Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

🙞 THE BACHELOR AUCTION 🙝 Series: The Bachelors of Arizona Book 1 Author: Rachel Van Dyken  Releases On: January 31, 2017  Publisher:  Forever Mass Market Paperback Red's Rating:  Five Amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! The first book in an all-new contemporary romance series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken.   🙞 Synopsis: Cinderella never had to deal with this crap. Jane isn't entirely sure that Cinderella got such a raw deal. Sure, she had a rough start, but didn't she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes---or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire---maybe do exist. Except Brock Wellington isn't anyone's dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to ...

  🙚 THE COTTAGE AT FIREFLY LAKE 🙘 Series: Firefly Lake #1 Author: Jen Gilroy Series: Firefly Lake, #1 On Sale: January 31, 2017 Publisher: Forever Red's Rating: 4 Charming ⭐⭐⭐⭐! Add to Goodreads In the tradition of New York Times bestselling authors Susan Wiggs and RaeAnne Thayne comes an emotional second chance love story about redemption and finding your way home, the first in a new series by debut author Jen Gilroy. 🙚 Synopsis: Some mistakes can never be fixed and some secrets never forgiven . . . but some loves can never be forgotten. Charlotte Gibbs wants nothing more than to put the past behind her, once and for all. But now that she's back at Firefly Lake to sell her mother's cottage, the overwhelming flood of memories reminds her of what she's been missing. Sun-drenched days. Late-night kisses that still shake her to the core. The gentle breeze off the lake, the scent of pine in the air, and the promise of Sean's to...

🙚 WICKED COWBOY CHARM 🙘 Author: Carolyn Brown Series: Lucky Penny Ranch, #4 On Sale: January 31, 2017 Publisher: Forever Red's Rating: 4 Charming ⭐⭐⭐⭐! ONE BLIZZARD, ONE BUNKHOUSE,  AND A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE . . . Josie Dawson is new in town, but it doesn't take a local to know that Deke Sullivan is trouble—in a smokin' hot package. He's sweet, sexy, and has charmed just about every woman in Dry Creek, Texas. Well, Josie won't be next. She'll keep her distance, even if he is great with babies and makes a mean cup of homemade hot chocolate. Deke Sullivan really is a one-woman type of guy. He just had to do a lot of looking to find that one woman. Now he thinks he's found her and he won't let a strong, sassy gal like Josie slip away. Just when he's wondering how to convince her he only has eyes for her, they get stranded in a tiny cabin during a major blizzard. If Deke can melt her heart before they dig out of...

It Started With A Kiss Series: Sequoia Lake #1 Author: Marina Adair Publisher: Montlake Romance Red's Rating:  5 Super Sweet & Sexy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ! BLURB: With a kidney transplant behind her, Avery Adams is determined to channel her inner adventurer and explore everything life has to offer. Only problem is, the closest she’s ever come to a real-life adventure was sixth-grade science camp. So to seize the summer in her rustic Sierra Nevada town, she takes a job as a guide at the local adventure lodge. But Avery doesn’t realize her biggest challenge will register at six-plus feet of rugged good looks and alpha-male charm. As a member of the Sequoia Elite Mountain Rescue team, Tyson Donovan has made a life out of cheating death and rescuing weekend warriors from the treacherous terrain. “The world is my home” is more than just a motto; it’s what scares off women who would otherwise try to tie him down. When his dad’s health lands the family’s adventure lodge in serious dan...

ANY TIME, ANY PLACE by  Jennifer Probst is now LIVE!!  Grab Your Copy Now: Amazon  *  iBooks  *  Kobo  *  Nook  *  Google Play  *  Paperback Blurb: HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this second volume in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new heart-wrenching and sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst. When she was a teen, Raven Bella Stratton’s father was killed in a horrible car crash. The bigger shock was the discovery of a woman with him—Diana Pierce—and their two fully packed suitcases with airline tickets to Paris. Devastated by her father’s betrayal, Raven went to live with her aunt, never truly overcoming the traumatic event. When she discovers that the mysterious woman had a family with a husband and three boys, Raven vows to leave the memory of her father behind. Until Dalton Pierce visits one night and suddenly her past challen...

Fake Engagement,  Real Temptation By: Joya Ryan Publisher: Entangled Publishing LLC Red's Rating:  5 Sinfully Sexy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! Synopsis:  Oh. My. God. Carrie Morgan can’t escape her cheating ex fiancé. She goes on her Hawaiian honeymoon fantasy vacation to prove she’s over him—but he’s there with his mistress in tow. Good thing Carrie’s annoyingly over-protective friend Blake came with her. How’s she going to prove to her ex she’s over him? Easy. One… Two… Three… She grabs Blake and kisses him. Blake Harris isn’t about to let anyone take advantage of his heartbroken friend Carrie. And that includes himself, even if she’s sexy as sin in that bikini. Then she kisses him—and he’s on fire. Damage done, but he can back off. Except he sees that broken look in Carrie’s eyes. No. Hell no. New plan. He intends to show her ex just what he’s thrown away. The kisses? For show. The heat? Part of the performance. The private practice sessions? Uh-oh. Those are starting to fee...

RUTHLESS Series: Playboys In Love #2 Author: Gina L. Maxwell Publisher: Entangled Scorched Red's Rating:  5 Ridiculously Hot ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ! BLURB: People call me Ruthless for a reason. Whether I'm in the court room or in the bedroom, my reputation is well-earned. I'm either working hard, working out, or working my way into some woman's panties. But none of them share my particular kink, and I walk away feeling unsatisfied. Until I met her. She's a friend of a friend, which makes her off-limits in my book. But then temptation had me by the balls and I had her up against a wall. She literally fucked my world off its axis, but it can't happen again. My plan was avoidance, but that got blown to shit when my firm hired her as a new junior attorney. Now I'm her boss, and I'm supposed to act like I don't want to bend her over my desk every five minutes. But I've never held myself back with anything before, so consequences be damned. It...