ARC Reviews

28/02/2019

Attraction (Scandalous Series #1) by Ady Anes. College Romance Release & Excerpt.

Title: Attraction
Series: Scandalous Series #1
Author: Ady Anes
Genre: New Adult/College Romance
Release Date: February 26, 2019
It only takes a moment to feel that spark of attraction…
Carina Lobos, the beautiful, sexy, and fun-loving freshman is looking forward to her first year on campus.
Jaxon Wright, captain of the rowing team, popular junior, and stud-that-can-have-any-girl-he-wants looks forward to another unforgettable year.
From the moment they lay eyes on each other, they can’t deny the attraction between them. 
But when a sexual encounter goes viral, things spiral out of control. As Carina attempts to push Jaxon out of her thoughts, Valentino DeLuca, the magnificent owner of Club 69, captures her attention… but Jaxon won’t be dissuaded. While Valentino provides a sexy distraction, Jaxon’s relentless pursuit causes her to question if they can have more...
**Contains mature content**


- Carina - I hustle out of the busy deli. Busy being the operative word. I do a doubletake before stepping into the small place, surprised to see so many students in line. Mom and Dad insisted that the campus would be practically barren, but they were wrong. Classes aren't in session yet but there is plenty going on. Student athletes are already on campus gearing up for their season. Students with apartment housing are trickling in. The fraternity and sorority houses are bustling with life. I am just another student on campus. I tuck the dinner I picked up for us close to my chest. Desirae went to work out and she's easier to deal with if she's been fed. Talk about hangry issues. The girl is a handful, but I wouldn't have her any other way. I never had a friend like her in high school. It's hard to imagine another like her on campus. Desirae's feisty, fierce, and fantastic. Things are guaranteed to never be boring with her around. I waltz back to the dorm. I can't help but admire my new surroundings. Beautiful trees provide plenty of shade and scenery. The impressive buildings take my breath away. The performing arts center and the university bookstore call to me but I'll have to visit them another day. The campus is like its own small town. I love the different buildings and businesses on campus. At first, I hadn't understood why my parents insisted on leaving my car behind. It all makes sense now. Who needs a car when everything's within walking distance? My feet almost stumble on the flat sidewalk as my gaze locks onto the most amazing set of blue eyes I've ever seen. Like wow… Ripples of heat course through my body as my eyes devour his ash blond hair and toned body. I hold my breath desperately trying not to audibly moan. The guy is hot as hell. Thank goodness Diego is gone. I wouldn't want him interfering with this fine piece of man-candy. I don't know anyone else on campus, but I would love the opportunity to get to know this guy. I bite my lip admiring his confident swagger. There's just the right amount of playfulness in his eyes to diminish his arrogant approach. I try, and probably fail, not to appear overeager. "Hey" his sexy drawl has my toes curling. The guy exudes confidence and sensuality. One of Diego's friends had been like that. It had been impossible to resist him. We'd been friends with benefits until he went away to college. Maybe it's time to find me a new friend… "Hi" I lick my lips drawing his eyes to my mouth. I hope my olive skin hides the flush of heat rippling over me. I don't usually blush easily. Guys come a dime a dozen. They're easily expendable but this one is just too damn fine to pass up. "Dinner for two" he gestures at the sandwiches in my hands. I nod temporarily losing my tongue. It takes a moment for my brain to catch up. "Got dinner for my roommate and me." "Freshman year" he inquires. His eyes slowly graze over my body. I hold still while he openly admires my long black hair, olive skin, and curves. My lips curl into a smirk as his chest sharply rises at the sight of my generous breasts. I love my Latin curves and this guy obviously appreciates them too. "Yep" I confirm, "And you?" He smiles brightly. I almost swallow my tongue at the sight. "Junior year... What's your name beautiful?" Damn he's direct. I bite back the automatic sarcastic response accustomed to the lame one-liners, but this guy is as smooth as silk. His words and body language most certainly make me feel beautiful. "Carina" I reply, rolling my "r" to emphasize my Hispanic heritage. His pupils dilate as I say my name. "Jaxon" he breathes, making my insides flutter. It's time to go. The guy is so smooth I almost want to forget having dinner with Desirae and just jump in the sack with him. I take a cleansing breath. The overpowering attraction to him doesn't bode well for me. I need to get acclimated to my new environment before getting distracted by hot guys. "Well Jaxon, it's been a pleasure. See you around." I don't wait for a response. He feels dangerous. I sashay away, feeling his heated gaze on my ass. I don't bother smothering my smile; he can't see it. "I'll see you soon belleza" he calls out causing me to nearly stumble. Shivers course through my body as the word resonates within me. He winks before walking in the opposite direction. I make no qualms about openly ogling him, merely reciprocating his heated appreciation.

Ady Anes is a dutiful wife and mother in real life, but a dirty girl between the pages. Her love for reading transfers into her passion for writing. She always has stories floating in her head, ready to pour onto blank pages. Ady has a killer sweet tooth, loves music and sports, and names her kids and fur babies after fictional characters.
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HER, by Britney King. Psychological Thriller. Release & Giveaway.

Title: HER 
Author: Britney King
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release Date: February 28, 2019
"After four, I quit counting. What’s the point if you know it isn’t going to stop?”
Sadie is jealous. Why wouldn’t she be? Her life is falling apart. Meanwhile, her new neighbor is everything she is not.
Ann is perfect—the kind of woman everyone loves to hate—and a best friend to die for. She hosts over-the-top dinner parties, takes parenting to an entirely different level, and makes ambition look sexy as hell. 
Sadie learns quick: the best way to cure jealousy is to befriend it. She also learns there’s more to her new friend than meets the eye. She’s patient, she’s kind, and possibly a serial killer.
It isn’t until Ann’s proclivities hit a little too close to home that Sadie has to ask herself how much she’s willing to overlook in the name of getting what she wants.
Exquisitely paced, Her is an unnerving and electrifying psychological thriller about jealousy, passion, and the dangerous places desire can take you. Full of enough tension and twists to make even the most seasoned suspense reader break out in a cold sweat, it keeps you guessing until the very last page.


Britney King lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, children, two dogs, one ridiculous cat, and a partridge in a pear tree.
When she's not wrangling the things mentioned above, she writes psychological, domestic and romantic thrillers set in suburbia.
Currently, she's writing three series and several standalone novels.
The Bedrock Series features an unlikely heroine who should have known better. Turns out, she didn’t. Thus she finds herself tangled in a messy, dangerous, forbidden love story and face-to-face with a madman hell-bent on revenge. The series has been compared to Fatal Attraction, Single White Female, and Basic Instinct.
The Water Series follows the shady love story of an unconventional married couple—he’s an assassin—she kills for fun. It has been compared to a crazier book version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Also, Dexter.
Around The Bend is a heart-pounding standalone, which traces the journey of a well-to-do suburban housewife, and her life as it unravels, thanks to the secrets she keeps. If she were the only one with things she wanted to keep hidden, then maybe it wouldn’t have turned out so bad. But she wasn’t.
The With You Series at its core is a deep love story about unlikely friends who travel the world; trying to find themselves, together and apart. Packed with drama and adventure along with a heavy dose of suspense, it has been compared to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Love, Rosie.
The Social Affair is an intense standalone about a timeless couple who find themselves with a secret admirer they hadn’t bargained for. For fans of the anti-heroine and stories told in unorthodox ways, the novel explores what can happen when privacy is traded for convenience. It is reminiscent of films such as One Hour Photo and Play Misty For Me. 
Without a doubt, connecting with readers is the best part of this gig. You can find Britney online here: 
Web• http://BritneyKing.com
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Happy reading.

Boston Underworld: The Collection, by A. Zavarelli. Contemporary Dark Romance Release & Giveaway.

Title: Boston Underworld: The Collection
Author: A. Zavarelli
Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance
Release Date: February 28, 2019
Model: Jonny James
Cover Designer: Coverluv Designs
The complete Boston Underworld series box set includes six full-length novels- CROW, REAPER, GHOST, SAINT, THIEF, CONOR.
CROW:
He’s a killer. A mobster.
The last man on earth I’d ever want to be with. He’s one of the only leads in my best friend’s disappearance, and I don’t trust him.
So I’ve got a few rules in mind when it comes to dealing with Lachlan Crow.
1.Keep a clear head and don’t get distracted. 
2.Do what’s necessary and never forget why you’re there. 
3.Never, and I mean never, fall for him. 
REAPER:
He’s dark and mysterious. Quiet and lethal. 
An Irish mobster. 
Pure sin wrapped up in a beautiful package. 
But there’s also something off about him. 
He hasn’t spoken to me in two years. Not a single word. 
But we share a secret, he and I. 
And if it ever comes out, I have no doubt in my mind…
He won’t have a problem killing me too. 
GHOST:
I have always been a bird. Caged by one prison or another when the only thing I ever wanted was to fly away.
Sold. Beaten. Starved. Drugged. 
Nothing scares me anymore. 
Until him.
SAINT:
Revenge is a dish best served in stilettos. I’ve got an eye for it, and nothing’s going to stand in my way. Not even Rory ‘The Saint’ Brodrick.
He’s a fool if he thinks he can change me. By the time I’m through with him, I’ll make his mafia look like child’s play.
Cross me, Mr. Brodrick?
You better cross your heart and hope to die. 
THIEF:
He's Russian mafiya. A thief. A skilled liar with no moral boundaries. He is everything I have been taught to hate. A man who stands for nothing. A man who takes what he wants without a second thought.
And what he wanted was me. 
CONOR:
Conor O’ Callahan was exactly the kind of danger I was trying to avoid. He was gorgeous as sin with an accent hotter than Hades, but that’s where the charm ended. He was also cynical, cold, and downright cranky.
So, you could imagine my surprise when he gave me a proposition. Marry him or lose my life.
 

A. Zavarelli is a book junkie, cat lover, and traveler when plagued by intense cases of wanderlust. She likes all things chocolate, books that come with warnings, and putting her characters through hell. 
Her tales have been known to flirt with darkness and sometimes court it unabashedly altogether. Revenge themes and tortured souls are her favorites to write and this gives her an excuse to watch bizarre and twisted documentaries in her spare time.
She is slightly obsessed with Theo James and funny animal memes. If you don’t mind these things, you should add her on facebook.
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