#Audio #MaskedMan – Accidental Abduction: Masked Men of Sage Springs, Book 1 by E.L. Koslo

Hoodwinking Hudson
The crush I have on my best friend’s brother Hudson likely borders on being unhealthy. But when he dons a mask at a Halloween party and suddenly notices me, I’m not going to argue. Especially when he goes from my grumpy boss to the growling dominant man of my wildest fantasies.

Hijacking (C)harley
My pseudo ex-girlfriend (sort of) breaks up with me days before Halloween, citing my reliable nature as boring and vanilla. Tired of playing it safe, I decide to fulfill her fantasy of being kidnapped by a masked man. The only problem is…

I end up abducting the wrong feisty comic book villainess.

Accidental Abduction is a spooky, interconnected stand-alone short novel with a grumpy, filthy mouthed cinnamon roll and his little sister’s feisty best friend.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I met this author at an event and grabbed an audio code for this book.  I bought it based on the cover and title.  Masked man and an accidental abduction??  Yes, sounds great.

This book’s narration was HAWT.  Lawd, these narrators did an amazing job.  Hudson’s voice when he is masked was *fans self* all a girl wants to hear.  LOL

Hudson has a horrible girlfriend who dumps him/wants a Ross/Rachel style break.  He is devastated and makes a plan to kidnap her in a fun way to give her the excitement she says she needs/lost.

Charley has always lusted after her best friend’s brother, but has respected that he is in a relationship.  When he finds out he is single, she is thinking of a plan to make him hers when he takes her…. and then she realized he didn’t know who she was.

I loved this book and all that Charley and Hudson go through.  I am not grabbing Reid and Hazel’s book because I need to see the Playboy get tamed by the virgin.

 

Find the funny in your life.

That’s what EL Koslo strives to do in her life every day. She spent her youth with her nose in a book, often conjuring up storylines in a composition notebook she hid under her mattress. Her love of writing continued on through high school as she served on the school paper and wrote poetry for the literary magazine.

At University, she studied Art and Art History where she met her own prince charming after kissing a few frogs, of course.

Her love of reading and writing have been a constant in her life with her nose always buried in a book, tablet, or computer—both writing and reading.

She resides in the Midwest United States with her husband and four rambunctious children. Her days are filled with driving kids to school, activities, and sports; frequently squeezing writing time in while waiting in the carpool line.

Koslo’s characters are often developed while running on the treadmill at the gym, and she has a DVR full of Hallmark movies.

Her debut novel, Foreplay on Words, combines her love of steamy romance, awkward but loveable leading males, and headstrong heroines with a dash of humor and a little bit of kink.

Follow her at: https://linktr.ee/elkoslo

#WOTR26 #audio- Flirtatious Flyboy by Maria Vickers

Cass
Real love is an illusion that left me heartbroken and a single mother. I tried, failed, and am finally picking up the pieces. No one will convince me I need to give love another chance, especially not the sexy as sin pilot who attempts to do just that. He is annoying and won’t go away. Why won’t he take a hint? And why am I letting him get under my skin? I should just forget him, but for some reason, I can’t. His ice-blue eyes are destroying the walls of protection around my heart.

Ace
As a pilot, I live for the rush of flying thousands of feet into the air. I didn’t do relationships. The word commitment was not part of my vocabulary. I had fun, played the field, and did whatever I wanted, but one weekend with her changed everything. I couldn’t forget her. Cass is guarded, but I can see over her walls. She’s afraid and hurt, but I won’t let that stop me. I plan on healing her heart and winning over her and her son, and unlike the idiot who let her go, I never will.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I grabbed this book from Audible when I saw a WOTR author had a book I could burn a credit on. The narrators did a great job bringing Cass and Ace to life for me.

Cass thought she had met the pilot of her dreams, and then she found out she had not.  She thought he was the baby she was carrying’s dad, but in fact, he was not.  Embarrassed and ashamed, she bragged she got the “One”; she hid herself and her baby away.  She was determined to live a great life for her and her son.

Ace rolls into town and is friends with Cass’s friends.  It took him a few tries to wear her down to go out with him when he realized that one night stand in Vegas was with CASS!!!  Ace does everything he can to reassure gun shy Cass he is the guy of her dreams before telling her  (In my best Maury voice) He IS the Father.

I really enjoyed Ace doing all he could to prove to Cass he is the one when at every turn she ran.

 

 

Maria Vickers is a bestselling and award-winning author who currently resides in St. Louis, MO with her pug, Spencer Tracy. She has always had a passion for writing and after she became disabled in 2010, she decided to use writing as her escape. Life is about what you make of it, you have to live it to the fullest no matter the circumstances.

From a young age, she has always loved books and even dreamed of being an author when she was younger. Growing up in the Navy, she used to weave tales for her siblings and her friends about anything and everything. And when she wasn’t creating her own stories, she had a book in her hand. They transported her to another world. She hopes that her readers will have the same experience when reading her stories, and that, in some way, they can relate to her characters.

Getting sick changed her life forever, but it also opened doors for her that she thought would always be out of reach.

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #audiobook Love and Pancakes (Rockland Falls 1) by Lacey Black narrated by  Rachel Dulude and Alex Kydd 

Marissa Grayson’s dream went up in smoke. A devastating fire has ripped apart her family’s bed-and-breakfast, leaving her off-kilter and scrambling to repair the damage. What she doesn’t need, or have time for, is Rhenn Burleski. He’s sexy, confident, and dangerous to her heart; a man who clearly knows his way around the female body and will leave the moment the sheets start to cool. Yet that doesn’t stop her from making a deal with the devil himself.

Work hard, play harder. That’s Rhenn’s life motto. An electrician by day, Rhenn turns it up at night, always with a different lady friend in tow. He makes sure they know the score: He’s not looking for anything more than one night of fun. However, he knows the second he meets the shy daughter of the bed-and-breakfast’s owner that his life is never going to be the same. As hard as he tries, he just can’t resist one taste.

What happens when their time is up and Rhenn must leave, returning to his old life? Will they be able to walk away, hearts unscathed, or will their time together prove to be nothing more than a fading memory?

Contains mature themes.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42983593-love-and-pancakes

https://www.amazon.com/Love-and-Pancakes-Lacey-Black-audiobook/dp/B07PD13ZF3/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UMTuQTF2eTZqBfhMWXl51FNaKV0yikdsLVs1tEbNruLMPRauFb7hiLKQcBXeC_mibT4R3YSaD6xSN93G_SDFbWFX9pIHKZMufy7s2gHd9vJTXGBt31JxnscO7pLcdtdZeJegF6hQAfVxvSp8xLcKJHIlgeYn_Pi_QNsUiSMYjb5tXvvTs9UAt7kjKoA3-uGA32JSc-aYUiVGvPDHoyKyN6_JSM1OkxBqQOnthfGIBsotNkQ59c6NvXmlxeKGUtz260D-bMq1NDKm9jtt1XtpVDaXRYx_xnxBgT2EYEH3k0Y.KS70Qr326Q1uBRgURye1YMw8jwHqEdPYoP73N9sN1mo&qid=1778938708&sr=8-14

i bought this audiobook and here is my honest review

Marissa was meeting new family from juniper bay at the worst time, the bed and breakfast she runs with her family is currently without power and they had to call in an electrician, to get things back up and running. but none of them excepted him to be the most drop-dead gorgeous man Marissa has ever seen. Rhenn is a player a hit it and quit it kind of guy, never having to worry about hurt feelings, until he caught Marissa’s eyes and he was wanting to change all his ways. Will these two make sparks or will it end in a faulty wire job. I’m so glad to be back in this family world and Emma and Orvall are still just as spunky and sexual as their own granddaughters’ books. i love them and need all of their stories.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

#Promo – Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #4) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 

The stars have torn us apart.

Just as we were finding a way to get past our difficulties, my kings and I have been shattered by a twist of fate.

And while we’re left reeling from the wheel of destiny, our enemies are only growing more powerful.

Felix Oscura is haunting Alestria with his bloodthirsty need to steal the power of the clan he was never destined to rule over, and the illusive King is growing closer to taking control of the entire city.

With challenges around every corner, and the mysteries behind my brother’s death slowly starting to unravel, I don’t know if I’ll be able to overcome the will of the stars before it’s too late…

Elise is still trying to figure out what happened to her brother but in the mean time, she went and fell in love with four guys. Four very different guys. This book is my favourite of the series so far and while I’m itching to get back to the twins in the Zodiac Academy books, I’m kind of sad this series is almost over for me. I’m loving this whole world, the characters, the action and the suspense.

Read in KU – https://amzn.to/3P0FrWX

#review #audiobook #seriesstarter The Deal ( Off Campus 1) by Elle Kennedy narrated by Christian Fox and Lorelei Avalon

She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy…

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

…and it’s going to be oh so good

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he’s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he’s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn’t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn’t going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45484397-the-deal

https://www.amazon.com/Deal-Off-Campus-Elle-Kennedy/dp/1775293939/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1778358089&sr=8-2

i bought this audio book and here is my honest review

Hannah was just a normal girl at Briar University, she stayed to herself, went to work and got good grades, in one of her classes when everyone bombed an exam she was the only one who passed, and when the star of the hockey team seen she passed he was on a mission to get her to help him pass the make-up exam so he can keep his grade point average and stay on the team. Garrett wasn’t one to back down from a challenge and when he seen Hannah had eyes for a football player, he offered to help her get his attention in exchange for her helping him study to pass the make-up exam. it works and while they were studying Garrett was getting Hannah to relax more and to have fun, but with having fun, it brings out more information about her he didn’t think he’d ever would have heard. her past is not like most and his life isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. will these two fall for each other or will it end up in the penltey box.

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.

Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!

#wotr #attendingauthor #audiobook The Cost of Desire (Secrets in Edgewood 2) by Kate Hawthorne narrated by Christopher Rourke

I’m just playing with you, Danny.

Danny has been harboring a secret crush on his dad’s best friend for years, and when he finds himself helping Jordan with some late night filing, things quickly take a turn for the interesting.

I’m starving, Little Boy.

Jordan should know better, but he can’t tell Danny no. One night turns into two and two turns into more. Before either man knows it, they’re in a serious—and secret—relationship.

You always belong with me. You always belong to me.

Danny is across the country for school and his mother’s goal in life is to set Jordan up with one of her friends. Tension and expectations are pulling them apart. One grand gesture gone wrong leaves their secrets in the open where they must face the repercussions and the cost of desire.

I’m going to make sure you know how much I love you.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55340581-the-cost-of-desire

https://www.amazon.com/Cost-Desire-Secrets-Edgewood-Book/dp/B08QKW38K3/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1777227118&sr=8-41

i was given this book by the author for an honest review

Danny was working in his dad’s office before college started, and on Valentine’s day his dad left, and it was just him and his dads business partner. Jordan is divorced, older businessman and when he ran into Danny at the office papers went everywhere and that’s not the only thing that happened. clothes flew off lube and condoms were being found and these two couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Danny had a new daddy that was just a secret for him, but when Danny goes away to college will it change this dynamic that they have created or only want them to want each other more.

With over two dozen published romances to her name, Kate Hawthorne has built a recognizable brand around telling emotional stories that pack a figurative (and sometimes literal) punch.

Existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate spends her days dreaming up angsty stories full of heat, kink, and heart. Kate now lives in Louisville, where she writes romance, reads romance, and hides from the humidity.

 

#wotr26 #attendingauthor Tattoo My Heart (Vanished 1) by Stacey Lynn Hafner

Lucas Abbott built his life from nothing – one inked masterpiece at a time, turning his tattoo artistry into a reality TV sensation. But beneath the fame, fortune, and smoldering confidence lies a man haunted by loneliness—until Dr. Ashland Carrington walks into his shop and turns his world upside down.

Brilliant, driven, and carrying wounds of her own, Ashland has no time for reckless charm or men who collect women like they do tattoos. Yet Lucas is unlike anyone she’s ever met—his touch ignites something she can’t resist, and his secrets call to her in ways she never expected.

But someone doesn’t want them together. Someone willing to do whatever it takes to keep them apart. As danger closes in, Lucas and Ash must fight for their love—or risk losing each other forever.

Ink. Obsession. Betrayal.

Welcome to the VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66576647-tattoo-my-heart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZfaqZB1EIN&rank=1

https://www.amazon.com/Tattoo-My-Heart-Book-VANISHED-ebook/dp/B0BPYKCML6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=VOR2TNITZT31&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.G1N1E5YjLvFa_04xOpZLywohwmWqUx-h0rIaXfuTZkUEBWSKaBq-jCvLuB62FnP5DqMCuRm-zZhmHzsJJnbwv74Soyh2bF_SZTzpT850zjcV_2qNNmh3wlVNg58v6yG98tU7kyjGvh3RAzl43AolsJgslWeT4SrnJgZkXUlM1lmuiH8FrAl-wZ4isRFaDYHCr5Rs9AvtSo4oNcui6uS4QOj4SevLzs3vJeInbu1Jj1g.4S6xtqcZoAG_JV_FaUZQtvVuTx99TktegbSWNdhVUvQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=stacey+lynn+hafner&qid=1777206392&sbo=QS21L9be7oZFAGyl4IXR%2Bw%3D%3D&sprefix=stacey+lynn+%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-3

i bought this book here is my honest review

Lucas was just living his life working hard in a tattoo shop with some of his best friends, but his dream was always to open his own shop and have it run the right way, with no side deals. when he was about to go on tattoo competition show he had a surprise long lost family member he knew nothing about show up and try to pay him not to go on the show. in true Lucas’s fashion he went on the show won, opened his own tattoo shop and took this families last name just to piss them off. Everything changed for him when a bachelorette party came in for a fun night, he was stopped in his tracks when he saw Ash for the first time thankfully for him, she isn’t the bride, but that fun night took a turn when the shop has 2 shooters trying to rob the place and Lucas’s best friend gets shot in the cross fires. Ash is a Dr and so is her freind they get to work to save his friend’s life. A lot of crazy things happened since that night in the shop and Lucas and Ash cant stay away from each other but someone doesnt want them to be together, their safety is tested more then ever, can their feelings for each other fight the odds that someone has against them, time will tell. omg this book is hawt, spicy and makes me want to get more tattoos soon lol.

Author, blogger, traveler, tea-drinker. Stacey Lynn Hafner likes to take photographs, she likes 80s dance parties, and loves apocalypse movies. She dreams of being multi-lingual and is currently very far from that goal, though she’s always on the lookout for a new world adventure. She occasionally yogas, thinks Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the best TV show ever made (Veronica Mars a very close second), and has been a closeted romantic for years. Tattoo My Heart is her coming out debut.

#wotr #attendingauthor #seriesstarter Conner (Glendale Magic 1) by Mary Warren

Sasha Maloof was a successful plus-size influencer, but she left it all behind after an incident with a stalker. She finds a new job managing social media for a hockey team. It might just be the fresh start she was looking for, the only problem is the infuriating team captain. But she can’t hide from her past forever.

Conner McPhee is captain of the Glendale Magic. He has devoted his whole life to hockey and is focused on finally bringing home the cup. That focus is tested when the Magic hire a new social media manager who is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen … and a distraction he didn’t need. But when her safety is at stake, he can’t help but be her knight in shining hockey pads.

Despite their rocky start, Sasha learns Conner is someone she can depend on and he learns there is more to life than hockey.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205047063-conner?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=F8n5i0ljeB&rank=4

https://www.amazon.com/Conner-Hockey-Romance-Glendale-Magic-ebook/dp/B0CRSB75TZ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1MRTAV5ILG1K1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.n7NkaKcw7juAiutSgPtBNUf3ssS2D01ug6viaMLiA3IRjLwahCvWT3QUKNQIEcN5nC3kt7F1crA6butGiClfnholb_Z_Oy-5HqQDsZLysGbJhtJxC1qTRKlI3cl_kRIVk4GY29ZmvhQycBR1JS249fRHE9aVOG_RXnda1aTNJIu7fgriK7juCHyGdQXpt9e6tDJR1KldVYc7MiFPQc6b8oNDLu2_ujQjR6lc9oqn9Yc.DqyBvsbCe6LfTXd0pY5A_sKYWDeKwcmlpi2MamAaDBs&dib_tag=se&keywords=mary+warren&qid=1775314184&sprefix=mary+warren%2Caps%2C407&sr=8-2

i bought this book and here is my honest review

Sasha a plus size influencer had to move away from her life because she ended up with a stalker. sending gifts to her house and not the po box she had set up for her followers and companies to send her things to promote. So now she’s got a job working with the Glendale Magic Hockey Team as their social media manager, working on getting the fans more involved and getting tickets sales. But Sasha caught the eye of the golden boy of the team, and his game hasn’t been the same when she’s been around. Conners shots have been off until he notice’s Sasha and starts showing off. Will Sasha be able to live her life without looking over her shoulder, can Conner get his head in the game without getting distracted more. or will they hot a slapshot in overtime and both be seeing stars.

Mary Warren is an indie romance author known for writing inclusive, body-positive love stories that blend warmth, humor, and heat. Her books feature plus-size heroines, emotionally soft heroes, and relationships built on mutual respect, banter, and deep emotional connection.

Writing across contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy romance, she creates stories where characters are seen, healed, and deeply loved. She is also the founder of Fat Girls in Fiction, a community dedicated to expanding representation and celebrating joyful, affirming romance for every body.

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