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Book Review! ~ Heartbreak & Cupcakes (Single Dad CEO book 1) by Shawna Renae

March 2023 writinstuff Leave a comment

ABOUT:

Alex Vaughn
The last thing I wanted was to be named San Francisco’s Most Eligible Bachelor. The title alone was misleading. I wasn’t a bachelor. I was a widower and single father. One who wasn’t available or interested.

Well… there was one person who might have piqued my interest. Cupcake Girl. But interest and intent are two very different things.

Sadie Burke
I must have Dateless and Desperate tattooed on my forehead. That was the only reason I could think of that would explain why everyone and their grandma, literally, were trying to set me up. But, alas, all that effort was to no avail. I’m on a dating hiatus. A romance sabbatical, if you will.

The only person who has even come close to tempting me to break my self-imposed celibacy is Mr. Smolder. But temptation and action are two very different things.

Author’s note: Brooding hero meets sunshine heroine in cupcake form. This single dad, love at first sight romance also stars two rescue animals, a precocious four-year-old, a cast of supporting/meddling friends and family, steamy sexiness, a few twists and turns, and a HEA that will satisfy any romance lover’s need for swoon. It’s one for the books. (Specifically, this book)

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Release Blitz!!! ~ Falling for the Grouch by Carolina Jax

February 2023 writinstuff Leave a comment

He’s cynical and annoyed with the world. She’s bright, bubbly and determined to win him over both in life. Readers who love Carrie Elks and Avery Maxwell will devour Falling for the Grouch by Carolina Jax, a steamy, small town, grump/sunshine, beach romance.

Buy Now or Read FREE with KindleUnlimited!

Amazon → https://amzn.to/3k3qF23

Blurb

Dash

When my son had to leave our small hometown of Christmas, Texas, I couldn’t wait to leave with him, only to fall into a new fresh hell.

Christmas 2.0 a/k/a Candy Cane Key.

Everyone is in love down here. They love their town. They love their school.

Let me tell you, True Love doesn’t exist. Romantic love is made up.

There’s no one who can tell me differently.

No matter how gorgeous she is.

And I’m the grouch who said so.

Summer

I love where I live. I love the sun, the people, my job. I love to help and do whatever anyone needs of me.

But letting them past my surface is hard when they’re only using our town as another way out.

For having a bright talented kid, and being extremely good looking, this guy is all types of grouch.

He’s cynical, annoyed with the world, and has become my new target.

Can I make him love Candy Cane Key, and also let my guard down and him in?

The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious Paradise men. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Romance Book Review: Too Complicated by Ajme Williams

November 2022 writinstuff Leave a comment

ABOUT:

I’m in love with the man that was hired to keep tabs on me.
Turns out, I’m the one keeping tabs now because he’s my neighbor
…and he’s hot!

I was still able to think straight until I found out Noel had a son.
All my common sense went out the window when I watched him care for the kid.
The kid that his psycho ex just left at his door.

Yes, the last thing Noel wanted was another relationship.
And the last thing I wanted was heartbreak.

So I made a deal with myself that I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep.
Three words were all I needed to remember: No strings attached.
I was prepared for everything except… the two pink lines on a stick.

Noel was about to be a father again.
Was the hot single billionaire ready for another shock of his life?

Get your copy here —> https://amzn.to/3O7KfEZ

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Happy Release Day!! ~ Not For You by Kathryn Shay (book release & review)

August 2022 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Not For You
Series: The President’s Daughters #4
Author: Kathryn Shay
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release: August 15, 2022

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59848005-not-for-you

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/not-for-you-the-president-s-daughters-book-4-by-kathryn-shay

Blurb:

While living in Italy, Andraya Manwaring isn’t looking for Prince Charming. Too bad she finds him in Ben Moretti, a man who’s lost too much in life to risk love again.

Andraya Manwaring lives in Casarina, an island of lush landscape, surrounded by the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. She was drawn here after she graduated college, and was thrilled to be able to teach in the Marcello Schools, a renowned, innovative educational system. She anticipates a good year again, and getting to know the new staff, particularly the agricultural faculty’s Ben Moretti. She’s drawn to him, too.

Ben has lost everything he cared about. His family farm, which fell victim to drought, his way of life and a wife who abandoned him and his kids years ago. Now, he lives in the city, where he will teach agriculture and try to help his rebellious daughter adjust. So what if he’s attracted to the lovely Andraya Manwaring, who even shows interest in him? He has nothing to offer her but a lot of problems, and he won’t drag her down into his dysfunctional life.

But both circumstances and an undeniable attraction throw them together and he sees what a beautiful person Andraya is inside as well as outside. He gets close to her as they work together on integrating journals into his classes. Mistakenly, he spends time with her outside of school.

Andraya comes to really care about Ben. She’s also particularly interested in his twins. His son is a doll, but his daughter Meli has a big chip on her shoulder. Eventually, though, her tenacity in showing Meli she truly wants to help her, brings his daughter close too. They have fun together, spend time with each other’s family, and everybody’s happy.

This leads to Ben and Andraya falling in love. But when Meli learns of their relationship, all hell breaks loose. Ben and Andraya must end their relationship to save Meli. Her father, former President of the U.S. steps in and tries to help.

Can Meli ever believe Andraya’s interest in her wasn’t just to get to her father? They both lied for so long.

The outlook for their relationship is grim if his daughter doesn’t see the truth. If they could convince her of their honesty, they could be one happy family.

Buy Links:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BZAOn8
Nook: https://bit.ly/3QmnqOe
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3pcjPGl
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3pdhWZX
Google Play: https://bit.ly/3JKMZGd
Smashwords: https://bit.ly/3vWQP9A

In the Series:

Never My Love – available now

Lie With Me – available now

Be Mine Again – available now

Lost to Us – preorder

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zXAkel
B&N: https://bit.ly/3rdonOH
Kobo: https://bit.ly/32HN1gK
iTunes: https://apple.co/3s1AIo7
Google Play: https://bit.ly/3rb37cm
Smashwords: https://bit.ly/3Hh4mvY

Author Bio:

A NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kathryn Shay has been a lifelong writer and teacher. She has written dozens of self-published original romance titles, print books with the Berkley Publishing Group and Harlequin Enterprises and mainstream women’s fiction. One of her firefighter books hit #20 on the NEW YORK TIMES list. Her novels have been serialized in COSMOPOLITAN magazine and featured in USA TODAY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and PEOPLE magazine. There are over ten million copies of her books in print and downloaded online. Readers call her work heartwarming.

Social Media links:

Website: www.kathrynshay.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kathrynshay
Twitter: www.twitter.com/KShayAuthor
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Shay/e/B000APY3GW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynshayauthor/

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Last Call by Kim Deister

January 2019 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Last Call

Author: Kim Deister

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: January 17, 2019

When Sparrow Greenlee meets Nix Burkholder, it is definitely not love at first sight. It doesn’t matter how chiseled his jaw is, how his shirt stretches over his pecs, how great he looks in a hockey uniform. The man has an attitude that makes her want to scream and send a slapshot into his pads. The only redeeming thing about him is his daughter, Harley, a spunky six-year-old with only one thing on her mind… to find her daddy a girlfriend. And she has set her eyes on Sparrow.

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PRE-ORDER & NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Every Tear You Cry by JE Parker

September 2018 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Every Tear You Cry

Series: Redeeming Love Series

Author: J.E. Parker

Genre: New Adult Romance

Release Date: September 24 2018

Two broken families. One reason to love again.

Clara

Marriage almost killed me.

All I ever wanted was my Prince Charming.

Instead, life gave me a monster.

That nightmare is over, but my sons and I will never be the same.

I’ll do anything to make them happy.

Anything except fall in love again.

But when Brantley and his daughter come into our lives, everything changes.

I try to fight my feelings, but I don’t stand a chance.

I only hope Brantley doesn’t break what’s left of my heart.

Brantley

Marriage left me jaded.

My gold digging ex-wife only wanted for my money.

She left me with a million reasons to remain single.

And one beautiful reason to keep moving forward.

My little girl is my entire world.

I’m happy to keep it that way.

But when Clara and her boys come into our lives, everything changes.

Despite my past, there’s no point in fighting the inevitable.

It’s only a matter of time before Clara and her sons are mine.

*Warning: Book contains triggers that may be disturbing to some readers.

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BOOK TOUR & EXCERPT!!! ~ Sonny’s Surrender by DD Galvani

July 2018 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Sonny’s Surrender

Series: Devil’s Wind MC Book 3

Author: D.D. Galvani

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: July 24, 2018

Photographer: Jean Maureen Woodfin

Cover Models: Darrin Dedmon & Kristen Lazarus Wood

Cover Designer: Renegade Cover and Design

Photographer: JW Photograph

“D.D Galvani just gets better and better with each book. Sonny’s Surrender has everything you want in a MC book.” ~ Amazon Review

“This book will leave your heart full of emotion and love. Excellent writing.” ~ Spunky N Sassy

“LOVE this MC series by DD Galvani. It’s not only chock full of HOT bikers, but it’s a continuous story of love, life, and family ties.” ~ Amazon Review

Santino De Campo is no stranger to pain. His ex burned him in the worst way possible. Lying, cheating and running off with his newborn son. He left no stone unturned, desperate to find his boy. His ex could burn in hell but his son would know his father.

How can he let his his brothers know he fell so far? To the point that the woman he thought was the one could leave him without a backward glance?

Years later, he meets a woman that sets his soul on fire. He decides to take a chance and see where it goes. Soon after his world turns upside down when Gia comes face to face with a child that can only be Sonny’s missing boy. His resemblance to the man she’s beginning to fall for is uncanny and he’s not alone. With him are two young girls and together the three children are living a life no child should ever have to live.

With his new relationship being put to the test, Sonny must fight like hell to blend his club, his long-lost son, the two young girls and the woman he loves. Would the Devil’s Wind have his back after finding out the secret he’s been keeping from them? Will the baby, now a boy and his “sisters” accept him into the family, or will Sonny surrender to the inevitable and be alone for the rest of his life?

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Coalescence by J.C. Hannigan

July 2018 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: Coalescence

Series: A Welder Romance

Author: J.C. Hannigan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 26, 2018
Cover Design: Shari Ryan from Madhat

After the betrayal of her ex-boyfriend, Gwen has sworn off men.

Her sister’s upcoming wedding and her new single lifestyle serve as constant reminders that she’s not where she hoped she’d be in life.

At the urging of her sister, she steps out of her comfort zone with a girl’s night out. Counting on disappointment, the one thing she never saw coming was the handsome stranger with capable hands, who lit a fire in her after a steamy ‪one-night‬ stand.

Love-wary single dad, Alaric, is starting over.

In an effort to be closer to his daughter, Alaric has sold everything, including the business he inherited from his father.

After all the upheaval he’s experienced lately, the last thing he’s looking for is another complication, but that’s exactly what he gets when he discovers the daughter of his new boss is none other than his latest one night stand.

Their co-working relationship is only one of the obstacles keeping them apart, but when their insane attraction causes sparks to fly, will Gwen and Alaric deny their chemistry, or will they coalesce into something even greater than their individual parts?

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ The British Affair by Suzanne Halliday

July 2018 writinstuff Leave a comment

Title: The British Affair

Author: Suzanne Halliday

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 19, 2018

When Miss Perfect meets her Knight

Lifestyle blogger and freelance journalist, Emma Perfect is a modern woman–independent, strong-willed, and clear-eyed. She has no time for romance and all the nonsense that comes with it.

Landing a freelance assignment for a major magazine she jets to England to cover the latest Royal Wedding. Determined that her time across the pond will be just business she isn’t prepared to meet hotelier, Jordyn Goodlove Knight. Struggling to resist his charm, Emma tries to ignore their attraction. But, the single dad with a big heart is ready to prove that fairy tales are alive and well –if you just believe.