To high-end defense attorney Henry Garrison, Win Hughes is a woman he met during one of the most trying times of his life. She’s soft and warm, and he finds solace in their brief relationship. But Win has a secret. She’s actually Taylor Winston-Hughes—born to one of the wealthiest families in the country, orphaned as a child by a tragic accident. Win moves in the wealthiest circles, but her lavish lifestyle hides her pain.

When her best friend is murdered in the midst of a glittering New York gala, Win’s charged with the crime, and the only person in the world she wants to see is Henry.

Henry is shocked at the true identity of his lover, but he can’t reject the case. This case could take his new firm into the stratosphere. Still, he’s not getting burned by Win again. And yet every turn brings them closer together.

As the case takes a wild turn and Win’s entire life is upended, she must look to the people she’s closest to in order to find a killer. And Henry must decide between making his case and saving the woman he loves…

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If Henry gave her a minute, they would be back to polite. He wouldn’t find out if she could want him in an honest way. “Win, I’m an alcoholic. I’m divorced, and it wasn’t some thoughtful conscious uncoupling. It was nasty and ugly. I’m a lawyer who doesn’t give a shit if his clients are guilty or not as long as they have the money to pay me. I have gotten off people who probably went back out into the world to do terrible things, and I’ll probably do it again because I believe in this system. It’s imperfect, but it’s better than anything else. And I’m too old for you.”

She snorted, an oddly amusing sound. “I’m not some shrinking virgin. I’m twenty-nine, and I’ve been around the block a couple of times and with some men I wish I hadn’t ever gotten into the car with. How old are you? Forty?”

He winced. “Thirty-seven.”

Her lips curled up, and it was worth the blow to his ego. “Well, you don’t look a day over forty, and that’s a pretty nice age for a man. You think you don’t deserve such a young, hot chick?”

Thank god she was teasing him again. He’d hated the way her shoulders had slumped when she’d thought he’d rejected her. But still, he had to be honest. If he was going to do this, she would get the new Henry. “I think I could hurt a woman like you if I’m not careful.”

“Then be careful with me, Henry Garrison,” she said, moving closer to him. “And I’m a big girl. I can make my own decisions and live with them. I would like to spend the night with you. It doesn’t have to last beyond tomorrow. I’m not asking to be your girlfriend. I’m asking you to help me get through the night, to help me get that nightmare out of my head, so I can feel safe for the first time in months. It’s been a long time since I felt safe.”

That he could do. She moved in close, right between his legs, and he reached up and cupped her face, holding her still as he looked into her eyes. So much fucking innocence. He didn’t care what she’d been through. She was way too young for him, but she’d said yes and he wasn’t a saint. Not even close. “Be sure. I might want more than one night. I’m here for a few weeks. I could use this. I could use some time with you.”

It wouldn’t work long-term. When he finished up and got back to the city, he wouldn’t have time to spend with her, and she deserved that. He would be knee-deep in the sewer again. It wasn’t a place he would take her, but he could be what she needed here.

“I could use some time with you,” she replied. “You’re right about a few things. I haven’t ever been around a man like you. The men I’ve been with have been boys who cared more about their images than they did about pleasing me. I think it might be different with you. I know you’re trying to scare me off with all that ‘I screwed up my life’ stuff, but I get that. You can’t make me run, or I would run away from myself. Tell me if you can make me forget about everything except what you’re doing to my body because tonight that’s all I want.”

Oh, he could do that. He might not be able to feed her soul, but he could work her body all fucking night long.

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Accidentals by Sarina Bowen

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Summary

A YA novel from USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen.

Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth.

I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face.

My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret. I was wrong.

When she dies, he finally appears. Suddenly I have a first class ticket into my father’s exclusive world. A world I don’t want any part of – not at this cost.

Only three things keep me going: my a cappella singing group, a swoony blue-eyed boy named Jake, and the burning questions in my soul.
There’s a secret shame that comes from being an unwanted child. It drags me down, and puts distance between me and the boy I love.

My father is the only one alive who knows my history. I need the truth, even if it scares me.

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The Right Stud is a romantic comedy that explores how difficult it is for two people, who are insanely attracted to one another, to not cross the line when it comes to keeping their relationship a professional one, which means that Ashton and Jax’s story also illustrates how difficult things can become when the heart and the body get deeply invested into a connection that seems to have an expiration date, not only due to the hero’s career but also because there are a few pieces of crucial information that Jax holds close to the vest and for someone who has already been lied to by a person who meant everything to her, those details could destroy both of Jax and Ashton’s relationships – ones that have come to mean everything to both of them.

From my perspective, a lot of Jax and Ashton’s issues revolve around internal conflicts more so than external ones…that’s not to say that they don’t have to deal with outside interference, but both characters struggle with themselves and their choices, which then drives them to act and react in ways that lead to bigger issues between them.

In a way, I feel like there were more internal conflicts than external ones. Both characters struggled with themselves and their choices, which then drove them to act and react in certain ones that lent to bigger issues between them. Ashton definitely gets stuck inside her head way too much and she uses the excuse that she needs to ‘think’ about things in order to avoid certain situations. Don’t get me wrong, I get that Ashton doesn’t want to be hurt again and I was her biggest cheerleader when she finally takes back some control when it comes to her anger over her ex’s behavior, town gossips, and a set lies that might just hurt her more than anything her ex had done to her, but she definitely gets in her own way, which then makes things difficult between her and those she likes/loves.   

Jax is a bit of a wildcard; his two ‘careers’ seem completely contrary, and it’s that idea along with the fact that readers know the secrets he’s keeping that might frustrate some readers, but because readers are privy to his internal thoughts, it’s easier to accept why he made the decision he did because as his feelings grow for Ashton, drastically complicating things, tough decisions are made and win or lose Jax determines the risks he’s willing to take and those that he’ll never be comfortable with due to his conscience as well as what Ashton comes to mean to him.

I really liked Ashton and her drive to carry on for her Granny. It’s obvious that they shared a special bond and I like that the authors carried that bond forward with Mrs. C. Mrs. C. is not a replacement, but she is someone who was friends with Ashton’s Granny, which means that her Granny’s memory will always be there due to Mrs. C.’s presence.

The secondary characters in The Right Stud definitely add so much to the story line and the burgeoning relationship between the hero and the heroine. Mrs. C. is an absolute riot. She definitely steals the show in every scene that she’s in, and I feel like the authors could put a book together of all of Mrs. C. sage and raunchy words. She and Rufus are the perfect ‘comic relief’ in some fairly heavy scenes., and the fact that she has no filter is what made me love her even more. She’s a straight shooter who gives sage advice even if it’s delivered a bit crassly and she helps Ashton to realize some things about herself, her life, and her dreams, which is exactly what her granny would have done if she was still alive.

Jean Claude Van Ram is an amazing side character and I loved the fact that he’s still there at the end of the story. He’s the main reason that Ashton and Jax finally give into their attraction, so he’s integral to their new relationship and he’s such a pain in the ass for a number of reasons that he adds even more laughs to this romantic comedy.

The title itself also works well for Ashton and Jax’s story; it’s an interesting play-on-words that alludes to Jax’s secondary career as well as how his viewers and probably the entire female population, including Ashton, perceive him as ‘studly,’ ‘Mr. Stud,’ etc. Just ask Mrs. C. and Ashton’s best friend, Lulu; they’ll both tell readers how attractive and fit Jax is!

I had the privilege of BETA reading The Right Stud, and I can’t tell you how many times I laughed out loud due to the antics of some of the most kickass secondary characters of the people and animal variety. Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise are quite the dynamic writing duo, and I can’t wait to read more from this creative and entertaining pair.

4 Poison Apples

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Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise are not a secret duo, but simply themselves.

Great friends, former English teachers, and southern gals in real life, they’ve teamed up to bring you laugh-out-loud naughty romances with strong leading ladies and sexy alpha males who know how to please their women—and who sometimes you just want to slap.

 

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Even Money by Alessandra Torre

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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Sometimes it only takes a minute. A connection of eyes across a room, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless sex.

He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away.

Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started.

Rumors spread.

Stalking commenced.

And someone died. None of it stopped me from falling in love.

My Review

Las Vegas is an emporium for sin…a mecca for sexual liaisons…a cornucopia for secrets and lies. People don’t call it Sin City for nothing, and in Alessandra Torre’s newest release, Easy Money, the main characters can’t help but partake, in varying degrees, of what the Entertainment Capital of the World offers, but while Dario Capece is a golden boy of Vegas – one who uses the city as his playground and rules his kingdom with both finesse and brute force – no one could have prepared him for Bell Hartley, and even though she seems to be one of many minnows that this whale could have fun with, it’s clear Bell becomes much more than a side piece to this married man and what that means for Dairo’s wife, his empire, and the man himself is a point of contention throughout the entirety of Easy Money, and readers and Bell would be wise to remember that potentially life altering idea.

There are a large amount of extenuating circumstances and obstacles that threaten to derail what seems to be building between Dario and Bell, and it’s those situations and outside forces that will leave readers on edge, wondering how anything can turn out well for either of them given Dario’s marital status, his sociopath of a father, and the fact that Bell has never wanted the complications that come with a relationship because she would rather revel in pleasure than deal with uncontrollable emotions. But the fact is that these two can’t stop the attraction and the pull between them, so finding a way together makes the odds of being found out in the house’s favor and that doesn’t bode well for Bell given the fact that she’s only just become a part of Dario’s life and he’s known and been with his wife for over a decade.

I want to be upfront and say that I’m not a romance reader who handles cheating in the stories I read; it’s usually a hard limit for me, so while the fact that Dario is a married man might not set well with readers, I found it easier to accept because Torre explains the situation quite well, showcasing Dario’s reasons for marrying his wife and exposing the reality of their marriage despite the fact that they have to make everyone else, especially one person, believe that no one or nothing threatens to unravel the tie that binds Dario and his wife together.

I always go into reading one of Alessandra Torre’s stories by expecting the unexpected. Her plot lines never follow a straight path, which means that I can never seem to prepare myself for what’s to come. In Even Money, even though I figured out what would happen at the end before it got there, it was still interesting to see the way that Torre set everything in motion and what variables she had to ensure played their parts in order to put the pieces where they needed to be at the time they needed to be there.

With the events that ended book one, I can only speculate where Torre will lead Dario and Bell in Double Down, but I would bet that now that the stakes have risen and there’s still a wild card or two to play that going all in will either end up costing them everything or catching a windfall at the perfect time.

4 Poison Apples

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Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels. Her books focus on romance and suspense. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, as well as guest blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

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Confessions: Julien, book two in the steamy contemporary MMM Confessions Series from Ella Frank, is LIVE!

People are complex.

Love a double-edged sword.

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For the past eight years, Julien Thornton has been living with a secret. One that only a handful of people know about.

To the outside world, he has it all.

A thriving career. A loving husband. And a face that the American public fell for by the millions, on a reality show that inadvertently saved his life.

But behind the shine of celebrity, behind the easygoing nature, a crippling truth fills Julien with pain and self-loathing. It’s a truth that he fights to overcome daily with the help of his husband, Joel Priestley, and now their boyfriend, Robbie Bianchi.

But unlike Priest, Robbie doesn’t know what he’s helping Julien to fight. He doesn’t know what Julien did all those years ago. And with the anniversary of his sister’s death fast approaching, the time for explanations is running out.

And thus the question: will the princess be able to forgive the prick as the priest once did?

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The Lies I’ve Told by J.L. Berg
Publication Date: June 4^th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis: From USA Today bestselling author J.L. Berg comes a brand new By the Bay stand-alone novel…

Everything was going according to plan…

After years of working my way up the corporate ladder, it was finally my time to shine. I was about to receive the promotion of a lifetime.

But just like that, my life was destroyed with a single career crushing email.

Now, I am headed back home to North Carolina, under the ruse of an extended vacation to help run the family inn while my sister is on maternity leave. After all, what is family for? Plus, a few days at the beach could definitely help uncomplicate this crazy life of mine.

Enter Aiden Fisher.

Aiden is a guest at my sister’s inn. He’s wicked hot, a huge flirt and has one of the sexiest British accents I’ve ever heard. But beyond all that, I see a darkness in his soul, as if he’s carrying a great weight upon his shoulders.

I find myself pushing back my trip home to Florida in hopes that maybe I’ll look into those hazel brown eyes and finally see truth shining back instead of lies. That maybe he’ll stop running and tell me the truth for once.

But you know what they say about liars? It takes one to know one and I’ve been telling the biggest lie of all – I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with Aiden.

And isn’t that the scariest truth of all?

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I’m a California native, who lives in the South – Virginia to be exact. I still prefer sushi to fried chicken, avocados to okra, and I absolutely loathe humidity. I do love watching the seasons change though. My husband and I have been here for over a decade, and I still get giddy like a school girl every time it snows. It’s magical!

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I’ll say this about Christian — he made one hell of a first impression. When I first saw the strapping man, he was doing handstands naked on a dock along the canal. His crown jewels were far more entertaining than anything else I’d seen on the boat tour, so I did what any curious woman would do — I took his photo. I might have looked at the shot a few dozen times. Little did I know I’d meet him again, a year later, at a secret garden bar in the heart of the city, where I’d learn that his mind and his mouth were even more captivating. But given the way my heart had been trampled, I wanted only a simple deal — No strings. No expectations.

Our arrangement worked well enough until the day I needed a lot more from him…

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Let me just say, this whole part-time lover thing was her idea. I’d have gone all-in from the start, but hey, when a gorgeous, brilliant woman invites you into her bed, and only her bed…well, I said yes.

But then, one hysterical phone call from my brother later, begging me to find myself a wife so grandfather’s business stays in the family, and I need a promotion with Elise. Turns out a full-time husband suits her needs too, and a temporary marriage of convenience ought to do the trick, until we can simply untie the knot…

As long as no one finds out…
As long as no one gets hurt…
As long as no one falls in love…

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How could Elise not be smitten or at least quite a bit intrigued when her first ‘encounter’ with Christian is of the naked variety?!? I mean…it’s not every day that someone exploring the sights of a city finds herself ogling a man who just so happens to be doing a naked handstand on the shore.

I would have definitely taken a picture for posterity or late night ‘moments’ as well!

But their ‘Kodak moment’ was all Christian and Elise had until quite some time later, but now that they’ve reconnected and realized that their attraction is worth pursuing, Elise’s strategy to not let her heart factor into another relationship is adamantly tested by a flirty Danish Brit who has a ‘head for strategy and a body for sin,’ and while Elise can’t quite attest to the first statement yet, what she can attest to is the package that Christian is sporting underneath his clothes, not only because she has the visual reminder of their first interaction but also because a man like Christian can’t have a body that is anything but physical perfection.

I adored Christian and Elise’s banter throughout the course of their story. They are both intelligent people and that shows through their savvy business sense as well as their practical natures. The fact that neither of them believes in marriage bodes well for the new partnership that they embark on as does the fact that there is an ‘expiration date’, but it’s still a dicey situation for both Christian and Elise because there has not been too many pairs who enter into a deal of this nature who don’t end up becoming attached, especially when the chemistry between them is as electric as it is when it comes to Christian and Elise’s mutual attraction.

I do have to admit that I didn’t really connect with Elise, but it’s not for the reasons some may think. I understand why Elise doesn’t want to venture into marriage or love again; Lauren Blakely clearly illustrates Elise’s feelings of shame and embarrassment when she found out the truth about her husband of six months, and even though it clearly had nothing to do with her being naïve because her husband was clearly a convincing liar, I even get the fact that she blames herself and won’t allow herself to be fooled by another dishonest man. What didn’t quite work for me was how contrary she seemed…almost like her head says one thing while her heart and body say something completely different, and while that kind of thing happens all the time in romance stories, for some reason, Elise’s contrariness annoyed me more than most.

I will say, though, that the small glimpses into Elise’s past from her Perfume blog definitely shed much needed light into the woman she was when she was being wooed by her now deceased husband and the woman she became because of his betrayal. Stop and Smell the Days blog is a fitting title for Elise’s musings and through them, her walls made a lot more sense, but it also made me believe that the romantic inside of Elise is still there and Christian is the perfect man to bring down her walls and prove that not all men are like Eduardo.

I adored Christian’s playfulness, his intelligence, and his ability to go with the flow when it came to Elise’s obsessive need to remind him and her that their ‘arrangement’ had an end date. His mind for business and language impressed the heck out of me and his relationship with his brother made him the perfect hero for this story.

The settings of Lauren Blakely’s stories play such pivotal roles in the story lines and that idea holds true in Part-Time Lover. Readers get descriptions of several historical and beautiful places and those areas create a fantastic atmosphere for the characters to find one another, get to know one another, and find a way, despite their pasts, to make things work, perhaps forever.

4 Poison Apples

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~Christian~

A year ago

I stroll up the hilly yard toward my house, passing my brother, Erik, who stands close to the porch. “Did you scare them all away? Admit it—they cringed in terror, scary movie—style.”

I slash an arm through the air. “Whole boatload of them. Tears, shrieks of horror. Wailing.”

He cringes dramatically.

“Toss me a towel, will you? Or do you want to continue to admire your more fit and handsome younger brother?”

Erik scoffs and throws the towel over the porch railing, away from me.

I shrug. “I’ll just go inside, and you can check out my arse.”

“You can count on me never ever checking out your arse.”

I grab the handle on the sliding-glass door and head inside to one of my homes. You can’t beat a home on the water. But then, a flat in Paris is hard for me to say no to as well. Good thing I get to have both.

I grab the pair of boxer briefs I left on the couch and tug them on as Erik follows me inside.

“Seriously. How did it go?”

“Exceptionally well. I landed a date tonight.”

“Bastard. You’re not supposed to get dates when you flash the tourists, and especially not when your beloved brother is only in town with you for a few days.” Most of the time Erik’s in London, where we were raised.

“Jealous much?” I ask, heading for the fridge and pouring a glass of cold water.

Erik flexes a bicep, then another, posing like he’s Mr. Olympia. “I’ve scored plenty of dates with this fabulous physique. Just none lately.”

“That would be because you’re married, you tosser.”

He flashes a dimpled grin. He’s so ridiculously in love with his wife, it’s nearly disgusting. He could be the poster child for man-who-falls-arse-over-elbow-for-a-woman. That’s something I can’t say for all the men in my family.

“I’m like Grandfather, happy as a clam.”

I furrow my brow. “How does anyone know clams are happy? Is there a study on clam happiness? We all assume they’re rays of sunshine, but how do we know?”

He scratches his chin. “Good question.”

“I bet they aren’t happy at all. I bet they feel nothing. Is that what happiness should feel like? Nothing?”

He sighs. “Aren’t you philosophical today?”

“Maybe. It happens every now and then.” I take a drink of the water. “But what can you do? Sometimes deep thoughts stray into my brain, and I can’t help it.”

“Best to get them out of your head if you have a date tonight.”

“Perhaps she likes thinkers,” I suggest.

“So who is she? Did you exchange numbers on the dock? Or did you, I don’t know, play charades with your appendages swinging in the breeze?”

“Yes. I can do Morse code with my dick.”

“Such a useful skill,” he deadpans.

“We did it the old-fashioned way. Picked a spot to meet and a time.”

He raises his chin. “And why her? Of all the ladies on all the tours you’ve ever flashed, you haven’t asked one out before. Not that you’ve told me about anyway.”

I let my brain rewind to the petite brunette with the big sunglasses who ogled me unabashedly from the side of the boat. She was pretty, that much I could tell even from fifty feet away.

But pretty alone isn’t enough. Pretty is a dime a dozen. I’ve dated women who aren’t pretty, but are witty, clever, and keep me on my toes. I like those traits just as much. Perhaps more. But I’m not opposed to pretty either.

Obviously.

“She was bold. She called out bravo. She said it louder than anyone ever has.”

“So she knows how to read your Morse code.”

“She’s welcome to read Morse code on me anytime. Come to think of it, she can even treat me like I’m fruit at the market.”

Erik laughs. “In some countries, they don’t let you touch fruit at the market.”

I gesture to my body, from my chest down to my legs. “In the fine country of Christian Land, it’s highly encouraged for the bold brunettes to touch the fruit.”

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About Lauren Blakely

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 95 times, and she’s sold more than 2.5 million books. In June she’ll release PART-TIME LOVER, a sexy new standalone romance. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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#RideOrDie: Meet Your Next Biker Book Blog Tour

#Checkout the rest of the tour HERE:  https://wp.me/p4uAPW-3EG

It wasn’t easy to pick my favorite Book Biker because I read A LOT of MC romance stories. I think my love of all things ‘biker’ started after I finished Kristen Ashley’s Motorcycle Man…I mean, come on, who doesn’t LOVE Tack! I adored that cocky son of a bitch after I was introduced to him and my love for biker stories grew after each one I finished. There are a ton of AMAZING romance authors who KILL IT with biker romances, but when I thought about the more current ones that I’ve read, the author that kept popping up was Lani Lynn Vale, and the MAN, the MYTH, the LEGEND that stood out, out of all of Vale’s Bikers was SILAS MACKENZIE, President of The Dixie Wardens MC!

SILAS is DEFINITELY ONE OF MY TOP BIKER BOOK BOYFRIENDS, and his story is one that I could read over and over again. I like that he’s older…that he’s experienced a lot of what life has to offer, both the good and bad. I love that he says it straight, telling it like it is regardless of who needs to hear it. But what I love most about him is his protective nature…his need to take care of those who mean everything to him, even when they don’t see eye-to-eye.

Ever wonder how ‘Potential’ MC Brothers become Prospects?

Check out the Questionnaire BELOW that Silas uses for every Candidate!!

Prospect Questionnaire for the Dixie Wardens MC

1. Why are you here? (Do you think that by joining a motorcycle club it’ll make you cool? Because it won’t. It’ll make you look like a dumbass because we’re not stupid. We know when you’re lying. So, tell the truth.)
2. What’s your favorite charity?
3. Do you own a motorcycle?
4. If we tell you to do something at three o’clock in the morning, will you be able to do it? (Here’s where you confess if you have any responsibilities that might make it to where you can’t leave. Again, tell the truth. We’re not going to be pissed if you admit that you have a kid that’s kinda sort-of maybe yours and sometimes you have to watch it because the mother has a job. Nor will we fault you if you tell us that you still live with your mother and she doesn’t like when you go out past curfew, even if you’re thirty-goddamn-five. (Just kidding, we’ll totally judge you for that.))
5. Are you wanting to join the MC because you want to do illegal shit? (We’re not 1% bikers. If you want that, we’re not the MC for you. Do your research.)
6. Who’s your best friend? (Make sure to include his number, because we’re going to call him to see if you’re an asshole or not.)
7. Tell us about yourself. (Here’s also where you can include the number of kids you have, whether you’re married, or anything you feel relevant such as a college degree or lack of one. We don’t discriminate. Tell us the truth.)
8. Are you willing to take a lie detector test? (Here’s why you should tell the fuckin’ truth.)
9. If you had to pick one thing to take with you which would you choose: a computer with family photos on it, your motorcycle, or your dog? (You will be judged on the explanation of this answer. No pressure.) (Also, in this imaginary world, you have all three of these things. So don’t give me a bullshit answer about how you don’t have a dog, so there’s no reason to save it.)
10. Are you willing to be tasered?

SILAS IS A BADASS ISN’T HE?!?!?!

Blurb

Sometimes the heart wants what it can’t have.

That’s the motto Silas Mackenzie, the president of The Dixie Wardens MC, has lived by since he was a young man.

Now he’s well on the way to middle age, has three grown children, and he’s lusting after a woman he should definitely stay away from.

Especially not one that his ex-girlfriend had given birth to, and happened to be only twenty seven years old.

Sawyer isn’t a young girl at heart, though.

She’s seen the inside of a jail cell for eight long years, and every one of them she spent paying for a crime she didn’t commit.

Silas Mackenzie knows as soon as he sees her that the girl has sacrificed enough.

And maybe…just maybe…so has Silas.

It’s time for Silas Mackenzie to get what he deserves, and put a little bit of happy back into Sawyer’s world, one rough, bearded kiss at a time.

My Review

When you’re an MC President, your name alone carries status, and if you fought like hell to put your club on the right course and do everything in your power to protect those you love and cherish, your persona becomes larger than life – in both positive and negative ways.

This description fits Silas Mackenzie, the president of The Dixie Wardens MC, perfectly, but it doesn’t show the whole man…it doesn’t show who he is on the inside that made he make the choices that he did in order to save himself and his family. And if people, like some of his children, don’t bother to look beyond the façade…beyond the hard to understand actions then they’re only going to see a crass man who’s lived a hard life and had to do things he’s not proud of, not understanding that every deed has been in the name of justice and love.

I’m a bit late to the game when it comes to Lani Lynn Vale’s The Heroes of the Dixie Wardens MC, so I was completely unaware of Silas’ backstory with his family and the club, but I didn’t feel like I needed that information; in fact, it might have helped me more not knowing his past actions because I went into his text with an open mind and allowed him to explain to me why everything in his life played out the way it did, and to me, regardless of how “inappropriate” people may think his relationship is with Sawyer Berry, a woman 24 years younger than him , is, she’s exactly who Silas needs to realize that he deserves all of the love, support, and acceptance Sawyer’s willing to give him.

Sawyer Berry is not your typical 29 year old. A tragic mistake cost her 8 years of her life and turned her into a woman whose demons make her feel worthless and alone. She doesn’t believe she deserves anything good in her life because of what she did and those feelings are only made worse by a community who refuses to see past her mistake and treats her like shit.

But Silas becomes Sawyer’s champion, and with his particular skills and connections, Silas is a man who gets things done, working behind the scenes to ensure justice for those he loves, not expecting anything in return just believing that things needed to be set right, and he was the man to do it.

Silas is an absolute gem of an alpha hero, and he finally gets his happiness after all of the shit that he’s gone through for his job…for his club…for his family. I love how Lani Lynn Vale shows the two sides of Silas; it allows readers to fully understand what makes him the man he is, and it also gives his children what they need to make amends.

Sawyer and Silas’ chemistry is off the charts and even though Silas is a few decades older than Sawyer, that only works to both of their advantage because he knows how precious the gift is that Sawyer’s willing to give him and he’ll handle it with care and make her not regret her decision to be all in with him.

And a happy ending is what both Sawyer and Silas deserve after the hell they’ve been through, and despite the shitstorm that they have to meander through to get there, readers can be assured that a man like Silas will get things done in order to give Sawyer EVERYTHING!

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples

Excerpt

“I like your vest.”

“It’s called a cut,” he muttered laughingly.

“What’s a cut?” I asked.

The hail and rain got worse, hitting the roof and the side of the garage like tiny little battering rams.

“A leather vest,” he quipped.

I giggled against his chest, turning my face so it could rest against his neck.

He growled when I kissed his exposed throat, but otherwise didn’t move.

“Joking aside, it’s my club. The cut is me. The top rocker, which is the white banner at the top, is our club name,” he said.

I felt along his back as he spoke, feeling what he was saying as he explained what each one was.

“The bottom rocker is our club’s location. We’re in Benton. We have other chapters all over the south,” he explained. “On the front is my name, club title, and the city again.”

I knew he was explaining this to me to get my mind off the fact that the roof was shaking around us, literally.

“I can’t believe Dallas hasn’t at least come to check on me,” I muttered darkly.

He tangled my hands in my hair, and I looked up at him…or where I thought he was.

“Your brother is a shit head. And I don’t think he even realizes that he is. Because if he did, he wouldn’t be telling your parents anything about how you were. My guess is that he really is worried, but he doesn’t know how to handle that worry. So, he closes himself off, telling himself that by telling your mother how he thinks you’re doing, he’s helping. Which, in reality, he’s not,” Silas said. “Maybe it’s time you had a talk with him, let him know you don’t appreciate being treated as a child.”

I agreed, and I’d already planned on doing that.

“I was going to do that today, but then he had that huge freakin’ party,” I told him darkly. “And I had to park in the street.”

He lowered his mouth down to mine.

“Well, then it’s a good thing he’s preoccupied, because right about now I could really fuck you on top of his car and he’d never even know,” he said tightly, lifting my body off the bench and laying me down on the car’s hood.

I laughed. “You know,” I said as he stripped my shorts from me. “This is my brother’s pride and joy.”

“Well your brother’s pride and joy is about to become our fuck stand,” he growled, then he was on me.

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Book Blurb (unofficial blurb)

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My husband and I know how to fight. We perfected the art when running against each other for Congress. But that fighting revealed a passion for each other that we couldn’t deny. Battle lines were erased as enemies became lovers. But now we’re in the fight of our lives – we’re battling a smear campaign as he runs for governor. And again, we find ourselves drawn to do what we do best. I won’t be controlled, even by the man who owns my heart. But as tensions escalate to a boiling point, I discover there is one place I like checking my defiance – the bedroom. As Jude takes his dominance over me to a new level, I discover that submission can bring me to places I’ve ever known.

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BRENDA ROTHERT

Brenda Rothert is an Illinois native who was a print journalist for nine years. She made the jump from fact to fiction in 2013 and never looked back. From new adult to steamy contemporary romance, Brenda creates fresh characters in every story she tells. She’s a lover of Diet Coke, chocolate, lazy weekends and happily ever afters.

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CHELLE BLISS

Chelle Bliss, USA Today Bestselling author, currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. She’s a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and coffee fiend. She’s written over thirteen books and has three series available. She loves spending her free time with her boyfriend, 2 cats, and her hamster.
Before becoming a writer, Chelle taught high school history for over ten years. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and a bachelor’s in history. Although history is her first love, writing has become her dream job and she can’t imagine doing anything else.

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Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure was.

Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding, and Pete was left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town.

Seven years later, things are different. Adele is no longer a kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back those old feelings.

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Kylie is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013 & 2014, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet. You can learn more about Kylie from http://www.kylie-scott.com/

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