Melissa reviews Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Published May 14th 2019 by St. Martin’s Griffin, ebook 432 pages. A big-hearted romantic comedy in which the First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends… First Son Alex…
Melissa reviews Between the Lines (New Milton #2) by Sally Malcolm Published December 10th 2018 by Carina Press, 73k words Theo Wishart has given up on finding love. Luca Moretti doesn’t want to find it. A handful of summer days may change their lives forever—if they’re brave enough to look between the lines. Eyes might…
Melissa reviews Rend by Roan Parrish Published November 27th 2018 by Loveswept, 259 pages. After a whirlwind romance, a man with a painful past learns to trust the musician who makes him believe in happy endings. Matt Argento knows what it feels like to be alone. After a childhood of abandonment, he never imagined someone might…
Melissa reviews Loving a Warrior by Melanie Hansen Published November 26th 2018 by Carina Press 276 pages. BUD/S: six months of the most intense training there is. It’s survival of the toughest, and Matt Knytych is determined to come out the other side a navy SEAL. Distraction is life or death. And just the sight of…
Melissa reviews The Perfect Match by Matt Burlingame, narrated by John Steinkamp, audiobook published October 23, 2018, ebook published September 3rd 2017, 102 pages. Leaving his life in New York City behind, 33-year-old Ira Hughes has moved back into his childhood home to help care for his ailing father. His overbearing mother quickly guilts…
Melissa reviews Better Not Pout by Annabeth Albert Published November 12th 2018 by Carina Press, 288 pages. One hard-nosed military police officer. One overly enthusiastic elf. One poorly timed snowstorm. Is it a recipe for disaster? Or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for holiday romance? Teddy MacNally loves Christmas and everything that goes along with it. When he…
Melissa reviews Perfect Day by Sally Malcolm Published August 13th 2018 by Carina Press, 63,000 words. First love conquers all in Perfect Day, a captivating contemporary male/male retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Love doesn’t burn out just because the timing’s wrong. It grows. It never leaves. When Joshua Newton, prodigal son of one of New Milton’s elite, fell…
Melissa reviews One-Eyed Royals (Seven of Spades #4) by Cordelia Kingsbridge published September 10th 2018 by Riptide Publishing, 366 pages. Spoiler Alert! The following blurb contains spoilers for Cash Plays, book three of Seven of Spades. Shattered by their devastating breakup, Detective Levi Abrams and PI Dominic Russo find themselves at war right when they need each…
Melissa reviews Undue Influence: A Persuasion Retelling by Jenny Holiday published September 4th 2018, by Jenny Holiday, 230 pages. Second chances only come around once. Eight years ago, Adam Elliot made the biggest mistake of his life. Now that mistake is coming back to haunt him. His family’s beloved vineyard has gone into foreclosure, and the new…
Melissa reviews Crying Out Silent by Marita A. Hansen, Published June 27th 2018 by Marita A. Hansen, 361 pages. Two high school students make an unlikely alliance – one their friends must break before death does. The day I met Ash Rata was the first day I started dying, not because of Ash, but because of one…
Melissa reviews Hearts in Ireland (World of Love) by J.C. Long, narrated by John Steinkamp, ebook Published May 10th 2017 by Dreamspinner Press, 119 pages; audiobook 3 hrs and 45 mins, published June 25, 2018, When the future is shrouded and it’s hard to find direction, maybe it’s time to let the heart lead the way…. Ronan Walker…
Melissa reviews Cash Plays (Seven of Spades #3) by Cordelia Kingsbridge Published June 4th 2018 by Riptide Publishing, 339 pages. The Seven of Spades is back with a vengeance—the vigilante serial killer has resumed their murderous crusade, eluding the police at every turn. But a bloodthirsty killer isn’t the only threat facing Sin City. A devious saboteur…
Melissa reviews In the Wreckage (Metahuman Files #1) by Hailey Turner audiobook, Narrated by Greg Boudreaux released 04-19-18, 10 hrs and 14 mins. Ebook Published February 19th 2017, 341 pages. A Marine with honor. After surviving a horrific chemical attack that turned him into a metahuman, Captain Jamie Callahan got a second lease on life. For…
Melissa reviews Riven by Roan Parrish Published May 29th 2018 by Loveswept, 262 pages. Theo Decker might be the lead singer of Riven, but he hates being a rock star. The paparazzi, the endless tours, being recognized everywhere he goes—it all makes him squirm. The only thing he doesn’t hate is the music. Feeling an audience’s…
Melissa & Dana review Alpha Heat (Heat of Love #2) by Leta Blake (Published by Leta Blake Books, May 11, 2018) A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. To read the review for Slow Heat (Heat of Love #1) click here. Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK Length: 130,000…
Melissa reviews A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan Published April 17th 2018 by Heidi Cullinan (first published February 14th 2012), 388 pages. To seal their bond, they must break the ties that bind. Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club or…
Melissa reviews Capture The Sun by Meredith Russell & R.J. Scott Published July 29th 2014 by Love Lane Books, 105 pages. Model, Isaac Bailey wants to break into the world of fashion design. Under his father’s company name, he is set to debut his new collection—summer wear. He has the models, the clothes, what he…
Melissa reviews Detour (Transportation #1) by Reesa Herberth & Michelle Moore published May 7th 2018 by Riptide Publishing, 339 pages. Ethan Domani had planned the perfect graduation trip before tragedy put his life on hold. Smothered by survivor’s guilt and his close-knit family, he makes a break for the open road. He doesn’t know what he’s…
Standalone second book in the Skins series. Lonely physiotherapist Harry Foster has the world at his feet. A full client list, a six figure Instagram following, and a publishing deal for a book he doesn’t have time to write until his agent offers him a break—a retreat to the wild south west coast. Cornish horseman…
Melissa reviews Whisper (Skins #2) by Garrett Leigh published May 1st 2018 by Fox Love Press Lonely physiotherapist Harry Foster has the world at his feet. A full client list, a six figure Instagram following, and a publishing deal for a book he doesn’t have time to write until his agent offers him a break—a retreat…
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