Review: Right as Raine (Aster Valley #1) by Lucy Lennox

Rating: 4 🌈 I had started this series with the third book in the series and decided to backtrack to the beginning and I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed the first installment and my introduction to the location of Aster Valley . The relationship and romance between Mikey Vining, personal chef and son of… Continue reading Review: Right as Raine (Aster Valley #1) by Lucy Lennox

Review: Hot as Heller (Aster Valley #3) by Lucy Lennox

The man asked me to valet his damn car Rating: 3.5 🌈 Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox is a new release I happened to grab up as it’s tag line caught my attention. Of course, it’s a middle book in a series. But I found this time that really didn’t make a difference for… Continue reading Review: Hot as Heller (Aster Valley #3) by Lucy Lennox

Review: Fractured Souls (Fallen Messengers #1) by Ava Marie Salinger

Rating: 4.25 🌈 Fractured Souls is the first book I’ve read by author Ava Marie Salinger but it definitely won’t be the last, if for no other reason that Fractured Souls is the first in a series. But after reading this imaginative and gripping fantasy story (non-stop btw), I’m ready to rush headlong into the… Continue reading Review: Fractured Souls (Fallen Messengers #1) by Ava Marie Salinger

A MelanieM Prerelease Review: Hellion (415 Ink #3) by Rhys Ford

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 From the moment SFPD Detective Ruan Nicholls meets Ivo Rogers, he knew the tattoo artist was going to bring chaos to his neat orderly life. A hellion down to the bone, Ivo is someone Ruan not only doesn’t understand but isn’t even sure he needs to. Everything about Ivo… Continue reading A MelanieM Prerelease Review: Hellion (415 Ink #3) by Rhys Ford

A MelanieM Review: The Doctor Takes a Detour by Bren Christopher

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 An unexpected detour sets two men on the path to love and healing. After being attacked by a drug addict, Dr. Josh Parker fled New York, his career as an ER doctor, and a failed relationship. Determined to start fresh, he takes a job as a concierge doctor to… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: The Doctor Takes a Detour by Bren Christopher

A MelanieM Review: His Heart or Mine (Individualists #1) by C.S. Joyce

Rating: 4 stars out of 5   ā€œThere’s something about the way he’s looking at me now, determined. Like he might ruin me if given half the chance.ā€ Adam: Success can mean a lot of things. To me it meant living a lie and getting away with it. But pretending is exhausting. My sister’s wedding… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: His Heart or Mine (Individualists #1) by C.S. Joyce

A MelanieM Review: In Vino Veritas by Sydney Blackburn

Rating: 4 stars out of 5   Anthony Beretta inherited the family winery at the tender age of twenty-four. It’s a struggle to keep it up, but he loves it and is determined to make it work even if it kills him. That is, if a motorcyclist doesn’t kill him first. He initially judges the… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: In Vino Veritas by Sydney Blackburn

John R. Petrie on Writing and his new release The Quarterback’s Crush (author interview)

The Quarterback’s CrushĀ byĀ John R. Petrie Harmony Ink Press Cover Artist: Adrian Nicholas The Quarterback’s Crush is now available at Amazon (Kindle/Paper format) |Ā Ā Dreamspinner PressĀ  |Ā Ā Harmony Ink PressĀ  |Ā Ā Barnes & Noble:Ā  Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to host John R. Petrie on tour for his new release The Quarterback’s Crush.Ā  Welcome, John, into our… Continue reading John R. Petrie on Writing and his new release The Quarterback’s Crush (author interview)

A MelanieM Release Day Review: Under a Blue Moon (Camp H.O.W.L. #2) by Bru Baker

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Once in a blue moon, opposites find they’re a perfect match. Nick Perry is tired of helping people with their marriages, so when a spot opens up to work with teens at Camp H.O.W.L., he jumps at it. He doesn’t expect to fall in lust with the dreamy new… Continue reading A MelanieM Release Day Review: Under a Blue Moon (Camp H.O.W.L. #2) by Bru Baker

A MelanieM Release Day Review: His Leading Man by Ashlyn Kane

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5   He wrote a comedy. Fate directed a romance. Drew Beaumont is bored of the same old roles: action hero, supervillain, romantic lead. He’s not going to let a fresh gay buddy comedy languish just because they can’t find him the right costar. No, Drew bats his eyelashes and… Continue reading A MelanieM Release Day Review: His Leading Man by Ashlyn Kane