Release Blitz: Enemies by Tijan

Stone Reeves was my neighbor, and I’ve hated him since sixth grade.

Enemies, an all-new enemies to lovers stand-alone from New York Times bestselling author Tijan, is available now!

Gorgeous and charismatic, he became the town’s football god, while I became the town’s invisible girl.

He went to a Division 1 school for football, while my father was fired by his father.

His team won the National Championship, while my mother died the same day.

He was a first round pick for the NFL ...

… while I made the worst decision of my life.

Now I’m in Texas trying to pick up the pieces of my life.

But, Stone is here.

Stone is everywhere.

It doesn’t matter that disaster has struck my life again.

It doesn’t matter that he’s the one trying to console me.

It doesn’t matter that he’s the nation’s newest football obsession.

Because for me, he always has been and always will be my enemy.

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Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing a new YA series along with so many more from north Minnesota where she lives with a man she couldn’t be without and an English Cocker she adores.

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Blog Tour: Shelf Awareness by Katie Ashley

"Don't miss this hilarious and sweet adventure in the Green Valley Library series. Five Stars!"--Aleatha Romig, New York Times bestselling author

Shelf Awareness, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Katie Ashley is available now!

After catching her husband in a compromising position, Finley Granger finds herself in a new hell: reentering the dating world. When she moves in with her grandmother, her great-aunt, and their best friend, Finley finds herself surrounded by a trio of well-meaning yet bumbling matchmakers.

In spite of their efforts, Finley only has eyes for one person, and that’s Zeke Masters—the 6’4”, impossibly built, and ridiculously good-looking new man in town. Along with her nether regions, Finley’s journalistic spidey-senses tingle as to why he’s on sabbatical from Seattle. Is he on the lam or escaping a bad breakup? What’s his story?!?!

As Finley finds herself reluctantly drawn to the gorgeous IT guy, she can’t help but wonder: should she indulge in a rebound tryst with the mysterious Zeke, or has she finally met her match?

‘Shelf Awareness’ is a full-length contemporary romantic comedy, can be read as a standalone, and is book #4 in the Green Valley Library series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

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As Zeke worked on uploading the census records, I hoisted one of the many boxes from the Henderson’s donation onto the table. It kicked up an epic dust cloud. I reached inside to pluck out one of the moldering tomes of historical literature. Wrinkling my nose, I fought the urge to sneeze. Instead, I cleared my throat. When it still felt like I had swallowed a wad of sawdust, I coughed. And that was my grievous mistake.


The force of the cough dislodged the Ben Wa ball, sending it into an epic downward dive. Yes, ladies and gentlemen the Ben Wa ball had left the building. Whirling away from Zeke, I used my hand to try an inconspicuous crotch shuffle to send the ball back to its point of origin. What happened next was truly against the laws of motion. Because the universe apparently hated me, the ball escaped the confines of my thong. As it started its descent down my thigh, I squeaked and clamped my knees together.


“Are you all right?” Zeke asked behind me.

I threw a glance at him over my shoulder. “Uh, yeah, I . . .” Okay, I had no idea how I was going to get out of this one. It wasn’t like I could say, “Well, here’s the thing. The Ben Wa ball I was using to strengthen my pelvic floor muscles to keep my vagina healthy for the D just slipped out and is about to make a very unhappy trail down my leg.”

“I think a bug bit me or something.”


“Oh no. Want me to take a look?”


“No!” When Zeke’s eyes widened at my outburst, I said, “Sorry. I’m okay.”

“If you’re sure.”


“Totally.”


“I think I might’ve found something interesting for your research.”


The only thing I was interested in at the moment was getting the Ben Wa ball out of my pants without Zeke seeing it. “Oh?”


“I definitely see some Native American female names.”

Damn him for being enthusiastic about my research. The last thing I wanted to do was walk the couple of steps back over to him while trying to keep a Ben Wa ball from rolling down my pants leg. Since I couldn’t see any other way out of it, I nodded. Gritting my teeth, I started shuffling over to him.

When I started lurching like Frankenstein’s monster, Zeke tilted his head curiously at me. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

“Yep. Totally fine,” I muttered.

Just as I reached his chair, my knee shifted because of what I imagined was panic sweat overtaking me. As the ball became dislodged, I bit down on my lip to keep from squealing again. There was no saving the ball now or my humiliation for that matter.

As soon as it plopped onto my shoe, I flung my foot, sending it ricocheting into the desk. Of course, it’s size caused it to make a tremendous ching-ching noise, which in turn caused Zeke to rip his attention away from the screen. “What was that?”

“What was what?” I questioned innocently.

He furrowed his brows at me. “You didn’t hear that noise?”

“Uh, no.” Plastering a smile on my face, I said, “I’m sorry. I was just so into what you were saying.”

Ignoring my response, Zeke quickly assessed the area around us. After I’d flung the ball away, it had come to a rest to the right of his desk chair. When he bent over to examine the ball, I inwardly began screaming noooooo while at the same time cursing Estelle for even bringing the Ben Wa ball into my orbit.

Since the universe hadn’t tortured me quite enough yet, Zeke picked up the ball. “Interesting,” he murmured as he twisted it between his fingers.

I decided it was best to play absolutely and completely clueless in this situation. “What is it?” Silently, I prayed he wouldn’t respond with, “It looks like one of those sex balls you shove up your cooch.”


“I don’t know. Maybe a part off one of the desks or chairs. I should probably give it to maintenance, so they can check all the furniture in here.”

Oh hell no. Without a second thought, I snatched the ball out of his hands. Since I did it rather abruptly, Zeke’s surprise was apparent on his face. Waving my free hand dismissively, I said, “Don’t bother yourself with that. I’ll take it to them.”


“Thanks, Finley.”

After wheezing out a breath, I replied, “You’re welcome.” I jerked my thumb over my shoulder. “I’ll go do that right now.”


I didn’t bother waiting for Zeke to reply. Instead, I power walked right out of the history room. I’m sure if he was watching me he would have been puzzled at my miraculous recovery, considering I’d been limping earlier.

At the first trash can I could find, I deposited the Ben Wa ball. It seemed abundantly clear that neither I nor my vagina were quite ready to handle the responsibility.

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Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Top Five Best-Selling author of both Indie and Traditionally published books. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her daughter, Olivia, her two rescue dogs named for Disney Princesses, Belle & Elsa, an out-numbered cat, Harry Potter, and one Betta fish. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, and Star Wars.

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Review: Enemies by Tijan

Enemies by Tijan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Enemies follows Dusty, a girl who is running from some serious traumatic experiences, but we don't get to find out what those are until much later in the book. She ends up in Texas to pursue marine biology at college to get away from what she experienced and start to heal. Unfortunately her new school just happens to be in the same town as her former best friend and now enemy Stone who is now a famous NFL player. Stone dropped Dusty for no good reason when puberty hit, and his family did some not so nice things to hers. When Dusty's stepmom starts hinting that they should reunite and maybe crosses a few lines with her insistence that Dusty reach out to Stone, their reunion does not go as planned. Meanwhile, Dusty is having a rough start to her new life at school, her new housemates are not as welcoming or tame as promised and finances are tight making things stressful. She does love marine biology though and is determined to make it work out.

When yet another tragedy befalls Dusty, Stone is the only person in town that knows her is there to help her pick up the pieces of her fractured life. In her heightened emotional state, Dusty lashes out at him and unloads all of her hate that she's been holding onto for years for him, his family, and for her situation. Stone is determined to make things right as best he can, even if it is to let her hate him and use him to feel better. Those scenes were pretty steamy. While he's supporting her, they rediscover the friendship they once had and their banter is pretty great. He helps Dusty through one of the toughest times in her life to date and while he does get a bit alpha on her at times, it is for her own good because she is falling apart and not taking care of herself.

I will say that the writing felt a bit disjointed at times. It wasn't bad, there were just details I felt were left out. In the end they weren't necessary, but I was left feeling like I missed something a few times. Overall I really enjoyed it though, Stone and Dusty's story is solid and I didn't want to put it down. I loved that the group of housemates eventually became a support system for Dusty as much as Stone was. I wasn't exactly sure about them for a while, but they came around in the end. Dusty found her place and was able to heal from her ordeal, which was pretty overwhelming and find her tribe. She was also able to voice when she was ready for things and when she wasn't and what she wanted.

Overall this is a solid enemies to lovers story and I really enjoyed it.

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Review: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was really cute, and anyone who is married will know that some of the situations in this book are very realistic. This follows Thea and Gavin a married couple going through some very real marriage trouble. Gavin is a pro baseball player, and Thea is a former artist who gave up her art to become a wife and mom shortly after she and Gavin met. Thea has had enough of Gavin never being around, being preoccupied with his career, and just not paying attention in general to what she wants. Coming from a divorced home herself, Thea has a hard time trusting and believing in love, so when Gavin walks out after a fight she takes that to mean divorce is their only next step. Gavin wants to work things out, and is determined to fix things. His friends from his baseball team introduce him to "the club" where many other pro athletes and professional men have found the answer to their marriage woes by reading romance novels. Gavin doesn't buy into the idea of fixing his marriage by reading a regency bodice ripper, but his best friend convinces him to give it a chance.

While parts of this were kind of silly, I did find so much of this a parallel to real life. Like the part where he couldn't find the towels when they were exactly where she said they were, that happens every day in my house. My son says I have a super power for finding things, I say boys can't find things that are right in front of them. I don't often read romances where the couple is already married and working out their marriage, typically they are getting together from the start or its a second chance romance after being apart for a long time. This was a nice change of pace. As for character development, it takes most of the book for the characters to really get to the root of their problems and really deal with them. When they finally internalize their own issues they are finally able to deal with each other and give their marriage a chance. I would have liked to see that happen a little earlier in the book as the ending felt a bit rushed to me.

Overall I really enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to the next one. I really enjoyed the guys in the club as they brought a lot of laughs to the book. It was also a nice surprise that parts of the romance Gavin was reading were included in the book, and that the guys in the club discussed it just like you would at a real book club.

I was provided an ARC of this book via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review, however I listened to the final release version of the audiobook. Both of the narrators were excellent and I highly recommend the audiobook version.

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Review: Shelf Awareness by Katie Ashley

Shelf Awareness by Katie Ashley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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This was super funny. I loved Finley and Zeke as a couple. I also loved "the girls" aka Finley's grandmother GramBea, and her Great Aunt Dot and her Godmother Estelle. They were kind of like a more pious version of the Golden Girls, and they were hilarious with their pearl clutching (except for progressive Estelle) and meddling. Finley quits her job as a journalist and moves to Green Valley after she finds her husband in bed with someone else. She moves in with "the girls" in order to figure out what she wants to do next. When she takes a job at the newly renovated library as a history curator, she encounters Zeke Masters. Zeke is volunteering his time and IT skills at the library while on sabbatical from his life in Seattle.

Zeke and Finley quickly hit it off, but she is going through a divorce and that is emotionally draining and he is going through some emotional stuff as well. They find comfort and support in their budding friendship. He pulls her into his outdoorsy, nerdy lifestyle, and she introduces him to the ways of the south. As they both navigate through their own emotional issues, they keep ending up back at the same point. They can't deny that there is something between them. Their romance picks up fairly quickly and it is pretty heated. GramBea and Aunt Dot would definitely be clutching their pearls if they knew what those two had been getting up two.

This was so enjoyable. I will say that it lacked the character interaction from the Pennyverse that I've come to know and love having read all of the other Smartypants Romance books. With this being the final book in the 2019 release cycle, this one was the most independent of the releases. The author kind of stuck with her own characters and locations, which were great, but if you've read the other books you expected more interaction from the main players in Penny's books and the other Smartypants books as well as more visits to the main locales in Green Valley. There were brief mentions of some of the characters and places, but the interactions were brief. That doesn't take away from the fact that this was a great read, I'd just like to see more interaction with the characters and places we've come to know and love from Green Valley.

Overall another great addition to the Smartypants Line and the Green Valley Library Series.

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Blog Tour: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

Release Date: November 19, 2019

Outmatched, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times bestselling authors Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young.

What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?

Parker Brown can’t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she’d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are “settled.” Thankfully, she’s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother—Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she’s stuck with the manipulative jerk.

Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he’s trying to hold together his late father’s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker’s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he’ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.

Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn’t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?

They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.

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AngryTink: Hey. This is Parker. Parker Brown.

My phone dinged loudly. I fumbled around my bed, finally finding the damn thing under a pillow. Wiping the sleep off my face, I rolled onto my back and read the text that had pulled me out of a pleasant sleep. I smiled. It was just so … Parker. Settling in, I answered her.

RhysThis: Don’t have to tell me who you are. Your number is programmed on my phone. What do you want?

AngryTink: Well, good morning to you too, Happy Pants.

My smile turned into an evil grin. The girl was always going to punch back and make it count.

RhysThis: That’s Mr. Happy Pants. Though, TBH, my pants aren’t too happy at the moment. Want to help me out with that?

AngryTink: Tempting. Truly. But, no.

RhysThis: RU sure? ‘Cuz Happy Pants Rhys is much more agreeable than Sad That He Had to Self-Satisfy Rhys.

AngryTink: Would you please behave?

RhysThis: I’m not the one who mentioned the emotional state of my pants.

AngryTink: ARGH!

A chuckle rumbled in my chest as my thumbs tapped out a response I knew would piss her off more.

RhysThis: Was that even English? Honestly, Ms. Brown, I thought you were educated.

She took a moment to answer. I could picture her, phone in hand, grinding her teeth.

AngryTink: You’re deliberately trying to annoy me, aren’t you?

RhysThis: You’re quick. I’ll give you that.

AngryTink: Mr. Morgan, I’m about ten seconds away from finding an alternate fake boyfriend. A goat on a rope would be a better candidate at this point.

It was cute she thought that was threatening.

RhysThis: Yeah, probably. But the goat doesn’t have a signed contract. I do, Tinker Bell.

AngryTink: ARGH@!!

RhysThis: You’re kind of cute when you talk pirate.

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Samantha Young is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street was Samantha's first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name S. Young.

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Review: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

Outmatched by Kristen Callihan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was hilarious. It puts two completely opposite characters together in a boyfriend for hire situation. Throw in some miscommunication, an arrogant, misogynistic billionaire villain and a failing boxing gym and you've got the makings of a really interesting story.

Parker is successful in the field of renewable energy. She's very passionate about saving the planet. Unfortunately, she's found herself at a very old school company where the guy at the top is very old fashioned. He doesn't really think about diversity in any way, and prefers employees (read that as men) who are committed (read that as married, with 2.5 kids, and own a home). Parker decides that if she wants to keep her dream job, she has to play the game and keep up with appearances to impress the boss. So she hires Dean Morgan to pretend to be her boyfriend to attend work events with her and give the appearance that she is in a committed relationship. When they are supposed to have their first date, his brother Rhys, a former pro-boxer shows up instead to give her a piece of his mind about the arrangement. He is a bit protective of his baby brother. Rhys is everything Parker is not, tall, athletic, working class, and he swears in just about every sentence. Rhys has alot going on, but he's got to save his gym so he decides to save Parker and the gym by taking Dean's place. Fortunately or unfortunately for Parker, the head honcho boss guy is enamored with Rhys and his past boxing career.

Their relationship gets off to a rough start, but they quickly find that they kind of like each other and their opposing personalities. Then they realize they really like each other as they bond over
their disdain for Parker's boss. Parker and Rhys have great banter throughout the book, and they made me laugh so many times. This isn't terribly angsty, so if you are looking for that this isn't it. There are some trying moments where lines of communication get crossed and they fight, but those situations were quickly resolved. I really liked that Rhys pulled Parker out of her comfort zone and out of her head. She was quiet and uptight and mostly accepted things as they were to please everyone around her. As a woman working in a mostly male dominated field that can be really easy to do, keep your head down and your mouth shut but there is a price. You have to speak out against the jerky CEO/boss or things won't change. I like that Rhys had her back without doing it for her, and that she had his. They both had each other's well being in mind when they were at a crossroads to do something when they were going to do something they would both regret.

I hope this writing team continue working together. I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading anything they collaborate on in the future.

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