Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Caterina Passarelli - Encounters in Disguise review



Dating in this decade is not for the faint of heart.
   
 From going on a date with a guy secretly lusting after my best friend to one where I nearly died in Central Park ... I've been there, done that.
And I'm over it!
Trying to shift my focus to my career as a high school psychologist proves difficult when I come head-to-head with a student’s rude uncle.
He has an old money arrogance, refuses to back down, and, the worst part, he’s handsome and chasing after my attention. But dating him is strictly prohibited at Riverside Academy.
In an effort to find some hope between love and losing my career, I agree to meet my coworker’s mysterious aunt for relationship guidance.
And that’s how I end up asking a higher power for a sign: bees. Will those bees bring sweetness or sting harder than I ever imagined?

***Encounters In Disguise is book 2 in The Signs Series - a series of interconnected standalones. You can start from Eve’s journey or read Juliette’s in book 1, Fortunate Encounters.
PS: no bees were harmed in the making of this novel! When you start to see them everywhere, the author is not to be blamed. ;)

Amazon US: amzn.to/2GM6sWS

Encounters In Disguise is $2.99 or free in Kindle Unlimited

MY REVIEW

I thought this was such a cute read! I was lost in James and Eve's lives. Eve is more quiet and reserved than some of her other friends and she's content. But friends want to set her up. However, she finds herself at Juliette's Aunt Edie's house. She's not exactly sure how Aunt Edie is supposed to help, but she's a trip! I found myself laughing out loud. And Eve isn't supposed to get involved with relatives of her students. But James keeps pushing his way into her life. While it wasn't all good, I wanted them to date! I liked their chemistry and enjoyed their interactions. I liked their journey and the way they complemented each other. This was a very enjoyable book and I highly recommend it! And while you don't need to read Fortunate Encounters first, I do recommend it!

TEASER
Aunt Edie goes over to a desk and pulls out a velvet pouch. She walks back to the coffee table in front of me and dumps the contents of the bag onto the table—crystals.
“The best thing we can do is ask the Universe,” Aunt Edie says, taking a seat in a chair opposite me on the other side of the table.
“What will that do?”
I’m a total beginner at all of this. And by “this” I mean asking for help in general, not just with “the universe” or whatever she’s talking about.
“Sometimes letting a little divine inspiration into your life can help you make clearer decisions on your path.”


The first novel (Fortunate Encounters) is on sale for 99 cents through May 7! ​
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AUTHOR’S BIO
Former TV News Producer turned Romance author, Caterina Passarelli has always had a love for words. From real-life Detroit crime to fictional love stories around the globe, she hopes to take her readers on a fast-paced adventure.
Caterina is the author of six titles in multiple genres: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense.
When she’s not writing about alpha males and strong, sarcastic women, she is the CEO of an online wellness coaching company.
Caterina is the fur mom to her three-year-old rescue dog, Piper, who she spoils uncontrollably. And she’s obsessed with her cutie pie nephew, Max!
She loves hearing from her readers on her social media pages, feel free to find her! She also has a private Facebook group for her readers, “Cat’s Crew.”


AUTHOR’S SOCIAL MEDIA
Website / Newsletter → www.caterinapassarellibooks.com
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Julia Kent - Fluffy review and excerpt


Release date:  April 30, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer:  Hang Le
Editor: Elisa Reed
Audiobook narrator: Erin Mallon

An all-new STANDALONE from New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent

It all started with the wrong Help Wanted ad. Of course it did.

I’m a professional fluffer. It’s NOT what you think. I stage homes for a living. Real estate agents love me, and my work stands on its own merits.

Sigh. Get your mind out of the gutter. Go ahead. Laugh. I’ll wait.

See? That’s the problem. My career has used the term “fluffer” for decades. I didn’t even know there was a more… lascivious definition of the term.

Until it was too late. 

The ad for a “professional fluffer” on Craigslist seemed like divine intervention. My last unemployment check was in the bank. I was desperate. Rent was due. The ad said cash paid at the end of the day. 

The perfect job! 

Staging homes means showing your best angle. The same principle applies in making a certain kind of movie. Turns out a “fluffer” doesn’t arrange decorative pillows on a couch.

They arrange other soft, round-ish objects.

The job isn’t hard. Er, I mean, it is — it’s about being hard. Or, well… helping other people to be hard.

Oh, man…

And that’s the other problem. A man. No, not one of the stars on the movie set. Will Lotham – my high school crush. The owner of the house where we’re filming. Illegally. In a vacation rental.

By the time the cops show up, what I thought was just a great house staging gig turned into a nightmare involving pictures of me with an undressed naked star, Will rescuing me from an arrest, and a humiliating lesson in my own naivete.

My job turned out to be so much harder than I expected. But you know what’s easier than I ever imagined?

Having all my dreams come true.

Buy links:

AmazonUS: mybook.to/fluffy
Nook/BN: bit.ly/2CGtnBE
Apple Books: apple.co/2RmE159
Google Play: bit.ly/2COKLmQ

Audible: adbl.co/2KRgFGR


Goodreads: bit.ly/2TjDjqS 
Bookbub: bit.ly/2ThoLrZ



My Review

Fun, sweet, funny read! Poor Mal, while she was super smart, she didn't get some things. And they were important! Life hasn't been treating her kindly and she's found herself at the bottom of the barrel, not to mention has the attention of the boy in high school who captured her heart. This book was laugh out loud funny and swoony. I was captured by Mal and Will. They had to get to know each other as adults and the attraction was palpable. This was a unique, fast-paced story and I couldn't put it down! Be sure not to miss this read.

Author Bio:

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire). She lives in New England with her husband and three kids in a household where Julia apparently is the only one who possesses the gene necessary to change empty toilet paper rolls.

Social Media Links:

Website:  jkentauthor.com/
Newsletter:  bit.ly/2PIBi9n


Keywords and Themes:
Reunion romance
Second chance romance
Romantic comedy
Office romance

Excerpt:
“Do you use the proper terms for everything, Mallory?” He makes an inarticulate sound as I peel the gauze off the cut, wiping gently. “You call your pretty place a vulva, right? And you use the word vagina.”

“'Pretty place'?”

He shrugs.

“And yes, I do. Vulva and vagina. And then there’s the clitoris,” I say primly.

“What’s that?”

“What’s what?”

“A clitoris. Never heard of it.”

I freeze and look down at him. Bright eyes meet mine. Is he serious?

“The clitoris is a nerve cluster above the opening to the vagina,” I begin, taking a breath to continue my impromptu human sexuality lecture, because when a man tells you they don’t know what a clitoris is, you educate them immediately.

For the sisterhood. All the women Will is going to sleep with from here on out will thank me later.

He starts to laugh. I’m so tempted to pour the small bottle of isopropyl alcohol directly on his wound, but I’m a kind, compassionate woman, so instead I dab it on with a swab.

“OW!” he bellows.

“Sorry.”

“You’re not sorry at all.”

“I’m sorry for your sex partners that you have no idea what a clitoris is, Will.”

“I know what it is. And my tongue knows how to find one. Blindfolded.”

“Why would you blindfold your tongue?"
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Jennifer Woodhull - In Other Words release blitz

Today we have the release day blitz of IN OTHER WORDS by Jennifer Woodhull! Check it out and grab your copy now!

Title: IN OTHER WORDS

Author: Jennifer Woodhull

Genre: Romantic Comedy

About IN OTHER WORDS:

Dexter We became close friends in college. When Sinclair returns home to Dallas after two years in New York, I introduce her to my best friend Cole. The good-looking playboy ballplayer is the perfect kind of guy for the woman I'm sure would never be interested in me...even if seeing them together breaks my heart.   Sinclair. He was the nerdy PhD candidate. I was the cheerleader. We made unlikely friends. Moving back home after two years away, he looks hotter than ever. When I start dating his ballplayer best friend, things get complicated. He doesn't see me as girlfriend material...but I can't get him, or my feelings for him, out of my head.

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“She’s so fucking pretty,” Cole says, lolling his head back and forth against the headrest of my Tesla. The phrase irritates the crap out of me. I feel like I want to punch him. Not that I’ve ever punched anyone, but that’s what this feels like—like I want to commit violence against my friend for using such a pedestrian description for a creature as indescribably spectacular as Clair. “I don’t know though, man. She said she’d go out with me, but I’m not really sure she likes me.” Cole shakes his head. “It makes me kinda nervous. Usually, girls love me.” He turns to me and wriggles his eyebrows. “I mean, they really love me. It’s just…I don’t know. She’s different.” “She is different. She’s intelligent, kind, inquisitive, funny...She’s definitely not like anyone else I know.” My response is a knee-jerk reaction in defense of the woman that holds so much of my heart. I immediately regret it saying these things, though. Idiot. Why are you selling him on how great she is? He already got something I’ll never have—a date with her. “What sorta stuff should I talk to her about?” He asks. “What do you usually talk to your dates about?” “I usually say. ‘Hi. I’m a famous athlete. Also, I’m rich and have a huge cock. Let’s go to your place.’ Then they say okay, and we go to their place and fuck. If they’re good at it, I keep going back, and then we’re basically dating.” He shrugs. I pull into the driveway and the gate closes behind us. I drop my head to the steering wheel and let out a long, deep breath. “Cole, let me be clear,” I say carefully. “Clair is my friend. She’s my best friend.” “I thought I was your best friend.” “You’re my best male friend. She’s my best friend.” “So I’m not your best friend? Ouch, bro.” “You’re in the top two.” Only two, really, but that’s not really the point. “That’s not so bad, I guess. Hey, imagine if me and Sinclair got married someday. When you come to visit us, you’d get to see your two best friends at once!” He grins. I’m dying. Oxygen is no longer getting into my bloodstream and my organs are shutting down. It’s the only explanation I can think of for the hell in which I find myself trapped. “Again, Cole, let me be crystal clear. Do not treat Clair like some piece of ass. Don’t just sleep with her if you’re not serious about her.” My words are a caution. He looks at me and his expression is earnest. “I wouldn’t do that, Dexter. I’m not an asshole.” “I know you’re not an asshole. I just mean…” I blow out a breath and turn to him. “I know sometimes you date women and it’s just for fun. Clair is…she’s really important to me. Please don’t use her if you don’t see her as more than someone to go out with a couple of times, then move on from.” I hold his gaze, and he seems to get that I’m serious. “Dude…do you like her? Should I not have asked her out—were you going to make a move?” He asks. The weight of that question hangs in the air for a moment. My heartbeat is so loud, I’m sure any passerby could hear it. The blood courses through my veins with such fervor, I feel as if my arteries will burst. Should I have made a move? I don’t think she’d have been remotely interested in changing the dynamic of our relationship, but I was never brave enough to find out. After tonight, I feel, somehow, like I’ll never get the opportunity to know for sure. “We’re just friends. We’ve always been just friends,” I reply. It doesn’t answer his question, but the subtle ambiguity of my response is lost on my friend. “Okay, I was just making sure. Cause, dude,” he shakes his head. “She’s hot as hell. As long as I’m not stepping on your toes…I’m totally going for it.”    

About the Author:

Jennifer Woodhull is an author of romance with lots of wit, plenty of heat, and lots of heart. She is known for writing immersive settings that take readers to a wide variety of locales around the world. Her heroines are funny, strong make bad decisions, and get in their own way sometimes before finding their path to happiness. Her heroes are driven, funny, sweet, and sometimes complicated. Jennifer lives in Tennessee with her real life book boyfriend and their yellow lab who can be more persuasive than any roguish villain when he's after a snack. A lover of travel, Jennifer has been known to plot novels and write pages of dialogue on her phone from planes, trains, and automobiles (though not while driving, because safety first).   Jennifer's works include her debut Promise Series, the breakout hit The Dating Alternative, and the funny, sexy summer release, Sour.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Maya Hughes - The Perfect First release




Title: The Perfect First
Author: Maya Hughes
Genre: New Adult Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber, Qamber Designs
Release Date: April 25, 2019

“How long do you last in bed?” Those were her first words to me, swiftly followed up with, “And how big would you say you are?”
Cue the record scratching, what?!
Persephone Alexander. Math genius. Lover of blazers. The only girl I know who can make Heidi braids look sexy as hell. And she’s on a mission. Lose her virginity by the end of the semester.
I walked in on her interview session for potential candidates (who even does that?) and saw straight through her brave front. She’s got a list of Firsts to accomplish like she’s only got months to live. I’ve decided to be her guide for all her firsts except one. Someone’s got to keep her out of trouble. I have one rule, no sex. We even shook on it.
I’ll help her find the right guy for the job. Someone like her doesn’t need someone like me and my massive...baggage for her first time.
Drinking at a bar. Check.
Partying all night. Double check.
Skinny dipping. Triple check.
She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. The walls I’d put up around my heart are slowly crumbling with each touch that sets fire to my soul.
I’m the first to bend the rules. One electrifying kiss changes everything and suddenly I don’t want to be her first, I want to be her only. But her plan was written before I came onto the scene and now I’m determined to get her to re-write her future with me.


Author Bio
Maya Hughes can often be found sneaking in another chapter while hiding in the bathroom from her kids! :-) I’m a romance writer who loves taking inspiration from everyday life, namely my husband and biggest fan. Inspiration also strikes when I hear a song, meet someone new or daydream while at soccer practice.
I’m the mom of three little ones, the wife to an amazing husband and also work full time. Some of my favorite things are cinnamon rolls, white wine, laughing until I can’t breathe and traveling with my family.

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