Lock and Key (Road Trip Romance #13) Release Blitz +Review

Title: Lock and Key

Series: Road Trip Romance #13

Author: A.K. Evans

Genre: Small Town Contemporary Romance

Release Date: February 7, 2023

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Family is everything.

Dakota Blake should know, considering she doesn’t have any. That’s why it was so important to find one to call her own. But Dakota never expected the life she was intent on building would lead to such heartache.

Jack Spears knows all about loss. Having suffered through it, he can recognize the signs of it. The walls. The icy personality. The bitterness.

When Jack meets Dakota, he’s immediately drawn to her. Maybe it’s because she’s gorgeous; maybe it’s curiosity. Or, it might be the fact that he knows she’s suffering and can’t turn his back on her.

By herself in a cabin in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming, Dakota finds herself ill-prepared for the harsh winter following her bitter divorce.

That’s when Jack steps in, gives her what she’s needed, and makes it impossible to keep her heart where she thinks it’s safest, under lock and key.

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This is the thirteenth book in the series. They are complete standalone books. I have only read one other book in the series. Dakota is starting a new chapter in her life. She has always wanted a family. She thought she found one but it turned out to be a mistake. She is at peace with the fact that that just isn’t in the cards for her. Jack is her neighbor. There is just something about Dakota that calls to him. He has been where she is and wants to help. He also wants to be hers on the other side. She is a tough nut to crack though. She always seems to only want to spend just a few minutes with him and then runs home. He just needs to be patient with her and there for her. Dakota doesn’t want to feel what she is feeling for Jack. But he is everything her ex wasn’t. What she has always wanted in a man. Can she open herself up again and risk getting her again. The more she interacts with Jack the more time she wants to spend with him. This was a great slow burn second chance romance. I am loving this series. I can’t wait to read the next book. A.K. Evans is a wonderful author and I love her books.

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A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports. 

Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars! 

When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.

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Black Light: Roulette Finale (Black Light Series Boxset) Release Blitz

Title: Black Light: Roulette Finale

A Black Light Series Boxset

Publisher: Black Collar Press

Genre: Contemporary BDSM Romance

Release Date: February 7, 2023

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Twelve couples. Four hard limits. Three hours of dirty fun.

Black Light returns for a final time with a sizzling night of Valentine Roulette and twelve very naughty — and very hot — NEW stories from your favorite BDSM authors.

It's West Coast vs. East Coast once again as the rivalry between the clubs continues with a secret bet between two arrogant Dungeon Masters, but when their plans get discovered... it won't just be these daring couples who are risking it all!

With hearts and egos on the line, can the magic of the roulette wheel bring a few more Valentine's miracles to Black Light? Or will this thrilling finale end in catastrophe?

Dive into this tantalizing collection to find out! Featuring stories from: Jennifer Bene, Livia Grant, Measha Stone, Lila Dubois, Golden Angel, Claire Thompson, Samantha A. Cole, Eden Bradley, Pepper North, Becca Jameson, Stella Moore, and Kay Elle Parker.

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All Fired Up (Brothers Of Fire #1) Release Blitz

 

Title: All Fired Up

Series: Brothers of Fire #1

Author: Kathryn Shay

Genre: Contemporary/Firefighter Romance

Release Date: January 1, 2023

He’s an Afghanistan war vet turned firefighter who can’t open up to anybody. She’s an adolescent psychiatrist who won’t settle for anything but a fully involved partner.

In this heartfelt romance, Jarek Zenko is a stern, skilled captain of his group. He leads them through all kinds of dangerous calls, but he won’t share his personal life experiences with them. Though he’s very close to his family, he doesn’t open up about the biggest things in his past. But basically, he’s an all-around good guy. When he meets Lacey Roth, he wants this strong female with a passion he’s never known before and his defenses start to crumble.

Lacey is deliriously happy with Jarek, the new man in her life. She tries to accept his reticence but total lack of honesty is a deal breaker for her. Still, the relationship progresses and Jarek’s reserve weakens. But he can’t get over the last roadblocks.

Will Lacey be able to crack that shell around him? If she can’t they’ll never be able to build a life together.

“So, are you a good biker boy or an arrogant creep?”

Jarek Zenko turned to look at the speaker of the unusual question. He recoiled. Not in a bad way. The woman who’d dropped down on the stool next to him at the bar was…stunning. Blonde hair rippling down her back. Wide eyes. Perfect features. “Now that’s one I haven’t heard before.”

Her unlined brow furrowed. “One what?”

“Pick up line.”

Instead of being insulted, she laughed. “Not tonight, buddy. I just got burned.”

“By an arrogant creep?”

“Yep.”

“What’d he do?”

“Cheated on me.” She held out her hand. “No more ring here.”

“You’re married?”

She shook her head. “Engaged. Past tense.”

“Let me buy you a drink.” He held up his hands arrest style. “No strings attached.”

She watched him. Dissected him. He knew he wasn’t exactly attractive. But he had okay features, big gray eyes, a decent haircut, longer than he used to wear in Afghanistan but still short. 

“Sure. I’ll have a…” a slight hesitation as she glanced at his bottle “…a Molson’s.”

Signaling the bartender, he ordered her drink. The band had stopped playing so it was quiet enough to talk. And the crowd had thinned, but there was still a low buzz of conversation. When her beer came, he turned back to her. “Did he at least do it gently? In a private place.”

Now her face lost its sassiness and turned sad. “No to both. We were having dinner at The Lakeview Restaurant. Over our wine, he told me he was tired of me.” 

 “Tired? Of you?” How could a man get tired of that face? He took a quick peek. From what he could tell under her shirt, her body was great, too. “He’s gotta be nuts.”

“Go figure.” But the tone was self-effacing. She forced a smile. “I threw the drink in his face.”

“Good for you.” 

“He found somebody who was more exciting. Younger.”

“How old are you?”

“Biker boy, you don’t ask a woman that.”

“We’re way past niceties, biker girl.”

She laughed at what he called her. “Thirty-five. You?”

“Thirty-six.”

“Are you married?” she asked. 

“No.” A deep frown. “I wouldn’t be flirting with you if was.”

“You’re flirting with me?”

“Yep. And you’re flirting with me.”

“I guess.” 

Now the smile was genuine. He noticed the raisin color lipstick on her mouth. It looked…tasty.

“How’d you get involved with such a jerk?”

She sipped the beer. “The bastard and I grew up in the same neighborhood. We started dating and were on and off many years.” 

“How come you didn’t tie the knot sooner?” he asked her.

“Neither of us was ready.”

She studied his face. “Why aren’t you happily wed?”

“I was. Or so I thought.” 

She said, “Oh.”

“What?”

“Did she die?”

“No, just her feelings for me. I was in…never mind?”

“In, what? Come on. We’ll never see each other again.”

He guessed he could tell her some. “She sent me a letter while I was out of town. It was awful. A lot like getting dumped by text.”

Reaching out, she touched his arm. Her fingers were long with unpainted nails.

He turned his body more to face her. “How’d you end up here at Harley’s?” A local biker bar.

“An advertisement about the auction was left at my work.” She glanced away for a minute. “How about you?”

“A buddy of mine in our biker group had a son who died from an overdose. He has these benefits periodically.”

Her gaze dropped to his black t-shirt. It sported a huge white eagle on the back with a tire in the middle. Running through it was a purple ribbon with Larry Thomas Memorial Poker Run. Below the eagle was a quote, Your light shines on us. The sleeve had a small purple ribbon folded over itself like the pink ones used for breast cancer. 

“Love the shirt.”

“Yeah? You want one?”

“I do!”

He reached over into his backpack which sat on the floor. Produced another shirt. She took it, stood, shook out the tee and poked her arms and head into it. She was tall but slender and the thing dropped to her knees. She sat back down. “Thanks.”

Now his smile was genuine. “You, lady, are something else.”

“Nah, I’m boring, remember? The bastard said so.”

“Nah, you’re fascinating. Hang around awhile?” 

“If we stay anonymous.”

“You’ll be the gorgeous woman I met at a bar.”

“And you’ll be the guy with animal magnetism that I met at a bar, too.”

She thought he had animal magnetism? Nobody ever told him that.

She lifted her beer. “To bikers.”

“To beautiful, feisty women.”

Their eyes met as they clinked their bottles. A kick of electricity shot through him at the look they exchanged. 

 

A NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kathryn Shay has been a lifelong writer and teacher. She has written dozens of self-published original romance titles, print books with the Berkley Publishing Group and Harlequin Enterprises and mainstream women’s fiction. One of her firefighter books hit #20 on the NEW YORK TIMES list. Her novels have been serialized in COSMOPOLITAN magazine and featured in USA TODAY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and PEOPLE magazine. There are over ten million copies of her books in print and downloaded online. Readers call her work heartwarming.

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40 and (No Longer) Fighting It Release Blitz (Silver Foxes of Black Wolf's Bluff #2) Book Blitz

Title: 40 and (No Longer) Fighting It

Series: Silver Foxes of Black Wolf's Bluff #2

Author: Ella Sheridan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 24, 2023

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Welcome to Black Wolf’s Bluff, where turning forty doesn’t mean your life is over. It might just mean the spark that can light up everything is right around the corner.

He shattered her dreams ten years ago.

Claire Taylor’s divorce left her determined to build a new life, and she hoped to do that in New York City. Studying under celebrity chef Lincoln Young at a prestigious pastry school, she couldn’t deny a strong attraction to him despite his obvious disapproval. When an unexpected kiss led to her blacklisting, she returned to Black Wolf’s Bluff with her tail between her legs.

But not anymore. Now Claire is a successful baker who owns her main-street store and has a chance at expansion in the town’s new five-star resort—if she can accept working with the man who ruined her chances so long ago.

She’s the woman he couldn’t forget.

Years have passed since Lincoln last saw Claire, but she is still exquisite. And full of sass. Lincoln remembers that sass, just like he remembers her mouth, her curves, and those dark chocolate eyes he could easily drown in. The difference is, he’s no longer fighting what he feels for her. But until they face the consequences from the secrets in their past, any future they might have together will crumble.

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Ella Sheridan never fails to take her readers to the dark edges of love and back again. Strong heroines are her signature, and her heroes span the gamut from hot rock stars to alpha bodyguards and everywhere in between. Ella never pulls her punches, and her unique combination of raw emotion, hot sex, and action leave her readers panting for the next release.

Born and raised in the Deep South, Ella writes romantic suspense, erotic romance, and hot BDSM contemporaries. Start anywhere—every book may be read as a standalone, or begin with book one in any series and watch the ties between the characters grow.

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