Alexis Parrish is very single. Sassy and smart, she’s great at her job as a journalist, but it’s never given her the time to find the right man–specifically, a human. So when she gets assigned to interview Max, a lion shifter, about the new dating app he’s created, she can’t believe her intense attraction to him. After all, humans and shifters don’t date.

Max is used to causing trouble. He broke tradition by creating the dating app, Shifter, which humans and shifters alike can use to answer the call of the wild.

When Max challenges Alexis to give him a chance, she can’t say no. A human like her has no business with this handsome alpha lion, but she can’t resist his magnetism. Their chemistry is primal, their connection positively animalistic. After all, once you go shifter, you never go back.

But when a rogue shifter group against interspecies dating targets Alexis, Max will stop at nothing to protect her. It’s more than his pride on the line; it’s his mate.

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I lurves me some shifters and Lions…Yup don’t think I have read one yet….so this was a definite read for me when the opportunity presented itself.

I loved the unique storyline in the novel.  Alpha Lion Max created a dating app…think Tinder meets Match….to help Shifters and humans find love.  WELLLLLL, not everyone human and shifter is down with the interspecies mingling that is for sure.

Alexis must write an article for her blog about the app.  She goes in wanting to write a paper destroying this app but soon finds herself attracted to the man…shifter…Lion????

The couple have a lot to deal with as far a rogue group of shifters wanting to put a stop to the mingling, his family not approving of him spending time with a human and much more.  The story was good and I was engaged throughout the entire book.  There were parts that seemed a little bit choppy and didn’t flow very well but it didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment of the book.  I am excited to jump into book 2 and will as soon as I aa finished with the review.

I will say I enjoyed the ending of the book nd playing on the “shifter app” that we read about in the book…super cute and fun idea J

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The rules of (fake) engagement . . .
Leah Martin has spent her life trying to avoid temptation. But she’s sick of low-fat snacks, counting calories, and her hyper-critical mom. Fortunately, her popular new bakery keeps her good and distracted. But there aren’t enough éclairs in the world to distract Leah from the hotness that is Sam Cooper – or the fact that he just told her mother that they’re engaged . . . which is a big, fat lie.

Sam sometime speaks before he thinks. So what started out as defending Leah’s date-ability to her judgmental mother soon turned into having a fiancee! Now the plan is to keep up the fake engagement, stay “just friends,” and make Leah’s family loathe him enough to just call the whole thing off . But Sam has an insatiable sweet tooth, not only for Leah’s decadent desserts but her decadent curves. Her full lips. Her bright green eyes. Yep, things aren’t going quite according to plan. Now Sam has to convince Leah that he’s for real . . . before their little lie turns into one big, sweet disaster.

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I received a paperback ARC for an honest review.  Do you know how hard it is to read a paperback and not crease the bindings??  TOUGH I TELL YA!!  But I did it!!!!

When I saw what the book was about, I was excited.  I have read several books by this author so I knew it was gonna crack me up because her books are full of comedy.  This book did not disappoint and totally had me laughing out loud over the holiday weekend!!

Leah isn’t a size negative 2.  She is a curvy girl who loves herself…kinda…..she loves herself but knows how the outside world, her mom and her ex’s view her – overweight.  When she sees Sam at a bar she is tongue tied when he approaches her but is quickly dismissed by him for small anorexic Barbie.

Sam is over woman…especially crazy ones.  When his friend Max begs him to be a wingman to the curvy bombshell he does so.  He is stunned at his draw to Leah but is a total dick to her because he cannot get sucked into another crazy relationship.

When Sam pushes himself into Leah’s life trying to be a nice guy he soon over steps and pronounces himself to be her fiancée to her mom of all people!!  OOPSIE SAM!!  Well Leah is a mess.  What is she going to do?  Well Sam decides on a plan to make her family hate him. This will force her to dump him…it could work right??  WELL NOPE Seems Leah and Sam start to fall in love but are both getting in each other’s way over it.  Sam won’t admit he cares for Leah.  Not because of her size but just relationship fear over all.  Leah is so in love with Sam but thinks he only thinks of her as a friend because of his hot and cold behavior due to her size

I loved this book and loved the flawed characters.  Leah is so me!!  I mean I felt her insecurities 110%.  Sam is so my husband.  He says the perfect stuff and the not so perfects tuff at the right and wrong times…LOL so that is prolly why I loved his character so much!

As the youngest of five girls, Alison Bliss has never turned down a challenge…or been called by the right name. Her writing career may have started out as a dare by one of her sisters, but Alison hasn’t put her pen down since.

She grew up on a small island off the Texas Gulf Coast, where most of her childhood vacations consisted of camping or hunting trips to the deer lease. Although she’ll always be a Texan at heart, Alison currently resides in the Midwest with her Iowa farm-boy husband and their two sons. With so much testosterone in her home, it’s no wonder she writes “girl books.”

She’s an animal lover, a closet video game enthusiast, and believes the best way to know if someone is your soul mate is by canoeing with them because if you both make it back alive, it’s obviously meant to be. Alison’s an avid romance reader who enjoys penning the type of books she loves to read most: fun, steamy love stories with heart, heat, laughter, and usually a cowboy or two. As she calls it, “Romance…with a sense of humor.”

Three Sweet Nothings is coming on December 12th
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Blurb:

Five years ago, we’d been together and on fire, but the flames
burned us both. Now she’s back in my life and is all my wildest fantasies in the flesh.
I want her. The desire is too powerful to argue against, but I’m not interested in what we had.
This is an arrangement about pleasure and finding out who we are behind closed doors. There
won’t be talk of love or any sweet nothings whispered by either of us.
This time, I’ll control the heat between us and make sure neither of our hearts get too close to the flames.

EXCERPT:

I grasped Ruby’s hips and dropped a final kiss on her mouth. “Turn around,” I said, using the most seductive voice I had. “Finish what you were doing.”
She rotated slowly in my hold until her back was to me. Then she picked up the sifter with one hand, and turned the crank on the side with her other. Perfect. I skated my fingers along the waistline of her jeans, moving steadily toward the front, putting my arms around her.
Her voice was all-knowing. “What are you doing?”
“Don’t worry about it.” I popped the button free at the top of her fly, and nuzzled my way into he crook of her neck. The loose hairs that had slipped out of her ponytail tickled my nose. She shivered when my mouth connected with her soft skin. Did she smell like vanilla because of her baking, or because she was just fucking delicious?
“Oh,” she sighed, and the sifter slowed to a distracted crawl.
I nibbled the curve of her neck while inching down her zipper. My voice was sinful. “We haven’t even gotten to the good part yet, and you’re already losing focus.”
The crank resumed its noisy turning, but she tilted her head to the side, granting me more access to feast on her neck. Every little shudder and sigh she gave was so fucking sexy. I wanted
to devour her.
When her task appeared to be done, I slid my hand down the front of her undone jeans and eased my fingers inside her panties. Jesus, she was wet already, and my cock hardened. I pressed it against the flat of her ass, letting her feel what she did to me.
“Oh, God,” she jerked when I twitched my fingers. The metal sifter clattered on the counter so she could brace herself with her hands. I sucked hard on her neck, not caring if I gave her a
hickey like I was a goddamn teenage boy. I wasn’t above marking her as mine. That was what she’d be after tonight. I was already hooked
on her, so it only seemed fair.
Her hands gripped the counter’s edge so furiously, they went white as I traced my fingers over
her damp clit. Her head tilted and lolled backward until it was heavy on my shoulder. Ruby’s eyes were closed and her mouth open so she could suck in labored breaths.
“What’s next?” I asked. “You need to add the flour to the eggs?”
She nodded, not even opening her eyes, although she made a face. Like my question was annoying and had disturbed her contentment.
“Then get to it.” I withdrew my hand and gripped the sides of her jeans and panties. I jerked hem down her long legs, revealing her beautiful, creamy skin.
We were right beside the mixer and it meant she didn’t have to walk anywhere, which was good. Her jeans and underwear were wadded around her ankles. She looked amazing like this. The long sweater stopped just where her cheeks did, and it teased me with flashes of the bottom of her ass whenever she moved.
I grabbed the oven mitts I’d thrown off, put them on the floor behind her, and knelt on them, giving me a much better view of her perfect ass.
There was noise from the counter above. She’d pulled a clean rubber spatula from the dish rack and, in her haste, she’d nearly dumped the whole thing over. I fanned my hands around the globes of her bottom and squeezed, causing her to jolt once again.
She was so cute. Flustered and sexy, but she was standing up straight. “Bend over a little. I need to see that pussy, sweetheart.”
Whoa.
A rush of memories came flooding back. When we’d been together, I’d called her sweetheart occasionally. It slipped out now before I could stop it. A habit that wouldn’t die, or something more? She followed my command, leaning over, and it caused the
sweater to lift and expose more of her nakedness.
She was all pink, and lush, and mine.
“Oh, fuck.” She gasped the words as I bent forward and buried my face in the seam of her legs.
“Kyle. I can’t do anything when you’re doing that.”
“You can, and you will. Finish,” I gave her a playful bite on a cheek, “or you don’t get to.”
She groaned, both in satisfaction and frustration as I resumed teasing her with my tongue. She tasted so good. Sweet. Perfect. A taste I couldn’t get enough of.

About the Author:

Nikki Sloane landed in graphic design after her careers as a waitress,
a screenwriter, and a ballroom dance instructor fell through. For eight years she worked for a design firm in that extremely tall, black, and tiered building in Chicago that went through an unfortunate name change during her time there. Now she lives in Kentucky and manages a team of graphic artists. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, is married with two sons, writes dirty books, and couldn’t be any happier.

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“An unexpected evil brings both the MC and Military world together in this brand new series by J.M. Walker”

He never thought he could be happy.
Vice-One had been what he needed most, until he met Genevieve Gold.

She can’t forget her past.
The walls she’d built are hard to break, even after falling in love with Angel Rodriguez.

They have been together for months, have tried to be happy but still can’t find that certain connection—the piece of them that should ignore the evils of life and focus on the love they have for each other.

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EEEP!!  Jay and Angel!!  In Stain we can see there is some strain to our couple but since the book was Asher and Meeka we didn’t get to know why?  Well this novella dives right into the couple and we discover A LOT about Jay we didn’t know before.  We get to see the stress and anxiety she is under all because of “Love”.  She has loved 2 men in her life….Tyler and Angel.  They can’t be more different in how they treat and care for Jay.  The comparison she does internally is messing with her mind.

Jay is also a hot mess over her perceived betrayal by Meeka, one of her trusted MC girls PLUS the damage that Vega did to her when she was taken.

This is a quick but deep look at the couple.  They have a lot of trauma to overcome and then deal with some exciting news for the future of the club and them!!

I received this book for an honest review.

This is a great addition to the King’s Harlots Series. While reading Stain we see a strain between Jay and Angel but never know what caused it. Well this book answers all those questions.

Jay is having a hard time forgiving Meeka and also trying to deal with her past demons. She is still trying to deal with what happened with Vega but what is really holding her back is comparing what she had with her ex, Tyler, and what she has with Angel. She loves Angel but will all of that in her head it is causing a strain between her and Angel. will she be able to overcome her past and move forward with Angel or will she run?

Angel as always refuses to let Jay lip away from him. he has a way of pulling her out of her darkness and into the light. however, can he pull her out of this darkness? Can Angel help her heal and get back to the Jay we knew and love.

I liked getting more of Jay and Angel. It was eyeopening to see into Jay’s past how hard it is for her to get over what she has been through. I was frustrated at her when dealing with Meeka. I enjoyed the surprise toward the end. I cannot wait for the next one to see how the King’s Harlots deal with things that are coming their way.

J.M. Walker is an Amazon bestselling author who 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.

“Above all, be the HEROINE of your own life…” ~ Nora Ephron

She’s a starving artist and he’s a billionaire playboy….

Siobhan came to New York with a purpose: She wants to become a successful artist. To pay her bills in the meantime, she’s the hostess at The Stone Room, a bar for the beautiful and the billionaires. She’s fine with being on her own–until tech billionaire Derick takes her breath away.

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This is a short, quick and sexy read from two of my favorite authors.  They know how to write funny, snarky and sexy.  Each and every book keeps me entertained and devouring the pages.  I am just sad that Real Life got I the way and I had to wait 2 weeks to get this read!!  I am going to warn you incase you didn’t know…this is a 3 part book…AKA Cliffhanger so don’t say I didn’t warn you!!

Siobhan and Derick meet and its instant chemistry.  Now a lot of times I am not a huge fan of insta-love but it works for me this book.  Now again it has the cookie cutter type characters IE Siobhan is a starving artist and Derick is the playboy millionaire but it works!!  The characters have chemistry and I could totally go with it.

There were times when I wanted to smack Siobhan upside the head because she was a bit flippant and I wasn’t sure how she really felt about Derick. BUT they have a lot of laughter and steamy scenes and then the book finished and I was like NOO  I was just really getting into to it!!

Elizabeth Hayley is actually “Elizabeth” and “Hayley,” two friends who love reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product is Pieces of Perfect, their debut novel. They learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to their husbands’ chagrin).

They live with their husbands and kids in a suburb of Philadelphia. Thankfully, their children are still too young to read.

Elizabeth Hayley’s writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: “I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind.”

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 A cowboy can’t resist a damsel in distress

Brad Anderson, the bullwhip master, has guarded his heart ever since a certain redhead broke it. After attending the wedding of his best friend, Master Anderson decides to find his own happy ending. However, it seems Fate has different plans when he finds himself protecting a damsel in distress.

Will this cowboy at heart ever let down his guard long enough to allow true love to flow in? Find out what happens when love and loyalty meet Fate head on.

* A portion of the story Includes the short “Stud Poker” part of the retired anthology, One Night in Vegas. It is important part of Master Anderson’s journey.

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Eeep, this installment is all about Master Anderson and boy does he have his plate full.  You see he is packing up his Colorado home, turning over his Colorado training center to travel to California to become the new headmaster at the training center.  He meets a few ladies on his way to Cali who reminds him of the woman who broke his heart all those years ago.

Upon Master Anderson’s arrival at the training Center he had some staffing decisions that included negotiations. I think this group of trainers is going to keep Master Anderson on his toes and they will work great together. The pranks will be at an all-time high. Seeing Master Anderson use his bull whip was great and to see who he used it on was even better. However, with all he has to deal with he also has an additional responsibility to look after Brie like Sir would want. Seeing the interaction between Master Anderson and his neighbor was heartwarming. My heart goes out to Brie we previously had Brie’s POV on her and Sir’s situation and I love that we get Master Anderson’s POV on everything.

Red Phoenix does a fabulous job pulling me into her stories and I love the journeys she takes me on. I cannot wait for the next journey with Tono Nosaka.

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Red Phoenix is the author of:

Brie’s Submission Reading Order
* Available in eBook, audio book and paperback

Brie’s Submission Reading Order

Book 1: Teach Me
Book 2: Love Me
Book 3: Catch Me
Book 4: Try Me
Book 5: Protect Me
Book 6: Hold Me
Book 7: Surprise Me
Book 8: Trust Me
Book 9: Claim Me
Book 10: Enchant Me

~~Other Books By Red~~

Blissfully Undone
*Snowy Fun—Two people find themselves snowbound in a cabin where hidden love can flourish, taking one couple on a sensual journey into ménage à trois

His Scottish Pet: Dom of the Ages
*Scottish Dom—A sexy Dom escapes to Scotland in the late 1400s. He encounters a waif who has the potential to free him from his tragic curse

The Erotic Love Story of Amy and Troy
*Sexual Adventures—True love reigns, but fate continually throws Troy and Amy into the arms of others

Varick: The Reckoning
*Savory Vampire—A dark, sexy vampire story. The hero navigates the dangerous world he has been thrust into with lusty passion and a pure heart

Keeper of the Wolf Clan (Keeper of Wolves, #1)
*Sexual Secrets—A virginal werewolf must act as the clan’s mysterious Keeper

The Keeper Finds Her Mate (Keeper of Wolves, #2)
*Second Chances—A young she-wolf must choose between old ties or new beginnings

The Keeper Unites the Alphas (Keeper of Wolves, #3)
*Serious Consequences – The young she-wolf is captured by the rival clan

Boxed Set: Keeper of Wolves Series (Books 1-3)
*Surprising Secrets—A secret so shocking it will rock Layla’s world. The young she-wolf is put in a position of being able to save her werewolf clan or becoming the reason for its destruction

Socrates Inspires Cherry to Blossom
*Satisfying Surrender—a mature and curvaceous woman becomes fascinated by an online Dom who has much to teach her

By the Light of the Scottish Moon
*Saving Love – Two lost souls, the Moon, a werewolf and a death wish…

In 9 Days
*Sweet Romance—A young girl falls in love with the new student, nicknamed ‘the Freak’

9 Days and Counting
*Sacrificial Love—The sequel to In 9 Days delves into the emotional reunion of two longtime lovers

And Then He Saved Me
*Saving Tenderness—When a young girl tries to kill herself, a man of great character intervenes with a love that heals

Play With Me at Noon
*Seeking Fulfillment—A desperate wife lives out her fantasies by taking five different men in five days

Red Phoenix’s Passion is for Lovers (Boxed set of 4 novellas)