The Fall of Sin

A Bookworm Review by Ana

The Fall of Sin

Dark Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

When you think that things will be ok…well you need to think again.

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The Fall of Sin is the second book in the dark romantic series, Sins of Saint by International Bestselling Author Bella J.

~ Mila ~

Secrets. Lies. Deception.

It’s all part of his vendetta, and so am I. He stole me, used me as one of his pawns by forcing me into a marriage I wanted no part of. I had to sign my name on the dotted line, and now he owns me…body, mind, and soul.

That’s why I ran. I had to escape the monster whose touch corrupted me. Break free from the man who seduced me, the beast who gave me a taste of the darkness.

But now I crave it. I need it. I need him.

I’m his to play with…until I break.

~ Saint ~

Distraction. Addictive. Toxic.

Mila wasn’t supposed to be anything more than a signature, a beautiful secret, a wife with no voice. Instead, she became an addiction, a complication that could cost me everything—a price I wasn’t willing to pay…until she ran from me.

Now, the game has changed, and the stakes are much higher. She thinks she’s seen the worst of me, convinced I couldn’t be more vicious and cruel. But I’m about to prove her wrong because I’ll risk everything to get what I want…

Revenge…and my wife.

Author Note: This is a dark romance and contains scenes that might offend sensitive readers. These characters are flawed with corrupted hearts and questionable intentions. If you’re looking for a sweet romance with a gentle hero and a kind heroine then this series is not for you.

#MyReview:

Stop everything… Don’t move, don’t think, don’t speak… Nothing…
Wanna know why?
Because Bella J finally sent me her book… Hell yeah…
I was cloud nine…
And wanna guess what I did when I saw it?
I went for a run… Joking… I started it right away, but there was only one problem…
It was 1 am when I started it so you can guess what happened…
If you’re a fan, just like I am, you know that her writing is forbidden, raw, intricate, intense, and hot as hell.
Each book… Oh boy, each book made me love her writing even more.
The Fall of Sin is her latest release and it’s the second book from the Sins of Saint series and because of that you must read book 1, The Rise of Saint first. Only then, you’re able to read this one.
This new book keeps exploring the lives of Saint and Mila.
Has you know, Saint abducted Mila with one porpoise, to make her his and a pawn to achieve revenge. But sometimes things can change… Or not
For the love of God… WHAT JUST HAPPENED??
I’m so freaking mad right now… I’m pissed… I’m stressed out… I’m furious…
Seriously??? Seriously???
OK… Let me explain because you might take some wrong conclusions.
This book was phenomenal… It was intense… It had a superb plot and was written fabulously… But…
But I’m mad… Mad because it’s over…
Mad because I need more…
Mad because I was left with so many questions…
The danger and the drama were in every chapter, and I saw myself shaking sometimes.
Each chapter was even more intense than the latest and I couldn’t put the book down.
I was on the verge of hurting someone if they made me stop reading.
There was this scene, I’m not telling you which one because I won’t spoil, that I was so into it that when my husband called me I simply told him to shut up and go…
Guess what happened? He was mad. But did I care?
Ask me if I cared… I. Did. Not.
The need to read was so intense that it was almost 3 am when it ended…
3 am. And wanna guess what time I was up?
6 am… Lol.
I loved this book and this series is becoming one of my favorites so far.
Why do you keep doing this to me??
Why Bella? Why?
Can’t wait for the next book… I need it so bad.  I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

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Excerpt:

There was nothing tender about his kiss. It wasn’t loving, or caring, or an act to show affection. It was an act of hard passion to show ownership. To take and to mark, to make sure I knew who I belonged to.Him.He tore his lips from mine, his tongue lapping up what was left of our kiss. “I’m not done with you yet, segreto.”“What do you mean?”He sucked air through his teeth. “You ran from me. You think I’m going to let that go unpunished?”Chills wracked through me at the memory of my last punishment. I could still feel the burn of leather on my flesh just thinking about it. “I’m not playing one of your sexual games, Saint.”“Who says I’m playing?”I stepped back, my lips tender from his fierce kiss. “If I asked you not to hurt me—”“Don’t.”“Don’t what?”“Don’t ask me something I can’t give you.”I frowned. “You can’t give me your word? A promise?”He bit his lower lip, and the mask he always wore which kept me from reading his expression slipped back into place. “Not when it comes to hurting you.”A car drove by, the sound intruding on the silence around us. Saint walked around the car and stopped at the driver-side door. “Get in the car, Mila.”I looked his way. “You’re so sure you’re going to hurt me that you’re not even willing to give me your word that you won’t?”There was no attempt from him to respond. He merely stared back at me, not giving me an answer I wanted to hear.“I’m not like you.” I weaved my fingers together and turned to face him. “I’m not like you, Saint.”“A fact I’m very much aware of.”“Do you want me to be like you? Be someone who likes pain?”“No.” He shook his head. “You have it all wrong. I don’t like pain. I only like inflicting it.”

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Operation: My Fake Girlfriend: A Surprise Pregnancy, Small Town Romantic Comedy

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Operation: My Fake Gilfriend

Romantic Comedy

I give this book 5 stars!

You will find love where you least expect it.

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Some people think a knickerless walk of shame is as bad as it gets.
Some people are wrong. Very. Wrong.

GRACE:
That awkward moment when you figure out the hot piece of ass in bed beside you, AKA—your drunken hook up—is your boss’ boss, billionaire hottie Sebastian Stone.

Even more awkward? The knowledge that there is no way I can retrieve my knickers from the chandelier above his bed without waking him.

Now he wants me to be his fake girlfriend, and he has an offer I cannot refuse.

SEBASTIAN:
I’ve fought my whole life to prove I have what it takes to run the family empire. Unfortunately, these days my Gramps cares more about family values than stock values. And he’s not handing over the company unless I find love. 

Grace Harper is the no-strings hook up I haven’t been able to forget.

Finding out she’s my employee and a hot little rule breaker—Who brings their geriatric cat to work?—I figure she’s perfect for Operation: My Fake Girlfriend.

Will a phony relationship unleash Grace and Sebastian’s deepest desires? Or will faking it make them come undone?

OPERATION MY FAKE GIRLFRIEND is a HOT RomCom with lashings of banter, fun and all the feels. It is recommended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult content.

#MyReviews:

I’ve discovered this author not a long time ago and let me just say that I’ll be stalking her forever.
This author had given me some hot and funny stories that melted my heart and wet my panties. Lol
Each book was even more funny and hot and I wanted more.
Emily James is freaking amazing. Her writing is spectacular and so freaking awesome.
Just give her a chance and you’ll see.
Operation: My Fake Girlfriend is her latest release and explores the lives of Sebastian and Grace.
Sebastian seeks his grandpa’s approval. He was working alongside him in their company and needed to seek more success. But his pop’s always saw something that wasn’t right. He was getting a bit fed up with it but what could he do?
In order to gain control of the company he had to prove to his grandpa that he was able to care more about someone else than him. That he was capable of giving himself to someone but…
Grace had to move out because she needed a fresh start. She caught her boyfriend cheating on her with her roommate. Now she’s in another town making ends meet with her cat. One night stand was supposed to be just that until it wasn’t.
This was a sweet short story that melted my heart.
I really loved the plot, loved how it was written and I simply adored all the characters.
Like the greedy girl that I am… I always want more.
It was a great story that lifted my mind and heart.
I adored every chapter and I read it in one sitting.
Emily… I feel like I’ve been reading your books for so long. You, my dear are brilliant and this was just another freaking awesome story.
Can’t wait for more.  

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Acer

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Acer

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Sometimes the easy way isn’t the way to go.

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From USA Today and Amazon bestselling author, A.M. Hargrove, comes a brand new stand-alone, new adult, gritty, romantic suspense novel.

If only I’d known.
It was supposed to be a quick, one-time-job.
But that little errand plunged me into a world filled with mob ties and illegal activities.
It also brought me face-to-face with Isla Chambers—a blinding vision wrapped in Kevlar and topped in a baseball cap with FBI stitched on it.
With the sexy Isla working by my side, I gladly offered my assistance as the FBI’s only tether in solving this crime. The risk seemed small … or so I stupidly thought.
Not only did it expose Isla to danger, it also placed a huge target on my back.

It wasn’t long before unimaginable darkness suffocated me.
I never knew such a cruel and inhumane world existed.
Days and nights merged until I became nothing but broken fragments.
The beautiful face that had brought me such joy, was ripped from my memory as I surrendered to the blackness that swallowed my soul.
That carefree, innocent young man had been beaten out of existence, leaving an empty shell in his place.
Until the day Isla reappeared in my crumbling reality.
Was I too lost for that dream to live on?
One thing was certain.
After the atrocities I’d endured, I wasn’t worthy of her purity anymore.
If only I’d known.

ACER is a spin-off of the West Sisters Novels, but it is a stand-alone. If you love mysteries, thrillers, gripping suspense, and the darker side of romance, then download your copy of ACER today.

#MyReview:

Do you know that feeling of being waiting impatiently for one book and it never arrives?
Yep… That was me a few weeks ago waiting for this book.
Since the moment I finished One Blissful Night I knew what awaited me… This book… And it couldn’t have come fast enough.
A.M. Hargrove is this sweet lady that I had the pleasure of meeting in person and her books are to die for. Her writing is sweet and beautiful, raw and intense, and super hot…
Ace is her latest release and explores the lives of Ace and Isla.
Acer was given the news that his parents were going to cut him off do he needed to get a job. When his friend told him about one job he was a bit suspicious but he would do it. A job that was easy money, according to his friend. But that job…
Isla is an FBI agent that lives for that life. When she got the job regarding one package…
Let me just say that this book left me speechless…
It was perfect from the beginning until the end.
Perfect plot, very well written, super engaging, and intense… Hot at some point and dark as well.
Some chapters were painful but others were a joy to read.
IL they were painful because of what was happening not because it wasn’t good. Because it was… So… Freaking… Good…
The main characters share an intense and sting connection and it was perfect to read the parts when they were together.
Hot stuff is all over this book but the crime, drama, violence, and abuse are there as well.
The entire book was switched between two points of view.
Do you know that nagging voice telling you that you needed to know more? Well, let me tell you that all questions were answered… All of them.
It was perfect.
But of course this author and other ideas when this book ended…
Right A. M. Hargrove?? Why? Why woman?
Please don’t take to long because I need more… More…I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.  

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One day on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast-forward. If she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that novel she had dreamt of her whole life. She slammed on the brakes, made a crazy decision, and quit her job. Then she reinvented herself and wrote novels that kept everyone up all night.

She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker, Grey Goose Aficionado, and #WalterThePuppyAndTroublemaker controls her life. If you’re around her for more than five minutes, you’ll soon notice she has a tendency to talk your ear off. Believe it or not, all the crazy stories she tells are true too.

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Light My Heart (Crystal Shores Book 1) by Terra Kelly

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Light My Heart

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Don’t run from true love. Don’t be afraid…

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Her shining light will change both our lives.

My life had been on pause since she died.

I was still living in the past.

Then Sarah showed up.

Her gorgeous smile took me back to a time when I felt alive.

Slowly I discover our lives had intertwined for a reason.

But behind her laugh hides darkness.

She’s running from something or someone in her past.

I thought I was ready to help her…

Crystal Shores is a small-town romance series with recipes made by the characters in the back of the book. 

#MyReview:

And… Let’s go for another ride… A ride in between pages of another intense book.
Terra Kelly has given me some of the most intense books I’ve ever read and she’s super versatile.
Not only can she write a sweet book, but she can also write some hard and intense stuff.
Just grab her books and see for yourself.
Light My Heart is her latest release and it’s the first book from the Crystal Shores series.
This book explores the lives of Eddie and Sarah.
Eddie is a widower and a single Glenn dad.
He’s struggling to beat his sadness and grief as well as helping his little girl cope with the loss of her mommy. Being a firefighter sometimes doesn’t help…
Sarah moved to a new town to get her new start.
Her goals are to stay for only 6 months, get a place to live and a job to do. But what is she hiding?
It was an amazing news when I saw this book published.
I’ve previously read it and I knew it needed to be out for more fans to read.
Perfect plot, very well written, super engaging, and intense.
It had it all, from perfect characters to a sweet little girl that will melt your hearts.
Of course that not all is a bed of roses and that made this story even more perfect.
Chapter after chapters I felt like I was living the story. I was feeling like the characters were and it was perfect
I know that I’ve repeated this word lots of times but I’m going to say it again. Perfect.
Now I was left wanting more.
Terra… Please don’t take to long.
I need more.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

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Excerpt:

“Tell me. How do you spell your name?” I’m not sure why I asked the question. It just sort of slipped out.

“I add the h at the end.” She brushed her hand through her hair and glanced out the window.

An h. I was still trying to absorb how I managed to meet another woman named Sarah. Not that I was planning to date her any time soon. “You’re not from around here, right?” I thought about how in the past, the name, Sarah would just roll off my tongue. Today, it felt like it was stuck in the back of my throat.

“No, I’m just here temporarily.”

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Terra loves walking her dog, snuggling with her two cats, and relaxing with her amazing hubby. A steamy romance book is never far from her grasp, and 2:00 a.m. seems to be the sweet spot to finally put a book down and sleep. She laughs loudly, smiles often, is a bit of a klutz, and tries to always find the positive in everything.

Writing was not on the list of must-do’s for her career, but she always had stories swirling around her mind. Now, today she couldn’t imagine her life without writing. She enjoys writing when the mood strikes, and will stay up late to get all her thoughts out.

When she’s not writing, she’s creating recipes and learning all about bourbon and wine. Terra has had a food blog for over five years, at http://www.cafeterrablog.com. That’s why you will find recipes made by the characters in each of her books. Each recipe has been tested and devoured! She considers herself a bourbon and wine lover. Each book will express her love for both types of alcohol, along with beer thrown in the mix.

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Flirting with the Single Dad (The Single Dads of Seattle Book 9) by Whitley Cox

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Flirting with the Single Dad

Contamporary Romance 

I give this book 5 stars!

Everything might look lost until it isn’t…

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When first impressions happen twice.

Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other’s backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again. This is Atlas’s story …

Single Dad of Seattle, Atlas Stark is in over his head. A widower, he’s been left to raise his daughter, and his infant cousin alone, while also trying to make partner at his law firm. If things at work weren’t stressful enough, his home life is getting hairy too. His daughter’s acting out, eager for her father’s attention, and she’s taking it out on the baby. Already stretched too thin, he’s one frayed strand away from snapping. Desperate for help, he takes her to see a therapist. What he doesn’t count on is her being a tall, blonde knock-out with sapphire eyes and penchant for motorcycles. Too bad she annoys the crap out of him.

Tessa Copeland’s life has never been easy. With a chronically ill mother, she was forced to grow up quicker than most. A successful art therapist, she’s determined not to let her baggage set her back. Until her fiancé cheats on her and takes her dog. She’s never brought her personal life to work, but she can’t stop thinking about the father of one of her clients, or the fact that he’s an assuming jerk with a smolder that gets her engine running. But things grow blurry when she finds herself seeking legal counsel from the broody Atlas, and even though the two continue to butt heads, their chemistry is undeniable.

Will flirting with the single dad lead Tessa down a dangerous road riddled with potholes and blind turns? Or will it be exactly what they both needed to finally feel whole again?

**Note: This book can be read as a standalone. It includes lots of steamy scenes, cursing, and of course as with all my books, this has an HEA and no cliffhanger or cheating. If you like single dads who take charge, this book is for you.

#MyReview:

You don’t know how long I was waiting for this book… It looked like it was so long but actually, it wasn’t. A couple of months but too long… Lol
This is how I feel every time an author that I really adore has books coming out.
The more I read, the more I want and I can’t get enough.
Each book is even better than the latest and I’m hooked.
Whitley Cox is the author that I’m talking about and her writing is super sweet, intense, and hot. But don’t let the sweet lady fool you because she creates some intense stories with complex characters and problems.
Flirting with the Single Dad is her latest release and it’s the ninth book from the Single Dads Of Seattle seties. A series that you can’t miss and must read all books it’s an order.
Just trust me on this.
This new book explores the lives of Atlas and Tessa.
Atlas is a lawyer and a single parent. He lost his wife and was left to raise his daughter and also his infant cousin alone. He’s a very reserved man because he’s still in pain. When he started to play cards with other single parents he was supposed to open up, but that’s hard for him. Shen his daughter starts to act up and misbehaving he went with her to see a therapist and…
Tessa is an art therapist that loves her job. She needed to grow up fast due to her mother’s illness but that shaped her to became an amazing person and to not let her baggage interfere.
The thing is when her fiancé cheats on her she almost lost it. Until she meets Atlas…
So freaking good. So freaking intense… So everything.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, and beautiful.
Some chapters were hard to read due to the emotional baggage they had, and others were hot… Oh yeah… Some hot stuff in there too.
There were parts of the story that I wanted to get inside the book and slap someone… Jeez… Why can’t you see what’s right in front of you? Stubborn arse.
But then there were others that I was crying and shaking from its intensity.
Let’s talk about emotional…
Once I started this book, I didn’t want it to end or stop, but work got in the way and that delayed my reading.
I was mad… Oh, so freaking mad but then, one night I devoured the rest.
Perfect, intense, passionate… This book was all that and some more.
Can’t wait to read the next in the bunch…
That one will be… Oh boy…
Whitley… Woman… You rock. This book was perfect and you achieved greatness… Perfection.

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Excerpt:

His smile was magnetic. “Fuck, you’re smart.” The gray in his eyes turned almost silver. He stood up and approached her, his body feeling extra big and tall as he invaded her space and pinned her up against the door. His warm breath beat rapidly against her lips. His jaw was working and his eyes so intense, they seared her.
Her eyes shot up the stairs toward the hallway. Aria could come out at any time and see them there. Then what?
“I … I should go,” she said, but her body said differently, and she turned to pudding against him. Her knees buckled, and she would have fallen into a heap on the floor if he hadn’t pressed his hips against hers to hold her up. She could feel his need for her against her thigh.
“You should go,” he whispered against her jaw, his breath kissing her in a way that made prickles race along her skin.
“I should go.”
“You should go.”
“I should go.” Her purse landed on the floor with a thud, her arms wrapped around his neck at the same time his hands gripped her butt cheeks, and he hoisted her onto his hips. Her lips parted for him as his tongue swept inside, claiming her, tasting her, devouring her. Still carrying her, he headed back down the stairs toward his office, but they didn’t make it there before he stopped in the hallway, her body still perched on his. He pressed her back hard against the wall. She whimpered when he bit her bottom lip, her chin, her jaw. His teeth scraped; so did his beard.
Almost as if they hadn’t just had sex half an hour ago, the man was practically frantic, the way his hands roamed her body, caressing and kneading. His fingers traced along her arms, lifting them above her head, where he pinned them up with one hand. His other hand made surprisingly quick work of his jeans. She had to hand it to the man, holding her up against the wall with his legs, keeping her arms up with one hand and unfastening his jeans with another—he continued to surprise her with his prowess and talents.
She had underwear on, but he’d just have to pull them aside to—rip. Oh, well, then never mind. He’d torn them clean off.

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Day One by Lauren Runow

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Day One

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Love will hit you when you least expect it…

Have a look at the blurb:

My thoughts of how I’m going to survive this indefinite amount of time alone are interrupted by a notification from my Tinder app.

Yes, we’re on quarantine. Yes, I reactivated my account out of pure boredom. And, yes, Drew’s one profile photo is smoking hot.

I hit Reply.

Day by day, as the world tries to stay healthy, we find creative ways to pass the time together. #alonetogether

We quickly find out that getting to know each other is the easy part; staying away from one another is the challenge.

#MyReview:

It’s been a while since I’ve read a book from this lady.
A solo book, because I’ve read one perfect series that she co-written with another freaking awesome author.
One of those readings was one book that stole my heart, crushed it, and destroyed it.
It was one of the biggest ugly cries of my book life.
She has tried to redeem herself and succeeded but that book…
Lauren Runow has that effect on me. She knows what she’s doing…
Her writing is super appealing, sweet but also very hot and intense.
Day One is her latest release and explores the lives of Sharee and Drew.
Sharee is a six-grade teacher and adores her job. But being on lockdown almost drove her crazy but it was mandatory or she could get very sick.
While scrolling through social media she started changing messages with a guy and…
Sweet, perfect and so much more.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, and beautiful.
It was amazing to see this author grab a problem that we are currently living and then turn it into a story.
And what a story.
Each chapter was even more perfect than the latest, and it was hot.
Some scenes were freaking awesome.
And… Who would have thought that the main character was a fan of Lauren Runow’s books??
This name sounds familiar to me but I can’t figure out why???
This was the story that I was needing to light up my mood.
Thank you, Lauren and bravo. Another sweet book.
Although I have one complaint?
Why did it have to end so fast?

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

A Few Teasers:

Excerpt:

When my phone goes off I don’t even look to see who it is when I answer by saying hello after I take a big bite of a banana.
“Did I catch you at a bad time?” Drew says all drawn out and slow.
I chew faster saying, “Hold on,” then swallow. “Sorry, I just took a bite of a banana.”
“Thinking of me were you?” he laughs.
“I said bite, not lick. I really hope you’re not into the whole biting thing because that may be a little out of my forte.”
I’m rewarded with my favorite thing about him. His throaty laugh.
“Hey, do you have plans tonight?” he asks and I instantly laugh out loud.
“Well, first I was going to march in the woman’s rights parade, and then I’m so excited to go to see my favorite band tonight. There’s going to be thousands of people and mosh pits and just crowds everywhere. I’d offer for you to come but”—I sigh—“sorry, it’s sold out.”
“Damn, and I really wanted to be in a mosh pit tonight. I hear that’s the absolute best way to get this virus. Especially if the people next to you are screaming and singing along having spit fly out of their mouth. That, mixed with their sweat and literally being on top of each other, sounds like my dream night.”
I can’t stop my giggling. I love that he plays along with my sarcastic ways.
“But serious. I’d like to take you on a date, quarantine style,” he says.
“Quarantine style? Why does that freak me out?”
“I have an idea but…” he drawls out his last word.
“There’s always a but…” I tease. “Nothing’s ever too good to be true.”

“I’d have to get your address. I promise I won’t want to come in or even come close to you. I just…Well, it’s a surprise.”
“So let’s see. You want to take me on a quarantine date that contains a surprise and butts…”
See, I told you I have the maturity level of my students.
“Okay, maybe not butts. We’ll save that for later.”
I sigh dramatically. “Fine. You just took the best part out but I guess it will do.”
I give him my address and we agree to six o’clock though I have no idea what I just agreed to.
•••
Six o’clock rolls around and I nervously tap my fingers on my counter, wondering what this date will look like.
The ring activates on my front porch and when I open the app I see Drew walking up to my porch. He has something in his hand but for the life of me I can’t figure out what it is. I wait for him to ring the doorbell so I don’t come off too eager but he doesn't.
Instead he places whatever he’s holding down on my front porch and walks away. I stare into my phone closer to see what’s going on as he walks down my front steps and to his car that appears to still be running.
He places his hands in his pockets and the video hits its time limit and shuts off.
Damn video!
I run to my front door and look out the peephole. He doesn't move but just stands there like he’s waiting for something.
Did he see my ring? Is he expecting for me to come to the door without actually knocking?
I bite my lip in thought but before I can make a decision I see another car come to the driveway.
The sign on top of the car shows a local pizza place.
Drew talks to the guy and I watch as he hands him one of the packages out of his bag. Drew grabs something out of his car, hands it to the guy then points to the door saying something else.
The guy nods, taking the other part of the delivery to me.
“Should I knock?” I hear the guy ask from behind the door.
I laugh as I hear Drew yell, “Yeah. I’m sure she’s sitting there watching us right now through her ring.”
I stand up straight, holding my head high.

Ah, not this girl. Little does he know I’m going old school and peeping on him through the peephole and not all high tech with my ring.
The guy knocks and I stand still for a few seconds before stomping my feet as if I’m walking to the door.
When I open it I give my most surprised face to see him standing there and then try to act even more surprised when I see Drew off in the distance.
I wave at him then ask, “What’s this?” I take the food from the guy.
He walks off and turns to Drew. “Hey, good luck man.”
Drew smirks then looks back to me. “I bought you dinner. That’s the first part of our date.”
The smile on my face starts to hurt my cheeks it’s so big.
“What’s in the bag?” I ask, motioning to the item Drew gave the delivery boy.
“That’s for later. Oh, and I brought you something else too.” He points to the ground and I
instantly crack up laughing.
Sitting at my feet is what looks like plastic wrap that would go around flowers but instead it’s wrapped around toilet paper that’s made to resemble flowers.
I look up at him. “You did not!”
He grins and shrugs. “I figured that was more appropriate nowadays than actual flowers.”
“So you did mean to include butts!” I yell.
His head drops to his chest and I can see his shoulders bouncing with laughter. “Okay, fine. I did.
Go get set up and I’ll call you when I get back to my place but wait to eat so we can eat
together.”
“You got it,” I say. He smiles and jogs around to the side of his car. “Oh, Drew.”
“Yeah?”
“Thank you.”
His expression lights up as he nods his head and hops in his car.
I head back inside and open my meal to see he got me raviolis with a meat sauce and garlic bread as well as a house salad. I plate my food and set up my phone incase he wants to Facetime. I mean—this is a date after all.
While I wait I cheat and take a peek at what’s in the bag he gave the deliveryman. I close my eyes while chuckling to myself when I see some microwave popcorn, Red Vines and Peanut
M&Ms. This must be a dinner and a movie date.
My phone rings and I see it’s Drew dialing Facetime. I click the green button and smile as his face comes in to view.
“Hi,” he says waving to the camera. I can see he’s set up in his room with his plate on his lap.
“Thank you so much for dinner.” I motion to the spread in front of me.
“I hope I made the right choice. I’m sorry I didn’t check first, but I was afraid it would ruin the
surprise. My Mom said you can’t go wrong with raviolis so I went with her suggestion.”
I try to hide the grin spreading across my face. “You asked your Mom?”
He chuckles under his breath. “Yes, okay, I did. She thought it was a cute idea, too,” he says sitting up straighter like he’s proud of the praise he got. “Do you have a drink?” he asks searching around the screen.
I hold up my White Claw. “Sure do.”
He holds up his beer and we pretend to cheers then dive into the yummy food in front of us as we talk about our day and other things.
After dinner I ask, “So what did you have in mind with what’s in the bag?” I hold it up for him to see.
“You have Netflix right?” he asks.
“Yeah…” I say, slightly confused.
“We’re going to Netflix and chill,” he says shrugging his shoulders.
I let out a sharp laugh. “You do realize what the chill part actually means, right?”
His sexy grin makes my heart pound. “Yes, but in our quarantine times it literally means just chill. If I ask you to, though, you have to pretend that I just threw some popcorn at you.”
“Deal.”
“And that I’m holding your hand throughout the movie, okay? Maybe even wrapping my arm around you?”
“Will I get a kiss goodnight too?” I ask.
He holds up his hands in front of his face. “Whoa, whoa now. Don’t move too fast, we just met.”
He can barely hold his expression from falling into laughter.

“Okay, Drew. Let’s Netflix and chill.”
“You can pick the movie if you want.”
I bring my shoulders up to my ears in excitement. “This date just got even better! Romance anyone?”
He smiles and nods. “Romance it is.”

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Chasing Arlo (Genoa Mafia Series Book 5) by Ginger Ring

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Chasing Arlo

Mafia Romance Suspence

I give this book 5 stars!

Time won’t erase true love nor status…

Have a look at the blurb:

A mafia princess doesn’t belong with a lowly soldier.

At least, that is what Arlo thinks.

He’s used to women only wanting steamy one-night stands and nothing more. Not until, to his surprise, he’s pursued by none other than the mafia princess herself.

Layla makes it her mission in life to tease and flirt with Arlo endlessly. It’s been a cat and mouse game ever since they met.

But if she only knew the truth. If she knew all the things he has done for her family, it would both amaze and horrify her.

With Arlo, however, it’s all or nothing, so when a bombing from the Russian mob occurs and a possible threat from inside the family looms, he steps up to keep Layla safe.

With everything unraveling around her, Layla quickly realizes chasing Arlo and more importantly, keeping him might be the only thing that saves her life…

#MyReview:

OMG… I’ve been waiting for this book for a while now and I was super excited when it appeared on my kindle.
If you could see me, I looked like a kid at a candy shop…
Everyone knows that one of my favorite genres is Mafia.
I’ve read a lot of them and I can’t get enough.
Ginger Ring has this freaking awesome series that you guys can’t miss.
Her writing is hard, raw, forbidden, dangerous, and super hot at the same time.
Just give her a chance and see for yourself.
Chasing Arlo is her latest release and it’s the fifth book from the Genoa Mafia series.
A series that I advise you to start from the beginning.
Just saying.
This new book explores the lives of Arlo and Layla.
Arlo worked his entire life for the mafia. His life is surrounded by crime and danger and he wouldn’t change a thing.
When the beautiful Layla appears in his life…
Layla is a mafia princess that is used to have all that she wants. And she wants Arlo but can she have him?
Perfect like I knew it would be, well written and super intense.
There were parts of the book that I wanted to slap someone hard… Let’s talk about some stubborn people… Jeez…
It was impossible to stop reading it, that’s why I ended it at 4 am… I simply lost track of time.
It was one crazy and intense chapter after the other.
One minute things were one way and the next it all changed.
Betrayal, loss, crime, torture, and punishment are very present in this book as well as love, family bonds, loyalty, and hotness.
Hell yeah. We are presented with some hot stuff as well.
It was magnificent to have news from the characters from the previous books.
I loved to read more about them.
The worst part is that it’s over. I wanted more.
Why Ginger? Why is it over?
Are you thinking of writing more about this series?
About Alexandre perhaps?

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

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Abrupt by Kathy Coopmans

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Abrupt

Romantic Suspense

I give this book 5 stars!

True love will find you. No matter the time that had passed…

From USA Today Bestselling Author comes a spinoff from The Unbound Trilogy.

Have you ever wondered if regret will imprison you, or does it set us free as the truth does?

Regret was the one thing I had. It owned my charred black soul. That emotion was digging so deep into my bones like a deadly disease.

I hid it well. Let people believe I was a kind man.

I’m far from one. I’m brash, bold, and angry at the curveball life has thrown at me.

My saving grace came in the form of a tiny bundle wrapped in pink. My daughter.

The day I learned I’d raise her on my own, was the day I kept the only vow I didn’t intend to break. I wasn’t letting a woman in my bed or my heart. There wasn’t room for one with my daughter owning one half and a woman I let slip through my fingers holding onto the other without her knowing it.

I kept that vow until now.

She’s back.

The one that owns the other half of my heart.

She’s carrying more pain than she left with, I can see it in her eyes. I should never have let her go, and now my regret is here, facing me head-on.

I made a mistake, one I plan to rectify.

I am a Mitchell, after all. I’ll stop at nothing to get what I want.

Her.

I have to prove to her that there will be no more broken promises, show her that my heart, the half I gave to her so long ago, is still hers.

*Although this book can be read as a standalone, I do encourage you to read the Trilogy to get to know the family of brothers better.*

How to start the perfect review for a perfect book written by one perfect author?
How can I start it without sounding like a broken record?
Do o care what others think? Sometimes but not always. Lol
Kathy Coopmans is one of my favorite authors and every single Glenn book that I’ve read, and they were so many, made me eager for more.
The more I read, the more I want, and vice versa.
Her writing can be sweet and raw at the same time, and the best way to show you is to make you read them all. Trust me on this.
Abrupt is her latest release and explores the lives of Lane and Sienna.
But I need to tell you something, despite the fact that this book is a standalone, I advise you to read the Unbound series first. By doing so, you’ll see where all starts and it’s the best way to connect the dots that might be missing while reading good Abrupt.
Lane is a single Glenn dad that revolves his life around his daughter. Life is full of bad decisions and regrets but since the moment he held his daughter he vowed to become so better man and to not let any woman get in the way.
All was well until a blast from the past returns…
Sienna saw her heartbroken the day her boyfriend cheated on her. That day, she turns to the man that would become her husband and her savior but life had other ideas. After suffering tremendously she seeks a new life but her past and those things that happened…
I have no words… No words… And that it’s almost impossible since I love to talk.
This book… Oh boy, this book…
Sublime plot, very well written, super engaging and intense, surrounded by a cloud of darkness and drama.
Each chapter made me scream, curse, sometimes cry, and angry sometimes.
It was one problem after the other. It was one fight after the other. And, it was two stubborn people who wanted to stay together.
There were parts of the book that I wanted to get inside the story and slap someone, but then there were others that I just wanted to hold them and promise better days.
But not everything was darkness, we have also some hot and steamy scenes…
It was one bumpy rollercoaster ride that I would take again.
This book leaves us an important message in the end. Just read it and do what it asks when the time comes.
Kathy… What can I say? You rock woman. You rock.
It was the perfect book and I loved the glimpses from the other characters from the previous books.
Can’t wait for what’s about to come.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

A Few Teasers:

Excerpt:

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄

𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘦

“Do I look like a man who gives a shit that’s a two thousand dollar bottle of bourbon? I told you to give me the whole damn bottle.” A breath of disgust passes through my clenched teeth. More of it’s about ready to slip out of my lungs if I don’t get the hell out of this room to breathe some fresh air.

I’m two point five seconds from causing a scene at this farce of a wedding by reaching across the bar and crushing the bartender’s windpipe the minute he turns back around. All the while shouting to everyone that the bride will never love the groom the way she does me.

“Sienna.” Her name leaks out of my aching chest in a barely-there whisper.

“And I told you Mr. Ricci said to cut people off if I thought they had too much. You’ve had enough, pal.” He spins on his feet, daring to stare me down.

I’m not this asshole’s pal. I’m nothing but a miserable man who needs to drink myself into a stupor. He happens to be in my way.

I contemplate jumping over this bar to take my frustration out on his face or scare the shit out of him.

Either way, I will have that bottle.

“I’ll show you, pal, when I ram this down your throat. Do you have a problem with giving me the bourbon now?” I flash my gun, not bothering to thank him when he raises his hands in surrender, grabs my drink of choice, and slides it across the smooth top of the bar.

I hated guns about as much as I hated having to attend this wedding. The problem was, tonight, I wanted to strap it to my side in case I decided to pull the trigger and shoot the groom in the back of the head as he stood at the altar. Now, I wish I had.

Sienna is married, my life, my girl is married.

Fuck.

“Wise choice, asshole.” I snatch hold of it, fingers itching like a bitch to walk up to the groom, dump it over his head and light him on fire.

Yeah, I had a problem with the groom.

I hated his guts. He has my only regret, my life, my everything in his arms.

At twenty years old, I had a list a mile long of regrets, most of them having one thing or another to do with the bride.

Regret number one, she was as much the forbidden fruit as tempting, and I was that much of a dumb ass like Adam was with Eve to take a bite. I knew the commandments and broke them anyway by touching the woman with hair the same color as the apple.

Flaming red.

She’s poisoned me for life.

The woman should be mine instead of some made man’s in her father’s mafia. Bastard jumped at the chance to slide a ring on her finger within two months after I made the biggest mistake of my life.

I might be able to handle it if he wasn’t a piece of scum, I think, to be a traitor. If only I had the proof to back up my instincts. The only thing I have is how my blood boiled every time he shook my hand and smiled with a sinister look in his eyes.

If I find out he’s fucking with my family or trying to destroy what they’ve built, I’ll blow a hole right between those demonic looking eyes.

Taking a swig, I spin around, keeping my eyes on the door, determined to not only look at the bridal table but to take my pity party for one as far away from the glam, glitter, and the celebration as I can get. I need to be drunk and forget about watching the gorgeous woman dressed in white walking down the aisle toward a man I know damn well she doesn’t love.

No. That love will always belong to me.

I need to forget the hurt on her face when she found out what I did at Behind Closed Doors; the sex club me and my brothers own. I need to forget how I should have never fallen for a girl years ago when I knew I couldn’t keep her.

I need to learn how to live my life full of regrets. I need to forget Sienna Ricci ever existed and move on.

If I don’t, I’ll likely get us and a slew of other people I care about killed.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

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USA Today Best Selling Author Kathy Coopmans is a Michigan native where she lives with her husband, Tony. They have two son’s Aaron and Shane.
She is a sports nut. Her favorite sports include NASCAR, Baseball, and Football.
She has recently retired from her day job to become a full-time writer.
She has always been an avid reader and at the young age of 50 decided she wanted to write. She claims she can do several things at once and still stay on task. Her favorite quote is “I got this”.

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