SECRET ADMIRER BY ALLY HAYES

Title: Secret Admirer

Series: A Candy Hearts Romance

Author: Ally Hayes

Genre: Sweet, Clean Contemporary Romance

Pages: 81

Publisher: Wild Rose Press

SYNOPSIS: Andi’s new to town and looking for a fresh start in the dating department.  She’s attracted to the guy she sees each morning, but begins flirting via text with Garrett, a friend of her new co-workers.  Despite many attempts and determination, she misses opportunities to introduce herself to Cute Coffee Shop guy or actually meet Garrett in person. With Valentine’s Day approaching she succumbs to the sugar rush of Candy Hearts when “Secret Admirer” continues to appear in the messages, she takes it as a sign to decide which guy is her real Secret Admirer.  

REVIEW: Andi has taken a different position in her firm to start over. She wants to get away from the area she was in and wants a fresh start. She is befriended by one of her co-workers, Bree right away. It seems she won’t be alone after all. Bree suggests Andi join her and a group of her friends on Friday night and Andi decides to go. She has a lot of fun and is now one of the group. She has met almost everyone but the infamous Garrett. He texts her and is very flirty and Andi wonders if he is just being friendly but learns he is interested in her. They text each other often and she is getting very comfortable with him even though she hasn’t met him yet. She also has the super, hot coffee guy, Connor who she has actually talked to now.  She makes the decision to meet Garrett after many failed attempts to get together with the group but Andi doesn’t want anyone else knowing in the group. Not even Bree.

When Andi finally pulls into the bar she sees Connor sitting at the bar and finds out that Garrett Connor is his name. The cute coffee guy and Garrett are one in the same. She is the lucky one.  

Also there is another story within this one about Bree. Bree wants her boyfriend to ask her to marry him. She is at the breaking point almost and tells Andi she is going to give him an ultimatum. Andi advises Bree against that and tells her to try not and think about it. Bree does that and her man proposes to her finally. She thanked Andi for the advice.

I liked this story. It was fun and even though I knew that Connor and Garrett were one in the same I still enjoyed the story. It pulled me in with Andi’s story about starting over. I am glad she finally got to not only have a life but meet her dream man.

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ADORE ME BY DARCY LUNDEEN

Title: Adore Me

Series: A Candy Hearts Romance

Author: Darcy Lundeen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Pages: 90

Publisher: Wild Rose Press

SYNOPSIS:  A hacker is targeting Meredith Crismis’s struggling new dessert company.  But when the tech firm she depends on sends hunky computer expert Vlad Wiznitsky to fix the problem, things begin improving for Meredith, both personally and professionally.

First, her relationship with Vlad heats up to the sizzling point, then Meredith’s given the chance to snag a wealthy customer who could put her company’s bottom line permanently into the black.  It seems like a dream come true, until the persistent hacker turns her “Divine Desserts” website into an X-rated marketplace, the wealthy customer demands a discontinued decorative item or else no sale, and her relationship with Vlad begins to unravel under the pressure of her obsession with professional success.

For a woman who deals with creating intricate wedding cakes and luscious muffins, life has suddenly become the ultimate recipe for disaster.

REVIEW:  This story starts off with a bang. Meredith is just getting her business started and she winds up having her computer hacked so many times that would throw a red flag up to me. But she keeps calling the same tech guy.

When her normal guy is off, the office sends Vlad, hot good looking geek to her rescue. He does more than reset her computer. He gets her to enjoy life with him and Meredith needs that. Soon though her auntie sends a big referral her way and all Meredith sees are the dollar signs.

She is obsessed with finding the discontinued candy hearts the referral’s daughter wants on her wedding cake. Vlad finds himself talking to a wall because Meredith has shut him out completely.

They have a huge argument and “break up.” Not only has she not found any way to get the candy hearts – she doesn’t know where things stand between her and Vlad when a delivery box comes to her house.

Meredith and Vlad are miserable but Vlad continues to snoop around and finds out who the hacker is and who he is working for. He brings the hacker and news to Meredith.

Vlad tells her to open the box and he has given her the best Valentine’s present every. He found the candy hearts for her. What a great ending to the story.

ZEKE'S PITSTOP BY JENNIFER KACEY

Title: Zeke’s Pitstop

Series: Fantasies A-Z Series Book 2

Author: Jennifer Kacey

Genre: Erotic Romance

Pages: 47

Publisher: Never Settle Publishing, LLC

SYNOPSIS:  Kinky sex in a pitstop bathroom. One of Zeke’s dirtiest fantasies.  Being himself could cost him everything or win him the submission of the one woman who truly matters. His wife.

Zeke has found himself standing in the position to fulfill his every wicked, kinky fantasy.  The person giving him the keys to his freedom? His wife, Aslan. The one person he promised to protect, honor and cherish.  Protect. Even from himself. Especially from himself and the cravings running through his veins.

But she said she wanted him to drop his self-imposed chain and let his monster out of its cage. But what if his wants are too much?  Too sick? Too dirty? What if he pushes her away? What if he scares her?

What if he doesn’t?

Can she truly handle his needs and desires?  Or will his demands change their lives forever, morphing an amazing love into something horrible that he will hate himself for?

He’s standing at the precipice of everything he’s ever dreamed, but thought was out of reach.  To take the next step is up to him.  Play it safe or finally be real with the only woman who has ever truly mattered?

Their answer is only a pitstop away…

REVIEW For a short story this is packed full of SMOKIN HOT action. Zeke has a fantasy of having sex with his wife, Aslan in a public restroom. He sets everything up and then it is time for the fantasy to come to life. She goes along with him and she is so turned on by this she can't wait to get into the men's bathroom. What he finds out is that not only does his wife love his fantasy but it seems she may have some fantasies of her own that she wants to explore with him. Their relationship is open to all kinds of possibilities now. 

I loved this story and how a married couple is freshening up their sex life for the better.

I highly recommend this book but make sure you have a tall cold glass of something because the flames from this story are scorching.

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A PORN STAR BY EILEEN GREEN

Title: Between a Rock and a Porn Star  

Author: Eileen Green

Genre: BDSM, Erotic Romance

Pages: 291

Publisher: Self Published

SYNOPSIS:  John Campbell, or better known in his career as JC, led a life in the fast lane of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Now, after an absence of a decade and a half, he is making a comeback.  He has beaten the addictions that have haunted him in the past and pretty much ended his career while dealing with other walks in the dark.  Putting the past behind him, he wants to move on with more than just his career.  Music Video Channel holds their best journalist, Skye Daniels, in the highest regard, but she is just doing her job. She has dedicated her life to her career for she believes her body has held her back from having friends and a life.  As a chubby woman, and a past that has torn her down mentally, she buried herself in her work.  Little does she know that someone has been watching her, someone she trusts who is going to manipulate her life a tad to help her.

Owning one of the biggest adult film studios, Brock Stroker has everything he ever wanted. Friends, family and money can only go so far. He would like a woman to call his own for the rest of his life, and his best friend, JC, has someone in mind.  After he shows Brock Skye’s picture, Brock knew he wants to share her with JC.

Once they meet up with her, they have to convince her that she is perfect for them. Skye is flattered by the attention, but doesn’t understand why two sexy men would want her. Decadent sex and situations will have her wishing for more, but will they be able to get her to accept both men? Can they get her out of her head long enough for her to see what they see in her?

REVIEW:  Skye Daniels is a reporter for Music Video Channel. She has been given an assignment she doesn’t want but will take because she trusts her boss, Dwayne. She will be interviewing the comeback of the “JC” rock star. She used to dream about him as a young teenage girl. So she goes to the concert where she will be interviewing JC and his bandmates after the concert.

She is seated at the front of the stage and her cameraman goes to the other side of the stage to get some good footage, and then enters the sexiest man Skye has ever seen. It is Brock Stroker, JC’s best friend. He heads straight to Skye and asks to join her. She is stunned anyone as good looking as him would want to be with her but lets him join her for the concert. 

As the concert goes on, Brock makes sure to touch Skye somehow either by holding hands or brushing against her leg. Skye is getting excited by the attention and the touches.

After the concert she goes back stage and JC wants some privacy so the band and her cameraman leave. It is Skye, Brock and JC. They tell her they want her and explain their relationship dynamic. Skye wants to believe them but she has so many bad things in her mind and her past she can’t let go.

They all go to the hotel JC is staying at and the men show her how they feel. They each make love to her and it is wonderful. She still has those doubts in her head but she figures she should enjoy this while she can. She is waiting for them to get tired of her and move on.

An interview with a singer from the past that had gone bad for Skye is in the back of her head when she learns that the guy has been let out of jail. She has a nightmare at her apartment and when the guys can’t reach her they have her landlord let them in. They are there to help her through the terrible ordeal. The singer obviously isn’t over her and ambushes the three and shoots Brock. Skye is thrown in the cab and breaks her arm. They are both taken to the hospital and this is the perfect opportunity to whisk Skye away to Brock’s home.

They are all falling in love and have a hard time fighting their feelings but the guys wind up dishing out some punishment because Skye doubts them or talks about her in a bad way.

I really enjoyed this story. It shows that there are so many types of people and who they fall in love with. It is the person they fall in love with and their looks. I understand how Skye always doubted herself. She had so many bad memories of her parents not wanting her and even her grandma didn’t. She blocked out something so horrendous no child should go through. Once she lets her guard down and tells Brock and JC about it, it is like she is free now to live her life and love her men.

JC also has to overcome a horrible loss in his past and his addictions before he can get on with his life. No one knows anything about his past. Skye does now because they have told her everything.

I highly recommend this book. It is very erotic and has many love scenes that steam up the pages.

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Jesse's Diner: Hope, Book 2

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Paul Morey
• Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins 
• • Series: Hope (Cardeno), Book 2
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Two men with a shared history and a mutual attraction must be honest with themselves and each other so both their dreams come true.

Quiet, unassuming Tanner Sellers spends his time running a diner in Hope, Arizona. Not particularly social, 22-year-old Tanner keeps to himself and enjoys his simple life, but he longs for someone to call his own. In his most secret fantasy, that someone is sexy Steve Faus. But Steve is his friend's father and mentor's widower and therefore off-limits.

Despite some challenges, 39-year-old Steve Faus has had a good life. He's extremely successful at work, has a great relationship with his college-age son, and lives in a wonderful town. Eighteen months after losing his partner, the one thing Steve lacks is someone to share his life with. If Steve is honest with himself, that someone is the young man he has known and cared about for years. Steve and Tanner want one another; all they need is a little push in the right direction to make both their dreams come true.

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The Half of Us: Family Collection

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
• Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins 
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Short-tempered, arrogant heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes he ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is having as much random sex as he wants, and it's a benefit Jason is exploiting when he meets a sweet, shy man at a bar and convinces him to go home for a no-strings-attached night of fun.

Eight years living in Las Vegas hasn't dimmed Abe Green's optimism, earnestness, or desire to find the one. When a sexy man with lonely eyes propositions him, Abe decides to give himself a birthday present - one night of spontaneous fun with no thoughts of the future. But one night turns into two and then three, and Abe realizes his heart is involved.

For the first time, Abe feels safe enough with someone he respects and adores to let go of his inhibitions in the bedroom. If Jason can get past his own inhibitions and open his heart and his life to Abe, he might finally find the family he craves.

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Something in the Way He Needs: Family Collection

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
• Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins 
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Controlled Asher didn't expect to fall for free-spirited Daniel, but they'll find what they desperately need in one another.

Police captain Asher Penaz's staunch professionalism bleeds into his home life, down to his neatly pressed attire and Spartan apartment. He enjoys being in charge and in control, so his sudden and powerful attraction to the lighthearted, free-spirited Daniel Tover throws him for a loop. In his entire life, Daniel has never gotten what he needs, so he moves to the next place, the next job, the next attempt to find something worth staying for, always landing at the top of his game, but never feeling like he belongs.

The chemistry between Asher and Daniel sizzles, but with all that fire comes the risk of getting burned. As both men struggle to learn themselves while getting to know each other, the lines of desire and control blur. If Daniel and Asher can walk through the flames together, they might find what they desperately need.

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Where He Ends & I Begin: Home Collection, Book 3

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Alexander Collins
• Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
• Series: Home, Book 3
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Aggressive, physical, and brave, Jake Owens is a small town football hero turned big city cop who passes his time with meaningless encounters believing he can't have who he really wants: Nate Richardson, his best friend since before forever. Thoughtful, quiet, and kind, Nate is a brilliant doctor who has always known who he is and has never been able to shake his crush on loyal, courageous, straight Jake.

After a passionate night together, Nate realizes Jake isn't as straight as he assumed, but he worries that what they shared was a fluke, a result of too much closeness for too long. For Jake, the question isn't how they ended up in bed together because he has always known that Nate holds his heart; it's how he'll convince Nate that he wants and needs to stay there.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever- after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day."

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