New Release, Novella, Part of a Series, Rockers

#NewRelease #releaseday #Rockers #novella #DoubleReview- Just What I Needed, Stage Dive book 4.9 by Kylie Scott

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Just What I Needed (Stage Dive, #4.9)

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kylie Scott comes a story in her Stage Dive series…

When the Stage Dive crew decides to help, they do it in a big way.

Nanny and housekeeper Jude has been going through a dry patch. Getting ready to dip her toes back into the dating pool is a little nerve racking. And the offers of assistance from her boss, David Ferris, and his band are not helping. Right up until music producer Dean Jennings arrives to work on the band’s latest album.

But Dean is more than a little wary of dating anyone with anything to do with the Stage Dive crew after losing Lena to lead singer Jimmy Ferris all those years ago. Can Jude a) Convince the crew to stay out of her business and b) Woo the man of her dreams?

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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Review by Twinsie Angie

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

For all of us Stage Dive fans, this novella was a great look back into our favorite band and family.  Ev and David’s nanny, Jude, is the main female in this story along with Lena’s ex/Jimmy’s rival for her attention, Dean.  Now we all love Dean and felt bad for him, so I was happy to see him get an HEA along with Jude.

Jude and Dean find each other sharing space at Ev and David’s guest house.  She is stunned stupid at how beautiful and nice he is.  He seems a bit smitten by the crazy woman in fuzzy socks.  When the ladies essentially force Jude to admit what she was feeling, they of course, decide to help. LOL  Poor Jude.

The novella is a quick read into Jude and Dean facing a lot of issues like super model ex’s, super fans, and some old school teenage crush issues.  Serious the epilogue had me laughing so hard.  I love this group and this novella makes me what to reread the series again.

Review by Twinsie Melinda

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

I love anytime I can get a Stage Dive book in my hands.  I love all these characters and enjoy seeing them all again. This quick little read is about Dean and Jude.

Jude is Ev and David’s nanny who stays in the guest house. Dean who is Stage Dive’s record producer is also staying in the guest house for a bit. Jude is attracted to Dean but leery of pursuing Dean because of the connection to her boss. Dean is also leery of getting with Jude after loosing Lena. They have an instant attraction that even with them being cautious they feel the pull to one another. Once the Stage Dive crew sees the attraction between Dean and Jude all bets are off to get these two together.

I enjoyed seeing Dean and Jude getting to know each other. There is a bit of drama but it is short lived. Not sure I would handle things as Jude did if someone came in unannounced and ate my dinner.  JUST Saying.  She is such a better woman than I am. I enjoyed seeing Mal and Anne, Ev and David, Lena and Jimmy and getting more of a glimpse of their lives. I love this Series so much.

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning Romance author.

WOTR Event

#WOTR23 #Event Host #EventGraphicsDesigner- Bree Young

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Event Graphics Designer

 Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Bree – I love horror everything, reading, being outdoors (hiking, camping, etc), spending time with my family, and cats

 What are your favorite genres?

Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, LGBT

Do you prefer to read standalones or series?
Novellas or long books?

Series, long books

On a typical day, how much time do you spend reading?

A couple of hours at least

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Author Spotlight

#WOTR23 #AuthorSpotlight – Molly McLain

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Molly McLain

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Molly McLain

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

The books that follow, for sure. You can do anything you want with book one, but you have to be careful not to mess up details in the following books. You’ve set a precedence with that first book that can make writing the next books intimidating.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

By changing up the tropes and creating unique characters. Maybe book one has a serious, rule-following heroine, but book two’s heroine is a witty, risk-taker.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Books are written word by word. Some days, you’ll only get a few down. Others, you’ll get a couple of chapters. But every day you write, you’re making progress. One word at a time.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

Writing? Ha. An hour? Doing “admin work” and “networking” on social media? Um… no comment.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Jesse Enders. That man has a heart of gold and he is my ideal book boyfriend in all the ways.

What are your social links?

IG: @mollywritesromance

Tiktok: @authormollymclain

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MollyMcLainBooks

What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon/iBook’s/Koko/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)

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Audio Book, Military

#WOTR23 #Review #Audio – Stitched Up Heart: Combat Hearts Series, Book 1 – By: Tarina Deaton Narrator: Hayden Bishop

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Stitched Up Heart (Combat Hearts Book 1) by [Tarina Deaton]

As an Air Force medic, Bree Marks saw the worst the War on Terror had to dish out. Now a physical therapist, she uses her experience to help other veterans heal from their physical wounds; while she battles her own emotional damage.

Blaming himself for his best friend’s suicide, former Army Ranger Jase Larken, retreated from life. To honor his best friend’s memory and assuage his guilt, he started an outdoor adventure company to help veterans with PTSD.

Bree had better things to do than catch her cheating fiance in bed with another woman. Jase is something better – for a night at least. For the first time in years, Jase wanted more. When he finds her again, he doesn’t give her another chance to run.

Jase’s protectiveness grates on Bree’s independent nature. She’s dealt with her fair share of alpha-male, door kickers and doesn’t need one telling her what to do now. But as a new danger emerges, Bree and Jase must face their pasts, before someone’s obsession with Bree destroys any chance they have of a future.

Can be read as a stand alone. No cliffhangers within the story.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I purchased this audio book.

When your BFF reads a book and tells you that you have to read it because she knows you will like it. You do not ask questions you pick it up and listen to it.  She was so right I did enjoy this one not only was it a good story but the narrator took it to another level.  Hayden did a great job.

Bree just had a crappy day. Found her fiancé in bed with another woman so she decided to hit the bars with her BFF. I loved Denise and seeing her and Bree’s friendship. Bree ran into Jase at the bar and decides to have a one-night fling. The next night she is out the door and never plans on seeing him again.  When Jase wakes up and she is gone ticked him off. He thought they had something. When the stars line up Bree is brought back to Jase and he is going to hang on to her and not let her run again.

These two are amazing together. They both have their demons they are trying to forget but they keep working their way back. They each understand what the other is going through and knows what the other needs. I loved that Bree was just as tough as Jase. She is no weak female that needs Jase but strong enough to stand up to him.

I enjoyed this story so much I have to say the narration set this one apart from other audio books. I am excited to read more of this series.

Tarina has spent her entire life in and around the military – first as a dependent and then as an enlisted Air Force member.

She writes contemporary and military romance about strong women and the men strong enough to love them. She draws heavily from her own military experience to create authentic characters who face real personal challenges.

Tarina is still active duty and a single mom of six-year-old twins. Her favorite hobby is sleep. She has delusions of retiring from the military and being a stay-at-home mom and full-time writer.

Spotlight Tour

#WOTR23 #EventBlog #EventHost – Twinsie Melinda

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Hello everyone I’m Twinsie Melinda and one of the event hosts for WOTR. I have a wonderful husband, a teenage daughter, and just as of recently have two dogs.

How long have you been blogging?

I have been blogging since 2014 whan Angie got me involved with Twinsie Talk.

What are your favorite genres?

MC, military, paranormal, RH

Who are some of your favorite authors?

There are so many how can one choose.
Most of my favorites are WOTR authors and have been for many years.

Do you prefer to read standalones or series?
Novellas or long books?

Depends on my mood that day. I like the series because you get to know the characters in depth and their families. I do like a good standalone once in a while. The novellas are great for when you just have a couple hours to read that day.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend reading?

I read on my lunch hour and then in the evenings while waiting on my kiddo get get out of practice. If it’s an audio I can listen to those anytime.

Do you have a favorite character written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

Lucas from Broken Scars by JM walker. He was years in the making and I loved him from the moment I saw him in another book of JM’s. I knew he was mine. He is the quiet computer guy but also a badass. There was something about him from the beginning and I had to know more about him and learn his past. Really like I needed to know why he was who he was.

 What are your social links?

Twinsietalk.com
Twitter – @twinsietalk
Goodreads Melinda ~Twinsie Talk

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Hockey Player, M/M, Sports Theme, Standalone

#NewRelease #Review #BookPromo – Hidden Scars (An MM Hockey Romance) by Andi Jaxon

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Charles Preston Carmichael is the most infuriating man I’ve ever met.

I want to sock the golden boy of college hockey right in the mouth.

He enjoys telling me everything I’m messing up. Publicly.

And since he’s my roommate for the next year, I can’t avoid him.

Yet there’s something about him that makes me watch him.

Something dark.

A secret I want to uncover.

When he returns from a weekend away, broken and haunted, I can’t keep my distance anymore.

He needs someone and I’ll be damned if it’s not me.

Soon my life no longer revolves around hockey, but the nightmares he’s living with.

Desperately I want to save him but I can’t, not yet. The timing has to be just right.

Can I watch him destroy himself as he tries to hold tight to the things that matter or will I be the final hit in the destruction of his life?
Hidden scars is an MM enemies to lovers, hockey romance, with a jealous f*ck buddy, and plenty of heat.
Trigger warnings can be found on my website at https://www.andijaxon.com/trigger-warnings

I thought Roman in Bully King was broken, haunted and outright mean. Boy was I ever wrong. Preston is worse. Much much worse. First, I just want to say that if you have triggers, PLEASE read this book with caution. I believe Andi has trigger warnings for this book on her website but I’m not 100% on that.

I can read anything and I don’t have triggers at all but the prologue to this book made even me feel very uncomfortable.

I’m a huge fan of Andi Jaxon’s MM books. I thought Bully King was my favourite and then this one came along and it’s definitely pushed BK out of the #1 spot for me.

This story is dark mixed with a sliver of light. It’s grumpy/sunshine and that’s not an exaggeration. Jeremy is the sunshine that Preston needs. Andi wrote Preston perfectly and what happens to him is beyond tragic. His dad needs to be shot and peed on.

As far as I know, this story is a standalone but there are some side characters that I would love to see stories for. A little MFM action could take place between a set of twins and a lady. Hint hint, Andi. Hint hint.

I really enjoyed this book and I can’t wait for more from Andi. This story is the perfect amount of steam and plot. One doesn’t over rule the other either.

If you’re a fan of MM books, I highly recommend checking this one out!

Spotlight Tour

#WOTR23 #HostBlogger #EventHost #Spotlight – Twinsie Angie

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Hi!! I am married to the most amazing man. You will see him running around behind the scenes event day rocking his #WOTRfamily shirt. He vetoed his shirt saying trophy husband. SO RUDE. We have a daughter in college who is also running behind the scenes at the event. She is the one in the raffle rooming all day long manning the tables. Slave labor is ok if its family right???

We also have 4 insane and large dogs plus one heck of a monster cat. She runs the house no joke.

I am a parent educator by day and a blogger by night. I have been in the education field since 1996. I recently left teaching Pre-K Special Education to start doing Home Visiting for low income/teen moms to help with an early intervention type learning. I love it and love the impact I make with families.

When I met Jill and she mentioned starting an event in the area I jumped. I am so proud of everything we have done these past 7 years. This  yearly event is pure dedication from us hosts, the authors, the sponsors and the readers. We love how much you all have embraced what we do and can’t thank you enough for everything from helping pitch in the event weekend, the raffle basket donations, the word of mouth to others about how phenomenal our event is and so much more. We are blessed when we say we have an Family because we fully believe in it.

How long have you been blogging?

I started officially blogging when TwinsieTalk started on October 14, 2014. Previously I was on street teams for authors and did ARC reviews only. I am blown away we have been around for 10 years!!

What are your favorite genres?

Paranormal by far is my favorite but I love a good MC too. Reverse harems have snuck into my heart the last few years as well. However, give me a love triangle and I am SOLD!!!

Who are some of your favorite authors?

JR Ward, Teresa Gableman, Mary Martel, H. D’Agostino, Michel Prince, Jade C. Jamison, Tricia Andersen are pretty much auto buys for me. I recently devoured a series by Tarina Deaton and I am having withdrawals from her alpha men. I also read and fell in love with a new author SJ Chaynie whose MC debut was amazing!!!

Do you prefer to read standalones or series?
Novellas or long books?

I appreciate a series. I am dedicated to a few and I wont be stopping with them anytime soon. There are times when I grab a standalone just for the one and done aspect. Novellas are my jam when I have a couple hours and want a quick HEA. I guess my answer is I love them all but it depends on what I want to read at the time and how much time do I have.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend reading?

I am all about audio during the week so I can get a good 3 hours in each day. Physical reading is a weekend thing and I get a book or two done if I have the time to spare.

Do you have a favorite character written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

So purely because its hysterical. My favorite character written was by Kylie Scott.  She name a character after me in Mal’s book in the Stage Dive Series (Play).  “Angie” was the skank Mal texted by mistake instead of Anne his fake fiancée.

Do you have anything you want to share that didn’t fit on one of these questions?

I just want to thank everyone who has stood behind Writers on the River.  It blows my mind how big this has gotten.  Each year I stand at one point and almost cry at what we have accomplished again.  When the totals for donation are announced, I almost pinch myself that we have done this.  So Thank you for all you do to help us help the ladies at Thistle Farms.

What are your social links?

Blog links – www.Twinsietalk.com
Facebook – www.Facebook.com/Twinsietalk
Twitter – www.Twitter.com/Twinsietalk
IG – www.instagram.com/twinsietalkbookreviews
Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/brwkPv
Email – Angie@Twinsietalk.com

Personal –
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$25 Early Access – 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time. You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party.

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Aliens, Arranged Marriage, Intergalactic Dating Agency, Paranormal

#WOTR23 #Aliens #ArrangedMarriages #Paranormal #IDA- Leo: Grimalkin Needs Brides book 3 by Sophie Stern

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Leo: Grimalkin Needs Brides #3 (Intergalactic Dating Agency)

A planet with more cats than people…
Grimalkin needs brides.

Leo has been dreaming of getting married his entire life and having someone he can love in spite of everything that’s gone wrong. He was never supposed to be a doctor.His plan had been to become a warrior or a fighter, but when he lost his tail in a freak accident, he knew he needed to choose a career path where he could hide. Being a doctor means he gets to focus on everyone else – no one looks twice at him.

Tamara has been worried about her friends ever since they left Earth. Holly and Amena were both supposed to contact her, but they didn’t. Now it’s up to Tamara to make her way to Grimalkin and find out what’s happened to her best friends. She lost her leg years ago, so she knows she’s not going to be eligible for the bridal exchange, but there are other ways of getting to Grimalkin.

When Tamara is caught stowing away on a bridal transport to Grimalkin, she’s given an impossible choice.

Then she sees Leo, and she realizes that all bets are off.

She wants him.

Like, really wants him.

But is Leo ready to love a human like Tamara?

And is she willing to open her heart to the one person who could crush it?

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Review by Twinsie Angie

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

STAHP!!!  Each of the brothers in this series I swore was my favorite but Leo might be my guy…..until

Apollo!!  LOL

Leo and Tamara are a perfect pair with their imperfections.  They both are so insecure but with the other they are complete.

Leo is finally happy to get matched and married but the wedding day his mate is stolen away by Apollo, his cousin.  Leo is ok because he didn’t feel the connection with Kate.  The match maker is freaking out until she remembered a stowaway was on the ship.  She tossed Tamara out the door and BOOM Leo was in love.

Tamara is freaking out her 2 besties are missing.  They left to get married, and she hasn’t heard from them since.  She needs t find out what happened to her besties. When the match maker tosses her out the door, she agrees but only so she can find her friends.  She is stunned at how amazing Leo is.

When the two communicate their issues to the other…..I fell so in love with Leo.  He is just about perfect even if he isn’t perfect in his eyes.

Seeing the best friends all reconnect and the brothers all settled was a great ending until Apollo appears and drops his news!!  I cant wait for more!!

Sophie Stern writes contemporary and paranormal romance <3 Visit her on Facebook for frequent updates!

Author Spotlight

#WOTR23 #AuthorSpotlight #EventHostSpotlight – Jillian Jacobs

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Jillian Jacobs

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Jillian Jacobs – Co- host of Writers On The River. 11 books available on all outlets. Romantic Suspense – paranormal and contemporary

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

First book, because with the rest you have to remember what you wrote before. And I typically find sex scenes the hardest to write.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

Making sure the characters have unique personalities or quirks

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Honestly, just type it out.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

It’s been a while with some life changes for me to feel the bug.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

I actually like all my characters.

If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?

I’d love to see my Elementals series on HBO. I’d like to see them use new actors.

What is your definition of success?

Success is when you hold a copy of the paperback in your hand.

Do you have anything you want to share that didn’t fit on one of these questions?

I’d love to see everyone at Writers On The River in July!!

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/GreenMooseProd

What are your buy links? (Provide links to your Amazon/iBook’s/Koko/etc Author Home Page if you have quite a few. Also include audible links if applicable.)

Want tickets to Writers on the River #2023?

They are available starting November 4th at Writersontheriver.com

$45 VIP sell out quickly – 12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time.  You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included.

$25 Early Access – 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time.  You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party.

$10 General Admission – 1-4 General Admission time. You can purchase a bag but it is not filled with VIP swag.  There is no admission to the after party included.

$35 After party – 7-11 After Party with food and cash bar.  Dj with a photobooth is also included in the fun.

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