Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Blind Date by Belle Jewel...Review by Dawn


31450628I have read most of everything that Miss Jewel has published , but was not aware of this suspense romance she has been writing. I am a FAN!  
I finished this book in one sitting, I could not put it down.  I like an amature, started reading this late at night. I was so creeped out. It's not frightening  or a blood bath. It is just so creepy, for lack of a better word. 
I was immediately taken with Hartley, she is an amazing leading lady. Her spunk and strong will nature has me in , from the first few paragraphs. She has suffered a loss that would leave anyone absolutely devestated and it did. When she decides, not fully on board to get back out there and try her hand at dating again. Let's just say that things do not go so well front he very first date. Not wanting to fulfill her promise to her friend Taylor but even more so not wanting to let Taylor down, Hart agrees to go one one more date. 
To say that this story line was not predictable would be a lie. That is the only thing that I was really let down by. This was so easy to figure out . You knew from their first meeting that Jacob was going to be the bad guy. Well at least I did.
The introduction of Ace was hilarious. With Hartley's need to make her neighbor say "Hello" and his need to stay silent and not interact, made for a funny subplot. Ace, he is just everything I want in my leading man. Strong, brooding, sexy and protective...typical Alpha male, and I LOVE it. He was the perfect match for Hartley, even if he would never admit it. 
This story has a clear message for women, do not sit by and become another victim! Take action and do not let anyone take away your control. Be smart, be vigilant and know what when something feels off, don't dismiss it. I truly loved Hartley and Taylor's instinct to survive. Neither one of them ever gave up and I found that so awesome. They did not wait to be rescued, they rescued themselves! 
I am looking forward to more of this writing from Ms. Jewel
Bravo.

Raw Heat book 3 in the Larson Brothers series ...Review by Dawn

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The third book in the Larson Brothers series from New York Times bestselling author Cherrie Lynn is the sexiest installment yet!
Youngest Larson brother Damien has the luck of the devil. Fast talking and faster thinking, he owns a successful nightclub in Houston and runs an illegal poker room upstairs. After a troubled childhood, now nothing is out of Damien’s reach—except his accountant, Emma Haskell.
Emma has always been drawn to Damien’s dark intensity and the gleam in his eyes that promises more than she can possibly handle. But when her brother’s gambling threatens to destroy her family, Damien makes her an offer she’d be crazy to accept—but can’t refuse: her brother’s debts will be forgiven, and Emma belongs to him for thirty days.
In Damien’s world, he shows his angelic bookkeeper what it’s like to live with the devil. But Emma brings out a side in Damien he thought didn’t exist. Will the flames of lust scorch them both, or will this beauty tame the beast and give him something to fight for?
Raw Heat scorches with emotional intensity and smoldering passion that will leave readers spellbound!
Dawn's Review
It's funny to me or rather appropriately so, that I am in LOVE with Damien Larson. See Cherie Lynn wrote my one and only true book boyfriend, Brian Ross, in Rock Me. There is just something about the way she writes these brooding leading men. Anyway, Raw Heat is the third and final book in the Larson Brother's stories, and I believe the BEST! Where the other two were good, there is just something different about this one, and I believe that is Emma. She is a breath of fresh air. Rowan was a hard leading lady for me to get past in the first two books. So having a completely new and unknown leading lady worked wonderfully. The story behind Damien's brooding and reputation has been often talked about through out the series, but nothing definitive. He is darker and harder to read than Michael and Zane. Emma, WOW, I really enjoyed her. She was a quiet church mouse, the unnoticed, until she had to deliver bad news to her boss Damien. Little did she knew, she was on his radar. I loved that she was a force when pushed. The chemistry between Emma and Damien was off the charts. WOW, this is a sexy hot story. This is the book that I wish the rest of the series were. I could have read an entire series that revolved around Emma and Damien alone, that is how much I enjoyed this story. Also, the fact that Emma's family played a role in this story was intriguing. Her relationship with her brother, in turn her relationship with her parents, played out very well. I highly recommend this story.

MISADVENTURES OF A CITY GIRL BY MEREDITH WILD AND CHELLE BLISS....Review by Dawn


Check out the Misadventures Series here: http://www.misadventures.com/
Book:  Misadventures of a City Girl
Authors: Meredith Wild & Chelle Bliss,
Genre: Contemporary Romance 


Fresh off a divorce from a Hollywood hotshot, Madison Atwood needs an escape. With the paparazzi fresh on her heels and her love life splashed on every tabloid, she runs away to a swanky retreat in Northern California. Avalon Springs is the mountainside haven she needs to find herself again. Luke Dawson lives off the grid, preferring solitude to society. When he finds a beautiful woman soaking in the hot springs on his property, he can’t stop himself from watching her. She captures his attention, but she’s just a city girl—a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace he’s settled here to find. When Madison discovers Luke’s secluded cabin, he can’t turn her away again. They make no promises. Madison needs to feel wanted again, and Luke misses the touch of a woman. But when mother nature has other plans, they’re forced to spend more than a night of passion together. Can Luke say goodbye to the only woman who’s made him feel anything in years, and can Madison leave behind the man who brought her back to life?
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Dawn's Review

With the perfect muse of Brock O' Hurun  as Luke Dawson., Miss Adventures of a City Girl  is wonderful!  It is a fun read, I finished in one setting , that is how much I enjoyed it.  
The combination of these two fantastic authors works so well in telling Madison and Luke's sexy, HOT, intense story.  Ms. Wild and Miss Bliss tell a story that is not only the aforementioned, but also poignant. Issues such as PTSD , social anxiety, divorce and loss. This is much more than a romance story, this is a story about learning to live again.  I ONLY wished they had a child, just because I am selfish and wanted more of their story.
I am not a big fan of insta love, so much that I took a break and asked my husband when he knew he loved me. I love a book that makes you think. He explained it so spot on that I went back in the story with a new set of eyes, and it worked! 
I loved it so much! Thanks Ladies for an amazing read.

5 BIG CLOCKS!





Meet the Authors



Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of romance. Living on Florida’s Gulf Coast with her husband and three children, she refers to herself as a techie, whiskey-appreciator, and hopeless romantic. She has been featured on CBS This Morning, The Today Show, the New York TimesThe Hollywood ReporterPublishers Weekly, and The Examiner. When she isn’t living in the fantasy world of her characters, she can usually be found at:




USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. She's a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and coffee fiend. She's written over ten books and has two series available. She loves spending her free time with her boyfriend, 2 cats, and her hamster.  Before becoming a writer, Chelle taught high school history for over ten years. She holds a master's degree in Instructional Technology and a bachelor's in History. Although history is her first love, writing has become her dream job and she can't imagine doing anything else. 




Friday, September 1, 2017

Wild & Rocking For Charity...




Title: Wild & Rocking for Charity
Authors: Various
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Michelle Preast, IndieBookCovers
Photo: Wander Aguiar
Model: Colton Benson
Release Date: September 15, 2017



Blurb

Enjoy a collection of short-read teasers from the authors attending the Wild and Rocking signing in Dallas December 2, 2017, all while coming together to eliminate hunger. 100% of the proceeds for the Wild and Rocking for Charity anthology will be donated to charity. Half to the Tarrant Area Food Bank, activated to aid evacuees of Hurricane Harvey, and half to the Houston Food Bank.

This e-book also includes information and links about the Wild and Rocking weekend of activities with this group of generous-hearted authors including: Billy Bob's line dancing, S'mores under the stars with the Wild and Rocking rock stars, pajamas and popcorn slumber party movie, and an Abs After Dark karaoke style presentation provided by the cover models and authors of the Wild and Rocking signing that will also benefit both the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Houston Food Bank!

Victoria Ashley
Natalie Barnes
HJ Bellus
Amy Briggs
Cassia Brightmore
Terri Anne Browning
Nicole Edwards
Anne Eliot
MJ Fields
Thia Finn
Jenna Galicki
Kendall Grey
S.E. Hall
Theresa Hissong
A.L. Jackson
Marie James
Crystal Kaswell
Michelle Mankin
LP Maxa
Amanda Maxlyn
Stephanie Hoffman McManus
Michelle Pace
Ahren Sanders
Ginger Scott
Hilary Storm
T. Torrest
Ginger Voight
K Webster
Athena Wright 





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Event Information

WILD AND ROCKING IN THE CITY
Dallas TX

Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle
3300 Championship Parkway Fort Worth TX 76177

December 2nd, 2017

TICKETS ON SALE NOW - Visit the Facebook Event Page for a chance to win tickets!

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Wild and Rocking is an Author Groupies sponsored rock star romance pop up signing, with Author Michelle Mankin, in Dallas on December 2nd, 2017. Most of the Attending Authors will have books that have a rocker/rockstar/musician book/series.

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Thursday Billy Bob's world famous honky tonk line dancing

Friday Night: Meet & Greets around the fire pit, smores under the stars with the stars and a movie slumber party style

Saturday: Signing and Abs after Dark fundraiser benefiting the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Houston Food Bank.

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Signing list: 

A.L. Jackson
Anne Eliot
Crystal Kaswell
HJ Bellus
Hilary Storm
Jenna Galicki
K Webster
Kendall Grey
Amanda Maxlyn
LP Maxa
MJ Fields
Michelle Mankin
Michelle Pace
Sapphire Knight
T. Torrest
Thia Finn
Ginger Scott
Terri Anne Browning
Theresa Hissong
Victoria Ashley
Amy Briggs
Stephanie Hoffman McManus
Ahren Sanders
Athena Wright
Cassia Brightmore
Ginger Voight
S.E. Hall
Marie James
Natalie Barnes
Nicole Edwards


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