Thursday, August 31, 2023

READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - SHATTERPROOF (The Shatter & Shock Duet, #1) by Xavier Neal

SHATTERPROOF
The Shatter & Shock Duet, #1
A Bodyguard Romance (Haworth Enterprises)
by Xavier Neal

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From USA TODAY Bestselling author Xavier Neal comes an all-new, best friends to lovers, forced proximity, bodyguard romance...

The assignment is simple.

Don't let the client get kidnapped.

Don't let someone kill her.

Don't confess that I've secretly been in love with her since we first met.

It's the last part that complicates what would otherwise be a fairly routine operation.  

Well, that along with having to move said client aka my best friend into my penthouse because pretending to be a couple is now part of our cover.

All of these things make my mission significantly harder.

As does her ex-boyfriend who just so happens to be our boss.

As does my partner who gets a kick out of making things uncomfortable for me.

As does my best friend herself when she has us crossing a line we can't uncross.

To the company I work for, my main objective is to stop an unidentified threat from eliminating one of their most valuable assets.

But to me?

My only job is to protect the love of my life - or die trying.

(This is book 1 of a duet. The story will conclude in book 2, Shockproof)

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . SHATTERPROOK (The Shatter & Shock Duet, #1) . . . Action. Intensity. Attraction. Friends-2-More. What can I say? Well, let me first start with no you do not need to read Bulletproof, but I would suggest it. I will be making that trip back to that one before the next one of this duet comes out. 

Slater and Arley left me wanting more. Yes, I knew this was a duet. I knew a cliffhanger was coming. It still did not make me happy to actually get to it. The story built up and then it was really getting intense. And bam. It was the end. An excellent point to make the cliffhanger on. Left you with questions, doubt, and wanting more. I am waiting excitedly for the rest of Slater and Arley’s story.  

I enjoyed the best friends to lovers, forced proximity, bodyguard romance aspect of this one. The one thing that had me really wanting to read was that this was best friends falling in love, but she was the ex- of his boss. This was a different kind of mixing business with pleasure and work. I had to have it all. I was not willing to give up. Tap after tap of the screen until I got to the end. 



Author Info

Xavier Neal is a best-selling romance author who enjoys hopping from sub-genre to sub-genre like a game of Hopscotch she can't resist.

In between writing, she loves to read (everything from romance to self-improvement books), watch movies (old and new), eat too much Tex-Mex (her Chuy's t-shirt collection is out of control), and watch AHL hockey games LIVE (preferably against the glass whenever possible).

She currently resides happily in Texas with her bearded husband "Lumberjack”.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - WILD ISLAND LOVE (The Steeles at Silver Island, #5) by Melissa Foster

WILD ISLAND LOVE
The Steeles at Silver Island 
Melissa Foster
Releasing August 2nd 2022
World Literary Press

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Sparks fly between a PR rep and an A-list actor who want nothing to do with each other.
Leni Steele might be looking for love, but she’s definitely not looking to be someone’s fake date. Especially not one of the most infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly cocky actors on the planet, Duncan Raz. But when the owner of the PR firm for which she works forces her to walk the red carpet on his arm, she has no choice. Neither wants to be there, much less with each other. They’re like oil and water, and he gets on her last nerve. But after a few tequila shots, that’s not all he gets on. What was supposed to be one date turns into a media frenzy they can’t afford to ignore, and Leni has no other option than to continue the ruse. All the fake kisses, furtive glances, and seductive touches eventually start to feel very real. But Raz didn’t earn his A-list-actor status for nothing. Is he just doing what he does best? Playing a role? Or is Leni the leading lady in Raz’s real-life love story?

Sneak Peek, https://melissafoster.com/wild-island-love-sneak-peek/ 
Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61914315-wild-island-love? 
Goodreads series link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/282375-the-steeles-at-silver-island 
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The Book Junkie Reads . . . REVIEW . . . WILD ISLAND LOVE (The Steeles at Silver Island, #5) . . . Silver Island where love takes bloom. This was somewhat of a enemies to lover. Leni Steele has been on the backburner for several stories. When have seen her from a secondary character through many a love stories. Now, now is her turn to light up the pages and burn up your e-reader. Leni and Duncan, yes that Duncan. Duncan Raz hot, sexy, cocky and per Leni, annoying actor. We get to see how these two not so friendly pair go from enemies to friends to lovers. Leni and Duncan may just give you a new definition of romancing your enemy. 

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Entertaining Easy-to-read Wonderful characters Realistic Love Silver Island 


Author Info
Melissa Foster is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today bestselling author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.
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Series Links:
❤️ TEMPTED BY LOVE (Book 1)
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❤️ MY TRUE LOVE (Book 2) 
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❤️ CAUGHT BY LOVE (Book 3)
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❤️ALWAYS HER LOVE (Book 4)
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