Cover Reveal: The Pucker Next Door by Sara Ney

PUCKER NEXT DOOR

Sara Ney

Release Date: April 29

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When a squirrel chews its way through my bedroom wall, I do the first thing any single girl like me would do: run screaming out of the house to the neighbors, begging for help.

I should mention that the house next door is full of hockey players. And when I lock eyes on rough and rugged Brodie Stockhausen—who happens to be outside brooding on the porch—I’m not exactly impressed.

But I’m desperate, in a bathrobe, and needa bit of rescuing.

Soon I’m begging for his help with more than just squirrel duty and DIY projects. I want his attention and his touch—not just his friendship!

I want what every girl wants: him lying in his bed at night, so desperate for me that he’s willing to scale two stories to sneak into my window. Hey, a girl can dream…

But Brodie has a secret; one that leaves me wanting more every time we’re together but has him pulling away…

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Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte’s, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.

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Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

When I learned Ali Hazelwood was coming out with a paranormal romance I was both excited and nervous! I remember clearly when my excitement for paranormal romances kind of peaked back in the heyday of Sherrilyn Kenyon and Christine Feehan. I haven’t revisited many paranormal romance books since but I’m such a big Ali Hazelwood fan, I had to take a risk! I am so glad I did.

Misery Lark has always felt like an outsider—as the daughter of a Vampyre councilman, she’s been volun-told to sacrifice her freedom and needs for the good of her kind for her entire life. The newest sacrifice? Upholding a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, by entering an arranged marriage with the Alpha Were.

So, this book did a lot of good things for me. Great chemistry between Misery and Lowe! There is a cute baby werewolf sister that I found very charming. And this book kind of had the feeling of another famous “Bride” book “The Bride” by Julie Garwood. (This may just be me feeling this so don’t read too much into it.) But there is betrayal, there is a union between two warring “clans” and there are some very dastardly villains. Lowe is big into the smell of Misery. But he also knows their marriage should not be happening.

I liked Misery a lot as a character. Her father is pure evil but somehow she has managed to put up with him. Believe me, I wanted her to take him out. I read this book quite a few months ago so I admit, my memory is kind of vague of all the plot details but I greatly remember enjoying the book. I just really connect with Ali Hazelwood’s writing. I am excited to explore this new paranormal world more in the future (hopefully).

Bride is available now!

Release Blitz: The Summer You Found Me by Elizabeth O’Roark

The Summer You Found Me by Elizabeth O’Roark is now live! 

KATE
I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It’ll work, too. He just needs to see that I’m clean, that I’m on my feet again.

Until that happens, though, I’ve only got one guy in my corner—Beck, my husband’s best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane.

Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I’ve got a long history of wanting things I’m not supposed to want.

And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all.

BECK
Kate had nowhere else to go—helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks the fact that she’s still married to my best friend means she’s safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt…well, I’m somewhat less sure.

Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her.

But from the moment we met, Kate’s been the only thing I could see. And no matter what she’s telling herself, she wants me just as badly as I want her.

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Elizabeth O’Roark spent many years as a medical writer before publishing her first novel in 2013. She holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and arts from the University of Texas, and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She is the recipient of the 2017 IBPA gold medal for romance. She lives in Washington DC with her three children. 

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Review: The Grumpy Billionaire by Annika Martin

Annika Martin is back with another rom-com billionaire book! Stella has moved to New York City for her dream job in marketing. She has put in all the hard work and established her career and now she is ready to show NYC all she has to offer. Unfortunately, the job is pulled out from under her for no apparent reason whatsoever! She has rent to pay though so she takes a job at the company of her brother’s best friend, Hugo. He is a genius billionaire who she has always had a crush on but he really hasn’t noticed her. Or so she thinks anyway. Working in close proximity will change things.

Hugo is very awkward and prone to all things math. He’s not a playboy or well, even that socially forward. He is good looking though and Stella has never quite got over her crush on him. It’s more than just his looks. It’s his heart. It’s his ability to find the perfect gift for someone. But what Stella doesn’t want is his interference in his life. She is used to her family thinking she’s not exactly a professional. That her social skills are a hindrance to her career and not an asset. Stella has worked very hard in her career and it shows. It’s no wonder she is so disappointed to have this career opportunity mysteriously disappear. When she hears about Hugo’s role in it, she is not happy at all. Annika Martin does a great job of showcasing Stella’s smarts. They may not be “math” smarts but she is intuitive, kind, and knows a smart idea when she hears it! I would want her at my company.

I’m a very big fan of this series. It loosely follows Annika Martin’s other billionaire books but this really is a stand-alone for all intents and purposes. These books have a great sense of humor about them and I always like the female friendships that develop. They don’t fall to the wayside because of the romance.

Of course, the romance is well done too. Hugo is a tough nut to crack at first. It made me laugh when he thought Stella was ignoring him when she starts at his company, while she was given instructions to pretend they did not know each other. That kind of set-up really illustrates the difference in how they come at situations. It made for a fun story.

If you have enjoyed Annika Martin’s books in the past, there is no doubt in my mind you will enjoy this romance!

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I’m the most feared man on Wall Street…unfortunately, my best friend’s little sister hasn’t gotten the memo.   

I brandish equations like lightning bolts and shatter fortunes with mere scribbles on a whiteboard. People up and down Wall Street steer clear of me—or come to regret it. 

My walls are impenetrable as Alcatraz, and my self-control? Rock solid, my friend.

Except when it comes to her.

The woman I’ve secretly longed for. The only woman I can never have.

My best friend’s little sister, Stella.

Growing up, she saw me as a heartless robot. It couldn’t be further from the truth, but a promise I made to her brother binds me, and my code of honor is as rigid as my isosceles triangle.

I hadn’t laid eyes on her for years, but now she’s in the heart of Manhattan, and I’ve unintentionally sent her career into a nosedive. My solution? Offer her a job at my hedge fund. 

Suddenly I’m the boss of her, faced daily with her sparkling eyes and gummy worm obsession–and her infuriating refusal to stay away from me. 

Well, I buried my feelings for her once before. I’ll do it again—to the nth degree.

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Annika Martin is a NYT bestselling author who loves reading, taking pictures of her cats, consuming boatloads of chocolate suckers, and helping animals. When she’s not writing, she can be found hanging out in Minneapolis coffee shops with her awesome husband and tending her out-of-control garden.

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Cover Reveal: The Grumpy Billionaire by Annika Martin

Annika Martin has revealed the gorgeous cover for The Grumpy Billionaire!

Releasing: November 16, 2023

I’m the most feared man on Wall Street…unfortunately, my best friend’s little sister hasn’t gotten the memo.   

I brandish equations like lightning bolts and shatter fortunes with mere scribbles on a whiteboard. People up and down Wall Street steer clear of me—or come to regret it. 

My walls are impenetrable as Alcatraz, and my self-control? Rock solid, my friend.

Except when it comes to her.

The woman I’ve secretly longed for. The only woman I can never have.

My best friend’s little sister, Stella.

Growing up, she saw me as a heartless robot. It couldn’t be further from the truth, but a promise I made to her brother binds me, and my code of honor is as rigid as my isosceles triangle.

I hadn’t laid eyes on her for years, but now she’s in the heart of Manhattan, and I’ve unintentionally sent her career into a nosedive. My solution? Offer her a job at my hedge fund. 

Suddenly I’m the boss of her, faced daily with her sparkling eyes and gummy worm obsession–and her infuriating refusal to stay away from me. 

Well, I buried my feelings for her once before. I’ll do it again—to the nth degree.

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Annika Martin is a NYT bestselling author who loves reading fun, steamy books, doing yoga, taking pictures of her cats, consuming boatloads of chocolate suckers, mooning over heroes’ hands, and helping animals. She can be found hanging out in Minneapolis coffee shops with her awesome writer husband and tending her crazy bee-friendly garden. She has also written as RITA award-winning author Carolyn Crane.

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Review: The Love Plot by Samantha Young

The Love Plot by Samantha Young is one of my top romances of 2023. I admit I haven’t read many romances in 2023 but that being said, I have read this book several times. Star Meadows and Rafe Whitman are very much part of the “grumpy/sunshine” trope that I love. Star is whimsical and kind. Her passion is being happy which means spending time with her three close friends and then working, which for her is no normal 9 to 5 job. She holds several different jobs that can’t be defined as a career but they keep her housed and clothed and she enjoys them. In fact, it’s through her character acting job–as Disney’s Merida– that she meets Rafe Whitman.

Rafe Whitman is a successful veterinarian whose family is determined to see him settle down. It is driving him bonkers. He hires Star to be his pretend girlfriend. Rafe seems somewhat cold and closed off and yes, he is exasperated by his family’s matchmaking. Star is seriously attracted to Rafe, at least physically. She just knows she could never really be with him. Or, at least so it seems at first.

Ah, how I love the grump/sunshine, fake relationship tropes. This book was really perfect for me. I really, really liked Star. She is so happy and confident in her life until Rafe starts to shake things up for her, in both good and bad ways. I really feel like these two started to complement each other nicely. Rafe and his family have a love and bond that Star doesn’t have with her own parents so she really does fall for the whole family. But that makes it difficult too because she starts to feel she has to change pieces of who she is (even though, as I want to stress, Rafe does not ask her to do this at all at any point in the story).

The love scenes are very sexy! The growing attraction between them is drawn out nicely and then boom, combusts in the best way. The story is set in New York City which for me is a favorite city to read books in. But mostly, I just really liked the chemistry between Rafe and Star from start to finish. These two really did need each other in important ways. And well, you may never look at peanut butter in quite the same way in the future!

The Love Plot is available now! Worth it in print or ebook. Thank you to Berkley Publishing for an advanced copy of this book.

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The Love Plot by Samantha Young is now live! 

There’s a magnetic attraction when a happy-go-lucky gig worker agrees to a fake relationship with a rich, uptight New Yorker in this steamy romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.

Star Shine Meadows is all about freedom, thanks to the hippie parents who raised her. Juggling her jobs as a professional costume character actor and a line sitter, she believes in no expectations, no stressful ambitions, and no-strings-attached relationships. So when she meets a birthday girl’s grumpy uncle while working a princess party, she can’t help but needle him. She’ll never see him again, and honestly, he’s pretty hot.

Rafe Whitman may be a veterinarian with a great bedside manner, but that doesn’t mean his patience extends to anyone with opposable thumbs. His family will not stop nagging him about finding “the one,” so when he runs into obnoxiously cheery Star again, he makes her an offer: He’ll pay her more than she would make doing her odd jobs if she’ll pretend to be his girlfriend at family gatherings. She can stop sitting in line waiting for someone else’s new phone, and he’ll get his family off his back.

When the tension between them heats to a breaking point, Star’s desire for “no strings” is tested against Rafe’s staunch stability. They say opposites attract, after all….

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Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She’s been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.

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Review: Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh

A new Nalini Singh book is always cause for celebration for me. Resonance Surge is going on my list of new favorites. This story immediately caught my attention and did not let go. I haven’t had the easiest reading time in the last three years so when a book grips my attention, I am very thankful.

Theo Marshall (yes, as in that Marshall family) is determined to figure out what went on in the families rehabilitation centers. Rehabilitation being used very lightly. More like experiment and torture centers. Theo is really worried that she is one of the people who may have caused injury to others. But to investigate the most mysterious of the centers, she needs help from Russian bear changeling Yakov.

Theo is guarded. Yakov tends to be a bit more bear stereotypical as he is lighthearted and enjoys a good laugh. But this also hides his deep heart and the worry he has for Theo because he sees her death, over and over again.

There is also a secondary romance with Yakov’s twin brother, Pavel, and Arwen Mercant which is a lot of fun to read about also. That being said, most of my attention was on Theo. She is afraid of herself and her past for much of the book. I just ached for her as we see how she is treated by the illustrious Marshall clan. She is living with trauma every single day, as many of us can identify with in our own lives.

There is a really creepy element in this book as Theo and Yakov uncover more about the hidden rehabilitation center. It is most definitely not a place of joy to put it lightly.

As the story continues, we also get to see Theo’s interactions with her own twin, Pax, who is not healthy. He is dealing with Scarab disease. If you’re a reader of the Psy/Changeling books, you’ll know exactly what that means. He is trying to make sure Theo will be safe in the case that she dies or is hurt by the Marshall family. It is not an easy task.

Theo really is my favorite part of this entire book. Her anger and determination to find out what happened to her as a child, why she had blackouts, what her rages mean. It creates a compelling character. Also, the ending of this book? Whoa. Excited to see what happens next!

Thank you to Berkley for an advanced reading copy of this book. Resonance Surge is available now!

Review: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

A new Ali Hazelwood book is cause for celebration for me. She is one of the few romance writers who have held my attention since 2020 and the start of the pandemic. In fact, I have read her books numerous times. I really connect with her writing and characters even though I am not really a science person myself. That being said, I am a frequent watcher of The Big Bang Theory episodes (I love it for background noise) so I came into this story with a tiny bit of knowledge of the differences between theoretical and experimental physicists. Tiny bit, let me emphasize that.

Elsie doesn’t make a lot of money in her role as adjunct faculty at several universities. In fact, she is kind of scraping the barrel of poverty. She really wants her ideas to go some place and to find a role in research, but her mentor, a man she deeply respects, just doesn’t think that is the right track for her right now. So, Elsie subsists in other ways. She makes easy money by being a hired date. It’s not an awful gig though not her favorite either. Some of her dates are okay but unfortunately, she has to put up with her favorite client’s brother who seems to despise her. Jack. He just hates her. Or so it seems.

If you have read ANY of Ali Hazelwood’s books, you know she has a pattern by this point. There is unrequited longing that could be solved easily with communication. It does not happen for most of the book. BUT I KEEP COMING BACK. There is, to me, just so much emotion and desperation in the longing Jack and Elsie have for each other even if sometimes they are really, really dumb, especially for supposedly brilliant scientists.

BUT I really do love this book. I got an ARC way back in early 2023 and I have re-read this book easily four times since then. I really loved Elsie’s friendship with her best friend, Cece, and Cece’s pet hedgehog. Hedgie’s war with Elsie had me laughing from beginning to end. And I really enjoyed the scene where Elsie goes to rescue Jack’s brother from a dental nightmare and gets way more than she bargained for. Also, I really was so happy that Elsie, by book’s end, calls out Jack for his malicious behavior as a teen and the fact that he really had never apologized or atoned for it. That needed to happen for me to, in the end, respect Jack and Elsie as a couple.

If you have enjoyed Ali Hazelwood’s previous romance books with a STEM bent, I believe you will enjoy Love Theoretically. It has all the signatures of her writing and storytelling style but put together in a new-ish package that is very appealing. Honestly, this is a top 5 book of 2023 for me (though I will be honest, the competition is minimal because I am not reading a lot).

Thank you so much to Berkley for allowing me to read and review Ali’s new book. It is fun and sweet and I thought captured many of the hardships PhD faculty are going through, especially when their heart maybe isn’t in the adjunct profession.

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