Sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right.
Rebel, an all-new steamy mercenary standalone romance in the Alpha Mountain series from USA Today bestselling authors Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale, is available now!
She's the law in town. Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.
One look and I'll do anything for the woman. Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold. Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right.
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~ BOOK REVIEW for Rebel ~
****(4) out of 5 Stars
This is the second book in the series, but the first one that I've read. I liked it well enough that I'd definitely pick up the others.
There are a lot of smexy times to this story! In fact, other than the prologue set years in the past, it starts off right in the midst of such a time. Hayes thinks this is finally the start of something between him and Deputy Megan Hager. Turns out though, she is not anywhere near done playing hard to get. First she refuses to see him, then she won't open up to him about some major drama happening in her life. Even to the point that she repeatedly pushes him away. He is not, however, one to be easily deterred. Hayes sticks to her like glue, showing his true colors. Megan has had her faith in men so shaken in the past that she doesn't dare believe what is right in front of her. It takes repeated interventions, not all of them exactly legal, before she finally believes that he means what he says about sticking around.
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Excerpt
I arched a brow. “Are you daring me to disarm you, baby doll? Because I had a different kind of tussling in mind tonight, but I am totally down with whatever gets you hot.” Her eyes narrowed, but I saw a gleam of interest in them. She hit the release button to drop the magazine cartridge from the Glock then pulled back the slide to spit the live round out onto the floor. She loosened her shoulders. “Show me what you’ve got, big guy.” As much as I loved throwing my weight around in bed with Megan, in this scenario, I was loath to manhandle her. This was a losing proposition. As in, I’d better let her win because me winning would definitely be the wrong move. How did I know this? The gun to the head was a pretty solid giveaway. I eyed her for a solid ten seconds before my hand shot out to knock her wrist up. She landed an impressive karate-style kick in the center of my chest that knocked me back and out of range. This was how she wanted to play? “You’re toying with me,” she accused. “Nah.” I held my hand out for the weapon, and this time she handed it over. When she did, I caught her wrist and spun her around until her back hit my front, and I could restrain her from behind. Our arms were banded about her torso, and my hard dick was nestled against her perfect ass. “I just wait for the right opportunities,” I murmured against her ear.
About Renee
USA Today Bestselling Author Renee Rose loves a dominant, dirty-talking alpha hero! She’s sold over a million copies of steamy romance with varying levels of kink. Her books have been featured in USA Today’s Happily Ever After and Popsugar. Named Eroticon USA’s Next Top Erotic Author in 2013, she has also won Spunky and Sassy’s Favorite Sci-Fi and Anthology author, and Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance. She’s hit the USA Today list ten times with her Chicago Bratva, Bad Boy Alpha, Wolf Ranch books, and various anthologies.
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About Vanessa
Vanessa Vale is the USA Today bestselling author of sexy romance novels, including her popular Bridgewater historical romance series and hot contemporary romances. With over one million books sold, Vanessa writes about unapologetic bad boys who don’t just fall in love, they fall hard. Her books are available worldwide in multiple languages in e-book, print, audio and even as an online game. When she’s not writing, Vanessa savors the insanity of raising two boys and figuring out how many meals she can make with a pressure cooker. While she’s not as skilled at social media as her kids, she loves to interact with readers.
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prequel to Force of Nature by Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
Carter Morelli works alone, but his orders are clear. Pilot the small aircraft carrying the renowned geologist to a remote island. Except the plane malfunctions at a crucial moment. June Porter wants to stay on solid land. She doesn't want to fly, but it's the only way to get to the dig site. Then her worst fears come true. A heavy storm. A swift fall from the sky. And a heart stopping crash. An emergency landing leaves them stranded. A shadow moves through the trees. They aren't alone in the jungle.
~ BOOK REVIEW for The Crash ~
***(3) out of 5 Stars
I was not all that impressed with this book. Of course, it didn't help that I must have gotten confused and thought this was an actual full-length story. Turns out, it is just a short prequel. Spanning only seven chapters, it is probably the first seven chapters of the actual book. It doesn't even encompass everything listed in the book description.
Things start out slow and rather cliché, with the main male character being this grumpy, jaded, apparently dangerous guy; with the woman an unusually bright, cheery person, not to mention being unbelievably vulnerable and naive. And of course there is insta-love between them, or at least insta-lust anyway. In the end, however, all that they share so far is a kiss. A scorching hot kiss, to be sure, but still only a kiss.
Just not what I was expecting, I guess. I do quite enjoy Skye Warren's work as a general rule, and I also liked the little bit of Amelia Wilde's stuff that I've read. So perhaps future installments will have more to offer.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Valentine PR, and have willingly provided an honest review.
Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.
Amelia Wilde is a USA TODAY bestselling author of dangerous contemporary romance and loves it a little too much. She lives in Michigan with her husband and daughters. She spends most of her time typing furiously on an iPad and appreciating the natural splendor of her home state from where she likes it best: inside.
What if Fate matched me with this human, and she's my mate?
Alpha’s Revenge, an all-new steamy and action-packed paranormal romance, in the Shifter Ops series, from USA Today bestselling authors Renee Rose and Lee Savino, is available now!
This is insane. This human—beautiful though she may be—can’t be my mate. I learned the hard way what it's like to lose people you love. As an alpha, I vowed never to let that happen again. That means keeping my focus. Never letting my guard down. And, most of all, staying away from civilians - i.e. humans. But the feisty chocolatier has me breaking my own rules. The beautiful female tests my patience... and all my control. I should stay away. I can't protect the pack if I succumb to my desires. But what if this is more than desire? What if Fate matched me with this human, and she's my mate? If I don't claim her, I'll lose it all in the worst possible way.
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~ BOOK REVIEW for Alpha's Revenge ~
***(3) out of 5 Stars!
This is the story of Rafe Lightfoot (Alpha of his little pack) and Adele Fabre (friend to the human wives of two of his pack-mates). These two had a whole "will-they-or-won't-they" vibe going throughout the prior two books of the series, Alpha's Moon (Deke & Sadie's story) and Alpha's Vow (Lance & Charlie's tale).
Rafe is kind of a butthead, and really puts Adele through the ringer by being extremely hot-and-cold with her, not to mention all of the secrets that he keeps. He does not, under any circumstances, want to claim her as his mate. He's afraid both that it will be too much responsibility for him with everything else he already has going on, and that it will put her in danger. But what he apparently fails to realize is that she is already in danger from multiple fronts, and he has already assumed responsibility for her just due to her relationship with his pack members and their spouses. Besides which, he knows that she's his fated mate and that he'll go moon-mad if he doesn't claim her, so it isn't as though he really has a choice in the matter.
Adele is super spunky, while also being totally loving and protective. In a nutshell, she's the ultimate alpha mate. But she does, however, make some really dumb mistakes, that seem to totally belie how otherwise intelligent she seems. (Like, what part of "Don't leave the house" was not clear?!?)
But eventually these two do get together, and it's delightful to witness. Every scene with other members of the pack are fun as well. It's always great to see the stars of prior tomes in the set and catch-up with them. Not to mention that every interaction with Channing is pure gold.
I was rather confused by Gabe Dieter. He is presented as a really bad guy, totally on the opposite of things from Rafe and his pack, even dangerous to them. And yet his fated mate is apparently Tabitha, who I just can't see being with someone who is diametrically opposed to her friends and their mates. It will definitely be interesting to see where things go with them in the next volume of the series.
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Excerpt
“Adele.” Rafe catches my elbows to steady me as I bounce off his immovable form.
I’m more flustered than a misstep calls for, but it’s only because my nerves were already ragged over asking Rafe for a job, and now that I’ve decided I don’t actually want the job, I feel somehow caught.
“Rafe,” I manage to say. Don’t be nervous. Imagine him naked.
Trouble is, I imagine Rafe naked far too much.
He’s still holding my elbows, standing far too close. Rafe’s not as Hollywood good-looking as his brother Lance, who recently knocked up my friend Charlie. His hair is darker. His eyes are green. Lance is charming in that laidback, lazy smile kind of way. Rafe is the opposite. No charm. Definitely not laidback. There’s a ruggedness and ferocity about him that makes being around him feel terribly dangerous.
Dangerous, intense, and… exciting.
He’s the kind of guy you’d want on your side, not against it. Last week, when my business partner turned up dead, Charlie got kidnapped, and I was picked up by the police for questioning, I learned exactly how powerful it is to have a guy like him in my court.
So I’m already beholden to Rafe.
Something I hate. Don’t trust a man …
“I—um—I was just leaving.”
“You were?” His brows go down, gaze sweeps over me. “It looks like you just got here.” His eyes snag on my high heeled boots. “You walk in the snow in those?”
“Yes?” Why did I make that sound like a question? Something about his surly black brows makes me uncertain. I clear my throat and try again. “Yes, of course.”
“You need to be more careful. Those boots aren’t good in the snow.” And there it is, the most annoying thing about Rafe. He orders everyone around. The fact that he’s always in fatigue pants and a gray or army green Henley doesn’t lessen his drill sergeant vibe. Neither does the way he stands and looks down on everyone, like a general inspecting his troops and finding us all wanting. I think it’s great he had a military career—when I first met him, I thanked him for his service—but he’s not the boss of me!
I’m tempted to declare that and stomp my boots like I’m four, but that won’t help him take me seriously. Or land me a job.
“Are you meeting someone?” Rafe asks.
“No. Um, yes. Ah—” I shake my head. I’m on the spot here, not sure whether to flee or beg. Neither idea appeals.
Of course, he doesn’t make it easy for me. He releases my elbows to put his hands on his hips, like I’m in trouble, and now I have to answer to him.
Screw this. I can’t work for him.
“Nothing. Nevermind. I have to go.” I try to move past him, but he moves to block my path.
“Hang on a second. Were you here to see me? Or did something happen?” He scans the restaurant with a scowl, as if to identify some mystery offender who was rude to me.
Shoot. Maybe I am supposed to ask him for a job. I mean, here he is, insisting I explain myself.
“Rafe, I—”
At the sound of his name, his gaze snaps back to mine, locking and honing in. When I nervously lick the lip gloss off my lips, his gaze dips to my mouth. A hungry expression comes over his face.
God, I’m hungry, too. And not for food.
Every time I’m near this guy, a slow thrum of awareness tunes up between my legs. His big body, hard and solid with muscle, his dark hair and eyes... I gaze up at him, and it’s all too easy to imagine what it would be like to be underneath him. He’d probably order me, as bossy and dominant in bed as he is out.
And wouldn’t that be delicious?
No, no, no. I absolutely do not want Rafe, naked and looming over me, telling me what to do. That would be terrible.
Gawd, my panties are soaked. Time to get this conversation back on track. I take a second to remember how much Rafe annoys me and raise my chin.
“Honestly?” I say. “I came to see if you, um, still needed help. You know, in the kitchen. I’m, ah, not going to be able to reopen The Chocolatier at the moment.”
Rafe goes still, his brows angled together in concern.
It’s way more of a reaction than I expected from him. I don’t know what I thought he’d do—blow me off or tell me to fill out an application. But instead, he grabs my hand and draws me further into the Grille. “Come here,” he says gruffly.
Meet Renee Rose
USA Today Bestselling Author Renee Rose loves a dominant, dirty-talking alpha hero! She’s sold over a million copies of steamy romance with varying levels of kink. Her books have been featured in USA Today’s Happily Ever After and Popsugar. Named Eroticon USA’s Next Top Erotic Author in 2013, she has also won Spunky and Sassy’s Favorite Sci-Fi and Anthology author, and Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance. She’s hit the USA Today list ten times with her Chicago Bratva, Bad Boy Alpha, Wolf Ranch books, and various anthologies.
Meet Lee Savino Lee Savino has grandiose goals but most days can’t find her wallet or her keys so she just stays at home and writes. While she was studying creative writing at Hollins University, her first manuscript won the Hollins Fiction Prize.
he lives in the USA with her awesome family You can find her on Facebook in the Goddess Group (which you totally should join).
