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The Fix-Up releases on October 11.
From New York Times Bestseller, Kendall Ryan, comes a sexy new standalone novel.
My tempting, and very alpha friend Sterling Quinn is someone I consider off-limits.
It's not just that we're friends, he's also a cocky, confident, and British, which means he's a walking aphrodisiac.
But lately he's been giving me the look. You know the one. When he thinks I'm not paying attention, and his gaze lingers for too long.
And then we start working together, and that's when the sexual tension between us gets so thick, I want to hack through it with a machete. I want to make all these deep feelings I've harbored for him disappear, because there's no way this can end well.
The lines between business and pleasure become irrevocably blurred, and I'm stuck between a rock, and Sterling's very, very hard place.
Rather than keep a level head about our growing attraction, Sterling wants to go all in, showing me just how explosive we can be together.
But I've been around long enough to know that this British bad boy is more than my heart can handle. I'm not about to be cast aside like yesterday's underwear when he's done having fun.
Sterling’s never been told no, and he's not about to put his ego aside and play by my rules. But I never thought he'd fight so dirty.
*This is a spin-off from the HITCHED series, but can be read as a standalone.
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Title: When Stars Collide
Series: Light in the Dark #2
Author: Micalea Smeltzer
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Blurb
We were like two stars orbiting each other—dancing around the possibility that one day we might collide. When we finally did, we opened up a black hole, obliterating everything around us. No one would be the same.
Least of all, us.
Least of all, us.
Waking up in Vegas married to the guy of your dreams sounds like a good thing, right? Not when you’re Thea Montgomery and said guy is your brother’s best friend.
Thea and Xander have always avoided the connection between them because her brother would never approve. Now, they’re married— the strongest bond you can have as a couple—and they’re not even a real couple…unless they want to be.
Thea wants an annulment immediately, but Xander’s waited too long to see her become his and he won’t let her go easily.
If she wants a divorce, fine, but he wants the summer to convince her that he’s the one. If at the end of the summer she still wants to end their marriage he’ll sign the papers, but until then…
All is not fair in love and war.
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Holy mother of all hangovers.
I’d succumbed to the lure of Vegas and gotten completely wasted. Granted, that’s what everyone did in Las Vegas but I like to think I usually have more sense than the social norm.
I rub my eyes and blink them open. The hotel room comes into formation around me. The walls are a warm golden color and the flat screen on the wall plays some home improvement show. I can see the bathroom from the bed, the tiled walls and large soaking tub.
I roll over onto my side, hoping I can sleep off the hangover, and reel back.
“Oh my God,” I cry, flailing in bed.
My legs kick the sleeping guy beside me.
Not just any sleeping guy.
Oh no.
Xander Kincaid, my brother’s best friend, lays in the bed beside me.
His dark hair tumbles over his forehead and his cheeks are covered with several days worth of scruff. His chest is bare and…holy shit. He’s naked.
I look down.
Oh God, I’m naked too.
“What’s wrong?” He asks, reaching his left hand out to pull me closer to him. That’s when I see it.
“Is that a wedding band?” I scream shrilly.
His eyes narrow. “You don’t fucking remember?”
I shake my head and look at my own hand. A thin silver band rests on my finger. “What did we do?”
He sits up in bed and I try to ignore how adorably rumpled he looks with his hair sticking up.
Everything begins flooding back to me in quick bursts.
Drinks.
Kissing.
Laughter.
Confessions of love and desire.
A wedding chapel.
Vows.
Rings.
A contract.
“We’re married,” I whisper. “Holy shit.” It’s all I’ve ever wanted—to be with Xander, but not like this. Never like this. “My brother is going to kill us.”
Holy mother of all hangovers.
I’d succumbed to the lure of Vegas and gotten completely wasted. Granted, that’s what everyone did in Las Vegas but I like to think I usually have more sense than the social norm.
I rub my eyes and blink them open. The hotel room comes into formation around me. The walls are a warm golden color and the flat screen on the wall plays some home improvement show. I can see the bathroom from the bed, the tiled walls and large soaking tub.
I roll over onto my side, hoping I can sleep off the hangover, and reel back.
“Oh my God,” I cry, flailing in bed.
My legs kick the sleeping guy beside me.
Not just any sleeping guy.
Oh no.
Xander Kincaid, my brother’s best friend, lays in the bed beside me.
His dark hair tumbles over his forehead and his cheeks are covered with several days worth of scruff. His chest is bare and…holy shit. He’s naked.
I look down.
Oh God, I’m naked too.
“What’s wrong?” He asks, reaching his left hand out to pull me closer to him. That’s when I see it.
“Is that a wedding band?” I scream shrilly.
His eyes narrow. “You don’t fucking remember?”
I shake my head and look at my own hand. A thin silver band rests on my finger. “What did we do?”
He sits up in bed and I try to ignore how adorably rumpled he looks with his hair sticking up.
Everything begins flooding back to me in quick bursts.
Drinks.
Kissing.
Laughter.
Confessions of love and desire.
A wedding chapel.
Vows.
Rings.
A contract.
“We’re married,” I whisper. “Holy shit.” It’s all I’ve ever wanted—to be with Xander, but not like this. Never like this. “My brother is going to kill us.”
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Rae Wilder wants nothing but a do over—but
life doesn’t work that way. She’s stuck living out the consequences of
her actions. At times the burden feels unbearable.
College is supposed to be her second chance.
New place.
New people.
New life.
No one to know what she did.
Despite that, she has still vowed to avoid everyone and everything at all costs.
Unfortunately for her, an accidental run-in with the campus heartthrob, Cade Montgomery, derails that plan.
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Micalea Smeltzer is a bestselling twenty-something author. She started scribbling stories before she even knew her alphabet. She currently resides in Virginia with her doggie side-kick Ollie.
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“Zach Watters has made a lot of mistakes in
his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder looking more beautiful than ever
standing outside her childhood home, he promises himself that letting her go
won't be a mistake he ever makes again.”
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That
moment your life changes.
That
moment that changes your life.
That
moment you love someone more than you love yourself.
That
was the moment we gave our son up for adoption and the moment I was left bare.
A wide-open space that would forever be empty.
There
are moments that define you as a person, moments that prove just how strong you
are, moments you push yourself to keep going forward when all you really want
to do is give up. It was in one of those moments when I reached out and found
him waiting for me.
When
Shelby Calder left home fifteen years ago, she never planned on returning to
the Alaskan town she left behind. But after the death of her grandfather and a
bitter divorce, she hopes going home will be a fresh start for her and her ten-year-old
son.
Zach
Watters has made a lot of mistakes in his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder,
looking more beautiful than ever, standing outside her childhood home, he
promises himself that letting her go won't be a mistake he ever makes again.
Some
things never change and love is one of them.
About the Author:
Aurora
Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who's husband served in the United States Navy.
She has lived all over the country but now resides in New York City with her
Husband and pet fish. She's married to an alpha male that loves her as much as
the men in her books love their women. He gives her over the top inspiration
everyday. In her free time she reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies
with her husband and cookie. She also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to
nowhere, or spends time at home with friends and family. Last but not least she
appreciates everyday and admires it's beauty.
When
a pin-up worthy tattoo artist meets a car mechanic on a Florida roadside, it
feels like the start of a great one-night stand. But when feelings grow, and
secrets are revealed, both of their lives will be at risk. The only question is
from who? Find out in THE DARKEST LINK by RITA finalist, Scarlett Cole.
Author:
Scarlett Cole
Series:
Second Circle Tattoos #4
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Pub.
Date: August 30, 2016
Synopsis:
When her car breaks down off the side of a lonely highway
far from her sunny Miami home, tattoo artist Lia never expected her very own
white knight to ride up on the back of a barely street-legal motorcycle...and
she never expected to fall for her dark savior. After a string of failed
relationships and a bruised heart Lia is not looking for forever, and the hot
mechanic, with his sexy scruff and shaggy hair, is simply impossible to resist.
He's the perfect candidate for a mind-blowingly-perfect, no-strings-attached
one-night stand.
Reid left his life in Chicago far behind him and hasn't been
back, but he's never been able to escape the guilt he feels about his own
painful role in inviting a monster into his baby sister's life. A monster who
almost destroyed her. Being with Lia is an unexpected gift, one he doesn't feel
he deserves, and their one night together has him wanting more than he should.
When he surprises her at her tattoo studio, Second Circle Tattoos, in Miami,
he's in for a shock—and a fist to the face—when his past and present collide.
With secrets
coming to the surface, Reid and Lia are thrown into a world of betrayal and
lies that threatens to pull them under, and the last link to his former life
may be the darkest of them all.
Check out the other
books in the Second Circle Tattoos
series!
THE STRONGEST STEEL, Second Circle Tattoos #1
THE FRACTURED HEART, Second Circle Tattoos #2
THE PUREST HOOK, Second Circle Tattoos #3
Excerpt from THE DARKEST LINK
Copyright © 2016 by Scarlett Cole
“What is this?” she asked, running her hand over the
elongated hood.
“A 1958 Ford Thunderbird. It was a shell when I bought it.
Was found in an unused barn with a bunch of other old classics.”
The wheels were black with white faces, and the soft top was
a creamy white. Reflections from the chrome cast light onto the white walls.
“I love it,” she said, excited to sit inside.
“Hood up or down?” Kenny asked, slipping her cases into the
trunk.
“Oh, most definitely down,” Lia said. Screw the victory
rolls, she could always put her hair into a high ponytail and add the red
ribbon she had in her purse if her scarf failed. She reached into her bag to
find it and tied it around her head.
“I like this,” Kenny said, fingering the knot under her chin
gently. The way his eyes crinkled at the corners made her feel all kinds of
gooey inside. Perhaps it was a good thing they lived a long drive away from
each other. His very presence made it difficult to remember why she was taking
some time off from men. But a little harmless flirtation was adding to the
adventure of a few days off work. There couldn’t be any harm in that.
Once inside the car, Kenny took her hotel details and
plugged them into his phone. “There are few downsides to the classics, but lack
of sat-nav has to be one,” he said, turning the radio on. “Ready?”
“I feel like Thelma and Louise about to drive over the edge
of the cliff,” she said with a laugh.
“Close. That was a 1966 Ford Thunderbird, eight years
younger than this baby. Does that make me J.D.?”
“That depends. Are you planning on driving me to a motel,
having your wicked way with me on the dresser, then stealing my life savings?”
“I know a motel, don’t know if they have a dresser, but more
than willing to do a drive-by to find out.”
Lia laughed. “I was joking.”
“I wasn’t. Say the word, Red.”
He revved the engine several times, the low growl sexy as
all hell, and grinned as he roared out onto the street. Lia watched his hand as
he shifted the stick. He caressed the gear stick. The more she stared, the more
turned on she became until she had to cross her legs and look out of the
window.
Damn him for getting her so hot and bothered. She spared a
glance back toward him, just as he turned to face her. And he winked. Because
he knew.
About SCARLETT COLE
Scarlett Cole is a writer of contemporary romance and a
two-time RITA finalist. Her debut, THE STRONGEST STEEL, has already become an
Amazon best seller in romantic suspense, was a Best Debut Goodreads Author
Finalist 2015, and Authors On The Air Global Radio Network Contemporary Romance
Pick of 2015.
When Scarlett isn't writing, she spends her time reading,
hoarding mason jars, and working out to off-set an epic sour candy habit. She
likes hot men, cold beer, and expensive shoes.
Having travelled the world for work and fun, Scarlett is a
citizen of both Britain and Canada. A true city-dweller, she considers Toronto
and Manchester home and likes to set her books in vibrant locations such as
Miami and Los Angeles.
Rep'd by Beth Phelan at The Bent Agency, and published by
St. Martin's Press.
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I am seriously loving this series. I read the
first two books back to back then had to wait for this one and I thought I
would have forgotten a lot of the characters and I wasn’t super excited to
start reading this once I got it but I sat down knowing I had been hanging out
for it and within pages I was lost to the perfect writing.
Not the perfect characters because of all the
characters in this series these two were by far the most broken and we had sort
of explored that in the previous books but not being inside their heads and
living through their drama I had no idea the full extent of it all.
Toni was such a hard arse I wasn’t sure if she
could soften enough for me to get behind her as a leading lady. Even knowing
all that she had been through I just couldn’t see how anyone could get close
enough to break through that hard shell and get her to believe she was worthy
of their love and affection.
I was so besotted with Lucky from the start he
carries such a weight of his own but he never felt sad for himself or acted like
a miserable jerk. But sadly since this book was told from Toni’s point of view
I didn’t feel like I got enough of Lucky although what I did get was awesome. And
I loved these two as a couple especially once Toni let down her guard enough to
commit to them.
This was a great addition to the series and I
loved catching up with the whole team. Hopefully Thibault gets his own story
soon although I don’t know who could be strong enough and worthy of joining
this tight knit group.
Check out my reviews for the first two here
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