Ardent Prose PR Presents: Nolan by Jane Henry; #ReleaseBlitz, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live, #Review

Rating:  4 Stars

Told in the first person.  Alternating persons.

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She’s my nemesis.

My prisoner. 

I‘ll make her beg for mercy.

I’ll make her scream my name. 

I’ll make her mine.

Sheena Hurston’s been a thorn in my side for years. 

But when she tries to bring my family to ruin, I’m done playing games. 

She will pay for what she’s done. 

No one comes before my family. 

Sheena belongs to me.

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My Thoughts:

Nolan McCarthy gives the reader a look into the life of his family.  If you haven't read the series yet, it may act as a reminder that you have some catching up to do.  Sheena Hurston takes family responsibility very seriously.  But it's nearly crushing her.  It will grip you at how sad things are but you do what you have to because in the end, family is still family after all.

There was one word that kept coming up and it got to the point that it just got itself under my skin.  The more pages that went by, it went deeper and deeper until I finally did something about it.  Part of the problem became that while I was reading.  I kept hearing the wrong accent in my head and I needed to fix that.

It was a very simple internet/dictionary search that would help solve some of the problem.  The other problem solver was that the next time I read this book, or catch up on the series, I'm going to play some Irish music in the background.  It didn't take away from my enjoyment of Nolan and Sheena's story but i would prefer knowing that I was hearing the right accent.  Knowing that there's an audiobook, narrated by two of my favorite narrators, out there will help me with my problem as well.  

This story is a great mix.  If you like mafia romance, you'll get that with an accent.  Do you like women who do things with conviction but are willing to backdown when the right person comes along.  Family plays a big role here and the story shows the different kinds.  It's a story that moves seamlessly from scene to scene.  You will get some suspense, some romance, and something just a little darker.  The author doesn't go too dark so there shouldn't be anything there to offend but some may depend on what you're used to.  This story left me looking forward to more of this author's work.

USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry pens stern but loving alpha heroes, feisty heroines, and emotion-driven happily-ever-afters. She writes what she loves to read: kink with a tender touch. Jane is a hopeless romantic who lives on the East Coast with a houseful of children and her very own Prince Charming.

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Innocence  (a Dark Mafia Romance Book1)

I’m king of the criminal underworld.

I always get what I want.

And she’s my obsession.

Cora is new to the city of sin.

Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her.

But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am.

There’s a darkness within me.

And Cora is a shining light.

She’s beautiful. A virgin.

I’m ruthless. A beast.

She found me for a reason.

She’ll be my queen.

I’ll give her everything that her heart desires.

Except for one thing.

Her freedom.

She’s mine to keep, and I’m never letting her go.


Note: This is a dark mafia romance with dark and intense sensual scenes. It is the first in a trilogy.

Awakening (a Dark Mafia Romance Book 2)

I wasn't capable of love. Not until I met Cora.

My angel.

I’ve claimed every inch of her body and I only want more.

I’m a man who craves control, but her power over me is absolute.

She holds my heart in her hands.

She can never find out.

The demons in this city want to destroy her.

It’s my job to protect her innocence. Lock her safe in my high tower.

But I’m the danger that she’s trying to escape.

The ruthless man in her bed.

A demon worse than all the others.

One who cannot save her from himself.

Queen of the Underworld (a Dark Mafia Romance Book3)

The King of the Underworld saved me from the streets, treated me like a princess, and locked me in a tower.

Then he turned into a beast.

There's a darkness in him, I've seen it face to face.

He says I'm his light.

But if our love is going to last I'm going to have to be more than his princess.

I need to become a Queen.


The final chapter in Marcus and Cora's story.

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Cora knew she was dreaming.

She stood on the rooftop of a high rise, goosebumps rising on her skin at the glorious view. Beside her stood the man who gave her everything, his face shadowed.

“It’s beautiful.” The city lights glittered like jewels in a black velvet night. The whole world laid at her feet.

“It’s mine,” Marcus told her. “Everything you see belongs to me.”

She wore a red dress and heels with slender straps winding up her legs. Her wrists bore silver cuffs. Her ring flashed red as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“Everything?” She leaned against the ledge, striking a pose. The old Cora, country girl Cora would never be so brazen. The old Cora was a sheltered virgin, sweet and naive.

The old Cora was dead.

Marcus’s footsteps echoed as he stalked to her. “Everything.” The lines beside his dark eyes crinkled.

He grasped her hips and lifted her onto the ledge. Giggles escaped as her chest tightened. Before her stood the man she loved. Behind her, a dark expanse. An endless chasm.

“Marcus.” She clutched his broad shoulders. The wind ripped at her garments, tugged her silvery hair.

He caught her wrists and forced her hands back.

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes,” she whispered. Her fingers fluttered. The garnet in her engagement ring caught the light.

Marcus moved closer as if to kiss her. She angled her face towards his—

—and he shoved her off the ledge. Her hands reach for him, her dress streaming around her floating body as Marcus grew further and further away.

The night rose up, surrounded, swallowed her. The city lights swirled, a dizzying kaleidoscope. One by one, the lights went out and Cora tumbled into darkness.

Cora jerked awake. Marcus’s dark head on the pillow beside her’s, the shadows under his eyes lighter with sleep. The sight of him anchored her, grounding her spinning senses, the weightless sensation. If she closed her eyes, she was still falling.

Smoothing her pillow, Cora settled in. In the dark confines of Marcus’s bedroom, she was safe.

Safe from everyone but him.

Stasia Black

Stasia was born in Georgia, grew up in Texas, recently spent a freezing five-year stint in Minnesota, and now is happily planted in sunny California, which she will never, ever leave.

She loves writing, reading, listening to podcasts, and has recently taken up biking after a twenty-year sabbatical (and has the bumps and bruises to prove it). She lives with her own personal cheerleader, aka, her handsome husband, and their teenage son. Wow. Typing that makes her feel old. And writing about herself in the third person makes her feel a little like a nutjob, but ahem! Where were we?

Stasia’s drawn to romantic stories that don’t take the easy way out. She wants to see beneath people’s veneer and poke into their dark places, their twisted motives, and their deepest desires. Basically, she wants to create characters that make readers alternately laugh, cry ugly tears, want to toss their kindles across the room, and then declare they have a new FBB (forever book boyfriend).

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LEE SAVINO is a USA today bestselling author of smexy romance. Smexy, as in “smart and sexy.”

She’s also a mom and a choco-holic. Visit www.leesavino.com to download a free book!

You can find her on Facebook in the Goddess Group (which you totally should join).

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Give Me Books Presents: Blood & Secrets by Rose Harper; #ReleaseBlitz, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #Live, #Review, #99Pennies, #LimitedTime

Title: Blood & Secrets: 1
Series: The Calvetti Crime Family #1

Author: Rose Harper

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: May 1, 2018
Rating:  4 Stars
Told in the first person.

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from Give Me Books and the author.  I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

Blurb:

I'm dangerous.
Calculated. Bloodthirsty.

The perfect motherfucking trifecta of crazy.

The name's Mateo Calvetti, and Brooklyn belongs to me.

My reach knows no bounds, and I always get what I want.

Including the little gem currently twisting my insides.

She's been promised to me since birth.

Nothing anyone says will change that.

She will be mine, whether she wants it or not.

I'm going to own her. Consume her. Fuck, I may even keep her.

Yet, something comes to light I never expected in my wildest dreams.

Blood, secrets, and lies all fall around my feet.

Carina Ricci isn’t what she claims to be.

It appears she’s just as fucked up as me.

Come on, baby, let’s make them scream.

Let’s show them what happens when you anger a King and his Queen.

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My Thoughts:

Carina Ricci doesn’t seem to like standing out.  She prefers staying in the background.  As you read why you’ll come to understand her some and it’s very sad.  She says a litany that will make you angry.  You need to be careful because anger can be a good thing but it can also be a bad thing as seen here.  Mateo Calvetti is a man that commands respect and expects certain things to be done.

This is one of those books where you will need an open mind.  Our couple has a need that only the other can satisfy.  It ‘s a story that will showcase this author’s talent.  Either she has a great imagination or it’s based partially on fact – but I’m not asking.  It certainly would take some amount of creativity.  If you can get past the beginning you’re going to find yourself hooked.  There is no hero or heroine here.  This is a dark tale and may have triggers for some.  I was glad, yes glad, that this book had no ending.  It left me on the edge of my seat looking forward to book two.

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Author Bio:

Rose Harper is a mother of two, avid coffee drinker, and thrives on bringing tantalizing, downright shiver inducing books for her readers to devour. She’s a lover of dark, sizzling passion, and mystery filled stories with twists and turns you never see coming, yet leave you wanting more.

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Be My Book Boyfriend Presents: Saint by Aubrey Irons: #CoverReveal, #ComingSoon,

Title: Saint 

Author:  Aubrey Irons

Genre:  Romance 

I'm supposed to take her life. I'm going to take her body instead.

They call me a Saint, but I’m a f*cking sinner.

Ruthless. Coldhearted. Killer. I was young when my parents took off and left me alone to fend for my two younger brothers. I learned to survive. I learned to fix problems, by any means necessary.

Which is exactly what I do for the Dark Saints - the Irish crime family that raised me as their own. I make the secrets stay in the shadows. I make the bodies disappear. I make the problems go away. I owe them that much.  

That is, until she walks in and sees me with a smoking gun in my fist and blood on my hands.

Sierra Hammond - the kind of good girl who wants to pretend she’s bad by hanging out in the rough parts of town. But this time, she stepped into the wrong bar and ran into the wrong man.

I know the rules, and I know letting her walk out of there alive breaks every single one of them. But one look into those big brown eyes, and one touch of those sweet curves writhing and fighting against me, and I know I’m done.

I’ll start a war.

I’ll break every vow.

I’ll move heaven and hell to make her mine.

F*ck the rules, I’m taking her instead.

**Saint is a standalone novel with a HEA and NO CLIFFHANGER!**

Aubrey Irons enjoys writing about bold, sassy, and intelligent women and the dominant, cocky, and quite typically forbidden bad boys who love and lust for them. Gripping stories, happy endings, and plenty of heat to keep things extra steamy!

In the real world, Aubrey is kept plenty entertained by her wonderful husband, their two adorable children, and the world’s most ill-behaved puppy.

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