Review: Omertà - A Very Mafioso Christmas - Various authors

Omertà - A Very Mafioso Christmas by Bree Porter
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Chastity was a short story by A.J. Wolf in the Omerta – A Very Mafiosa collection of short stories by various authors. A.J. Wolf’s story focuses on Chastity who it seems is going to be a strong and feisty character when we see her story develop into a full-length release. Already in the short excerpt we see Chastity playing with three men….we don’t quite know who they are or what they want but we certainly know that they all have a history with Chastity. The ending is intense and has an epic cliff-hanger. I can’t wait to see what is to come.

The anthology as a whole has opened me up to reading new authors so that I can know more about the characters that are presented. Overall, a great Mafia Christmassy read!

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Blog Tour: Kiss To Forget - Anna B. Doe

 🖤🏈 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏈🖤

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"Wow, this book was a 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫." - Amazing_reads

There is nothing safe about being with Nixon Cole.
He contradicts everything I believe in, stands for everything I hate, but being with him… I’ve never felt more alive or understood.
I extend my hand toward him. A silent offering.
He looks at it like it’s the strangest thing he’s ever seen. Then, slowly, oh so slowly, he puts his hand in mine and pulls me to him.
“What happened to just once?”
With my free hand, I reach for his face, my fingers gliding over his skin and memorizing every line of his face.
I trace the outline of his lower lip, a tingling sensation spreading through my arm. He sucks in a breath, his mouth parting slightly.
“You happened.”

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🖤 NA/College Romance
🏈 Sports Romance
🖤 Enemies-to-Friends-to-Lovers
🏈 Slow Burn Romance
🖤 Emotional Roller Coaster

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Review: Steel - Mackenzy Fox

Steel by Mackenzy Fox
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Steel is book one by new author to me Mackenzy Fox. The story focuses on Sienna and Steel AKA Jayson. Sienna has moved to Bracken Ridge, Arizona after her father dies and is trying to get his affairs in order whilst trying to escape her past. To make her life more difficult she comes onto the radar of the Rebels MC whose land the MC club is on, she now owns. But she comes up against Steel, the Sergeant at Arms of the MC who is moody, rough around the edges and doesn’t want to get involved with Sienna. What happens next is a story of fighting our demons whilst opening ourselves up to new opportunities.

This book was wonderful… it is full of amazing characters who I can’t wait to read about and a flowing storyline that keeps you wanting to turn the pages. Finding out about both Sienna and Steel’s background at times is harrowing as they both have a lot of baggage which they bring into their relationship and they both seem to be walking through landmines as they try and work for a future together. I especially liked Sienna’s journey which has left her defeated and when she comes across someone like Steel who is ultimately dominant and at times high-handed, we see Sienna’s sass and strength come out. These two characters certainly do complement each other. They also have some extremely hot chemistry and Steel is not afraid to ask for what he wants!

Secondary characters were amazing and I’m excited to see what is going to happen next in this series. This story was a great read and addition to MC books everywhere. If you want a sexy MC story with some strong, sexy and sassy characters , a great storyline then this is a must read for 2020!

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Review: Kiss To Forget - Anna B. Doe

Kiss To Forget by Anna B. Doe
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Kiss to Forget is book two in the Blairwood University series by Anna B. Doe. This story is a heartbreaker! The story focuses on Yasmin and Nixon. Yasmin is a young woman who knows her own mind and works hard to be ay Blairwood. She volunteers, works and studies who comes from a single parent family, so her and her mother have had to work hard for everything they have. She is also best friends with Callie ( who we met in book one). Her life is very different in comparison to Nixon, who is the quintessential all-American sportsman. Everything seems to have come easy for Nixon, but behind is suave and cockiness is a young man who has secrets and seems to have the weight of the world on his shoulders. Both of their worlds collide when they go from enemies to lovers, but whose heart will be intact at the end when secrets come to light?

This was a beautifully written story. The chemistry and sass between Yas and Nixon is phenomenal. I loved that Yas didn’t jump to be with Nixon straight away and that it was only through seeing his true self that she saw the man that he was underneath. We see through the eyes of young men and women as they navigate the harsh realities of the world around them and Yas and Nixon are no exception, both having to deal with a lot of secrets and hurt.

This book has a lot of drama and angst at there are moments of true heartbreak! And it is a total page turner! The characters are brilliant, the story is brilliant.

This book is going to bring you to tears! Its about friends/family, growing and holding people close. If you’ve read Anna B. Doe before, you know that this is going to be a great book. If you haven’t read her before, then you need to start now!

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Review: In for a Penny - Melissa Foster

In for a Penny by Melissa Foster
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

In for a Penny is a sweet little novella by Melissa Foster. The book tells the story of Penny and Scott who are characters that pop up in the previous book ‘The Gritty Truth’. We see how their relationship has quickly progressed from friends to lovers, but something seems to be missing…the three little words that everyone wants to hear…I love you. Although Penny knows that Scott feels that way, we know that his upbringing has made it difficult for him to have a relationship with women other than his sisters and even though his relationship with Penny is progressing, there are times where he questions what will happen when Penny wants more. What will happen when things happen which neither have any control over?

This story was bittersweet, heart-breaking, funny, lovely and everything else in between novella. We as a reader get entrenched in Penny and Scott’s relationship, whilst seeing other characters from previous books too. Everyone has advice for the couple, but it really is their own feelings and communication with each other which make this story. Sometimes you don’t need the words, especially when throughout the book we see Scott love Penny in every possible way!

A perfect, quick and easy read with some brilliant characters. I can’t wait for more!

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Release Blitz: Defenseman No.9 - Xavier Neal

DEFENSEMAN NO. 9 (The Hockey Gods Series #4) by Xavier Neal

Release Date: December 3rd

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Blurb:

Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.

Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink.

Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. 

Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet. 

Wanted titles suddenly became dreams instead of reality, while the spotlight only seemed to capture their continued failures.

Puck Bunnies...well, they never stopped treasuring that particular stick no matter what the rankings were. 

It took several years, a new no nonsense head coach, and a group of players willing to work harder than they could even comprehend to grab back the notoriety. 

But they did.

And just because it's summer doesn't mean the city is done watching or caring about them.

Hugo Rhinehart, the team's most famous defenseman - due to his enormous size and impressively stoic nature - is very aware of this, thanks to tickets to see him play in the volunteer league being repeatedly sold out. 

As long as the attention is focused on his performance and not who he's sleeping with, he'll be fine. 

As long as the crowd is more concerned about his hockey crew's off-season shenanigans and not about the overdramatic ones of his best friend-turned boyfriend, he'll cope.

As long as the gossip is about who he physically hurt in his jersey and not who's emotionally hurting him, he'll survive.

Will this big burly defenseman be able to defend his hard-earned position in both sports and romance, or will he have to give up the love of the game to keep the love of his life?

  

About the Author:

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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Release Blitz: Healing My Heart - Gina Azzi

 

HEALING MY HEART by Gina Azzi

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Blurb:

Going home for the holidays is supposed to be joyful and relaxing.

Until I land in Chicago and reconnect with Evan Holt.

Cue anxiety, hopeful star eyes, and sweaty palms.

Three years ago, the ambitious lawyer and steadfast single dad broke my heart.

That hasn’t stopped him from appearing in my dreams or lingering in my thoughts as a big, unanswered “what-if?”

Now, I’m back, he’s here, and I’m volunteering to babysit his son Ollie.

Slipping back into old routines with Evan is easy.

It isn’t long until I’m desperate for his touch, longing for his smile, and giddy to see him at the end of each day.

But our spark is about to be snuffed out.

As things between Evan and me heat up, my past comes roaring back.

In the shape of a man who damaged me a million times worse than Evan, forging my jaded heart.

In a dangerous threat that looms larger the closer Evan and I become.

Three years ago, Evan Holt didn’t fight for me.

This time, he’s not backing down.

I am.

About the Author:

I’m Gina Azzi, a book-obsessed, coffee-drinking, globetrotting, mama of three! I write sweet with a dash of spicy New Adult and Contemporary Romance full of good men putting in work to win the hearts of even better women.

A total Jersey girl at heart, I struggle with insatiable wanderlust and currently reside in Ontario, Canada with my family. When I’m not dreaming up storylines or writing all the words, you can find me hanging with my littles, attempting to bake, or planning my next adventure.

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