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The Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn – Review by Lisa Helmick

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The Arrangement Duet Box SetThe Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful story. It drew me in at the beginning and didn’t let go! I think I read it in a couple days. I wanted to know what was going to happen next. Then I started the second book and WOW things went a bit crazy for a while. Even though Nichols lives in a different world I am shocked at what they can do when money is no object. Luckily Kenzie is down to earth and remains that way. I loved all the sweet gestures he does for her and how she staunchly tries to refuse gifts from him.

While I love the slowness and tension building in they story it is a bit too long. Listening to the characters berate themselves over and over for certain situations is getting old. I understand they both had traumatic lives and learning to trust is difficult. But once that path is started rehashing for each new circumstance that comes up….I hate to say it but I start to lose Interest.

That being said I actually loved it when the action finally picked up in Book 2 and the story moved to the conclusion. So many questions were answered.

This is a good story despite it being overly long. I enjoyed all the characters and it was easy to connect with and care about them. I do want to mention that the prologue in Book 1 just about killed me. Great start!

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Shattered (Shattered Hearts Series Book 1) by Nicole Banks – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Shattered (Shattered Hearts #1)Shattered by Nicole Banks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book! I couldn’t put it down once I started it. This is an emotional story where the characters have lots of ups and downs. They pulled me into their story from the beginning and made me feel part of the story. Jasmine and Angel have known each other all their lives. Life has taken them both on some struggles and both have been broken. Will they find their way back to each other? Are they strong enough? I found myself turning pages fast just to see what happens next. A must read!

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The Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn – Review by Karyn Taylor

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The Arrangement Duet Box SetThe Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn contains the 2 full novels ‘On His Terms’ and ‘On Her Terms’. I was already a fan of Madison Quinn having read, and loved, her 2 Dark Water Security books: Luke and Garrett. I had high hopes before reading this duet and I was not disappointed in the slightest. I absolutely loved this duet.
Billionaire Nicholas Parker has been burned by a previous girlfriend and does not want to get into another relationship. When his business becomes under threat due to his lack of a steady relationship he enters into an agreement with Kenzie Rose for her to play the part of his loving girlfriend. Kenzie’s previous relationship ended badly as her fiancé regularly abused her, on occasion leaving her close to death. The arrangement with Nicholas would be perfect for her as it would allow her to finish her degree and move out of the hell hole apartment she was staying in.
I adored both Kenzie and Nicholas. Both of them are so broken in different ways. The slow burning, simmering attraction between the 2 of them is so angst filled. You just can’t help rooting for this couple to give into the growing feelings they have for each other and have a HEA. Madison Quinn has a knack for writing amazing characters that you can relate to. Not just the main characters but also the secondary characters play a valuable role in adding to the great storyline.
If I could give this Duet more than 5 stars then I would do so. Amazing!!

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September Breeze (Cinnamon Bay Romance Book 2) by Nikki Lynn Barrett – Review by Angelina Frazzini

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September Breeze (Cinnamon Bay, #2)September Breeze by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

September Breeze by Nikki Lynn Barrett is book two of A Cinnamon Bay Romance Series. This book can be read as a standalone. I couldn’t put this book down. There was so much emotion, I just had to read through to see how it all played out.

Brian is a single father of two. His daughters are troubled after experiencing the loss of their mother. He really needs a long term nanny that won’t quit after dealing with his two girls. Tess doesn’t often stay in one place very long. It’s too hard not to try to out run her painful past. When a chance to write songs on a movie set brings her to Cinnamon Bay, she can’t help but want to stick around for a bit which ends up leading her to Brian’s door. Brian needs long term and Tess doesn’t do long term. She changes their lives instantly but will she be able to stick around for them?

I really enjoyed this book! It was definitely emotional at times but you could connect to the characters and were invested in their story.

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Shattered (Shattered Hearts Series Book 1) by Nicole Banks

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Genre – Contemporary Romance

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He was finally home, but guilt weighed heavily on his soul.

She’s been broken, running from a past she can’t seem to escape.

Two childhood friends, beaten down by life, find their way back to each other after years of pain and torment. As passion and desire rises, can Jasmine and Angel find solace in each other’s arms? Or, are the shattered pieces of their lives too much for either of them to put back together?

Join them on an intoxicating ride through life. With ups and down, laughs and tears, they’ve survived for this long being broken. Can they survive it just a little longer to find their own happy ending?

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Creatively living through music, writing and yoga.

I love the arts and how they move you and make you feel.

Reading has always been a great love of mine right after my love of music. Each song written is a story waiting to be told. Which, along with my over active imagination fueled my desire to write about the chaos that goes on in my head.

I love stringing words together. I love making people get lost in a story and connecting with fictional characters that remind them of someone they know.

I published my first book Shattered in 2013. It’s the first installment in the Shattered Hearts Series.

Shattered started out as an assignment for a college course I took at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. After I graduated college I went through my old papers and reconnected with the story morphing into so much more then what I wrote in my college course.

Now you can find me doing yoga, listening to music and working on getting out all the stories in my head, including dabbling in poetry. (Which I’ve always had a secret love affair with).

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The Arrangement Duet Box Set by Madison Quinn

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Genre – Contemporary Romance

Page Count – 1361 pages

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On His Terms

Fleeing an abusive relationship normally doesn’t lead to a contract.

After being burned by an ex Nicholas doesn’t trust easily. However, his refusal to have a serious girlfriend threatens everything he has spent the last five years working to accomplish. Somehow, instability in his love life has convinced the public that he can’t manage a multi-billion dollar investment firm. If he doesn’t change things quickly, he’ll risk losing everything he’s worked his entire life for.

To solve his problems, Nicholas hires Kenzie to be his pretend girlfriend. With the terms of their contract firmly in place, Kenzie is confident this arrangement will allow her to ditch at least one of the deadbeat jobs she’s endured to keep from returning to the horrors she left behind.

Keeping their arrangement completely professional slowly becomes complicated as attraction rises to the surface. Both of their futures are riding on this arrangement working and neither can afford to lose the other.

On Her Terms
Lines are blurred…

“It’s just business,” billionaire businessman Nicholas Parker keeps reminding himself. But when he stares into Kenzie Rose’s eyes, runs his hands along her sexy body, any pretext of business flies out the window.
The stakes are escalating. Someone from his past is out to destroy his reputation, his business, his life. Kenzie, and their fake arrangement is the only answer. But what if the arrangement is not enough? In more ways than one? More than his business is at risk…

When the passion ignites between them, Kenzie wonders if this is more than business. And can she keep her own demons away? Can Nicholas save his business and the woman he’s falling for? The danger is real, and it’s not only his fortune he’s risking, it’s his heart, and Kenzie’s future.

Is he willing to sacrifice his heart for his career? Is he willing to sacrifice everything for the love of a woman? And what will she sacrifice? And what about their arrangement?

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Madison is a mom to three energetic boys, a wife to a wonderful husband, a full time manager in the human services field and in her spare time an avid reader.
She began writing “stories” in high school, but stopped when life became too busy. A couple years ago she started writing again but only recently (since September) began sharing her books with readers. She loves the idea of escaping reality for a little while and getting lost in a good love story.

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Michelle Austin

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2)Bound by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bound was a great 5 star read and book 2 in The Torzial Affair series.
I was excited to get my hands on this book, I couldn’t wait to see where things would go from here.We pick up where book one left off.

Jenny is being considered a suspect in her exe’s death. She has also been targeted by the mafia. She is still a little on edge with Brian but he has been great, supporting Jenny and being there for her. There is so much more but I don’t want to give anything away.

We get action, suspense, mystery, romance and so much more. All of the secondary characters were great. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was coming next. Via Mari does a great job with her writing, she pulls you right in. There are many unexpected twists and turns. If you’re looking for a gripping romantic suspense that you can’t put down than 1-click and get started today on this great series.

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Liz Vrchota

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2)Bound by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bound is the fabulous second installment in the Torzial Affair novels from the ever-talented Via Mari. I would recommend HIGHLY that you read book one, Shattered, before you dive into this one. There is some major groundwork laid out in that one that makes this book possible. I will be doing my best to not divulge any spoilers but I can say that this is the continuation of Jenny and Brian’s story. They have a whole set of obstacles to overcome, will they be able to do it together and without compromising their love for one another in the process? It was one heck of a ride with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes and enthralled as you read. I love the way that Via Mari can spin a tale with an originality. Even if it is an old trick so to speak as far as story lines go she manages to sweep you away in a flurry you wouldn’t expect. I can’t wait to see what will come in the series next. I am sure it will be enthralling and wonderful.

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

5 Star
Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson is a contemporary romance that I loved reading. I didn’t want to put it down once I started . Milo and Juniper, he’s a police officer who is a by the books with no blurred lines.That is until he meets Juniper and she’s a strong independent woman who helps those in need even if it’s not exactly legal. There is definitely a attraction between these two. Can they have a future together? Find out what happens next. I highly recommend reading not only this book but if you haven’t read the first books in this series I recommend reading those as well.

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Naomi McDonald

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Undercover is the second book in the Billionaire Bodyguards series. You can read it as a standalone, but it makes a better read if you’ve read other books in the Prestian series and the Torzial Affair series.

Overall this is a good read. There were a couple of parts toward the beginning that grated on me a little, but it wasn’t enough to ruin the whole story. Undercover starts off with a bang and maintains a good pace throughout. There are plenty of steamy scenes and suspenseful moments to keep your attention to the very end. It took me a little bit to warm up to Matt…that Princess bit just was not working for me. I enjoyed Marenah’s feistiness, and how many layers there are to her character.

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Jana Teppih

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2)Bound by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bound is the second book in Via Mari’s Torzial Affair series (that is a spin-off of her Prestian Series). You cannot read it as a standalone and I recommend you read the Prestian Series as well as it provides you with many of details that make you to enjoy it so much more.
Jenny is in a pickle and it is an understatement of the century – she is accused of murdering her ex and as a result she is thrown into the dispute between mafia groups. We learn so much more about her and her time with her ex and it explain so much … It is also great to see how Brian is growing from one book to another and how it helps him to take the true control of the situation AND of Jenny. I love how much more detail there is to Jenny and Brian in this second book and let’s not forget about how much more we learn about Matt the original protector …
The writer leaves us craving for the next book where we hopefully find out whether it will work between Jenny and Brian and whether Brian will be able to completely commit to Jenny and Jenny to completely to submit to him …

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Heidi Eich Woodring

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Bound (The Torzial Affair Book 2)Bound by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Via Mari again created another amazing book with Bound, the second book in the Torzial Affair series. This follows Jenny and Brian as they start a life together. The pain the Jenny feels from her rape, jumps off the pages and right into your heart. You can feel her pain and her struggle so clearly. The story of Jenny and Brian is intense, and I could not put it down. These two have such chemistry yet there is so much distrust and doubt.
Via Mari has a way to write books so strong and pull you in right away and this book is just another example. I love how she is making this relationship with Jenny and Brian grow at the right pace after what she has gone through. I truly cannot wait to read more in this series and more of her journey to healing. I give this book five stars and highly recommend.

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love StorySimply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. This is one of my favorites by this author. It is a sweet, heartwarming romance that starts out as friendship but grows into something so much more. Tyler and Melanie are strong characters that bring this story to life and made me feel as if I was right there with them. I enjoyed watching their relationship grow throughout the story as well as their chemistry. Will they find their HEA and have their dreams come true? I highly recommend this book.

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Undercover
Billionaire Bodyguards
Book 2
By Via Mari
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This is a full length novel. You will find , hot and steamy romance and suspense all rolled into one fantastic book. Not for those under 18 due to language and adult situations.

Marenah is the granddaughter of the Russian Mafia Family.. She is being hunted down by many people of the Chicago Mafia as well as the Russian Mafia. When she goes looking for answers about her grandfather. She finds herself captured in a basement with Matt, and the Chicago Mafia has them. They are fortunate to escape, but that does not mean she is free. Now she has two mafia groups after her. She is in the fight of her life. Will she get things taken care of? Will she and Matt find a way to make things right?

Via Mari has done it again! This story is filled with feelings. Love, suspense, and one rollercoaster of a ride, on this reading train. Marenah is one of her characters and she is strong as well as smart. Matt is also in the mix and he is very protective of those around him. This story will get you involved on page one and keep you reading until the end. Via Mari has kept me glued in her books. I look forward to the next series and see what she has in store. Well done Via Mari!!!

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Out Bad (Sinners or Saints Book 1) by Janice M. Whiteaker – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Out BadOut Bad by Janice M. Whiteaker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book and how this author created a story that pulled me in right from the beginning. The characters made me feel as if I was right there with them. A man who leaves everything behind and determined not to look back. The second he sees Gwen, he knows that she is the one to save him. What will happen when the past comes crashing into the present and the demons are not backing down? Will he be able to keep the one thing that matters the most to him? I highly recommend this book.

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story By Jennifer L. Allen – Review by Laura Furuta

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love StorySimply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story
By: Jennifer L. Allen
5 out of 5 stars

The story Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen is a new adult/romantic comedy. It is a book that I found when reading I frequently had a smile on my face, laughing out loud, or saying “Aww.” It is a story that had my emotions going up and down the entire time. I loved reading about the characters of Melanie and Tyler. They are both young and have dreams other than the current jobs that they are in. They soon find that while they may love different decades of music and entertainment, they also have things in common. There are feelings and emotions between them. Somewhere along the way, they find themselves falling in love. When their dreams get closer to reality what will happen if one of those dreams doesn’t come true? What does the future hold for Melanie and Tyler? Read this book to find out. This is a well-written story that kept my interest from beginning to end. I also enjoyed reading about those who are helpful to Melanie and Tyler and interact with them. Tyler and Melanie are characters that I grew to care about and found myself rooting for their happiness. Don’t miss out on an amazing story. I highly recommend it.

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen – Review by Kerry Baker

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Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love StorySimply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Simply Irresistible: A Totally Sweet Love Story by Jennifer L. Allen. This is such a cute and easy read, it easily sweeps you away into the lives of the characters.
The blurb utterly hooked me straight away. I wanted to see how things ended up and how these characters made things work. I instantly fell in love with them and their story.
I have read a few books by this author now and each and everyone I have enjoyed, this one being no exception. I would definitely recommend anything by this author.

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Lisa Brydalski

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It’s Matt Benagert’s turn to find his lady love in Undercover, book 2 in the Billionaire Bodyguards series by author Via Mari. While Matt is working undercover in the Chicago mafia world he comes into contact with Marenah Koslov and the sparks fly. Marenah is beautiful, blonde, and Russian with an ocean’s worth of secrets. Matt is taken by this beauty right from the beginning but once some of Marenah’s secrets come to light he has to decide if Marenah is worth all of the danger that comes with her.
This was a great addition to this series, I’ve been a fan of Matt’s since the Prestian and Torzial books by this author and have been looking forward to Matt getting his HEA. Marenah was the perfect foil for Matt. She was tough, strong willed and independent while having a heart of gold and an integral need to help the underdog. I can’t wait to see who is up next in this series.

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Out Bad (Sinners or Saints Book 1) By Janice M. Whiteaker – Review by Laura Furuta

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Out BadOut Bad by Janice M. Whiteaker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Out Bad (Sinners or Saints Book 1)
By: Janice M. Whiteaker
5 out of 5 stars

The story Out Bad (Sinners or Saints Book 1) by Janice M. Whiteaker is a romantic suspense book. It is a story that pulled me in right from the beginning and didn’t let me go until I had read the last word. The story is very romantic. There are scenes that make the temperature in the room rise. I loved reading about the two main characters. He is kind, understanding, and hardworking. He also is a man with a past and demons. Everything seems to change when he meets Gwen. Gwen is intelligent, stubborn, and could be considered a workaholic. With one meeting she finds herself not able to stop thinking of him. There is an attraction between them that they can’t deny. Will his past try to take away the one thing that matters to him? What does the future hold for both of them? Read this book to find out. This story is at times emotional and suspenseful. It had me wondering what was going to happen next as well as enjoying reading about the feelings and emotions that the two main characters have and show for each other. I enjoyed reading about the additional characters that are introduced. While many of them are helpful and friendly there are those who have their own selfish agenda. This is a story that you will not be able to put down until you have finished. It is a book that I highly recommend reading.

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Moriah Venable

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Proper Impulse is the fourth novel in the Jaded Lily series by Zeia Jameson. This is my second novel by this author.

I don’t want to give too much away but I loved this novel. From the first meeting to the end and I didn’t want this novel to end.

This is a novel where opposite attract between Milo Cipriani who is a police officer who always does what’s right and Juniper Jensen who helps those in need. Surprisingly this relationship and chemistry works and is an entertaining read.

I hope there is another novel in this series.

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Out Bad (Sinners or Saints Book 1) by Janice M. Whiteaker

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Genre – Contemporary Romance

Page Count – 329 pages

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I used to be that man.

The one you warned your daughters about and crossed the street to avoid.

Not anymore.

Seven years ago I left the club, and everyone in it, behind me. Walked away with nothing but the clothes on my back, carrying the burden of the things I’d done.

But I won’t look back.

Not when the view in front of me looks as good as it does.

The minute I saw Gwen I knew she could save me. Take on the demons I can’t seem to escape and make them beg for mercy.

Only there’s more than demons coming for me.

Because my past doesn’t want to stay buried. When I left I didn’t go quietly. Now it wants me to pay, and to the kind of men I used to know, there’s only one thing I have worth taking.

The only thing that really matters to me.

Gwen.

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Janice M. Whiteaker lives in southern Ohio with three kids, nine chickens, four ducks, a guinea pig, a gecko, and one very patient husband. She writes romance of all shapes and sizes, but there’s nothing she likes more than a redeemed bad boy.

Unless it’s a grumpy redeemed bad boy.

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Katie Kearney

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) By Zeia Jameson. I absolutely loved this story. Seriously wish I could read it again for the first time. From page one I was hooked, although I’ll be honest after the other books I knew I’d probably like this one as well. But “like” it isn’t a strong enough phrase I LOVED IT! The characters are complex and relatable and just had a way that had me sinking into their story. The author has a way of making words jump off the pages and come alive before your eyes. I love a story that makes me forget time and where I’m at and this one while short does just that. I’m excited to see where the author takes readers next. Five stars all the way!

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September Breeze (Cinnamon Bay Romance Book 2) by Nikki Lynn Barrett – Review by Michelle King

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September Breeze (Cinnamon Bay, #2)September Breeze by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am already in love with this series! In September Breeze, we meet Brian, a hometown math teacher, and Tess, a wandering songwriter who has no intention of creating roots. The magic of Cinnamon Bay (along with a little help from the town matchmaker’s!) bring these two together in an emotional story of love, heartbreak, and healing.

Brian is a widowed father of two young girls who, even several years later, are having a very difficult time dealing with their mother’s death. He is in desperate need of a live-in nanny to help with the girls, but the girls have their own ideas about who he should be looking for. Tess is looking for a temporary place to stay and a part time job while in town writing songs for a movie and can’t pass up the perfect job offer! Will the magic of Cinnamon Bay bring these two together, or will their tragic pasts keep them apart forever?

This one brings out all the feels! Be prepared for laughing, crying, sometimes frustration in wanting to tell them what to do and not being able to, and a complete rollercoaster of emotions as you fall in love with this small town and its quirky characters! Definitely well deserving of my 5 stars!

Reviewed by @chellek44

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Erica Fish

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Proper Impulse is the fourth book in the Jaded Lily series by Zeia Jameson. I have read the other stories and I really like the character development that Zeia Jameson provides her readers. Her characters are fully developed, and in this story, opposite attract like cold and hot. Milo is a by the book character and Juniper is more of the way of life is more important than the rules. It was funny watching Milo and Juniper interact in the story. Will they learn to work through their differences? What will happen if they don’t? I recommend this story to learn if they are able to give into their differences.

Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari. OMG! Let me just say this book will make you swoon! I LOVED this book. I’ve become a huge fan of Via Mari so if I see that name attached to about anything I’m reading it. This is the 2 installment of the Billionaire Bodyguards series. Its the story of Marenah Koslov and Matt Benagert. Marenah is the grandaughter of the head of the Russian Bratva aka Mafia but she hides a lot of stuff from her family like her life’s passion and what she does for a living. She meets Matt Benagert security for 2 of the wealthiest men in the world when she goes into a bar to investigate her family. While there she witnesses something she shouldn’t have and now Matt feels he has to protect her. Matt and Marenah get kidnapped by the Chicago Mafia and once they are rescued the meet back up to pursue their feelings towards one another. Matt eventually figures out who she is and what connections she has to the Mafia. He has to find out her deepest secret. When he finds out will it change his feelings towards her? Will they even survive all the attempts on Marenah’s life? I loved this book and didn’t want it to end!

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson. This is the 4th book in the series and I LOVED it. Its the story of Milo Cipriani who is a Police Officer and does everything by the book. There is no gray area where he is concerned. Enter Juniper Jensen also likes to help people but that doesn’t always entail doing everything by the book. Her world is full of gray area! At the beginning they clash like cats and dogs but as Milo eases up sparks fly. With Milo being uptight and by the book and Juniper being so sweet and wearing her heart on her sleeve it causes them to bash heads for a while but will they push that all aside to realize they are meant to be together? I laughed out loud in this book. I Loved it. These books can be read separately but I think you would enjoy them if you read them in order. Can’t wait for the next book from Ms. Jameson.

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Katie Matthews

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I absolutely LOVED this story! It is yet again another amazing read by the very talented Via Mari! I was hooked from beginning to end and I could not put it down at all! I loved Marenah and Matt! Their story was definitely full of action and a lot of steamy moments! I love how Ms Mari has intertwined characters from her other two series into this new one – although it is not necessary to have read them this book reads perfectly as a standalone.
I thought Marenah was a fantastic character, so strong, independent and she could definitely hold her own when it came to it! I loved reading about her!
I think I fell in love with Matt pretty much straight away! There was just something about him, so genuine and likeable.
The moment that Marenah and Matt met I just knew (and hoped) that there would be something between them, apart from the attraction and chemistry there seemed to be something a little deeper there.
I am really looking forward to reading more from this series and as always this author! I 100% recommend this amazing read to others!

@katiem
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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book 2 is just as good as book one. The action, the hotness, even the secrets being kept. It seemed that everyone was undercover for one reason or another! I kept trying to guess who the good guys were and who the bad guys were.

Matt is a body guard. He is also working undercover trying to uncover some mafia secrets and save innocent people. He is good at what he does. It doesn’t hurt that he is delicious to look at.

Marenah is the twin sister of Sasha from book one, Wayward. (You really don’t have to read book one to read Undercover but it sure doesn’t hurt.) Marenah’s family has many ties to the mafia, which includes secrets of their own. We know that her loyalty lies with her sister. We also know that Marenah is undercover, but who is she trying to help?! So many secrets!

Reading books by Mari makes good sense. These books are easy to read, adventurous, steamy and an easy way to escape reality.

Reviewed by @shannonlovesbooks

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2)Undercover by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Undercover (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 2) by Via Mari is another exciting and titillating story in this series which is a spin off from the original Prestian series and another spin of being the Torzial Affair. Each of these series are fantastic and now we get to see the wonderful alpha hotties who look after and manage the security of the billionaires get their own stories. All the characters intertwine within each of the series so now we are getting to know so much more about them and get reacquainted with them much more intimately. As always Via leads a mighty dance keeping it all together without compromising on the great story. The action and feelings, the secrets and danger, love and drama is described so vividly that it is palpable and draws you in. I always lose out on sleep when reading Via’s stories as I have to know how it will all end and it is so so easy to get lost in the journey they travel in.

In this book Matt gets his own story and we get to see where he came from and what he has been through. And when a mysterious blond comes into his life he won’t let her go but when he finds out the truth, he may just have to do that.

I suggest you start at the beginning with the Prestian series and work your way through, because as I said they are all intertwined characters and you will see where it all starts.

Make a date and enjoy.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Proper Impulse (Jaded Lily Book 4) by Zeia Jameson – Review by Anastasia Dodson

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Proper ImpulseProper Impulse by Zeia Jameson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing! This is the fourth book in the Jaded Lily series and I couldn’t get enough of it! The characters were funny and the story was interesting and I devoured it.
Milo and Juniper couldn’t be more different. Milo is a police officer who lives his life by the book and even a hair out of line isn’t expectable to him. Laws are unbreakable and that’s his belief.
Juniper is more or less your everyday citizen except for the fact that she had taken it upon herself to clean up the streets. She is willing to do whatever she has to do to accomplish that… Even if it’s illegal.
These two butt heads more often than not and the banter between these two is hilarious. Will Milo realized that even though laws shouldn’t be broken, they can bend?
I thought this book was great and I am looking forward to reading more books by this author!
Happy Reading!

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