🍷🍷.7 #Review of This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman

Title: This Earl of Mine
Series: Bow Street Bachelors #1
Author:  Kate Bateman
Format: eBook/Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages
Publication: October 29th 2019 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN: ISBN1250305950
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Source: Netgalley
Reviewer: Kimberly
Rating: 2.7 out of 5 Wine Glasses

The first book in a new Regency romance series, an heiress and a rogue accidentally end up in a secret marriage of convenience.

In a desperate bid to keep her fortune out of her cousin's hands, shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed marries a condemned criminal in Newgate prison. The scoundrel's first kiss is shockingly heated, but Georgie never expects to see her husband again. Until she spots him across a crowded ballroom. Notorious rogue Benedict Wylde never expected a wife. He was in Newgate undercover, working for Bow Street. To keep their marriage of convenience a secret, Wylde courts Georgie in public, but the more time they spend together, the more their attraction sparks. Could an heiress with the world at her feet find happiness with a penniless rake? Kate Bateman's This Earl of Mine is a delightful start to the Bow Street Bachelors series, with witty banter, dynamic characters, and swoon-worthy romance.

Kimberly's Thoughts:
There were worse places to find a husband than Newgate Prison.

#Spotlight on A Cowboy Like You by Donna Grant

A Cowboy Like You
(Heart of Texas #4)
by Donna Grant 
Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Published November 26th 2019 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN1250250048

In the Heart of Texas, a heartthrob cowboy may get his second chance at love…

Danny Oldman, the handsome Lone Star sheriff, is still single. He tells himself, and anyone who asks, that he is married to his job―and what matters most is keeping the people of his beloved Texas hometown safe. The truth? Danny still hasn’t gotten over his high school crush. She moved away after graduation and took Danny’s heart with her.

Skylar Long never thought she would have to flee Houston and return home―where it all began for her. But that’s what happened after the man of her dreams turned out to be an actual nightmare. Now, Skylar is desperate to escape her obsessive boyfriend. Nothing shocks her more than seeing Danny again and realizing that their long-ago attraction is more powerful than ever. But can she and Danny find a way to fight against Skylar’s wealthy, powerful ex who is dead set on tearing them apart?

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Read an #Excerpt from Yours Since Yesterday by Jennifer Bernard + #Giveaway

Yours Since Yesterday 
(Lost Harbor, Alaska Book 2)
by Jennifer Bernard 
Kindle Edition, 291 pages
Published November 22nd 2019
ASINB07ZMMQFMY

Once they were best friends. Now they’re from two different worlds.
Zoe Bellini’s world exploded the second she kissed her best friend…and not in a good way. Every teen dream came crashing down when Padric was whisked away from Alaska, and her luck hasn’t improved in the last fifteen years. In fact, the pizza shop owner’s terrible track record with men has become a local legend. She doesn’t expect it to change when Padric—now a world-famous rock star—sails back into town. It’s not like they can just pick up where they left off…but her traitorous body sure wants to try.

Padric Jeffers never expected to return to his hometown of Lost Harbor, Alaska—not after the scandal that sent his family fleeing. But a mysterious letter with a warning about his childhood friend Zoe? That has him postponing his tour and hopping on the next flight north. Zoe’s been on his mind and in his lyrics since he left her behind, and once he sets eyes on the stunning grown-up version of his best friend, his mission is clear: do whatever it takes to have her—and keep her—this time around.

Easier said than done, since not everyone in town is excited about Padric’s return. And someone will do anything it takes to get rid of him. Can a pizza maker and a rock star overcome their history—not to mention scandals, angsty fans and unexpected danger—and find their way back to love?

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#Spotlight on Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts + #Giveaway

Wish Upon a Cowboy
(Cowboys of Creedence #4)
by Jennie Marts
Paperback, 384 pages
Published November 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN1492689084

Hot on the ice and tall in the saddle...

Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hungering for more than her cooking.

Down-on-her-luck single mom Harper Evans came to Colorado with one goal: to find her son and bring him home. Temporary work for a local rancher seems perfect, but to keep the job she has to deny her feelings for the hot cowboy who's heating up her kitchen.

Logan's secret learning disability has caused a financial mistake that could cost him everything. With the holidays approaching and a storm closing in, he and Harper have to save his ranch and fight for her son. But can Harper trust the cowboy who is offering her both a home--and his heart?

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Happy #BookBirthday to Nix by Kelly Gendron

Nix
(Daring the Kane Brothers #4)
by Kelly Gendron
ebook, 180 pages
Published November 26th 2019 by Kelly Gendron

Single dad. Computer geek. One-night stand. Not looking for love.
That's how my profile reads

And I was getting away with the whole no girlfriend status
Until Payton Tucker showed up

Damn, that woman walks in a room and the world stops spinning
Gravity pulls me right to her
Not to mention, my kid likes her

But, as my profile reads, I am NOT looking for love
Especially with a woman who smells, feels and touches me just like my first love- the same woman who walked out on me and our kid

So, Payton Tucker can take her makes the world stop spinning sexy blue eyes and go right back to where she came from

But, to be on the safe side- considering she is a lot like my MIA ex, before I send Payton Tucker on her way, maybe I should discover exactly where she came from.

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#Spotlight on Wolf Rebel by Paige Tyler + #Giveaway

Wolf Rebel
(SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team #10)
by Paige Tyler
Paperback, 320 pages
Published November 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN1492670596

She let him get away

SWAT werewolf Rachel Bennett is hounded by nightmares after a vicious attack left her with PTSD. Not knowing who or what she can trust anymore, she's relieved to be assigned to a high-profile protective detail. Diving into work might be the distraction she needs, until she notices the mysterious hunk who seems to follow her wherever she goes—and recognizes him.

Now he needs her help...

After he's badly injured, former Navy SEAL Knox Lawson seeks out Rachel when he realizes he's turning into a werewolf. He'd once been part of the group hunting her kind, but he knew he had to quit when he found Rachel in his crosshairs. Now he desperately needs her help.

Rachel isn't sure she trusts Knox, but having him around keeps the nightmares—and the monster creating them—away. Knox might not know much about being a werewolf, but there's no doubt he'll do everything in his power to win her trust and keep her safe.

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#Spotlight on Ride the High Lonesome by Rosanne Bittner + #Giveaway

Ride the High Lonesome
(Outlaw Trail #1)
by Rosanne Bittner 
Paperback, 320 pages
Expected publication: November 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN1492689262

A man bent on revenge
A woman determined to survive
A land that knows no mercy
Meet the Men of the Outlaw Trail

When Kate Winters is left stranded and defenseless in outlaw country, she knows there's little chance she'll make it out alive...until she stumbles across a ruthless gang hanging a cowboy for his cattle. She waits until the outlaws are gone, desperate enough to claim the dead man's horse to make her escape—only to realize he's not dead after all.

Those outlaws should have made damn sure Luke Bowden was good and gone. Now he vows he'll have his revenge no matter the cost. But they're miles away from the nearest town, and the woman who saved his hide won't survive the ride back. He owes her his life—he owes her everything—and it doesn't take long before he's faced with a terrible choice: stand by Kate...or claim his revenge?

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Read an #Excerpt from Something Just Like This by Jennifer Probst

Something Just Like This
(Stay #3.5)
by Jennifer Probst 
Kindle Edition, 1st edition, 131 pages
Published November 19th 2019 by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ASINB07L2X7MKQ

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Probst comes a new story in her Stay series.

Jonathan Lake is the beloved NYC mayor who’s making a run for Governor. His widowed status and close relationship with his daughter casts him as the darling of the press, and the candidate to beat, but behind the flash of the cameras, things are spinning out of control. It all has to do with his strait laced, ruthlessly organized assistant. Her skills and reserved demeanor are perfect to run his campaign, but her brilliant brain has become a temptation he’s been fighting for too long. Can he convince her to take a chance on a long-term campaign for love or will his efforts end up in scandal?

Alyssa Block has admired the NYC mayor for a long time, but her secret crush is kept ruthlessly buried under a mountain of work. Besides, she’s not his type, and office scandals is not in her job position. But when they retreat to an upstate horse farm for a secluded weekend, the spark between them catches flame, and Jonathan sets those stinging blue-eyes on winning her. Can she convince him to focus on the upcoming election, or will she succumb to the sweet promise of a different future?

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#Interview with Talia Hibbert of Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Lexi: Oh, dear readers, do we have a treat for you today! Our guest has a steamy backlist, but her newest book is one we’re positive you need. Because, we need it too. Welcome, Talia Hibbert!

Talia: Thanks for having me, Lexi!


Lexi: After reading the blurb for GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN I immediately added it to my TBR list. All because of Chloe Brown, your fabulous heroine. As someone living with a chronic disease, I need her to have her very own HEA, because life is hard, but you can’t let it stop you from being bold. What was the most important aspect of Chloe’s illness that you strove to include in her story?

Talia: I am so happy to hear that! I have a chronic illness myself, and I was hoping readers like me would be pleased to see this representation. Chloe getting her HEA was so important to me, because we all deserve one, though we’re told in a thousand subtle ways that we don’t.
But the other thing I really wanted to show was how ableism and discrimination compound the negative aspects of being chronically ill. Chloe’s pain and fatigue are constant realities, and they’re important parts of her story—but the negative treatment she’s faced in the past is just as significant. Her loneliness, prickliness, and need for control are all reactions to the unfairness she’s faced. From her friends not believing in her invisible illness, to doctors refusing to give the support she needed, these struggles moulded her deepest fears. I needed to reflect that experience because it’s too wide-spread to ignore, and only awareness and compassion will help.

Read an #Excerpt from The Princess Problem by Christi Barth + #Giveaway

The Princess Problem
by Christi Barth
ebook, 395 pages
Published November 18th 2019 by Entangled Publishing, LLC (Amara)
ISBN1640638458

What girl doesn’t want to wear a tiara? Me. The one who lives in yoga pants and knows she’s not special enough to be a princess.


One minute I’m starting my dream life in NYC, and the next, a man too hot for his own good is banging on my door, telling me that I’m a long lost princess of a country on the other side of the Atlantic.

Not exactly your typical Friday night in the Big Apple.
Suddenly, all of my plans for the future are yanked away. I’m trapped in a life filled with social obligations—and stilettos!—and an uptight royal family I didn’t know existed. They, and the whole rest of the freaking country, have lofty expectations I’m not sure I can meet.

At least the aforementioned sexalicious man, Elias, is my constant shadow, protecting me with his life. The whole situation is overwhelming. So I’ve secretly put him in charge of my happiness, too...and he’s taking my orders very, very seriously.
So seriously, I’m falling for him even harder than the new country I’m coming to...maybe...love.

And that’s a major problem, because he’s crazy about me, too. I may not know all the zillion rules about being royal, but I know one for sure: No way can a princess date her bodyguard…

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Happy #BookBirthday to Some Like it Plaid by Angela Quarles

Some Like it Plaid
by Angela Quarles 
ebook, 280 pages
Published November 18th 2019 by Entangled: Amara
ISBN1640638040

When Ashley Miller sees a Craigslist ad for an all-expense paid vacation to Scotland with a handsome Highland “escort”, she’s all over it. Worn out from working two jobs to pay off the debts her scam artist ex-husband left her with, she just needs a friggin’ break already. Rolling, misty mountains of the Scottish Highlands, here she comes!

But one minute she’s sipping a latte and the next she’s zapped to the 2nd century and promptly informed she’s managed to wed her handsome Highlander without even an “I do.” Oh, hell no.

After a devastating tragedy, Connall’s tribe is left with few marriageable women. When his Druid priest suggests a place filled with bonnie lasses, he of course agrees to go fetch one for himself. But nothing prepared Connall for his sassy new wife, nor his tribe for a woman determined to see equal rights for all women.

Now the men are threatening revolt if he can’t rein his young wife in, but it might be too late. The women are demanding the men get “woke”—which of course makes no sense because they already woke that morn—and give women “the vote,” whatever the bloody hell that is. Despite all that, Connall can’t stop wanting to convince his wife to get naked, and he’s starting to wonder if he’s been bewitched.

Only the more he gets to know her, the more he starts to think she’s just what they needed. If only he survives her next demand... 

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🍷🍷🍷 #Review of Angel in a Devil's Arms by Julie Anne Long

Title:  Angel in a Devil's Arms
Series:  The Palace of the Rogues #2
Author: Julie Anne Long
Format: Paperback/eBook, 368pages
Publication: Oct. 29, 2019 by Avon
ASIN:    B07N7HGD7F
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Source: Edelweiss
Reviewer: Kimberly
Rating: 3 out of 5 Wine Glasses

He has devil's blood in his veins. At least, that's always been the legend. How else could the Duke of Brexford's notorious bastard son return from the dead? The brutal decade since Lucien Durand, Lord Bolt, allegedly drowned in the Thames forged him into a man who always gets what—and who—he wants. And what he wants is vengeance for his stolen birthright...and one wild night in Angelique Breedlove's bed.

Angelique recognizes heartbreak when the enigmatic Lord Bolt walks into The Grand Palace on the Thames, and not even his devastating charm can tempt her to risk her own ever again. One scorching kiss drives home the danger.

But in the space between them springs a trust that feels anything but safe. And the passion—explosive, consuming—drives Lucien to his knees. Now his whole life depends on proving his love to a woman who doesn't believe in it...because his true birthright, he now knows, is guardian of Angelique Breedlove's heart.

Kimberly's Thoughts:
What mattered was she was standing, and that was very much in spite of the men who had populated her life.

Read an #Excerpt from The Princess Plan by Julia London

The Princess Plan
(A Royal Wedding #1)
by Julia London
ebook, 384 pages
Expected publication: November 26th 2019 by HQN Books
ISBN1488054274

Princes have pomp and glory—not crushes on commoners.

Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective—and an even greater interest in Eliza.

With a trade deal on the line and mounting pressure to secure a noble bride, there’s nothing more salacious than a prince dallying with a commoner. Sebastian finds Eliza’s contrary manner as frustrating as it is seductive, but they’ll have to work together if they’re going to catch the culprit. And when things heat up behind closed doors, it’s the prince who’ll have to decide what comes first—his country or his heart.

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#CoverReveal of And Then One Day by Samantha Chase

And Then One Day 

(Magnolia Sound Book 4)

by Samantha Chase

Publisher: Chasing Romance, Inc. (January 28, 2020)

Publication Date: January 28, 2020

#CoverReveal of Beautiful Vengeance by Kaylea Cross

Beautiful Vengeance

(Vengeance #5)
by Kaylea Cross 

Expected publication: March 31st 2020 by Kaylea Cross Inc.

Read an #Except from All Fired Up by Lori Foster + #Giveaway

All Fired Up
(Road to Love #3)
by Lori Foster 
ebook, 384 pages
Expected publication: November 19th 2019 by HQN Books
ISBN1488085943

He’s tantalizing trouble she can’t resist…

Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man: someone responsible, settled, boring. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her stranded and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can’t deny how drawn she is to him. In town searching for family he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted—and suddenly everything she craves.

Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind…until he meets Charlotte. She’s sweet, warmhearted, sexier than she knows—and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte—and the family he’s come to care for—in danger, Mitch isn’t playing by the rules. He’s already surrendered his heart, but now he’ll risk his life. 

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Story Ideas with Kat Martin of Shadows at Dawn!

Story Ideas

I’ve always loved a good plot.  People ask me how I come up with ideas for my novels, but the truth is, I really don’t know.

Sometimes the kernel of an idea grows out of a newspaper article or something I see on Facebook or just some old movie.  Most of the time, it’s so long ago I don’t actually remember, but my mind does.
The novella, SHADOWS AT DAWN, blossomed the way most of my stories do, basically out of nowhere.  Jaxon Ryker first appeared in THE CONSPIRACY, a former Navy SEAL, now a detective working for Chase Garrett, the wealthy owner of Maximum Security, an extremely successful private security firm in Dallas.

#Win a copy of Spun Out by Lorelei James in this #giveaway !!!

Spun Out
(Blacktop Cowboys #10)
by Lorelei James
Kindle Edition, 448 pages
Published November 5th 2019 by Berkley
ASINB07KDVSW6R

New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James returns for another wild ride in Wyoming with a new Blacktop Cowboys® novel.

Years in the Army equipped Bailey Masterson for many things: target shooting, rappelling off cliffs, dodging grenades. She's lived through horrors that still give her nightmares. But nothing in Bailey's life-or-death training prepared her for caring for the tiny terror that is five-year-old Olivia Hale. Or how to control her raging attraction to Olivia's father, Streeter, the rugged, green-eyed cattle rancher who undermines her every move even when he stars in her dreams.

Streeter Hale has room for only two things in his life: his daughter and his job. He doesn't date. He doesn't get attached. Not anymore. So not only is Streeter stunned by Olivia's improved behavior after just a few days with Bailey, he's downright floored by his immediate attraction to the woman. But with secrets in her eyes and a body that doesn't quit, Streeter begins to worry that Bailey Masterson might just be the one woman to heal his fractured family and broken heart.

One thing's for sure--these two wrecked souls are spinning out of control as they desperately try not to fall in love... 

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