The Billionaire's Return (Dare Valley Meets Paris #4) by Ava Miles

.**Not a Standalone Contemporary Romance. This is a four-part mini-series with cliffhangers!** Perfect for fans of Melody Anne and J.S. Scott. 

Over one million readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare Valley and Dare River series…come join the family. 
USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND presents a special fun, sweet, and sexy four-part mini-series partially set in Dare Valley and the City of Love herself: Paris. 

Margie Lancaster has traveled home to Dare Valley with a broken heart. Her time with Evan Michaels had to end since the opening of her new bakery is just around the corner. But Evan isn't finished with his Pocket Venus. He returns to Dare Valley in all his billionaire alpha glory determined to find a way to keep Margie and the true love between them—even after all the secrets he kept from her. As he attempts to forge a life for himself in the small town, can Margie overcome her tragic past enough to find her happily ever after with Evan? And can Evan discover his true happiness again by re-inventing himself before all the money and glory got in the way? (love story, contemporary romance, alpha males, heroes, billionaires, romance, family, falling in love, sweet romance) 

Books in this mini-series include: 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S GAMBLE: #1 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S SECRET: #2 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S COURTSHIP: #3 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S RETURN: #4 

Author's Note: All books can easily be read as stand-alone stories. 
The Dare Valley series: 
NORA ROBERTS LAND 
FRENCH ROAST 
THE GRAND OPENING 
THE HOLIDAY SERENADE 
THE TOWN SQUARE 
THE PARK OF SUNSET DREAMS 
THE PERFECT INGREDIENT 
THE BRIDGE TO A BETTER LIFE 
DARING BRIDES (a collection of wedding stories) 
THE CALENDAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS ~ coming soon 

The Dare River series (connected to Dare Valley): 
COUNTRY HEAVEN 
COUNTRY HEAVEN SONG BOOK 
COUNTRY HEAVEN COOKBOOK 
THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN 
THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN: A MAGICAL TALE (a children’s book companion) 
FIREFLIES AND MAGNOLIAS 
THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS ~ coming Fall 2015 

The Once Upon A Dare series (connected to Dare Valley): 
THE GATE TO EVERYTHING ~ coming soon 

My Review:

***I received this ARC from the author in exchange for my honest opinions and all opinions are my own.***

I was very excited to read this final installment. I was so glad to see I was totally wrong about Chase....Way wrong lol. I love how everything came together bit I still have serious issues with her phobia of all things rich....I mean seriously her friends are rich so what is the problem?  She acts like its the end of the world that he is a billionaire and freaks out for most of the series. I wish there had been more that we got to see that happens to her calculating parents but I did enjoy them being put in their places. I really enjoyed the whole series and even though there are some things I thought ridiculous I still am rating it in at four stars! It's an overall exciting read and loved the bread recipes the author shares in them.  

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  Cover Reveal Title: MAVERICK: SATAN'S FURY MC Author: L. Wilder Cover design: LJ Anderson https://www.facebook.com/lj.anderson.33?fref=ts   “A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.” Carlos Riuzzafon   Maverick is a man scarred by a past full of deceit. He was forced to make a choice… a choice that now keeps him held in the darkness -- a prisoner of his own doubt and regret. The Satan’s Fury MC is the only thing he lives for. Being their new Sergeant of Arms gives him the distraction he desperately needs to endure. He knows that he will never forget, but with the help of his brothers, he’ll try to move forward. Henley’s life was just as she’d always planned. All of her hard work and studying had finally paid off with a full-ride to college. Everything seemed to be right on track… until the night she witnesses a crime that puts her in danger. She suddenly finds herself needing the protection of Satan’s Fury and an enigmatic biker named Maverick. Henley is immediately drawn to Maverick. The pain and anger in his eyes hides something. Despite the walls he keeps throwing up, she knows there is more to him than just the brooding biker who makes her body crave his touch. She will stop at nothing until she makes all of those walls come crashing down. When the lies of Maverick’s past unfold, will Henley be the light that pulls him from the darkness? Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 years or older due to bad language, violence, and explicit sex scenes.     I am a lover of romance novels, summer breaks, and unexpected quiet times when I can write without interruptions. Writing the Devil Chaser's MC Romance series has been a long time dream of mine, and it is still hard to believe that I actually did it. I loved writing the Devil Chasers series, and I am looking forward to working on the Satan's Fury MC series. Thank you so much for checking out my page. You can also find me on facebook and twitter. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLeslieWilder/timeline Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilder_leslie Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/L.-Wilder/e/B00NDKCCMI/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1440296243&sr=8-2-ent

Blood Tree: Part One (Blood Tree #1) by Scarlett Dawn

  Where there is dark, there is light.
The two halves make a whole…
Or do they constantly battle for dominance?

Kenna Julius is your average teenage girl. She has a bossy mom, a new boyfriend in school, and she never dreams of enchanted lands or fairytale castles.

She lives in the real world.

Or so she thought.

One fender bender sends Kenna traipsing through the woods and following her mom’s crazy directions. But when she falls into another realm where men play flutes under the full moon and magical powers crackle the air, her perception of fantasy becomes her reality. The hot guy she meets doesn’t help matters either when he claims she’s his.

Or does Kenna actually belong to another?
Someone much more…dark?

*This is a 20,000 word novella* 

My Review:

***I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR IN RETURN FOR MY HONEST OPINIONS. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN AND NO COMPENSATION HAS BEEN EXCHANGED.***

Let me be clear on something....I am quite upset with Scarlett Dawn and her ability to turn me into an anxious mess. This comes in part due to having to wait until September for the next installment of this series to come out, the other part is that I am already running so many of my own versions of what may happen next through my head that I am just a ...well a mess as I have stated.I started reading this book late last night and I stayed up until way past when I should have been in bed asleep to finish it lol. She always seems to do that to me, once I pick it up I cannot put it down until I have read it completely through. I find myself reading and re-reading her works just to be able to get lost in the worlds she creates again and again. I have always been partial to all things paranormal and this author has held my attention since I first read her Forever Evermore series, she has done it again in the form of light and dark elves. I can already tell we are in for an amazing adventure full of twists, turns and possibly some bloody situations. I personally am all for the dark side of things lol, so I am already cheering for that side....I wonder what would happen!!??? AHHHH cannot freaking wait I tell you!!! Great book, get off your arse and buy it already!!!

About The Author:

  New York Times bestseller and award-winner, Scarlett Dawn is the author of the Forever Evermore new adult fantasy series, the Cold Mark new adult science fiction saga, and the Lion Security contemporary series.

She lives in the Midwest, adores her music loud, and demands her fries covered in melted cheese. 

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FOREVER EVERMORE
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KING TOMB - Now Available
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The Billionaire's Courtship (Dare Valley Meets Paris #3) by Ava Miles

**Not a Standalone Contemporary Romance. This is a four-part mini-series with cliffhangers!** Perfect for fans of Melody Anne and J.S. Scott. 

Over one million readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare Valley and Dare River series…come join the family. 
USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND presents a special fun, sweet, and sexy four-part mini-series partially set in Dare Valley and the City of Love herself: Paris. 

Margie Lancaster knows the truth about Evan Michaels and all his billionaire bad-boy ways. Despite the secret looming between them, she seeks to understand why he would gamble away a month of his life in a card game to become a “normal” person again. Soon, she discovers the man who supposedly has everything really isn't happy. As she learns more about this genius inventor hiding behind a lifestyle that secretly bores him to death, she falls even more deeply in love since Evan is doing everything in his power to court her in the City of Love herself. And the clock is ticking on her remaining time with him in Paris before she must return to open her new bakery in Dare Valley. (love story, contemporary romance, alpha males, heroes, billionaires, romance, family, falling in love, sweet romance) 

Books in this mini-series include: 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S GAMBLE: #1 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S SECRET: #2 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S COURTSHIP: #3 
THE BILLIONAIRE’S RETURN: #4 

My Review:

***I received this ARC from the author in return for my honest opinions. All opinions formed are my own and no compensation have been given. ***

Again, this book picks up where the last one left off...which is when Margie found out about Evan being a billionaire. She avoids him and calls home to find out what is going on and her suspicious are confirmed. Evan chases her down with more flowers..so romantic... and tells her everything. While this does make up for most everything and the fact they love each other, it doesn't help the fact she has some major problems with money. I feel she is a bit silly about it though, yes she grew up with money, yes her family is nothing to brag about, but why does she judge everyone by just what she was around. She is  just a bit silly is all I can say about that matter and how she freaks out every time he wants to do something or give her something. 

Again this Chase guy is bugging me...just can't explain it but there is something not right about that guy I think. The ending of this book pisses me off a bit. Evan has fallen so in love but they have only been together a short time and she is going to be leaving soon. Just sad when he runs away from her, but she should have worded things differently again she is being a bit of a snob. She gets along with her RICH friends in Dare Valley. Whatever, all in all this one is rating in at four stars as well and I am so anxious to conclude this serial. 

The Billionaire's Secret (Dare Valley Meets Paris #2) by Ava Miles

  After resisting Margie Lancaster for one month as part of the gamble he'd lost, Evan Michaels is now in the free and clear to romance her. And it's all the easier since Margie is taking French baking classes in Paris--where Evan lives year-round--in advance of her opening Hot Cross Buns, Dare Valley's new bakery. But there's one catch. Margie comes from money and was tragically disowned by her family, and she's not particularly fond of rich people, especially billionaire alpha playboys. So, Evan is romancing her in the City of Love with his secret hanging over his head, hoping to make her fall for him as much as he's falling for her before she discovers the truth that could destroy everything between them.

Books in this mini-series include:
THE BILLIONAIRE'S GAMBLE #1
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET #2
THE BILLIONAIRE'S COURTSHIP #3
THE BILLIONAIRE'S RETURN #4 

My Review:

***I received this ARC from the author in exchange for my honest opinions. All opinions are my own and no compensation has been given.***

This one picks up where the other left off, Margie headed to Paris. Now we all know that Evan is a billionaire and we also all know that Margie doesn't know this fact. Now while I completely understand why he never told her and that he is afraid to tell her, he has to know this is going to end badly for him right? I loved Andre and Belle and how Margie is learning from the master baker. I felt that the church scene was very moving and touched my heart. I am starting to have my doubts about how much of a real friend this Chase person is for Evan though. I am just a paranoid person though lol, I just feel like something is off there.... I could be wrong though...only time will tell. Now Paris is the most beautiful place in the world..the most romantic and where else would you want to fall in love I ask you? Evan is doing just that but he may not realize it just yet.... I hope it doesn't scare him too much. Margie herself has already fallen for him but at the end of this book, she finds out his big secret and I'm wondering what all he is going to have to do to earn back her trust. I am rating this one in at four stars as it keeps us entertained. 

Delayed Penalty (Pilots Hockey #1) by Sophia Henry

Description

She closed her heart long ago. He just wants to open her mind. For fans of Toni Aleo and Sawyer Bennett, the debut of Sophia Henry’s red-hot Detroit Pilots series introduces a hockey team full of complicated men who fight for love.

Auden Berezin is used to losing people: her father, her mother, her first love. Now, just when she believes those childhood wounds are finally healing, she loses something else: the soccer scholarship that was her ticket to college. Scrambling to earn tuition money, she’s relieved to find a gig translating for a Russian minor-league hockey player—until she realizes that he’s the same dangerously sexy jerk who propositioned her at the bar the night before.

Equal parts muscle and scar tissue, Aleksandr Varenkov knows about trauma. Maybe that’s what draws him to Auden. He also lost his family too young, and he channeled the pain into his passions: first hockey, then vodka and women. But all that seems to just melt away the instant he kisses Auden and feels a jolt of desire as sudden and surprising as a hard check on the ice.

After everything she’s been through, Auden can’t bring herself to trust any man, let alone a hot-headed puck jockey with a bad reputation. Aleksandr just hopes she’ll give him a chance—long enough to prove he’s finally met the one who makes him want to change. 

Review

***I received this ARC from NetGalley in return for my honest opinions, all opinions are my own and no compensation has taken place.***

God I don't know how many times I have to say it, I love books that revolve around sports. Athletes are just sexy beasts lol. Aleksandr is exactly what I needed. Again...how many times do I have to tell you I love Russians??!!! Gah!!! Yes it's a different author as far from mafia as you can get lol, but there is just something so sexy about a Russian. 

Now on to my review....Auden is a pretty cook chick, since she has lost her scholarship which paid for college she now has to earn the money. What better way than translating for a minor-league hockey player. While out with friends Auden meets a sexy as hell man that has an accent and tries to pick her up with a horrible pick up line. When that fails they are eyeing each other as he leaves with some other chick. When she arrives for her first day of work...bam...it's sexy guy from the bar. What are the odds? After figuring out that he speaks very good English and only wants a translator for publicity appearances, he gives her a bit of a hard time by messing with her translating. 

There are a lot of funny conversations that take place, but there was one that blew me away...after meeting the grandparents that raised her I was a bit taken aback at the way her grandfather treated her when she confronts him about a very serious subject. It really broke my heart and while things are resolved between the two of them, I just don't see how they treated her like this. That was a big part of the book I didn't like. Now, I really enjoyed the book and I know I'm going to enjoy the series, and that is why I am rating it in at four stars!!!!

Smoke On The Water ( Sisters of the Craft #3) by Lori Handeland

Description:

Abandoned beneath a black willow tree on the banks of a northern Wisconsin creek, Willow Black spent her entire childhood in foster care. Her entire life she's had terrifying visions, and it is these visions that eventually land her in a psychiatric facility. And so Willow takes her meds and believes she is getting better. Until she meets a fellow patient who doesn't think she is crazy at all. She thinks Willow is a witch. 

Willow's psychiatrist, Dr. Sebastian Crane, works hard to resist his feeling that he and Willow are destined to be together while also working to convince her that strange occurrences aren't the result of witchcraft… until he is thrown into the middle of a storm of supernatural events that can't be explained any other way…

Review: 

*** I received this ARC from NetGalley in return for my honest opinions and all opinions are my own. No compensation was given.***

Wow!!! All I have to say is wow!!! I have loved every minute of this trilogy and enjoyed getting goosebumps and being scared when I hear things go bump in the night! This one was a little darker than the other two but even from the beginning it has you hooked into the story. This being the final of the trilogy I expected for questions to be answered and boy were they! I'm having a hard time saying which sister I like best...also which of their men I like best lol. I think all of them are incredible and the whole thing just takes you along for a ride. 

While part of the things going on in this book are supposed to be happening at the same time as things in the previous book, I didn't for a minute feel lost. While I wouldn't suggest picking up the second book before the first or this the third one before the first one, I feel that if you did just skip a bit you would be a bit lost yes, but it all comes together in the end. 

The ending is not only exciting but there are moments of shock and awe as well. While I am so excited to have read this trilogy and like I said I did enjoy every minute of it....I am super sad it is over! I never wanted it to end!!! I am rating this one in at four stars and I cannot freaking wait to see what is next by this author!!!

The Billionaire's Gamble (Dare Valley Meets Paris, Volume 1) by Ava Miles

                             
  
Description

*Not a Standalone Contemporary Romance. This is a four-part mini-series with cliffhangers!** Perfect for fans of Melody Anne and J.S. Scott.

Over one million readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling Dare Valley and Dare River series...come join the family.

USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND presents a special fun, sweet, and sexy four-part mini-series partially set in Dare Valley and the City of Love herself: Paris. 

Self-made billionaire inventor and infamous bad boy Evan Michaels has lost the biggest gamble of his life in a poker game. For one month, he must live and work like a "normal" person in the small town of Dare Valley and give up his playboy ways. When Evan meets Margie Lancaster, his landlord and new boss, he's not so sure he can make it a month. 

Books in this mini-series include:
THE BILLIONAIRE'S GAMBLE #1
THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET #2
THE BILLIONAIRE'S COURTSHIP #3
THE BILLIONAIRE'S RETURN #4 

                                 Review

*** I received this ebook from the author in return for my honest opinions.  All opinions are my own and I wasn't compensated. ***

Okay, so far I have heard a few bad things about this book. To be honest I'm not sure why! It was such a cute and sweet story. Billionare having to live like a normal person for a month. Now I know how hard it was fornpoor Evan because he also had to be celibate for that month as part of the bet.

I really enjoyed this beginning,  there is something baked goods that just get your taste buds popping lol. I loved how Margie had to deal with "invented Evan" at one point. It was freaking hilarious during that interaction.

Overall I cannot wait to begin the next installment and see what happens when she gets to Paris...especially since one of the last things she said to him were how she hates rich people!  Omg the suspense is killing me.

Four stars!!!

***YOU'RE IT COVER REVEAL***

Title: You're It Series: A TAG Novella (reads as a standalone) Author: Shari J. Ryan Publisher: Booktrope Editions 

Release Date: August 31, 2015 

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25881030-you-re-it?ac=1  

Synopsis:

Our little family has been together for four years, and life has been good, considering my track record. But In the blink of an eye, my ease was suddenly gone when I heard his terrifying words. I knew from the look on Tango’s face and the way he avoided my gaze—all hell was about to break loose. Now it seems like the dangers I spent years desperately avoiding are starting to threaten my happily ever after. Maybe it’s because I let my guard down. Or maybe it’s because I was starting to trust again. But I can’t even trust the people closest to me, and now I remember why. Screw with me, that’s one thing. Screw with my family, and we’ve got a problem…  

Special Scene Reveals: This week five blogs will share the Prologue through Chapter 1 of You're It. 

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Synopsis: 

 What if your family had a big secret . . . a life changing secret. My dad, the bigwig CIA agent, was always on the run, whether he was being chased or doing the chasing. I missed him. Then my mom passed away, and my sister was murdered. I turned my solitude to strength because the alternative was too bleak. But my luck seemed to turn: I met Tango. And while I want him more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my twenty-two years, danger lurks around every corner and I simply can’t take the chance of it finding me. But his tattoos, his smell, his darkness, and his body— that marine has taken over my every thought. But, what if he too isn’t what I think? A ticking time bomb isn’t going to leave me much time to waver. Even the bravest person can be in need of a miracle. Before she was gone, my mom warned me to know everyone and trust no one. But what was I supposed to do when I found out I am the one not to be trusted? Turns out, I was always the bait in this conspiracy. In author Shari J. Ryan’s gripping novel, TAG, the canyons hold secrets, the waterfalls provide safety, and romance has a pesky way of showing up when you are sweaty and dirty and least expect it. 

 GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23072524-tag 

 Buy Links: Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1eItfCA  

About the Author: Shari J. Ryan is an Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author, a Barnes & Noble Top 10 Bestselling author, and an iBookstore #1 Bestselling author. She hails from Central Massachusetts where she lives with her husband and two lively little boys. Shari has always had an active imagination and enjoys losing herself in the fictional worlds she creates. When Shari isn’t writing, she can usually be found cleaning toys up off the floor. To learn more, visit her at, www.sharijryan.com.      

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