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Today I am celebrating the release of LIAR by Stephanie St. Klaire! This is a Faux-mance novel you will not want to put down! You can purchase it now for only $2.99 or read it for FREE in KindleUnlimited!

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Synopsis:

Fake it until you make it. That was the mantra Cori Dash chanted as she chased a big city dream. The more you tell people you’re on top of the world, the more they believe it – just like they believed the embellished image she sold them with her knock off designer facade. It wasn’t lying if the truth stood somewhere in the middle – and she didn’t get caught.

Dominic Blackthorne owned half of that big city…and a reputation. Rather than dispel rumors or show the world the real Nick, he let his own fake image run free. Until Cori Dash – the only person who told him exactly how it was, even if it stung.

When Cori is faced with her ex-fiance, now engaged to her ex-best friend, it’s game on. In her boldest move yet, she concocts her biggest lie to date by introducing the first handsome stranger that walks by as her new fiancé. Happy to play the part, Nick is already planning the fake wedding of her dreams.

You know what they say about lying – the truth always comes out – and it hurts. Especially when Cori finds out she isn’t the biggest Liar in this game, and she’s been out played.

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Stephanie St. Klaire is a Pacific Northwest native currently living in Portland, Oregon with her husband, five children, and two ferocious lap dogs that are used to the finer things in life like sleeping all day. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found with a plate full of taco’s, a side of bean dip, and probably some gummy bears while being a little bit hippy and a lot bit busy mom’ing and wife’ing.

When she’s not tossing around gritty crime show inspired serial killers and diabolical bad guys, she likes to make people pee their pants a little with a good romcom. Sometimes, her worlds collide, and she writes really funny stuff right before she kills people off on the pages! She loves murder and mayhem as much as a good laugh and HEA! That’s why she’s a die-hard Hallmark junky but loves her gritty crime shows – balance!

Stephanie has always been a story teller, with the gift of “gab”, and a life-long goal to be a writer. Unfortunate circumstances with her health, finally afforded her the time to do so. Irony at its best, she began writing her first novel at an adverse time, to escape her circumstance and explore the stories in her imagination for relief. She is happy to share those stories with her readers, and bring a little fun, entertainment, and of course smexy characters to the pages.

Follow Stephanie St. Klaire on Social media to learn more about her, how often she really eats taco’s, and to keep up with her work.

 

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My Review…

Liar, liar, panties on fire!

This story is the perfect romantic comedy. One little lie gets the ball rolling for Cori and Nick.

This is a fast paced, modern day fairy tale, complete with evil ex-friends, a fairy drag queen and helpful friends along the way.

Cori had a naiveté that while sweet, made me want to shake her silly and say open your eyes girl!!

Nick had a bit of a stalkerish vibe that may set some people off, but like Cori, I enjoyed his persistence.

The secondary characters are phenomenal and add so much to the story!  They made me laugh!

The only issue I had was it was hard to follow some of the chapters, they tended to switch from Cori’s POV to Nick’s POV and while I was happy to see both main characters get their say, I wish it could have been more structured.

Over all a great story and can’t wait to read more from Ms. St. Klaire!

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Today I am celebrating the release of the first book in The Truth Duet by Aly Martinez. The Truth About Lies is now live and on sale for just $2.99 for today only! The second title in the duet, The Truth About Us, will be releasing on September 13th! You can pre-order it from Amazon now.

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Truth: From over a thousand miles away, I watched on the screen of my phone as two men murdered my wife. And I was helpless to save her.

Consumed by hate and rage, I spent four years running from my memories.

Until a shattered woman gave me a reason to stop.

Cora lived in a nightmare, but through sheer force of will, she’d turned it into something beautiful. She had a smile that could pierce the darkest soul. And with one glance, she shredded mine.

Lie: I was only there for a fresh start.

Lie: I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Lie: There was nothing I could do to save her, either.

But that’s the thing about lies—you never know who to believe.

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Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and baked feta. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.

 

 

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My Review…

Wow, just wow! What a helluva first book in the Truth Duet. A new series by Ms. Martinez.

This story will grab you from the prologue and you are not going to be able to put it down until the end.

This is the story of Cora and Penn. But it’s also so much more.  This story is gritty and harsh and heartfelt.  It also funny and swoony and oh so hopeful. Or is it?  It’s going to keep you guessing until the very end. And what an end it has! It’s going to make you count the days down until the second half comes out.

Cora is strong, so strong and even with the situation she is in, she still finds humor and happiness wherever she can.  She hold secrets so very close to her and she only truly trusts herself, until Penn comes into the picture.

Penn is such a broken man, what he has gone through and what he has witnessed is something of nightmares.  He has a plan and that plan goes sideways when he meets Cora.

The mystery of this story and the small teases of information that Ms. Martinez gives us is amazing! This is a story you need to really read slowly, so you don’t miss the clues that she gives out.  Like small bites of cupcakes that Cora enjoys so much.

I will be waiting eagerly for the next book in this duet! The ending of this story is going to have you begging for more!

Well done Ms. Martinez!!

Check out this gorgeous cover for AUSTIN: A Sexton Brothers Novel by Jeannine Colette and Lauren Runow! AUSTIN will hit your kindle on September 20, 2018! Don’t forget to add it to your TBR and pre-order your copy now!
Title: Austin: A Sexton Brothers Novel
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 20, 2018

Book Description
Jalynn
I’m the girl who’s always picking up the pieces of other people’s mistakes.
Until tonight.
I accidently cause one false start, and now I’m being pulled into a guy’s car—who everyone only knows as Falcon—before an illegal street race.
He may not want anyone to truly know who he is, but he’s met his match.
Game on, Falcon.
Austin
People know I run these races.
They know not to mess with me, or my car.
When the identity of the girl who causes a false start is revealed, I have to make an example of her.
Letting her see who I am was never the plan.
Neither was running into her the next day as my brother’s new assistant.
She said she wanted nothing to do with me, but when I yank her into a janitor’s closet, making sure she keeps my secret is the last thing on my mind.
She may want more than my secrets, but my racing may be the last thing I try to hide.

 

 

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Lauren Runow is the author of multiple Adult Contemporary Romance novels, some more dirty than others. When Lauren isn’t writing, you’ll find her listening to music, at her local CrossFit, reading, or at the baseball field with her boys. Her only vice is coffee, and she swears it makes her a better mom!

Lauren is a graduate from the Academy of Art in San Francisco and is the founder and co-owner of the community magazine she and her husband publish. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons.

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Jeannine Colette is the author of the Abandon Collection – a series of stand-alone novels featuring dynamic heroines who have to abandon their reality in order to discover themselves . . . and love along the way. Each book features a new couple, exciting new city and a rose of a different color.

A graduate of Wagner College and the New York Film Academy, Jeannine went on to become a Segment Producer for television shows on CBS and NBC. She left the television industry to focus on her children and pursue a full-time writing career. She lives in New York with her husband, the three tiny people she adores more than life itself, and a rescue pup named Wrigley.

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Title: Off the Ice
A Breakaway Novel
Author: L.P. Dover
Genre: Sports Romance

Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

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Model: Jack Storer

Release Date: October 16, 2018

 

Blurb

He’s always made the scoring plays, both on and off the ice, but this time he has a new goal … the one for Meghan’s heart.

I’m Justin Davis, all-star center for the Charlotte Strikers. For years, I chased the spotlight, not only with hockey, but through television as well. That’s why I decided to play the bachelor on Rich and Single. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a fake fiancée from hell who I couldn’t stand to be around. Now that our contract is up, I’m allowed to do whatever I want, with whoever I want. I plan to take full advantage of my
newfound freedom.
After being on the show, people don’t recognize me for hockey anymore, even with just winning the Stanley Cup for my team. That’s why I’m spending the off season in a remote cabin in Wyoming where the chances of people knowing me are slim. Space is what I need, but when a down to earth beauty needs help on her ranch, I can’t resist. Meghan Taylor is exactly what I’ve been looking for, even though I’m not the kind of man she wants.
Getting her to see the real me has its challenges, but the more time I spend with her, the easier it is for her to see that I’m not the same guy she knows from TV. Being away from the media is one thing, but as soon as I’m back in the spotlight, I’m afraid it’ll change what we have. I don’t want to lose her, but I also can’t hide away in Wyoming forever. It’s a choice I’m not ready to make.

 

 

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.
She loves to write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.
Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone
novels It Must’ve Been the Mistletoe and Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.
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Title: Marry Me
Series: Lyrics and Love #1
Author: Samantha Lind
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Release Date: September 13, 2018

Blurb
What do you do when you receive a wedding invitation from the one girl you always thought you would marry?

Sam– Lauren and her twin brother were my best friends growing up. She captured my heart from the moment I first saw her dancing through the sprinkler. I always kept my feelings hidden though, standing back as she dated other guys, afraid to cross that line and risk losing her. I even went out with a few girls myself, but no one ever measured up. Then that dreaded day arrived, and I knew I’d lost her forever.

Lauren– Sam was always my constant. My rock. My best friend. That feeling, the one I only got around him, had never been matched by another man. But Sam never showed me he felt anything more for me than friendship, so I moved on…

Now, standing at the end of the aisle, ready to walk to my forever, my mind spins with what-ifs. Do I keep moving forward, knowing a man who loves me is at the end? Or do I risk it all, for the one man I’ve always wanted, and hope he wants me in return.

 

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Samantha Lind is a contemporary romance author. Having spent the first 27 years of her life in Alaska, she now calls Iowa home where she lives with her husband and two sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, watching hockey, and listening to country music. 
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Title: Restored Dreams

Series: #sexysilverfoxes

Author: L.B. Dunbar
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 22, 2018
Blurb

More romance for the over 40.Brut Paige needs a life break.As caretaker to his brother, his business, and his son, he’s used to being the man to get things done.

Yet, along the way, he’s forgotten how to have fun.

Lily Warren deserves a vacation.

She’s worked hard to establish her bakery, a lifelong dream. She’s proud of her  accomplishments.

But, she knows there’s something missing.

A broken heart tore them apart.

A little matchmaking forces them together…

Twenty-two years later.

Funny thing about being over forty—forgiveness and frosting can lead to all kinds of trouble…or restored dreams.

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If you loved Hank Paige in Midlife Crisis, you’ll want to learn more about his brother, Brut, a sexy silver fox mechanic, and the lost woman of his dreams.

 

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L.B. Dunbar loves the sweeter things in life: cookies, Coca-Cola, and romance. Her reading journey began with a deep love of fairy tales, medieval knights, Regency debauchery, and alpha males. She loves a deep belly laugh and a strong hug. Occasionally, she has the energy of a Jack Russell terrier. Accused—yes, that’s the correct word—of having an overactive imagination, to her benefit, such an imagination works well. Author of over two dozen novels, she’s created sweet, small town worlds; rock star mayhem; MMA chaos; sexy rom-coms for the over 40; and intrigue on an island of redemption. In addition, she is earning a title as the “myth and legend lady” for her modernizations of mythology as elda lore. Her other duties in life include mother to four children and wife to the one and only.

 

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Ms. Dunbar is the queen of over 40 romances! I am declaring it now, I have to work on a sash and tiara for her.

Restored Dreams is the story of Brut and Lily. While this story can totally be read as a stand alone, I highly suggest you read After Care and Midlife Crisis.  Burt is the brother of Hank, whose story is Midlife Crisis and we see small glimpses of other characters too.

Burt and Lily have such a agonizing history.  A horrible mistake and consequences separate the two.  Years pass and from the sly help of family, they are reunited. This story takes the old saying “You can forgive, but you can never forget” to a whole new level.

Ms. Dunbar really knows how to write words that will make you melt, make you swoon and make you want a Brut of your own! From “I don’t know your sounds” to “Everything and beyond…” She also makes you laugh with the new to me code “739”! I may have to use that one!

I can’t tell you how happy I am that I was introduced to her work! She is truly an amazing author and I plan on stalking her forever! (In a respectful, responsible way, I promise!!)

Get your hands on this must read! This fabulous story is in the running for my “Best of 2018 Reads!!”

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BAD REPUTATION (Book 2) by Vivian Wood is Live.

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Blurb:

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood

I’m over Jameson. Finished. Done.

He broke up with me, citing his friendship with my big brother. So I washed my hands of him. Heartbroken, I am trying to move on with my life.

But of course, Jameson can’t make things easy for me. He’s still in my space every chance he gets, taunting me with his soulful eyes and his clever smile. I remember all too well what it felt like to be wrapped in his arms, to be under his big body, to be screaming his name.

I just can’t seem to shake him. Every step I take away from him seems to bring us closer together, even though we’ve been down this road before.

The same forces threaten to rip us apart… unless Jameson and I learn to put love first.

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One minute, everything is normal.

The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone.

Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it.

Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back.

But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

And it’s in the shape of her.

Redemption Beach is calling…

This short prequel leads into the Bad Behavior Duet! It sets up the stories of the four alpha males of Redemption Beach, and the women that bring them to their knees. Enjoy

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BAD BEHAVIOUR by Vivian Wood 

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood

Cynic. F*ck up. Outsider.

That’s Jameson in a nutshell – not to mention drool-worthy, dreamy, and perfect fantasy object.

He’s also my older brother’s best friend and business partner.

I’ve had a thing for Jameson ever since I was old enough to have dirty dreams. My brother has made it crystal clear that if he catches rough, wrong-side-of-the-tracks Jameson even looking at me, someone will get hurt.

That doesn’t deter me, though. I want Jameson to be my first.

And that’s why my brother can never find out what happened.

Because Jameson kissed me.

No — not kissed — he shoved me up against a wall, possessed me, and took my breath away. Then he promptly passed out in my bed, wasted.

Now I know that Jameson wants me. I may be off limits because of my brother, but that kiss is branded in my mind.

I need another taste of Jameson.

I crave his brutal touch. Pinned against the wall, gasping at the feel of his body pressed against mine, crying out in pleasure and pain while he gives me everything I’ve dreamed about.

As long as my brother doesn’t catch on, Jameson might just give me exactly what I want… and a whole hell of a lot more.

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My Review…

Gaaahhhh! I am loving this series! Vivian is the queen of cliffhangers! I will be making a sash and tiara for her soon!

Bad Reputation is the continuing story of Emma and Jameson. The story picks up right where it left off in Bad Behavior.

You know that Emma and Jameson are made for each other. It’s gut wrenching to read the relationship growing pains that they have. They both want the same thing, they don’t want the judgement of family and friends. The old school machinations of Emma’s family is a constant battle for Emma. She realizes things about herself. She knows she has to break from the mold and demand better from both her family and Jameson.

Oh Jameson, you are even more of a swoony bas**rd! I am glad he figured out that he didn’t owe anyone, anything. He decides to go for what he wants and that is Emma!

The secondary characters are even better, I love how Vivian is setting up for some fantastic future stories for them!

Get you hands on this duet! You won’t be disappointed!!

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“Corinne Michaels and Melanie Harlow are a match made in heaven. Five-Sweet-Stars for this unforgettable collaboration!” –A.L. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

Hold You Close, an all-new second chance standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels and USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is available now!

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Synopsis

From NYT Bestseller Corinne Michaels & USA Today Bestseller Melanie Harlow, comes a second chance standalone romance.

Ian Chase broke my heart at seventeen, and I’ve spent the last eighteen years hating him for it.

He makes it easy, with his smart mouth and playboy lifestyle—which I unfortunately have to observe since he lives behind me. Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils.

I’ve always loved to loathe him.

I never planned to need him.

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London Parish is my little sister’s best friend, not that it stopped me from falling for her.

Our history is complicated. The only thing we have in common is being godparents to my sister’s three adorable kids—until our lives are changed in one tragic moment.

Now we’re trying to raise the children we love, mourn an unthinkable loss, and fight an undeniable attraction.

My life is already upside-down, and the last thing I need is for old feelings to resurface.

Because I’ll never be able to keep her, no matter how hard I try to hold her close.

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New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Corinne Michaels is the author of nine romance novels. She’s an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. Corinne is happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife.

After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness. She enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak and finding a way to heal them through their struggles. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she’s not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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My Review…

What a fantastic author collaboration!!

Hold You Close is the story of Ian and London. They have known each other since forever.  London being best friends with Sabrina, Ian’s sister.

Young love prevails, and heartache ensues.  Ian wants to believe he is doing a truly selfless act. London is heartbroken.

Flash forward almost 20 years later and a horrible tragedy strikes.  Forcing Ian and London to work together.  There truly is a fine line between love and hate between these two.  And holy bonkers can London hold a grudge!

The chemistry between Ian and London is off the charts!  I was taken aback by the hateful words and actions flying between them and yet when they come together, it’s hotter than a pepper sprout!

This story flowed fabulously, which I believe must be really hard to do when two authors are writing one story! There was no hesitation, no jumps or  no problems with continuity.

I hope that we can get another story from Ms. Michaels and Ms. Harlow! Readers, you will really enjoy this, can’t put down story!!

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Title: Heartbreaker

Series: Rascals #3

Author: Katie McCoy
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 20, 2018
Blurb
Five guys. One bar. And a whole heap of sexy trouble…Liam Callahan is devastatingly handsome, infuriatingly aloof and… my new boss?
Put that at the top of the list of ‘Things I Wish I’d Known (Before I Was
Panting in His Arms During a Sizzling Midnight Make-out Session.)’

My bartending gig at Rascals was supposed to be a fresh start for me. Now I’m
juggling drink orders AND red-hot sexual tension – but I refuse to let Liam’s
smoldering stares throw me off my game…

Until one late night leads to another. And another. Liam has a reputation as Mr
Heartbreaker, but he’s revealing a whole new side of himself: funny, playful,
and most definitely NSFW. But this rascal has made a rule of never getting in
too deep, and despite the real connection between us, something’s holding him
back.

Can we find a way to put the past behind us and move on? Or will my new
beginning end in heartbreak before it’s even begun?

Find out in the hot new stand-alone romance from Katie McCoy!

#1 Rascal

#2 Wingman

#3 Heartbreaker

#4 Soulmate – Oct 15th

#5 Troublemaker – Dec 10th

 

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Author Bio
Katie McCoy is a self proclaimed sushi addict, Cardinals baseball fanatic, and lover of all things theatrical. A St. Louis native transplanted to Brooklyn, she acts, sings, and shakes her booty when she isn’t writing books about hot men and the girls who love them.
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My Review…

Rascals: Book Three

I absolutely love this series! Rascals is the neighborhood bar that we all wished we had in our lives!

Heartbreaker is the story of Liam and Juliet.

We meet Liam briefly in the other books in the series. He was a list maker, he was always in control.  He was always dressed impeccably and nothing deterred him from his goals.

Juliet is the newest bartender at Rascal’s.  Having to retire from ballet was quite the struggle for Juliet.  She is looking at the world and her life in a new and spontaneous way!

The chemistry between Liam and Juliet is fantastic! I loved Juliet’s “go get him” attitude! I love how she surprised herself with her boldness to go after what she wanted, even though she knew she didn’t fit into “ideal” that Liam had thought he wanted.

Liam has his own crosses to bear and because of those he has become the man he is.  He is so goal oriented that he doesn’t see the forest through the trees.  His orderly life gets just the speed bump he needs when he meets Juliet.

I absolutely enjoy this series by Katie! I would highly encourage you to read this story and all the books in this series! I cannot wait to get Sawyer’s story next and you just know that there is a couple of characters that are going to be white hot in a future book!

Love, love, love the Winston Brothers!!

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Hunches, horse races, and heartbreak

Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Roscoe Winston remembers everything—every look, every word, every single unrequited second—and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone.

Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be . . .

Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. She’d also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that’s a-okay. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. Seriously, she has. She totally, totally has. She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Nope. She’s more than happy to forget he exists.

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“Simone, this is not one of our adventures from when we were kids. This is not finding Blithe Tanner’s cat. These men are murderers, drug dealers, thieves.”

“I know.” Boy oh boy, did I know. I didn’t want to be here anymore than he did. I was frightened. Yet allowing Roscoe to be taken on his own hadn’t been an option. “I can handle myself, and I can provide backup for you, if you need it.”

Roscoe gripped my shoulders. “Nothing can happen to you, do you understand?” His words were emphatic, his gaze disoriented, desolate, frantic. “If anything happens to you, I’ll . . .” He swallowed, apparently unable to finish the sentence.

My heart twisted to see him like this. I wished there were some way to show him what I could do, what I was capable of, so he would stop seeing me as a liability.

Well, why can’t you?

“Huh.”

Now there was a thought.

Stepping out of his grip, I walked backward to the other side of the room and took a deep breath. “Okay. Come at me.”

He blinked. “What?”

“I want you to come at me.”

“Simone,” he seethed.

“Come at me, bro.” I did that little movement with my fingers, my palm turned upwards. “Come at me or I’ll start singing again.”

“I’m not doing this.”

“Fine.”Frustrating. “I’ll come at you.”

He stood there, features set, looking raw.

Moving quickly forward, staying light on my feet, I faked right and then went left, hooking him behind the back of his leg, catching his arm to twist behind his back, and sending him to the ground—face-first—with a thud.

I winced as he grunted, my knee at the base of his spine, his arm restrained behind his back. “Sorry! But you wouldn’t listen to me.” Leaning forward, I whispered in his ear, “Are you okay? Did I hurt you?”

Roscoe’s back and shoulders rose and fell with an expansive breath, like he was about to respond, but in the next moment he’d spun his legs to the right, leveraged my knee on his back to throw me off-balance, and slipped his wrist from my hold.

In my defense, my grip had been lax as I was purposefully trying not to injure him.

The next thing I knew, Roscoe had me pinned to the ground, air knocked out of me, him hovering above, and my gun digging into my ribs beneath my shirt. He’d been careful to subdue my legs, likely so he wouldn’t end up with a bruised ballsack.

His stare more probing than angry—which I took as a good sign—he said, “I didn’t teach you that. Where’d you learn that?”

Even though I was still coughing, I smiled and rasped, “Since college, take judo.”

He nodded faintly, his eyes moving between mine, looking concerned. “Are you okay? Did I hurt you?”

“No.” Endeavoring to catch my breath, I said, “I took it easy on you because I didn’t want to hurt you either, but I’m an asset, not a liability.”

“You’re definitely an asset.” Roscoe frowned, his gaze dropping to my mouth. “And a distraction,” he said, his voice rough.

“I’m a distraction?” I asked, my words still breathy.

I bucked, but he held me fast.

“Yes. . .” His stare turned inward. “You are most definitely a distraction.”

Even though I’d had plenty of time to recover and we’d been holding still for close to a minute, I was still breathing hard. This might have been because of my lingering irritation. Or, maybe it was because the length of Roscoe’s lean body was lying on mine. He held my hands on either side of my head, our faces even, his mouth just inches away.

Was it insane that I hoped he kissed me?

Yes?

No?

Let’s go with no.

He gave me his eyes again and I saw something there, a battle. He looked undecided, at war with himself, straining against something I couldn’t see.

“Roscoe?” I whispered.

Roscoe closed his eyes, and I thought he was going to let me go, but in the next second his lips descended, capturing my mouth in a tender kiss.

I moaned.

I kissed him back.

That’s what one does when Roscoe Winston kisses one. Moan and kiss. Repeat. Because not doing so would be a travesty.

His hold on my hands slacked, his fingers seeking and threading with mine. He settled his hips between my legs, his form relaxing. The weight of him was different now, warmer somehow. At least I felt warm. I also felt cherished as his tongue sought mine, again tenderly, stroking, causing my abdomen to twist and tighten into delicious knots.

He broke the kiss and a protest died on my lips as his mouth trailed down my jaw to the sensitive skin of my neck, sucking, licking, savoring me. What had felt warm and cherishing heated, and my hips tilted reflexively as he nibbled on my ear, cradling his rapidly growing erection.

We both gasped as his hips rocked in an answering yet inelegant movement. It felt perfect and essential in the moment.

“Oh God.” His hot breath spilled against my jaw, a ragged sigh. “What are we doing?”

“I don’t know, but don’t stop.”

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Penny Reid is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she just writes books. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

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