Friday, December 8, 2017

Review New Release Behind the Bars by Brittainy C. Cherry

Behind the Bars, the first beautiful and emotional standalone in the all-new Music Street Series from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!

Behind the Bars by Brittainy C. Cherry

Release Date: December 7th, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Romance

When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops.

I was the awkward musician, and she was the high school queen.

The only things we had in common were our music and our loneliness.

Something in her eyes told me her smile wasn’t always the truth.

Something in her voice gave me a hope I always wished to find.

And in a flash, she was gone.

Years later, she was standing in front of me on a street in New Orleans.

She was different, but so was I. Life made us colder. Harder. Isolated.

Caged.

Even though we were different, the broken pieces of me recognized the sadness in her.

Now she was back, and I wouldn’t make the mistake of letting her go again.

When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops.

When we met again, she was the darkest storm.

Dot's Deets: 5 Star Rating

You know, I made a post on facebook a week or so ago (before reading this one), talking about how reading a book should be to me. And I compared it to music. Let me go find the post, because, honestly, it really sums up this book for me...hang on..Well, not really, because you're not going to pause or anything while I go look for it, but you get what I'm trying to say.

November 20 at 7:22pm

For me, reading a book should be like listening to your favorite songs on repeat. Not in the sense that the same words should replay, but for the mere fact that it should evoke the same feelings. There's something about it that leaves you wanting more and, when it is over, you just want to hit rewind and do it all over again. It should make you want to cry and sing along. It should make you laugh and dance to the beat.

I guess music should feel the same. Desiring to curl up with that book and just listen. Let the words hit you. Let the rhythm fill your soul.

Pages full of melody. Notes full of words.

This book. This book right here are my words personified. I try not to go into much details when reviewing books. I try to just let everyone know how it made me feel. So they know that it will make them feel also. Or have the possibility to do so. The rest is up to the author and their book descriptions.

Brittainy (I just realized I probably have been spelling her name wrong this entire time, my apologies), thank you for this book. Thank you for your characters. Thank you for pouring these words out onto paper. It isn't easy. You won't be for everyone, but you are for my eyes. The storyline was heart wrenching and beautiful. These characters. Whew.

You may need the whole damn liquor cabinet for this one. And tissue. And your favorite music. I recommend Sam Smith. I have been on a Sam Smith kick, and he's perfect for this.

Happy reading.

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Review New Release Everest by S.L. Scott

Title: Everest

Author: S.L. Scott

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

Release Date: December 7, 2017

Rating: 5 Stars

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SYNOPSIS

From New York Times Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott, comes a ROMANTIC SUSPENSE STANDALONE that will have you on the edge of your seat and swooning over this ALPHA BILLIONAIRE.
Six foot three. Dynamic green eyes. Utterly irresistible.
Ethan Everest stole my breath the first time I saw him. He romanced me with skill, dazzled me with his charisma, and proceeded to steal my heart right after.
I might have fallen for his easy going smile the first time we met, but I fell for him the second time.
Honey-colored hair. Cherry-kissed lips. Captivatingly gorgeous.
Singer Davis was the first, and only, woman to ever intimidate me. She spoke to my heart with her wit, seduced me with her eyes, and became the only thing that made sense in a world that made none.
I let her slip through my fingers once. I won’t make that mistake twice.
Secrets broke us apart. Can a second chance bring us back together?

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EXCERPT
Singer
Slipping off my shoes, I dim the lights on the wall panel. I take my clothes off and hang them on a hook near the door before returning to the tub.
   The tub, warm and inviting as I step in, eases my aching feet from my high heels and the tension in my shoulders. I pour some of the bubble suds and giggle. That was so cute and showed me a whole new side to Ethan—the at-home Texan who relates to his roots—instead of the strong, quieter, broodier man I see sometimes.
   While the suds foam and the tub fills, I look out the window. The sky is clear up here. The buildings are far enough apart to avoid spying on neighbors. It’s like floating in heaven.
   I hear his knock on the door, so I call, “Come in,” while making sure the bubbles cover all the important parts.
   Ethan walks in with two glasses of champagne in one hand and the bottle in the other.
   “You came prepared,” I note, leaning back on one side of the tub.
   “I thought I might join you.” He waggles his eyebrows.
   I giggle and reach for a glass. “Come on in,” I reply and wonder if he will really take me up on my dare.
   He sets the bottle and his glass down on the side of the tub. His tie was removed before he came in and I notice his shoes are long gone, along with his jacket. When he starts on the buttons of his shirt, I sit up, scooping suds over me. “Wait, for real?”
   “Yep. I think that tub’s big enough for the two of us.”
   “But you said you don’t take baths.”
   “I also said I’ve never used this one. Seems like an opportune time.”
   “But I’m naked,” I say, worried about everything—his body naked next to mine, not shaving my legs before I went out tonight. My mind flickers through my flaws. Ugh. No. Just no. Not like that. That stuff should be shared in the dark of a bedroom under the influence of alcohol and desperate sex. We’re too sober for this. I’m too sober for this. What does he possibly see in me when he has women like Nicolina waiting?
   He’s more than I’ve imagined, and in some senses, it scares me. He’s the sort of man women like Nicolina land. For once though, it was as if she saw me as competition. The feeling is exhilarating.
   “Like I said, seems like an opportune time.”
   His shirt is dropped, his undershirt following quickly behind. Good God Almighty. What does a guy who looks like that see in me? “I see you like to work out.” I clear my throat and want to bonk my head on the side of the tub for saying it out loud.
   Chuckling, he says, “I have a gym down the hall. It’s how I relieve stress.”
   “I thought that’s what sex was for.” I gasp and cover my mouth, wishing I could keep my crazy thoughts in my head where they belong instead of on my tongue. His eyes are heavy, a smirky smirk restraining a laugh. “God, you cannot let me talk when I’m nervous.”
   “If this is what happens when you’re nervous, I’ll make you nervous more often.” His pants come down and my curiosity is answered. Tonight he’s in boxers. When he catches my eyes on his package, I’m thankful I’m wearing waterproof mascara because I immediately go underwater. Screw my makeup. It’s really the only way to keep my mouth in check at this point. I count to five and then pop back up. With my hands covering my boobs, I ask, “You’re really coming in?”
   “Yes, scoot over.”
   Good God Almighty.

Dot's Deets:

So..wow. What a whirlwind of emotions. This is my second (maybe third, it's late and I can't think straight) S. L. Scott book and I am so happy I stumbled upon her because I will be going back to her other books and gobbling them all up. You know this is in hopes that I don't sign up for 8 million other books. Y'all know how roll.

Anywho...back to the good stuff.

This book. Everything about it was lovely. I couldn't put the book down. I found myself hoping to not be stuck in traffic for too long so I could have a few minutes to read before I had to clock in to work. The characters were beautifully developed and the imagery was everything you would want in a book.

Scott has a way of making fiction seem so real. Making you want a love like Everest and Singer. A love like Mike and Melanie. Protectors like Lars and Aaron. And even a shitty boss like Chip.

I don't think I have steered any of you in the wrong direction yet. If I have, please let me know. What I like won't be for everyone, however, this one is a definite must read. This one is a glass of Proseco and a Snickers bar read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

ABOUT S.L. SCOTT

Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.
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Title: Everest

Author: S.L. Scott

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

Release Date: December 7, 2017

Cover Design: RBA Designs

Cover Image: Scott Hoover Photography

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

New Release The Sounds of Secrets by Whitney Barbetti

Title: The Sounds of Secrets

Author: Whitney Barbetti

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Rating: ⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤

Blurb

I've been in love with him forever.

But to him, I've always been off-limits. Until the night that changed everything.

Maybe it was the alcohol. Maybe it was the secrets we shared. Maybe he finally opened his eyes and saw me.

By the time the sun rose, I’d lost him again, my heart shattering on his parting words: “It was a mistake.” So I ran. Ran until I was thousands of miles away, in a country I didn't know, surrounded by people who only made me miss him more.

I never expected him to follow me … or to pry more secrets from my soul. In exchange, he gave me more of his secrets too.

The more he let me into his heart, the more I loved him, but I’m afraid that some secrets may be too big to overcome.

Dot's Deets:
I'm not going to lie, I was a bit confused at first with this book. I kept thinking to myself that I read this before. But no worries, I didn't. It is Lotte's story. A character from Barbetti's previous novel, The Weight of Life. If you haven't read that, it is okay, this is a standalone, but I highly recommend you do so.

So, back to this one. Wow. What an emotional rollercoaster. I know what you all are thinking. I know. I know. I am very emotional, but this book? Wow. I couldn't put it down. I felt for these characters. I wanted more for these characters. I was angry at these characters.

In this story you meet Lotte who has been pining over a boy for a long time. Sitting on the sidelines, watching, waiting for her chance. When she finally gets it, things go way left. And I think that is what I love about Whitney Barbetti, she gives it to you raw. Cuts you up, chews you up, and spits you out making you love and hate her all at once.

Read it. Probably with something strong. Whiskey. Whiskey is perfect for this book. A nice Jack and Coke. You will love it.

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I was going to throw up from the nerves.

No, I told myself. No throwing up. Not when you’re expecting Sam to come into your room any second.

But the feeling was so strong. I popped a mint from my bedside table in my mouth, rolled it around my tongue a few times, but the urge was still there.

Oh, shit. Was this a mistake? Was inviting Sam into my room a big fat problem? I was leaving for America tomorrow.

The printed itinerary, neatly stacked on my chest of drawers laughed at me. What was I going to do? I couldn’t let Sam come up here.

My hands fisted in my hair as I berated myself for telling him to come. What was I thinking? I wasn’t some sexual nymph, skilled in the way Sam surely was. I wasn’t a virgin, but I hadn’t actually messed around with a bunch of guys.

I didn’t know what to do.

I walked to the door, pressed my palm flat to it. I’d lock it. Then he couldn’t come in. He’d walk away, and we’d forget this ever happened.

Look how well that happened the last time you kissed him, my memory taunted me. Three years later, and you’re still wondering ‘what if.’

There was no reasonable escape from this situation. And, if there was, there was no escape that would make me not obsess over the ‘what if.’

It’d be okay, I told myself. Of course it would. Sex was nothing, right?

But I didn’t even believe my own thoughts. My nerves battled with my own desire. I couldn’t process a single thing.

I ran my fingers over my eyebrows or, what was left of them that wasn’t colored in, at least. I’d pulled so many out in the days leading up to the trip, needing some control over this impending trip.

I trailed my fingers to the sides of my face, tugging on my earlobes to ground me, and then, in tandem, I pulled out a hair with each hand. The immediate relief was nearly as intoxicating as the alcohol I’d consume in how it numbed my fears.

It would be okay.

I took in a cleansing breath, looking around my room for anything potentially embarrassing.

The blinds were open, so I closed them, leaving my room in soft, muted grays aside from the yellow lamp that lit up my dressing table.

My hand was on the back of the lamp to turn it off when my door creaked open.

Sam stood in the threshold, nearly taking up the entire space.

I switched the light off.

It was only a few loud heartbeats before he said, “Turn it back on.”

I hesitated.

I couldn’t see him, but I heard the creak on the floor by the door. “Turn it on, Lotte.”

Swallowing hard, I did.

The room was illuminated again in soft light, casting shadows into the angles of Sam’s face—making him look exactly as he was: dangerous.

Author Bio

I am a wife to one and a mom to two humans and one cat. I have a deep and abiding love for nachos - especially the kind with the liquid cheese, like from Taco Bell (sorry). I run on less than four hours of sleep thanks to copious amounts of Diet Coke. (Note: this paragraph is not sponsored by anyone except my hungry stomach.)

As a Navy brat, I grew up all over the country, from California and up the east coast from Florida to New England and Colorado. I currently live in Idaho, where we have lots of potatoes and windmills.

I write character-driven contemporary romance novels, heavy on the emotional connection. I LOVE love. I love writing about broken characters who find their soul mates.

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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Cover Reveal Block Party by Stylo Fantôme

Title: Block Party
Series: Twin Estates #3

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs
Release Date: December 19, 2017

Blurb

Things you need for a good Block Party:

1. Awesome food

2. Great Music

3. Fun games

4. A secret spot to hook up with your even-more-secret girlfriend.

Liam Edenhoff is a simple creature. He likes women, tacos, and sex. As long as he has those in his life, everything is good. He's finally realizing maybe he's just not cut out for relationships - surely there's got to be a woman out there who'd be okay with roof top margaritas, casual sex, and no attachments.

Enter a new neighbor - one who is allergic to commitment and prefers her sex casual but frequent. She's seen him at his worst and is still willing to play his games, on three conditions - discretion is a must, casual is key, and absolutely no drama. Sounds like the perfect arrangement. What could go wrong?

Famous last words when dealing with neighbors.

This story contains scenes of a graphic sexual nature, multiple uses of coarse language, and more tacos than is healthy or sane to read about. Reader discretion is advised.

This is the third installment in the Twin Estates series

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Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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Monday, November 27, 2017

New Release/Review Hard Core by Madison Faye

Title: Hard Core

Series: Dirty Bad Things #1

Author: Madison Faye

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2017

Dot's Rating: 4 Stars
Triggers: 18+ read

Blurb

She’s sweet, pure, and untouched, and she’s about to lose her innocence on camera. To me.

Trust me, I’m no porn star, even if I do have the equipment of one. But when the Moretti crime family comes calling to collect on a debt I owe, they want it in trade.

You see, there’s big money in dirty movies, and the more real, the better. Me? I’m already filthy, damaged goods from my time in Afghanistan.

But then I meet Rose, my “co-star”, and my whole world shatters.

She owes the Moretti’s too, but she’s too good for all of this. Too sweet, too beautiful - too innocent for this shit. And I’ll be damned if I let them steal that away from her.

It’s wrong that she’s here, but it’s also wrong that she wants me to “teach her” things. It’s worse that I want to.

But one taste of her lips, and I’m hooked. One touch of her soft skin, and I know Rose is going to be mine. Not the camera’s. Mine.

The virgin with the debt, the ex-marine with the dick, and a porno for the mob.

Welcome to Vegas, baby.

*Please note that while a connected storyline, each of the Dirty Bad Things books are completely standalone stories centered around one couple, with no cliffhangers or spoilers.

Dirty, filthy, and oh-so-sweet, with an utterly obsessed alpha hero, explosive insta-love, and enough kindle-melting steam to make you sweat. Get ready to get wrong in the right kind of way. HEA with NO CHEATING!

Dot's Deets:

This book was steamy read and only for readers over 18! The storyline moved well enough, but I just felt like it was missing something to give that 5 star rating. It was a good short read that will have you wanting to read more. Sex scenes can be awkward while reading (even writing), but this one was hot and everything I was hoping for.

The characters were a little underdeveloped for my liking, but I guess the plot didn't need it. But I just like a little more depth to my characters.

This one is a curl up with an iced cold brew and sandwich. Steamy. You'll need to cool down from it.

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#1 bestselling contemporary romance author Madison Faye is the dirty alter ego of the very wholesome, very normal suburban housewife behind the stories. While she might be a wife, mom, and PTA organizer on the outside, there’s nothing but hot, steamy, and raunchy fantasies brewing right beneath the surface!

Tired of keeping them hidden inside or only having them come out in the bedroom, they’re all here in the form of some wickedly hot stories. Single-minded alpha hero, sinfully taboo relationships, and wildly over-the-top scenarios. If you love it extra dirty, extra hot, and extra naughty, this is the place for you! (Just don’t tell the other PTA members you saw her here…)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Cover Reveal Hard Core by Madison Faye

Title: Hard Core

Series: Dirty Bad Things #1

Author: Madison Faye

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: White Rabbit Creative
Photo: Wander Aguiar
Models: Gia & Jaclyn S.

Release Date: November 27, 2017