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New Release & Review!!! ~ Tempting Southern Days by L.P. Dover

July 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Tempting Southern Days
Series: Magnolia Grove Series
Author: L.P. Dover
Release: July 11, 2024
Genre/Tropes: small town/grumpy-sunshine/hot neighbor/blind date disaster/dark past/second chance romance/romantic suspense
Cover Designer: Sarah Paige
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200265809-tempting-southern-days
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/tempting-southern-days-magnolia-grove-book-7-by-l-p-dover

Blurb:

High-octane thrills come to the cozy town of Magnolia Grove in the latest must-read book by NYT Best-selling author LP Dover!

Declan Parker thought he left the danger and thrills of being an undercover FBI agent behind when he moved to the small town of Magnolia Grove. Then he meets beautiful and feisty dentist, Ayla Carington, and his heart races in an enticing new way.

Ayla is more than a pretty face. With her quick wit and tenacity, Declan finds himself falling for her fast.

Unfortunately, clouds of darkness creep in when Declan’s past follows him to Magnolia Grove. More than anything he wants to keep Ayla safe from the dangers lurking closer. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to do it alone. The greatest benefit of this small town is that everyone protects each other. And these locals aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.

Will Ayla be able to see past Declan’s checkered history? Or will the life he had before cost him his chance at true happiness? One way or another, life in Magnolia Grove was about to get a lot more interesting!

Buy Links (Kindle Unlimited):

Amazon Universal: mybook.to/TemptingSouthernDays
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/462rQCf

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Romance Book Review ~ The Problem with Players by Brittainy Cherry

June 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

ABOUT:

As a female coach, I’ve always lived by a simple mantra: throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever look back–especially when it comes to past flames.

So when my ex-boyfriend somehow manages to land the job as my new assistant coach, my life is flipped upside down. The game I thought I’d mastered is now being played with a whole new set of rules.

My ex is baseball’s all-star Nathan Pierce. He’s tall, dark, and undeniably handsome. He’s also all too eager to spend extra hours working together while flashing that familiar devilish smirk of his that still sends my heart racing.

Between playful teasing and lingering stares I discover that Nathan isn’t just here to work. He’s here to rewrite history. Our history.

And when fate throws another curveball involving me needing a place to stay, Nathan offers up his spare bedroom, which sends me spiraling into emotions I believed had long since faded.

Now I’m faced with the ultimate decision: keep it professional and continue fleeing from our past, or confront it head-on by playing the game he thinks we were meant to finish together.

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The Reviews Are In: Make Me Want To Love You is a GREAT read!

May 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

💚🔥🥃Make Me Want To Love You 💚🔥🥃

Single Mom. Victim. Small Town Girl.
Those are just a few of the names I’ve been called.
Divorcee
That poor girl
Are just a few others
But when Burke storms into Emerald Creek all blond hair and perfect smile, he sees something else.
Smart.
Beautiful.
Interesting.
When he lays those blue-gray eyes on me, I feel like that woman
And worse?
Despite my past, despite my better judgment
It makes me want to love him.

She has no idea how amazing she is
And that’s its own kind of aphrodisiac
Shayna is superhero and she had no clue of her power
For some reason I want to be the man to show her
Most women are all about what they can get from me but Shayna doesn’t want anything.
Except my body.
She’s making me work for it and I am so willing to put in the work
Because she’s worth it
Because despite everything, I’m starting to fall
Hard.

Buy it HERE –>> https://mybook.to/EmeraldCreek2

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Romance Book Review ~ Slow Southern Kisses by TC Matson

May 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Slow Southern Kisses
Series: Magnolia Grove
Author: TC Matson
Genre/Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, opposites attract
Release Date: May 9, 2024
Cover Design: Sarah Paige
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200608083-slow-southern-kisses

Wrenley

When my grandmother asked me to run her bed-and-breakfast while she took a three-month vacation, I should’ve said no.

Now I’m stuck in this godforsaken town hours away from the pampered life I live in New York City.

Gone are my days filled with luxury and glamour. I’ve been reduced to being domesticated.

What can possibly go wrong?

Decker Black, that’s what.

He walks into my life—more like breaks in, but whatever—and immediately irritates the hell out of me.

I can’t stand him. He’s moody, grumpy, and surly all rolled into one annoyed glare.

Until one severe storm changes everything.

I never could’ve imagined a slower, simpler life was everything I was missing.

Unfortunately, my home is in New York and my heart is stuck in Alabama.

Decker

My life is quiet and calm. Just how I like it.

Until Wrenley comes barreling in out of nowhere and disrupts everything.

Gone are my days of balance and routine. She brings turbulence and chaos.

She’s quick-tempered with a bold mouth full of sharp jabs and is entirely ungrateful.

She’s a headache, and I’m ready for her to go back to where she came from.

So why can’t I stay away from her?

The more time we spend alone, the more I realize underneath all the anger is something beautiful.

And I like it. I like her.

I never thought love and happiness was missing in my life.

Unfortunately, my small town no longer has everything I need.

It doesn’t have her.

GET IT TODAY —> https://amzn.to/4agjI1M

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Romance Book Review! ~ Sex and Other Shiny Objects by Lauren Blakely

May 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

About this book:

I’ve been curious about a few things I’ve read in romance novels. Do buttons truly go flying across the floor when you rip off a guy’s shirt? Is staircase sex hella hot or does it leave you with a big old bruise mark on your back? And don’t even get me started on all that panty shredding.

My best guy friend volunteers to test the scene. We have a plan to keep it PG and but once the buttons start flying, all bets are off…

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ROMANCE BOOK REVIEW!! ~ Until It Was Love by Pippa Grant

April 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

ABOUT:

There are a million reasons why I shouldn’t date Fletcher Huxley.

He’s a growly-faced, stubborn-streaked, international rugby legend trying to revive his flailing career in the US after being canned by his team overseas.

While he might have the good kind of thunder thighs, intriguing tattoos, and a booty of steel, he also holds the top position on my very short nemesis list thanks to what happened the first time we met.

Plus, his mustache is as terrible as the reason he’s picked me to be the woman he wants to date.

But he has one big checkmark in the why this date is a good idea column: he’s my brother’s new teammate.

They already hate each other.

And my brother has made an unfortunate habit of interfering with my love life recently.

So a revenge date with Fletcher to make my brother mad? While letting Fletcher think this date is merely for the good of the team?

Yep.

I’m in.

I’m moving to London for work in a month. And it’s just one date. What could possibly go wrong?

Until It Was Love is a banter-tastic romcom featuring an overgrown snack of a man with a soft spot for his purse dog, a normally optimistic life coach trying to live her best life, a mustache catastrophe, and one little tiny fainting spell. It stands alone and comes complete with a swoony happily ever after that will leave your heart in a happy puddle of joy.

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Rugged Southern Charmer by Fabiola Francisco

April 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Rugged Southern Charmer
Series: Magnolia Grove
Author: Fabiola Francisco
Genre/Tropes: Childhood friends to lovers, small town romance
Release Date: April 25, 2024
Cover Design: Sarah PaigeGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201814207-rugged-southern-charmer

Blurb:

I never imagined I’d be back in my hometown, unemployed, and feeling like a failure. Getting involved with someone at work is a huge mistake, especially when he’s a famous football player, and I’m just a therapist they can easily replace.

The silver lining is reconnecting with my best friend…even if he is hot now. I can ignore that detail, right? I hope so because Dean’s helping me fix my grandma’s old cabin so I have a place to stay, and between seeing him shirtless and working with his hands, I might just give in to temptation.

Crossing that line should be awkward, but when he kisses me on a dare, I feel like he’s sparked life into me.

My time in Magnolia Grove is temporary while I figure out my next steps, and falling for Dean is not a part of my plans.

But sometimes challenges lead us back to where we’re meant to be.

Universal: https://mybook.to/RuggedSouthernCharmer

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Romance Book Review!!! ~ Rescued by the Single Dad (The Single Dads of San Camanez: The Brew Brothers Book 1) by Whitley Cox

April 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Rescued by the Single Dad
Series: The Single Dads of San Camanez: The Brew Brothers Book 1
Author: Whitley Cox
Release Date: April 6, 2023
Title: Rescued by the Single Dad
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: forced proximity, small town, fish out of water, single dad, military, little mermaid rendition, whodunnit, suspense, brotherhood
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206113296
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/rescued-by-the-single-dad-the-single-dads-of-san-camanez-the-brew-brothers-book-1-by-whitley-cox

Blurb:

What happens when the brewery prince falls for the mermaid and ends up endangering his entire kingdom?

Welcome to San Camanez, a humble, peaceful little island in the Puget Sound and home to the McEvoy brothers. Four sexy single fathers—and one childless snack with a beard—who run a brewpub on the beach, raise their kids together, and hope to find love and happiness in the chaos that is life. This is Clint’s story …

Single Dad and brewmaster Clint McEvoy went down to the beach to drink and wallow. He never expected to find a Hollywood starlet naked and unconscious on the rocks. Nor did he expect to learn that someone wants her dead. He’ll do whatever he can to keep Brooke safe, even if that means risking his heart and his family’s peaceful life to do it.

Brooke Barker didn’t see it coming. One minute, she’s on a yacht, celebrating the release of her latest film, the next, she’s fighting for her life in the frigid Puget Sound. Waking up on Clint’s couch was a blessing she’s not sure she deserves. Now, she needs to figure out who pushed her while allowing the world to think she’s dead. One thing that’s alive and well, though? Her attraction to Clint, and her growing affection for his young daughter.

Can Brooke keep her heart out of the equation, and also keep the McEvoy family safe? Or will hiding on the island and in Clint’s bed bring danger to their doorstep?

Buy Links:

Universal: https://books2read.com/RBTSD-BB-SDSC

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TO4g6z

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Romance Book Review!! ~ Fake Southern Fiancé by Brittany Holland

April 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Fake Southern Fiancé
Series: Magnolia Grove
Author: Brittany Holland
Genre/Tropes: Small Town Romance, Fake Fiancé, One Night Stand
Release Date: March 28, 2024
Cover Design: Sarah Paige

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201803369-fake-southern-fianc

Blurb:

When you’re a famous wedding planner, planning your own wedding, everyone expects it to be the event of the year.

Just one problem… I don’t actually have a groom.

I did—but then he decided to walk away before I even walked down the aisle.

Now if I want to save my reputation, and my business, I need to find someone willing to play the part of my fake southern fiancé and pull off my small town wedding without a hitch.

Buy Links: Kindle Unlimited

Universal: https://mybook.to/FakeSouthernFiance
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJD3YDVQ
Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CJD3YDVQ
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJD3YDVQ
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CJD3YDVQ

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Romance Book Review!! ~ Salvation by Skye Turner

March 2024 writinstuff Leave a comment

ABOUT:

My heart belongs to two men.
They are darkness and light personified.
I know I must choose.
One is my curse. He says I’m his salvation. The other loves me just as fiercely.
Things aren’t always black and white.
Am I strong enough to follow my heart when my head scream that I can’t have it both ways?
What price am I willing to pay?

**Salvation, A Dark Twisted Love Triangle Romance is a dark romance with a love triangle. One woman is intimately involved with two men. Dark and delicate topics are covered. This book contains violence, strong language, and explicit sexual encounters. Reader discretion is advised.

*Salvation, A Dark Twisted Love Triangle Romance was formerly titled His Only Salvation. It has been revised, reformatted, and rebranded.