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Today I have the blog tour for Elle Aycart’s GREASE BABE! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: Grease Babe

Author: Elle Aycart

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

About Grease Babe:

Alden is not only home to the gorgeous Bowen brothers, but also to the OGs, three hilarious octogenarian grandmas who believe age is nothing but a number. After their success helping one grandchild find love, they’ve decided to move on to the next. Nothing will stop them. Not even jail…

Rachel’s upbringing was rough, but at 34, she loves the life she’s built for herself. She adores her grandmother, Alden, and her job as a mechanic. Now, if her grandma and her friends would just stop getting into trouble, everything would be perfect. She’s doing her best to keep them on the straight and narrow, but she spends more time arguing with the sheriff than working in her garage. Case in point the OGs’ latest stunt, which got all of them, Rachel included, sentenced to community service. So now she has to keep an eye on the crazy grannies and on the street teenage thugs she’s been court-ordered to teach mechanics to.
And all thanks to the sheriff and that huge, unbendable stick up his ass.

Adrian Skehan, a top-notch detective in Boston, enjoyed putting dangerous criminals and drug kingpins behind bars. He loved his fast-paced, glamorous city life, but after his estranged grandfather had a major stroke, he moved to Alden, became the sheriff and now he spends his days chasing after senior citizens and dealing with the OGs –the bane of his existence— and Rachel, their obnoxious defender.
Terrific career move, really. Way to screw up his life. And his mental wellbeing.

As if life wasn’t hard enough, now the OGs have decided to work on their bucket list… meaning the granddaughter and the sheriff must join forces to survive the mayhem.
He likes his women… ivory-tower delicate. Not loud, highly opinionated and smelling of gasoline.
She likes her men… easy-going. Not arrogant know-it-alls and sticklers for rules.
Keeping these two together is a recipe for disaster. Too bad the OGs don’t see it that way.

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About Elle Aycart:

After a colorful array of jobs all over Europe ranging from translator to chocolatier to travel agent to sushi chef to flight dispatcher, Elle Aycart is certain of one thing and one thing only: aside from writing romances, she has abso-frigging-lutely no clue what she wants to do when she grows up. Not that it stops her from trying all sorts of crazy stuff. While she is probably now thinking of a new profession, her head never stops churning new plots for her romances. She lives currently in Barcelona, Spain, with her husband and two daughters, although who knows, in no time she could be living at the Arctic Circle in Finland, breeding reindeer.

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My Review…

What a steamy, funny new story from the talented mind of Ms. Aycart.

This is the story of Adrian and Rachel. What a wild ride of a relationship they have.

Rachel was such a unique character! I totally admired her quirkiness, her directness and her fierce sense of loyalty.  She embraces her wants and isn’t afraid to get what she wants. She is the granddaughter to one of the OG’s and with the help of family she tries to keep the OG’s safe and out of trouble, which is a full time job.

Adrian is a man’s man, a dedicated sheriff and tries hard to corral the OG’s.  

I enjoyed the flow of this story.  I like that Rachel’s past is slowly revealed and how it plays so much into the story.  I was moved by the sense of family in the small town of Alden. 

This can be read as a standalone story, but now I want to get a hold of the other books in this story to read more about the citizens of Alden, and of course the great group of grandmas that make up the OG’s.

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About…

This summer was supposed to be spent lounging on the beach, madly in love with my boyfriend.

Until he decided to move to Singapore, and break up with me an hour before his plane left.

Now I’m stuck in a Hamptons house share with six of his closest pals, including his best friend … who despises me.

Since the moment Smith Redfield laid eyes on me, he’s hated my guts. I’m serious, I think the raven-haired restaurateur gets physically sick just being in my presence. And he’s never been shy about hiding that fact.

There was the time he cackled when I landed face first in a pile of Manhattan trash bags. Or the night I tried to throw my ex-boyfriend a surprise party, and Smith had strippers crash the bash. Or maybe it was New Year’s Eve, when he got in my face and called me a sheltered goody two-shoes who wouldn’t know passion if it smacked me in the lips.

He’s rooming right next door for the summer months, and I don’t think more animosity could exist than in the hallway of our vacation rental. As if I wasn’t already sporting a bruised ego and broken heart from the way his best friend left me.

But the more midnight run-ins we have, the more I can’t help but think about the way his mouth would feel against mine. With each heavy-eyed glance over the dinner table, I’m starting to wonder if the damaged alpha male doesn’t harbor more than just loathing towards me.

After all, they say hate is the closest emotion to love.
And with the way we’re skating that thin line, it’s bound to burn this whole house down.

 

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Author of romance novels such as The Tenth Girl and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She’s a Jersey girl living in Texas with her husband, daughter, son and Great Dane/Lab rescue.

 

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My Review…

From the streets of Manhattan, from rural Jersey to the beautiful beaches of the Hamptons, Carrie Aarons delivers a beautiful enemies to lovers story.

This is the story of Smith and Molly.  Now I will admit, I absolutely hated the way that Smith was introduced and his treatment of Molly.  But in true magical fashion, Ms. Aaron was able to turn my feelings for him around and made me fall in love with him.

Molly is a true inspiration.  She is a hard worker, she wants to make the world a better place for her students.  When she is pushed into what could be an uncomfortable situation, she handles it with grace and tact, until she can’t take it anymore!

You are going to have your heart break and then built back up again with this story.  You are going to swoon so hard and you are going to fall in love with this whole cast of characters.

I am hoping to see what comes next with a couple of the secondary characters in this story.  You will know who I am talking about once you read it!

Well done Ms. Aarons!

 

 
 
 

Release Date: October 8

 

 

 

James Harrington.

 

That’s my name, my birthright, and my curse. I didn’t always hate being a Harrington. At one time, I took it as a privilege. I used it to my advantage. But a name doesn’t stop you from losing everything, and after six haunting years, that everything is back forcing me to face the past or give up a future.

 

 

Evie Harrington. 

 

I bet you didn’t know about me because James doesn’t talk about me. Or to me. We had it all and I was never happier. My family was my entire world, but that world shattered. When faced with the unimaginable, is there a way to put the pieces back together? 
 
After six painful years, it’s time to accept our history and move forward or move on from one another.

 

It’s the final Harrington brother, so hold onto your hearts. Silver Biker is going to be a bumpy ride.
 
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Meet L.B. Dunbar



I’ve been accused of having an over-active imagination. 


To my benefit, this imagination has created over twenty novels, including the creation of a small-town world (Sensations Collection), rock star mayhem (Legendary Rock Star series), MMA chaos (Paradise Stories), rom-com for the over forty (The Sex Education of M.E.), and a suspenseful island for redemption (The Island Duet). 


My alter ego, elda lore, creates magical romance through mythological retellings (Modern Descendants). 
 
My life revolves around a deep love of reading about fairy tales, medieval knights, regency debauchery, and strong alpha males. 


I love a deep belly laugh, a strong hug, and an occasional margarita. My other loves include being mother to four grown children and wife to the one and only.
 
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Junkie by J.D. Hollyfield is now live!

Don’t miss this intense, high speed, sexually driven, romantic suspense novel written in K. Bromberg’s Driven Worlds project.

 

He was fast and Ruthless.
And I was addicted.

LUNA MONROE
I’m a junkie.
Hard hitting, pulse pounding, adrenaline addict.
It’s what I live for.
The highs.
The lows.
The problem is, I do it all illegally. Now, I’m on the run and it’s only a matter of time before my past catches up to me.

CASH HUNTINGTON
I’m an addict.
Speed is my drug of choice.
The thrill. The rush. The highs of dominating the racetrack.
There’s never been anything I wanted more than to win.
Until her.

 

 

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Junkie is written in New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg’s Driven World, which is one of two KB Worlds projects. With over 100 authors, who were selected by and are working with K. Bromberg, these stories are fan fiction at its finest—and sexiest. Devoted fans of the Driven and Everyday Heroes series will have the opportunity to revisit their favorite characters and settings. J.D. Hollyfield is returning to the Driven racetrack and putting her spin on this smoking hot, fast-paced and addictive world. You can find out more about K. Bromberg and the KB Worlds at kbworlds.com

 

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Creative designer, mother, wife, writer, part time superhero…

J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she is not trying to save the world one happy ending at a time, she enjoys the snuggles of her husband, son’s and three doxies. With her love for romance, and head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own story to life.

J.D. Hollyfield lives in the Midwest, and is currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions of her new books and series, along with her charm, humor and HEA’s

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My Review…

I was excited to see one of my favorite authors write in another fantastic authors world.

Ms. Hollyfield brings her voice to the world of K. Bromberg’s racing series with the perfect mix of dash, Cash and a whole lotta swoons!! (Thought I was gonna rhyme didn’t ya?)

This is the story of Cash and Luna. And what a wild ride it is.

Both characters are competitive, love the feel of a steering wheel in their hands and the need for speed. Even though they both have very different pasts, their love for racing is one of the many things that draw Luna and Cash together.

There is danger and thrills that will keep your eyes glued to the page. Ms. Hollyfield isn’t scared to show the gritty side of life and doesn’t hold any punches when she delivers it.

If you are looking for a story that seamlessly blends into the Driven world, look no further, you will find it with this story!

Release Date: November 17
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Rumor around town is a certain matriarch of the Bailey family is having a BIG BIRTHDAY! 
 
It’s even spurred a few of the Bailey kids to return home to celebrate with their beloved great-grandmother, Dori. 
 
In fact, now that there are twenty-six Bailey great-grandchildren the event is going to be overflowing with laughter and love. 
 
Also… I heard that Piper & Rayne been speaking to some of the kids (i.e. Calista, Maverick, Easton, Brinley and Palmer) and so we’re getting some special POV’s I can’t wait to report my findings the day after the party! 

 

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Meet Piper Rayne
Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have “Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle” (okay…you caught us, that’s our tagline). 


A little about us…. We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We’re both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We’re both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.



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The Right Life is the one you never see coming.

Didn’t Expect You by Claudia Burgoa is available now!

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USA Today Bestselling author Claudia Burgoa brings you a fresh romantic comedy filled with an unexpected surprise, a wicked billionaire, and plenty of laughs.

The right life is the one you never see coming.

I had it all. The luxury apartment, hot dates, and the big office to go with long nights at work.
Life was perfect.
But after a one-night stand, two little lines on a pregnancy test, and three lost legal cases later…
Well, overnight I went from career lawyer to single mom.

It’s okay, I can do it. I’m ready to face this alone until…

Along comes Nathaniel Chadwick. Billionaire adrenaline junky. Everyone’s favorite playboy… and my sister’s brother-in-law.
He’s as hot as he is jaded. When it comes to relationships and family, he’d rather jump off a cliff.
I wrote him off long ago, except since he learned about the baby he’s been by my side.

Is it pregnancy hormones or is there something real happening between us?
I didn’t expect any of this…most of all him.

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Didn’t Expect You is a billionaire romance of unexpected pregnancies, exciting encounters, and flirty love. It includes a very confused dog, a precious newborn, and a family you might want to belong to. This chick-lit novel is a romantic comedy with a HEA guaranteed!

 

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My Review…

I was so intrigued with the Chadwick Brothers when I first read about them.  And now we get Nate’s story.  We get the fantastically slow burn of Nyx and Nate.

I was absolutely swooning over Nathaniel! They way that he cared for Nyx when she didn’t even realize she needed caring for.  The way that he didn’t smother, but was able to embrace her quirks and her whole self.

I also was so happy to see how both Nyx and Nate were able to keep their relationship as it should have been, they both had issues and scars to resolve and heal from, but they way they were able to do it platonically and honestly was beautiful to read.  The slow burn of their relationship was emotional and fabulous! 

The secondary characters were amazing and brought even more to this story, they brought humor and heart and above all else a sense of family and belonging! 

Get your hands on this wonderful story! I love the worlds that Ms. Burgoa has created and I cannot wait to see what’s next!

Overdue, an all-new friends to lovers standalone romance from Miranda Elaine is coming October 8th and we have the beautiful cover!

Growing up, Griffin Thorne was the most annoying, adorable, and infuriating boy I’d ever met. I told myself I wanted nothing to do with him, but no matter how much I tried to hate him, that crazy boy somehow became my best friend.

As teenagers, we were inseparable. Despite the high school rumors, we never crossed any lines. Friends forever. That was our motto.

Griffin grew up to become a smoking hot firefighter and I got my dream job as the town librarian. Life was perfect. However, when tragedy strikes and we’re forced to move in together, our friendship is put to the biggest test yet.

Do I risk everything for the chance at an epic love? If I follow my heart, I could lose my best friend. But if it works, we could finally get our very own Happily Ever After.

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About Miranda
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 Promise You, an all-new swoony sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is coming October 12th, and we have the hot, hot, hot cover!

Dillon McQueen: Babe. I promise. You want me.
Serena Jensen: Um, who are you?

There’s a legend at Waylon University: the first girl you kiss freshman year at the bonfire party is the one you’ll never forget. She’ll crawl under your skin and never leave. She’ll spark a passion so fierce you’ll burn the world down to possess her.

You might even put a ring on it.

As in all things with fate, timing is everything. That kiss can go horribly wrong. She might run in the opposite direction. And boy, did Serena run.

Dillon is Waylon’s hotshot quarterback with something to prove. All he wants is to graduate and make it to the NFL. What he doesn’t need is to finally meet the mystery girl he kissed at the bonfire freshman year. Isn’t it enough that she’s haunted his dreams for more than a thousand nights?

Fate laughs in his face when he runs into the quirky girl at the Piggly Wiggly. Surrounded by his entourage, he’s got all the Oreos in his cart; she gets revenge by buying every six-pack of his favorite beer.

Obviously, that legend is a curse. She’s not his type and hates him. Worst of all, how can she not remember him when she left a Serena-shaped hole in his heart for the past three years?

So why can’t he stop trying to win her?

Will this quarterback score the girl or make the biggest fumble of his life?

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About Ilsa Madden-Mills

Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

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SAVING MY SOUL by Gina Azzi
Release Date: September 16th

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Blurb:

I can’t avoid Connor Scott forever. Trust me, I’ve tried.

Two years ago, the fearless MMA fighter ended our friends-with-benefits arrangement after I caught feelings.

When my life shatters, the last man on Earth I want to witness my humiliation is literally standing by my side.

Connor doesn’t just absorb my heartbreak, he forces me to remember my original fairytale.

The one that featured him.

He reminds me how he was the first man to light my body up.

The first to capture my heart; the first to claim my soul.

Connor shows me all over again how a passion like ours doesn’t fade.

Not even when it should.

We were never meant to last.

We were meant to burn.

About the Author:
I’m Gina Azzi, a book-obsessed, coffee-drinking, globetrotting, mama of three! I write sweet with a dash of spicy New Adult and Contemporary Romance full of good men putting in work to win the hearts of even better women.

A total Jersey girl at heart, I struggle with insatiable wanderlust and currently reside in Ontario, Canada with my family. When I’m not dreaming up storylines or writing all the words, you can find me hanging with my littles, attempting to bake, or planning my next adventure.

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My Review…

Saving My Soul is a total stand-alone but set in the world that Ms. Azzi created with the Regretful Lies duet.  

This is the amazing story of Harlow and Connor.  Readers got to read a bit of their tumultuous beginning in Twisted Truths, but don’t let that discourage you from reading this! It was so worth it and the relationship that Harlow and Connor have is a testimony to the writing skill of Ms. Azzi.

Harlow and Connor are from two different worlds, two totally different upbringings, but together the sparks fly and they feed each other’s souls. It was heartbreaking to see them stand in their own way to what could be happiness.

Ms. Azzi was able to write each POV with passion and such clarity that you could feel the heartbreak and the love that both of the main characters had for each other!

I have yet to read a story by Gina Azzi that I haven’t fallen in love with and this story is no exception! It was lovely to see past characters make appearances and it was seamlessly woven in the main story of Harlow and Connor.

I cannot wait to read the next story set in this world!! Bring me Charlie and Evan!

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THE SETUP by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: September 10th

Genre: Romantic Comedy

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BLURB:

I’ve fallen victim to a heinous act.

An act so vile, so downright dirty, that I’m not sure as a twenty-year-old man I’ll ever recover. Brace yourself, because what I’m about to tell you might have you gasping in secondhand horror.

Ready? Here it goes . . .

I’ve recently become the pawn of a meddling mom.

Yes . . . A MEDDLING MOM–who’s been trying to set me up all summer.

Now, I understand it’s not a crime for a mother to want her child to fall in love, but when she makes it her relentless MISSION, the heinous act should be classified as a misdemeanor at least.

Of course, my mom, the evil matriarch in the devil’s leggings, made her final stab at finding a girl for me days before I went back to college.

And I hate to admit it, but she saved a doozy for last.

A titan in black skinny jeans.

A boss of nonchalance.

And a girl who would not only turn my life upside down, but do it while juggling a soccer ball, looking effortlessly gorgeous around campus, and is one hundred percent against relationships. Of any sort.

Thanks, Mom.

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PROLOGUE:

**LINCOLN**

I’ve fallen victim to a heinous act.

An act so vile, so downright dirty, that I’m not sure . . .

as a son,

as a member of society,

as a twenty-year-old man . . . I will ever recover.

Ever.

I see the concern in your eyes, your hand wandering up your chest to clutch the collar of your sensible cotton shirt, scared to find out the truth.

Brace yourself against something sturdy, because what I’m about to tell you might just knock you back on your ass in horror.

*Deep breaths, everyone*

I’ve recently become the pawn of a meddling mom.

Yup, you read that right. A MEDDLING mom.

The bane of a son’s existence.

I know what you’re wondering . . . what did she do? Make me pick up my socks during summer break?

*Eye-rolling*

*Woe is you*

*Grow up*

You grow up!

Ehhh, that was a little harsh. But before you go and put your judgy face on, you need to know the difference between a nagging mom and a meddling mom.

A nagging mom is one who storms into the living room while you’re trying to watch the series finale of Game of Thrones, complaining about the dishes in the sink you swore you’d take care of once you found out who took the throne.

Nag, nag, nag—part of the daily routine of the person who birthed you, or in this case, one of two moms who adopted me.

But a meddling mom, oh boy. They’re a fresh kind of hell wrapped up in high-waisted leggings and muted tunics. This isn’t some everyday mom who texts you GIFs of squirrels playing with a hula hoop. Nope, meddling moms have an agenda.

An agenda that they believe benefits their children. But it really benefits them . . . and only them.

In this case, my mom’s agenda: get Lincoln to fall in love.

I understand it’s not a crime for a mother to want her child to fall in love, but let me tell you. When she makes it her mission when you’re home from college, it should be classified as a misdemeanor.

That’s right, all freaking summer, my mom has made it her duty to set me up with girl after girl, all of whom she’s met in our hometown Kalamazoo, Michigan. I’d like to say I’m exaggerating that she made a list and set me up with every eligible girl—one by one—but I’m not.

I saw the Excel spreadsheet on her computer.

Girls who were highlighted in red were a no-go.

Girls in green still had a fighting chance.

Girls in yellow? Apparently, I had lukewarm interaction with them, but they showed promise.

Why is she so desperate for me to fall head over heels?

Can you believe she’s been spending time on the Internet, researching relationship statuses of major league baseball players? Well, she has. Too much time. And she said she didn’t want me to end up forty, about to retire, with nothing to say for my life other than that I was able to throw a ball off a mound.

She also wants a girl to fawn over.

When my mothers were adopting, Mom hoped for a girl, but Mama hoped for a boy. Don’t get me wrong, my mom loves me more than anything—hence the meddling and nagging—but she always wanted to do girly things with me, like have tea parties, get our toenails done, shit like that.

Side note: I’ve done the pedicure thing with her, and it’s not that bad.

But she wants a daughter, and apparently, a daughter-in-law is the next best thing.

Which brings me back to my summer of “not love.” I wanted nothing to do with these girls and after my mom’s eighth attempt to set me up—yes, eight—I told her enough was enough. I was done.

And thankfully she listened . . . until the last Saturday before I left for school.

The evil matriarch in the devil’s leggings made her final stab at finding a girl for me.

And I hate to admit it, but she saved a doozy for last.

A fucking titan in black skinny jeans.

A boss of nonchalance.

And a girl who will not only turn my life upside down, but do it while juggling a soccer ball, looking effortlessly gorgeous, and is one hundred percent against relationships. Of any sort.

Thanks, Mom.

*Thumbs up*

Your meddling has made me absolutely miserable.

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USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

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My Review…

I was excited to see another story surrounding Brentwood college and the infamous boys baseball locker room.  Each story in this series has a different spin on how the locker room is used with each couple!

This is the story of Lincoln and Indie. Two crazy athletically gifted people who both have meddling mothers! When you get moms and mamas involved all bets are off. But I absolutely loved the relationship that Lincoln had with his moms and it broke my heart to read about Indie’s relationship with both of her parents.

The flow of this story and the time that it spans makes the story more relatable and makes the journey of Lincoln and Indie’s relationship even more remarkable.

I wanted to shake both Lincoln and Indie and tell them to see what’s in front of them! I was cheering so hard for them!

As in all of Ms. Quinn’s books, the secondary characters are fantastic and bring more levity and fun to the story! Scarlett needs a story all of her own, what a character!