{"id":27773,"date":"2021-08-20T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27773"},"modified":"2021-08-15T19:21:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:21:53","slug":"wotr21-blogtour-vow-to-protect-by-monica-corwin-and-jl-beck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=27773","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR21 #BlogTour &#8211; Vow to Protect by Monica Corwin and JL Beck"},"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-large wp-image-25687\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wotr-aa.png?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"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=300%2C169 300w, 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: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monica is an attending author.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27774 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vow-to-Protect-BT-Banner.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1626030497l\/58365001._SY475_.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vow to Protect\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/synopsis.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They call me a monster.<\/p>\n<p>Murderous and hateful.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful but broken.<br \/>\nNothing can calm the ever raging storm inside of me. As the ruthless leader of the Doubeck family there is a certain standard of brutality I have to uphold.<\/p>\n<p>To be gentle or kind is a weakness I cannot afford.<\/p>\n<p>That is until the day I meet her.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, innocent, and so very afraid.<\/p>\n<p>Valentina is a rival family&#8217;s daughter, and the little temptress has purposely tangled herself in my dark web.<\/p>\n<p>She seeks me out, needing my help, but the price for what she wants will be steep.<\/p>\n<p>Since my father\u2019s death I\u2019ve needed a wife to solidify my family name and this woman has piqued my interest.<\/p>\n<p>We strike a deal intertwining our futures.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll put a ring on her finger, own her body, keep her safe, and kill them all.<\/p>\n<p>I make a vow to protect her at all costs.<\/p>\n<p>That is until her secrets come to light, and I\u2019m left with the choice of becoming the monster she\u2019s only ever heard rumors about.<\/p>\n<p>**This is a dark forced marriage mafia romance, that ends on a cliffhanger. It contains dub-con\/non-con as well as other scenes that may be triggering to some readers.**<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27775 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=474%2C474\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?resize=1536%2C1536 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VTP-TEASER-01.png?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/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 wp-image-25373 size-medium\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58365001-vow-to-protect?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=tFWxqRQvbs&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/buylinks.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=twintalk-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B096WGVNRQ&amp;asins=B096WGVNRQ&amp;linkId=28192b0c6a28831ad3a642f2f26520fc&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25377 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/angie.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review by Twinsie Angie<\/p>\n<p>I received this book from the author for an honest review.<\/p>\n<p>First up, for all you cliffhanger haters\u2026this is a cliffhanger so suck it up buttercup and read it!<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t read the prologue, no worries, its in this novel as well.\u00a0 We meet Adrian and Valentina.\u00a0 They are attracted to each other, but they are in different mafia families.\u00a0 Val\u2019s family hates Adrian\u2019s family.\u00a0 Val is in a bad situation being engaged to a monster who feels that fists are for women and not hugs\u2026catch my drift??\u00a0 So Val makes Adrian an offer he can\u2019t refuse\u2026. keep Val for life to be is wife and kill her douche fianc\u00e9e who she is not even close to in love with.<\/p>\n<p>Adrian and Val must deal with a lot since Sal left Val with a few parting bruises and another terrible trauma to deal with.\u00a0 Adrian is trying to burn the world down to find her ex ALONG WITH her father.<\/p>\n<p>The two slowly learn each other\u2019s tells and bodies *Snickers* while learning to lean on each other.\u00a0 They are slowly falling in love, but each is worried about what will happen IF the council takes her away.\u00a0 IF the council nullifies their marriage.\u00a0 IF Val leaves him once the deal is done. IF he will toss her out and not want her anymore once the deal is done.\u00a0 They talk but sometimes talk AROUND their fears.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot of violence, twists, backstabbing and worries to keep this couple on their toes.\u00a0 We are dying to see Adrian get some revenge for Val.\u00a0 We are also hoping to see this love blooming between Adrian and Val become more open and then\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026BOMB DROP and holy moly was I left with my mouth open at the end.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I mean we see it coming but yeah\u2026.its still a hard one to swallow.\u00a0 I cant wait for more!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25376 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=768%2C256 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/abouttheauthor.jpg?w=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monica Corwin is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. She is an outspoken writer attempting to make romance accessible to everyone, no matter their preferences. As a Northern Ohioian, Monica enjoys snow drifts, three seasons of weather, and a dislike of Michigan football. Monica owns more books about King Arthur than should be strictly necessary. Also typewriters&#8230;lots and lots of typewriters.<\/p>\n<p>Heyya! Author JL Beck! Do you love my books? Please check out the links below to keep up to date with all things J.L. Beck. If you have any questions please feel free to send an email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monica is an attending author. They call me a monster. Murderous and hateful. Beautiful but broken. Nothing can calm the ever raging storm inside of me. As the ruthless leader of the Doubeck family there is a certain standard of brutality I have to uphold. 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