Audiobook Review for The Trouble with Whiskey by Melissa Foster

 The Trouble with Whiskey: Dare Whiskey

The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, Book 1

By: Melissa Foster

Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan

Series: The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, Book 1

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release date: 09-01-22

Language: English

Publisher: World Literary PressPublisher's Summary

From New York Times best-selling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a new small-town, big-family series of stand-alone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance.

Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliff-hangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.

She’s the only woman he’s ever loved, and the one he could never have....

Years after losing one of their best friends to a dare gone wrong, Devlin “Dare” Whiskey continues to live up to his name, endlessly testing fate, while Billie Mancini buried the best parts of herself. Billie is beautiful and tough, and battling demons Dare has no idea exist. But Dare is done watching her pretend to be something she’s not and takes on his most important challenge yet—showing the woman he loves that some dares are worth the risk.

©2022 Melissa Foster (P)2022 Melissa Foster

Audiobook Review:  I never guessed how much I would enjoy dual narrators until I started listening to Melissa Foster’s audiobooks.   She finds the narrators that is versatile enough to bring any characters to life.  This book has children, teenagers, alpha men, and strong women and both Savannah Peachwood and Jacob Morgan do wonderful jobs sharing the emotions of the characters. 

eBook Review:  I devoured this book. Melissa Foster’s books are known for their steamy, sexy, sometimes pushy, always loving men. Dare Whiskey is all that and more. There was just something about him that pulled at my heart. I had tears in my eyes while reading this book. I felt Dare’s love for Billie. It hurt my heart how much he loves Billie. I knew that he would win her over, he had to.

Billie, she punishes herself for not loving enough and for loving too much. I love the way her family and friends circle around her without smothering her while offering her the support she needs to find the way to open her heart to Dare and to the rest of her life.

Everything in this book is wonderful. The beautiful setting of Redemption Ranch, the Whiskey family and friends, and the story of Billie and Dare. I love visiting my friends at Redemption Ranch, catching up with the characters I have met in other books Melissa Foster has written. I enjoy meeting new characters that I look forward to seeing again in future books of Melissa’s.

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Book Review for 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand

 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 

Genre:  Chick Lit, Romance

Hardcover, 432 pages

Published June 16th 2020 by Little, Brown and Company

 

Taken from Goodreads:  By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of '69: Their secret love affair has lasted for decades -- but this could be the summer that changes everything.

When Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what to expect. But he certainly does not expect Jake McCloud to answer. It's the late spring of 2020 and Jake's wife, Ursula DeGournsey, is the frontrunner in the upcoming Presidential election.

There must be a mistake, Link thinks. How do Mallory and Jake know each other?

Flash back to the sweet summer of 1993: Mallory has just inherited a beachfront cottage on Nantucket from her aunt, and she agrees to host her brother's bachelor party. Cooper's friend from college, Jake McCloud, attends, and Jake and Mallory form a bond that will persevere -- through marriage, children, and Ursula's stratospheric political rise -- until Mallory learns she's dying.

Based on the classic film Same Time Next Year (which Mallory and Jake watch every summer), 28 Summers explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches their lives, and the lives of the people they love. 

My Thoughts:  I am ashamed to say that this is my first Elin Hilderbrand book.  I am thrilled to say that I now want to read everything she has written.  Ever word, page, and chapter kept me entertained and needing to keep reading.  I could not wait to keep hanging out with Mallory and learning about her life.  She has some amazing friends, some loyal family members, a wonderful son, and an interesting Same Time Next Year guy. 

 

Jake and Mallory have had 28 Summers of having a one weekend affair.  That is their only contact each year is this weekend and something that neither of them are willing to give up.   Their relationship is complicated by a friendship to Mallory’s brother, a wife and daughter for Jake, and a son for Mallory.  I was intrigued by how much they were willing to risk just to be together.   There were times I wanted to yell at Jake to figure life out, he did not give up anything to be with her while I felt like Mallory was held back by Jake.   She had a few relationships throughout the years but nobody she was able to connect with like she did Jake.  

 

Elin Hilderbrand wrote a book that I could not put down.  I was invested in the characters.  I love the Nantucket setting.  The storyline was wonderful.  I wanted to root against the characters for the cheating and deceit, but I just could not.  I wanted them all to find their HEA.

 

**I read this book as part of my local book club.  All opinions are my own.

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About Elin (taken from her website):  Elin Hilderbrand is the author of twenty-eight novels, including the forthcoming THE HOTEL NANTUCKET (June 14, 2022). She is a proud 1991 graduate of Johns Hopkins University where she majored in Writing Seminars. In her senior year at Hopkins, Elin had her first short story, "Misdirection," accepted for publication in Seventeen Magazine.

After a short stint working in publishing and teaching in New York City, she moved to Nantucket permanently in 1994. She attended the University of Iowa writers workshop and earned her MFA in 1998, and published her first novel, THE BEACH CLUB, in the summer of 2000. Her 2019 novel, SUMMER OF '69 was her first novel to debut at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. She is the mother of three children and loves riding the Peloton, cooking, and going to the beach. She will retire with her summer of 2024 book and plans on becoming a book influencer.

 

 

 

Book Blitz for Hate, Rinse Repeat by Melanie Summers with a GIVEAWAY

 

Hate, Rinse, Repeat by Melanie Summers

(A Gamble on Love Mom-Com, #3)
Publication date: October 28th 2022
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Christmas is a time for hate…

Maisy Moore is not looking forward to the holiday season. As owner of the only hair salon in Gamble, Alaska, she’ll be run off her feet helping her clients get dolled up for Christmas and New Years Eve parties. Parties she’ll never be invited to.

But that’s not the worst of it. As a single mom, she knows she still won’t be able to give her seven-year-old son, Jack, the kind of magical Christmas his classmates get. Telling him how much she loves him will only get a kid that age so far. If only she could give him what he really wants—to know who his dad is.

The last thing Maisy needs is for NHL star Chase Evans to come waltzing back into town like he’s God’s gift to women. But that’s exactly what Chase does.

After a taking a crosscheck from behind, Chase’s season is over. Instead of scoring goals, he’s recovering from shoulder surgery, and according to his mother, there’s no better place to recover than home. Because let’s face it, basking in the glow of local adoration won’t be too bad. There are no fans quite like hometown fans.

The last thing Chase expects is to find Maisy Moore still single. He decides to see if maybe they could rekindle their brief romance that occurred the night of their ten-year high school reunion. But when he tries to talk to her, he discovers Maisy’s feelings of lust have turned to loathing. And he’s determined to find out why.

Will Maisy manage to keep the identity of her son a secret? Will there be a holiday miracle that will reunite two hard-headed lovers? Will the BOGO special on shampoo and conditioner be a hit?

Find out in the deliciously funny and ridiculously romantic final installment of the Love is a Gamble Mom-Com Series.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62331709-hate-rinse-repeat

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AUTHOR BIO:

Whitney loves to laugh, play with her kids, bake, and eat french fries -- not always in that order.

Whitney is a multi-award-winning author of romcoms, non-fiction humor, and middle reader fiction. Basically, she writes whatever the voices in her head tell her to. 

She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, Jimmy, where they raise children, chickens, and organic vegetables.

Gold Medal winner at the International Readers' Favorite Awards, 2017.

Silver medal winner at the International Readers' Favorite Awards, 2015, 2016.

Finalist RONE Awards, 2016.

Finalist at the IRFA 2016, 2017.

Finalist at the Book Excellence Awards, 2017

Finalist Top Shelf Indie Book Awards, 2017

Author links:
https://whitneydineen.com/
https://twitter.com/whitneydineen
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8145525.Whitney_Dineen
https://www.instagram.com/whitneydineenauthor/
https://www.facebook.com/Whitney-Dineen-Author-11687019412/

Melanie Summers also writes steamy romance as MJ Summers.

Melanie made a name for herself with her debut novel, Break in Two, a contemporary romance that cracked the Top 10 Paid on Amazon in both the UK and Canada, and the top 50 Paid in the USA. Her highly acclaimed Full Hearts Series was picked up by both Piatkus Entice (a division of Hachette UK) and HarperCollins Canada. Her first three books have been translated into Czech and Slovak by EuroMedia. Since 2013, she has written and published three novellas, and eight novels (of which seven have been published). She has sold over a quarter of a million books around the globe.

In her previous life (i.e. before having children), Melanie got her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, then went on to work in the soul-sucking customer service industry for a large cellular network provider that shall remain nameless (unless you write her personally - then she'll dish). On her days off, she took courses and studied to become a Chartered Mediator. That designation landed her a job at the R.C.M.P. as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator for 'K' Division. Having had enough of mediating arguments between gun-toting police officers, she decided it was much safer to have children so she could continue her study of conflict in a weapon-free environment (and one which doesn't require makeup and/or nylons).

Melanie resides in Edmonton with her husband, three young children, and their adorable but neurotic one-eyed dog. When she's not writing novels, Melanie loves reading (obviously), snuggling up on the couch with her family for movie night (which would not be complete without lots of popcorn and milkshakes), and long walks in the woods near her house. She also spends a lot more time thinking about doing yoga than actually doing yoga, which is why most of her photos are taken 'from above'. She also loves shutting down restaurants with her girlfriends. Well, not literally shutting them down, like calling the health inspector or something--more like just staying until they turn the lights off.

She is represented by Suzanne Brandreth of The Cooke Agency International. 

Author links: 
https://mjsummersbooks.wordpress.com/
https://twitter.com/mjsummersbooks
https://www.instagram.com/mj_summers_author/
https://www.facebook.com/MJSummersAuthorPage
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17105602.Melanie_Summers

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Book Blitz for Maybe in Monaco by Kaya Quinsey Holt

 

Maybe in Monaco by Kaya Quinsey Holt

Publication date: October 25th 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Women’s Fiction

Synopsis:

Immerse yourself in the dazzling world of best-selling author Kaya Quinsey Holt’s in this evocative romance full of “unrest, deceit, and heartbreak in one of Europe’s most spectacular places” (Readers Favorite).

Charlotte Levant left Monaco ten years ago in order to allow the man she loved to pursue his dream but she left with more than a broken heart. Only a select few knew that she gave up her baby. Facing a personal crisis, Charlotte returns to Monaco, thinking she can quietly sneak back without a fuss. But it’s hard to keep a secret in Monaco.

For recently retired Formula One driver Freddie Ridgeport, losing Charlotte was more painful than a car crash, but he quickly found company among his fans. Now back in Monaco, the responsibility of caring for nine-year-old Nicholas has been thrust upon him after he is unexpectedly named as the legal guardian in a will.

Will fate finally reunite these star-crossed lovers? And if so, can the truth make up for a ten-year-long secret that runs deeper than the adjacent Mediterranean sea?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61295309-maybe-in-monaco

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CNT6GI

AUTHOR BIO:

Kaya Quinsey Holt is a bestselling author of romance and women's fiction. Her books have sold worldwide, have been translated into multiple languages, and adapted for audiobooks. From house hunting in the South of France to weddings in Positano, Kaya's books offer a romantic escape from day to day life. Grab your favorite Kaya Quinsey Holt book an enjoy the journey!

Author links:

https://www.kayaquinsey.com/

https://twitter.com/kayaquinseyholt

https://www.pinterest.ca/kayaquinseyholt/

https://www.instagram.com/kayaquinseyholt/

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kaya-quinsey-holt-09751636-7b48-40e8-8048-64db97f16483

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17925781.Kaya_Quinsey_Holt

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New Release from Brittany Holland, Author of Heart of Glass

 

Title: Heart of Glass

Series: Legends and Lovers

Author: Brittany Holland

Genre: Magical Realism, Contemporary Fantasy Romance, Steamy, New Adult, Fairy Tale Retelling

Release Date: October 25, 2022

Cover Design: Steamy Designs

Hated for her beauty... hunted for her heart.

Adelaide Snow has lived her whole life thinking she's ordinary... but the startling truth has been locked away in her mind. Buried beneath an avalanche of lies.

The week before her twenty-first birthday, she wakes up in a mysterious castle that only exists in her dreams… or so she thought.

It's nothing like the fairytales she read as a child. No charming prince, coming to save the day.

Only a brooding huntsman with a shattered moral compass.

A stranger to the kingdom, and an enemy to the crown, Adelaide has two choices— wake herself from this illusion or disappear into the dark winter woods alone.

The Black Forest can't compare to the darkness lurking inside the palace walls.

Because the Queen has demanded her fragile heart… But the huntsman wants it for himself.

Heart of Glass is a New Adult contemporary fantasy retelling of Snow White. Legends and Lovers is a collection of dark legends, and star-crossed love stories, from 20 best-selling authors. Woven with mystery and magic, love and lore, romance and suspense, this multi-author collaboration promises to make your heart pound and keep you reading late into the night.

Once upon a time, Author Brittany Holland's passion for reading and an active imagination inspired her to pursue her dream of writing. A lover of fairytales, folklore and mythology, the hopeless romantic pens a modern twist on happily ever after. Her books range from Contemporary Retellings to New Adult Romantic Fantasy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and two children, perfecting her latte making skills at home and binge-reading her never ending TBR. For more information visit www.authorbrittanyholland.com

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Book Blitz for In Possession of a Good Fortune by Shanae Johnson with a GIVEAWAY

 

In Possession of a Good Fortune by Shanae Johnson

(Pemberley Ranch, #3)
Publication date: October 25th 2022
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

When Lydia Bennett runs off and gets engaged to Mr. Wrong, she’ll have no idea it’ll be for all the right reasons.

Chatterbox Lydia Bennett has always felt like the stepchild in her redheaded family. To get out from the shadows of her successful older sisters, she starts a gossip blog fueled by info from her best friend, and heiress Emma. When Lydia gets the chance to write a story for the city paper, she’ll need to expose one of the bull riders in town for the annual Pemberley Rodeo. And one rodeo star in particular is all too eager to give her a wild ride.

Bull rider George Wickham is in over his head—in debt that is. After repeated injuries, Wick’s bull riding days are nearly up. With his career at an end, he’ll have no way to pay off the money he owes to the rodeo organizers. But when Wick learns about a young heiress in attendance at the rodeo, a plan forms to sweep her off her feet to get access to her wallet.

Unfortunately, Wick mistakes Lydia for her bestie and the two hit it off, falling hard and fast and getting engaged in record time. But when this case of mistaken identity is revealed, they both will be faced with impossible choices. Lydia will have to decide between the career she’s always wanted and the secrets of the man she’s in love with.  Wick will have to choose whether or not to ride in an event that might cost his livelihood and possibly his life to prove his love for the right woman?

Get swept off your feet by this clean and wholesome, laugh out loud romantic comedy filled with sweet and swoony situations and a heartwarming happily-ever-after. In Possession of a Good Fortune is the third in a series of modern day Jane Austen retellings—set on a ranch!

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60811119-in-possession-of-a-good-fortune

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gszWP5

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-possession-of-a-good-fortune-shanae-johnson/1142398051?ean=9798823124737

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/pl/book/in-possession-of-a-good-fortune/id6443628000

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/br/pt/ebook/in-possession-of-a-good-fortune

AUTHOR BIO:

Shanae Johnson was raised by Saturday Morning cartoons and After School Specials. She still doesn’t understand why there isn’t a life lesson that ties the issues of the day together just before bedtime. While she’s still waiting for the meaning of it all, she writes stories to try and figure it all out. Her books are wholesome and sweet, but her heroes are hot and her heroines are full of sass!

And by the way, the E elongates the A. So it’s pronounced Shan-aaaaaaaa. Perfect for a hero to call out across the moors, or up to a balcony, or to blare outside her window on a boombox. If you hear him calling her name, please send him her way!

Author links:

https://shanaejohnson.com/

https://www.facebook.com/shanaejohnsonauthor/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18483836.Shanae_Johnson

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Book Blitz for Making the Deal by Shelby MacKenzie with a GIVEAWAY

 

Making the Deal by Shelby MacKenzie

(Deal Series, #1)
Publication date: October 25th 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

They knew the merger wasn’t going to be easy. But Rayna and Jax never expected it to start with sparks flying.

Rayna is an attractive fiery entrepreneur and successful litigator who has grown her business incredibly. Now she has the sort of offer on the table that dreams are made of—more money, success, and power than she could ever imagine. And all she must do is form a partnership with a large law firm.

Jax’s ambitions have driven him to put everything into his firm, and this merger is supposed to take his firm to the next level. He is great looking, laidback, and a top corporate shark. He knows what he wants and believes he knows how to get it.

But when the pair meet for the first time, they instantly dislike each other, and a frustrating power struggle commences. But is it fueled by a merger of the firms? Or are shamefully attracted they are to each other…

Making the deal is the thrilling first book in the slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance series. If you like your stories filled with unexpected twists and turns and red-hot heart-pounding tension, this book was made for you.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62849790-making-the-deal

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TB0sE6

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/making-the-deal-shelby-mackenzie/1142535525?ean=2940185725672

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/lu/fr/ebook/making-the-deal

AUTHOR BIO:

Shelby MacKenzie has always navigated life based on her own rules. While she lives in Midwest, she loves to wander, especially to the east and west coastlines. Shelby enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and critters alike. And true to her Midwest roots, she has a soft spot for holiday decorations, including an abundance of spooky things and copious amounts of felt Christmas decorations. When Shelby is not writing, she edits legal briefs, serves as a taxi driver to kids’ activities, and engages in mischievous antics with her friends.

Author links:

https://cullenmaclean.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085242567818

https://www.instagram.com/shelbymackenziebooks/

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