Audiobook Review: Payback (Harris Brothers #6) by Amy Daws

Book info:

Title:  Payback
Author:  Amy Daws
Series:  Harris Brothers #6
Genre:  Adult contemporary sports romance
Release Date:  May 16th, 2019/Audio:  June 24th, 2019
Source:  Audible digital code from author which did not influence my opinion
My rating:  5 stars

Synopsis:
ALLIE HARRIS WANTS PAYBACK. 
Her cheating ex deserves to see her living her best life; a one-night-stand with a hot South African soccer player would be the perfect revenge. Right? 

Wrong. Allie is so, so wrong. 

ROAN DEWALT HAS ALL THE MOVES. 
On and off the field he’s at the top of his game. Roan respects hard-work, dedication—and follow through. He’s not a one and done kind of man, and he’s far from being done with Allie Harris. 

One sexy night and two years later, Allie’s job brings her back to town. An opportunity for the perfect replay Roan has been fantasizing about since they slept together. 

THE PROBLEM? 
Allie Harris has a secret; one she’s been keeping from Roan all this time. Video proof of their one night together—taken without his consent. 

Will Allie’s payback plan come back to bite them both? Or can she erase her past mistake and embrace a new future with Roan?

My Review:
I could have read the regular book of this when it came out back in May, but when I heard about how the audiobook was going to be recorded, I knew that I had to wait and listen instead. And I was not disappointed, all my expectations were surpassed!  If you have read my other reviews of audiobooks by this author, you'll know that I adore Will Watt, who reads the other books in the Harris Brothers series, and as soon as I hear him narrating, my first thought is always that he could just read the phone book to me and I'd be happy.  Now for this book he just did all the extra characters, along with the other narrator who usually does Daws's books, Charlotte Cole.  But this time we had the awesome Erin Mallon doing Allie's part, and I have a new favorite narrator, Aaron Shedlock, who did Roan's part.  This amazing audio performance was just so great!  I listened to another audio a while back that had too many narrators for my tastes, but this was perfect.  

Now, let's talk about this story.  Within the first quarter of the story, what had to be one of the hottest sex scenes I think I've ever read took place.  I mean, I was fanning myself as I drove and listened.  I loved all the little inside jokes for the fans of this series that the author threw in, like the "inner Harris Ho", and the "Harris shakedown".   And I just adored Allie.  The skipping thing was so cute!   Not only was that first sex scene that was part of Allie's payback plan hot, between this story and the 100 degree temperatures outside, I'm pretty sure I might have suffered from a little heat stroke this past week while listening.

Besides the steam level, there was all the regular emotional family stuff, and the Harris clan that I love and want to hang out with so bad!  I love all the characters so much, and it was fun getting to be back in their lives with all the little details that again, readers of the whole series probably snickered like I did.  Like Camden shouting "goal!" in the shower.  Lol.  

Of course I was left wanting more from other side characters as usual with Daws's stories.  Hoping for a little extra on Roan's Scottish roomie Mac.  Pretty sure even with all the slang the author always throws in, her recent love of the tv show Outlander might be why we got the whole "Dinna fash" bit from Mac. 

L-L-L-Little Reviews - 5 Romances from March

Okay, working again to catch up on reviews.  With my March feeling like I was sick the whole time, I got behind on reviews.  So I'm going to post five mini-reviews of the contemporary romances that I read or listened to during March.


Riot (Mayhem #2) by Jamie Shaw:

Genre:  Adult contemporary rock star romance
Release Date: March 17th, 2015
Source:  Finished copy purchased
My rating:  4 stars 

I do love a good rock star romance, and this is definitely one of those!  I loved that Dee was just the way she is.  I also definitely identified with how she felt what happened to her was her own fault, even though it wasn't really.   But I also got mad at the fact that she kept letting things go the way she did, and kept pushing Joel away.  I know, I know, it's done for the drama.  Anyway, a great second book in this series, nice and steamy like I enjoy, and soon I need to read book three!


Also, must share my picture with the author from Apollycon 2017

Here is the blurb from Goodreads: 
When Dee Dawson meets sexy mohawked guitarist Joel Gibbon, she knows it won’t be long before she has him wrapped around her finger. No guy has ever been able to resist her… but Dee’s met her match in a player like Joel.

Dee’s not the relationship type—not after seeing the pain “love” has caused her friends and family—yet she’s desperate to make Joel want her more than anyone else. He quickly becomes an obsession, and when a reckless attempt to make him jealous ends in disaster, Dee turns into the damsel in distress she never wanted to be. With her carefree world crashing down around her, the last thing she needs is Joel’s pity.

But Joel is suddenly determined to prove he cares, and no matter how hard Dee tries to push him away, he refuses to let her shut him out. Now the girl who swore she’d never say those three little words must choose between guarding her heart and losing Joel forever… or falling head-over-heels for the tattooed rock star of her dreams. 


Misadventures of a City Girl (Misadventures #1) by Meredith  Wild and Chelle Bliss:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: September 12th, 2017
Source:  Digital audiobook borrowed from library
My rating:  4 stars   

I listened to this book on my drive to Branson during my spring break.  It was an okay story.  I had some issues with it, but overall the steaminess was really good.  I wasn't quite sure why he behaved the way he did in the small town, or why those small town people behaved quite the way they did either.  It was my first book by either of these authors though, so I will probably read more by them in the future.

I will get the chance to meet one of the authors at Book Bonanza in August, the other is no longer attending.

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
Fresh off a divorce from a Hollywood hotshot, Madison Atwood needs an escape. With the paparazzi fresh on her heels and her love life splashed on every tabloid, she runs away to a swanky retreat in Northern California. Avalon Springs is the mountainside haven she needs to find herself again. Luke Dawson lives off the grid, preferring solitude to society. When he finds a beautiful woman soaking in the hot springs on his property, he can't stop himself from watching her. She captures his attention, but she's just a city girl--a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace he's settled here to find. When Madison discovers Luke's secluded cabin, he can't turn her away again. They make no promises. Madison needs to feel wanted again, and Luke misses the touch of a woman. But when mother nature has other plans, they're forced to spend more than a night of passion together. Can Luke say goodbye to the only woman who's made him feeling anything in years, and can Madison leave behind the man who brought her back to life?

*****

Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.  


Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: August 21st, 2017
Source:  Purchased Audible Audiobook
My rating:  5 stars  

My third book by this author and once again I really enjoyed it!  At first, I was a little unsure.  I figured that the main character must have some kind of scar or something, but the reason that she didn't want to show her face to Landon was a total surprise to me.  Although I was unable to understand exactly how she felt in the one comment she made, so much of the story was really good besides that.  Landon was a dream guy, and I don't quite get why she got upset over his big reveal, because really, how was that any worse than a guy who had just been a straight out manwhore?  But then there was the whole big part of the story that had to do with her secret, as well as her "little sis", and that had me in tears, and I couldn't stop listening.  A great story!

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Look up Landon Roderick, that boy from childhood whom I’d never been able to forget—even though he so easily forgot about me—and call him.

Then again, anything sounds like a good idea when you’ve had a little too much wine before bed, right? It was supposed to be just a quick, meaningless, prank call. Instead, I went off on him—unloading thirteen years of pent-up emotions.

I didn’t think he’d call me back.

I certainly could never have anticipated the weeks of sexually tense phone conversations that followed as I got to know the man he’d become.

Turned out, Landon had never really forgotten me, either. That special connection we had was still there. I opened up to him, but there were also things about me he didn’t know. And he had his own secrets.

Over the countless hours we talked on the phone, I wondered what would happen if we actually saw each other. One night, I did something impulsive again. Only this time, I went to the airport and booked a ticket to California. We were about to find out if one phone call could bring two lost souls together or if my drunk dial really was all just a big mistake. 


Forever Mine (Roommate Duet Prequel) by Kennedy Fox:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: April 5th, 2019
Source:  Free newsletter serial from author, although I then downloaded free Kindle book
My rating:  4 stars  

Every once in a while a newsletter serial will catch  me in the emails.  This was one of those.  They ended almost every single chapter every week with such a cliffhanger that I was on the edge of my seat just waiting for the next week's newsletter and chapter.  This novella had someone to hate, a secret that people in the story knew, but the author kept us guessing, and lots of steamy scenes.  Also, a happy ending.  I now need to read the series that this is a prequel to.    

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
It’s been ten years.
He hasn’t stopped loving her for one second.

Seeing the woman who broke my heart a decade ago is something I’m not prepared for. Though I’ve forgiven Savannah, I’ve never forgotten what she did.

Now it’s time to confront the secret she’s kept from me. Though it won’t be easy, I’m determined to make things right between us.

One night together is all it takes for our feelings to come rushing back. As memories of us flood in, truths are finally revealed. When the present collides with our past, I’ll do anything to win her back, even when Savannah tries to run again.

This time, I’ll stop at nothing for a second chance.

**Forever Mine is a 35k word novella that introduces you to the Roommate Duet Series. It's suggested to read before Baby Mine, but can be read anytime throughout the series.** 


#Poser (Hashtag Series #5) by Cambria Hebert:

Genre:  New Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: August 8th, 2015
Source:  Purchased Audible audiobook
My rating:  5 stars

Another 5 star story from one of my favorite series by one of my favorite authors.  I love Braedon so much.  But he's got a lot going on in this one, and I think he makes a mistake when he doesn't tell Ivy what he found out about her night with Zach.  However I also was very mad that Ivy didn't tell anyone about the little weird things that had been happening to her. There were a lot of things that happened that really just added to the drama, but so much of this story made me laugh or cry that I was won over.  We got a few chapters from Zach's point of view, which okay, but I didn't like having so many of them in a row, and skipping over so much time for the rest of the characters.  There was one quote I really liked, "Little secrets become big lies."  That is so true.  It was good to meet Ivy's brother, although how he treated Braeden ticked me off.  And while I see some people unhappy with how Braeden dealt with Zach in the final scene, I actually was okay with it.  Sometimes, those types of people, they just aren't going to stop, and when they almost get other people killed, well, that's how I feel about that.  Oh yeah, and someone needs to take Missy down, I have no good feelings about her. 

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:

Posers gonna pose 

I am a man who had nothing, but found everything.

I'll never go back to nothing ever again.

I vowed to protect her, and that's exactly what I'm gonna do.

The pictures I stumbled upon haunt me still, the secret I shoulder is heavy.

They say secrets put distance between two people, but the truth is far more destructive than keeping it will ever be.

I won't ever tell. She can't ever know.

When I look in the mirror my reflection is of who I'm afraid I'll become and not the man I am.

It makes me feel like a poser, no better than all the others pretending to be exactly who they aren't.

How does a man keep it together when everything is unraveling right here in his hands?

I didn't start any of this.

I never asked for it.

But it came knocking at my door.

When secrets and threats knock, I don't hide.

I open the door.

Because the best way to take down a poser is to be one.
  

L-L-L-Little Reviews: Four Adult Books

Definitely behind on reviews from February!  Ended up with 9 I hadn't written reviews for on March 1st.  Now, to be fair, three of those were for blog tours that are this week and I have them all done now.  So I'll get four done in this review that aren't part of an tours, and all are adult titles.  Then I'll do a couple kids titles later on.

Off Limits by Vivian Ward:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: September 26th, 2017
Source:  Paperback I purchased
My rating:  3 stars

I purchased this from the author when I got to meet her last year at the Kinky in Kansas City Convention.  It was the one that sounded most like my type of story.  Honestly, it was mostly a quick, easy read.  Had several of the issues that I notice with self-published books a lot.  For the most part, it gave me some confidence to continue working on my own writing and try to get my own stories out as well.  It had some original parts to it, some things that definitely set it apart from similar stories.  Definitely a short and sweet review on this one.

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
My only rule? Never get involved with the dancers.  
I’m in charge at The Pink Pouch, and my rules are simple: keep the girls safe and never sleep with them. Watching sexy, curvy women dance is every man’s dream, and mine’s no different. 

But when Melanie walks in, everything that has been forbidden is more desirable now than ever before. 

I’ve known her since she was just a girl wearing her seashell bikini top, but she’s traded in seashells for tassled pasties; yet, I’m the one hanging from a string. The more I watch her hips sway around the pole, the more I realize that I’m completely screwed.  


Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut:

Genre:  Classic fiction
Release Date: 1969
Source:  Paperback I purchased
My rating:  3 stars

So, occasionally I try to pick up classics and give them a try, since I don't feel I read that many in school.  This one was recommended to me because it has aliens in it, maybe.  This is also my first Vonnegut book.  Personally, I'm going to say I wasn't that impressed.  The first chapter made me think there was no way I'd get through it. But the second chapter at least was better.  The story got interesting, and probably the fact that I'd watched the World War I documentary that Peter Jackson did while I was reading this helped me to be in the mood to read a war story.  While I wasn't impressed, it did at least keep my attention.  There was one thing the author kept repeating, "So it goes", and that got a bit annoying.  The weirdest thing of all, is that the parts with the aliens reminded me of dreams I've had.  Maybe that means I've been taken by aliens?  

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story of innocence faced with apocalypse. Slaughterhouse 5 is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.    


Moonlight Sins (de Vincent #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: January 30th, 2018
Source:  Stripped cover from bookstore
My rating:  4 stars
  
I decided to go ahead and read this one for two reasons.  For one thing, the third book in the series was coming out and so it made me remember I had this copy.  For the second, I decided to put it as one of my books to read for a challenge I did in February.  As with every JLA book, once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down.  First there was the Taylor guy that she had the awesome one night stand with at the beginning, and then when we found out who he was. Then, Lucian, kinda love him.  But I couldn't decide if Gabe was being serious or just trying to make Lucian jealous.  There were a lot of twists and turns at the end, and some people that weren't what you'd thought.  It was a great read, and I can't wait to read on in the series, very interested in Gabe's story!

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout delivers the unforgettable story of a woman whose new life has just begun—but may end in murder . . . 

Julia Hughes has always played it safe until she learned a very painful lesson. Now Julia’s starting over with a job in the Louisiana bayou—and a scorching encounter with a stranger, only to discover he’s Lucian de Vincent . . . her new employer. The de Vincent brothers share a massive fortune and a dark reputation. Julia cares for their troubled sister, but a menacing presence in the mansion—and the ever-present temptation of Lucian—prove dangerously distracting.

Lucian’s grandmother claimed de Vincent men fall in love once—and hard. Apparently, it’s Lucian’s turn. Julia’s compassionate care of his twin makes Lucian want to lay himself bare. But some secrets are better for Julia not to know.

The recent “suicide” of Lucian’s father is the latest in a string of deaths on the estate. Someone is eliminating the de Vincents. And the best way to get to Lucian may be through Julia. . . . 


One in a Million (Lucky Harbor #12) by Jill Shalvis:

Genre:  Adult contemporary romance
Release Date: October 14th, 2014
Source:  Purchased Audible audiobook
My rating:  4 stars
  
This was my first book by this author, and while I had some issues with it, I definitely enjoyed it enough that I am going to want to read more.  Sometimes I have trouble listening to books that are in third person, especially romance, I kind of like the first person better.   I think I'd have liked this even better with two narrators, one for the male and one for the female parts.  Not that the narrator was bad, I just think the book might have been better.  But I guess when it is in third person, you don't always need the two people to read.  Some of the sexy parts were a little cringe-worthy for me, I guess just compared to the really steamy stuff I usually read.  I did totally get what the main character mentioned about always feeling like a third wheel, with parents, etc.  Because that's totally my life!

Towards the end, the really final issue, I was a little mad that she didn't give him a chance to explain, because she knew he had a son, and should have at least thought that was a possibility.  And then, I feel like his proposal was a little soon, but okay.  Again, my steamy romances may give me a little more time with that?  I did get the friends bit, really is similar to the short story I'm working on.  

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
As the brains behind wedding site TyingTheKnot.com, Callie sees it all: from the ring to the dress, the smiles... to the tears. It's that last part that keeps her single and not looking. Getting left at the altar will do that to a girl. But when Callie returns to her old hometown, she finds that her sweet high school crush is sexier than ever. And he makes it hard to remember why she's sworn off love...

Tanner is a deep-sea diver with a wild, adrenaline-junkie past-and now his teenage son is back in his life. How can Tanner be a role model when he's still paying for his own mistakes? It's hard enough that gorgeous Callie has appeared in town like a beautiful dream, challenging his best-laid plans to keep his heart on lockdown. Though there's something about being around her again that makes him feel like he can be the man she—and his son—deserve. Little Lucky Harbor holds their past; can it hold a beautiful new future? 

L-L-L-Little Reviews: Five Adult Contemporary Romance Audiobooks

Ah!  I feel like I'm getting behind on reviews, while still staying ahead on reading books for scheduled reviews.  Possibly because most of the audiobooks I listen to are for myself, and not for any tours.  So they get put on the backburner until I have time to post their reviews. But today I'm going to get 5 of them out of the way.   Now, three of them are from a series that I had to listen to all in a row because of how the first two ended on cliffhangers that I had to know what would happen next!


Repeat by Kylie Scott:

Release Date: January 7th, 2019
Source:  Audiobook purchased from Audible.com
My rating:  5 stars

If you've followed me for awhile, you know that Kylie Scott is one of my favorite authors.  That she wrote one of my top 3 book boyfriends of all-time, Mal Ericson, from Play.  While I've loved everything I've read from her so far, her last book wasn't one that appealed to me, as I don't really care for the older man trope.  I've not read a lot of amnesia stories either, but I knew that I wanted to give this one a try.  And once again, I was hooked right away.  I mean I had just started the audio and I already was at the point where I didn't want to get out of the car and go in to a family get together because it was so good!  The story kept me wondering what exactly could be behind all the things that were happening to Clementine.  I also wondered what in the world happened to cause her and Ed to break up, and we were kind of kept wondering about that for a while.  In a good way, the way that would keep us listening and needing to go on to find out more.  I had so many theories that kept me hoping the author wouldn't do what it seemed would happen.  It was so addicting that I went home on my fourth day of listening in the car, and after work, I sat in my living room and listened to the last quarter of the book because I had to know. That is a good book to me!

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
From Audie Award winning, New York Times best-selling author Kylie Scott comes an irresistible new romance - available in audio first!

When a vicious attack leaves 25-year-old Clementine Johns with no memory, she's forced to start over. Now she has to figure out who she was and why she made the choices she did - which includes leaving the supposed love of her life, tattoo artist Ed Larsen, only a month before. 

Ed can hardly believe it when his ex shows up at his tattoo parlor with no memory of their past, asking about the breakup that nearly destroyed him. The last thing he needs is more heartache, but he can't seem to let her go again. 

Should they walk away for good, or does their love deserve a repeat performance? 


Mount Trilogy #1-3 by Meghan March:

Title:  Ruthless King
Release Date: October 17th, 2017
Source:  Audiobook purchased from Audible.com
My rating:  5 stars
  
I have loved all that I've read or listened to by Meghan March so far.  I love her Beneath series.  I didn't think I would get into this, it is a lot darker, the title refers to a bad guy, Lachlan Mount.  We did meet him in the last book in the Beneath series.  He's the guy who everyone has to go through in New Orleans, the drug cartels go through him, he owns or pays off some of the police.  His reputation is not a man you'd ever think you'd want.  Or not the type of guy I'd want, I don't really like the bad guys usually.  I should have known though, after what the author did with the one really bad guy in the Beneath series, Rix, that she could find a way to make me like this bad guy.  But don't mistake Mount for Rix.  Mount is a really bad guy.  

This first one was really mostly about the sex part to me.  I had a lot of questions about some things, and how they would really work. I also was definitely unsure about liking one of the things he made her do.  I mean, there's a reason they say things like people walking around like they "have a stick up their ...".  We got some time with the characters from the Beneath series twice in this book.  I liked that, but wished for more.  There was a cliffhanger at the end, as I mentioned, and so I had to immediately get ahold of the second book. But I chose to get it from the library where unfortunately, I was put on hold.  However, it was a surprise when later that same night, it was available!  So really I didn't have to wait any longer than I normally would wait anyway to start a new audiobook.  My one complaint is how we didn't get the every other chapter between the two characters in this one. So much more from Keira's side. But I get the reason for it.

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:
Get ready for the darker and dirtier side of New Orleans with a brand new alpha romance from USA Today bestselling author Meghan March.

New Orleans belongs to me.
You don’t know my name, but I control everything you see—and all the things you don’t.
My reach knows no bounds, and my demands are always met.
I didn’t need to loan money to a failing family distillery, but it amuses me to have them in my debt.
To have her in my debt.
She doesn’t know she caught my attention.
She should’ve been more careful.
I’m going to own her. Consume her. Maybe even keep her.
It’s time to collect what I’m owed.
Keira Kilgore, you’re now the property of Lachlan Mount.

Title:  Defiant Queen
Release Date: November 14th, 2017
Source:  Digital download borrowed from local library
My rating:  5 stars
  
We got to start this book off with a chapter from Mount.   It was nice getting more from Mount's side in this book.  This book gave me a better look at who Mount was.  What his business was, and how he dealt with people.  It still kept Mount as a bad guy though, his actions and such still didn't make me feel any more like he was a better guy than we'd thought.   I did enjoy the part where Lucas Titan from the Beneath series showed up, and had some good advice for Mount on how to get the woman.  And I loved hearing about Titan and what he was doing for his woman, Yve.  Titan was someone it was hard to like at first.  Though he really wasn't a bad guy like Mount is.  

Got more sexy times in this one too, although I'm still going to have to go with a hard pass on anything to do with a ball gag.  Just no.  Then they had a trip to Ireland, which I loved that!  This one had another cliffhanger, a major one again.  So I was glad to be able to immediately check out the third and final book to listen to from the library.  I'd say this one was a bit longer than the first book, and the third was like double the length of this one.  

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:

The Mount Trilogy continues with Defiant Queen...

I’m his entertainment. His toy. Payment on a debt.
I tell myself I hate him, but every time he walks into the room, my body betrays me. How can I want him and fear him in the same moment?
They told me he’d mess with my head. Make it go to war with my body.
But I didn’t realize it would be complete anarchy.
I should’ve known better. When Mount’s involved, there are no rules.
I will not surrender. I will not show weakness. I’ll stand my ground and make it out of this bargain with my heart and soul intact.
But he has other plans . . .

Defiant Queen is the second book of the Mount Trilogy. Mount and Keira's story concludes in Sinful Empire. 

Title:  Sinful Empire
Release Date: December 19th, 2017
Source:  Digital download borrowed from local library
My rating:  5 stars

So this one started up not exactly right where the last one left off, which would normally be frustrating seeing as how the last one ended on a cliffhanger.  However it wasn't, because we got some of Mount's background.  And that I loved!  I was able to learn more about him, and even though he was still a pretty scary guy, I was able to start to fall in love with him.  This book we see how the two really are starting to fall in love.  But there is so much else going on in this one.  We learn some things about how in the world Mount found out about Keira waiting that first night.  And all I could think was I needed more from the person who did lead him to her.  I kept needing to know more, and the author kept putting that off. Then something really  major happens, and finally Keira's family comes around. But all I can think as she keeps waiting and waiting for Mount is that he's decided to separate himself from her to keep her safe.  I'm so glad that isn't the case.  

This book has the fun of Keira kind of coming into her own and starting to order around Mount's employees.  Including V, I do love V.  By getting the background story of Mount, he might be a man I can fall in love with. A bad guy, but with that avenging angel edge.  What happens towards the end isn't what I expected, love that the author could still surprise me even as I knew something was coming. This one was much longer than the first two.  I will say that I've decided I'll read anything by this author now.  I will not let the tropes that normally turn me away, like mafia romance or dark romance, turn me away, at least not if it is written by Meghan March.

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:

The Mount Trilogy concludes with Sinful Empire!

What’s mine, I keep, and that includes Keira Kilgore.
It’s no longer enough to have her in my debt. No longer enough to own her body.
I want something more.
She can try to resist, but I’ll never give her up.
Nothing will keep us apart.
Not her. Not my enemies. No one.
Her debt will only be paid one way—with her heart.

Sinful Empire is the third and final book in the Mount Trilogy.


Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely:

Release Date: January 31st, 2019
Source:  Audiobook purchased from Audible.com
My rating:  5 stars
 
This was a short, sweet, and funny story.  I guess it kind of goes with some other books by this author, and I'll have to listen to them as well. But I loved our characters in this one, Kristen and Cameron.  I kind of agreed with Kristen's thoughts on dating in real life. However I don't see that online dating is much better.  At least I haven't had any guys actually spend much time talking online, so haven't had a good experience with that.  And then there's Cameron.  He's hilarious!  Not to mention Kristen's grandma, Jeannie, LOVED her!  The pranks in this story were so good.  It's almost like one prank after another.  And one of them I didn't quite get until we were in the middle of a date and Kristen was starting to figure it out. Although I was with Cameron, figured it out a little quicker.  Had an HEA, and maybe I would have liked a little more sexy times instead of the fade to black we kind of got, but it was a good one anyway.  And I know I have more to read with the related stories.

Here is the blurb from Goodreads:

Kristen Leonard is done with setups. She’s not interested in your son or your nephew or your butcher or the guy who mows your lawn, thank you very much, grandma! After all, she’s a modern woman—she’ll take her chances on the algorithms of online dating to find her ideal man. Before long, she meets a man who might just be the one—he’s hilarious, quick-witted, and full of heart. And when she meets up with Cameron in real life, he certainly looks exactly like his profile picture…but something’s not quite right.

There’s really no telling what brought them together and all bets are off as to whether or not they can trust their hearts over their heads. After all, can you fall in love with someone you’re not sure you really even know?