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From New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young comes a story of friendship, identity, and acceptance that will break your heart—and make it whole again.

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“I know how to watch my back. I’m the only one that ever has.”

India Maxwell hasn’t just moved across the country—she’s plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It’s taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she’s living in one of Boston’s wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom’s fiancé and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister’s clique of friends, including Eloise’s gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash.

But India’s not alone in struggling to control the secrets of her past. Eloise and Finn, the school’s golden couple, aren’t all they seem to be. In fact, everyone’s life is infinitely more complex than it first appears. And as India grows closer to Finn and befriends Eloise, threatening the facades that hold them together, what’s left are truths that are brutal, beautiful, and big enough to change them forever…

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I’m NOT a big reader of Young Adult Romance…it might have something to do with the fact that I teach high school and see the angsty drama firsthand, but I tend to read more NA or contemporary adult romances. But when one of my favorite authors writes a Mature YA, I HAVE TO read it, and I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of The Impossible Vastness of Us by Samantha Young, and even though my heart broke for the trials and pain these young characters had to endure and the loneliness they felt due to the secrets that they chose to keep, my heart is also full because by the time I was done reading India’s story, I felt like all of the main characters’ sacrifices allowed them to truly understand what’s important in life, solidifying the bond they share and also proving that they’re not as different as they once thought. 

Young’s story tackles a wide range of teen issues, illustrating  India, Finn, and Eloise’s transition to adulthood and providing insight into the different ways teens handle life-changing moments that build them up as well as make them feel inferior to those around them. The old adage that “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes” is aptly illustrated on a grand scale, but it’s not done in a cliched or overdramatic way. The main as well as supporting characters are amazingly complex… they’re scarred but also hopeful…lost but also seeking to be found…afraid but also determined to live life on their terms.

India, Finn, and Eloise, despite their differences, are all trapped and powerless to society’s dictates; the social hierarchy maintained at Tobias Rochester High School as well as throughout the Boston elite neighborhood that they live are the judge and jury of all who reside there, and because of that, most teens as well as adults wear masks, refusing to allow anyone to truly see behind their presented facades. So as much as their privileged lifestyle allows them to be financially secure, keeping up appearances and climbing the social ladder demand that secrets remain hidden…that anything that makes them different stay unexposed because if that information is unveiled, everything that these teens have worked for can crumble, ostracizing them and shaming them because of who they truly are. 

The secrets that the characters endure as well as work to hide can cost them so much more than their place at the top of their school’s popularity ladder, and even though the story is told solely from India’s point of view, the development of the other characters provide dense insight into what’s at stake for them as well, and while relying on oneself is extremely important finding those individuals who accept everyone for who they are is worth the risk of being misjudged or even treated differently because if people can’t be themselves, who exactly can they be and still not feel like simply a carbon copy of everyone else?

I encourage all lovers of romance, even those who might not read much YA, to one-click The Impossible Vastness of Us because even though Young uses teenagers to demonstrate key lessons about life and developing oneself, all readers have felt what these characters feel and perhaps have even gone through the trials and tribulations that are explored throughout the story, which makes it applicable to a wide audience, not just young adults.

5 Poison Apples

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“This is Jay,” I said, crossing my arms over my chest in defiance at the stern look on her face.

I hated when she acted like she gave a crap.

“I don’t care who he is.” Hayley tried to fry his ass with her eyes. “You can leave.”

Jay stared back at her with as much defiance as I did, making me like him more. He turned to me and pressed a slow, intimate kiss to the corner of my mouth. “See you at school, babe.”

He laughed at the mischief in my eyes.

I waited until he’d brushed by Hayley without a word and I heard the front door close behind him. “Nice. Thanks.”

Hayley’s dark eyes narrowed into slits. “Don’t talk to me like that. I’m tired, it’s been a long day and now I come home and find my daughter being mauled by some walking hormone. Am I supposed to be happy that you’re dating some guy who looks like he’s seen the inside of prison more than once?”

“We’re not dating. We’re just fooling around.”

“Oh, well, then, why am I so upset?” She threw her hands up in exasperation.

“Hayley.”

She flinched, like she always flinched when I called her by her name (so she flinched a lot). “Don’t ‘Hayley’ me. I have a right to be upset about this.”

“Don’t be. I’m not serious about him. And I’m not getting pregnant. Anyway, you’re home early.”

“They put me on a shorter flight.” She dumped her purse on the couch as she moved farther into the room. “We’ll discuss Jay later. I need to tell you something.”

I tensed. “Yeah?”

She stared pensively at me for a few seconds before finally taking a seat by my side. “I’ve met someone.”

Dread instantly filled me.

Scrutinizing me for a reaction and getting none, Hayley smiled reassuringly. “He’s wonderful. His name is Theo and he has a daughter who’s actually your age. He lives in Boston. We met on one of my flights out there.”

My stomach churned. “How long?”

“Several months ago.”

“I knew something was going on,” I muttered.

“I’m sorry I kept it from you for so long… I just wanted to make sure it was real between us.”

“And is it?”

“Very much so. We’ve fallen in love.”

“That’s some long-distance relationship.”

“I stay with him when I fly out there. I see him as often as possible.”

I snorted. “And you think he’s faithful all the times you’re not around?”

“Don’t.” She cut a hand through the air. “Those are your trust issues, India. Not mine.”

My blood boiled with indignation. She was completely naïve if she thought for one second this guy wasn’t’ a loser. She had chosen badly before, after all. I had a right to the dread that was making me feel sick.

“I just wanted to give you a heads-up that it’s serious.”

“What does that even mean?”

“It means that if this is going where I think it’s going, then that might mean a big life change for us.”

Oh, hell.

I stared at her in horror.

Hayley sighed wearily at the expression I wasn’t even trying to conceal. “I’m going to make a cup of tea. I’m tired so we’ll talk about Jay another time.” She turned but then stopped to stare at me sadly. “Thanks for being so happy for me, by the way.”

That didn’t even deserve a response.

There was a time Hayley couldn’t give a damn about my happiness. I felt it only fair that I feel apathetic now about hers.

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About Samantha Young

Samantha Young is the New York Times,  USA Today  and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of adult contemporary romances, including the On Dublin Street series and Hero, as well as the New Adult duology Into the Deep and Out of the Shallows.  Every Little Thing, the second book in her new Hart’s Boardwalk series, will be published by Berkley in March 2017. Before turning to contemporary fiction, she wrote several young adult paranormal and fantasy series, including the amazon bestselling Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy. Samantha’s debut YA contemporary novel The Impossible Vastness of Us will be published by Harlequin TEEN in ebook& hardback June 2017

Samantha has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for On Dublin Street, Best Romance 2014 for Before Jamaica Lane, and Best Romance 2015 for Hero. On Dublin Street, a #1 bestseller in Germany, was the Bronze Award Winner in the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2013, Before Jamaica Lane the Gold Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2014 and Echoes of Scotland Street the Bronze Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2015.

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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After an unexpected twist of fate, All-Star catcher Easton Wylder is left questioning the loyalty of everyone around him.

Even the woman who shares his bed, Scout Dalton.

But if Easton thought being uprooted to the last place he expected was the only challenge life had to throw at him, he was dead wrong.

With an ailing shoulder and his career in limbo, his decision to make an unexpected change leads him to question everything – Scout’s love, family loyalties, and whether he can conquer the one obstacle he’s never been able to overcome. The secret he’s never shared with anyone.

He may be a man pushed to his limits, but he’s hell-bent on proving his worth no matter the cost.

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Clear Mind. Hard Heart.

That’s the motto that creates champions…creates leaders…creates all-stars, but it’s also the one that keeps people at an arm’s length…keeps individuals running and hiding, never getting close to anyone or trusting someone enough to not get spooked when things get tough or overwhelming.

At the beginning of book one of The Player Duet, Easton Wylder and Scout Dalton lived their lives according to that belief – keeping their mind void of anything but the sport they love and the career that fulfills them and ensuring their focus remains on their goals by not allowing their heart to feel anything that could ruin their chances. But when Scout walked into the Austin Aces’ locker room and vowed to get Easton back in the game that defines him, the push and pull of their professional relationship becomes a personal one – one that neither is willing to give up despite its inappropriate nature because of their positions with the Aces or the fear that is felt when their hearts become a deciding factor in every action and every reaction that occurs.

Clear Mind. Full Heart.

That’s the new mantra that Easton and Scout ascribe to in The Catch, and while it’s one that takes time to perfect and is often overwhelming due to the emotions that are involved, both on and off the field, it’s an affirmation that makes their lives more complete…that allows them to see beyond the bright lights of the stadium and the cheers of the crowd…that forces them to fight harder, refusing to lose what they’ve both worked their asses off to accomplish, finding a way to keep their legacy alive even if they’ve reached the bottom of the ninth, down by one, with two outs, and a full count due to a series of betrayals and a plethora of secrets and lies.

Self transformation and self-realization are two powerful ideas that Easton and Scout must learn in order to move forward in their careers and in their relationship, and while there are times in the story when it seems impossible to fix what’s broken, whether it be an injury…an illness…a trade…a bad decision, that’s when being steadfast matters most…that’s when the true measure of a man/woman is demonstrated and Easton and Scout prove their worth to themselves and to others when they realize that the magic of what they share as a couple and as a team on/off the field can only be destroyed by dropping the fly ball when the game is on the line.

The Catch has a multi-faceted story line – one that intertwines throughout the course of the text, illustrating how pivotal each revelation and each reaction is for Easton and Scout respective careers and relationship. Nothing is guaranteed in the game of baseball or the game of life and that idea is driven home multiple times due to Easton’s injury, his shortcomings, and his complex family dynamics. But with Scout by his side – the one person who truly gets him…who challenges him…who encourages him, the magic of the game…of their love…of their legacy will remain long after the lights of the stadium go out.

4.5 Poison Apples 

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Baseball has never been sexier in an all-new novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, K. Bromberg.

Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. The game is his life. His passion. His everything.

So, when an injury threatens to end Easton’s season early, the team calls in renowned physical therapist, Doc Dalton, to oversee his recovery. Except it’s not Doc who greets Easton for his first session, but rather, his daughter, Scout. She may be feisty, athletic, defiant, and gorgeous, but Easton is left questioning whether she has what it takes to help him.

Scout Dalton’s out to prove a female can handle the pressure of running the physical therapy regimen of an MLB club. And that proof comes in the form of getting phenom Easton Wylder back on the field. But getting him healthy means being hands-on.

And with a man as irresistible as Easton, being hands-on can only lead to one thing, trouble. Because the more she touches him, the more she wants him, and she can’t want him. Not when it’s her job to maintain the club’s best interest, in regards to whether he’s ready to play.

But when sparks fly and fine lines are crossed, can they withstand the heat, or is one of them bound to get burned?

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New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.

Since publishing her first book in 2013, K. has sold over one million copies of her books and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times.

In April, she’ll release The Player, the first in a two-book sports romance series (The Catch, book 2, will be released late June), with many more already outlined and ready to be written.

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I need you, Ava.

I am desperate. For you. For a touch. For a kiss. For the scrape of your hand down my stomach. For the slide of your lips across my hipbone. The sweep of your thigh against mine in the dulcet, drowning darkness. For the warm huff of your breath on my skin and the wet suck of your mouth around me and the building pressure of need reaching release…I am mad with need.

Wild with it.

I cannot have you. I have lost you, as I have lost myself.

And so I go in search. Of myself, and thus the man who might return to you, and take you in his arms.

I loathe each of the thousands of miles between us, but I cannot wish them away, for I hope at the end of my journey I shall find you. Or rather, find myself, and thus…you. Myself, and thus us.

I am taking the long way home, Ava.

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Christian,

I’m losing my mind, and I don’t know how to stop it. I shouldn’t be writing to you, but I am. I’m friendless, loveless, and lifeless. You’re out there somewhere, and still you’re all I really have. I hate my reliance and dependence on you, emotionally and otherwise, and that reliance is something I’m coming to recognize. I hate that I can’t hate you as much as I want to. I hate that I still love you so much.

I hate that there’s no clear solution to our conundrum. Even if we could forgive each other, what then?

I hate you, Christian. I really do.

But most of all, I don’t.

It’s complicated.

Complicatedly (still) yours,

Ava

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New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is a Michigan native with a penchant for titillating tales about sexy men and strong women. Her bestselling titles include Alpha, Stripped, Wounded, and the #1 Amazon.com and international bestseller Falling into You. You can find her on her farm in northern Michigan with her husband, author Jack Wilder, her six children, and a menagerie of animals.

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Sex Symbol, a sexy, contemporary romance from New York  Times bestselling author Laurelin Paige is now LIVE!

Sex Symbol by Laurelin Paige

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: June 30th

Cover Designer: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Cover Model: Steven Dehler

Synopsis

Micah Preston is Hollywood’s #1 sex symbol.

A rich and famous actor who has sworn off any serious relationships, the playboy is the media’s favorite bachelor.

But he wasn’t anybody when Maddie Bauer met him seven years ago. Then he was just the hot guy at the party who gave her an amazing orgasm and never called her again.

Now her job as a camera assistant has landed her on the set of his latest movie, and despite her vow to ignore his charm, she finds him pulling her focus.

She just has to make it through the shoot without landing in his bed. But when the legendary bad boy sets his sights on her, how can she possibly resist?

The book was previously published under the title Take Two.

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Review

When Laurelin Paige first released Micah and Maddie’s story in Take Two, I was captivated by readers’ opportunity to see firsthand how movies are made as well as the behind the scenes’ scoop about a big time movie star having a second chance with someone from his past – a girl who could have been more if Hollywood hadn’t come calling and Micah hadn’t deleted her number looking forward to the bright lights of fame and fortune.

Three years later, with a new title and an editing facelift, Sex Symbol is still one hell of a sexy story and Micah and Maddie’s chemistry is every bit as electric as it was my first go around with their book.

What sets Sex Symbol apart from other movie star romances is the way that Laurelin Paige sets up Micah and Maddie’s past. Despite their brief encounter seven years ago, they both made an impression on each other, so it stands to reason that when they reconnect, there would still be attraction and complicated feelings involved in their reunion. And, even though Micah is now a no strings…no commitment Hollywood movie star and Maddie knows his views on relationships and the minimal role she could possibly play in his life, her control over her body is overpowered by their sexual attraction, so much so that Maddie finds herself falling for a man who constantly tells her that there can’t be anything more than amazing sex between them.

Maddie is one passionate and feisty heroine who tries to live her life being true to herself. Micah complicates her life and her goals more so than she’s willing to admit, which means what she feels for him is dangerous, especially when Micah’s rules prevent him from finally getting the girl the way he so keenly does in his movies.

Micah is the quintessential movie star. He has the looks, the swagger, and the attitude that makes everyone want a piece of him, and for the past seven years, he has taken what and who he has wanted. But wanting Maddie in his bed comes with its own set of complications because not only does Maddie remind him of who he was all those years before but she also seems to show him that choosing his Hollywood lifestyle with its endless supply of booze and beauties has actually cast him in a supporting role when it comes to a true happily ever after.

Sex Symbol is a Hollywood romance story – one between a camera operator who desires to be a director and an actor who wants to shield himself from becoming a has been in the movie industry. Laurelin Paige sure knows how to write sexual tension as well as hot and steamy sex scenes, but it is her complex characters and refreshing plotline that really draws me into her texts – this one included. If you are looking for a fresh take on an ordinary Hollywood storyline, Sex Symbol is the book for you!

5 poison apples

About the Author

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author Laurelin Paige is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however. When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead, or dreaming of Michael Fassbender. She’s also a proud member of Mensa International though she doesn’t do anything with the organization except use it as material for her bio. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman.

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About Luca

Luca is the second book in a full-length, standalone series by New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Castille, set in Las Vegas and featuring deliciously sexy mafia bosses and the women who can’t help but love them.

Luca Rizzoli was nearly destroyed by a brutal betrayal that cost him his family. Now a ruthless crime boss in Las Vegas, he lets nothing touch his frozen heart…until a smoldering encounter with a beautiful stranger ignites his passion. One night isn’t enough for a man who takes what he wants—and Luca will do whatever he can to possess his mysterious temptress.

Police detective Gabrielle Fawkes lives for revenge. She lost everything at the hands of an unforgiving ruler of the Vegas underworld. Now she wants to see him six feet under. But when a near-fatal attack leads her into Luca’s arms, what was meant to be one night of unbridled passion becomes something forbiddingly more. Luca has his own agenda, but when strong, determined, kick-ass detective Gaby sets her sights on her target, Luca feels compelled to stand by her side and protect her at all costs. However, pursuing danger comes at a high price—and both Gaby and Luca must work together in order to eliminate the dark enterprise that threatens them.

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Review 

Luca Rizzoli and Gabrielle Fawkes’ first encounter should have perhaps tipped them off about the very different lives that they lead. The fact that they’re both in the hospital for a gun shot wound is where their similarities end; in fact, their lives contrast in almost every aspect, especially when it comes to their career choices.

A cop and a Mafia capo stand on opposite sides of the law – one side believing in justice through proper procedures and what the law dictates while the other side carries out their own style of justice and how they handle things has nothing to do with the right side of the law.

Luca and Gabrielle are fantastically flawed and dynamic characters who both have their reasons for journeying down their respective paths and the complications that they bring to each other’s lives aren’t easy to deal with; in fact, they should be deal breakers when it comes to pursuing one another, but both have never felt as alive as they do when they’re together, so despite the shitstorm that could reign down on them from both sides, their desire for each other overpowers their fears and even their better judgment, causing them to walk a fine line between truth/lies, right/wrong, and family/lovers.

The City of Sin is already a corrupt, drug infested environment, so constructing the mafia world in Castille’s Ruin & Revenge series in Las Vegas adds depth to the story line and allows readers to understand that in a place where anything goes, nothing is what it appears to be and everyone seems to have varying motives and agendas in order to conceal just how far they’re willing to go to secure the only outcome they’ll take.

Sarah Castille does a great job creating and maintaining the gritty and dangerous world for her Made Man and the female detective who realizes that justice isn’t always black and white because sometimes the grey area is the only place anything can get accomplished in order for those affected to move on and heal.

The only aspect of the story that I struggled with a bit was the use of a third perspective to tell different parts of the plot line. I’m not quite sure what this character’s view added to the events or what readers were supposed to understand through it. In some ways, I guess I get why Castille uses his point of view because he has eyes on different aspects in the story that readers can’t see strictly from Luca and Gabrielle, but the parts that were told through his perspective dragged a bit for me and didn’t smoothly blend with the main characters’ point of view.

Overall, I really enjoyed Luka; it’s an intriguing sequence of events that Castille perfectly plays out throughout the story line, and as Luca and Gabrielle work individually and then together to bring down their common enemy, the showdown between them and the reveal of the villain works well with the context clues Castille gives readers at certain points in the story.

The relationship that develops between Luca and Gabrielle is passionate and all-consuming and their connection is framed in a way that there’s no denying how much they care for one another and the risks they’re willing to take to be together even when their love affair is forbidden and could end up getting them both killed.

I can’t wait to return to Castille’s Mafia Men and see what she has planned for Rocco and the rest of his crew.

4 Poison Apples

About Sarah Castille

Sarah Castille is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Redemption Series, Ruin & Revenge Series, Sinner’s Tribe Motorcycle Club series, Legal Heat series and the Club Excelsior series. A recovering lawyer with a fondness for dirty-talking alpha males, she now is a full-time writer, who lives on Vancouver Island. Sarah’s books have been listed as Publisher’s Weekly’s Top Ten Picks and Best Summer Reads, and Amazon’s Best Romance Books of the Year, and have won numerous reader’s choice awards including the Holt Medallion.

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From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby, comes a steamy and passionate friends-to-lovers romance—EASY NIGHTS!

The sixth standalone title in the Boudreaux Series, Savannah and Ben’s highly anticipated story is now available on all retailers!

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About EASY NIGHTS (Boudreaux Series #6)

The Boudreaux Series—Sexy. Intriguing. Easy.

No one said change was easy…

Savannah Boudreaux knows what it is to hurt. To bleed. To be afraid that the man she’s promised to be true to until “death do us part” might in fact separate them far sooner than anyone had ever anticipated. But Van also knows what it is to survive. To move on. To live life to the fullest. With five brothers and sisters and a loving mother as her constant source of strength during the pain and the healing, Van realizes there is little else she needs.

But some things never change…

Benjamin Preston sat on the sidelines of the Boudreaux family for years, in love with a woman he couldn’t have. As the best friend of the Boudreaux brothers since childhood, Ben has seen both tragedies and joys in the family. And as a former MMA fighter and KravMaga expert, Ben’s used to fighting for what he wants—and winning. His hands were tied when Savannah married her high school sweetheart not long after graduation, but now two years have passed since Ben found Savannah broken in her own home.

Sometimes what you need most has been right in front of you the whole time…

Van’s convinced that happiness isn’t in the cards for her, no matter how right it feels to be in Ben’s strong arms—and his bed. Ben is determined to win her heart and fight for her trust. He’s promised to protect her, to be her friend. But more than anything, he wants to finally make her his, and this is one fight he’s not willing to lose.

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“Still I Rise”

This phrase has been Savannah Boudreaux’s silent battle cry since readers met her and gained insight into her married life as well as what happened to her once her marriage was over as her siblings’ stories were told. But, in Easy Nights, it’s Van’s turn to illustrate just how poignant that saying is as readers learn, firsthand, how one fateful night categorically changed her in a multitude of ways and what she’s done in the last two years to attempt to regain the control her ex stole from her with every cutting word and every open fist.

Kristen Proby does an amazing job in showing readers Savannah’s inner strength and the steps she’s taken to reclaim her life, making each and every decision for it. Van still may be a work-in-progress, but she’s building herself back up through her Krav Maga training, through her family’s commitment to have her back, and through the kindness and protective nature of Ben Harper – the man who has always held Van’s heart, even when neither of them were willing to admit it. Ben’s consistent praise and his ability to make Van feel beautiful and loved allows her to continue to regain her self-confidence and no longer be the scared and battered woman she’s been for far too long.

Ben is definitely Van’s loyal knight, albeit the tattooed and pierced variety;) It has always been her for him, even when she was deemed off-limits due to Ben’s friendship with her brothers and their families’ connection. But after everything they’ve both been through and the fact that Van trusts Ben and he’s proven time and time again that he has her back regardless of the situation, with the blessing of the Boudreaux brothers, Van and Ben give into their feelings for each other and realize just how good they are together between the sheets and outside of them and how easily Ben’s love for her can slay her most aggressive demons and darkest fears.

I have to admit that there’s a plot line in Easy Nights that, at first, I didn’t understand why it had to be a factor…I thought it would be too repetitive and make Van vulnerable again to everything that occurred before…but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that how Van handled this particular situation was the proof she needed for herself in order to believe that she’s moved past everything she endured with Lance and that she has truly become the badass she is. And by taking back her power, Van illustrated just how much a survivor she is and just how easy it was to remain standing, rising above the darkness, when it came back to bring her down.

I’m so sad to see this series end; I adored ALL of the stories and reveled in the way that Kristen Proby made New Orleans a character in its own right in each of the stories. The series as a whole was magical in the sense that the environment had a hand in bringing the couples together and a certain friendly apparition guided his children in all of their choices, ensuring that they acquired all their hearts’ desire because even without him by their side, they’ve achieved so much in a business sense and now deserve to receive everything they want in their personal lives.

The Boudreaux family will stay with me even though it’s time to say goodbye.

4.5 Poison Apples

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Excerpt

We turn a corner and there it is, my favorite tree. It’s at least four hundred years old, with branches so big and heavy that they rest on the ground.

And under it is a portable swing with a red blanket spread in front of it.

“Oh, my.”

He smiles down at me and leads me to the swing. I sit and kick my flip flops off, and Ben sets the basket in the middle of the blanket and joins me on the swing.

“This is lovely.”

“It’s a good day for it,” he says and rests his arm on the back of the swing, behind my shoulders. His fingertips brush the bare skin on my shoulder. I scoot closer to him and rest my head on his shoulder.

“We spent countless summers out here,” he says quietly, as if speaking too loud will disrupt the perfect spring day.

“We did.”

“And as a teenager, I would see you sitting out here, under this tree, with a book. Your knees pulled up to your chest, and your bare feet dirty as can be. You took my breath away even then.”

I glance up at him in surprise.

“I can’t tell you how often I’d watch you—not in a creepy way, I might add—I’d watch you reading and enjoying this tree, and I wanted so badly to sit with you and kiss you senseless.”

“I didn’t know that.”

“Of course you didn’t,” he says with a gentle smile. “But now you do.”

He nudges my chin up with his fingers and lowers his lips to mine, covering them softly. I cup his face in my hand and let myself simply soak in the moment, in my favorite place, with this man.

He slowly takes the kiss from sweet to hot, and to my delight, drags his hand from my hip to my breast, his thumb dancing over my already tight nipple.

Good God, he’s like a drug that I’ll never get tired of.

After what seems like an hour, he pulls back and rests his forehead against mine.

“I have been waiting for that for a very long time,” he whispers.

“I think this was probably way better than anything you might have done as a teenager.”

He chuckles. “Ture. So, it’s a win-win.”

I let my fingertips glide down his cheeks to his neck.

“Savannah.”

“Yes?”

“I want you,” he says and closes his eyes tightly. “I don’t say that to rush you into anything, and this isn’t the time or place anyway, but I need you to know that I want you.”

I cover his lips with mine, watching his eyes. “I want you too, Ben.”

He inhales and kisses me again, moving straight into hot as fuck.

Finally, he pulls back, clears his throat, and smiles at me.

“Are you hungry?”

I laugh and push my hair off my face. “So hungry.”

“I think Gabby made fried chicken.”

“That sounds good too.”

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About Kristen Proby

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle and Love Under the Big Sky series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong, humorous characters with a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.

Kristen lives in Montana, where she enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

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Blurb

Dr. Erotic.

That’s what they’ve decided to call me, Scott Shepard, the head of St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Department.

Just thinking about it makes me smile.

As the new face of the reality docuseries, The Doctor Is In, I plan to take his power and recognition right to the streets of New York City and into the pants of willing women.

Well, that was my plan.

Until her—feisty, beautiful, and addictively sexy Harlow Paige.

A gossip columnist that just loves writing about yours truly, she’s everything I thought I never wanted and then some.

She drives me crazy.

Problem is, she doesn’t want to be anything when it comes to me—not friends, not lovers, not even adversaries.   

God, I love a good challenge.

Get ready, Harlow. Love is contagious.

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Review

Scott Shepard is more than gossip worthy!

I mean…come on…not only is he an exceptional doctor and the head of the Emergency Department at St. Luke’s Hospital, but he’s also making a name for himself as Dr. Erotic in the reality medical show “The Doctor Is In.” And even if he conceals his philandering ways, ensuring they aren’t fodder for the paparazzi or a variety of other social media outlets, his actual reality provides just as much drama and flair to entertain readers, perhaps even giving firsthand scoop to someone who feels like more than just his ordinary good time girl.

It’s Harlow Paige’s job to deliver juicy gossip to her readers as a columnist for Gossip, but who would have thought that the major scoop would be about her time spent with Dr. ER, even the times that don’t end in sinfully hot sex. And, as their time together starts to look a lot like a relationship, something neither of them thought they wanted, that’s when their true story begins, providing a surplus of dramatic moments and unscripted behavior that’s perfect for a new reality show – one that actual has more truths than any scripted show would supply for its viewers.

The court of public opinion can’t get enough of this dirty talking doctor and his feisty antagonistic girl, and because we’re privy to Scott and Harlow’s internal musings and conflicted feelings, readers know just how perfect they are for each other before the characters do and watching it play out provides readers with one hilarious, steamy, and witty story line.

Readers can’t go wrong with a Max Monroe romantic comedy; the authors always seem to create outrageously sexy and unique alpha males – ones who seem larger than life but then are quickly brought down to earth by women who turn their lives inside out in all the best ways, once again, proving that quirky and witty women know how to bring these badasses to their knees.

Scott and Harlow’s story is incredibly entertaining partially because readers never know what’s going to come out of Scott’s filthy mouth or if Harlow’s ever going to stop antagonizing him with her endless evasive maneuvering. But what makes Dr. ER a dynamic read is that Scott and Harlow’s chemistry is in place from the very beginning, so as the characters come to terms with their true feelings for one another, readers get to witness the couple’s reality…every sexual encounter, every sparring word match, and every meaningful moment that leads this reality tv star and gossip columnist to their own version of happily ever after!

4.5 Poison Apples

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Tiny Tease

“Was he the man who was riding when you got injured, Low?” he questioned, and I internally groaned at his ironic choice in words.

The man who was riding? Good Lord, that sounded terrible. And a little too close to the actual scenario…

“No, sir,” Scott answered, and if the strain in his throat was any indication, he was one breath away from losing himself to laughter. “I was, in fact, not doing the riding when your daughter got injured.”

My father looked at me. “If he wasn’t the one riding, then how do you two know each other?”

Fucking fiddlesticks, I needed everyone to stop saying riding before I fainted from discomfort.

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Synopsis

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.

Whoever coined that phrase is a bald-faced liar. Words are often the sharpest weapon of all, triggering some of the most powerful emotions a human can experience.

“You’re pregnant.”

“It’s a boy.”

“Your son needs a heart transplant.”

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.

Lies.

Syllables and letters may not be tangible, but they can still destroy your entire life faster than a bullet from a gun.

Two words—that was all it took to extinguish the sun from my sky.

“He’s gone.”

For ten years, the darkness consumed me.

In the end, it was four deep, gravelly words that gave me hope of another sunrise.

“Hi. I’m Porter Reese.”

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You won’t want to miss this amazing series!

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Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and baked feta. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.

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