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#WOTR26 #Paranormal #Warriors – Becky, The Protectors book 30 by Teresa Gabelman

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Becky Spencer is the one woman strong enough to stand toe-to-toe with the leader of the VC Warriors and the only one who can calm the storm inside him. As Sloan’s mate, she knows what it means to be protected by the most lethal vampires in existence. But some dangers wear the face of trust.

Sloan has known something is wrong with Becky. He’s felt it in every forced smile and seen it in every moment she tries to pretend everything is fine. But he knows his mate too well, and the warning inside him cuts deeper with each passing day. When the truth finally begins to unravel, it won’t just shake Sloan’s world. It will expose a danger none of them saw coming.

Someone thought they could use Sloan’s mate.

They’re about to learn how deadly that mistake truly was.

 

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Review by Twinsie Angie

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

OH MAN!!  This book I have been waiting for!!  WE have seen Becky hiding something from all of us for the last few books.  I admit I was scared, but Teresa made us a promise about what it is not, so that helped relieve my mind a smidge.  But Teresa can also throw crazy curveballs, so I was still nervous.

HOLY HELL I was not expecting this twist and damn it, I was so for it.  I don’t want to spill the amazing storyline because if you love this series, you will wanna read it for yourself.  I will say I am so excited for where this will go and how it will affect all the mates, especially Lana!!!

I do love how Teresa keeps the series fresh and always has the world evolving to keep it interesting for all the long-time readers.

I am very interested in the new doctor and maybe a possible mate match coming in the future.  But my eyes are now on Blaze and Katerina.  I think she is the next Mates book, and her story will be pretty heavy.

 

Teresa Gabelman is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ‘Protectors Series.’ When not writing about sexy alpha vampires and the women who drive them crazy, she can be found on a lake with a fishing pole/Kindle, at an MMA event, or spending a fun evening with family.

Being a full-time writer has allowed Teresa to connect more with readers, which she loves most about writing. If you find the time, she would love to hear from you!

Website: www.teresagabelman.com
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2nd Chance, Family Orientated

#WOTR26 #Contemorary – Something Stronger, Westbrook Sister book 2 by H. D’Agostino

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Fall in love. Get married. Have a baby.
That’s the way it’s supposed to happen, right?
When I married my high school sweetheart, I thought all of my dreams were coming true. We loved each other and life was perfect, but marriage is about compromise, and I seemed to be the one who was always giving in.
The sacrifices were small at first, but as the years passed by, they became bigger and bigger, until I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
Because sometimes, love just isn’t enough.
Sometimes, you have to search for something stronger.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I received this book for an honest review.

In book 1 we met all the sister of this series. We see the oldest sister Codie fall in love and marry the love of her life Hank. In that book we met Lou. We knew things were off based on scenes in the book but when he finally see her story it is heartbreaking.
Lou and Charlie marry and she thought she had everything is perfect. She soon realizes that it might not be as perfect as she things. She keeps swimming and hoping things will change but of course they dont. When she makes that step to divorce and move on she finds that the right man is there. He is another dance dad who is over his head with nervous energy. Their daughters click and soon so do they.

I loved this story. I love when Heather writes about older female characters vs younger girls. The older characters have more depth to them.

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.



2nd Chance, Cowboys, Single Parent

#WOTR26 #Cowboy #2ndChance #SingleParent – Something More, The Westbrook Sisters book 1 by H. D’Agostino

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As the oldest of five girls, I always knew I’d take over the family farm one day. My father started teaching me everything as soon as I was old enough to help. At seventeen, I fell madly in love with Hank Thompson. He was older, and everything I was always told to stay away from. We made plans to be together forever, until my father found out.

He wanted more for me and forced me to choose between college and the family legacy, or Hank. I left without even so much as a goodbye, destroying everything we had together, and breaking both our hearts.

When I decided to move back home, I didn’t expect him to still be there, but he was… and now I have to see if he’ll forgive me, and maybe, just maybe I can find something more.

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Something More, The Westbrook Sisters book 1 by H. D’Agostino

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

I was super excited to see this book was about older characters.  I feel I can relate to them over younger teens/early 20 somethings.  Plus who doesn’t love a 2nd chance with older characters??

Codie and Hank were such a great read.  I loved this story of being first loves.  I was so invested in the “why didn’t it work” in the beginning of the story since it was clear they had such love for each other.

This was a great coming home to your family story when you need them to support you through hard times.  Codie and Hank go through so much in the story and to learn why they were split up was heart breaking but in some ways you understand.

Seeing Hank do all he can to show Codie the man he is now and the man he can be for her son was so heartwarming.  I loved all the scenes with them together.  The swimming scene was probably my favorite.

I loved the sisters and what is happening to them.  I can’t wait to see what drama they have in store for us.  But seeing Codie and Hank get that HEA was so fulfilling for me.

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.

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BDSM, Dark

#WOTR26 #Dark – Marked by Measha Stone

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With each passing moment, the nightmares worsen.
Tortured images of a past I cannot remember haunt me.
I know I’m in danger… I just don’t know why.

Then he comes to my town.

I can feel him watching me, studying me, always from the shadows—like a hunter stalking its prey.
The closer he circles, the more aware of him I become.
His nearness is toxic, and yet…

There’s something about the darkness within him that calls to me, that speaks to the scars of my troubled past.
Only a truly violent man could understand my demons.
His evil will either be my salvation or lead me to my destruction.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

Marked by Measha Stone

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

Oh man.  I admit I took this ARC not really knowing much except for its dark romance.  LOL  I like Measha’s stories so I was ready.

This book was EVERYTHING I could have wanted in a dark romance.  I mean Zack was *Chef’s kiss* dark and delicious.  He sees Harley while on a job but had to get to know her.  Know her he does *snickers*.

Harley’s life is awful. She has a sister who was murdered, and the town pretty much hates her for the loss of her sister and not her.  Wild town but that is the small-town dynamic right?  Everyone knows your business and has a say in it.

Harley finally feels free but mostly SAFE in the arms of Zack.  The two tumble down the story of her kidnapping and sister’s murder.  It was WILD!!!  I MEAN WILD!!!!  I had no idea what was going to happen next, but each scene had me saying “WHUUUUUU!!!!!!”  because Measha has the way of keeping you guessing while also busting your brain wide open with twists.

I am so excited for this series.  I cannot wait for book 2 based on the little bit we already know.  Any dark romance lover and any Measha lover will need this book to complete their obsession with her writing.

Measha Stone is a USA Today bestselling romance author with a deep love for romantic stories, specifically those involving the darker side of romance, all the possessive dominant heroes, and their feisty heroines. If you love a well deserved happily ever after, you will enjoy her books.

Dark, Horror

#WOTR26 #Dark #revenge #Horror – Dolly by Measha Stone, narration by Michele Blackstone

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He’s promised me sunlight.
Hope for a better future.
Freedom from this horror.
A life that doesn’t end in a dark cellar.

But, we’re trapped together.
Forced to live for the worst kind of people.
Desperate to survive for each other.

I crave his touch with every breath I take.
My heart aches for him.
He’s my hope for survival.
The man I want a future with.
I can have it all again, if only I trust him.
Even if that’s the only thing I can’t do.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

Dolly by Measha Stone, narration by Michele Blackstone

I purchased the audio and paperback of this book.

I bought this paperback a year ago??  Like right when it came out.  I like dark books but I gotta work my way up to reading them.  I know I am weird.  ANYWAY!  I finally decided this was the time.    I saw the audio was available and since it was 5 hours that would only take me a day to read.

I want to start out by saying the narration was not my favorite.  I would have loved to have a female voice it AKA Dolly vs having a man AKA Ken Doll voice the story.  I also didn’t get drawn into the story with Michele voicing the characters and the story either.  I pushed through because I wanted the story. The story was where it was at.

Ok yall.  This book is a little slower to start but I wanna say PAY ATTENTION to the beginning 10-11 chapters because once we hit chapter 12-13, ITS GO TIME!!! I was there for it.  Dolly and Ken Doll are trapped and being abused by 2 horrible humans but why???  WELL, we soon discover why when they get free and go on their bloody revenge tour.  I was there for that as well.  The stuff we learn in each chapter had me saying YOOOOOO WHAT.  And also, a big GASP with “I did Not see that coming!!”  I mean I knew stuff would be flying outta closets but it got me good with the twists.

The story of Dolly/Abigail and Ken Doll/Brian was a good one.  The relationship between the 2 characters was sweet and loving one minute while total Bonnie and Clyde murders the next!!

Measha Stone is a USA Today bestselling romance author with a deep love for romantic stories, specifically those involving the darker side of romance, all the possessive dominant heroes, and their feisty heroines. If you love a well deserved happily ever after, you will enjoy her books.

Paranormal

#Paranormal – The Trickster Makes a Match by Bria Quinlan, narration by BJ Harrison

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Minx Marksman—daughter of a Supermodel and a famous Rocker—wants nothing more than a normal, crazy-free life. One more nannying gig will earn her enough to achieve her dream of small cottage on the coast. That last job brings her to Nocturne Falls where she’s surprised to find out it’s Halloween every day.

Not so much on the normal, but high on the adorable.

Baby Gus and Uncle Hottie—aka Tim Johnson—seem to be a walk in the park at first. The flirty infant and the nerdy, glasses-wearing cutie grab her heart from the start. She’s falling fast for both guys, but she can’t help but notice that some things aren’t quite what they seem…

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I bought this audiobook.

I have been devouring Bria’s backlist and when I saw this one, I said why not!!  I mean its paranormal = my jam. It’s a novella = Quick read.  It’s audio = YEEESSSS!!!  I love audio and the narration for the story was ok.  BJ wasn’t my favorite, but he wasn’t the worst by any stretch.  I like I just am obsessed by Brittany who narrated her other books so switching seemed just WRONG!!

Minx, the new nanny, Gus, the adorable baby, annnnd Tim, the nerdy uncle, are the cast in this sweet novella.  Minx is hired to help new uncle Tim take care of Gus.  I haven’t read any of the Nocturne Falls Universe so I don’t know how they are but this one was hilarious.  Bria writes some of the best crazy characters.  This story is another great one.

Minx and Tim are just trying to figure this nanny gig out but someone is not about to let them escape the love bug.  I loved the story and it was a great Sunday afternoon drive audio book.  It was a couple hours long and perfect for anyone who loves a great HEA filled with hilarious storylines.

Bria Quinlan is an award-nominated bestselling author of eight Romantic Comedies and YA Issue Books (that she swears are funny…really. They are.) Her books make you snort Diet Coke out your nose or tear up and curse her name.

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Audio Book, Dragons, Novella, Paranormal

#WOTR26 #dragons #paranormal #Audiobook #Series #Novella – Ranger, Dragon Bride Book 2 by Kate Rudolph, narration by Jonathan Waters

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He’s supposed to be a prince, not a prisoner…
Things are as bad as they can get for Ranger when he’s thrown in a cell and told he’s about to be sold for a profit. But his captors don’t know he’s a dragon, and he’s ready to rain fire on them all in payback.

Until he meets Sidney.

She’s stronger than she looks…
When Sidney discovers Ranger on the ship, it throws her world into upheaval. She’s no slaver. She’ll do what it takes to free him, even if it means crossing her captain and crew. When Ranger turns the tables on her, she’s almost too angry to be attracted to him.

Almost.

Freeing Ranger has repercussions. And soon it’s not just Sidney that’s in danger, but everyone she loves as well. She’ll need to trust the dragon prince if she’s going to save them all.

But how can she do that without losing her heart?

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook.

I am a sucker for a good novella.  I am a sucker for dragon stories.  Give me both on an audio and I am SOLD!!!

Again with all novellas you know they will be an instalove and I am all for it.  This book was about Ranger, Crux brother, and Sidney.  He is thinking he is saving some people only to be kidnapped.  Sidney I excited to be helping her “family” out on their ship when she meets Ranger escaping.  Needless to say she is stunned to learn how awful her “family” really is.

The story was quick. They had some sexy times and some bater.  Sidney didn’t put up with Ranger and he was ever the gentleman helping her people.  I liked the story well enough.  I just felt, like with the first book, I wanted more insight to the king and AFTER they come home.  We have all this fear of him disliking “humans” and his dislike for Sidney but why???  So if I have any complaint is that I wish there was more information as to this dilemma.

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Audio Book, Dragons, Intergalactic Dating Agency, Novella, Paranormal, Part of a Series

#WOTR26 #SeriesStarter #Audiobook #Dragons #Brides #Human #FatedMates – Crux, Dragon Brides #1 by Kate Rudolph, narration by Jonathan Waters

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Prince Crux is in a bind.
When the Dragon King commands Crux find a proper mate, his days of carefree bachelorhood are over. One trip to a psychic matchmaker and he’s on the path to his destiny. But it all comes screeching to a halt when he meets a human woman who lights his inner fire and makes him yearn.

She’s got a pair of roller skates and an attitude.
Courtney is supposed to be putting the shambles of her life back together. Getting abducted by aliens isn’t part of the plan. Neither is getting rescued by a scorchingly hot dragon that makes her think of an impossible future. But they have no chance together if they can’t first escape a planet full of monsters intent on their destruction.

Fated mates, fierce women, and dragon princes are ready to find their mates in the new Dragon Brides series from Kate Rudolph.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I grabbed this audiobook for free on stuff your audiobook day in August/September from Google Books.

I am a sucker for a good novella.  I am a sucker for dragon stories.  Give me both on an audio and I am SOLD!!!

This story was super quick and of course instaloveish.  If you are grabbing a novella you know this so I was ready.  I will so I did enjoy the banter initially with Cruz and Courtney.  He shows up on the planet looking for his mate that the dating agent told him would be there only to discover she is human with weird rolling things she carries around.  She is feisty and not putting up with him at all.

Courtney wakes up not in her apartment and not thrilled to discover she was kidnapped with her roller skates on.  What is a girl to do!!

The story was good. We see the reason why Cruz was looking for his mate.  We see him struggle with accepting that a human is his person.  We see Courtney falling hard for the dragon prince and not happy she will be letting him go.

I do feel a little bit let down at the end. I enjoyed the couples story but I wanted maybe one more chapter to see them together on his planet…ya know see how it all shakes out in the wash.  But I did download book 2 and am diving in.

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2nd Chance, Cowboys

#ReleaseDay #Cowboys #2ndChance – Every Single Second by SJ Chaynie

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Every Single Second is a small town, single mom, second chance romance.

It only took one summer for Parker Stillwater to steal my heart. Then like the cocky cowboy he was, he never gave it back.Even when he left me in the dust, licking my wounds as I watched him live out our dream from afar. The one where I wasn’t just the small town girl who polietely smiled and never made a fuss. The one where he wasn’t just some useless kid who wanted to be a champion. What we had was real. Until he ruined it. But now, the infamous bull rider is back in Mayson Ridge, still handsome as ever, adn wearing a tempting smile that still makes my heart skip a beat. But when I find out that he’s back after an injury, and I’m the one in charge of his rehab, my guard is stronger than ever. I’m not the same girl he fooled years ago. He may be the only man I’ve ever loved, but I still had my pride. And the last thing I was giving Parker Stillwater was another chance to break me. But the more time we’re forced to spend together, adn the more he reveals about the truth of the day he left, the harder it becomes to push him away. He’s here for more than just a second chance. But just when we think we can begin to create a new future, life throws us another curveball. When the past comes knocking, I’m terrified that one of our hearts, if not both, will have to break again.

Every Single Second is book three in the Every Single Series. It can be read as a standalone. No cheating, and a guaranteed HEA,

Review by Twinsie Angie

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

I am an SJ Addict.  If she writes it, Imma read it.  Her cowboys are alpha, but their women are, too.

Parker and Laiken are high school sweethearts who took different paths due to miscommunication.  This is a wonderful 2nd-chance love story.

Parker is the champion bull rider who is injured and buys time with Laiken to be his personal PT trainer.  Laiken, being a single mom, needs all the extra money she can get, since she has her son, Trace, and a money pit of a new house.  Laiken is not happy but takes the job, hoping to move past Parker.  Parker has retired and is there to make sure Laiken knows she is his future. The two must deal with a lot like Parker’s “girlfriend” and the father of Laiken’s baby.  Both have so much to say but are afraid of what will happen if it gets out.

One night after a bit too much to drink, everything is spilled, and it can’t go back into the bottle.  I loved the twists added to the story, which I will not be telling because they’d ruin it, duh!! If you love all of SJ’s alpha men, then Parker will be another favorite for you to lust over.  But Laiken will also be the next main female character you wanna hang out with and have fun with.

I do want to add that Trace made the story.  The “Cowboy Card” has me cracking up so much.  He is lucky to be surrounded by so many people who care for him….yeah, yeah, I know he isn’t real, but still.  If Trace doesn’t make you laugh, I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

S.J. Chaynie is a small-town Texas girl who has found a love for writing. She enjoys writing romance, with a sprinkle of suspense, and a little humor. If she is not busy writing her newest ideas, she is spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. She believes a good book and a lot of laughs is the best medicine. She brings suspense, love, angst, and sometimes the occasional heartbreak to her stories. Always a HEA, but every character and story she holds close to her heart and hopes they touch yours as well.
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#Audio #Enemiestolovers #BestFriendSibling – Illicit Illustration by EL Koslo

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Hatching Hazel

Being wildly attracted to my best friend’s little sister was kind of a nightmare. Especially when she knew every vivid detail of my very active sex life. When her best friend offered the opportunity to get to know her through a blind dating experiment where she won’t know who she’s talking to for two weeks, I didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity to show her who I was beyond all the miscommunication.

Resisting Reid

Having a secret crush on your older brother’s best friend may be fun in middle school, but in real life, it kind of sucked. Especially when he used the bar I work at as a hunting ground for his next conquest. But when I needed his help for a special illustration project, he might be the only man I could trust. It was too bad I was already falling for someone else’s words, or was I?

Illicit Illustration is a sweet yet spicy interconnected stand-alone novel with a charming, seductive, dirty mouthed golden retriever and his best friend’s little sister who isn’t as shy as she seems.

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I purchased this audiobook.

LAWD!! This book was hotter than the first book, and I didn’t think that was possible!!!

Reid and Hazel burn up the pages of this story.  Both want the other but are afraid.  Reid knows Hazel sees him as a man whore since she literally walked in on him being one.  Hazel thinks Reid will only see her as her older brother’s best friend’s sister.

When a scheming friend gets this to both of them to participate in a secret speed-dating night at the bar, Reid goes in knowing Hazel is #7, but she has no clue.  As #7 and Hazel begin to get close, Reid and Hazel start to spend time together so she can get better illustrations for her book swag business.

Sweet Baby Jesus, this book is everything you want.  Reid is taming his ways to be the man he thinks Hazel needs.  Hazel is trying to broaden her experiences so that maybe Reid might see her as something other than the little sister.

 

Find the funny in your life.

That’s what EL Koslo strives to do in her life every day. She spent her youth with her nose in a book, often conjuring up storylines in a composition notebook she hid under her mattress. Her love of writing continued on through high school as she served on the school paper and wrote poetry for the literary magazine.

At University, she studied Art and Art History where she met her own prince charming after kissing a few frogs, of course.

Her love of reading and writing have been a constant in her life with her nose always buried in a book, tablet, or computer—both writing and reading.

She resides in the Midwest United States with her husband and four rambunctious children. Her days are filled with driving kids to school, activities, and sports; frequently squeezing writing time in while waiting in the carpool line.

Koslo’s characters are often developed while running on the treadmill at the gym, and she has a DVR full of Hallmark movies.

 

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