on his feet with no distractions. But of course, Archer and Everleigh can only fight their attraction to one another for so long…
Everleigh has cracked me up since the beginning of this series, and I adored her rapport with Archer. Kennedy Fox did a great job of building a foundation for these characters through their friendship before anything physical happened between them. There are a few hookups along the way, but those come later in the book and it was worth waiting for the anticipation of them finally sleeping together!
There is always an element of suspense and danger in these duets, and Forcing You Away is no different. It ends on a major cliffhanger, and I have no idea who is behind the incident! Is it someone from Archer’s past? Or Everleigh’s? I really have no clue! I can’t wait to see how the second part of this duet wraps up Archer and Everleigh’s story!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Brooke Cumberland and Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up under the USA Today pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies, overpriced coffee, and making TikToks. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day in 2016, they decided to collaborate under a pseudonym and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make you blush and your heart melt. Happily ever afters guaranteed!
Germany, 1940: “Can’t I say goodbye?” I shout, cupping my hands over my mouth. The Nazis dragging him away stare at me, soldiers with icy glares. No. No, no, no, they can’t make him leave.
In Nazi Germany, innocent people vanish every day, torn mercilessly from their homes and loved ones. When Matilda’s childhood sweetheart Hans is in danger, she doesn’t hesitate to hide him in her attic. Neighbors their whole lives, and desperately in love with one another, she’ll do anything to protect him. For months, they exist by candlelight, smuggling food and communicating in whispers. But, in the end, nothing can stop the soldiers charging in…
America, 2018: Grace opens a mustard-yellow envelope, and her world unravels. She has inherited a bookstore in the small town of Dachau from the grandmother she had no idea existed. Her mom, adopted as a baby, spent her life searching for her biological parents––and died without ever knowing.
Grace visits her legacy––a bookshop on a cobbled lane filled with lost memories. She combs through handwritten letters, unearthing the story of her grandmother Matilda. A woman whose one true love was locked within the barbed wire of Dachau––a woman who never gave up hope…
As Grace pieces together her family’s heartbreaking past, she discovers the long-buried secret of her own identity. But when she learns the truth, will she ever be the same again?
This heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale will restore your faith in humanity, and in the power of love to triumph over evil. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Orphan Train and Kristin Hannah will be blown away by this breathtakingly gripping page-turner.
I have read Shari Ryan’s contemporary romance novels as well as her historical fiction novels — and I am blown away every time. In all honesty, I am not a fan of historical fiction but I have read each one of Shari’s and The Bookseller of Dachau has to be one of my favorites so far. It is poignant, emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring all at the same time.
Told in a dual timeline, The Bookseller begins with Grace (in 2018) discovering that she has inherited a property in Dachau from the grandmother she never knew of because her own mother had come to the US as an orphaned infant. In the second timeline, Matilda risks the safety of her family and her best friend to hide Hans from the Nazi soldiers who have taken over the city during the 1940s. The chapters alternate beautifully as Grace learns about her ancestry from Archie, who runs her late grandmother’s store. As they build a wonderful friendship in modern-day times, Tilly and Hans are clinging to their hopes for the future in the fearful world of years ago.
I don’t want to spill any details about this book. I mean, it is set during Nazi-run Germany, so you can imagine what much of Tilly and Hans’ storyline is about. Shari Ryan has penned a beautiful story in the one of the most heartbreaking moments of history.
The Bookseller of Dachau is a story that you won’t soon forget.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
About the Author
Shari J. Ryan is USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Massachusetts with her wicked awesome husband, and two wild sons who fill her life with non-stop comedy.
With a life full of love, writing, drawing, TV binging, reading, and Starbucks, Shari is living her best life.
Savannah
A sexy, single dad and his teenage son weren’t a part of my white picket fence fairy tale, but if life has taught me anything, it’s that things don’t always work out according to plan.
Ben offers me no-strings-attached sex, but we could never be stringless.
He has a son to think about, one who’s very much a part of my life.
No matter how much I want to accept his offer, taking our relationship to the next level would leave us tangled in knots.
Benjamin
After experiencing firsthand the devastation love can cause, I knew having a family wasn’t for me. Neither was being a single dad—but here we are, trying to make it work.
The last thing I need is a distraction, but then Savannah waltzes into my world,
stealing my treadmill at the gym—as well as my son’s heart.
We agreed to no strings. No complications or commitments. But I’m going back on my word because now that I know what it’s like to be with Savannah, there’s no way I’m ever letting her go.
Author Kaylee Ryan – “A sweet and sexy single dad romance. No Strings is Nikki Ash at her finest. A must-read.”
Read.Review.Repeat Blog – “”I absolutely devoured this book. It obviously didn’t take me long to get lost in the storyline and apart from having to adult every now and then I basically read this book in one sitting.”
The Romantic Rush Blog – “Yet another sweet and heartfelt love story from the effortlessly charming writing of Nikki Ash.”
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
No Strings is a sexy, slow-burn, single dad, age-gap, fling romance. Savannah and Ben had a great connection. She was full of sass, and I loved that about her. She really got Ben to shed his layers, and grumpy Ben was kind of a softie when it came to her. Both Savannah and Ben have been burned by past partners, and while they are hesitant to get involved, it’s a beautiful, emotional journey as these two open up to one another and explore what a relationship together can look like.
While this is most definitely a no-strings-attached fling that turns into something so much deeper between Savannah and Ben, it’s a slow burn between the characters as they explore the sizzling chemistry between them before hitting the sheets. But once they do, that chemistry explodes!
I also adored the friendship between Savannah and Ben’s teenaged son, Brody. They had a lovely connection all on their own, and I liked the way that was written as well as how Savannah guided Brody along when it came to fixing the fractures in his relationship with his dad.
No Strings is an entertaining page-turner. And amid all the swoony and sweet moments, Nikki ASh beautifully weaves in some heavier topics that certainly pull on your heartstrings. She blends those emotional moments so nicely with the more lighthearted ones, providing the perfect amount of angst to this story. Definitely a book I will be coming back to for a re-read!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
SAVE ME is OUT TODAY! A swoony and sexy friends to lovers, fake dating, no-strings attached contemporary romance jammed packed with sizzling HOT chemistry .
A firefighter who loves his sex dirty and his relationships brief
A shy reporter who can’t even talk about a secret sex club
A wrench into their sizzling fantasy no one saw coming
About the book…From USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy comes a captivating romance set in the exclusive world of the Phoenix club, where sizzling fantasies become reality…
Reporter Hazel Rose has a new assignment: locate the masked man in the photograph taken at the Phoenix sex club and snag an interview with him. The only problem? Shy Hazel already knows all about the club… and the man in the photo. He’s her new roommate, Kieran Black. But there’s no way Hazel would ever reveal his identity to the world, nor could she ever talk to Kieran about a secret sex club. His smile alone makes her blush. And after being beaten down by an emotionally cruel ex-boyfriend, Hazel has never really regained her self-confidence.
Kieran loves his sex dirty and his relationships brief. A child of a terrible divorce, Kieran has never seen the point in commitment. But suddenly, all his of best friends are getting married, and he’s beginning to realize how empty his life is. As Kieran and Hazel are both forced to attend wedding celebrations, he starts to learn more about his quiet roommate. When she explains her past struggles with relationships, he offers her a trade. He’ll fulfill all of her wildest sexual fantasies if she’ll help him understand how to be the type of partner a woman wants in a relationship.
Hazel knows this sizzling fantasy with Kieran isn’t supposed to last, but she quickly finds herself falling for the sweet, caring Kieran who is much better at relationships than he believes. But when life throws a wrench into their no-strings-attached arrangement, Hazel and Kieran must decide if they’re both willing to overcome their past heartaches and find a way forward… together.
Save Me is a steamy, sexy, relationship pact/roommates romance between a dirty-talking hero who has shied away from relationships and a shy heroine who can’t help but notice how hot and sweet her alpha new roommate is.
I haven’t read any of the other books in the Phoenix series, so I knew nothing of Hazel and Kieran going into Save Me. Much of the story is centered around Hazel and Kieran being the single ones in the group, and spending time together as their friends are preparing to get married. With his friends marrying off, Kieran is realizing how lonely he really is. Hazel is a sweet, caring heroine, the type who always puts everyone else ahead of herself. Her self-confidence is shot thanks to a crappy ex, so when Kieran offers to help her explore her sexuality in exchange for her showing him what women want in a relationship, she’s all in.
While it starts out as a pact, it’s not long before these two fall into a real relationship — without even realizing it. Kieran likes to talk dirty in the bedroom (or at the sex club) but he’s so caring and sweet and charming when it’s just the two of them at home. But when life throws them a curveball, will Kieran ride out the feelings he’s developed for Hazel or tap out?
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
I saw him first. But it didn’t matter. Because he saw her.
A Love Letter to Whiskey: 5 Year Anniversary Edition by Kandi Steiner is now live with new content, including a BRAND NEW novella from Jamie’s POV! 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐍Celebrate five years of sweet, angsty pain with this special edition of A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner.
Bonus Content including letters from the author, fun facts and behind the scenes, as well as a note from the audiobook narrator
Brand new special edition cover
I saw him first. But it didn’t matter. Because he saw her. He was my best friend, and I was his. We couldn’t be together, but we couldn’t stand to be apart. And if you’re not truly lovers… but you’re so much more than friends… what exactly are you?
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Kandi!
A Love Letter To Whiskey is one of my all-time favorite books, and I’m pretty sure it’s the first book of Kandi Steiner’s that I’d read. Ever since, I’ve used it as my benchmark for angst. But as much as I loved ALLTW, I felt like I needed more. Specifically, Jamie’s side.
Well, the 5th-anniversary edition of ALLTW includes a bonus novella from Jamie’s POV! I binged Love, Whiskey last night and it was everything that I could have asked for!!! I loved every bit of Jamie’s side of events. It covers the highs and lows of his relationship with B, and I loved seeing how things got so screwed up between them from his side and what happened after B’s epilogue. It was perfection!
This special edition also includes bonus content: a letter from the audiobook narrator, and two letters written by Jamie that KS had included in special newsletters. It all added to the perfection that is Jamie and B!
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A firefighter who loves his sex dirty and his relationships brief 
A forward from the author
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