Title: Fearless King
Author: Maya Hughes
Genre: New Adult Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber, Qamber Designs
Release Date: May 30, 2019
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My first crush. My first heartbreak. My brother’s best friend.
The butterflies in my stomach turned into full blown eagles the second our lips touched. A kiss under the stars that changed our relationship forever.
After a lifetime of wishing, I stared up into Ford’s eyes with his fingers caressing my cheek and my heart racing.
The evening ended with my heart bleeding on the ballroom floor.
He destroyed my heart two years ago...but now he wants back in my life.
This time I won’t fall under his spell. I’ll resist his sexy, scruffy beard, and panty-melting smirk.
I thought I was over him. Hell, I fully planned to wave to him through my rearview mirror...but with one text, in the middle of the night, I know I'm in over my head.
Ford: I need you.
I Heart Books Review
Fearless King (Kings of Rittenhouse #4) by Maya Hughes
Review by Theresa Esterline
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Once a liar...
Most of us are familiar with the cowardly lion stories... but what about someone who tells the truth a get burned? Do they become a habitual liar or omitter? We are back with Kings of Rittenhouse, this time for Ford and Liv's story. From the beginning, their chemistry could be felt, even though they are so off limits, best friend's sister, some many years younger, brother's crush. You name it, there is a reason it is a bad idea. But this will keep you hoping they figure it out! And now a bit about the story...
Olivia, or Liv, or Liver - depending on who is speaking, has had a crush on Ford forever. Now she is finally turning 21 and maybe she can finally turn his head too! Her brother has been injured and sent to Cali for PT. So he has Ford checking in on her. She only has one year of pre-med left and they she'll be off to med school. She does great in her classes. She aces her tests. Of course this all takes lots and lots of hours chained to her desk, flash cards, etc. But is she happy? When tragedy strikes will she take life by the horns? What if it strikes again?
Favorite passage: The first sip tasted like pure booze. If it had been rubbing alcohol, it wouldn’t have surprised me. “Jesus, are they making this themselves in the bathtub?”
Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.
Most of us are familiar with the cowardly lion stories... but what about someone who tells the truth a get burned? Do they become a habitual liar or omitter? We are back with Kings of Rittenhouse, this time for Ford and Liv's story. From the beginning, their chemistry could be felt, even though they are so off limits, best friend's sister, some many years younger, brother's crush. You name it, there is a reason it is a bad idea. But this will keep you hoping they figure it out! And now a bit about the story...
Olivia, or Liv, or Liver - depending on who is speaking, has had a crush on Ford forever. Now she is finally turning 21 and maybe she can finally turn his head too! Her brother has been injured and sent to Cali for PT. So he has Ford checking in on her. She only has one year of pre-med left and they she'll be off to med school. She does great in her classes. She aces her tests. Of course this all takes lots and lots of hours chained to her desk, flash cards, etc. But is she happy? When tragedy strikes will she take life by the horns? What if it strikes again?
Favorite passage: The first sip tasted like pure booze. If it had been rubbing alcohol, it wouldn’t have surprised me. “Jesus, are they making this themselves in the bathtub?”
Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.
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Author Bio
Maya Hughes can often be found sneaking in another chapter while hiding in the bathroom from her kids! :-) I’m a romance writer who loves taking inspiration from everyday life, namely my husband and biggest fan. Inspiration also strikes when I hear a song, meet someone new or daydream while at soccer practice.
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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I Heart Books Review
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.
Free in Kindle Unlimited
I Heart Books Review
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.
Free in Kindle Unlimited
I Heart Books Review
Reckless Kings (Kings of Rittenhouse #2) by Maya Hughes
Review by Theresa Esterline
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Protective King, even it is kills him...
The Kings are back for the final season, at least for most of them. While you can read this story standalone and not be lost, if you want to join the team from the beginning I would start with Kings of Rittenhouse. This story will have you laughing, crying, swooning, and groaning. And now a bit about the story...
After fall semester exams and a surprise letter in the mail, Kara needs to blow off some steam. But she waited to long to make plans and her friends are already on the train to the city. Never one to not go for it, she heads to the local bar by herself. Heath and the other Kings are all back together again and taking up half the bar. While his friends seems to think he is a player, he spends more time on the ice and with his plants that playing the field. But when his eyes connect with Kara as she walks in, he knows she is different. After a couple awesome nights they can't keep their hands off each other. Until Heath has to switch his schedule and then Kara becomes his teacher. How will the two handle this forbidden relationship? If they are caught he could be disqualified from playing and it could haunt her career as a teacher the rest of her days.
Favorite Passages:
- Don’t wait for other people to do your own thing; go for it, even if it was all alone.
- “Life has a way of blindsiding you when you least expect it.”
- If you care about someone, you protect them.
Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.
I Heart Books Review
Ruthless Kings (Kings of Rittenhouse #3) by Maya Hughes
Review by Theresa Esterline
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Everything is not always as it seems...
Book three in the Rittenhouse Kings saga, though you can read this standalone and not be lost. If you started from the beginning like I did you had a teaser from the start about Emmett and Avery. And now finally we get the full truth. Strong characters enjoying a last summer together after college graduation, at least for most. And now a bit about the story...
Pro hockey player Emmett and sister, acting as single mom, Avery were high school sweethearts until the big misunderstanding. Only problem is all their friends are friends. So they have to see each other or be left out. It's been four years of avoiding each other and now they are thrown together for a week at the beach house. They will burn the place down for sure, only question is will it be from love or hate?
Favorite passages:
- And then what? I’d be on the outside looking in, a ninth wheel with a new spare at my side every few months.
- “Were you all listening the whole time?” I could feel the scarlet creep along my cheeks. “I mean, not so much listening as unable to shut out the outrageously loud pounding for hours on end.”
Note: I was given a free copy and voluntarily chose to review this book.
