Shameless King (Kings of Rittenhouse #1) by Maya Hughes *~*~*~*~* Release Day Launch, Review & Giveaway

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Title: Shameless King

Author: Maya Hughes

Genre: New Adult Romance

Release Date: June 28, 2018

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A deliciously steamy enemies with benefits romance.

Declan McAvoy. Voted Biggest Flirt. Highest goal scorer in Kings of Rittenhouse Prep history.

Everyone’s impressed, well except one person…

After a blow out in high school, Makenna Halstead and I were happy to never have to cross paths again. Except life has a way of knocking you straight in the teeth with a puck when you least expect it. She hasn’t just returned to my life, she crashed into it like a wrecking ball...into my college kingdom, into my class, and smack dab into the seat next to mine. My new lab partner to be exact.

For years we hated each other... I may be King on the ice, but she is the Ice Queen. She has no problem calling me out, doesn’t back down, and her piercing blue eyes have me picturing more than than just my arms wrapped around her.

Now we’re stuck with each other and there’s no getting around that fact that we have to work together. My hockey career hangs in the balance. Problem? Oh, yeah.

I can’t deny it. I want her. More than I ever thought I could want a woman. I’ve got one semester–only four months–to convince her everything she thought about me was wrong.

Will my queen let me prove to her I’m the King she can’t live without?

Only one way to find out…

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Shameless King (Kings of Rittenhouse #1) by Maya Hughes

Review by Theresa Esterline 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What a difference 4 years makes!!

Be sure to read the free prequel, Kings of Rittenhouse, first. The Kings are back this time as seniors in college.  Mostly based in Philadelphia the story follows the high school jock raised by a single mom and the smarty pants ice queen who has never recovered from her brother's death.  The story flows before your eyes like a movie.  Excited for the others Kings in the series to come out!  And now a bit about the story...

Declan has one more year of school, then he can graduate and join the pros.  Just two things stand in the way 1) his intimidating sperm donor and 2) surprising news that he failed sophomore seminar.  Mak has just got more bad news, her dad has a terminal diagnosis.  She packs up from Standard and heads home, only to end up as the second senior in sophomore seminar.  When they are forced to work together the sparks fly.  Can he focus to get back on the ice? Can she chill and learn to live?

Favorite passages:

 - “What? Making out? It’s something people do, Mak. Please tell me you’re not still a virgin.” She snapped my butt with a kitchen towel. “Mom!” I yelped with my eyes wide.

 - Pop music played in the background , and glasses clinked behind the bar. She would hate trying to study in this place. She loved her den of solitude back in the library where it was so quiet you could hear a mouse fart.

 - “You’re the most prepared and capable person I know. I’m sure you’re already weeks ahead in everything you have to get done.”

 - “Yeah, there’s a certain someone who’s about to know exactly how it feels to have a size ten skate shoved right up their ass.”

 - “There are these things people tell sometimes and they’re called jokes. You might have missed the memo.”

 - When the hell were those two ever going to just hash it out? Fight. Fuck and forgive. Probably never, but this wasn’t the time to get wrapped up in their drama.

 - Seems to me that you probably need to talk it out.” Why does he have to be so infuriatingly right so much of the time?

 - He was the monkey wrench in the order of my life. 

Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.

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Maya Hughes is a Jersey girl, no not that kind! And she also thinks it’s super weird to talk about herself in third person :) I’m a romance writer who loves taking inspiration from everyday life, the music I listen to, and the people I know to create stories that sparkle and shine.

I’m the mom of three little ones, the wife to an amazing husband and also work full time. Some of my favorite things are cinnamon rolls, white wine, laughing until I can’t breathe and traveling with my family.

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Kings of Rittenhouse (Kings of Rittenhouse #0.5) by Maya Hughes

Review by Theresa Esterline 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

All the kings horses and all the kings men...

An explosive start to Shameless King, seeing what their high school selves were like. Many characters to keep track of, but the main starts shine thru. And now a bit about the story...

Our characters are still a bit of a mystery. We know they don't have the charmed life the other thinks they have. However we don't know the full story. High strung, former sister who used to have it all battles with preppy hockey player who never has had it.

Favorite passage: It was like a museum had been taken over by a frat party.

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Kings of Rittenhouse - A Shameless King Prequel by Maya Hughes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

All the kings horses and all the kings men...

An explosive start to Shameless King, seeing what their high school selves were like. Many characters to keep track of, but the main starts shine thru. And now a bit about the story...

Our characters are still a bit of a mystery. We know they don't have the charmed life the other thinks they have. However we don't know the full story. High strung, former sister who used to have it all battles with preppy hockey player who never has had it.

Favorite passage: It was like a museum had been taken over by a frat party.

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The Bombshell Effect by Karla Sorensen *~*~*~*~*~* Blog Tour & Review

Title: The Bombshell Effect

Author: Karla Sorensen

Genre: Sports Romantic Comedy

Release Date: June 14, 2018 Cover Designer: Najla Qamber

Allie Sutton just got a new job. 

Not one she wants, and definitely not one she's prepared for. She hadn't seen her dad in years, so the last thing she expects upon his sudden death is to inherit the thing he loved more than anything (or anyone) ... the professional football team he owned for the last twenty years. 

Luke Pierson does not want a new boss. 

What he wants is to be a good father to his daughter, the best quarterback possible for his teammates. What he doesn't need is a blonde bombshell ruining the team's chances at another championship. Especially when that bombshell turns out to be his new neighbor. The neighbor he was a complete jerk to the first time they met. 

For the sake of the team, they treat each other like complete professionals. In public, at least. Behind closed doors, it's a different story. And the fallout of giving in to that heat is something neither one of them can see coming.

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The Bombshell Effect by Karla Sorensen

Review by Theresa Esterline 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bombs Away!!!

Hilariously funny sports romance - enemies to ???, you'll have to read to find out!  If you love baking, football, crazy surprises, or just stories about women that can do anything, this book is for you!  It is based in Washington, but includes travel.  The point of view alternates so you get bits of both sides of the story.  Though it starts with tragedy, it hasn't made me cry.  And now a bit about the story...

What happens when Allie, a blonde bombshell, moves in next door to Luke, the star football player?  Well he assumes she is just after his body of course.  But you know what they say about assuming, right?  Well that comes true for Luke.  He ends up wearing some hot pink frosting and fuming only later to meet Allie face to face and learn she is way more than what he thought.  Now they have to work together and fight the attraction, hatred, and first false impressions.

Favorite passages:

 - “Siri, why is the frosting melting off my cupcakes?” Oh, saying it out loud somehow made it worse.

 - ... the gaining of knowledge was transformative and irreversible.

 - Knowledge. It rearranged your brain, allowing space, shifting your perception of reality and making sense of what the domino effect might be.

 - “I had an idea just now.”  “I hope you didn’t hurt yourself in the process.”

 - Somehow, without conscious action, my days turned from unknown and overwhelming to expected and routine.

 - Cognizant of cameras aimed in my direction from the front row of my suite, I made sure not to gawk and drool, lick my lips like he was a perfectly seared eight-ounce filet after a week-long juice cleanse.

 - “Let them know that outside of these walls, they’re strictly on a ‘no comment’ basis, and if anyone utters a word to the media other than that, they’ll get a stiletto up their piss hole.”

 - “I want someone who doesn’t sit back and look at how the landscape of their life will change by adding me into it and weigh whether I’m worth the change. I want them to pull me into it with both hands and make it something new without a second thought.”

Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.

Well, let’s see ... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job. I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever.

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Burn Falls by Kimberly Knight *~*~*~*~*~* Release Blitz & Review

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Title: Burn Falls

Author: Kimberly Knight

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: June 19, 2018

 

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Burn Falls Synopsis

After Draven Delano fled his coven, he vowed he’d never take an innocent human’s life again. To survive on his own, he became a doctor, allowing himself easy access to blood bags and a means of survival without harming a soul. But an immortal can never stay in one place for too long. And he can never fall in love. When he moves to the sleepy town of Burn Falls, he thinks he’s found the perfect place to temporarily settle.

Until he meets the one woman who could change everything.

Calla O’Bannion believed monsters lived only in fairy tales. The night her father was attacked and left to die, Calla knew that monsters were real. When the inevitable happens, Calla makes the decision to move home to Burn Falls and take over the family’s distillery. As fate would have it, she begins a relationship with the only one who can protect her from the thing she fears the most.

Until she finds out what Draven’s been hiding.

Evil has chased Draven for eighty-six years. Soon, he’ll be forced to face those demons and break his vow—a decision that could save both him and Calla. Or it could kill them both.

Forever.

 

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Burn Falls by Kimberly Knight

Review by Theresa Esterline 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From ice cold to burning hot!!

Not your average vampire story!! No sparkling or daylight rings here, but a few new nuances. Based in Prohibition era Chicago and modern day Seattle and Alaska, your temperature will soar as the story unfolds. Murder, passion, betrayal, mystery, and love keep you on your toes and hot and bothered. And now a bit about the story...

Calla and Draven are thrown together accidentally on the night her father is attacked. Calla had returned home for the holidays only to see her father drowning in paperwork. She spent the better part of the day helping only to find him literally drowning in a pool of his own blood. Draven being a surgeon and vampire knows what has really happened. And the draw he feels to Calla puts him on immediate protection mode. But when she learns the truth can she ever forgive him?

Favorite passages:
- “I’m warning you to never make a deal with the devil because once you sell your soul to Satan, you’ll never get it back.”
- But that wasn’t possible any longer. I also wished cake could comfort me.
- “... we’ve come a long way since one.”

Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.

 

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Kimberly Knight is a USA Today Bestselling Author that lives in the mountains near a lake with her loving husband and spoiled cat, Precious. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her favorite reality TV shows, watching the San Francisco Giants win World Series and the San Jose Sharks kick butt. She’s also a two time desmoid tumor/cancer fighter that’s made her stronger and an inspiration to her fans. Now that she lives near a lake, she plans on working on her tan and doing more outdoor stuff like watching hot guys waterski. However, the bulk of her time is dedicated to writing and reading romance and erotic fiction.

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Mister Tonight by Kendall Ryan *~*~*~*~*~* Blog Tour & Review

 

From New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan comes a standalone romance about a swoony single dad and the new neighbor he falls for. Last night was the most embarrassing night of my life. I was THAT girl. You know, the highly intoxicated chick celebrating her thirtieth with her two best friends—the ones who are happily married. And the more I drank, the more I wanted to do something reckless to celebrate. By reckless, I meant the sexy and alluring man dressed in a business suit standing near the bar. You know his type—tall, dark, and handsome. I was sure he was out of my league, but I'd had just enough alcohol that things like that no longer seemed to matter. I'm not fat, mind you, but you can tell I like French fries, so there's that. He took me home and I enjoyed the hottest birthday sex of my life, well until it came to a screeching, and rather unwelcome halt. There's nothing quite like being interrupted mid-ride with a little voice asking: "What are you doing to my daddy?" Just kill me now…... or so I thought. Come to find out the man I rode like a bull at the rodeo is my new landlord. 

              

 

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Mister Tonight by Kendall Ryan

Review by Theresa Esterline 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tonight is shaping up perfectly!!

This one night to more story is hilarious, embarrassing, and passionate with a little pre-school drama. From getting caught in the act to questions about "special adult snuggle-time", the four year old keeps you on your toes. And now a bit about the story...

Kate is out with friends to celebrate her birthday and is searching for the right Mister Tonight. When she spots Hunter at the bar they are drawn to each other. Things quickly heat up and end up back at Hunter's place, where he springs the news he's a single Dad. Not to be deterred, Kate sees no issue until she is accused of hurting said Daddy. She quickly dresses and escapes, only to end up back in each other's radar. Will the second chance be the one?

Favorite passages:
- Don’t mess with a good thing.
- “What is she doing here? Did she forget her underpants?”
- The only thing he could do to help put out this fire was to bend me over the kitchen table, but of course I couldn’t say that.
- Mostly, I just needed to get him out of here so I could focus on cooking dinner instead of thinking about spit-roasting his sausage with my tongue.

Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today
bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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