After her brother’s life of crime is brought to a sudden end, twenty-two-year-old Kara Jennings fears she may be the next target of the men who killed him. It comes as a shock, however, when she is taken captive by a mysterious man who promises to keep her safe but quickly demonstrates that he will not hesitate to punish her in any way he sees fit if she disobeys him.

Devin Stringer is certain there is something important that Kara is refusing to share with him–something related to her brother’s death–and he is fully prepared to be as firm as necessary to get her to tell him the truth, even if that means stripping her bare, spanking her soundly, and keeping her caged like a pet.

Despite her shame at being made to kneel naked at her captor’s feet, eat from his hand, and surrender her body to him completely, Devin’s dominance leaves Kara helplessly aroused and yearning for him to master her even more thoroughly. When he brings her to the edge of an intense climax only to leave her desperate and wanting, her need for him to claim her properly compels Kara to confess the secret her brother shared with her before his death. But will that information help Devin protect his beautiful pet or will it ultimately put her in greater danger?

Publisher’s Note: Protecting His Pet is a stand-alone book which is the first entry in the Owned and Protected series. It includes spankings, sexual scenes, extensive pet play, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

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Review by Teresa M

Addison, the bratty little rich girl runs away, tries to hide Trevor there to protect her still being a brat needing maybe a bend over the knee and spanking book was so good I really liked this book. I read some of the reviews and they were negative, but I still read it and gave it my own opinion. I thought it was pretty good. Kara and Devin both seem to have their own problems but they worked it out.

A meddling gran, a protective brother, and a mysterious gnome in the Georgia mountains…

What could possibly go wrong?

Spending Christmas in the mountains with her family is exactly what Kennedy needs. Work has been stagnant, and Norina has always felt like home. But when her parents bail and her brother’s smoking-hot best friend shows up instead, her underwear goes up in flames.

For Jack, a quiet holiday retreat with his best friend’s family is just what his agent ordered, and the small-town, picturesque setting is instantly inspiring. Falling hard for his friend’s sister, however, wasn’t in his latest outline.

Their chemistry is undeniable.

Their timing couldn’t be worse.

As real life waits below the mountain, Kennedy and Jack must make a choice.

Cut their holiday romance short, or let it blossom into an unforgettable love story.

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Review by Polly B

One date. One wedding. One enormous lie.

Ivy
If Susan wasn’t so uptight, none of this would be a problem. It wouldn’t. Not really. As it is, she’s the biggest Bridezilla I’ve ever seen, which is why I’m stuck interviewing actors to play my boyfriend at her upcoming nuptials. The guy I choose is tall, hot as hell, and…nerdy. Like, ultra-nerdy. He plays video games and reads comics, and he’s seen more anime than me, which is no easy task. Lincoln has a secret, though. It’s something beyond the normal nerdiness. It’s something that he doesn’t want anyone to know about. I want to know about it, though. What is this guy hiding? And why do I have a feeling that it’ll change everything?

Lincoln
When I started running my fake date service, I didn’t expect to meet someone like Ivy. I didn’t expect to want more than just a single date. I couldn’t have possibly planned any of this. That’s exactly what’s happening, though. Just one date, and my inner-tiger lets me know that yeah, she’s our mate. Unfortunately for me, she doesn’t know I’m a tiger shifter, and she doesn’t know I think she’s my one true love. Is Ivy strong enough to handle the truth?

Am I?

The Tiger’s Fake Date is book three in the SHIFTERS OF RAWR COUNTY series; however, it can be enjoyed as a standalone story. It features a snarky human heroine and a tiger who doesn’t believe he’s good enough for love. Expect spicy scenes and a happily-ever-after.

Trigger warning: pet loss.

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Review by Polly B

Loved this quick read by Sophie Stern.

Ivy needs a date for her sister’s wedding so her family would leave her alone, especially her sister Susan. While Lincoln runs a fake date service on the side. Ivy hires Lincoln for said “boyfriend/fiancé” and holy cow let the magic happen!

These two were fated to be with each other. I enjoyed how they managed to build their relationship while dealing with friends/relatives, work and all the wedding festivities that they are required to attend! Boy does Lincoln know how to calm down Bridezilla Susan!!

Authors note: The Tiger’s Fake Date is book three in the SHIFTERS OF RAWR COUNTY series; however, it can be enjoyed as a standalone story. It features a snarky human heroine and a tiger who doesn’t believe he’s good enough for love. Expect spicy scenes and a happily-ever-after.

Still buried in guilt from losing his unit, Ryder “Patch” Hawkins is ready to end it all. The last thing he wants to do is face his demons and rehash the events of that tragic day. However, he reluctantly agrees to admit himself into Winters Foundation Hospital on Serenity Mountain, a facility that specializes in veteran recovery.

Meeting Dr. Claire Meyers changes everything for the battered corpsman.

Ryder makes an astonishing breakthrough with the sassy and confident psychologist’s unorthodox methods. Soon, the strong and sarcastic man begins to soften in her presence. But when a dangerous killer sets his sights on Claire, Ryder and the Serenity Securities team jump into action. Ryder refuses to lose another person he cares about. He’s determined to save her before it’s too late. Will Ryder finally find a “life worth living” and allow Claire to rescue him from himself?

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Review by Polly B

This is the first book I have read by this author and it will not be my last!

Ryder “Patch” Hawkins suffers from PTDS and with the help of his friends he decided to give Winters Foundation Hospital on Serenity Mountains a chance to help him recover.

Dr. Claire Meyers, one of the psychologists working at Winters Foundation Hospital has been placed with Ryder.

Let me tell you – in the beginning these two butted heads, pushed and pulled at each other – and then slowly the feelings started coming out! There was enough action, suspense, danger, romance to keep me turning those pages. Because in the end – Ryder wasn’t the only one that needing rescuing!

The only “downside” was the number of characters to keep track of and who was married to who and their kids. I realize that this is part of another “book world” – so that is really on me, not the author. In the end I got it all straight!

Collin

I’m not a fan of change. So, when I hear the old bar I work at a couple of nights a week has sold, I wonder if it’s time for me to give up that side gig. It’s not like I need the cash. My job as a full-time firefighter is more than enough to keep me comfortable and plenty busy.

Then I meet the new owner, my new boss, Lizzie Meyer.

She makes me a deal: give her thirty days. If I don’t like the direction she takes the place, I can quit. Simple, right? But nothing feels simple once I’m around her. I try to ignore the pull, but her easy smile, hypnotic green eyes, and that stubborn streak wrapped in determination makes it impossible. The line between professional and personal is clear…until it isn’t.

Just when something real starts to take shape between us, my past stirs—ready to drag its way back into the light and threaten everything we’re beginning to build together.

Lizzie

I’ve spent years dreaming of a place to call my own. Growing up inside the biggest bar and restaurant in my hometown, I learned early on what my calling was. But lately, I’ve wanted something more. Something that isn’t tied to my family’s legacy. I want to build my own.

That dream leads me to Cooper Town, Ohio, a quaint small town with an old bar for sale and enough possibility to make me pack up my life and take a chance.

I know it will take hard work to bring the place back to life, and I’ve got the drive, the grit, and a modest savings account to get started. What I’m not prepared for is Collin Miller, the brooding bartender with a rare, disarming smile and a work ethic that mirrors my own. He’s impossible to ignore, even harder to resist. I try to keep things strictly professional, really, I do, but being around him feels like standing too close to a flame.

My simple request is that he doesn’t break my heart along the way.

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Review by Polly B

I was so excited to finally get my hands on this book! Lizzie Walker has finally grown up and is ready to grab a hold of her dream and not let it go! The dream? Owning her own bar – without any hint of recognition that her family owns the famous Burgers & Brew!

Collin, who happens to be a part-time bartender at the bar she is buying, is not all that happy about having a new owner take over. He likes the status quo and really does not want any changes to be made. Well, a few days later and with a simple request to give her 30 days to before he makes any decisions about staying or leaving… Lizzie needs to bring on her A game!

After working so closely together they both realize that there is “something” about each other and boy is their chemistry a good one! Let us just say that opening a “new” bar brings lots of ups and downs – but some of those are found between the sheets!

Loved this story and the characters – especially that the Burgers & Brew Crue are sprinkled throughout the storyline! Highly recommend this book!!

She ran. I caught her. Now she’s mine.

Hunting down Mira was supposed to be a simple assignment. She thought she could disappear—cover her tracks, hide behind false names and small towns—but I found her, and I intend to drag her back, kicking and screaming if necessary.

But getting Mira home isn’t easy. She fights like a cornered animal, desperate to escape the secrets she’s hiding. Her defiance ignites something dark and possessive inside me, something that threatens the cold control I pride myself on. The longer we’re together, the more I realize Mira isn’t just a job—she’s an obsession.

If I don’t deliver Mira safely, innocent lives hang in the balance. But the deeper I get, the harder it becomes to choose between duty and desire. Losing Mira isn’t an option, but keeping her might just cost me everything.

If you crave the possessive darkness of Zoe Blake and the pulse-racing tension of Jane Henry, DEVIOUS MADNESS will be your next addiction.

Grab your copy of DEVIOUS MADNESS now and surrender to the thrill.

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Review by: Polly

Another great read that kept me turning the pages quickly! Loved Rurik and Mira, well sometimes she was a bit much! That girl needs to listen to what Rurik and his men are telling her – for her safety and for theirs. Loved the plot and the storyline flowed nicely. Enjoying this series so far and can’t wait to dive into the next book.

I never thought I’d fall for a murderer.

As an old employee at a funeral home, Tegan’s life had been full of corpses. When her parents died, she couldn’t take being surrounded by death anymore. She had to get away, and to do that, she moved to a small, sleepy town in Utah. When Tegan rented a house sight-unseen, she had been told it would need a lot of work. She just didn’t realize how much, nor had she been told that the previous owner had gone missing and assumed dead. On the plus side, she wouldn’t be doing the renovations alone. Cole Garner, a too-attractive-for-his-own-good handyman with a dark past, would be there, working side-by-side with her. He may grate on her nerves and push her to her breaking point, but she never expected to fall for the ex-con who was wrapped in secrets so dark, she could only guess at. She was the good girl. She didn’t fall for the bad boys. Until Cole. However, all wasn’t as it seemed. While her new life unfolded, a past life haunted her . . . The details of the previous owner’s murder arose, and now everyone thought she was crazy. Everyone, except for Cole.

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Review by Jennifer M.

This book is so good!!! I love Tegan and Cole!!! The ending is wow!!!

To save the world, she must claim her power, claim her mates, and face the god who wants her broken.When the shadows of the Underworld creep into the waking world, Nova discovers she’s the last heir of a forgotten divine bloodline—one powerful enough to challenge Hades himself. Her shifting abilities are only the beginning. Her destiny? Much bigger than she ever imagined.

But destiny rarely comes alone.

Lovett and Lee—each dangerous, each magnetic—are drawn to Nova in ways even the gods can’t explain. Together, the three form a bond that burns hotter than celestial fire… and could just as easily destroy them all.

As demons gather, witches whisper, and ancient creatures step from myth into reality, Nova must navigate a world where passion is a weapon and trust is a gamble.

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Review by Jennifer M

I love this book! I love the connection with Nova Lovett and Lee!!!!! I usually don’t read Greek mythology but this was so good !!

I only wanted a one-night stand. I didn’t expect to fall for him too.
My best friend is in love with me.
Instead of trying to make things work with him, I decide to have a one-night stand with someone else.
I try making it last for only one night, but my stupid heart gets in the way and I end up falling in love with him.
What makes it worse is that he’s my father’s business partner.

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Review by Jennifer M

I love Brady and Cam!!!! I just wish I should have read this book sooner than now!!!! Can’t wait for the second book to read!!!

I had been in love with him for years, but he wanted to keep it fun and simple when there was nothing simple about him.

I put my heart on the line whenever he comes back to town. He owns me, both physically and mentally.
A stranger unexpectedly brings us closer and thanks to her, the three of us bond in ways I never experience before.
With her help, I try and convince him that we are meant to be together.
Even if my heart gets broken in the process.

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Review by Jennifer M

My first threesome book and I loved it! This series is so good and I’m sad I’m about to read the last one. I love this group!!!!