Thursday, December 31, 2020

Awakened by Helen Hardt

 

 

Awakened (Steel Brothers Saga #16) by Helen Hardt

 

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Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Blurb

His voice enthralls her. Her vibrancy awakens him.

Ashley White can’t wait to begin her internship at Steel Vineyards. As an oenology doctoral candidate, she knows all the theory but lacks practice. Working under renowned winemaker Ryan Steel—and his equally talented nephew, Dale—is an opportunity she can’t refuse.

Dale Steel is a loner. Despite his huge family full of uncles, aunts, and cousins, he’s more at home in his vineyards, where he finds something that comes close to the tranquility he craves. He’ll never find true peace, and he’s accepted his fate…until his new intern shows up and turns the only world he knows upside down.

Ashley awakens emotions in Dale that he never dreamed possible, and though he resents her intrusion into his life, he can’t deny the sparks that blaze between them. Still, he must remain distant. To succumb to his growing feelings would provoke something else entirely—the darkness he keeps hidden even from himself.

Review

Rating: 4.5*

So after a trip into the past with Bradford Steel for the previous 3 books in this series, we are now with the next generation of Steels, starting with Dale.  Dale is one after of the boys that Talon adopted after rescuing them. Dale has always had a special affinity with Talon but never fully understood it. Dale prefers his own company and is following in his Uncle Ryan's footsteps in the winery part of the family business. We know that Dale has suffered a tremendous trauma in his past and this impacts on his ability to connect with people. His experience with women is also greatly limited, not having the same level of confidence as his brother. So he is less than happy when Ashley is hired as intern at the winery.


Ashley is a complete contrast to Dale. She is outspoken, bubbly, confident and loves sex. She sees the world very differently to everyone else with sounds and tastes shown with colours or sounds to her. She feels an instant attraction to Dale and it is clear that he feels the same but he is determined to keep her at arms length and keep his walls in tact.


There are so many similarities between Dale and Ashley's story and Talon and Jade's story that are uncanny. And like Talon, Dale's past is about to rear its head and rock his foundations to the core. 


Helen Hardt took the time here to introduce the next generation of Steels before launching into the action. This was so important for us to feel comfortable with the jump in time and with the characters - for those who have read the series so far Jonah, Talon, Ryan and Marjorie and their partners are much loved. We need to love their children just as much to become invested in their journey. This was more important after the journey into the past to Bradford's story, which was very divisive.


I really enjoyed being back with the much loved Steels and from the way this has started we are in for a rollercoaster of a ride that will continue to keep readers hooked (and especially me) for many more instalments  of this series.


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Meet the Author

#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she’s a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.

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Rosemary Danced by Charley Lynn

 

Title: Rosemary Danced
Series: Ivy Book #1
Author: Charley Lynn
Genre: YA Fiction/Sweet Romance
Release Date: December 29, 2020






Rosemary is good at a lot of things. Like dancing, plus-sized modeling, and school (except math). She’s a good sister, a good daughter and a good friend

Rosemary’s busy doing all the things she’s good at. So busy, she doesn’t have time for anything else in her life. Truly. She certainly doesn’t have time for a tall baseball player with eyes the color of warm caramel. 

Mike “Stud” Studor is a player. A baseball player. A football player. A playable-playah. He knows everybody in his small town of Ivy, Iowa. Everybody except the new girl. The tall, curvy one with big blue eyes who won’t look his way. He doesn’t even know her name. 

Yet.


I love to write. For years, I hid that ‘light under a bushel’ because I tried and was rejected. Life is different now. It’s easier to be published, so I went for it again. I’ve had the best time writing my first book and I have ideas for several more. 

More than I love to write, I love to read. I read everywhere. As a kid, I read indoors, outdoors, in the car, on the bus, at family dinners, even at parties. I carried a book with me everywhere (before e-readers…) I bought books, I borrowed books, I hoarded books and I treasured books. If I had to choose between chocolate chip cookies and books, I’d choose books. (I hope nobody ever makes me choose, though, I ain’t gonna lie.)



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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Secrets We Keep by L. Wilder

 

Title: Secrets We Keep
Series: Ruthless Sinners MC
Author: L. Wilder
Genre: MC Romance (standalone)
Release Date: January 14, 2021
Photographer: Rafagcatala Photography
Cover Model: Jorgedlrio



Rafe:
We all have secrets.
As a Ruthless Sinner, I had more than I could count.
Club business was club business. Period.

Marlowe Davenport, the club’s new bartender, had secrets of her own.
The girl was beautiful with captivating, blue eyes that could hypnotize any man.
Hell, without even trying, she had me tied up in knots.
She’d come to Nashville to escape her past, and I was determined to claim her future.

The timing couldn’t have been worse.
There was a war on the horizon, and as those dark clouds drew closer, I would soon discover Marlowe had a part to play in it—a part she didn’t even know she had until everything she cared about was on the line.

Secrets have a way of revealing themselves when you least expect it, and when they do, they don’t give a damn about the casualties they leave in their wake.










Leslie Wilder grew up in a small town in West Tennessee. A country girl at heart, she’s always thought that life is too short, but she had no idea how short it really was until her brother passed away in 2014. She’s always been an avid reader, loving the escape only a great book can give, and wondered if she had what it took to write one of the wild romances she’d come to adore. With the support of her family and friends, she published Inferno: A Devil Chaser’s MC, one year after her brother’s death. With him in mind, she fulfilled her lifetime dream of writing. Since then, she’s completed the Devil Chaser’s Series and continued on with the Satan’s Fury MC Series. She has so many stories in her head, and can’t wait to share each and every one.
Leslie has been blown away by the support of her readers, appreciating every message, review, and encouraging word she’s received over the past year. She looks forward to continuing this journey with them for years to come.


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