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Monday, November 27, 2017

Book Review: What Happens During the Holidays (Anthology)



Title: What Happens During the Holidays
Authors: E.M. Abel, Renee Ericson, Lucy Gage, Jessica Ingro, Kelli Jean, Elle Jefferson, Cheryl McIntyre, Beth Michele, Tessa Teevan, & K. Webster
Genre: Romance Anthology
Release Date: November 27, 2017



Holidays happen.

It's inevitable.

Emotions run high and plans can get turned upside down, landing you in bed with someone so far off the radar you never saw them coming.

Is it love? Is it lust? Or is it just what happens during the holidays?

*What Happens During the Holidays is a collection of fun and sexy holiday short stories from a group of fun and sometimes sexy authors. Or maybe they’re ninjas.*

All proceeds to benefit Direct Relief (https://www.directrelief.org)

Coming Home by E.M. Abel
Fortune by Renee Ericson
The Meeting by Lucy Gage
Love Square: The Remix by Jessica Ingro
Mahalo by Kelli Jean
Big Mistake by Elle Jefferson
A Gift from Fate by Cheryl McIntyre
Going Down by Beth Michele
The Naughty List by Tessa Teevan
Naughty St. Nick by K. Webster







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I think this is the first time I've read an anthology. And I'd say that this is a very good experience for me. 

The stories are short, sweet and sexy; a compilation of stories out of real life. Most of them were second chance stories, and I guess that's understandable so that it'll show some quick but acceptable love story. Most of them were somewhat similar in the flow of stories. There were just few (two to be exact) that stood out and get to me. 

One was Fortune by Renee Ericson. It's a little sad and talks about family code. The story flow was quick but fun. But what I liked the most was that it didn't wrap up in a cliche kind of way. At least not for me. 

The other was A Gift from Fate by Cheryl McIntyre. It has a little suspense/thriller on it. Short but I still could feel the little mystery​ until it unfolds. And I liked that it didn't have any sex scenes. Don't get me wrong, I'm not that prude. But sometimes it's just kind of refreshing to actually read something that isn't always sexual but will make you feel that they were in love. 

There were other two that ended in a way that I didn't expect that it makes me want to visit their page to see if they'll write more about them. 

Overall, i'll give this a 4 out of 5 stars for keeping me entertained and feel the spirit of the Holiday. 



Thursday, November 16, 2017

Release Blitz: A Beautiful Forgiveness-Alora Kate

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A Beautiful Forgiveness Release Day Blitz!





Title: A Beautiful Forgiveness
Series: NYC Series Book 3
Author: Alora Kate
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: 16th November
Special Release Day Price of 99 cents/pence!

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Synopsis:





A broken beauty who's hit rock bottom.

A fierce protector who battles his demons every day.

London lives her life with no regrets, until that one moment

that steals her light and leaves her in the dark.

Lucas' past is where it belongs, in the past; he’s moved on,

but when London’s forced into his life, will his past come back to haunt him?

Will London learn how to move on from the worst moment of her life?

Will Lucas stumble and fall back into his past?

Or will they help each other figure out how to overcome their demons together?

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A Beautiful Heartbreak and A Beautiful Acceptance. *

































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Alora Kate is a multi-genre author who likes to be bold and original; stepping outside of the box and bringing her readers fresh characters from all parts of life. She’s a mother, college student, photographer, and graphic designer. She resides in northern MN with her son, where she plans to stay for a long time despite the cold winters.



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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Book Blitz: Lawn Boys - K Webster



Lawn Boys


by K. Webster
A Taboo Treat
Publication Date: November 1, 2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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She’s lived her life and it has been a good one.
Marriage. College. A family.
Slowly, though, life moved forward and left her at a standstill.

Until the lawn boy barges into her world.
Bossy. Big. Sexy as hell.
A virile young male to remind her she’s all woman.

Too bad she’s twice his age.
Too bad he doesn’t care.

She’s older and wiser and more mature.
Which means absolutely nothing when he’s invading her space.

Just when she thinks she has a handle on things, she meets his twin.

Double the growls.
Double the intensity.
Double the pleasure.

Double the trouble.



About K. Webster



K Webster is the author of dozens romance books in many different genres including contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance, and erotic romance. When not spending time with her husband of twelve years 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.




K Webster has a way of making me feel guilty for loving a taboo treat. I’ve never been a fan of May-December love affair. But for some reasons, K always makes me enjoy such stories.

Lawn Boys is a stand alone story as part of her Taboo Treats. Although says that the stories are completely stand alone and can be read in any order, I think it is still best to read in a specific order as I feel like it gives a little spoiler for the other stories. I don’t mind them at all since I love spoilers; I just think that those readers who loathe them would appreciate more if they wouldn’t be able to read the snippets. Those snippets are actually cute and fun for me as they show how their lives are interconnected.

Although I wasn’t really able to connect with the characters, since I don’t really understand that kind of attraction, I was able to enjoy them when I set aside my confusion about them. Characters are pretty straight forward and understandable. Their actions, considering the scenario they are in are actually what most people would’ve done. Well, at least for me.

I would give this a 4 out of 5 stars. I did enjoy the story in general, I just felt it was lacking of twist and more conflict on the story.

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Book Review: Tempting Sophia - Jessica Prince



Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publishing Date: November 2nd, 2017



Having my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete.


And I totally rocked at it.


Until the man who shattered my happily ever after came waltzing back into my life, determined to make me fall for him all over again.


He claims that I’m the love of his life. He wants a second chance, and it seems like he’ll stop at nothing to tempt the hell out of me. But if Dominic Abbatelli thinks he can win me back with his puppy dog eyes, heartfelt apologies, and declarations of love then he’s...probably right.



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Indie authors are normally a hit or miss. When I signed up to receive a copy of Tempting Sophia, I didn’t realize that it was from an author that I have already reviewed in the past until I saw my Kindle library. And after reading this, I think it’s safe to say that she will be on my “hit list”.

Tempting Sophia is a second chance romantic comedy that will make you believe that true love is always out there. Although the book is listed under the author’s stand alones, I think it is best read with Seducing Lola (first) and Enticing Daphne (coming soon) as they are inter-connected. Although the ending is pretty much predictable, what will happen in between is still something to excite me. It was pretty straightforward and just the right pace. And since it was a second chance love story, it is kind of acceptable for me that she made the timeline that way. It also made me fall in love and hurt with the characters along the way. I know how hard for it for authors to actually reach out and make the readers feel what exactly are the characters feeling, but I think Prince was able to achieve that, considering that I haven’t really been in that place.

Although, I didn’t really like how Sophia acted and reacted on some of the scenarios, I love how dedicated she is with the people she loves that she is willing to let go of her own feelings just to make sure the people she loves get what they deserve. And it’s also a plus that she was raised and loved by a single dad and basically a bad-ass. I just hoped her dad showed up more. Dominic is definitely every lady’s man. Come on, he cooks for crying out loud. Okay, maybe that’s just me. But who doesn’t want a man who woos his girl by some pretty sumptuous meal? He also shows flaw without really coming across as weak. He’s realistic and ideal all in one package.

Overall, I’ll give this 4 out of 5 stars. It made me laugh and hurt and fall in love, enough to cherish it. But I think there’s more we can add into it for a 5 star.