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ARC Book Review - Score on Me (Renegades #1) by Melody Heck Gatto

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  Book Rating Kat works for a local newspaper company. She doesn't get the big stories to report on. She is working the mid school / high school sports teams. She isn't unhappy with her job, just wishes they gave her more to do, bigger stories. Kat loves hockey, always has. One night she goes to a hockey game by herself, and sits next to the glass around the arena while the players are warming up. Kat sees Kris staring at her. Even when hot nacho cheese is running down her chin! Oh gosh she's so embarrassed!   Kris is on the NHL Team for Pittsburgh. He loves his team and what he has been building with the team. Kris sees Kat during warm ups before a game. He can't stop staring at her. He can see her blue eyes and is take back by her inner beauty. He's not sure if he will be able to see her or find her after the game. But, they do run into each other at the coffee shop inside the arena. Both seem to be attracted to each other and make great small talk with each other...
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  Book Rating:  Braxton (Brax) Gallo, is the 2nd generation of the Chicago Gallo Family.  His older sister is Tate who is a tattoo artist. Tate is really close with the Florida family - Gigi & PIke, and the tattoo shop down there. Tate owns the tattoo shop across the street from the bar but also works at the bar helping Brax out. Brax runs and manages the Bar Hook & Hustle, which has been in the family for the past 50 yrs. His grandparents live in the apartment above the bar. His step mom - Tilly, runs the bakery next door.  Iris was left at the wedding alter 2 yrs ago. She is finally getting out to date. She agreed to a blind date, meeting at Hook & Hustle, bar, which is the same bar Brax owns and runs. Her blind date no showed. But, she met Brax and talked with him and his sister. Iris is a painter, often working with different types of medium and working to pay her bills. She has a huge online following, so, she is usually good with work, and keeping b...
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ARC Book Review - Immortal Sun (Dark Olympus, book #1), by Rachel Van Dyken

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  Book Rating:  This book combines both Greek and Egyptian mythology in the current human world.  Cleo is trying to find her twin brother, Jake who has gone missing near Mt. Olympus, WA.  She goes to the last location he was doing an archeological dig at. But there is no sign of him, he disappeared down a cave, but, no one has seen him since. Cleo doesn't know but her and Jake   are the last descendants of the god Chaos. Cleo doesn't realize that those who surround her are actually gods from the ancient Greek and Egyptian worlds that she and her twin learned about when they were younger.    Cleo gets a "job" at a bar she thinks, in Washington, but, it's owned by Cyrus. Who is actually   Cyrus, the Sun god Ra, is the god of creation and light, and in order to ascend to the heavens, he is tasked with destroying the human descendants of Chaos. Cyrus has been around humans for so long he is immune to them it seems like.  Cleo is di...
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ARC Book Review - To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig

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  Book Rating:  T ropes:  Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, dangerous romance.  To Have and To Hold is the fifth and final book in the Brutal Vows series. Isabella Luciano is 18 yrs old, her father is  Carmine Luciano a copa in the Luciano Mafia.  Isabella has long golden blonde hair. Her father won't let her go to any university or college to pursue an higher education. Her mother wants Isabella to work with her on all the club meetings, and social engagements, pushing her into the society circle. Isabella's father has painted the Rodriguez cartel in a very bad light, he wants none of his family to trust them. Isabella and her siblings think the worst of the cartel, they have been very sheltered from what their father actually does as a capo.  Emiliano Ruiz is 30 yrs old.  Emiliano is a lieutenant in the Rodriguez cartel. Emiliano wants to show Isabella that the cartel, are men of honor and duty...
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ARC Book Review - The Forbidden Muse, (A Clear View Country Club Novel), by Dakota Wilde

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  Book Rating:  This is a novella type book length, not a full book.  Troops,  Step-siblings ,  Forced Proximity ,  Angsty ,  Forbidden Romance . Chase Milford  is a music prodigy....won a Grammy when he was a teenager. He wants to be a music composer. He plays the piano and violin. He can create music out of thin air. His world came crashing down about a year ago, when his mother died. Now his dad is getting remarried, and who is coming to join him at his school? His new soon to be step-sister, who will also be sharing his massive dorm room. Chase has never wanted for anything in his life. He's has always had the best money could buy, including his mom's favorite country club on the weekends. Melody Wessex  grew up with hardly anything. She's been working since she was 12 yrs old. Her mom has always had bartending / waitressing jobs. Melody can sing very well, and is in love with this new school she is going to, but, not very impressed with ...
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ARC Book Review - The Girlfriend Zone, (Love and Hockey #4), by Lauren Blakely

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  Book Rating:  Miles plays for a NHL Hockey team. He is being considered as 'co' captain with the team. He's trying to put his best leg forward with the coach and the team. Miles's brother Tyler has just been brought in with the team. They've haven't played together since high school. Miles is in his 30's, so, he isn't as young as the other players, he's about 10yrs or more older than the new players. Leighton is the coaches daughter, who refers to her as Mini Mac One and his other daughter as Mini Mac Two. Leighton is 23/24 yrs old. She is a photographer, who is trying to make it with new clients and paying her own way. The team photographer is taking off for a few months for paternity leave and he recommended Leighton to the boss's as a possible fill in while he is out for the next 3 months. Leighton agrees and wants to work with the team and her father. She's at the hockey stadium daily setting up different pictures and different promos f...
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ARC Book Review - The Choices We Regret, by Soraya Naomi

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  Book Rating:  Evangeline (Evie) Thorne grew up with hardly anything. Her mom is an  alcoholic  and loves to drink more than her own daughter. Evie grew up with the basics, clothing, food and a place to live. But, not really love. Alexander (Alex) Harrington, grew up in a very wealthy environment. His father is very wealthy and his friends are also very wealthy. They are all neighbors in the same area, and the kids all go to the same school.  Alex and Evie met one day at school when they were both called into the principals office for not paying for an upcoming class trip. Evie knows she won't have the money, and isn't sure what to really do. Alex realizes that Evie needs help with the funds and pays for her school trip so she won't be left out. This way Alex can be with her on the school trip.  Alex and Evie started dating but once Alex's dad found out he made Alex stop seeing Evie. Then a few months go by and they had started seeing one another again, an...
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