REVIEW: SEALED BY LAURA PAVLOV

⭐ ℕ𝔼𝕎 ℝ𝔼𝕃𝔼𝔸𝕊𝔼 ⭐

"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑎 𝐿𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑃𝑎𝑣𝑙𝑜𝑣 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐼'𝑚 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠." ~𝑃𝑎𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝐻𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐥𝐨𝐯 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!⁣

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A sexy-as-sin single dad. A sassy, hotheaded diva. Two players. One game. What could possibly go wrong?

Roman Amato is perfect on paper.

Sexy and broody and arrogant.

He’s a divorced single father, so he’s completely off-limits.

I’m not looking for anything other than a hot date to take to my sister’s wedding.

I have something he needs, and he has something I need.

The fake dating gods have shined down on both of us.

We write up a contract so everything is aboveboard.

Signed, sealed and soon-to-be delivered.

Rule number three is written in all caps…

NO CATCHING FEELINGS.

It couldn’t be more basic.

I pride myself on staying in control.

But from the moment I slip onto the back of his bike, I enter a gray area.

I despise gray areas.

This is supposed to be temporary.

Temporary is my specialty.

But Roman Amato makes it easy to want forever.

REVIEW

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

I don’t know how Laura Pavlov does it but with every book in the series I fall harder and harder for these Magic Willows! Since starting this series with Frayed I have loved Coco and have been anxiously awaiting her story! Of course, it exceeded all my expectations and more! I am a complete sucker for the single dad romance trope and fell so hard for Roman, Coco and Roman’s adorable little boy, Tino. They have the most special connection, and the family they create in this story is just perfection. 

Coco prides herself on her organized life. All she needs is a date to her sisters wedding. She has no interest in catching feelings and strikes up a deal with the new owner of her favourite local pub. He has to agree to one date, attend her sisters wedding, convince her family they are madly in love and in exchange she will feature his pub in her magazine. Roman sees this as the perfect arrangement. His priority is his son and the success of his pub and he has no space or time for entanglements with women. 

Upon meeting Roman, he is broody and intense but intriguing and the banter and chemistry between he and Coco was magnetic! The more time they spend together the more Coco’s sass and sunshine seep through and change everything for him and the same is true of the way the two Amato men affect Coco. Roman is able to get through the hard walls she has put up around her heart and the way he saw through her I loved.

This series is one of my all time favourites. The Magic Willows are a truly incredible group of friends. They have each others backs no matter what. I love the unique friendships and the bond they all have with one another. This dynamic is what makes this series stand apart for me. Although I’m not at all ready for the series to end I have a feeling Ivy’s book is going to be the one that is worth the wait and I cannot wait for her second chance love story in Claimed! 

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AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: THE BOY UPSTAIRS BY AMANDA SHELLEY

 

The Boy Upstairs by Amanda Shelley is now available in AUDIO! 

Narrated by Connor Crais and Vanessa Edwin

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ABOUT THE BOOK

I ran into Derek while trying to escape the neighbor from hell.

Instantly, we hit it off. Since he’s only here for three months and the microbrewery leaves me little time for commitments, it’s the perfect setup for a fling.

He’s adventurous, challenges me, and he just gets me from the inside out.

With our expiration date quickly approaching, I’m left to wonder...will my heart ever be the same without the boy upstairs?

REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ 

The Boy Upstairs by Amanda Shelley is a fun, sweet and sexy story! I immediately fell for Tessa and Derek. Connor Crais and Vanessa Edwin are two of my favorite narrators and listening to them bring life to these characters was beautifully done. I love that their voices portray such passion, emotion and heart, easily keeping me engaged and connected to the story and characters from beginning to end.

Derek has recently moved to Bear Creek on a short term basis, where he meets owner of the local brew pub, Tessa. The two immediately hit it off and their chemistry was fantastic! I really enjoyed the pacing of the story. The banter and dialogue between characters was great as well.

This was my first book by Amanda Shelley it will not be my last. I cannot wait to check more of her work out. If you like your romance with lots of steam, low angst and witty banter this is the book to check out.

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COVER REVEAL: HOME WITH YOU BY CLAUDIA BURGOA AND GRAHAME CLAIRE

An imaginary hedgehog fairy made me famous.

A blizzard made me fall in love.

Home with You, an all new second chance romance from USA Today bestselling authors Claudia Burgoa and Grahame Claire is coming November 16th and we have the stunning cover!

When I was a kid I used to doodle pictures of my best friend.

Well, my best imaginary friend: Harley the Hedgehog Fairy.

Turns out that making up stories about her catapulted me into children's book stardom.

Now I'm living my dream and working from home.

I’d rather spend my time creating stories than face the real world.

Except, my agent has other plans. He's booked me on a signing tour across the country.

Six weeks outside of my comfort zone.

I thought that was painful - until I saw Morgan Bradford entering a bookstore holding the hand of a little girl.

He told me he didn't want commitment.

But I guess he didn't want commitment with me.

After five painful minutes, I see him off and hope we never cross paths again.

I’m not that lucky.

A blizzard, a car accident and a concussion send me back to Winter Valley...

And under Morgan's care.

Maybe I am that lucky.

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breath away.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and her youngest two children. She has a sweet Bichon, Macey, who thinks she’s the ruler of the house. She’s only partially right.

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Grahame Claire is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance.

A writer. A blogger. United by our love of stories and all things romance. There was definitely some insta-love. Hello? Books involved. A little courting. A lot of writing. The result...Grahame Claire.

Soulmates. Unashamed of our multiple book boyfriends. Especially the ones that rooted in our heads and wouldn’t leave us alone. Don’t worry. We’ll share.

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REVIEW: RIGGS BY SAWYER BENNETT

Riggs (Arizona Vengeance, Book #11) Sawyer Bennett 

Release Date: October 26, 2021

                               Synopsis:

Known as the team loner, Riggs Nadeau gives his all on the ice, but nothing extra off it. A beautiful stranger is about to cause chaos in his very structured world. 

As a professional hockey player, people think I live a charmed life. On the surface, I do. But they don’t know the horrors of my childhood, or the real reason that I have custody of my seventeen - year - old sister, Janelle. And that’s exactly the way I like it. They may think I’m a prick because I don’t like to share, but tha t’s fine. They don’t know me, and they don’t need to. In an effort to help Janelle get settled in Phoenix and stay out of trouble at school, I set her up with a job at Clarke’s Corner, the local bookstore owned by the girlfriend of a teammate. It’s there that she makes friends with Veronica Woodley, the extremely annoying, arrogant, money - hungry divorcee who I don’t want anywhere near my sister. Janelle insists I’m completely wrong about Veronica, but I refuse to accept that. I have to keep reminding mysel f that that the gorgeous blond with legs for days is off limits. Through a series of events, I start to see Veronica for what she really is — an amazing woman who has survived her own hell to come out even stronger. I have to admit, we’re more alik e than not and the attraction between us burns hot. Maybe I was all wrong about my ability to love and commit, but when the past comes back to haunt me, can I be the man that Veronica, and Janelle, deserve?

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RATING ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Riggs is book #11 in Sawyer Bennett's Arizona Vengeance Series. As a huge fan of Sawyer Bennett and her hockey romances anytime I pick up a book in this series I am eager to jump in and fall back in love with a world I am already familiar with. Riggs' book was no different. I was easily drawn to his moody/broody ways and was eager to peel back his layers and learn more about him seen as up until now we knew very little. Riggs is a mysterious guy. He has custody of his 17 year old sister, Janelle and has always been pretty reserved and quiet on the team. In previous books in the series he would attend all the team events but keep to himself not forming many attachments. His focus is his sister and getting her settled into her new life in Arizona. Janelle has been through so much, and my heart went out to her and Riggs as her back story is revealed. Slowly but surely Riggs realizes he needs to start opening up to his teammates and be brought into the hockey family fold. But first, his priority is keeping Janelle out of trouble and is able to set her up with a job in Clarke’s book shop. Clarke is the girlfriend of his teammate, Aaron Wylde. Here Janelle meets Clarke’s best friend Veronica. I loved the special friendship and connection they formed. At first, Riggs is completely against their friendship. He makes some big assumptions and believes Veronica can be nothing but a bad influence on Janelle. The hate to love vibe was strong in this one!! The chemistry, the tension and their banter made for some crazy fireworks when they finally give into the attraction! I immediately fell for Veronica. At first she comes across as a greedy, wealthy divorcee but there is SO much more to her underneath her exterior. She has a heart of gold and the way she steps in and puts herself in the line of fire when Riggs and Janelle’s past comes knocking was incredible! Veronica is as fierce as they come when it comes to protecting those she loves and I adored that about her. I loved the dynamic between these characters. Riggs’ character the most as we see the most growth in him. The way he learns to open up and trust again was just beautiful. One of my favourite things in this book and series is the friendship between the guys on the team and my heart was so happy to get to see the friendship between Riggs and Baden. I have been anticipating Baden’s story for a while and I love the bit more we learn about him and cannot wait for his story to come next! 

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About the Author:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. F rom contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

REVIEW: Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

               Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry is now live!

Winslow Covington believes in life, liberty and the letter of the law. As Quincy, Montana's new chief of police, she's determined to prove herself to the community and show them she didn't earn her position because her grandfather is the mayor.

According to her pops, all she has to do is earn favor with the Edens. But winning over the town's founding family might have been easier if not for her one-night stand with their oldest son. In her defense, it was her first night in town and she didn't realize that the rugged and charming man who wooed her into bed was Quincy royalty.

Sleeping with Griffin Eden was a huge mistake, one she's trying to forget. He's insufferable, arrogant and keeps reminding everyone that she's an outsider. Winslow does her best to avoid Griffin, but when a woman is found dead on Eden property, the two of them have no choice but to cross paths.

As clues to the murderer lead to one of Quincy's own, Griffin realizes Winslow is more than he gave her credit for. Beautiful and intelligent, she proves hard to resist. For him. And the killer..

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REVIEW

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Devney Perry writes the best small town romance and I absolutely loved the start of this new series!! The Edens are the founding family and well known in the town of Quincy, Montana. Winslow (Winnie) Covington is new and town and is also the new chief of police. She has a big job ahead of her and will be met with resistance from long time residents of Quincy. She is an ‘outsider’ to them and will have her work cut out for her proving herself. I loved Winnie. She is strong, independent, resilient, smart and witty. On her first night in town she hooks up with Griffin Eden, both thinking the other is just passing through town and will never run into each other again. Little does Winnie know who Griffin really is. 

Griffin is a little bit arrogant and as broody as they come. He has a bit of a hardness to him that was a little off putting at first however throughout the course of the book I fell hard for him as his layers were peeled back and he reveals his adoring, caring, sweeter side. Griffin works on the family ranch. He works extremely hard. He is focused, driven and has no time for relationships or the distraction of a woman. Until Winnie changes that all for him. 

I devoured this book in one sitting. I love a good enemies to lovers story and add in a suspenseful/mystery element set in a small town and I was glued to the pages of my kindle from beginning to end! 

I highly recommend this one! I cannot wait for Juniper Hill next.

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Meet Devney

Devney is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in Washington with her husband and two sons. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she's discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop.

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NEW RELEASE: WELL PLAYED BY VI KEELAND AND PENELOPE WARD

Title: Well Played

Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 25, 2021

BLURB

It all started with a bet.

When my young son inherited half of his great grandfather’s historic inn, I decided to move us both to the place where I grew up.

Notice I said half of the Inn. The other half now belonged to Levi Miller, the famous quarterback who had other ideas about what we should do with the property.

We won’t mention that I accidentally injured him during our first meeting, causing him to get eight stitches.

You could say we got off on the wrong foot.

We bickered a lot as we both moved into the property while we figured things out.

He wanted to unload the rundown place which, admittedly, needed a lot of work.

I wanted to restore The Palm Inn to its original beauty and re-open it as a bed and breakfast.

We couldn’t agree on anything. So Levi made me a proposal. One he thought I would surely lose. If I could sell out the place by the time he had to leave for training at the end of summer, he would back off and let me run it.

But in the weeks that followed, we got more than we bargained for while we were living under the same roof.

Levi and I got closer, and before I knew it, my nightly fantasies about the brawny Adonis became a reality. Not to mention, he was so great with my son.

We were in over our heads in more ways than one.

Because not only was he the last man on Earth I should be falling for because of our deal, but Levi was also my ex’s older brother.

And now the inn was the least of my problems.

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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance. 

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism. 

With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: HONOR BY MELISSA ELLEN

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NARRATED BY CONNOR CRAIS

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WRITTEN BY MELISSA ELLEN

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ABOUT THE BOOK

There are three reasons that will get you killed by the hands of your own family.

Three rules. They are simple.

Don't disobey an order. Don't betray your family. And don't touch a made man's girl. For her, I'll break them all. 

Mario Leoni had left his home in New York with no plans to ever look back. Taking a job on the opposite side of the country to escape the life he'd been born into was for the best. It also meant giving up the only woman he ever loved. 

He never expected to see Lena Moretti again, the daughter of the most feared mafia boss in New York. But after a near death experience on the job, he realizes life is too short to not be with the one you love...even if she was promised to another. 

From the author of the Blackwood Series, a romantic suspense spin-off.

REVIEW

Story ★ ★ ★ ★

Narration ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Overall Rating ★ ★ ★ ★

Honor by Melissa Ellen is book one in her Made series. I devoured this story and Connor Crais and Allyson Voller were fantastic in their performances bringing these characters to life. Connor's gritt and emotion was incredible and Allyson's  voice carried her character's fierce, passionate personality perfectly.

There is so much to love about this story. Mafia, romance and tons of suspense and action to keep me guessing as I listened. Lena and Mario are destined to be together.Their love story began when they were children and their connection deepened with time. For Mario growing up in the Leoni family he knew one thing. He did not want anything to do with the mafia business, or following in his fathers footsteps. Lena Moretti is the daughter of a mob boss and although she and Mario fell in love early in their life they were forced apart due to an arranged marriage that she couldn't get out of. Despite this obstacle circumstances bring them back together and Mario will do anything to protect Lena and get her away from a life of misery. The moment Lena and Mario re-enter each others life, the heat, passion and  chemistry between them is scorching and undeniable. Like no time has passed.  

Melissa Ellen's take on mafia romance was lighter and sweeter side than I am used to but refreshing and no less heart pounding or suspenseful than some of the darker mafia books I have read or listened to. The story is full of action, drama and suspense but is also heartfelt and emotional and Ellen captured all the things I love about her writing. I am looking forward to more to come in this series.  

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EXCERPT REVEAL: Well Played by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Title: Well Played

Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 25, 2021

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Presley

Harper picked up the notebook that contained my to-do list from the table and opened to a fresh page. Clicking the pen open, she scribbled across the top.

To do with Levi

I chuckled. “Are we making a dirty to-do list?”

She wiggled her eyebrows and put the pen to the paper. “We certainly are.” “Tell me one thing you fantasize about doing with him.”

Yep, I was definitely drunk, because sober me wouldn’t have participated in this. Though, even in this state, I felt my cheeks blush. “Well, every day he goes out back and does pull-ups in that big oak tree. Sometimes I imagine he’s naked while doing them, and then I walk out naked, too. I wrap myself around him like a koala and he’s a tree, and he keeps doing the pull-ups. Hoisting us both up and down.”

Harper smirked. “Nice start.” She then jotted down koala pull-ups. “What else you got?”

“Well, I also have this running fantasy that I’m watching him do the pull-ups from my bedroom window with binoculars, and then I lie down on the bed and…you know…go to town on myself. And when I’m just about to orgasm, I look up at the window and see Levi with the binoculars. He’s watching me masturbate from outside.”

“Oooh… I like that one.” Harper wrote down voyeur masturbation.

For the next half hour, we polished off our spiked lemonades, laughed a lot, and added more than a dozen sexual to-do tasks to my list. It was the most fun I’d had in ages. But Harper had to fly home in the morning, and I didn’t want her to have a raging hangover. So rather than make another pitcher of spiked lemonade, I grabbed her a water bottle and some Motrin and told her to drink up before going to bed.

But as I walked around and shut off the lights, another fantasy hit me. “That peach cobbler we had for dessert at the restaurant was orgasmic, wasn’t it?”

“It sure was.”

I pointed to the notepad. “Sit on Levi’s face while eating that pie.”

Harper had been drinking water and spit it out all over the place. “Oh my God. That is most definitely going on the list!” She picked up the pen and spoke while jotting something down. “Double orgasmic peach cobbler.”

We started to crack up, but a knock interrupted our laughter. At least it interrupted mine. I looked up to find Levi standing in the doorway to the living room.

My eyes widened. “Levi… What are you doing here?”

His brows lifted. “I own half the place.”

“No, I meant I didn’t know you were back.”

He looked between Harper and me and seemed to smirk. “Oh, I’m back.”

My palms started to sweat. “I didn’t hear you come in. How long have you been…standing there?”

Levi tilted his head, and his smirk elevated to a cocky smile. “Not too long.”

Oh my God. I wanted to crawl into a hole and never come out. What if he heard? I suddenly felt pretty damn sober. “Umm…well, this is my friend Harper. She’s leaving early tomorrow, so we were just going to bed.”

He nodded. “Nice to meet you, Harper.”

Harper stood and hiccupped. She covered her grinning mouth. “Nice to meet you, too. Your family’s inn is beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

Her eyes shifted to me. “Although there’s a lot to do around here. Presley and I made a list. You might want to take a look at it and get going on some of the new to-do tasks we added.”

My eyes nearly bulged out of my head, and I lunged for the notebook on the table.

Levi squinted at me. “Everything okay, Presley? You seem stressed.”

“I’m fine!”

He nodded slowly. “Right.”

“Alright….” I grabbed Harper’s arm and tugged. “We’re going to bed. Welcome home.”

Levi never moved from the living room doorway as he watched me drag my friend out of the room.

Harper waved over her shoulder. “’Night, Levi. Enjoy your to-do list!”

Somehow I managed to get Harper to her room without her yelling anything too obscene. But for the next half hour, I lay in my bed with my heart pounding. What if he’d heard us? What if he’d been standing there listening the entire time? Oh my God. I covered my face with my hands. The things I said I wanted to do to him. My head began to ache, and tomorrow’s hangover hadn’t even started yet.

After another twenty minutes of lying there freaking out in the dark, my mouth was so parched that I needed a bottle of water. But there was no way I wanted to run into Levi again. So I cracked open my bedroom door and listened for any sounds of someone moving out in the common area. Finding it quiet, I snuck down the hall and peered around the corner to see if any lights were still on. They weren’t, so I breathed a sigh of relief and went to the kitchen for a drink.

I guzzled half a bottle of water before turning to slink back to my bedroom. But I froze at the sight of Levi standing in the kitchen doorway. My hand flew up to cover my racing heart. “Oh my God. You scared me.”

“Sorry. I was just going to head out to grab a bite to eat.”

“Oh…there are leftovers from lunch in the fridge, if you want. I made chicken pot pies this morning.”

Levi held my eyes for a moment. “Thanks, but I think I’m going to go out.” He walked over and leaned down to whisper in my ear. “I have a real hankering for peach cobbler.”

Oh.

My.

God.

My jaw dropped to the ground. I had no idea what to do or say.

Levi winked as he walked to the door. “Get some sleep. I wouldn’t want you to be too tired to work on that to-do list.”

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REVIEW: No Strings by Nikki Ash

Title: No Strings

Author: Nikki Ash

Genre: Single Dad Romance

Release Date: October 21, 2021

Cover Design: Jersey Girl Designs

Cover Image: JW Photography

Cover Models: Kristen Lazarus-Wood and Aidan Stewart

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Savannah
A sexy, single dad and his teenage son weren’t a part of my white picket fence fairy tale, but if life has taught me anything, it’s that things don’t always work out according to plan.
Ben offers me no-strings-attached sex, but we could never be stringless.
He has a son to think about, one who’s very much a part of my life.
No matter how much I want to accept his offer, taking our relationship to the next level would leave us tangled in knots.

Benjamin
After experiencing firsthand the devastation love can cause, I knew having a family wasn’t for me. Neither was being a single dad—but here we are, trying to make it work.
The last thing I need is a distraction, but then Savannah waltzes into my world,
stealing my treadmill at the gym—as well as my son’s heart.
We agreed to no strings. No complications or commitments. But I’m going back on my word because now that I know what it’s like to be with Savannah, there’s no way I’m ever letting her go.

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5 STARS!

No Strings was such a sweet, beautifully written heartfelt story! I loved Savy & Ben so much! The emotions I felt throughout reading this story consumed me and I couldn’t put the book down from beginning to end. The story begins with Savannah finding out her husband has been cheating on her with her childhood friend. After being so badly betrayed by two people she loved she is in need of a change and takes a job in NYC. Upon meeting Benjamin she is immediately attracted to him but can’t help but see another egotistical, controlling, arrogant man. That is until she sees a sweeter, softer side to him and she allows herself to form a friendship with him. I adored Savannah. The way her sunshine seeps into Benjamin and through their friendship an undeniable connection begins. Ben has an emotional past. One that doesn’t allow him to form any attachments to women. He also has a 15 year old teenage son, Brody that is troubled. Ben has been absent from his life throwing himself in his work of developing successful high end night clubs and is regretting his lack of involvement in his sons life and vows to do everything he can to change that. When Savannah meets Brody she sees immediately through him. She recognizes his pain as she has seen it many times before growing up in foster care. I just loved the special friendship they shared and the dynamic of all three of them! There are so many beautiful layers to this story! The single dad romance trope is one of my top faves and Nikki blew me away with this one. So much passion, emotion and heart wrapped up in these pages and it is a must read!

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Author Kaylee Ryan - “A sweet and sexy single dad romance. No Strings is Nikki Ash at her finest. A must-read.”

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The Romantic Rush Blog - “Yet another sweet and heartfelt love story from the effortlessly charming writing of Nikki Ash.”

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