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Sassy, dramatic, hot-headed are just some of the words used to describe me since the time I was born. A few little mishaps growing up and my mom has a running ‘Emerson Baker’ prayer circle, and I have the reputation of a spit-fire that won’t go away.

I prefer the terms loyal, passionate, fiery, and possibly a bit impulsive.

So when my best friend proposes the concept of starting our own business, I jump on the idea.

CHEATERS BEWARE!

That should be our motto… because your secrets can’t stay hidden for long with Trixsters Anonymous on the case.

We are the moonlighting duo hell-bent on helping those who suspect their lovers are cheating. We’re professional, careful, and completely anonymous…What could possibly go wrong?

Walker Scott… that’s what goes wrong.

I never stood a chance against the gorgeous, hazel-eyed, fiercely determined man who storms into my life and completely blindsides me.

He’s the proof that opposites attract—and when they do, the chemistry is explosive.

Did I mention he’s also a detective? A very, very, talented detective?

Pretty soon being a Trixster is a lot more complicated.

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Trixters Anonymous is the latest standalone by Ahren Sanders. It doesn't connect with any of her previous books and I loved every second of this story! 

Emerson Baker is the local hothead/spitfire/best friend I always wanted. She's perpetually single and doesn't quite mind it. During a run-in at the local police station she meets Walker Scott and her life changes as she knows it. 

Walker Scott is ex-Army and newly appointed detective of the local police department. Not looking for a relationship and comfortable in his current bachelor status, he takes one look at Emi and knows he'll never find another girl like her. 

I. Loved. This. Book. Loved it! There's something really special about Ahren Sanders writing and it needs to be read by the masses! She's got such a great way of writing her characters that you can't help but relate to them and fall in love throughout the chapters. 

Trixters is SO funny and heartwarming. I couldn't help but laugh and just keep turning the page. Trixters is angst-free and super fun without any real fallout between between our main characters. Emi and her best friend Maren start a fantastic business while she's learning the ropes of being in a relationship with super hot alpha Walker and I repeat, I loved every word!

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Ahren spent her formative years living in an active volcano. There her family made collectible lava art. She studied rock collecting at the Sorbonne in France. There she met the love of her life-her pet pig Sybil. She returned to the states and started writing. She is happily married to a guy who used to live under a bridge and she met while pole-dancing. Now, meet the real me. I grew up in the south and consider myself a true “Southerner”. Most of the special locations mentioned in my books are reflections of my favorite places. Living on the Florida coast, my family spends a lot time at the beach, which is where I usually can be found with a book in my hand.

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Monster Among the Roses by Linda Kage Release Day Blitz, Giveaway, + Sarah's 2¢!

Will you dare to gaze upon the monster among the roses?

MONSTER AMONG THE ROSES

Fairy Tale Quartet #1

Linda Kage

Releasing July 24, 2017

“Do you know how to get to the rose garden?”

“No, you can’t go there. A monster lives there.”

Shaw Hollander is desperate.

Broke, unemployed, and determined to help his ailing mother, he falls on the good graces of a wealthy benefactor who is willing to give Shaw a job at his mansion in order to pay off his mother’s debts. Suddenly finding himself surrounded by lavish riches, he has no idea what his duties truly entail until he’s sent to the rose garden and meets the tragically mutilated Isobel.

This Beauty and the Beast story holds true to the core of the fable while shaking off the element of fantasy and dragging it into present day reality. Shaw and Isobel are ready to let you climb into their four-wheel-drive pickup and take a ride with them into their version of happily ever after, but only if you first dare to gaze upon the monster among the roses.

Monster Among the Roses is Linda Kage's latest standalone in her Fairy Tale Quartet.  I see this being a series of complete standalones with a common theme among them.

Ok.  So.  Monster Among the Roses is loosely based on Beauty and the Beast.  I love this concept!  Modern day fairy tales give me the warm fuzzies.  I thought this story was really sweet and very well written.  Linda Kage has a way of getting you immersed into her characters lives and she does it in a special way.  

I absolutely loved Shaw Hollander.  He's basically giving up his entire life to make sure his mother is secure in her own and he doesn't care the cost.  He's contracted to work with the local big wig of his town to take all of his mothers debt away.  

Isobel Nash isn't mentioned in the book until we meet her.  She's mean to basically everyone and I feel her pain.  After much coaxing, she opens up to Shaw and they have a beautiful love story.  

The one thing that I didn't love about this book was the characters ages.  It's written as more young adult (aside from love scenes) instead of contemporary or new adult.  For Shaw being age 28 and Isobel 25, if felt the maturity of their characters could have been older.  Or they should have been younger.  It just didn't match their ages and I had a hard time coming to terms with that.  

Aside from the age thing, I really did enjoy this read.  It's emotional, heartwarming and has a really sweet HEA.

I grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest as the youngest of eight children. Now I live in Kansas with my husband, two daughters, nine cuckoo clocks, and a cat named Holly. My life's been blessed with lots of people to learn from and love. Writing's always been a major part my world, and I'm so happy to finally share some of my stories with other romance lovers.

I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, and I've been through a writing correspondence class in children's literature from The Institute of Children's Literarture, and then I continued my writing lessons by majoring in English with an emphasis in creative fiction writing from Pittsburg State University. 

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The Brightest Star by B. Cranford Release Day Blitz, Sarah's 2¢, + Giveaway

Title: The Brightest Star

Author: B. Cranford

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 13, 2017

The last thing Brighton Starling needed on one of the most humiliating days of her life was to run into her ex…

Naturally, she did. And two years after he walked away, leaving her hurt and broke, he somehow managed to look better than ever. Of course.

She didn’t want to see him, let alone speak to him, but apparently, he wasn’t going to give her a choice.

All Sebastian Figures wanted was to talk to the one that got away…

No, scratch that. The one he drove away with poor decisions and lies, big and small.

She might have been having a bad day, but she was still the bright, beautiful girl he’d been missing for far too long. His brightest star. Still the only girl he’d ever want. If only he could convince her of that.

Is it too late to say sorry?

Sebastian wants a chance to win back Brighton’s trust—and her future.
Brighton wants to be able to move on from the past, once and for all.

But neither of them want to say one final goodbye…

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The Brightest Star is B. Cranford's first release and I definitely see a bright future in her writing career!  

The book opens with Brighton Starling literally crashing into her ex/love of her life/the one that got away Sebastian Figures.  They had a years-long relationship until it all came to a halt when he lost it all.

Brighton never stopped loving Sebastian and wants to forgive him but after their abrupt ending two years prior, she finds herself short on trust but wants to let him back in.  Sebastian will stop at nothing to get his Bright Star back and he shows his love in many ways.

I definitely enjoyed this one!  I adored Brighton and Sebastian's banter, their easy love and fun text conversations.  A few things were a bit hard for me and I'll let you know what!  This book is written in third person; many people don't mind it but as someone who reads a lot, it was hard to get into for me and I feel that's why it took me longer to read this book than normal.  Sebastian traded one addiction for another in his ocd-like coping.  I kind of wanted that touched on more, if that makes sense?  Brighton didn't really know anything about it and I felt like as part of her recovery, it should have been something she was fully aware of and understood.   

I loved Sebastian's relationship with his father and friends, his support system was great.  Brighton being able to lean on Declan (Sebastian's best friend) and Jade in times of need.  Their friendships were easy and fun to read.

Cranford's debut novel was a fun read.  I found it a bit hard to connect to the characters but I'm chalking that up to third person POV and my reading preferences.  It's emotional, and fun, and I think you'll enjoy it!

Author Bio

B. Cranford is a proud Australian living in the USA, a lover of books, breadsticks and bed, and the mother of two children who are far too similar to their father for her liking. A lifelong reader, she dove into the romance genre on the recommendation of her best friend and hasn’t looked back since. After three years as a blogger, she decided it was high time she finally finished one of the 12,002 books she’d started writing, and the end result was The Brightest Star.

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Damaged Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie Release Day Blitz & Giveaway!

by Krista & Becca Ritchie Like Us #1 

Publication Date: June 27, 2017 

Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Purchase: Amazon | iBooks

Don’t date your bodyguard.

It was the one rule he had to break.

Maximoff Hale is a force of nature. A ship unwilling to be steered. Headstrong, resilient, and wholly responsible — the twenty-two-year-old alpha billionaire can handle his unconventional life. By noon, lunch can turn into a mob of screaming fans. By two, his face is all over the internet.

Born into one of the most famous families in the country, his celebrity status began at birth.

He is certified American royalty.

When he’s assigned a new 24/7 bodyguard, he comes face-to-face with the worst case scenario: being attached to the tattooed, MMA-trained, Yale graduate who’s known for “going rogue” in the security team — and who fills 1/3 of Maximoff’s sexual fantasies.

Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene has one job: protect Maximoff Hale. Flirting, dating, and hot sex falls far, far out of the boundary of his bodyguard duties and into “termination” territory. But when feelings surface, protecting the sexy-as-sin, stubborn celebrity becomes increasingly complicated.

Together, boundaries blur, and being exposed could mean catastrophic consequences for both.

Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their early twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

 They are the New Adult authors of the Addicted series and Calloway Sisters spin-off series, and you can find them on almost every social media, frolicking around like wannabe unicorns.

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