Release Date: January 25
The last thing he wants is to trek into the jungle to save the Presidentâs daughter. Shepherd âShepâ Barlow left the military behind. All he wants is to stay on his Colorado mountainâalone, with no interruptions, and no people. He especially likes to avoid people. Then his former commander arrives, asking him to risk his life on a deadly mission to Central America. A mission to rescue the archeologist daughter of the President of the United States. Once a member of a covert Ghost Ops team, Shep has the skills to get in quietly and rescue Ms. Sinclair. And as much as he wishes otherwise, he canât leave an innocent woman in danger. Hayden Sinclair loves her work. It keeps her far away from the liars, cheats, and phonies in Washington D.C. But when sheâs abducted from her archeological dig in Nicaragua, sheâs plunged into a life-or-death situation. Her captors plan to use her as a bargaining chip, and Hayden knows she has to escape. What she never expected was to collide with the worldâs biggest, grumpiest rescuer. On the run in the jungle with six and a half feet of rugged, muscular, scowling man, she finds Shep rude and annoying. But as her captors ruthlessly hunt them, she also discovers a man whoâll risk his own life to protect hers. Neither of them are looking for love, especially when they have to fight to surviveâ¦besides, there could never be a happy ending for the daughter of the President and a grumpy, battle-scarred soldier, could there?
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3 Heart Review by Ashley
I was so excited to get Shep's book after reading the first book in this series. That man was more than a mystery that I couldn't wait to uncover. I liked Hayden. She was smart and brave and strong in the face of danger and the unknown. Trying to make her own name and not just ride on the coattails of her father, the President. Thank goodness the broody and brash Shep was sent to help her out of her predicament. Nothing like a little forced proximity as you're running for your life to heighten emotions and make you look at what's really important. I have to admit, I feel like there was too much going on, too many obstacles in their path to escape. I felt like I was reading the plot for an action movie. I wanted more of the fall and the romance. That being said, Hayden and Shep's opposites attract romance was intense and didn't let up the whole way through. Plus a few cameo's from some old favorites was a pleasant surprise. I'm looking forward to what Anna Hackett has in store as this series continues.
Meet Anna Hackett
Iâm a USA Today bestselling romance author whoâs passionate about fast-paced, emotion-filled romantic suspense and science-fiction romance. I love writing about people overcoming unbeatable odds and achieving seemingly impossible goals. I like to believe itâs possible for all of us to do the same. My parents are to blame for my insatiable need to mix action, adventure, and romance. When I was young, I raided my motherâs romances and my fatherâs action adventure thrillers. I love being exhilarated and left just a little breathless. Iâm a sucker for that moment when the team is walking in slow motion, shoulder-to-shoulder heading off into battle. To learn more about Anna and her books, visit here!
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Title: A Risk Worth Taking
Author: Nikki Ash
Release: January 25, 2024
Genre: Hidden Identity, Fourteen year age gap, Secret pregnancy, Broken Heroine, Romantic Suspense
Cover Designer: Jersey Girl Design @JerseyGirlDesign
Lincoln Alexander might think he’s too old for me, but he’s wrong. A fourteen-year age gap is nothing when you’re desperate to feel alive again.
The wealthy business owner has only ever seen me as off limits, but he has the power to put me back together—to chase away my demons with just his touch.
So, for one intense night, without him knowing who I am, I put my trust and pleasure in his hands.
My plan is to walk away, ready to move forward with my life, but when the doctor tells me that I’m pregnant, I find myself taking two steps back.
Lincoln
One night isn’t enough with the masked, green-eyed woman who walked into my club and turned my world upside down.
After I gave her what she wanted, again and again, she walked away without a trace.
When I finally discover the identity of the mysterious beauty who stole my heart on Valentine’s Day—and the secret she’s been keeping—my heart stops.
Ellie Bardot is all grown up, but I remember the innocent girl she was, even if she doesn’t. I hate that she lied to me, almost as much as I hate that I still want her.
Now I’m torn between being the man she needs me to be and doing the right thing.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: this story contains subjects that may be sensitive for some readers. Content warnings (which contain major spoilers) can be found on Nikki’s website. www.authornikkiash.com
Slightly Delayed and Somewhat Haphazard by Amber Laura- Book Blitz with Excerpt & Giveaway1/24/2024 Slightly Delayed and Somewhat Haphazard
-- EXCERPT: The story was outlandish. At turns, both unbelievable and absurdly awful. All the same, the story was true. Leaning forward in her chair, her body braced as if for impact, Miranda Monroe watched as her words sank in. She canvassed the face before her. The high cheekbones tautening, those green eyes narrowing, clouding with confusion, with disbelief as they stared so questioningly back at her. Waiting, Miranda carefully studied the face of Sam Church. Her best friend and emotional benefactor. Her anchor. He looked… gobsmacked, she decided. That was only to be expected. She turned her attention to the cocktail glass in front of her next; it was bleeding with condensation. Absently, Miranda stirred the quickly melting ice—but it was a lost cause. Especially since she had no intention of actually drinking her drink. Probably should have been an odd choice, then, for her to end up at The Oasis Bar and Grill. “That doesn’t—what are you talking about?” Miranda smirked fatalistically as she peeked back up at Sam. “You know, I think those may have been my first words as well.” “Noel got married.” His voice was incredulous. “Mm. Yes. To Kourtney.” “In New Hampshire?” He repeated. “While on a business trip,” Miranda reminded him through numbed lips. All the same, the ache in her stomach intensified, restricted her breathing as she forced herself to relive the horror of those words again. “Apparently,” she added, for good measure, “it seems that for the first time in his life, Noel decided to make an exceptionally grand gesture.” Marry one woman while still dating (while still living with) another woman. “Are you—are you okay?” A stupid question, to be sure, but Miranda couldn’t blame Sam for asking it. It was a hard situation for knowing what to say. …. It was supposed to be her. Miranda was supposed to be the one marrying Noel. (Granted, he hadn’t technically asked but it had been an unspoken though long-expected part of their future.) Four years; that’s how long they’d been together. Pictures of them dotted the walls and shelves of their apartment—a perfectly happy couple smiling back at the camera. Furniture they’d agonized over and purchased together filled every nook and cranny of the place—marking it theirs and theirs alone. And then, in one instant, an instant in which she’d had no say, they simply, they simply weren’t dating anymore. She was left alone. He was left with someone else’s ring on his finger. Tears misted Miranda’s eyes. A few slipped past her lids, inking down her face. She brushed them away impatiently, sniffed the rest back in place. He’d never let on. Never let on that he’d fallen in love with his co-worker. Miranda’s teeth ground together as a picture of Kourtney floated before her eyes. Long, willowy frame; stylishly arranged dark hair always draped just so over her shoulder; large oval eyes with an open, honest face. The snake. Miranda had liked Kourtney. She’d welcomed her into their home. Into their social circle. Stupid fool that she was, she’d thought nothing of her and Noel’s inside jokes or shared smiles. She’d chalked it up to professional camaraderie. Frankly, she’d enjoyed not having to listen to his lengthy stories about this client or that one—she’d enjoyed the reprieve from acronyms and talk of policies and procedures she knew nothing about. She’d been happy to let them carry on without her. She just hadn’t realized then what that meant. (This excerpt is an abridged version of what appears in the book.)
GIVEAWAY! HEAD OVER HEELS
There’s only one course of action when your dad wants you to marry a clammy-handed wimp to make one of his board members happy—you get yourself stuck in an elevator with a hot stranger and have the steamiest make-out session of your life. Years of etiquette lessons went out the window thanks to Cameron Wilder, who managed to unleash my hidden bad girl with naught but his talented mouth and deliciously rough hands. Afterwards, he went back to his small-town life, and I marched home to inform my dad there would be no business-centric nuptials. As punishment, he shipped me off to Sisters, Oregon and demanded I turn a healthy profit on a not-so-healthy property. You see where I’m going with this—the buttoned-up city girl stuck in a small town hires a local builder to help her … and he’s the hot stranger from the elevator. Turns out, I have a weakness for the broad-shouldered nice guy who’s not so nice behind closed doors. Keeping things professional gets harder the longer I’m in town, until the only lesson I have left to learn is how to keep both our hearts from getting broken. Grab Your Copy! https://amzn.to/47vuHnt
If there were two people who could've been more different it was Cameron and Ivy. She was a hardened city girl through and through. He was a hard working small town guy. But there was something about her that called to him, that he couldn't get out of his head. And when fate threw her hand in the ring he wasn't going to waste his opportunity to show her that she had a place in his world. I loved the back and forth. The push and pull. The longing and want. How time with the Wilder's softened Ivy's sharp edges. How Cameron's endless patience gave her the perspective she needed to sort the fight between her head and her heart. From start to finish Ivy and Cameron's opposites attract romance was an emotional roller coaster. Full of family and finding oneself, Karla Sorensen had me hanging on every word. Even when my eyes were misty and I was rubbing my chest it was with a bittersweet smile on my face.
Meet Karla Sorensen: Karla Sorensen is an Amazon top 20 bestselling author who refuses to read or write anything without a happily ever after. When she's not devouring historical romance or avoiding the laundry, you can find her watching football (British AND American), HGTV or listening to Enneagram podcasts so she can psychoanalyze everyone in her life, in no particular order of importance. With a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Grand Valley State University, she made her living in senior healthcare prior to writing full-time. Karla lives in Michigan with her husband, two boys and a big, shaggy rescue dog named Bear. Keep up with Karla Sorensen and subscribe to her newsletter: http://www.karlasorensen.com/newsletter To learn more about Karla Sorensen & her books, visit here Connect with Karla Sorensen: http://www.karlasorensen.com/message Hosted By: ALPHAHOLEBillionaire Boss Girl Trilogy #3by Ann GrechBlog TourRelease Date: January 18, 2024Model & Discreet Cover Design: CT Cover Creations Genre: MMMF New Adult Billionaire Romantic Suspense |