Bibliophile Chloe

Book Blogger, Mom, Wife….Jill of all trades, master of none!

See My Review Below!!!

Title: The Curve Ball
Series: Indianapolis Lightning #2
Author: Samantha Lind
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Release Date: June 18, 2020

Blurb
Justin
I had the perfect bachelor’s life.
No obligations. 
No commitments.
The greatest job in the world, all while being paid millions to do it.
Until I became a dad overnight.
My world turned upside down, 
I went from ballfields and bars to dirty diapers and bottles. 
I turned to my best friend for help but ended up with his little sister.
Now, all I want is the one woman I can’t have.
She’s the curveball I never saw coming.
The one woman I’m willing to commit to and change my old ways for.
I just have to show her that we can be a family.
Riley
Indianapolis was my fresh start.
A new place near my family. 
When my brother’s best friend ended up with a surprise baby dropped on his doorstep, I was the perfect nanny for the job.
Everything was falling into place,
If only I could keep my mind and hands off the playboy baller dad.
Working for someone you are attracted to is hard.
But when he’s your brother’s best friend and you live with him?
Talk about impossible.
Fatherhood changed him, but is it enough to give us a chance at a happily ever
after? 

 

Purchase Links

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

B&N / KOBO / APPLE BOOKS

Also Available

 

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

B&NKOBO / APPLE BOOKS

 

 

Author Bio
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 (Go Knights Go!), and listening to country music.
Author Links
FACEBOOK PAGE / PROFILE / GROUP 

 

My Review…

This series just gets better and better! Ms. Lind’s confidence in her writing has grown with every new book she releases.

This is the story of JJ and Riley.

When a surprise knocks JJ off his axis, it’s Riley that comes in to save the day.

The chemistry between these two is wicked hot.  Their spark lights up the pages.

Riley is such a giving soul.  She is just what JJ needs to tame his playboy ways.  I admired her flirty banter and take-charge attitude when it comes to what she wants.

JJ is just swoony! Yes, he’s a former playboy, but his dirty talk is on point and when he realizes what a treasure Riley is, he is determined to make Riley his own.

This a sweet, slightly angsty story that really pulls the reader into the world that Ms. Lind has created. It was lovely seeing past characters make appearances! Don’t be discouraged by that last sentence, this can totally be read as a standalone! Fans who have read Ms. Lind’s previous stories will see small glimpses into other characters.

See My Review Below!!!

𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄
𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬.

 

48718708._SY475_

Animal (Royal Bastards MC)

Alec “The Animal” Walker
My best friend and I were inseparable as kids. That childhood bond turned to puppy love, and then pure, burning lust.
We were biker brats, teenage misfits who only had eyes and hands for each other.
But all that changed when our club found out her dad was a rat—an FBI informant trying to take down our empire.
He betrayed his club.
He betrayed his brothers.
He betrayed her.
He betrayed us.
To tarnish the brotherhood legacy with such disloyalty and dishonor comes with swift retribution.
Now, I’m forced to make a choice: my girl or my club.
This will destroy her.
Destroy us.
In order to earn my patch, I have to take a traitor’s life—his.

#read #Free with #KindleUnlimited
US https://amzn.to/35SRY2c
UK https://amzn.to/35UDpeq
CA https://amzn.to/2OHPRsx
AU https://amzn.to/2OBQ0h1

My Review…

Grab your helmets and prepare for the ride of your life!

This is the story of Alec (Animal) and Drew. Childhood friends, best friends that slowly became more over the years until young love turned into true love. To be able to find your soul mate that early in life is amazing. And written beautifully by Ms. Dukey.

Drew is a true child of a biker club, she is tough, she is fierce and she knows how to handle the intricate life of being a child of a club member.  Her saving grace is her friendship with Alec and it was refreshing to see when Alec knew when to come to her “rescue” and when to stand back and watch her take care of herself.  That to me is a true man!

Alec/Animal is club royalty.  He is the prince of this charter of the MC. He knows where his future lies and that is with Drew. When circumstances change and loyalties are tested, Alec truly becomes Animal. He becomes what he feels he needs to, to endure the loss he feels. He becomes the new king and he thrives in it.

As always, Ms. Dukey takes the reader and brings them in the world of her making.  I felt truly immersed in the life of the MC and the dangers and family meaning behind it.

A bit of thriller, mystery and intrigue will keep you guessing until the end and what an ending it is! I can’t wait to see what comes next!

 

It’s finally happening! Staci Hart is heading back to her Austen series and bringing us Pride & Papercuts, a modern love story inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice!

Amazon | AppleBooks | Kobo | B&N | Goodreads

Hate is a strong word.

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

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

In return, I light him up with my words.

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

I can be civil and still hate Liam Darcy.

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

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

Amazon | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website | Newsletter

 

See My Review Below!!!

 

THE CHANGE UP by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: June 11th

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3dCrXbU

MQTheChangeUpBookCover55x85_HIGH

AVAILABLE NOW!!!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Mz8kpk

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2zVyT5p

Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2A2SbWg

Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2AH5dJ4

TheChangeUp_collage-5

BLURB:

BREAKING NEWS: The Bad Boy of Baseball, Maddox Paige, is totally and utterly whipped.

Okay, that might not be the headlines in the newspaper this morning, but it’s the reality of my current situation.

It all started a month ago when I received a call from my best friend, Kinsley. She got a new job in Chicago and needed a place to stay. I’ve known the girl since I was five, what harm would it be to have her stay at my place for a while?

Ha! Total disaster.

Now instead of going out every night with my teammates, I’m couch surfing and sketching endless photos of my best friend . . . but that’s the least of my concerns.

The disaster, you ask? I’m rapidly falling head over cleats in love with my best friend, my roommate, and my number one fan.

And she has no idea . . .

TheChangeUp_teaser-3

PROLOGUE:

**MADDOX**

Have you ever said something you regret?

Something you haven’t forgotten about an hour later?

Something that sits with you, stews deep in your belly, and then seeps into your bones, burying itself so far into your marrow that all you can think about is the one thing you said . . . and how you wished you could take it back the minute it slipped past your lips?

That’s where I am.

Full of regret.

People always say, “Don’t regret anything. It’s what makes you who you are.” That was said in a whiney, nasally voice. Did you hear it?

Well, those people, the ones trying to spew rainbows and sunshine up your ass about blatant mistakes . . . yeah, they’re only saying that because they fuck up on a daily basis.

Think about it, what REAL person is okay with all their regrets? No one. There is always that one thing you did, that one time, that you will always, always, always think . . . “What if I’d done that differently?”

It keeps you up at night.

You wonder, what transformed, what took over my brain, to utter such words. To alter your life completely and send it down an entirely different course.

Yeah, my life has been fucking altered all right.

Everything was fine.

I was pitching one hell of a fucking season for the Rebels, my ride or die team. I was getting along with my teammates, even the infamous Cory Potter, who made a splash after last season. I’ll hand it to the man, he really is the boss. I was getting laid whenever I wanted, which is always a plus for a guy who has massive amounts of adrenaline pumping through him daily, especially on a pitching day. And there were no strings attached.

None.

Yeah, I might have a rotation of women I call, but any single player in the major leagues does. You need the outlet. Even the prestigious Cory Potter had some booty call numbers before he found Natalie.

I was living a great life, and then it all changed. And it changed fucking fast.

Before I knew it, I was staring into my fridge at dairy products not made from a cow, but rather from oat. What the fuck is that? Oat milk? Explain to me where an oat has a goddamn nipple.

My toothbrush is made from bamboo, which gives off a very woody, splintery taste, and I’ve been using toothpaste tablets instead of paste from a tube . . . because apparently, tubes suck up life in the landfill.

The eco-friendly toilet paper in my apartment disintegrates in my hand and is worthless, making bathroom breaks a fucking nightmare.

And there’s a goddamn three-legged dog in a suit and tie sitting on my couch that goes by the name Herman, or Hermy for short.

I don’t have any privacy, I don’t even remember what meat tastes like anymore, and “Hermy” has a goddamn staring problem. And the three-legged motherfucker, yeah, he’s stealthy. I find him waiting for me outside the shower . . . staring.

When I wake up . . . staring.

When I’m trying to make a goddamn tempeh sandwich . . . staring.

Every time I tell him to “get a life” or to “fuck off” or for the love of Christ “get a new hobby”, he doesn’t even bat an eyelash.

He just stares!

I can’t fucking take it anymore.

I’m losing my goddamn mind and I don’t know . . . maybe it’s because I haven’t had sex in what feels like forever, or because my burgers are now made of imposter “meat”, or maybe because I’m forced to do things I don’t want to do. Either way, something needs to give, because I’m pretty sure from all the vegan shit I’ve been eating, my armpits are just about ready to spring their own mung beans.

Christ.

One phone call.

That’s all it took.

One fucking phone call from a person I cannot say no to, a person who will forever and always be . . . my insanely beautiful and free-spirited best friend.

About the Author:

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.

M_Quinn_photo

Connect with Meghan:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghanquinnauthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7360513.Meghan_Quinn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormeghanquinn/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorMegQuinn

Website: http://authormeghanquinn.com

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/meghan-quinn

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LitE4x

 

My Review…

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not a baseball fan, but I sure am a fan of the Rebels!

Ms. Quinn brings the team back in this story of all-star pitcher Maddox and his life-long best friend Kinsley.

Kinsley has been Maddox’s best friend since they were five! That’s a long time and even when distance and life have separated them, they both are still are each other’s rock and safe place to fall.

Maddox’s image is the bad boy of baseball, but Kinsley knows his true self.

I was so invested in their relationship.  The trepidation of the both of them wanting more, the desperation and feelings of vulnerability on both.  To read Kinsely and Maddox navigate through their feelings was both beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking.

Now don’t be scared, there is also the fantastic humor and laugh out loud moments you come to expect from Ms. Quinn.  You won’t be disappointed!

Now like all her other stories, this can totally be read as a stand-alone, but as a superfan, like I am, I have read them all and it was so much fun to “see” past characters make appearances and love the team family come together to help a fellow out when it’s needed.

Like I said at the beginning, I am not a baseball fan. However, Meghan Quinn has made me a Rebels fan for life!

See My Review Below!!!

I guess I give good….text.
#RomanceNovel #Bookstagram #BookBlog #RomCom #MistakenIdentity #SecretLovers
Wrong Text, Right Love by Claudia Burgoa
Available Now!

Apple Books ➺ https://apple.co/3eCGvsV

Amazon ➺ https://geni.us/WTRL

Nook ➺ https://bit.ly/WTRLNook

Kobo ➺ https://bit.ly/WTRLKobo

Universal —getbook.at/WrongTextRightLove

Google —https://bit.ly/WTRLGoogle

 

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa presents an engaging love story full of mistaken identity, drunk texts, and hysterical mishaps.

Sex talk is my job. I’m an influencer. I run a popular blog where I give all kinds of dating tips, and girls all over the world thank me for helping them with their love lives.

I wish I could follow my own advice because my love life is totally dead. I just drunk texted my ex-boyfriend… except, I didn’t. That text ended up going to someone else.

Oops.

This new relationship is almost picture-perfect, just like my online life. I guess I give good…text.
He doesn’t have to put up with my colorful personality–as my hot next-door neighbor describes me. Or my messy schedule.
This long-distance relationship is the best thing that’s happened to me and I plan to keep it that way.

Until we agree to meet up, and I’m freaking out.
When he meets the real me, will he hate me forever?
Or will we be one day telling our grandkids about that wrong text, right love?

***

Wrong Text, Right Love is a cute rom-com of two secret lovers who prepare to risk it all for love. Claudia Burgoa brings the flirty fun in this cozy novel of risking it all for romance.

About the Author:

Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Colorado, working for a small IT. She has three children and manages a chaotic household of two confused dogs, and a wonderful husband who shares her love of all things geek. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.

Connect with Claudia!

Facebook — http://bit.ly/CBFcbook
Website — www.claudiayburgoa.com
Instagram — http://bit.ly/ClaudiasIG
Newsletter — http://bit.ly/CBNLSQ
Group — http://bit.ly/Chicasgroup

My Review…

I am always excited to see a new story by Claudia Burgoa!

This story is no exception! I love this story of Persy and Ford!

Persy is absolutely an amazing character.  The life she has lived, the things she has seen and done is just wow. Her upbringing was as unorthodox as can be, but it made her the phenomenal person she is.  Her career is everything to her, but there is a cost and that cost is what she struggles with the most.

Ford, the man with many names, he is all of those names and more.  He is reclusive and a bit of a loner. He is a bit jaded about the world around him and when he meets Persy, well it’s like putting a match to gasoline.  It’s hot, a bit scary but beautiful in it’s own right.

From pod casts, to texts, to face to face interaction, you get all that in this story it was so fun to read! To see the different relationships develop was just swoony and heartmelting.

The humor was fantastic and subtle enough to really make it more believable!  The secondary characters were absolutely fantastic and I hope to see more stories set in this world in the future!

See My Review Below!!!

 

 

LONER by Harloe Rae
Release date: June 11th

Add to Goodreads:
https://bit.ly/2Rlln09

Enter Harloe’s Release Giveaway:
https://harloe-rae.blog/giveaway/loner-is-live-giveaway

AVAILABLE NOW!!
FREE in Kindle Unlimited!
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/37hyCWB
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Aoh6nl
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/3fcVVDK
Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2XNNFUE

Blurb:
“Everyone deserves a chance to be rescued.”

That’s the mantra I’m repeating when a well-equipped biker pulls over to save me. One glance at the scowl Crawford Doxe is wearing proves he isn’t impressed with the task. My efforts to change his mind deflate faster than the shredded tire at our feet. But disgruntled or not, my so-called hero still agrees to fix my flat.

I don’t expect to see Crawford again, but he’s suddenly very visible in our small town. Avoiding him would be my preference. That’s not how this story goes. For whatever reason, my daughter finds an ally in the broody mechanic. Denying her is something I do my best to avoid. I can only hope Crawford’s shine wears off before he tarnishes what little trust still exists.

As if the odds are ever on my side.

Commitments are a foreign concept to him. He doesn’t make any promises to try. That should’ve been enough for me to steer clear. It most certainly isn’t.

What follows can only be described as a disastrous clash of epic proportions.

But one indisputable fact remains. That lone soul has no plans of opening his heart.

About the Author
Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 10 bestselling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.

Harloe is a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. She’s always chasing an epic happily ever after. When she’s not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and son. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.

Harloe is the author of the Reclusive series, Watch Me Follow, and #BitterSweetHeat series, Ask Me Why, Breaker, Keeper, and Loner. These titles are available on Amazon.

Connect w/Harloe
BookBub: http://bit.ly/HarloeBB
Amazon: http://bit.ly/HarloeOnAmazon
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/HarloeOnGR
Facebook Page: http://Facebook.com/authorharloerae
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harloerae/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/harloerae
Book & Main: https://bookandmainbites.com/harloerae
Find all the latest on her site: www.harloe-rae.blog
Subscribe to her newsletter: http://bit.ly/HarloesList
Join her reader group, Harloe’s Hotties: https://www.facebook.com/groups/harloehotties/

My Review…

#BitterSweetHeat

This is a fantastic story, point-blank.  This is a story that is going to grab you from the beginning and wrap you up in it until the very end. I couldn’t put this story down until the very end and now I want more!

This is Crawford and Keegan story, with a heaping helping of Millie.

Keegan is a single mom to Millie.  Keegan is strong and after some bumps in her road, she loads up her life and Millie to make a fresh start.  Her friends are her family and the love she shows towards her daughter is total #momgoals!

Crawford is a loner, a recluse. It was sad to read how he came to be this way.  But when he helps out Keegan and Millie like a knight in dark armor, well whoo wee, grab a fan and a cool drink because the heat that fires up between them it’s gonna make you melt! His alpha tendencies go into overdrive and it’s gonna make you swoon!

I absolutely loved the interaction between Crawford and Millie.  They were kindred souls and their relationship was so sweet.

I loved the dialogue, I felt like I could actually hear the characters whispering in my ear as I was reading.  The secondary characters are absolutely amazing and I am so looking forward to a couple stories about them! (Please, please, please!)

Finally, the Healing Hugs!  I absolutely loved all the definitions throughout the story.  It made my heart feel like Ms. Rae was hugging it!

Title: Fraud
Series: Antihero Inferno #2
Author: Lily White
Genre: Romantic Suspense Standalone
Release Date: June 24, 2020
Cover Design: Lori Jackson Design
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster, @lanefotogaf
Model: Elias Chigros, @myfriendelias
ARC REQUESTS

Eighth Circle.
Fraud.
Also known as Gabriel Dane.
 
He is a ray of sunshine that warms your heart with kind eyes and a dazzling smile.
Don’t let him fool you with that silver tongue or lure you in with a body that draws every woman’s eye. This man is fluent in deception and a devil who only offers pretty lies.
Gabriel is my old nemesis.
I’m the girl that always fought back.
He has every reason to hate me as much as I hate him.
 
Now that he found me, he’s determined to make me pay for our past.
Except, there are two small details Gabriel doesn’t know that will be his ultimate downfall:
There are no rules when it comes to our war.
And I’ve learned to lie just as good as him.
***Each novel in the series depicts a unique romance, but the plots through each book connect in one world. For the best experience, read the series in order.
Nine Standalone novels. Nine dangerous men. Nine unrepentant sinners you’ll hate to love.
 
Lily White is a romance writer who likes to dabble on the taboo side of eroticism. She is most known for her Masters Series, Target This, Wishing Well, and Asylum. In addition to dark romance Lily writes contemporary romance, taboo romance, and psychological thrillers. Lily enjoys stretching her writing muscles by continuing to challenge herself with each book she publishes.
HOSTED BY:

 

See My Review Below!!!

TakingHisShot-6x9ebook

Taking His Shot

By Kendall Ryan

Release Day: June 9, 2020

About the Book

 

She says she doesn’t date players.

She swears up and down that she’ll never handle my stick.

We’ll see about that, sweetheart.

When I win the pleasure of Harper’s company at a charity auction, I get exactly one date—one shot to win over the gorgeous and feisty brunette.

Game on. I play hard, and I love a challenge.

But just when I think I’ve finally carved out my shot . . . a huge secret implodes around us, threatening everything we’ve built.

 

Purchase Links

Amazon US https://amzn.to/36fmW6i 

Amazon International https://geni.us/THSamazon 

Apple https://apple.co/2SjFYDt 

Nook http://bit.ly/2SjG1iH 

Kobo http://bit.ly/2ZmFAFF 

Google Play https://bit.ly/3fZDiUV ​ 

Audible https://adbl.co/2WTJvKv 

Add to Goodreads http://bit.ly/2rkRh35 

 

About Kendall Ryan

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than three dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 3 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world.

Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than 100 times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.

Visit her at: www.kendallryanbooks.com for the latest book news, and fun extras.

Subscribe to the newsletter: http://www.kendallryanbooks.com/newsletter/ 

Facebook: https://fb.com/kendallryanbooks

Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UT2bWM 

Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WhFvkk 

Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2VycsMi 

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2Va0J7q 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2EDIfBW 

BookBub: http://bit.ly/2J4cIvR 

 

 

My Review…

Hot Jocks 7

It’s a bit bittersweet writing this review for the final book in the Hot Jocks series.

This is the story of the Ice Hawks rookie Jordie and the daughter of the head coach Harper.

Harper has grown up around the world of hockey. She has a very hard set of rules for herself about her interactions with hockey players. I had a bit of admiration for that. She tries hard to stick to her rules, even after she meets the winner of an auction that she was recruited to be a part of.

Jordie, the ultimate player.  He has some unresolved issues that have made him the man he is. When he bids and wins a date with Harper, well he starts feeling things that he hasn’t felt before.  He wants more and the fight that Harper puts up just makes him want her more.

This was a lovely conclusion to the series. It was fun to see all the past characters make appearances and to be able to read what has been going on with them.

Such a fun, swoony and smexy series! Well done Ms. Ryan!

See My Review Below!!!

Title: Heart Thief
Series: Sinister Fairy Tales Collection
Author: Ker Dukey
Genre: Dark Fairy Tale Retelling
Release Date: June 8, 2020

 

Monsters come in many forms.
Some want shiny new toys to play with—others want blood.
Mona Walters dreams of adventure, of a world beyond the shoreline she’s confined to. She yearns for vibrancy in her dull, mundane existence, but succumbs to the bleakness.
Until the necklace her sister wore the night she was brutally murdered shows up on her door wrapped in a neat bow, fueling her to run away and seek out the person responsible for stealing her sister’s life.
Mona wished for more—for color in her gray world.
What she didn’t realize was just how much more she would get.
And that the world outside her own was soaked in red—blood red.
The world she dreamed of is made of nightmares.
A rich, influential world of two brothers—and once they have her in their sights, they plan to keep her there.
Her father kept her secluded for a reason.
Be careful what you wish for.
There’s a thief out there, and he’s coming for Mona’s heart.

 

 

Cold burrows into my marrow. My self-preservation to seek out warmth has my feet inching toward a roaring fire in a grand room lavished with furniture and rugs. This place is huge, like nothing I’ve ever seen before. We live a minimal life with only the true essentials. Everything else is considered an indulgence, and that’s sinful. Apparently. 

A graze scorching with pain to my knee makes me wince, the torn material of my dress rubbing against the broken skin. “Hello?” I call out, inching closer and closer to the roaring orange glow of the fire. Shadows dance down the walls as footfalls sound just outside the room I was deposited inside by the man who said he was security. 

“Look what the tide washed in,” a deep rumble booms across the room. 

My hand wraps around my waist to ease the nerves. 

“This is private property. Do you want to tell me what it is you’re doing docking here?” The voice steps into the light, stealing my breath. 

He looks like a man from the stories Clara used to tell me at night when I couldn’t sleep. Dark probing eyes seek me out, making a quiver of excitement and fear ripple through my body. Powerful arms fold across a broad chest covered in clothes I’m not used to: formal wear, a suit. 

He has a confidence about him that commands the space he’s dominating with his size. He’s taller than me by a comfortable foot and a half. As he edges closer, the urge to run away sends a rush of energy to my legs. “Do you speak?” He narrows his dark orbs on me, bringing a hand up to loosen a tie around his neck. 

Moving toward a table set out with bottles full of liquids, he asks, “Drink?”

The dryness of my throat aches. A longing to quench a thirst I hadn’t realized I had has me nodding and pushing a meek, “Yes, please,” past my lips. 

The quirk of his lips doesn’t go unnoticed as he pours amber liquid into two glasses and hands me one. His fingers brush mine as I accept the offering, sending a spark over my skin. My eyes fixate on the contents of the glass. There are two mouthfuls at most. Maybe he can’t spare more. I smile a thank you and lift the glass, taking a sip. 

A harsh burn explodes over my tongue, making me gag. “Oh God, what is that?” I choke out, holding the glass out to give it back to him. A harsh laugh barks from his lips, making my stomach dip. 

“You’re one of them, aren’t you?” He steps toward me, closing in around me like a predator would prey. I shuffle back, bumping my hip against a couch. 

“One of who?” I frown. 

“Cult Island.” He scoffs, snatching the glass from me and throwing the contents into the fire. It hisses and snaps, flames jumping out in retaliation. “I should have guessed by what you’re wearing.” He smirks, his eyes lazily roaming down my body, making a blush bloom on my cheeks.

 

 

Ker Dukey is an International bestselling author based in the United Kingdom.
Genres include:
Dark Romance, Psychological Thriller, New Adult Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Erotic Romance. Ker, is an international bestselling author, with over thirty titles published. Her titles have held multiple #1 bestseller banners and have had rights sold to numerous countries.
In addition to being an author, Ker is an annoying wife and a mother of three children + one dog (who thinks he’s human.) She has a passion for reading and binge-watching crime documentaries.
Find her on social media, where she loves interacting with her readers.

 

Amazon:

Facebook:

Instagram:

Twitter: 

Bookbub:

Newsletter:

HOSTED BY:

 

My Review…

A Sinister Fairytales Novel

Wow! This was a story I couldn’t put down until the very end! The mystery, the intrigue, and the holy grab my pearls smexiness!

Mona is fighting to be free of the chains of her family’s skewed devotion and fights hard against the indoctrination of her upbringing. When tragedies strike, the urge to leave the island becomes overwhelming.

The Ward brothers….oh my me! Twins, tattoos, and piercings, oh my! These two embrace everything alpha, and they do it so well.  The way they embrace and protect Mona is just whew…

The mystery in this story kept me guessing until the very end. Just when I thought I had it figured out, Ms. Dukey shocked me! There are twists and turns throughout the whole story and I couldn’t put it down until the end!

 

MR. KNIGHTSBRIDGE by Louise Bay
Release Date: July 7th

Add to Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494633-mr-knightsbridge

PREORDER TODAY!!

Apple:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1482407503

Blurb:

Dexter Daniels prefers gems over women. Emeralds over girlfriends. Diamonds over marriage.

He might be the most successful jeweler of his generation, a loyal friend and some say the most handsome man in London, but his past means he doesn’t deal in love.

When Hollie Lumen enters the ballroom where exquisite royal jewels are on display, she brings Dexter’s world to a screeching halt. Despite her hand-me-down dress and borrowed shoes, Hollie is even more stunning than the jewelry. Feisty, funny and ferociously independent, she’s all Dexter can see.

Hollie Lumen can’t catch a break. She thought an internship in London was her chance to escape her responsibilities back in Oregon and for her dreams to come true. When she’s fired only a few weeks after touching down, she’s ready to give up and go home. Hollie never asks for help. She knows the only person she can rely on is herself.

So what’s she going to do about the tall, dark, handsome stranger who keeps rescuing her?

She’s going to rescue him right back.

Mr. Knightsbridge is a stand-alone romance.

About the Author:
USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes sexy, contemporary romance novels – the kind she likes to read. Her books include the novels Faithful (not currently on sale as undergoing maintenance!), Hopeful, The Empire State Series, The Royals Series, The Nights Series (both series of standalone books each following different characters) and the standalone Gentleman series.

Ruined by romantic mini-series of the eighties, Louise loves all things romantic. There’s not enough of it in real life so she disappears into the fictional worlds in books and films.

Louise loves the rain, The West Wing, London, days when she doesn’t have to wear make-up, being on her own, being with friends, elephants and champagne.

She loves to hear from readers so get in touch!

Connect w/Louise:
Website: https://louisebay.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlouisebay
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/louisesbay
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiseSbay
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VSsbDb
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8056592.Louise_Bay
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/louise-bay