Can't Wait Wednesday!

 

 Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by  

Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

I'm a huge why choose romance fan and this weeks cover is stunning and sounds amazing. I've never heard of this author before but I'm excited.

Dangerous Allure Ashlynn Author 

Brothers of Daggerspoint 

Pre-order your copy (here) 

Synopsis

Have you ever wished the hand that constantly wraps around your throat would squeeze just a little tighter, hold your head down in his lap a little longer so all the hurt, pain and torture would seep away just like your last breath? No? Just me? I think about it daily. I’m not suicidal, but it sounds better and better with each day that passes.

Depravity. Used. Unloved.

Those three words say it all. On the outside, I paint a picture of Happiness, Confidence and Strength. Inside I’m a fraud, but I have no choice. It's a double-edged sword that keeps slashing through the wounds I try so hard to heal.

Secrets. Blackmail. Murder.

It’s senior year, and even that comes with a price. I’m tired of living a lie, tired of being everyone else's puppet. I want out. I want out so badly that I’ll do anything to get out of this town, even if that means selling my soul to the five Cyprus Brothers of Daggerspoint.

Everything comes at a price.

How far are you willing to go to pay for your freedom?

This is a why choose dark romance. Check the author's website for a content warning. This book is intended for readers 18 years old +. This is book 1 of 3.This will end with a cliffhanger.

What's an upcoming release you are excited to get your hands on? 

Book Review: The Duchess Takes it All

Title - The Duchess Takes it All 

Author - Michelle McLean 

Genre -  Historical Romance 

Format - Arc Review Copy 

Publication date: Nov 26th 2024

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Synopsis

A widowed duchess in possession of a fortune must be in want of a husband...or is she? It's a battle of wills in this delightfully clever, enemies-to-lovers romance that's perfect for fans of Tessa Dare and Beverly Watts

Tamsin Palmer—the recently widowed Duchess of Clevesly—has almost anything a woman of common birth could want: wealth, title, estate, and even her adored toddler son. But it's not exactly easy. She's been ostracized by the ton due to her decidedly unblue blood. And worse still, her dearly departed duke has assigned a co-guardian of their son: the handsome (if insufferable) Count of Rauchberg, who seems most insistent on dictating the terms of Tamsin's duchy. But not if she has anything to say about it...

Christian August has never been so vexed in his life. He's come to help raise the duchess's son, and in return, she's doing everything she can to destroy his peace of mind. Unleashing goats, secretly shortening the cuffs of his shirts, and—damn the infernal woman—driving him to distraction with her flashing eyes and soft, kissable lips. It's enough to make a man forget his duty...

With every argument, the longing grows stronger. With every diabolical prank, the temptation becomes greater. And they'll risk everything to win...even if it means surrendering to a passion that will destroy them both.

The Duchess Takes It All takes place in the same world as Four Weddings and a Duke.

Review

I received The Duchess Takes it All in return for an honest review as part of the tour hosted by TLC book Tours. 

Tamsin didn't marry for love but she did for duty and when she ends up a young widow with her son she has no plans to get married again. She has her own plans and agenda's to earn her place in society and raise her son. However fate it not on her side, Christian is duty bound to take care of his cousins young wife and son as well as get his estates in order. Little did he know that Tamsin was going to challenge him every step of the way. 

I just love Tamsin she's such a wonderful character and she instantly has me cheering her on in her adventures. I loved that she tormented Christian while they were in the country. They have this sweet snarky connection that I just loved and he's perfect for her even if it wasn't obvious to them right from the start. 

I ended up devouring this one almost in one sitting as I started it in the evening and ended up having to stop for bed but I finished it first thing in the morning. I loved the characters they were easy to connect with and it makes it hard to put down. The author has done a beautiful job creating a captivating story. This is my first book by the author but I'm hooked and need to read her backlist. I'm a huge historical romance fan and this one checked all the boxes it even had me giggling out loud which I loved. 

 

It's Monday! What are you reading?

 

 Hosted by The Book Date

New week new stack of books on my to read pile. I've got a huge stack on my list this week. I'm doing a little catching up.

I'm moving so things have been chaotic. They are packing up the house on next Monday. I hope to get some reading done but who knows. It may be a break for the next couple of weeks. 

My list for the week is big and long. 

Sinner's Retreat by Lauren Biel I'm about half way done and loving it. 

Monster Romance 

Insatiable by Rune Hunt 

Reviews 

Soul Code by Blake Black

Blood Moon by Melanie Gurenko 

Manga 

Yakuza Fiance 

I'm a Wolf but my Boss is a Sheep

What are you reading this week? 

Book Review: Don't Touch

Title - Don't Touch 

Author - Letty Frame 

Genre -  Paranormal Why Choose 

Format - Arc Review Copy 

Publication date: Oct 3rd 2024

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Synopsis

Filthy, ruined, and left for dead. What a perfect birthday gift.

Four powerful, mythical men want to claim me as a sweet but possessive light pegasus, a reclusive and scarred bear shifter, a deadly, twisted dark pegasus, and an unhinged imp shifter with a soul as fractured as mine.

They’re everywhere I turn—wanting me, loving me, protecting me—no matter how hard I push them away.

But they don’t understand that I can never be theirs. That I can’t accept our bond, that I can’t accept them.

The night my father orchestrated my so-called “initiation,” something inside me broke. A part of me that can never be mended, no matter how much they try.

I can’t acknowledge our mate bond because I can’t bear to be touched. My choice was taken from me, leaving me broken and shattered, a shell of who I once was. And in my struggle to reclaim my life, the only way I know to protect myself is to retreat.

But when a stalker starts leaving a trail of blood in my name, I’m forced out of hiding and into their arms. My mates want me whole. They can’t accept the pieces I offer—not forever.

It feels easier just to let the darkness consume me.

Don’t Touch is the first book in the Not All Men trilogy. It’s a glacial-burn paranormal why choose romance, that contains possessive men, a snarky, coming into herself heroine, and a familiar world full of shifters, danger and excitement.

Please read the author’s note within for content disclosure—or you can find it on my website.

Review

I received Don't Touch in return for an honest review as part of the tour hosted by Chaotic Creatives. 

I ended up devouring this one it was impossible to put down and even when I had to it was constantly on my mind. I just loved Maeve she's got some issues but I think that's what her so relatable because she wasn't perfect. Her men are perfect they complement her in their own unique ways and together it just works. I think Lucifer might be my favorite as he's a little twisted and dark. However, they all bring something to the group. 

I found the characters easy to connect with and the story captivating. I enjoyed the story it was beautifully written with engaging characters that you can't help falling in love with. I ended up finishing in less then 24 hours after staying up late to finish. I just couldn't put it down and now I have a bit of book hangover. 

This is my first book by the author but I'm obsessed I love a paranormal why choose with broken characters it's my favorite. I'm hooked and can't wait to get my hands on the next one because the cliffhanger was well done and left me dying for more. In the meantime I plan to read her back list because I enjoyed this one so much. Highly recommend for fans of why choose romance this one might be my favorite of this year. I just loved it so much it was just what I've been needing. 

 

Release Boost: Baked and Burned

Title: Baked and Burned

Series: Contact High #2

Author: Tori Ross

Genres: Romantic Comedy

Tropes: One Night Stand/Accidental Pregnancy

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Release Date: October 1, 2024

BLURB

Kailee Lipshitz is finally moving forward. When she accepts a long-term substitute teaching job as a pastry and baking teacher at the local high school, she never expects to find her one-night stand from a couple months earlier, Officer Chase Barnett, temporarily working as the school resource officer. To make matters worse, neither Chase nor Kailee can get the other off their minds.

Kailee doesn't expect Chase to be as territorial as a caveman when another teacher makes a move on her. But Kailee and Chase have other problems besides a love triangle...

Baked and Burned can be read as a standalone!

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Tori Ross is the bestselling and award-winning author of steamy contemporary romance and romantic comedy. Her book, The Cuffing Season Contract, won the National Indie Excellence Award for romantic comedy, and she's written several shorts, novellas, full-length books, and serials. When she's not writing, she runs a podcast called Sitting Here Reading Corn with Tori Ross and plays pickleball to get out of the house. She lives with her family and a hyper dog that needs extensive training.

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It's Monday! What are you reading?

 

 Hosted by The Book Date

New week new stack of books on my to read pile. I've got a huge stack on my list this week. I'm doing a little catching up.

I've not been reading as much as I would have liked the last few weeks. 

On my list for the new week 

 

My pile for the week but I hope to add a few more. 

I've got a few review books on my list this week so we will see how many I can finish. 

What are you reading this week? 

Book Review: Hooked on You

Title - Hooked on You

Author - Nikki Ash

Genre -  Billionaire Romance Nanny Single dad, Single mom

Format - Arc Review Copy 

Publication date: September 12th 2024

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Synopsis

Kira

Raising my daughter as a single mom wasn’t the life I dreamed of, and neither was being homeless. But thanks to my abusive ex and a broken system, that’s our reality.

Until Ryder Du Ponte finds us sleeping in our SUV in the company parking garage and brings us home with him.

The handsome single dad convinces me to work for him as a live-in nanny. And against my better judgment, I accept.

With each passing day, Ryder becomes more than my boss. My heart is invested, but falling for him means risking everything.

The problem is, I can’t ignore how safe I feel in his arms, and that’s what scares me the most.

Ryder

Money can buy a lot of things, but it can’t buy love. A valuable lesson I learned the hard way—first with my parents and then when my ex chose to take a payoff and walk away.

One day, I’m a single dad, doing my thing, and the next, I have a beautiful nanny and her adorable daughter living under my roof.

Kira Adams is everything I never thought I’d find. She’s not only sweet and selfless, but she’s also a damn good mom to her daughter … and mine.

The longer she’s in our lives, the harder it’ll be to let her go. What started out as friendship has grown into something neither of us expected.

I know I should cut her loose before this thing goes any further, but I can’t. I’m already hooked on her.

*Hooked on You is book two in the Love & Whiskey series but can be read as a standalone*

Review

I received Hooked on You in return for an honest review from the PR firm Enticing Journey Book Promotions. 

I love Kira so sweet and just doing everything she can to keep her daughter safe and happy. Ryder is perfect for her as he also has a young daughter that he's willing to do anything to protect. Together they have this sweet yet undeniable chemistry that just works so well. I loved that they complement each other and the girls get along so well. Ryder is just so swoon worthy the way he reads to Kira I just loved it. 

I ended up devouring Hooked on you in just one afternoon as I was hooked on Kira and Ryder's story. The characters are easy to connect with you can't help falling in love with them and I was able to connect with all of them. It's a fast paced steamy romance that captured my heart as well as my imagination. I just had to see how it would all play out and couldn't stop till the end. 

This is my first book by the author but I'm obsessed she's done such a beautiful job creating a story and characters that I fell in love with. I plan on reading all of her backlist as she's a very talented storyteller. I admit that I haven't read a lot of nanny romance but I'm clearly missing out because this one was adorable. Highly recommend taking the chance you'll be hooked too. 

 

It's Monday! What are you reading?

 

 Hosted by The Book Date

New week new stack of books on my to read pile. I've got a huge stack on my list this week. I'm doing a little catching up. 

I didn't read as many as I would have hoped so I have a big stack to read this week. 

Sweet Collide by Ava Harrison 

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson 

2 - 6 of An Incurable Case of Love 

On my list for the new week 

A Curse of Breath and Blood by K.W. Foster 

Whispers of Deception by K.T. Maddan

Hooked on You by Nikki Ash

Blood Moon by David Clark 

Happy Marriage by Maki Enjoji 

I've got a few review books on my list this week so we will see how many I can finish. 

What are you reading this week? 

Cover Reveal: Don't Touch

 

Don't Touch, the first in the Not All Men series by Letty Frame is coming October 3rd! Check out this stunning cover of this paranormal why chose!

Preorder & Join the Events Today!

Cover Designer: Lee Taylor at Coffin Print Designs

Blurb:

Filthy, ruined, and left for dead. What a perfect birthday gift…

Four powerful, mythical men want to claim me as theirs: a sweet but possessive light pegasus, a reclusive and scarred bear shifter, a deadly, twisted dark pegasus, and an unhinged imp shifter with a soul as fractured as mine.

They’re everywhere I turn—wanting me, loving me, protecting me—no matter how hard I push them away.

But they don’t understand that I can never be theirs. That I can’t accept our bond, that I can’t accept them.

The night my father orchestrated my so-called “initiation,” something inside me broke. A part of me that can never be mended, no matter how much they try.

I can’t acknowledge our mate bond because I can’t bear to be touched. My choice was taken from me, leaving me broken and shattered, a shell of who I once was. And in my struggle to reclaim my life, the only way I know to protect myself is to retreat.

But when a stalker starts leaving a trail of blood in my name, I’m forced out of hiding and into their arms. My mates want me whole. They can’t accept the pieces I offer—not forever.

It feels easier just to let the darkness consume me.

Don’t Touch is the first book in the Not All Men trilogy. It’s a glacial-burn paranormal. Why choose romance that contains possessive men, a snarky, c heroine, and a familiar world full of shifters, danger, and excitement?

Please read the author’s note within for content disclosure—or you can find it on my website.

About the Author:

Letty Frame is a romance author who writes in the reverse harem genre. #whychoose, right? Letty lives in ever-rainy England with her fiancé and newborn daughter. Between baby playdates and boring household tasks, Letty gives the voices in her head the freedom to tell their stories. Whether that’s in the form of a wolf-shifter on a quest to defeat her stalker or a witch trying to find her place in the world, Letty loves every story they bring her!

Author Links:

https://geni.us/LettyAmazon

https://geni.us/LettyInstagram