I
feel like I have read this series in slow motion, but it has stayed with me.
Each time I put one of the books down I immediately grab the next one and then
need to wait for the fortitude to read it. Because for a paranormal series it
has been a super emotional ride. And in classic Tessa Bailey style it's also
extremely hot.
Tucker
was the steady, funny, reliable sidekick that I didn't really think twice about
in the earlier books. He was just always there with a joke and a bail out, but
I didn't know what to expect from him. After seeing the meeting between him and
Mary in the last book I was dying to see them from their own points of view.
I
was also dying to see what was going to happen with the war. And for all the
twists and turns that this story took I couldn't guess how that was going to
play out. There were some that we saw coming but most completely blindsided me.
Tucker was the perfect person for Mary. And I loved watching her blossom and
shake off all the things that she had previously thought were disabilities.
The
whole book was just beautiful, and I was really blown away by how much I felt.
And I honestly didn't see the ending coming but I couldn't have been happier
with it.
I
seriously need to know what happens in my head that means after reading the
first two books in a series and loving them, the minute I have to wait for the
next book means I'll end up waiting years to read it. Tessa Bailey is such a
talented author, and this series has been awesome so I don't know why it took
me years to read this.
Jiya
and Andrew were really unique for a friend's to lover’s romance. Absolutely
nothing about their journey was expected and I couldn't put it down. First the
friendship between them was beautiful but the way they each felt and the reason
for them being stuck in the friendzone was a great read. Throw in the absolute
fierceness of Andrew's love and possessiveness on top of his selflessness made
him just beyond.
I
really liked Jiya too, but I am absolutely obsessed with Andrew. Between his
dirty mouth and complete devotion, I was as desperate to slap him for being an
idiot as I was to jump him. But Jiya understood him. and once she realised she
wasn't alone in the depth of her feelings I love that she went after it so
hard.
This
book was just the right blend of emotions, angst and hot as hell. I really
don't know why I didn't read it years ago.
I
have had this book on my kindle since it was released. I read the first book
and loved it but then I had to wait for this one and I added it to the tbr and
then got distracted and then I couldn’t really remember it and figured I would
need to reread the first book. But then I hit a “what the hell do I read next”
wall and was craving some of Tessa Bailey’s heroes and thought what the hell.
And before I had finished the first chapter it had all come flooding back.
Because
not only was this world unique, but the characters were a certain kind of
special. Honestly this whole world is so well built I feel like I’m going to
stumble across it while out getting petrol one night. And despite the fact it
has been years since I read the first book, I can still remember enough of the
characters to be able to jump in like I never left.
Roksana
and Elias were hot as hell, and I had no idea where the love - hate
relationship had come from until I started reading this book and then I was
just stunned. Their first meeting was so electric I could feel their instant
attraction and I had absolutely no idea how they were going to get from there
to the point I had met them. And to be honest I was scared to find out.
Thankfully
this was told in dual point of view so when Roksana was seeing things from her
point of view and they certainly didn’t put Elias in a positive light we then
got Elias tormented over what he was doing to protect his secret and by
extension to protect Roksana. Because Elias was seriously one amazing, sweet,
protective hero.
This
story was so engrossing, and I was dying to see how all the secrets were going
to come to light. And what was going to happen next. I am so excited to see how
the next book has everything resolve and watch the relationship between these guys
grow even stronger. I have complete faith they will save the world.
I
can’t tell you why it took me so long to read this series, I love Tessa’s
writing and her books are always ones that make me sigh after putting them down
and yet this one just lingered on my TBR. And then I grabbed It Happened One Summer
in KU and fell in love with Piper and Brendan. So obviously I had to jump right
into this one, after I got over the fact, I had to pay $10 for it. I know that
it’s worth it but for some reason it always hits me when it's more than a cup
of coffee. But in all honesty I barely blinked when I one clicked because I had
to read Fox and Hannah’s book.
I
wasn’t disappointed in the slightest. I had a feeling I was going to love Fox
when I got to see more of him. There is something about a redeemed man-whore
that just pushes my happy buttons in a book. And seeing him be sweet and soft
with Hannah in small doses in the previous book I was so ready to see if he was
this brash womaniser or a sensitive soul, we got those small moments with. And
my god was I heartbroken to see the depth of Fox’s soul.
It’s
funny that the way we speak about men’s sexuality is almost a complete contrast
to the way we address women’s. And I honestly never thought about the effect
and pressure that those things can put on a young man. But reading this book actually
made me think about those things and feeling sad that there’s so little care
given to men’s emotional wellbeing.
Wow
that got deep fast. But seriously I loved getting to see the softer side of
Fox. It was almost as delicious as the yummy, growling, possessive, hard side
of him. Hannah was such a perfect contrast in her caring nature and growing
into her own confidence having to live out from under the shadow of her larger-than-life
sister. This book was one that really made me sit back and think while I
inhaled every word. And although I did do a lot of contemplation of toxic
masculinity the book was light and fun and easy to read. I’m going to miss
these sisters and their sexy sea captains.
Tessa
Bailey writes the best dirty talkers. Honestly, it's just a fact at this point
that the hero is going to say things that cause a quiver. Which is a tall task
when a lot of the time it comes off as more cringy than hot. But somehow Tessa
has it down to a science.
The
way this book was written in the third person took me a while to get my head
around because it's been forever since the last time, I have read a book that
wasn't written in first. But the story had me so in love with both characters
that I soon didn't even really notice.
Piper
had so much personal growth that it was impossible not to be in her corner. And
I felt so sorry for her despite the fact that she had everything money could
buy. I really wanted to smack her mum in the face and ask her to be a parent to
her daughter's.
Brendan
was the perfect hero for Piper. He was so solid and dependable and owned his
mistakes. I loved how all in he was from the second he realised that she could
be it for him. He gave such amazing boyfriend and was just such a man. I loved
everything about these two together and I can't wait to dive into Hannah's book
even if I feel queasy paying that much for an ebook.
Reese dreams of seeing her name in lights on Broadway, but so far she has only graced the used car parking lots of rural Wisconsin. With her window of opportunity shrinking fast, a miracle happens. She wins an audition with Bernard Bexley, Broadway’s most respected dance choreographer. When disaster strikes and Reese misses the audition, she has to find another way in front of Bernard, otherwise face the disappointment back home.
Following the sage advice of a Times Square Pikachu—Reese seeks out Bernard’s son, prepared to beg for his aid, never expecting mega sparks to fly between her and the gentle giant baker. With Reese’s heart now involved, she refuses to use Leo to her advantage and tries to walk away before her ulterior motives are exposed, but gravity continues to draw them back together…until it’s impossible to stay apart.
But Reese’s lie of omission can only stay buried for so long. When Leo finds out how their relationship started, will Reese keep her ultimate role as Leo’s leading lady? Or will the curtain fall on their real-life fairytale?
Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the workforce as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.
She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eleven years and seven-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.
I love this series so much, the Just Us League is a thing of beauty. But whoever classified these as romantic comedy has a mean sense of humour. There are some laugh out loud moments, generally when I am caught unaware and emit one of those snort laugh things that has the dog looking at me like I’m nuts. But these stories have so much depth and the characters are so human and flawed that they made me feel all of their insecurities and worries and fears and I spent so much of the book feeling anything but laughter.
Bethany was the sort of character I can only imagine, I am so far from that A type personality that reading her thoughts made my heart hurt for her. She was perfect, in that entirely broken way every human is. And I loved that Tessa wrote her warts and all, but more, I love that Tessa lead her to showing her warts to everyone that loved her.
Although seriously if Wes were chasing after me wanting to hold all my broken pieces and whispering dirty nothings in my ear, I’d probably show him whatever he wanted. Because damn was Wes mature beyond his young years. And getting to know him and see where life had taken him, I just loved him even more.
Of course Laura was an absolute star and no one could help but fall in love with her. She was perfectly age appropriate and I enjoyed watching her worm her way into everyone’s hearts and make them want to be better people for her. Hopefully this isn’t the end of our Just Us League members stories because I have had so much fun watching them support each other to pursue their dreams.
This Time Tomorrow, an all-new enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance with all the steam by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is available now!
Roksana, heiress to the vampire slayer throne, has performance anxiety.
She’s supposed to kill Elias, but so far she’s only succeeded in maxing out his credit card. Now her failure to stake the brooding vampire has sent her back to Moscow in disgrace to face her mother’s wrath. Expecting punishment by death, she’s given a rare reprieve. She now has three tasks to complete, the last of which is to finally kill Elias. She will not fail this time.
If only the memories of one magical evening—back when Elias was human—would stop holding her back. He claims to have forgotten that night. Why can’t she?
Three years ago, Elias was a SWAT team member on a guy’s weekend in Vegas. Playing poker and minding his own business, his life changed forever when a captivating blonde strolled past his table in a light-up bra. He followed Roksana as if compelled, his very bones demanding he do so, his soul resonating with the belief she would be important to him. Always. That turned out to be a vast understatement—and nothing has changed.
Roksana embarks on her mission, determined to win back her mother’s approval, but when an astonishing truth emerges in the eleventh hour, will her stake pierce the very heart that beats in her honor? Or will love triumph over duty?
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He trailed off, that scrape between his shoulder blades growing more pronounced, until he couldn’t concentrate enough to decipher the suits of his cards. What the hell was going on? Throat dry, he laid down his hand and turned in his chair—
Silence fell around him when he saw her.
She was golden. Radiant.
Miserable.
The long-legged blonde limped through the casino with a beautiful pout on her face, a pair of high heels shoved under one arm. There was a fine sheen of dew on her incredible face, telling Elias she’d just escaped the stifling Vegas heat. Simply by existing, she commanded fealty and the casino seemed to part around her like the Red Sea, creating a path for her to complete a wobbly strut toward Elias’s poker table—and the closer she came, the more his lungs compressed, as if he was running out of fucking oxygen.
Who is she?
No idea. But the discomfort between his shoulder blades was gone.
Like a balm had been applied.
The girl was beyond gorgeous. He’d never noticed cheekbones on anyone in his life, but he noticed her high ones. The indigo blue of her eyes. And Jesus, he definitely noticed the way her soft mutterings made his heart flop over. Who are you?
Vaguely, he heard Latte ribbing him. “Bet you’d call her back, huh, Silent E?”
“Forget what I said about him being mysterious,” Kenny quipped. “Everything he’s thinking is right there on his face.”
More laughter. But the buzzing in his skull was already drowning them out.
Elias watched the blonde’s high heel fall out of her arms and flop sideways on the casino floor. He was on his feet before it stopped moving, abandoning his hand at the table without a thought so he could scoop up the shoe and follow. He didn’t have a choice in the matter. Going after her was a requirement, searing him, compelling him.
And a moment later, when she looked up at him from her seat at a slot machine, his world righted itself with a grinding snap. He hadn’t even known it was off kilter.
The blonde crossed her impossibly sexy legs and his body reacted swiftly, hardening.
“Well?” she said in a husky Russian accent. “Make it good. I only have five minutes before I wreak the havoc.”
She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eleven years and seven-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.
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Will her stake pierce the very heart that beats in her honor? Or will love triumph over duty?
This Time Tomorrow, an all-new paranormal romance with all the steam by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is coming June 22nd, and we have the gorgeous cover!
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Roksana, heiress to the vampire slayer throne, has performance anxiety.
She’s supposed to kill Elias, but so far she’s only succeeded in maxing out his credit card. Now her failure to stake the brooding vampire has sent her back to Moscow in disgrace to face her mother’s wrath. Expecting punishment by death, she’s given a rare reprieve. She now has three tasks to complete, the last of which is to finally kill Elias. She will not fail this time.
If only the memories of one magical evening—back when Elias was human—would stop holding her back. He claims to have forgotten that night. Why can’t she?
Three years ago, Elias was a SWAT team member on a guy’s weekend in Vegas. Playing poker and minding his own business, his life changed forever when a captivating blonde strolled past his table in a light-up bra. He followed Roksana as if compelled, his very bones demanding he do so, his soul resonating with the belief she would be important to him. Always. That turned out to be a vast understatement—and nothing has changed.
Roksana embarks on her mission, determined to win back her mother’s approval, but when an astonishing truth emerges in the eleventh hour, will her stake pierce the very heart that beats in her honor? Or will love triumph over duty?
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About Tessa
Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days.
Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the workforce as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.
She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eleven years and seven-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.
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My Review
Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days.
Yeah I totally read this because it was shelved as best dirty talk by a few of my GoodReads friends. Add the fact it was co-written by Tessa Bailey and you just know it’s going to be hot. And even though I don’t share Autumn’s kinks it was definitely hot but it was also a lot more that I wasn’t really expecting.
Every now and then I read a Tessa Bailey book and it just fucking does it for me. And honestly I can't even tell you why. I think it's the hero being all obsessive and possessive. Or maybe it's the heroine being all quirky and unique. Or the secondary characters being so well developed but not taking away from the story. Or maybe it's just everything all mixed together just right.
Whatever it is this book just worked. I loved Rory so much and Olive was so perfect for him. But in the interest of full disclosure there were a few things in this story that normally would piss me off but due to the circumstances they were completely understandable and made the story better.
So yeah I love Tessa Bailey. She writes the hottest dirty talkers and I can't get enough of them. Oh and just randomly the cover is perfect for the book and it doesn't hurt it's a pretty hot cover.
From New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey comes TOO CLOSE TO CALL, a novella in her Romancing the Clarksons Series published by 1001 Dark Nights! Grab your copy today!
About TOO CLOSE TO CALL:
All-American wide receiver Kyler Tate’s life is about to change. A fairytale college career skyrocketed him to the NFL draft. Adoration and opportunity are thrown in his direction wherever he goes, thanks to being chosen in the first round by the Los Angeles Rage.
None of the accolades mean anything, though, without his high school sweetheart, Bree Justice, by his side. Four years ago, she walked away from Kyler, choosing a quiet life over the flash and notoriety his career would someday bring.
Now he’s back in their Indiana hometown, refusing to leave for Los Angeles without her. Demanding she give their life together a shot. Her heart never stopped bleeding for the love of her life, but Bree’s decision was final. Too bad their wild attraction has only been amplified by their separation, and Kyler won’t quit until Bree is wearing his ring.
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About Tessa Bailey
Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days.
Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.
She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eight years and four-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.
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