Book Blast for Truth and Dare by Ann M. Trader (GIVEAWAY)…..

A young woman with book smarts but uncertain with emotions finds herself paired with a recently divorced older man, who's always made her heart race, in this sweet and sensual tale.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Truth and Dare by Ann M. Trader, then discover even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this tour.  In honor of this contemporary tale make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $20 bookstore GC too!

A bright and talented environmental engineer, Goldie Vreeland understands facts and figures, but Max Corda, her secret office obsession, remains a puzzle. On the eve of a business trip to a coastal island, fate intervenes, pairing her with her sexy crush. As she thinks about sharing the same space with Max for a week, her world veers dangerously off course.

Fueled by success as engineer and president of his family’s firm, recently divorced Max needs to jumpstart his life. When his father unexpectedly assigns him to Goldie’s project, his closely guarded attraction to her comes front and center. Thoughts of spending a week alone with this beautiful intelligent woman make his internal compass glitch.
Romance stirs with the island breeze, so simple when they’re hundreds of miles away from normal. But as Goldie and Max return to reality, will they discover real love is more than a game?

EXCERPT:

“Those lips,” I said, the words slipping off my tongue.

“Excuse me?”
His question broke my trance. “Oh, Lord. I’m sorry I—”

“Wait. You feel it, too, don’t you?”
I hesitated then nodded.
Max leaned toward me. “You know, I’ve been trying to get a read on you tonight, but I’m pretty rusty at all this.”
“Let’s get one thing straight, Max. There’s nothing about you that’s rusty.”
A smile quirked at the corner of his mouth. “The word means nothing to you because you’re young and beautiful.”
I crossed my arms over my chest. “You really think a lot about this age thing, don’t you?”

He sighed. “I’m thirty-one, Goldie.”
“Well, lucky for you my ceiling’s a good thirty-three.”
He bit back a smile, his eyes growing softer, warmer. “I like you, Goldie.”
“I like you, too, Max.”
“I really want to kiss you.”
“So, what’s stopping you?”
“The very real possibility I won’t be able to stop,” he said with a reverent tone.

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AUTHOR INFO:

I enjoy spending time with my family and exploring recipes on the lighter side of southern comfort foods. I’m a member of Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, and I love relaxing on my back porch to read and write. These days I take walks around my neighborhood, but when I was sixteen, I hiked the Grand Canyon with a group of friends. I love watching television dramas (in no special order): Palm Royale, The Buccaneers, The Bear, Mary and George, Emily in Paris, Outlander, Shrinking, Shogun, Bridgerton, Outer Banks, Stranger Things, The Crown, and Peaky Blinders and reading a great romance book.

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Book Release Blitz for Justice for Samara By Deanndra Hall (REVIEW)….

Readers will find themselves on the edge of their seats with this gripping tale of a young woman using her painful past to solve a recent rash of crimes in a small town where everyone is a suspect.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Justice for Samara By Deanndra Hall, along with getting my impressions of it, then add this 16th installment in the Bluegrass Bravery series to your bookshelf!

Demons of the past threaten the future...

Newly promoted Chief Deputy Michael Edwards is determined to prove his place in the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department. The young leader will do anything to protect the people of his town. But when he meets the new detective in charge of cold cases, everything changes.
Detective Samara Futrell is hellbent on cracking the unsolved rape cases that have piled up in files of her new department. After all, she's no stranger to assault; she can read a woman's fearful body language at any time. Speaking to the victims and watching their reactions tell her everything she needs to know.
As Samara and Michael team up to delve into the cases, they discover an undeniable desire for one another. But someone doesn't want Samara to uncover any further information on the cases. Suddenly, Samara's life is in peril, and it's up to Michael to rescue the woman who taught him how to love again. But can he find Justice for Samara before it's too late and she's just another statistic?

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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

Readers looking for an exhilarating read with a bit of romance, and a lot of suspense, will get all that and more with this latest installment in the Bluegrass Bravery series. Though this is the 16th book in the series it stands strongly on its own courtesy of a strong main couple whose connection was both sensual and supportive in their goal of finding justice.  Based loosely on a real crime (one detailed at the beginning) the lives of the main couple become intertwined in a captivating tale that will keep you guessing until the very end, holding on for dear life with each turn of the page.

Michael Edwards has been recently promoted and it has him out to prove himself.  He's a determined man, competent and caring, out to protect the people of his community.  He finds himself distracted though with the department's new hire, Samara Futrell, a detective dealing with cold cases with a background weighed down by her own past assault.  She's a wonderful heroine, one who's tougher than you expect and whose background helps her bond with a slew of others recently assaulted as she sets out to discover whodunit.  This pair had an instant attraction and perfectly balanced their burgeoning romance with gathering evidence and trying to stay one step ahead of the culprit as danger crept ever closer to Samara.  It's a mystery that was well-crafted, the culprit being someone who poses a real threat to both Samara and Michael, and I was on the edge of my seat from the moment the culprit was revealed to the moment they were captured.  This exhilarating mystery brought this couple closer together, bound them emotionally and through their goal of bringing this evil to an end.  Theirs was a journey full of action and suspense, a love full of heart and soul, and a storyline that balanced all of that beautifully in a story that I definitely recommend.

My rating for this is an A.

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

AUTHOR INFO:

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

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Book Cover Reveal for The One I Want by S.L. Scott......

It's a fun and flirty story readers are introduced to today as coworkers become unexpected friends, before slowly becoming something more, in this tale of opposites attracting.  Keep reading to get a tempting glimpse of The One I Want by S.L. Scott, then start counting down the days until this rom-com hits shelves on May 10th!

She was everything he never knew he needed.

He was everything she avoided.

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It’s not the first time I’ve been called a stalker.

I can’t blame Andrew Christiansen for thinking that since we keep crossing paths, especially when I pop up in the most unexpected of places—his office.

We’re opposites in every way. Not the kind that attract.

I’ve been called a ray of sunshine. He’s been called a grumpy workaholic that needs an attitude adjustment. By me.

Somehow, we become friends, the teasing, flirting, and kissing kind. But this thing blooming between us threatens to turn this relationship from friends-to-lovers into a full-blown office romance.

That’s the least of my worries because one or two, little, okay big, secrets I’ve been keeping may turn him from the one I want into the one I can’t have.

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AUTHOR INFO:

New York Times and USA Bestselling Author, S. L. Scott, lives in the capital of Texas with her family. Besides writing, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a great plot twist, as well as dreams of seeing one of her own books on the big screen one day. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.

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Book Blitz for Pour Attitude by P.J. DeVere (GIVEAWAY)......

A woman wanting to break free of the chaos of her life finds herself mixing business with pleasure after hiring a sexy bartender in this sizzling story.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Pour Attitude by P.J. DeVere, then learn even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this tour.  You'll also learn more about this book through a Q&A with the author.  In honor of this third installment in The Starkford series make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 bookstore GC too!

LET'S GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MS. DEVERE....

TSP:  Knowing what you do now about the publishing business, would you have done anything different career-wise?

PJD:  Yes! A thousand times yes! Since publishing my first book, I have consumed many book marketing podcasts, read hundreds of articles, and attended book conferences. I had no idea how much I didn’t know. My advice to new authors is to take the time to seek out these resources before hitting the publish button. Luckily, I didn’t have to backtrack too much, but knowing how to set up the business on the first go-round is much easier than having to undo and redo it.

TSP:  Beyond its synopsis, what do you want us to know about Pour Attitude?

PJD:  Madeline Everly (Mads) is who I want to be when I grow up. She is a direct, no nonsense woman who does not take any crap off anyone, and I love her for it. Besides her boldness, she has a wild and free spirit. She has a perspective about life that most people are missing. She sees the importance of things the rest of us overlook, and she is passionate about what she wants.

TSP:  Of all the heroes you've written, who's the most heroic in your opinion?

PJD:  Henry Butler is a side character, but he is everything. He is Patrick and Jameson Butler’s father, and he becomes a father figure to most of my characters.

We learn that his wife left him with their twin sons when the boys were only two years old, and he raised them by himself. There is a story in Pour Choices where Patrick tells Dawson how he got in trouble for fighting at a young age as a result of him telling everyone his mother was dead and the other children calling him out on the lie. Patrick told her that instead of reprimanding him for lying, Henry packed them up and moved to Starkford so the boys could have a fresh start outside of their mother’s bad decisions.

Henry is slow to anger and even slower to judge, but he fiercely protects who he loves. He is my favorite hero.

TSP:  How has the digital revolution affected your career and how you market yourself? Do you have an eReader yourself?

PJD:  I have always produced eBooks and paperbacks, and I market both with a stronger focus on the eBook.

I have an eReader, and I prefer to read eBooks. With an eBook, no one can really tell what you’re doing unless they peek over your shoulder. When I’m waiting around at court, I can look like I’m reading an email or two when I’m really halfway through reading a sex scene so hot I have to be sure my eyeballs don’t pop out of my head.

The majority of romance readers prefer eBooks, and it’s probably because of the voraciousness in which we read. Our houses aren’t big enough to hold all the books we go through!

TSP:  My site's all about favorite things, so what are your favorite things/the things you can't live without?

PJD:  Books! I love to get lost in a good romance, and I don’t think I could live without them. I’m also a sucker for any comfort item: cozy pajamas, a bath pillow, blankets with a pocket for my feet, etc. Other than that, I’d have to say my passport. My husband and I love to go on adventures. Even though this pandemic has grounded us for a while, we have lots and lots of plans for future travels!

Madeline Everly wants to climb her muscular bartender like a mountain, but he seems opposed to the idea. After she starts working alongside him behind the bar, will he finally give into her?

When Madeline’s misogynistic boss, overbearing mother, and grudge holding sister become too much to bear, it’s time to let off a little steam. Mads has a wild streak, and she doesn’t apologize for it. She likes men, and she has her sights set on one in particular—Exel Kinley. If she can check him off her to-do list, maybe he won’t take up so much room in her head. As nothing in her life has ever been permanent, Mads has no problems going through men like she goes through gin and tonics at happy hour. Can she have the adventure she wants and the pleasure she craves, all from the same man?

EXCERPT:

Nate comes through the door next, but I’m the only one who notices. Everyone else is gathered around Bridget and Brynn, so I walk over to greet him.

“I didn’t think you’d show when we invited you, but I’m glad you came."

He wiggles his eyebrows at me as he opens his jacket to show the flask sticking out the top of the inside pocket. “I brought reinforcements."

I squeal in excitement like Brynn would before putting a hand on each side of his face. I bring him down to me and give him a playful kiss, right on the lips. “You are a good man!"

I notice his expression changes after what I thought was an innocent smooch. He makes a point to lick his lips. With a hand grabbing my hip, he brings his head down to whisper in my ear, “You have no idea how good I can be."

My eyes widen in shock. Where the hell did that come from? We’ve always played around, but the look in Nate’s eyes seems serious.

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AUTHOR INFO:

P.J. DeVere is the author of The Starkford Series. She was born and raised in Mississippi, where she is still a practicing attorney. A life-long lover of books, P.J. finds it hard to tear herself away from a steamy romance novel. She’s had multiple careers in her life, but writing is by far her favorite. Before earning her law degree from Ole Miss, she was a fifth-grade teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Mississippi State.

She is a wonderful wife, a terrible housekeeper, and a devoted mother. Her sons are all grown with lives of their own, and she is making use of this newfound time and freedom to get to know the imaginary friends in her head. She is giving readers a distinctly different view of life in the South as not everyone down here spits tobacco through a missing tooth hole or says “I declare” while lazily fanning herself under a magnolia tree. P.J. has found joy in creating a series of novels that reflects the Mississippi she knows and loves, and she hopes her readers will find the lure of returning to Starkford as irresistible as she does.

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Book Cover Reveal for FLOW by Liz Crowe.......

 

It's a blast from the past as second chances are given when a woman is reintroduced to her unrequited high school crush...a man who wants a do-over for the hurt he caused her long ago in a sizzling connection that has them waging battles on the ice and off.  Keep reading to get a tempting glimpse of FLOW by Liz Crowe, then start counting down the days until this second installment in the Detroit Sports Network hits bookshelves on December 18th too!

When Emerson Tyler’s unrequited high school crush crashed into her first group meeting of the DSN’s social media department, it was strange to say the least. When she learned that her crush wasn't as “unrequited” as she’d always believed, things got even stranger.

She'd sworn on the day Bryce Nordlinger crushed her teenaged heart--not to mention ruined her reputation in order to save his lady-killer status--that she would never trust him or any man ever again. And she had no intention of breaking that oath, no matter how much more tempting he’d become as a grown up NHL star.

Bryce had always wanted Em to be more than the smart, snarky high school girl who helped him with his terrible English essays. But he’d been busy burnishing his rep as future jock stud, and when his fellow hockey bros caught him skating with her alone in a deserted rink, he’d chosen the easiest path--one that left her hurt in a way he never thought he’d be able to heal.

His complete shock at seeing her, all grown up and more beautiful than ever in the meeting room at DSN, morphed into a steel-plated resolve. He would win her back and make up for the mess he’d made of her high school senior year, while dragging the once-proud Detroit hockey program out of the dumpster fire and back to prominence at the same time.

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AUTHOR INFO:

Amazon best-selling author, mom of three, Realtor, beer blogger, brewery marketing expert, and soccer fan, Liz Crowe is a Kentucky native and graduate of the University of Louisville currently living in Ann Arbor. She has decades of experience in sales and fund raising, plus an eight-year stint as a three-continent, ex-pat trailing spouse.

Her early forays into the publishing world led to a groundbreaking fiction subgenre, “Romance for Real Life,” which has gained thousands of fans and followers interested less in the “HEA” and more in the “WHA” (“What Happens After?”).

With stories set in the not-so-common worlds of breweries, on the soccer pitch, in successful real estate offices and at times in exotic locales like Istanbul, Turkey, her books are unique and told with a fresh voice. The Liz Crowe backlist has something for any reader seeking complex storylines with humor and complete casts of characters that will delight, frustrate and linger in the imagination long after the book is finished.

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Book Release Blitz for Sexting with Santa by Jane Colt.......

A sexy and secretive Santa is ready to make a woman's dreams come true in this tale of a recently divorced teacher and her secret desires that will be both naughty and nice.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Sexting with Santa by Jane Colt, then add this erotically-charged holiday romance to your bookshelf!

Suffering from post-divorce doldrums, third grade teacher Sasha West is dragged to San Francisco by her BFF for a girls’ weekend to boost her spirits. Literally pushed into a sex toy shop where “naughty girls” tell a hot Santa their sexy Christmas Wish, she describes in tantalizing detail her fantasy featuring the school’s Adonis-like Phys Ed teacher, former pro quarterback Rick Hanschiffern. Sasha doesn’t realize, however, that she’s sitting on the lap of the star of her lusty dreams!

Rick has been secretly in love with Sasha since he first met her and hopes he now has a chance. The challenge. How to get her to see him as more than a jock, while fueling her fantasies—but make sure she doesn’t find out he was Santa? But wait! Sasha’s ex-husband shows up and swears he’s a changed man.

Two men who want her? Is this a Christmas miracle or too good to be true? Which pair of lovers will Christmas magic get to ‘happily ever after’?

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AUTHOR INFO:

Jane Colt began writing romances to deal with the stress of a ‘day job’ that’s mainly about examining the various ways people treat one another badly. An incurable romantic, her stories give her hope that we really can live happily ever after—even if only in our imaginations. She writes erotic romances because, having been raised in a morally rigid home, she wants to encourage in her readers a healthier, ‘sex positive’ outlook. She especially wants her heroines to be as sexy and passionate as they desire. You can count on the fact that her couples end up in love and having great sex! … OK, maybe they have the sex first!

Her stories aim to be light-hearted, fun, upbeat—and sexy! No dark, brooding, broken, tortured guys who need fixing. Just great, handsome, smart, sexy, ‘real men’ whose only weakness is being unable to resist the women she pairs them with. Think Lifetime or Hallmark movies plus hot sex!

She’s lived on both coasts of the U.S., recently leaving the beaches of Los Angeles to return home to the glorious autumn foliage of western Massachusetts. Married, she and her spouse are happy to be the devoted servants of two adorable cats. She loves traveling. Favorite cities: San Francisco, Boston, Venice, London, London, London!

By the way, anyone who knows her would be shocked to learn she writes erotic romances. “Jane Colt” is a pen name. So, shhhhhh.

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Book Blitz for Hidden Baggage by K P Knights (GIVEAWAY)

A man cheated on by his ex wife finds himself attracted to a woman with emotional baggage of her own as both of them try to put their fears aside to find HEA.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Hidden Baggage by K P Knights, then start counting down the days until this book hits shelves on April 10th.  In honor of this first installment in the Leftover Baggage series make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $10 Amazon GC too!

If you’d been burned by love before, would you be willing to take that risk again?

From author, K P Knights, comes a story about heartbreak, second chances, and releasing the baggage from our past.

William ‘Liam’ Anderson had given up on love. His father had arranged a marriage for Liam with a woman he didn’t love, who had cheated on him before leaving him for good. With trust issues plaguing him, Liam embraced his bachelor life and became known as a man-whore.

Sophia ‘Sophie’ Clark had walked away from a previous relationship with more baggage than most people can handle. She’s determined to never let another man try to control her again.

Sparks are ignited as Sophie lands herself as the new advertising executive at Liam’s family’s company. Wary of him at first, Sophie struggles to keep her heart secure from this known bad boy. But, Liam isn’t one to give up. Now, determined more than ever, Liam is set out to win Sophie’s heart and be the man she needs.

Will Liam and Sophie be able to hide their own baggage to allow their hearts to heal? Find out now in this steamy and heart wrenching romance novel today.

EXCERPT:

"It has everything to do with us,” she burst out indignantly. “I don't even know what the hell I am doing with you. Every fiber in my body is telling me to run as far away from you as humanly possible. You say and do these nice things but in the back of my mind, I’m wondering if this is all some type of game to you. You have a track record of being a man-whore and if I let myself fall for you then I’ll end up hurt or worse. Soon there might be a video of me doing god knows what plastered all over the internet for the world to see.”

Liam was hurt by her words. “A man-whore? Is that what you think of me?”

"A spade is a spade, Liam.”

He bit his bottom lip and gripped the steering wheel trying to contain his anger. Man-whore. He gathered his thoughts. “Okay, maybe I had been a man-whore in the past and banged a bunch of women that I didn't know their names. Yes, I acted immature and childish with my friends sending videos and pictures of my conquests but since I’ve met you I haven't been that person. Since I met you, I haven't wanted to be that person. I like waking up in the morning knowing where I am and not feeling like the scum of the Earth because I lied and degraded some poor girl I’ll never see again. This is not a game for me. You are not a game to me. I like you. I want to get to know you. I am taking you out on a date. I haven't been on a date or even kissed a girl in over two years so that should tell you that this isn't game. The day I met you, I had an opportunity to have a threesome with identical twins, but it was something about you that made me not want to go through with it. What I am trying to say is I would rather have blue balls and be with you than to bag a different woman every night."

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AUTHOR INFO:

Like Bruce Wayne and Batman, I have two identities.

By day: I am a wife and mother of three. I am also a full-time teacher trying to save the world one student at a time.

By night: I am author K P Knights trying to make the world a better place one book at a time.

In my spare time, I love to read, travel and defy the laws of gravity.

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Book Tour for My Bestie’s Ex by Piper Rayne (REVIEW)

A young woman leaves the big city to start over in a small town as the roommate of an old friend and finds unexpected love (with lots of complications) with a man who has a past connection with her new roomie.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of My Bestie’s Ex by Piper Rayne, along with my impressions of this contemporary romance, then add this first installment in The Rooftop Crew to your bookshelf!

I can’t borrow him.

He’s not a sweater or a skirt.

He’s not even her favorite dress—the lucky one she wears on first dates. The one she probably wore on her first date with him.

In my defense, I didn’t know who he was. To me, he was a cool, calm, confident stranger. He was perfection for the entire hour and a half train ride while the concrete jungle turned into a rolling green landscape.

To an outsider, we probably appeared more friends than hopeful lovers. But my blush came quickly, and his dimples indented with every smile. We definitely shared a spark of what could be.

Too bad I didn’t know who he was before I fell for him, because he can’t be mine.

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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

Meeting The Rooftop Crew was like meeting my own set of friends as they’re a colorful and tight-knit group who’ve recently added one new member to their crew as a young woman decides to start over with a new job and a new place to live.  She also starts off with an unexpected romance with the stranger she met on the train and who has a surprising past with her roommate that leads to all sorts of complications and hard truths.

Readers got to know a bit about Blanca Mancini when Ms. Rayne shared her three brother’s stories in a previous trilogy that charmed readers and showed the close connection these siblings have.  While Blanca loves her family and appreciates their protectiveness, she’s ready to go out on her own.  After quitting her job it’s a fortuitous meeting with her one—time friend that has her moving into the apartment complex inhabited by The Rooftop Crew which brings her new friends and a support system that feels like family.  It also brings her a bit of heartache once she discovers that her new love is the ex-boyfriend of her roommate which has her making a difficult and frustrating decision.  Blanca’s an immensely appealing heroine with a big heart.  Her and her friend pick up right where they left off all those years ago and I admired how good of a friend she was when her heart was put on the line.  She’s a smart and sassy heroine, giving as good as she got, and I enjoyed the fun and flirty interactions between her and Ethan.  She and Ethan were crackling together and though they came from very different families they felt perfect together.  Throughout most of the story they put a smile on my face but a small hiccup late in the story had me wanting to scream but happy that things were resolved quickly.

Ethan had a rough childhood, one where he ended up being the man of the house at an early age and sacrificing much for his sister, while his mother worked endlessly and his father drank.  He’s risen above all that though, ready to leave his mark on the world, and is a bit embarrassed by his past which he keeps hidden.  It makes him seem closed-off when it comes to getting closer to others and doomed his previous relationship with Sierra.  Blanca’s different though and from the moment they meet there’s a definite sizzle.  Fun and flirty interactions soon lead to more as they both start envisioning a future together...at least until his true identity comes out and Sierra offers an ultimatum.  Ethan’s a true charmer, a great cook and kisser, who’s quick to form connections with his fellow train passengers.  He’s funny but clearly has anger over his father’s past actions and current prognosis and I just wanted to hug him.  When it came time to fight for Blanca he did just that in scenes where he endeared himself to her brothers while finally dealing with Sierra once and for all after her constant trash talk of him.  He manned-up and it had me cheering him on every step of the way.

This was a quick and entertaining romance of coworkers who take a crackling journey to HEA.  Their interactions put a smile on my face while providing a blush or two along the way courtesy of Ethan’s shameless flirtations.  Add in the complication of his and Sierra’s past and readers will find bits of frustration here too that put Sierra in a bad light in my opinion.  Along with a likable main couple who are delightful together, with a romance worth fighting for, comes an equally memorable cast of secondary characters.  First up are Blanca’s brothers whose stories were told in The White Collar Brothers series where readers first fell in love with them and I enjoyed getting an update on each as they were all still in love with their well-matched heroines. When it came to The Rooftop Crew I found myself drawn to almost all of them.  I could see myself in good girl Rian and am hoping that bad boy Dylan notices her obvious feelings for him soon.  Then there’s bagel boy Seth and his war with another bagel maker that I hope to see play out soon.  Add in police officer Knox, who’s quietly commanding, and I have yet another reason to look forward to the future.  The one weak link for me was Sierra.  I found her a bit manipulative when it came to Blanca trying to be a good friend and as she tried to look like a victim with her feelings of abandonment that have her flitting from one guy to another. When it came to Ethan she made him out to be the bad guy when it was her who was equally at fault.  Her obsession with a foreign prince feels a bit over-the-top too but it fuels the next book in this series and is definitely a unique set-up for romance.  Readers looking for witty banter and sweet and sensual encounters will want to grab this series as The Rooftop Crew starts to feel more like family.

My rating for this is a B+

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

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Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

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He may be all brawn

But when it really counts... His heart is all gold

Former Marine Cash Griffith is a brawny beacon for trouble, always finishing a fight that someone else starts. Working at his family's moving company, he does his best to keep a low profile, but he can'thelp but tangle with the newest employee, Jordan Fleming.

When Jordan joins Vets on the Go! she has her hands full with her new job and her rebellious teenage brother, not to mention going toe to toe with the obnoxious, arrogant, incredibly hot Marine at work. Soon their battles turn to camaraderie, and one kiss leads to a connection neither of them expected. But when dark secrets come to light, will their bond break...or strengthen into a happily-ever-after they desperately desire?

EXCERPT:

Smith left them, and Cash glared at Smith’s back until he disappeared into the office. “I hate that guy.”

“I think the feeling is mutual.” Jordan wondered why.

“Has he been bothering you?” The look in Cash’s dark-green eyes warned her the man spoiled for a fight.

“Nope. He’s easy to get along with.”

Cash seemed disappointed. “Oh.”

“And he rarely talks. We got the Jasper job done in one day. Would have been back sooner, but traffic sucked.”

He let out a long sigh. “So what’s this favor I ‘owe you’?”

“I need you to talk to my brother.” The admission she couldn’t handle her own family felt easier while looking at his chest.

“Your brother?”

She glanced up, saw his interest, the way it lit up his face, and did her best not to stare at his firm, kissable lips. Damn it. She needed to focus on the man’s irritability, not his sex appeal.

Jordan swallowed. “How about I tell you about it over dinner tonight? And before you get any weird ideas, this is in no way a date. I do not want to have sex with you. I am not flirting or leading you on in any way. This is strictly to help my brother.”

He just stared at her. Unfortunately, behind him, Reid and Smith stared at her as well.

She felt her cheeks heat and wished she could sink through the floor.

“Man, I heard that,” Smith just had to say. “She in no way, shape, or form wants you, Cash. Not fucking at all.” Smith laughed as he walked away. His shouted “Rejected,” followed by more laughter, boomed down the corridor.

“Please tell me I can hit him,” he said to Reid.

“No. But I’m curious to hear why Jordan thinks she has to have this conversation with you,” Reid said. Jordan privately thought of him as Cash-Light. He had the same good looks but not as concentrated. Reid had a more slender build than his bulky older brother, and he had gray eyes. Not the mysterious, deep green of Cash’s. The debonair Griffith as opposed to Cash’s raw, wild bad boy.

“I’m not harassing her. Jesus, Reid.” Cash ran a hand through his hair, which caused his massive biceps to bulge. “Tell him, Jordan.”

A sucker for a pretty body more than a pretty face, Jordan felt every time she looked at Cash as if she’d been hit by a two-by-four because he possessed both. She nodded, distracted, wondering how much he could really bench-press.

“He is harassing you?” Reid asked, frowning.

“What? No, not at all.” She felt like a moron and forced herself to meet Reid’s concerned gaze. “Sorry. I meant I agreed with Cash. He’s fine. I just wanted to make sure my offer of dinner wasn’t confusing.” She wryly added, “You know your brother does better when things are laid out on the table.”

“True. Subtle he is not.”

“I’m right here,” Cash growled.

They both ignored him. “So you’re good then?” Reid asked her.

“Dandy.”

“Great. I’ll see you tomorrow. Cash, I’ll be—“

“At Naomi’s. Shocker.” Cash shrugged, but Jordan had a sense his brother’s new relationship bothered him.

Reid didn’t seem to notice. “Have a good night, you two.” He started down the corridor. “Oh, and Cash, close up for me, would you?” Reid didn’t wait for his answer as he disappeared into the stairway.

“Why not? Not like I have a life or anything,” Cash muttered as he walked into the office. “Well? You coming?”

Jordan hurried after him and helped him turn everything off and lock up. They walked down the stairs and exited the building to the parking lot. She took a moment to watch the sun hide behind some purple clouds. Orange rays penetrated the sky-blue horizon and dotted through indigo and pink clouds, painting a picture. She wished she could bask in the moment, letting go of the worries dragging her down.

But Rafi hadn’t been around for breakfast this morning, and she knew he’d avoided her on purpose. Between yesterday’s conversation and the call she’d earlier received from his school advisor, she’d come to the end of her rope. And the timing couldn’t have been better, with her brother spending the next few days at their parents’ for a change.

Cash stopped at his car and turned to her. “Your place for dinner, you said?”

“Yes. Follow me. It’s a ten-minute drive. I’ll text you the address in case you get lost.” She sent it to him before getting into her car.

He followed without too much of a hassle since the hour had passed six. Once at her place, she parked and waited for him. The apartment complex didn’t look like much on the outside, but she had a furnished, one-bedroom unit for under a thousand in rent, and the landlord seemed like a nice lady. Since Jordan was ex-military, the woman had foregone the $200 nonrefundable cleaning fee and full rental deposit.

After letting them both in, Jordan took a glance around. The addition of Rafi to her tiny apartment made life cramped, but Jordan had lived under worse conditions. The place was clean, fitted out, and, if not to her taste, at least nothing to be embarrassed about. Yet she felt a case of nerves as Cash shadowed her, his large presence impossible to ignore.

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