NetGalley Review - The Real Thing (Sugar Lake, #1) by Melissa Foster

This sassy, spirited baker is fine with heat—but is her fake fiancé too hot to handle?

The Real Thing
Sugar Lake, #1

by Melissa Foster
Releasing September 5^th 2017

Montlake 

Blurb

This sassy, spirited baker is fine with heat—but is her fake fiancé too hot to handle?

Bakery owner Willow Dalton’s friendship with Zane Walker has always been a bit complicated. Now a scrumptiously hot A-list actor, Zane’s always had a reputation as player. He’s arrogant, and he’s definitely not boyfriend material. Sure, he did Willow a favor by agreeing to take her virginity before college, but is that reason enough to go along with a fake engagement a decade later—even if it comes with a real diamond ring?

Zane should have known better. Nothing involving Willow has ever been easy. Still, he knows her better than anyone, and becoming America’s hottest new leading man means cleaning up his reputation. An “engagement” to curvy, sass-mouthed Willow is the perfect PR move . . . provided no one gets hurt.

Now Zane and Willow’s little white lie has turned into an irresistible recipe for sweet temptation. And soon no one will be able to tell the difference between their fake engagement or the real thing—including them.

READ  more THE REAL THING (Sugar lake, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

RELEASE BLAST - ONCE UPON A LADY (The Soul Mate Tree, #8) by Addie Jo Ryleigh

All it takes is Fate to entice him with the very thing he never wanted.

Once Upon a Lady
The Soul Mate Tree, #8

by Addie Jo Ryleigh

Releasing August 16^th 2017
Soul Mate Publishing

BlurbRespectable Lady Katherine Baxton, striving to meet the requirements of her station, has become the ultimate dutiful daughter. And now, the Duke of Blackthorn’s betrothed. Far from a love match, Kate is nevertheless determined to do as expected and marry. That all changes the night she panics at her impending future and runs, stumbling upon a private grove, a mysterious tree. . . and a half-naked man.

The youngest son of a viscount widely thought to have purchased his title, Jackson Cooper demonstrates his disdain for the aristocracy by affording himself every luxury available—drinking, wenching, and gambling—while eschewing anything representing the ton. Jackson has little care for his reputation and no desire to marry. His escape from London is all but complete.

Until fate—in the form of a beautiful, mysterious lady—interrupts his plans, enticing him with the very thing he never wanted.

READ more ONCE UPON A LADY (The Soul Mate Tree, #8) . . . Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - A Taste of You (Bourbon Brothers, #3) by Teri Anne Stanley

Her bourbon-flavored kisses threaten his carefully constructed boundaries. 

A Taste of You

Bourbon Brothers, #3

by Teri Anne Stanley

Releasing July 3^rd 2017
Entangled Lovestruck

BlurbOffice supply addict Eve McGrath’s meticulously organized life is on the verge of crashing at her feet. Blue Mountain distillery’s new tasting and visitor center has to be finished pronto or her mother will lose her mind. Good thing Eve likes a challenge—which is exactly what she’ll face trying to convince the flaky contractor’s hot son to finish the job.

Nick Baker is back in Kentucky just long enough to get his wayward dad back on his feet. Then he’s gone. Unfortunately, he can’t resist helping Eve, the sexy distiller-in-distress, whose addictive, bourbon-flavored kisses threaten his carefully constructed boundaries. And if he can’t rein himself in, the uncomfortable secrets of past will nail him to the wall…

READ more A TASTY OF YOU (Bourbon Brothers, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

SPOTLIGHT w/GUEST POST - UNMISTAKEN IDENTITY (Fanboys, #1) by Marie Johnston

Too bad secret identities only last forever in comic books.

Unmistaken Identity

Fanboys, #1

by Marie Johnston

Releasing June 21^st 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Mara Baranski is living the fangirl’s dream, running a comic book shop that supports her and her ailing mother. She is even given the chance to buy the building—for a dollar. That is, until her dear friend and landlord dies before the sale goes through. Now Mara has forty-five days to clear out her shop or convince the resentful son of the old owner to change his mind—if she can only corner him long enough to ask.

Despite being abandoned by his father years ago, Wesley inherited all of his dad’s assets and ambition—but not his gullibility. When the tantalizing woman at his nightclub turns out to be the woman who scammed his lonely father, he seizes the chance for a little revenge. But after using a fake name to get close to his target, Wes is soon coming up with excuses to keep his identity secret a little longer.

As the forty-five days count down, Mara’s loyal customers swoop in to help save her store. Even more, her handsome new boyfriend is making her believe in happy endings again. Too bad secret identities only last forever in comic books.

READ more UNMISTAKEN IDENTITY (Fanboys, #1) . . . Excerpt, Guest Post & Giveaway  . . .

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Primrose Lane (Harmony Harbor, #3) by Debbie Mason

Love is the best medicine.

Primrose LaneHarmony Harbor, #3

by Debbie Mason

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Forever

Blurb
Love is the best medicine.
Olivia Davenport has finally gotten her life back together. She’s left her painful past behind, started over in a new town, and become Harmony Harbor’s most sought-after event planner. But her past catches up to her when Olivia learns that she’s now guardian of her ex’s young daughter. With her world spinning, Olivia must reconcile her old life with her new one. And she doesn’t have time for her new next door neighbor, no matter how handsome he is.

Olivia may act like she’s got everything under control, but Dr. Finn Gallagher knows a person in over her head when he sees one. He’d really like to be the shoulder she leans on, but Olivia makes it clear she doesn’t want his help. Since he’s returned to town, his waiting room has been full of single women feigning illness. Yet the one woman he’s interested in is avoiding him. But with a little help from some matchmaking widows and a precocious little girl, Finn might just win Olivia over. 

READ more PRIMROSE LANE (Harmony Harbor, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour w/REVIEW - The Day of the Duchess (Scandal & Scoundrel, #3) by Sarah MacLean

The one woman he will never forget…

The one man she will never forgive…
A love that neither can deny…

The Day of the Duchess
Scandal & Scoundrel, #3

by Sarah MacLean

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Avon Books

Blurb
The one woman he will never forget…

Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. There is only one problem—he already has one.

The one man she will never forgive…

After years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal—to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. Haven offers her a deal; Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist.

A love that neither can deny…

The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day...

READ more THE DAY OF THE DUCHESS (Scandal & Scoundrel, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Three Weeks with a Princess (The Improper Princesses, #2) by Vanessa Kelly

Three Weeks with a Princess
The Improper Princesses, #2

by Vanessa Kelly

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Zebra

Blurb
In Vanessa Kelly s captivating series, three young women are descended from royalty in the most improper way. But that doesn’t stop them from pursuing lives rich in adventure. . .

Lia Kincaid, illegitimate daughter of the Duke of York, comes from a long line of notorious women. Raised by her grandmother, formerly mistress to the late Marquess of Lendale, she has little hope of a respectable marriage. But the new Marquess, her childhood friend, Jack Easton, would make a very desirable protector . . . if he weren t too honorable to take her to bed.

It s bad enough being saddled with a title he never desired. Now Jack must resist the beautiful woman he desires far too much. Duty calls, and he is duty-bound to choose a wealthy bride. But then Lia makes another outrageous suggestion: asking Jack to devise some tests to find her the perfect paramour. Tests that involve flirting, kissing, and other pleasurable pursuits. Tests that, in a matter of weeks, could transform friendship into the ton s greatest scandal, igniting a passion even duty can t deny. . .

READ more THREE WEEKS WITH A PRINCESS (The Improper Princesses, #2) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . .

Virtual Tour w/INTERVIEW - Forever Nights (Girl’s Night Out, #4) by Eva Moore

Neither is ready for true love, 

but the nights in Las Vegas are long and lonely…

Forever Nights
Girl’s Night Out, #4

by Eva Moore

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
One more easy job, life coach and empath Jamie Donovan promises herself. Then she’ll take a well-earned break from her booming business to properly grieve the loss of her mother and pull herself together. When that job turns out to be an ambush intervention for Las Vegas heiress Layla DeGrasso, all bets are off. But Layla isn’t Jamie’s biggest problem on her new job. That honor goes to her client’s hot as hell bodyguard, Axel. Damn those abs.

Axel Frasier is finally free from the Army and is trying to make a name for his fledgling network security firm. When he lands a promising contract at Lush, Victor DeGrasso’s crown jewel on the Vegas strip, a few quiet weeks of system analysis beckon. But a twist of events force him back into the role of bodyguard, one he swore he’d never play again. It wouldn’t be so bad if he could only keep his head on straight around his clients’ distracting life coach.

Jamie needs to move past the baggage her mother has saddled her with, while keeping Layla on track. Axel can’t afford to be distracted by lust and doesn’t trust the lure of more. Neither is ready for true love, but the nights in Las Vegas are long and lonely…

READ more FOREVER NIGHTS (Girl's Night Out, #4) . . . Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour w/INTERVIEW - Playing For Keeps (York Bombers, #3) by Lisa B. Kamps

Will the couple find the strength and courage to put it all on the line when love means playing for keeps?

Playing For Keeps
The York Bombers, #3

by Lisa B. Kamps

Releasing June 28^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Tyler Bowie is the serious and focused goalie for the York Bombers. He has his mind on the game and his eye on the future. And he always plays by the rules--until he meets Jennifer Emory, his teammate's sister. What is it about the troubled woman that tempts him to break the biggest rule of all?

Jennifer Emory is looking to start a new life and finds the distraction she needs in Tyler Bowie, her brother's intensely sexy teammate. But the distraction quickly turns to something else. She knows all about the bro code, but there's just something about Tyler that makes her want to take a chance and risk so much more than her brother's ire.

Will the couple find the strength and courage to put it all on the line when love means playing for keeps?

READ more PLAYING FOR KEEPS (York Bombers, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour w/REVIEW - Preservation (The Walshes, #7) by Kate Canterbary

Preservation
The Walshes, #7

by Kate Canterbary

Releasing June 13^th 2017
Vesper Press

BLURB

Two lonely hearts.

Just once, she'd like to be someone's first choice.

She's strong-willed and spunky, but she's left picking up the pieces from her ex's lies and manipulations, and daydreaming about taking a scalpel to his scrotum.

Flying under the radar is what he does best.

He's laid-back and loyal, but he wants the most off-limits woman in his world, and nothing will ever make that a reality.

An arrangement of mutual benefit.

Two months, four dates.

Five, if things go well.

Five at the most.

But possibly six.

Definitely no more than six dates.

Only the appearance of a romantic relationship is required, and they expect nothing more from their time together. There will be none of those benefits involved.

One wild weekend.

After waking up in bed together—very naked and even more hungover—the terms and conditions of their arrangement no longer apply. Now they're faced with something riskier than exposing their fake relationship:  letting go of the past and zipping up the future.

Some things have to fall apart before they can be put back together.

READ more PRESERVATION (The Walshes, #7) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour w/REVIEW - Protected by Love (Montana Heat, #0.5) by Jennifer Ryan

Protected by Love
Montana Heat, #0.5

by Jennifer Ryan

Releasing June 20^th 2017
Avon Impulse

Blurb
It was more than another blind date . . .

It was DEA Agent Caden Cooke’s third chance to impress beautiful chef Mia Martin. He’d already stood her up twice, and was shocked she was even giving him another chance. For Caden, taking down the bad guys is important, but Mia’s made it clear there’s no excuse for his bad behavior. So he’s vowed to make it worth her while with an apology he’s cooked up just for her.

From the moment they meet, it’s clear this isn’t just another fix up. The sparks flying between them are undeniable; the tension is electric. Then, suddenly, the best moments of their lives turn treacherous when a drug dealer set on revenge puts their lives in danger. And Mia and Caden quickly realize they will do anything to protect the other—and live for the love neither of them expected.

READ  more PROTECTED BY LOVE (Montana Heat, #0 .5)  . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour w/Interview - The Right Ranger (The Men of At Ease Ranch, #3) by Donna Michaels

The Right Ranger
The Men of At Ease Ranch, #3

by Donna Michaels

Releasing June 12^th 2017
Entangled Lovestruck

Blurb
Haley Wagner’s life just got a lot more complicated. As if turning her struggling ranch around isn’t tough enough, she’s forced to call him for help. With his hard eyes and even harder body, Cord is an irritatingly sexy contradiction of hot and cold. How can she possibly hide her embarrassing secret when just looking at Cord is a combustible event?

Former Army Ranger Cord Brannigan has a secret, too. He promised his fallen teammate he’d protect the tempting, fiercely independent Haley from a distance, but now they’re stuck together for three weeks. Alone. Keeping his hands off will take every ounce of control he can muster. And that control is slipping….

READ more THE RIGHT RANGER (The Men of At Ease Ranch, #3) . . . Reivew, Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour - Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers series by Addison Cole

Read, Write, Love at Seaside
Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers, #1

&

Dreaming at Seaside

Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers, #2

by Addison Cole

Releasing June 14^th 2017
World Literary Press

Blurb for READ, WRITE, LOVE AT SEASIDE

Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! Start reading FREE with Read, Write, Love at Seaside! 

*FREE in ebook format

Blurb for DREAMING AT SEASIDE

In DREAMING at SEASIDE...
Bella Abbascia has returned to Seaside Cottages in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, as she does every summer. Only this year, Bella has more on her mind than sunbathing and skinny-dipping with her girlfriends. She's quit her job, put her house on the market, and sworn off relationships while she builds a new life in her favorite place on earth. That is, until good-time Bella's prank takes a bad turn and a handsome police officer appears on the scene.

READ more Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers series . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

RELEASE BLAST - I Knew You Were Trouble (Oxford, #4) by Lauren Layne

I Knew You Were Trouble
Oxford, #4

by Lauren Layne

Releasing June 13^th 2017
Loveswept

New York City’s hottest bachelors are stirring up trouble in this fun, flirty Oxford Novel, as a love triangle forces a feisty beauty to choose between winning back Mr. Right or giving in to Mr. Wrong.

BLURB

Taylor Carr has it all—a sleek job in advertising, a stunning Manhattan apartment, and the perfect man to share it with: Bradley Calloway. Even after Bradley dumps her for a co-worker on move-in day, Taylor isn’t worried. She’ll get her man eventually. In the meantime, she needs a new roommate. Enter Nick Ballantine, career bartender, freelance writer—and longtime pain in Taylor’s ass. Sexy in a permanent five-o’clock-shadow kind of way, Nick knows how to push Taylor’s buttons, as if he could see right through to the real her.

Nick’s always trying to fix people, and nobody could use a good fixing more than Taylor. Sure, she’s gorgeous, with mesmerizing silver eyes, but it’s her vulnerability that kills him. Now that they’re shacking up together, the chemistry is out of control. Soon they’re putting every part of their two-bedroom apartment to good use. Then Taylor’s ex comes crawling back to her, and Nick figures she’ll jump at the chance to go back to her old life—unless he fights for the best thing that ever happened to him. 

READ more I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE (Oxford, #4) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - How to Bewilder a Lord (How To Series, #3) by Ally Broadfield

How to Bewilder a Lord
How To Series, #3

by Ally Broadfield

Releasing June 5^th 2017
Entangled Scandalous

Blurb
Gavin Corey, the Earl of Thornbrook, has shed his rakish ways in the hope of winning Lady Louisa’s heart, but neither she nor her parents consider him a suitable match. He convinces her to join forces with him to locate a missing family treasure by proposing a wager: if he finds the jewels, Lady Louisa must allow him to court her, but if she prevails, he must reveal the secret he’s keeping from her.

Lady Louisa Adair might be the most sought after lady on the marriage mart, but she values her independence above all else and has no interest in giving up her inheritance to marry. As she spends more time with the charming earl, however, she comes to wonder if he’s worth risking her inheritance and her family’s disapproval… until she’s confronted with the scandal from his past. 

READ more HOW TO BEWILDER A LORD (How To Series, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour w/Character Interview - North to You (Journey to the Heart, #1) by Tif Marcelo

North to You
Journey to the Heart, #1

by Tif Marcelo

Releasing June 5^th 2017
Pocket Star 
In this warmhearted and charming debut from Tif Marcelo, a food truck chef and her long lost Army love clash when they cross paths in San Francisco.

BlurbCamille Marino has got a full plate. As the sole guardian of her eighteen-year-old sister and the head chef and owner of a food truck, she’s used to life being a juggling act. With food to cook, social media accounts to manage, and a little sister to look after, she doesn’t have time for much else.

That is, until Drew Bautista walks back into her life.

Drew is Camille’s former high school crush and he returns to San Francisco to repair his relationship with his father before he ships out for deployment. By helping his father renovate his failing Filipino restaurant, he hopes to win back his respect. But when sparks fly between Drew and Camille—his father’s major competition and sworn enemy—Drew is conflicted. Should he join his father in the war against her food truck? Or surrender to the woman who’s given him a second chance at love?

READ more NORTH TO YOU (Journey to the Heart, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt, Character Interview & Giveaway . . . 

SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEW - Hot, Deadly Desire by Judy H

Hot, Deadly Desire

by Judy H

Releasing May 26^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Cinnamon Monroe is a Dallas Police Detective who is relentlessly hunting the sadistic murderer whose latest victim was her best friend, Katie. As she relentlessly tracks the maniac intent upon turning Dallas streets red with innocent blood, the devil continues to be one step ahead of her…maddeningly just out of reach. She’s a cop teetering on the brink with a monumental score to settle, and she won’t be stopped until she brings Katie’s killer to justice—one way or the other.

Dane Nicholson is a successful man with an enviable job, social position and a bright future. However, few know of the horrors his past holds—a past threatening to intrude upon and destroy his carefully crafted existence. The last thing he’s looking for, or can afford right now, is a serious relationship. However, when a chance meeting leads him to Cinnamon, he can’t quell the crippling attraction between them, and it seems neither can she. Danger lurks around every corner, but even that won’t keep him from the beautiful, mysterious woman who might be the best thing that’s ever happened to him—if only he dare take the chance and let her into his dangerous world.

Cinnamon has terrible secrets of her own. She’s a woman with a devastating past that has haunted her for thirteen years. For good reasons, she doesn’t trust men; however, upon meeting Dane, unexpected passion sparks, ignites and threatens to burn her alive, causing her to remarkably contemplate lowering her guard and letting Dane into her battered heart. Once she’s bared her soul to him, the unthinkable happens when irrefutable evidence is uncovered which points to Dane being the killer she’s hunting!

READ more HOT, DEADLY DESIRE . . . Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway  . . .

Virtual Tour w/Q&A - From Duke Till Dawn (The London Underground, #1) by Eva Leigh

From Duke Till Dawn
The London Underground, #1

by Eva Leigh

Releasing May 30^th 2017
Avon Books
Eva Leigh launches a seductive new series that sizzles with the dark secrets of London’s underworld...

Blurb

Years ago, the Duke of Greyland gave his heart—and a princely sum of money—to a charming, destitute widow with unparalleled beauty. But after one passionate night, she slipped from his bed and vanished without a trace. And just when he’s given up hope of ever seeing her again, Greyland finds her managing a gaming hell. He’s desperate to have her… until he discovers everything about his long-lost lover was a lie.

In truth, Cassandra Blake grew up on the streets, picking pockets to survive. Greyland was a mark—to be fleeced and forgotten—but her feelings for the duke became all too real. Once he learns of her deception, however, the heat in his eyes turns to ice. When her business partner absconds with the gaming hell proceeds—leaving unsavory investors out for blood—Cassandra must beg the man she betrayed for help.

Greyland wants compensation, too, and he’ll assist her under one condition: she doesn’t leave his sight until her debts are paid. But it’s not long before the real Cassandra—the smart, streetwise criminal—is stealing his heart all over again. 

READ more FROM DUKE TILL DAWN (The London Underground, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt, Q&A & Giveaway . . . 

SPOTLIGHT w/GUEST POST - Falling for the Right Brother (Saved by the Blog, #1) by Kerri Carpenter

Falling for the Right Brother
Saved by the Blog, #1

by Kerri Carpenter

Released June 1^st 2017
Harlequin

Blurb
Saved by the blog! 

This just in, fair readers! Chic and stunning, that gorgeous new woman about town is none other than our very own little Ellie—now Elle—Owens. She's a far cry from the frumpy, bookish student we used to know, but then, living in Italy will do that to a girl! Still, this blogger can't forget the infamous video that caused her to leave! 

Apparently Miss Elle has been spotted with yummy contractor Cam Dumont…but we thought her heart belonged to his little brother. Are Cam and Elle a new couple? They were seen cooling their passions in the bay…in April! If this is love, let's hope she's swimming with the right brother. The Bayside Blogger will keep you posted. 

READ more FALLING FOR THE RIGHT BROTHER (Saved by the Blog, #1) . . . Excerpt, Guest Post & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Through Your Eyes (For Your Love, #3) by Shannyn Schroeder

Through Your Eyes
For Your Love, #3

by Shannyn Schroeder

Releasing May 30^th 2017
Zebra Shout

Blurb
ONE LAST CHANCE 

Deirdre Murphy has had her life planned for her since she was born: Work in her parents’ noisy pub in rural Ireland. Live with her family until she marries. Marry her childhood sweetheart ASAP, since he’s decided sexy fun time should wait for marriage. None of it excites her. But before her fate closes in, Deirdre’s got one last visit to her Chicago cousins—where she can spend her mornings in a peaceful bakery, keep to herself, and savor the space she needs…. Until she meets Tommy O’Malley.

Tommy is as tough as his city and twice as ready to welcome her in. He’s covered in tattoos, stays up half the night inking them on other people, and has a reputation for being good with his hands. And he’s heart-pounding, forgot-her-words, can’t-stop-staring exciting.

Tommy knows he’s the opposite of everything Deirdre has prepared for. But to watch her set herself free, he’s willing to risk almost anything….

READ more THROUGH YOUR EYES (For Your Love, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .