REVIEW: You Loved Me Once by Corinne Michaels

I'm losing myself trying to save everyone else...

 You Loved Me Once by Corinne Michaels is now live!

 From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a heartbreakingly beautiful standalone story about letting love in.

I'm losing myself trying to save everyone else...

As a doctor, I walk a dangerously delicate balance of being compassionate but not overly invested. The same is true in my personal life--love is a luxury I can't afford.

It isn't until Dr. Westin Grant breaks down all my walls and offers me a future, I find myself wondering if I'm brave enough to risk my heart.

When who I was and who I've tried to become collide during my clinical trial, the fate of one patient changes everything.

In a single moment, everything I've worked for is jeopardized. My integrity, my career, and even my relationship with Westin.

He loved me once, I just hope he can love me always ...

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4 STARS!

Loved You Once is was beautifully written. It is emotional, angsty and was difficult to put down once I started reading. The characters and story pull you in immediately. Serenity is a dedicated and focused doctor. She has been in a casual relationship with a fellow doctor, Westin Grant but never allowed herself to get too emotionally involved. She was left heartbroken by her first love and didn't want to find herself in that position again so she has kept herself from getting too close to anyone romantically.  After a series of traumatic events Serenity begins to question herself and her choices. The decisions she is faced with are heartwrenching. The story takes you on an epic journey of self discovery, love, hope and heartbreak. I would classify this as more of a womens fiction, than a romance as it wasn't the focal point of the story, but that didn't make me love it any less. Beautifully written.

 

Meet Corinne

Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed--reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

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REVIEW: My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne

Release Date: June 29

Lucky.

The one adjective used to describe my entire hockey career. I prefer to call it hard work, at least I did until my game went to complete crap. I haven’t scored in eight games and my team owner is talking about trading me. 

 

I’ve never believed in superstitions. 

Never needed one. I suppose I was “lucky” in that way. But now the best way to refer to me is desperate. I’d wear the same socks for an entire year just to be the high-scoring center I used to be. 

 

Imagine my surprise when after spending New Year’s Eve with a woman, I score a hat trick in the next game—that’s three goals in one game for you non-hockey lovers. 

Now, I have to track  her down and bribe her to do it again before every game. Get your mind out of the gutter, I’m not talking about it.

 

I find her and when I get to know her better, I end up spending more time thinking about her than my game, but she’s made it clear she wants no part of me. She’s going to learn that I didn’t become a professional hockey player without having to fight for what I want.

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4 STARS!

My Lucky #13 is the first book in Piper Rayne's new hockey series. As a huge fan of hockey and Piper Rayne I could not wait to read this. Aiden is a professional hockey player, he has always been good at his game and unlike his teammates he did not believe in superstitions, he never needed to. Until the night he meets Saige, at a New Year’s Eve party and she ends up throwing her drink in his face. Previous to this Aiden's game was suffering and he was on a no scoring streak. The very next game he breaks out of his slump and believes Saige throwing her drink in his face is what he needs to do at the start of every game going forward. This may sound ridiculous to some but hockey players and their superstitions are no joke! In typical Piper Rayne fashion this book kept me entertained from the very first to last page. The chemistry between Saige and Aiden was off the charts. I love getting to know all of Aiden's teammates and loved the comrade between the players. My Lucky #13 was fantastic start to what I know will be a great series. I cannot wait for the next one!

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REVIEW: The Bold and the Bullheaded by Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov

𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑥𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑛-𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑦... 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐺𝐷 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑟!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐥𝐨𝐯 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝐭𝐨-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

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𝐴 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑙ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑝ℎ𝑎. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑛𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐼 𝑡𝑟𝑦.

Emma…

I don’t do feelings.

Especially not with an arrogant, broody Taylor brother.

But one moment of weakness on an elevator wrecks me.

I curse his name.

I curse said elevator.

Yet I find myself wanting to be trapped in a small space with Spence Taylor again.

And don’t even get me started on his day job.

The man can do just about anything with those hands.

Those big hands, and er—big feet.

I digress.

Spence…

Emma Kingsley is the most infuriating woman I’ve ever known.

Stubborn, arrogant, and sexy as sin.

She drives me crazy.

And she’s determined to hate me.

The funny thing is—I can’t get enough.

But the woman has more walls up than the royal palace.

Lucky for her, I make a living tearing down walls.

And I just found my favorite project.

Time to renovate, Queenie.

𝔼𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪: https://www.subscribepage.com/tbatbgiveaway

  

4 stars!

I love these GD Taylors! After finishing Wanted Wed or Alive I was dying to read Spence and Emma’s story. The two had some series hate to love chemistry going on in that book and knew I wouldn’t be able to put their story down once I started. 

Emma is as fierce and strong as they come and boy was she darn stubborn at times. She has been burned many times in the past and does not trust or let any one in easily. She is used fending for herself and not relying on anyone else. She is a successful lawyer and is good at her job.

Spence has been deemed the grumpy Taylor brother, but underneath his grumpy exterior is a total sweetheart and the more I learned about him the more I fell for him. He and Emma have undeniable, scorching chemistry right from their very first encounter in the elevator, and even though they spend a ton of time denying their attraction and chemistry they eventually give in and I just adored watching Spence break open all of Emma’s carefully constructed walls around her heart. 

Willow and Laura are a phenomenal writing duo. This world they have created is so addicting. I loved every moment from the laugh out loud antics between the brothers, to the feisty women that will tame these crazy guys. There is so much love and friendship in this group and I cannot wait for the next Taylor brother’s story! 

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𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝟙: 𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕎𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖: http://mybook.to/WantedWedOrAlive

𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕤!

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AUDIO REVIEW: The Perfect Catch by Meghan Quinn

 The Perfect Catch by Meghan Quinn is now available in AUDIO!

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"Kiss me. Just this once ... please, Walker." 

Those whispered words were my undoing....

As the most hated player in baseball, I had two options: either clean up my image, or pack my bags. Being traded wasn't an option which only meant one thing, I had to become compliant. 

That's how I found myself sharing a small bistro table with Kate Chapman, the Chicago Bobbies newest PR Manager. Devastatingly beautiful, vastly intelligent, and incredibly cunning, she knows exactly how to handle my grumpy demeanor.

It was supposed to be simple. Book some PR events, show up, smile for the camera, and be done. But one massive mistake on my end sends me into the trenches with Kate, forcing me to open up to her. 

Innocent glances turn into cordial encounters.

Secret touches turn into tempting invitations.

And dangerous nights alone turn into consuming desperation. 

I’ve never wanted a woman as much as I want her. And I know she wants me, but there’s a no fraternizing with the players rule. Neither of us can afford to lose our jobs, but we also can't seem to keep our hands off each other, either.

4.5 stars!

I loved Kate and Walker! They are most definetly the perfect match for each other and are my favourite couple from Meghan Quinn’s Brentwood Baseball Series. There is so much depth to these characters. They are both so passionate about their careers. Walker comes across as grumpy and rough around the edges at first but when he opens up his heart and Kate slowly breaks down the walls he has built up I fell hard and fast for him. He has a huge heart and deserved to find what he did with Kate. Kate is the PR Manager for the Chicago Bobbies and Walker plays for the team, as their Catcher. Due to a no fraternization policy a relationship between the two is completely off limits but the more and more time they spend time together professionally it gets harder and harder for them to ignore the attraction and deep connection they share. This was such a delicious slow burn. The push and pull was torturous at times but SO worth it in the end. Meghan Quinn is a master of writing funny, sweet and steamy romance and I devoured every word! Jason Clarke and Vanessa Edwin were fabulous telling this story together! Jason Clarke plays Walker perfectly with his sexy, growly voice, and Vanessa Edwin did an amazing job as well. The passion and emotion in her performance was incredible. 

SERIES COMPLETE: My Kind of Love By Nikki Ash

Series: Finding Love Series

Titles: My Kind of Love ~ My Kind of Beautiful ~ My Kind of Perfect

Author: Nikki Ash

My Kind of Love: a secret pregnancy, military romance 

My Kind of Beautiful: a friends to lovers, surprise baby romance 

My Kind of Perfect: a roommates-to-lovers, single dad romance

Micaela

Once upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love…

That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery, watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams.

Now he’s gone and I’m lost.

Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan.

With his help, I’m learning to live again and make plans for the future.

The only problem is, we both know they can’t include him.

So, when our time is up, we do the only thing we can do—go our separate ways.

Ryan

My entire life, I’ve felt like the waves in a raging sea—crashing and breaking, never settling.

Until Micaela stormed in like a hurricane, colliding into my life and my heart.

I thought she’d be my destruction, but instead she turned out to be my calm.

The more time we spend together, the more life she breathes into both of us.

But all too quickly, our time is up and she’s ready to face her future—one I can’t be a part of.

So, I do the impossible and walk away.

But life is crazy, and love knows no bounds. You might’ve thought this is where our story ends, but the truth is… it’s only the beginning.

Lexi

You don’t find love... it finds you.

Alec is the steady in my crazy, the light to my dark. My best friend.

He might be the one for me, but I’m not the one for him.

He deserves to have a wife, kids, a home—the complete package.

How can I build those things with him when I feel so incomplete, afraid I’ll never be enough?

I lose myself in surfing and my art, desperate to find the meaning of my life.

Until Alec confesses his feelings to me, and a tidal wave of emotions threatens to take me under.

Because I feel the same.

But the darkness isn’t finished with me... not even close.

Alec

You can’t help who you love.

It’s always been her—my wild and carefree best friend.

I know she thinks she’s not enough, but she’s exactly my kind of beautiful.

But a girl like Lexi needs to be free, and I would rather love her from afar and keep my best friend, than love and lose her.

Then an unexpected loss shatters my world and all bets are off... proving life is too short.

No more secrets, no more waiting.

It’s time to make Lexi mine.

Mine to kiss, mine to touch, mine to love.

All. Mine.

Georgia
I’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.
But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.
He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.
The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along.
Falling for Chase is the easiest thing I’ve ever done, but fighting for him is the hardest.
Because his past isn’t finished with him— not even close.

Chase
Love finds you when you least expect it.
I was only looking for a place to crash after having my heart ripped out, instead I found someone who turned my world upside down.
A girl like Georgia was looking for happily ever after, and so far my life had been anything but a fairytale.
I can walk into a burning building without thinking twice, but the spark I feel with her scares the hell out of me.
I can’t keep watching her look for someone else—not when I’m falling for her.
Just when everything starts to fall into place, I'm reminded just how messy and imperfect life can be.
When the smoke clears, it’s Georgia by my side. Life might not be perfect— but our love could be.

*My Kind of Perfect is the third and final interconnected stand-alone novel in the Finding Love series.*

 

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REVIEW: When You're Mine by Layla Hagen

Release Date: June 8

Take New York by storm and steer clear of serious relationships. That's the plan. That's the goal.  It's easy too, now that my software company is making headlines. Nothing is getting in the way of that--not even my sexy personal trainer.  I don't care how sexy and intriguing she is.

Mel Dawson keeps talking me into doing things, like watching the sunset and slowing down to enjoy life.

When she trains me, and I watch her body, I'm constantly fantasizing about exploring every inch of it all night long, claiming her mouth every time she gives me a sassy reply. 

I don't even know who I am when I'm with her. I’m suddenly a completely different man. But, I like this version of myself better. Mel's smart, determined, and keeps me guessing. 

She's everything I need and want, but I've been burned before.  I'm used to taking chances in the boardroom, just not in my personal life.  How much am I willing to risk for a chance to make her mine?

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4⭐️

There is something so captivating about Layla Hagen’s stories. They are steamy, heartfelt, emotional and always leaving me with a full heart and a smile on my face. 

Dylan Gallagher is a programmer and has just moved to New York to be closer to his sister (Isabelle from Say You’re Mine). He moved from a small town and is adjusting to city life. He isn’t interested in anything serious. Until Mel. 

Melanie Dawson is a personal trainer at the same gym both Dylan and Isabelle attend. The moment they run into each other the first time there is fantastic chemistry. Mel struggles with trust after being badly burned by her ex but as they get to know each other Mel quickly realizes Dylan is nothing like her ex and is learning to trust him. I adored Mel’s relationship with her dad. 

I adored Dylan’s protective side. He has a massive heart and is just the perfect man for Mel. He is just what she needed to open up her again.  I really adored this couple. The progression of their relationship once the barriers were broken through was easy and natural.

I am loving the Gallagher family and cannot wait for Ian’s story next! 

*Advanced reader copy received in exchange of an honest review.

Meet Layla Hagen

Welcome! My name is Layla Hagen and I am a Contemporary Romance author.

I fell in love with books when I was nine years old, and my love affair with stories continues even now, many years later. I write romantic stories and can't wait to share them with the world. And I drink coffee. Lots of it :-D

I am represented by Louise Fury (The Bent Agency)

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