Knocked Out

Fresh out of Grad School, Hayley Monroe gets the chance of a lifetime when her boss gives her the opportunity to produce and host a reality series on finding MMA’s “Next Great Hope”. 
Enter former MMA contender Evan Bates. His sudden re-appearance into the sport after a mysterious five year absence not only raises eyebrows, but also temps both in and out of the Octagon. 
Can Hayley keep everything in check? Or will she be Knocked Out?

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This was a quick sweet read. Evan's struggles were the main focus then the making of the "Next Great Hope." As for the sparks between Hayley and Evan there wasn't much there to grab on to. Their relationship just kind of fell into place. One sex scene -nothing too hot or raunchy. Good ending.

"Made for Hire" Review & Paperback Giveaway!!!!

Made for Hire

Sweet. Sweeter. by Kyoko Church
An unexpected infatuation suddenly brings another man into Laura’s life. Now she needs to make some decisive choices…lest she end up in a very sticky situation.

Gardening Days by Esmeralda Greene
A filthy gardener is the last thing prim Mrs. Bouchet needs. But the sweetest flowers require the most fertile dirt!

Laced by Amélie Hope
Joanne Anderson is a jaded wedding planner who no longer believes in love. Will a long-lost friend soften her heart and finally give her what she needs?

Safekeeping by Annabeth Leong
While house-sitting, a young woman finds herself falling in love with the homeowner. So she sets out on a campaign to make herself an indispensable part of his home…and his life.

L. A. Armoire by B.Z.R. Vukovina
In the grime and heat of 1920’s Los Angeles, Edith dreams of having her own detective agency. A surreal journey through L. A.’s debauched underbelly will determine whether she is made for the job.

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This book is complied of 5 short and very dirty stories.
Sometimes you just want to read something raunchy and let me tell you this is the book!
I am passing it on to my hubby because I think he would enjoy this book as well.

The first 3 stories Sweet.Sweeter, Gardening Days, & Laced are Fantastic. I will not go into about them because they are so short I do not want to give anything away but trust me when I say they are dirty and to the point- no romance in these books. The 4th story, Safekeeping pushed the raunchy-dirty envelope I cringed at some of the things that went on. The 4th story, L.A. Armoire was set in a different era and was good, but I kind of got confused at the end on what was going on, but it was still good. This story I think was the tamest.

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Typist #4

Tori is twenty-three, with a temper to match her flaming red hair.

Smith Wittingham is older, insanely wealthy, and loves to make redheads angry.

When Tori shows up at Smith's secluded cabin in Vermont for a typing contract, their sparks threaten to burn everything down. What they don't know is that each has a secret that's too painful to reveal.

Book 4: Before Smith became the Bad Boy of Publishing, he was a different man. He was once a lovestruck teenager, and a smitten newlywed. That was before love, and a woman, destroyed him.

Alone in Montreal, Smith must decide what Tori means to him, and how far he'll go to make amends. His other option is to continue on his path of self-destruction.

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In Typist 4 Mimi strong hits it out of the park ! She gives us all of smiths history. Once I read all about Smith it was plane to see he wan't a Douchebag even know he acted like it in the past- Thus making me fall in love with Smith. Lots of hot sex . Whew this installment was my favorite but I loved the whole series really . You'll have to read it to see if smith goes after tori or not and will they get their HEA? Ending was good- of course there's room to continue if Mimi feels it.

Quotes:

"You got the strawberry pie and you're done."

"What's the hurry? Life is all the things that happen along the way."

"If we'd crashed, my final mortal thought would have been , what is the plural of moose?"

"He has more tattoos than a junkyard dog has fleas."

"She was cranky from traveling, which forced me to be in a good mood, because you can't have tow redheads cranky at the same time."

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 2 out of 5

Kink: 3 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5

London Lace #4

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Touched by Todd's honesty, Eliza stays on at Evergreen Downs to comfort him after the loss of his mare. Their relationship deepens when Todd takes Eliza on a morning ride along a beautiful private beach. Eliza's feelings for Todd are getting stronger now, and by the way he's behaving, he's feeling something more as well. Eliza finds herself on the dangerous edge of letting go and giving him her heart.

This is part 4 of an ongoing series.

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I think this installment was a bit more sappy then the first 3.
Eliza finds out what is going on with this engagement. Todd loses a mare which is heart breaking. Then Eliza struggles with letting go and loving Todd. Hot Steamy Sex!
Ending was good & I look forward to the next installment.

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 3 out of 5

Kink: 3 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  3 out of 5

Love Me Tonight

Story #1 - Hunting Luke - Cassia Leo

Luke and Brina are looking forward to their first entire day alone together since becoming parents. For Valentine's Day, Luke sends his wife Brina on a sexy scavenger hunt. The surprises keep getting better, but Brina wonders if parental guilt will spoil her hunt for Luke. (This story takes place after the events of Cassia Leo's erotic romance series, LUKE.)

Story #2 - Green-Eyed Angel in Paris - Catou Martine

Laine, an art museum director, takes her broken heart to Paris. She's looking for Mona Lisa, but finds an angel. His name is Colin, and he's a green-eyed Englishman who seems to know exactly what Laine truly wants.

Story #3 - The Red Shoe Affair - Kandi Kayne

A girl can dream! She can save up all her money for a trip to Paris, and allow herself one night at the Georges Cinq, in a room fit for a princess. And when that girl locks herself out of her room by accident, she can meet the mysterious, handsome man across the hall.

Story #4 - Falling Away - Mimi Strong

Tessa, a widow, visits a new hair salon, where she meets a handsome man whose touch transforms her.


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All these stories were super hot!
Each one involves Red Shoes & Valentine's Day.
I haven't Read Luke by Cassia Leo yet but her short story didn't effect that fact.
Kandi Kayne's story seems like she could elaborate on it if she wanted too!
I am already a big fan of Catou Martine & Mimi Strong so of course their stories Rocked.
Lot of hot steamy sex. 4 short stories all for .99 you can't go wrong!

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 5 out of 5

Kink: 3 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  5 out of 5

Lexie's First Time

Before Lexie met her billionaire, Luthor Thorne, she was once a high school virgin, desperate to be touched.

Eager and curious about being with a real-life boy, as opposed to her go-to imaginary hunk Freddie Prinze Jr., she meets up with an unlikely candidate, and has a first time, of sorts.

She gains confidence, but not quite all the experience she was seeking.

That summer, between high school and college, she takes a job with a family friend, cleaning cabins.

She meets a man who's trying to write his first detective novel, but seems more interested in getting to know his housekeeper. He's still going by the first name of David, but Lexie convinces him to use his much sexier middle name, and become Smith Wittingham.

Smith Wittingham's first act as a new author is to help alleviate young Lexie of her ... curiosity.

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This book ties - "The Typist" series, "The Borrowed Billionaire" series & "The Ice Cream Shop Boy" Series all together. Definitely Hot & Steamy with a side of Raunchy.
The ending was Fabulous because I already know the after story!


Quotes:

"He even hit on me a few time, but because Laura was crushing on Lars, I didn't jump at the opportunity to ride his pink Corvette."

"I'm a virgin.*
*in the sense that my vagina is a virgin."

"Daily and nightly and ever-so-rightly."

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 2 out of 5

Kink: 4 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5

Hot New Release! "Love Me Tonight"

4 Short Story for only .99!

Story #1 - Hunting Luke - Cassia Leo

Luke and Brina are looking forward to their first entire day alone together since becoming parents. For Valentine's Day, Luke sends his wife Brina on a sexy scavenger hunt. The surprises keep getting better, but Brina wonders if parental guilt will spoil her hunt for Luke. (This story takes place after the events of Cassia Leo's erotic romance series, LUKE.)

Story #2 - Green-Eyed Angel in Paris - Catou Martine

Laine, an art museum director, takes her broken heart to Paris. She's looking for Mona Lisa, but finds an angel. His name is Colin, and he's a green-eyed Englishman who seems to know exactly what Laine truly wants.

Story #3 - The Red Shoe Affair - Kandi Kayne

A girl can dream! She can save up all her money for a trip to Paris, and allow herself one night at the Georges Cinq, in a room fit for a princess. And when that girl locks herself out of her room by accident, she can meet the mysterious, handsome man across the hall.

Story #4 - Falling Away - Mimi Strong

Tessa, a widow, visits a new hair salon, where she meets a handsome man whose touch transforms her.

Rock The Band

Rock the Band wasn't due out until the 29th!

Second book in the Black Flacon Series

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After Noel Falcon professed his love to the one girl who truly holds his heart in the palm of her hand, he decides to try his damndest to keep Lane Vance in his life forever this time. There’s no way he’ll let her slip through his fingers again without a fight.

The instant they are together Noel begins to plot a way to ask his headstrong lady-love to be his wife, but every attempt to pop the question is foiled by a string of mishaps that prevents him from the perfect moment to get the job done before he goes back on tour with Black Falcon.

Distance is a bigger challenge than Noel expects, and the one-eyed beast of jealous raises its ugly head when Lane takes on a job working on an ad campaign for Embrace the Darkness. With Striker—a man that’s made it clear in the past he’s very interested in more then her business sense—lurking around her constantly, Noel wants to claim Lane now, more than ever.

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A wonderful follow up to Rock the Heart- Nice and sappy lol!
There was always the lingering threat of Striker and if Noel was going to totally screw things up with Lane over it. The ending gave me great closure. I'm sure we will hear more about their lives in the next book Rock the Bed.

Losing It After a Day at the Beach

My summer was just starting to get fun when I ran into my ex, Jason, at the beach. He was leaving for college, half-way across the country, and thought it would be better if we didn't drag things out.

I didn't agree.

When I saw Jason, looking so cute in his shorts, with a summer tan, I wanted him more than ever. I wanted to lose my virginity with the boy I loved, and I wanted to spend one more night with him before we said goodbye.

My only problem was, besides the fact we were broken up, Jason had a lot of rules about how things were supposed to be. He felt I should save myself for my next boyfriend. He said I should move on. He said those things, but by the way he was acting and staring at my body, I could tell he didn't mean a word.

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I love Author Mimi Strong - her books never disappoint me!

This one is short Hot & Sweet!

Stand alone as well unlike Mimi's other books that are in installments.

Reflecting on this book I don't know the Main Characters name and I am pretty darn sure it was never mentioned- I could be wrong so comment on this post if I am!
Also there was never a description of her so of course I have my own of her in my head but a clear picture of Jason was painted and whoa in my mind he is smok'n hot!
With Mimi's books I know that nothing ever goes as it might seem is should so I did not for one second think this book was predictable but now that I read it one might think it is but there was a lot of stuff in between that you were never really sure what the ending would be.
Hot Steamy Sex! (some awkward sex too).
Fabulous Ending.

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 3 out of 5

Kink: 3 out of 5 

Raunch: 3 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5

A Touch of Winter

A standalone erotic short story from the author of THE PLEASURES OF WINTER 

A surprise anniversary trip to see her Dom turns into a nightmare for Abbie Marshall. She arrives at his home a day early and finds him with another woman. Devastated by his betrayal, Abbie does what she always does when she gets into emotional trouble – she runs like hell.

But Hollywood actor, Jack Winter, has no intention of setting his sweet submissive free. He loves Abbie, and sets out to convince her that they have a future together the only way he knows – by sensual domination. During a passion filled night, Abbie is exposed to the full force of Jack’s erotic arsenal. Despite his apparent infidelity, Winter’s touch has scorched a brand on her soul.

One that she's not sure she can forget.

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You don't have to read "The Pleasures of Winter" to read this book but if you like this 

book then you will definitely want to read it and find out how it all began for Abbie & Jack because this book takes place after "The Pleasures of Winter".

This is a short story - 36 pages.

Abbie walks in on Jack and assumes the worst and Runs away because 

that what Abbie does best.

When Jack finally catches her he has to prove to her just what 

she actually means to him.

BDSM sex - Hot Hot Steamy Sex.

Fabulous Ending.

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 3 out of 5

Kink: 4 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5

A Very Naught Xmas

Share Me
by Olivia Cunning, NYT & USA Today Best-Selling Author
Lindsey longs for an amazing Christmas Eve with her favorite band, Sole Regret, and spends one snowy night with two generous rock stars who love to share their gifts.

Jingle Ball 
by Cari Quinn, USA Today Best-Selling Author
This Christmas, rocking the office holiday party has taken on a whole new meaning...

Light Me Up
by Cherrie Lynn, NYT & USA Today Best-Selling Author
She’s dreaming of a little sparkle in her stocking this year. He’s planning a night that’s anything but silent…

An Indecent Proposition 
by Stephanie Julian
Two men. One Woman. Half a million dollars. One very indecent proposition. 

Christmas is Coming 
by Raven Morris
The best gifts are all tied up with a bow…

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Jingle Ball was a hot Office Romance.

Lots of hot raunchy sex. Some fears holding someone back. 

Christmas day is the day to get over those fears.

Some M/M action but it's hot.

This is the first time I have read anything from Author Cari Quinn and I will be reading more of her books!

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Christmas is Coming has LOTS of hot raunchy sex.

The story line was ok a happy marriage that has everything - I mean everything Money, sex every day, no hang ups- yawn. They do spice it up in the bed room but I wasn't overly loving the story. I like when the couple has hang up's (because we all do) and has to fight to be together. This is the first time reading Author Raven Morris and i will read more of her books not letting this short story stop me.

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Light Me Up was a nice hot glimpse into Candace and Brian's life after Rock Me!
So so hot with lots of raunchy sex. If you haven't read Rock Me first I would hold off on this short story until you do. I have loved both of the books I read by Author Cherrie Lynn and this short story certainly didn't disappoint.

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An Indecent Proposition Wow. It's a modern day beauty and the beast with a twist. Lots of hot raunchy sex and lots of underlining issues that one night won't fix. There is more to this story that can be told the Author Stephanie Julian left the ending wide open.

Quote:
"This Woman wasn't anywhere near model skinny and was all the more beautiful for it."

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Share Me can be read without reading the other Sole Regret books. I have read them and they are short books that of course focus around one night. Share Me is hot and sex filled like Author Olivia Cunning can do giving you raunch and depth (if that even makes sense lol). It's certainly one hot read. I am disappointed because even know the Sole Regret books are only one night I was feeling like they had found "the One" but clearly that is not the case since they are having sex with other ladies.***** I was informed that Share Me takes place before the Sole Regret Series begins...Not sure where it said or how I missed it but I am Much Happier knowing that!!

Quote:

"Girl, you and your horny vagina are gonna get us both killed."

London Lace #2

Sir Todd Montgomery invites Eliza to the races. Her heart races as he seduces her in the hay-filled stables. Things are going perfectly, and then the nosy photographers and gossip magazine reporters spot the new couple and begin making trouble.

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Author Catou Martine does it to me again- Leaves me wanting more yet fills 55 pages with hot steamy sex, lust & love. I can't help but fall in love with Eliza and Todd but there's something more that meets the eye and of course nothing can go smoothly. Each of their pasts keep coming up and haunting them. I can't wait for the next and final installment.

CONTENT RATING

Romance: 4 out of 5

Kink: 4 out of 5 

Raunch: 4 out of 5

Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5