Scarred by Cheri Marie & Alexis R. Craig

Title: Scarred

Series: K. Bromberg's Everyday Heroes 

Worlds Project

Authors: Cheri Marie & Alexis R. Craig

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 7, 2021

Camryn Barrett
Owen Branson was the love of my life. We had dreams and plans for our future together. But all of that came to an abrupt halt when my little sister went missing. Now the only vision I have for the future is finding MacKenzie, even if that means leaving the man I love and our plans behind.

Owen Branson
Camryn Barrett is the love of my life. I knew it the moment I laid eyes on her the first day of Junior year. Now that graduation is in the rearview we can start our lives together - that’s until Cam leaves without so much as a goodbye, on a mission to find her little sister.

It’s been eight years since everything fell apart. Then one routine traffic stop has our worlds colliding once again.

Rekindled Love. Dangerous Games. And a secret that can ruin everything.

Will they make it out the other side unscathed or will they all come out a little Scarred?

Cheri Marie & Alexis R Craig’s Scarred is a heart-wrenching, suspenseful, second chance, contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes Worlds project.

4 STARS

Camryn & Owen

Highschool lovers. They planned to spend their lives together...until her sister disappeared. Camryn had to find her and devoted her life to finding her sister no matter what. Even leaving Owen.

Years later, she's FBI hunting her sister undercover and without approval. He's a cop on the same case without either knowing the other is in law enforcement.

Is their love still alive? What will they do to solve their cases? At what expense? There are surprises and revelations. Is her sister still alive? Characters to love, an intriguing storyline, and romance with plenty of problems.

Another good book in the Everyday Heroes World. A world we should all appreciate.

Reviewed for Words Turn Me On

Cheri Marie is an author, blogger, reader, event organizer and most importantly a fur-mama. She currently resides in sunny Southwest Florida. A lover of animals, it’s no surprise that Cheri has what some would call, a zoo of animals. When she isn't writing stories that transport you to another world or wearing one of her many hats, she enjoys photography and music. Also in her downtime, in true Florida girl fashion, she enjoys spending a day on the water, fishing with her brothers.

Alexis R. Craig writes contemporary romance that contains a mixture of sweet, sexy, emotional, and a touch of real. She is a self-professed romantic, in love with the idea of love, romance, poetry, and a good wine. Writing a good love story that defies all the rules and boundaries has become her addiction; an addiction that has become her passion.

Alexis lives in rural North Carolina with her husband and two dogs. She loves to travel and find old places, old stories, and new memories.

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RELEASE BLITZ - The Hot Mess and the Heartthrob by Pippa Grant

Title: The Hot Mess and the Heartthrob

Series: Bro Code #4

Author: Pippa Grant

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: January 7, 2021

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You don’t know me, but you do know me. I’m your neighborhood hot mess single mom, doing my best to keep my head above water while running my little slice of heaven and keeping my youngest from shoving marbles up his nose, which is exactly what he’s doing the first time Levi Wilson, pop star god, world’s sexiest man, and my all-time number one celebrity obsession, walks into my bookstore. 

Related: I’m writing this from beyond the grave, because I’ve died of mortification and am now residing in an alternate universe. 

I have to be. 

Because Levi Wilson came back. 

And we had a moment. 

Like, a moment moment. The kind that makes me remember that adult pleasure isn’t all about hoping the lock holds in the bathroom so your kids don’t interrupt on the rare occasion you feel like taking an extra-long mommy-time shower. 

So when he proposes a no-strings fling? 

Count. Me. In. 

Thrill of a lifetime, right? 

Surely, nothing will go wrong… 

The Hot Mess and the Heartthrob is a rockin’ fun, sexy romantic comedy featuring a celebrity panty-melter who doesn’t know what he’s been missing, a sassy single mom hanging on by a string, three adorable children who would never burst in on a woman when she’s on a toilet (ha!), and shameless ovary-busting moments between a guy who never thought he’d be a dad and a family who thought they got along just fine without him. It stands alone and comes complete with a happily-ever-after (though you’d never go wrong to read the other Bro Code series books first).

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One day. I would like to go one single day without someone in my orbit making a poor life decision. 

“Stop squirming,” I order my four-year-old son, who should be at preschool, but who’s been banished for the week because of lice. 

Yep. 

Lice. 

Heaven forbid we have one issue at a time. 

Adding to my list of issues? Being that mom who can’t get her shit together while Levi Flipping Wilson is watching. And not only watching, but actively engaging in trying to help. “Hey, bud, I bet I can hold still longer than you can. Wanna see?” 

I know my agenda on any given day will include interruption for something my children do that I never would’ve expected in a million years, but that’s a lot easier to deal with when I don’t have an audience. 

Especially an audience made up of one famous man whose songs get me through the day—and night—when I don’t have enough free focus to read or listen to an audiobook, and who keeps stealing glances at me like he’s trying to figure out what kind of rabid creature I am. Normally, customers aren’t allowed back in the stockroom with me, which is where I dragged Hudson when I realized what he’d done to his nose, but leaving Levi out there with the customers who’d figured out who he was seemed like a bad idea. 

Especially when his date skewered me with a look that clearly said get him out of here or I’ll burn this place down. 

It’s a bookstore. 

Highly flammable. 

Not taking chances. 

Especially if there was a reason they were looking at maternity and early childhood development books. His date doesn’t look pregnant, but god knows that’s when pregnancy is hardest. 

Hudson finally stills, and I manage to smear a little more Vaseline gently around his nostril. “How did you get a marble in your nose?” 

“I pushed hard.” He beams. “I gots stars in there too.” 

I squeeze my eyes shut and count to two, because I know if I get as high as three, he’ll find a way to suck the marbles deeper into his sinus cavities, and I don’t know how a doctor will get that out without having to cut his nose open, and oh my god, he’s four and he’s about to be disfigured for life because I thought he’d actually sit still and listen to Yasmin reading books for neighborhood storytime while I re-stocked a few shelves. 

“How many stars?” I inquire through clenched teeth. 

“Four. Or maybe seven. Or maybe one. I forgets.” 

“You are so lucky you’re cute.” 

“Do you have a vacuum?” Levi asks. 

I twist my head to gape at him. 

He shoots a help? look at his date, then shrugs at me. “If he won’t blow it out, maybe you can suck it out. Like with one of those sucky tools the dentist uses.” 

“That’s…possibly not a terrible idea.” 

“Happens on occasion.” He grins, which makes my heart basically stop because he’s stupidly gorgeous. 

I could stare at him all day, but I have a preschooler with marbles up his nose to attend to. 

“Mama,” Hudson says, “look.” 

He scrunches his nose, which makes his nostrils swell, closes his mouth, and blows, and one shoots out and lands on Levi’s shoe. 

My son has just snotted my favorite musician’s Italian leather loafers. 

“I win! I holded still!” He breaks into his preschool dance routine, but the poor kid got his moves from me, which means to a casual observer, he probably looks like he’s having a seizure while choking on a piece of gum and tripping over barbed wire. 

Levi Wilson, however, is not fazed. He squats down to Hudson’s level. “Rematch.”

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Pippa Grant is a USA Today Bestselling author who writes romantic comedies that will make tears run down your leg. When she's not reading, writing or sleeping, she's being crowned employee of the month as a stay-at-home mom and housewife trying to prepare her adorable demon spawn to be productive members of society, all the while fantasizing about long walks on the beach with hot chocolate chip cookies.

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Cupid to the Rescue Anthology

Title: Cupid to the Rescue: 

A Tail-Wagging Valentine's Day Anthology

Authors: Kathryn Shay, Judith Arnold, Linda Barrett, M.L. Buchman, Kay Lyons, Barbara McMahon, and Debra Salonen 

Genre: Valentine's Day Anthology

Release Date: January 5, 2021

Humans may think they have their acts together? So not! Sometimes they need to be rescued by big-hearted four-legged friends. Come join eight modern masters of romance as they celebrate Valentine’s Day with brand-new tales of tail-wagging joy.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
Montana (Tana) Reeves is about to lose her apartment because her ex-boyfriend left her with the rescue dog, Cupid, he'd used to sweet-talk her into their relationship. Losing her apartment over a dog is bad enough, but veterinarian Jett Billings' gentle way and sexy smile melts her heart just as much as the Great Dane does, and Tana quickly realizes that as she was chasing Cupid, she fell in love with both of them.

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐲𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
When Maggie Marino comes to work at Stepping Stones Special Needs School, Noah Carson has no idea she and her glossy-coated Golden Retriever, Rosie, will change his life. But will the emotional-support dog be enough to bring Noah and Maggie together again after the tragedies of their pasts collide?

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
When Hank Patterson hires dog walker Abbie Harding to take care of his mother's rambunctious mutt while his mother is out of town, he doesn't expect romance to be a part of their arrangement. After all, Abbie loves dogs and Hank doesn't—and as they soon learn, mixing business with pleasure can cause a whole lot of trouble.

𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
On his way to Sea View House, Brandon Bigelow hadn’t counted on hitting a tree to avoid hitting a dog during a winter storm. He hadn’t counted on meeting a petite dynamo who insists he adopt the dog. Farewell to a peaceful life at the beach!

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐌. 𝐋. 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
Attacked by Russia while on US soil, a lovely Ukrainian minister must turn to a US Secret Service dog team for protection. While the massive Russian Bear dog charms his way into her heart, trusting his handsome handler is not going to happen.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐬
Professional matchmaker Marsali Jones didn’t mean to share her secret crush on national television, especially when it’s her brother’s best friend and Hollywood A-lister Oliver Beck. But the damage is done and her career is on the line. Deny it and she loses all credibility, but to move forward means paying Oliver’s price....

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐧, 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
Snowbound on Valentine’s Day. Two strangers. A twice-burned cowboy and a nurse with nightmares too horrific to share. A storm brought them together, but a fearless dog seems intent on teaching them that sometimes friendship can evolve into love.

𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫
Paige Jackson’s volunteer sabbatical in Prospect Creek goes from bad to redonkulous when TJ Huey delivers a pregnant and abused donkey to Paige’s care. But neither cowboy nor city gal is immune to the matchmaking skills of a rescue donkey named Miss Valentine.

5 STARS

This is an anthology of books where dogs bring couples together. And I really enjoyed it.
CHASING CUPID The Goddess Circle  by Lisa Mondello
This is funny about a dog called Cupid bringing Tana and Jett. Cupid is mischievous and brought to Tana by accident.
I really enjoyed this story.

TEACHER’S PET To Serve and Protect     Kathryn Shay
I loved this story. It had some sad moments and some great moments. I loved Maggie and Noah together. And I loved Rosie and how she was with everyone.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS The Magic Jukebox     Judith Arnold
I enjoyed this story. I wasn't sure how it would go. I enjoyed seeing Hank and Annie getting together. And I laughed at the antics of Priscilla.

4 STARS

I am a dog story fan and was delighted to find this K-9 box set. I read a couple of the stories and will read the rest as I have time and need a doggy story fix. Here are a couple of examples:

CHASING CUPID:
What does a girl do when her boyfriend--now ex-boyfriend--adopts a big dog then moves to another town and breaks up leaving her to take the poor baby back to the rescue? The apartment says the dog is much bigger than the rules allow, barks, and doesn't obey.

The neighbor--a very hot neighbor--tells her she has to deal with her dog. As they try to work through the situation of being dog lovers and feel bad the poor dog has to go back...well, it is a novel way to start a relationship. (pun intended)

TEACHER'S PET
She is a teacher and has a wonderful emotional support dog. When the chance came she took a part-time job in a special needs school. She'd used the dog to help each of the kids in their different needs as well as teach them about caring for such an animal.

It is a touching, emotional story of an amazing woman with her own problems who meets a great guy, shows the kids her own special kindness as well as her amazing pet. There are touching scenes with the kids, a budding relationship, and a tragic situation that may require a tissue warning.

I loved this one and know it will go in my reread file for sure. Can't wait to read more of them.

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Kathryn Shay

Lisa Mondello

Judith Arnold

Linda Barrett

M.L. Buchman

Kay Lyons

Barbara McMahon

Debra Salonen

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Resolution by J. Haney & S.I. Hayes

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Jarrett Brooks is about to be a granddad. His daughter not wanting to lose her only family left, begs him to give up his nasty cigarette habit. Having failed in the past he looks to alternative options. Namely hypnosis.

Winnie McCormick has been smoking for years. When her twelve-year-old boy wants to her dismay start dating the only way to curb his growing libido is to agree to quit. This sends her straight to the Holloway Hypnotherapy clinic.

The chance meeting sends both into a hazy lust-filled fantasy. Can Jarrett get past Winnie's college friends AKA the gatekeepers? Can Winnie get her children on board and finally get a semblance of a life or will priorities flip them both on their heads?

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