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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Early Release Blitz Review with Giveaway: Dominate (The Final Harris Brothers Duet #2-The Harris Brothers #5) by Amy Daws

Book info:

Title: Dominate
The Final Harris Brother Duet #2

Series: The Harris Brothers #5
Author: Amy Daws

Genre: Adult Sports Romance

Release Date: July 27, 2018
Source: Egalley from Give Me Books Promotions which did not influence my opinion
My Rating: 5 stars

Blurb

To dominate one’s heart is to truly be free.

The anticipated conclusion to The Final Harris Brother Duet.

After the harrowing attack against Gareth and Sloan, there are more than just physical wounds that must be healed.

Recovering and moving on from their dark pasts is the only way they can truly find their bright futures.

Who will surrender? And who will dominate?

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My Review:

If you follow the author you have seen her emotional posts about this final book in the Harris Brothers series. And if you've read them all, then like me, you'll understand her sadness. As much as I had to have this second one right away after part one of Gareth's Story, Surrender, because of the ending, it was a hard one to finish. Knowing that when we got the end, all the Harris boys would have their HEA, and we'd be left knowing there would be no more. While all of the books in this series, excluding these last two, are standalones, having read all of them, it made all the story so much better to know all the characters. It was like a family reunion, loving all the time we got with these characters we've come to know and love.

The sexiness and risque-ness of the first one carries over to this one, but there is a difference to it. The difference is one that makes the whole "surrender" and "dominate" ideas sound like my kind of fun. The awesome thing about Daws writing though, is that those two words relate to so many aspects of the story, and the ways are woven throughout the story seamlessly. Surrender and dominate in soccer, or just in life, as this quote from the beginning says:

"Something that you refuse to surrender to until you dominate it in every way."

This is something that Gareth's mother said to him, about knowing what to love and dedicate his life to. And it fits so well with his love of soccer, excuse me, sorry, football, as well as his family's love and life filled with the same. In this final tale of the Harris family, we get so much more of the background of the Harris mother, things that we barely got to touch on in earlier stories because of the age of those characters when she died, most of them under the age of five. Gareth got to live with her until he was about 8 years old, though. He was there with her when she was sick. His mother was his best friend. But it's not just his mom that we get to know, we get to know about their father, Vaughn Harris.

If you read my review of the first book, Surrender, which I've linked to above, you know that I wasn't the biggest fan of Gareth before I got to know him. This book gives you that insight into the father, the closed-off, curt man we all love to hate for how he supposedly treated his wife when she was sick, how he left his children to be raised basically by each other, Gareth and Vi. Through his own memories of his wife and his past, I know that I probably began to forgive him before Gareth was able to.

Also you might have noted in my review of the first book, I hated Sloan's ex-husband, and her ex-mother-in-law. Without giving anything away, I will say that one of those definitely redeemed themselves in this book. I loved how the author gave us the closure we needed with all our characters as well. Oh my gosh, Tanner needing Sloan's daughter to like him. I love it! I love Tanner and Camden and Booker, and all of this family! I was unsure with the first book of how I would feel about audiobook narrator Will Watt doing Gareth's character, because he just wasn't of the same personality type that I kind of associated that voice with, funny, sarcastic, etc. Gareth was just too much of a brooding guy. While Gareth was still his broody self in this sequel, he became the type of guy that I can actually now picture listening to Will Watt narrating. So, I may be going back and giving these books a listen at some point in the future.

I could go on and on, but you really just need to read these books. And I will get over there not being anymore Harris brother stories, right?

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Author Bio

Amy Daws is an Amazon Top 25 bestselling author of sexy, contemporary romance novels. She enjoys writing love stories that take place in America, as well as across the pond in England; especially about those footy-playing Harris Brothers of hers. When Amy is not writing in a tire shop waiting room, she’s watching Gilmore Girls, or singing karaoke in the living room with her daughter while Daddy smiles awkwardly from a distance. For more of Amy's work, visit: http://www.amydawsauthor.com

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Surprise Release Day Change with Giveaway!

It’s the tire queen, Amy Daws’s birthday today!!! And to celebrate, she’s done something crazy and decided to move up the release date of her highly anticipated Harris Brother finale book!

We’ve been dying for part 2 of this duet and we can’t believe it’s come already!!! Dive into this brother’s book….this series…dive into it ALL. The Harris Brothers are a series that will stick with you. It’s a series you will remember and want to feel a part of. The banter, the sexy bits, the family dynamic…it’s all something that you need to experience for yourselves.

It’s free in Kindle Unlimited. The series is complete on Friday…there’s nothing else standing in your way!!

Become a #HarrisHoAndProud today!!! We’ll see you on the pitch! ;)

Surrender (NOW LIVE):

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Dominate (RELEASING FRIDAY):

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Audio: Coming Soon

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

Release Blitz Review with Giveaway: Surrender (Harris Brothers Series #4) by Amy Daws @givemebooksblog @amydawsauthor

Book Info:

Title: Surrender
Author: Amy Daws
Series: The Final Harris Brother Duet #1, The Harris Brothers #4

Genre: Sports Romance

Release Date: July 19, 2018
My Rating: 5 stars

Blurb

One night of complete surrender is all it takes.

Gareth Harris is Manchester United’s reclusive star defender. He has control over all aspects of his life. But a lifetime of supporting his siblings and filling in for an emotionally absent father has taken its toll.

Sloan Montgomery is a clothing stylist whose world was turned upside down when she found herself pregnant and moving to Manchester with a man who was never supposed to be her forever. Now recently divorced and struggling with shared custody of her daughter, control is a fleeting concept for this American living in England.

Both Gareth and Sloan are in need of a release.

A moment in time where they can forget about their pasts and family pressures...and just...

…surrender.

No one could predict what happens when both of their defences are down.

Surrender is part one of The Final Harris Brother Duet and concludes with Dominate. The Final Harris Brother Duet reads great as a duo, but to maximize enjoyment, check out the first three brothers’ books in Challenge, Endurance, and Keeper.

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Purchase Links

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

Free in Kindle Unlimited

ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIO

My Review:

Honestly, and don't hit me for saying this, I wasn't sure if I really cared about Gareth. I mean, from all the other books in the series he is such a grumpy ass that I never really liked him that much. To steal from another author's book (Jay Crownover's Rome), I'd have called him Captain No-Fun. However, I was still interested in reading his story, and finding out just why he was the way he was.

Well, let me tell you, Gareth is a different kind of guy than his brothers! But in this story, I grew to like him and understand him. While I knew the background of the Harris family from all the other books in the series, getting Gareth's point of view was really eye-opening. Especially since he was the oldest and had the most knowledge and time with their mother before she died.

And then we have Sloan. I cannot tell you how much I hate her ex-husband! He is such a jerk! It totally makes sense why Sloan is the way she is. Now, when she and Gareth get together for the first time, let's say it is hot! And sooooooooo different than you'd expect. Or at least than I expected. But I love the way it played out. I love the research that Sloan did, and how what their relationship actually turned out to be.

Be warned, there is a big shock at the end of this first part of Gareth's story. I won't tell you what it is. But I will tell you that I did NOT see it coming! Not even with what I look back on now and see were clues that the author sprinkled throughout the story early on. I'm now sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting for the second book so that I can see what is going to happen after that. I promise you will not be let down with this book.