The Pledge: Mafia Vows Three: Mafia Vows by S.R. Jones

A Bookworm Review by Ana

The Promise

Mafia Dark Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

You must see behind the facade to be able to trully see someone…

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In my world, you take what you want, and rules are made to be broken.
In her world, people are good, kind, and honorable.
When our worlds collide, the fallout will burn us both.

Stella – her name means star, and for me she burns brighter than any other woman.
I’ve watched her from afar, telling myself she deserves better than me.
When she gets taken, all bets are off, and I make my move.

Stella wants me, wants this, but she’s scared.
So I make her an offer. A deal.
One month. Me and her, and if at the end of it she doesn’t want this she walks away.
Except, Stella doesn’t know I always play for keeps.
And I always win.
Every. Single. Time.

This is a dark mafia romance.

Part of the Mafia Vows series, this follows on from the Mafia Vows duet, and is better read as part of the series as other characters frequently appear from past books.

You can start the series for FREE with The Contract, a prequel introduction to the Mafia Vows world.

Please be aware, this is a dark romance and therefore trigger warnings do apply.

Praise for the series:

“what a whirlwind!” Amazon Reviewer.
“Profound emotions and intrigue.” Amazon Reviewer.
“SR Jones is the bomb at writing Mafia books ” Bookworms Book Blog.
“Amazingly suspenseful and full of romance.” Amazon Reviewer.

#MyReview:

Oh my lord… Oh my lord… I was super excited to read this book since the first day this beautiful author told me that she was thinking of writing it… Can you imagine how I was when I started reading it?
No, you could not…
SR Jones is the bomb. Her books can put you into tears in a sec. She has the ability to make you shake with fear or sweat with desire… Yep… She can do it…
The Pledge is her latest release and tells the stories of Alesso and Stella.
You need to read The Mafia Vows series first and only then you can read this one. Trust me on this… You’ll love it.
Alesso is used to have things done his way or no way. He knows what he wants and doesn’t take no for an answer. When the beautiful Stella crosses his path…
Stella just wants to be free to be what she wants. She’s tired of having her family demanding for her to become someone she doesn’t want. She’s is loyal to a fault, to the ones she loves and will do everything in order to protect the ones she loves. One day everything changes and now…
Jesus… Oh my lord… This book… This book…
I’m stunned, I’m amazed, I’m speechless.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, dark and intense.
Each chapter was even more intense than the latest and you could feel their pain.
These two are so damaged that you will fall for them. On the outside, they look like normal and bright people but on the inside, they are damaged. But is it beyond repair?
Love, loss, betrayal, trust, crime, punishment, desire and madness are hand in hand and you will feel everything.
Word after word, chapter after chapter will grab your attention and won’t let you go.
Once I started reading this book I didn’t want to stop but life has other ideas and it took me more time than I expected but it was so worth it.
I loved everything and I can’t wait for what’s about to come.
SR… Dayum woman… This book… This series is stealing my heart and I can’t wait to read Markos and Star’s story.
Please make it quick…

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Hi Guys. I’m a UK based author who loves to read and write all things romance.

As Skye Jones I write steamy paranormal romance.

As S.R. Jones I write darker, contemporary romance and romantic suspense.

One thing my books have in common are tortured alpha heroes that are oh-so-redeemable!

I live in Yorkshire, and get lots of inspiration from the windswept moors, the old stone buildings and the Celtic myths of this fair isle.

My dogs are my favorite people, although I tell my husband I’m quite fond of him too 😉

I love chocolate and Starbuck’s Mochas and keep meaning to give them up for a life of yoga and fresh juices, but it never happens!

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Bleed For Her (Steele Raiders MC) by R.B. Hilliard

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Bleed For Her

MC Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

When you know…you know.

Have a look at the blurb:

Reynolds Walker has had enough drama and heartache to last a lifetime. Finally back on track, she’s looking forward to the quiet life she’s built for herself. When she comes home to discover her almost-fiancé dead and his killers hunting her, she’s left with no choice but to run. Little does she know that the past she’s fought so hard to escape is about to catch up with her.

Clay Buckson has carved out a new life for himself. As a member of Steele Raiders MC, he has everything he’s ever wanted, except for the one woman he can’t have—Reynolds Walker. When his world threatens to destroy hers, he has no choice but to step in. Can he save her before it’s too late, or will he lose her again forever?

Sometimes you have to fight for love, but sometimes you have to bleed for it.

#MyReview:

Oh my God… It’s been so long since I had a book from this lady that I couldn’t stop smiling…
I simply adore this author and she knows it.
R. B. Hilliard is not only an amazing author but a spectacular person. She’s kind and sweet and her writing will take you to places… Just saying…
She has the most fantastic books I’ve ever read and now she is writing MC… MC… Guys, you know what this means don’t you?
MC… My absolute favorite genre… She’s writing it… Oh boy…
Bleed for Her is her latest release and tells the stories of Reynolds and Clay.
Reynolds just wants to forget her past and live her future to the fullest. She’s happy with what she has and just wants to keep living a simple and quiet life.
Until the day she finds her fiance dead and his killers on the hunt to kill her too.
Clay has it all. He has the life he always wanted with his MC family. His life hadn’t been easy but he just kept living.
He can have anything he wants but not everything he desires… And when he sees himself protecting Reynolds…
Oh my God. I was speechless when this book ended.
Wanna know why? Because this was brilliant. Like I knew it would be, coming from this author and all that jazz.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, dark and with so much drama in between.
It was chapter after chapter of suspense, forbidden things and desire… Yep… You’ll find some pretty hot stuff in between. Dayum…
There were two things he that made me read this book. The most important one was the fact that it was written by one of my favorite authors and the second one was that it’s an MC… MC the genre I freaking love… I can’t get enough…
These two are stubborn as a rock and you’ll fall in love with them, cry with their tears, laugh with their jokes but most importantly you’ll fall in love with them.
RB. Woman… You rock. This book… Jesus this book spiked my curiosity and now I want the entire team. I need to know more about them.
Will Ax be the next? Please say yes…

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This was where things got tricky. Buck knew he could offer up a spare room, but that wasn’t going to happen. He wanted her in his bed. He wasn’t kidding himself. He knew nothing was going to happen between them— at least not tonight— but that didn’t stop him from wanting her there. Reyn eyed him warily. Pushing back from the stool he’d been sitting on, Buck stood.
His eyes locked on hers and he held out his hand. “Come.”
As if sensing a predator in her midst, she took a step back. “I can sleep on the sofa,” she
stuttered.
Her words irritated him. Hell , her actions irritated him, and Buck was sick and tired of feeling irritated. “You can, but there’s no telling what’s on that sofa.”
Her nose turned up as she slowly digested his meaning. He arched a questioning brow. “Still want to sleep there?”“No, but you’re not sleeping in the bed with me,” she shot back at him.
He hated to admit it, but her words and the way in which she’d said them— as if she’d rather sleep with a piece of shit than with him—stung. Buck lashed back at her. “People are trying to help you, so you might want to check the attitude.” Dropping his hand, he brushed past her as he headed in the direction of his room. No, he definitely did not like the new Reyn . For all he cared she could sleep on the damn jizz-covered couch.
The Cave reminded Buck of just that; a giant man-cave. The red-brickmonstrosity was three stories tall. The basement had a large room where they held all of their meetings, plus three additional bedrooms, one of which belonged to Steele. It also held the security room which was Buck’s domain. The main floor held the living room, dining room, kitchen, game room, med room, and both Steele and Jake’s offices. Upstairs had five bedrooms, all with their own bathrooms, plus an additional living area. As Buck hit the stairs, he heard Reyn ask, “How big is this place?” Relieved that she’d chosen his bed instead of the sofa— Buck wasn’t lying. They called that thing “the cum couch” for a good reason —he answered, “Seven thousand square feet, give or take.
”“Do you and Ax live upstairs?” Him, Ax, Rider, and two others, he thought, but answered, “Yep.” The place was relatively empty, at least for a little while. Other than Steele, Goose, Cupcake, Loco, and whoever was boning in the game room, the rest of the club was with Jake trying to find who jumped Sledge’s ol’ lady. Buck expected them to roll in anytime now. He paused at the top of the stairs and waited for her to catch up.
They passed by Ax and Rider’s rooms before coming to his. “This is my room,” he muttered as he ushered her inside.
Reyn barely made it across the threshold when she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. Back stiffening, she turned and pierced him with a disgust-filled glare. Buck glanced past her to the bed, his eyes freezing on the figure curled beneath the covers. Motherfucker. He’d completely forgotten about Tara. In a tone filled with contempt, Reyn snarled, “On second thought, I’ll take that sofa after all.” And brushing past him, slammed the door loud enough to rattle the entire house.
Buck walked over to the bed, slapped Tara on the ass, and told her it was time to go. Then he dropped his head back, stared at the ceiling . . . and smiled.

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RB Hilliard lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two children. In 2012, she began writing His End Game, the first book in her MMG Series. Hilliard has not only published six books in this series, but has gone on to publish her hilariously funny Whisky’s novels, as well as her Rock Star Romance Series, Meltdown.

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Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Just Ten Seconds

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

No-one is to damaged to fall in love again…

Have a look at the blurb:

“Top 2019 Reads List!” -Guide To Romance Novels

Just Ten Seconds
That’s all it took for my life to change forever.
I left my posh life in Manhattan and escaped to the Hudson Valley in hopes of a fresh start. It wasn’t until I happened upon a bereavement group when I finally found a place I felt understood. I told them my husband was dead when, really, I was the one who had died inside. It was also where I saw the smoldering gaze of Dean Delgado, the single father whom I’d helped just days before.

Just Ten Seconds
That’s all he wishes he had with his late wife.
Despite Dean’s widowed status, he has a robust thirst for life. He’s a protector and a giver. A man who fixes things with his hands, is devoted to his child, and wants to spend his days with me. I try to avoid him, knowing a woman with my past has no business being in this man’s life. With every run-in, he makes me laugh. With every touch, he ignites me. And with every second, he makes me feel like myself again.

Just Ten Seconds
That’s all it took for me to fall in love with Dean Delgado.
I’m in too deep and my secrets are about to be exposed. I only hope he can forgive me for the lies I never meant to tell.

This is a second-chance-at-love romantic standalone

#MyReview:

And here we go again. Another book devoured…
It’s always amazing to have new books to read. It’s amazing to feel that rush. The rush of a new story, new characters, new plots. It’s intense and amazing at the same time.
Jeannine Colette has been on my heart for a while now. Her books cemented that love and when I got the chance to meet her in person… Oh boy… That day was amazing and I have a picture to prove it. Lol
Her writing goes is hot, wild, sexy and intense. Just give her a chance and you’ll see for yourself.
Just Ten Seconds is her latest release and explores the lives of Dean and Mara.
Dean had had his fair share of sadness, of grief, of loneliness. No one deserves to suffer like that but that can’t define you. He has a kid to take care of.
Mara is used to having all the luxury that money can provide. With this, you would think that she was happy, but you’re wrong. Money only brings up the worse in people. People that should help and protect are the ones that will steal and hurt you the most. So she had only one option. To move away from that life and settle in a new city and built her fresh start.
What she wasn’t counting were her neighbors…
Oh, meu Deus… Yep… I needed to say that in Portuguese… That means “Oh my God”. This book was everything and more.
Perfect plot, very well written, super engaging and intense.
Each chapter was even more perfect than the latest and I loved every word from it.
It was spectacular to witness their growth. It was hard to witness their struggles and the battles they were fighting against, but it was even better to see how the overcame every single one.
These two shared great chemistry and it was surreal to see their connection growing.
There were parts of the story that I wanted to scream so loud and then there were others that I saw myself crying because their pain was so real that I couldn’t stay indifferent.
This book will give us love, loyalty, desire, kindness but it also gave us betrayal, crime, deceive, madness and envy.
It was the perfect book to take my mind off and I know, without a doubt that you guys will love it.
I must say that I have a special love for this book because Jeannine made her male character Portuguese and it was amazing to see my language there.
Jeannine Colette you rock woman. This book was so freaking amazing and I didn’t want it to end.
And I need to ask… What’s next?
And now, a little treat to you…
A cada livro teu, cada palavra tua tem a capacidade de me fazer sonhar, sentir e isso é algo inexplicável.

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Jeannine Colette is the author of the Abandon Collection – a series of stand-alone novels featuring dynamic heroines who have to abandon their reality in order to discover themselves . . . and love along the way. Each book features a new couple, exciting new city and a rose of a different color.

A graduate of Wagner College and the New York Film Academy, Jeannine went on to become a Segment Producer for television shows on CBS and NBC. She left the television industry to focus on her children and pursue a full-time writing career. She lives in New York with her husband, the three tiny people she adores more than life itself, and a rescue pup named Wrigley.

Jeannine and her family are active supporters of The March of Dimes and Strivright The Auditory-Oral School of New York.

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Hot Daddy Sauce: A Single Dad Romance by Angel Devlin and Tracy Lorraine

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Hot Daddy Sauce

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Sometimes love has other ideas…

Have a look at the blurb:

It’s getting hot around here! Chilli hot!

Leah
My next-door neighbour, Jenson, is a chef and a successful businessman. He’s also a single daddy to the cutest six-year-old girl.

I’m only here as long as it takes to get my parents’ old house ready for sale. Then it’s time for me to make a fresh start, away from the tragic events of late.

Trouble is, now I’ve had a taste of this hot daddy’s sauce, I want more…

Jenson

When I see Leah in the garden next door, at first I think she’s barely out of school. But she soon reveals she’s all woman.

My daughter loves her and it’s not long before my own feelings are heading the same way.

Are we a mouth-watering combination or a recipe for disaster?

Dear reader

Join Angel and Tracy for a side of something HOT. Tantalise your reader tastebuds with our Hot Daddy’s series and watch out for panty melting moments. Single daddy’s are on the menu, come savour them.
ox

#MyReview:

It’s always a pleasure to know new authors. It’s a rush to find out of we will love the boom, if the characters can speak to is, if the plot is that addictive. It’s a bit like gambling. Lol
When I received the invitation to read this book, the blurb got me. It made me want to read it so I said… Why not. And now…
Angel Devlin and Tracy Lorraine are new authors to me and let’s just say that they had the ability to spike my curiosity. Their writing is super appealing and hot.
What a reading this was.
Hot Daddy Sauce is their latest release and tells the stories of Jenson and Leah.
Jenson is a well-known chef, with a huge success and hot as hell. He’s very good at what he does and he knows it. Is life is devoted to his business and his Six-year-old daughter.
Leah needed to sell her parents’ house and pursue her fresh start away from everyone and everything but she wasn’t counting with the stunning neighbor…
Yep… Totally worth it… Perfect even.
These two knew what they were doing because this book had it all.
Perfect plot, very well written, super engaging and sweet.
The chemistry these two share is off charts and you can feel the bond that tightens them.
And sweet Amelia just stole my heart. She’s so freaking sweet and cute with a mouth… Oh, that mouth.
And… Guys… Hot stuff alert… Oh boy.
This book presented us with love, loyalty, devotion as well as the desire and so much more in between. It was the perfect combination.
Once I started to read this book I realized it was near impossible to stop… And I didn’t want to stop.
Now I’m left wanting more…
Angel and Tracy, will we have more? When?

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Angel Devlin is the alter-ego of paranormal, rom com, and suspense writer, Andie M. Long. Check out Angel for stories of heart and heat.
She lives in Sheffield with her partner, son, and a gorgeous whippet called Bella.

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Tracy Lorraine is a British contemporary romance author. Tracy lives in a cute Cotswold village with her husband, daughter and lovable but slightly crazy dog. Having always been a bookaholic with her head stuck in her Kindle Tracy decided to try her hand at a story idea she dreamt up and hasn’t looked back since.

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Desperate to Touch (Hard to Love Book 2) by Willow Winters

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Desperate to Touch

Romantic Suspense

I give this book 5 stars!

Don’t turn your back to your heart…Just don’t…

Have a look at the blurb:

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense.

I ran from him, even though my heart knew better.
Love was one thing, but survival another.

He chose a life of crime. I never wanted any of it; I only wanted him. I left when the danger bled into my life, taking more than I was willing to sacrifice.
I should have known he’d come for me. Men like him always get what they want.
The temptation in his eyes, the heat of his touch . . . it’s all still there, but his gaze is harsher now and his grasp unrelenting.
He’s not the boy I fell in love with, although pieces of what we once had are still there. I can feel it.
I know what he wants from me, and I know it comes with a steep price. I’ll pay it though, if for no other reason than to touch him again. Just once more.
I’ll close my eyes and forget about the risks that come with this life and with him. I only hope he doesn’t do the same.

Desperate to Touch is book 2 in a series. Hard to Love must be read first.

#MyReview:

I’m not even sure how to start this review. I mean, I love this author but I was so mad… In a good way of course. The way she ended the last book made me see red. I wanted to keep reading but no… I had to wait and then this book arrived.
Willow Winters is freaking amazing. Her books are to die for and this new series… Oh boy… This new series is awesome.
But I need to tell you something. This new book is not a standalone therefore you must read Hard To Love first.
This new book keeps exploring the lives of Laura and Seth.
Has you know, Seth is a powerful man. He had it all until the woman he loved runed away from him. Now she has crossed his path again and…
Laura got away, even though she loves Seth but what happened made her runaway. Now he’s back in her life and…
And… I’m mad… Once again this lady left me like this… Why? Why?
Seriously Willow?? You’re trying to make me even crazier than I already am right?
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and dark. Reach scene was meticulously written in a way that will make you feel whatever is happening… Jesus… It’s one hit after the other.
The web of betrayal and crime is so thick, that it left me shaking with rage.
Once I started to read this book I simply couldn’t put it down. The need to know more was so intense that made me keep reading and reading.
Jeez… The goosebumps… The shakes… The madness…
Let’s talk about two super stubborn characters… Dayum. Why can’t they see and accept what’s happening?
It was the continuation of an amazing story and I can’t wait for the final book.
Willow, please don’t take to long… I need to know how this ended.
I have so many questions that need answers…

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Willow Winters is so happy to be a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Contemporary Bestselling Romance Author. She likes her action hot and her bad boys hotter. She certainly doesn’t hold back on either one in her writing!
Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.

In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!

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Deranged (American Street Kings Book 3) by Bella J.

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Deranged

MC Dark Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Sometimes…

Have a look at the blurb:

Temptation. It’s a powerful thing.

It possesses you. Corrupts you. Turns a pure soul into a reckless beast.

Once it has you in its clutches, you can’t escape it. It won’t let go, not until
it perverts everything innocent.

The day she walked into my life, I should have known I’d never be the same again.
Her secrets lured me in, enticed me with truths that would be my ultimate ruin.

I had a war to win. Battles to fight. But her scent turned me into a crazed hunter, manipulating me down a different path of destruction.

In the end, she will be my downfall.

Until then…I’ll keep her.

#MyReview:

I’ve been nagging this author since the last book ended because she’s that good. Her books are to die for and will grab you hostage from page one.
Bella J is the bomb. She can make you shake with fear or give you hot flashes just by reading one page. You’ll see.
Deranged is her latest release and it’s the third book from the American Street Kings series. And what a series this is.
But I must tell you something, you need to read Depraved, then Defiant and only then read Deranged. You’ll be hooked in a sec.
This new book explores the lives of Onyx and Wraith.
Onyx, along with his brother, rule the American Kings MC. They rely on each other and will do everything to protect one another as well as their brothers.
He’s not a saint, he’s far from it and sometimes the darkness can change everything…
Wraith is a badass. She doesn’t take shi*** from anyone and you better watch your back.
There was only one word that crossed my mind once this book ended… Wanna what that was?
Spectacularly twisted. OK… It’s two words but who’s counting, right?
This book… OMG, this book was something else I tell y’all.
It was dark, it was shocking, it was brutal, it was bloody but it was also loveable, desired and so much more.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and twisted… Super twisted.
I knew what I was Geri got myself into, just by teasing the first two books from this series but Dayum… This book was so much more.
The level of darkness and sickness was off charts and I saw myself shaking, cursing and getting so freaking angry.
What I was about to get by the half book mark, flings got inside my head, like puzzle pieces fitting together and I had to text the author. I needed to text her and be sure that what I was thinking wasn’t what was about to happen. And guess what? It was the worst…
But I loved every single minute of it.
Bella J  you have one hell of a mind. You love to torture us and make us wait right? But do I care? Let me think really hard for a bit? Nope. I don’t.
You have a gift my dear and this series is getting so much better.
Please, don’t make me wait too long to read Ink’s story… It’s the next you’ll be writing right? RIGHT?

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Excerpt:

I made my way through the crowd, never taking my eyes off her. She stood motionless by the door, her gaze reaching for me across the sea of people between us. I wasn’t sure whether it was the buzz of the atmosphere around us, or the magic I saw swirling in her irises, but as I broke through the crowd, I rushed to her. And without thinking twice I grabbed her face between my palms, forcing her back and crashing my lips against hers.

It was insane. I didn’t even know her. I didn’t know who she was other than she called herself Wraith. I didn’t know where she was from. How old she was. Did she have family around here? I knew nothing about her. All I knew was, I wanted to kiss her. So, I did.
I felt her hesitate, pulling back slightly. But I held her face between my hands, refusing to let go, and I forced my tongue through the barrier of her lips while fusing my mouth to hers, desperate to taste her. It felt like I was on a high I had never been on before, this kiss of a stranger forcing a kind of rush through my body I couldn’t explain.
I continued to push her back into a corner, hiding us from the rest of the bar.
She didn’t touch me, but she kissed me back. Her tongue lapped against mine as if she was searching for my taste like I was hunting for hers. She tasted sweet, like oranges, with a subtle trace of mint and heat all swept together in one mind-blowing kiss. The thrill, the thirst, and the urge to never stop was overwhelming. It had my insides tangled up in a vice of desire and hunger, a need to explore and push the limit with this woman who somehow just walked into my life uninvited.
Her gentle moans might as well have been a wrecking ball, slamming against my chest, breaking my self-control into nothing but shattered pieces of lust. It was driving me mad, and I had to tear my lips from hers in order to catch my breath. Leaning my head against hers, I didn’t open my eyes. “Who.
Are you?”

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Christmas with the Single Dad (The Single Dads of Seattle Book 5) by Whitley Cox

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Christmas with the Single Dad

Contamporary Romance 

I give this book 5 stars!

What’s the difference between a lie by omision and a lie by deceive?

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Will a Christmas love built on lies melt away just as surely as the snow?

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 Zak’s story …

Single Dad of Seattle, Zak Eastwood plans to spend Christmas with fellow lonely hearts. His kids are supposed to be at an amusement park with their mom. However, fate has other plans. When a woman from his club finds herself stranded in the snow, he takes her to safety.

Drowning in student loan debt and her father’s medical bills, first-year law associate Aurora Stratford allows herself but one splurge–a pricey membership to Club Z Fitness to watch the gorgeous Zak flex his muscles. Though out of her league, fantasizing about his blue eyes and tattoos is the only thing that keeps her sane these days, especially since her Christmas will be spent alone with her dead cactus and money woes.

When the snowstorm of the century moves in and the hero of her dreams offers her a ride and a place to stay, Aurora’s Christmas begins to look up. However, Aurora is ashamed of her current financial state–she’s nobody’s charity chase–and her lies of self-preservation begin to take on a life of their own.

Can Aurora spend Christmas with the single dad and win over everyone? Or will her deceit get in the way of not only their happy holiday but her happily ever after?

**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.

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There are books that can catch my attention just by reading good the blurb, and this book is one of them.
And if it’s a book from a series that I really like, it the cherry on top of the best cake in the world.
Whitley Cox has created this perfect series that will hook you up in a sec. But don’t think you’ll be reading so mild story, sweet and sweet. Oh no… You’ll find an amazing story, with some angst, done drama and tears into the mix but in the end… Oh boy… In the end, it can change.
Her writing is sweet, intense and with some hot stuff into the mix. Just get ready to grab this series and be amazed.
Christmas With The Single Dad is her latest release and it’s the fifth book from the Single Dads of Seattle.
I need to tell you something. Even though all books are standalone, I advise you to read them all in order. By doing so, you’ll get the chance to know every character and love their stories. Just go for it.
This new book explores the lives of Zak and Aurora.
Zak’s goal is to raise his kids the best he can. He’s divorced and it hurts every single time he has to let his kids go to their mothers’ house.
He owns several Fitness Center’s and uses them as well so he’s used to grabbing every women’s attention, but he doesn’t want to chain himself again…
Holidays are coming and he planes to spend those days partying but when one stranger asks for help…
Aurora is struggling to live her life. She has so many bills to pay, her student loan and her fathers’ medical bills that she struggles to make ends meet.  She doesn’t have too much money to spend but she has to live so she attends Club Z Fitness. Her eyes are caught in one particular man…the owner and one day…
Sweet, perfect, beautiful… All adjectives that describe this book perfectly.
Fantastic plot, very well written, super engaging and sweet. It was a joy to read it.
These two were deeply hurt, you could see it behind each scene and it was stunning to witness their fights.
They shared great chemistry and his kids are fabulous.
Love, family bonds, true friendship, desire are very present in this book as well as lies deceive, betrayal and drama.
How can you trust when you hide something? Or better yet, how can you love someone truly when you can’t live yourself completely?
In life, nothing is granted but in love, everything goes. Trust yourself, trust your heart and the path will be revealed to you.
It was great to have news from the other characters from these series and I can’t wait for the next one
Whitley, will we have to wait long? I want more… Asap. Pretty please?

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He was about to ask as much when she moved toward him, her pace full of purpose. She grabbed his face and kissed him.
And it wasn’t just a peck on the lips. No, this woman knew how to kiss. She knew how to throw her whole body into it. A low and pleasant hum warmed him from the center outward.
Her soft, slippery little tongue pushed its way into his mouth. Then she started to suck.
She started to fucking suck on his tongue. He moaned as his cock stirred beneath the towel, his hands moving to wrap around her back.
This had been so unexpected, and yet he couldn’t get over how much he suddenly wanted it—wanted her.
A shrill beeping sound from downstairs made them both still. She was the first to pull
away.

Her light brown eyes were glassy, and her cheeks held an adorable pink flush. He dropped his gaze to her plump, wet lips and he swept his thumb over the bottom one back and forth. He stilled when she pressed the tip of her tongue to his thumb, then parted her lips and lunged at it with her teeth, nipping the pad.
He tugged it away, grinning.
Oh, she was a wicked little thing.
Grabbing her around the back of the neck, he crushed his mouth to hers, taking control of the kiss this time, forcing her lips to part for his, to mold to his. She gave over all the power and melted against him, her arms wrapping around his neck and pulling him down to her. He was about to push the hem of her shirt up to explore her lack of a bra when the loud beeping of the oven timer downstairs had them pulling a part once again.
Her ample chest rose and fell rapidly, his did too.
“Hold that thought,” he murmured, grabbing hold of his towel and heading downstairs toward the kitchen. “Be right back.” Then he took off as fast as his legs could carry him, hoping that his chicken wasn’t burning, but even more so that the woman in his bedroom would still be there when he returned.

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Beg for Mercy: A High School Bully Romance (Mercy Academy Book 1) by L.A. Hart

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Beg For Mercy

NA Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

Sometimes you need to see the bigger picture and become the bigger person…

Have a look at the blurb:

Aric Prince is an All-American high school football star with a body built like a Greek god and hair so beautiful he could sell shampoo by the boatloads.

The only problem is that Aric’s also a rich, arrogant, and gigantic prick. Nothing but filth and insults come out of his smirking mouth, constantly reminding me that poor, trailer park trash girls like myself don’t belong in his pretentious academy.

Aric and his best friends all think they’re untouchable.

But the cocky bastard is finally going down this year.

I’ve hit the motherload of blackmail on the jerk, pun intended, and I can’t wait to give him exactly what he deserves.

Aric Prince’s reign at the academy is coming to an end.

Before I’m done with him, he’ll be on his knees, begging for mercy.

WHILE BEG FOR MERCY IS A HIGH SCHOOL BULLY ROMANCE, IT CONTAINS DARK THEMES, EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT, AND GRAPHIC LANGUAGE THAT IS INTENDED FOR MATURE READERS.

 

#MyReview:

It’s amazing what a book can do to you. I mean, it can put you into tears, a fit of rage or smile like a lunatic. It’s amazing how our mind works.
And all of this is thanks to our amazing authors.
L.A. Hart, aka Lane Hart, started a new series and I know that you’ll love it.
I’ve been reading her books for a while now and I can’t get enough.
Her writing is sweet and beautiful, intense and emotional, hot and so much more in between.
Just tell her what you like and she’ll make it happen.
Beg For Mercy is her first release under this new name and it’s the first book from the Mercy Academy series.
This new book explores the lives of Aric and Maddie.
Aric is a high school star, cocky that doesn’t have a care in the world. He’s rich, arrogant and a jerk.
Maddie is fed up with being treated the way she is. She’s poor but she needs to take care of her brothers. She works hard and just wants to graduate. But when some pricks, mainly Aric, start mentality abusing her she realized that she had to do something.
Oh my goodness… This book nailed it… Jesus…
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and intense. It was a pleasure to read it and I want more.
Once I started this book I simply couldn’t put it down.
It was one thing after the other and I just wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen.
This book presented us with betrayal, abuse, drama, secrets as well as sacrifice, love, loyalty and unconditional love.
Here we have a huge example of what someone can submit himself to provide for the ones you love
It was an amazing experience that made me see a few things in a new way.
And… We have some freaking awesome hot stuff. Just have a look at it.
L A. Hart, you nailed it. This book was the most perfect to start what I know will be a huge success.
Please don’t let me wait too long to read Blake’s story…

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“Hello, boys,” Maddie drawls. And when I’m finally able to lift my eyes to her face, I find her smirking.

Right. At. Me.

There’s some type of seismic activity taking place underneath the school’s foundation. Hell must be freezing over or something because Maddie looks…happy. She’s never happy or smiling, always glowering.

“What are you up to?” I finally ask.

“You and I need to have a talk,” she says.

“You and…you want to talk to Aric?” Blake questions, sounding just as surprised as I am.

Without breaking my gaze to respond to him directly, she asks, “Mind running off your minions for a few minutes? We have some private business to discuss.”

“No, we don’t,” I reply without hesitation. Who the fuck does she think she is, coming in here, sitting on our table, demanding shit of me? “Why don’t you find your way on over to the rejects table with Hannah like a good little bitch and sit your ass down where it belongs?” I ask.

“Aric,” Blake warns me when I try to run her off. Not that it works. She doesn’t move an inch.

Finally turning her upper body around enough to look at my best friend, she asks, “Mommy get a new ride, Blake? A spiffy new SUV?”

“Yeah,” he responds with an audible gulp and his brow furrowing. “Why?”

“No reason,” Maddie responds with a shrug of her shoulders. “Just saw her sitting in it at the grocery store yesterday. Looked like it had a roomy interior. Very roomy.” Her dark, army green eyes peek at me from underneath her long lashes for a second before returning to him.

Son of a bitch!

She knows! She must have seen us.

Goddammit! Collette and I should’ve known better. Just because no one we know shops in the rundown, poor part of town, doesn’t mean no one would see us. I should’ve turned her down, but she was hot and horny and her husband, Blake’s dad, was actually home for once, so we couldn’t fuck in their house.

“Ah, well, I could probably borrow it if you want to hang out,” Blake tells her, completely misunderstanding her point for bringing up his mom’s vehicle.

Maddie taps her index finger to her delectable lips as if considering his offer and then says, “Let me think about that. No. I don’t date rich boys. But I do need to pass on an important message to Aric. Right now. Unless he would rather me share it with the entire school?”

“Give me a minute,” I turn to the guys and tell them while my forehead breaks out in a nervous sweat. “I’ll meet you outside in a few.”

“Later fellas,” Maddie says with a flutter of her fingers.

“Are you serious?” Blake asks me.

“Go,” I tell him and look to Royal to help me out.

“Come on, man,” Royal says to Blake when he gets to his feet. “Nothing she has to say is worth hearing anyway.”

Finally, Blake stands up and walks off, casting one last look over his shoulder before him and Royal push open the double doors that lead outside.

“Talk fast,” I tell her, crossing my arms over my chest and acting as unaffected as possible by what she’s about to say.

Sliding Blake’s tray out of the way, Maddie spins around so that her feet are now planted in Blake’s empty seat next to me.

Jesus.

“I can see up your skirt,” I tell her when I do a double take at her red, satin panties that match her bra.

“So?” she asks without flinching, gripping the edge of the table on either side of her.

“So, why don’t you spread your legs a little wider and I’ll eat you for lunch,” I say while staring at her pussy.

With an exasperated huff, she crosses her legs at the knee. “Is that better? Can your tiny little jock brain focus on the words coming out of my mouth instead of my cunt now? It’s sort of important, and I’m facing you because I’m pretty sure you don’t want anyone reading my lips.”

“Now I’m just thinking of what I can put between your lips to shut you up,” I tell her honestly. “Less than a year to go before I win our bet and get to unload in your mouth every fucking day.”

“Oh, please. Keep your dirty dick in your pants, you nasty motherfucker.”

And there it is.

“What do you want?” I ask through gritted teeth.

Picking up her cell phone and thumbing through it, she says, “You mean what do I want from you to keep my mouth shut about these photos and video of you and Blake’s mother?”

I snatch the device right out of her hand to see for myself.

And there I am, kissing Collette in public like an idiot while her hand cups my cock like she owns it.

“Fuck,” I mutter.

“They’re all saved to the cloud, so don’t even bother trying to delete them,” Maddie says when she jerks the phone away from me.

“So? What’s it going to take to keep you quiet?” I ask because no one can find out about this, especially not Blake.

 

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In October 2015, the paranormal romance anthology Wicked After Dark, including her standalone, Let Him Reign, hit #13 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then she’s been climbing the Amazon charts with hot new releases. So whether you’re looking for MMA superstars, hot cops, arrogant football players, hilarious vampires, sweet millionaires, or romantic weddings, there’s a little bit of something for everyone.

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Through His Eyes by Nikki Ash

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Through His Eyes

Contemporary Romance

I give this book 5 stars!

NoOne is unfit to love or be loved. Trust your heart, mind and soul.

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The moment I saw her walk through the door of Forbidden Ink, I knew she was the one. With her wide hips, thick thighs, and perfect breasts, she’s every man’s wet dream.

Add to that her dark, soulful eyes, pouty lips, and a body covered in gorgeous art, and I knew I needed to make her mine.

She’s a walking contradiction of sass and strength and determination, hidden by insecurity and self-doubt. She’s everything I could ever want or need, but she doesn’t see what I see.

I want to take away her pain. To be the one to make her laugh, to make all her dreams come true. I need to prove to her that I’m not him, that no matter what, I’ll be right there beside her. Loving her.

If only she could see herself through my eyes, she would understand we were made for each other.

#MyReview:

Do you know the feeling of wanting a book so freaking bad that when you have the chance to read it you might pass out? Yep… That was me when this baby arrived.
I’ve been following this author for a while now and since the first book from this series was released I knew that I needed more… And Dayum…
Nikki Ash knows what she’s doing
Not only can she give us a steamy story but also envelope it in a web of feelings and so much more.
Through His Eyes is her latest release and tells the stories of Quinn and Lachlan.
Quinn had had a fair share of abuse when she was a little girl until the day her brothers took over. After that, she was a happy girl. When she got married she thought that she had found her Prince Charming but instead…
Lachlan is a tattoo artist that loves his job. He’s a bit reserved but with a huge heart. One look at Quinn…
This book was so intense and so breathtaking that my heart almost burst…
It was another amazing book that stole my heart.
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and intense. It was amazing to see how our insecurities can change the way we see things.
This book presented us with love, loyalty, family bonds, desire as well as abuse, madness, drama, and betrayal.
There were parts of the story that I wanted to slap someone so ha5d but then there were others that I wanted to hold them and promise better days.
It was refreshing to need Kingsley, this kid is sweet and funny. It was great to have news from the other characters from previous books.
I always want to know more and this was perfect.
Nikki, you nailed it as always. This new book was amazing and I am even more in love with all the characters.
What’s next.

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Undone (Unbound Trilogy Book 2) by Kathy Coopmans

A Bookworm Review by Ana

Undone

Romantic Suspense

I give this book 5 stars!

Don’t runaway. Don’t deny what your heart trully desires.

Is it possible to make up for the way we have hurt others?
I wonder if it truly is.

Can we undo what has already been done?
No. We can’t.

I know for a fact, we cannot un-say words that have been bitterly spoken by a deliberate slip of a tongue.
Words hurt.
They sting.
They burn.

The truth is, I didn’t want to hurt Ellie Wynn, but I knew I would.

She was a temptation I couldn’t resist. An addiction that lived in my blood, and I wasn’t about to go in search of a cure.

Not when I needed her.
Wanted her.
Craved her.

There are no quick fixes to what I’ve done.
No pill to take away her pain.

All I have is the cold truth.

It’s brittle.
It’s brutal.
I’ll be damned if because of it, I let her slip away.

If you could have seen the way I was when the previous book ended you would see that I was a so freaking mad… Mad I tell y’all.
But don’t think that I was mad because the story wasn’t good… On the contrary, the book was superb but the way it ended… Let’s just say that this amazing author received a text…
So you can imagine the way I was feeling when I started to read this new book.
Kathy Coopmans is amazing and each book written by her will hook you up in a sec.
Undone is her latest release and it’s the second book from this trilogy. But I must tell you something. This book is not a standalone therefore you must read Unravel first and then Undone.
This new book keeps exploring the lives of Logan and Ellie.
Logan is used to having things fone his way and doesn’t take no or beg for nothing well that was before Ellie and now…
Ellie had suffered so much that she wasn’t ready to trust no-one until Logan approached her. After giving him a chance he betrayed her and now…
I was so mad… So mad that I wanted to scream bloody murder… Jeez…
Let’s torture me a bit more… Right? Right?
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and intense. It was insane the level of suspense…
This book just took my breath away. It made me dizzy with what went down.
Chapter after chapter, I saw myself wanting to keep reading and wanting to hurt someone.
I was caught up in this web of drama that it was hard to stop reading.
This book gives us betrayal, crime, torture, drama, madness as well as love, desire, friendship, family and so much more.
The hot stuff was sublime and will make you melt.
I’m still shaking.
Seriously Kathy? Why? Why?
I can’t wait too long for the final book. I need it now. I need to know more… Why did you end it like that?

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“Goddamn it, Ellie. I know you are up there. I’m not above breaking down this door. Please, it’s you I want and need, not Whitney. You have to believe me. It’s not what it seems.”

It is for me. It’s ingrained in my skull, pushing into my bones and it’ll probably live there forever.

“You were on top of her,” I whisper once more. Afraid if I speak louder, he’ll hear me. “You didn’t come after me. Worse, if she knows about me and you, then her brother does too.”

Fear.

It sits like a pillow over my face. I am suffocating and smothering from it.

I can’t let fear take me over again. Always looking over my shoulder waiting for Shadow to catch up to me, but I can’t deny he’s out there plotting inside of his sick mind either. I can’t escape the threatening thoughts that Shadow will find me. They take up every square inch of my mind.

“I need to find my strength again.” It’s like it vanished into the air.

“Ellie, baby girl. Sit, and I’ll get you something to eat. Run you a bath, anything you want. You don’t have to talk to him, sweetheart. You owe him nothing. You owe yourself everything. Don’t you let that beautiful mind of yours take you back to that night, do you hear me? You are strong, a survivor.”

Renita is here. Oh, thank God. She must have caught the first flight home she could get.

I barely remember Norah calling her last night. The last thing I recall was our neighbor Eric helping me out of the car, and up the stairs and the minute my feet hit the landing, I ran to my bathroom, dropped to my knees and threw up. I sobbed while Norah held onto my hair and held me, and Eric apologized over and over that he thought I knew Logan was married. He carried me to bed, and I bawled into the crook of Norah’s neck until I couldn’t see through my bloodshot and puffy eyes.

“I’m sorry once again, Ellie.” I hear Eric as he continues to speak, but I’m not sure what he’s saying. It sounds distant and muffled.

Panic.

It’s clawing up my chest and squeezing.

I clamp my eyes shut, my mind searching for anything to grasp hold of and hang on. I see nothing but the painful scars Whitney split open, and here I thought if I saw her again, I’d stand my ground and kill her.

I have to get out of here. I need to run far away.

Fear rushes through my veins, and a strange, intense sensation rises and slithers down my legs. I swallow hard, body shaking out of my control in a shroud of fear. What if Shadow knows where I am? What if he’s standing outside the door? What if he comes after me in the dead of night?

An invisible hand clasps over my mouth, and in an instant, I’m back to that night, the night where I was raped and beaten.

I gag, my skin itching to be clean. I recall how my body jarred with each dirty thrust that tore through me, how the pain seared through my skin and took away every feeling of safety I ever had.

It was brutal.

My death sentence.

That’s what it felt like, and I escaped it for so long. Now it’s back with a vengeance that rips right through my core of strength. Anxiety.

I can feel it constructing like a snowball in the pit of my stomach. Rolling and rolling as it grows into a giant ball that smashes against my insides and takes the air out of my lungs. It slams into my heart, building a wall that cages in dread, horror, and that ungodly emotion that never goes away. Terror.

I’m surrounded by these emotions. I can’t get away. Can’t claw my way out. They are uncaring and controlling and drowning me.

“Ellie, are you alright?” someone asks.

No. I’m not. I think I’m in the middle of a panic attack.

“Help,” I squeak, having no idea if anyone hears me or not—my legs wobble. Everything inside of me goes tight. I feel my ribs crowding as if bound by ropes, straining to inflate my lungs. My head is a container of disarray spinning and spinning and pushing my mind into blackness.

I want to run far away.

I turn to face Eric, Norah, and Renita, the three of them giving me sympathetic eyes.

“Help me; I can’t catch my breath. Oh, God. He’s coming. Shadow is coming.” Everything begins to spin, and it feels as if the ground is giving away under my feet. I collapse onto my hands and knees, my breathing shallow and quick.

Not long ago, I wondered how much more I could take before I broke. I’m breaking, and until Whitney and Shadow are both dead, I might never be able to put myself together again.

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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.
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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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