On The Shore Laura Pavlov Book 3 of 5: Cottonwood Cove Series

 He’s the GOAT of the NFL. She’s a hot-headed reporter who despises him. They’re in the same small town for the summer. What could possibly go wrong?

I'm more than aware of the responsibilities that come with being a quarterback in the NFL.

The upside—I get to do what I love every day, which is play football.

And I make more money than I know what to do with.

The downside—everyone wants a piece of me, and the press stalks me ruthlessly.

And one reporter in particular, Brinkley Reynolds, has crossed a line.

She takes things too far.

So yeah, I have her escorted out of the press conference.

Imagine my surprise when the same woman walks into the coffee shop in the small town where I’ve gone to get some privacy for the summer.

I accuse her of stalking me.

She calls me every name in the book before proceeding to make me feel very unwelcome in Cottonwood Cove.

Her hometown.

The place where she tucked tail and ran after I’d unknowingly gotten her fired.

So now I’m enemy number one.

That’s fine with me.

I’m not the biggest fan of her either.

She’s equal parts stubborn and aggravating.

But she happens to be the sexiest woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.

So I try to make amends.

I’m not the devil after all.

But she won’t give me the time of day unless I agree to give her my story.

One I’ve fought hard to protect since the day I started playing professional ball.

I don’t owe Brinkley Reynolds anything.

So why am I considering giving her everything?

**This is book 3 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

Cottonwood Cove Series:

Into the Tide

Under the Stars

On the Shore

Before the Sunset

After the Storm

My Review Minus Spoilers 

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Brinkley & Lincoln how I enjoyed these two characters & how I love this book series. I really enjoyed the banter between the two of them. I also really enjoy Small Town Romance stories & this one was such a fun read. There was also just enough spice as well in the storyline. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. These two will definitely be some of my favorites in the series so far. One of my favorites so far from the author. 

Claiming Becca Nicole Abrams

 

There’s only one guy I can’t have. And he’s the one I fell for. My best friend.

At seventeen, almost eighteen, I found myself homeless and running from dangers one couldn’t even fathom. That’s when I met him. My best friend. It started with a box of food I stole, to him saving me. Twice. Me running away. Him finding me and offering me a place to stay.

He says it was to keep me safe, but maybe as time goes on, it is something more?

As years went by, he slowly burrowed himself inside my heart. He became my person. Yet, with every joke, hug, phone call, and interaction, I’ve found that I want him more than just my friend. Then in the blink of an eye, he gets hurt, almost killed, protecting someone close to us.

Once more, I find myself living with him—this time to help him recover.

Stolen glances and lingering touches make me think there may be something more, a chance there is some truth to what everyone around us says. His feelings may, in fact, reflect mine. And when a horrible date goes completely awry, the truth comes out.

He claims me as his. Life couldn’t have been sweeter.

That is, until a man from our past comes back with a vengeance, endangering our friends and loved ones. The two of us do everything we can to protect them. This time is different, though, because come hell or high water, we will get rid of him for good. Hopefully, leading to us finally getting our happy-ever-after.

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Connor & Becca. I really enjoyed their story. I also enjoyed the supporting characters in this book as well. It had all the feels. It also had just enough spice within the story.  I as the reader, was drawn in from the first to the last page. The story line was beautifully written and I felt so many emotions while reading which I love. This story, the characters, especially Connor & Becca will definitely stay with me for awhile. I cannot wait to read more books from the Author in the future. *This Book can be read as a Standalone, but it has characters from the previous books in the series so the reader is aware before reading this one! 

On the Dean's Naughty List Carolina Jax Candy Cane Key A Man of the Month Club Novella: A forbidden/workplace beach romance

 

Mark

In Candy Cane Key, I’m the playboy. I’m not rude or disrespectful as some might think. I am a shameless flirt though, and sometimes that gets me into trouble.

Big trouble.

Like that time I hit on the Dean's wife. Yeah, not my proudest moment. You think I would have learned. If only it was that simple.

I just can't seem to turn it off. Not then and definitely not now with this tiny pixie running around campus.

Mackenzie West may be the last one I ever get to flirt with. And it just may be by choice.

Mackenzie

Not even a day on the new job and I've already been warned. Mark McCall is a playboy and I'm to stay away. But I can't seem to help myself. From his relentless flirting and his slick pickup lines, I'm finding myself drawn to him.

He may be Candy Cane Key's biggest playboy but I can see that there is more to him than meets the eye. The more he flirts and the more time we spend together, I realize he's not who everyone thinks he is.

Now that he's shown me beyond his charms, I need to be honest with him.

I’ve been keeping a secret.

Will the connection we made be enough to keep us together or will he run once he finds out?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by ME!!💙❤️

What a fun read. This story follows the characters of Mark who is known for being a huge flirt & Mackenzie she’s a character who is on the fence about Mark plus they also work at the same University. These two characters banter made for a fun read for me as the reader. It had just enough steam & spice as well. It was fun reading about the feelings they both collectively felt toward one another. It was a short, sweet book. It gave the reader all the emotions and had plenty of laughs as well. Really enjoyed this book by the Author. 

Steal My Kiss Ariana St. Claire Part of: Dad's Best Friend (15 books)

 She swept into my life one night while I was drowning my sorrows and regrets in whiskey, a light in the darkness I forced myself into after the hell I'd put my family through.

A wicked smile, eyes that stole whatever self-control I had left, and a body I couldn’t resist. She talked me into leaving with her, even when I knew I shouldn’t. For both of our sakes. For one night, I took every advantage she gave me…

Even as I realized she was way too young for me when we stumbled into my hotel room. Not so innocent, but still untainted by the world like I was. One night wouldn’t hurt either of us, though.

Especially one that I’ll never forget.

Then, one day, five months later, she walked back into my life during a sponsorship meeting, unrepentant and just as gorgeous as she was the night I learned every curve of her body.

The estranged daughter of my best friend. And five months pregnant.

With my baby.

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Wow, Wow, Wow!! What a Read!!! It had just enough steam and spice and I totally loved the characters of Anthony & Emmaline. I loved the storyline & it was a great novella. Anthony & Emmaline will definitely stay with me for quite awhile. These two characters were some of my favorites. Throughly enjoyed reading their story. 

Forever Yours (Elijah's POV) Jennilynn Wyer

 Don’t give up.

I love you.

I’m here.

Please come back to me.

You couldn’t help who you loved, regardless of its messy complications. I fell in love with Julien knowing full well his lingering feelings for Liz. I trusted the relationship he and I painstakingly built. The friendship that blossomed. The love that grew between us. Our commitment to one another. Julien was my forever, just as I was forever his. Love worth having was love you fought for. Bled for. Hurt for. And I loved Julien with every ounce of my soul.

After what happened to Liz, Julien fell apart. He became a hollow shell of the man I fell in love with. There was no joy. No hope. No happiness. All I wanted was to see him smile again. To have my Julien back.

Because that was what love meant. Love was selfless. Loving someone meant that you wanted what was best for them, not yourself.

Love could also be a shackle. Binding you to a life that was theirs and not yours. Destroying who you were fundamentally because you gave up your dreams, gave up everything, to conform to what that person needed.

Julien and I were at a crossroads. A fork in the road that we either traveled together or walked alone.

How much would I sacrifice for love? Turned out, the answer was everything.

Reader’s Note: Forever Yours is a friends to lovers, small town, M/M romance. Intended for mature audiences. Forever Yours ends on a cliffhanger and is book 2 in a trilogy (Forever His, Forever Yours, Forever Mine). Forever His is told in Julien’s POV, Forever Yours is told in Elijah’s POV, and Forever Mine is told in dual POVs.

Forever M/M Romance Series

Book 1: Forever His (Julien's POV}

Book 2: Forever Yours (Elijah's POV)

Book 3: Forever Mine (dual POV)

Forever Yours is the emotional second installment of the Forever M/M Series and is told in Elijah’s POV.

Blurb contains spoilers from book 1, Forever His.

My Review Minus Spoilers

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From the very first page to the very last page I was so intrigued, invested, and just a barrel of emotions reading Elijah’s POV. It was definitely a barrel of emotions & I did have to use Kleenex to cry. It was so raw, heartfelt, emotional, the emotions alone got to me. It made me feel for Elijah & also for Julien. What I truly loved about this story was how you really felt every, single emotion the Elijah

was feeling, going though. I as a reader connected with that. This story, these characters will stay with me as a reader for quite some time. This book was just absolutely perfect from the first sentence to the very last. Be prepared to go on the roller coaster of emotions. It will definitely be worth it. One of my favorite reads of summer 2023. Favorite quotes from book: "Did

you know that plumeria flowers represent new beginnings?"

Every bouquet and every flower he gave me had meaning, the petals were his love letters to me.”

"Every part of you is so damn gorgeous, Elijah. Your heart. Your mind. Your body.

You take my breath away."

The Anti Hero by Sara Cate

 

I’ve been good long enough.

 

As the eldest son of Austin’s most prominent preacher, I’ve lived my life on the virtuous side. No scandals. Flawless image.

 

Clean reputation. 

 

That’s the way it must be if I’m going to take his place someday.

 

But everything changes when I find out my father is a VIP member of a local kink club.

 

A liar. A cheater. A hypocrite.

 

Now, I’m done being righteous.

 

And when the club owner’s jaded girlfriend comes to me with a proposal, I can’t resist.

 

Sage is nothing like the women I’ve dated before. Pink hair, tattoos, piercings. I know it’ll burn my father’s reputation to the ground when she and I are seen together.

 

But our fake dating scheme isn’t enough. We need videos—dirty videos.

 

The more we film these scenes, the more I like it.

 

She wants me to degrade her, hurt her, violate her.

 

And God help me, I want it too.

 

But it’s hardly fake anymore, and before long I don’t recognize the Goode man I used to be.

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My Review Minus Spoliers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by Me!!! 

Wow. What a Read.🔥🔥🔥 I love just about everything that Sara Cate writes. This one definitely ranks up there as one of my favorites written by the author. Adam & Sage will definitely stay with me for quite sometime. It definitely had its spicy moments and internal struggles as far as Adam goes. It definitely keeps the reader invested in the storyline and these two characters definitely will rank up as one of my favorite reads in 2023.

The Biggest Sacrifice: Casanova Family Series: Small-town military romance Book 3 of 3: Casanova Family Series Carolina Jax

 TOM

Defender. Quiet. Private.

No one knows the stoic exterior is a facade hiding the turmoil inside. I need an outlet for that darkness. I’ve found it in two places. One, a hard earned career in the service and the other, a love I didn’t know could exist for me.

I crave them both.

I demand them both.

How do I choose between the woman who frees me, accepts that wild side of me, and the freedom I need to right my wrongs? All without sacrificing myself.

It may turn out to be a decision that is not up to me.

FARRAH

Sweet. Innocent. Loving.

No one knows my demure exterior masks the wild living inside me. Something only he could draw out. When he pushed my limits and I felt secure, I allowed that side of me to be seen.

To be chased. And caught.

There is a fine line between balancing power and gentleness. My need to be heard is just as strong as his need to be silent. Until he lets his guard down, the perfect partnership I see us having can’t happen.

How can I give that strength to him if he won’t take my vulnerability? There’s only so much waiting I can do.

My Review Minus Spoilers & Read by ME!

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Where to start? This story had all the feels and emotions that for Me as the reader loves. Tom & Farrah will definitely stay with me for quite some time. This story had me as the reader with a roller coaster of emotions. I felt for both Farrah & Tom & what these characters were going though. There’s was a story that I was so Invested in from the first to the last page. I was also glad I had my Kleenex close by as well. Cannot say how much this book touched my heart as a reader. Cannot wait to read more books from Carolina.