#Review: Just Say Maybe by Tracy March - 4 Wine Glasses

Title: JUST SAY MAYBE
Series: Thistle Bend #2
Author: Tracy March
Format: Kindle, 228 Pages
Published: Loveswept (May 3, 2016)
ISBN: ASIN:B013NIF8XO
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Award-winning author Tracy March follows up Should’ve Said No (“Wonderfully quirky . . . a pleasure to read!”—Laura Drewry) with this enchanting novel set in Thistle Bend, Colorado, a magical place where old wrongs are righted, and adventure leads to true love.

Real estate lawyer Holly Birdsong’s hike in the Rockies takes an unexpected turn when a smokin’-hot stranger tumbles off his bike and into her path. Turns out he’s purchasing the abandoned Lodge at Wild Rose Ridge, and Holly agrees to take him on as a client—despite her family’s traumatic history with the previous owner, who shamelessly abused the town’s goodwill at every turn. But when their professional relationship turns personal, Holly must reconcile the past with her hopes for the future.

Adding the rustic lodge to his portfolio of adventure properties isn’t just a business decision for Bryce Bennett. The rugged mountains also offer a killer setting for his extreme-sports camps for at-risk teens. What’s not in the blueprints is finding a kindred spirit in his irresistible lawyer, even if she seems apprehensive about getting involved in the deal. Bryce’s plan to ease her mind just might work, as long as no one discovers his secret. Yet he can’t stand hiding the truth from the woman who makes him want to build something permanent: a happily ever after.

Linda's Thoughts:
He held a beautiful bouquet of mixed wildflowers and offered them to her. "They missed you." He brushed a kiss on her lips. "Just like me."

#Spotlight: Lindsay J. Pryor's Blackthorn Series

Blood Shadows 
(Blackthorn #1)
by Lindsay J. Pryor 
Paperback, 380 pages
Published November 27th 2012 by Bookouture
ISBN 1909490016

For vengeance - would you trust a vampire?
For justice - could you betray your family?
For love - are you ready to question everything you believe in?

Gifted with the ability to read the shadows of ‘third species’ beings, Caitlin Parish is the Vampire Control Unit’s most powerful agent. Despite that, her mission to hunt down Kane Malloy – a master vampire – comes with a death wish. Many have tried, but few have survived.

For Caitlin, tracking Kane is about more than just professional reputation. With her parents both mysteriously killed 7 years apart to the day, Caitlin knows that without Kane’s help she is next.

She has four days to make a deal with the wicked, the irresistible, the treacherous Kane Malloy. The vampire who despises everything she stands for.

Or die.

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#Review: Kill Or Be Kilt by Victoria Roberts - 4 Wine Glasses

Title: KILL OR BE KILT
Series: Highland Spies #3
Author: Victoria Roberts
Format: Kindle, 354 Pages
Published: Sourcebooks Casablanca (May 3, 2016)
ISBN: ASIN:B019HQ2L8G
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N:
Reviewer: Linda
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Lady Elizabeth Walsingham pined after the same man for years. When she finally realizes the brawny Highland laird doesn't return her feelings, she decides to leave for London and start anew. It seems that her prayers are answered when she catches the eye of a charming actor at the Globe Theatre - a man who is the complete opposite of the Highlander she once loved.

Laird Ian Monroe spends his time avoiding the bothersome young girl who dreams of their union. But when he travels to London and discovers that she has a new love interest with a dishonorable agenda, his perspective changes. Ian soon realizes that Elizabeth is no longer a child with a crush, but a beautiful woman in need of his help. He may have what it takes to rescue Elizabeth from her scheming beau, but does he have the courage to reclaim Elizabeth's heart as well?

Linda's Thoughts:

She was no longer a girl but had become an enchantress - still young, but beautiful nevertheless. His musings were interrupted by a male voice.
"Munro, ye do remember Lady Elizabeth, eh?"
How could he forget the reason why he'd avoided Sutherland lands for the past three years?"

Read an #Excerpt from Big Easy Temptation by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake!

Big Easy Temptation 
(The Perfect Gentlemen #3)
by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake 
Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: May 3rd 2016 by Berkley
ISBN 0425275345

The New York Times bestselling authors of the Masters of Ménage series present the third scintillating novel featuring the privileged, wealthy, wild men of Creighton Academy—the Perfect Gentlemen.

Years ago, Naval officer Dax Spencer and NCIS agent Holland Kirk indulged in a steamy affair—until she betrayed him in the wake of his father’s death. Dax tried to put her behind him with a payback of his own. But he never forgot Holland…

Now, as Dax and his fellow Perfect Gentlemen unravel a web of lies, he discovers his family’s tragedy is part of a much larger conspiracy. Soon, all clues point him back to New Orleans…where Holland waits, protecting her deadly secret and holding a torch for the only man she’s ever loved.

Once reunited, they can’t fight the passion flaring hot and wild. But something sinister lurks around every corner, from the elegance of the Garden district to the beauty of the bayou. Dax and Holland may find their way back to each other—if they survive...

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#Review: Spinning Out by Lexi Ryan - 4 Wine Glasses

Title: Spinning Out
Series: The Blackhawk Boys #1
Author:  Lexi Ryan
Format: Kindle Edition, First Edition
Publication: May 3rd 2016 by Ever After, LLC
ASINB:01EW37OM2
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviwer: Crystal
Source: Author
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Once, the only thing that mattered to me was football—training, playing, and earning my place on the best team at every level. I had it all, and I threw it away with a semester of drugs, alcohol, and pissing off anyone who tried to stop me. Now I’m suspended from the team, on house arrest, and forced to spend a semester at home to get my shit together. The cherry on my fuckup sundae? Sleeping in the room next to mine is my best friend’s girl, Mia Mendez—the only woman I’ve ever loved and a reminder of everything I regret.

I’m not sure if having Mia so close will be heaven or hell. She’s off-limits—and not just because she’s working for my dad. Her heart belongs to someone else. But since the accident that killed her brother and changed everything, she walks around like a zombie, shutting out her friends and ignoring her dreams. We’re both broken, numb, and stuck in limbo.

Until I break my own rules and touch her.
Until she saves me from my nightmares by climbing into my bed.
Until the only thing I want more than having Mia for myself is to protect her from the truth.

I can’t rewrite the past, but I refuse to leave her heart in the hands of fate. For this girl, I’d climb into the sky and rearrange the stars.

SPINNING OUT is a sexy, emotional novel of 100,000 words. It is first in the Blackhawk Boys, a series of standalone novels.

Crystal's Thoughts:
Lexi Ryan is one of those authors that when she has a new book releasing, I don't even read the blurb, I just jump right in! So, I was a little surprised when this book was about a football player and not a hockey player. Haha. If you're a hockey fan you'll understand why - go Lightning! ;-) Anyways, Spinning Out was a great start to what is going to be a three book series (so far) centering around these football boys and I am looking forward to more!

Happy Book Birthday to Taming Beastie by Sedona Venez!

Taming Beastie 
(Credence Curse #2.5)
by Sedona Venez 
ebook
Expected publication: May 3rd 2016 by One Wish Publishing

This big bad kitty is ready to play.

He’ll do anything to claim his mate as only a tiger can.

Curvy Hope won’t go down without a fight and will try anything to resist Elijah Beasti, a dangerous, wild, and sexy tiger shifter.

Hope is everything Elijah wants in a mate and this sexy kitty knows just how to shatter her defenses and keep her moaning for days.

Danger lurks around every corner when they discover her secret. True evil wants Hope for the ultimate power that she can give them, yet she doesn’t realize the extent of the force she holds within herself.

Can true love stand the test of time? Will temptation break their bond?

Taming Beastie is book 2.5 and follows When Lightning Strikes in the Credence Curse series timeline. If you like dark magic, powerful women, steamy love scenes, heart-pounding romance, and piles of sexy shifter secrets, then you'll love the latest romp from author Sedona Venez.

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