Ripe For Reader: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Release Blitz - RAIN by A.L Woods

Rain by A.L. Woods is now live!

Allegra
I'm afraid of nothing and everything.
When that car accident changed my life twelve years ago—I thought it was over.
Dom saved me.
I used to think that I could save him, too.
He was the only one who could see me.
But then Nate came along and saw me, too.
One is my past.
Only one will be my future.
I want them both—only one of them can keep me.
Eventually, I'll have to choose.
Even if it burns me alive.

Dom
A car accident nearly killed her.
So the monster became what she needed: a hero.
But little girls grow up to whisper I love you's and forever's.
I should have never touched my best friend's little sister.
When my actions threatened her safety, I did the only thing I could think of: I married her behind her older brother's back.
A fire and a five-year prison sentence changed everything.
She threw away our vows, so I plotted my revenge.
There was only one thing I didn't factor in upon my release.
Him.

Nate
I've spent the last eleven years on the run from my past.
I bed unsuspecting women and rob them in their sleep.
My mistake was underestimating Allegra.
She beats me at my own game.
When circumstances find me at her mercy, I'm determined to erase the tattoo of her pretty hazel eyes and her body under mine from my memory.
But Allegra's fire isn't easily forgettable.
And I'm not the only one who feels that way.
We both want her.
Only one of us can keep her.
May the best man win.

Release Blitz - 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

A great beginning to another Piper Rayne series. Hockey players always seem to make for a great read. Are you ready for a fun quick read with lots of wit and humor but just the right amount of sweet and swoon? A line up of interesting secondary characters, I can't wait to get to know better.

Aiden wasn't one of those superstitious hockey guys. He didn't have any strict routines, or must do's on his list before game time. That is until he has a string of bad games and the team is putting pressure on him to get out of this funk. Turning to those suspicions leads him to spending more time with the beauty that caught his eye. But he is sitting nicely in the friend zone as she is not his girl.

Saige has a strict no athlete rule. Been there done that and with her career choice of providing social media support for athletes it helps her keep a strong line drawn in the sand. When she is approached to be Aiden's lucky charm she thinks it is silly. Against her better judgement, she can't say no. Could she be lining her heart up for pain all over again?

The more time they spend together the harder it is to keep the line in the sand. Could this friendship that grows from silly superstitions become more? Could Aiden and Saige be lining up for a life of happily ever after?

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Release Blitz - DON'T GO AWAY MAD by Lacey Black

Title: Don't Go Away Mad

Series: Burgers and Brew Crüe #2

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 29, 2021

Jasper

The kitchen: it’s my domain, where I create the best burgers in the Midwest. I’m the man behind the grill at Burgers and Brew, the restaurant and bar I co-own with my best friends. Every night, we’re packed, the demand has never been this high. It’s the only way I want it, thriving and pushing myself to be the very best.

Then she started her new business across the street from mine.

The one woman who always got under my skin, who pushed me to be better. Lyndee was my biggest rival in school and my biggest regret.

Now, she’s in town, and as much as I try, I just can’t stay away.

I want her.

Lyndee

A new start: that’s what Stewart Grove means for me and my brother. He’s the one who pushed me to take the chance on opening my own bakery. I am ready for the long hours, the grueling schedule, and the hard work it will take to be successful.

I wasn’t at all prepared to come face-to-face with the man across the street.

An almost kiss in college with the world’s most infuriating man has haunted me for the last decade. Now Jasper’s here, and I don’t think I can resist him.

Things are about to heat up in and out of the kitchen.

I just pray I don’t get burned.

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My life was perfect: the school of my dreams with the boy of my dreams, playing the sport of my dreams.

Until that boy destroyed our future – now I’m numb, each day passing in a colorless void.

When joy comes from the last place I could have imagined, I pick up the pieces and put together a new life.

Now that boy is back, and the man he’s become wants to right the past and discover a new beginning.

It’s up to me to decide if we can overcome the lies that bind us.

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 ...

Tia Louise has revealed the cover for Trouble!

Releasing July 19, 2021

A super-hot, enemies-to-lovers, billionaire romance
from USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise.

Legend has it, the man you kiss at a wedding is the man you'll marry.
In my case, it's nothing but trouble.

Spencer Carrollton is a dark-haired, hazel-eyed beast.
When I collided with him at my cousin's wedding, I wasn't looking for love.
But his naughty eyes flashed, his full lips curled into a knowing smile, and I should have run.
I didn't.
I kissed him instead.

Then he gave me a job when I needed it the most.
I never get involved with clients, but Spencer Carrollton is wickedly handsome in a bespoke suit.
He's devastatingly sexy out of it.
He's possessive, demanding, and the best night I've ever had.

He's an arrogant billionaire, who thinks I'll fall at his feet, but I'm not going down that road again.
Then he pulls me out of danger and insists I move in with him until it's safe.
As the nights pass and we grow closer, I know I'm losing this fight.
Spencer Carrollton always gets what he wants.
The trouble is, he wants me.

Cover Designer: Lori Jackson Designs

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Release Blitz - HER COVERT PROTECTOR by Victoria Paige

Title: Her Covert Protector (Rogue Protectors, Book 4)

Author: Victoria Paige

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: June 25, 2021

Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

One night of passion throws them on a path to a future that might bind them forever.

John Garrison is a master of disguise. He’s as skilled at slipping into cover identities as he is at avoiding personal attachments. So when a sexy and brainy crime analyst challenges his life as a spy, the urge to run is as strong as his hunger for a sinful taste.

Nadia Powell is a geek at heart. Solving the latest cyber crime or bingeing on her favorite streaming series is a satisfying way to win at life. Until a bossy CIA officer barges into her comfy existence, and the urge to push him away becomes an ache to reel him in for more than just a kiss.

When a homicide case that Nadia is working on escalates into a national security threat, John recruits her into his own covert op. Their fiery attraction explodes into a complex web of lust, feelings, and identity. Unfortunately, taking their time to define their relationship is a luxury John and Nadia don’t have. Because sometimes, an unexpected consequence can hold its own timetable.

Crystal Perkins has revealed

the cover for The Love Chirp!

Releasing August 3, 2021

Neal "Rock" Roquemore earned his bad boy image with fights on the ice, and indifference to relationships off of it. When he's traded to the new hockey team in Seattle, he's not happy to be back in his hometown. He's even less happy when a recording of him criticizing elements of the new practice facility goes viral. Especially when he finds out the architect is the only woman he's ever loved...and walked away from.

Sarai Redlin watched the love of her teenage life walk away from her ten years ago, and she's never forgotten the pain he caused her. Now, when she's finally achieving her professional dream, Neal's back and ruining everything for her again. This time, she's older and wiser, and she's not going to fall for him again...and there's no way she's going to undo all her hard work just because he doesn't like it.

With the media and fans rallying against Sarai, Rock has no choice but to work out a compromise with her for the building design and amenities. A week on the island they both love might change everything for them again, but reality will eventually hit them hard once they're back in Seattle. Can their love survive this time, or will they have to learn to live apart once and for all?

Title: Fire & Silk

Author: Melissa Toppen

Genre: Cartel Romance

Release Date: June 25, 2021

Fabrication.

The one word that describes my entire life.

They didn’t want me to know my true identity.

Now, I know why…

Abducted.

Held against my will.

I’ve become a bargaining chip in a blood feud that spans decades.

Mateo Rivera is the one calling the shots.

His father’s death put him in charge.

Now he holds all the power.

I should have known that he would ruin me the moment I laid eyes on him.

And he did.

He introduced me to a whole new world.

One filled with danger and desire.

I wasn’t just his prisoner.

I was his prize.

But as the saying goes, if you lie with the devil, you’ll wake in hell.

And now all that’s left is for me to burn.

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Being left at the alter on your wedding day is devastating.

But when the man you are supposed to marry has run off with your younger sister, well, that’s an entirely new form of hell.

Everything I believed in, everything I envisioned for my future, was nothing more than a lie. I was a fool. The poor girl that couldn’t hold onto her man. Everyone pitied me, but I didn’t want nor need their pity.

Never again will I be the vulnerable one.

Never again will I allow myself to fall in love because let’s face it, love and commitment are nothing more than a waste of time.

Never again will I fall for a man’s lies.

I’ll remain distant and unattached and I will not falter. Not even when a tall, handsome, and incredibly hot man makes me question the plans I’ve made for myself.

I can’t give in, no matter how perfect he appears to be. I know better and all good things always come to a crashing, destructible finale. I know it will end and when it does, I’ll be the one left shattered.

I’m not sure I’ll survive another fall.

All the Wrong Choices, lead to heartbreak…

And my heart couldn’t take another hit.

This ruthless crimelord's kindness comes with a price. Possession. Complete and utter.

HAN: Her Ruthless Mistake by Theodora Taylor is now live!

JAZZ: I'm a determined dreamer--at least I used to be. I put all my dreams on hold and withdrew every penny from my savings account to pay the debt my ailing father owes to a local gang.

Except, according to the gang's slimy leader, even my life savings won't be enough to pay the enormous debt my dad's accrued. And his leering gaze lets me know exactly how he wants me to pay the balance.

A ruthless stranger offers to pay my remaining debt. He's a tattooed crimelord, a cold, beautiful animal who regards me with dead eyes. The price for this kindness? Possession. The complete and utter kind.

You're mine, he informs me when I ask him why he did it, leaving me to figure out....

Is he my unexpected savior or my ruthless mistake?

HAN: I learned from a young age that women aren't worth much. They don't stay. They're not loyal. They weaken you, then disappear at the first sign of trouble.

That's why I don't do relationships--especially with good girls who have no place in my criminal underworld.

I should stay away from her. Let her pay me back some other way.

But I can't. She's golden sunshine wrapped in a sexy little package, lighting up all the dark parts of my heart. And when she asks me why I did it, two words rise without thought or reason.

You're mine.

She thinks I'm the mistake, but it's the other way around. I don't do relationships. I don't even let women spend the night. But this one...

She has me breaking all of my rules.