Book Review: Say You Remember by H. D’Agostino

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Genre: Contemporary Romance

I had it all once…I was popular, a jock, the center of attention in any group, friends that followed me everywhere. I thought I ruled the world, and in my high school I did. Girls threw themselves at me, and I used them knowing they’d never mean anything until I met her…Danielle Reed.

I never planned on liking her or even falling in love, but I did. I fell hard, and I ruined it before it could really begin.

It’s been eight years now. I never thought I’d see her again, but here she is. The thing is, she can’t stand me. She reminds me every chance she gets of what a horrible person I was, and how she hopes I rot in hell. I know it would be simpler to just move on and forget about her, but I can’t. I can’t let her go, and I don’t want to.

Danielle Reed will be mine again. I just need to make her remember.

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Although this is the fourth book in the series, I went into the book reading as a stand alone (having not read any others). I had to re-read the beginning over so that I could place myself where the characters where. Once I did, I settled in and managed to capture the essence of the novel.qabkzl6r82i6q

The story flowed back and forth through past and present point of view. This could be confusing, but for this book it really worked to get character backgrounds and where they were coming from. The alternate point of views never overlapped so much that you were reading the same thing, this helped to move the story along.

I really felt for Dani, especially after Mason’s betrayals (the crux of the story). I couldn’t believe she held onto so much anger for so many years. It was nice to see Mason had been through his own life’s trials and tribulations that it was able to make him into the better person he is all those years later. The person he needed to be to jjgup9efwrsukhelp Dani remember the times he wants back.

Pick this book up if you are after a second chance romance full of heartache and redemption.

 

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Book Review: Mr. President by Katy Evans

 

Mr. President by Katy Evans

Release Date: October 31st
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Synopsis:

He’s won the hearts of millions. But is he willing to lose his?

I met the president’s son when we were both young. Matthew Hamilton was handsome, polished, and intelligent. I’d never met a guy like him.

He promised me that he’d never run for president. I promised that if he did, I’d be by his side.

Three terms later, an invitation to join Matthew Hamilton’s campaign is the most exhilarating opportunity I’ve ever experienced. I’m determined to make a difference; he is determined to win.

Focused on his goal, Matt is steadfast, ruthless, and disarming. All eyes are on him and his popularity is surging. But soon, the next possible president of his voice.jpgthe United States is possessing me in more ways than one—and despite the risks, I’m helpless to resist.

We’re stealing touches, stealing moments, and stealing away at night. But our chemical connection is quickly becoming dangerously combustive, putting not only my heart, but Matt’s chance at the presidency on the line.

Winning will take everything. Walking away will be the hardest thing of all.

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Okay, Okay, Okay – Matt Hamilton HAS MY VOTE. Next President of the United States of America. Oh, wait..this isn’t real..and I’m not an American voter. Bummer! This book was all sorts of good! It follows the rise of a young man into an honoured and voteforhamilton-1prestigious role of running for President. Matt comes from political royalty, and has been groomed to do the next top job. Only, he’s not in it alone. Although his family has seen tragedy, he has a campaign crew ready to get him to the top, but will his attraction and want for the newest team member jeapordise everything?

Matt Hamilton knows he has met the person who can help him and his team on their campaign. Charlotte is hard working-like him, comes from political royalty,-like him, and might just be the best damn thing he’s ever seen, in his life (a lot like I imagine, him!). Getting involved with someone on the team is risky, and these two know it. Yet the pull they feel can’t be denied. The chemistry they exude springs off the pages and has you hurrying through to see what’s next. The heartaches and emotions that come from decisions will have you clenching your heart and hoping for more.  I can NOT wait for the next book to come out! This book does end with a bit of a cliff hanger, but it is sooooo worth the read! 

This is my first Katy Evans book and I was really impressed. The way she writes the emotions and scenes captured me and had me reading this book in one sitting. 

 

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About the Author:

Katy Evans is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her debut REAL shot to the top of the bestselling lists in 2013 and since then 9 of her titles have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages across the world.

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Book Review: Second Chances by Suzi Macdonald

Second Chance
A Contemporary Romance Novel
By Suzi Macdonald
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Second Chances, Reunion, First Love, Decisions, Family


Teige Adams fell for the dazzling Alexandra “Zani” Fairmichael in high school, but Zani was far too sophisticated to fall for a tall, geeky misfit like Teige. Twenty years later, he is a successful photographer with a string of glamorous ex-girlfriends behind him, and Zani has become plain Allie Brown, the mother of demanding teenage twins.

When Teige discovers Allie has separated from her husband and is moving back to their hometown, he is determined to try for a second chance at the girl he never had. But Allie, on the rebound from a difficult marriage, isn’t certain what (or who) she wants. Plus, Teige’s slightly unhinged ex-fiancée and Allie’s soon-to-be-ex-husband have their own ideas about who Teige and Allie should be with. And then there is Katie, who is certain Teige is “The One” for her.

 

 

Will Teige finally win Allie’s heart – or is it too late for a second chance?
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Second Chances is a book about, well.. second chances. There seems to be a theme around the genre at the moment and I’m totally okay with that! I love a good missed opportunity story. This book delves into the lives of Tiege and Zani. Tiege always had a thing for Zani but it just wasn’t meant to be, with two different people and two different agendas during high school. They meet later, as their friends intertwine lives, and the sizzle starts to bubble up. The thing about this book is: it’s set in the UK, so you have to read it like that. By that I mean there is a lot of Britishisms, which I was okay with.

The characters are older and more mature than a lot of books I’ve read lately. This added to the intrigue of the storyline. There were moments of frustration about both main character’s behaviour (and also the secondary characters), but really, what comes out of this story simply, is flawed characters looking for love. It’s good to read a book with flawed, mature characters and some not so great  characters looking to cause trouble for love.
This book is a good read from Suzi Macdonald, and I recommend it to anyone who is after a few twists and turns in an imperfect story of getting back a love that has bubbled under the surface for decades.

 

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Hi Lovelies!
I’m so sorry the blog has been quiet! I have literally had uni 24/7 and now I’m sick, with assessments due. As of next week I’ll be back to normal schedule and will catch up on reviews / blog tours / replying to emails / and sending out prizes that have been won! Thanks for sticking around! I’ve read some fabulous books over the past few weeks!!!!!

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Book Review: Irresistibly Undeniable by Zoey Derrick


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Title: Irresistibly Undeniable

Author: Zoey Derrick

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: October 10

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From Best Selling Author, Zoey Derrick, comes a brand new standalone novel about getting a second chance.

She was his best friend’s chubby sister.
He was the star football player.
It never made sense that he would want her, but he did.

It’s been ten years since Dyson Cole walked out of the barn after taking Ireland McKidd’s innocence with him.

Another notch in his belt.

Then he was gone.

Ireland has lost everything she’s ever cared about. She’s trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart, when the last person to obliterate it barges back into her life – literally.

Dyson has everything – money, power, sex appeal – a real life Adonis and women line up outside his door. But he’d gladly give up his whorish ways for the one woman he walked away from.

She’s wrecked, broken, a shell of the girl he once knew.

He’s incapable of ignoring what she means to him.

She’s irresistible.

He’s undeniable.


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Irresistibly Undeniable is a story of first loves, lost loves, and how fate throws curveballs until they hit home base.

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Ten years later a chance encounter reunites them. The story seems like it could go down a predictable route, and I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy it. However, once I got about 60% in to the story, there was some twists and turns that had me turn the page to see how the story was going to unfold. Were these two going to get their happily ever after they so desperately wanted?
You’ll have to read to find out exactly how it ends. The author writes a story of small town love, and loss, and redemption. A book that is easily read in a few hours~ which is great for time poor people who love to read (like me)!!!

 

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Best Selling Erotic, Paranormal and Contemporary Romance author Zoey Derrick comes from Glendale, Arizona. Zoey, was a mortgage underwriter by day and is now a romance and erotica novelist full-time. She writes stories as hot as the desert sun itself. It is this passion that drips off of her work, bringing excitement to anyone who enjoys a good and sensual love story.
Not only does she aim to take her readers on an erotic dance that lasts the night, it allows her to empty her mind of stories we all wish were true.
 Her stories are hopeful yet true to life, skillfully avoiding melodrama and the unrealistic, bringing her gripping Erotica only closer to the heart of those that dare dipping into it.
The intimacy of her fantasies that she shares with her readers is thrilling and encouraging, climactic yet full of suspense. She is a loving mistress, up for anything, of which any reader is doomed to return to again and again.

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Release Blitz & Book Review: My Next Book Boyfriend by Vicki Green

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Title: My Next Book Boyfriend

Author: Vicki Green

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 3

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A girl can’t have too many

Imagination can turn into reality
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Rylie Clark’s life is happy. She loves her best friend, her job, and a good romance story. She lives in her dream world, being taken away to another place, another time. Her list of book boyfriends is a mile long. It grows almost daily but she loves them. Every. Single. One.

Being the owner of a coffee shop is no easy task when you’re a bit of a klutz and are so shy you can’t form a coherent sentence when speaking to a guy. Every day is a new adventure in the land of hopeless romantics and the book boyfriends who enter her life. Literally.

Come find out what happens when her next book boyfriend walks into her coffee shop.

*This is intended for 18+ readers due to adult language and situations.

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If you are reading my blog, and this review, then I am fairly certain you have a long list of book boyfriends/husbands..amiright!? This book has taken romance readers to the next level in a fun, crazy way. Rylie is a cafe owner, romance obsessed, reader. I did feel sorry for her B.O.B at one stage, because girlfriend needed to get some rool-life action for a bit! Luckily, in steps the perfectly (imperfect?) cap wearing-bootbuckled up-Hot Tamale! Or at least that’s the nickname Rylie gives him when she accidentally falls hot_tamale_hearts_m3…you know where! Mystery Guy sits at a table, drinking coffee and typing on his laptop each day. Why is is suddenly coming in to the cafe, and paying attention to Rylie?! 

This story is one to take as a feel good, fun read and should definitely be accompanied by a snack of donuts, hot tamales, mints, and coffee (you’ll understand why!) There are nods to some authors in the ‘indie publishing world’ that will make you laugh. The encounter and internal monologue of Rylie at the ‘author signing’ had me chuckling because I was imagining how it looked the first time I accidentally crash-tackle-hugged an author (Love you, LR!)!! The book follows a typical romance genre path, with drama ensuing to keep the storyline flowing. You’ll enjoy this book best on a Sunday afternoon as you ignore real life and delve into the world of romance fiction.  Vicki Green has delivered a lighthearted laugh and escape into the the crazy world of book boyfriends, and capturing one for keeps. 

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The humming of B.O.B. echoes in the bathroom but suddenly the sound lessens along with the vibration. “What? No!” I’m out of the bathroom in a flash, jog out of my bedroom and run down the hallway. Sliding on the wooden floor, I grab ahold of the kitchen doorframe, catching myself before I fall. I race into the kitchen and open my junk drawer, scouring for my batteries. “Not now. Not now. NOT NOW!” I sigh in relief as I find the package and gasp when I remove the last two. All I can think is that I need to make sure I write batteries down on my grocery list first thing in the morning.Buy Links Promo

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Best selling Author of Romance and Romance Suspense, Vicki lives in Kansas with her husband and two boys as well as their 3 dogs that rule their house. She loves spending time with her family and furbabies as well as reading.

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Book Review: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

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Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi – Fantasy Romance – Fantasy Action

Kingmaker. Soothsayer. Warrior. Mage. Kingdoms would rise and fall for her . . . if she is ever found.

In the icy North, where magic is might, an all-powerful elite ruthlessly guided by a glacial Queen have grown to dominate the world. Now rebellion is stirring in the rough, magic-poor South, where for the first time in memory a warlord has succeeded in uniting the tribal nations.Stuck in the middle is Cat – circus performer and soothsayer – safely hidden behind heavy make-up, bright colours and the harmless illusion of the circus. Until someone suspects she’s more than she seems . . .Captured by the Southern warlord Griffin, Cat’s careful camouflage is wearing thin. For how long can – or should – she conceal the true extent of her power? Faced with dragons, homicidal mages, rival Gods and the traitorous longings of her own heart, she must decide: is it time to claim her destiny and fight?An award-winning fantasy debut with an unforgettable heroine, set against a luminous world on the brink of battle, this is for those who love Ilona Andrews, Laini Taylor or Victoria Aveyard.

 

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In a time of Gods and Fantasy, A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet takes the reader on an amazing journey of one woman’s fight to survive. The imagery the author provides allows the reader to be transported to a whole new universe. I loved reading all about it, and whilst it was new and fictional, it felt so real. The author sets up worlds of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Her detail is intricate, yet not overzealous. I felt like I was reading about fantasy worlds that reminded me of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. 

12928126_1188398664506664_1864033951376649510_nCat and Griffin have an amazing push/pull relationship, and I really enjoyed the way the author built up the tension, the relationship, and the enduring fight they both must endure for the worlds to come together. The additional characters are exceptional and fun, and complimented the main story line well.  This is by far one of the better fantasy romance novels I have read. It wasn’t always about the romance, and I appreciated that so much. There was action, drama, and, romance. A perfect trio!  I can’t wait to read the next books in the series, because I won’t lie…..the end had me hanging for WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!?!!!! 

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Book Review: After the Rain by Mary J. Williams

Welcome to the NFL.
The Seattle Knights have the hottest players in the game. On and off the field.

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Logan Price is getting a second chance.
Claire Thornton is going to make sure it counts.

Logan Price was living his dream. After years of hard work he finally made it. Starting running back for the Knights.

After only a few games, he was a fan favorite. There were whispers of a rookie of the year award.

It all ended with a devastating injury to his leg that sent him back to Oklahoma. A failed attempt at a comeback sent him into a deep depression.

His life became about two things. Working at his father’s bar, and running. One filled his days. The other made getting through the endless nights a little easier.

When an old friend offers Logan a lifeline, he’s reluctant to grab hold. He could live without football–barely. But he didn’t think he could survive getting his hopes up only to lose it all again.

Claire Thornton’s dreams are just as big as Logan’s. She left the small town where she was born, to make something of herself. It hasn’t been easy. A woman with no money and no connections. Everything she has, she’s earned. Helping Logan Price get back to the NFL will prove to her detractors that she can be a trainer. She is determined to make it in a male-dominated world.

The attraction is instantaneous.

The reasons not to get involved too numerous to list.

It only takes one kiss–one touch–for them to realize if they want their dreams to come true they need more than luck. They need each other.

After the Rain is the first book in the One Pass Away series and is available in both print and ebook formats.

 

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The story revolves around a small town footy star (Logan) who had big dreams to get out of dodge and make it to the NFL. He does just that and after college gets a coveted role with the Seattle Knights. Unfortunately, one wrong move on the football field and Logan was no longer the star of the pack. Slinking back to his home town and taking up a position at his dad’s bar, Logan is down on his luck. That is, until one night he’s given two choices: Continue to dwell on what could have been, or pick up the pieces are start living. Enter, Claire – a women working hard to make it in a ‘man’s league’. Claire has the knowledge and ability to get Logan back in to the league, but will it be enough? Are her healing hands (and heart) enough for Logan to make it back in to the big game….and can she go with him?

Not just another NFL book, this is more than a football focused story. I was pleasantly surprised to read the story, and the pace of the book. The author takes us on a journey of two people who come together with such a strong connection, that you think you know how it’ll end. Claire and Logan have great, chemistry throughout the story, however sometimes you wonder if it’s all a little too good to be true. You’ll have to read to find out! 

This is book one in a series, and I’m very excited to hear that Gaige has his own story (book 3)!!! 

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Book Review: The Holly Project by K.A. Sterritt


“One foot in front of the other. Breathe in, breathe out.”

Holly Ashton hasn’t celebrated her birthday since her mother passed away. Instead, it’s the one day of the year that she allows herself to grieve. The rest of the year is spent pretending to be the strong and independent woman she wants to be.

Professionally, she has it all together. A great job as an architect at Sydney’s most prestigious firm keeps her focused.

Her personal life is far less charmed. Emotionally detached from everyone other than her small circle of friends and family, relationships are a no-go zone.

Life is exactly how she wants it to be – until the day of her twenty-fifth birthday.

A chance encounter with Ryan Davenport, CEO of a property development firm, turns her tightly controlled life upside down.

Ryan is driven, ambitious and used to getting what he wants – and very unexpectedly, what he wants is the beautiful, smart-mouthed Holly Ashton.

When neither of them believes in happily ever afters, how are they supposed to find their own?

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I picked up The Holly Project at my first ever author signing. I loved the front cover, and I also really loved that it was set in Sydney, Australia. It’s the second day of school holidays giphy1here in Australia, and my children don’t seem to know what a ‘sleep in’ is…so rude!!! This morning I was awoken at a ridiculous hour, so ridiculous that even my Netflix and Presto streaming services weren’t awake yet. Annoyed that I couldn’t indulge in some mindless viewing I headed to my bookshelf and searched the books I had recentlygiphy picked up at the signing. The Holly Project jumped into my hands and it ended up being a lovely way to spend a morning, and then afternoon.

Holly is a woman who hides her feelings, not so neatly tucked away in a pocket of grief after she witnesses her mum dying from cancer (side note: Cancer SUCKS). A chance meeting one day with a man who ends up being her ‘client’ sets her off on an adventure of self-discovery and love. I truly believe in whirlwind romances (having had one myself) and although I knew there had to be come angst along the way, I really loved the way the author wove the story. It was such an easy read and I breezed through it, without missing a beat. Sometimes, love is worth the risk, breathe in, breathe out, and see what happens. The chemistry, the characters, and the backdrop of Sydney made for a fun romantic getaway read.

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kateK.A. Sterritt is a contemporary romance author living in Sydney, Australia with her husband and three sons.

Her debut novel, The Holly Project, was published in November 2014, her second novel Collision (The Fight for Life Series #1) was published in October 2015 and her latest release Impact (The Fight for Life Series #2) was released in April 2015.

She writes the kind of novel she enjoys to read.

 

Roane Publishing 3rd Anniversary Scavenger Hunt

Really excited to be hosting a stop in the scavenger hunt for Roane Publishing!! The Grand Prize is only open to US residents, however I have a giveaway myself. If you would like to win any book from the Roane Publishing catalogue leave me a blog comment telling me the title!!! I’ll be back once the scavenger hunt has ended to announce the winner! *Open internationally 


Welcome to Roane Publishing’s 3rd anniversary celebration Scavenger Hunt!

Some of our authors and blogger team are taking part in the Scavenger Hunt, with goodies up for grabs at EVERY stop along the way! 
 
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Each hunt participant has a letter(s) in their post – in order to enter for Roane Publishing’s GRAND PRIZE, you will need to gather all of the letters along the way, then unscramble them to find the secret message. 

 

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