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Amidst the sugarplums and mistletoe, fashion stylist Julia Bennett is every inch a scrooge. Known for her ice-queen ways, she's having a meltdown over a botched business deal and an upcoming milestone birthday. Add the pressure of forced holiday cheer, and she's ready to dive into the spiked eggnog and not come out until summer.</div>
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“Now step into my office.”<br /> Julia blinked at his hard tone, her gaze shifting to his closed office door. “I beg your pardon?”Her features tightened with resistance just as the elevator doors opened and several employees emerged, their voices rising in chatter. Julia crossed the hallway in front of them, her shoulders rigid. He caught a whiff of Chanel No. 5 as she passed him.<br /> He entered the office behind her and closed the door, flicking the lock shut.<br />
“You are not to take out personal crap on <em>my</em> employees,” he said. “That’s not how I run this company.”<br />
Julia’s lips compressed. “Odd that you’ve never before questioned my treatment of <em>your</em> employees. And it wasn’t personal. She needed to know she’d screwed up.”<br />
“Announcing the holiday party early is not screwing up,” Warren replied evenly. “You’re pissed off because you’ve had a shitty week, you have too much on your plate, an old bucket list has thrown you off your game, and you don’t know what to do with the fact that we fucked the other night.”<br />
Two spots of color appeared on her cheeks. “I seem to recall that what I <em>did </em>with that fact was tell you it wasn’t going to happen again. After which you informed me in excellent caveman style that I was wrong. You seem to forget I’m never wrong.”<br />
<em>About this, you are.</em><br />
He bit back the words. He hadn’t become the president of Sugar Rush by throwing his weight around. He knew how to bide his time, work his way into getting what he wanted. And damned if he didn’t want <em>her</em> more with every passing second.<br />
“Well?” Julia put her hands on her hips and glared at him. “Are we done here?”<br />
Under her make-up, purplish smudges shadowed her eyes. Brackets of tension lined her mouth. His jaw tightened.<br />
“You had a migraine yesterday,” he said.<br />
“What the fuck do you care?” Julia snapped.<br />
Warren’s hands flexed. He was used to her quick-fire cursing, all the more effective when delivered by a woman who looked like royalty, but he didn’t like being the recipient of her wrath.<br />
“I’m putting Mia Donovan in charge of the Sugar Rush holiday party,” he said.<br />
“You’re <em>firing</em> me?” Julia stared at him, her eyes widening. “Are you serious?”<br />
“Yes.” He steeled himself against her shock and the knowledge that he was hurting her. “You’ve planned it for the past ten years, and it’s time to hand it over to someone else.”<br />
“You don’t get to decide that.”<br />
“Yes, I do. Sugar Rush is my company. This is also the event where I’ll be announcing my retirement. You’re not going to plan it.”<br />
“Because I have too much on my plate?” Julia stopped in front of the windows, her arms crossed and her fiery gaze fixed on him. “Thanks for your concern, Daddy, but I assure you I can handle everything I take on.”<br />
“That’s why you’re such a success. It’s also why your headaches are getting worse.”<br />
“You are not my fucking doctor.”<br />
“Stop swearing.”<br />
She barked out a laugh. “You need to rethink this retirement thing, Warren. It’s making you soft.”<br />
Given the state of his dick, he was anything but <em>soft</em>.<br />
“If you won’t delegate your projects, I will,” he said.<br />
“Because you can’t stop being the boss, even if you think otherwise.” Julia paced angrily to the desk, her eyes flaring with blue ice. “Why <em>are</em> you retiring, Warren? Everyone knows you’re the power behind the throne, much as you’ve let the boys take all the glory. Three months—hell, one month from now when you have nothing to do and no one to order around, you’re going to wonder why you made such a bad decision.”<br />
Warren’s jaw clenched. He was sick of getting pushback from all sides. “I’ve been in business my entire life. I know what I’m doing.”<br />
“So do I, dammit,” Julia retorted. “I don’t need you looking out for me.”<br />
“I will <em>always</em> look out for you.”<br />
She came to a halt, her whole body stilling. By contrast, Warren’s heartbeat kicked up, sudden heat flooding his veins. Their gazes met across the room, a crackling electric current firing through the air.<br />
Julia took a breath, her breasts heaving beneath her jacket.<br />
“Goddamn you, Warren Stone,” she whispered.<br />
“I told you to stop swearing.” He advanced, his own breath increasing, his hands fisting and unfisting at his sides.<br />
Rebellion tightened her features. “And if I don’t?”<br />
“You sure you want to find out?”<br />
He closed the distance between them, his lust flaring like a match to dry leaves.<br />
<em>What the fuck was going on with them? </em><br />
The question flared like a comet through his mind and died just as fast—because he didn’t care about the answer. His mind was consumed with the thought of tasting her red lips again, sweet like cherries, spicy like peppers. Her mouth could deliver an insult as sharp and searing as a blade, but he knew—had always known, even if he’d smothered the knowledge—that the sounds issuing from Julia Bennett’s mouth could also be smooth, hot murmurs of lust that rushed straight to his blood. Weakening him of all thought, all control, inciting him with the urge to—<br />
He grabbed her shoulders, hauling her soft, slender body against him. He’d always loved the <em>contrast</em> of Julia, the sharp-tongued, acidic queen and the relentlessly devoted aunt. The rigorous boss who shot orders like arrows, and the loyal friend who bought Hailey’s favorite peanut butter, sent care packages to Gavin Knight when he was deployed in Iraq, spent hours on end with Evan at the hospital.<br />
He stared down at her fine features, pale skin, and wide blue eyes that he’d seen almost every day of his life for the past thirteen years—and suddenly now it felt as if he were looking at her for the first time. Had he never noticed that tiny birthmark right beneath her left eye? Or the silver flecks in her irises, like falling snow? Or the perfect curve in her upper lip, tempting him to put his tongue there and—<br />
Oh, he’d noticed all right. He’d just tried to pretend he hadn’t.<br />
“What the hell am I going to do with you, Julia?” he muttered.<br />
“Fire me, apparently.” Her tone was bitter, her eyes blue fire.<br />
Her gaze flickered involuntarily to his mouth, her lips parting. He slipped his hand beneath her chin, lifting her face to his. His heart jackhammered. Her breath brushed against his mouth, the familiar scent of her—Chanel No. 5, lavender soap, pure Julia—suddenly exotic and tantalizing.<br />
“I’m going to let you go,” he said slowly, “and take two steps back. I want you to reach under your skirt and take your underwear off… if you’re wearing any.”<br />
Warren opened the door. “In. Now.”<br />
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<b><i>Two rival football players begin a game with higher stakes than the Super Bowl in this steamy romance from the author of Illegal Contact. </i></b><br />
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Simeon Boudreaux, the New York Barons’ golden-armed quarterback, is blessed with irresistible New Orleans charm and a face to melt your mama’s heart. He’s universally adored by fans and the media. Coming out as gay in solidarity with his teammate hasn’t harmed his reputation in the least—except for some social media taunting from rival linebacker Adrián Bravo.<br />
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It's been twelve years since tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a few students survived that fateful night—a group the media dubbed The Ones Who Got Away.<br />
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I'll tell you right away, this is my first Roni Loren book, another one of those authors I have been meaning to read but never gotten around until The Who Got Away. It was the blurb that I found so intriguing that I wanted to jump in and give this author a chance. Not regretting it. Nope. So let me tell you a little bit about it. </div>
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Olivia is one of the survivors of a vicious attack against high school kids on their prom. Not all of the teenagers, who lived to tell the story, processed what happened completely and moved on. Both Liv and Finn live with hangups from that night that cripples their quality of life in some way, both of them fear something. </div>
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Liv is a woman who forgot, who she used to be. With the help of her friends and Finn she ventures on a journey of re-discovering her own self under the armor she built around herself. She does so with courage and resilience, is genuine, funny and gives it to you straight. When she faced her fears, moved past them I felt pride for her. After all she'd been through she still had spunk left in her and it came out exactly at the right time. In the end Liv honored the victims of the tragedy and it was respectful, sweet and touching. </div>
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Finn...ah...what a wonderful man. He is sweet, sensual, through and through decent and so, so guilt-ridden. He left his hometown as a hero, having saved one of his friends during the shooting but he never felt like one. Now he is on a mission to rid the world of everything that's evil and of course he does at the expense of his own happiness and that of Liv. I thought he was a little bit I think he got a little too stuck in his guilt and towards the end I was a leeeettle peeved at him. Good thing he made it up to Olivia.</div>
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The rekindling of their relationship is beautiful. They both think they don't have the capacity for more than a casual relationship but their connection is strong, intense and undeniable, the feelings they have for one another so obvious. A connection like that doesn't just break, no matter how much time passes, and Finn and Olivia never got over each other. </div>
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She’d been pretty in high school. Quirky cool. But now she was just flat-out beautiful. And successful. And hella smart. And off-fucking-limits.</blockquote>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops. </span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The only things we had in common were our music and our loneliness. </span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Something in her eyes told me her smile wasn’t always the truth.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Years later, she was standing in front of me on a street in New Orleans.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops. </span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">When we met again, she was the darkest storm.</span></div>
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assistant for an author of children’s books, it seems like the perfect way for
her to make some much-needed extra money, but the grumpy author claims he
doesn’t want or need her services. He might be as handsome as a storybook
prince, but his prickly personality and resistance to all things Christmas are
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Croft never agreed to the cheery temp his staff arranges for him while they’re
on vacation. Izzy is his polar opposite, but Derek soon realizes she could be
the perfect solution to his interfering family…if he can get her to agree to
pretend to be his live-in girlfriend. Before long Izzy’s sweet disposition and
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all I could have wished for as Charlee James has created a story filled with
Christmas sparkle, romance and feeling.</span></span></div>
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fell head over heels for these characters within pages. From the moment sweet,
stubborn librarian Izzy knocks on reclusive author Derek’s door having being
employed by his meddling staff as his temporary PA over the holidays, I was
hooked. And it’s no secret that a brooding arse of a man, and one who loves his
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like Derek are proof that I don’t need my literary men to be a brute in the
bedroom to steal my heart because he stole mine without displaying an ab or an
appendage: it was his brain, his words and his actions which totally stole my
heart. And when you mix that with a heroine who brings fun, fight and light,
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would have been a solid 5 for me had the ending not felt rushed, but
nevertheless, Charlee James has created an enchanting modern day fairytale
perfect for this time of year. And with a lovely writing style, I can’t wait to
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">LJ Shen, Kennedy Ryan, Adriana Locke, Mandi Beck, Emma Scott, Charleigh Rose, Ella Fox, Sara Ney, Meghan Quinn, Kate Stewart and Rochelle Paige releases December 14th!</span></h3>
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<b>Contemporary/Sports Romance</b></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;"> LJ Shen</span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets peoples’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kennedy Ryan is a Southern girl gone Southern California. A Top 100 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy writes romance about remarkable women who find a way to thrive even in tough times, the love they find, and the men who cherish them.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Modern Mom Magazine</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicken Soup for the Soul</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA Today </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and many others</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Georgia families living with Autism, Kennedy has appeared on </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Headline News</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Montel Williams</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">NPR</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and other outlets as a voice for families living with autism.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">A contemporary romance author running on coffee and sticky kisses from my rowdy four little boys.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Mandi Beck has been an avid reader all of her life. A deep love for books always had her jotting down little stories on napkins, notebooks, and her hand. As an adult she was further submerged into the book world through book clubs and the epicness of social media. It was then that she graduated to writing her stories on her phone and then finally on a proper computer.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">A nursing student, mother to two rambunctious and somewhat rotten boys, and stepmom to two great girls away at college, she shares her time with her husband in Chicago where she was born and raised. Mandi is a diehard hockey fan and blames the Blackhawks when her deadlines are not met.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">I write romances with flawed characters, characters with artistic hearts: builders, poets, and writers of various makes and models. I love to write book lovers; those who have found refuge, companionship, and escape in books, much as we do in real life. I like realism, honesty, authenticity in storytelling. I love to write about enduring love, soul-deep love, in as real a setting as I can make, but with big smooshy HEAs. I believe in diversity, open-mindedness, and inclusion. I like sweetness mixed with steam, love conquering all, and above all, hope. Love always wins.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We are a duo of an international best-selling author and a blogger who teamed up to write the taboo, thought-provoking stories we want our audience to have--without filters.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kate Stewart lives in Charleston, S.C. with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. A native of Dallas, Kate moved to Charleston three weeks after her first visit, dropping her career of 8 years, and declaring it her creative muse. Kate pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense because it's what she loves as a reader. A lover of all things '80s and '90s, especially John Hughes films and rap, she dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity only and does a horrible job of playing the ukulele. Aside from running a mile without collapsing, traveling is the only other must on her bucket list. On occasion, she does very well at vodka.</span>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Rochelle Paige is the Amazon bestselling author of nineteen books. She absolutely adores reading and her friends growing up used to tease her when she trailed after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. She loves stories with alpha males, sassy heroines, hot sex and happily ever afters. She is a bit of a genre hopper in both her reading and her writing. So far she's written books in several romance sub-genres including new adult, contemporary, paranormal and romantic suspense.</span>
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Brennan’s relationship with Andre Makarov is… complicated. The casino magnate
was a means to an end. Nothing more. At least that was what she tried to tell
herself. Then she fell for him. Hard. But he kicked her out of his life when he
discovered her lies.<br />
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<b>Now she’s pregnant with his baby.</b><br />
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Andre understands why Alena wanted revenge. His father took everything from
her, leaving her an orphan at a young age. But Andre still had to cut her out
of his life. Now that his father is dead, she’s safe. He should just move on.
But when he learns she’s carrying his child, all pretense is gone—he’ll protect
Alena whether she likes it or not. She may kick up a fuss, but Andre knows the
gorgeous model with a party-girl rep attracts attention…including the dangerous
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">If you’re after a bit of a quickie then <i>Tempting Danger</i> hits the spot. And, whilst an accompanying novella to <i>Retribution</i>—the first in the series of the same name—it can be read on its own, although I have plans in place to rectify this situation and very soon.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
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<span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>He’d completely fallen for this woman. This beautiful little liar. And now she was carrying his baby.”</i></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Whilst not the first book I’ve read by Katie Reus, it is the first novella and the lady can write one. Andre and Alena’s story was tight, and considering their history and what was involved, never once did I feel lost or confused. Far from it and I was invested in them from the get go. </span></span></div>
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<b>SO OVER YOU</b></div>
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Chicago Rebels series, Book 2</div>
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Pocket Star EBooks</div>
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“Meader serves up a delicious mix of sports, sexy romance, and complicated, captivating characters with her second Chicago Rebels hockey contemporary (after Irresistible You)…Meader’s erotic scenes could melt ice, and her complex protagonists will keep readers eagerly turning pages.”<br />
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“Things heat up on the ice in Meaer’s latest installment of the Chicago Revels series (Irresistible You, 2017)…Isobel and Vadim’s chemistry is off the charts, and Meader’s engaging details of hockey and Chicago pull you further into their world. Even nonhockey fans will be rooting for the Rebels by the last page.”<br />
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“Hockey is a sport that moves a mile a minute, and it’s even more thrilling when the action off the ice has even more speed. In the second Chicago Rebels book, external conflicts make the path to a happy ending difficult for the couple, but that makes it even more satisfying in the end. Meader’s thought-provoking tale has well-rounded characters who touch each other’s lives — sometimes not too gently.”<br />
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“Meader’s strength is creating characters who live, breathe, and jump off the page; Remy and Harper shine, and the supporting cast of characters, including Harper’s half-sisters, is very strong. The mix of sexual tension and emotional decisions will lead Meader’s series launch to many a keeper shelf.”<br />
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“Meader takes her readers on a breathtaking, non-stop, glorious ride. The sex scenes are lyrically written with fresh, descriptive prose. Enough is included about hockey to add its fast rhythm to the book. Remy’s family is multi-faceted and fills the pages with joy. Readers will love the relationship between Remy and Harper, and will be excited for the next story — Isobel’s.”<br />
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Three estranged sisters struggle to sustain their late father’s failing hockey franchise in Kate Meader’s SO OVER YOU, Book 2 in the new sizzling Chicago Rebels series. Middle sister Isobel is at a crossroads in her personal and professional lives. But both are about to get a significant boost with the addition of a domineering Russian powerhouse to the Rebels...</div>
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Isobel Chase knows hockey. She played NCAA, won silver at the Games, and made it thirty-seven minutes into the new National Women’s Hockey League before an injury sidelined her dreams. Those who can’t, coach, and a position as a skating consultant to her late father’s hockey franchise, the Chicago Rebels, seems like a perfect fit. Until she’s assigned her first job: the man who skated into her heart as a teen and relieved her of her pesky virginity. These days, left-winger Vadim Petrov is known as the Czar of Pleasure, a magnet for puck bunnies and the tabloids alike. But back then...let’s just say his inability to sink the puck left Isobel frustratingly scoreless.</div>
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Vadim has a first name that means “ruler,” and it doesn’t stop at his birth certificate. He dominates on the ice, the practice rink, and in the backseat of a limo. But a knee injury has produced a bad year, and bad years in the NHL don’t go unrewarded. His penance? To be traded to a troubled team where his personal coach is Isobel Chase, the woman who drove him wild years ago when they were hormonal teens. But apparently the feeling was not entirely mutual.</div>
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That Vadim might have failed to give Isobel the pleasure that was her right is intolerable, and he plans to make it up to her—one bone-melting orgasm at a time. After all, no player can perfect his game without a helluva lot of practice...</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“So we are agreed. You
are looking for nice.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Most everyone is,
Vadim. No one wants a creep.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He inclined his head
until it almost touched hers. “The opposite of nice does not have to be a bad
thing. Not when it comes to certain areas. Sex, for example.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“You can never stray
long from that subject, can you?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Men think of it often,
yes. I am just a slave to my gender. My offer is still open, you know.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Oxygen was at a
premium. He was far too close. “What offer?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“To apologize. With my
cock.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Oh, she got it now.
There was no apology on the table. This was purely Vadim Petrov trying to prove
he was top dog, the man who could make a woman’s panties drop with a smile and
a wink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“You raging dingus!
You’re not interested in ‘my disappointment’ or in making up for that first
terrible time. All you care about is that there are women living in this
universe who didn’t go off into the stratosphere when your dick made its debut
inside their vaginas.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Only one woman,
Isobel.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She scoffed. “So sure.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“I know.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“You didn’t know back
then. You just assumed tectonic plates shifted because, like all men, you
imagine you’re the epicenter of the orgasm earthquake. As long as <i>you</i> feel the earth move, to hell with
everyone else.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Nothing but aristocratic
hauteur from him now. “I am trying to be nice—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Nice? You just said
you only recognize nice because you’re the opposite!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He curled a hand around
her neck, his touch shockingly sensual. “Then I shall be the opposite. I shall
be very, very bad, Isobel.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She wanted to say
something about how “bad” wasn’t the opposite of “nice,” but this wasn’t an
appropriate time for an English lesson. Her pulse stuttered, then gathered
strength, a relentless pounding of <i>yes,
yes, yes</i>. He must have heard it because, the next second, his lips crashed
into hers, taking control as if it was his right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">But she knew better,
didn’t she? She knew that Vadim Petrov was all smoke and mirrors, style without
substance, a man whose only focus was his own pleasure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Boy could he kiss,
though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">This wasn’t your
standard teenage fumbling. This was a man who knew exactly what do with his
mouth. <i>Probably all that practice over
the years,</i> she thought bitterly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The bitterness melted
in the face of a wildfire consuming her body. Pure, white-hot need. Maybe the
owner of the lips didn’t matter. Maybe it was just a joining together of body
parts that worked in this never-to-be-repeated moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He halted, his
expression impossible to read in the shadows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“It is bad, yes?” His
breathing was labored.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Terrible,” she
murmured. “Again.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She expected him to say
something cutting, but he surprised her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He did as he was told.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He didn’t taste like
the boy she remembered. She thought she’d committed everything about that
experience to her soul, both the bad and the good, yet Vadim’s mouth was
different now. He was different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">This kiss . . . <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;"> . . . different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Spicy and sweet,
authoritative yet testing. It cracked open something. Not inhibition, because
that had never been her problem, but reticence. With other men, she would hold
back, waiting for the sparks to fly. If it didn’t ignite within a few seconds,
she was already moving on, steeling herself for the disappointment that would
come later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Vadim’s kiss blew her
wariness away. If it was this good, then the rest . . . No, that was not going
to happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">He was an employee, a
coworker, a tabloid manwhore, sort of a dick, and the guy who took her
virginity and did a piss-poor job about it. If none of these reasons were
enough to put a halt to this nonsense, then she was in deep freakin’ doo-doo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Well?” he asked,
though there was no missing the blink back to reality of his eyelids. He was
just as affected as she.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“You want a score?” she
panted. “Seven point four. The French judge marked you down. Too much tongue.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">This appeared to
delight him, delight coming in the form of a lift at the corner of his decadent
mouth. “It seems we both have lessons to learn. Again.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">In a flash, he had
pulled her across into his lap—okay, she may have helped because this couldn’t <i>not </i>continue. Strangely, the snark fired
her up. That hadn’t been their thing before, but maybe his time in North
America had improved his personality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She liked this version
of Vadim. She liked it very much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She also liked his
positioning of her core over his erection. His hands kneading her ample ass to
bring her closer was another check in the “like” column. And, additionally,
helping her improved opinion of him was his mouth back on hers, sucking,
testing, exploring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Again,” he murmured.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Again,” she sighed
right back into his mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Again.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Rubbing her center
against him was divine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">His hands everywhere
were divine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">That mouth . . . oh,
God, that mouth was ten steps above divine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">And then that mouth was
speaking Russian, rough, sexy, sweet nothings that drove her wild. Forced out
all common sense. His mouth trailed her jaw, delivering little nips and hot
licks to her neck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“<i>Bella</i><u>”</u><i>—</i>something
in Russian<i>—</i>“<i>Bella</i>”<i>—</i>more Russian<i>—</i>“<i>Bella</i>.”
As if one language was inadequate to express how she affected him.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">She heard the scrape of
her track jacket zipper, felt tingles as he applied openmouthed kisses to newly
exposed skin. Her nipples were on fire, sensitive and needy. <i>Can’t stand this. Going to die.</i> She
ripped her bra strap off her shoulder and freed one aching breast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Suck me,” she begged,
and then his mouth closed over her tit and suckled hard. His moan on tasting
her sounded like he was in pain, but she didn’t care; all she cared about was
this mindless grasp at pleasure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The insistent pulse
thrumming through her body beat louder, stronger, showing no sign of stopping
and heading for the one place she’d never visited with this man. She rolled her
hips and hiked her suggestive rubs into a dirty grind. He was huge against her,
toting this hard, hot instrument of pleasure that stroked her just right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Still not enough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Please,” she begged as
she rode him harder. Faster. Dirtier. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">“Da, da, da,” he said. <i>Yes, yes, yes.</i></span></div>
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Three estranged sisters struggle to sustain their late father’s failing hockey franchise in Kate Meader’s sizzling Chicago Rebels series. In this second entry, middle sister Isobel is at a crossroads in her personal and professional lives. But both are about to get a significant boost with the addition of a domineering Russian powerhouse to the Rebels....</div>
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Isobel Chase knows hockey. She played NCAA, won Olympic silver, and made it thirty-seven minutes into the new National Women’s Hockey League before an injury sidelined her dreams. Those who can’t, coach, and a position as a skating consultant to her late father’s hockey franchise, the Chicago Rebels, seems like a perfect fit. Until she’s assigned her first job: the man who skated into her heart as a teen and relieved her of her pesky virginity. These days, left-winger Vadim Petrov is known as the Czar of Pleasure, a magnet for puck bunnies and the tabloids alike. But back then... let’s just say his inability to sink the puck left Isobel frustratingly scoreless.</div>
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Vadim has a first name that means “ruler,” and it doesn’t stop at his birth certificate. He dominates on the ice, the practice rink, and in the backseat of a limo. But a knee injury has produced a bad year, and bad years in the NHL don’t go unrewarded. His penance? To be traded to a troubled team where his personal coach is Isobel Chase, the woman who drove him wild years ago when they were hormonal teens. But apparently the feeling was not entirely mutual.</div>
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That Vadim might have failed to give Isobel the pleasure that was her right is intolerable, and he plans to make it up to her—one bone-melting orgasm at a time. After all, no player can perfect his game without a helluva lot of practice... </div>
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After a minor book hangover from another hockey story I was looking forward to reading "So Over You." I knew <i><b>Kate Meader</b></i> would deliver and boy, did she.<br />
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In a world dominated by alpha males like ice hockey it's hard for a woman to be heard. When you make your three daughters co-owners of the team with the least prospects of winning a game and least of all making the play-offs AND making this a condition of the inheritance you deserve a special place in hell. Make those three sisters estranged and you have a recipe for disaster. Right? Wrong.<br />
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Ice Hockey is in <b>Isobel's</b> blood. It's the one thing that she always wanted to do and the career-ending injury she had still hurts on a soul-deep level. Then there is the issue of having to prove her position as a coach on the team and having to deal with the man who popped her cherry when she was a teenager and forgot to rock her world.<br />
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“The Russian was a . . . cock-a-doodle-dud?” “Right. Bad in bed. Terrible, actually.”</blockquote>
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<b>Isobel</b> loves hockey so much, having her dream ripped away from her leaves her a bit like a fish out of water. The next best thing is coaching but it's always been hockey for her. While I loved <b>Isobel's </b>drive, her ambition, I was on the fence about her true feelings and wondering if <b>Vadim</b> really meant more to her than hockey or if he really was only the next best thing, too. However, she did convince me in the end. But: <b>Isobel</b> comes with a load of daddy issues. Her womanizing father did a number on her but her issues were quickly forgotten in the end, so that was an inconsistency that I couldn't look past.<br />
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<b>Vadim</b>, the big, grumpy Russian, was simply adorable and personally my highlight. He is this seemingly entitled, arrogant man so when he learns that he left young <b>Isobel</b> wanting all those years ago he is indignant...and then a little insecure. He is melodramatic, often unintentionally funny, and high-handed and has a serious alpha-vibe about him. All this together though is a weirdly endearing package. His speech without contractions becomes more pronounced the more time you spend with him.<br />
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The sisters relationship is so obviously improving and I was happy to see that the youngest of them didn't let <b>Isobel</b> get away with her issues. All the sisters interactions show me that there is real bonding happening.<br />
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Harper’s head was cocked as she blatantly ogled their GM. Stop it, Isobel frowned. You stop it, Harper frowned right back. That made them both giggle, which drew Dante’s querying look.</blockquote>
Of course Kate lets us spend time with Remy (yay!), Cade (who I'm tickled silly about), Dante (OMG!) and Bren (Scottish brooding deliciousness!). I love their dynamics. I adored Vadim's relationship with his sister.<br />
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A moment of silence was offered for the female tragedy that was Dante Moretti's homosexuality.</blockquote>
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Kate Meader's writing is like water. It flows effortlessly, pleasantly and is full with her own personal wit and humor. She really has that down pat. I have come to appreciate her books so much. <b>So Over You</b> was a wonderful addition to this series and I'm really sad that there are only two more installments. Even with the minor issues I was supremely entertained. I can't wait to get <b>Dante and Cade</b>, and <b>Violet and Bren</b> in my hands!<br />
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"My woman is the North Star in my night sky, but also in her own. If she is not there to guide me, there is only darkness. For us both.”</blockquote>
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last in Nina Croft’s <i>Cutting Loose</i> series is the one I’ve been
anticipating the most and, having spent time at her majesty’s pleasure thanks
to her potential suitor’s brother, I was intrigued how Darcy’s path to a HEA
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like the rules. I like breaking them.”</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As
I’ve come to expect when I pick up a book by Nina Croft, she’s somewhat turned
stereotype on it’s head, bringing us a tattooed, kick-arse, MMA fighting
heroine who should never have served time, and a straight-laced, law-abiding
military captain who has found himself single parenting his toddler niece..who
also happens to be Darcy’s niece. And whilst he isn’t overly happy at the fact
she wants to be a part of her only surviving relatives life, there’s something
about this feisty, stubborn woman that has him drawn like a moth to a flame. </span></span></div>
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want a bad girl. I want a bad girl who’s as desperate for me as I am for her.
Who wants this as much as I do.”</span></i></blockquote>
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attract, redemption and revelations all play their part in Darcy and Matt’s
journey and whilst there’s some build up to the sexy-time, it’s worth it as in
Croft-style it’s hot and heartfelt with a nice splash of humour. My only real
grumble is that it didn’t feel particularly British which was a bit of a
shame—I may be being picky being a Brit—but that aside Matt and Darcy ended
the series on a high. </span></span><br />
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Jay McLean is an international best-selling author and full-time reader, writer of New Adult Romance, and most of all, procrastinator. When she's not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her two little boys, playing house and binge watching Netflix.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Struggling film student Kitty Shakespeare is as bad at interviews as she
is talented at making films. She's given herself until the end of the year to
score an internship in LA, otherwise it'll be back to London with her tail
between her legs. Unfortunately the only job offer on the table is as nanny to
major producer Everett Klein's son, Jonas. It's not exactly the career she'd
hoped for, but if she can get this right, then surely he'll take a moment to
look at her work. However, what Kitty hasn't allowed for is Everett's
sexy-as-hell brother, Adam - and love at first sight this is not.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adam Klein may be
sexy, but he's also gruff, rude and completely impossible. All he wants to do
hole up in his cabin and hide from the brother who destroyed his life. If only
he could find it easier to ignore the way Kitty makes his heart race...</span></span></div>
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approaches, Kitty and Adam realise that although the course of true love never
does run smooth, just maybe, it's more interesting that way...</span></span></div>
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have to admit I was a little nervous going into <i>A Winter’s Tale</i> as its
predecessor and opening book in <i>The Shakespeare Sisters</i> series saw me
clash somewhat with the characters. But there’s no finer feeling than realising
a couple of chapters in that you’re well on the way to being taken to your
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This
book is the reason I love Carrie Elks’ writing: a couple to fall in love with,
a magical romance, humour, a smattering of angst and those moments which leave
a lump in your throat. I adored Kitty, empathising with her fears and loving
her gentler nature, quiet determination and soft heart, but I’d be a liar if I
said it wasn’t Adam that stole this book for me, because I have a particular
affinity to brooding grumpy men.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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the best fairy tales have bad guys, after all.”</span></i></blockquote>
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adam’s
ongoing feud with his brother created just the right amount of tension and
drama, but I loved how it never took the shine off the romance or the magical
Christmas atmosphere, and as Kitty worked her way into his heart smoothing his
harsher edges, the romantic in me sighed—they were wonderful together.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
might be an asshole, but I’m not afraid to say when I’m wrong. And this time
I’m definitely wrong.”</span></i></blockquote>
<span style="margin: 0px;"></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This
series may have had a shakier start for me, but all that didn’t work in Cesca’s
story was righted by Kitty’s and I’m looking forward to seeing how Lucy and
Juliet’s happy ever afters play out in 2018.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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One of my favorite holiday traditions is celebrating Noche Buena. In the Cuban culture, Christmas Eve is the night where we have our big meal, and throughout my childhood, my family would celebrate the evening with a pig roast and some of my favorite dishes like black beans and rice, yucca, flan, and more. The pig roasts in either a pit or a wooden box with coals on top of a grate all day long, and everyone gathers in the backyard, listening to music, relaxing and celebrating while the meal cooks. It’s a really fun way to pass the day and in Florida the weather is usually perfect for spending it outside.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Title: Block Party</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Series: Twin Estates #3</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Author: Stylo Fantôme</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Genre: Contemporary Romance</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Release Date: December 19, 2017</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Awesome food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. A secret spot to hook up with your even-more-secret
girlfriend.<br />
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<b>Liam Edenhoff</b> is a simple creature. He likes women, tacos, and sex.
As long as he has those in his life, everything is good. He's finally realizing
maybe he's just not cut out for relationships - surely there's got to be a
woman out there who'd be okay with roof top margaritas, casual sex, and no
attachments.<br />
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Enter a new neighbor - one who is allergic to commitment and prefers her sex
casual but frequent. She's seen him at his worst and is still willing to play
his games, on three conditions - discretion is a must, casual is key, and
absolutely no drama. Sounds like the perfect arrangement. What could go wrong?<br />
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<b>Famous last words when dealing with neighbors.</b><br />
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<b><i>This story contains scenes of a graphic sexual nature, multiple uses of
coarse language, and more tacos than is healthy or sane to read about. Reader
discretion is advised.</i> </b><br />
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<b>This is the third installment in the Twin Estates series</b></span></div>
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from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a
necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about
right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see
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clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the
year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a
curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't
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Three estranged sisters struggle to sustain their late father’s failing hockey franchise in Kate Meader’s sizzling Chicago Rebels series. In this second entry, middle sister Isobel is at a crossroads in her personal and professional lives. But both are about to get a significant boost with the addition of a domineering Russian powerhouse to the Rebels....</div>
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Isobel Chase knows hockey. She played NCAA, won Olympic silver, and made it thirty-seven minutes into the new National Women’s Hockey League before an injury sidelined her dreams. Those who can’t, coach, and a position as a skating consultant to her late father’s hockey franchise, the Chicago Rebels, seems like a perfect fit. Until she’s assigned her first job: the man who skated into her heart as a teen and relieved her of her pesky virginity. These days, left-winger Vadim Petrov is known as the Czar of Pleasure, a magnet for puck bunnies and the tabloids alike. But back then... let’s just say his inability to sink the puck left Isobel frustratingly scoreless.</div>
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Vadim has a first name that means “ruler,” and it doesn’t stop at his birth certificate. He dominates on the ice, the practice rink, and in the backseat of a limo. But a knee injury has produced a bad year, and bad years in the NHL don’t go unrewarded. His penance? To be traded to a troubled team where his personal coach is Isobel Chase, the woman who drove him wild years ago when they were hormonal teens. But apparently the feeling was not entirely mutual.</div>
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That Vadim might have failed to give Isobel the pleasure that was her right is intolerable, and he plans to make it up to her—one bone-melting orgasm at a time. After all, no player can perfect his game without a helluva lot of practice... </div>
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After a minor book hangover from another hockey story I was looking forward to reading "So Over You." I knew <i><b>Kate Meader</b></i> would deliver and boy, did she.<br />
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In a world dominated by alpha males like ice hockey it's hard for a woman to be heard. When you make your three daughters co-owners of the team with the least prospects of winning a game and least of all making the play-offs AND making this a condition of the inheritance you deserve a special place in hell. Make those three sisters estranged and you have a recipe for disaster. Right? Wrong.<br />
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Ice Hockey is in <b>Isobel's</b> blood. It's the one thing that she always wanted to do and the career-ending injury she had still hurts on a soul-deep level. Then there is the issue of having to prove her position as a coach on the team and having to deal with the man who popped her cherry when she was a teenager and forgot to rock her world.<br />
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“The Russian was a . . . cock-a-doodle-dud?” “Right. Bad in bed. Terrible, actually.”</blockquote>
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<b>Isobel</b> loves hockey so much, having her dream ripped away from her leaves her a bit like a fish out of water. The next best thing is coaching but it's always been hockey for her. While I loved <b>Isobel's </b>drive, her ambition, I was on the fence about her true feelings and wondering if <b>Vadim</b> really meant more to her than hockey or if he really was only the next best thing, too. However, she did convince me in the end. But: <b>Isobel</b> comes with a load of daddy issues. Her womanizing father did a number on her but her issues were quickly forgotten in the end, so that was an inconsistency that I couldn't look past.<br />
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<b>Vadim</b>, the big, grumpy Russian, was simply adorable and personally my highlight. He is this seemingly entitled, arrogant man so when he learns that he left young <b>Isobel</b> wanting all those years ago he is indignant...and then a little insecure. He is melodramatic, often unintentionally funny, and high-handed and has a serious alpha-vibe about him. All this together though is a weirdly endearing package. His speech without contractions becomes more pronounced the more time you spend with him.<br />
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Harper’s head was cocked as she blatantly ogled their GM. Stop it, Isobel frowned. You stop it, Harper frowned right back. That made them both giggle, which drew Dante’s querying look.</blockquote>
Of course Kate lets us spend time with Remy (yay!), Cade (who I'm tickled silly about), Dante (OMG!) and Bren (Scottish brooding deliciousness!). I love their dynamics. I adored Vadim's relationship with his sister.<br />
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A moment of silence was offered for the female tragedy that was Dante Moretti's homosexuality.</blockquote>
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Kate Meader's writing is like water. It flows effortlessly, pleasantly and is full with her own personal wit and humor. She really has that down pat. I have come to appreciate her books so much. <b>So Over You</b> was a wonderful addition to this series and I'm really sad that there are only two more installments. Even with the minor issues I was supremely entertained. I can't wait to get <b>Dante and Cade</b>, and <b>Violet and Bren</b> in my hands!<br />
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"My woman is the North Star in my night sky, but also in her own. If she is not there to guide me, there is only darkness. For us both.”</blockquote>
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toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because
it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an
A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life
running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or
accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury
makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist.</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s
saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest
stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a
part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s
all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her
away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing
for keeps.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally.
Finally Sawyer Bennett has brought us a couple more in line with those who featured
in the earlier books from her <i>Cold Fury</i> series. More than once have I
been ready to part ways with the team due to average storylines and characters
after book 3 (and awful covers after book #4 but let's leave that one alone)
however I’ve persevered and I’m glad because Van Turner and Simone Fournier
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line between being forward, and forcing yourself onto an unwilling party and
she was teetering right on the edge of the latter for a moment. Thankfully
though, Bennett reigned her in just in time and rather than becoming
prospective stalker material, we’re given a young woman who owns her sexuality,
isn’t shy with her desires and has a first class honours degree in pushing all
Van’s buttons. He may be quiet, brooding and very private, but as the saying
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words, when he does speak he can be brusque to the point of rudeness, but he
has a backstory that was as unexpected as he was, one that has shaped him and
explains so much as to why he is the loner he is. Happily, my fears were
unfounded and I quickly grew to love him, as I did Simone with her bouncy,
straight-talking yet thoughtful personality and relentless flirting. And when
Van can no longer fight the attraction, they steam up the pages very nicely
with their sexy shenanigans whilst also creating some lovely touching moments
as they really get to know one another.<br />
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Simone and Van were given the story they deserved. For any lover of the <i>Cold
Fury</i> series, this is a worthy hot, sexy, fun and heartfelt addition, and
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nephew's soccer team would get him so much attention from the mothers-attention
he doesn't want now that he's given up on love and having a family of his own.
Yep, Matt's the last of his bachelor buddies, and plans on </span><i style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px; text-align: start;">staying</i><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px;"> that way.
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px;">Single mom Anna paused her life in England to help her father
recover from an illness. She can't afford complications, and
too-hot-for-his-own-good Matt Osborn-</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px;">her almost former fiancé-is</span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px;"> definitely</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.34px;"> a
complication. He's a reminder of what might have been-or should have been. That
irresistible pull between them isn't over. Not even close. But if she's not
careful, she'll break both their hearts…again.</span></div>
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always a little risky picking up a book that forms part of a series, and the
final book at that, but Denise Grover Swank is an author I’ve wanted to read
for a while now and I do love a second chance romance so it was a risk I was prepared
to take. And it paid off because <i>Always You</i> was an easy-read family-feel
romance which brought that small town atmosphere I have a soft spot for.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>You
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endearing characters made this the story it was. And when Anna returns from
England to Blue Springs, Missouri to help care for her injured dad, she soon
discovers her five year-olds new best-friend is the nephew of the kids soccer
coach, and man whose heart she broke when she left. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anna
and Matt are a couple waiting for their right place, right time and whose
hearts never stopped beating for one another. But with him determined not to
let the love of his life slip through his fingers again and her life back in
England, they have some tough decisions to make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have tomorrow. And as many days as we can before you go.”</i></span></blockquote>
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some hilarious moments counterbalancing the romantic aspect, <i>Always You</i>
was a feel-good romance with an endearing cast of secondary characters and some
drama thrown into the mix heading towards the end. Some of it felt a little
speedy and OTT at times as Matt and Anna navigate the path towards true love
all over again, but that can be forgiven as this was an enjoyable introduction
to the author’s writing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As one of the league’s toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist.</div>
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Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing for keeps.</div>
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Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released multiple books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.<br />
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Sawyer also writes general and women’s fiction under the pen name S. Bennett and sweet romance under the name Juliette Poe.<br />
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As one of the league’s toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist.</div>
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Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing for keeps.</div>
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I had crazy fun with the main characters of the book. We met Van and Simone in Lucas, which was Simone and Max Fournier's brother. It was obvious that there was something going on between the vivacious Simone and the taciturn Van.<br />
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<b>Van?</b>” I whisper. <b>“Am I still shiny?”</b><br />
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Van is one cranky dude. His walls are miles high and in the beginning Simone is nothing else but a pebble in his shoe. She annoys the hell out of him but the girl has a way of getting under his skin and soon he finds himself doing and thinking uncharacteristic things. Simone comes into his life with a wrecking ball and tears down his walls. Little by little he lets her in. Van isn't easy to love in the beginning but gradually with each comical exchange between those two and his obvious confusion about Simone you can't help but fall in love with him.<br />
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There is a fine line when it comes to cranky alphaholes. It's hard to not overdo the crankiness and a-holery and make the hero redeemable, even lovable. Sawyer Bennett's Van is perfection. She really nailed him. Even when Simone has his love he is still himself. He isn't a soft and sweet pussycat, at least not for everyone else but Simone in the end.<br />
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Van’s lips press tight and anger flashes in his eyes. He enunciates his words clearly, leaning slightly toward me.<b> “I’m. Not. Interested. In. You. Simone.”</b><br />
I wrinkle my nose and shake my head.<b> “Nah . . . you see, that wasn’t really convincing. But I do love the way my name sounds coming out of your mouth. Try it again, though, if you want.”</b> For a brief moment, I’m afraid Van might stroke out.</blockquote>
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<b>Well, you were my first everything, Simone. My first love. First devotion. My first heartbreak. My one and only relationship with a woman. You were my first confidant and companion. Simone . . . you were my first friend ever. My first . . . everything.”</b></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Stuck writing for the dull society pages, journalist Darcy
Delacorte sets her sights on getting an interview with reclusive millionaire
Micah Laine. While she expects the broody tycoon to be a challenge, she isn’t
prepared for his dark charm or his price for the sordid details of his past—a
price that begins with her spending a week alone with him.</span></div>
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may be a loner, but he’s not a monk, and there’s something about Darcy… He
decides that if Darcy wants him to reveal his secrets, she’s going to have to
reveal a little of herself. The bigger the revelation he offers up, the bigger
the cost he’ll demand from her—a secret of her own, her wildest fantasies, a
kiss. And that’s only for starters…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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when Darcy reveals a vulnerability Micah never expected, he knows he should get
away fast, or be in danger of losing his heart</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Two
souls. Two stories to tell. One island. Seven days. If you’re fond of a story
which has a brooding hero, a lady who is harbouring her own secrets, brings
some revelations along the way and is very steamy to boot, then <i>Nightingale</i>
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This
isn’t my first foray in Jocelyn Adams’ writing, but the first contemporary
romance I’ve read by her and I have to say her writing style is perfect for a
modern day love story, creating just the right amount
of angst and pain and balancing that with touching and passionate. And when
journalist Darcy Delacorte shows her interest in writing about reclusive
philanthropist, Micah Laine’s charitable foundation, she doesn’t expect him to
call her bluff: he’ll share his story in exchange for a week of her company at
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Micah
and Darcy’s attraction to one another heated the pages nicely and, as they
begin to open up to one another on a deeper personal level, it brings a warmth
to their story that pulls at your heart. And whilst it all takes place over a
relatively short period of time, it actually feels like these characters have
known each other much much longer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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feel like I’m slowly waking up from a bad dream, and every time I open my eyes,
you’re there like the dawn.”</i></blockquote>
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Whilst
I can’t deny that it was a little predictable, particularly heading towards the end, there’s
no denying that <i>Nightingale</i> was another enjoyable story from Jocelyn
Adams and I look forward to seeing what she brings her readers next. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As the only daughter of the
wealthy Harrison clan, Tess Harrison has everything—except the baby she longs
for. With no husband in sight, she escapes to her family’s retreat in Aspen,
Colorado, visions of sperm donors dancing in her head. Instead, she finds Logan
Carter. When the ruggedly handsome manager of the Harrison ski house offers to
be her baby daddy in exchange for her playing his girlfriend, Tess is
breathless to begin the charade. After all, the broken-hearted heiress knows
better than to fall in love…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">She would be Logan’s dream girl, if his dark past had left
him with any dreams. Now the brooding bachelor’s only hope is to satisfy his
mother’s dying wish to see him happily paired off—and give lovely Tess the baby
she longs for. But when he and Tess opt to make a baby the old-fashioned
way, he’s fighting hard against the longing to hold on to the elusive Harrison
beauty forever…</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One
thing you can always be certain of when you pick up a book by Jennifer Gracen
is that she will bring you a strong, independent, smart lady and that’s why her
books always work well for me. Book four in <i>The Harrison’s</i> series does
just that, turning the spotlight on Tess—the girl amongst boys, the sister,
confidante and cheerleader—and her HEA plan is a little less conventional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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her brothers settled and their families expanding brings home to Tess the fact
that her biological clock is ticking. And with the means to make her dreams
come true, she heads off to Aspen to relax and focus on herself and a list of
possible sperm donors. She hasn’t always seen eye to eye with the gorgeous
manager of her second home and her privileged upbringing and wealth has played
its part, but when she and Logan Carter settle their differences and start
spending time together, it’s not long before they both realise their new
friendship could be mutually beneficial. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was a nice balance of fiercely independent and determined, kindhearted and
grounded, supporting Logan through his own personal hell whilst making
decisions that will change her life forever. And I loved Logan’s quieter,
brooding nature—his past has resulted in a man with no intention of opening his
heart to another, yet deep down he’s selfless and although he guards it well,
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and Tess may have had a bit of a shaky start, but as they take the leap from
friends to lovers, they bring everything from humour to heartache. And although
at times they were a little frustrating and some of their liaisons came with a
clinical feel, even that aspect played its part amongst the passion and
crescendoing feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many of the smiles created along the way by Tess’ brothers (Charles still
remains my #1), I devoured <i>Between You and Me</i> pretty much in one
sitting. But the cherry on top of this friends-to lovers-treat was discovering
that this isn’t the end of the series and with a sneaky peek of the opening
chapter of the next book, I have a feeling it may be an emotional one. In the
meantime, if you’re fancying an easygoing, sexy romance to warm you up this
winter, then this hits the spot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As one of the league’s toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist.</div>
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Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing for keeps.</div>
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The Cold Fury series keeps getting better! I loved most of them, three of them were outstanding for me, those being Alex, Max and *drum roll*, now VAN! Yes. I would even argue that this new installment in the series is the best of yet.<br />
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I had crazy fun with the main characters of the book. We met Van and Simone in Lucas, which was Simone and Max Fournier's brother. It was obvious that there was something going on between the vivacious Simone and the taciturn Van.<br />
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<b>Van?</b>” I whisper. <b>“Am I still shiny?”</b><br />
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Van is one cranky dude. His walls are miles high and in the beginning Simone is nothing else but a pebble in his shoe. She annoys the hell out of him but the girl has a way of getting under his skin and soon he finds himself doing and thinking uncharacteristic things. Simone comes into his life with a wrecking ball and tears down his walls. Little by little he lets her in. Van isn't easy to love in the beginning but gradually with each comical exchange between those two and his obvious confusion about Simone you can't help but fall in love with him.<br />
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There is a fine line when it comes to cranky alphaholes. It's hard to not overdo the crankiness and a-holery and make the hero redeemable, even lovable. Sawyer Bennett's Van is perfection. She really nailed him. Even when Simone has his love he is still himself. He isn't a soft and sweet pussycat, at least not for everyone else but Simone in the end.<br />
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And can I say that they were really hot in bed? I know that this author writes some of the hottest sexy times but damn. DAMN!<br />
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Van’s lips press tight and anger flashes in his eyes. He enunciates his words clearly, leaning slightly toward me.<b> “I’m. Not. Interested. In. You. Simone.”</b><br />
I wrinkle my nose and shake my head.<b> “Nah . . . you see, that wasn’t really convincing. But I do love the way my name sounds coming out of your mouth. Try it again, though, if you want.”</b> For a brief moment, I’m afraid Van might stroke out.</blockquote>
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<b>Well, you were my first everything, Simone. My first love. First devotion. My first heartbreak. My one and only relationship with a woman. You were my first confidant and companion. Simone . . . you were my first friend ever. My first . . . everything.”</b></blockquote>
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He’s good with his hands, even better with his sexy mouth, and the best at making me forget my own name. His—ahem—stats are perfect. But I can’t fall for him. He might be everything I want, all rolled into a glorious package of gridiron god, but there’s one teeny-tiny problem. The vile, loathsome team I’ve spent my entire life hating—my beloved school’s arch-rival? This guy is their star player.</div>
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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.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">I was the awkward musician, and she was the high school queen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The only things we had in common were our music and our loneliness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Something in her eyes told me her smile wasn’t always the truth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Something in her voice gave me a hope I always wished to find. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">And in a flash, she was gone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Years later, she was standing in front of me on a street in New Orleans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">She was different, but so was I. Life made us colder. Harder. Isolated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Caged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Even though we were different, the broken pieces of me recognized the sadness in her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Now she was back, and I wouldn’t make the mistake of letting her go again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When we met again, she was the darkest storm.</span></div>
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