Haunted by the responsibility of caring for her troubled family, Maya Jacobs gave the only answer she could when Cameron asked her to marry him. Years later, entrenched in a soulless professional routine, she distracts herself from the lingering regret of her decision with a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle that guarantees no man will ever find his way into her heart again.

Cameron Bridge has spent the past five years married to the military, trying to escape the painful memory of losing Maya. After fighting his own war in the desert, he starts a new life in New York City, with his siblings, Olivia and Darren, by his side.

When fate brings Maya back to him in the heart of a city filled with its own hopes and shadows, can Cameron find the girl he once loved in the woman she’s become? (less)

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The obvious choice isn’t always right.
Kylie Jensen came home to an unexpected mess. When her druggie brother came begging for help, she turned him away. The next day, he broke in and stashed trouble in her room.
Detective Brian Cox and Kent Jensen were once friends, until they went down separate paths. Brian’s protective instincts kick in when he’s called out to investigate the break in at Kylie’s.
With his old friendship, Kylie finds it hard to trust the cop. But their explosive chemistry might break down the walls.

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Brian is called out to respond to a break and enter scene. only to find it is an old friends sister, Kylie. Kylie’s brother has placed her in danger thanks to his criminal ways.  Kylie doesn’t fully trust Brian because he used to be friends with her brother in high school.

Kylie has had a crush on Brian since she was 10. Question is can she find a way to trust him and does she believe he is a good guy. She is done with her brother and Brian will do what is need to make sure she is safe and that she can trust that he is nothing like her brother.

This was a wonderful short story. the chemistry between Brian and Kylie is explosive. I enjoyed seeing the comradery between partners Brian and Marissa. Great job Brandy L. Rivers I do love it when a short story had me wanting more.

Brandy L Rivers is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She is kept busy writing the Others of Seattle, Others of Edenton, Combustible, and the Pine Barrens Pack series.
An avid reader, Brandy has always loved writing. She became serious about it as a stay-at-home-mother. With every story her world of characters expands, pulling her new directions.
Living in rainy Western Washington with her husband and three kids, Brandy is already working on future stories in each of the series, and several other projects.

There’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt…

Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.

In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable…what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous…but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.

Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.

One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.

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I love shifters and military books; although this is not military it has a Navy Seal feel. Bez is a Dire wolf and if you need something taken care of or found you call the Dire’s they can do anything. Dez is the best so when he got a call to find and recover an Omega the elite of female shifters he was on the hunt.

There was only one problem with the mission when he arrived there were two Omegas. Mission Protocol was to extract one and leave all others. Except the other Omega was his Mate! I know right what does a Dire wolf do in this case? Does one listen to orders or throw all plans out the window and make new ones on the fly taking the target and your mate? That’s right Bez takes Sariel along with the young Omega Angelita.

The action in this was captivating the narrator kept me right with the story. I felt as if I was there with Bez, Angelita, and Sariel the entire time. It was heartbreaking and painful to see what Bez had to force Angelita into. The fight scenes with Bez and the enemy were nothing short of amazing. Sariel and Bez instant chemistry was explosive. Serial is strong and tough just the type of she-wolf Bez needs. Even though Bez has never been in a relationship and made some mistakes Sariel and Angelita were there to tell him how he messed up. I need to down load more of this series..

A storyteller from the time she could talk, USA Today bestselling author Ellis grew up among family legends of hauntings, psychics, and love spanning decades. Those stories didn’t always have the happiest of endings, so they inspired her to write about real life, real love, and the difficulties therein. From farmers to werewolves, store clerks to witches—if there’s love to be found, she’ll write about it. Ellis lives in the Chicago area with her husband, daughters, and two tiny fish that take up way too much of her time.

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Austin “Shamus” Fletcher – the untamable beast.

Heartbreak with a capital H.

The toned cut of his every muscle to his larger than life attitude, Shamus is the one person I should stay away from.

Why can I not let go even when everything in front of me says run like a bat out of hell?

***Each book in the Ruthless Rebels MC is a new couple, but are best read in order. This is a biker book so please expect violence, foul language, and sexual situations. Do not buy if any of this offends you.***

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After meeting Shamus in Shamed I knew he was going to shine compared to DJ and that is saying something because DJ was amazing.

Shamus had no shame different women all the time but there was one he would never forget. He knew she would never be back she had choose her job over him and crushed his heart. There would be no one making their way back in there he would make sure of it.

Andrea had one true love but she ran at the first sign of betrayal. Now she finds herself back home and face to face with Ashton. With all she had been through that brought her home she didn’t want to see him she knew if she did her heart would only break again.

When Shamus sees Drea again he is determined to make her his and never let her run again.

I absolutely love when Chelsea and Ryan get together to come up with a story. They come up with the best plots and the twist omg are they great. I never saw some of them coming definitely never a dull moment while reading. They keep you on your toes and turning the pages. I love this series and cannot wait to learn more about the Ruthless Rebels.

Chelsea Camaron

USA Today Bestselling Author Chelsea Camaron was born and raised in Coastal North Carolina. She currently resides in Southern Louisiana with her husband and two children but her heart is always Carolina day dreaming.

Chelsea always wanted to be a writer, but like most of us, let fear of the unknown grab a hold of her dream; she realized that if she was going to tell her daughter to go for her dreams, that it was time to follow her own advice.

Chelsea grew up turning wrenches alongside her father, and from that grew her love for old muscle cars and Harley Davidson motorcycles, which just so happened to inspired her ‘Daddy’s Girls’ series. Her love for reading has sparked a new love for writing and she currently has a few more projects in the works.

When she is not spending her days writing you can find her playing with her kids, attending car shows, going on motorcycle rides on the back of her husband’s Harley, snuggling down with her new favorite book or watching any movie that Vin Diesel might happen to be in.

She hates being serious and is still a big kid at heart. She is a small town country girl enjoying life and, Chelsea hopes that her readers remember not to take life too seriously and to embrace your inner five year old, because five year olds know how to enjoy the simple things in life and how to always have fun.

Ryan Michele

I’m a mom and a wife who works full time. I have a huge obsession with collecting paperbacks and reading. Becoming an author, wasn’t exactly what I set out to do, it just happened. I needed something to help me get rid of the feeling of being ‘just a mom’ or ‘just a wife’ that was consuming me and writing became that outlet. My book(s) cover some tough issues which are hard for some readers to digest. I am grateful for every single one of you who read my books.

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25 Authors. One SEXY Police Station. All for Charity.
Spend your holidays with the brave men and women of Precinct 69 protecting citizens and stealing hearts in the Big Apple. Twenty-five authors have joined forces to bring you their stories–some sweet, some dangerously hot–but all for a great cause. These NYC police officers will keep you warm on a winter’s night, make you sweat in the most delicious way possible, and have you wishing for your very own set of cuffs. Only further begging the question: Can anyone resist a hero in uniform?

Multiple authors have come together to give you one police station where all proceeds from this collaboration go to families of fallen officers.

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Rochelle Paige – Unexpected Bargain

Charlie and Chad could not have been any cuter. They have a chance meeting during Black Friday shopping not realizing who the other was until Charlie’s mom recognized him. You see they were neighbors but Chad moved away when they were in middle school.

I loved how quickly they connected and what Chad did for Charlie. I really would like to know more about Chads partner Luke and his story.

Rebecca Brooke – Under Cover

This opening scene was great had me on pins and needles. Way to open a story up had me hook line and sinker. James is an undercover cop who goes to a local bar to get away from family on Christmas to be alone but finds Melanie the bartender intriguing and spends hours chatting. They both found it easy to talk to one another.

I enjoyed watching this quick romance. However, I really would like to know more about this couple and how things progress with their relationship.

Brandy L. Rivers – An Eve to Remember

Eve was out to celebrate her birthday at a local bar tired of being set up on dates and sick of boyfriends not being able to handle her being a cop. One night stand on her birthday she could handle that. She meets Kenji and had a great evening with him but when it came to getting to know one another Eve shot him down. Little did she know she would see him again and both would find out what each other did for a living.

I loved how well Eve’s partner knew her and knew not to try to set her up with a man but a little secret setup never hurts. This like the others was a great quick read. As always Brandy made this heroin a strong willed bad ass woman one that doesn’t need a man to protect her and can take a hit now and then. Kenji was great at not pushing or being an over the top alpha he was who he was and let things play out to show Eve he was not nothing like the other men she knew.

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Alexis Alvarez
Josie Bordeaux
Rebecca Brooke
Emme Burton
M.C. Cerny
Sarah M. Cradit
Chelle C. Craze
Jami Denise
Lisa Edward
Mary Catherine Gebhard
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Vanessa Marie
Glenna Maynard
Kristen Hope Mazzola
Morgan Jane Mitchell
Jenni Moen
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Katherine Rhodes
Emerson Shaw
Kacey Shea
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Felicia Tatum

Mystery surrounds Lucky Stables. Many, like Emily Lane’s parents, fell in love there. After tragedy struck, Emily ran far away, believing the Stables were cursed. In Emily’s absence, Shane Patterson stepped in to help Emily’s aging father. When Emily returns home, will Shane help her believe in love and luck again?

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I enjoyed Shane and Emily but Emily’s animals walked away with my heart. Shane is a sweet hard working lovable man. Emily is a strong willed independent soft hearted woman.

The stables have a magic about it Emily’s parents fell in love there but Emily was convinced the stables were not magic but cursed. She left never planning on returning but when her dad needed help she returned. She found Shane who was there helping while she was gone.

Shane came to help out Emily’s dad he had his own story of the lucky stables. When he saw Emily he wanted to find out if the stables actually had Magic. Will Emily and Shane find their magic or will their real life get in the way and prove the stables are cursed.

This was a quick read and enjoyable. I liked getting to know all the characters. Emily was such a strong female that I enjoyed reading about her. Shane was a good hearted kind soul that loved to help others.  The interactions between Emily and her dad and Hank and Charlotte were great. What I loved the most was when Johnny and Stevie were with Emily and Shane.

I really want more of this series there where so many great characters and I want to get to know all of them more.

I received this book from the author for an honest review,

What a fun, quick yet hawt read from Ashley.  I was super excited to see some of my old friends from her other series in the story. Even a quick glimpse made me happy!

Emily and Shane are an insta-love couple but I liked the “magic” behind it so it didn’t really bother me.  No when I say magic, no this is not a paranormal novel but the theme of finding love at Emily’s family stables was a fun one.

Emily moved home after finishing veterinarian school to be struck stupid by the hottie cowboy who is helping her father out.  Shane has seen pictures of young Emily, not grown adult Emily so when he sees her, he is a mess of nerves.  This hot very self-assured cowboy is a mess around our strong willed feisty female.

The story is about them both healing from their pasts and hoping that the magic will not let them down.  When the couple start to explore things, drama ensues and we wonder if they have been cursed against love.

I loved Lee because he made Shane step up his A game but he also brought some comic relief to the storyline at one point.  LOL

Ashley Hampton works as a Licensed Psychologist in private practice during the day. When she leaves work, she puts on her writer and photographer hats and enjoys living in the worlds created in her mind. She lives near her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama with her cat, Gemma. Ashley wanted to find a creative way to meld her love for music and psychology with writing, and the Southern Rock Lyrics series was born. With other series planned, Ashley wants to write in the romance, erotica, and psychological thriller genres.

Lies. Deception. Betrayal.

Within less than twenty-four hours of proposing to the love of Gray’s life, Liva disappeared. No note. No trace. No explanation. Nothing. Now, five years later, she’s resurfaced and Gray will stop at nothing to make Livia his again. But is love enough to forgive an unforgivable wrong?

Livia had less than sixty seconds to make a decision that would change her life forever. She sacrificed. She suffered. She survived. Now that she’s back, she’s determined that no one ever discover her shameful secret – especially the only man she’s ever loved. But will hiding the past destroy her future?

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I had to start this one after I finished Finding Gray. I had to find out what happened to Livia and what made her run on what should have been the happiest day of her life. The roller-coaster ride I was about to get on was one I was not prepared for I had no idea the twist, turns, and loops I was about to encounter.

Gray found the love of his life and thought she felt the same way but Livia left Gray the same night she agreed to be his wife. He was never the same man just ask his brothers. Livia crushed and ruined him without a second glance.

Livia’s life was finally turning around she has the love of her life who just purposed and she was getting married. But one phone call, one big betrayal and one desperate last minute decision changed Livia’s life from fairytale to nightmares.

Forward five years later Livia finds herself in a new town, new life and face to face with the person she never thought she would ever see again, Gray Colloway her first and only true love. Gray is determined more than ever to snag Livia and never let her out of his sights or let her run again. With the secret Livia is hiding will it be too much to overcome and forgive to make this work can love heal all or will it be too much to handle.

This is by far one of my favorite stories so far the twists were jaw dropping and gut wrenching. I cried for Livia and what she endured to save a life. My heart broke for Gray. I loved how protective Gray’s brothers were of him. I also loved Gray’s mother’s ability to forgive and love was amazing. I had so many emotions going on while reading this I cried, there was anger, there was surprise, and there was a few NO WAY didn’t see that coming AT ALL. I cannot wait to continue this series I want to learn more about these Colloway Brothers.

As a USA Today Bestselling author, I write stories that are deeply emotional with flawed characters, because humans ARE flawed and if we read about perfect characters living in their perfect world, first of all, snoozer, but secondly, we never experience the gratification of redemption.

Outside of writing, I’m just a regular ol’ Midwest girl who likes Game of Thrones and am obsessed with Modern Family and The Goldbergs. I run, I eat, I run, I eat. It’s a vicous cycle. I love carbs, but there’s love-hate relationship with my ass and thighs. Mostly hate. I like a good cocktail (oh hell…who am I kidding? I love any cocktail). I’m a huge creature of habit, but I’ll tell you I’m flexible. I read every single day and if I don’t get a chance…watch the hell out. My iPad and me: BFFs. I’m direct and I make no apologies for it. I swear too much. I love alternative music and in my next life I want to be a bad-ass female rocker. I hate, hate, hate spiders, telemarketers, liver, acne, winter and loose hairs that fall down my shirt (don’t ask, it’s a thing).