Review of “Crow (Boston Underworld Book 1)” by A. Zavarelli #TuesdayBookBlog

I loved Mack, Mackenzie Wilder, and found her to be a great character. She is an Irish girl who grew up in South Boston and survived life on the streets from the age of 13. She was tough and unafraid on the outside, but inside she was still that little girl who lost her father and then had to survive foster care and finally on her own. She’s a fighter just like her father and grandfather, but she does MMA fighting where they were boxers. She isn’t afraid to fight a man either.

Lachlan Crow is Irish Mafia and he’s the real thing. He immigrated to the US from Ireland at the age of 16 with his best friend Ronan. His grandfather was already in the states when Lachlan immigrated. He was just getting to know the man when tragedy struck. Lachlan was born into the mafia where as Ronan earned his way in and is very loyal to Lachlan.

Lachlan is trying to gain a higher spot in the syndicate and knows that he has to make sacrifices to get to where he wants to go.

Mack has her own agenda and when she tries to get the eye of the Irish mob, she figures it will be a low level soldier, not a high ranking made man like Lachlan.

I started listening to this on Audio and then I found that I had the book in Kindle as well, so I was going back and forth between Audio and my iPad. This book was too good to put down and I was listening while I was commuting to and from work and when I went on my noon walks at work. I was crushed when the book ended, but then I found that I had the next three books in the series to follow up the story. I have a huge TBR list and had forgotten I had these books, what a very pleasant surprise to find them. I loved this story and these characters. I love Ronan too and look forward to reading his story. I really think that the Audiobook of this really made the book so much better for me. Just hearing the Irish brogue made it great.

I give this story a 5 star review and am looking forward to reading more of the Boston Underworld Series. I highly suggest this book to anyone who likes Mafia Romance stories. Lachlan and Mack’s story is not a typical romance story and there are some pretty intense scenes in the book.

 

RELEASE BLITZ: “Wanton”, by M. Malone & Nana Malone @givemebooksblog @minxmalone and @nanamalone #TuesdayBookBlog

Title: Wanton
Authors: M. Malone & Nana Malone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 28, 2018

Blurb

After
getting dumped, the last thing Trevor Hamilton wants is to take on his
advisor’s niece as a new roommate. For starters she’s hot. Like sexy librarian
hot. But he needs his advisor’s recommendation for a job after he graduates, so
he’s going to keep his dirty little fantasies to himself… and stay far away
from his sexy little roomie.

Natalie Washington is done with men. After her last dating disaster, she can’t
afford to get derailed again. So when her aunt claims to have found her the
perfect roommate, she’s willing to give it a shot. He’s one of her aunt’s best
students, so how distracting could he be?

Then Trevor opens the door to their apartment, muscled, shirtless, tattooed and
so… arrogant. How can one guy be such a dick? He’s bossy, and annoying…and
scorching hot. Too bad he knows it.

As the battle lines get drawn, they’re each determined to ignore, or annoy, the
other. Who will end up on top?

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M. Malone
NYT & USA Today bestselling author M. Malone lives in
the Washington, DC metro area with her husband and their two sons. She holds a
master’s degree in Business from a prestigious college that would no doubt be
scandalized by how she’s using her expensive education.
Independently published, she has sold more than 1/2 million
ebooks in her two series, THE ALEXANDERS and BLUE-COLLAR BILLIONAIRES. Since
starting her indie journey in 2011 with the runaway bestselling novella
“Teasing Trent,” her work has appeared on the New York Times and USA
Today bestseller lists more than a dozen times.
She’s now a full-time writer and spends 99.8% of her time in
her pajamas.
Nana Malone
USA Today bestselling author Nana Malone’s love of all
things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense novel
she “borrowed” from her cousin.
It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a
precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick-butt heroines ever since.
With her overactive imagination constantly channeling her inner Buffy, it was
only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin,
Nana works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit
as brazen and kick-butt as she thinks she is.

My Review:

After getting dumped, the last thing Trevor Hamilton wants is to take on his advisor’s niece as a new roommate. For starters she’s hot. Like sexy librarian hot. But he needs his advisor’s recommendation for a job after he graduates, so he’s going to keep his dirty little fantasies to himself… and stay far away from his sexy little roomie.

Natalie Washington is done with men. After her last dating disaster, she can’t afford to get derailed again. So when her aunt claims to have found her the perfect roommate, she’s willing to give it a shot. He’s one of her aunt’s best students, so how distracting could he be?

I liked how Trevor worked so hard to stay away from Natalie, but realized that it was futile. He was such a tool when Natalie first showed up to his door, but he was actually a great guy. He was just used to being the person that everyone relied on to take care of things. I really liked Alex too.

I liked this story and give it a 4-star review. I would love to read the story of Trevor finding out about Cage and Talia. I always enjoy reading stories by the Malone’s and look forward to more in the future. This was a quick ready, but enjoyable.

BLOG TOUR AND REVIEW OF “RIDING THE EDGE”, BY JANINE INFANTE BOSCO @IndieSagePR @JanineBosco #TuesdayBookBlog

RIDING THE EDGE

by Janine Infante Bosco
A Satan’s Knights Novel
Publication Date: August 21, 2018
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Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, something extraordinary comes along that knocks you on your ass…

“Wolf”
I’m a simple man with simple values. You either love me or you hate me, but the ones who need me, always got me. I’m the self-proclaimed Wolf of the Satan’s Knights MC, the beast who will fight his way out of any dark alley to defend your honor. The brother you call upon when you’ve lost your faith in humanity.
However, secrets and lies are the cancer of a man’s soul. Exposed, they will eat away all that is good and leave nothing but destruction in their wake. They’ll prove the best intentions sometimes fail and leave you questioning your life’s choices.
Now, searching for a purpose, I find myself facing the ride of my existence with a woman just as jaded as me. As she fights the biggest battle of her life, I want to be the man who stands by her side. The man who ain’t afraid to ride the edge of misery because he knows there is something beautiful on the other side…

“Maria”
I’ve prevailed against the mob, a deadbeat ex-husband and the woes of being a single mother. While someone else may have wished for a different life, I believe I’m stronger for everything I’ve endured. I’m someone who speaks her mind and fights for what is right. A woman who will smack you upside the head with a frying pan and ask questions later.
Terrified of love, I’m an otherwise fearless woman.
Until a doctor solemnly diagnoses me and my strength falters.
Now as fear engulfs me, an unexpected man dressed in leather, holds out his hand.
As a woman who never needed anyone, I suddenly need him.
His assurance.
His strength.
His love.

***NOTE: Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, offensive language, and mature topics. Not recommended for people under the age of 18***

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Janine Infante Bosco lives in New York City, she has always loved reading and writing. When she was thirteen, she began to write her own stories and her passion for writing took off as the years went on. At eighteen, she even wrote a full screenplay with dreams of one day becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Janine writes emotionally charged novels with an emphasis on family bonds, strong willed female characters, and alpha male men who will do anything for the women they love. She loves to interact with fans and fellow avid romance readers like herself.

She is proud of her success as an author and the friendships she’s made in the book community but her greatest accomplishment to date would be her two sons Joseph and Paul.

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My Review:
Thank you so much for writing this story! I loved every bit of it!! Such a well-written story of love, illness, family, loyalty, and most of all survival.

Wolf , a man who is loyal to his club, friends, and family. He is kind of a loner with his life. He is part of the MC, but he is always available for his club yet keeps his life to himself and doesn’t lean on anyone. After his son Nico is shot and he has been betrayed by his club, he feels more alone than he ever has. While waiting at the hospital to hear how Nico is doing and if he will live, he is consoled by Maria Bianci when she runs into him in the hospital with no idea why he’s there, and she is really confused as to why he is there alone. She is aware of how the MC is always with their family if they are going through a tough time because they were there for her and her daughter, Lauren, when Lauren was shot two years prior.

Maria Bianci, a woman who is in full control of her life and doesn’t need a man to lean on or help her with anything. She’s strong, independent, and a survivor. She is always available for her grown children and her grandchildren and will do anything for them.

Wolf and Maria are from different sides of the track, yet they have a lot in common and they are drawn to each other for some reason.

I absolutely loved this story, I cried, laughed, and I was drawn into Maria and Wolf’s story. Their story is a top read for me this year. These two will overcome so much in this story and will struggle with their conscience to find their HEA. I love this series, but Wolf is probably my favorite Satan’s Knight. I appreciate that the story is about a couple who are not in their twenties or thirties, but more mature and have lived a difficult life yet found a way to find love and forever.

I give this story a 5 star review and I look forward to the rest of Bulldog’s story.

Blog Tour Give Away, and Review of “An Unconventional Affair: A Cheshire Love Story, Book 1”, by Mollie Blake @rararesources @MollieBlake0

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Tranquility “Tee” Hammond is head of a law firm. Having escaped a violent husband, with a son she was really too young to have had, her life revolved around her work. There was little time for anything else and she didn’t need anything else. When she was inclined to treat herself to a little sexual pleasure, she engaged the services of Email Indulgence—an exclusive club—one email for one night of sex with a man she didn’t know and didn’t need to care about again. For her, it was enough. But her life was about to be changed by a friend of Tee’s son at university, Barrington Stone, fifteen years her junior who is determined to woo her into an unconventional affair.

 

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Mollie Blake is a published author of contemporary romance. A lover of reading sexy stories, Mollie decided to go one step further and write her own. Her romances are filled with danger and peppered with hot sexy scenes. She is a member of International Thriller Writers and UK Romantic Novelists Association.

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An unconventional love story. A woman who has lived her life for her job, she recognizes that she is not mother material even though she has a son in college. She is a partner in a law firm and has raised her son on her own since he was very young. She has worked her way up in her law firm and has worked very hard to get to where she is today. On her 40th birthday, her son comes home to celebrate with her and the family. Unbeknownst to Tee, he brings a friend with him, and she finds herself attracted to the young man.

The story is very well written and is not about a woman who chases after a younger man, it is just the opposite actually. The younger man is the one who decides that the relationship is worth pursuing.

I really enjoyed this story but hated the ending. I need to know what’s going to happen and would love to read the next story now. The characters are well written and the story has a lot of body to it. I look forward to “An Unconventional Affair, Book 2”.

Review of “Dilemma: Steve Regan Undercover Cop Book Two”, by Stephen Bentley @rosieamber1

As a part of Rosie Ambers Review team, I chose to read this book and review it.

A story of a British undercover cop who is working with a team to take down organized crime, drug dealers, and sex slavery. Steve Regan is a man who has traveled around the world trying to take down criminals who are selling drugs and women and ends up in Taiwan running a bar.

I like the story and the characters. Steve Regan is a man who works all the time, is dedicated to his job and his team. He is afraid that his cover has been blown, but he’ll continue to do the job is has to do until he is told otherwise.

The writing of this story reminds me a bit of the TV show Dragnet from the 1960’s and 1970’s. It’s almost like a narrator is telling the story rather than the character in the story. I give the story a 3.5 star review. This is the second book in a series, but it is the first story I’ve read by the author. I hope to read more by him in the future.

 

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Sex may sell, but their deal doesn’t include love…

Account Director Sloane Granderson has been given her orders by the CEO—tone down the antics of the “Brew Crew”, the guys at Huxworth Packard Advertising who work on their biggest account. Sure, they’re all puffed up, strutting egos, but they’re also the best and brightest creatives in Chicago. Including the newest recruit, disturbingly attractive Levi Wolcott.

Award-winning copywriter Levi is pumped to have been headhunted to Huxworth Packard to work on the beer account. But he’s not off to a good start when he and Sloane first meet in an embarrassing encounter in a hotel hall, and the Brew Crew’s merciless new-guy hazing doesn’t improve his shaky first impression. Even worse, Levi can’t ignore the intense attraction he has to Sloane.

Despite their mutual “hell no” when it comes to love, a moment of weakness makes Sloane and Levi believe business and pleasure can be kept separate, and maybe a little harmless sex isn’t that dangerous.

Or maybe it’s as harmless as a bomb with a lit fuse…

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Cover Reveal 1Title: Ace: Syns of Desert Angels MC
Author: L.M. Reigns
Release Date: August 24, 2018

 

He wanted to save her. She didn’t need to be saved.

Mila Rogers isn’t the kind of girl that sticks around, especially when it comes to Cole “Ace” Davenport when he left her five years before. Just up and left.

No phone call.

No text.

No goodbye.

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Cole has had a rough life. Unbelievably rough. The son of the Desert Angels MC President doesn’t get to have it easy. So when the girl he let get away ends up at the same party, he wants to explain. Apologize. No one deserves to be left the way she had.

With her own secrets lurking beneath the surface, Mila wants nothing to do with him. Until the Syndicate decides a mutual truce with the reckless biker club is necessary for a job. Mila will do her job, of course, but that doesn’t stop Cole from pursuing her. Or does it?

Soon the two are engaged in a battle of wills, satisfying the innate desire that still lingers after all this time. But what will happen when the darkest of secrets threaten the brittle truce?

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What’s done in darkness will come to light.

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Burb:
When a child’s game goes delightfully wrong, Jude finds himself rethinking his current status quo. Jude finds himself strangely looking to Annette to make sense of his own life.
Annette is trying not to get distracted by the sexy firefighter, but when her artistic retreat begins in disaster, Jude’s playing the hero she can’t ignore. Suddenly, her artwork is completely changed with Jude’s exquisite lines transforming her landscapes.
Up until now, their life was like a notebook full of doodles, but it’s turning into a full-fledged art showing, and neither of them know how to deal with the embers of desire when they ignite into flames.
Excerpt:
She walked through the cabin, taking stock. The first thing she noticed was it was rustic, and had one room, an open plan divided down the middle. An enormous brass bed was in the back corner, divided by a half wall that separated the bed/kitchen area from the living room.
Next to the bed, along the back wall, was a row of cabinets and countertops broken only by a sink for washing up and two large windows that exposed a breathtaking view. A butcher block island and a refrigerator, along with a coffee pot, seemed almost like decorations instead of necessities in the spartan room.
On the other side of the half wall was the living area with a couch, a couple of old recliners that looked more like homes to creatures than comfortable seating areas, and giant wood stove. Annette looked closer and noticed it had removable burners on top, which meant this was her stove for the week. She’d only cooked on a wood-burning stove once, at Luke’s deer camp, with horrific results. Oh well. She shrugged to herself. Fine dining was not a priority at the moment. She’d gotten Drake to leave, she just needed to get the cabin set up and she could get to work.
Aside from the recliners, the furnishings were old yet warm. Patchwork quilts covered the bed, there was an afghan the back of the sofa, and a closet held more blankets, towels, a stack of board games, cold weather gear, and a locked box. The bathroom was utilitarian yet had everything she would need, including running water.
It was cold, so she went outside to gather wood for a fire in the stove.
Huh.
There wasn’t much. Scratch that. There was a ton of huge logs she had no hope of picking up and carrying inside, despite the fact they wouldn’t fit inside the barrel-bellied stove anyway.
She stifled the silent alarm that rose inside her as she looked at the sky. It was clear-blue with a few fluffy clouds. It looked gorgeous, but she didn’t know much about mountain weather. She’d moved here from the piney woods of east Texas. It rarely snowed there, much less was a way of life.
November on a mountain was a different story. She went back inside and looked in the wood stove, pleased to see there was a small fire already stacked. But how long would it last with no wood?
With a heavy sigh, she went over to the bed—where Drake had left her things before driving back down the mountain—and grabbed another sweater to put on. She would save the wood until she was nearly frozen, then start breaking up furniture, she supposed.
Annette opened the refrigerator to find a bottle of ketchup and a jar of mustard, and two cans of Bud Light.
The pantry was much the same way, but the spice cabinet was full. A snort left her lips. She could use it to flavor the mustard.
Was she supposed to freaking starve out here all alone in addition to freezing to death?
“Thanks a lot, Drake,” she muttered to herself while she stalked to her cell phone to call him.
No service.
Alarm bells were clanging in her head. She was stranded here with no food, no heat, and no cell phone.
She was suddenly freezing, starving, and had an inane desire to call her mother.

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Anne has written her entire life and has the boxes of angst-filled journals and poetry to prove it. She’s been writing for public consumption for the past several years. She lives in rural East Texas with her husband and children in her own private oasis, where she prides herself in her complete lack of social skills, choosing instead to live with the people inside her head.
Currently, she has five romance series. Playing with Fire explores the trials and tribulations of a small team of fire fighters in the fictional mountain town of Pamona Gulch. In Pierce Securities, she gives us Ryan, Evan, Miriam, Zack, Quinten, Jordan, Hollerman, and Simon. Her favorite series, Book B!tches, is all about a group of women in Mystic, Texas who get into all sorts of shenanigans. In Stories of Serendipity, she explores real people living real lives in small town Texas in a contemporary romance setting. In The Four Winds, she chronicles God’s four closest archangels, Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael, falling in love and becoming human.
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ARC Review of “Cut” by Bry Ann @AuthorBryAnn

I fell in love with Cut in the Roses & Thorns series and was so happy to hear that Bry Ann would be writing his story. It’s heartbreaking, but so great. His proof that he will go to any length to protect the women in his life just shows his strength, loyalty, and character. I look forward to more of the characters stories in this series.

Cut

I am so in love with Cut, he’s such a tough guy on the outside, but a softie on the inside. He is a man who works with criminals because it’s the only place he feels accepted. Maria sees beneath the scars and the man that he really is underneath. She is such a strong woman, yet a bit crazy. I love her and am so glad that she and Cut found their way to each other. He’s a loyal man who will do anything for those who are in his small circle but when he has to betray one very important woman to protect Maria it almost destroys him. The trust of Lacey is not easy to come by and he had to betray her or Maria would not have been in his life any longer, or anyone’s for that matter.

Luckily, Lacey is a woman who knows that loyalty and character are two things that make a person worthy of being in her life and that Cut did what he thought was right at the moment, even though it took her awhile to come to terms with the betrayal.

The real Cut comes out in this story and made me love him even more. I give this story 5 shining stars (🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟) and would definitely give it more if I could. I love Bry Ann’s story telling and her ability to bring her characters to life in my living room or anywhere that I am reading her stories. I look forward to many more stories from her especially in this series.