RELEASE BLITZ: On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young

 

On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young is now live! 

Imagine my surprise when my new neighbor turns out to be one of Scotland’s most famous (and hottest) professional footballers, Callan Keen. I’m even more shocked to discover that the brooding player is still holding a grudge for something that happened (or didn’t happen) between us years ago.

Too busy trying to take my social media management company to the next level, I don’t have time for this gorgeous blast from the past. Or at least I shouldn’t. Yet whenever I see him, I can’t help but engage in a battle of wits with the grump upstairs.

When a huge client opportunity arises, circumstances force me to enlist Callan’s help. I require a fake date and Callan needs me to facilitate a meeting with my dad to further his own business interests.

The deal between us should be simple. Except, of course, the blazing chemistry we’ve shared since the moment we met. We can’t deny it, we can’t control it, and soon we’re agreeing to six weeks of no-strings-attached, mind-blowing, steamy shenanigans.

I told myself I was too smart to catch feelings. But when Callan finally finds out the truth about our past, he becomes the guy I used to know. And that man is way too easy to fall for.

The problem is that Callan has vowed to never let another person close enough to break his heart again.

It just might prove impossible to show my stubborn Scotsman I’m worth the risk, especially when old wounds are re-opened and threaten to wreck any chance of a future together…

The #1 International bestselling author is back with this emotional and steamy sports romance in which ambitious entrepreneur, Beth Carmichael, meets her match in the grumpy football captain who moves into the apartment above hers.

  

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Meet Samantha

Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She's been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. Samantha writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction and is currently published in 31 countries.
She resides in Scotland.

 

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RELEASE BLITZ: Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke

 

Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke is now live! 

Neighbors to lovers can be a risky proposition in this funny, sexy, and swoony romantic comedy between a single mother and the grumpy man next door by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke.

When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towel—right in front of her sexy new neighbor.

Jay Stetson is 100 percent hero material with those arms, that chest, and his deliciously oh-so-sexy smirk. The chiseled hunk in flannel has an irresistible off-limits attitude while plucking Gabrielle out of the bushes and saving her from a snake. Unfortunately, he’s not indulging in what Gabrielle is offering—not with his emotional train wreck of a past.

Just neighbors. Just friends. Or so he says.

Secretly, he’s smitten with the single, fierce mama bear of two who plays Miss Fix-It at the house next door. He doesn’t even really mind the noise or the chaos her young sons cause. What he does mind is how his lonely heart races when looking into her emerald-colored eyes.

Can Jay let his painful memories go, or will he let the woman of his dreams slip between his fingers?

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USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

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Review: Forever the Highlands by Samantha Young

Forever the Highlands by Samantha Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided both and ALC and ARC of this book via the Author, all opinions are my own.

This is the 6th and I believe the final installment of the Highlands series.  This follows Eilidh Adair and Fyfe Moray, whom we've met in prior installments of the Highlands series and in the Adair Family series.  As with all of the books in both series, this can be read as a standalone, however if you want to know more about the other characters or the Adair estate, I highly recommend the other books in the series.  I've completely fallen in love with Scotland through this series, but I definitely feel like I've taken a trip there through reading this series.  I hope to one day visit the beautiful country Samantha has described so lovingly in her books.

Eilidh is all grown up now, and has become a successful actress.  Fyfe is Eilidh's brother's best friend, and has known the Adair's for years, he has a very successful cybersecurity company.  They have known each other for years, and it is no secret that Eilidh has always harbored a crush on Fyfe.  Fyfe has never had a serious relationship, and he is always clear about his lack of desire for a serious relationship or a family.  Eilidh is feeling burnt out from acting and all of the negativity she receives from social media.  She returns home to Ardnoch to be with family and figure out her next steps.  She and Fyfe have always had a great friendship, but it quickly becomes clear that they both want more.  He knows he can't give her more and keeps his distance, but when an old fling drops a huge surprise off on his doorstep Eilidh steps in to help him.

This has alot going on in terms of plot.  Fyfe has to deal with his child abandonment issues in several scenarios throughout the book, while Eilidh has to deal with the fallout from leaving acting, a stalker, and her feelings for Fyfe which may never be reciprocated.  There is more to the story but I don't want to spoil it.  I thought Samantha did a good job balancing the romance aspect with the suspense aspects while also dealing with some other heavy topics.   This had great character development from both Eilidh and Fyfe.  We get to see many of the characters from the Adair and the Highlands series again as Eilidh and Fyfe sort out their relationship.  This is a bit of a slow burn, but once things get going it has a decent amount of spice.

I loved the second epilogue.  It was so nice to see each of the couples again and where they are now.  It was such a lovely and spicy way to end the series.  It gave a sense of closure to our time at Ardnoch.  I really loved getting to know all of the characters and the times spend on the estate, I just finished and I miss it already.  I see a reread of the entire series in my future soon.

As for the audiobook Shane East and Zara Hampton Brown are magnificent narrators as always.  They are both so talented and give each character a distinctive voice.  They bring every emotion to the forefront in every chapter.  I'm always thrilled when I see either of them as a narrator, and the pair together is even better!

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Review: The Invitation by Adriana Locke

The Invitation by Adriana Locke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author and Valentine PR, all opinions are my own.

I was also provided an ALC of this book via the author, and the narrators were fantastic in the audio version! They captured the banter, emotion and humor between Ripley and Georgia perfectly.

This was hilarious! I love a good enemies to lovers, and this did not disappoint. Ripley and Georgia have known each other since senior year of high school. Something happened that made them fight like cats and dogs every time they see each other, which is fairly often as their best friends are engaged. Georgia's best friend needs a female lead in a reality dating show when the actors she hired pull out at the last minute. Unfortunately, Ripley has been slated as her date to film the pilot. Both of them are too stubborn to back out, and they both have their reasons for wanting to make the show a success. As they "fake" date for the cameras and actually talk to each other for once, they finally get to know each other and begin to wonder why they have been fighting all these years.

This had great banter and it was so fun getting to know Ripley and Georgia. They both have some baggage to work through, but they are there for each other. They also both get to the bottom of why they started fighting all the time back in high school. I always appreciate when couples actually talk about what is bothering them and support each other.

As with all of the books in the Brewer family series, you can read this as a standalone. If you want to get to know the rest of the family, I highly recommend reading the other books in the series and to understand what is going on with their dad as those events have taken place in other books and are only mentioned briefly here.

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AUDIO RELEASE BLITZ: Pulse by Adriana Locke

 

Pulse by Adriana Locke is now live in audio! 

USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke delivers a spicy, age gap, grumpy sunshine, workplace romance in the first book in the brand new Landry Security series. 

Troy Castelli acts like it’s my fault that we’re cooped up together in a room with one bed overlooking the ocean. I didn’t ask for a stalker to break into my house and then send me a threatening email detailing my demise. And I sure as heck didn’t request that my boss send Troy and his uber elite bodyguard skills to accompany me out of town—although I’m not mad about it. 

A paid tropical vacation with a grumpy, gray-eyed bad boy in a suit isn’t exactly a burden. 

But it is a giant test of my willpower. 

Troy’s alpha protector tendencies drive me wild. His arrogant smirk gets under my skin. But it’s his not-so-innocent touches, heated looks and touch-her-and-die vibes that are the final strike that ignite our explosive chemistry.  

The longer we’re together, the more his broody exterior slips, and I get a glimpse of the real man beneath the sculpted muscles. I’m determined not only to unearth his mysterious past but also to make him realize what we have is more than just a fling in paradise.

That is, unless my stalker gets me first.

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Meet Adriana

USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

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Review: Skies Over Caledonia by Samantha Young

Skies Over Caledonia by Samantha Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided both an audio and ebook ARC of this book via the author and Valentine PR, all opinions are my own.

The audiobook is narrated by Shane East and Stella Hunter, who are absolutely fabulous as Allegra and Jared. East really captures the grumpy farmer who just wants to be left alone to tend to the land and do what he loves. Hunter in turn captures the artistic Allegra, who is happy in the peaceful highlands of Scotland who wants so badly to settle down, make her art, and put her past behind her. Keep some earbuds handy as parts of this are NSFW.

As with the other books in the series, this reads as a standalone, but if you want to get to know the other couples mentioned in the book they each have their own stories. Allegra is the younger sister of Ardnoch manager Aria, who we got to know in Among the Heather. Allegra loves Scotland and being near her older sister, who is more of a mother to her than their mother. But pesky immigration laws spoil her plans to settle in Scotland and expand her art business. Allegra is desperate to find a way to stay in Scotland on more than a tourist visa. Jared is equally desperate to keep his farm in the family and make it successful. The last few years have been hard to make ends meet and he his determined to figure out a way to make things work. When Allegra approaches him with a crazy idea to benefit both of them, he is skeptical, but it just might work.

They agree on a marriage of convenience with no emotional strings attached, the only problem is they are attracted to one another. The more time they spend with each other, the more they begin to genuinely like each other and care about one another. They truly being to trust one another and confide in each other about their pasts and their futures. As things begin to threaten their peaceful bubble on the farm, doubt creeps in and they have to face their past and make decisions about their future.

I really liked Jared and Allegra together. They had good character development and the pacing of the story was good. They had good chemistry. They had good push and pull, and weren't afraid to challenge each other as they got to know one another. I really liked that Allegra trusted Jared with her past and he saw her for her true self, not the girl he thought she was. My favorite part was when he stood up to her parents on her behalf. Their characters offset each other nicely. The mystery didn't overpower the romance, but still added the suspense element that is common throughout the series.

I love this series and can't wait for the next installment!
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Review: This Much Is True by Adriana Locke

This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author and Valentine PR, all opinions are my own.

This was such a heartwarming book.  It was sugar, and spice, and everything nice.  Laina is a pop star and on the day of her gigantic, carefully curated wedding she goes into hiding.  She goes to the one place she has always felt safe because right now she knows that getting married is the wrong choice and she is exhausted from playing pop-star Laina and never getting to turn off the act and be herself.  Her life has become nothing but a business proposition to those around her, and she just wants a bit of the small town life she had before she was famous, surrounded by people who love her and care about her.  Enter Luke Marshall, Laina's former best friend and boyfriend.  They were the prime example of right people wrong time.  They parted way when her dreams took her away from the small town, and his dreams kept him there. He finds Laina sitting on his couch in her wedding dress hiding from everyone she knows, and promises to help keep her hidden and safe until she decides what to do next.  The pair quickly rekindles their friendship as if a day hasn't passed and it is clear that their past feelings have never died.  I appreciated that they have a history and a past relationship, so it doesn't feel like they instantly fall for each other.  Luke treats Laina with respect and tries to give her the normalcy she craves.  He puts her to work in his horse barn, tells her stories about his family and the people in town, and listens to her as she tries to figure out her life.

I thought the character development in this was great!  There is some miscommunication but it is quickly resolved as level heads prevail. Laina decides what she wants and needs, and while she doesn't have all of the answers, she takes the first big steps to do what is best for her not what is best for her image and the pocketbooks of her team.  I really liked that Luke went to his older brother for advice.  The sibling chat was hilarious and endearing.  I hope we see more Marshall group chats in the future.  This was awesome and I loved it!

This does read as a standalone despite being labeled the second book in the series.   If you enjoyed getting to know Luke's family, his brother Chase also has a book.  I am hoping that all of his siblings get books!  I love Adriana's family series, they are so fun and you quickly get invested in the characters!  This also features characters from the Mason family series, and I highly recommend those as well.

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COVER REVEAL: This Much is True by Adriana Locke

 

When celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—to the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love ... and biggest frenemy.

Adriana Locke has revealed the gorgeous cover for This Much Is True!

Releasing: March 18, 2024

Cover Designer: Kari March Designs

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke delivers a new “sweet and spicy!” standalone romance about a runaway bride who finds herself in the arms, and horse barn, of her deliciously handsome frenemy—who just so happens to be her first love.

This isn’t your average romance. It begins with me in a wedding dress, just not at an altar …

I never expected to be a runaway bride. I also never thought I’d end up on my ex’s doorstep to flee from said wedding. Now that I’m here, it’s easy to find the key in an old boot by the door and let myself inside. It’s not breaking and entering if I have a key, right?

It’s safe to say that Luke Marshall didn’t expect to find me on his couch in my wedding dress, my veil over my face in tears. He has no choice but to listen to my panic-induced plea for salvation. It’s only a matter of time before the tabloids get wind of my disappearing act, and my life is over.

Luke takes pity on me and says I can stay… on one condition.

I can’t sing for my supper—I have to earn it. I have to work in the barn alongside him, up to my elbows in horse manure. Oh—and because there’s only one bed, I get the couch.

This works … in theory. However, when sparks start flying, and the small-town farrier asks me to stay, I’ll have to decide between my life as a pop star or a second chance with my first love.

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Meet Adriana

USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

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