Love Plus One TOUR KICK OFF

WELCOME TO THE FIRST STOP OF THE LOVE PLUS ONE BLOG TOUR BY ANDREA SMITH!!!

My review for this book is posted earlier.  Please check it out!!

For the first stop of the tour, I had the HONOR and PRIVILEGE of interviewing Taz and Lindsey.  Check it out!!

Hi, It's Twinsie Brenda -- I have been soooo excited to sit down with Taz and Lindsey (OK, so mostly Taz, but Lindsey is a sweetie). I haven't been able to sleep for a few days!! OK....gotta go, don't want to keep my man....I mean Lindsey's man waiting!!! Wish me luck!!

I’m walking into the room and there’s Taz sitting there gazing at Lindsey....awww he loves her so much. And I think that makes him look a tad bit hotter than he already is!!  How am I going to get through this interview?!? 

Hi Taz and Lindsey, I'm Brenda from Twinsie Talk Book Blog! I am SO happy to meet you both. I am very excited to be your OPENING blog for your very first blog tour!! How does it feel?

Lindsey:  I'm really nervous, Brenda, I mean to go public with our private lives is just something -

TAZ -[Interrupts]: No big deal, Brenda.  In my line of work it's routine to make public statements and answer questions.  Lindsey and I are just really happy to be here talking to you and everyone that follows Twinsie Talk Book Blog.

ME:  Well I’m very honored that you could take the time to sit down and chat.

Lindsey, how are you feeling? I know that you had a full-recovery....but how are you really doing with a new man and a new baby?! It's a lot of work!

Lindsey:  Oh, Brenda, as a mother yourself, I'm sure you know all about juggling responsibilities with respect to the home, the kids, and the man in your life.  Harper is such a good baby, though.  She breastfeeds and sleeps. I mean to be perfectly honest, Taz is way more demanding than the baby right now.

Taz (Looking wounded):  Hey, c'mon, baby girl.  I help you out a lot at home.  I'm just, you know, anxious for the six weeks to be over , , , what can I say?  I'm a man. . .(Winks)

ME:  (OMG...HE JUST WINKED AT ME!!!  I think I’m blushing....)  Yes, Taz, I’m sure......You are a man, by the way... (I wink back!) 

Taz, or can I call you "Trace" (giggles....that's such a sexy name!) -- How much do you love being a daddy to the adorable Harper? I imagine you are very protective of her!! Do you change diapers? Lindsey - you feel free to jump in here!!

TAZ:  I can't explain the overwhelming feeling I had when I watched my baby girl give birth to our baby girl.  It was like nothing I ever imagined, you know?  Lindsey was a bit of a wimp during labor, but aside from that, it was beautiful.

LINDSEY (jumps in):  Whoa, hold up right there, G-Man!  I'd like to see how well you would handle labor and delivery.  You know what they say, Brenda, if men had the babies there's be no more than one child per family.  (giggles and smacks Taz)

TAZ:  Getting back to your question, Brenda, yes I am very protective of both of my girls.  As for diapers, I do my share of that too.

LINDSEY [giggling]:  He gags on the poopy ones, though.

So Trace (giggles again)... Are you ready for the onslaught of female fans that you are about to receive!! I know we met you briefly in Diamond Girl, but you were in your "Tough Guy Biker" mode. Now that we've met the REAL Taz, you are going to be a popular guy!! Are you ready for this?

TAZ [giving Brenda a dazzling smile]:  ""Well, Brenda, you know it's really always been about Slate with the chicks.  I mean he's my best friend that happens to also be my boss, so I've seen the way chicks gravitate towards him - not only when we're undercover, but even at the academy it was like that.  So, this 'popularity' thing is all new to me.""

LINDSEY [interrupts]:  ""He won't let it go to his head, at least he better not.  My man knows who butters his buns.""

TAZ: (Winking):  ""It's been a long 5 weeks and 2 days, Brenda.

Lindsey, how is your mother adjusting to having another baby in the house along with Bryce! I'm sure she's really busy! Are you able to spend time with your brothers?

LINDSEY:  Thank you for asking about her, Brenda.  She is doing great with the boys.  Of course, Slate is a big help to her at home.  We spent Memorial Day over there as a matter-of-fact and my newest little brother, Sidney, is so precious.  Bryce is a wee bit jealous, I think.  He was so used to getting all of the attention around there.  He clings to Slate now.  My grandmother lives close by so she helps Mom out alot, plus she helps me out when Trace is on assignment.

Taz, how is the FBI? Any updates you can give us on the status of Lindsey's father? Have you been able to find him yet? I'm sorry, Lindsey, does it bother you to talk about him?

TAZ:  Well, Brenda, we have some exciting assignments coming up.  Slate and I will be busy doing some undercover work here soon in The Big Apple.......

LINDSEY: [frowning]: How come this is the first I am hearing of it?

TAZ [smiling/pulling her close]:  On a need-to-know basis, babe, remember?  Anyway, that's about all I can say on that topic anyway.  As far as Lindsey's father - we still believe he will surface.

LINDSEY:  I still feel that my father is out there, Brenda.  I have very mixed emotions where he is concerned as you can imagine.  I just want to ask him why - why did he do the things that he did.  I feel he owes me an explanation at the very least.  I don't wish him any harm; I mean, he's my father.

TAZ:  Well, Brenda.  We need to hit the road now.  I have some afternoon plans for Lindsey since her grandmother is watching Harper for us.  We're on the bike since it is such a nice day out.  [Taz ties his do-rag on his head]  Ready, baby?

LINDSEY: [being pulled behind Taz] Thanks so much for interviewing us Brenda!  Trace and I LOVE Twinsie-Talk!

ME:  Bye Trace and Lindsey!!!  Thanks again for sitting down with me!!  Send me pics of the baby!!

AWWW that was so fun!!  I’m so glad that I did this!  Did you see him wink at me!!!  And how hot did Taz look in that do-rag!  Mmmmmmm I wished he would have offered me a ride on his motorcycle!!

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Love Plus One - Andrea Smith - Review

Love Plus One

Andrea Smith

Book Review by Brenda Wright

Book Blurb:

It had been a year ago that 19-year-old Lindsey Dennison's life had taken an abrupt turn. While away at Cornell for her freshman year at college, her parents' marriage had imploded. Lindsey learned the harsh truth about her father, and his involvement in criminal activity that was the focus of a major federal bust. Her father had slipped out of the country with his lover and cohort in crime, Susanne, shortly before the FBI arrest warrants could be served. He was now a fugitive from justice, deserting his only child. Lindsey was left trying to pick up the pieces of the life she now realized had been a house of secrets and lies for all of those years.

After her mother's marriage to Eric Slater, one of the special agents of the FBI involved in the federal investigation that occurred in their hometown of Indianapolis, Lindsey decides to start fresh at a new college close to where her mother, step-father and baby brother Bryce are now living outside of Washington, D.C.

Life is different now for Lindsey, but it is about to change even more. Her step-father's partner and best friend in the bureau, Trace "Taz" Matthews, is about to rock her world in more ways than one. Taz is nearly ten years older than Lindsey, but her initial interest in him is physical only. Lindsey has a problem that she is certain Taz can fix . . . but will he?

Despite their best efforts, Lindsey and Taz are tossed together by fate on more than one occasion, and this G-Man does not appreciate the distraction. There are complications for Sammie and Slate along the way as well. A risky pregnancy for Sammie requires the family to pull together and Lindsey's life suddenly becomes increasingly complicated.

There is a budding romance on the horizon for Lindsey with a wealthy, Ivy-League type guy she meets at school by the name of Kyzer Stanfield. Kyzer's interest in Lindsey does not sit well for Taz. When Lindsey must leave school to return home to help her mother, Taz is relieved that she will be distanced from the pursuit of Kyzer. . . but not for long.

Things are never quite as they seem. Lindsey will learn a brutal lesson about trust, compassion and strength. Taz will learn lessons about love, intimacy and honor, and that sometimes doing the right thing has consequences.
Warning: Explicit Sex, contains rape scene

My Review:  

WOW!! How HOT is that cover!!

This book is the 2^nd book in the G-Man Series.  I can be read as a standalone – but honestly, it will be so much better if you read Diamond Girl first.  You will get a much better understanding of everything that Lindsey and her mother, Sammie, have been through.  We meet Taz in Diamond Girl.  We only really see his “tough-guy” image.  He actually kinda scared me a little at how “tough” he really was. I liked him because he intrigued me.  After reading Love Plus One, I LOVE HIM!!  I have a secret (or not-so secret) crush on him.  He’s a young FBI agent, hot, tough, and afraid of relationships.  He’s never had one and never wanted one......until he meets Lindsey.  He feels something right away, but tries to push it away.  Lindsey is too innocent (in ALL ways – if you know what I mean) and he knows that she won’t be able to handle him.  He can be a little “demanding” in his sexual needs. 

This book is NOT just about the hot sex scenes....and some of the hottest non-sex scenes I’ve read.  WOW!  This book has a great story with edge-of-your-seat anticipation!  You will laugh.  You will cry.  You will feel like you are in the story with them!  There is a rape scene involved.  I don’t want to give too much away, but Andrea handles it very well, in my opinion.  You don’t hear all of the graphic gory details, but you do have the feelings of how she feels and how it affects her.  I would not put this book aside because of that.  I did cry at this part, but only because I could feel her pain and felt bad for what she was going through. 

Overall, I LOVED THIS BOOK!!  Highly recommended to all my friends!  Andrea Smith is a new author, but you sure can’t tell!  She was meant to do this!!  She’s amazing!!

Overall Rating:  5 stars

Hero Hotness:  5 stars

Heroine Hotness:  5
Tearjerker: 4 stars
Story Depth:  5+ stars
Story Plot:  5 stars

Published May 2013

· Would I re-read this book: Yes!! And I’ve already read it twice!!

· Would I read future books by this author: Yes, no doubt about it!
· Was there a cliffhanger:  no
· Do I love the characters: YES
· Do I want more of their story:  yes!
· Is this part of a series:  Yes, this is book 2 (however can be read as a standalone). First book is Diamond Girl (read it!)


Angie J's Review:

I was given this book by the author for a truthful review.

OMG  AMAZING!!!!!  I have to get my thoughts together for this review.  First, when I was told this book was about Taz and Lindsey i was STOKED!!!  Second, When I saw some of the snippets for this book, my vagina went bonkers!!!  Thirdly, i was totally Team Slate after Diamond Girl buuuuut i may have to give him back his do-rag and jump on to Team Taz.  He was such a hard ass hero.  He was a total man whore but i still loved him. 

Lindsey was such a sweetie.  She has had the wool pulled off of her eyes in the past year from finding out about her parents marriage, the truth about her dad and her boyfriend is gay????  I mean poor girl.  She desperately wants to loose her V Card but cant seem to find a guy willing to take it.

The first scene with Taz and Lindsey at her mom's wedding was hilarious and charged with a lot of sexual chemistry.  Taz has no clue what it is about Lindsey but he cannot stop thinking about her.....believe me he TRIES with other women but Lindsey is always there.......

The couple finally find sometime to "be together" and decide it is just to "teach' Lindsey some skills.....she has her sights set on Kyzer from school as her boyfriend because Taz isnt BF material.  My favorite scene is when Taz and Lindsey are "relating" to one another and he informs her that she was his....hawt.  That is when the relationship takes a turn for the emotional......they are both realizing everything is changing and emotions are involved.   

I have to say everything that Lindsey goes thru this book (and it is alot and i even cried a bit) and how Taz totally "alpha males" it is so sweet.  He starts this novel an loving DB but a DB none the less.  By the end of the novel he is a totally whipped and happy about it G-Man.

This books is such a great. fun, sexy read.  If you loved Diamond Girl you will love this book.  If you haven't read either, why the hell not!!!

About the Author

Andrea Smith is an Ohio native and currently resides in southern Ohio.  Ms. Smith is the mother of two grown sons and grandmother of four.  The ‘Baby Series’ trilogy was Ms. Smith’s first self-published work.  Having previously been employed a number of years as an executive for a large, global corporation, Ms. Smith decided to leave the corporate world and pursue her life-long dream of writing fiction.  She credits her former employer in a large part for assisting her in making this career choice.  Ms. Smith discovered that reality is often times stranger than fiction (in Corporate America.)

Love Plus One is the 2^nd book in the G-Man series.  You should also read the first book, Diamond Girl.
If you liked this book, check out some other great books by Andrea Smith:
Baby Series:
Maybe Baby
Baby Love
Be My Baby
Baby Come Back 

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Off the Record by Sawyer Bennett

Book Blurb:

The sparks of dislike burn hot, but the sparks of mutual attraction burn even hotter.

Ever Montgomery suffered the ultimate betrayal by the one man who she should have been able to count on for anything. It has left her hurt, jaded and incapable of forming relationships, but it also means that she can spot a liar a mile away. These traits are earning her a reputation as a reporter with a keen nose for a good story and a complete understanding of the extreme power of the written word.

Lincoln Caldwell, is the hot goalie for the New York Rangers. At twenty-four and a rising star, he works hard and he plays even harder. He’s gorgeous and carefree—the ultimate charmer. Ladies fall at his feet and the single life has never been lived the way Linc Caldwell does it.

When Ever publishes an article about Linc containing information that she received off the record, she finds herself on the receiving end of the athelete’s fury. Rather than basking in the glory of exposing Linc as a shameless user of women, she finds herself at his mercy when he demands and receives retribution. Required by her editor to trail Linc for six weeks, Ever is forced to look at the real Linc Caldwell.

And she just might find that she has misjudged him.

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Angie J's Review:

I received this book from the author as an ARC copy.  I have to say I have read all 3 of the books in the series and I have grown so in love with them.  The author is wonderfully personal and open.  She is a lot of fun to read for.

This is book 3 in this series. I honestly loved each book and think the writing is solid and amazing.  I cannot say which book is my favorite because each book is so different.  The books cover different topics that the main characters have to get over to be together.  It is really a tough pick.  I will say Linc and Ever's journey to HEA was a great read.

Linc is a hottie who is known as a player and it was even hinted a bit in book 2 about his playboy ways but this book you find out it may not alllll be so true.  Ever is a broken woman.  Her heart has been broken and betrayed by 2 very important men in her life and she will not let anyone in.  She is a journalist of a prominent newspaper.  She gets her friend Emily to hook her up with an interview with Emily's boyfriends brother.   She chats Linc up at a party and is kinda interested but she is leaving for 6 weeks so no reason to accept his dinner invitation right???  When she leaves the party he is throwing, she believes some "incorrect" information and believes he is a man-whore.  She goes home and the heart broken woman writes a not very nice story about him.  Linc doesn't take it so well and threatens legal action.  He manages to get her assigned to him for 6 weeks to get to know him and write a better, more accurate article about him......needless to say 6 weeks a lot happens between the 2 of them in 6 weeks.

The chemistry between the two of them is hot but if you have read the other 2 books you know the chemistry is always hot.....Linc gets Ever to open up and that scares the crap out of her.  She WILL NOT be hurt again but he is slowly melting her icy heart.  I think my favorite scenes are when Ever get jealous of Linc's hockey fans....er.....groupies trying to get his attention.  Althought when Linc defends Ever to a few of the fans...er groupies and calls her his Girlfriend I just remember saying "Awwwwww his girlfriend...sniff".

Well I love this series and will do just about anything to read any of this authors books because I abso love them.  I love how they are quick reads but full of emotion and heart.  I feel very connected to the characters she writes about.  I love that we get to go back ans see Nix and Emily's relationship from book 2 grow.  I will admit to missing Danny and Ryan from book 1 and would love to see how the new family is doing :)  So I guess I am saying I need more from this series *hint hint* to get more information on my favorite hockey couples .......

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Sawyer Bennett is the pen name for a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn't have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

Officer Off Limits - Tessa Bailey

Officer Off Limits

Tessa Bailey

 

Book Review by Brenda Wright

Book Blurb:

His need to possess her is non-negotiable.

Story Brooks’ fiancé just called off their wedding two weeks before the happy day. As if that isn't bad enough, her semi-estranged father, an infamous NYPD hostage negotiator, has suffered a heart attack. Not wanting to examine her lack of emotion over the broken engagement, she hops on a plane to reconnect with her father before it’s too late.

Playboy hostage negotiator Daniel Chase has never, not once, been refused by a woman, so when a debate over hospital snack foods with a delectable kindergarten teacher ends in flat-out rejection, he makes it his mission to seduce her. His only obstacle? She’s the daughter of his mentor who implicitly forbade Daniel from pursuing her.

Despite her father’s warnings and Daniel’s troubled past, Daniel and Story can’t resist their intense attraction to one another. But when the reason for her fiancé’s abrupt wedding cancellation comes to light, can Story and Daniel's already forbidden relationship survive?

My Review:

This book releases on June 10.

I have not read anything by Tessa Bailey before.  I will be reading more though!  This book was really good.  VERY HOT scene warning!! Probably one of the hottest car sex scenes I’ve ever read!!  I’m still fanning myself from that part!!

Anyway...Story Brooks starts out in the book having dinner with her fiancé, Foster.  He’s actually dumping her two weeks before the wedding – and before she can even order dessert!  What does she do?  She orders a bottle of the best champagne TO GO!!  She’s walking out of the restaurant to a cab, she realizes that she’s not even sad.  Just as she’s about home she receives a phone call that her estranged father suffered from a heart attack....in New York.  She grabs some clothes and hops a plane to New York City!!

While waiting to see her father she goes to grab a snack from the vending machine....little did she know she was about to meet the man that will change her life!

Daniel Chase....(he sounds sooo hot!  I really need to get a visual for him!)....grew up as a foster kid.  He’s had many things happen to him and he feels he’s not worthy of love or to be loved.  He’s a playboy.  He’s one of the top Hostage Negotiator working for his mentor Jack.  Jack is Story’s estranged father.  Daniel has women falling all over him.  He’s at the hospital visiting his mentor and friend when a nurse puts her phone number in his pocket.  Then he sees “her”  a vision in yellow at a vending machine.....

 
I love the banter between Daniel and Story.  They fit to well together!  Can they do this?  Is Story ready to move on?  Is this a rebound?  Can she have feelings this fast?  I’m not going to spoil it for you, but this story will drag you in.  Hell, I’m not even a sports fan and I now want to go to a baseball game just so I can see if I can find Daniel and maybe meet him in the parking lot!  (wink wink).

There are some really great and memorable quotes in this book.  Here are a few of my favorites:

At the memory of Daniel’s mouth on hers, his hands moving possessively over her skin.  Story felt her blood heat.  Pressing a cool hand to her cheek to relieve the spreading pinkness, she tried to think of something, anything, else:  Austin Powers.  Rotten bananas.  Beatlemania.  Scabies.   Nothing worked.

"Belong to me, Story.  Even if it’s just for a little while.” (this one is my favorite!)

"How do people live their lives feeling like this, day in and day out? Like your next breath depends on another person's happiness? She's torture and heaven all rolled up into one forbidden package."

Somehow she'd ended up in bed with the man mothers warn their daughters to stay away from, the kind of man fathers go after with a shotgun. Sobbing daughters trailing behind them in a wedding dress. She should have stayed away, because now she knew what all the fuss was about, she would not be satisfied with anything less. He'd blindsided her, ruined her, and addicted her in one single evening.

 See, what did I tell you!?!?!  I didn’t even put the “hot” quotes in there, you’ll have to read it to find those yourselves!!

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Overall Rating:  4 stars

Hero Hotness:  5 stars

Heroine Hotness:  4
Lovableness of couple:  5 stars
Tearjerker: 2 star
Story Depth:  4 stars
Story Plot:  4 stars

Published June 2013

· Would I re-read this book: Yes!!  I think I read parts so fast that I missed some good stuff!

· Would I read future books by this author: Absolutely Yes
· Was there a cliffhanger:  no- but I want to hear more about them!
· Do I love the characters: YES
· Do I want more of their story:  yes!
· Is this part of a series:  Yes.  This is Book 3 of the Line of Duty Series.  They are also stand alone books.  I have not read any of the others.....YET

About the Author

Tessa lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and young daughter. When she isn't writing or reading romance, Tessa enjoys a good argument and thirty-minute recipes.

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Quickies by Jade C. Jamison

Quickies

Jade Jamison

 

 

Book Review by Brenda Wright

Book Blurb:

Sexy Short Stories and Other Stuff

Quickies is a collection of miscellaneous words that really don't fit elsewhere and certainly can't stand alone. A mixture of poetry, short stories, and bite-sized nuggets, Quickies is full of small stuff that won't consume an entire day of your life but that you'll enjoy just the same. Stories like "Drawn to Him" and "Dancing on Air" are hot and sexy...and fun. And there's also a bonus for fans of Jade's book Bullet--all the stories she wrote for fun for blogs (as well as one deleted scene) are also collected in Quickies. So enjoy Quickies...because sometimes you want it slow and steamy, but other times you want it super-hot, nasty...and quick!

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My Review:

First of all, what a great idea Jade Jamison!!! I love this idea!  This book is a compilation of all sorts of stuff.  It was like jumping into the brain of Jade Jamison for a day and seeing everything that she must be thinking at the time.  There are short stories, poems, tweets, emails, extra excerpts from Bullet (those were my favorite).  It was really a fun read!!  Some of the short stories you will wish were much longer!  They get pretty steamy in a VERY short period of time!!  I kinda wished she’d make those into a whole book!! (hint hint).  The office email banter was HILARIOUS!  I think it was so funny because it’s soooo what happens in real life!!  Some days planning a “party” or “potluck” takes precedence over the actual work!  LOL!  But by far my favorite part were all of the extra scenes and POVs from Bullet.  Bullet was the first Jade Jamison book that I read.  I fell in love with these characters.  I had read them all on various blogs, but this pulled them all together (in chronological order, thank you) so now I can delete those bookmarks I had on my computer!  I know I’m not in the norm, but I really loved Ethan in Bullet and always kept my fingers crossed for him during that whole book.  I am anxiously waiting for his book to come in August (huh, Jade!)  Here’s “my” Ethan.....sigh.....

So if you love Jade Jamison (and who doesn’t), and have read any of her books, or her Facebook posts, or tweets...you’ve got a good understanding of her wonderful personality.  Now, get this book and you will then know what it’s like to be in her brain for a day!  LOL 

Thanks Jade for letting Twinsies get an ARC copy for review!  It was really fun!

Overall Rating:  4 stars

Published June 2013

About the Author

Jade C. Jamison was born and raised in Colorado and has decided she likes it enough to stay forever. Jade's day job is teaching Creative Writing, but teaching doesn't stop her from doing a little writing herself.

Unfortunately, there's no one genre that quite fits her writing. Her work has been labeled romance, erotica, suspense, and women's fiction, and the latter is probably the safest and closest description. But you'll see that her writing doesn't quite fit any of those genres.

You'll have to discover Jade's writing for yourself to decide if you like it.

Angie J's Review:

I received this book from the author for an honest review.  

So I am  a huge Jade fan.  Her book Bullet is STILL a hangover of mine...sniff when i hear Bruno Mars.....Ok lemme get focused and get to chatting with you about this new book of novellas.  So this novella is kinda all over the place and that is kinda why I like it???  Does that make any sense?  I mean there are a couple short stories and then random little bits of silliness here.

The short story I loved the best was the Lit teacher and her stripper student.  OMG I loved it. It was HAWT for sure.  The premise is a teacher needs a stripper for her friends bachelorette party.  she sees a hot student of hers and asks him to do it.  he says yes but at the end of the semester he will contact her for dets.  Well they end up having some amazeballs chemistry.  He shows up and rocks her and her friends worlds.  After he gets the ladies alll sexed up, they leave.  He and his teacher stay and have a little "anatomy" lesson........

Another short story i loved was the cheater rocker husband...premise a bunch of bitches approach a bartender and offer her cash to get one of the ladies hubbies to cheat...welllllll, uhm.......he kinda does BUT it was hawt as well.  I am not a big one for reading cheating stories but this one was so sweet and my heart broke for rocker man.  I loved the twist ending and was like "BOOM BEEOTCH WIFE".

My favorite bits of silliness in between the stories was the office potluck.  I can't even really discuss it because it will take the funny out of it or you will say "uhm Angie how is that funny?"  But it made me giggle a lot because anyone who works with people knows how difficult it is to plan anything with out people getting made or picky about stuff.

ANYWAY, buy the book people cuz me and Brenda wouldn't lie to ya!!! 
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This is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair

Book Blurb:

When trying to save a woman from slavers, Sam screwed up. Royally. Now Linda wants nothing to do with him. Or with BDSM. She won’t even admit she’s a masochist. As a dominant and sadist, he can give her what she needs, and when an opportunity arises, he slips into her life, intending to make amends. She’s everything he knew she would be…except for her bullheaded determination to be ‘normal’.

Now the horrible time is past, Linda just wants to return to her small conservative town, pick up her quiet life, and be normal. But how can someone who likes pain be ‘normal’? To her dismay, when someone spray-paints her home with obscenities, Sam shows up to rescue her. Again. Doesn’t he understand that the last thing she needs in her life is a sadist? He’s amused by her objections. But his dry sense of humor can’t disguise that he’s tough as nails and dominant and stubborn. He’s not going to let her drive him off this time. Soon she realizes she wants him to stay.

When he takes her to the Shadowlands, she feels as if she’s found a home…until she hears a voice from out of her nightmares.

Jo-Anna's Review:

First off, I chose to read this book cause it's the 7th to the series and hello, it's Master Sam. Why wouldn't I read it? He might go all Sadist on me if I didn't. Hmm...maybe I shouldn't have read it. Lol! Anyways...the point of this...oh my review....

I LOVED IT!!! Oh Master Sam. Wow. Ok, so this book was intense. Master Sam and Linda have a lot of crap to deal with. Her nightmares, his commitment issues cause of his ex wife and so on but when they finally get their heads on straight, it's just beautiful. *happy sigh*

As soon as I met Master Sam in the earlier books, I fell in love. I was intrigued by him and wanted to find out more and I'm so glad I did! This book is definitely my favorite of the series so far and I can't wait for more! 

Wonderful job Cherise! Keep up the great work! 

Now we subbies just have to wait patiently for the Feds and Sally's book...*THUD* 

About the author:

I live in the west with my beloved husband, two children, and various animals including three cats who rule the household. Over the years, I've lived in many states and worked at a multitude of jobs before settling down to writing. Finally meeting other authors was a huge relief; apparently I'm not the only person to have a mind populated with characters talking, arguing, and having hot sex.

Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino

Book Blurb

Mia Kelly is a twenty-five-year-old walking Gap ad who thinks she has life figured out when her father’s sudden death uproots her from slow-paced Ann Arbor to New York City’s bustling East Village. There she discovers her father’s spirit for life and the legacy he left behind with the help of an old café, a few eccentric friends, and one charming musician.

Will Ryan is good-looking, poetic, spontaneous, and on the brink of fame when he meets Mia, his new landlord, muse, and personal heartbreaker.

A story of self-discovery and friendship, Sweet Thing shines light on the power of loving and letting go.

Angie J's Review:

I was given a copy of this book by the author for an honest review.

Where do I begin....I was interested in reading this book because I was told it was am emotionally gritty story.  I love stories that knock the breath out of me and  leave me in a book hangover. However, this book didn't really do that for me.  
The premise of the story is a good one.  Mia had to move to her late fathers world to decided what to do with his business.  On the way she meets hottie Will.  Fast forward and he comes to her coffee shop and BOOM they are roommates.  She is very attracted to Will but she doesn't want anyone like her father sooo she pushes him away.  She pushes and pushes and pushes....then when she is wanting him he is over it and dating another girl.....ugh!!  Sooo then the GF is gone and I was like YES but she pushes and pushes and pushes again.  TBH Will was a saint to love someone sooooo self absorbed.  I found I was getting very angry with her and hoping Will kicked her ass to the curb TBH.
When they FINALLY get together I was like THANK FRIGGING GOD...about damn time but again she pushes him away.....UGHHHH.
I will say to hang in because the ending part of the book and the epilogue was really good and sweet.  I actually ended up having more respect for Will and liking Mia at the end of the book.  But I will say that everyone knows a person like Mia in their RL.  The person who is self destructive and you wanna kick them in their ass to get with the program.  Jenny in the story is ME and you the other readers.  She pretty much tells Mia what I am yelling throughout the whole story.
In a nut shell, If you want a book that will make you insane and stressed and pissed and annoyed....then this is for you! LOL

About the author:

Renee's first friends were the imaginary kind and even though her characters haven't gone away, thankfully the delusions have. She admits she's a wildly hopeless romantic and she blames 80's movies staring Molly Ringwald for that. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons, and their sweet dog June. When she's not at the beach with her boys or working on the next book, she likes to spend her time reading, going to concerts, and eating dark chocolate.