Saturday, July 15, 2017

THE LINE by Amie Knight #BookReview

The Line by Amie Knight
Genre: Contemporary Romance

I was a thief. 
The invisible girl only he could see. 
The woman who wanted to be more. 

He was the mark. 
The extraordinary cowboy who stole my sixteen-year-old heart. 
The damaged man who still owned it, even four years later.

The Line was where we began.
Where fates collided. 
Where truths derailed.
The place where our love story ends.



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REVIEW: 5 STARS
This was my first book by this author and it will NOT be my last! The emotions were raw and had my heart aching for Cole and Everly, I found myself turning the pages non-stop, needing to know how the plot would unfold. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed! Amie Knight developed the story line very well and at a pace that kept me intrigued the entire time. It was emotionally captivating and moving!

If you are a fan of steamy, second-chance romances, especially if they include one hunk of a cowboy, then THE LINE is a must-read for sure! LOVED the ending SO, SO, SO much!! Everything came full circle in the best way possible!


Amie Knight has been a reader for as long as she could remember and a romance lover since she could get her hands on her momma's books. A dedicated wife and mother with a love of music and makeup, she won’t ever be seen leaving the house without her eyebrows and eyelashes done just right. When she isn't reading and writing, you can catch her jamming out in the car with her two kids to '90s R&B, country, and showtunes. Amie draws inspiration from her childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, and can't imagine living anywhere other than the South.


DUPLICITY by AJ Renee #BookReview

DUPLICITY by AJ Renee
St. Fleur #3
Contemporary Romance | Interracial Romance

Everyone leaves…

Jaime Lynn has lived by that mantra all of her life. After opening a pub in St. Fleur, she begins to root herself into the town and its community, questioning the only attitude she has ever known. When Jesse interviews for the open bartending position, she knows hiring him is a bad decision she’ll make anyway. Giving in to their powerful attraction, she accepts his invitation to explore what’s between them—and is reminded that not everyone gets their happily ever after.

Haunted by the memories around his hometown of New Orleans, Jesse leaves everyone he knows and loves, hoping to find a sliver of peace. Jaime Lynn turns out to be the light to his dark, bringing Jesse away from his nightmares and back to his hopes and dreams. 

When the truth comes out, Jesse and Jaime Lynn agree to give their relationship another try. The stars finally align, guiding them onto a new path where they can leave their past behind them. 

What will they do when Jesse learns about the gift he never received but always wanted?


REVIEW: 5 STARS
FINALLY, I am able to sit down and write this review!! Gosh, I finished this book what seems ages ago and I was not able to share it with you guys! Sheesh! Talk about life getting in the way!

Anyway...
This series keeps getting better and better! Seriously. Problems and situations seem to be getting more emotional and I am LOVING it. From the other two books in this series, I knew Jesse and Jamie Lynn had a past together, so I was curious to learn just what had happened that caused them to part ways when they so clearly loved each other. 

Jamie Lynn had her fair share of issues that made her who she was now. She was a bit closed off but she had her reasons. Very valid reasons. And Jesse? Well, his story was a bit heart-breaking. When both main characters are broken, there is a lot of room for emotional angst and if you've been reading my blog for some time now, then you know that makes me super happy! 

In order to move forward, Jesse and Jamie Lynn had to overcome a lot of insecurities and outside forces that were standing in the way of their own happily ever after. The road there was very interesting, angsty, sexy, and it had my full attention the entire time. 

Now, to say I want the next book would be an understatement. It will be Rocco's book and I am beyond intrigued! You see, AJ Renee sure loves teasing her readers!

FIVE STARS!



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— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: AJ RENEE —
Author to Widower’s Aura, Always Mine, Duplicity, and Finding love at the falls.... I’m a military wife and mother to three girls seven and under. Prior to these roles I lived in Florida where I attended the University of Central Florida. I received my Masters of Science in Criminal Justice and Bachelors of Science in Psychology. A decade later and I haven’t used either.

Writing a book was never a goal of mine, funny how life works out sometimes. I thought I would work for one of the many agencies that specialize in justice. Instead I decided to focus on a family once we married.

When I’m not shuttling my daughters around, you can find me at my laptop. I hope you enjoy my books as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland #EXCERPT

*Throws confetti* YOU GUYS!!!!! Today I have an excerpt from Vi Keeland's upcoming book, Beautiful Mistake!! Check it out below!! I am starting my ARC this weekend!! I. CANNOT. WAIT. Will keep you all updated, of course!


BEAUTIFUL MISTAKE by Vi Keeland
Releasing July 17th!


The first time I met Caine West was in a bar.

He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out.

When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight—telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, egomaniacal ass.

You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend--smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married. 

He deserved every bit of my tongue-lashing and more for what he'd done. 

Especially when that lazy smile graced his perfect face in response to my rant. 

Only it turned out, the man I'd just told off wasn't the right guy. 

Oops. My mistake. 

Embarrassed, I slunk out without an apology. 

I was never going to see the handsome stranger again anyway, right? 

That’s what I thought…until I walked into class the next morning. 

Well, hello Professor West, I’m your new teaching assistant. 

I’ll be working under you…figuratively speaking. 

Although the literal interpretation might not be such a bad thing—working under Professor West. 

This was going to be interesting…





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EXCERPT
The class was completely empty. I wasn’t even sure he knew I was still in my seat. If he did, he was good at ignoring me as he packed up his laptop. 

“Contrary to the rumors you’ve probably heard, I don’t bite.” 

I jumped when he spoke. Now that the lecture hall was no longer filled with students, the acoustics of the large space bounced his deep voice all over the walls. 

I stood and began my walk of shame down to the front of the classroom. There was no doubt I owed the man an apology, even if he wasn’t a professor—a professor who would be my new boss for at least the next fifteen weeks. I wanted to kick myself in the ass for not apologizing last night before I left the bar. Now it would seem like I was only doing it because of the situation I was in. 

Which was true, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t want it to seem that way.

I took a deep breath. “I’m so sorry about last night.”

His face was unreadable. “I figured you might be, right about now.”

“I obviously thought you were someone else.”

“So I assumed. You thought I was the asshole. The one with the big dick, was it?”

I shut my eyes. For the last ninety minutes, I’d replayed the entire exchange from last night over and over in my head. I thought I’d remembered everything I said, but apparently I hadn’t. When I reopened my eyes, Professor West was still watching me. His stare was pretty damn intense.

I started to babble. “My friend Ava went out with this guy Owen for a month or so. He was full of shit from day one, but she didn’t see it. Actually walked up to her when she was leaving work one night and said, ‘Do you mind if I walk you home? My mother always told me to follow my dreams.’ She fell for it, the entire act, from the first day. Then one Saturday, he was supposedly out of town on business, and she was across town running errands for her mother. She took a shortcut through Madison Square Park on her way back from the grocery store and ran into him. He was with his wife and kids.”

“And you thought I was him, apparently?”

I nodded. “She came in during my shift and started drinking Long Island iced teas. When Owen walked in, she pointed to where he was standing and said he was the one in the blue shirt.”

“And we were both wearing blue shirts, I take it?”

I couldn’t help but smile, thinking of Ava last night. “Actually, no. Ava’s not much of a drinker. Turned out she was more sloshed than I thought. Owen’s shirt was brown—not even black that could be mistaken as navy or something.”

I saw Professor West’s lip twitch. 

“Anyway, I’m really sorry. I barely gave you a chance to speak, and then when I realized what had happened, I was so mortified I didn’t even stop to apologize.”

“I accept your apology for last night. Even though you shouldn’t be approaching a man in the hallway to tell him off alone, your intentions were admirable.”

I should have shut up and been grateful he’d accepted my apology. Should have. “Why can’t I approach a man in the hallway?”

He leveled me with a stare. “Because you’re five foot nothing in a loud bar, and no one would have heard you if I’d dragged you into the men’s room and locked the door.”

I folded my arms over my chest. “I can take care of myself.”

“I didn’t say you couldn’t. I said you shouldn’t put yourself in those situations.”

“But you insinuated that I couldn’t by making that statement.”

He zipped his leather bag closed. “Ms. Martin, I just accepted your apology for calling me an asshole last night. Would you like me to retract that acceptance?”

God, I really was an idiot. Being around this man seemed to turn me into a psychopath. “No. I’m sorry. I acted like a jerk, and I’d like to start over, if that’s possible.” 

He nodded. “Everything prior to this morning is forgotten.”

“Thank you.”

“But this morning is not. I won’t accept lateness. Don’t let it happen again.”

I swallowed. “It won’t.”

He lifted his worn, brown leather laptop bag over one shoulder. “Meet me here at five tomorrow. We’ll go over the syllabus and the classes you’ll teach, as well as my grading rubric.”

That was smack in the middle of my shift, but I’d figure something out. “Okay.”

“Are you done for the day?”

“I am. I actually have to get to work. I’m covering Ava’s shift because she isn’t feeling too well after last night. We both work at O’Leary’s.”

“You waitress there?”

“Waitress, bartend, occasionally tell off patrons.” 

That earned me a full smile from Professor West. God, he should do that more often. No, forget that. He definitely shouldn’t.

“I’ll walk out with you.”

We walked through the halls together and out to the parking lot. When we arrived at my car, I stopped. “This is me. So…five o’clock tomorrow?”

Professor West looked at my beat-up old Subaru. “You’re parked in a spot reserved for the Provost. You got a parking ticket.” He squinted. “Actually, it looks like you have two parking tickets. Was your inspection expired or something?”

Crap. “Umm…no. I keep an extra ticket in the glove compartment and stick it on my windshield when I’m forced to park illegally.”

His brows shot up. “Inventive.”

“Obviously it doesn’t always work.”

“Obviously.”

“They need more parking. When you’re late, it’s impossible to find a spot.”

He studied me. “Lateness is a frequent occurrence for you, I take it?”

“Unfortunately, it is.” 

“Then I should clarify something I said earlier.”

“Oh, no, that’s not necessary. I won’t be late for your class.”

He took a step closer and leaned in. “I’m glad to hear that, Ms. Martin. But that’s not what needs clarification.”

I swallowed. God, he smells good. 

“Earlier I told you I didn’t bite students.” He smiled, and I felt the wickedness from it shoot down to some interesting places. “I don’t. But I make no promises about not biting feisty TAs.”

★★★★

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

ELUSIVE by Cynthia P. O'Neill #99c #NewRelease #Giveaway


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ELUSIVE by Cynthia P. O'Neill
Contemporary | Erotic Romantic Suspense – Standalone

I, Kaelin Richards, am paying for college by alternative means. Operating under the name Untouched Mystique, I webcast myself getting off.

I blame my bastard father. At nineteen, he gave me three options:
1. Get a degree of his choosing and give him half of my earnings for life
2. Marry his friend’s son and become a subservient wife
3. Get out with only the clothes on my back

You guessed it! I walked. Now my life is simple and low-key…until my roommate, Trent, is attacked, leading me to discover his brother isVan Meyers—the classmate I adore, the new CEO of the company I’m interning for, and the online client that sends my body soaring with pleasure. He’s the only person who has the power to save me from my crazed fan, but can I trust Van to protect me without breaking my heart? 

All I want is to be elusive, to live my dreams and not lose my heart in the process.


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EXCERPT:
I know he’d explained why he was drawn to me.  We shared so many likes and dislikes that it was almost scary.  I mean who has that much in common with another person.  Wasn’t the old expression that opposites attract?  So why did it feel as if we were one person, merely split in half and finally having found the other half of our missing soul where we could both breathe again?  And why couldn’t I just let my guard down and be happy for once?  
Staring into Van’s crystal blue eyes felt like diving into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  It felt like home, and it scared me.  I watched as his eyes traveled down my body to the hand I still held between my thighs.  A small smile played on his lips as realization hit him.  “Are you like me, angel?  When you’re stressed, you need to surrender your anxieties out to the universe with a sexual release.”
I nodded, but then shed a few tears I didn’t think I still had.  “It’s been days since I’ve come.  I know I’m wound up tighter than a guitar string ready to break, which isn’t allowing me to get there.” 
Van kissed my forehead and pulled me against his shoulder as he rocked us on the floor of the shower.  His voice lowered, taking on the seductive tone he always used as DaLuvMaster online; the tone that always drove me to the edge of reason and made me climax harder than I’d ever done in my life.  “I think I know why, darling.  It’s come to the point that I need you in order to get off, and I think you need me too.  We’ve been there for each other over the internet, guiding one another to the height of sensual pleasure; a pleasure only each of us could give to the other.”
He hastily changed the topic, asking, “Have you washed yet?”
I shook my head wondering where this was going and knowing I looked flummoxed by his question.  He moved me off of his lap and stood, offering his hand to assist me.  I tried to cover myself, but he grabbed me under the arms, which exposed my body to him as he lifted me to my feet.  His tone was soft, yet stern.  “I don’t want you to ever cover yourself around me, angel.” 
I looked down at the shower floor, not wanting to meet his eyes, but he forced me to look at him anyway.  “You’re more beautiful than a Greek goddess.”  I blushed while looking anywhere except directly at him.  He moved his head around until my eyes finally locked on his. “Besides, I’ve seen you naked countless times over the last nine months.  I’ve memorized every inch of your glorious curves.  My only regret is that I’ve never felt those curves until now.”
I started to speak, but he shook his head and placed a finger over my lips.  “I don’t want you talking, not just yet.  I’d like your permission to help you bathe, and in return, you can do the same for me.  We’ve already used up a lot of water; it would be shameful to waste anymore, when we could just shower together.” 
Van looked quizzically at me.  “Is that okay with you?”  I nodded in agreement, but feared what it would do to me to feel his hands washing my body. 
He walked me back into the stream of water and guided my head back so my hair got completely wet.  I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feel of the water cascading down my body.  I jumped when I felt his hands start to work my lavender scented shampoo into my hair.  “Your hair is so soft.  I love the feel of its texture.  I can imagine it wrapped…”  His words trailed off, and I could feel his manhood stir underneath his soaked boxers as he moved close to rinse my hair. 
“Why don’t you remove your boxers?”  I wondered. 
He stood back from me a bit.  “I don’t want to scare you.  You’re naïve, to a point, about sex.  Have you seen a cock?”
I blushed a bit.  He was right; I hadn’t seen one in person before, other than his brother’s and only by accident, but I wouldn’t admit it.  “I’ve seen them online.”  His eyebrows quirked with amusement, so I figured I’d better explain.  “My roommate in the dorms was addicted to watching free porn.  She watched almost anything and everything from masturbation to the physical act of sex.  That was her way of relieving stress and what ultimately gave me the idea of doing my webcast.  She became so addicted to it that she started paying to watch the films, not being satisfied with the free clips.”
Trying to hold back a laugh, he bit his lip.  “What?”  I wondered. 
Van shook his head.  “It’s nothing, Kaelin.  I always wondered how you got into this.  I would’ve never guessed it was from an example set by another student.” 
Stepping back, he lowered his fingers into his waistband and slowly worked the water-laden briefs off his body.  I was mesmerized the moment his cock sprung free from its confines.  My eyes were bulging at the sheer size of him.  I’d seen men with huge pieces online, but this put all those guys to shame.  I caught myself reaching out to touch it, but then realized what I was doing and stepped back. 
Grabbing my hand, Van guided me to him.  “It won’t bite, love, not unless I tell it to.”  He laughed.  The bastard.  “Go on, touch it.  You won’t hurt me unless you grip it too hard. Besides, I do expect to get to wash every inch of your body, and I want the same in return, including my cock.”
His hand rested over mine as he pulled me to his manhood.  It was standing strong and proud, curving up toward his belly.  He was huge.  I’d heard people call a penis a rod, but his cock didn’t feel like hard metal; instead, it felt soft to the touch, but hardened underneath the silky texture of skin.  I was shocked to see he was clean-shaven, just as I was down there.  I’d been told I should remove the hair because that’s what men wanted.  Actually, it’s what Van told me in the beginning of my webcast.  “Men desire their women clean-shaven so they can see their pussy dripping with the juices of desire.  It also provides more sensitivity to the man and woman during oral sex.”
I ran my hand down the length of his shaft and marveled at the feel, when his cock twitched in my hand, causing me to jump.  After a few more caresses, it began to grow in my hand, and his hips starting to thrust ever so slightly as a moan escaped his lips. 
He pulled back abruptly and spun me around.  His breath was uneven, his voice throaty, “Enough, love.  I can’t take the feel of your touch; it’s too tempting.  If you keep this up, I’ll want more than what you can give me.”  He leaned forward, placing a kiss on my neck just below my ear.  “If you tempt me any further, I’ll need to take you against this shower wall.  I wish for your first time to be special, Kaelin, and would like it to be memorable for you, for both of us.  I yearn to be not only the first man to climb inside you, taking your virtue, but the only man to ever know how it feels to have those walls clamped around my dick as I take you to heaven and beyond in sexual bliss.”

 
Meet the author!
Cynthia P. O’Neill grew up in small town in South Florida and moved to Central Florida to attend college. There, she married her friend, love, and soul mate and still resides with their amazing son, and a feisty, four-legged little boy. 

In her books, Cynthia draws on her background in healthcare and business, along with her husband’s engineering knowledge. 

She currently writes on all levels of Romance. The Remembrance Series encompasses New Adult with a touch of Paranormal activity and a hint of Historical romance. A Learning Series is for those who like a little more steam with their books, falling into the categories of Contemporary - Erotica, with a hint of suspense. 

Her latest series, Need, will have several books, each focusing on one couple per book. The main couple will then become supporting characters, while some of the background characters step forward to find their own happily ever after. It will be will be a Contemporary – Erotic romance with a high level of suspense added. 

She tries to make her writing very personal and close to her heart. Regular life is the inspiration for her books, but her imagination takes them to new heights, opening up possibilities that would normally not exist. 

To learn more about the author, please visit Cynthia’s website at: www.cynthiaponeill.com


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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Duplicity by AJ Renee #GIVEAWAY #NewRelease


Get ready for Jesse and Jaime Lynn's story!! 
DUPLICITY, Book 3 in the St. Fleur series by AJ Renee is LIVE!


** I am currently LOVING this book. I am not quite done, so I don't have a full review today, but DO know that I am about 75% in and so far, it's my favorite in the series! Let it be known that I loved books 1 and 2 as well, so.... :) Right now, it's a solid 5 five stars. Go one-click your copy for only 99cents before price increases! ***

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DUPLICITY by AJ Renee
St. Fleur #3
Contemporary Romance | Interracial Romance

Everyone leaves…

Jaime Lynn has lived by that mantra all of her life. After opening a pub in St. Fleur, she begins to root herself into the town and its community, questioning the only attitude she has ever known. When Jesse interviews for the open bartending position, she knows hiring him is a bad decision she’ll make anyway. Giving in to their powerful attraction, she accepts his invitation to explore what’s between them—and is reminded that not everyone gets their happily ever after.

Haunted by the memories around his hometown of New Orleans, Jesse leaves everyone he knows and loves, hoping to find a sliver of peace. Jaime Lynn turns out to be the light to his dark, bringing Jesse away from his nightmares and back to his hopes and dreams. 

When the truth comes out, Jesse and Jaime Lynn agree to give their relationship another try. The stars finally align, guiding them onto a new path where they can leave their past behind them. 

What will they do when Jesse learns about the gift he never received but always wanted?



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EXCERPT:
Jesse’s eyes flew open as he released himself and moved to a protective stance. “What are you doing here?” 

His gaze moved down her body in a caress. She saw the flash of pleasure before he put up walls to protect himself from her hurtful inaction and words. Unable to speak, her mind was jumbled over Jesse’s naked form and the fact that he had been pleasuring himself. Jaime Lynn stepped into the spray and Jesse moved back. His back hit the wall with nowhere to go. 

Jaime Lynn took in his body, the muscles covering his chest and arms down to his sculpted abs. His beautiful, thick length stood proudly as her eyes roved down his thighs to where wiry, black hair covered his legs. 

Confusion flashed over his face, replacing the desire in his gaze, as he repeated, “What are you doing here, Jaime Lynn?” 

Nerves froze her in place, the words right on the tip of her tongue. No matter the limbo state of their relationship, Jesse was a constant in her life. They may have danced around their attraction for far too long, but the idea of him not being there at all scared the crap out of her. There really was no one else she was willing to risk her heart for.

 
— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: AJ RENEE —
Author to Widower’s Aura, Always Mine, Duplicity, and Finding love at the falls.... I’m a military wife and mother to three girls seven and under. Prior to these roles I lived in Florida where I attended the University of Central Florida. I received my Masters of Science in Criminal Justice and Bachelors of Science in Psychology. A decade later and I haven’t used either.

Writing a book was never a goal of mine, funny how life works out sometimes. I thought I would work for one of the many agencies that specialize in justice. Instead I decided to focus on a family once we married.

When I’m not shuttling my daughters around, you can find me at my laptop. I hope you enjoy my books as much as I enjoyed writing them.


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Thursday, June 22, 2017

DEAR BRIDGET, I WANT YOU by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward


DEAR BRIDGET, I WANT YOU
(A standalone novel)
Release date 9/18/2017
A Contemporary Romance Novel

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors 
Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland 

Dear Bridget,
I’m writing this letter because it’s highly doubtful I’ll ever garner the courage to say this to your face. 

So, here goes.

We’re totally wrong for each other. You’re the proper single mum with a good head on your shoulders. I’m just the carefree British doctor passing through town and temporarily living in your converted garage until I head back to England.

But here’s the thing… for some bloody reason, I can’t stop thinking about you in very inappropriate ways. 

I want you.

The only reason I’m even admitting all of this to you right now is because I don’t believe it’s one-sided. I notice your eyes when you look at me, too. And as crass as I appear when we’re joking around about sex, my attraction to you is not a joke. 

So, what’s the purpose of this note? I guess it’s a reminder that we’re adults, that sex is healthy and natural, and that you can find me just through the door past the kitchen. More specifically, it’s to let you know that I’m leaving said door cracked open from now on in case you’d like to visit me in the middle of the night sometime. 

No questions asked. 

Think about it. 

Or don’t. 

Whatever you choose.

It’s doubtful I’ll even end up sliding this letter under your door anyway. 

--Simon 


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Photographer: Brian Jamie
Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

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VI KEELAND
Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!


PENELOPE WARD
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island. 



Wednesday, June 14, 2017

WHISPER FOREVER by CA Harms #BookReview


WHISPER FOREVER by CA Harms is LIVE! 

Whisper Forever by C.A. Harms 
Contemporary Romance

I wanted to forget him so many times. Erase the memories we shared and pretend he didn’t exist. It would have made his absence easier to accept.
Lucas Rivers broke my heart more than once.

In my world he was my guy, the one I’d grow old with and laugh with. But things aren’t that simple, and time changes everything.

That naive girl with dreams of happily-ever-afters was gone.

I didn’t need a man to complete me. I was enough—no, I was more than enough. I was strong and determined. I was Madelyn Emery, and never again would a boy break my heart.

But the moment Lucas returned after four years, acting like we could pick up where we left off, that strength inside me shifted. The more I tried to ignore his efforts, the harder he fought.


How can one simple word whispered by one man mean so very much?
“Forever.”



REVIEW: 5 STARS
Whisper Forever has to be CA Harms' BEST BOOK YET! The feels, you guys, the feels!! 

I'm a sucker for second-chance romances and CA Harms nailed it. The anguish, the regret, the heartache: all there! The passion, the love, the chemistry...all very much present as well. Ah!! LOVED this book! LOVED IT and ended up reading it practically in one sitting!

"I sat there feeling as if I was seeing her for the very first time, and in a way I was. My Maddy was fucking beautiful. Only she wasn’t mine. She was his. Conversations went on around me, but I couldn’t comprehend a word. My chest was tight and I struggled to breathe evenly. The ache was so deep and crippling. My pulse raced, my mouth grew dry, and suddenly I felt like the ground had shifted beneath my feet. Just when I felt as if I was regaining some control, she turned toward the table where I was sitting and her eyes locked with mine."

Lucas and Maddy had been best friends since they were little. They knew each other like they knew themselves, but during high school, Lucas took a different path. He became the football star on the fast track to the NFL and their friendship suffered. What Lucas did not count on was having to cut those dreams short during college. Too short, in fact. Making his way back home was probably one of the hardest decisions he had to make. He was broken and CA Harms did a phenomenal job in portraying that through and through.

"Madelyn Rose Emery made coming home that much harder. She is and would always be my biggest regret. Maddy was the best part of Alvord, and I was just a stupid kid who figured that out far too late."

Maddy sure as shit did NOT expect to see Lucas at one of their local bars. Talk about a feeling-the-blood-drain-from-your-face type of shock! But that surprised feeling quickly took a back seat to anger and hatred, especially when Lucas started treating Maddy like nothing had changed...like he hadn't just abandoned her for the past few years. 

To say Lucas and Maddy had a rocky start to the re-kindling of their friendship would be an understatement. Maddy was feisty and sassy now and she did not take anyone's crap, especially Lucas'. But Lucas had learned his lesson. He already knew the pain of living without Maddy. He wasn't about to let that happen once more.

And then, things sure got HOT. Sizzling hot, to be exact. But just as I was starting to relax while reading because well, they were together finally, CA Harms had to throw in a little curve ball that made my heart HURT. Lucas' fear made me very antsy, not to mention sad! I felt his anguish, his concerns! The author truly developed very well the emotional side of this story where as a reader, I felt all the emotions these characters experienced. I was right there with them in their journey. 

Seriously, Whisper Forever was very well written and developed. I am in awe of this author's talent and cannot wait to see what else she brings our way! FIVE STARS and TOP recommendation!


C.A. Harms is like any other addicted reader. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. She hasn't always been a lover of Romance and had once been addicted to a good Mystery. Just recently she has taken on a new liking and now is a full blown Romance novel addict.

She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. You will always find her with her kindle or paperback in hand as it is her favorite pass time.



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