Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Release Day Review: Anything But Minor by Kate Stewart

Anything But Minor by Kate Stewart

It's no secret that I have a thing for baseball players.... but I married a football player! Ha! The sport of baseball will always have a special place in my heart- I even have a State Championship ring from being keeping stats for the baseball team at my high school my senior year!

Kate Stewart was a new-to-me author, but I of course jumped at the chance to read an ARC of her sports romance novel Anything But Minor. I am so glad I did! It was delightful!

“She’s a nerd.”
“Heyyyy!”
“Okay, she’s a flight instructor.”
“Better.”
“He’s a ballplayer.”
“The best that ever was.”
“Technically, you aren’t according to MLB stats.”
“See? Total nerd. She also has no filter.”
“He’s no southern gentlemen.”
“I had one last season to prove my worth.”
“I’d never seen a game.”
“He told me he was a player.”
“She told me she was a lesbian.”
“But you fell in love with me anyway.”
“Yeah, baby, I totally did.”


My review: 5 Home Run Stars!

Anything But Minor is the story of Rafe, a minor league pitcher, and Alice, a new-to-town flight instructor. It's sexy, swoony and full of hilarious moments. Rafe is an amazing athlete, patiently (somewhat) biding his time to be pulled up to the majors. He's absolutely yummy to read about and his "No end, Alice" had me swooning every time. Alice is a hoot- super-smart, obsessed with Google and 80s music and movies. Together they were magic! This was a rom-com I just couldn't get enough of- Kate Stewart hit this one out of the park!



Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Release Day Review: Steadfast by Sarina Bowen


The second book in Sarina Bowen's True North series, Steadfast, was released today!

Even if you didn't read the first book in the series, Bittersweet, you MUST read Steadfast! 

Steadfast was SO MUCH- so much longing, regret, desire, and so very HOT! Jude will grab your heart and you'll feel it squeeze as you read the story of his past and you'll ache with him for the future he thinks he can't have. Sophie is amazing- after the unthinkable changed her life, she became strong for her family, but put herself and her dreams on the back burner. Still an independent woman on the inside, you'll love following her Nancy Drew journey as she investigates the events of the past. Steadfast has everything you want in a second chance romance and I guarantee it will be on your Best Of 2016 list!




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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Teaser Blitz: Opposites Attract by Jessica Prince


Title: Opposites Attract
Series: The Locklaine Boys (Book 2)
Author: Jessica Prince
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Release Date: August 8


Delilah Northcutt has been described as weird, nerdy. But her favorite term is quirky. The eccentric flower shop owner definitely marches to the beat of her own drum. On the rebound from a cheating ex, she’s not looking to open her heart to someone else any time soon. On a whim, her best friend convinces her that one night with a stranger she’ll never see again is just what she needs to pull herself out of the funk she’s been living in.
Overly serious, workaholic Richard Locklaine was always described as the twin determined to do the right thing. Even if it was at the cost of his own well-being. But after years in a loveless, manipulative marriage, he’s finally free and ready to build a life of his choosing. And nowhere in that life is there room for another woman—unless it’s for just one night, of course.
They are complete opposites in every single way. But for some reason, fate has decided to force the two of them together. Despite the chemistry, they’re determined to fight the attraction growing between them. Besides, what could a florist with horrible taste in music and an attorney from Connecticut ever really have in common? Only one thing is certain. When they finally come together, it’s going to be epic.
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Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That’s why God created central air, after all.
Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.
In addition to being a wife and mom, she’s also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it’s a passion…there’s a difference. Not that she’d expect a boy to understand.
Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.
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Monday, July 4, 2016

Release Day Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre

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Synopsis:
Baseball isn’t supposed to be a game of life and death…


The summer that Chase Stern entered my life, I was seventeen. The daughter of a legend, the Yankees were my family, their stadium my home, their dugout my workplace. My focus was on the game. Chase … he started out as a distraction. A distraction with sex appeal poured into every inch of his six foot frame. A distraction who played like a god and partied like a devil.

I tried to stay away. I couldn’t.
Then, the team started losing.
Women started dying.


And everything in my world broke apart.


My review:
5 Home Run Stars! 

First, when I saw the book was about my beloved Yankees, the best team ever, I was elated! (My husband and I traveled to Yankee Stadium for opening weekend when the new field opened in April 2009!) I knew I loved Alessandra Torre's writing since I count Hollywood Dirt as a favorite (Cocky the Chicken! ha!), so this went on my TBR list as soon as I heard about it.

On top of being a scorching hot sports romance set on the field of my favorite baseball team, it was fast-paced and suspenseful! Beginning with forbidden romance, the book fast-forwarded a few years and became a second-chance romance with a murder mystery mixed in. I absolutely did not see the ending coming, but loved the ride Torre took me on. This will definitely be a re-read for me!

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Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels. Her books focus on romance and suspense, all with a strong undercurrent of sexuality. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, co-hosted Dirty Sexy Funny with Jenny McCarthy, as well as guest blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

You can learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or Facebook.

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