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RELEASE BLITZ: Liner Notes, A Lair Novel by A.M. Madden

Title: Liner Notes
A Lair Novel
Author: A.M. Madden
Genre: Contemporary Rock Star Romance
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Blurb

From USA Today bestselling author, A.M. Madden comes a stand-alone rock star romance.

She’s my, gorgeous, older, feisty agent… and I have no business wanting her.

Who could have predicted you’d walk into my life?
Ruined me in the best and worst of ways. . . changed me forever?
But how can I compete with the frivolous gifts and exotic destinations he dangles in your face?
I shouldn’t even have the balls to try.
All I can give you are words, notes, and melodies.
Like the songs recorded on this album, some of which were created because of you.
You already have my heart.
Does he have yours?
He may be perfect on paper.
Cookie-cutter. Clean. Neat. Stable.
I’m anything but those things.
With me, you’ll get messy and dirty.
The ride will be tumultuous and chaotic.
But I can guarantee you one thing:
Our life together would be epic.

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My Review

I’ve been with Devil’s Lair since the very beginning, witnessing each member of the band find their better half even as they struggled both personally and professionally. And in Liner Notes, a spin-off of A.M. Madden’s exceedingly popular Back-Up series, Madden takes readers back into the world of musicians as Lori Banzini works to make Cannon Davis the next big rockstar, which is completely doable because he has the looks, the demeanor, and the musical abilities to make it big.

While Madden has definitely put Lori through the ringer, the Lori readers meet in Liner Notes is a woman who’s determined to live smarter, to not repeat the same bad habits as before, and as an agent for LRV Media, she needs to prove herself to the company as well as herself, and signing Connor Davis as her client is the first step in starting over and proving that she can be better than the woman she was before.

Cannon is absolutely an alpha male, but he’s not an asshole; in fact, he’s quite the opposite, which is why I adored him. He refuses to not dream big, both personally and professionally, and that shines through in the story in how he approaches his music and the passion he has for what he does as well as how he refuses to accept any and all reasons why he and his agent should be so much more. Winning Lori’s heart is just as important to Cannon as becoming a successful musician, and it’s his unending determination to have it all that drives him forward, that prompts him to tear down all of Lori’s walls and prove to her how good they could be as a couple.

What I liked best about how A.M. Madden crafted Lori and Cannon’s relationship is that she didn’t rush anything between them. Even though it’s clear that they are attracted to each other, Lori is all about not mixing business with pleasure, which means she fights tooth and nail to keep herself in check because she doesn’t want to make the same mistakes she has in the past. So while I would consider Liner Notes a bit of a slow burn, it needs to happen in the timeframe it does. There has to be a build-up, the back and forth, the push and pull. It wouldn’t be true to the woman Lori hopes to become if she gave into her desire for Cannon immediately, especially because she’s his agent, and first and foremost, her focus should be on his career, not on getting him into bed.

Liner Notes is another great story by A.M. Madden. She definitely knows how to write rocker romances, and I can’t wait for her next one!

4.5 Poison Apples

Author Bio

A.M. Madden is a USA Today bestselling author, as well as 2016 eLit Gold Medalist for Best Romance Ebook, and 2016 Ippy Award Silver Medalist for Best Romance Ebook. She has also won the 2018 Book Excellence Finalist Award for her co-written book with Joanne Schwhem called Finding Mr. Wrong.

A.M. is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels, and now an author.
“It’s all about the HEA.”

A.M. Madden is the author of the popular Back-Up Series, as well as several other contemporary romances. She is also a published author with Loveswept/Random House and Entangled Publishing.

A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She also uses every free moment of her time writing, while spending quality time with her three handsome men. A.M. is a Gemini and an Italian Jersey girl, but despite her Zodiac sign, nationality, or home state, she is very easy going. She loves the beach, loves to laugh, and loves the idea of love.

A.M. Madden, Independent Romance Author.
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RELEASE BLITZ: CONSUME ME by Geneva Lee

Happy Release to Geneva Lee and the third book in her Royal World series—CONSUME ME!

I was born a royal. She made me a king.

I can’t find my way out of the darkness. Without her, it consumes me. There’s nothing I won’t risk to reach her—my crown, my family, my life.

Because some love is worth dying for.

They can come for me. They can come for my throne. But I’ll take back what’s mine if I have to burn this city to the ground…

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Geneva Lee is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author who writes books about wicked, alpha males and the strong women who bring them to their knees.

She lives in Washington state where she recently opened Away with Words Bookshop, a bookstore for women who love to read. Geneva might travel at any time, dreams of a Paris apartment, and spends her days raising her kids with her soul mate and an ever-growing collection of cats.

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RELEASE BLITZ: The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart

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The Accidental Girlfriend, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart is available now!

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Top Tip: Don’t put out an online ad offering your services as a fake date. Someone will take you up on it.

And it won’t just be for one night.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how I ended up being Mason Jackson’s fake girlfriend.

He didn’t even want me to be. No—his sister was solely responsible for me being his date for his ten-year high school reunion.

Now, she’s responsible for telling his parents our relationship is real.

We have no choice. We have to act like this isn’t all a mistake, like it’s not all fake, like we’re totally, completely, utterly, head-over-heels in love with each other.

Simple, right?

Wrong.

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My Review

Every time I open up one of Emma Hart’s romantic comedies, I know I’m going to meet a snarky, stubborn, and outspoken heroine who more than gives those around her a run for their money, and I also prepare myself for the humorous, awkward, and out there situations that will have me cracking up at the characters’ antics and the trouble they seem to find themselves in due to either a more than tipsy quick decision or an encounter that sends them spiraling into self-created chaos.

Lauren is very much like Hart’s other feisty and intelligent heroines, but Lauren also has her own unique characteristics that are developed as her and Mason’s story continues. Her filter is non-existent, especially when she’s with her girlfriends, and there’s a fierceness to her that usually comes out when someone messes with her or those she loves.

I definitely think Lauren met her match with Mason because his quick wit and comebacks are on part with Lauren’s and that’s exactly what Lauren needs in her life – someone to put her in her place and set her straight when she gets a bit out of control/unhinged.

Lauren and Mason’s chemistry is there from their very first encounter and regardless of the fact that Mason agrees to a fake relationship with Lauren to appease his sister and mother, they fit into each other’s lives easily and have more in common than they ever thought possible.

Mason’s eccentric and hilarious relatives make fantastic secondary characters and they keep Mason and Lauren on their toes throughout the entire story, pushing them to give into what they’re feeling toward one another and make what started out as something fake more than a reality.

There are a lot of fake relationship romance stories out there, but because Emma Hart puts her own spin on the original story line by creating hilarious and relatable heroines, laugh out loud situations, and a set of secondary characters who add their own comical one-liners and have personalities that make them stand out in their own right, it’s easy to understand why so many readers call her the queen of the romcoms!

4 Poison Apples

About Emma Hart

Emma Hart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels and has been translated into several different languages.

She is a mother, wife, lover of wine, Pink Goddess, and valiant rescuer of wild baby hedgehogs.

Emma prides herself on her realistic, snarky smut, with comebacks that would make a PMS-ing teenage girl proud.

Yes, really. She’s that sarcastic.

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RELEASE BLITZ AND REVIEW: Seven Nights of Sin by Kendall Ryan

Seven Nights of Sin is the stunningly sexy and heart-tugging conclusion to The Two Week Arrangement, both available now!

About Seven Nights of Sin

He’s the powerful CEO. I’m the know-it-all intern.

Things went further than they should have, but I don’t have any regrets. Well, maybe just one . . .

I went and did the one thing he told me not to–fall in love with him.

Now I have seven days to prove my trust and devotion. Turns out money is a powerful drug, but love is even more addictive.

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My Review

In Kendall Ryan’s The Two Week Arrangement, Dominic took Presley’s virginity and, unknowingly, her heart, and despite where their personal and professional relationships stand at the end of book one, she doesn’t know how to not feel what she feels for Dominic, which leaves every part of her life up in the air and the feelings that seemed to be developing between them at a standstill.

I have to admit, I didn’t know how to feel about Dominic throughout the course of Seven Nights of Sin. I mean…I understood his trust issues, not only due to the mother of his twins, but also due to what appears to be Presley’s duplicitous acts against his company. But what I struggled with when it came to Dominic is his hot/cold demeanor toward Presley, which actually feels, at times, like he’s leading her on but never plans to truly be with her in all the ways she wants and needs.

Presley’s words and actions in the second part of her and Dom’s story resonated her feelings for him and his two little girls and while she had her work cut out for her when it came to tearing down Dom’s walls and proving to him that he isn’t incapable of love and that she would be more than willingly to carry his baggage and accept his flaws as long as realizes that he’s more than capable of truly being in a relationship with her that matters and that has the possibility of forever.

The conclusion of Presley and Dom’s story frustrated me quite a bit, but it also illustrated the reality of what happens when a person is burned by someone who’s supposed to love him/her as well as what it takes for someone to finally let go of the past and move forward, truly being in the present with a love worth fighting for instead of giving up.

3.5/4 Poison Apples

About Kendall Ryan

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than three dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 2.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world.
Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than 70 times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.

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RELEASE BLITZ: MANIPULATE by Pam Godwin

Genre: Dark Romance (anti-heroes, human sex trafficking, cartel)

Series: Each book is a different couple. No cliffhangers. Must be read in order.

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Release Date: Jun 25, 2019

Blurb 

Tula Gomez is in the most ruthless prison in South America.

She only drove to Mexico to help her sister. She did nothing wrong.

But her quiet life changed in an instant.

To survive the violent, cartel-controlled prison where men blend with women, she pledges her loyalty to the notorious leader in exchange for the one thing she needs most.

Protection.

When she agrees to seduce the suspicious new inmates, Martin Lockwood and Ricky Saldivar, she doesn’t expect to enjoy it. Sure, they’re gorgeous, irresistibly alpha, and insanely talented with their hands and mouths. But they’re the enemy. She can’t fall for them.

Torn between her cartel loyalties and two men who want her as deeply as they want each other, she questions who is manipulating whom. Her search for answers leads to a passionate ménage, a soul-crushing secret, and an impossible choice.

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  • Narrated by Ryan West (Van) and Jo Raylan (Amber)

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  • Narrated by J.F. Harding (Tate) and Tracy Marks (Lucia)

Books 5-9 TBA

Author Bio

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Pam Godwin, lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot. When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band.

Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.

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LOVE TRIANGLE ROMANCE

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STUDENT-TEACHER ROMANCE

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ROCK-STAR DARK ROMANCE

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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

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RELEASE BLITZ: Save the Date by Monica Murphy

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Save the Date, an all-new standalone contemporary romance in a new series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is LIVE!

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Caroline Abbott loves her job—helping engaged couples pick out the perfect save the date cards and invitations for their dream wedding. Working at Noteworthy means she has to deal with the occasional bridezilla, but Caroline’s always up for the challenge.

Until one particular bridezilla walks into the stationery store who’s fiancé happens to be the boy Caroline shared her first kiss with. Alexander Wilder is all grown up now, helping run his family’s successful luxury hotel chain, and is somehow even better looking than she remembers.

When Caroline just happens to catch Alex’s fiancée half naked with another man well, of course she has to tell Alex. Of course, he breaks off his engagement.

And of course, the ex-bridezilla has gone completely bonkers.

At least Caroline has her friends to save her from crazy ex-fiancées. But she also has the sudden interest of…Alex? Caroline knows they share a connection, but is he on the rebound? Or after seeing her all these years later, does he really want something more?

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Meet Monica

Monica Murphy is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of the One Week Girlfriend series, the Billionaire Bachelors and The Rules series. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both self-published and published by Random House/Bantam and Harper Collins/Avon. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance.

She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere along with their one dog and too many cats. A self-confessed workaholic, when she’s not writing, she’s reading or hanging out with her husband and kids. She’s a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to putting her characters through angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA.

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EXCERPT REVEAL: Plan B by Jana Aston

Plan B by Jana Aston
Release Date: July 2nd
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Blurb

Mistakes were made, okay?

The moment I laid eyes on Kyle Kingston I knew he was a mistake. A satisfying, toe curling, hair pulling, best night of my life mistake, but a mistake all the same. I didn’t yet know his name, or who he was, but I knew he was a bad idea.

I take comfort in that, because it means my instincts are still good. Too late, but it’s something.

Because, FYI, I’m pregnant

… and did I mention my baby daddy is both heir to a retail empire and impossible to get ahold of?

I do what any girl would. I break into his Grandfather’s retirement gala by telling the prissy gatekeeper Kyle’s my fiancé. It was a halfway decent plan at the time, trust me.

But it blows up in my face, disastrously so. You see, Kyle Kingston is all about representing the family values his family’s retail empire was founded on. At least in public. In private- well I’ll tell you about that later.

He proposes – a marriage of convenience.

Convenient for everyone but me, because while I’m falling in love with my convenient husband, he’s keeping a billion-dollar secret. From me.

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Excerpt

“Be ready by six,” Kyle says as he drops me off.

“Ready for what?” I ask, hand on the door handle ready to hop out of his SUV.

“Dinner.”

“Whoa.” I drop my hand from the door and turn to him. “Like you want me to have dinner on the table by six? That’s really sexist, Kyle. Just because you put an imaginary ring on it and put a bun in my oven doesn’t mean I’m going to quit my job and spend my days cleaning and putting dinner on the table every night at six like a 1950s housewife, just so you know. And I’m not ironing your shirts. I might make cookies every once in a while, though. If I stay. Which is still an if.”

“Are you done?”

“Yes.”

“Mrs Lascola comes daily Monday through Friday. She does the cleaning, shopping and laundry. My dry-cleaning is delivered to the concierge desk, from where she retrieves it and places it in my closet. She brings the mail from the lobby and leaves it on the desk in my study. She also prepares meals and leaves them in the fridge to be heated.”

Oh.

“So no,” Kyle continues, “I’m not expecting you to be my 1950s housewife, because Mrs Lascola is my 1950s housewife, minus your surly attitude problem. You, Daisy, are my twenty-first-century bride-to-be. What I expect from you is that you’re doing everything you need to do to take care of the baby you’re carrying. Besides that, I expect you to do whatever it is that you find personally fulfilling. I don’t give a fuck if it’s dusting, or knitting, or photography, or real estate, or running a goddamned empire. Are we clear?”

“Fine, yes.” I huff. “Good Lord, you’re dramatic.”

He rolls his eyes at me. “Great. Be ready at six, because I’m taking you out to dinner,” he says, stressing the word out. He could have done that to start with. “On a date,” he adds.

About the Author

Jana Aston likes cats, big coffee cups and books about billionaires who deflower virgins. She wrote her debut novel while fielding customer service calls about electrical bills, and she’s ever grateful for the fictional gynecologist in Wrong that readers embraced so much she was able to make working in her pajamas a reality. Jana’s novels have appeared on the NYT, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, some multiple times. She likes multiples.

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RELEASE BLITZ AND REVIEW: DEADLOCK by Cherrie Lynn

Discover New York Times bestselling author Cherrie Lynn’s Deadlock, featuring a team of elite military hackers who will do whatever it takes to protect their country and the women who enter their dark and dangerous world.

Ex–Air Force hacker Jace Adams is the best at what he does. There isn’t a system he can’t infiltrate or a country his team can’t topple. But when he finds Lena Morris, the woman he hates most in the world, on his doorstep, the last thing he wants to do is help her. Or is it really Lena?

Lindsey Morris can’t believe her twin sister, Lena, is missing, with only a cryptic text to find the man Lena once betrayed. But as easy as Jace is to look at, getting him to agree to help her find her sister is a lot harder. He refuses to put his team at risk, until they find out the enemy they’re facing may be one they have in common…

As Lindsey and Jace race against the clock to save her sister, their shaky truce begins to morph into a fire they can’t control. But their lack of trust might be exactly what gets them killed.

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My Review

I’m a huge Cherrie Lynn fan and the premise of DEADLOCK as well as the hacker element involved in the story line lured me in as soon as I read the blurb. The fact that the main characters, Jace Adams and Lindsey Morris, have a history, even if it’s complicated due to Lindsey’s twin sister’s deception and betrayal, is also an element of the story that intrigued me because I was eager to see how Lena’s past led to Jace’s hacker career as well as how his disdain for her attaches itself to Lindsey when she comes looking for Jace’s help when Lena goes missing.

I can’t say that I blame Jace for his mistrust of Lindsey; Lena, in some ways, ruined his life and forced him to traverse down a much different path than the one he would have chosen for himself, and while it’s clear he’s found a family among the members of this elite team, the person responsible for betraying him and almost costing him everything is not someone he’s likely to forgive or forget.

The path that Jace and Lindsey take to ‘more’ is not simple nor is it immediate; in fact, it’s never clear what their true feelings are for one another because there’s too much baggage, too much doubt that comes along with Lindsey’s twin’s actions, so while they come to a truce/common ground, their journey is one thwarted with doubt, distrust, and danger.

While DEADLOCK does have the romantic element, it is not truly solidified throughout the course of the story, and in my opinion, because it’s the first book in a series with overarching plot lines and the suspense involved in this story is more prominent than what happens between Jace and Lindsey, it’s difficult to completely buy into a relationship actually happening – one that would be able to survive Jace’s initial treatment of Lindsey, his team’s issues with her and her twin, and those enemies working against all of them.

Lynn’s Hacker World series is an interesting one, and even though, I found it difficult to connect to the main characters in DEADLOCK, I’m still intrigued by Jace and his team and what they seek to do on a daily basis, and I’m hoping to get more of Jace and Lindsey and what they grow to mean to each other throughout the series’ other stories.

3.5/4 Poison Apples

About the Author

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cherrie Lynn has been a CPS caseworker and a juvenile probation officer, but now that she has come to her senses, she writes contemporary and paranormal romance on the steamy side. It’s *much* more fun. She’s also an unabashed rock music enthusiast, and loves letting her passion for romance and metal collide on the page.

When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, listening to music or playing with her favorite gadget of the moment. She’s also fond of hitting the road with her husband to catch their favorite bands live.

Cherrie lives in East Texas with said husband and their two kids, all of whom are the source of much merriment, mischief and mayhem. You can visit her at http://www.cherrielynn.com or at the various social networking sites. She loves hearing from readers!

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RELEASE BLITZ: JUSTIFIED by Jay Crownover

We are so excited to celebrate the release of JUSTIFIED by Jay Crownover with you today! JUSTIFIED is part of the new Loveless, Texas series and it is available now!

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About JUSTIFIED

The New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men series delivers a romance about a rugged Texas sheriff who must protect the woman who was once his sworn enemy…

Case Lawton comes from a family of criminals. So as the sheriff of Loveless, Texas, he’s determined to do everything by the book–until he’s called to Aspen Barlow’s office after a so-called break-in. The last thing he wants to do is help the woman who cost him custody of his son. But Aspen isn’t the heartless lawyer Case remembers, and he starts to question his long-held grudge…

Aspen is scared for her life, and Case is her last hope for protection. But to get him on her side, she’ll have to reveal the painful truth from all those years ago. Now, as they work together to track down a dangerous criminal, Case and Aspen learn to trust each other. And as the threats escalate, it becomes clear there’s a thin line between love and hate… because there’s nothing Case wouldn’t do to keep her safe.

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About JAY CROWNOVER

Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men Series, The Saints of Denver Series, The Point Series, Breaking Point Series, and the Getaway Series. Her books can be found translated in many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road.

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BLOG TOUR REVIEW AND EXCERPT: N9NE: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater by T.M. Frazier

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“Nine was just as hilarious as it was dark and violent. Just as deep and emotional as it was smoking hot. NINE stars!!!”– BB Easton, bestselling author

Nine: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater, the highly anticipated new standalone from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is available now!

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Nine lives.

Nine inches.

One chance to make her his.

Preppy’s brother is about to live up to the family legacy in more ways than one.

This is the story of Nine, The Tale of Kevin Clearwater.

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My Review

The dark, deadly, and dangerous book worlds that T.M. Frazier creates are some of my absolute favorites because those settings are just as important as the heroes and heroines who reside in them. Frazier’s main characters are very much products of their environment, which is why those places are characters in their own right, dictating the paths taken and the experiences endured. And, this is absolutely the case when it comes to the setting of Preppy, King, and Bear’s stories, and although Kevin, aka Nine, Clearwater’s life didn’t begin in the same location as his half-brother, the life that he’s led and the shit he’s had to endure makes him as much a part of their jacked up crew as anyone.

What I love most about Nine is the fact that he’s his own person, and while he most definitely has been shaped by his past and the abuse he received at the hands of people who were supposed to have his best interests in mind, he doesn’t allow their neglect or his circumstances to prevent him from moving forward, to actually living life instead of simply surviving it. And, although he has had many life changing experiences, one unexpected encounter shapes his life more than any other interaction, except maybe when he first introduces himself to Preppy and becomes a part of a family of misfits who would lie, cheat, and steal to protect their own, and while Nine is not as hardcore as Preppy, King, and Bear, he does what needs to be done and he uses his intelligence, his thoughtful demeanor, and his perseverance to pave his own way, and he’s allowed to do that in the ragtag crew who takes him in as he is with no other expectations but that he’s family.

Lenny is unique in her own right and the way Frazier reveals Lenny’s backstory is brilliant for reasons I can’t discuss because I don’t want to spoil any part of Nine and Lenny’s story, but just take my word for it…Lenny’s life hasn’t been easy and she continues to struggle with a litany of issues – one dominant one is her anxiety. Because of the life-changing events that have happened to Lenny, her anxiety is most definitely an albatross around her neck, and it’s one that refuses to release her. And while the reasons for her mental difficulties may not be relatable to a lot of readers, the fact that she struggles with something that so many of us struggle with as well makes her a character that readers can get behind and cheer on as she finds her place in life and hopefully love.

Nine and Lenny’s story is not as dark as previous plot lines in this world, and I appreciate that fact, not only because these two characters have their own personalities and backstories, but because regardless of the setting, diversifying characters is necessary, and while I understand that readers may have a set of expectations for certain series/authors/worlds, consistently creating similar characters and story lines seems to pigeon hole authors, so any time an author goes against the grain, moves beyond their already established characters/settings, I have a greater appreciation for that author and those new plots and characters.

I loved catching up with Frazier’s Logan Beach characters and being introduced to a handful of new ones; I adored being back there and I hope I never have to say goodbye to this world and these extraordinary heroes/heroines.

4.5 Poison Apples

Excerpt

I look up into his dark eyes. “This is a dangerous game of cat and mouse we’re playing.”

“More like a game of cat and bird,” he corrects.

I straighten my posture, my nipples grazing his hard chest. “And we all know how that turns out in the end. The cat eats the bird.”

Nine lightly scrapes his nails over my bare arms before pressing them into my skin. I gasp at the slight bite of pain. “No, the pretty bird swoops down from nowhere and sinks her sharp talons into the cat, marking him for life.”

There’s no sarcasm in his voice. I don’t know how to begin to process what it is he’s saying. It takes all of my concentration to get out my next few words.

“And…and then what?”

Nine picks me up off the floor in one quick motion, flipping me back onto the bed. He crawls over my body, hovering above me, pinning my wrists to the mattress. He grazes his teeth over the sensitive spot behind my ear. He lowers his voice to a deliciously deep rumble that has me vibrating with his every word.

“And then he eats her.”

About the Author

T.M. (Tracey Marie) Frazier never dreamed that a single person would ever read a word she wrote when she published her first book. Now, she is a five-time USA Today bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages and published all around the world.

T.M. enjoys writing what she calls sexy‘wrongside of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.

Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.

She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she’s not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.
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