Friday 20 November 2020

[Blog Tour Review] LITTLE LIES by Helena Hunting (writing as H. Hunting)




Source: Received an egalley to participate in blog tour. 
Also purchased a Kindle copy.
Release Date: November 16, 2020
Number of Pages: 307 (ebook)

DESCRIPTION

I don’t want you.
You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.


I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.

I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.

Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.

Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.

I used to be the one who saved her.
Over and over again.

But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.

A standalone angsty new adult romance.

Heroine:
Lavender Waters (Alex and Violet Waters’ youngest daughter, PUCKED and FOREVER PUCKED couple origin, Pucked Series )

Hero: Kodiak (Kody) Bowman (Rook and Lainey Bowman’s son, A LIE FOR A LIE couple origin, All In Series )
 
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HelenaHuntingAbout Helena Hunting

New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy. 
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REVIEW

My heart is so, so full after finishing LITTLE LIES! I went into LITTLE LIES knowing it would feature the kids of some of Helena Hunting's previous heroes and heroines, and I also new it was new adult and that it was going to be angst-y...and I have to say that's a pretty fair assessment, but it was also sweet, endearing, and while it tore me up at first, it definitely put me back together and wrapped me in a big warm hug! By the end it had me grinning and smiling so, so much. :)
 
 
 I'm a huge fan of Helena's Pucked series and her All In series, so I've been eagerly waiting for this one as soon as it was announced ages ago, and it was completely worth the wait! I loved Lavender and Kodiak so much! I also loved seeing all of the younger Pucked/All In kids, too, and I really loved getting to see snippets of their parents. At this point I've been a huge fan of Helena's for years now, and it's been an absolute pleasure following all of these characters for so long. Love, love, loved this one!

Overall, I thought that LITTLE LIES was phenomenal! Helena's writing is superb, fresh, and hilarious as always! The story was compelling, heartwrenching, emotional, and I was utterly and completely hooked! I loved that LITTLE LIES featured flashbacks from Lavender and Kodiak's childhood alongside of their present storyline, and that it alternated POVs between the two of them, as I loved seeing how their past lead them to where they currently were...and I always love getting to see both characters' sides to a romance! 
 
All in all, I absolutely adored this book and I highly recommend it! If you're already a fan of Helena Hunting, then definitely read LITTLE LIES as it is truly one of her best books so far! If you're new to Helena Hunting's writing, then I'd recommend LITTLE LIES if you're a fan of contemporary romances that are angsty, sweet, sexy, and funny!

Star Rating:

★★★★★


EXCERPT

     The front door swings open, and the never-ending nightmare that is this day smacks me in the face like a long-expired sausage. Kodiak stands in the doorway wearing only a pair of swim shorts, wet hair sticking out all over the place, water dripping on the damn floor. But God, is he ever glorious. Muscle layered over muscle, thick biceps flexing as he holds the doorjamb, a mischievous grin popping the dimple in his left cheek.

     My heart seizes and gallops. I miss this version of him: the one that smiles and doesn’t hate me.

     He ruins everything a moment later by bellowing, “Who’s fucking in the driveway?”

     His gaze moves to Dylan, who looks as horrified as I feel, but as it shifts to me, his smile drops and my stomach tightens.

     “You should really go,” I tell Dylan.

     “I’ll see you around.” He disappears into his car and barely has the door closed before he’s backing out of the driveway and screeching down the street.

     I adjust my backpack on my shoulder and head for the house, steeling my spine and my nerves because Kodiak is still standing in the middle of the doorway, his face a mask of indifference. I try to brush by him, but he stays where he is, making it impossible.

     I sigh, exhausted beyond belief. I just want to go upstairs and have a good, cathartic cry. I try to mirror his apathy. “Can you move so I can get into my house?”

     His brow furrows as his eyes move over my face. He lifts his hand, like maybe he’s thinking about touching me. There’s no way I can handle that. I jerk back and swat his hand away. “What are you doing?”

     “Your lip is bleeding.”

     “Don’t act like you actually give a shit, Kodiak.”

     “Tell me what happened.” His voice is low and soft, and for whatever reason, that makes me even angrier, so I lash out, wanting to wound him the way he keeps wounding me.

     “You, Kodiak. You happened, and you ruined my goddamn life. Now get the hell out of my way.” I elbow past him, almost tripping over several sets of running shoes.

     I head straight for my bedroom and lock the door behind me. I slide down the wall until my butt hits the floor and close my eyes, taking deep breaths.

     I imagined the concern in his voice.

     I imagined the pain that sat heavy behind his eyes.

     We see what we want to, not the truth, especially when it hurts.



What do you think?
Does LITTLE LIES sound like something you'd like?

Tuesday 17 November 2020

[Release Day + Blog Tour Review] OPERATION BAILEY BIRTHDAY (The Baileys #9.5) by Piper Rayne



Source:  Received an egalley to participate in blog tour.
Also purchased a Kindle copy.
Release Date: November 17, 2020

DESCRIPTION

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PRESS RELEASE:
Rumor around town is a certain matriarch of the Bailey family is having a BIG BIRTHDAY! It’s even spurred a few of the Bailey kids to return home to celebrate with their beloved great-grandmother, Dori. In fact, now that there are twenty-six Bailey great-grandchildren the event is going to be overflowing with laughter and love. Also… I heard that Piper & Rayne been speaking to some of the kids (i.e. Calista, Maverick, Easton, Brinley and Palmer) and so we’re getting some special POV’s I can’t wait to report my findings the day after the party!

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline).

A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

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REVIEW

Oh my. Somehow 9 books and 3 novellas in, and I’m still not ready to let go of this series! I absolutely love all of the Baileys so much and this series has been a true pleasure to read! The deeper you get into this series, the more you grow to love them all, and at this point I really do feel like a part of their family at this point...so I'm definitely sad to not have any "Bailey" stories after this, but luckily Piper and Rayne have already hinted at future cameos in their upcoming series, The Green Family, which happens to take place one town over from Lake Starlight in Sunrise Bay featuring Grandma Dori's bestie, Ethel's family. :) 
 
 Okay, now that I've let out that little bit of sadness, let's talk about this novella! First, I loved that with this novella we get to see a glimpse into the future for all of the Baileys! I especially loved that it centred around our beloved Grandma Dori...she definitely deserves to be celebrated and surrounded by all of her loved ones! It was so neat to see the kids getting older, and so many of them are so grown up now!!! It honestly went too quickly for me, and I could've read way more, but I still really enjoyed getting a peek at all of the kids' lives and seeing their parents' from their POVs...which was just as hilarious as expected! haha
 
Overall, I thought that OPERATION BAILEY BIRTHDAY was short, sweet, and the perfect treat for any fan of The Baileys series! While the series has come to a close, I'm hoping that we’ll be seeing lots and lots of cameos and glimpses into their lives through the upcoming The Greene Family series...fingers crossed that we get some cameos in every book! haha I also wouldn’t be opposed to a spin-off series for the great grandkids. ;) If you're a fan of this series already, you definitely don't want to miss this one, and if you haven't started The Baileys series yet, I highly recommend it to anyone who loves small town contemporary romances! I have to admit that it's been a very long time since I've committed to a long series, but I did it easily with The Baileys because I genuinely couldn't wait for each book and every single one of them was such a delight to read!

Star Rating:

★★★★★


Anyone else a diehard fan of The Baileys series and is sad to see it come to an end?

If you haven't started this series yet, are you planning to check it out?

Monday 16 November 2020

[Release Day] LITTLE LIES by Helena Hunting (writing as H. Hunting)




"H. Hunting delivers what must be the most beautifully written, and certainly emotional New Adult books of the year.”
- LJ Shen, USA Today bestselling author 
 
I used to be the one who saved her. 
  But I don’t want to save her anymore. 

From New York Times bestselling author, Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes an unforgettable, beautiful and angsty new adult romance.  Little Lies releases today, November 16th, and you truly do not want to miss this book!

Little Lies by H. Hunting (Helena Hunting)
Pub Date: November 16, 2020'
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster
Model: Andy Murray
Cover Designer: Hang Le
I don’t want you.

You mean nothing to me.

I never loved you.

I turned my words into swords.

And I cut her down.

Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.

I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.

Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.

Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.

I used to be the one who saved her. Over and over again.

But I don’t want to save her anymore.

I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.



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HelenaHuntingAbout Helena Hunting

New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy. 
Connect with Helena:


I've already read this one, and it was absolutely phenomenal! I'll be posting my review on Friday this week, and I can't wait to tell you all just how much I loved it! :D Kodiak and Lavender are so wonderful, and their story just pulled on all of my heartstrings...I also just absolutely adored getting to see the kids of the Pucked/All In series! :D

Are you a fan of Helena's Pucked series and All In series?
Did you already get yourself a copy of Little Lies?

Thursday 12 November 2020

[Cover Reveal] A CO-WORKER'S CRUSH (The Rooftop Crew #6) by Piper Rayne



I' haven't been blogging very often lately, but I'm back today with a cover reveal for one of my favourite romance author duos, Piper Rayne!

Today's cover reveal is for the final planned book in Piper and Rayne's The Rooftop Crew series, A CO-WORKER'S CRUSH, which comes out on January 5th!

Scroll down to take a look and find out more about this book! ;D

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A CO-WORKER'S CRUSH
By Piper Rayne
Release Day January 5, 2021

Three tattoo guns.
Five motorcycle tires.
Countless T-shirts.

That’s what I lost before I realized nothing good comes from dating my co-workers.

Usually, I don’t have much self-control. So, the fact that Frankie Grant is a hot, talented tattoo artist means it’s a damn miracle she hasn’t already been in my bed. But nothing can happen between us because Frankie comes with Jolie, her young daughter, and a crap load of baggage from her ex. And those are two things I never entertain.

Anyone who knows me—the screwed up foster kid from the wrong side of the tracks—knows I’m not the guy you take home to meet your parents, let alone your kid. But I also know what it’s like not to have parents, so things get complicated when Jolie asks me to be her daddy.

I might as well just slash my own tires now.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

Connect with Piper Rayne:


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 If you've read any of the books in this series yet, you may or may not have met the two main characters for this book, Jax and Frankie...but trust me when you do meet them, either in this book or in one of the previous books in The Rooftop Crew series, you will definitely feel the intense tension between these two characters! They've got a lot of bickering and bantering going on all the time...I'm not sure if I'd call it hate per se, but boy is it close! I'm definitely eager to see their relationship ship though because beneath all of their antagonism these two definitely have some serious chemistry!

As for the cover, I love it so much! I liked the first three covers in this series, but I have to admit that the last three have been even better! They're so vibrant and colourful and I looooove it! :D

What do you think?
Do you like the cover?
Does this sound like a romance you'd like?