Athletes, Opposites Attract

#NewRelease #ReleaseDay – Between Love and The Game by S.J. Chaynie

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Get ready for a forbidden sports romance between a former NFL player turned college coach, and the determined graduate student athletic trainer who has sworn off athletes.

Years of being an NFL quarterback taught me a lot of things. Expecting the unexpected was one. And it had always worked for me on and off the field. Until it didn’t. Until I met Trinity Maxwell. One second, we were having a crash course in couponing, then the next I was asking her out on a date. But the following day, when she walked onto my field the first day of practice, everything changed. She wasn’t just the new graduate student athletic trainer that would be shadowing the college football team I coached. No, as luck would have it, she was also our head coach’s daughter. The same head coach who thought it would be a great idea to have her living across the street from me so I could keep an eye on her. Ignoring our feelings should be easy. It was over before it even started. Besides, nothing could come of us but a dozen code of conduct violations and a scandal of the year title. But she was on my field, constantly in my head, and somehow managed to wedge herself inside of my heart. Unfortunately, nothing stays a secret in this town for long. Someone’s been watching, and they have the power to ruin us both. One wrong move could change everything. My lifelong football career could be ripped right out of my hands and her fragile reputation as a female in a male dominated industry was on the line. It wasn’t just between right and wrong anymore. The stakes were so much higher. For the first time in my life, I realized I had to make a choice. Between love and the game.

Between Love and the Game has a guaranteed HEA and NO cheating. Please read author note for sensitive topics.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I received this book from the author for an honest review.

Trinity and Preston.  EEEPP!! The chemistry was EVERYTHING you want and expect with a SJ Chaynie book.

Trinity has moved near her not-so-beloved father to pursue her Master’s degree. She needs to survive the year at his college, working with his football team and seeing him with his new wife and family.  Gross right.

Preston is the assistant coach who has been eyed for the COACH COACH position next fall.  He is thrilled and knows he needs to keep his head down and focus.

An accidental run-in at the grocery store changed everything.  Trinity and Preston meet and soon are texting, which turns into a DATE. She is excited until… she is introduced to him as a student and to her as a coach she will study under.

The two try to fight the pull, but LORD, it is not possible. The chemistry….HAWT!!  HAWT!!!

Sneaking around and seeing each other while Trinity learns a lot about her dad in the process of it all.  When things flip upside down, they are not sure what will happen.  Can they be together, or will she get the boot since she is the student and he is the coach?

I seriously love the world SJ created.  I am not a huge football girl, but this story even I understood, no long-winded talks about football jargon.  LOL  Thank goodness for me, or my eyes would have glazed over.

 

S.J. Chaynie is a small-town Texas girl who has found a love for writing. She enjoys writing romance, with a sprinkle of suspense, and a little humor. If she is not busy writing her newest ideas, she is spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. She believes a good book and a lot of laughs is the best medicine. She brings suspense, love, angst, and sometimes the occasional heartbreak to her stories. Always a HEA, but every character and story she holds close to her heart and hopes they touch yours as well.

 

 

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#twinsieforthedaycitlali #review #wotr26 #attendingauthor –The Deceptions by: Aly Beck

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My name is Olivia Viotto. And five years ago, I was murdered by my three best friends. Only, they didn’t finish the job. Now, I’m back as an undercover agent, eager to tear their world apart.

Confronting my past was never on my to-do list. Neither was going undercover as a man, returning to my hometown, or unravelling the skeletons in everyone’s closet. But here I am.

Five years ago, I died.

Almost.

How’s that phrase go? What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

So, I got stronger.

From the fiery remains of tragedy, a guardian angel saved me, resuscitating and bringing me into the underbelly of a super secret government agency, where I healed my body and mind. Yet the scars of that night never faded.

For years, I trained and brought down the bad guys. One person at a time.

Now, it’s their turn.

My ex-best friends. Huxley. JJ. Mack.

The three boys I loved with all my heart who betrayed me in the worst possible way.

My mission?

Go deep undercover, posing as a new male student named Oliver. Watch my ex-best friends. Infiltrate their frat to become a member and earn their trust.

Because something fishy is happening at Greenwood University.

Murder. Mayhem. Missing people. The list is endless in a sea of snakes.

Until it all goes impossibly wrong, my identity and life are at risk every step I take, and the bad guys are closing in. I’m forced to lean on the very people I swore vengeance on.

Nothing is ever as it seems. Lies are everywhere.

But I’m here to uncover it all.

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***The Deceptions is book one of a possibly four-book series.
***The Deceptions is a full-length, mature, contemporary, new adult romance. Full of love, spice, and betrayal. This book is meant for a mature audience and is recommended for 18+.
****The Deceptions is a whychoose novel, meaning the FMC has more than one love interest and doesn’t have to choose. FMMMMM

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Review by: Citlali

❥ Secret Girl
❥ Undercover Agent
❥ College Town Mystery
❥ Mafia/Gang
❥ Enemies to Lovers
❥ Presumed Dead FMC
❥ Why Choose
❥ SO MANY SECRETS BEING KEPT
Ms. Aly Beck has reeled me in once again! I was intrigued by Espie/Liv/Olivia when she was introduced in TAS, and getting another snippet of her in SS was awesome, but where there is more revealed is DD, and we get more Malic (I am claiming him as my top favorite book boyfriend! “No touchy!”)
Olivia was killed by her 3 friends/lovers 5 years ago, but was rescued and brought into a secret government agency. Now she is undergoing the biggest assignment of her career by going back to where it all happened, and having to investigate her ex-friends/lovers is bringing up a lot of grief and memories.
We get insight into the guys, and is what Olivia witnessed truly what happened? Add in 2 additional men, and we’re getting the start of an interesting relationship build. I’m hoping for a slow-burn, but I know Malic will bring his Maniac-ness and cause mayhem lol
As with all Aly Beck’s works, I’m keeping my investigative notebook by my side to keep track of my theories/ideas/suspicions (My list keeps growing because I keep rereading lol). I don’t trust anyone because even Olivia wasn’t provided with all the necessary information she believes she should have.
For lovers of previous characters popping in, we get Grumpy!

Enemies to Lovers, Single Mom, tattoo

#audio #EnemiestoLovers #tattooedHottie #SingleMom – Hawk, Men of Bird’s Eye book 1 by Kat Savage

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Hawk Tanner is not a man of many words—especially if you’re a silly girl getting a silly tattoo in his shop. The owner of Bird’s Eye Tattoo Studio doesn’t want you to tip him with your phone number or flirty glances. He’s tired of all the wrong women wanting him for all the wrong reasons.

Drew Ashby has no time—for anything. As a recently-divorced single mother, her focus is on finding a job, caring for her daughter, and rebuilding some semblance of a life after hers was wrecked.

When Drew lands a job at Bird’s Eye, sparks don’t immediately fly. She can’t deny the fact that her boss is a delicious specimen of a man. His tattoo-covered skin might even drive her wild, but his brooding presence and set jaw make him hard to read.

That is, until he drops the bad boy persona and starts making moves on her—kind and caring gestures she doesn’t expect.

Things turn hot, and just when Drew thinks everything is finally going right, life does what it does best: It throws her a curveball from her past.

Bird’s Eye might not be the family Drew envisioned for herself, but ideals can change in a heartbeat. There’s no doubt Hawk is the man she wants, but can he step up and be the man she needs?

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook.

I don’t even know how I found this book, but I did, and I grabbed the audio. I enjoyed the voices and thought they did a great job of representing the characters in the story.

I fell in love with Hawk immediately.  I mean a grumpy, tatted, single guy with a hot-mess ex who also loves his dogs… yes, please.  When Drew walks into the shop, he does not love the straight-laced MOM as his front desk receptionist, but his bestie Will needs help.

Drew is a pretty broken single mom with some emotional baggage from her ex.  He is a POS, totally, but she needs this job and the closeness to her apartment.  Drew handles just about anything that the grumpy owner throws her way.

As Hawk learned more about Drew and she about him, you can see the chemistry start to build.  When Drew’s daughter falls fr Hawk, I was so happy.  Of course, there is drama because Drew freaks out and Hawk has major miscommunication issues.

I immediately downloaded book 2 because seeing confident Will as a hot mess over her crush, I needed to see how they fell for each other.

 

Kat Savage’s unique brand of storytelling combines some of her own truths with a little bit of fiction to connect to people in a very real way. She writes about ugly things authentically and shamelessly.

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#twinsieforthedayroxanna #review #wotr26 #attendingauthor #mmromance –Villains and Vigilantes by: Onley James

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Trick. Treat. Take out the trash.

Welcome to the most unhinged Mulvaney party yet. The costumes are couture, the littles are under lock and key, and the ultimate villain is about to get exactly what she deserves.

What starts as a Halloween gala turns into a house-wide hunt as the Mulvaneys, Jericho’s Boys, and the men of Elite close ranks to end a monster’s reign for good. One brother takes a hit but refuses to stay down. Asa proves why psychopaths deliver the sweetest revenge. Mac and Archer demonstrate exactly what they teach at the Watch. Jericho, Atticus, Lucas, and August bond over a little creative torture. And in the heart of Aiden’s workshop, a righteous invention guarantees permanent justice.

Between traps, taunts, and vigilante vows, this anthology serves dark humor, feral family, and heat—plus bonus stories from the night before the party and an exclusive masked hook-up that lights the fuse for a future Jericho’s Boys couple. Cameos abound, couples get spooky and spicy, and the Mulvaney littles prove the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Perfect for readers who crave found family with teeth, Villains & Vigilantes delivers a cathartic, high-octane coda to a long-running evil—and a reminder that when the Mulvaneys say they’ll keep you safe, they mean it.

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Review by Roxanna M.

The Mulvany’s are up to their misfits selves for their annual Halloween bash at the homestead and everyone’s invited. From Jericho s boys, to a few new faces this one is gonna be epic and its about time for this person to pay the ultimate price.

Fae, Paranormal

#review #paranormal #fae #KU #audio #TwinsieForTheDay- Netherworld Fae Trilogy by Lexi Floss

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A Hades & Persephone Retelling with a “Why Choose” Twist.

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A Persephone & Hades Retelling with a “Why Choose” Twist

The God of Death says I’m his long-lost bride.
His soul mate.
An Omega who betrayed him two thousand years ago.

He believes my memories are the key to our survival.
Only, they’re memories I no longer possess. Because I’m not who he thinks I am.

I’m Serapina, not Persephone.
A human, not an Omega.
And that knot he keeps talking about? Yeah, that’s not coming anywhere near me.

Except Hades isn’t the only one threatening to claim me with his knot. Morpheus, the God of Dreams, says I belong to him, too.

And don’t even get me started on Maliki, the sexy fae guard in charge of my captivity. That deadly fae has a body crafted in sin and a smirk that makes me question my sanity.

All three men want access to my nest. To my heart. To my mind.

It’s that last part that scares me most. Because if I truly am the Omega that betrayed my own kind, then I’m not worthy of being a Goddess. Let alone their Goddess. And what happens then?

Author’s Bride of Death is book one of the Netherworld Fae trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger.

 

 

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Hello, my alpha and omega readers, have I got a treat for you! Even if you are not into alpha and omega stories, I think you’re going to like this one too. I myself am not a huge fan of the alpha and omega genre but I dip my toe in from time to time and Lexi Foss has some good books in her different series. So, I had an idea of what to expect but this trilogy exceeded my expectations. This trilogy is a retelling of Hades and Persephone. Serapina is the reincarnation of Persephone, but her reincarnation did not follow the usual reincarnation rules so there is some very interesting things going on here. There is a book that comes before this trilogy that follows Serapina’s sister’s story, but I have not read it and I was not missing anything for Serapina’s story. This trilogy has a mix of all kinds of things, including Greek gods and goddesses, a very interesting take on how the underworld looks and works, and letting go of the past to accept a very different future.

I have to say that one of the things that really impressed me here was the world building and the storyline. I am an avid reader and there were several things in this series that I just did not see coming. Serapina has her own ideas on how she wants to live her life and is determined to make her own way with a job and be independent. Hades is convinced that she is Persephone, and that she is pretending to not remember anything and that she is trying to trick him. Enter Maliki, Hades friend and an assassin, that Hades has keep an eye on Serapina. He is his own kind of chaos, and he keeps Serapina from being attacked by all different kinds of things in the underworld without her knowing it, so she thinks she is just fine living on her own. The third thing to heat up our magical story is Morpheus, the God of Dreams, who has been trying to get Hades to admit that he is also Persephone’s mate for hundreds of years. However, Hades has a jealous streak 10 miles wide that I swear borders on obsession and won’t admit to anything. Morpheus is determined to be part of Serapina’s life, including her dreams, and he is the one that really helps her learn the truth about who she is and what is happening to her.

Book 1 introduces us to our main characters, their world, and to the fact that something strange is happening but you can’t quite put your finger on what is wrong. Book 2 introduces us to the wider underworld, to the fact that something is very wrong with the way Serapina was reincarnated, and to the fact that someone has been using Persephone / Serapina’s soul to do some very underhanded things. Book 3 unravels all the lies, all the mysteries, and shows us if these three very different alphas can work together. Serapina is no weak omega that needs protected all the time, she is a fighter in more ways than one and she’s determined to fix everything even if it costs her her life.

I have to say I really loved the way this series looks at the world of the underworld and the entities that live there. There are such interesting characters and viewpoints. I do recommend reading this trilogy in order as each book picks up right after the previous one. I also recommend 18+ for readers interested in this story. While it is somewhat of a slow burn there is plenty of nudity and innuendoes before the explicit content that I’d say 18+ all the way. These books are all in KU:

 

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USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi C. Foss loves to play in dark worlds, especially the ones that bite. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and their furry children. When not writing, she’s busy crossing items off her travel bucket list, or chasing eclipses around the globe. She’s quirky, consumes way too much coffee, and loves to swim.

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#twinsieforthedayroxanna #review #wotr26 #attendingauthor #mmromance –Killer Crush by: Onley James

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Cade Carpenter doesn’t believe in fate—he believes in timing, precision, and clean exits. Killing people is easy. Keeping feelings out of it is even easier. When a dating app ping interrupts his latest job, he doesn’t think twice before answering. One bad date is the perfect cover for a hit.

Tris is a walking diagnosis wrapped in a pretty face and borrowed confidence. He talks too much, laughs too loud, and blurts out every intrusive thought that crosses his mind. He’s used to being “too much” for people—too awkward, too intense, too everything. So, when a gorgeous stranger actually says yes to his ridiculous question about the world’s worst date, Tris can’t help but hope, for once, that he won’t be the punchline.

But what’s supposed to be an ironic night out turns into something out of a true crime documentary when Tris stumbles upon Cade mid-kill. Now, there’s a body, a locked ship in open water, and two men with dangerously bad timing.

It was supposed to be easy. Get in, get out. But now, they’re trapped on a Titanic replica with a dead body and no place to run. Can Cade convince Tris that just because he’s a killer doesn’t mean he’s not the one?

Killer Crush is the first in a series of interconnected dark romance shorts, each featuring a new couple brought together—and blown apart—by the infamous Heartstopper app.

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Review by Roxanna M.

Welcome to a new world of psychopaths and I am here for it. This was such a fun read and for anyone who is a fan of the Mulvany’s and their brand of chaos, killer crush is the beginning of a new world of fun and games

Part of a Series, Teen & Young Adult Contemporary

#NewestRelease – Wishing on a Star in the City (Stars in the City Book 4) by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Everyone thinks Ivy Macomb’s life is perfect as she’s a teen actress on a TV show, part of a well-known family, and has just started college with her football star boyfriend, Ryan. However, as Ryan’s on campus fame grows, the two break up leaving Ivy heartbroken. She makes up a cover story to save face about how they’re taking time apart, but she’s devastated and unsure how to handle things. She ends up having a crying meltdown in front of her great-uncle who is better known in the media as the most ruthless man in business. However, she learns there’s another side to Uncle Alfred as he not only offers advice, but helps her with her podcast.

Her cousin tries to get her to go out and show people she’s doing fine after the breakup. Enter freshman hockey player, Konrad Gorski. Ivy and Konrad become fast friends as he’s a shoulder to cry on for her as she deals with her feelings. He’s also been through a bad breakup and has trust issues. Konrad is selected to go overseas for a hockey opportunity and the two stay in touch daily. They begin to have feelings for each other, but she’s worried about getting hurt. Can Ivy open her heart to love again?

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#twinsieforthedayroxanna #review #wotr26 #attendingauthor #mmromance –Murder & Mistletoe by: Onley James

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Snow. Santa. And one not-so-silent night.

Welcome to the most chaotic Mulvaney Christmas yet. The roads are iced over, the mansion is packed with littles, and one very overdue baby has decided that now is their time to shine.

When Cricket’s water breaks in the middle of a snowstorm, she skips the ambulance and drives herself straight to the Mulvaney Mansion where her midwife is supposed to meet her. The problem? The storm has other ideas.

As family members fight the weather to make it home, everything spirals beautifully out of control. Mac and Archer are trapped in a Christmas village nightmare. Adam and Noah are up to their usual questionable-but-consensual shenanigans. Arlo and Dimitri are stranded roadside. Atticus and Jericho are stuck in a car. The core four are enjoying some rare alone time. And the littles are warm, fed, and absolutely thriving under Thomas and Aiden’s supervision.

Then the midwife doesn’t show.

What follows is a full-blown holiday free-for-all: Atticus steps in to deliver the baby, the feelings faction dances Cricket through labor, Archer teaches the kids how to gamble using cookies, and the Mulvaney household does what it does best: closes ranks and handles the chaos together.

Murder & Mistletoe delivers snowbound mayhem, feral found family, soft moments, filthy humor, and love in all its unhinged forms. Cameos abound, couples steal moments wherever they can, and the next generation proves they were absolutely raised in this madness on purpose.

Perfect for readers who like their holiday stories loud, loving, and a little unhinged, Murder & Mistletoe is a reminder that when the Mulvaneys say family comes first, they mean it—especially when there’s a baby on the way and a storm at the door.

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Review by: Roxanna M.

The family is at it again. I am an absolute sucker for everything to do with this series and this family and their extended family. Onley delivers mayhem and malarkey with the best of them, and we are here for it every time with the twist of Christmas and a chapter 4 every group, including our little favorites of the core four signed me up for every single one

forced proximity, found family, Hockey Player, second chance, slow burn, Sports Theme

#NewestRelease – Right Your Wrongs: A Second Chance Hockey Romance (Kings Of Ice) by Kandi Steiner

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What happens when the youngest, most successful coach in the NHL comes face-to-face with the woman he never got over — only to find out she’s married to his new General Manager?

Everything I’ve spent my life building is suddenly at risk.

I loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew my name. Before the NHL. Before the pressure of being one of the youngest coaches in the league. Before I learned how to survive by locking my heart down tight.

Leaving her was the hardest thing I’ve ever done — and the one choice I never made peace with.

Now she’s back.
And she belongs to another man.

My new General Manager.

I tell myself I can handle it. Discipline is my job. Control is my strength. I know how to keep my distance — how to respect the lines that should never be crossed.

But every glance drags the past to the surface. Every quiet moment reminds me the love I buried never died.

I see the cracks she tries to hide, the fear she’s learned to live with, and the way she still looks at me like I’m the one place she can breathe.

I want to protect her.
I want to fight for her.
And I want things I have no right to want.

Because if I cross that line, I don’t just risk my career — I risk shattering the woman I never stopped loving.

Some choices haunt us forever.
Some loves never let go.

And trying to right my wrongs might just ruin us both.

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TROPES:

Pro Hockey Romance
Forbidden
Second Chance
Slow Burn
Found Family
College-to-Adult Romance
Obsessed, Protective Hero
Heroine in Danger
Forced Proximity
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Right Your Wrongs is the final book in the Kings of the Ice series: a series of interconnected standalones following a team of professional hockey players and the women who bring them to their knees. They do not need to be read in order, but you will gain glimpses of future characters/couples in each book.

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#NewRelease – King Of Madness by Emma Mountford

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I came back to bury my grandmother.

I didn’t expect to be watched.

The house I grew up in was meant to be my safe haven.

Quiet, isolated and familiar. Instead it feels like something is watching from within the walls.

Watching me.

Waiting.

Then the apples start appearing.

Doors I swear I locked are open.

An the feeling that I’m not alone becomes impossible to ignore.

He knows my name.

My past.

My secrets.

Gabriel King is danger wrapped in darkness. Scarred, violent and utterly obsessed.

But he doesn’t want my fear, he just wants me.

I know I should run.

i know I should scream.

I know I should run and never look back before it’s too late.

It might already be too late because I’m pretty sure there is no escape from the King of Madness.

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