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  Mad Boys, (Blue Ivy Prep) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads The pop princess with her bright blue hair, pouty lips, haunting eyes, and the voice of a siren… She’s always been too busy for us. Music seems to be the one language we both speak. It’s not enough. For her. For them. For anyone. I’m not enough. My brothers want her, the world owns her, and everyone else is vying for a piece of her. At the end of the school year, she walked away and didn’t give us a second look. Discarding us like she had her father. Now, I can’t decide what I want more—for her to come back or to never see her again. *Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book two of four in a series and the story will continue through future books. Mad Boys is the second book in the Blue Ivy Prep series and you must read Problem Child first. If you are like m...

                             Summer Blues: Episode 6, (Little Pink Book) Adell Ryan & Anita Maxwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb Episode 6 (Season 1 Finale) Synopsis: After taking two steps forward and several massive steps back, what was supposed to be a fun and easy conclusion for Lainie ends up resulting in her having to make one of the toughest, yet most important, decisions of her life — without her Little Pink Book, because matters of the heart cannot be strategized. Season 1 Blurb: What is the difference between a door, an elbow, and me? The first two have been banged, and I have not. Ba-dum-tss. That will soon change, though, because I refuse to step foot on college campus with my V-card still intact. Lainie Gray hereby swears to lose that thing once and for all before the end of summer vacation — which should be easy since I just so happen to live in one of the most popular beachy tourist ...

  Summer Blues: Episode 5, (Little Pink Book) Adell Ryan & Anita Maxwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: Episode 5 Synopsis: When the one person Lainie needs most in her life cuts her out completely, Lainie tries to recover and rebuild, but her desire to scrap her Little Pink Book and turn a new page comes a little too late as flings blossom and commitment threatens to bloom. Season 1 Blurb: What is the difference between a door, an elbow, and me? The first two have been banged, and I have not. Ba-dum-tss. That will soon change, though, because I refuse to step foot on college campus with my V-card still intact. Lainie Gray hereby swears to lose that thing once and for all before the end of summer vacation — which should be easy since I just so happen to live in one of the most popular beachy tourist destinations in the world. Sexy summer flings abound. If only my heart would stop leading me toward guys who are no good. After one breakup too many, the time has come for ...

  Farewells and Forever, (Untouchable) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: Beautiful, I love you. No ands, ifs, or buts. No beating around the bush. Will you marry me? From the first proposal on the playground when we were five to the one two weeks ago, Coop has always been there for me. Baby Girl, the only thing I’ve ever wanted is you. Forever. Protector. Best friend. Lover. Jake’s a part of me in a way I can’t define. Even when we were apart, I knew we would find each other. This is my love song for you, Angel. Music is Ian’s love language. He doesn’t just wrap me up to keep me safe from the world, he pulled me into his. He shared his love and the knots that bind our hearts are beyond anything I could have imagined. From the day I met you—you were the one, Babe. The only one. Archie’s my hero in some ways, he pushes and he demands. At the same time, he savors and teases. He’s a builder and a fixer. I had no idea that the day he arrived was the day the last piece ...

  Firefly K.B. Everly ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: I was burning alive and didn't even know it. Until they rescued me... My days are spent in the Burn Unit at the hospital I work as a nurse at, supporting those who have kissed the red hot flames that consumed their world and survived to tell the tale. Until the tables are turned and I am now the one in the hospital bed after being rescued by three firefighters. Their silhouttes appeared in the darkest moment of my life, pulling me out of the shadows I had been living in. Now when I have nothing and no one, they insist I can lean on them. I want to, I really want to, but how can I when the same person who burnt my house to the ground is running around the city leaving smoldering tributes in my name? They want me. I want them. But he wants to consume me, just like his fires. Maybe I should let him so that I can protect them. Then again, a firefly only knows to burn brighter the darker it gets. **This is a Contemporary Reve...

  Legacy and Lovers, (Untouchable) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: When did we become the adults? When did we become the ones who had to make the hard calls? One by one, we’ve all left our teenage years behind. College brought new challenges even as Bound Hearts brought us more. Whether we’re making music, love, war, games, or trouble, we’ve found a good balance. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Together, we know we can do anything. We’ve learned that even being apart doesn’t mean we aren’t together. Life has a habit of throwing curve balls. School, careers, new hobbies, friends in need, and family demands are hitting us from every angle. We’re going to need each other more than ever. Archie, Coop, Ian, Jake, and I are a team. We’re constantly figuring it out and sometimes, we fight. We also make up. And we’ll have each other’s backs, today, tomorrow, and into the future. *Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the f...

  Songs and Sweethearts, (Untouchable) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: Everything begins. Everything ends. Sometimes, it has to end before it begins. In the course of a year, I have had my heart broken, reforged, only to be shattered again. The tears won’t come. Not anymore. No more looking back. No more asking what if. Coop wants me to let myself feel it. Jake wants to distract me. Archie wants to put the world at my feet. Ian wants me to not make choices until I’m ready. I’ve got family ready to catch me, but I refuse to fall. No more waiting. No more holding my breath. The future is now. We have a chance to forge the path we want and I’m all in. So why does it feel like I’m running away? *Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, violence, and is recommended for 17+. This is the tenth in a series and the story will continue through future books...

  Vicious Rebel, (82 Street Vandals) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: My name is Emersyn Sharpe. Until a few months ago, I was the lead performer for a traveling show finishing up a contract. I had been beaten, but never broken. Then they took me. I didn’t belong in their world. Still, they took me and I didn’t know why. They promised to protect me and to keep me safe, but they had to know I’d run. They had to know. Now my world and theirs might be on a collision course and as much as I didn’t belong in their world, I didn’t want mine to rain down on them. Not on Jasper, the dictatorial jerk who kissed like he wanted to own me. Not on Rome, the tortured artist who protected me. Not on Kestrel, the liar with the soulful eyes and dedicated heart. Not on Liam, the bastard who loved his brother. Not on Vaughn, the beautiful man with the beautiful voice who made me want everything I shouldn’t. Not on Doc, the gifted physician who’d kept his promises to me. I ran. Bu...

  Defiance and Dedication, (Untouchable) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads  Blurb: Autumn in New York promises a turn in the seasons as we kick off the next stage of our lives. Colorful leaves falling, dropping temperatures, and the first days of classes loom even as the lingering summer heat and humidity make the city stifling. Summer was a time to get away, to just be us, and what a magical time it was, but we can only run away from our lives for so long. We have family, careers, friends—new and old—as well as commitments waiting for us. With a new place to call our own in a new city I’m already half-in-love with, we’re not afraid of the challenges ahead. Of course, not everyone is rooting for us, not everyone wants us to succeed, and some choices may come back to haunt us. But don’t come for those I love and expect me to do nothing. They might want to surround me in a layer of protection, but they’re mine and I’m more than willing to fight to keep them. Feel free t...

Graduation And Gifts, (Untouchable) Heather Long ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads Blurb: Life doesn’t come with a script but some moments don’t need one. Senior year pushed us all. It dared us to embrace wonder and chase love. It challenged us to find out who we were as people, as partners, as a family. We’re so much better together. Graduation isn’t the end of our story by any stretch. It’s the next chapter. *Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the eighth in a series and the story will continue through future books. Series Order: Rules and Roses Changes and Chocolates Keys and Kisses Whispers and Wishes Hangovers and Holidays Brazen and Breathless Trials and Tiaras Graduation and Gifts   Defiance and Dedication  8/24 Ok guys, we are in book 8, EIGHT, of this series and it is still by far one of my favorite series ever. It just ke...

Finale, (Academy of Stardom) Bea Paige ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon / Goodreads   Blurb:  From the gutter to the stars... Dance has always been the answer to everything. It soothed my soul, kept me sane, gave me purpose. It brought the Breakers back to me. It healed us. This time dance isn’t enough. It’s time to face our enemies. It’s time I fight back. But at what cost? My soul? The death of everyone I care about? All I can be certain of is this... I’m willing to do anything to protect the people I love. Even becoming a monster. This time there'll be no rehearsals, just our grand finale. I pray it won’t be our last. **Finale is book 4 of 4 in this new, gritty, contemporary reverse harem academy romance for 17+ readers. It deals with adult themes and some subjects you may find upsetting. If you love dance, your men on the criminal side, alpha hot holes, and the friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope, this is for you. Contains foul language, sexual scenes and of course a HEA. For some of the ch...

  Savage Vandal 82 Street Vandals Heather Long Amazon / Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐  Blurb:  Emersyn Sharpe doesn't belong in our world.  In fact, the very last place she should be is with us. But someone in hurting her. We've all seen it. We tried to ignore the warning signs. We tried to trust the people around her. We tried to believe in our world. Too late. When she nearly died in front of us, we had to act. We took her. She doesn't belong in our world, but I'll be damned if someone lays a finger on her under my watch. I'll kill them first. Now that she's here...I don't know if I can let her leave. I'm Jasper Horan, anyone who tries to take her will have to go through me and my boys. You've been warned. SAVAGE VANDAL is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one in the series.  Emersyn Sharpe is one tough chic...

Kissing Tolstoy Penny Reid Amazon / GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blurb:  Now a USA Today best-seller. What do you do when you discover your super-hot blind date from months ago is now your super-hot Russian lit professor? You overthink everything and pray for a swift end to your misery, of course! Kissing Tolstoy is the first audiobook in the Dear Professor series, and it can be listened to as a stand-alone. A shorter version of this story was entitled "Nobody Looks Good in Leather Pants" and was available via Penny Reid's newsletter for free over the course of 2017. Surprisingly this is actually the first book I've ever read/listened to by Penny Reid. I've seen them around but never picked one up. Kissing Tolstoy was included in my audible plus program so I thought I'd give it a try. I really enjoyed it. It's a lighter romance. Anna is a college student and she's a bit of a nerd. She's like adorably nerdy. Luca is a Russian lit professor. A HOT Russian Lit...

   Finn The Heights Saga E.M. Moore Amazon / Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blurb:  Everyone in the Heights knows fairy tales are fake. There’s no happily-ever-after, there’s just making the best of what you got. But what if that isn’t the case for me?  First, my brother returns. Sure, he’s come back changed. A ferocious leader, a hardened gangster, but most importantly, an overbearing, overprotective, ass. But hey, he’s alive. Something I couldn’t be more thrilled about until he ruins my love life, practically repelling men away with his signature glower. His constant warnings don’t work on Finn though. The basass-yet somehow adorably sexy-MMA trainer puts up with my brother’s attitude to protect me from being used as a pawn in the Dragon’s world. Keeping me safe from this new threat is the only thing they can agree on. But just how far is Finn willing to go? A girls needs answers because I’m ready to be swept away in my own treacherous version of a love story… After all, Cinderel...