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Sex. Love. Repeat. by Alessandra Torre


I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything, but that they are not alone in my heart.

They have accepted the situation. Stewart, because his life is too busy for the sort of obligations that are required in a relationship. Paul, because he loves me too much to tell me no. And because my sexual appetite is such that one man has trouble keeping up.

So we exist, two parallel relationships, each running their own course, with no need for intersection or conflict. It works for us, for them, and for me. I don’t expect it to be a long-term situation. I know there is an expiration date on the easy perfection of our lives.

I should have paid more attention, should have looked around and noticed the woman who watched it all. She sat in the background and waited, tried to figure me out. Saw my two relationships, the love between us, and the moment that it all fell apart.

She hates me.

I don’t even know she exists.

She loves them. I love them.

And they love me.

EVERYTHING else hangs in the balance.
FIVE HUGE STARS!!!

And that’s how it is. I fuck Stewart, I fuck Paul, and they both know about it. And the more I fuck one, the more turned on the other gets. The more competitive, aggressive, loving they become. It is a constant, whirling sea of sex. I love it, and they love it. 

Speechless.

I…I don’t know what to say. It’s been a few hours now since I finished this book. A few hours for me to realize that this book, this journey, was all done. This story was a perfect example of fantasy escapism. If you don’t know that means, that’s okay. It’s a term I came up with while I was reading this. I don’t really know how else to describe it. 

"Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul." ~ Joyce Carol Oats

I understand that you hate me. That you curse me for my greed. But if I’m okay with it, and they are okay with it, how is it anyone else’s right to judge? 

I’m all for monogamy and all its swoony glory, but seriously…this story, as fucked up as the situation was, I wanted it; I wanted the fantasy that was Madison’s life. She has a relationship with two drop dead gorgeous men, a sex life to fucking die for, but never once was she ever cheating on the other. Both Stewart and Paul knew about each other; accepted and even embraced this unique situation. They both loved her, too, and she loved them both equally.

He worried about me. My safety, my happiness. Worried about losing me due to lack of attention. He wanted me to have a steady fuck, wanted someone to make up for the slack he couldn’t provide. He wanted someone safe, friendly. Someone I wouldn’t leave him for, but that would make me happy. 

Stewart. 

He’s rich, handsome and a workaholic. He loves Madison, but she will always take a backseat to his job. Their relationship is fucking explosive, raw and unapologetic. He wants her in his life, but knows he can’t give her everything she wants especially with her voracious sexual appetite. He just doesn’t have time to be there for her sexually, physically and emotionally. He also doesn’t want her fucking around with random strangers, so what does he do? Encourages her to have a boyfriend; another man in her life to fill the voids that he can’t provide her. But she will always belong to him. Crazy, right?! Fuck!

I love this man, who has not one stressed out bone in his body. He concerns himself with two things: surfing and keeping me happy. I love his outlook on life, a Bob Marley style philosophy. We fuck, we surf, and we love. 

Paul.

He’s carefree, gorgeous and does nothing but surf and worry about making his Madison happy. He’s not rich by any means, but he and Madison are happy with what they have. They’re happy and in love regardless of Madison’s other life, a life with another man who holds the other half of her heart. Madison was very upfront with him from the very beginning and though he initially said he couldn’t share her, he eventually agreed to their unique relationship. He loves her unconditionally and understands why she won’t leave Stewart. He just wants to keep her happy. He is afraid to lose her and dreads the day when she will eventually have to choose. 

They both own my heart now, an equal division fought over by two sets of blue eyes. 

This, my dear reader friends, is one hell of a story. I have a huge love/hate thing for love triangles and cheating, but this was NOTHING like what I expected. I can’t even categorize it as a love triangle nor a story that involves cheating. Is it cheating when everyone involved is a willing participant? I don’t. This story was so much more than that. It was emotional, full of steam and drama, but it was so unpredictable. Just when I think I knew what was going on, it would skid to halt and go in another direction. The twist in the story made me even more anxious. I was glued to this book and just devoured this. It was some crazy shit, but fuck, did I enjoy every single moment of it. Crack book worthy for sure!


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Crossing the Line (Battered Hearts #3) by Kele Moon


Wyatt Conner is a hard man. A sixth generation sheriff in his hometown of Garnet. A former MMA fighter. His life is about following the rules and making sure everyone else in Garnet follows them too.

Before life hurt him, Wyatt was different. Love had once blinded him to his upbringing and made him defiant against anyone who tried to separate him from the girl he loved. He easily broke laws to ensure her safety.

When she left it destroyed him.

Now she's back.

Tabitha knew coming home was a mistake, but family obligation demanded it. She wasn’t expecting to run smack into the love of her life the same day she returned.

Despite the danger, Tabitha is powerless against the wild rush of desire that explodes between them the moment she finds herself in Wyatt’s arms again. She needs a second chance too, but she can't risk Wyatt finally discovering the real reason she left.

Even for another taste of true love.

Tabitha knows her haunted past will destroy both of them if Wyatt finds out. What she suffered through was too terrible and it's the one thing that will have him crossing the line for revenge.
Four Stars


Between pain and regret, the sweetness still lingers, and in that ray of light I cry out to you – Why. 

I’m a big fan of this series. It has lots of drama, lots of steam and lots of emotion. This series has been advertised as one of those MMA/Fighter books, but honestly, this series is so much more. Yes, the Heroes that are in this series were (or are) still in MMA, but the stories don’t really revolve around that world. The story actually focuses more on their lives outside the ring. This book centers on Wyatt & Tabitha. 

“I’ve loved you since kindergarten. I saw that bright red hair across the room and I thought, ‘someday I’m gonna marry that girl.’” 

We first met Wyatt in book one. He’s Garnet’s sheriff and best friend of MMA fighter, Clay Powers. We find out that Wyatt’s love life is a bit of a mystery. He’s married, but he and his wife have been apart for last the thirteen years. Throughout the years, one thing remains: He still loves that girl he first set his eyes on a long time ago. 

“I’m your husband,” Wyatt interrupted, his low voice filled with pain. “Taking care of you was supposed to be my job.” 

Tabitha did not want to return to Garnet where her past is constantly haunting her. She’s back to take care of her aloof mother. I say aloof only because I think the woman is completely delusional. You’ll see exactly why. Her success as an author helps her support her mother and stay away from the town that held too many tragic memories, including her relationship with Wyatt. 

But before I continue, I have to clarify something. Wyatt and Tabitha’s relationship is complicated -- Holy mother, is it ever complicated. But one thing remains: They love each other. Always have, always will. I think that’s why I really enjoyed this book. They were apart for so many years, but they remained faithful to each other. The story takes us back to the past and present of their relationship. We really get to know how they came to be a couple and why they were ripped apart. Oh and when it did happen…OMG! It broke my heart. 

I loved the roller coaster ride that is Wyatt & Tabitha. They were both such great characters. To find out both never waivered from their commitment, just made me even love them more. And I just adored Wyatt. He loved her and only her. I’m glad they found their happiness because honestly no couple deserved it more. Excellent read. 

Take a Chance: Series Bundle (Take a Chance #1-4) by Diane Alberts

TRY  ME
What happens in Vegas...can lead to romance.

It took one wild night for Sergeant Jeremy Addison to realize that Vegas? Was a bad idea.Bloody. Bruised. Dehydrated. Abandoned in the desert, and left to stagger down the road. The only way this leave could get worse was if his savior was his ex-best friend's sister...and the girl he'd loved since childhood.

The last person Erica expected to find on the roadside was her high school crush. She hadn't seen Jeremy in seven years—ever since the night he said he loved her, and she ran away. Losing him then had been a mistake, but wanting him now could be catastrophic if he discovered the secret that chased every other man from her life.

But with a tall, tattooed Marine determined to prove he's always been faithful, can Erica resist his advances...or will she surrender ground and give love a try?

 LOVE ME
Thomas Jones has come to Vegas to win yet another account for his marketing company. But when he sits across from beautiful and sensual Brianna Falk to deliver his pitch, his desire to leave Vegas as quickly as possible is replaced by the need to get closer to her. Yet she resists his charm.

Brianna knows a date with Thomas could jeopardize her job, but he’s so maddening and insistent, she has a hard time denying him just one date. But that’s all it can be: one date. Because she has to protect her job and her secrets, even if it means giving up a chance at a life she never thought she’d have again.

PLAY ME
Even the best-laid plans can go awry.

Single-mom Kiersten Worth knows a bottle of champagne and night of hot, no-strings-attached sex is the perfect solution to her jilted bride blues…and Garrett Kelly, long-time friend and her teenaged son’s sexy basketball coach, is just the stud for the job.

Garrett wants more from the elusive temptress than a casual affair, but he never expects it to come in the form of an unexpected pregnancy.

When he proposes an unorthodox solution—move in and raise their baby together—Kiersten has to decide whether to let down her guard and open her heart to the man who secretly loved her for years, or risk losing his tender embrace for good.

TAKE ME
Married in the morning…

Professional heartbreaker Mike Worth thrived on the chase—and dancer Morgan Collins represented the ultimate prize. But there was no way he was going to throw away his single-man status…not even for an elusive redhead with sparkling eyes and mile-long legs. So how did he let one drunken Vegas night end with I do instead of hell no?

Morgan’s life revolved around her career and she had no intention of letting a man interfere—even if Mike made her question all her rules about love. At his urging, she reluctantly agreed to give their spur-of–moment marriage a chance. But once their trial-honeymoon ended, would she choose to follow the dance and leave her unforgettable husband behind?

Try Me (Take a Chance #1)
4 stars
Jeremy has never stopped loving Erica. When their lives unexpectedly cross paths again, he has another chance to win her heart, but the secret she's guarding could very well change things. I'm such a sucker for friends-to-lovers stories, and this one was a really cute one with a Marine on leave! Jeremy felt so unworthy of her, but he never gave up hope. In a nutshell, this is a short story of longing and acceptance that ignites into sensual romance and topped off with a very satisfying epilogue.

Love Me (Take a Chance #2)
4 stars
The next novella is most definitely a second-chance romance for both the hero and heroine. Thomas (Tommy from Try Me and Erica's brother) is back in Vegas for work. He has a business meeting with Brianna Falk that immediately snowballs into a blazing inferno of desire and attraction. Both make assumptions about the other. The need to be cautious becomes necessary as each tread slowly in navigating the waters of a possible relationship. I really enjoyed Love Me a lot. The theme of being ready to let go and move on is there. The hot/cold drama was a little too much for me at times, but overall I found myself completely wrapped up in the plot. It was nice seeing the couple from Try Me make an appearance in this story. Thomas and Brianna are each well-deserving of a second chance, and I loved seeing their romance turn into something endearing.

Play Me (Take a Chance #3)
2.5 Stars
Kiersten and Garrett have known each for a long time. A single night of giving into passion and need results in a sticky situation that leads into an awkward living arrangement. Although Play Me was ultimately a heartwarming story, it was hard for me to warm up to Kiersten. I feel for her, I really do. I understand the hurt in her past and the iron walls she puts up; however, I got a little tired of her constantly pushing Garrett away. For me, the hero is the sweet savior of this story. The handsome and chiseled basketball coach wants to do the the honorable thing. Play Me may have been my least favorite of the bunch, but it was a quick read with a good combination of heat and emotions with a touching end that made me smile.

Take Me (Take a Chance #4)
4 Stars
Whew, baby! Take Me was definitely the steamiest of the four novellas! Mike Worth, who is Garrett's best friend, is such a big-time player. He's finally met his match with dancer Morgan Collins. She's super focused on her career, so being in a relationship is a low priority. Both prefer connections of the no-strings-attached variety. So what happens when they get drunk one night and wake up with rings on their fingers? Oops! I thought Take Me was a fun story. The chemistry they share is pretty intense! I loved seeing Mike and Morgan slowly get to know each other and figure things out. The epilogue was adorable, too!

Diane Alberts's Take A Chance bundle has a little bit of everything a romance reader needs. Each novella offers a great balance of spice, angst and heart-tugging emotion. All the couples are somehow connected, so the banter they all share is quite amusing. I loved the “take-a-chance-on-me” theme going on throughout the entire series! One thing I really appreciated is that each novella can be read as a standalone, and each has a beautiful epilogue. If happy ever afters is what you seek, then you might want to “take-a-chance” on these stories. Overall entertaining, this bundle will leave you warm and fuzzy until the very last story.

*A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*




Welcome to Sugartown (Sugartown #1) by Carmen Jenner


Ana Belle never wanted anything more than to hang up her apron, jump on her Vespa and ride off into the sunset, leaving Sugartown in the dust.

Elijah Cade never wanted anything more than a hot meal, a side of hot arse and a soft place to lay his head at night where he could forget about his past.

But you know what they say about wanting: you always want what you can’t have.

Nineteen year-old virgin Ana is about to discover that’s not quite true because a six foot three, hotter than hell, tattooed, Aussie sex god just rode into town. He’s had a taste of her pie and he wants more– no really, Ana bakes pies for a living, get your mind out of the gutter.

She’d be willing to hand over everything tied up in a big red bow, there’s just one problem; Elijah has secrets dirtier than last week’s underwear. Secrets that won't just break Ana’s heart, but put her life at risk, too. When those secrets come to light, their relationship is pushed to breaking point.

Add to that a psychotic nympho best friend, an overbearing father, a cuter than humanly possible kid brother, a wanton womanizing cousin, the ex from hell, and more pies than you could poke a ... err ... stick ... at.

And you thought small towns were boring.

Welcome to Sugartown.

*Content Warning. Intended for a mature 18+ audience. Contains explicit sex, oodles of profanity and a crap-tonne of AWKWARD.

Four Stars


WOW! This book was fantastic, so much so that I started it last night and was up until 2:30 in the morning because I just had to finish it!

This story was not really what I expected, not sure why but maybe I didn't really pay attention when I read the synopsis but this book was a very pleasant surprise. Lot's of yummy sex, some drama and angst and a bad boy/sweet girl love story!

Ana is a sweet girl who is living the life she has no choice in, running the family diner and helping to raise her little brother, who I am madly in love with!! Sammy is the most adorable little thing with that adorable little lisp!! Anyway, like I said Ana is totally not digging her life for the most part, that is until the incredibly sexy, tattooed, gorgeous Elijah Cade rolls in to town on his bike! Let me just say it is a total roller coaster from there on out!! Both good and bad!

I expected this to be a light hearted sexy romp, but boy was I wrong!! This story is loaded with drama - oh don't get me wrong there are steamy moments, and laugh out loud moments but most of the story was pretty heavy with drama!!

This was one of my favorite lines and I think is really sums up this entire story!!

“From the day we're born to the day we die, we fucking hurt and we cry and we pick ourselves up and, if we're really lucky, we have people to help us pick up the fucking pieces”

I loved it!! Everything about it! Ana and Elijah, Sammy, Ana's BFF Holly(she is AWESOME!) and Ana's dad, who was one of my favorite characters!!

This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. I know that there is more to come in this series but I don't know when, although I can promise you I can't wait to take another trip to Sugartown!!



One to Keep by Tia Louise ~ Cover Reveal & Excerpt

Are you ready for Tia Louise's ONE TO KEEP? The companion to her debut adult novel, ONE TO HOLD, this is Patrick and Elaine's story and we have the cover for you today! Designed by Mae I Design, check out how pretty it is and then look below to read all about the title and the author. We also have a teaser and an excerpt from ONE TO KEEP for you!




Isn't it gorgeous?!? ONE TO KEEP is a sexy Contemporary Romance novel and is scheduled to be released January 16, 2014.


EXCERPT:


She didn’t push me away or tell me no as I kissed her again with more urgency this time. She turned, and I kissed her cheek.

“I’m too weak when it comes to you,” she murmured as I traced the line of her jaw with my lips. “I should be stronger.”

My kisses moved to her temple and into her hairline. She was so beautiful, and I had her again. “You’re incredibly strong,” I murmured. “You held me off for three weeks when everything in me wanted to come here and take you back.”

I could feel her breathing pick up as I kissed her, and the tension below my waist grew tighter. My mouth returned to hers, and it opened quickly, tongues uniting, her fingers now threading in my hair.


Her lips were so sweet, but I moved my kisses to her chin, dropping down to her neck, and unfastening the buttons on her shirt, kissing every spot of delicate skin that was revealed as it came apart…

About ONE TO KEEP:

WARNING: Mature themes, strong language and sexual content. Recommended for adult readers (18+) only!

Patrick Knight is not a nice guy.
At least, not anymore.

After a failed engagement, a one-night stand, and a random office shag, he’s sent to the desert so his business partner (Derek Alexander), can clean up his mess. Before he kicks his ass.

When Patrick meets Elaine on his desert exile, all he wants is to make her his. The problem is Elaine’s not looking for any guy—or a long-distance relationship.

Now Patrick’s doing everything he can to change her mind. And just when it seems he’s convinced her he’s the one to keep, the skeletons from his past life start coming back.

Note: Standalone, M/F, HEA


About TIA LOUISE:

Tia Louise is a former journalist, world-traveler, and collector of beautiful men (who inspire ALL of her stories... *wink*)---turned wife, mommy, and novelist.

It's possible she has a slight truffle addiction. And she will never look at a family restroom the same way again.


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