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This isn’t a story about a love triangle. There is no triangle involved.

This isn’t a story about an accidental pregnancy. Although having a baby with her . . . I would.

This isn’t a story about lies and deception, even though at times I’ve lied to myself.

No, this is my story.

A story about sacrifice.

A story about a man who fell in love with the wrong girl.

A story I wish I never had to tell.

This is a story about the true meaning of the downside of love.

 

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Tucked away at the base of the Rocky Mountains lived a little boy with one singular dream: leave this broken and battered home and become someone.

Be somebody’s hero.

That boy was me—Colby Brooks. Except I’m not that same little boy anymore.

My dreams might still be the same, but my reality isn’t.

I’m smarter. Stronger. A man.

And I learned a long damn time ago, the only way to achieve my dreams was to avoid distractions—at any cost.

Focus. Resolve. Determination.

But all it took was one single night. One night and my entire life…changed.

One night had me colliding head first with the biggest distraction of my life; Rory Oaks.

Smart. Charming. Beautiful.

Rory changed everything.

Quickly, my one-track mind started to bend.

Each kiss faded decade-long dreams.

And with one single incident, I fly off course.

 

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Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped.

Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking.

Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!

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My Review…

Is any decision the right one?  This is the question that kept running through my head as I was reading this.

The Downside of Love is the epic conclusion to the  Blue Line duet.

I am still processing my feelings. I ran the gamut when reading.  I was sad, I was angry, I was happy.

This story hit so many personal things with me, which in turn made me love and hate this all the more….

The locations: I lived in Colorado Springs for 12 years and I could picture the places and been to quite a few of them.  I was in the military, I married a military man. I could empathize with Rory.  I could empathize with all of them, but I chose differently.

The dynamic between the characters: I too had to make decisions and choices that seemed right at the time.  But at what cost? Luckily I did choose correctly and I have been thanking my lucky stars ever since.

The true testament to this story is that I was so determined about what I wanted the outcome to be.  I was so filled with angst and shaking my head and crying when I was reading.  But being the brilliant writer that Meghan is, she changed my way of thinking, to see the otherside.  Meghan flipped the script! I may not agree on the outcome, but I can understand it better and I could appreciate it more.  And that in itself makes me love Meghan’s words even more than I thought was possible!

I am hoping, and praying that Meghan makes sure that all the characters get their happily ever afters!  They so deserve it!

This duet proves that Meghan can write more than just funny, sweet romances.  She can also deliver one helluva angst, tear filled, love story for the ages!

This is a MUST READ duet! This duet is amazing! This is definitely in the running for my best of 2018 reads! Get your hands on this!

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Incognito, an all-new standalone new adult romance from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis is LIVE!

A troubled popstar forced into hiding… A sweet small-town girl overcoming tragedy… And the kind of love that only happens once in a lifetime.

Dakota’s dreams of attending Juilliard were shattered the night tragedy struck her family. It’s one year later, and she’s now enrolled at the local university trying to piece her life back together.

Shawn is one of the world’s most famous faces, having lived under a spotlight since his star exploded when he was fourteen. Now jaded by an industry forcing him to perform music he no longer enjoys, he craves normalcy and the opportunity to rediscover his muse. When a crazy stalker gets too close, and death threats start mounting, Shawn’s management team comes up with a plan—one which will allow him to work on his latest album while staying incognito on a middle-American college campus.

Romance is the last thing on Dakota’s mind, but after she crosses paths with a hot, prickly cutie with rock-hard abs and smoldering good looks, she can’t shake him from her thoughts.

Shawn can’t afford to bring any girl into his fucked-up life, but the gorgeous blonde with the sad blue eyes captivates him in a way no girl ever has, and he finds himself falling hard and fast.

But outside forces are conspiring against them.

When danger draws closer, and secrets are revealed, will their love survive?

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USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis writes emotionally intense young adult and new adult romantic fiction with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She is the author of the international bestselling Kennedy Boys, Saven, and True Calling series’.

Siobhan’s family will tell you she’s a little bit obsessive when it comes to reading and writing, and they aren’t wrong. She can rarely be found without her trusty Kindle, a paperback book, or her laptop somewhere close at hand.

Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.

She resides in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.

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This is the second book I have read by Siobhan and I really enjoyed this book too!

Incognito is a college age romance.  While this isn’t my most favorite genre, I really liked this story.

I liked that the characters, even though they were young, had life experiences that made them mature.

This story of Dakota and Shawn/Levi is fast paced. It has the perfect amount of steaminess, angst and romance.  I love the bit of mystery and suspense! It kept me guessing till the end and I still got it wrong! Make sure you really read the words and go slowly….you will see hints and bits revealed that will give you clues!

Dakota’s back story is epically tragic.  Siobhan gives you her backstory slowly.  But when it’s finally revealed it will gut you! Dakota is truly strong and brave!

Levi/Shawn starts as the typical bad boy, arrogant rock star. But boy does he really perform a 180 once he meets and interacts with Dakota! I had a bit of dislike for him when I started reading, but I fell in love with him just like Dakota did at the end!

I really enjoyed seeing past characters being part of this story too, but don’t let that discourage you! Even if you haven’t read Siobhan’s stories, this is a total stand alone!

Another well done story by Siobhan! I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next!!

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She’s town sweetheart…with a side of sass.
He’s the new sheriff…and he has some disorderly conduct in mind.

Title: Hard Pressed
Author: Kate Canterbary
Release Date: June 29, 2018

Dear Jackson,
I’m leaving you this note because I know you’re very busy and I don’t want to waste the town sheriff’s time. Lord knows I’ve already wasted enough of it.

Thank you for taking me home last night and…everything else. I made you a basket of wild blueberry muffins for your trouble. That seemed like the appropriate baked good for getting naked in your living room.

I wasn’t myself last night. I didn’t mean to kiss you or fondle your backside or ask all those intimate questions. Thank you for pretending to enjoy it.

It was very noble of you to sleep on the couch while I was starfished on your bed. I couldn’t help but notice it’s quite large. The bed, that is. I swear, I didn’t notice anything else when I let myself out this morning.

As you know, Talbott’s Cove is a ridiculously small town and there’s no chance we can avoid each other. Not that I’d want to avoid you, of course, but I’m not sure I can look at you without thinking of the forty different ways I made a fool of myself.

Instead of avoidance, let’s try to be friends. We’ll forget all about last night…if that’s what you want.

Please burn this note after you read it—

Annette

p.s. I whipped up some cinnamon buns, too. Please enjoy them. I’m not sure why, but I couldn’t get buns out of my mind today.

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Chapter One
Jackson

For five minutes every morning, my life was pure agony.

On most days, I went out of my way to avoid her. I scheduled myself for early patrols or wellness checks on some of my elderly residents. Anything to get out of the station. It was a necessity. I couldn’t see to the public safety of this town with my dick harder than a nightstick.

I knew because I’d tried. The squad was too small for briefings from behind a podium. When it came to positioning a clipboard or the sheriff’s standard-issue campaign hat over my crotch, I could only hold that pose for a few minutes.

Oh, I’d tried to hide it but the only solution was staying away from the station and the sweetheart of Talbott’s Cove, Annette Cortassi. The bookstore she owned on Main Street was no more than fifty yards from my desk and I had a front row seat for her morning rituals.

Annette walked down the street as if surrounded by moonbeams and unicorns, her smile radiant. I didn’t know it for sure, but I’d put money on her being the homecoming queen back in high school and Miss Congeniality, too. I’d also put money on her making it her life’s work to torture and torment me. She was a devil in angel’s clothing, I knew that to be fact.

Since my first days in this sleepy fishing town, it was the spunky brunette shopkeeper who’d stolen my attention. Annette knew how to wear the shit out of a summer dress. That woman’s bare calves were a public safety hazard. And her ankles. Fuck. Since when were ankles sexy? They were bony joints, for Pete’s sake. But all it took was the sight of her walking through the village in strappy sandals to turn me on.

As if the ankles weren’t enough, her round hips swayed like a hypnotist’s pocket watch. I couldn’t avoid the sight of her sun-kissed skin or her waterfall of dark, wavy hair if I tried. More than once, I’d found myself gazing after her, hands clenched, jaw on the floor, and a puddle of drool beside it.

Annette was the brightest star in the Talbott’s Cove sky. Every time I caught sight of her, I was powerless to look away. And that was why I couldn’t look at all.

I was a newcomer here, still working my way into the good graces of the natives. Bedding the town sweetheart wasn’t the way to those good graces, no matter how much she enjoyed it. And she’d enjoy it. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

But that didn’t matter. For the time being, I was sleeping alone. A temporary vow of chastity was the right thing to do. The town deserved my full attention, and my predecessor had made it clear I was to lead by example. No boozing, no gambling, no skirt-chasing. Not unless I wanted a one-way ticket back to Albany.

I wasn’t much of a boozer, gambler, or skirt-chaser, but I heeded the previous sheriff’s warnings nonetheless. Getting this job was a big step up for me. It was an even bigger step away.

In the span of a couple of months, I’d left my job and sold my home in upstate New York and headed for this town on Maine’s rocky coast. It was a bold move, but a necessary one. I wanted to find a different pace of life, and somewhere I could do important work and make some small difference.

I didn’t say it in job interviews or mention it in conversation, but I also wanted to belong somewhere. Maybe, eventually, belong to someone.

I shot the clock on my SUV’s dashboard a bitter glare. I’d already looped the town twice this morning, fielded complaints about a pair of foxes lurking around the Lincolns’ chicken coop, helped the innkeepers fix a section of their back fence that went down last night, and mediated a dispute between fisherman over some missing buoys. So far, a productive morning and yet I still had fifteen minutes before Annette would be tucked inside her shop.

I’d only managed to speak to her a handful of times. It wasn’t nerves that kept me away but a complete inability to look at her without wanting to step into her personal space and smell her hair. I didn’t understand that reaction and a part of me resented Annette for surfacing it. Hair-smelling. What kind of witch was she?

Instead of doing or saying something I’d regret, I kept my distance. This small town didn’t allow for any true distance but I didn’t have to watch her scrawl the quote of the day on the shop’s chalkboard sign or arrange and rearrange potted plants on the sidewalk.

Just the thought of her kneeling down to write in one of her gauzy sundresses drew a knot of want low in my belly. She was beautiful and alluring in the most simple, honest ways. Hell, she couldn’t jot down a Dickinson quote without lighting a fire inside me from across the street.

But I couldn’t get Annette messy and dirty. I couldn’t make her scream my name. Not unless I was also ready to wife her up, and I wasn’t sure about that. I couldn’t casually date her with the entire town watching—and they would watch—and chances were good I couldn’t casually fuck her either. She looked altogether too by-the-book for fuck buddies, and there was no room for a tomcat sheriff around here.

That left me killing time by patrolling the town’s back roads and praying the lovely book mistress was on time today. My cock couldn’t take any mix-ups this morning.

Kate Canterbary doesn’t have it all figured out, but this is what she knows for sure: spicy-ass salsa and tequila solve most problems, living on the ocean–Pacific or Atlantic–is the closest place to perfection, and writing smart, smutty stories is a better than any amount of chocolate. She started out reporting for an indie arts and entertainment newspaper back when people still read newspapers, and she has been writing and surreptitiously interviewing people—be careful sitting down next to her on an airplane—ever since.

Kate lives on the water in New England with Mr. Canterbary and the Little Baby Canterbary, and when she isn’t writing sexy architects, she’s scheduling her days around the region’s best food trucks.

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My Review…

One of the many, many things I love about Kate is that she doesn’t give us readers books just because we demand them.  She puts her heart in soul in every page and that takes time, that takes effort and it takes lady balls not to kowtow to the demand of the readers.  She takes time, she makes sure that her words are meaningful and steamy and laugh out loud funny.  Hard Pressed is just another stellar example of the brilliance that is Kate’s stories.

Hard Pressed gives us another, deeper look into Talbot’s Cove.  It’s small town life, it’s quirky townsfolk and how it adapts to the world around it.

This is the story of two of the Cove’s habitants. Jackson the newest member of the town and also the sheriff and Annette, a life long member.

I really related to Annette, I swear when I was reading, I was astonished at the things she said and did! I could so relate and empathize with her.  To carry such a torch for something she knew deep down she couldn’t have but thought what she deserved. Her career, her dysfunctional family dynamic really called out to me! (Even her clunky little WordPress blog…ah hello, right here!)

Jackson, oh my me…Kate really knows how to make growly, swoony, real heros! With just the right touch of alpha but also the sense to know not to step all over their intended woman and hold them down, but to raise them up.

I admire the way that Kate creates characters with such dyversity, no stereotypical, homogenized characters that get so overused.  She comes at you with freshness and realism and that is just another of the many, many things I admire about her!

Finally, before I go into a full out sermon of Kate’s fantastic talents and bore you, I have to say that she has the best smart, fantastically funny humor in her books! From the townspeople, to the main characters, there are truly laugh out loud moments!  I almost felt like I was in a “Gilmore Girls” episode! And I flove Gilmore Girls!

Thank you for your words Kate! You take your time to make sure that your words are epic!  I appreciate that! I think all of your fans do! I will wait patiently for your next book!

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Ven

by K. Webster & Ker Dukey
Publication Date: June 29, 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Dark, Mafia, Romance

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The Vetrov name comes with expectation.
My role in this world is simple: do as Father asks and live my life how he planned it.

My future is already written: run the empire.
Old Values. Old Rule. Old Money.
Until her.

Everything I do lacks purpose.
Everything I do is empty.
Women. Money. Power. It meant nothing.
Until her.

When the Volkov rose showed up at my home a disgraced package, hand-delivered by a Vasiliev prince, I began paving my own path.
I vowed to make her bloom once more.

She consumed me.
Her. Her. Her.

But you can’t love a rose and expect not to be damaged by her thorns.
She cut me too deep.
And I bled out.
My soul fled.
All that’s left is a cold, calculating monster.

I am Veniamin.
Volcanic. Victorious. Valiant. Vetrov.
When you enter my world to play games, prepare to lose.
In the end, I always find the thorn in my side, and I pluck it right out.

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K Webster is the author of dozens romance books in many different genres including contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance, and erotic romance. When not spending time with her husband of twelve years and two adorable children, she’s active on social media connecting with her readers.

Her other passions besides writing include reading and graphic design. K can always be found in front of her computer chasing her next idea and taking action. She looks forward to the day when she will see one of her titles on the big screen.

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About Ker Dukey

My books all tend to be darker romance, edge of you seat, angst filled reads. My advice to my readers when starting one of my titles…prepare for the unexpected.

I have always had a passion for storytelling, whether it be through lyrics or bed time stories with my sisters growing up.
My mum would always have a book in her hand when I was young and passed on her love for reading, inspiring me to venture into writing my own. I tend to have a darker edge to my writing. Not all love stories are made from light; some are created in darkness but are just as powerful and worth telling.

When I’m not lost in the world of characters I love spending time with my family. I’m a mum and that comes first in my life but when I do get down time I love attending music concerts or reading events with my younger sister.

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My Review…

The continuation of the V Games series…

Darker and twistier…that’s the only way to describe this next book in the V Games series!

This is the story of Ven and Diana.  We met them briefly in the first book, but now we get to dive in these two more closely.

Diana is a queen, she is so incredibly strong! She is a true rose, with the thorns to cut you with! She has been hurt so much, but she takes the quote “What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger” to a whole new level! Bow down to her greatness!

Ven is cunning, he is dark, but he is also a man and has his weakness.  Diana is both his weakness and his strength.  But does he find this out too late?

This second book is even more twisted than the first! It’s more gruesome and dark and a perfect blend of both K. and Ker!  These two know how to embrace the darkness and lead us readers down the rabbit hole!

This is just another fabulous, grab you by the throat and don’t let go story! Be sure to read it slowly, enjoy the sin.  You will see hints to the next book in this series, I cannot wait for it!

Well done ladies! You continue to amaze me with your talent!

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My Review…

Another fun, fast paced, steamy read from Pippa!

Rockaway Bride is the story of Dax and Willow.

A kidnapping gone awry! The crazy adventures of Dax and Willow! The way this story flows, you feel like you are right there with them!

Willow is tired of playing it safe, of “walking the line”.  She wants to break free but really has never had the push she needed until Dax.

Dax is struggling…in life and in his music.  He does something drastic to find his way back.  Kidnapping Willow was his screwy plan to right his perceived wrongs against him.

The characters are fantastically funny, you get to check in with past characters.  You get the witty dialogue that Pippa is so good at. You get hella steamy chemistry between Dax and Willow.

If you enjoy a light hearted, funny and smexy romantic comedy, then Pippa Grant is the writer to fangirl over! I am currently adding all her books to my TBR list!

Keep on writing Pippa! I know I will keep on reading!

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Disgrace, an all-new romantic and emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!

Synopsis:

Each day I prayed for my husband to love me again.

After fifteen years together, he walked away from me, and into the arms of another.

I didn’t know how to cope. I didn’t know my worth. I didn’t know how to exist without him by my side.

All I wanted was for him to come back to me.

Then, Jackson Emery appeared.

He was supposed to be a distraction for my mind. A summer fling. A confidence boost to my bruised heart.

We were perfect for one another, because we both knew we wouldn’t last. Jackson didn’t believe in commitment, and I no longer believed in love. He was too closed-off for me, and I was too damaged for him.

Everything was fine, until one night my heart skipped a beat.

I didn’t expect him to make me laugh. To make me think. To make my sadness somewhat disappear.

When our time was up, my heart didn’t know how to walk away.

Each day I prayed for my husband to love me again, yet slowly my prayers began to shift toward the man who wasn’t right for me.

I prayed for one more smile, one more kiss, one more laugh, one more touch…

I prayed for him to be mine.

Even though I knew his heart wasn’t destined to love.

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Always and always….

Brittainy has a magic about her.  She can take ordinary words and weave them in to a story so full of heartbreak and sadness. So full of hope and redemption.  Her talent amazes me.  Every time I open one of her books, I tell myself “There is no way she can top her last masterpiece”.  But she does, every story better than the last.  She has a God given talent for stories and she honors her readers by sharing them with us.

Disgrace is the story of Jackson and Gracelyn, it’s also a story about so much more than just the two of them.  It is truly a story of fate.  They had connections that the two of them had no idea of.  It was kismet, ture kismet.

There are so many beautiful sayings in this book, so many precious passages.  You have to savor this story.  It’s going to make you cry, repeatedly…but it’s also going to make you smile, it will make swoon…Jackson is true romantic, buried deep in his soul. This story is going to give you all the feels.  And that is a true testament to the great writing style of Ms. Cherry!

Gracelyn is just as her name is. She is grace, she is beauty and even when she feels like she cannot breathe fully, she finds solace with Jackson and she finally learns who she is.

If you haven’t read a book by Ms. Cherry, you are doing yourself a grave disservice.  This is a must read of epic proportions. This story will be in the running of my favorite reads of 2018. If I could give this more than “five” stars, I so would!

Thank you Brittainy, thank you for sharing your worlds, your stories and your words with us!

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Fixing Her, an all-new friends to lovers romance from debut author Miranda Elaine is LIVE!

When we were younger, Temperance Price was the quiet girl with dreamy eyes who hung on my every word. She was always beautiful, but I had plans to get out of Red Oak and make a life of my own.

Ten years later, a crushing tragedy has brought me home again—right back to her.

The innocent girl I left is gone, and in her place is a sassy single mom I can’t get out of my head. She’s hired me to fix her house, but I have other things in mind.

She thinks I’m just a handyman.

She thinks we’re only friends.

She thinks I’ve never noticed her.

I think what really needs to be fixed is her whole perspective.

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Miranda is a loving wife and barely surviving mother of three occasionally good kids. Her hobbies include lying to herself about the calories in donuts and banana pudding, as well as running out of excuses when procrastinating. She’s been an avid reader since she was a young girl. Whether she’s by the pool, curled up in bed, or hiding in the closet, as long as she has a book in her hands she’s happy.

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I can’t believe this is the debut novel by Miranda!  This was such a well written, lovely story.

This is the story of Temperance and Asher.  And it started for them in high school.

I could really relate to Temperance when she was in high school. The shy, quiet type, loving the popular boy from afar.  I was impressed by the fact that Asher, when in high school, chose what he did.  It showed maturity.

Forward ten years later and the two of them are back in each other’s worlds again.  But with the years that have passed, some big changes have come about too!

I loved the humor and relatability of Temperance.  As a mom I could sympathize with the filterless innocence of young children and the hopelessness of keeping a shirt clean!

The chemistry between Temperance and Asher is off the charts! And the romance of Asher… “I will never regret kissing you…” Holy swoon!

The twist in the story is such a surprise! It gave the story just the right amount of angst.  A little sour with the sweetness of the story.

The secondary characters are fantastic and I hope that Miranda gifts us with stories of their own! Keep writing Miranda, you are going places!

Congratulations on a fantastic debut novel!

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Head of the class…

Garrett Daniels has this whole life thing figured out.

The cocky, charismatic former high school star quarterback is an idolized football coach and “cool” teacher in the hometown where he’s not just a golden boy — he’s platinum. He has good friends, a great house on the lake, and the best damn sidekick a man could ask for: Snoopy, the albino beagle.

Then…Callie Carpenter comes home.

And knocks him right on his tight end zone.

Back to school…

Callie has a pretty sweet life herself…on the other side of the country. But circumstances — that she’d prefer to never speak of again — have brought her back home, helping out her parents and substitute teaching at her old high school.

Now she’s facing bickering, raging hormones, constant gossip, awkward weirdness, and drama galore…and that’s just the teachers.

Just like old times…

When Garrett offers to show his former high school sweetheart the secrets of his winning teacher ways, Callie jumps at the chance – and then has to stop herself from jumping him.

Good friends are all they can ever be.

Or…these teachers just might end up getting schooled — hard — by love.

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High school parking lots are one of the most dangerous places on earth. I don’t have statistics to back that up…but I know it’s true.

I pull into the school parking lot Monday morning in my Dad’s giant, newly repaired mint-green Buick, with Back in Black by AC/DC blasting from the speakers. I feel tough, powerful—like I’m driving a tank.

I’m a badass teacher—I’ll run you down even if you’re a student—I’ve got twenty-nine more in class just like you.

The outfit helps too—leather boots, blue jeans, a starched white blouse and a black leather jacket. It’s my armor. The morning air is cool and crisp today, but I barely feel it. I’m locked and loaded and ready to roll.

As I march towards the main entrance, I spot Garrett and Dean and Alison Bellinger outside the doors. They pause when they see me, waiting.

“Damn,” Dean chuckles. “Callie’s got her shit-kickers on. Did you dig them out of a mosh pit from 1993?”

Garrett crosses his arms. “Somebody’s channeling Michelle Pfiefer in Dangerous Minds.”

He looks fantastic. His hair is tousled from the breeze and kisses his brow, and he’s wearing a dark blue sweater that’s snug around his biceps and soft, worn, light blue jeans. I remember his arms around me yesterday on my parent’s porch. The wonder and exhilaration of the moment.

Of him.

The intensity in his eyes, the desire and possessiveness in the grasp of his hands. The scorching feel of his mouth, his wet talented tongue that made my stomach swirl and my head spin.

So much for not complicating things.

But I’m not going to play head games with myself or Garrett—we’re too old for that shit.

I have feelings for him—I always have—our break-up had nothing to do with either of us not wanting each other desperately. But these aren’t just leftover echoes of a sweet, first love—this is something new. A throbbing, breathless attraction to the amazing man he’s become. I want to be near him. I want to know him, inside and out, all over again.

And he feels the same way. Garrett wants this version of me as much as he always did—maybe even more. I heard it in his whispered words and felt it in his kiss.

I don’t know if we have a future, if it can go anywhere. We have separate lives on opposite ends of the country. But I’m not going to worry about that—for now, I’m going to take each day as it comes and enjoy every moment we can.

Except for now. Now is not the time for enjoying or worrying or relationship building…now is the time for focusing. Now is the time to be ice and steel—don’t smile, don’t waver.

“Little fucknutters don’t know who the hell they’re dealing with,” I growl.

Allison pumps her fist. “That’s the spirit.”

Garrett opens the door for me. “Go get ‘em, Gangster’s Paradise.”

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.

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My Review..

There are few authors that honestly make me laugh out loud when I read them.  Emma Chase holds one of the top slots!

Getting Schooled is classic Emma, it’s is funny, it’s swoony and it makes you fall in love with a whole new set of characters!

This is the story of Garrett and Calaway (or Callie for short).  High school sweethearts that have drifted apart and life carried on.

The are reunited after many years have gone by and when they see each other again, the chemistry is still there and still burning bright as ever.

The story is phenomenal, the music and 80’s references bring me back to my younger days. The small town feel was spot on and made you feel like you were one of the townsfolk.  I worked in education for 15 years, the setting and the students were spot on! I loved the fact that Garrett and Calaway were teachers!

The secondary characters are fantastic and bring so much more to the story!

Emma has a magical view into the male psyche, her alternate POV’s are amazing! I love how every chapter just flows so easily!

The twist was surprising and brought a bit of angst to the story, along with the passing of “family member”.  It brings another dimension to the story and it made me cry.

This story will give you all the feels! It’s a must read, like all of Emma’s books!  I love Emma’s books and cannot wait to see what she comes out with next! I truly hope that some of the secondary characters get their own stories in the future!