Professionally: college professor, counselor, boring.
Personally: whiskey drinking, rock and roll lovin, gluttonous reader with a foul mouth and a dirty mind.
Love Is Blind meets You've Got Mail in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy following two thirty-somethings who meet on a blind dating app--only to realize that their online chemistry is nothing compared to their offline rivalry.
Perpetually cheerful and eager to please, Gracie Cooper strives to make the best out of every situation. So when her father dies just five months after a lung cancer diagnosis, she sets aside her dreams of pursuing her passion for art to take over his Midtown Manhattan champagne shop. She soon finds out that the store's profit margins are being squeezed perilously tight, and complicating matters further, a giant corporation headed by the impossibly handsome, but irritatingly arrogant Sebastian Andrews is proposing a buyout to turn the store into a parking garage.
But Gracie can't bear the thought of throwing away her father's dream like she did her own. Overwhelmed and not wanting to admit to her friends or family that she's having second thoughts about the shop, Gracie seeks advice and solace from someone she's never met--the faceless "Sir", with whom she connected on a blind dating app where matches get to know each other through messages and common interests before exchanging real names or photos.
But although Gracie finds herself slowly falling for Sir online, she has no idea she's already met him in real life ... and they can't stand each other.
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Lauren Layne is the New York Times bestselling author of romantic fiction. Her books have sold millions of copies, been translated into more than a dozen languages. Lauren has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Glamour, The Wall Street Journal, and Inside Edition. She lives with her high school sweetheart in New York City.
Broody Billionaire, an all new epic broody and steamy romantic comedy collection of Scoring the Billionaire, Scoring Her and the ALL NEW novella Red, White & You from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available now!
Sexy-as-sin, broody, and mysterious, Wes Lancaster is the ultimate billionaire bachelor.
But what happens when this hot billionaire bad boy and owner of the New York Mavericks football team meets his feisty match?
Meet the broodiest billionaire of all time in one sexy, steamy, downright hilarious, and binge-worthy romantic comedy collection (all for the price of one novella, too!)
This collection includes the following three books: *Scoring the Billionaire *Scoring Her *And a BRAND-NEW novella, Red, White, & You
Scoring the Billionaire Even though two of his best friends have settled down, Wes Lancaster is determined not to get sucked into some siren’s web. As owner of the professional football team the New York Mavericks and wildly successful BAD restaurant, his lifestyle is full as it is.
Well, it was, until Winnie Winslow, the new, sexy, stiletto-wearing team physician trash-talks him in the locker room without batting an eye.
Now he can’t stop himself from wanting her.
The only girl in her parents’ brood of five, she’s as outspoken as she is beautiful and the kind of woman who holds her own—and then some.
Always competitive at heart, if he’s going all in for love… Wes sure as hell wants a Win-Win.
Prepare to get a little dirty because this one might go into overtime. Game. On.
Scoring Her Wes and Winnie’s love is stronger—and hotter—than ever, but will it lead them to saying “I do”?
Find out what’s next for the happy couple, plus experience seeing the fun and hilarity that comes from having the Billionaire Bad Boys gang back together again.
Only this time, they’re Bahamas-bound with the hot football players of Wes Lancaster’s New York Mavericks.
Red, White, & You
City-wide power outages.
A failed BBQ at Wes’s BAD restaurant.
A last-minute escape out of NYC to enjoy the Fourth of July at Winnie’s uncle and aunt’s lake house.
Several unexpected—and uninvited—guests.
And an explosive fireworks show that requires the assistance of the Greenwood Fire Department.
It wasn’t quite the Fourth of July they had in mind.
Sometimes, even the best-laid plans don’t survive. But what if the universe is planning something even better?
It’s safe to say that Wes and Winnie Lancaster are about to experience a summer vacation they’ll never forget.
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My Review
Wes and Winnie (and Lexi and the rest of the gang) make up this collection that really contains three books in one.
It was great to refresh the original book that features these two, and the novella is what has been described in other books in the series.
New content is a novella "Red, White, and You." Wes and Winnie attempt to get away for the weekend and visit her aunt and uncle's house at the lake. The surprise comes when Thatch, Cassie, Georgie, and Kline all show up, as do Winnie's four brothers! This really sets up a new series featuring the four and I can't wait to see the what happens!
About Max Monroe A duo of romance authors team up under the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.
Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.
Connect with Max Monroe BookBub: http://bit.ly/3bJFJJh Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ReoxkK Facebook: http://bit.ly/31XxggS Instagram: http://bit.ly/39wuCkW Stay up to date with Max Monroe by joining their mailing list today: http://bit.ly/2HzGmau Website: https://www.authormaxmonroe.com/
Broody Billionaire, an all new epic broody and steamy romantic comedy collection of Scoring the Billionaire, Scoring Her and the ALL NEW novella Red, White & You from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available now!
Sexy-as-sin, broody, and mysterious, Wes Lancaster is the ultimate billionaire bachelor.
But what happens when this hot billionaire bad boy and owner of the New York Mavericks football team meets his feisty match?
Meet the broodiest billionaire of all time in one sexy, steamy, downright hilarious, and binge-worthy romantic comedy collection (all for the price of one novella, too!)
This collection includes the following three books: *Scoring the Billionaire *Scoring Her *And a BRAND-NEW novella, Red, White, & You
Scoring the Billionaire Even though two of his best friends have settled down, Wes Lancaster is determined not to get sucked into some siren’s web. As owner of the professional football team the New York Mavericks and wildly successful BAD restaurant, his lifestyle is full as it is.
Well, it was, until Winnie Winslow, the new, sexy, stiletto-wearing team physician trash-talks him in the locker room without batting an eye.
Now he can’t stop himself from wanting her.
The only girl in her parents’ brood of five, she’s as outspoken as she is beautiful and the kind of woman who holds her own—and then some.
Always competitive at heart, if he’s going all in for love… Wes sure as hell wants a Win-Win.
Prepare to get a little dirty because this one might go into overtime. Game. On.
Scoring Her Wes and Winnie’s love is stronger—and hotter—than ever, but will it lead them to saying “I do”?
Find out what’s next for the happy couple, plus experience seeing the fun and hilarity that comes from having the Billionaire Bad Boys gang back together again.
Only this time, they’re Bahamas-bound with the hot football players of Wes Lancaster’s New York Mavericks.
Red, White, & You
City-wide power outages.
A failed BBQ at Wes’s BAD restaurant.
A last-minute escape out of NYC to enjoy the Fourth of July at Winnie’s uncle and aunt’s lake house.
Several unexpected—and uninvited—guests.
And an explosive fireworks show that requires the assistance of the Greenwood Fire Department.
It wasn’t quite the Fourth of July they had in mind.
Sometimes, even the best-laid plans don’t survive. But what if the universe is planning something even better?
It’s safe to say that Wes and Winnie Lancaster are about to experience a summer vacation they’ll never forget.
Add Broody Billionaire to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2S6AKx1
About Max Monroe A duo of romance authors team up under the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.
Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.
Connect with Max Monroe BookBub: http://bit.ly/3bJFJJh Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ReoxkK Facebook: http://bit.ly/31XxggS Instagram: http://bit.ly/39wuCkW Stay up to date with Max Monroe by joining their mailing list today: http://bit.ly/2HzGmau Website: https://www.authormaxmonroe.com/
Love Not at First Sight, an all new
enemies to lovers standalone romance from author Sarah Ready is coming July
20th and we have the amazing cover!
When your soul mate is the man you
loathed at first sight…Book Two in Sarah Ready’s Soul Mates in Romeo series
sparkles with tension and a delicious helping of swoon-worthy romance.
Veronica Diaz loves her career, her
friends and the great outdoors – she has no room in her life for men. In fact,
she knows there are only two types of men in the world: players and wanna-be
players and she wants nothing to do with any of them.
So when a psychic informs Veronica
that her fated soul mate is Frederick Knight “The King of Players,” Veronica
does what any sensible woman would do – she runs.
A twist of fate lands Veronica in the
depths of a pitch-black cave system with a man she’s never met and can’t see.
As Veronica and Sam struggle to survive they open up, share their secrets, and
risk their lives for each other. Soon Veronica starts to wonder if maybe not
all men are players, and maybe she can trust Sam enough to fall in love.
The only problem: Sam is actually
Frederick Knight. The man Veronica swore she’d never, ever, ever love.
In fact, she loathed him at first
sight.
And if they make it out of the cave
alive, and Veronica sees him for the first time, she’ll loathe him again. Won’t
she?
But maybe, sometimes you can only see
who someone really is when you can’t see them at all? And maybe you can only
fall in love when it’s not at first sight?
“This will easily and unequivocally
be one of your top reads this year.” By Bookaddict (Chasing Romeo, Book 1 in
the Soul Mates in Romeo Series)
Author Sarah Ready writes contemporary romance
and romantic comedy. Her books have been described as “euphoric”,
“heartwarming” and “laugh out loud”. Her debut novel The Fall in Love Checklist was hailed as “the unicorn read of
2020”. She loves to write fast-paced, emotionally compelling romances about
quirky, smart women and the men who love them.
Before writing romance full-time Sarah had
lots of fun teaching at an Ivy League. Then she realized she could have even
more fun writing romance. Her favorite things after writing are adventuring and
travel. You’ll frequently find her using her degree at a dino dig site,
crawling into a cave, snorkeling, or on horseback riding through the jungle –
all fodder for her next book. She’s lived in Scotland, Norway, Portugal,
Switzerland and NYC. She currently lives in the Caribbean with her
water-obsessed pup and her awesome family.
As the most hated player in baseball, I had two options: either clean up my image or pack my bags. Being traded wasn't an option which only meant one thing, I had to become compliant.
That's how I found myself sharing a small bistro table with Kate Chapman, the Chicago Bobbies newest PR Manager. Devastatingly beautiful, vastly intelligent, and incredibly cunning, she knows exactly how to handle my grumpy demeanor.
It was supposed to be simple. Book some PR events, show up, smile for the camera, and be done. But one massive mistake on my end sends me into the trenches with Kate, forcing me to open up to her.
Innocent glances turn into cordial encounters. Secret touches turn into tempting invitations. And dangerous nights alone turn into consuming desperation.
I’ve never wanted a woman as much as I want her. And I know she wants me, but there’s a no fraternizing with the players rule. Neither of us can afford to lose our jobs, but we also can't seem to keep our hands off each other either.
EXCERPT:
I slip on my clothes, going for a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved Henley. I push the sleeves up, still heated from the shower. I leave my hat in my locker, opting for a quick swab of styling pomade through my hair. I couldn’t care less what I look like, but Coach always likes us to be somewhat presentable after a game in case we run into any press.
Hungry and ready for my bed, I head out of the locker room and am making my way toward the players’ exit when a throat clears behind me. I glance over my shoulder to find Kate Chapman standing against the wall, her purse draped over her shoulder and a beautiful smile gracing her delicately freckled face.
She quickly gives me a once-over and says, “It was the socks.”
I can’t help it, I let out a low chuckle while slowly shaking my head and turning toward her. Hands in my pockets, I say, “It wasn’t the socks.”
Her mouth drops open in disbelief as she approaches me. “It was so the socks.” She points her finger at me.
“Don’t even deny it.”
“It was all my practice.”
“Yeah, practice with me. Just admit it, Rockwell, you had fun last night, the socks were a good luck charm, and you played your ass off tonight.”
I don’t believe in superstitions, which is unheard of when it comes to a baseball player, but I’ve never geared my play around being a habitual player, either. Instead, I do what feels right. So, believing in socks having a special power and helping me gather some hits tonight—nah, not real. But I will say this—having my socks up reminded me why I was behind that plate. It reminded me of being small again and taking joy in the little things.
Was it the socks? Maybe.
Was it the thought of the girl standing in front of me?
Maybe a little more.
“It wasn’t the socks.”
Her head falls back as she groans. “You’re so stubborn.” She makes eye contact with me again. “Do you realize that?”
“Yeah.” I rock on my heels, trying not to stare at her too much. Just picture me pitching to you.
When I said that would be too distracting, I meant it. With her softly curled hair and her gorgeous smile that doesn’t seem to ever falter—unless I’m a total dick and walk out on her—she’s caught my eye.
She’s starting to imprint herself on my brain.
She’s starting to make me feel shit I shouldn’t be feeling.
“Well, I’m—”
“What are you doing right now?” I ask out of the blue, surprising myself, and her.
“Uh, I was going to give you a hard time and then go home?” she says with a hint of question at the end.
I nod at her. “Hungry?”
She eyes me suspiciously. “Starving.”
“Want to get some food?”
She chews on her bottom lip, thinking about her answer, and I know it’s not in a joking around way, but more so she’s afraid. Afraid of me, possibly. Afraid for her job, most likely.
So, I add, “You know, to discuss business.”
It’s against team policy to fraternize with the players. I know that, she knows that, but, for the life of me, after seeing that infectious joy on her face, I had to ask her. I had to try to spend more time with her.
“Well, if it’s business . . .” She smiles brightly and then nods behind her. “Follow me.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
centered around
lifelong friendships, a lake house, and second chances at love over 40.
BLURB:
Is it an accidental pregnancy, if it’s purposefully planned?
Autumn Kulis wants a baby. It’s that simple and that complicated
because one thing stands in her way - she doesn’t have a man in her life. And
at almost forty, she isn’t getting any younger. On a two-week trip to her
brother’s lakeside cottage, a plan forms. Make a list of three men. Sleep with
each of them. Allow nature to take its course. Only, a certain someone gets in
her way.
Logan Anders goes with the flow of life. Divorced, single dad, he
works hard, and occasionally plays harder. When his college roommate invites
him to Lakeside Cottage for two weeks, he hadn’t remembered his best friend’s
little sister being so hot. Nor was he a fan of her plan to find a baby daddy.
He’s determined to make her list then tear it to shreds leaving him the only
man horizontal with her.
When we were forty, we had so much life to live, and a simple
proposition could be the start of a second chance at really living.
Let me start by saying that I love LB Dunbar's books, as she's one of
the few authors who consistently writes novels for the "over 40" crowd.
This
one however, wasn't one of my favorites. It centers around Ben and his
sister Autumn. Ben and his wife Anna have decided to move back to a lake
house that was part of Anna's family, and where his sister currently
lives. He also wants to have one last weekend with his four best
friends. Autumn is single, has her own business, and a string of failed
relationships. She's also trying to have a baby, and her SIL Anna
challenges her to have a "big chill" event and sleep with several men
and see who get her to her goal.
The contenders for her baby
daddy escapade include two of Ben's friends. One, is married and has his
own kids, so he's out. The others include a womanizer, and the third,
her long time crush who crushed her heart as a teen. This is where I
checked out. While Logan was physically transformed, his personality as a
jerk was not. He continually engages in sexcapades while not only
denying his impact on her and her feelings, but also treats her like a
one night stand. He's detached to the point of being cruel, and his
"grand gesture" at the end is one that I found annoying and meant as a
romantic act, but seems like yet another decision that was taken away
from Autumn.
This is very likely a case of "it's not the book,
it's me" but I'm hoping that the other stories int his series - likely
those of the other friends, and Anna, redeem themselves.
