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Pricked (Chaos, Nevada Book 3) by Liz K. Lorde

   From Enemies To Lovers

This is book 3 of the Chaos Nevada Series by Liz K. Lorde.  There is so much going on in this story that you could never get bored in it.  We have a womanising playboy who is arrogant and thinks he can have any woman he wants. his father says he must marry otherwise he won’t be made CEO of the family business so he ‘persuades’ the little reporter, Jane, who has been hired by the Mafia to get the dirt on them so that they can take over. Then there is a stalker. Jane who doesn’t realise that she’s working for the Mafia. Plus the reactions of both Jane and Michael to one another are not those of just passing strangers.  Red hot passionate steamy sex scenes and secrets to boot !  All of this and more in this fast paced storyline that is unique.  A great read and can be easily read as a standalone although I’ve read the others and look forward to Liz’s next book.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Definitely recommended

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The Deal by Holly Hart

  She’s Worth Breaking Our Deal

Holly Hart has such a fantastic gift with words and she puts this to excellent usage in creating her storylines then embellishing them with terrific characters and twists and turns PLUS, of course, plenty of lust, attraction, passionate encounters, steam, heat and love making all woven into great novels for us to enjoy. The Deal is all that and so much more.  Basically three billionaires, Erik, Jack and Magnus, all have secrets but they do have needs and only women can fulfill this for them. They strike a deal but then a woman called Stella puts everything in chaos.  For Stella, Jack will break his deal with Erik and Magnus as she is beyond beautiful bot inside and outside and he cannot get enough of her. But Jack has PTSD apart from all his other secrets. But Stella herself has secrets and she is being watched over. But when those two are together the temperature rises and you’ll need your fans set to max cool.  It is a fast paced easy flowing read that kept me riveted from beginning to end.  I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. This is a must have read and I encourage you to get a copy for yourself.

However, as I enjoyed this so much I have purchased my own copy and there are bonus stories for me to enjoy too!

DEFINITELY  RECOMMENDED.

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Nightclub Surprise: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance (Nightclub Sins Book 3) by Michelle Love

    A Second Chance At Love For August & Tawny

Tawny and August, despite the four year age gap between them had played together as next door neighbours. On the night before he joins up to the Marines, he goes outside in his back garden where Tawny just happens to be moon watching in hers.  She’s now 18 years old to his 22 years. They kiss then passion overcomes them. The next time they see each other is years later in San Diego when he is with his nephew, Gino, and  a woman accidentally touches him when she walks past him that sends a tingling up his arm that reminds him of his reaction to Tawny! But it can’t be her, can it? The woman shouts a boy’s name and a little boy about 6 years old turns and runs to her shouting ‘Momma!’  He looks like a miniature August!  This second chance at romance story is exceptional and is, most definitely, my favourite story by Michelle Love. There are so many profound issues that effect the people in it. August is suffering from PTSD after a traumatic accident occurred in which his friend died.  August doesn’t think that Tawny could cope with his issues however much he wants to be with her and Callum.  Tawny does have a secret that she doesn’t know if she should confide in August and it is eating away at her conscience but when Callum’s life is put in jeopardy she has to make a decision.  Michelle has created such wonderful characters in August who is so troubled and wants to do whatever he can to help people and forgive himself. Tawny is wracked with guilt over a lie and her secret.  August’s sister is a fabulous character and she gives such great advice and support to August. I loved the way he went into automatic ‘hero’ take charge mode when Callum needed help.T he fact that we could ‘hear’ both their POV also made this so much more intimate and added greater depth as we got to understand why they reacted in certain ways.  The sensitive issues she covers in the story are pertinent, realistic and , sadly, effect way too many people in life.  They need to be addressed in such a way that they are addressed and not ‘brushed under the carpet’. I did receive an advanced copy of this story and leave my honest review for it here.

However, as I love all her stories I purchased my own copy so that I would have the extra bonus materials to read too and support a terrific author.

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!!

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Hot As Hell: A Second Chance Romance by Vivian Wood

    Like Tow Magnets Drawn Together

Well Vivian Wood has given us, yet another, wonderful treat with Cade, a gorgeous firefighter who is suffering PTSd bouts after a tragedy at a fire and his love and lust for his best friend’s little sister, Lily. Now Lily, a pastry chef at the local bakery beside the fire station where her two brothers work is learning to be even better with Jean Michael the owner of the bakery. It would be useful if you read Smoulder as it is the prequel to this story but don’t worry if you haven’t. Lily’s Dad was the fire chief many years ago and he helped Cade who was in the foster system and that’s how he met Ej , her brother, and became best friends with him and how he inspired Cade, Ej and his other son to follow him into the fire service too. Unfortunately their Dad died in a fire but the ‘boys’ still stayed in the service. Cade left 5 years ago and he still feels wrong for having left without saying a word to Lily as he loved her then but knew he couldn’t do anything to hurt his relationship with EJ by going out with his sister. Lily has never loved any man other than Cade and is still a virgin. When he walks into the bakery one day unexpectedly she is delighted and you can practically feel the smoldering desire between the two of them as it was so palpable. As they meet more often with him venturing into the bakery often and seeing each other at her brothers flat, Cade realises that his feelings for Lily have developed into so much more and eventually they’give in’ to their feelings and the love scene is so sensuous, passionate and , yet, so loving. Simply beautifully composed by Vivian as she can do so well. But once is never enough and the passion continues to build until they cannot deny their feelings for one another but they still haven’t told EJ. When things go awry and Lily ends up on the mountain where there is a forest fire, Cade knows that he will do anything to save Lily even to risking his ow life. But will Cade get the chance to save her? Will they both survive and will her brother forgive Cade? I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. I think this is my favourite of Vivian’s books and I love the other ones but the relationship between Cade and Lily is so sweet and , yet, steam heat that I can’t help but love it. This is one book that I will be re-reading and will be getting a copy for myself to re-read in the future.
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED