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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Book Review: Stay (WAGS #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

STAY (WAGS #2)

by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never even met?

Hailey Taylor Emery has a hunch that her favorite client at Fetch--an anonymous virtual assistant service--is actually hockey star Matt Eriksson.

Although it’s against the rules for her to check his file, she’s 95% sure she spends at least part of each day texting with her lifelong crush and catering to his every need. Still nursing a wounded heart thanks to her recent breakup, Hailey is perfectly content with some harmless online flirting...until she has to meet her client. Face to face. Cue: utter panic.

Matt Eriksson is no stranger to heartbreak. He’s still not over the destruction of his marriage, and it sucks to be the only guy on the team who knows the truth--that hockey and long-term relationships are a toxic mix. He barely sees his kids, and dealing with his ex makes him feel insane. The only person in his life who seems to understand is someone who won’t show her pretty face.

But it’s nothing that a pair of fourth row hockey seats can’t fix. Hailey can’t resist the offer. Matt can’t resist Hailey. Good thing he doesn’t have to. Fire up the kiss cam!

Warning: Contains rabid hockey fans, misunderstood dick pics, hockey players at the opera and exploding ovaries.

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Pre-Release Review: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

GOOD BOY

Sarina Bowen

Elle Kennedy

GoodReads ~ Amazon

Blurb:

Hosting her brother’s wedding for an MVP guest list is the challenge of Jess Canning’s life. Already the family screw-up, she can’t afford to fail. And nobody (nobody!) can learn of the colossal mistake she made with the best man during a weak moment last spring. It was wrong, and there will not be a repeat. Absolutely not. Even if he is the sexiest thing on two legs.

Blake Riley sees the wedding as fate’s gift to him. Jess is the maid of honor and he’s the best man? Let the games begin. So what if he’s facing a little (fine, a lot) of resistance? He just needs to convince the stubborn blonde that he’s really a good boy with a bad rap. Luckily, every professional hockey player knows that you’ve got to make an effort if you want to score.

But Jess has more pressing issues to deal with than sexy-times with a giant man-child. Such as: Will the ceremony start on time, even though someone got grandma drunk? Does glitter ever belong at a wedding? And is it wrong to murder the best man?

Caution: May cause accidental aspiration of tea or coffee. Do not read in a public place where loud laughter is inappropriate. Contains hot but hilarious hockey players, puppy cuddling and a snarky pair of underwear

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Good Boy

Warning: Do not read while sipping hot liquids. Or cold ones. Or while sitting anywhere laughter would be inappropriate. Contains hot but hilarious hockey players, puppies and a snarky pair of underwear.

Release Day Reviews: US by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27797842-us

SUMMARY:

Can your favorite hockey players finish their first season together undefeated?

Five months in, NHL forward Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking rookie season. He's living his dream of playing pro hockey and coming home every night to the man he loves–Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned boyfriend. There's just one problem: the most important relationship of his life is one he needs to keep hidden, or else face a media storm that will eclipse his success on the ice.

Jamie loves Wes. He really, truly does. But hiding sucks. It's not the life Jamie envisioned for himself, and the strain of keeping their secret is taking its toll. It doesn't help that his new job isn't going as smoothly as he'd hoped, but he knows he can power through it as long as he has Wes. At least apartment 10B is their retreat, where they can always be themselves.

Or can they? When Wes's noisiest teammate moves in upstairs, the threads of their carefully woven lie begin to unravel. With the outside world determined to take its best shot at them, can Wes and Jamie develop major-league relationship skills on the fly?

Warning: contains sexual situations, a vibrating chair, long-distance sexytimes, and proof that hockey players look hot in any shade of green.

EXCERPT:

Cover Reveal: US by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

Today we're very happy to reveal the cover for US by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy! Isn't it absolutely edible? *drools*

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27797842-us

SUMMARY:

Can your favorite hockey players finish their first season together undefeated?

Five months in, NHL forward Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking rookie season. He's living his dream of playing pro hockey and coming home every night to the man he loves–Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned boyfriend. There's just one problem: the most important relationship of his life is one he needs to keep hidden, or else face a media storm that will eclipse his success on the ice.

Jamie loves Wes. He really, truly does. But hiding sucks. It's not the life Jamie envisioned for himself, and the strain of keeping their secret is taking its toll. It doesn't help that his new job isn't going as smoothly as he'd hoped, but he knows he can power through it as long as he has Wes. At least apartment 10B is their retreat, where they can always be themselves.

Or can they? When Wes's noisiest teammate moves in upstairs, the threads of their carefully woven lie begin to unravel. With the outside world determined to take its best shot at them, can Wes and Jamie develop major-league relationship skills on the fly?

Warning: contains sexual situations, a vibrating chair, long-distance sexytimes, and proof that hockey players look hot in any shade of green.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

ARC Review: M/M HIM by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25686927-him

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/him-elle-kennedy/1122258185?ean=2940152209716

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/him/id1016876286?mt=11

https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/him-11

Amazon

Blurb:

They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?

Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died.

Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever.

Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—
can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself.

Warning: contains sexual situations, hotties on hockey skates, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition.

Mari's Review:

*** ARC provided by the authors in exchanged of a fair and honest review. ***

I loved this book so much!!! This was a fantastic collaboration, it's flawless and both writing styles mesh so well that you can barely tell it's written by two authors, instead of just one.

Both Wes and Jamie are loveable characters, although I have to admit I was quite partial to Wes for at least half of the book. *cuddles Wes*

Wes and Jamie have known each other for a long time, and used to see each other every summer for hockey camp. They were best friends until one fateful night when a dare went a bit too far. After that night, a guilty-filled Wes cuts all communication with Jamie for four years, until they meet again for the national championship where both their colleges have reached the final four and they are able to clear the air. Wes decides to join Jamie at camp again, only as coaches this time, and the attraction between the two just explodes, only they have a lot going against them to make it work past this last summer together.

Wes is gay and has been in love with Jamie for a long time, and he's been feeling guilty that he forced his straight best friend into doing something he'll never forgive him about. Jamie is straight, but the experience with Wes was mindblowing, and he's more open minded than his friend might have imagined. He's angrier over Wes disappearing on him afterward and cutting him off, than of what happened between them, so having the chance to become friends again, he takes it. He is confused by his attraction to Wes, but he never hides it from his friend, he's pretty upfront about it all and more determined than Wes once he finally makes a decision. The chemistry between the two of them was unbelievable, too! And I really loved that they both were the jealous type, it made for some... ahem, interesting (and really hot) scenes afterward!

I adored being able to read both of their POVs throughout the story, as it made the experience richer, see them go through ups and downs and mend their friendship as it bloomed into something different, bigger and better was amazing and I adored every second of it. The book is fun, angsty, sexy, emotional, exciting and fantastic all-around, definitely recommendable and one of my new top favorites!

Rating: 5+ Mind-Boggling Stars!!!