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HE HATES ME BY ISABELLA STARLING AND RINA KENT

5/26/2020

I normally enjoy dark, stalker romances but this one was a bust for me. The sex took over the entire plot and nothing else materialized.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: April 9, 2020
Genre: Dark, Stalker romance. Crime.
Series: The Hate & Love Duet #1
Pages: 255 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Once upon a time, there was a monster.

When the night falls, he comes out to harvest souls.

He’s silent and invisible —no one notices when he strikes then retreats to the shadows.

Our paths shouldn’t have crossed, but they do.

One day he sees me.

Then he can’t unsee me.

Once upon a time, there was a monster, a killer, a devil.
My stalker.

BURY ME WITH LIES BY S.M. SOTO

4/10/2020

Bury me with Lies is the EPIC conclusion to the Twin Lies duet. This book has so many twists and turns that my head was spinning! If you enjoy romantic suspense this is a must read duet!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 6, 2020
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: The Twin Lies duet #2 (not a stand alone)
Pages: 400 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Stuck between life and death, Mackenzie is hell-bent on proving her innocence, and getting revenge on the men who murdered her sister. With one series of unfortunate events after another, Mackenzie must outrun her own fate—death.

When secrets unravel and lies become twisted betrayals, Mackenzie finds herself in more danger than she could’ve realized. Her only saving grace is Baz, the elusive playboy she’s given her heart to. But will placing her trust in a man like Baz be her downfall?

Please note: This is the second book in the Twin Lies duet and the books must be read in order of publication. The first book is Kiss Me with Lies followed by Bury Me with Lies (this book).

PIKE BY T.M. FRAZIER

3/30/2020

T.M. Frazier writes fantastic anti-heroes and this is no different with Pike! Pike is the first book in the Pawn Duet series and is a spin-off of the King series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 24, 2020
Genre: Anti-hero romance. Romantic Suspense.
Series: The Pawn Duet #1
Pages: 248 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without the hindrance of useless emotions or connections.
Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone.

My life was perfect.

Until her.

While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both my business and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, rambling nonsense, and clearly out of her mind.

She's also a distraction I don't need.

That is until I discover a connection between the girl and my enemy.
Mickey isn't a distraction anymore.
She's the perfect weapon.

THE SECRETS WE HELD BY E.K. BLAIR

2/26/2020

Once again, E.K. Blair knocks my socks off! This is an amazing start to a brand new duet and I am in absolute need of the second book. I need to see what happens!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 26, 2020
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series: The Secrets and Truths duet #1
Pages: 246 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Born and raised in West Palm Beach, it’s time for Kate to move to Miami, spread her wings, and have the time of her life.

Wings are easily broken.

Deception masks itself as love while it slowly consumes every inch of her world. Lies spin into a web, trapping her in a nightmare she believes to be a fairy tale.

Fairy tales only live in fables.

Soon, her body will be painted in a truth she can’t deny but is too scared to face, so she runs.

A person can only run so far.

THE LIFE YOU STOLE BY JEWEL E. ANN

2/24/2020

The Life You Stole is the brilliant conclusion to the Life Series duet! What a mind bender! Gosh, I loved this book and series so much and I can't help but recommend it to everyone!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 20, 2020
Genre: Romantic Thriller
Series: The Life series duet #2
Pages: 376 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Sex. Lies. Revenge.

On the heels of a devastating loss, Evelyn fights to put her life back together.
Only … part of her husband belongs to another woman, and the devil owns her soul.

“If you tell her the lie, I will tell her the truth.”

When her best friend goes to great lengths to protect Evelyn from destruction and devastation, mistakes are made, lines are crossed, and all trust is shattered.

“We weren’t unbreakable.
I just needed to believe we weren’t unrepairable.”

THE LIFE THAT MATTERED BY JEWEL E. ANN

2/8/2020

The Life That Mattered by Jewel E. Ann is a brilliant romantic thriller! Wow I loved this book hard and cannot wait for the conclusion! This is the first in the Life series duet.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 6, 2020
Genre: Romantic Thriller.
Series: The Life series duet #1
Pages: 368 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Are all lives worth saving?

Ronin Alexander’s heart stops beating, but paramedics bring him back to life.

A life as a ski patroller.

An opportunity to pay it forward.

A chance to meet Evelyn Taylor at a cafe in Vancouver.

He falls hard and fast for the bath shop owner. Evelyn brings him into her world—a world where her two best friends are getting married.

A world of wealth and politics.

A world of sex and lies where the lines between friendship blur.

WHERE THE LITTLE BIRDS ARE BY B. CELESTE

1/30/2020

Where the Little Birds Are is the second book in the Little Bird duet. You must read these books in order. If you enjoy angsty, emotional romances then you won't want to miss this series.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 29, 2020
Genre: Hollywood Romance. Forbidden.
Series: Little Bird duet #2 (must be read in order)
Pages: 251 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

A Small Town Romance Turned World Wide Scandal. Read the exclusive here:

When pictures of bestselling author Kinley Thomas and America's Most Desired Man Corbin Callum surface in the media, their entire lives are thrown into the world of spotlight and scandal.

Now facing public criticism over their reported affair, both Kinley and Corbin must embrace the ghosts of their pasts to figure out what their futures hold.

If there's one thing they know for certain, it's that even the hardest loves get happy ever afters.

ALWAYS MINE BY KENNEDY FOX

1/7/2020

Once again, Kennedy Fox unleashes the beast and brings readers and intoxicating and angsty romance! This book is everything I was hoping for and so much more! I can't wait for Maddie and Liam's conclusion- it's going to be good!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 7, 2020
Genre: New Adult, neighbors-to-lovers romance.
Series: Maddie and Liam Duet #1
Pages: 348 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

College parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life.

Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not, but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t looking to get thrown into jail.

In a twist of fate, we’re reunited, except she’s no longer underage but still equally off-limits. After ignoring her relentless advances, she starts to wear me down. I only have so much willpower when she’s around, running her smart mouth and showing off her impeccable dance moves.

Just when my restraint starts to crumble, my poor choices finally catch up with me, putting us both in danger.

UNDER A DIFFERENT SKY BY LINDSEY ILER

12/7/2019

This is the first book I've read from Lindsey Iler and I really enjoyed it! It's got a hint of forbidden, a lot of angst, and a killer cliffhanger! Don't worry though, the duet is finally complete!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 10, 2019
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series: Hand Over My Heart Duet #1
Pages: 231 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

My life is a mess.

I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend.

Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart.

Everyone except Hannah. No matter how many times I push, she's there to pull me back. She refuses to let me spiral any deeper. And after one kiss—she’s impossible to ignore.

Unfortunately, it seems she and I aren’t the only thing being kept a secret.

LOVE YOU NOW BY M. ROBINSON

11/12/2019

Love You Now is the second book in the Love Hurts duet. These books must be read in order as they follow the same story line and characters. I absolutely love this duet! It's an angsty enemies-to-lovers and a total must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
Series: Love Hurts Duet #2 (not a standalone).
Pages: 268 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

A coming of age, enemies to lovers, contemporary romance filled with angst and all the feels.

I should have told her everything.
How much I loved her.
How much I've always loved her.
But I didn't.
I couldn't.
I just wasn't made that way.
Instead... I claimed her.
Teased her.
Taunted her.
Worshipped her.
Until... I broke her.
My best friend.
My savior.
My girl.

TRULY YOURS BY KENNEDY FOX

9/25/2019

Kennedy Fox is quickly making their way to my top favorite authors spot as each and every book of theirs that I read, I fall in love with. If you haven't had the chance to read this duet you are missing out! I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Genre: Roommates-to-Lovers
Series: The Mason & Sophie Duet #2
Pages: 312 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

I knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever.
I just didn’t realize how much.

As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he’s been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened. Now that our relationship is blossoming into something more, I can’t be what he needs even if I wished I could.
Bad timing strikes again.

When I think we can finally be together, someone threatens to tear us apart. I’m not the same girl Mason met three years ago, but I’m determined to fight for what I’ve always wanted--him.

**This is book 2 in the Mason & Sophie duet and must be read after Truly Mine. Recommended for ages 18+**

HATED YOU THEN BY M. ROBINSON

9/16/2019

Hated You Then by M. Robinson is one of my top FAVORITE books of 2019! This is an excellent enemies-to-lovers romance and the first book in an epic duet! I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: September 17, 2019
Genre: Enemies-to- Lovers. Coming of Age Romance.
Series: Love Hurts Duet #1
Pages: 320 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

From Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes Hated You Then, book 1 in the Love Hurts Duet.

A coming of age, enemies to lovers, contemporary romance filled with angst and all the feels.

I couldn’t remember a time before her... Harley Jameson.

Before she owned me.
Hated Me.
Needed me.

Before I hated her…

Things were simple.

WRITTEN WITH YOU BY ALY MARTINEZ

8/8/2019

Written with You is the second book in the Regret Duet by Aly Martinez. You must read Written with Regret prior to this one! I enjoyed both book as a whole but wish it was one book.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 13, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The Regret Duet #2
Pages: 214 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

When I was fifteen, a single bullet changed my life. I spent the next decade trying to outrun the devastation of my past, building an empire that would shield me from whatever life could throw at me.

But all the money in the world couldn’t help me when I found a screaming newborn abandoned on my doorstep.

I’d never wanted to be a father. Passing the sludge that ran through my veins down to an innocent child seemed like a tragedy. But there she was—pink cheeks, red hair, and mine.

Somehow, against all logic, that little girl became the best thing that ever happened to me. It was impossible to stay lost in the past when I was the only one who could protect her future.

Which is exactly why, when her mother came back four years later, I was ready for battle.

WRITTEN WITH REGRET BY ALY MARTINEZ

7/14/2019

Written with Regret is the first book in the emotional and angsty Regret duet. These books have a little suspense and a huge twist you won't see coming! I recommend it (them).

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 23, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance.
Series: The Regret Duet #1
Pages: 234 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with KU.

Every little girl dreams of the fairytale. The one where the white knight rushes in to save her from the clutches of evil. They fall in love, have babies, and live happily ever after.

By that definition, my life should have been a fairytale too.

When I was eight years old, Caven Hunt saved me from the worst kind of evil to walk the Earth. It didn’t matter that I was a kid. I fell in love with him all the same.

But that was where my fairytale ended.

Years later, a one-night stand during the darkest time imaginable gave us a little girl. It was nothing compared to the pitch black that consumed me when I was forced to leave her with Caven for good.

At the end of every fairytale, the happily-ever-after is the one thing

CHOOSING YOU BY M. ROBINSON

6/14/2019

I knew from the start that this was an awesome duet. But then I got to the twist and realized it's much more than that. This is an exceptional, gorgeous, and must read duet!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance. Age Gap.
Series: The Pierced Hearts Duet #2
Pages: 235 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

From USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary romance duet filled with all the feels of a epic love story. The duet is COMPLETE! Both books are available now!

A single glance.
A fleeting moment.
A solitary touch could make everything worth it.
This was my breaking point.
This was where I lost myself completely.
I did the only thing that made sense.
The only thing I had left to give.
I begged her...

To take me with her.

Contemporary Romance Duet: Book Two. Now complete.

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