Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Book Blitz for Grumpy Sunshine by Lani Lynn Vale (REVIEW)….



Lani Lynn Vale is back with another combustible tale of opposites attracting in the gritty MC world.  With characters from the past, along with newly introduced ones, this is a tantalizing tale that had me hanging on for dear life.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Grumpy Sunshine by Lani Lynn Vale, along with my impressions of it, then add this first installment in the Content Advisory series to your bookshelf too!

The first day that she walked onto the surgical floor that Chevy Clayborne spent most of his time on, he knew that he’d do anything to make her his.
For two years, he played the long game.
He slowly insinuated himself into her life, and the moment that she needed him, he swooped in like the knight in shining armor that he only pretended to be but most assuredly wasn’t.
He’s no real knight.
In fact, he’s the villain in everyone’s story but his own.
He lives life the way he wants to live it, and damn anyone and anything that gets in his way.
He may appear like an upstanding anesthesiologist at work, but the moment he gets out of those scrubs and into his jeans, biker boots, and leather cut with the Truth Tellers emblem at his back, he morphs into his alter ego.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ain’t got nothin’ on him.
He’s been putting on a front for two years, and just when he has Aella Cowan right where he wants her, he closes down every possible avenue of escape.
He thinks he has a future fight on his hand, but Aella proves that she’s not quite as sheltered as Chevy thinks. She’s perfectly happy being the old lady of one of the scariest members of the Truth Tellers Motorcycle Club and couldn’t care less if he spends his nights doing questionable things to despicable people.
As long as she has breakfast with him every morning, what does she care how he spent his night?



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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

Chevy Clayborne's appearance in the previous book might've been brief, but in this book he's larger than life, leaving an indelible mark as a decadently delightful anti-hero.  A sexy anesthesiologist by day and an avenging MC angel by night!  Oh, my!  What a delicious combination for Mr. Jerkly and Mr. Hyde!  The dichotomy of his personality is beautifully and emotionally depicted by Ms. Vale, making him a compelling character whose actions add even more exhilarating substance to this series-starting thrill-ride.

Aella Cowan has been attracted to Chevy for two years.  It's been a time of push and pull and feelings of not being good enough for him.  Little does she know that he's been watching and waiting for her, and once they get-together things turn combustible. Aella's an immensely likable heroine, along with her sister Silver, one who's had a rocky and painful past courtesy of a toxic mother and danger creeping ever closer.  She's got a tough exterior, but is vulnerable at times too, and it had me rooting for her every step of the way.

Like her previous series, Ms. Vale has woven together an exhilarating tapestry of suspense and steam.  Readers are put through the emotional wringer on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.  There's unexpected twists and turns along with actions that put a smile on your face while bringing a tear to your eye.  All in all, Ms. Vale has once again given readers exactly what they want in a perfectly paced, immensely satisfying, series starter that has me greatly anticipating the next story in this series!

My rating for this is an A.

*I got this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.

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LOOK AT HER AND DIE
(Book #2 - Releasing June 10th)

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AUTHOR INFO:

Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown, in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Book Release Blitz for Always Salty by Lani Lynn Vale (REVIEW)….


It's the end of the steamy road for the Semyonov Bratva series, with the release of this fourth installment.  When an unconventional hero finds the woman meant for him he'll go to any lengths to keep her safe...and then just keep her.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Always Salty by Lani Lynn Vale, along with my impressions of it, then add it to your bookshelf!

Was it considered stalking if the woman you were stalking liked the idea of being stalked?

It started out like any other job.

My brother, the head of the Russian Mafia, wanted me to delete an opponent. Like the good brother I was, I decided to give him what he wanted.

In doing so, I ended up finding a woman that made my cold, dead heart start to beat again.

One day while doing some reconnaissance on my target, I happen to overhear Keely telling her friend one of her darkest fantasies, and I decide that I’d be the one fulfilling that particular craving for her.

I tell myself that it’s only once. I’d give in to that darkness inside of me once, and I’ll leave her alone from then on.

Except, once turns into twice. And twice turns into way too many to count.

Just when I plan to cut all ties so she doesn’t start to develop feelings for a killer, I find out that Keely doesn’t have just one stalker. She has two. And the one that wasn’t me wanted her dead, and I couldn’t allow that to happen.

Not to her.

Not to the woman that not only chased my demons away, but also didn’t care that I had them in the first place.



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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

Dima Semyonov is one heckuva unforgettable hero, or rather anti-hero as he's done some questionable things in the name of family.  He's a man secure with who he is, a bit broken and unhinged, but who loves with all his heart.  He's a bit crazy, but utterly swoon-worthy with his words and deeds...when directed at Keeley.  The moment he sees her he's all in, letting her in on who and what he is, imperfections and all.  Thus begins an epic and steamy story of opposites attracting, a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Along with an unforgettable hero, readers are introduced to Keeley.  She's the kind of heroine you admire, the kind of heroine who's been bruised and battered by life, along with a few men along the way.  She's got a good heart, is caring, and devoted to her brothers.  She's starting over now too after an especially dark period for her, so Dima comes around just when she needs him most.

This story pulls you in from the very start.  Watching these two perfectly imperfect people find themselves bound together makes for a steamy and swoon-worthy romance.  There's plenty of bumps, steam, and suspense along the way.  There's also pulse-pounding action, wtf moments, and a twist ending that's going to leave me in knots until Ms. Vale's next release.  Along with a truly delightful main couple comes an equally enjoyable cast of secondary characters, some seen before and some new, all of which makes the story stronger and is another hallmark of Ms. Vale's writing.  Readers looking for unique heroes and rollercoaster storylines only need look at Ms. Vale's bookshelf to find exactly what they're looking for.

My rating for this is an A-

*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.


DISCOVER THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE SEMYONOV BRATVA SERIES:


STAY TOXIC (#1)
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HEY, DADDY (#2)
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WALKING RED FLAG (#3)
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AUTHOR INFO:

Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown, in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Book Release Blitz for Walking Red Flag by Lani Lynn Vale (REVIEW)….

The seductive and suspenseful Semyonov Bratva series continues with this third installment featuring a fake marriage that soon becomes all too real once MC and Mafia worlds cross paths.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Walking Red Flag by Lani Lynn Vale, along with my impressions of it, then be sure to add it to your bookshelf!

Life isn’t fair.

If anyone on Earth should know that, it’s Milena Semyonov.

She’s suffered blow after blow, and the hits just keep on coming.

Just when she’s sworn off being happy, that maybe being numb is the better way to navigate life, she meets him.

Cutter Carson Clayborne.

The man that finally shows her how a real man is supposed to treat her.

Just when she didn’t think life could get any worse, the man that abused her as a young, impressionable teen is back, showing her that life can, in fact, get worse.

When she’s ready to quit, Cutter is there, making sure that she knows that he’ll be there, whether she wants him there or not.

He is her husband, after all. And the unlikely pair have an understanding that they’ll stay married for two years, make a baby, and join two crime syndicates in unholy matrimony.

Cutter has other plans, though. He only agrees to the original plan to make her his.

He won’t ever give her up. What’s his stays his. And there’s not a man on the earth that’ll ever touch Milena again. Not with Cutter alive and able to take out anyone that tries.



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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

Not having read the other books in this series had me concerned that I wouldn't be fully consumed by the connection between two apparent opposites, but I should've known better.  Ms. Vale has a way of bringing strangers together to form an unexpected family.  The feelings first ignited between Milena and Cutter may have felt a bit rushed, but it wasn't long before I was rooting for the heroic anti-hero to keep the girl he quickly came to love.

Cutter's an intense man, a man who doesn't like seeing women hurt.  His protective instincts run high from the moment he sees Milena and he's soon willing to do whatever necessary to keep her from harm...including marrying her in a fake marriage that becomes oh so much more.  Milena's brother Shasha, and Cutter, also make a formidable pairing...a pairing determined to keep Milena safe from a past that's quickly coming back to hurt her again.  Milena's the kind of heroine you can't help but like.  She's lived through a traumatic event when she was younger, had some bumps along the way, but she still pushes on.  She doesn't want to be treated with the kid gloves of her brother anymore, so I applauded Cutter helping her start living life to the fullest with a romance that steadily grew.

From start to finish the Semyonov Bratva's an intense presence in this story.  The men ooze danger, a calm yet cool demeanor, but when it comes to Milena they show their soft underbelly.  This dichotomy has me looking forward to immersing myself in their world yet again once the next book in this series is published.  Cutter and his Truth Keepers MC are an intriguing addition to this story, with characters introduced who I long to see more of.  There was good chemistry between both groups, characters who brought out chuckles while adding to the suspense.  Though the steamy times took a bit of time to emerge, the journey to get there kept me fully invested and satisfied by the turn of the final page.

My rating is a B+

*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.


DISCOVER THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE SEMYONOV BRATVA SERIES:


STAY TOXIC (#1)
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HEY, DADDY
 (#2)
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ALWAYS SALTY (#4 - Releasing April 8th)
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AUTHOR INFO:

Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown, in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

I’m Baaaacccckkkk!!!!


After 15 years of book reading/reviewing I needed a break, to recharge my batteries and get the words flowing again.  I hated to do it, but I took the last two months to chill and get excited about books again, and it was time well spent.

I’m back now though, ready to inhale each new release and have a great book to introduce you to today as my way of welcoming you back.  Thank you for your patience throughout my sabbatical and Welcome Back!