Thursday, November 19, 2020

A Bridge Between Us by: K. K. Allen is out now!

 

“Raw. Gripping. Electrifying. A Bridge Between Us will awaken your soul and set flight to your heart. I couldn’t put it down.” — Kandi Steiner, Bestselling Author

A Bridge Between Us, an all-new small-town romance full of suspense from USA Today bestselling author K.K. Allen is available now!

I had always known he wasn’t mine to keep, but that didn’t change the way I loved him—quietly, gently, and from afar.

As the seasons changed, the corn stalks grew strong, and the grapevines flourished with hope. But none of it mattered, not when the soil at our feet bound us in a century-old rivalry. We’d never even had a chance.

They said life flashed before your eyes on the way to death, but on that night, after my final scream burst from my throat and my world started to fade to black, I only thought of him. Of his sweet chocolate eyes, his desperately cautious stare, and his silence that carried more weight than gold.

I should have died that night. Instead, I crossed the moonlit bridge and never returned.
I let rivalry win. If only that had been enough to keep us all safe. If only we didn’t have a bridge between us.

My review (ARC provided)

4-4.5 stars!


This story is so well told and gives us on a journey from young kids to, teenagers, and then to adulthood. It’s kind of a friends to lovers/forbidden/second chance romance with a ton of suspense thrown in. I will say the only reason why I didn’t give it a full five stars was because I thought the beginning of the book dragged a bit, but after the first 25% it picked up and I couldn’t put it down. I was rooting for them all while everything and everyone was tearing them apart.


You will find yourself trying to piece together the puzzle of  “who did it?’ And coming up with many scenarios. This book is gripping and leaves you on the edge of your seat. 


What will happen when a boy and a girl want to end a century-old rivalry? When that boy and girl are supposed to be rivals?


It’s push and pull throughout the whole story and Camila and Ridge is the definition of a soulmate, but nothing goes their way and everything gets in their way. Camila is strong and determined from her first introduction right until the very end. I love what a strong passionate character she is. And Ridge is the quiet observer that lets Camila “Wild One” have her light. He loves her for her and her strength, he is courageous in a reserved way and they just play off of each other in the best way possible.


“She was a storm, always bringing unpredictable weather with her.”


“I think I fell in love with Ridge’s eyes before I fell in love with his soul, his heart, or his mind.”


This is a beautifully written story that will have you wanting more at the end and thinking about it long after you’ve finished.



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Meet K.K. Allen
K.K. Allen is a USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author and interdisciplinary arts and sciences graduate from the University of Washington who writes heartfelt contemporary romance stories that are as real as they are inspiring. K.K. is a Hawaiian girl who was raised in Seattle, and currently resides in central Florida. She works full time as a digital producer for a leading online educational institution and is the mother to a ridiculously handsome little dude who owns her heart.

K.K.'s publishing journey began in June 2014 with the YA Contemporary Fantasy trilogy, The Summer Solstice. In 2016, K.K. published her first Contemporary Romance, Up in the Treehouse, which went on to win the Romantic Times 2016 Reviewers' Choice Award for Best New Adult Book of the Year. With K.K.'s love for inspirational and coming-of-age stories involving heartfelt narratives and honest emotions, you can be assured to always be surprised by what K.K. releases next.

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Out Now! Break Me by: Meagan Brandy

 

Release Date: November 19

I had a plan, and it was solid.
 
Track down what was hidden away and take pleasure in toying with it. 
Toying with her. 
 
That plan, it worked like a charm.
Until it didn’t. 
 
Turned out, the feisty little thing I found was far from what I hoped for. 
She was different from all I knew and more than I expected.
 
She was light, and I’m the bastard who led her into darkness.
But this girl... she followed with a smile.
 
I told her I break pretty things.
She asked me to promise. 

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Meet Meagan Brandy

Meagan Brandy is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of New Adult and Sports Romance books. 

Born and raised in California, she is a married mother of three crazy boys who keep her bouncing from one sports field to another, depending on the season, and she wouldn't have it any other way. 

Starbucks is her best friend and words are her sanity.


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Out Now! Hard Love by: Sara Ney...Read Kenzie's Five Star Review!!

 

Release Date: November 19

“HARD TO LOVE.”

Hard head. Bad attitude. Terrible boyfriend. That’s what my exes have said about me—but I wasn’t serious about any of them, so what do I care what rumors they spread? What I need is to be left alone; by the press, by the paparazzi, and by women.

 

Too bad I’m about to be surrounded by them for the weekend. My obnoxious, matchmaking brother is getting married, and he’s doing his damndest find me a wedding date…

 

“HARD TO FIND.”

That’s what they say about good men—they’re hard to find. Not that when I find one, I’ll be the type he’s looking for; too nice, too ordinary, too boring.

 

My cousin is getting married, and her fiancé insists on throwing me at his brother. Cold, uncaring professional football player Tripp Wallace would never look twice at a woman like me. Too bad for both of us, I was wrong…


ARC Provided (Kenzie's review)
FIVE STARS!!


AHHHH! The Wallace brother book I've been waiting for is finally on my READ shelf.
Tripp's book was better than I could have expected, the grump finally having found someone who can take his attitude down a few notches.
Our characters in the third Trophy Boyfriends book could not have been a better match. Tripp: moody, grumpy, has unexpressed feelings... that's until he meets Chandler, who kicks his moodiness right out from under him. But no seriously she kicks him to the ground TWICE.

Both our characters were not expecting or trying to fall in love, but what they found was Hard Love. (See what I did there :)

Go check out Hard Love, but if you haven't read the rest of the series DO THAT FIRST!!! You'll blow through Sara's books quickly, with her funny, witty writing.

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Meet Sara Ney


Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. 

Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced lattes, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British. 


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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Little Lies, an all-new, angsty and emotional new adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting is out now! Five plus stars!!

 

“H. Hunting pens a heartbreaking tale that leaves readers absolutely breathless from beginning to end. One of her best books yet!”
- Stacey Lynn, author


I don’t want you.
You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.
I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down.
Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.
Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.
Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.
I used to be the one who saved her.
Over and over again.
But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.

My Review (ARC provided)

Five plus stars!


I don’t even know where to begin, this books knocked my socks off, it really was amazing. Oh my was it angsty, so angsty that at times I was crawling out of my skin. I was angry and hurt for these characters. And just when you need it Helena throws in her humor. It’s like her timing was on point, a little comic relief to ease the tension.


Lavender and Kodiac were each other’s person, Kodiac only a couple years older and Lavender’s brother Maverick’s best friend, but they had a connection that no one understood. Both struggling with anxiety in different ways and both helped the other out until they didn’t/couldn’t anymore. I was mad at Kodiac, I was mad at the parents and I was mad at Lavender’s twin brother River. He especially couldn’t understand the bond they shared, that bond should be theirs, a twin bond. As they get older more and more things happen to pull these two apart and eventually pull them apart altogether.


“We’re the same but different. We’re connected by invisible threads. I always seem to understand when she’s sad or scared. But no one really understands, so we don’t try to explain.”


After years of not seeing or speaking Kodiac and Lavender reunite but it is not a happy reunion and they are doing everything to make each other miserable. They try to avoid each other so history doesn’t repeat itself but you never know what can happen when you live down the street. Bring on the angst!! Ugh my heart couldn’t take these two, they are perfect for each other but so flawed too. 


“My fear is your fear.”


Kodiac tried so hard to stay away and do what he thought was right but the pull they had was too strong and instead of trying to be nice he pulled her in in others ways and then pushed her away again. 


I tried so hard not to love her. It’s like she engraved herself on my heart when we were kids. I couldn’t not love her.”


Sigh...as you see I fell in love with the book, it captured me from page one and I didn’t let go until the end. And I’m still trying to let go now.



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Excerpt

The front door swings open, and the never-ending nightmare that is this day smacks me in the face like a long-expired sausage. Kodiak stands in the doorway wearing only a pair of swim shorts, wet hair sticking out all over the place, water dripping on the damn floor. But God, is he ever glorious. Muscle layered over muscle, thick biceps flexing as he holds the doorjamb, a mischievous grin popping the dimple in his left cheek.
My heart seizes and gallops. I miss this version of him: the one that smiles and doesn’t hate me.
He ruins everything a moment later by bellowing, “Who’s fucking in the driveway?”
His gaze moves to Dylan, who looks as horrified as I feel, but as it shifts to me, his smile drops and my stomach tightens.
“You should really go,” I tell Dylan.
“I’ll see you around.” He disappears into his car and barely has the door closed before he’s backing out of the driveway and screeching down the street.
I adjust my backpack on my shoulder and head for the house, steeling my spine and my nerves because Kodiak is still standing in the middle of the doorway, his face a mask of indifference. I try to brush by him, but he stays where he is, making it impossible.
I sigh, exhausted beyond belief. I just want to go upstairs and have a good, cathartic cry. I try to mirror his apathy. “Can you move so I can get into my house?”
His brow furrows as his eyes move over my face. He lifts his hand, like maybe he’s thinking about touching me. There’s no way I can handle that. I jerk back and swat his hand away. “What are you doing?”
“Your lip is bleeding.”
“Don’t act like you actually give a shit, Kodiak.”
“Tell me what happened.” His voice is low and soft, and for whatever reason, that makes me even angrier, so I lash out, wanting to wound him the way he keeps wounding me.
“You, Kodiak. You happened, and you ruined my goddamn life. Now get the hell out of my way.” I elbow past him, almost tripping over several sets of running shoes.
I head straight for my bedroom and lock the door behind me. I slide down the wall until my butt hits the floor and close my eyes, taking deep breaths.
I imagined the concern in his voice.
I imagined the pain that sat heavy behind his eyes.
We see what we want to, not the truth, especially when it hurts.

About Helena Hunting

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

SEE ME AFTER CLASS by Meghan Quinn...Out Now! Five Stars!!

 

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SEE ME AFTER CLASS by Meghan Quinn 

Release Date: November 12th

Genre: Romantic Comedy

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My Review (ARC provided)

Five Stars!


How can Meghan's books get funnier and hotter? I mean just when you think she can't top the last book she outdoes herself with the next. It's insane! I know without a doubt when I pick up her books I'm going to be smiling, swooning, laughing, and panting. I was only 19% into the book and spit out my drink because I started laughing out loud. From the prologue to the epilogue you will be thoroughly entertained and not wanting this story to end.


Greer is a new teacher in the most prestigious public school, she will be teaching English and coaching volleyball. Greer wants to bring joy and light to the old classic stories and wants her students to enjoy learning and reading them. Arlo the head of the English department is regimented and teaches by the book, he is not a fan of Greer’s style of teaching. He isn’t afraid to let her know that either. From the start, he is rude and aloof to Greer all while secretly pining for her and Greer is very attracted to Arlo but can’t stand his uptight attitude, which brings us to this wonderful enemies to lovers romance. From the pranks to the banter and the sexual tension, Greer and Arlo are one of the best opposites attract pairings I’ve read. Then you have all the great side characters that are so funny and the perfect addition to the story that by the end you will want to get their stories too. I could go on and on about this book and everything that made it great, but you need to read it for yourself. Meghan uses her wittiness to give us a play on Pride and Prejudice and believe me you will not be disappointed.

 

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BLURB:

"Did you have relations with my brother . . ."

Good question.

I’d like to preface this by saying it was never my intention to ever get involved in a workplace romance, let alone get involved with the most surly, agitating, and pompous man I’ve ever met who just so happens to be my new friend’s brother.

My intentions were to show students how English and reading books could actually be fun and make a new life for myself in the suburbs of Chicago.

But so far, I’ve managed to be called into the principal’s office.

Coerced into participating in the teacher's badminton league.

And instigated into passionate fights with Arlo Turner over education and decorum while losing my underwear at the same time.

Known as Mr. Turns Me On, he’s the reason I might get fired from my first ever teaching job.

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PROLOGUE:

**GREER**

“Before we get started, I’ve been told I need to ask you a question.” Stella sits cross-legged in front of me, a nervous look on her face, water in hand.

“Oh?” I ask, trying to act casual as I bring my glass of red wine to my lips. I have a scary inkling what this might be about.

She glances over at Coraline and winces. “Uh, I feel weird asking.”

Oh God . . . I was right.

Shifting, I say, “You know, we don’t have to—”

“Then why bring it up if you’re not going to propose your query?” Keiko asks impatiently while pushing her green-rimmed glasses up on her nose. “You know the frequency of these meetings is dependent upon staying within the comprehensive itinerary I composed during my lunchbreak.”

“Cool your bloomers, Keeks,” Coraline says while taking a large sip from her wine glass. “I want to know what’s making Stella so fidgety.”

The four founding members of the Ladies in Heat Book Club—aka my mismatched collection of friends—each bring diverse and unique character traits to our group.

Keiko “Keeks” Seymour—resident AP chemistry teacher at Forest Heights High School. Her social etiquette is lacking, her intelligence is off the charts, and she’d rather play with beakers than penises. She wasn’t thrilled about the book club name and made a noble attempt to explain why her suggestion, the Austen Empowerment Collaborative, was far more credible. Majority ruled, she lost.

Stella Garcia—Spanish teacher at Forest Heights and my co-coach. Currently single, makes the best tamales I’ve ever had, and is one stamp away from getting a free donut at Frankie Donuts. Can be shy at times, but when it comes to her family and friends, she doesn’t take shit from anyone. Loyal to the core, one of the reasons I adore her.

Coraline “Cora” Turner—recent divorcée and living with her brother, Arlo. Jobless at the moment and couldn’t care less about it since both she and Arlo have enough inheritance to last them a lifetime. Often annoyed by her older brother or annoying him, doesn’t partake in Twitter—says it’s a filthy pool of opinions, and is the first to offer up a bottle of wine.

Then there’s me . . .

Greer Gibson—twenty-four-year-old fresh to the teaching scene as Forest Heights’s new English teacher and women’s volleyball coach. I love running, have a penchant for a man in a cardigan, and can get a little noisy in the classroom while teaching. I currently share a classroom wall with Arlo Turner, Forest Heights most prestigious English teacher, and might have lost my underwear—

“Out with it, Stella,” Cora says, snapping at her.

“Please, so we can proceed,” Keeks says, straightening her notepad on her lap.

Stella looks me in the eyes and says, “Brock wants to know if there’s anything going on between you and Turner. Apparently, Turner won’t say a thing, but Brock thinks there’s some strong sexual tension building.”

Cora whips her head to me, her eyes wide. “Are you getting it on with my brother?”

Finger pointed in the air, Keeks leans in and says, “The proper term amongst company would be coitus.”
Rolling her eyes, Cora asks, “Did you have coitus with my brother?”

“You could also say intercourse if that amuses your jargon more,” Keeks adds. “Or copulating would be sufficient. But if you are inclined toward romantic terminology, since we are in the presence of the book club, you could say lovemaking or performing intimate acts. Although, given the circumstances of when coitus took place—in the work environment—I would deduce that your actions were performed carnally rather than with the interest of developing a devoted accord.”

“Good God, Keeks,” Cora says, irritated. “Who cares what it’s called? We just want to know if it happened.” Cora looks me in the eyes. “Did it?”

Did it . . .

Good question.

I’d like to preface this by saying it was never my intention to ever get involved in a workplace romance when I was hired at Forest Heights, let alone get involved with the most surly, agitating, and pompous man I’ve ever met.

My intentions were to show students how English and reading books could actually be fun, bring the volleyball team to a state championship, and make a new life for myself in the suburbs of Chicago.

But so far, I’ve managed to be called into the principal’s office.

Infiltrate the teachers’ athletic league.

And had passionate fights with Arlo Turner over education, decorum, and student-teacher friendships.
Not to mention I’ve lost my panties to him in my dreams more than I care to admit.

Why did this all happen?

Simple.

The man dresses in a cardigan, that’s how.

Arlo Turner. The bane of my existence, annoyance to my sanity, and the only man who’s ever made me want to spread my legs in a classroom.

He’s torn down my metaphorical walls, strapped on a cottony cardigan—pushed up the sleeves—and has driven me to the brink of insanity, so now whenever I hear the mention of his name, my legs automatically spread, and my heartrate picks up.

Known as Mr. Turns Me On, he’s the reason my star athlete is struggling to keep her grades up.

He’s the reason I tend to avoid the teacher breakroom.

And he’s the reason I might get fired from my first ever teaching job.

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.

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