Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Release Blitz for Sawyer Bennett's King: A Pittsburgh Titans Novel



New Release from Sawyer Bennett King (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #14)

Synopsis:

Jack Kingston is known for his dominant playing skills on the ice, but off, he’s a down-to-earth guy who values a true connection over a meaningless hookup. I love being a member of the Pittsburgh Titans, even if my teammates are constantly ribbing me about women who they claim are throwing themselves all over me. Could I go for the easy lay? Sure, but that’s not my style. I’m more of long-term kind of guy. Instead, I’m going to keep doing what I do best—killing it out on the ice. Everything else will fall into place…eventually. That time comes sooner than expected, in the most unlikely of ways. At the rink to watch our goalie’s kids play Peewee hockey, I meet Willa Montreaux and somehow, by the end of that interaction, I’ve offered to help her coach the Ice Pups. Altruism or were there other intentions in that offer? A little of both, if I’m being honest. As the time I spend with Willa increases, I am absolutely certain I want even more. She’s gorgeous, sure, but that’s superficial. Willa is also funny, loving, determined and smart. SO smart. Doctor smart. Probably too intelligent for a jock like me, but that’s not going to stop me from shooting my shot. Not looking for anything more than a fling and concerned that she’s too old for me, Willa doesn’t want to venture into anything serious. I’m willing to put in the work and give her the space she needs to come to terms with the fact that the connection we have is far more than physical. Willa and I are end game, but I’m willing to play into overtime if that’s what it takes to walk away with her by my side.




Trinette Dungee's 4 Star Review!


Jack “King” Kingston is one of the newest members of the Titans. Recently traded from the Houston Jams he’s finding his footing in Pittsburgh and finding his place on his new team. King has always been a one-woman-committed-relationship type of guy. His charming personality and handsome looks have woman constantly throwing themselves at him, but King isn’t interested. When he comes across Willa at a pee-wee hockey game he is instantly smitten. Offering his services to help her coach the team, he sees this as a way to get to know her better, but Willa is very much jaded and doesn’t make it easy.

Recovering from a nasty divorce Dr. Willa Montreaux doesn’t see herself every falling in love again. Growing up in an abusive household, and then marrying a man just like her father, she’s pretty sure her judgement when it comes to men is crap. When Jack Kingston not only offers to help her coach her niece’s hockey team but shows interest in her she immediately shoots him down. She’s more than a little interested in him, but there are several things stopping her. Aside from her aversion to any serious relationship, King is several years younger than her. 

I enjoyed King and Willa, and they were just what I needed. These were two of the most likeable characters I’ve met in a while. They were very relatable. King was basically a sweetheart. It was refreshing to have a male hero who was well adjusted and not recovering from trauma and/or being a completely misunderstood soul. Don’t get me wrong, I love those types of characters (and I think we may be getting one very soon), but I think King was written perfectly. What I like most about Willa, was she was nothing like I thought she was going to be. I initially thought she was going to be this retired ice skater with a bit of a chip on her shoulder, definitely not a doctor. She wasn’t pretentious or know-it-all.  Their story was sweet and cute, and humorous. It was low on drama and angst. The flow was perfect. The dialogue fit them to a tee. 

I very much enjoyed their story, but it was a bit heavy on the topic of Penn, especially in the beginning. It’s typical to have other characters introduced in a storyline for their possible storyline, but Penn was pretty present in this book and it had me often focusing on him more than Willa and King. So much so, that I was certain his story would be next; but it’s actually Rafferty we will be getting to know, and this guy looks to be a very interesting character.


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About the Author:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs. If you’d like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter (sawyerbennett.com/signup).

 

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Monday, August 26, 2024

Release Blitz for Penelope Ward's The Rocker's Muse!







REVIEW TOUR

Title: The Rocker’s Muse

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Rockstar/15-Year Age Gap/Small Town

Found Family/Slow Burn/Forbidden

Release Date: August 26, 2024


BLURB


From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…


No one but me knew why I was actually in the California desert that day.

Nestled deep within the desolate, rocky area was a recording studio.

When a door suddenly opened, a man mistook me for someone he was supposed to be interviewing for a job.

The next thing I knew, I was whisked inside.

The position? An assistant on the upcoming tour for one of America’s most famous rock bands. 

Pretty exciting opportunity for a twenty-two-year-old, just out of college. 

Not surprisingly, I bombed the interview. 

When I ended up mistakenly walking into the men’s room on my way out, I struck up a conversation with a stranger—not realizing it was the lead singer, Tristan Daltrey.

He seemed to like the fact that I had no idea who he was, that I saw him as a normal person. 

That night, I got a call offering me the job.

So began my complicated story with Tristan. 

Millions of women loved him.

Yet for some reason, after the shows, he only wanted to hang out with me.

Late-night talks. Casual dinners in his hotel room.

I wasn’t supposed to be fraternizing with the band’s frontman.

Despite our fifteen-year age difference, Tristan and I had a connection.

But I had a secret.

One that would eventually lead to my leaving the tour.

And one that would lead Tristan and the band straight to the small town where I came from.



GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216128244-the-rocker-s-muse 



PURCHASE LINKS


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Audiobook coming soon!



WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:


  • ROCKSTAR

  • 15-YEAR AGE GAP

  • SMALL TOWN

  • FOUND FAMILY

  • SLOW BURN 

  • FORBIDDEN



AUTHOR BIO


Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.


She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism. 


With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.



AUTHOR LINKS


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

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OTHER BOOKS BY PENELOPE WARD


The Aristocrat


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The Surrogate


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I Could Never


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UK: https://amzn.to/3PeTkxP 

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AU: https://amzn.to/3PjfXBi 

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See more books here: http://www.penelopewardauthor.com/books




Lisa Kane's 4 Star Review

One of my favorite tropes is a rock star romance. This one has that and an age gap. Win/win. Emily Applewood is 22, has had a bit of a challenging life so far and has a chance to be the assistant to Delirious Jones, a rock band about to go on tour. She has an encounter with Tristan Daltry, 38, lead singer of the said band that leads to a job offer. That sets the stage (pun intended) for the story.


The Rocker's Muse has a lot of light, funny moments. But as in all of Penelope Ward's writings, it's sprinkled with sobering, heart wrenching bits that balance out the story. Bitter with the sweet. There is a depth to the character development, as it's told in dual POV's, allowing the reader to really get into their heads. 


The secondary characters, the bands' other members- Ronan and Atticus are not just thrown into the book to act as props. They too have their own secrets and stories, just waiting to be told. I want to open those Pandora boxes and explore their back stories. I'm guessing this is the start of a series featuring the remaining characters. 


Throw your Kindle in your suitcase and hop on the tour bus. This one's a chart climber and you're going to love the ride! 

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Release Blitz for Sawyer Bennett's The Forbidden (Bluegrass Empires #2)

New Release from Sawyer Bennett The Forbidden (Bluegrass Empires, Book #2)

Synopsis:

The prince of his family’s Kentucky bourbon empire, Gabriel Mardraggon is a ruthless and cunning businessman. Focused on the continued success of Mardraggon Enterprises, relationships and settling down aren’t even on his radar. After all, he’s the product of two people who always put money before love. Loyal to the family’s creed of winning at all costs, as well as their hatred of the Blackburns, Gabe will never accept peace between the dynasties. Katherine Blackburn is Gabe’s polar opposite—carefree, lighthearted and completely mischievous.  Kat works hard as a horse trainer but never hesitates to let her hair down and have a little fun. And lately that has included poking at Gabe and his buttoned-up ways, much to his irritation. Getting a rise out of the cold but gorgeous Mardraggon heir brings Kat unfettered joy, especially given their two families’ ugly history together. Blackburns and Mardraggons are bitter enemies. Any type of relationship would be strictly forbidden. But when Gabe’s business dealings hurt Kat in a way he never imagined, his walls crumble and he’s forced to lay his feelings for Kat bare. Now Gabe has to decide if he’s ready to alter the course of history or walk away from the only genuine thing he’s ever known. The Forbidden: A Mardraggon Novel is an enemies to lovers novel within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.

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About the Author:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs. If you’d like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter (sawyerbennett.com/signup).

 

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Hatfields and McCoys, look out because the Madraggons and Blackburns are giving you a run for your money in the family feud department. From birth the Kat Blackburn and Gabe Madraggon have been raised to hate each other. The only Madraggon that Kat Blackburn loves is her niece, Sylvie. The only Blackburn Gabe loves is his niece, Sylvie.  Will a one hundred plus years feud live on, or end with these two.






Trinette Dungee's 4 Star Review!



Gabe Madraggon’s world has been turned upside down. In a matter of weeks, he’s lost his sister, had to except that not only is the father of his niece a member of his family’s sworn enemy, but his sister’s dying wish was for her daughter to live with her father. As if that weren’t enough, he turned his father in to the police for attempting to murder his niece. Now to add insult to injury Gabe has to work with Kat Blackburn, his niece’s aunt and a royal pain in his ass. 


In an attempt to help take some responsibilities off her brother Ethan’s plate, Kat must now work side by side Gabe Madraggon. Kate knows this isn’t going to be easy because as it turns out, Ethan isn’t the only Blackburn to have a past with a Madraggon.


This is book two of the Bluegrass Empire Series and right now Gabe Madraggon is my favorite guy! While Gabe was initially introduced as possibly cold and detached like his parents, he is anything but. He loved his sister with his entire soul, and he loves his niece no differently. Sylvie is all he has left of his sister Alaine, and if Ethan Blackburn and his family plan to make Gabe jump through hoops to stay in his niece’s life, then so be it. If that means working alongside Kat Blackburn to prove to Ethan and the rest of the Blackburns that he only wants what’s best for Sylvie, so be it, because nothing matters to him more than Sylvie, but working so closely with Kat brings up old memories, old passions, and old attractions. 


There’s no doubt what fuels the tense relationship between Kat and Gabe is a past relationship. The more time they spend together, the more we learn about this relationship. Enemies to lovers, forbidden lovers and secret lovers are the ongoing theme with them. I loved these two. There chemistry was evident from the beginning. I loved their verbal foreplay, their banter and that uncontrollable pull to each other. While I like Kat, this was most definitely Gabe’s story. He’s searching for forgiveness from Kat for their past. He’s searching for redemption from his misplaced loyalty to his family. He’s searching for trust from Ethan when it comes to his niece. I think mostly he was searching for who Gabe really is. 


What I’m truly enjoying about this series is the vulnerability of the men. It’s the men who fall first, who crave a relationship, who allow their hearts to be taken. I think my favorite scene/paragraph in this book…


Kat resumes her trek up the stairs, but I call her name one more time. “Kat.” When she looks back at me, I ask, “Do you think we can have a friendship?”


Be still my beating heart.....sigh


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