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Review //\\ Henry by Raisa Greywood

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Henry (Dad Bod Doms #2)

by Raisa Greywood




Wow, I’ve not read a Raisa Greywood book before but she is very definitely on my radar now!


The Dad Bod Doms series had really caught my eye – as an more mature reader it was great to see a set of books dealing with the impact of growing older, having kids and trying to balance everything. I decided to buy all the books, and I’m so glad I did. Henry is such a wonderful story, full of emotion, full of the truth of growing older in ANY type of sexual relationship, not just a kink one.


I have to say that at first I felt the title character was getting off lightly, that Natalie forgave his stupid action, or reaction, following her debut art show. I think I personally would have been angry for longer. However as the story progressed he acknowledge repeatedly that he had behaved stupidly and he realised how lucky he was at how forgiving Natalie was. Harry wasn’t afraid to recognise, accept and learn from his mistakes, and I loved how his sole focus was in making Natalie happy.


This was a “can’t put it down” read for me. I fell into it’s pages and lived the story. It was at times emotionally intense, ranging from lust, to anger, to sadness, to longing and everywhere in between. I wish I could unread this books, just so I could enjoy discovering its delights all over again for the first time. The mix of scorching hot sex scenes, tender moments of reconnection and a wonderful couple rebuilding their trust and relationship was perfect. I hugely recommend this to those who don’t mind power exchanges in a story and want a well written love story.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Genre – Erotic Romance
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54844519-henry

Four men… One challenge. The Dad Bod Doms are ready to put the spark back in their relationships and prove their mettle.
Nearly two decades ago, Henry was at the top of his game. He had a rewarding job, a beautiful bride, and the respect due to him as a skilled dominant.
But with his career over and his marriage in shambles, his life seems as empty as his basement playroom. His wife might think they’re done, but he’s not about to let her go without a fight.
He’s determined to get her back — even if he has to break the law to do it.

Review //\\ Make Me Yours Evermore

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Make Me Yours Evermore
by Cari Silverwood

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Oh my lord I believe I may have fallen down a dark, dark rabbit hole straight into a very depraved Wonderland.


I enjoyed Take Me Break Me and Bind and Keep Me, in which both Kat and Chris have fairly minor roles. Book 2 in particular had some darker aspects, though the situation in that book happened more by accident than design. However Make Me Yours Evermore totally bypasses ANY sense of morality and dives straight in at the dark end. On a side note this book can be read stand alone.


I’m pleased I took a break between reading books 2 and 3, because my love for Klaus and Jodie might have altered my perception of this one. I might not have disapproved of Chris quite so much and found as much empathy for Kat. Chris uses the flimsiest of excuses, or at least fairly convenient circumstances, to take do something very, very bad. Only you know what they say about the best laid plans…


There might be those who find Kat too much, maybe too bitchy and belligerent (I’m always surprised by that – as though an alpha male is so wonderful a woman should be perfect at all times around him). I really, really liked her. To me her actions were those of a strong woman, determined to not be broken by the situation she finds herself in. I loved how she, along with Andreas, had more effect on Chris than he did on her.


I’ve felt recently like I’m suffering from dark-lag, no longer seeing the depravity and horror that others did. Well hot diggity dang, in this one I felt every single moment of the corrupt degeneracy of morals and the total lack of compassion or humanity demonstrated by Chris. I was shocked by the immoral and debauched desires that he not only gave free rein to, but considered his by right. I cheered every single time Kat fought back, supported every rebellion, commiserated when her libido ruled her mind. Especially since her feisty attitude led to ever more inventive punishments and humiliations. Never was a book more NSFW than this one!


Added in to all the hot kink and general steamy smexiness was an intriguing plot and some very unexpected twists. I loved every word, page and paragraph of the book, it dragged me out of a reading slump, fizzing my brain and enervating my reading mojo. I can’t wait to read the next one in the series.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Genre – Dark BDSM Menage Romance

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18518593-make-me-yours-evermore

This book is part of a dark kinky fiction series and may disturb some readers.
Taking what you want may come at a terrifying price.
Chris calls his darkest, nastiest fantasy into the light of day when he has to kidnap Kat to save a friend. For years, he’s wanted to bring her to her knees.
But claiming her draws attention. Andreas wants to save Kat, until he sees her response to raw male dominance. More dangerous are the human traffickers, who regard the acquisition and selling of women as a very high stakes business. And they’re watching. Everything.
Death. The perversion of love. The loss of freedom. Sometimes there is no choice.
Also contains one Dom gone bad who believes obsession means never having to say you’re sorry.

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Possessed by Passion Pre-Order Blitz

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Title: Possessed by Passion

Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance

Publication Date: March 16th, 2021
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

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Blurb: 
Passions pulsate.
Destinies collide.
Humans, angels, and demons alike are possessed with a common bind—desire.
Experience exquisite and sultry seraphs, demonic witches, a hellfire phoenix, a vengeful gargoyle, ordinary humans with dark sides, vampires, werewolves, ghostly spirits, and other creatures of the night, who will whet your desire for romance and seduction. Travel with them into their worlds as they lust for love, romance, and pleasure.
Will they find what they are searching for? Will you?

Find out in this twenty-plus, limited time paranormal and dark romance collection by USA Today, international bestselling, and award-winning authors.

Experience the passion.

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Bella Emy – USA Today Bestseller
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Erin Lee – USA Today Bestseller
Lorah Jaiyn – USA Today Bestseller
Cora Kenborn – USA Today Bestseller
Diana Register – International Bestseller
Rena Marin – International Bestseller
John Watson – International Bestseller
Rita Delude – International Bestseller
Stephanie Ayers – International Bestseller
Yolanda Allard – International Bestseller
Sian B. Claven – International Bestseller
Olivia Marie – International Bestseller
M W Brown – International Bestseller
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Tiffany Carby – International Bestseller
Michelle Edwards – International Bestseller
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Catherine Wiltcher
Lexi Swann

Cover Reveal

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COVER REVEAL

Fighting Fate (Falling For the Unexpected, Book 2)
by Teralyn Mitchell

Genre – Contemporary Romance

Blurb

Rae has despised Trevor from the moment she started working for one of the top law firms in the country. He’s arrogant, annoying, and a kiss a**. So why does her heart race when he’s teasing her?
Trevor has made it his mission to keep Rae at a distance from the moment she started working at the firm. She’s everything he could want in a woman: smart, ambitious, and gorgeous. She’s also the distraction he does not need.
What happens when one night of passion changes the dynamic of their relationship? Will they be able to get over their differences and try to make it work? Or will they continue to fight fate by choosing dreams over love?
Fighting Fate is a forbidden office romance and book two in the Falling for the Unexpected series!

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Unsought Cover Reveal

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Title: Unsought

Author: Daphne Moore

Genre: paranormal romance, slow burn slow build reverse harem
Cover Designer: S M Savoy
Publisher: Vaughn Publishing LLC
Publication Date: October 21st, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

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Blurb: 

Arrogant Elves. Aloof Peri. Unpredictable Merfolk.

An unlikely heroine who must master her visions.

As if being middle-aged and plagued by hallucinations since early childhood wasn’t hard enough, Vivian Rivera learns she’s actually the reincarnation of someone who wasn’t human at all. Her life spirals into a terrifying flight from Goblins, and worse, when she discovers her spiritual heritage and the enemy that pursues her beyond death.

Viv was the Queen of Chaos’ most powerful seer and favorite daughter in a previous life. Now visions invade her dreams, all pressing her to reveal the location of the Keys and begin the Reckoning.

Someone is killing the few remaining seers. Can Viv risk calling attention to herself to help open the gate and allow the Queen of Night and the King of Light to walk our world?

And to top everything else off Viv’s aunt…Fate… is matchmaking!

Book Links: 
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54367961-unsought

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Author Bio:
Daphne Moore has been a storyteller from her preliterate days. She writes them down now for those out of earshot.
She lives in Ohio, in a small suburb, raising roses and children. She’s an aunt to a bunch of humans and two cute dogs.

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The Healing Touch Freebie Book Blitz

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Title: The Healing Touch
Author: Apryl Baker

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:
*** 3RD ANNIVERSARY EDITION ***

Dimitri—

I admit it. I’m a manwhore…and proud of it.

But I’m not a total asshole. The women always know where they stand. They’re a booty call—nothing more. Everything out in the open. That’s my way.

Except have a secret, one that could ruin my career. A man who writes romance novels has to be perfect, like the men in the books. It’s what fans expect.

…and I’m not.

It could all come out at Southern Book Bash, one of the biggest author signings of the year. There’s only one person I can trust, one person who will help me do what needs to be done and keep my secret hidden from my readers.

My best friend and personal assistant, Rebecca Rhodes.

But when I ask her to put her issues aside in favor of mine, she flat-out refuses, quits, and throws my world upside down.

Becca—

I’ve been in love with Dimitri since I was fifteen years old. Yes, I know what he is. I’ve never had expectations from him. He’s my best friend, and I’m okay with that.

Besides, I have my own secrets.

I haven’t left my apartment in two years—and suddenly my boss and best friend demands I leave my safe zone and accompany him into my own personal idea of hell.

But though it means drowning in panic, in the end, I can’t deny him. I have to help him. He needs me.

Dammit.

Can Dimitri and Becca heal each other and find a love they’ve both longed for? Or will an ex from Dimitri’s past ruin it all?

Book Links: 
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54148273-the-healing-touch—anniversary-edition

Author Bio: 

So who am I?

Well, I’m the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friends laugh at me when I scare myself watching them and tell me to stop watching them, but who doesn’t love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep.

Now, I live in a small town in West Virginia where I entertain my niece and nephew and watch the cats get teased by the birds and laugh myself silly when they swoop down and then dive back up just out of reach. The cats start yelling something fierce…lol.

I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.

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The Boss’s Daughter Release Blitz

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Sweet Temptations: The Boss’s Daughter

L.M. Mountford

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: September 18th, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR

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Blurb: 
He thought his temptations were over, but they were only just beginning…
Until last week, Richard Martin was just another middle-aged guy. Married to a wife he loved, father to a son he adored, stuck in a dead-end job, just counting the days go by…
Then everything changed.
He made a mistake.
Now to save his marriage, he’s going to have to pay the price.
There’s just one problem, Scarlet Holmes.
His Supervisor.
She loves to play games with her staff and now, seeming very aware of his little secret, she wants to play a game.
And she always gets what she wants.
Because she just so happens to be The Boss’s Daughter.

The Boss’s Daughter is the sinfully tempting and long awaited sequel to L.M. Mountford’s debut, Sweet Temptations: The Babysitter. It can be read as a stand alone but it’s highly recommend you read Book 1. Full of tension and grippingly intense scenes, this next instalment in the Sweet Temptations Series reminds every one by he has been dubbed The Lord of Lust.

Book Links:  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3c8O3m8

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Author Bio: 
A self-confessed Tiger fanatic, L.M. Mountford was born and raised in England, first in the town of Bridgewater, Somerset, before later moving to the city of Gloucester where he currently resides. A fully qualified and experienced Scuba Diver, he has travelled across Europe and Africa diving wrecks and seeing the wonders of the world.
He started writing when he was 14. Under the pseudonym Dark Inferno, he has written more than thirty Fanfiction stories.

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Phoenix Burn Release Blitz

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Title: Phoenix Burn
Author: Karina Espinosa

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Cover Designer: Covers by Juan
Publication Date: September 18th, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

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Blurb:
Six months ago I died. And I’ve been looking for my killer ever since.

I didn’t expect to survive death, but here I am and I’ve got questions—lots of them. Questions that lead me to a world I never knew existed in the shadows of the mundane. When I come face to face with a vampire who seems to have the answers I’m looking for, I find myself trapped in a game where I’m the pawn.

Someone is hunting me. No one is safe until I’m caught, but I refuse to be the prey. When the hunter becomes the hunted, they’ll learn I’m not as naïve as they think. That is, until the mastermind is revealed and nothing is ever the same again.

Will I be able to reclaim my old life? Or is the game just getting started …

Book Links: 
Phoenix Burn: https://books2read.com/u/b5ZnLG
Phoenix Rise: https://books2read.com/u/m2Zkzj

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55155593-phoenix-burn

Author Bio:
Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy Author of the Mackenzie Grey novels and The Last Valkyrie series. An avid reader throughout her life, the world of Urban Fantasy easily became an obsession that turned into a passion for writing strong leading characters with authentic story arcs. When she isn’t writing badass heroines, you can find this self-proclaimed nomad in her South Florida home binge watching the latest series on Netflix or traveling far and wide for the latest inspiration for her books. Follow her on social media!

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Review //\\ Primrose’s Punishment

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Primrose’s Punishment
by Katie Douglas

Primrose’s Punishment is a very quick read but was great fun. It is the story of a young girl awakening to her submissive needs and her desire for punishment. There is no sex and in many ways the heat level was quite low, but conversely it felt like quite an erotic read.

There’s a nice bit of story to go with the spankings and canings. I rather grew to like Primrose and would have liked the book to be longer just because I was enjoying reading about her so much. It’s a very low priced book and well worth reading.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Genre – Erotic Short Story
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55197545-primrose-s-punishment

Eighteen-year-old Primrose Falstaff is in big trouble. She took something that wasn’t hers.
When she gets found out, she will be sent straight to the headmaster’s office.
Mr. Bythewood doesn’t tolerate any misbehaviour. He will ensure her thorough punishment. He is an expert at correcting the behaviour of the wayward young ladies in his care.
By the time he is done, all of Primrose’s cheeks will be blushing.


Note: This short read is a Victorian Finishing School fantasy involving caning and naughtiness. If such things are not your cup of tea, please divert to the Nordic walking section of the bookshop promptly.

Cover Reveal // Queen of Midnight

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Title: Queen of Midnight
Author: L.L. Hunter

Genre: YA Fantasy
Cover Designer: Stephanie Sew of Sevenstar Book Covers
Publication Date: November 30th, 2020
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

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Blurb:

At the Midnight Ball, your fate is in your hands…

Since learning the truth of her lineage, and battling not only her own demons, but actual demons, Grace must face one more challenge.

To find out who her birth father is, Grace must unite all the worlds.

But history will be rewritten before she can rally an alliance.

How can she show them she is fit to be queen, when she doesn’t believe she can be queen herself?

In the final epic instalment of the Midnight Ball series,

Grace Chancellor must journey not only within herself, but to the ends of the earth in order to restore peace throughout the kingdoms.

The fate of the worlds rests on the shoulders of one young queen.

Can she become the queen prophecy foretold?

Or remain only a girl with magic in her blood?

Pre-Order Link: https://books2read.com/u/49Mjok

Author Bio:
L.L. Hunter is the author of over 20 published works, including The Legend of the Archangel Series and The Garden of Eden. She has studied everything from veterinary nursing, forensic science, and dramatic arts, but has always known her true calling was to be an author. She has been writing since her teens – everything from fan fiction, to song lyrics, to plays and musicals. When not working on her next paranormal romance, she can be found at home in Australia, reading somewhere comfortable with one or both of her “fur babies.” Follow her on Facebook, Twitter @llhunterbooks, and her blog – http://llhunter.blogspot.com.au.

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