✯Release Review✯Pride and Papercuts (The Austens #5) by Staci Hart

The Austen series is coming to an end. The final book in the series is LIVE! I'm so excited to read Pride & Papercuts, a modern love story inspired by Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice! Have you grabbed your copy yet?

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Hate is a strong word.

Depending on the company, loathe is a good substitute. Abhor might be a little fancy, but it gets the job done. But the word that really sums up how I feel about Liam Darcy is, without question, hate.

He doesn’t seem to think much of me either. The second he lays his fault-seeking eyes on me, he sets out to oppose me. Everything about him is imposing, as if he consumes the nearby air to power the rise and fall of his broad chest, and it’s clear he resents my presence on his advertising team. Every idea I have is shot down. Every olive branch I offer is set on fire by nothing more than the blistering coals he calls eyes.

In return, I light him up with my words.

It’s not as if he can dismiss me, since I work for his client, Wasted Words. Instead, he’s forced to tolerate me, which seems the closest we’ll ever be to friends. Fine by me.

I can be civil and still hate Liam Darcy.

But if there’s more to him than his exterior shows, I won’t be able to hate him at all. I might stumble over that line between love and hate and fall right into his arms.

✯✯5 Hate Filled Stars!!!✯✯ 

OMG I’ve been waiting for Laney’s story since I read Coming Up Roses the first of the Bennet Brothers Series. 

Laney Bennet is the only girl in her family. Her families flower shop Longbourne has been in their family for generations. The normal thing is the daughter takes over when their mom is ready to retire but Laney never saw herself taking over Longbourne’s ESP since her brothers and their significant others have really stepped up when they almost lost it. 

Now that Longbourne’s is in the good hands of her younger brothers, Laney and her twin brother Jett are headed back to  Wasted Words, the bar/bookstore they work at. 

Laney has been in charge of Wasted Words’s social media for the past year. Wasted Words is expanding and opening up new locations so they’ve asked Laney to work with the company that’s going to get the word out about the new locations. 

Laney really likes  Georgie Darcy who is the go-too person between Wasted Words and the PR firm. When Laney meets Georgie’s older brother Liam it’s a different story. Liam instantly snubs Laney and for no reason. Laney is instantly mad but she won’t let Liam treat her like she’s below him regardless of what he thinks. 

Liam Darcy works for DeBourgh and Associates a business his parents had built and left for him and his younger sister  Georgie. 

His aunt took them in after the passing of his parents and is in charge of the daily running of the PR firm. 

Liam is a ruthless businessman. He works hard for his clients and also lives to protect his sister. He’ll do whatever he has too to protect her even if he has to come across as the bad guy. 

Liam has no desire to deal with Laney but that’s what his clients want and he’ll do whatever the client wants. Including working with Laney Bennet. 

Just the sight of Laney puts him in one seriously bad mood. It sets him so off that he goes off on her in a meeting in front of their entire team and it doesn’t set well with Laney and after the meeting when they’re alone, Laney lets him know what she thinks of both him and his actions. 

When Laney goes off in Liam it should piss him off but it makes him feel things he knows he shouldn’t feel for her.  

Liam’s mixed feelings for Laney weren’t the worst of his problems. He’s worried about whatever is going on between his sister and that  Jett Bennet. His aunt doesn’t want a Bennet near her business or her niece & nephew or in business or alive and breathing she hates them that much. And, there’s an ex of his & Georgie’s lives that are back around and dragged Laney into the mix. Needless to say Liam’s has had it. 

Liam and Laney are more alike then they realize. If they actually realized it then both of their lives would be a lot easier lol but that’s easier said then done. 

I’m legit in love with everything about this book.  It brought back so many things I’ve loved from Staci Hart previously like the Bennet family, Wasted Words and all those precious characters I’ve read and loved from both sets of books. 

And, talk about a serious enemies to lovers book... This is 11000% it!!! As I was reading I got to 66% and when Mr. Bennet put his arm around Laney and they talked and she cried I found myself crying right along with Laney. 

I’m so so so upset to have to be saying goodbye to the Bennet family. I simply don’t wanna!!! Lol and I’m not sorry about it. I am really looking forward to what Staci Hart will release next. 

Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life -- a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. When she's not writing, she's reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.

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✯Release Review✯Explosive (The Houston Defiance MC Series #1) by K.E. Osborn

Title: Explosive

Series: The Houston Defiance MC Series #1

Author: KE Osborn

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: August 24, 2020

Cover Design: Designs by Dana Cover Model: Kevin Creekman

I couldn’t walk away.

It’s not who I am.

The moment I saw Rayne broken and bloodied, I knew I wasn’t leaving without her.

As the president of the Houston Defiance MC, my job is to protect. And there’s no taming the rage building inside my body, screaming at me to shield her from the husband who’s beating her day in and day out.

Taking her was never in my plans, but plans change.

I don’t care if she’s married.

Or that her husband’s a cop.

Our connection is explosive, it’s dangerous, it’s intoxicating.

And I’m fast being swept up in her storm.

It’s something I can’t ignore.

I thought the enemy was clear, and I was ready to fight.

But maybe there’s a threat we didn’t see coming?

Maybe there’s someone closer to us than we ever could have imagined.

Someone who could be the destruction of us both. 

✯✯5 Zero & Cherry Bomb Filled Stars!!!✯✯ 

OMG what a way to start a spin-off series to one of my favorite series. Chicago a Defiance MC Series had me hooked, line and sinker since the very first cover reveal. It’s legit in my top 3 favorite series covers. Plus, from reading that series we’ve been introduced to Zero and his guys a bunch of times and Zero definitely had my attention from the beginning. 

We start off with Zero the VP of the Houston Defiance with his dad the President. Zero will takeover after his dad has groomed him and showed him all the ways to be a good President. 

Zero learns that time isn’t on his side. The club is at a stand still with the militia. They’re trying to come to a truce that both sides will accept. Then, the militia barrels into the clubhouse and they’re not looking to talk. 

The militia showed up with a mission. Zero watched his parents die right in front of his eyes. Zero took out the guy who ended his parents, the guy in charge of the militia. 

Change is coming for Houston Defiance. Zero will do whatever he has too to make his dad proud.  Minutes later Zero’s life gets another zap. His sister Prinie grabs their younger brother Koda and runs away from Zero and the Defiance MC. 

Rayne’s life isn’t all that she wants. She’s in a loveless marriage to a guy her parents chose and he uses his hands on her everyday. Her father made her go to school to become a pharmacist. Rayne absolutely loves being a pharmacist. 

One night Rayne‘s husband got mad at her while they were out to eat and he takes her out to the back ally and beats the life outta her and leaves her there.  He’s a cop so she can’t call anybody to help. 

When her Uber driver pulls up and finds her beaten pretty bad she offers to help her. Meeting the Uber driver, Prinie ended up saving Rayne. They’ve become best friends and Rayne’s not sure what she’ll ever do without Prinie. 

It’s been a year since Zero lost both his parents and siblings. Zero has done a lot to make things safe enough that his sister will feel safe enough to comeback with their brother. He’s had eyes on them the whole time. It helps that they ran away to Chicago and are actually living in the Chicago Defiance clubhouse. 

Zero and his brothers get there just in time as Chicago needs them as their clubhouse is being ambushed. If you read that series you’ll remember that scene playing out lol. 

Zero convinced Prinie and Koda to comeback to Houston with him. But, Prinie insists on saying goodbye to her best friend. 

Zero was unprepared for what was going to happen when they showed up at Rayne’s house. 

Zero walks into Rayne’s house and she’s beaten to a pulp. Seeing Rayne’s house destroyed from her being thrown around and one look in her eyes and Zero knows he can’t leave Rayne at that house with that husband of hers. 

Zero and Rayne are extremely attracted to each other. Like they never have been before. Zero has such deep beliefs that bc she technically is married and from what she just lived through he wants to stay away. Rayne hates her husband. There’s no love lost. Zero makes her feel things she’s never felt before and just wants him to make a move and not hide. 

Zero wants to give Rayne everything even if he can’t give her him. With Rayne being a pharmacist and Chills being there and a Dr. Zero opens a pharmacy for Rayne to operate and it having a walk-in clinic that Chills will run. 

When Prinie goes and gets mad she crosses a line that nobody in the Houston Defiance should cross and it could cost everybody in Defiance with their lives. 

There is one thing the militia want that will make things even. But, Zero will need Rayne to cross a line. Use her chemistry and pharmacist skills in order for everybody to come out alive. Zero doesn’t know what Rayne will do since she was married to a cop. Rayne does care for the club and ESP about Prinie and Zero and she’ll do anything to help them. 

Zero knows he cares about Rayne more then he has about anybody. They know until they figure out what to do about her husband they’ll have to be careful to keep her safe and the MC off the radar of the cops. 

Zero and his brothers thought they knew who their allies were and who their enemies were. Then they see the side of somebody they thought they knew and their socks are knocked off. In order for Zero to make sure his brothers, siblings, the club and Rayne are all safe, secure and alive he’s gunna make a phone call he never thought he’d make. Zero’s hoping and praying he’s making the right decision for everybody he cares about. 

OMG this book is everything!!! I100% forgot Chains, Chills, baby Kobe, Luc and Ruby went to Houston but I’m loving seeing them and their story continue. 

Zero is even more then I’d imagined and trust me I imagined all about him lol. Rayne is the perfect match for my man Zero!!

I’m dying for a Prinie and Wraith’s story bc lemme tell y’all. These two have intense chemistry. Some frustrated chemistry that they need to bang out. I just hope they get it before Zero tears Wraith apart limb by limb lol. 

I start moving toward the exit. My chest heats so fucking much it’s like I’m on fire. I don’t know what the hell’s happening right now, but having Rayne in my arms, knowing while I’m holding her, and no fucking person in the world can touch her, it has my body flaming in adrenaline.

This woman is bad news.

Real bad fucking news.

Her eyes linger on me as I walk with her from the bedroom, down the hall, and outside to the waiting van. Having her right up against me like this is not doing my cock any favors. She smells like peaches and fucking sunsets.

How the fuck can someone smell like a sunset? It’s like I’m going out of my damn mind right now.

She’s invading my senses as I help her inside the van, placing her in the rear seat.

“I don’t understand why you’re helping me?” Her eyes lock onto mine.

My protector mode rears its head yet again as I lean over her grabbing at the seat belt to pull over her. Our faces come in line with each other.

Rayne scrunches up her face, reaching for the seat belt. “I can put on my own seat belt.”

I jerk my head back as she removes it from my grip while trying to gain control of the situation. I pull it back from her and click it into position. “I’m sure you can, but I need to ensure you’re taken care of. Can’t get you out of this situation and have you injured on the way into the club because you’re not buckled in properly.”

Her eyes widen. “There are so many things wrong with what you just said. One, you think I’m incapable of something as simple as doing up a seat belt. And two, you believe your driving is so bad I’m going to be injured on the way to wherever it is you’re taking me?”

“That’s not what I meant—”

“Then you need to think about how you word shit, ‘cause you’re coming across as an arrogant ass.”

I glare at her smug, insolent, beautiful face. “You have an attitude problem, cherry bomb.”

She snorts. “And you think you can control me because I get beaten up by my husband? He might walk all over me, but you…” she tilts her head smugly, “… not so much.”

Hmm. She has a feisty side.

I lean in closer. Her eyes widen, and her breathing hitches. She’s affected. “I like your fighting spirit, Rayne. You are a wild one.”

She leans in closer, we’re only an inch apart, the smell of peach surrounds me. It takes every ounce of strength I have not to rush forward pressing my lips to hers. My eyes stare into her incandescent emerald green eyes, they’re so alive, so alight with fire. She has so much fight in her. As she licks her bottom lip, my cock twitches when she whispers, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.”

A low hum vibrates from my chest as I exhale, backing away from Rayne slowly.

She’s trouble with a capital ‘I’m screwed.’ 

Australian author K E Osborn was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. With a background in graphic design and a flair for all things creative, she felt compelled to write the story brewing in her mind.

Writing gives her life purpose. It makes her feel, laugh, cry and get completely enveloped in the characters and their story lines. She feels completely at home when writing and wouldn’t consider doing anything else.

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✯Release Review✯Far from Safe (Far Series, #2) by Kate L. Mary

Title: Far from Safe

Author: Kate L Mary

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic

Publisher: Twisted Press

Publication Date: August 7^th, 2020

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Blurb:

After traveling the country in hopes of reaching the sanctuary of home, Rowan finds herself in a world turned upside down. Her parents are gone, and she’s surrounded by people she barely knows, and the only refuge she’s ever known is anything but safe. Zombies have taken over not just her hometown, but the rest of the world as well, and now she must work with fellow survivors, Devon and Kiaya, to find a way to survive this strange new world.

Too bad the extinction of civilization hasn’t erased the complications of everyday life. Between learning to survive in a world overtaken by the dead and struggling to work through her grief over losing everything, Rowan must navigate her growing attraction for Devon, as well as deal with her suspicion that something isn’t right with some of their fellow survivors.

Just when she thinks she has a hold on the emotional rollercoaster of this new world, someone from her past makes a surprise – and unwanted – reentry into her life, bringing with them a seed of hope that threatens to once again flip everything upside down.

✯✯5 Unsafe Action Filled Stars!!!✯✯

Well, Kate L. Mary you’ve done it to me again!! I’m sitting here again speechless after finishing Far From Safe. I thought I was speechless when Far From Home ended but I was even more so mind blown this time around. 

If you haven’t read Far From Home then stop and go back and read it before you open this book. This isn’t a standalone and can’t be as one!!

We pick up exactly where we left off. Rowan has finally made it home and in time to see her poor mom walking down the block with the rest of the neighbors who’ve all passed and are now zombies. With no word from her father in weeks, Rowan is positive he passed away while working at the hospital. She’s lost her parents and is devastated but she must keep going or she won’t make it. 

Rowan, Devon, Kiaya, Lisa and Buck must figure out what’s next for them. Bc, it’s not just themselves they gotta look out for. As much as Rowan wants to stay locked up in her childhood home and hide, they’re running low on supplies and not hidden away safely and there’s zombies surrounding them. 

The group comes up with a good starting plan. Check out Rowan’s neighbors houses for two things 1-survivors and 2-supplies. Grab as much as possible that they can use. Then, head to the stores and stock up on everything else. Afterwards, they gotta figure out where they can go to that’ll keep their group together and safe. Rowan has one other thing on her list of things to do: bury her mom but she’s keeping that to herself for now. 

Things definitely aren’t easy in times like this. You gotta be on guard 110% of the time.  BC, at any minute a zombie can pop up outta nowhere and attack. Then there’s the chance you bump into somebody who’s not dead but they’re far from a good person. 

While out on a supply run they come across zombies but when they do bump into humans Rowan was shocked she knew one of the living. It was her ex Doug and Rowan definitely wasn’t happy to see him. She was glad he wasn’t dead but didn’t wanna see him lol. 

When Doug and his crew invite Rowan and her friends to join them at the school they’re at none of them are totally sure it’s the right decision. They know it’s safer then where they’re at now. When they get there they’re even more unsure them before. Before they can really figure out their next choice they find themselves in real trouble and Rowan throws herself head first into the lions den with some dangerous lions. 

I felt so many emotions reading this. My heart pounded so many times. I kept hoping and praying nothing happened to Rowan, Devon, Kiaya and Lisa every time they left the house.  

Miller is still a tool. He’s a complete jerk and my gut is telling me he’s lying about who he really is. Never really had an issue with Hank before but now I’m getting creeper vibes of him. 

I liked Buck from the beginning. But, now he’s showing another side to him and I wasn’t sure how it was gunna turn into. When he told Rowan his story and what made him into what he was OMG I was laying in bed crying and feeling for him and didn’t blame him. 

Now we have Doug back in Rowan’s life. I totally 100% understood why she felt the way she did towards him. Shoot I have some ex’s who have done me wrong so I get it. I don’t know how it’s gunna be with him yet. But, he seems like a good guy. He proved himself with a few things so far that chipped a few notches in his favor. 

When I read Rowan’s moms letter I was legit bawling right along next to Rowan. I don’t know  if I would’ve survived after reading a letter like that from my mom. I’m just saying. 

I’m excited for the next book after the explosive cliffhanging ending!! I’m gunna need Devon and Doug to man up, team together and put their heads together and get Rowan outta the horrible mess she got herself into. Please guys!!

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Kate L. Mary is an award-winning author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, ranging from Post-apocalyptic tales of the undead, to Speculative Fiction and Contemporary Romance. Her YA book, When We Were Human, was the 2015 Children's Moonbeam Book Awards Silver Medal Winner for Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fiction, and the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Science Fiction, and her dystopian novel, Outliers, was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2018 Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and the Winner in the 2018 Kindle Book Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

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✯Release Review✯Needing You Close (Ex-Con Duet Series #2) by Kennedy Fox

Needing You Close
Tyler & Gemma #2

Release Date: August 13

I never expected to see my first love again after he left me twelve years ago. Though I’ve moved on, working with Tyler is no easy task—especially when he focuses his bedroom eyes on me. Flirting with the past is like playing with fire, and considering I’m engaged, I’m bound to get burned.

When the man I promised to marry reveals he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, I run to the safety of Tyler’s strong arms. As we grow closer, so do our feelings. Threats and ultimatums are made, and the revelation of the truth is enough to bring me to my knees. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my family, even if it means shredding my heart.

Too dangerous, too unpredictable, too risky to handle alone—we need each other now more than ever.

After our world nearly collapses, there’s nothing left to do but take it back. Tyler and I team up to destroy the people who are determined to ruin our second chance at a happily ever after. Though our love is undeniable, I just hope it’s enough. We’ll fight until the end to be together—regardless of who tries to get in our way.

NEEDING YOU CLOSE is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. It's book 2 in the Tyler & Gemma duet and must be read in order.

✯✯5 Tyler Blackwood Filled Stars!!!✯✯

OMG I almost threw my kindle against the wall when I finished Keeping You Away when Gemma was introduced to Robert’s client and it was the beautiful evil monster Victoria. Luckily I sleep alone bc I drop a few massive F-bombs lol. I was immediately worried for Gemma and Tyler bc they didn’t just have Robert’s dangerous self but now Victoria had showed up. Man, I felt defeated. 

Needing You Close picked up exactly where we left off. Tyler’s in Vegas helping Eric hoping to end Victoria once and for all. Gemma just finished dinner with Robert’s client and she’s regretting agreeing she’d stay the night. After finding the proof he was the one who had her and Tyler followed and Gemma is fuming. 

Things from this point on will never be the same Gemma and Tyler and those closest to them. 

Gemma and Robert have a huge blowup and with the help of Everleigh she gets outta there with Robert telling her no matter what she says they aren’t over. Gemma knows he means it too. 

Tyler can tell instantly something’s wrong with Gemma when he walks into work and agrees to wait until after work to talk about what’s going on. 

While Tyler’s beyond happy Gemma broke-up with Robert he believes in them too much to jump right in. Tyler wants to be there for Gemma as a friend for whatever she needs. Until she’s ready to truly move on and then it’s game on. 

Tyler and Gemma finally decide to take the next step past their friendship and it feels as good as they remembered if not better. But, before these two get their HEA the wolves have come out of their dens and they’re looking for one ugly, nasty fight. 

Tyler was all ready and willing to fight and knowing the amazing man he already is would go back to jail to protect Gemma from what was coming. But, Gemma wouldn’t let him. She knew she’d figure out a way for things to go their way. 

I am not gunna lie and say I had faith Tyler and Gemma were getting their HEA that they rightfully deserved. 

But, Kennedy Fox proved me wrong. When I tell you these two along with Gemma and Tyler 100% shocked me, Gemma’s dad, Katie and Everleigh. The shock was definitely a good one bc I was hysterically laughing right along with them when they showed their winning hand of cards lol. 

Tyler has been one of my favorite side characters for such a long time, more so then any other ones ESP since he took such a big sacrifice going undercover and then going to jail. He could’ve sat back and let Liam figure it out but nope. Tyler is a real true friend!! And, he’s an even better boyfriend. I need to him me Tyler Blackwood!! 

Gemma was another one I really liked. She annoyed me a bit in the first part but she truly grew on me this second half of the duet. 

One thing that bothered me was Victoria. While I’m happy with the end result..... I’m not happy with how it happened. She is such a vile, nasty, evil person that I wanted her to truly truly suffer and suffer miserably after the chaos and destruction she caused for so long. In my opinion she got off way TOO easy. 

I’m very sad this duet is over. But, I am looking forward to Noah and Katie getting their HEA bc from what we’ve seen of Noah there’s so much more of their story that hasn’t been said yet and man am I all ready for it. 

I am hoping and praying that if not in Noah and Katie’s duet then it better be in Everleigh’s duet I’m going to NEED Liam and Maddie to come visit Tyler like they promised. Bc, I am dying for Maddie to join in on these three girls night!!! 

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Meet Kennedy Fox

Brooke Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to write under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies & overpriced coffee. When they aren't bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. 

One day, they decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that'll make you blush and your heart melt. 

If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you! 

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