Season's Change (Trade Season #1) by Cait Nary

 

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A veteran hockey player and a rookie can't get away from each other—or their own desires—in this sexy, heartfelt opposites-attract hockey romance.  

Olly Järvinen has a long way to go. He’s got a fresh start playing for a new team, but getting his hockey career back on track is going to take more than a change of scenery. He’s got to shut his past out and focus. On the game, not on his rookie roommate and his annoyingly sunny disposition—and annoyingly distracting good looks.

All Benji Bryzinski ever wanted was to play in the big leagues, and he’s not going to waste one single second of his rookie season. Yoga, kale smoothies and guided meditation help keep his head in the game. But his roommate keeps knocking him off track. Maybe it’s just that Olly is a grumpy bastard. Or maybe it’s something else, something Benji doesn’t have a name for yet.

Olly and Benji spend all their time together—on the ice, in the locker room, in their apartment—and ignoring their unspoken feelings isn’t making them go away. Acting on attraction is one thing, but turning a season’s fling into forever would mean facing the past—and redefining the future.

Trade Season

Book 1: Season's Change

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Season's Change is a fabulous hockey romance by Cait Nary. 

Damn! I love this book. 

It's a super hot romance full of tension and steamy moments. 

A player falling for his roommate and teammate; what more could you ask for? 

For Benji, he discovers his bisexual side, with some feelings developing, and a super hot threesome sparking things further. Ollie meanwhile, has plenty of his own issues to deal with, including some past traumatic events. 

The writing is great, as Cait had me both laughing and crying at times, fully pulled into the emotions throughout. There are a bunch of secondary characters who add to the fun. Everyone is fabulous and easy to fall in love. I love a good sports romance and this one is just that. The sports parts of the story are well done, and I adore the relationship. 

Love it all! 

Season's Change is a must read the next time you're in the mood for a sports romance. Cait Nary will not disappoint in this slow burn, bisexual awakening gem. 

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.

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RELEASE BLITZ, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Roommate Arrangement (Divorced Men's Club #1) by Saxon James

 

ROOMMATE ARRANGEMENT

Divorced Men's Club - Book One

by Saxon James

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Release Date: January 12, 2022

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Genre: M/M Later-in-Life Romance

Trope: Roommates to lovers, brothers best friend, opposites attract, small town

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Payne


In search of: room to rent.

Must ignore the patheticness of a forty-year-old roommate.

Preferably dirt cheap as funds are tight (nonexistent).

There’s nothing sadder than moving back to my hometown newly divorced, homeless, and lost for what my next move is.

When my little brother’s best friend offers me a place to stay in exchange for menial duties, I swallow my pride and jump at the offer.

I need this.

I also need Beau to wear a shirt. And ditch the gray sweatpants. And not leave his door ajar when he’s in compromising positions...



Beau


In search of: roommate.

Must be non smoker and non douchebag.

Room payment to be made in meal planning, repairs, and dumb jokes.

Since my career took off, I barely have time to breathe, let alone keep my life in order. I’m naturally chaotic, make terrible decisions, and scare off potential dates with my “weirdness”.

So when Payne gets back into town and needs somewhere to stay, I offer him my spare room with one condition: while he’s staying with me, I need him to help me become date-able.

And while he does that, I can focus on my other plan: ignoring that Payne is the only man I’ve ever wanted to date.

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Roommate Arrangement is a fabulous brother's best friend romance. As this is my favorite trope, I couldn't read this Saxon James gem fast enough. 

This is a wonderful story of second chances at love. 

Payne moves home after discovering his husband had been cheating on his for years. Talk about instant sympathy for him. 

Upon moving home, he finds himself with a roommate and that's when the fun starts. 

Beau's an amazing character. I adore his rambling, his unique behaviors, and how damn interesting he is. Of course, I also adore his crush on Payne and the way things develop between the two. 

Everything about this story works for me. Both men are charming, intriguing, and wonderfully layered. Bringing them together as roommates leads to some perfectly heart-warming moments that had me swooning throughout. 

And, omg, the coloring. I just found this part to be like a warm hug. I was completely enchanted by this and how much it illustrated their connection.

Just swoon. Love these two!

The writing is wonderful, as I've come to expect from this author. Written in first person alternating pov, the characters fully come alive.

Roommate Arrangement is a charming and riveting romance. Everything about this Saxon James book works for me. I couldn't put it down. 

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The No Strings Theory by Hayden Hall

 

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I keep falling for Dallas, and it's not just gravity's fault.

Dallas

Kai’s nothing like I expected.

The scrawny kid I once knew is gone, replaced by a nerdy, curious young man who crawls deep under my skin. The moment he enters my life, he disrupts everything.

I don’t do attachments. I don’t do dates.

There are so many other college guys to keep me distracted.

Yet I can’t get him out of my head.

I shouldn’t want my best friend’s little brother. But I’ve never been great at resisting temptation.

What starts as messing around in secret, soon becomes a lot more serious. I’m gambling my friendship and risking more than I should. But I’m falling, and I’m falling hard.

Kai

I’ve had a crush on Dallas since I was old enough to crush. He’s my oldest fantasy; my only fantasy. He’s also an obnoxious, insufferable, smug jock with the stupidest adorable dimples and a gorgeous… Uh… Where was I?

Oh right, he never noticed me except when I was the punchline of his jokes.

He’s also the very definition of a guy I shouldn’t want. Just ask my big brother; he warned me time and time again not to look up to Dallas. He’d lose his mind if he only knew the things Dallas and I did when the lights were out.

But Dallas and I have an agreement: no strings attached. That way, we get to have fun and nobody needs to know. I get to live out my fantasies, to get them out of my system. No harm done, right?

Yeah. I was dumb enough to think my crush on him wouldn’t come back to life. It’s not gravity that’s pulling me in.
Now I’m falling for him faster and harder than ever despite knowing what’s at stake.

The only way this ends is with a lost friendship and a broken heart.

It’s too late anyway. I’m in free fall already.

The No Strings Theory is the fourth book in College Boys of New Haven series but it can be read on its own. It is a full-length story featuring best friend’s younger brother, forbidden love, nerd/jock relationship, close proximity, and the happiest of endings. Sink your teeth into this sweet and steamy romance

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

The No String Theory is an entertaining romance by Hayden Hall. 

There's plenty going on in this tale, including brother's best friend, roommates, first times, and a friends with benefits arrangement. 

From the start, these two ooze attraction and chemistry. When they finally get together, hot damn! 

I adore the long time crush and I enjoy the way everything evolves between them. I just love their story and it's sweetness. It's always fun seeing a playboy fall in love. 

The No Strings Theory is a great read. This Hayden Hall book is perfect the next time you're in the mood for a brother's best friend romance. 

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - MF - Jock Reign (Jock Hard, #5) by Sara Ney

 

Release Date: September 30

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IT’S NOT EASY LIVING IN YOUR BROTHERS SHADOW.

Jack Dryden-Jones is easily the worst rugby player on the field—when he moves to The States to follow in his brothers footsteps, he has no idea how he’d hate the game. He’s so horrible he considers faking an injury to take himself out of the game. 

Jack is a quick-witted, comic book loving gentleman—not an athlete. 

 

DO NOT DATE YOUR ROOMMATES CRUSH.

 

When her roommate brings home a random stranger, Eliza is shocked when he makes himself at home; he’s strapping, strong and watching a movie at the end of her couch as if he belongs there.

 

It makes her uncomfortable in the best way possible.

 

But if there is one thing she believes in, it’s GIRL CODE: No girl may date her friend's ex, past crush, or guys who have humiliated/used her. And she most certainly may not date any guy her friend currently fancies... 

 

DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

 

Jack and Eliza are two of the good ones—it’s going to take a miracle to keep them apart.

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My Rating - 5 Stars!

Jock Reign is a riveting college romance. I absolutely love this Sara Ney gem. The fifth book in the Jock Hard series, it's easily read as a standalone. 

From the start, I feel for Jack. The poor boy is living in his brother's shadows and struggling to fake his way in rugby. 

This isn't anything new, but it feel into my hands at a time when I needed this type of book. I love college romances and this one is a nice delight. 

Jock Reign had me mesmerized with this overall feel good book. This Sara Ney tale is an easy read and a great distraction. 

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Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced lattes, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British. 

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Tapped by My Roommate (Thrust Into Love #3) by D.J. Jamison

 

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Book Title: Tapped By My Roommate (Thrust into Love, book 3) 

Author: DJ Jamison

Publisher: DJ Jamison

Cover Artist: Cate Ashwood

Release Date: September 9, 2021

Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance

Tropes: Roommates, app hookup, hookups to lovers, bi awakening, geek romance.

Heat Rating:  4 flames

Length: 75 000 words

It is part of a series (Thrust Into Love) but can be read as a stand alone.

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Ethan Greene: Shy geek, newly bi-curious, and...propositioning his gay roommate?

Ethan Greene: Shy geek, newly bi-curious, and...propositioning his gay roommate?

I have a passion for a lot of things: wildlife biology, Godzilla, bowties...

But when it comes to people, I'm more timid.

Which is why I'm stuck with a toxic ex-girlfriend who's holding my lizard hostage.

I need to face her--and save my dignity.

But a little backup won't hurt, right?

My roommate is the perfect wingman.

Rhett is assertive and charismatic. The kind of guy people respect.

And when he meets my toxic ex, he's also the kind of guy to get protective.

I take comfort in his strength, even as I envy it.

But when he kisses me, things get awkward.

Frustrated by the tension between us, I turn to a hookup app for answers.

I don't mean to proposition my roommate. Really.

It's just a weird fluke--a mortifying one.

But Rhett has a proposition of his own.

He wants to help me explore my curiosity.

But he's a bartender who practically flirts for a living, and I'm in way over my head.

It could all end in heartbreak.

Unless I find the courage I've been seeking my whole life.

Can I be bold enough to ask Rhett Hayes to be mine?

Tapped By My Roommate is Book 3 of the Thrust into Love series featuring a flirty bartender, a timid but passionate geek, and a mistaken app hookup that encourages these two roommates to explore friendship and love. It can be read as a standalone.

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My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Tapped by my Roommate is a fun romance by DJ Jamison. The third book in the Thrust into Love series, it's easily read as a standalone.

From the start, my heart hurt for Ethan. His ex girlfriend's a vindictive ass who treated him like crap.

What follows is a super duper fun roommates to lover story, as Ethan falls for his new roommate Rhett.

There's a sexual awakening involved for Ethan, as he's never felt this way about a guy before. Oh, how I love this trope. There's nothing better than getting to watch Ethan fall for a guy. And I appreciated the way Rhett handled everything.

And, ohhh...first time kisses!

This is an opposites attract story, as the two are night and day. Ethan's a geek/nerd to the core, while his new roommate is the jock type. Seriously, Ethan loves boo ties and lizards! Love it!

The writing is great, with two wonderfully developed characters. I enjoy everything they go through, and all the humor throughout.

Tapped by my Roommate is a totally feel good college romance. DJ Jamison delights throughout this sweet story.

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ETHAN

“Rhett, please…” I shifted my hips restlessly.

“Yes? Did you want something?” he asked in his husky sex voice designed to drive me wild. I was onto him. He did that on purpose.

It was a Thursday evening, and I’d dressed down in a pair of sweats and a T-shirt, thinking I’d be spending the night alone. He’d traded shifts with someone, though, and here we were on the futon again—with me desperate and him teasing me.

Without the bowtie, Rhett had zeroed in on my throat. He sucked my Adam’s apple, making me jolt. “Say it, Ethan. I promise I want to hear it.”

“Did you know alligators are always erect?” I blurted.

Rhett lifted his head to look at me.

Jesus, why did I say that?

“Really?”

“They keep it tucked inside their body, but yeah. Always ready to go.” I snorted an awkward laugh. “You’re probably wondering why I’m sharing alligator sex trivia right now.”

Rhett held up his thumb and forefinger a millimeter apart. “A little bit.”

“Sorry.”

“Don’t be. I find it strangely hot.”

“Yeah? Some lizards change their sex based on climate,” I said. “Males become female.”

“Okay, I like your equipment, so that’s less hot.” His hand finally cupped my hard dick through my pants. “Stay hard like an alligator for me.”

I groaned. That would be no trouble. It seemed as if I was hard for Rhett all the time, even when he wasn’t there.

“Love your lizard,” he whispered into my ear.

I giggled—straight up giggled like a child—and my whole body flashed hot. It was embarrassing and funny and…a tiny bit sexy that he was willing to take my geeky, nervous babble and roll with it.

“Did you know that some animals engage in oral sex of sorts?” I said. “Cheetahs and lions—”

“Ethan,” he cut in. “Is this your way of asking me to suck your dick?”

“Oh, god.”

His voice went even huskier. “Because I would love to do that for you. I just need to hear that you want it.”

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DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual. DJ grew up in the Midwest in a working-class family, and those influences can be found in her writing through characters coping with real-life problems: money troubles, workplace drama, family conflicts and, of course, falling in love. DJ spent more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She spent a lifetime reading before that and continues to avidly devour her fellow authors’ books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.

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