REVIEW: Shuttergirl by CD Reiss

I am not hurt.

I don’t need a second chance with him, or a life I thought I had.

While he was out forgetting me to become a movie star, I was building a career out of nothing. A career as a paparazzi, but a career. For a foster kid who bounced around every home in Los Angeles, that wasn’t easy.

This camera is all I have.

He’s nothing to me. Every time I take his picture and sell it, I remind myself that I did it all without him or his approval, his cinnamon smell or his clear green eyes. He lights up the screen like a celestial body, but he’s nothing but a paycheck to me.

He can throw my camera off a balcony, and nothing has to change. We can stay king and queen of the same city, and different worlds.

Except this is Hollywood, and here, anything can happen.

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This was my first experience of reading one of CD Reiss's novels, starting with her first Contemporary Standalone Romance.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book, CD certainly didn't disappoint with bringing alot to the table with Michael & Laine's story.

When two people from a world that are suppose to be against each other, Hello.....celebrity meet paparazzi. Following celebrities around day in and day out was Laine's job however her favourite client most of all was Michael, her former crush from high school she just loved now turned celebrity. 

Welcome Michael, celebrity living a life he never wanted however with parentals pressures, he had proceeded on the path of their choosing. 

When paths continue to cross each other, Michael finally comes to the realisation he has known all along that Girl behind the camera was from school he liked. With feelings arise from each other, they regroup to hash out their time from the past but also secrets are revealed in which has prevented them to be far apart for so long. Alot of emotion has been brought to this story as not everyone is always what they seem in the limelight of celebrity world. 

With both inner struggles and running from pressure and evil ex's, their stories bring twisted tales to which Laine finds herself now being behind the other side of the lens and being the target. She finds that the paparazzi will do anything for a quick buck even if she worked alongside them all. 

Overall, their story brings true tales of their true selves mixed within the world they never thought would happen! He brings out the good in her whilst she brings the good out in him, to be who he wants to be and not what others expect of him.

Fabulous romance that took a little time at the beginning to get into however in the end the story does it justice to which you fall in love with these two characters.

REVIEW: Revved by Samantha Towle

SYNOPSIS

Race car mechanic Andressa "Andi" Amaro has one rule—no dating drivers. With a good reason behind the rule, she has no plans on breaking it.

Carrick Ryan is the bad boy of Formula One. With a face and body that melts panties on sight, and an Irish lilt that leaves women on their knees, begging for more. He races hard and parties harder. The youngest driver to ever sign with F1, he’s still at the top of his game five years later, breaking hearts on and off the tracks.

When Andi is offered her dream job working in the glamorous world of F1, she leaves her home in Brazil, positive she can handle working for Carrick. But she’s not prepared for the off-the-chart sparks that fly the moment they meet.

Now, Andi has a crush on the one man she can’t have, and her resolve is about to be put to the test, because Carrick has decided he wants Andi, and he plans on testing her to the very limit… 

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FEELING: Undeniable Chemistry, Steamy Hot, Emotional

RATING:

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For the love of all things Formula Racing mixed with a hot sexy Romance. When I read the blurb for this latest release I couldn't wait to read it. 

We firstly meet Andressa "Andi" Amaro who has a tough upbringing losing something so close to heart she placed her guard up with her heart to ensure that she will not fall in love with a F1 Driver no matter what the cost will be. When an opportunity presents itself with her Uncle John to join a Formula 1 team, Andi couldn't wait to become their next mechanic. Little did she know from the first day she will be up against alot more then work......attraction to the racer Carrick Ryan

Enters Carrick Ryan ......Oh My Goodness, Irish Accent, Racing suit and Races Formula 1....HOT!

With Carrick shaking up with anything that walks with two legs including crew members, he is placed on guarded watch with his Dad/Manager. Little did he know the new mechanic "Andi" was female.....a change was presented to him however he doesn't realise this is one woman you don't want to mess with. 

I loved his character from the moment when rejection hurts to his heartfelt moments to make those that mean the most to him happy. I was expecting  for him to be one cocky racer kind of guy however over the course of the book, he certainly was rewarded a BBF label. 

As their time over the course of the racing schedule, Andi and Carrick work side by side and avoid growing feelings you wish that wouldn't arise. However, Andi struggles to stick to her number one rule with this Irish lads charm. Their chemistry is certainly undeniable but certainly isnt easy street for this pair. From Andi's roommate Petra, workmate Ben and Carrick's driving nemesis Leando, they have brought a lot to the story aswell.  

Revved was addictive so much you just cannot put this book down until finish. The writing was full of such angst and undeniable chemistry with a twist of spunk from the leading characters! Ekkkk it was full on and I loved ever bit of it!  Cannot wait for the next book in the series with Revived - Leandro and India's Story.

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BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: Fair Game by Monica Murphy

Title: Fair Game
Series Name: The Rules Series
Author Name: Monica Murphy
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
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FAIR GAME (The Rules Series, Book 1) May 12, 2015

Bad enough Jade Frost's boyfriend drags her to a boring poker game. Even worse that he actually threw her into the betting pot during an intense round...and lost. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend.

Now she supposedly belongs to the ultra rich, extremely gorgeous Shep Prescott. He could have anything he wants yet he seems to be in hot pursuit of her. No matter how rude, how snarky, how impossible she acts, it doesn't stop him. More like her horrible behavior seems to make him want her more.

When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade's confused. There's more to Shep than the carefree rich charmer he portrays. No way could he want a serious relationship with her...or could he?

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FEELING: Sassy, Temptation, Hilarous

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We received an ARC for honest review. This is the first book of Monica's I have read and she certainly didn't disappoint. A fabulous kick off to the brand new The Rule Series.

From the beginning, you are hit with Jade's point of view where she is up for trade over a illegal poker match between her boyfriend and Shep Prescott. Even though Shep is the typical spoiled college brat that is well loved amongst his peers, I loved his inner adorableness with Jade to push her limits and their hilarious banter back and forth. This brought alot to the book which it made me not want to put the book down.

With dual POV, their story was additive from the beginning. With their undeniable chemistry mixed in with hilarious banter back and forth, I loved Monica's wit throughout her writing. I'm definitely looking forward to In the Dark - Book Two of the series. Overall a fantastic start to this brand new series from Monica. 

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IN THE DARK (Book 2) - August 25th, 2015August 25, 2015

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Stuck spending the summer with his screwed up family, Gabriel Walker is bored out of his mind and looking for an adventure. And he seems to find it with the hot girl who lives next door. The attraction between them is instant. Electric. Soon they’re spending every stolen minute together. Talk about the perfect summer fling…

Lucy isn’t what she seems. She doesn’t live next door—she’s the maid who’s been hired to house sit for the summer while the family goes on a worldwide vacation. If Gabe wants to believe she’s a spoiled rich girl looking for some fun, she can go along with that. After the summer, she’ll never see him again.

They don’t count on running into each other at college. Now Lucy must keep up the pretense of being a rich girl—and it’s exhausting. She knows she’s falling in love with Gabe and she’s scared he feels the same. Will he still care about her when he discovers the truth?

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Newly broke girl Alexandria Asher just wants to live a normal life. After her parents are sent to prison on embezzlement charges, she enrolls in college under her mother’s maiden name and tries her best to pretend she’s someone else.

Tristan Chadwick is everything Alex is trying to avoid. A seemingly egotistical, lazy, rich jerk, she dumps her beer on his head when he comes on to her one night at a party. This only spurs Tristan into action. He loves nothing more than a challenge. And the beautiful Alex is exactly the type of challenge that intrigues him.

Despite her reluctance, Alex finds herself quickly involved with Tristan. Underneath that playboy exterior is a good guy, a sweet and sexy guy who she is undoubtedly falling for. What they both don’t realize is the actions of Alex’s parents are the reason for so much tragedy in Tristan’s family. And when Tristan discovers who Alex and her family really is, can he forgive and forget?

  

 

New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children. She's a workaholic who loves her job. When she's not busy writing, she also loves to read and travel with her family. She writes new adult and contemporary romance and is published with Bantam and Avon. She also writes romance as USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson.

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COVER REVEAL + GIVEAWAY: Sinful Intent by Chelle Bliss

TITLE: Sinful Intent 

SERIES: ALFA Private Investigations Book 1

AUTHOR: Chelle Bliss 

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RELEASE DATE: Summer 2015

It was supposed to be simple. Find the bad guy and save the girl.

I hadn’t expected Race True—a golden-haired beauty with a silver tongue that made me want to toss the rules aside.

I tried to fight my attraction to her, but she made it impossible.

Our chemistry became too much to ignore.

Temptation is dangerous.

In a moment of weakness, everything changed. We gave in to our carnal desires, letting ourselves drown in the passion we could no longer deny.

The problem was that I still had a job to do before her world collapsed.

If I failed at finding the person behind the threat, I’d lose Race forever.

  

 

Chelle Bliss is a USA Today Bestselling author of the Men of Inked Series. After working as a History teacher for ten years, she now writes full-time. She loves talking with readers and making new friends. Chelle currently resides in Florida with her two kitties, Nola and Peanut, her hamster Chip, and the love of her life.

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 The Beautiful Series are standalone romances, each with their own HEA. They can be read in order or on their own.

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It's never easy to go back. That's something chef, Bradley Rae is sweating bullets about as the date of his kayaking team’s reunion draws near. When his old school friend and teammate, Elliot Roberts, convinces him to go, he thinks he'll be fine going back there. After all, chances are, she won't be there at all. It’s been almost ten years. Maybe she she’s moved away. Maybe he won’t see her at all...

Dakota Morgan is a girl with many regrets, and Bradley Rae is on top of that list. You see, she did something - she didn't wait five minutes, and that tiny amount of impatience changed the course of her life forever.

When her father sets up a fundraising reunion for their family owned kayaking club, her heart beats out of control when she sees Brad's name on that list. Part of her wants to refuse to go so she doesn't have to face him. But a larger part of her needs to see him, even if it's just a window into what might have been...

When Brad and Dakota meet again, will sparks fly, or will the past remain firmly in the past? And what about secrets? Can they survive the reality of what that one split decision, made all those years ago, has done? Or will they let it all go again?

Dakota

“He's not here,” Stacey says quietly, as I nervously scan the room. I can't seem to stop fidgeting, and it's giving my nerves away.

“What if he doesn't come? What if he does? What happens if he won't talk to me? And worse still, what happens if he does want to talk to me?”

She places her hands on my shoulders, and her blue eyes look into my brown eyes. “Calm the fuck down. OK? Freaking out doesn't help anyone, and you’re making yourself sweat. And that's not hot.”

I close my eyes and take a breath. “I just don't know what I'm going to say.”

“How about you get out there and mingle with the people who are here? Have a glass of wine and calm the hell down. You’re no good to anyone if you’re all worked up.”

I let out my breath and nod. “OK, you’re right. I’m freaking out, and that isn’t helping.” I smooth my hand down the front of my dress. I’d tried on so many different styles and colours, that it took almost an entire day shopping to decide on the right one. The entire time, I tried to tell myself that I wasn’t doing it to try and look good for him. I tried to convince myself, when I chose an emerald green dress that hugged my curves and flared out when I spun around, that I hadn’t chosen that colour because I knew he liked it. But I did. Of course I did. Despite all the years and everything that has happened in between, I’ve still thought about him every day.

Maybe I should tell him…

***

Brad

Running my hand over the stubble on my face, I wonder whether I should shave or go as I am. If I’m freshly shaven, will I look like I’m trying too hard, or will leaving the stubble make me appear as though I don’t care, or trying too hard to look like I don’t care?

I let out my breath slowly. I’m making this way too complicated. But then, things between Dakota and me always were complicated. There was the age gap, and the continued tension between us despite that age gap. There was the guilt I held inside because I couldn’t stop thinking about her, and the fact her father had entrusted me of all people to keep an eye on her. I’d often wondered if he was purposely trying to torture me.

There’s also the fact that I broke that trust, and when I thought he was keeping her away from me, I confronted him. He was infuriatingly calm as he worked on repairs on the engine to his speedboat. He simply told me to go home and calm down. I did go home. I also never went back. Tonight will be the first time since that day.

After showering and shaving, I dress in a pair of black pants with burgundy braces and a white button down shirt that I roll up at the sleeves, revealing all the tattoos over my forearms. I pause and look at them, the colourful images representing life and death, reminding me of all I’ve lost, my only family, my only love. Aunt Sara died of old age but my mother left simply because she wasn’t interested in raising a child. Then Dakota left too, although that was for reasons that are unknown to me.

As I nervously drive out to Lane Cove, I wonder if I should just let it all go. What happened between us was over seven years ago now. Surely she’s with someone else, and she’s probably forgotten all about me, just like my mother did. So when I pull into the parking lot, I’ve decided that I’ll say hello to her and treat her the same as everyone else. I won’t go in there looking for answers, there probably aren’t any that I haven’t already thought of myself. At the end of the day, she probably regretted her decision to come to my house that afternoon, because she left, and she never came back. Elliot is right, I really need to move on.

Even though my brain has made its decision, my body seems to be acting on its own. And I spend some time sitting my BMW, gripping the steering wheel as I try to work up the courage to go in there.

I’m being ridiculous. I know I am. People see their exes all the time, and they manage just fine. I mean, I haven’t seen Dakota since I was nineteen, and she was sixteen. It’s been years and so much has happened in between. This shouldn’t matter now–we’re adults. We can be civil, and we don’t even have to rehash the past.

“Just move forward,” I say to myself, as I open the car door and head toward the kayaking club. I can smell the damp earth of the water’s edge, as the gravel crunches under my feet.

In the distance, the sun is setting, and as I approach the club’s entrance, I can hear the music and the pinging sound of poker machines from inside. I drag my hand through my dark hair, feeling strange coming back here after so long. For three years, my world was cooking and kayaking–they aren’t the most cohesive of couplings, but it worked for me. I was happy back then because my life was filled with everything I loved.

As I step through the door, there’s a sign that instructs me to go to the ‘White Water Function Room’. I look around, seeing that everything is the same, but different because of the renovations. My unsettled feeling grows.

“Are you lost?” a young girl of barely eighteen asks me when I continue to stand in the foyer.

“Ah…um… I’m here for the fundraiser.”

She smiles at me and points down the hall. “It’s right down there.”

I thank her, even though I knew where it was. The White Water Room was here when I was. It’s the room we had award nights in, and where all previous fundraisers have been held. Although, back then I was one of the kayakers.

Walking down the hall, I push the door open, and a girl with a clipboard asks my name and hands me a name tag. She says something else to me as well, but my eyes are too busy scanning the room. Then I find her, and that whole pep talk I just gave myself means absolutely nothing. I feel like I’m sixteen all over again, and I want answers. 

RELEASE BLITZ + GIVEAWAY: Wait For Me by Eleanor Green

 

Wait For Me
May 4, 2015

Cooper Sterling has been in love with Briley Sheffield since fifth grade, when he asked her to marry him on wide-ruled paper crafted into the fold-and-tuck square. But life isn’t that neat and tidy. Years later, defending Briley from an attack lands Cooper in prison, powerless to protect her and unable to convince her to wait for him. When a failed engagement opens up the possibility of a relationship with Cooper, a mysterious envelope threatens to slam shut every door in Briley’s path. Now she must choose . . . risk the stability of friendship she has with Cooper, or put everything on hold and solve the mysteries of her family secrets. 

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She enjoys the things everyone else does—reading, writing, cooking—but is also an adventure seeker. Terrified of cats, passionate about hot tea, allergic to being cold. Still left on her bucket list: getting lost in Italy and being invited in for dinner by a sweet family, eating a scorpion, and growing old by the ocean.   

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COVER REVEAL + GIVEAWAY: Family Secrets by Kasey Millstead

Title: Family Secrets

Author: Kasey Millstead

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 Release Date: 2015

Secrets. Every family has them.

The unseen. The unheard. The things that would tear a family apart if discovered.

Cassidy Delaney has a secret. One she wished she didn’t have to keep.

Brock Mason thought the secret was safe.

He had no idea their secret wasn’t the only one Cassidy was hiding.

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