✯Release Review w/Giveaway✯Hold on to Hope by A.L. Jackson

A best friends-to-lovers stand-alone romance from NYT Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson

“My FAVORITE!! The love, the bond, the soul connection.... there will never be a love as destined and powerful and sweet and beautiful as the once in a lifetime love of Evan and Frankie Leigh!!!!!!!!”

~USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Rowe

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Ahhh, my loves!! IT IS HERE! IT IS HERE! I can't even express to you how freaking overjoyed I am over HOLD ON TO HOPE! This is my favorite book I have ever written, and Evan is absolutely everything - more than I ever could have imagined when I started writing. Evan and Frankie Leigh's story came to life in a way that absolutely CAPTURED me, heart and soul, and I am so excited and proud to share their story with you! 

✓ Best Friends-to-Lovers

✓ Second Chance

✓ Single Dad

✓ All the Feels

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TITLE: Hold on to Hope

RELEASE DATE: October 28th, 2019

Evan Bryant wasn't your typical hero.

But he was mine.

Broken by the worlds’ standards, he was still the strongest boy I would ever know.

My best friend. The boy I’d given everything to. My heart, my body, and the promise of forever.

The day I’d needed him most, he walked away.

He left me shattered and questioning the love I’d thought we’d shared.

Three years later, I wasn’t prepared for him to return to Gingham Lakes.

It wouldn’t have mattered if he wasn’t the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.

My fingers still would have ached to caress his skin.

My body still would have begged to get lost in his touch.

And my heart . . . it would have always sung his name.

But time changes things. With it, secrets that could ruin everything.  

✯✯5 Froggy & Unicorn Filled Stars!!!✯✯

Can we find a way to love again, or have the fears of our past stolen the hope of our forever...

Woohoo!!!! Even though this is “technically” a stand-alone nov, this is about two characters that were in AL. Jackson’s Fight For Me Series. Frankie Leigh was introduced in book one Show Me The Way and Evan was the last book Follow Me Back. 

Last time we saw Evan and Frankie Leigh they were 8 & 5 and best friends, attached at the hip, seriously overprotective of each other and promising to get married when they get older. Frankie had every intention of doing all of that until one night Evan up and left without saying a word to her except leaving her a letter apologizing. 

It’s been three years since Evan’s left Frankie and it’s been three years since she got a full nights sleep. Frankie’s heartbroken that Evan left. She misses her best friend and lover. She’d give anything just to know he’s alive and well. When Evan walks into his moms coffee shop outta the blue three years after he left Frankie was shocked. His eyes show her he’s sorry and broken. But, it’s what he’s holding that kills Frankie immediately. She wants to run and not look back but knows that’ll be hard no matter what she says. For now, Frankie will ignore and hideaway for as long as possible. 

Evan fell in love with Frankie when he met her when he was eight years old. That love never went away, it just got stronger the older they got. Evan’s life was saved when his mom found Kale who got his heart replaced and then they fell in love and became a family. Kale’s the man and father Evan looks up too. When Evan’s cardiologist gave him bad news he made a point to live his his a certain way. 

When he couldn’t stay away from Frankie any longer he let his guard down. Until he collapsed. When his parents, Frankie and the rest of their family showed up Evan saw the look in their eyes. He didn’t wanna hurt them anymore so he packed a bag, left notes and left.  Evan never looked back bc even though he was truly miserable and lonely he thought he was doing what was right for them. 

When an old neighbor knocks on Evan’s door he knows his life’s never going to be the same. Evan also knows him and his families lives are in danger Evan heads home. Evan knows he needs his parents help. 

The minute Evan spots Frankie he realizes leaving her was his biggest mistake. Evan won’t give up until Frankie agrees to go out with him and really listen to his side of things. Frankie doesn’t want anything to do with Evan but she can’t say no to him. Before they can fully settle anything there’s somebody coming after Evan and the people he cares for most. Frankie and Evan must protect each other’s and the ones they care about in order to come out on top. 

OMG!!! I LOVED this story. I had planned their HEA when I finished the Fight For Me series lol. I can 100% fully and truly admit AL Jackson wrote it better then I ever could’ve lol. I’m so glad she wrote their story and can’t wait for her next release. 

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A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.

Her bestselling series include THE REGRET SERIES, CLOSER TO YOU, BLEEDING STARS, FIGHT FOR ME and CONFESSIONS OF THE HEART novels. Grab A.L. Jackson’s latest novel, HOLD ON TO HOPE, a best friends-to-lovers stand-alone romance.

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✯Release Review w/Giveaway✯Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart #3) by A.L. Jackson

A second chance stand-alone romance in A.L. Jackson's Confessions of the Heart Series.

"I absolutely adored all of the sweet emotion, angst, and just all of the feelings “Pieces of Us” inspired. The characters and their growth had me hooked from the first page. Read it. You will not regret it.”

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My loves!! PIECES OF US IS LIVE!!! I am so freaking excited, I can hardly stand it! This book is EVERYTHING!

✓ Second-chance romance

✓ Sexy AF hero

✓ All the feels

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TITLE: PIECES OF US

SERIES: A Confessions of the Heart Stand-Alone Novel 

RELEASE DATE: April 22nd, 2019

Maxon Chambers has a way of stealing all the attention.

All my affection, and all my dreams.

What I needed to remember was he’d stolen my good judgment and my virginity, too.

When he broke up with me, I ran across the country and swore I’d never return to Broadshire Rim.

But here I am, thirteen years later. 

Maxon is all grown up.

Sexier than sin and more tempting than ever.

A detective on the Charleston force, he lives on the outside of safety, devoted to protecting the people of his city.

But with the way he’s looking at me now? I’m pretty sure what needs protecting is my heart.

Can we mend the pieces of us? Or will he leave my heart shattered forever . . .

✯✯5 Bird & Dragon Filled Stars!!!✯✯

A. L. Jackson lives to pull on my heartstrings. Every book, every story, every character and their lives play out in front of me as I’m reading about them. This is the last piece to the Confessions of The Heart series. All three are standalone books but def read the first two. 

We’ve met Mack in the beginning of this series. He’s a big part of this series. Jace and Ian are his best friends, his brothers, his family. He’d do anything to protect them. Mack’s glad they’ve found love, have their families and finally settled. Mack doesn’t ever see himself settling down. He did once but he let his one chance go. Let his little bird fly away and he’s hoping she’s happy. 

Mack hasn’t seen her in over ten years. But, he’s thought of her everyday. When doing an errand for Ian he runs into his bird. Izzy. And, she’s as beautiful as the last time he saw her. Mack’s not sure what she’s doing back in town but he’ll do anything to get her back. 

Izzy fell in love with Mack before she knew what falling in love meant. He was her best friend, her protector, her dragon. Their lives couldn’t be anymore different but when they were together none of it mattered. Right before they were due to leave Mack broke up with her. Broke her heart, said she deserved better than him. Izzy left town and never planned on returning. Until she had no choice. 

Izzy still cares and loves Mack. She always will but things aren’t the same. A lot has happened since he broke her heart and she left. They’ve both got secrets, both done things that they’re not proud of. But, did what they thought was right at time.  Izzy’s petrified of Mack learning her secret bc she’s afraid he’ll hate her and never forgive her. 

Oh. My. Goodness!!! Talk about a true second chance romance. This gave me chills multiple times. Mack and Izzy are amazing together. They love and support each other no matter the circumstances. It’s a shame they lost on all those years. 

One of my favorite things that A. L. Jackson does with her stories is how she puts the characters past in the book.  Gives you the characters past. Gives you a piece of them that’s effected their lives in the present, what makes them feel the way they do. She’s a master at really making you fall in love with who you’re reading. 

It was nice seeing Jace, Ian and their women and children again. ESP the beginning with Ian you’ll lol bc I did. Meeting Izzy’s family was a great added plus. Loved her mom. 

I really wish this series wasn’t ending. I totally fell for this trio of guys and their ladies. But, damn what a way to end this series. A. L. Jackson really did save the best for last. But, shhh don’t tell my guys Jace and Ian I said that. Can’t wait for the next book A. L. hits publish on. 

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Amy 

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A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.

Her bestselling series include THE REGRET SERIES, CLOSER TO YOU, BLEEDING STARS, and FIGHT FOR ME novels. Grab A.L. Jackson’s latest novel, PIECES OF US, the third stand-alone novel in her brand-new CONFESSIONS OF THE HEART series.

If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.

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✯Review✯Rush(Carolina Bad Boys #5) by Rie Warren

Synopsis

Hot girls, hot cars, and time behind bars . . . I’m the most unsuitable dude for pretty girl-next-door Shiloh Lockhart. 

MAX HANDSOME RUSH
I’m the black sheep of the Rush family, cut off from the bourbon distillery dynasty. Shrug. They didn’t approve of the high-octane rap sheet of arrests marring my pretty boy, prep school upbringing. Hot girls, hot cars, and time behind bars for illegal street racing—what can I say? Speed is in my blood.

Now I’ve cleaned up. I’m being good. I’ve got my own plans, and they for damn sure don’t include Shiloh Lockhart. Shy. The goddamn classic girl next door. She shows up out of the clear blue, turning all the MC dudes into drooling manwhores. But not me. I’ve got too much to lose to risk falling for a perfect girl like her. 

When Shy’s overprotective folks tell her I’m bad news, they’re right. But come to find out she’s already endured more than her fair share of shit-gone-bad in her life, and she’s convinced I won’t make it any worse. Shy couldn’t be more wrong. 

SHILOH LOCKHART
I haven’t seen Max since he got kicked out of the Rush family home years ago. Now I’m determined to get back in touch with the boy I used to crush on growing up. They call him Handsome at the motorcycle club he belongs to, and I can see why. The long dark brown hair. The smoldering whiskey-colored eyes. The sculpted face and big muscled body. 

Too bad he’s intent on treating me like a kid sister. Hmm. We’ll see how long that lasts, because to squash this schoolgirl crush I need to be with Max just once . . . turns out one taste of Rush isn’t enough. 

My situation is life threatening, but what he’s hiding is even more dangerous. Too late. Rush is already in my blood.

✯✯5 Handsome Stars!!!✯✯

Finally Rie has given us the newest Carolina Bad Boys and his name is Max "Handsome" Rush. This series was the beginning of my love with Rie. She's given us 2 spin-offs from this series. The Bad Boys of Retribution and Bad Boys of X-Ops are part of an incredible series.

Max "Handsome" Rush has been on his own since his parents  couldn't take him getting into trouble anymore. They gave him an envelope full of money and a "Get Lost" note. 

Since then Max has kept the money in the envelope and never touched it. He can't wait to shove it back in his parents face. Max has found a new family full of brothers at the MC. He works at Josh Stone's shop and loves it. But, he's saving his money to open his business.

Max's past comes walking into his life one night at the bar. His kid sister's best friend Shiloh better known as Shy to him. But, she's all grown up and not shy. 

Shiloh hasn't had it easy since Max as been gone. But, she's doing better and wants to live her life by her rules. She knows what its like to live like tomorrows not coming. Shiloh wants the guy they call Handsome. So what if she has to make him jealous for him to make his move lol.

These two are hot together! They're also brave, caring, funny and loving together. Just as these two have almost got it all somebody from Max's past comes back from him. They'll do whatever it takes to get Max to do it. Including using Shiloh to get Max to do it. Except Max has his MC family backing him up. 

I absolutely loved this book. Rie always gives me a book that has everything in it. Romance, erotic, suspense, laughter, tearjerker, hopeful caring stories. All the guy are in it ad they're just as I remembered. I'm hoping Rie changes her mind about Tail's book being the last in this series. 


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✯Review✯The Sins That Bind Us by Geneva Lee

Synopsis

I wasn’t given a choice. Not when I did my first line of cocaine. Not when I became a single mother. But I changed, and every decision I’ve made was to protect myself and my son from my weaknesses—and my past.

Until Jude came along and made me question everything, even my own secrets. 

The sins I carry with me can never be discovered. Life handed me broken bits of people and left me to construct my own world, and it’s too fragile to take a chance on Jude Mercer.

We write our own stories.
We build our own prisons.
We weave our own lies.
We commit the sins that bind us.

 ✯✯5 Forgiving Stars!!!✯✯

I had been dying to read this the minute I read the synopsis. I must say I liked it better then I originally thought I was going too. This book is all about family, friendships, addiction and loss. It was my favorite by Geneva Lee so far.

Faith lives a very low key life. It revolves around working with her best friend and roommate Amie. Her 4yr old son Max who is deaf and her weekly Narcotics Anonymous meetings. That has been Faith's life for years since she moved there. She was perfectly OK with her routine and with the people in her life. That was until Jude walked into her NA meeting one night. 

Faith instantly hates Jude. But, he also makes her curious. Faith is curious about Jude. Nothing but bad news radiates off Jude. He's a mystery to her and she doesn't know why. 

Jude ends up working his way into Faith and Max's life. Jude is always popping up help fix things around the house or to hang out with Max. Faith is not sure what she wants to do about Jude. Even though he's the first guy to effect her in such a long time. All Faith keeps seeing is she met him in at a NA meeting. Faith refuses to put her sobriety at risk for herself and Max for anyone. Even if everything about Jude screams yes. Until both their pasts comes out and Faith realizes maybe them meeting wasn't by accident. Faith must figure out if she should take max and run or stay and prepare for a fight.

I legit couldn't put this down. There was more then one story going on in this book. There's the present time and the past. The one with Faith and her twin sister Grace. At first I was confused when it flipped back and forth. But, I loved seeing where everything started for Faith and why choices were made. Even though there was one huge choice I didn't agree with. I guess she thought there was no other choice and that's sad. I'm also glad the romance in this book didn't go fast. Faith knew what she could and couldn't handle and Jude respected it. 

Geneva did an excellent job at reminding you that people can be addicted to more then just alcohol and drugs. That there's so much more to it then what everybody knows. I really did love this book.

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✯Blog Tour Review w/Giveaway✯ Fighting Solitude(On the Ropes #3)by Aly Martinez

Synopsis:

I was born a fighter. Abandoned by my parents, I spent my life forging my own path—one guided by my fists and paved with pain.

Untouchable in the ring, I destroyed everyone who faced me, but that’s where my victories ended. Outside the ropes, I repeatedly failed the few people who loved me. Including my best friend, Liv James—the one person I’d die to protect.

Even though I didn’t deserve her, Liv never stopped believing in me. Never gave up. Never let go. After all, she understood what I’d lost, because she’d lost it too.

Liv was everything to me, but she was never truly mine.

That was going to change.

I lost my first love, but I refused to lose my soulmate.

Now, I’m on the ropes during the toughest battles of my life.

Fighting to be the man she deserves.

Fighting the solitude of our pasts.

Fighting for her.

✯✯5 Quarry Sized Stars!!!✯✯

Wow! Wow! OMG Wow! I was up until 5:30 this morning finishing this book. I ended up crying and pissed off when I was done. Pissed because I finished it and crying Because Quarry and his brothers are incredible, strong, brave, overcame the worst of the worst. They did it together. We got Till and Flint's stories. Now, Aly's giving us Quarry's story. I for one was not prepared for Q and Liv's story.

Aly gave us every little bit of Quarry's life. We relived parts from the previous books.  But, this time we see how everything effected Quarry. We start off seeing Quarry loosing his love Mia. We see how him and Liv met.  Liv James is Leo James's daughter. They've been best friends most of their lives.

Liv and Q have always been protective of each other. Ever since the moment they first met. When Q finds out he'll lose his hearing like his oldest brother Till Liv goes to learn sign language. These two are always protecting the other one. When Quarry and his brothers go through something deep non of them come out the same. Quarry feels the only thing he can do is to push Liv away. Q feels that everyone he's loved he couldn't protect so he must protect her. But, because he knows everything about her he pushes her straight into her worst fear.

Liv leaves for a few years. But, they still think about each other everyday. Liv followed Q's every move while his boxing career grew. When Liv got the word Q's hearing took a big loss she came back into his life. While Q let her in with open arms. Liv did have her guard up but her heart was wide open. But, she couldn't act upon her feelings bc he was with Mia. Who turned into her BFF.

When Mia passed away both Liv and Q were blindsided. Liv and Q were together almost 24/7. They lived together and when Liv wasn't doing her job she was Q's assistant. They had the perfect friendship. Until one day when their feelings changed. Well, Liv wasn't able to hide hers and Q finally woke up and saw what was been in front of him everyday for most of his life.

OMG!! Aly upped the emotions, sexual tension and everything else in this book. Quarry had gone through so much in his entire life that most people couldn't survive from. But, his brothers both made sure that between the 2 of them they had everything covered. He never forgot it either. You'll know what I mean when you finish the last chapter. I was a blubbering mess from bawling after finishing that last chapter!! Quarry had a heart of gold and when he loved you. He loved you with everything he had and then some. Both Quarry and Liv are the type of people to protect the ones closest to them. Liv dealt with a lot when she was younger and still hasn't gotten over it. But, she knows she's safe with Q. Liv is a smart mouth, not afraid to say it how it is. But,she's also very caring and loving. They know what the other one is going to say and do before they say/do it. These two are perfect together.

This is a must read series! I would recommend you do read them in order. Just because you'll get spoilers. I for one hate spoilers lol. The Page brothers will stick with me for a long time. As will their women Eliza, Ash and Liv. They're all in this book as well as Slate and Leo from Among The Echoes. You will not be disappointed!!

Excerpt
Prologue

  

“Mia!” I shouted.

It was worthless. She’d been deaf since the day I met her.

She’d never once heard my voice.

She’d never heard the deep rumble of my laugh when she was excited, signing so fast I could barely keep up.

She’d never heard my content sigh when she barged into the locker room after a fight—just her presence soothed the lingering madness brewing within me.

She’d never heard me whispering my deepest fears into her ear as she fell asleep on top of me.

She’d never heard the reverence in which I cried her name each and every time I took her body.

And she’d never once heard the ease in which the words I love you tumbled from my lips as I stared into her deep, jade green eyes. 

But as I screamed her name while watching her petite body seizing in the passenger seat beside me, I’d never needed her to hear me more.

“Mia. Oh God. I’ve got you, baby.”

She was still thrashing violently as I made my way around to her door, yanking it open while pleading with whatever god was willing to help.

When she stilled, a whole new level of silence filled the air around us. It wasn’t the absence of sound.

 It was the absence of life.

“Mia, breathe!” I roared as her chest remained agonizingly still. “Help me!” I screamed at the closed emergency room doors, but no medical savior rushed out with the miracle I so desperately needed.

My hands shook wildly as I released her lifeless body from the seatbelt.

“I’ve got you, just hang on. Please just hang on, Mia,” I whispered lifting her into my arms and sprinting through the sliding doors. “I need a doctor! She’s not breathing!”

Nurses rushed towards me in slow motion as the seconds without air in her lungs passed at a terrifying speed.

Breathe.

 A doctor appeared with a gurney and quickly took her from my arms.

The immediate loss was staggering. 

Hope became my only solace.

She needed help that I wasn’t capable of giving her, but that didn’t stop me from following close behind as they rolled her away. I was on the verge of self-destructing; letting her out of my sight wasn’t an option.

I stood motionless in the doorway while doctors and nurses swarmed around her. Their mouths moved frantically, but without my hearing aids I was worthless to make out the words their faint voices carried.

I never wore my hearing aids when I was with Mia. There was no point. She rarely spoke with her voice.

We’d spent four years building a relationship with our hands.

Those hands had told me animated stories that made me laugh until my face hurt from smiling.

They’d fought with me relentlessly, but always ended the night raking down my back in silent ecstasy.

Her fingers had fluidly signed I love you more times than I could ever count—or forget.

But as I felt the nurse attempting to physically remove me from the room, my eyes became fixated on her limp hand dangling off the side of the bed. It was the only sight more frightening than watching her flail mid-seizure.

It ripped the heart straight from my chest.

That hand was supposed to be full of life.

It was the very essence of Mia.

Pale.

White.

Still.

Oh God.

Sucking in a deep breath, I held it until the room began to spin.

It provided me no relief even as it forced me to my knees.

There would be no distraction from this.

I was going to lose her.

Yet another woman I couldn’t save.  

About the author:

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side.

After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.

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