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ARC Book Review - Shadow's Protection (Hurricane Heat MC Book 1), by Chelle Bliss

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  Book Rating:  Shadow is the VP for the  Hurricane Heat MC. He went to a local hotel to get the money from someone, who didn't have the money of course. During the argument between the two Violet comes in looking for a hotel room. The hotel clerk states nothing is available hoping to get her out of the hotel quickly. Which makes her ask more questions.  Violet James is moving to Tampa for a new job, as a librarian at the local high school. However, the hurricane weather has her looking for a hotel to spend the night in to ride out the storm. The hotel she stops at doesn't have any rooms, but one of the guys in front of her can't stop staring. He offers her a room at his place if she will give him a ride. Shadow doesn't want to continue on his bike in the storm. She agrees, Shadows puts his bike in the hotel entryway or covered patio so it hopefully won't get too much damage from the storm. Violet lets Shadow drive since he might have more experience w...

SHINE: Sins of the Father (Evil Dead MC - SECOND GENERATION Book 8), by Nicole James

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  Book Rating:  Fiona, is the daughter of Wolf from the San Jose Chapter. She has been going to college, but, after the last book, she was kidnapped, she thought about her future and what she wanted out of life. Now she doesn't want to keep going to college. She wants to open up her own bakery, have princess birthday parties, and other social events. She just has to tell her parents that she is quitting school.  Fiona's best friend and her go up to the cabin up by the lake. Her friend's mom calls and has been in an accident and she leaves to go back home to take care of her mom. Fiona stays there at the cabin to finish cleaning up and getting set up for the party.  Shine is from the Las Vegas Chapter. His president tells him to take off a few days and go up to the cabin by the lake to relax and take some time for himself and unwind a bit. But, when he gets to the cabin, who should be standing in just a tank top? Fiona. Shine doesn't know who Fiona is - or that s...

ARC Book Review - Protect Home (The Atlanta Boys #3), by Indy Valentine

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  Book Rating:  Tenley Abrams is the social media coordinator for the Atlanta Strikers baseball team. She loves working for the team and she travels with them occasionally. She was made fun of a lot growing up and it's hard for her to trust people, she goes out with her co-workers who have become like family to her.  Sometimes with guys she isn't sure if they like her or if they are making fun of her. She uses her sarcasm as a defense tool, she doesn't want people getting too close to her. She's always liked August, but she knows he's a player also and doesn't want to get her heart broken.  Tenley is turning 35, and wants to have a baby but, since she doesn't have a man in her life, she is looking at getting a medical procedure done to help her get pregnant. But, after a wild night out with her friends and August, will she still need the procedure? Or will August help her scratch that itch he knows she has?  August Graves is a 3rd baseman for the ...

ARC Book Review - Lucky Shot (Moonshot Hockey Book 1) by Rebecca Jenshak

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  Book Rating:  Ruby is pure happiness and sunshine. She is from Arizona, where she's always lived. Her family is all in the same area, and she loves being with them when they are all able to. Ruby is a paranormal romance writer, she loves her vampires. Her agent has been shopping around one of her earlier books, a baseball sports romance story, one Ruby completely forgot about. But, instead of baseball, her agent wants her to change it to a hockey romance. Ruby's brother in law is a major league baseball player and he helped her write most of the book to begin with, helping her with all the terms and plays. Now, ice hockey? She isn't a sporty person. Who will she work with on changing this?  Nick is a NHL hockey player. He has been ice skating since he was four. He loves the sport and loves working with the younger kids getting them involved with hockey. He has a son, who is in 5th grade and is doing summer hockey league. Nick's father lives with him and his son on ...

ARC Book Review - Say Yes To The Nemesis: An Enemies To Lovers Hockey Rom Com (Wildflower Lane #2), by Vivian Wood

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  Book Rating:  Ryan is a hotshot hockey player and Wren’s big brother - Jay's best friend. They live across the street from each other. They are about 8ish yrs older than Wren is. Jay has always told Ryan how much older they are than Wren is. We don't see Ryan's hockey teammates in the picture at all really.  Wren is a quiet shy girl. She doesn't like the limelight. She likes to be involved but she doesn't like being the center of attention at all. Wren lands her dream job as an executive producer on a dating reality show, she’s thrilled. But, then the producers realizes they are short one lady, and ask Wren to stand in on the show and be one of the dating contestants. When Jay finds out that Wren is on the same show as Jay he keeps telling her that he isn't right for her, and that he is bad news for her. Ryan is so much older than her she needs to stay away from him.  Around 60% or 70% the names of the contestants keep getting mixed up with who is in the rose ...

ARC Book Review - Bite Your Tongue (New England Bay Sharks #4), by Hannah Gray

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  Book Rating:  Ryder Cambridge is a NHL Hocky player on the  New England Bay Shark team. He loves playing hockey for the Sharks. However, his best friend, Smith, has a hottie sister, Saylor, who he can't get the courage to talk to. He's liked her for so long. Finally when he sees her sitting all alone at a bar one night looking very sad, he goes up and talks with her. Maybe liquid courage is all that he needed.  Saylor Sawyer is a nurse at the local hospital. She grew up in the area and loves it, can't seem to want to be anywhere else, until her ex Rowan decided to end her bubble of being happy. Saylor knows she shouldn't sleep with her brother's teammates, but, they are all just super hot! Saylor has always been the fun friend, she's always outgoing, a firecracker who can't ever seem to be contained. She likes being in the middle of everyone and everything, but, she also craves the quiet and down time.  Saylor and Ryder hook up after he comes up to her at ...

Book Review - Playing Dane (Florida East University #1), by Hannah Gray

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  ​ Book Rating:  Dane Wade is a quarterback for a college football at  Florida East University  in Florida. His twin brother also a quarterback at a rival school.  They have always been going against each other in everything they have done growing up. They are both super competitive.   Layla is on a college swim team. Weston is the quarterback for the college football team at that same school. Layla's roommate is Henley who also grew up with Dane and Weston. She's always had a  thing for Dane, but, has always been best friends with both the brothers. Layla had a very rough childhood. Now as a college student she doesn't trust that many people with her personal information, let alone her past. Layla is quiet cynical and doesn't believe in happily ever after, even for herself.     When Layla and Dane meet one Thanksgiving, they are both drawn to each other. They agree to meet up once a month, keep things casual between them, unl...

ARC Book Review - Handsome Devil (Forbidden Love #3), by L.J. Shen

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  Gia Bennett  is 26 years old. She works as a personal assistant (PA) to Mr.  Tatum  Blackthorne,  she's been with him the past few years. She's never initiated any romantic feelings towards  him, or her to him. However, Tate has always been there when she's needed him. Tatum ( Tate)  Blackthorne grew up in an orphanage during his younger life. When he was 10 he was adopted by a wealthy business man and grew up in a very wealthy society after that. Tate was always doing school work years above his actual level. He was tortured growing up in the orphanage by those around him who were jealous. Once he was adopted he didn't go to school, the wealthy businessman took him under his wing, and home schooled him. Taught him about his business, made him shadow him at home and work. Tate is a math genius, often solving math equations just for fun.  Tate has always enjoyed Gia's company. He keeps her as a PA because he doesn't want her far from him. Tate wa...

ARC review of Married to Number Twenty-Two by Elise Faber

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  Book Rating:  Aiden plays for the  Grizzlies Hockey Team. He is now 25, he isn't sure if his family is celebrating his birthday, if so it'll be the first one they've never celebrated in person with.  When he hears a knock on his door at 2am he isn't sure if it's the drunk neighbors next door, or someone else. The knocking doesn't stop and Aiden opens it up to find Luna standing outside his door. He is taken back, he hasn't seen Luna in a few years now. Luna burst inside his room, Aiden thinks a ray of sunshine just burst in at 2am, which no one should be that cheery! Luna was raised mostly by her grandmother. They had been living with her father and brother after her grandmother's health took a bad turn. Now that she's gone, Luna isn't sure what to do. She moved back into their shared house, but, she doesn't want to replace broken items, put away her thinks, box up her grandmother's things. She is just lost.  Her father kicked her out o...

Book Review - Scarlett and the Fake Boyfriend, by Ivy Smoak

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  Book Rating:  This is the 2nd book in the series. I would recommend you reading book #1, Scarlett and the Kiss Thief as this picks up where book #1 left off.  In the 1st book, Scarlett had a few kisses from a masked person. We aren't sure who that masked person is. Scarlett thinks its Jacob. But, after a couple of failed kisses with Jacob, they realize that kissing and going beyond friendship isn't for them. Jacob suggests that they fake date, so, they can get Axel riled up. Jacob is sure 'dating' Scarlett will put Axel over the edge. Will Scarlett be able to figure out who the Kiss Thief is?   On the football team, Axel isn't throwing any balls or passing off to Jacob. He knows its because he is getting closer with Scarlett. Will Jacob be able to pass off having a fake relationship with Scarlett? Will Axel  suspect  anything?   Has Axel Stevens realized that he is blocking his best friend on the football team? Now that Jacob and Scarlett a...

Book Review - My Best Friend's Brother is the Billionaire Next Door: A Second Chance Fake Fiancé Romance, by Esma Heart

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  Book Rating:  This a short novella type book read. Ethan Reid is was a navy Seal, he is a Billionaire via his tech company and he's also a dad. HIs sister is Sarah who is best friends with Tess. They all grew up together, and during high school Ethan and Tess played spin the bottle and kissed in a closet. Ethan has always thought of her for the past years he's been away from their small town often wondering how she is doing. Tess she lives in the small town she grew up in. Lives in an apartment. But, now next door is Ethan and his daughter living in a house. She's always had a crush on Ethan, but, her being best friends with his sister, she never knew if things could work out between them. Now that Ethan is back living in their small town, the press have also followed him. They have linked him with another famous person saying they are 'dating' even though they aren't. Ethan was just working with her as a client. Ethan talks with Tess about having a 'fake...