Release Blitz: Give Me Love by Paige P. Horne

Give Me Love

by Paige P. Horne

Series: Give Me #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 17th, 2019

 

Blurb:

A past that connects them and secrets that could destroy them.

Abandoned by her mother at only eight years old, Kathrine Harrison was taught that relying on yourself is the only way. She grew up in chaos, getting abused by her stepdad who reminded her daily that she wasn’t worth loving.

Bryce Grant was used to his dad’s drinking but couldn't understand why the man was obsessed with a woman who constantly chose drugs over her family. Bryce cared for only one person and did everything he could to keep his brother, Jace, from witnessing just how bad their parents were. Tragedy changes the boys’ lives and sets them on a path they have never envisioned for themselves.

Meeting by chance, Kat and Bryce have no idea how much they have in common and love is not a choice.

Can it change how they see things, or will it destroy the life they've worked so hard to maintain?

 

 

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 About the author:

 

Paige P. Horne lives in the small town of Gray Georgia with her husband. The two enjoy traveling every little chance they get and binge watching their favorite shows. When she isn’t creating new characters for her readers to fall in love with, you can find her back porch swinging, engrossed in a good book with her dogs at her feet.

Readers have described her stories as captivating and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Paige pens emotional novels about soulmates and broken love.

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Release Blitz & Book Review: Our Song by Lauren Runow

Our Song

by Lauren Runow

Genre: Contemporary Rockstar Romance

Release Date: September 10th, 2019

Designed by Lauren Runow

Blurb:

After a devastating accident crushed my dreams, I ended up back in my hometown teaching kindergarten. I was trying to make the best of it. That is, until the world I had to leave behind, showed up in my classroom in the form of a five-year-old little girl. Her father living the exact life I almost had.

Adam Jacobson is known as the bad boy of rock. While he and his band tour the world, they leave a trail of mayhem. What no one knows is behind the music is a caring, straightedge man with a secret — a daughter who the world is about to discover.

When they move to my small town, their secret is blown. He needs my help to keep her out of the media, and with each exchange we grow closer. Only problem is I need to stay away from the memories he ignites, and the temptations he brings my way.

Secrets I’ve kept and thoughts of that fatal night come crashing back into my life. I have to wonder if it was more than fate that brought his little girl into my classroom.

 

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About the author:

Lauren Runow is the author of multiple Adult Contemporary Romance novels, some more dirty than others. When Lauren isn't writing, you'll find her listening to music, at her local CrossFit, reading, or at the baseball field with her boys. Her only vice is coffee, and she swears it makes her a better mom!

Lauren is a graduate from the Academy of Art in San Francisco and is the founder and co-owner of the community magazine she and her husband publish. She is a proud Rotarian, helps run a local non-profit kids science museum, and was awarded Woman of the Year from Congressman Garamendi. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons.

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My review:

I loved this book so much and I felt how the author left her own signature, or personal touch as one may say, throughout the whole story because it was so obvious that music is her passion as well as writing and she perfectly mixed them together in this fantastic book.

Her stories pull me in and I always get so lost in them that I'm surprised every time when I reach the end because they always feel so real and I could read forever about her characters and never tire of them. Our Song was such a beautiful story that made me laugh so much. I adored the characters and even cried a couple of times when my heart ached for them. This was yet another beautiful book of hers that touched my heart deeply.

'Every female has her eye on a certain bad boy, that one guy she couldn't dream of actually doing anything with but loves to admire from afar.'

You know when you feel all giddy with excitement as if there are a thousand butterflies in your stomach?! Kind of when you meet your first love and get sweaty hands because you’re so nervous. That’s how this story made me feel. I was on cloud no.9 and felt like meeting my first and one true rock star love and idol. There are no words to do this feeling any justice and I can only urge you to read this book. I’m sure that if you love music as much as I do, you’ll absolutely enjoy this.

'Music might have been the cause of my pain, but it was still my doctor, my therapy, and my lifeline.'

The Story:

Sarah always wanted to be a singer and touch people’s hearts with her songs. But one tragic night ended it all. That’s how she found herself teaching at a kindergarten in her small and quiet home town until a pretty little girl with pigtails attends her class and turns Sarah’s world upside down. The world she left behind came crashing back when she met the little girl’s father, a man she admired for years from afar.

'I might be a kindergarten teacher, but inside is someone dying to be heard, to make a difference, the way Adam has through music.'

Thoughts:

I adored Cailin and was so surprised by her dad’s character who was such an amazing father, down to earth and all around easy going person at home. I absolutely understood his need to feel normal around Sarah and not like the rock star that he was. I actually liked him even better for that. He was only a human being seeking acceptance, like-minded people and someone who saw him as a man and not the person he represented on stage. Because no matter how great his bandmates were, this lifestyle of his could make a person feel very lonely and he wanted to find someone to confide in.

I was in awe of how well he handled it all alone, to protect and care for his daughter while being torn between two worlds that he loved, his music and his kid. He did everything for Cailin and I loved their interaction with each other. They were so cute. Cailin was such a sweet and smart little girl and I loved how happy and content she was even with her dad being gone for weeks.

Although I eventually understood the fear of Sarah’s father for her, I never thought a man like him could be so harsh towards his daughter and judge people because of their profession, taste in music and overall different lifestyle. I know he was an old-school pastor but I really felt sorry for Sarah who was hurting because of his disappointment in her. She couldn't even be herself in this small town with people who judged someone on their appearance and life choices, so it was even sadder that her dad didn’t have her back. It made me sick how people didn’t even want to get to know a person before they started judging one.

But coming back to the good feelings this story made me feel. I melted into a puddle of goo around Adam because he was such an amazing guy. I was so jittery and really felt Sarah’s nervousness around him. I would totally be fangirling too.

P.S.: The scenes in the recording studio were some of my favorites, as well as chapter 13.

'I think there's nothing sexier than a man with a low-slung guitar, playing so easily without even watching what he's doing.'

The sexual tension between the characters was off the charts and I loved how it just clicked between them from the very beginning. There was magic in the air. I also liked Sarah’s crazy friend Maggie, the voice of reason *haha*, as well as Adam’s bandmates.

This book couldn’t have been any more perfect than it already was.

-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by the author. --

My rating: 5 of 5 Stars
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Release Blitz & Book Review: One Shameless Night by A.M. Hargrove

One Shameless Night

by A.M. Hargrove

Series: West Sisters #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 5th, 2019

Photographer: Eric David Battershell; Model: Parker Ramsay

Blurb:

The first time I saw Alessandro, two things came to mind.
Sexy and naked.
You get the idea.

Thanks to him, my flight from hell became the best one I’d ever been on.
Turned out, the engaging, gorgeous passenger, was my new professor…and the ultimate jerk.

Rude, prick, cocksucker, were a few choice names I’d love to call him.
How was this offensive man the same human I’d met on the plane?

His soul must’ve been invaded by demons after leaving the airport.
To think I’d almost joined the mile high club with him. Almost.
Everywhere I went he was there raining more insults on me.

Until I saw him with his adorable mini look-alike.
That charming little boy melted my heart.
Before I knew it, I’d accepted his son’s invitation to play soccer.

What the hell was I thinking?
I hated that man.

But naked and sexy had gotten me into this mess.
And not even hate could get me out.

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About the author:

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

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My review:

I absolutely loved this story! I have a soft spot for Italians and I instantly grew fond of Gabriele.

What a fantastic story and great read. I was so glad that it wasn't the usual professor/student story with age gap and fraternization drama. Well, of course it was somewhat a topic here but one of the smaller ones compared to the thrilling main ones.

There was a lot going on in this story that captured me from start to finish. First off was their sexy encounter on the plane. Then, after they found out that he was her professor, they ran hot and cold what with their physical attraction but forbidden nature of it as well as other secret reasons.

Gabriele, Alessandro’s kid, was so hilarious with his constant questioning. I really laughed a lot during this read, which was one of the reasons why I loved it so much.

I also admired how patient Alessandro as well as Piper answered all his noisy questions. This kiddo was so much fun. The author really knows how to create such lovely, cheery and very fun personalities. He was a very important part of the book and I really adored him.

Alessandro was a great guy but closed off to women for a reason. Though Piper slowly found a way into his heart without him realizing it, until it was too late for him to ever let her go.

The story had some thrilling twists and dramatic moments that nearly had my heart jumping out of my chest and made the story feel much more fast paced. At times I also thought that the story jumped from moment to moment which added to the feel of a very quick read. But it didn’t stop there because the characters stepped up a notch too with how they rushed through all kinds of relationship stages while still being strangers. In other words, the book was unputdownable and I finished reading it in no time.

Apart from the grumpy Alessandro and overdramatic and seemingly desperate Piper in the beginning, I personally didn’t know what to think about the generous hospitality towards Piper and her family from strangers. I know there really are people like that but it’s just not me. So, while it felt a bit weird for me, I tried to overlook it because I loved the rest of the book so much.

To sum it up, this story covered a lot of emotions, from hilarious to sweet and suspenseful to heartbreaking ones, there’s everything included and all one could want from a great book.

-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by the author. --

My rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars
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