MF - The Confidence of Wildflowers (Wildflower #1) by Micalea Smeltzer

The Confidence of Wildflowers
by Micalea Smeltzer is live!

My future is a big 'what if' at the moment and I'm fine with that.
For the most part.
When Thayer Holmes moves in next door, the grumpy landscaper both fascinates and amuses me.
When he asks me to nanny his kid, it's a great way to make some extra money.
It's impossible not to fall in love with Thayer and his adorable son.
There's a big problem though.
I'm eighteen. He's thirty-one.
Falling for someone almost fifteen years older than me wasn't part of my plans, but sometimes things happen when you least expect them.



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My Rating - 4 Stars!

The Confidence of Wildflowers is the first book in the Wildflower series by Micalea Smeltzer. 

I have such mixed feelings about this story. 

But if you like a book that brings you on a journey, this one will definitely do that. This story is a journey through real love versus comfortable love. It's a journey through loss and the all-consuming kind of pain. And it's a story that ends with a cliffhanger. 

This book made me rage. I wanted to scream at the author "HOW DARE YOU!" Like, seriously, what the ever loving hell??

But I kept reading and I will gladly pick up the next book in the series. 

The Confidence of Wildflower is all out angst. Consider yourself warned!

Micalea Smeltzer is a twenty-something author from Northern Virginia. She has four dogs, which is as crazy as it sounds. As a recent kidney transplant recipient she's dedicated to raising awareness around the effects of kidney disease, dialysis, and transplant as well as educating people on living donation. When she's not writing you can catch her with her nose buried in a book.
 
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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - MF - You Keep Breaking Us by Carrie Aarons

You Keep Breaking Us by Carrie Aarons is live!

We were the ultimate example of that couple who can't live with each other, but can't seem to function without each other.

The minute I met Callum Strass at fifteen, I was a goner. We were the golden couple of our high school. The king and queen of prom, the sweethearts voted most likely to get married and have babies, and the absolute idiots who decided to attend the same college.

Because that's when it all fell apart. The naïve, puppy love versions of ourselves couldn't see the obvious cracks we'd had back in our hometown. But they sure revealed themselves when we started living in an off-campus house together with four of our other friends.

Within a semester, blow-out fights, jealousy, every-other-week breakups, and my abandonment issues had him bowing out. Not just on me, but on the house, too. Until our senior year, when his parents refuse to keep paying rent on two places.

So he moves back in, and I'm forced to live with my ex. The one who has ruined all other men for me. The one I still cry myself to sleep at night thinking about. The one who confesses, during a run-in in a dark hallway, that he hates how much he still loves me.

And when he starts dating again, he might as well plunge a knife straight through my heart. Despite our breakup, I'm on the verge of losing him for real this time, and possibly forever. The only option is to seek help for my deep-seated trauma, the thing that Callum always encouraged me to see someone about. The thing that eventually pushed him away.

Put two of the most driven, headstrong, and passionate people in any relationship and it's bound to combust. We've always had that twin flame kind of love.

So, together we might burn. But we also might heal.




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My Rating - 4 Stars!

You Keep Breaking Us is a wonderful romance by Carrie Aarons. But, omg, the pain and angst is heavy in this one throughout.

Bevan and Callum have a long and sorted history. In this part of their journey, their relationship is broken. 

This is a story of love just not being enough to keep a relationship going. Their relationship is toxic and has been for many years. But the love has always remained. 

Bevan's life is one that includes trauma. She desperately needs to deal with her past before she can be in a proper relationship. It's hard to read, but it's great seeing her path in the long run. 

Their story includes finding a way to live without the one you love. Their story includes two people who need to learn to stop pushing each other's buttons and to be respectful and honest with one another. 

This is their journey towards healing. They both have some things to work on, with Bevan having the brunt of the work to do on herself. 

You Keep Breaking Us is a compelling second chance (or more like umpteenth chance) romance. Carrie Aarons brings a lot or realistic feel to this book and I couldn't put it down. 

Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.
 
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Here Without You (Cooper's Ridge #2) by J.J. Harper

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Archer Hawkins and Mallory Halston literally run into each other and a true love story is born. Archer pursues Mallory with absolute determination making him fall hook, line, and sinker.

“I really would like to get to know you, Mallory.” His voice husky in my ear.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea, I’m sorry.” I’m already kicking myself for turning him down. “That’s okay, I’ll ask again tomorrow, and the day after, I’ll get you to say yes in the end.”

But just when they’re about to get everything they ever hoped tragedy strikes leaving Mal alone and adrift. Putting his past behind him Mal stumbles upon Cooper’s Ridge. Changing his name to Carter, he takes a chance, becoming a bartender at The Last Drop Inn, and embarking on a new life.

Local attorney, Dan Mortimer, has finally found and captured the heart of Cooper’s Ridge’s newest resident, Carter.

“I was coming in to see you, and maybe get you to agree to dinner with me. C’mon Carter it’s only dinner, I’m a nice guy I promise.”

But when Dan’s college friend comes to town to recuperate after a horrible car accident, it seems the most important men in his life may have something to answer for. And just how far will an evil, conniving, homophobic mother with a vendetta go to bring them all down?

This book can be read as a standalone
Here Without You is a gay ménage story with plenty of hot sex and strong language and is therefore suitable for readers aged 18 and over.

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Here Without You is the second book in Cooper's Ridge series. This JJ Harper book is a delightful menage romance. 

This one starts off fast, as in extremely fast, with Archer and Mallory moving in together faster than I expected. But, there's a reason for that, as this story isn't about their initial time together. 

I had mixed feelings about this one. It's tough to get emotionally invested in the relationships at first. All of the relationships. Each seems to just start with the sex, and later we get the emotional attachment.

But, in the end, I enjoy the story, the twists and turns, and the angst. As for the coincidences, they're over the top forced, but I'm able to overlook that. 

This is a story with a manipulative mother, a homophobic father, and some wonderful redemption. The author excels in gifting these men with character growth and helping them to heal. 

And damn, I love the three together. And the sex is amazingly hot. The three definitely make each other better people. Dan heals them and brings the others back together. It's beautiful.

Here Without You is a delightful menage. Ultimately, I enjoy this KK Harper read. It's messy and emotional, with a fabulous ending. 

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - MF - Wunderland by Scarlett Se Leva

 

 

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How many shots does one get with their true love?

Twenty-one-year old Simone thinks that she's finally gotten over her breakup with her high school flame, Ryan Mulligan. The emerald, eyed boy who has haunted her dreams since she was a teen. That is, until she sees him at her best friend's birthday party, and their love is reignited. As they become reacquainted, Simone and Ryan's bond grows stronger and stronger. But while Ryan is convinced they are soulmates, Simone's heart is incapable of accepting his love. 

The past resurfaces, bringing along its dark secrets. Consumed by past hurt and longing, Simone makes the heart-wrenching decision for them to part, determined not to make the past mistake of others. Simone moves through the latter years of her life conflicted, trying to reconcile the decisions she made about Ryan. Will the darkness ever vanish? What if she could do it all over? Would she make the same decisions? How many chances do you get to rewrite your wrongs? How many shots does one get with their true love?

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Wunderland is one of those easy to fall into romances. This Scarlett Se Leva tale brought all the emotions throughout. 

Simone and Ryan's tale is a second chance, friends to lovers romance. 

The forbidden romance factor is well done, adding plenty of angst, hurt, and pain. 

Their story is full of controlling parents, opposites attract, rich versus poor, and plenty of beautiful, bitchy women trying to grab the rich handsome bachelor.

The hurt/comfort aspect is ever present, as Simone is still holding onto pain from her past. Of course, facing this pain front and center is extremely emotional, and important to her healing. 

Ryan is one of those special book boyfriends who will melt your heart. His feelings are all consuming. He wants Simone and he never wavers, despite all the obstacles in their way. 

I don't love the writing style, as it's written in present tense. I definitely find some of it distracting. But I enjoy every moment of the storyline. It's riveting, intense, and kept me invested throughout. 

Wunderland is a fun read. This Scarlett Se Leva story kept me turning the pages quickly, anxious to see how these two could possibly get their happily ever after. It's a long road for them, but they do get there. I'm excited to see what this author comes up with next. 

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BLOG TOUR & REVIEW - MF - Tragic Lies (Rixon High #2) by L.A. Cotton

TRAGIC LIES (A Rixon High Novel) by L.A. Cotton

Release Date: June 8th

Genre/Tropes: Age gap, forbidden romance

He's not the hero of her story... no matter how much she wants him to be.

From bestselling author LA Cotton, comes a forbidden age-gap romance. Angst... drama... friendship... and football. Will you survive senior year?

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Peyton Myers has always been the life of the party.

But behind her smile and sass is a girl lost and alone, searching for her place in the world.

Xander Chase has always been on the outside looking in.

But behind his cool indifference and hard exterior is a guy afraid to open his heart to anyone.

 

When he saves Peyton from a tragic accident, their lives are entwined forever. But Xander's not the hero of her story... no matter how much she wants him to be.

She’s a girl with her whole life ahead of her.

He’s a guy who is drifting through life.

And although these two lost souls might be able to heal each other, there's one glaring problem.

She's still in high school...

And completely forbidden.

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Tragic Lies is the second book in the Rixon High series. In classic LA Cotton magic, we're transported right back into this amazing world, where we first met the parents in the Rixon Raiders series, and now we are getting to know the next generation. 

Since reading Off Limits, I have been anxiously awaiting this story. We knew that Zander saved Peyton's life after tragedy struck her world. And we knew that meant a messy tale was coming. But, damn, this story is super messy and complicated. 

And I love it!!! 

I have to note that it comes super close to blurring a line I don't approve of. I don't want to give it away. But, damn, I am not in love with everything that happens to this two. That part is definitely not cool.

But, hell, these two are both broken and lost and their story shouldn't be clean and easy. 

I love this book. 

It's fucking hot, but again, I definitely struggle with her age here. 

Overall, Tragic Lies is a fabulous romance. LA Cotton brings all the emotions to this age gap tale. 

Author of over thirty mature young adult and new adult novels, LA COTTON is happiest writing the kind of books she loves to read: addictive stories full of teenage angst, tension, twists and turns.

Home is a small town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time writer with being a mother/referee to two little people. In her spare time (and when she’s not camped out in front of the laptop) you’ll most likely find LA immersed in a book, escaping the chaos that is life. 

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Feuds and Reckless Fury by K Webster

        

FEUDS AND RECKLESS FURY BY K. WEBSTER 

  Release Date: June 1st  

  From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes an angsty and emotional enemies-to-lovers gay romance standalone!

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From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes an angsty and emotional enemies-to-lovers gay romance standalone!   The hatred began when my father proposed to another man in a shocking moment that rocked my family to its core….

Now I’m on a quest for revenge against my father. That means hitting him where it hurts—the new fiancé and the son he thinks so much of. Alister Sommers.   Alis is a bleached blond perfectionist thorn in my side who’s used to everything going his way. Grades, money, track—he dominates it all despite his short, insignificant frame.    

Was one dad not good enough that Alis had to take mine too?   Soon, we’ll be stepbrothers. Until then, I vow to make his life a living hell. Maybe Dad will regret his terrible mistakes. Maybe he won’t. I know I won’t regret wrecking their lives like they did mine.   I’ll give up everything, even my girlfriend and football, if it means I get a chance for retribution.   It’s reckless and risky, but I don’t have much to lose. The havoc I wreak might ease some of the pain Dad caused my mother. I’m willing to give it a shot.   What starts as a family feud will become a war…one I plan on winning no matter the cost.   There’s only one small problem. I may have underestimated my opponent.

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Feuds and Reckless Fury is awesome from the start. This K Webster enemies to lovers tale had me hooked from page one and I couldn't put it down. 

Ohhh...I love this story. This is one of those delicious reads that had me all consumed throughout. 

Their fathers are long time best friends. But now they are a couple, rocking Canyon's world.

Canyon and Alis hate each other. Canyon's fury at his father is being aimed at Alis and it's war. 

Their tale includes plenty of high school antics, including all the dynamics you'd expect.

But the real story is Canyon and Alis. There's so much angry and hatred. There's rage and sadness. There are family issues galore and Canyon is doing nothing but trying to hurt his father. 

I effin love this book. Everything about it is awesome and works for me. The emotions are front and center throughout. The hatred. The anger. The lust. The tension. The need. The want. The fear. The devastation. Everything just jumps off the pages.

And man, it's effin hot. There are tons of hot sex scenes, with many of them being exceptionally emotional. Wow. Just wow. The sexual tension and chemistry throughout, and the first times, are amazing.

This story has so damn much going on. Soon to be stepbrothers. A mother who's spiraling. Family tension and issues. Friend problems. A sister caught in the middle. An ex girlfriend who's actually fabulous instead of being a bitch. PTSD. Anxiety.  A stalker. Danger. Action. It's emotionally gripping throughout.

I love it all. Feuds and Reckless Fury is a must read for fans of hot high school romances. K Webster impresses, entertains, and delights throughout. I was on the edge of my seat throughout.

 

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