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Our Book Thoughts and Recommendations 💖 Week of June 20th ❤️ False Start by Casey Hagen ⚖️ First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay 🚔 Balls to the Wall by April Canavan 🩺 By Mistake by Sigal Ehrlich 🖤 King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks 📺 Love or Lust by Rachael Brownell False Start by Casey Hagen There’s nothing I can’t do on skates… One night home and I’m obsessed. First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay Someone is killing lawyers, but a particular vampire lawyer won’t stay dead. Balls to the Wall by April Canavan I can’t escape the past. I’m broken and damaged. All I can do is keep moving forward. By Mistake by Sigal Ehrlich You've Got Mail meets Grey's Anatomy in this sweet slow-burn, virtual meet-cute romance. King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks From award-winning author Diana A. Hicks comes a dark mafia romance full of angst and heart. Love or Lust by Rachael Brownell With the world watching, and hearts on the line, who will win at the game of love? #newadult #romance #dark #gothic #mafia #dianaahicks #RachaelBrownell #romanticcomedy #SigalEhrlich #military #aprilcanavan #paranormal #humorous #SeelieKay #rollerderby #sports #caseyhaen "A Wonderful World of Words A" https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWPY4TtajZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I have read this book now twice but I still found it less interesting than the rest of the series.

I think it is because of the scene setting that is done for the Cole Brothers and their backgrounds.

For me, Diana Hicks is one of those authors whose writing gets better the further into a series she goes.

And also, I guess, Mafia Doms are not in my ‘hit’ list!

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Review:

I found this a much better read than book 1.

For 2 reasons.

1. The author was not constantly trying to give us the background on the Cole Brothers and the previous series in which they had been involved; and

2. The writing style had improved.

The storyline and content was much better as there was now room in the story to tell us about the characters we were interested in – the hotelier’s daughter Ela, and Cole brother #2 Matt.

I am not at all sure however, that if Ela really had been an alcoholic it would that easy for her to quit the first time and then the second time to actually drink a glass or 2 and then give up. This seemed unreal as the nature of addiction doesn’t work that way. We all wish it did! That way we could eat 1 square of chocolate and not the whole bar…

However, I liked the fact that she had gone to a Cordon Bleu cookery school and had come out baking scones and not fancy French pastries. That said, scones are an under-rated delicacy and can be flavoured in many ways and made with many different ingredients, from savoury to sweet and with alcohol too. Wikipedia does a round-up of different scones around the world, from buttermilk, to drop to Australia to Japan…

So, yes, I did like this book better. I think Diana could do better still and make this a true 4 star rather than a 3.5 rounded up.

About the Author

Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy contemporary romance with a touch of suspense. Book two in her Desert Monsoon series, LOVE OVER LOGIC, won the 2019 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Romance – Suspense genre

When Diana is not writing, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.

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Excerpt

“You had a plan when you walked into my office five minutes ago. What was it?” He gripped the edge of the armrest with both hands, crossing his legs at his ankles. The tiny flame in my chest grew bigger and spread down to my core.

“I had no plan.” I admitted because the extent of my thoughts when he texted was to come in here and have sex. All I could think of was touching him and feeling his weight on me again. But now I was a little pissed. He could’ve been more explicit. Like, hey, I’m just here to work, bring me the report. No sex. Get your mind out of the gutter. He could also wipe that knowing smile off his face. “What makes you think I had a plan?” I crossed my arms over my chest to cover my hardened nipples.

He rubbed the side of his face. “The thigh-high stockings. You know how they drive me wild. Even if I can’t see them, I know that’s the only kind you own.”

If that was true, why was he still five feet away from me? Why had he not ripped my clothes off already and had his way with me on the couch?

“I have a meeting to go to.” I bolted to the door. Before I could open it, his large hand pressed against it, effectively blocking me from leaving.

“I don’t think so.” His voice was deep and so full of meaning. He walked me back to the living area until my butt hit the back of the sofa. “You had a plan. Show me.” He gripped my waist and shifted so he was the one caged in.

I could go, or I could stay and get what I came here for. I slipped my hands inside his suit jacket and pushed it off his shoulders. His dark gaze stayed on me as I removed his dress shirt. A low moan like a hiss escaped his lips when I ran my hands down his muscled chest. His pecs were harder than I remembered. It seemed Derek’s hard body was directly proportional to the amount of stress he had at work. The more they pinned on him, the more time he spent in his boxing ring. These past three weeks must have been hell for him.

 “Now you.” His voice sounded strained.

Self-control was Derek’s superpower. I gave up all pretenses and removed my blazer and silky top quickly. My skin felt hot from needing him so much. His lips parted when I finally let my skirt pool at my feet.

He cradled my face and kissed me hard. “Fuck. Valentina. You came to work wearing that underneath?” His mouth was warm, and he tasted of cinnamon gum. I melted into him, fumbling with his belt.

“The door.” I panted in between kisses.

“I locked it.” He gripped my ass and wrapped my legs around his waist as he strode around the sofa and sat with me straddling him. “Valentina. How do you do it? How do you make me forget about everything?” He freed me from my bra and sucked on my aching nipples, switching back and forth until I couldn’t wait anymore.

“I need you now,” I whispered in his ear.

I didn’t care that my voice was laced with desperate desire. He cupped my butt cheeks and lifted me enough to give him room to lie flat on the cushions with his head on the decorative pillow. My thighs rubbed his sides as I rested on top of him, topless and without a clue what to do next.

My confusion must have registered on my face because he placed both hands behind his head and grinned at me. His biceps bulged on either side of him.

“Your show.”

“What?”

He bucked under me to get comfortable, as if he were getting ready to watch a movie or something. The grin that twitched his lip was both infuriating and such a turn-on.

“You want me inside you. Do it.”

Author Bio

Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy contemporary romance with a touch of suspense. Book two in her Desert Monsoon series, LOVE OVER LOGIC, won the 2019 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Romance – Suspense genre

When Diana is not writing, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.

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#PreOrder ➙ Title: Love Over Logic Series: Desert Monsoon #2 Author: Diana A. Hicks Genre: Contemporary Romance Attorney, Emilia Prado has been living in hiding, ever since the local cartel killed her dad and left her and her mom for dead. But when her long lost cousin needs help leaving her drug lord husband, Emilia knows her time for justice has come.

Hot shot lawyer, Dom Moretti never met a case he couldn’t win. Each win puts distance between him and an old life he wants to forget. But when Emilia, a crush from law school, asks for his help, the life he worked so hard for hangs in the balance.

Out to even the score, Emilia is ready to enact revenge on her father’s killer. But will she risk losing Dom to a side of himself he thought was dead and buried?

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Our Book Thoughts and Recommendations

💖 Week of July 11th

🐺 Wolfmanny by Julia Talbot

🕱 Black Sunshine by Karina HalleLucian's

🖤 Reign by V.F. Mason

🔥 Crash by Grahame Claire

🎭 Midnight Danger by C.R. Robertson

👑 King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks

Wolfmanny by Julia Talbot

Three hot werewolves, sexual tension thick enough to cut with a knife, an impending Colorado winter, and a rambunctious pack of werewolf pups. Stand back and watch the fur fly.

#wolfmanny #nosetotail #mmromance #paranormal #werewolves #juliatalbot

Black Sunshine by Karina Halle

All Lenore Warwick wants for her 21st birthday is to hang out with her friends, finish her second year at Berkeley with flying colors, and maybe catch the eye of a hot musician playing a show at a club that she can now (legally) get into.

#blacksunshine #darkeyes #dark #vampire #paranormalromance #karinahalle

Lucian's Reign by V.F. Mason

Power. Money. Status.

All the riches this world has to offer belong to me.

Whatever I want, I get.

And those who stand in my way?

They don’t live long enough to tell their tale.

#luciansreign #dark #captive #romanticsuspense #vfmason

Crash by Grahame Claire

USA Today bestselling author Grahame Claire introduces a firefighter who doesn’t play by the rules in a story of secrets and suspense.

Teague Hollingsworth crashed into my perfectly predictable life like a rocket, turning everything upside down and setting it ablaze.

#crash #crashburn #romance #grahameclaire

Midnight Danger by C.R. Robertson

The darkness cloaks sinful acts and deadly deeds.

Secrets are the currency, death is the penalty, and pleasure is the ultimate obsession.

#midnightdanger #midnightdynasty #romanticsuspense #crrobertson

King of Beasts (Beast Duet, #2:by Diana A. Hicks

From award-winning author Diana A. Hicks comes the enthralling conclusion to the King of Beasts duet.

Caterina Alfera - My Enemy - My Obsession - My Queen

#kingofbeasts #beastduet #dark #mafiaromance #dianaahicks

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Our Book Thoughts and Recommendations 💖 Week of June 20th

❤️ False Start by Casey Hagen

⚖️ First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay

🚔 Balls to the Wall by April Canavan

🩺 By Mistake by Sigal Ehrlich

🖤 King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks

📺 Love or Lust by Rachael Brownell

False Start by Casey Hagen

There’s nothing I can’t do on skates…

One night home and I’m obsessed.

First, We Kill All the Lawyers by Seelie Kay

Someone is killing lawyers, but a particular vampire lawyer won’t stay dead.

Balls to the Wall by April Canavan

I can’t escape the past. I’m broken and damaged.

All I can do is keep moving forward.

By Mistake by Sigal Ehrlich

You've Got Mail meets Grey's Anatomy in this sweet slow-burn, virtual meet-cute romance.

King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks

From award-winning author Diana A. Hicks comes a dark mafia romance full of angst and heart.

Love or Lust by Rachael Brownell

With the world watching, and hearts on the line, who will win at the game of love?

#newadult #romance #dark #gothic #mafia #dianaahicks #RachaelBrownell #romanticcomedy #SigalEhrlich #military #aprilcanavan #paranormal #humorous #SeelieKay #rollerderby #sports #caseyhaen

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King of Beasts by Diana A. Hicks Dark mafia romance

Rex Valentino is my enemy.

He has the power to wave a hand and make all my family problems go away.

In return, he only requires one thing...my complete surrender.

Caterina Alfera, the angel lost in a world of beasts.

I didn’t ask for her.

Destiny brought her to me.

And now I can’t let her leave.

She’s mine to keep.

If you like dark, steamy romance with a heavy dose of suspense and intense twists, then you’ll love Diana A. Hicks’s King of Beasts

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➜ #NewRelease #KindleUnlimited Title: Provoke You Series: Cole Brothers #2 Author: Diana A. Hicks Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

Hotel heiress Ela LeBlanc is ready to take control of her life. Waking up handcuffed to a former marine and the news of her step-dad's plans to sell the hotel is just the wake-up call she needs.

With only thirty days to prove he has no claim on the property, Ela has to enlist the help of her sexy as sin bodyguard. When things take a dangerous turn, and Matt becomes the only person she can trust, she can't help but wonder... can she trust him with her heart?

Former Marine Matt Cole came to New Orleans for a fresh start, a chance to make amends. After accepting a job as the chief of security for a wealthy hotelier, he quickly realizes that life in the Big Easy is anything but.

Matt's greatest challenge is keeping his distance from the tempting Ela LeBlanc, his boss's gorgeous and very off limits step-daughter. Surviving Ela is just the beginning. As events unfold it becomes clear that it's not just his heart on the line, but their lives.

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#NewRelease #Giveaway Title: Unravel You Series: Cole Brothers #1 Author: Diana A. Hicks Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

It’s the wedding of the summer…

College graduate Valentina never expected to fall for the hot as hell and intimidating Derek Cole when she accepted his offer to rent his property.

From cottage to mansion, Valentina is certain she doesn't deserve the fairytale unfolding. But Derek gets what he wants... and he wants her.

He’s “the one” for her, but before she says I do, she has to survive a month long trip to his family’s estate in Atlanta. Gaining approval from four brothers and an over-protective mother might just be her hardest test yet.

For billionaire Derek Cole, this homecoming is a chance to mend the damage he caused when he walked away from the family business. Just when they think nothing else can go wrong... their past and future collide.

UNRAVEL YOU is the enthralling sequel to LOVE OVER LATTES and book one in the Cole Brothers series. A new family saga, binge reading experience: 5 brothers, 5 full-length novels in 5 months.

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