#BookReview: Until I Met You by Amber Rose Gill

Synopsis: Can a tropical escape lead to a perfect romance?

It was meant to be the holiday of a lifetime, a chance to extend her travel blog, her best friends’ wedding and perhaps, if her friends were correct, her own proposal…Until Samantha found herself on her way to Tobago alone – and single. She needed to rest. She didn’t need to come face to face with the most unhelpful man on the island.

Fed up with his corporate job, after years in New York, Roman was starting again in Tobago. The last thing he needed was a distraction, especially a free-spirited travel blogger. But something about Samantha inspired a protective instinct in Roman.

As Samantha and Roman spend more time together under the tropical sun, lines between friendship begin to blur, until secrets put everything they thought they had found in jeopardy and it will take every inch of Samantha’s strength to fight for what she truly wants.

#PreorderBlitz for Difficult by @Rlmathewson and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Difficult

Series: Neighbor From Hell YA #2

Author: R.L. Mathewson

Genre: Contemporary YA Romance

Tropes: Coming of Age/High School

Friends to Lovers

Release Date: January 8, 2024

BLURB

Surviving high school was going to be hard enough, but surviving telling the one girl that he couldn’t live without how he felt was going to be one of the most difficult things that Sebastian Bradford was ever going to do.

From New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author R.L. Mathewson comes the second novel in the Neighbor from Hell YA series that will bring it all back, leaving you unable to help but smile as you remember the first time that you fell in love.

For years, Sebastian has been lying to himself, doing whatever it took to convince himself that Mikey was just his best friend and the pain in the ass that he couldn’t stop thinking about and now…

He would do absolutely anything to stop screwing this up, but that probably wasn’t going to happen, not with his brother determined to help him. With every soul-crushing piece of advice his brother threw his way, Sebastian found himself thinking about everything that he had to lose if Mikey didn’t feel the same way and wondered if he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life.

The glaring was definitely starting to concern her, but Mikey had bigger problems to worry about than her best friend suddenly acting weird around her, like the teenage girl and her minions going out of their way to make her life a living hell. She couldn’t risk losing her scholarship, not when it meant that she would never be able to do the one thing that she loved more than anything again.

#ReleaseBoost for Never Plan a Billionaire's Wedding by @jkentauthor and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Never Plan a Billionaire's Wedding

Series: Whatever It Takes, Maine #1

Author: Julia Kent

Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy

Tropes: Forbidden/Billionaire/Mistaken Identity

Second Chance Romance

Release Date: November 28, 2023

BLURB

Rule #1: Don’t fall in love with the groom

Stalker exes. Momzillas. Drunk uncles. Hurricanes. Jealous siblings. Paparazzi.

You name it, Kari Whitevelt has seen it all.

And that’s why brides and grooms hire her.

Because she makes it all go away.

Wedding Protectors, Inc., is here to make sure that special day stays special.

Whatever it takes.

No matter what.

But when her newest client turns out to be her own long-lost high school sweetheart, rising tech star billionaire Caleb Mikelmas, suddenly Kari’s not sure whether she’s protecting the wedding couple —

Or her own heart.

Tech billionaire Caleb never thought he had a chance, much less a second chance with his first love and high school sweetheart, Kari. When a case of mistaken identity turns their reunion into one big misunderstanding, unraveling his feelings about the one who got away while supporting his brother’s nuptials means facing old demons.

And kissing Kari.

He likes kissing Kari far more than that whole demon thing.

But if kisses were enough, Kari would already be his wife.

Maybe it’s time to revisit the past and right some wrongs.

One vow at a time.

Welcome to the Whatever It Takes series:

Every bride needs something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue -

But you know what brides don't need?

Complications.

Welcome to Wedding Protectors, Inc. Have a spritzer or a latte or some lovely Zen tea and sink into a comfortable chair in our sunlit offices as we listen to your wedding problem – and form the perfect solution to every possible contingency.

We plan for everything.

Except our own love lives.

But that's not your problem. ;)

#BookBlitz: Becoming Invaluable by Steven J. Bowen & Dr. Terry Lyles @RABTBookTours

 

Develop the Willitude to Navigotiate Success

 

Nonfiction / Self-Help

Date Published: November 7, 2023

 

 

The stories you will find laced throughout this book are from many different individuals and perspectives. These stories of our interviewees are from their real-life experiences including both failures and successes.

Our desire for this book is to inspire, motivate, educate, and support anyone in whatever your walk of life. Regardless of your vocation, career, or path in life, you can enhance your outcomes and the experiences along the way through the application of the methods you will find throughout this book.

#BookBlitz: Animal Etiquette for Kids by Ashley Chadwick @RABTBookTours

 

the lost art of mannerisms

 

Children's Book

Date Published: June 8, 2023

Publisher: ‎MindStir Media

Cori Elba (Illustrator)

 

As you know, you will be responsible for caring for your new pet. However, there are a few good ways to introduce the responsibility of taking care of your pet with your kids. One way is to have them help you split the pet chores. Have them feed the animal in the morning or evening, or have them fill the water bowl. If they are older, kids have them share in cleaning up after or playing with the pet. With everyone sharing the work, the pet enjoys being part of the family even more.

Politeness is spoken worldwide and in every language, whether in public or private. The simplicity of kindness teaches that everyone matters in this world. These three children's books (“Please, Thank You and Excuse Me,” “Listen, Share, and Be Nice,” and “Animal Etiquette for Kids”) are lighthearted and geared for all ages. Mannerisms must start somewhere, so why not parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, and caregivers show our children mutual respect for all people, places, and things?

This series of children's books is a fun way to re-introduce manners into your children's lives. It's cool to be polite and kind to everyone.

#ReleaseBlitz for The Lovely Return by @CarianCole and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Lovely Return

Author: Carian Cole

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Age Gap/Second Chance/Small Town

Grumpy/Sunshine

Release Date: November 30, 2023

BLURB

What if death doesn’t do you part?

They say be careful what you wish for. But on December 5th, Alex Fox makes a wish in the midst of a devastating tragedy. Little did he know, that wish would come true.

Six years after that fateful day, a little girl wanders into Alex’s studio. With her quirky personality, endless questions, and adorable smile, Penny Rose becomes an enchanting, yet bittersweet, distraction.

Penny Rose was an odd girl—at least, that’s what her parents said. Penny herself didn’t feel particularly odd; she simply felt misplaced. As if somehow, in some way, she was living in the wrong place. In the wrong life.

As the years pass, Alex and Penny develop a friendship. But it becomes harder and harder for them to ignore their undeniable chemistry, no matter how forbidden it is.

Alex believed he’d never find love again, let alone fall for a girl half his age. But Penny is everything he could ever want or need. Not only is she caring, witty, and beautiful, but she accepts the past that haunts him.

Penny couldn’t be happier. She’s been head over heels for sexy, brooding artist Alex Fox since she was six years old. But when her childhood dreams start resurfacing again—dreams of a life with Alex way before they ever met—she starts to think they’re not dreams at all.

They’re memories.

Penny’s revelation to Alex threatens to tear them apart, making them question the impossible and unbelievable.

Can love truly transcend time and death, giving them a second chance at their happily ever after? Or is Penny battling a broken mind that has led her down a path of heartbreaking delusion?

#ReleaseBlitz for Killer Vibes by Ash Marah @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Killer Vibes

Series: AZ Demons #1

Author: Ash Marah

Genre: MC Romance

Trope: Childhood Friends to Lovers

Release Date: November 29, 2023

BLURB

Shaylinn: The Expert Killer

I deal in death daily. I thought nothing could scare me until there is a threat to my family.

Being an assassin has been lucrative, but this danger circling my family makes me reassess my priorities.

It’s time to return home so I can take my rightful place as part of my loved ones, and the motorcycle club they started—the AZ Demons. Anyone who gets in my way will be destroyed with extreme prejudice.

Baishan: The Biker

I met Shaylinn as a child and never forgot her. I want the woman she has become, but she is the MC club’s princess. If I pursue a relationship with her, I risk losing the only real home I’ve ever had.

Why wouldn’t I love a woman who will never kneel to any man? Shaylinn has talent with knives, and she’ll slice and dice someone with zero regrets. She is a force of nature, and she has me in her sights.

Secrets threaten to pull Shay’s family apart, and chaos is swirling around them all waiting to blow up in their faces. Someone could get hurt. Will outsiders or club business stop us from being together?

#CoverReveal: Brutal Mercy by @AnyaBSummers @XpressoTours

Brutal Mercy
Anya Summers
(Massimo Mafia, #1)
Publication date: December 26th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

I’m the head of my crime family—they call me the King of Torture. I never show mercy. Never show weakness.

I am the furthest thing from a decent man. Everything good and pure was leached out of me long ago.

Evil permeates every aspect of my life.

But then, battered, bruised, and limping, a gorgeous woman half my age runs toward my compound. Towards me –– not realizing she is running to the man who could usurp the devil.

Yet she looks at me like I am her salvation. My entire being roars that she is meant for me. The only woman who could love a monster.

Now I will stop at nothing to make her mine.

#CoverReveal: A Misfortune of Lake Monsters by Nicole M. Wolverton @XpressoTours

A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
Nicole M. Wolverton
Publication date: July 2nd 2024
Genres: Horror, Young Adult

When Legends Bite Back . . .

Lemon Ziegler wants to escape rural Devil’s Elbow, Pennsylvania to attend college–but that’s impossible now that she’s expected to impersonate the town’s lake monster for the rest of her life. Her family has been secretly keeping the legend of Old Lucy, the famed (and very fake) lake monster of Lake Lokakoma, alive for generations, all to keep the tourists coming. Without Lemon, the town dies, and she can’t disappoint her grandparents . . . or tell her best friends about any of it. That includes Troy Ramirez, who has been covertly in love with Lemon for years, afraid to ruin their friendship by confessing his feelings. When a very real and very hungry monster is discovered in the lake, secrets must fall by the wayside, though. Determined to stop the monster, Lemon and her best friends are the only thing standing between Devil’s Elbow and a monster out for blood.

#ReleaseBlitz for A Forever Love by Vikki Jay @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: A Forever Love

Series: The King's World #4

Author: Vikki Jay

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Friends to Lovers

Age Gap/Billionaire Romance

Release Date: November 30, 2023

BLURB

Carter King– first and only love of my life – a man who became my happy place after my mom’s death. It didn’t matter that he was eleven years older than me or that he was groomed to be my dad’s boss, I loved him with every bit of my teenage heart.

But mine was an unrequited love, at least until now.

I’m returning home after four years of college, hoping I’ve finally purged Carter out of my system.

But he’s no longer the carefree man I remember. Instead, he's a brooding CEO, wrapped in Tom ford sophistication and a touch of vulnerability.

Did I say, I wasn't ready for this changed version of him?

All my attempts to stay away fall apart and it takes no time for the old friendship to rekindle, evolving into every bit of my teenage fantasies.

Carter kisses me in front of hundreds of his business associates, and promises me the all consuming love, I’d dreamt of since I was a little girl.

But despite the familiar, there’s so much unspoken between us. He needs to know what made me flee four years ago. Will my dreams shatter once more in the face of truth?

A Forever Love is a heart-felt, swoon-filled, friends to lovers, billionaire romance set in a small town.

#BookBlitz: Good Elf Gone Wrong by @AlinaJWrites @XpressoTours #Giveaway

Good Elf Gone Wrong
Alina Jacobs
Publication date: November 14th 2023
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

When you catch your fiancé cheating on you with your sister on Christmas Eve, the elf hat comes off.
I’ve always been the good girl—the anti Scrooge—the one who sacrifices for her guests, bakes cookies for her neighbors, and stays late after a party to clean up.
I don’t mind. I like being on the nice list.

I kept smiling when I caught my fiancé coming down my sister’s chimney on Christmas Eve.
I gave polite congratulations when they got engaged on Christmas morning.
And I even offered to help decorate for their holiday wedding despite the fact that was supposed to be my dream wedding.

But when my sister cuts up our great-grandmother’s one-hundred-year-old wedding dress and turns it into a skank show, even though that was the dress I was going to wear on my wedding day?
Well, this elf is torching down the North Pole.

And what better way to get revenge than giving those cheaters a taste of their own medicine?
This good elf is bringing the bad boy home for Christmas.
Hudson is a six-foot-five, coldhearted, tattooed bad elf with a perpetual sneer and washboard abs.
He’s exactly my sister’s type.
And he’s going to help me nuke her wedding from orbit on the night before Christmas.

What he is not supposed to do is grab my ass in the kitchen while I bake gingerbread.
Or crawl in my bed half naked.
And he’s definitely not supposed to smirk and tell me to commit to our fake relationship right before he goes down on me.

Guess there’s a reason the good elves stay far away from the bad.

Good elves of Christmas unite! We’re ogling the tattooed chests of shirtless bad boys, baking massive amounts of cookies, drinking all the wine, and trying to survive recently divorced grandmothers who have a pathological obsession with our love lives. This standalone holiday romantic comedy has all the Christmas cheer you can fit in your stocking and a happily ever after, guaranteed!