Title: Our Unscripted Story

Author: L.A. Fiore

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 29, 2018

Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens, The Illustrated Author

Photographer: Scott Hoover

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Greyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year.

Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs. He’s a star on the rise; his wicked talent and crazy good looks have his face plastered on countless magazines. We move in two different worlds and still our paths cross again. We’re older and wiser and as crazy about each other as we had been as teenagers.

My medium is words and my imagination is limitless, but not even I could have written the incredible journey we traveled to reach our happily-ever-after. Life isn’t like fiction, and the greatest love stories don’t follow a script.

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LA Fiore loves losing herself in the worlds she creates. She also loves a good movie; her favorite is Star Wars, a love her son shares. They hope to build their own Millennium Falcon one day. She would like to meet the Winchester Boys to thank them for enlightening her on the versatility of salt as not just a food enhancer, but also a form of protection against supernatural threats. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, their two spoiled cats, their awesome dog and their new puppy.

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Title: Secret Lucidity

Author: E.K. Blair

Genre: Student/Teacher Forbidden Romance

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The fourth book in the fantasy Ascension series that NYT bestselling author Susan Dennard called “perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas.”

War is on the horizon.

All while a new power grows strong, threatening the very balance of good and evil.

Desperate to save her homeland, Cyrene goes in search of the dragons that may be the key to ending this battle—and heal her dying friend.

Can Cyrene master her magic to save the world?

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The Affiliate: Book 1

“With rich romance and twisty political intrigue, THE AFFILIATE is a breakneck fantasy ride that’s perfect for fans of THE SELECTION or THRONE OF GLASS.” –Susan Dennard, NYT bestselling author of TRUTHWITCH

On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, seventeen-year-old Cyrene Strohm’s lifelong plans come to fruition when she’s chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland–an Affiliate to the Queen.

Or so she thinks.

When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems. Thrust into a world of dangerous political intrigue and deadly magic, Cyrene’s position only grows more treacherous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she can never have…

King Edric himself.

Cyrene must decide if love is truly worth the price of freedom. Find out in this first book in USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde’s new Ascension series. Great for fans of Game of Thrones, Tudors, and Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series.

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Cyrene Strohm is a Queen’s Affiliate, a high-ranking official of the court of Byern, with power and privilege to spare. But she’s also a keeper of dangerous secrets: like the fact that she holds the heart of the King, and that she possesses magic in a world where magic no longer exists.

Determined to discover what this means and how to use her newfound abilities, Cyrene sets off for the distant land of Eleysia. An island nation where Affiliates are strictly forbidden from entering.

But the journey is perilous, and the destination may mean utter ruin, as Cyrene comes to learn that everything she’s been told her whole life – about her court, her homeland, and even herself—are bound in a beautiful lie.

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After the loss of a friend and false imprisonment in an Eleysian dungeon, Cyrene has no interest in destiny. Her heart was shattered, friends scattered, and her home is nothing but a pretty illusion. Even her magic won’t cooperate.
When all seems lost, she turns to the one person she never thought that she would trust:

Prince Kael.

His darkness mirrors a growing force lurking within her. A struggle she never imagined threatens to consume her. And as friends and foes begin to show their true colors, she starts questioning whether anyone is who they seem.
Even herself.

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K.A. Linde grew up as a military brat and created fantastical stories based off of her love for Disney movies, fairy tales, and Star Wars. In her spare time, she is an avid traveler, loves reading young adult novels, and dancing. Additionally, K.A. has written more than a dozen adult novels and is a USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Lubbock, TX with her husband and two super adorable puppies.

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I don’t know what love is anymore.

Well, that’s not entirely true, but I’m going to tell you a little secret: I’ve lost the spark.

You know the kind of spark I’m talking about?

Where butterflies take flight in your stomach from two hands innocently colliding. Or catching your breath when you first meet someone attractive. Yeah, that spark.

Except I haven’t felt that feeling in forever; there is nothing left inside of me.

Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem–but I’m a writer on a serious deadline, and my editor is breathing down my neck for a romantic, Nicholas Sparks type love story. No pressure, right?

That’s how I find myself flying across the country to crash a wedding in the name of research, dress and heels stuffed into my small suitcase.

It should be the easiest book research ever. Drinking some free champagne, basking in the love of two strangers, and tapping into my romantic side. That will be a breeze. I’m a pro. I can handle this.

Until I mistakenly end up in the wrong hotel room, naked as the day I was born, with the sexiest human I have ever met staring me down, wondering what I’m doing taking a shower in his bathroom. I don’t think calling it research will get me out of this pickle.

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Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped.

Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking.

Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!

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Up in Smoke, an all-new gritty standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is LIVE!

I’m a man without a conscience.

I deal in murder and mayhem.

I’m the best at what I do.

Frankie Helburn is supposed to be an easy job.

A means to flush her father out of hiding.

Simple.

Except there isn’t anything simple about Frankie or the secrets she’s keeping.

She’s cocaine with legs. I’m addicted before I’ve even had a taste.

I might have her, but I can’t keep her.

But if her father doesn’t show his face, Frankie will be mine.

To KILL.

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Oh T.M. Frazier how I ADORE your FUCKED UP anti-heroes!

And, just when I think there’s no way a new Frazier male character could infiltrate my favorite trio of badass sociopaths, you go and create Smoke – ‘kidnapper and killer extraordinaire.’ A man who personifies hatred, darkness, ‘brimstone and fire.’

In Smoke’s own words, he’s ‘what remains after the flames have been doused. I’m Hell on Earth. Brimstone and fire. Ember and Ashes. I am mother fucking smoke.’

Smoke has lived his life answering to no one; the amount and type of crimes he’s committed illustrate just how ‘soulless’ and ‘lawless’ he lives his life. Up until this point, everything has been done on his terms, but his little ‘Hellion’ is a game changer that he never saw coming and now, he doesn’t know how to deal with the barrage of feelings she coaxes out of him because they consist of more than just his typical emotions of lust, rage, and hatred.

Smoke is a one man maelstrom hellbent on revenge which doesn’t bode well for his newest victim…the bait for his next kill – Frankie Helburn.

Like all of Frazier’s heroines, Frankie is much more than she appears, but she keeps her true nature close to the vest because there is too much to lose…too much that could completely obliterate her self-contained plan. There’s a much different woman concealed behind her baggy clothes and shy personality, and that girl is set free when her life and her mission are threatened by a man whose monstrous acts have a deeper purpose than Frankie understands, but then again, Smoke has no idea who his target truly is and how much the reality of her complicates, not only his plan, but the revenge he’s been fighting for since the night his world turned even darker.

The deplorable and deviant worlds that T.M. Frazier creates are saturated with illegal and deadly activities, bouts of extreme mayhem, and a cast of cynical and antagonistic characters who aren’t afraid to walk through the darkness, raising holy hell as they do so, in order to guarantee the outcomes that bring them a bit of calm amidst the multitude of messed up situations that have infiltrated their lives.

Once again, I stand in awe of T.M. Frazier’s ability to craft settings that personify the evils and darkness that her characters must contend with and then constructs a cast of characters who are so multifaceted that readers cannot truly capture who the hero/heroine are until everything has been laid out for them, cataloguing the characters’ actions and personality traits in order to understand these dynamic individuals who are so much more than the deplorable acts they execute, more out of necessity, than simply because they can.

Smoke is an action-packed dark romance that will have readers conflicted as to what they hope happens between Smoke and Frankie and what exactly the true crime is that Smoke feels he needs to avenge, and let me tell you, be ready for the twists and turns that Frazier executes with precision because there’s no way you can wrap your mind around everything goes down, not only between Smoke and Frankie, but also with the other characters and situations that must be addressed.

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Excerpt

“All these bruises,” Smoke muses. “And not one of them caused by me.” He trails a hand up my arms and down my flat stomach. “Pity, but I still have time to leave my mark on you yet.”

My entire body stiffens. I’m as rigid as a corpse.

Smoke chuckles and I’m glad I’m facing away because his laugh is pure torture, causing his erection to vibrate against my folds which are aching for more contact.

“You will be punished, hellion. You can be sure of that.”

I look over my shoulder and meet his dark eyes which darken even further as his pupils dilate. His lingering gaze rakes me over from my feet to my breasts and back down to the space between my thighs. He licks his full bottom lip.

My stomach flips. My will to fight him off doesn’t waiver, but my body isn’t getting the message. My core clenches again. I turn back around to face the tile, digging my teeth into my lower lip until I taste my own blood.

His chest presses against my back, and his hardness pulses between my legs, rubbing against my inner thighs. He squirts some shampoo in his hand, working it into my hair. He tilts my head back and rinses my hair then slides his slick and soapy hand down my body.

I’m breathing rapidly now. Short quick breaths I can’t control. There’s a deep rumble in his throat. His hand travels lower and lower on my stomach until it’s between my legs. He’s working his thumb over my swollen nub, sending sparks of need, pangs of pleasure, and a wave of self-hatred, surging within my battered body and bruised soul.

“What…what are you doing?” I ask, seeing flashes of white hot lust behind my closed eyes.

“More questions…” his voice a hearty amused rasp. His fingers circle my clit while he continues to rock his hard cock between my legs. The pressure building is so strong it borders on painful.

Tears leak from my eyes. I’m so fucking mad at myself for being turned on. For Smoke being right. I’m so wet. He feels it. There’s no way he can’t feel it.

He leans in close. I’m stone still except for the tremors gripping my body. He licks the tear off my cheek and groans. He dips the tip of his finger inside of me and I tighten around the intrusion. It’s a foreign sensation. Strange. It feels both wrong and right. Pleasurable and painful. “Your tight little pussy is weeping too. I wonder if its tears taste the same.”

I look over my shoulder as he withdraws his finger and sucks it into his mouth. He groans. “Fear or desire. They both taste real fuckin’ good to me.”

He places his hand back between my legs. When I try to squeeze my thighs together to keep him out he parts them with his knee on a grunt and begins circling my clit again. This time harder. Faster.

I’m staying as still as I can, but when I feel something begin to happen inside my body. The sparks he ignited within me are all crashing together. I can’t hold back. My face scrunches as I try to fight the orgasm fighting its way out, but it’s no use. I can’t fight it. It’s too fucking strong. I’m so fucking close.

I arch my back without thinking, pressing my ass against him, begging for more. For what I need to push me over the edge.

Smoke hisses. “Oh, what I could do to this beautiful little pussy.”

The pleasure builds and builds as he strokes me harder. Faster. I’m about to come all over his fingers when the feeling is lost.

I spin around.

Smoke is gone.

I can’t see through the steam so I shut off the spray and wipe the water from my eyes only to see Smoke toweling off in front of the sink on the other side of the bathroom.

The only proof I have of what just happened between us was real is his cock. Erect. Thick. Huge. The purplish swollen head bobs against his abs, jutting out over the top of the towel he wraps around his waist.

“What…what just happened?” I stammer, leaning back against the wall for support.

Smoke steps forward, and when I go to jerk back, he reaches out and pinches my nipple painfully hard. I yelp and leap back, slipping on the tile, falling on my ass, taking the shower curtain down with me.

Smoke rips the curtain off my head and glares down at me with a triumphant grin on his evil beautiful face. “What just happened was called punishment and you got off easy. Next time I’ll split that tight pussy in two with my fucking cock.”

He goes to leave but stops. “You want pain?” he asks. “I’ll give it to you. You want pleasure? Now that’s something you’re gonna have to earn.”

He leaves, slamming the door behind him.

I release a shaky exhale.

I’d hoped the rest of my time with Smoke would be tolerable, but there’s no fucking way that’s going to happen. Not now. Not with my skin crawling with need. I’m losing my mind. About where I am. About what this is all about. About this beautiful horrible evil man.

I feel like I’ve already been split in two.

What Smoke is doing to me is far more than punishment.

It’s pure fucking torture.

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T.M.Frazier is a USA TODAY bestselling author. She resides in sunny Southwest Florida with her husband and her young daughter.

When she’s not writing she loves talking to her readers, country music, reading and traveling. Her debut novel, The Dark Light of Day was published in September of 2013 and when she started writing it she intended for it to be a light beachy romance.

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I have to make the pain stop.

I want to feel alive, and I do when I’m drinking and partying the way I should have when I was a teen. Instead, back then, I was preparing to become the Whiskey Princess, a role assigned to me from birth.

A lady never drinks to the point of blacking out, nor does she go home with men she meets in bars. But I went home with him…Jackson.

He was more than just a one-night stand, but I learned that a wee bit late and he was gone. Or so I thought.

For when I return home, Jackson is there, and he finds out very quickly who I am.

Problem is, I’m not sure that I’ve ever known who I really am.

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I can tell by looking into her blue depths that she’s absolute trouble, but I have to have her. It’s only for one night. Some fun, and I’ll be on my way. My time here is done, and I’m ready to move on to my next adventure.

What I don’t realize at the time is that she is my next adventure.

Lena excites me. She blows my mind. And her brogue? It has me in knots. I don’t even care about the rumors that surround her.

She’s hurting. I want to help her, but then my time is up.

Can I leave her?

I have to leave. I have no choice.

But I love her.

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It’s incredibly difficult to live up to societal expectations, especially for someone like Lena O’Callaghan, because on top of public scrutiny, she also has to contend with her family’s list of rules and responsibilities, which makes it feel like she’s meant to live someone else’s life instead of her own…someone who’s portrayed to be one way when, in reality, Lena is completely different and wants nothing to do with her ‘supposed’ role as the Whiskey Princess because she doesn’t feel like it fits her or the woman she’s trying to find in herself to be.

Some may view Lena as a spoiled brat – one who doesn’t appreciate the life she’s been given and would rather do everything in her power to shed a negative light on her family name and its importance. And, while there is definitely evidence to prove her downward spiral could be a big middle finger to her family and the pressure she feels due to her last name and the expectations of her role because of her family’s position in society, if people would look passed her recklessness and inappropriate behavior and see a woman struggling to find her true place in the world…in her city…in her family in a way that allows her the breathing room she needs to explore the limitless possibilities of who she can be if she only chooses to take the initiative to become that person.

If there’s anyone who can help Lena find her way in this judgmental and overwhelming life, it’s Jackson Tremblay because it’s clear upon their initial meeting that he sees Lena for who she is and who she wants to become and everything about her works for him. Jackson has his own demons to shed and while he’s clearly not used to building the kind of connection he does with Lena, especially because their time together was meant to be a one-night stand, the quiet and solace they find with one another when everything else feels like it’s suffocating them makes then keenly aware of exactly what they could come to mean to each other as long as they were both willing to take a risk on love.

I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about Lena when I began Whiskey Rebellion; her desire to be an ordinary girl made sense to me, but I wasn’t sure if I would be able to truly understand the reasons for her rebellion and her need to find her own way. I can happily say, though, that Toni Aleo portrays Lena in such a way that her conflicted attitude fits what she has had to endure her entire life as a member of the O’Callaghan family and the fact that Jackson ‘gets’ her also helped me to corral my judgment and give Lena a chance to explain and show readers exactly why she struggles with how she’s perceived and who she’s taught to be versus who she truly wants/can be.

Lena and Jackson’s story is about coming to terms with one’s past and finding one’s footing in the present, so that the future is everything that it ought to be. Both Lena and Jackson are a bit lost when Whiskey Rebellion begins and they’re unsure of how to find what they need to move forward, but the fact that they found support in each other and a passion that reignites their lives does wonders for their hearts and their souls.

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Take a risk.
Do something drastic.
Fall in love.

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Then There Was You, an all-new second chance romance from New York Times bestselling author Claire Contreras is LIVE!

Love and the right timing were two things I didn’t believe in.

Love is about walking to the edge of the cliff and taking the leap together.
Timing was never on our side.
My first mistake was hooking up with my best friend.
My second came years later, when we met again, and I fell for her.
My third was letting her go, because I had to. Because a love like this wasn’t built to withstand the winds coming in our direction.

Love and timing.
I didn’t believe in either.

Then there was you . . .

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Claire Contreras is definitely the Queen of Angst; every story that I’ve read by her always leaves me strung out and emotional distraught, and her newest release, Then There Was You, in my opinion, is probably the most angst riddled story yet, and while I don’t usually enjoy feeling like an emotional hot mess, Contreras definitely makes things hurt so good with Rowan and Tessa’s story.

Then There Was You is told from both Rowan and Tessa’s perspective, and it switches back and forth between the past and the present numerous times, and while the backstory insight is essential to understand why Rowan and Tessa are who they are as adults, it took a bit to get used to the varying time sequences as well as ascertain what role all of the secondary characters play in Rowan and Tessa’s relationship/break-up. 

It’s difficult to truly know the kind of person/man Rowan Hawthorne is. His family dynamics never allowed him to understand what true love looks or feels like and because of that, his feelings for Tessa never really stood a chance, especially when they start college and no longer have the childhood connection/friendship that pushed them towards something more. For most of the story, I couldn’t get a handle on what Rowan truly wanted from Tessa and why he sent such mixed signals to her while still having someone else in his life who Tessa loathed.

Going into Rowan and Tessa’s story, I was ready for the angst…I was ready for my heart to hurt and for my head to pound, but even with my emotional preparation, Claire Contreras managed to frustrate me as well as lure me in on so many levels due to unanswered questions, hot/cold personalities and a group of secondary characters who I would love to punch in the face or knee in the balls. I was completely out of sorts the entire time that I read Then There Was You because I NEEDED to understand everything about these two characters who seem so perfect for each other but are both so terrified of love and what that could do to them, and with Rowan’s family stipulations when it comes to his parents’ company, I don’t know how Rowan can keep Tessa and run the family business because there are mitigating factors that can only lead to heartbreak and pain.

I’m so glad that book two releases in a few short weeks because I need a resolution to Rowan and Tessa’s story regardless if I like the outcome or not…this not knowing how it ends is driving me crazy and while I know I’m in for more angst in My Way Back to You, at least I know there will be a conclusion by the time I reach the last page of the book!

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My Way Back to You
Publication Date: March 15th, 2018

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Claire Contreras is a New York Times Best Selling Author. Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in seven different languages.

She lives in Miami, Fl with her husband, two adorable boys, three bulldogs, and two stray cats that she refuses to admit are hers (even though they live on her porch, she named them, and continues to feed them). When she’s not writing, she’s usually lost in a book.

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One Last Time by Corinne Michaels
Release Date: February 26^th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance

From New York Times bestselling author, Corinne Michaels, comes a new heartwarming standalone romance.

I’m getting really good at cutting my losses.

First, the husband. Divorcing him was the best decision I ever made. But between single-parenting and job-hunting, I can’t catch my breath. When a celebrity blogging position falls into my lap, I’m determined to succeed.

That is, until I get my first assignment and actually see Noah Frazier for the first time . . . practically naked and dripping wet. My heart races and I forget how to form complete sentences. His chiseled abs, irresistible smirk, and crystal blue eyes are too perfect to be real. So, what do I do? Get drunk and humiliate myself, of course.

I’m ready to forget the awkward night, yet Noah has no intention of allowing me to move on. Instead, he arranges for me to write a feature on him, ensuring a lot more time together. One embarrassing moment after another, one kiss after another, and before I can stop myself, I realize-I’m falling in love with him.

But when the unthinkable happens, can I even blame him for cutting his losses?

What I wouldn’t give for just one last time . . .

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Corinne Michaels creates a poignant and heartfelt story of making the most of second chances, rebuilding oneself after heartache, and finding a way to let go of the past in order to have a brighter future, and through Michaels storytelling, readers are able to understand and have faith that even broken and damaged individuals are worthy of love and deserve steadfast commitment and praise from their significant other.

Michaels definitely created one hell of a strong female character in Kristin McGee, and even though Kristin feels weak and unworthy, it’s clear that she put her heart and her soul into her marriage and the only reason it didn’t work was because the ASSHOLE didn’t respect their vows or all that Kristin did for him and their two kids, day in and day out. Kristin would be the first to admit that she stayed in her marriage for the wrong reasons and for too long, but the fact that she tried to ride it out speaks volumes for the type of person she is and he unwavering desire not to put her kids through hell, even though, in the end, she has no choice in the matter.

Many readers will find a kindred spirit in Kristin and the struggles she has to stand up for herself in order to walk away from a man who is emotionally abusive. For many years, Kristin tried to stick it out with her ex for her children, but when she’s able to distance herself from the situation and looks at it from the outside, she realizes just how volatile and damaging her relationship was and feels so much stronger now that she’s finally taken back control of her life and her choices. Every time Kristin stood up to her ex and showed him that he could no longer walk all over her, I cheered her on and hoped that she would slowly get back to the woman that she was before her ex’s belittling brought her to her knees.

Noah Frazier is a game changer for Kristin. Not only does he help her ‘career’ as a celebrity journalist, but he also proves to her how deserving she is of love…of praise…of passion. This movie star turns Kristin’s world upside down, but in the most amazing ways, and while he never complicates her already stressful life, he wants to win her heart and he’ll stop at nothing to do so, even if it means readjusting his entire life. Readers definitely hit the book boyfriend jackpot when Corinne Michaels created Noah Frazier. He’s so patient with Kristin, and he proves himself to her time and time again, standing behind her as she works through the confusion and doubt that comes with the dissolution of a 15 year relationship, and while there is a bit of an insta-love feel to Kristin and Noah’s relationship, it’s also made clear just how much chemistry they have and just how right building a life together seems to be.

The secondary characters were definitely an asset to the storyline, and I can say wholeheartedly that I would gladly have those women in my corner whenever I need to lift my spirits or just need a night out to unwind and process my life. It’s such an eclectic group of women but their personalities and strengths work well together and help each of them to cope with whatever life throws their way.

Kristin and Noah are two imperfect characters who are perfect for one another because she keeps him grounded and makes him feel emotions that have long laid dormant and he worships her body and her heart and makes her feel more wanted than she ever did in the decade she spent with her ex-husband.

I do have to say that I’m glad there wasn’t the typical amount of angst that usually resides in one of Corinne Michaels’ story…don’t get me wrong, there was plenty of drama from outside sources, but, for the most part, the story was more about healing and discovering one’s self-worth instead of the push/pull of a ‘will they or won’t they’ type of relationship, which I greatly appreciated, especially since it was obvious that Kristin had already been put through enough by her ex, so I applaud Michaels’ decision focus the conflict around those outside interferences instead of the foundation of this new relationship.

4.5 Poison Apples

Excerpt

Before I can make a move either way, the glass door slides open and Noah walks through the threshold.

My legs start to quiver as his eyes meet mine. All I can think about is how I’d like to climb him like a tree and shake his coconuts. I thought he was hot in the photo, then he was better through the window, but up close, he’s otherworldly.

“Hi.” Noah’s throaty voice floats around me. “You must be Kristin.”

Instead of speaking, I stand here with my mouth hanging open. Some small sounds that could be words escape, but they aren’t coherent.

Kill me now.

“Noah, this is my best friend, Kristin. Who we told you about.” Heather elbows me.

“Yes. Me. Hi. Kristin. I. You. Hi.”

Smooth. Someone should video this because I’m sure it’s highly entertaining.

“Right.” Noah flashes a blinding smile. “I hear you’re a reporter?”

Okay, Kristin, you have to speak in more than one-word increments or grunting noises.

I grab Heather’s glass she just poured and hope it’ll act as a talisman. “Yes, for a small blog, but I’m that. A reporter. For a blog. I write.”

And a bumbling idiot.

Noah’s green eyes are filled with humor. He moves a little closer and places his hand on top of mine. “Eli filled me in a little. I’m happy I came.”

I’m pretty sure I just came. At least we’re all coming.

“Me, too.”

His lips turn up as his eyes rake my body. “See you out there.” He winks and walks back out.

My ovaries have officially disintegrated.

I turn back to Heather, who bursts out into a fit of laughter. “Oh, that was epic. You all said I was starstruck when I met Eli? You should’ve seen that!” Heather continues to laugh at my expense. “Yes. Me. Um. Blog. Er—” She mocks.

“Shut up.” I laugh—because, really, what else can I do—and bump her hip before moving around the bar and grabbing a glass. “Now, pour me a shot before I drink straight from the bottle.”

There’s only one way to get through tonight.

Alcohol.

Lots of Alcohol.

Meet Corinne

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Corinne Michaels is the author of nine romance novels. She’s an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. Corinne is happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife.

After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness. She enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak and finding a way to heal them through their struggles. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love.

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