{"id":26214,"date":"2020-12-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=26214"},"modified":"2020-11-16T19:16:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T01:16:35","slug":"twinsiekellyfavorites-top-5-standalones-by-j-l-brooks-jenn-cooksey-k-i-lynn-a-j-renee-and-j-m-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=26214","title":{"rendered":"#TwinsieKellyFavorites &#8211; Top 5 Standalones by J.L. Brooks, Jenn Cooksey, K.I. Lynn, A.J. Renee, and J.M. Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25687\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=1536%2C864 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A.J. Renee and J.M. Walker are attending authors.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotten by J.L. Brooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91gDe2+zqyL._AC_UY218_.jpg\" alt=\"Rotten\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Landslide by Jenn Cooksey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/918JfqyN-qL._AC_UY218_.jpg\" alt=\"Landslide\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Domenico by K.I. Lynn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81wZgHA-qEL._AC_UY218_.jpg\" alt=\"Domenico\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua: Love in Scrubs by A.J. Renee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71xbIgw6n4L._AC_UY218_.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua (Love in Scrubs Book 1)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unexpected Surrender by J.M. Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/9180bg7sNPL._AC_UY218_.jpg\" alt=\"Unexpected Surrender\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26070\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotten by J.L. Brooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Growing up on the outskirts of Las Vegas as the daughter of notorious strip club owner, Stephen Knox, and a mother who abandoned her at birth, life was less than kind to a young Antoinette.<br \/><br \/>After a failed teenage suicide attempt, Toni hit the road in search of a life free of undeserved cruelty and any resemblance to her past.<br \/><br \/>Years later, Toni finds herself in a dead end marriage and makes a painful confession that sends her back to the one place she always wanted to escape. But can she really right the wrongs that haunt her? Toni soon finds that the only place where things stay the same is in your mind.<br \/><br \/>When her path crosses with David Stark, childhood playmate turned one night stand, she cannot deny the spike in temperature she feels every time he&#8217;s near or the scorching dreams that flood her at night.<br \/><br \/>Digging through the years of heartache, Toni soon finds herself torn between the man she is committed to and the one who has always held her heart. As each layer unfolds before her, she discovers the root cause of her pain. Always believing the source was external, nothing could prepare her for the truth.<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>Landslide by Jenn Cooksey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Erica and Cole, the bond of friendship was forged in childhood.<br \/><br \/>Now, torn and broken by grief, that bond will become paramount as two friends look to one another for comfort, strength, and hope in the aftermath of loss. On a journey taken both together and alone, Erica and Cole search for healing and life born anew. Although when mistakes, secrets and betrayal are revealed, the two must each learn to accept that even saints and some angels are human and people aren\u2019t always who they appear to be.<br \/><br \/>But in the age old struggle to forget and forgive, realization dawns. And with it, so does the understanding that sometimes, the sturdiest foundation for the future lies buried in the dust of the past. Because, for some people\u2026<br \/><br \/>\u2026love is friendship caught on fire.<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domenico by K.I. Lynn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mafia never lets you go.<br \/><br \/>I thought I was safe, free, but I never expected to find myself locked in a cage.<br \/>I\u2019m in his territory. His prison.<br \/>The beast.<br \/><br \/>A fate worse than death awaits me if I can\u2019t get away, so when the opportunity of salvation presents itself I grab it, even if I\u2019m not sure I can trust the hand I\u2019m holding.<br \/>The only way out is through, exposing secrets and spilling blood.<br \/><br \/>Things aren\u2019t how they appear. Nobody is what they seem.<br \/>Not even me.<br \/><br \/>**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing. There are triggers.**<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua: Love in Scrubs by A.J. Renee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The single life had been treating Hazel Rivera better than she\u2019d anticipated. With no one to report to, she did as she pleased, which included if and when she\u2019d have a man in her bed. She felt no shame in satisfying her own needs, but when toy-play goes wrong, she earns herself a visit to the emergency room.<br \/><br \/>Squirming in pain, the last thing she expected was to find a sexy nurse assigned to her room. She could lose herself in a man like him\u2014sinful eyes, full lips, and a kindhearted attitude\u2014but before she can catch Joshua Bradley again, she\u2019s sent home.<br \/><br \/>When life hands them a second chance, will they risk their hearts?<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unexpected Surrender by J.M. Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am Luther Knight.<br \/>Powerful. Businessman. I own everything and everyone around me.<br \/>Until her.<br \/>Lexi Adams challenges me in ways I never knew I needed.<br \/>She\u2019s defiant and stubborn, unwilling to show me her true submission.<br \/>She turns my whole world upside down and no matter how much I ignore it, I can\u2019t help but<br \/>crave her.<br \/>When she becomes desperate, The Club is all that she has, and I watch as she falls for her<br \/>Master.<br \/>She\u2019s confused, conflicted, and unable to decide who she wants more. Me or Him.<br \/>But the difference between her and I? I know what I want. Her.<br \/>And I won\u2019t stop until I have her at my side.<br \/>Forever.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rotten by J.L. Brooks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18159949-rotten?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=nHk3fdlFyT&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Landslide by Jenn Cooksey &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/24088456-landslide?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=9umTLx0O21&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Domenico by K.I. Lynn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/55044780-domenico?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=b9SAAulp1N&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joshua: Love in Scrubs by A.J. Renee &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/46271358-joshua?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=jNzOzWDoxA&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unexpected Surrender by J.M. Walker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48713645-unexpected-surrender?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=kywwNR0nuS&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buylinks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buylinks.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buylinks.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rotten by J.L. Brooks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35C4HJv\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Landslide by Jenn Cooksey &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38PxuMw\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Domenico by K.I. Lynn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lF05rp\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joshua: Love in Scrubs by A.J. Renee &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pzQ557\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unexpected Surrender by J.M. Walker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pzLCPU\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25626\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>JL Brooks<\/strong> is a bestselling contemporary novelist and motivational entrepreneur. A former women&#8217;s health columnist, she infuses her passion for story telling with philanthropic endeavors. Her writings have been used to support numerous charities and later inspired the development of Storybook Multimedia-a faceted project that promotes growth in aspiring creatives alongside sound business wisdom.<br \/>In 2015 she was selected by RT Magazine founder, Kathryn Falk to co-host the first annual &#8220;Business of Self-Publishing&#8221; Seminar for independent authors with the RT Roundup.<br \/>Her most recent project was the collaboration with the Adore A Bull Rescue in Cincinnati, Ohio and model\/illustrator Andrew Leighty to create &#8220;Pitiful Pete Meets the Queen&#8221;, a children&#8217;s book which was designed to educate and promote the positive attributes of rescue dogs, especially the pit bull breed which often is difficult to re-home. Believing everyone has a story to tell, she will encourage you to find out &#8220;what is inside of you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenn Cooksey<\/strong> is a Southern California girl born and bred, however she&#8217;s no longer a resident of heaven on earth, but instead she currently resides in the 7th Ring of Hell with her husband, their three daughters, and a goodly number of pets. Aside from her husband, one cat, and three out of five fish, everyone living under the Cooksey&#8217;s roof is female. She&#8217;s sure her husband will not only be awarded sainthood when he kicks the bucket, but that Jesus will welcome him into heaven with a beer and a congratulatory high-five. Jenn is also of the belief that Bacon should be capitalized and that just being yourself is the best way to go. That is, unless you can be Batman. Always be Batman.<br \/><br \/>You can learn more about Jenn and her books at the following locations:<br \/><br \/>Blog | http:\/\/jenncooksey.blogspot.com\/<br \/>Twitter |@Jenn_Cooksey<br \/>Facebook | https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Jenn-Cooksey-Author\/227196267382859<br \/>Goodreads | http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/JennCooksey<br \/>Instagram | 8675309_jenny<br \/>Pinterest | http:\/\/pinterest.com\/jenncooksey\/<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>K.I. Lynn<\/strong> is the USA Today Bestselling Author from The Bend Anthology and the Amazon Bestselling Series, Breach. She spent her life in the arts, everything from music to painting and ceramics, then to writing. Characters have always run around in her head, acting out their stories, but it wasn&#8217;t until later in life she would put them to pen. It would turn out to be the one thing she was really passionate about.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Since she began posting stories online, she&#8217;s garnered acclaim for her diverse stories and hard hitting writing style. Two stories and characters are never the same, her brain moving through different ideas faster than she can write them down as it also plots its quest for world domination&#8230;or cheese. Whichever is easier to obtain&#8230; Usually it&#8217;s cheese.<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>AJ Renee<\/strong> is the author behind the St. Fleur series, Beauty Unmasked, Winter&#8217;s Surprise, Surviving Paris, and Finding Love at the Falls&#8230;. She&#8217;s a military wife and mother to three young girls. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with her Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology while working at the library.<br \/><br \/>She loves to write steamy romance with suspense and a happily ever after. When she isn&#8217;t writing or interacting with her readers, you can find her spending time with her family or reading. AJ enjoys traveling, researching family history, and all things New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><strong>J.M. Walker<\/strong> is an Amazon bestselling author who hit USA Today with Wanted: An Outlaw Anthology. She loves all things books, pigs and lip gloss. She is happily married to the man who inspires all of her Heroes and continues to make her weak in the knees every single day.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Above all, be the HEROINE of your own life&#8230;&#8221; ~ Nora Ephron<br \/><br \/>Facebook \u279d https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jm.walker.author<br \/>Reader Group \u279d https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/JMsJems\/<br \/>Twitter \u279d https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmwlkr<br \/>Instagram \u279d https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jmwlkr\/<br \/>Goodreads \u279d https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/5132169.J_M_Walker<br \/>BookBub \u279d https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/j-m-walker<br \/>Website \u279d http:\/\/www.aboutjmwalker.com\/<br \/>Newsletter \u279d https:\/\/landing.mailerlite.com\/webforms\/landing\/o2i6u2<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A.J. Renee and J.M. Walker are attending authors. \u00a0 Rotten by J.L. Brooks Landslide by Jenn Cooksey Domenico by K.I. Lynn Joshua: Love in Scrubs by A.J. 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