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review 2017-05-14 02:02
SIMMERING ICE by Veronica Forand and Susan Scott Shelley
Simmering Ice - Veronica Forand,Susan Scott Shelley
  Annie is a physical therapist who meets Alec when he visits the hospital for the children. She looks a little like his late wife. She makes poor choices when it comes to men and he is not looking for a commitment. But they keep seeing each other and her mother keeps undermining her confidence until it comes to a head between them. They have to decide what is best for them.

I liked these characters. Annie needs to learn to communicate and tell Alec what she is thinking instead of making assumptions based on what her mother says. I like Alec's teammates. They are regular Cupids.

I plan on reading the other stories in this series.
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review 2017-03-05 22:01
Iced: An Atlantic City Hustlers Boxset by Veronica Forand and Susan Scott Shelley
Iced: An Atlantic City Hustlers Boxset - Veronica Forand, Susan Scott Shelley

This is a great box set and fun read.

 

FLIRTING ON ICE (ATLANTIC CITY HUSTLERS #1)

 

Flirting on Ice by Veronica Forand and Susan S. Shelley is an incredible start to the Atlantic City Hustlers Series.  Professional hockey player Zac Elliott career is at a high as he is entering a contract negotiation.  The last thing he should do is jeopardize it pursuing a relationship with the team owner's daughter, Heather Ryan.  This 100-page novella is an exciting and fast paced read that I finished in one sitting.

 

I really enjoyed Flirting on Ice.  I like how the story starts out with the characters bumping into each other outside the work environment.  Both Zac and Heather are likable characters.  They undergo some interesting obstacles in this story.  The plot is very realistic and convincing.  The story had a nice Christmas ending. 

 

SIMMERING ICE (ATLANTIC CITY HUSTLERS #2)

 

Hockey player Alec O'Meara has not been interested in dating years after the death of his wife. That is until physical therapist, Annie Davidson, catches his eye.

 

I like Annie. She is smart and athletic. She is self-sacrificing, living in less than optimal conditions to help out her older landlord. She is a bit insecure, but who isn’t at some point or another. Considering the lack of support she gets from her mother, she turned out to be a wonderful person.  My heart went out to Alec for losing his wife. He is a good guy and leader. He is a likeable character. He has great friends.

 

I like how his team mates get involved in helping match-make, especially Mikael. I swear they are worse than a bunch of girls.  Simmering Ice is well-written and has a delightful plot. There were some unexpected twists, and the entire book was interesting. I could not put this book down.

 

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

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review 2017-03-04 00:00
Iced: An Atlantic City Hustlers Boxset
Iced: An Atlantic City Hustlers Boxset - Veronica Forand, Susan Scott Shelley ARC Review: Iced: An Atlantic City Hustlers Boxset by Veronica Forand and Susan Scott Shelley

This duet combines risk with heart and scores a winning goal.

Flirting on Ice - Zac is a rule breaker on the ice, but when he takes those skills off the ice his heart and career may not withstand the blow. Heather proves to be his greatest temptation and his biggest risk? Will the odds end in his favor? (5 stars)

Simmering Ice - She wants to sit this one out. He's playing for keeps. Will this attraction score a goal or go bust? (5 stars)

Iced proved to be a win, win for me. Not only did I discover additions to my one click collection, but I found two novellas that were easy to love and hard to put down. Here's to taking risks.
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text 2016-06-21 08:05
Release Day Blast - HEARTBREAKERS & HEROES

 

Love doesn’t always play by the rules in these twelve sexy HEARTBREAKERS AND HEROES stories about a brotherhood of men bound together by their troubled youth and the mentor who taught them the rules for becoming men of honor. These all new romances from USA Today bestsellers and your favorite contemporary authors are guaranteed to get your heart pounding.

 

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About the books in the HEARTBREAKERS AND HEROES Box Set

 

HIDING WITH THE HEARTBREAKER by USA Today bestseller Virginia Nelson

Rule: Protect the innocent.

Making people laugh for a living is easy, but when a beautiful stranger needs Aloysius Sutton’s help, he has to find a way to become Jude’s hero.

 

He would swear he didn’t think about kissing her before he did it. One second, he reveled in the way the light glinted off her eyes, the next he took her lips with his own. He might have been able to pull back, too, if she hadn’t released this delicious little moan from the back of her throat. The sound drove him to slant his lips over hers fully, sampling and teasing at her mouth with all the repressed attraction he’d bottled up since he’d met her. Her fingers dug into his scalp, altering the angle in a way which deepened their kiss. He gripped the fence on either side of her to resist pulling her closer, but he didn’t have to since she melded herself against his body.

Copyright © 2016 by Virginia Nelson

 

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HOW TO UNBREAK A HEART by USA Today bestseller Jennie Marts

Rule: If you love her, don’t let her go.

Solitary cowboy, Trip Turner finally has a chance to correct the mistakes he made when he let the woman he loved walk out of his life twelve years ago. But now that Bre Wilson is back, will he be able to unbreak her heart?

 

Oh Lord, what was he thinking? What was he doing?

His mind was racing, shouting at him to pull back, but he couldn’t.

Couldn’t help himself. The pull was too strong.

He moved closer, dipped his head, his lips barely brushing hers. She inhaled the softest gasp, her breath catching in the middle, and it was the sexiest sound he’d ever heard.

He didn’t think, didn’t rationalize what a dumb idea this was.

His heart and his need were speaking louder than his head as he leaned down and kissed her.

Copyright © 2016 by Jennie Marts

 

Connect with Jennie Marts: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

 

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SECOND CHANCE HERO by Michelle Major

Rule: A real man doesn’t build himself up by tearing someone else down.

Travis Jackson might not be the white knight Hailey Moore needs, but he'll risk his future to win her heart.

 

What have you done with the overbearing CEO I’ve come to know and…” She paused when he arched a brow. “Sort of like?”

It’s still me,” he said, drawing her into his arms. “Would you like me to fire you to prove it?”

Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Major

 

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HERO IN DISGUISE by Sharla Lovelace

Rule: A real man doesn’t buy respect, he earns it.

Billionaire playboy Jake Jericho thinks he has it all, until one phone call reminds him otherwise. Can one week in disguise reform this trust fund playboy, or will his deception destroy the only real love he’s ever known?

 

Never—ever—had Harper needed—wanted—someone so much. Not just like this. They’d had this. They’d been down this path of sexual everything. She wanted this man. In her life. In her world. She wanted to be in his. Every day.

Copyright © 2016 by Sharla Lovelace

 

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HER HEARTBREAKER BOSS by Carmen Falcone

Rule: Never leave your woman unsatisfied.

Can Stefano and Roxie resist the heat flaring between them or will working together force them to face their rocky past and give them the happily ever after they deserve?

 

She’d thought her life had been tied up in a nice, neat bow when she’d gotten married to Charlie. How wrong had she been? When her marriage started to crumble, her ex took up fantasy football. Yeah right. She found out the hard way that the only fantasy Charlie participated in involved the next door neighbor and a skanky French maid costume.

Copyright © 2016 by Carmen Falcone

 

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HOW TO BE A HEARTBREAKER by Codi Gary

Rule: A real man never kisses and tells.

When an A list actor returns to his hometown, old wounds and fresh gossip emerge... along with a second chance at love, if he’s brave enough to stick around.

 

Bash was shocked as hell when Ashlynn pulled back enough to take off her sweatshirt and t-shirt, leaving her in just a simple white sports bra. “Okay. Explore me.”

Copyright © 2016 by Codi Gary

 

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REFORMING THE HEARTBREAKER by Christine Glover

Rule: A real man never breaks a woman’s heart.

Can Olympic mountain bike champion Ryder Bennett and his public relations rep Addison Carrington keep things professional between them this time around, or will they risk a sexy scandal for a chance at love?

 

Addison,” he said, cupping her bottom and rolling them until he hovered over her. “You’re so sweet. So, so sweet.”

I don’t want to be sweet.” She arched her back and pressed her full breasts against his chest. “I want to be bad. Really, really bad.”

Then you’re in luck because I’m the poster boy for bad.”

Copyright © 2016 by Christine Glover

 

Connect with Christine Glover: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

 

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HER UNWANTED HERO by Veronica Forand

Rule: A real man always helps someone in need... he may be the only one who does.

A disenchanted police officer must choose between keeping a woman’s affection or keeping her alive.

 

I’m at the pathetically-in-love stage.”

Wow. That’s very in love.” She tempered her smile. “Have you ever thought about what you’d sacrifice for her?”

He laughed. “What kind of answer are you expecting? That I’d climb the highest mountain, swim the biggest sea?”

Think back … John’s rules.”

The one warning us against dating your best friend’s sister?”

She rolled her eyes as though a teenager again. “Not quite. The one about how a real man always helps someone in need, especially when they can’t help themselves. You’re a man now, right?”

He threw up his hands. Rules were easier to say than live by. “I tried to help her. She doesn’t want it.”

I guess then the question is what you’re willing to sacrifice in order to keep her safe?”

Copyright © 2016 by Veronica Forand

 

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ONCE A HEARTBREAKER by T.J. Kline

Rule: A real man never lies, especially to a woman.

Ty Preston ran out on the woman he loved twelve years ago, but now he's back to prove he's a changed man. However, Rayne can't risk getting her heart broken by the cowboy again.

 

Her heart took a nose-dive into her stomach as goosebumps broke out over her arms again. She wanted to pull her hand away from his but couldn’t seem to get her body to cooperate with her mind. Ty lifted his hand to her face, brushing back a piece of hair that had fallen from her practical ponytail, letting his thumb trail over the edge of her jaw.

Damn this man and the way her body still responded to him.

You don't even know if I’m actually any good.” What was supposed to be a protest came out as a feathery whisper of sound, husky and far more sexy sounding than she meant for it to.

I know exactly how good you are, Rayne.”

Copyright © 2016 by T.J. Kline

 

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MAKE MINE A HEARTBREAKER by Jodi Linton

Rule: Love should always be fun.

She’s about to change this playboy’s rule book.

 

If you didn’t know by now that tangling yourself in a man’s arms might get you kissed, you should. I also think you should know that I’m not good at being tested. Normally I fail and give into my urges. Like me wanting to kiss you, now.”

Copyright © 2016 by Jodi Linton

 

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HOMETOWN HEARTBREAKER by Heather Long

Rule: A real man always puts his best foot forward…

Zeke always planned to steal her heart, but she left him on base. It’s the bottom of the ninth, and Charity is up to bat. Can she tell her two-all stars the truth or will a foul end her best chance?

 

He traced the line of her lips as she took several deep gulps of air. “If you keep touching me that way,” her breath tickled his fingertips. “It’ll be hard to think about anything.”

Not sure whether you want me to stop or want me to kiss you.” Really shouldn’t have gone there. They weren’t ready for that.

He wasn’t.

She opened those sweet brown eyes, the pupils so large he imagined he could drown in them. Wanted to dive in and never leave. They weren’t there. Hell, he’d barely had her back in his life for twenty-four hours, and all he wanted to do was turn everything upside down.

A real man always puts his best foot forward. He knows when it’s time to act. When to take the step he’s been waiting to take…listen to your gut, Zeke. Listen. It knows, even when your heart and your mind are at war.

His mind said think it through. His heart wanted to jump. His gut needed a plan.

How can you still look at me like that?”

What a stupid question. “Because I still love you.”

Copyright © 2016 by Heather Long

 

Connect with Heather Long: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

 

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TUTORING THE HEARTBREAKER TO LOVE by Hayson Manning

Rule: A real man never touches the hired help.

Can Savannah teach serial heartbreaker Walker to be domesticated in ten days and convince him that maybe they can have a shot at a ‘them’ or can Walker convince Savannah there can be a ‘them’ on his terms only?

 

One more thing if you’re up for it,” Savannah pulled on the hem of her shirt.

I’ll be up for it, baby.” Walker grinned.

I’ll teach you to be domesticated if you’ll teach me to be wild.”

His jaw went slack.

Had he died and gone to heaven?

Copyright © 2016 by Hayson Manning

 

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review 2016-06-11 07:22
Life of lies
True Deceptions - Veronica Forand

This is the 2nd book in the True Lies series.  This book can be read as a standalone novel.  For reader enjoyment and understanding, I recommend reading the series in the order intended.

 

Simon and Cassie are a lot like the Bond movies.  He is the alpha hero trying to protect everyone from a murdering psycho, and she is a new field agent who is mostly a um er nerd.  They go together like oil and water.

 

Cassie just wants to be more than the brain she is known for.  Her eccentricities are what make for an interesting book.  Simon and Cassie have to find common ground and catch a bad guy while this fast paced book keeps you on your toes!

 

I thought the quick paced story was like watching a movie in my head.  These characters are good together.  Fans of this series are going to love this story.  I give this book a 3/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

 

 

***This ARC copy was given by Netgalley and its publisher for an honest review.

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