READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - FALLING FOR MR. BAD (A Bad Boys After Dark Crossover Novel) by Melissa Foster

FALLING FOR FOR MR. BAD
A BAD BOYS AFTER DARK CROSSOVER NOVEL
The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls, #11
by Melissa Foster
February 21st 2024
World Literary Press

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She’s a badass musician and mechanic with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire with no time for drama. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun...or so dirty.

Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and happily ever afters guaranteed to leave you breathlessly in love with the fiercely loyal and wickedly naughty characters in the Love in Bloom series. All Love in Bloom books are written to stand alone or be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right in and enjoy the ride!

In FALLING FOR MR. BAD...
Sable Montgomery loves her single, do-as-she-pleases small-town life. She sees family often, spends her days working in her auto shop and many evenings playing at a local pub with her band, Surge. She has no desire to settle down or let any man tell her what to do. When Surge is offered what most people would consider the chance of a lifetime to tour with and open for Bad Intentions, the hottest rock band of the decade, her bandmates are all in, but she’s determined to walk away. Sable has no patience for glitz, glamour, or overinflated egos, and that includes the infuriatingly hot billionaire sent to wrangle her into submission.

Taking over as manager for his brother’s band wasn’t on business mogul Kane Bad’s agenda last year, much less negotiating with the stubborn and beautiful lead singer for Surge, but there’s nothing he won’t do for family. Including trying to stifle his desire for Sable. He needs to convince her to accept the contract, but he’d rather wrangle the sexy, headstrong, boot-wearing, tough-talking musician into his bed.

Loyalties are tested, lies are told, and greedy pleasures are satisfied. Are they just a chorus between chaotic verses, or will falling for Mr. Bad be Sable’s greatest love song?

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . FALLING FOR MR. BAD (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls,#11) . . . You have got to get in on this one. This was wild, fun, crazy, loving, entertaining, family, friends, many familiar faces/couples. I can usually find me a set of wonderful characters/couples, friends, family and love. This time around I got a couple that has been in the making for a few years. Mr. Kane Bad (BDK) has become my absolute favorite Bad Boy Alpha. I love him so much. His and Sable's relationship had shot up the chart to be my number one MF story.

Kane Bad was one hot, sexy, delicious, alpha with a huge/kind heart. He valued family above everything. He would do what he have to to make sure that his brother got what he wanted. He wanted to have Sable's band as the opening act for his upcoming tour. Mr. Bad had no idea what he was up against. Sable Montgomery was more than a set of sexy pipes. She was sassy, sexy, strong, determined, and she to loved her family and close set of friends. She would do what she had to to make them happy.

The tears, volleying quips, ego stroking, getting to know you conversations, and so much more. The tears were very much earned. There was so much to fall in love with and to laugh, smile, and just enjoy. Sable and Kane were a perfect match for each other. I will not turn this story down ever. I will come back to this story again and again. It is now on my repeat read/listen list.

Aiden Snow is an outstanding narrator. He makes Kane Bad all that and more. Hot, sexy, steamy, dreamy, oh yes, change your underwear. Samantha Brentmoor had a convincing male pitch. Overall the narrators did a superb job. Character and setting visualization was easy with the narrators of MF's wonderful writing.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:

Family/Friends relationship Protective/Alpha Witty Page-turner Steamy Entertaining Easy-to-read Wonderful characters Realistic 

THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS

Embracing Her Heart

Anything for Love

Trails of Love

Wild Crazy Hearts

Making You Mine

Searching for Love

Hot for Love

Sweet Sexy Heart

Then Came Love

Rocked by Love

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READY TO BINGE READ? The LOVE IN BLOOM big-family contemporary romance collection features billionaires, cowboys, and everyday heroes. (small-town, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, surprise pregnancy, opposites attract, forbidden love, workplace romance, grumpy/sunshine, and more!) Characters from each sub-series appear in future books so you never lose track of engagements, weddings, or births.

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READ-2-REVIEW - ROM-COM - THE GRUMP AND THE CHEFF (Grumpy Hot Mountain Men) by Wendy Ashford

The Grump and the Chef

Grumpy Hot Mountain Men

by Wendy Ashford

Published: December 13th 2023

Cover Design: @robertazeta @robertazeta.illustration

Genre: Spicy Rom-Com

Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, small town, snowed in

There are bad days, and there are unbelievably bad days.

When Olivia woke up, she thought it would be one of those perfect days that put a smile on her face. She had a stable boyfriend, a job that paid the bills, a terrific colleague and best friend, and no clouds looming over her perfect morning.

But that same morning, Olivia got fired. It was a bad day.

And she was dumped by her boyfriend. It was an unbelievably bad day.

She needed to think, regroup, and come up with a plan to fix the mess. What better place to get a grip on her life than the Olympic Peninsula, where she spent her childhood summers?

There, that was the plan. She would be on her feet in no time. At least, she thought she would be until she realized she was stuck in a cabin, under six feet of snow, with a grumpy, sexy mountain man.

A cabin that didn’t have a TV, Internet, or a functioning phone. Well, looking at the bright side, she had zero distractions to come up with her master plan.

She only had to avoid staring at Noah’s biceps, threatening to rip the t-shirt, or how his sweatpants hugged his toned backside.

The Grump and the Chef is an easy, short, spicy rom-com featuring a bubbly, cheerful chef, a grumpy, sexy handyman, and a rooster with a soft spot for blond curvy guests.

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . THE GRUMP AND THE CHEF (Grumpy Hot Mountain Men) . . . Olivia had a really bad day. This had me in her corner from that point. I enjoy the quirk and fun of the story. I enjoyed the flow of it as well. 

Opposites, Noah and Olivia find that they are in a space together, for an undetermined time frame. The craziest thing that ensued was fun to follow. This was a quick read that brought a smile and distraction. 

I could have used more details and a little more about Noah.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:

Wonderful characters Funny Witty Easy-to-read So wrong but right

Wendy Ashford loves to write spicy small-town romance novels that end with a Happily Ever After. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog, and cat. She loves the beach during winter and walking in the snow.

She likes to read, play with Legos, and watch romantic comedies on Netflix when not writing.

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READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - THE SEXY BILLIONAIRE (Italian Nights, #2) by JA Low

The Sexy Billionaire

Italian Nights, #2

by JA Low

Release Date: February 18th 2024

Cover Design: Simply Defined Art

Photographer: Wander Book Club Photography

Cover Model: Leonardo

Genre: Billionaire/Second Chance Romance

Giorgio

I’ve always been the dutiful son, living my life for everyone else but me.

So, walking in on my fiancée with someone else during our engagement party should have filled me with devastation, but instead, I felt relieved.

When a drunken message to the woman whose heart I broke all those years ago comes back with a reply, will this be the second chance I’ve always hoped for, or is it too late?

Paige

This isn’t at all how I saw my life playing out.

It started with discovering I’ve inherited my Great Aunt’s estate in Italy.

Then I walk into our restaurant and find my husband giving his French baguette to our sous chef.

And because I hadn’t suffered enough, the universe decides to bring back into my life the one man I swore I’d never speak to ever again.

Except now he’s a sexy billionaire.

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . THE SEXY BILLIONAIRE (Italian Nights, #2) . . . What can I say? After reading The Sexy Stranger and the information that I found in that story, I am left trying to figure out why would it mater if Giorgio is a billionaire when he is a prince. All will be revealed. I had to just pull up my boot straps and start reading. On to the tale of Paige and Giorgio. What titbits would I find inside the pages that would have me falling in love almost as much with Giorgio as I did with Luca.

There was no disappointment with this installment in the Italian Nights series. I fell in love with Giorgio and Paige. I think Paige had me before Giorgio did. Giorgio and Paige were getting a second chance to make things the way it could have been or better than the first time around. 

I still had issue with family. Sometimes sisters can be a real pain. But then its that one time with something really good comes out of it all. I got me a twist or two. and that was amazing. I had time with Luca, Lilly, Natalia, and some new friends. I would have really loved to have met the aunt outside of memories and Paige's close call.

My Review of THE SEXY STRANGER here

JA Low lives on the Gold Coast in Australia. When she's not writing steamy scenes and admiring hot surfers, she's tending to her husband, two sons and all her chickens while dreaming up the next epic romance.

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READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - LOVE IN PRINT by Heidi McLaughlin

Love in Print 
by Heidi McLaughlin 
Release Date: January 24th 2023 
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Valentine Romance/Holiday Romance 
Book Tropes: ✔ 
Accidental Meeting ✔ 
Insta - attraction ✔ 
Single Dad 

Maisie Hoffman’s living an ordinary life until her meet cute happens at the grocery store. Before she can muster the courage to introduce herself and find happiness in the cereal aisle, a blunder turns into embarrassment and her one true love disappears.

Rhys Wainwright III has always felt he’s unlucky in love until he comes across the Missed Encounters section of his local newspaper and reads about a woman looking for the man of her dreams who she lost in the grocery store. Could it be?

Is Rhys the man Maisie conked heads with?

Is Maisie the frazzled cutie he winked at?

There’s only one way for either of them to find out.

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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . LOVE IN PRINT . . . Heidi gave us a short sweet meet cute between Maisie and Rhys at the grocery store of all places. Maisie was a bit awkward but still cute. Rhys was on to her but then got distracted. That was the end of their meet cute. But was it really? Maisie's roommate had an answer to solve who the mystery man was. A dinner. A night out. A chance to make something more. Then something makes it all go awry. Watching this short come to life was entertaining. A kid. A dog. Some flowers. A meaningful apology. 

I was disappoint that I was not eligible for the bonus read. Since I am a subscriber to Heidi's newsletter the messaged stated that I was not eligible to received it. I am sad about that. I wanted to know several things that were left unanswered. Did Rhys take Trey's mom to court for custody? Did Rhys family take to Maisie? Was Maisie splattered across social media for dating Rhys? Did their meet cute go on to something more? Would Trey accept Maisie as part of his father's life?

Reasons I enjoyed this book:

Entertaining Wonderful characters Easy-to-read A kid A dog An apology

Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.

Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.

In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.

Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.

To stay connected with Heidi visit www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com

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