[Book Tour] The Playboy of Rome by Jennifer Faye #Excerpt #Giveaway

The Playboy of Rome / Best Man for the Bridesmaid
The DeFiore Brothers Series # 1 & 2

By: Jennifer Faye

Releasing March 1st / April 1st, 2015

Harlequin Romance

Blurb

THE PLAYBOY OF ROME

Taming the Italian playboy…

Lizzie Addler's dream of working in Italy is about to come true—that is if she can convince passionate Italian chef Dante DeFiore to keep his side of their bargain. Dante might be hotter than the Italian sun, but he's as cool as ice toward Lizzie…

Dante hasn't the time to pander to Lizzie's dreams of culinary fame—he has a restaurant to run! But as Lizzie proves herself to be a spectacular addition to his kitchen—and to his life—Dante wonders…can he keep her forever?

Link to Follow Tour:  http://www.tastybooktours.com/2014/12/the-playboy-of-rome-and-best-man-for.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23258047-the-playboy-of-rome?from_search=true

Buy Links:  Amazon | Barnes & Noble |  Kobo | iTunes

Blurb

BEST MAN FOR THE BRIDESMAID

Always the bridesmaid…

Planning her sister's Italian wedding only reminds Jules Lane of how far away she is from finding her own true love. And worse, she's doing it alongside the brooding, mouthwateringly handsome best man, Stefano DeFiore.

Maybe the bride?

Having seen the destructive power of love, Stefano has no time for weddings—but Jules's smile is captivating. Making her feel like the most beautiful woman in the world is one thing, but can he give this blushing bridesmaid a happily-ever-after of her own?

 Link to Follow Tour:  http://www.tastybooktours.com/2014/12/the-playboy-of-rome-and-best-man-for.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23452703-best-man-for-the-bridesmaid?from_search=true

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble |  Kobo  |  iTunes

Author Info

Award-winning author, Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming romances. Jennifer has won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous awards. Now living her dream, she resides with her patient husband, amazing daughter (the other remarkable daughter is off chasing her own dreams) and two spoiled cats. She'd love to hear from you via JenniferFaye.com

Author Links:  Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Website

Website:  http://jenniferfaye.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JenniferFayeAuthor

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JenniferFaye34

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6902849.Jennifer_Faye

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EXCERPT:

The DeFiore Brothers

A recipe for dating DeFiore men…

Take two Italian brothers with a pinch of playboy charm

Add two American sisters with a liberal dash of feistiness

Simmer under warm Italian skies until perfectly combined

Serve with lashings of love.

To start: The Playboy of Rome

Dante DeFiore is passionate about life, women and the tasty Italian food he creates. And with the arrival of feisty American TV star Lizzie Addler he finds her almost too tempting to resist! As the temperature soars in the kitchen, the passion between Lizzie and Dante simmers until they reach boiling point. Has this Italian playboy finally met his match?

The main: Best Man for the Bridesmaid

Stefano DeFiore is proud and reserved —he likes the quiet life. So planning a wedding for his celebrity chef brother is his idea of hell. But when bold and colorful Jules Lane enters his world— chief bridesmaid and sister to the bride —Stefano decides to take his best-man duties seriously…including doing all he can to make Jules’s time in Italy simply heaven…

To finish: Happily-ever-after?

[Blog Tour] Princess by Christmas by Jennifer Faye #Tips for Writers

A Princess by Christmas

By: Jennifer Faye

Releasing October 1^st, 2014

Harlequin

Blurb

A royal kiss under the mistletoe…

Prince Alexandro Castanovo arrives in snowy New York intent on protecting his royal family from scandal. And when Reese Harding—down-to-earth and heart-stoppingly beautiful—finds room for him at her inn, it seems like the perfect twist of fate.

Not long ago Reese's world came crumbling down, shaking her foundations. But this enigmatic stranger intrigues her! She's learned to be wary of secrets…but when she discovers Alex's true identity, might there be enough magic in the air to make this regular American girl a princess by Christmas…?

Link to Follow Tour:  http://www.tastybooktours.com/2014/08/a-princess-by-christmas-by-jennifer-faye.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21942751-a-princess-by-christmas?from_search=true

Buy Links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1mWwFyv

B&N:  http://bit.ly/UHokYs

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1tkjAHr

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1xrxvsT

Book Trailer: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSfBBmY3SJA

Author Info

Award-winning author, Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming romances. Jennifer has won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous awards. Now living her dream, she resides with her patient husband, amazing daughter (the other remarkable daughter is off chasing her own dreams) and two spoiled cats. She'd love to hear from you via JenniferFaye.com

Author Links

Website: http://jenniferfaye.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferFayeAuthor
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JenniferFaye34
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6902849.Jennifer_Faye

Tips for Writers (Top Five Mistakes NOT to Make)

Hi. Thanks so much for having me. :-)

I’ve dreamed of being an author for most of my life, starting with short stories that were passed around the lunch table in elementary school. I had a fascination with books and when I read my first Harlequin as a teen, I hoped one day I’d be a Harlequin Author.

And so this is a list of things I wish I’d known on my long and windy journey to becoming a romance author.

#1 – Dreams do come true. This is vitally important to know. You have to believe in yourself and in your abilities because not everyone is going to pat you on the back. You need to believe that one way or another, you’ll achieve your dreams so that you can let go of the negativity that will come your way.

#2 – Don’t be in a rush. Yes, it’s good to have forward momentum, but don’t forget to slow down and polish, polish, polish. Whether you’re going the traditional route or the indie avenue, you need to present your cleanest work and no it won’t be perfect, no book ever is. But you need to know that you did your absolute best.

#3 – Don’t spin your wheels. Learn to let go. Before I was published, I was the queen of rewrites. I was a punster in those days and when I found a mistake with the story, I’d have to rewrite it. Now I plot and I fix the synopsis before writing the book. But in the end, some stories just aren’t salvageable. Just like when my hubby asks me what happened to such and such story, I tell him that the story is gone. Never to see the light of day. I can see the surprised look in his eyes but in the end, it’s for the best.

#4 – Don’t try to be the master of every sub-genre. Find what sub-genre fits your voice. Just because you love to read a certain genre doesn’t mean you can write it. And there are a lot of contests with editors looking for fresh voices. When you’re starting, pick your strongest sub-genre and focus in on it. The more you write, the better you’ll get.

#5 – Don’t give up. Yes, I did give up at one point. I was so totally frustrated and hurt with my first “R” (rejection) that I tossed aside all of my writing and gave up…for a few months. As Michelle Styles taught me, it’s all about what you do after the “R” that counts.

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[Book Tour] Hearts in Vegas by Colleen Collins #giveaway

Hearts in Vegas

Private Eye Romance Series #3

By: Colleen Collins

Releasing July 1^st, 2014

Blurb

"You're not going into this alone." 

P.I. Frances Jefferies is the perfect person to slip into Las Vegas's underworld to recover a priceless necklace. With her elite investigative skills, not to mention her jewel-thief past, she knows she can get the job done. That is, until a sexy stranger gets in her way. 

Braxton Morgan's past is as secretive as her own. There's so much about this man she wants to discover—but not at the cost of her case. For that, she must stay focused. Then Braxton suggests adding his security expertise to catch the criminal. And suddenly they're mixing smarts with danger and a whole lot of passion!

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20523700-hearts-in-vegas?from_search=true

Buy Links

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Harlequin-Superromance-Colleen-Collins-ebook/dp/B00IB5D92W

B&N:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hearts-in-vegas-colleen-collins/1118053067?ean=9781460335307

iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/hearts-in-vegas/id823241955

Link to Follow Tour: http://tastybooktours.blogspot.com/2014/05/now-booking-tasty-virtual-tour-for_6870.html

Author Info

Colleen Collins is an award-winning author who has written several dozen novels for Harlequin and Dorchester, as well as three indie nonfiction books on private investigations and one indie mystery, The Zen Man. When not sleuthing, Colleen loves spending time with her husband, the two of them watching one of their favorite sports teams, taking walks with their two Rottweilers (named Jack Nicholson and Aretha Franklin) and herding their three cats.

Author Links

Website: http://colleencollinsbooks.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/104928.Colleen_Collins

Twitter: @writingpis

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[Book Tour] Wingmen Warriors by Catherine Mann #giveaway

Today is my blog tour stop during the Wingmen Warriors blog tour by Catherine Mann. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs the whole month May on weekdays only, you can view the whole tour schedule here.

So far the Wingmen series contains 14 books, view all books in the series here.

Grayson’s Surrender (Wingman Warriors #1) and Taking Cover (Wingman Warriors #2)
by Catherine Mann
Genre: Contemporary Military Romance
Age category: Adult

Blurb:
See how it all started with the first two books in Catherine Mann’s RITA Award winning “Wingmen Warriors” series!

***This 2-in-1 is available in print only. If you wish to order the books digitally, they must be ordered individually.***

GRAYSON’S SURRENDER: Flight Surgeon Grayson Clark and NGO worker Lori Rutledge shared a passionate summer full of promise and ultimately heartbreak. After his turbulent childhood, Grayson knows well he’s ill-equipped to offer Lori the security she craves. But Grayson can’t escape Lori’s allure when they’re paired on a military rescue operation to an overseas orphanage. When one heart-tugging orphan charms her way into Lori’s life and Grayson’s heart, Lori and Grayson discover a new understanding of family – and a free-falling surrender to love.

TAKING COVER: Battle lines are drawn when Flight Surgeon Kathleen O’Connell temporarily grounds Captain Tanner Bennett from flying combat. No way does Tanner plan to watch his crew from the sidelines. Not that he has a choice, thanks to by-the-rules Kathleen and his ground duty assignment to investigate a crash. When Kathleen is teamed with him in the investigation, they’re both diving for cover as they battle an attraction ready to detonate!

You can find the 2-in-1 book Grayson's Surrender and Taking Cover on Goodreads

You can buy this 2-in-1 book Grayson’s Surrender and Taking Cover here:
- Amazon
- B&N

You can also buy them separately. Grayson’s Surrender:
- Amazon
- B&N
- Kobo
- Harlequin

Taking Cover:
- Amazon
- B&N
- Kobo
- Harlequin

TAKING COVER is a RITA Award winning novel.

Here are some review quotes:

This is Grade ‘A’ writing at it’s finest.” –Escape to Romance

“Catherine Mann is a shining star with her Wingman Warriors … right up there with Suzanne Brockmann and Lindsay McKenna!” –Reader To Reader Reviews

“Catherine Mann is a major talent…Don’t miss out on her first books and the start of a series that will have romance readers enthuse over a bright new star. ” –A Romance Review

“Catherine Mann’s first novel in the “Wingmen Warriors” is a must-read … written with sophistication, vitality and depth.” –The Best Reviews

“Catherine Mann has masterfully created very real characters and placed them in a deeply emotional conflict in GRAYSON’S SURRENDER, a warm story about the birth of a family.” –Romantic Times 4 stars

“Hot damn! The Air Force is flying into town on the wings of Catherine Mann’s fabulous new series, Wingmen Warriors… Get ready to lose your hearts to these men who pack a powerful punch to your emotions.” –Reader To Reader Reviews

“A powerfully told tale that all readers will treasure, GRAYSON’S SURRENDER comes very highly recommended.” –Word Weaving

The launch of the Wingmen Warriors series, GRAYSON’S SURRENDER starts off with rip-roaring vivacity and ends with an entirely satisfying conclusion, complete with emotionally touching pages in between. –Romance Reviews Today

“Catherine Mann’s impeccable knack for creating explosive situations, passionate encounters and combining them in the fascinating military world make her an author that you will not want to miss!” –The Romance Reader’s Connection

“Grab it up as fast as you can because it’s a keeper.” –Escape to Romance Reviews

“A dangerous mission and a passionate romance! TAKING COVER is a worthy addition to Ms. Mann’s series and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.” –The Word on Romance

“For an exciting book with true-to-life characterization, TAKING COVER is an experience not to be missed!” –Romance Reviews Today


About the Author:
USA Today bestseller Catherine Mann and RITA Award winner, Catherine writes contemporary romance for Berkley, Harlequin, and Sourcebooks, With over two million books in print in more than twenty countries, she has also celebrated five RITA finals, three Maggie Award of Excellence finals and a Bookseller’s Best win. A former theater school director and university instructor, she holds a Master’s degree in Theater from UNC-Greensboro and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts: Theater (with minors in both English and Education) from the College of Charleston. Catherine and her flyboy husband live on the Florida coast where they brought up their 4 children – and still have 5 four-legged, furry “children” (aka pets). Catherine is an active volunteer with her local Humane Society, serving on their Board of Directors and fostering puppies and special needs dogs (she stopped counting at a hundred). She recently checked off a major item on her “bucket list” by completing the hands-on training for the Florida State Animal Rescue Coalition. Catherine enjoys hearing from her readers and can be found online daily. To receive an autographed bookmark, send a SASE to: P.O. Box 6065, Navarre, FL 32566

You can find and contact Catherine here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Pinteres
- Blog
- Newsletter

GIVEAWAY! 

At each blog stop, Catherine will give away one paperback copy of the winner's choice. Comment below for a chance to win!  (US & Canada only please)

[Book Blast] Sweet Callahan Homecoming by Tina Leonard

Sweet Callahan Homecoming

by Tina Leonard

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BLURB:

Will Ashlyn Callahan finally find her magic?  The last Callahan rides in the exciting conclusion to the bestselling series, The Callahan Cowobys!

Four Babies—and Her Whole Family—to Protect

Ashlyn Callahan has always known that her fate can only bring danger to those she loves. That's why she flees Rancho Diablo—and the ornery cowboy she loves—to hide out in Texas Hill Country. But all hell breaks loose when Xavier Phillips finds her…and her four newborn babies.

Xav finally tracks down his warrior woman—only to discover she's the mother of two perfect little boys and two perfect little girls. And he's the father! Now Ash has to marry him. With the future of Ash's entire clan at stake, Xav is ready to lay his life on the line to safeguard the family legacy. Not to mention create a homecoming—and a wedding!—worthy of his Chacon Callahan bride!

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EXCERPT

Ash Callahan wasn’t easy to track. She used only cash. There were no phone calls, no computer emails to track. It was as if she’d disappeared—which she’d obviously intended to do.

In the end, he’d gone to Running Bear for direction, only to be amazed that Running Bear hadn’t heard from Ash, either. Those two shared the same untamed spirit.

But Xav got a pointer or two from Running Bear that sent him on a path to find her. Now he shifted on the white-painted porch, hearing footsteps inside, hoping his journey wasn’t a dead end. It had been too many months since he’d held the love of his life in his arms.

A middle-aged woman opened the door, a questioning frown on her face. “Yes?”

“Hi.” He gave her his most friendly smile. “I’m Xav Phillips, from Diablo, New Mexico. I’m looking for a woman named Ashlyn Callahan.”

The woman shook her head, glancing over her shoulder when a baby’s cry burst in the background. “I’m sorry, no. I’ve never heard of her.”

He couldn’t say what made him linger on the porch. Maybe it was because he’d come so far and was so disappointed to find his search turning up a dead end again. Another baby’s cries joined the first, sending up a wail of epic proportions between them, which made the woman anxiously begin to back away.

“Excuse me,” she said, “good luck finding whomever you’re looking for.”

She closed the door. Xav hesitated, then leaned his ear against the wood. He heard soft voices inside comforting the babies, and then unbelievably, he heard a voice he’d know any day, any night, whether he was awake, asleep or even in a coma.

“Sweet baby, don’t fuss. My little prince,” he heard Ash say, and in a flash, he slid over to the enormous glass window framing the Christmas tree so he could peer cautiously inside the house.

Behind the large, ruffle-branched Christmas tree, four white bassinets lay together in a room decorated for the holidays amid beautifully wrapped gifts. He held his breath, watching Ash comfort a tiny infant boy. Ash’s shock of pale hair had grown into a waterfall of silver liquid she wore in a ponytail. Xav grew warm all over despite the cold, and Cupid’s arrow shot right into his heart, the same way it had every time he’d ever gotten within two miles of her.

He was head over heels in love with her, and nine long months apart had done nothing to diminish those emotions. The ring in his pocket practically burned, reminding him how long he’d waited to ask her to marry him.

She put the baby down and picked up another, a sweet, pink-pajamaed little girl, and Xav’s heart felt like it splatted on the ground. She acted as if these were her children, so loving and gentle was she as she held them. Xav was poleaxed with new thoughts of making Ash a mother. Motherhood and Ash weren’t a combination he’d ever really put together in his head, but watching her with these children made him realize his original proposal wasn’t the one he wanted to offer her.

He didn’t want to fall back on a business arrangement to save his ego.

No, he was going all in. He was going to tell her the truth about the shot she’d allegedly fired at Wolf, because clearly that was why she was hiding out here, helping the older lady babysit her family’s babies. Or maybe she ran a babysitting service. It didn’t matter. The point was, Ash was in hiding and he was going to tell her the truth: She was not the hunted one. She was not destined to bring destruction to Rancho Diablo and her family.

And then he was going to ask her to be his wife.

 AUTHOR Bio and Links:

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Tina Leonard writes with humor, sexiness, and fun. With nearly three million books sold, she plans to keep writing the stories readers enjoy. Her schedule keeps her very busy creating independent heroines and the irresistible heroes who love them. Visit Tina at www.tinaleonard.com, www.twitter.com/Tina_Leonard, www.facebook.com/authortinaleonard, and www.pinterest.com/tinaleonard1.

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Callahan-Homecoming-Harlequin-American-Romance%5CCallahan/dp/0373755147/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393007443&sr=8-1&keywords=sweet+callahan+homecoming

BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweet-callahan-homecoming-tina-leonard/1117056999?ean=9780373755141

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GIVEAWAY:

Tina will be awarding $25 Amazon e-certs to TWO randomly drawn commenters during the tour, and every host will be awarded a $5 Amazon GC.

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[Release Day Blast] Sleepless in Las Vegas by Colleen Collins #Harlequin #Giveaway

Sleepless in Las Vegas

By: Colleen Collins

Release Blast December 3^rd, 2013

Blurb

After nearly destroying each other’s careers, PI-intern Val LeRoy and seasoned Las Vegas P.I. Drake Morgan are forced to work together.  If each had their way, they’d walk, but when threatened by a dangerous criminal who jeopardizes their lives and families, they put aside their differences to solve the case.  As the hunt for the truth intensifies and their passion rivals the triple-digit temperature, Val and Drake learn why Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps….

Buy Links

Amazon U.S.:

http://www.amazon.com/Sleepless-Las-Vegas-Harlequin-Superromance/dp/0373718934

Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleepless-Vegas-Harlequin-Super-Romance/dp/0373718934

Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sleepless-in-las-vegas-colleen-collins/1115566121

Link to Follow Tour: http://tastybooktours.blogspot.com/2013/10/now-booking-release-day-tasty-book_23.html

Excerpt: http://colleencollinsbooks.com/blog/2013/9/6/book-excerpt-sleepless-in-las-vegas-contest

Author Info

Colleen Collins is an award-winning author who has written several dozen novels for Harlequin and Dorchester, as well as three indie nonfiction books on private investigations and one indie mystery, The Zen Man. When not sleuthing, Colleen loves spending time with her husband, the two of them watching one of their favorite sports teams, taking walks with their two Rottweilers (named Jack Nicholson and Aretha Franklin) and herding their three cats.

Author Links

Website: http://colleencollinsbooks.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/104928.Colleen_Collins

Twitter: @writingpis

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[Book Review] The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins 4 1/2 STARS!

THE PERFECT MATCH by Kristan Higgins

HARLEQUIN

What if the perfect match is a perfect surprise? 

Honor Holland has just been unceremoniously rejected by her lifelong crush. And now—a mere three weeks later—Mr. Perfect is engaged to her best friend. But resilient, reliable Honor is going to pick herself up, dust herself off and get back out there… or she would if dating in Manningsport, New York, population 715, wasn't easier said than done. 

Charming, handsome British professor Tom Barlow just wants to do right by his unofficial stepson, Charlie, but his visa is about to expire. Now Tom must either get a green card or leave the States—and leave Charlie behind. 

In a moment of impulsiveness, Honor agrees to help Tom with a marriage of convenience—and make her ex jealous in the process. But juggling a fiancé, hiding out from her former best friend and managing her job at the family vineyard isn't easy. And as sparks start to fly between Honor and Tom, they might discover that their pretend relationship is far too perfect to be anything but true love…

4 1/2 STARS!

I love Kristin Higgins and she never disappoints! Her humor is the best medicine. Tie that in with a hunky hero and a sweet heroine and you have a perfect book! 

Two people are "forced" together to help each other out, but in the end they realize they are the perfect match for one another. I loved Tom and his British accent along with his colloquialisms. And a tortured hero always tugs at my heart. Tom's rough past has to do with a woman who cheated on him and a step-son that he loves. Seeing the relationship between Tom and Charlie build also had me falling for him! Honor is everyone's "go to" woman. She's trustworthy, honest and reliable. Poor thing gets a kick in the heart and takes desperate measures so that she can have a family of her own. 

I did find the beginning slow -- I wanted Tom and Honor to connect sooner, but when they finally did, the pacing picked up. 

A great read! Can't wait to see more from the Blue Heron series! That family is one of my faves.

Book Review: The Risk-Taker by Kira Sinclair

The Risk-Taker by Kira Sinclair

• Harlequin Blaze, Jan 2013

• Miniseries: Uniformly Hot!

Back of the Book

Subject: Totally buff ranger Gage Harper
Current Status: Walking wounded—both physically and mentally
Mission: Finally get the girl he could never have
Obstacle: She may just be the biggest risk he's ever taken

All returned POW Gage Harper wants to do is forget, even if he has to let some gym rat beat him to a pulp to do it. He certainly doesn't want to tell the tale of his heroism to the tabloids. Especially since he's no hero…. But one journalist is determined to get the inside scoop—and she's the only girl Gage has never been able to resist.

Hope Rawlings never took Gage's romantic advances seriously growing up. After all, she was just his buddy, and a guy like Gage could have any girl he wanted. But now she needs his story to get her dream job in the city. And she's willing to do anything to get it.

Gage Harper returns to his hometown, Valentine, after being rescued from a horrific experience in Afghanistan. Now a hero and instant celebrity, he has to learn how to deal with his emotions. Running into Hope Rawlings, his childhood best friend and crush, he discovers that his love for her has never died. He has to convince her to want him as much as he wants her. Lucky for him, they are paired up in the city's Cupid Couples week, where they are forced to spend time together. Little did he know that Hope paid to be paired up with him, because as a journalist, she wants his story - and only his story - if only her heart wouldn't get in the way. 

What a wonderful story with real characters and real emotions. Of course, since this is a Blaze, there are some hot scenes that I could read over and over. Gage is a likeable hero with pure Alpha tendencies. However, his hurt and pain is so true that I want to reach into the book and hug him myself. A real wounded soldier in need of some tenderness which is given by Hope.

I'm a sucker for friends to lovers stories. This one won't disappoint!

Thanks for stopping by,

Melinda