Monday, March 18, 2024

RELEASE & REVIEW - Blake Marshall Says He Needs Me (He Says Book 3) by Winter Travers

Title: Blake Marshall Says He Needs Me
Series: He Says Book 3
Author: Winter Travers
Genre: Small Town Romance, Romantic Comedy, Standalone
Release Date: January 28, 2024
Cover designer: Robin Harper @ Wicked By Design




Blake Marshall has everything he could need.
A roof over his head, a great job, and amazing friends. Even a sheep in his backyard.

All of that doesn't matter, though, when Shannon McGee walks back into his life.

Years ago, Blake and Shannon knew each other years ago but were ripped apart by tragedy. With Shannon back in his life, Blake needs to figure out if he can move on from the past and let fate take over or turn his back on Shannon all over again.

Either way, Blake needs to figure out just what he needs.



A quick but entertaining read, this book is a bit more on the angsty and emotional side, given the history between Blake and Shannon. How do you move on from the tragic loss of a person, who, for all intents and purposes, is the reason how you ended up being a couple? Not only that, but one is laying the blame of that loss at the feet of the other person, even though rationally you know it wasn't their fault? It's obvious that there are still big feelings between Shannon and Blake, even after a decade apart, and that aspect was what had me reading this as quickly as possible, and I wasn't disappointed.











Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Winter Travers is a devoted wife, mother, and aunt turned author who was born and raised in Wisconsin. After a brief stint in South Carolina following her heart to chase the man who is now her hubby, they retreated back up North to the changing seasons, and to the place they now call home. Winter spends her days writing happily ever afters, and her nights being a karate mom hauling her son to practices and tournaments.. She also has an addiction to anything MC related, puppies, and baking.



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RELEASE & REVIEW - Virtuous Vows (Lethal Vows Book 2) by T.L. Smith & Kia Carrington-Russell

Title: Virtuous Vows
Author: T.L. Smith & Kia Carrington-Russell
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Opposites Attract, Male Escort, Wounded Hero
Release Date: March 1, 2024
Cover Design: 
Discreet Paperback - Hang Le
eBook - RBA Design




“πš…πš’πš›πšπšžπš˜πšžπšœ πš…πš˜πš πšœ 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝-πš™πšŠπšŒπšŽπš, πšŠπšπšπš’πšŒπšπš’πšŸπšŽ πš›πšŽπšŠπš πšŠπš—πš π™³πšŠπš πšœπš˜πš— πšŠπš—πš π™·πš˜πš—πšŽπš’ πš πšŽπš›πšŽ πš™πšžπš›πšŽ πšπš’πš›πšŽ!” ★★★★★ Amy (Goodreads)


Honey
I was destined to marry another man when I first met Dawson.
He was charming, deadly, and everything my father hated.
And I lived by my father’s rule, which happens when he’s a king of the underworld.
That was until I managed to escape and somehow straight into the arms of the man who sells your desires for a living.
But did I have a price?
Or was he willing to share me for free?

Dawson
Innocent and breathtakingly beautiful, she was as her name described.
Honey suited her perfectly in all senses of the word—soft, sweet, and a little sticky.
My world and hers should not have mixed.
But something as sweet as honey is meant to be enjoyed.


I didn't realize this was part of a series when I started reading, so I was a bit lost about some of the content of the story, but I did enjoy what I read. Obviously I don't know how Honey and Dawson were portrayed in the first book, but I did enjoy seeing growth Honey went through over the course of this particular book; loved seeing that she wasn't going to be anyone's pushover, especially Dawson, and he was all kinds of hella hot and alphaness, but he wasn't douchey about it. He was actually really good to and for Honey, he got her to experience more of the world without forcefully making her do it, just kinda pushed her in the direction and let her take charge of her destiny.



USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can’t turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York.



Australian Author, Kia Carrington-Russell is known for her recognizable style of kick a$$ heroines, fast-paced action, enemies to lovers and romance that dances from light to dark in multiple genres including Fantasy, Dark and Contemporary Romance.

Obsessed with all things coffee, food and travel, Kia is always seeking out her next adventure internationally. Now back in her home country of Australia, she takes her Cavoodle, Sia along morning walks on beautiful coastline beaches, building worlds in the sea breezes and contemplating which deliciously haunting story to write next.



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