4 stars for Megan Chance
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Chance is a fabulous author, listened to this story 3 times, great narrator as well.
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Nashville, TN. Music Row. Naomi Marie Mallard (Shooting Stars record label PR mgr.), was planning Chance Colburns (32, country music bad boy) birthday bash.
Clay Benedict (label executive) ask Naomi how she was doing with her positive promotion/portrayal of the country superstar.
Blackstone Records had even terminated his contract because of 2 DUIs in 9 months.
Chance had been in/out of rehab several times.

The Songbird Cafe. Naomi was going to watch Michael Swanson (BF) perform.
Chance had showed up & was causing quite the commotion.
Ruby Barnett Country Crew morning show host was going to interview Chance.
Jenna Rudamin (reporter) was going to interview Chance & put him on the cover of the Country Today.
Samantha Walters had become the new Shooting Stars mgr.
Naomi took Chance to meet her family.
Dr. Nadal was giving Shelly Needham (stepsister, mgr.), & Naomi Mallard (BFF) the update on Chances condition.

He has severe tendon damage & will need a plastic surgeon.
Chance will be transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Naomi survived the truck accident.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written country romance book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great country romance movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was just OK for me so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; Goodreads; MakingConnections; Making Connections discussion group talk; Montlake Romance; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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I really enjoyed Breaking the Cycle by Megan Lowe! It had a little bit of everything that I likeromance, steam, humor, and a loving family. I just loved Bria and Reed from the very beginning. Their first meeting was completely unforgettable, especially with little Christian. He was just adorable. Bria and Reed have major chemistry, even if she tries to deny it. Of course, it doesnt take her long to succumb to his charm. Even though Reed has these insane feelings for Bria, he is scared. He has lost two very important women in his life, so hes afraid if he completely gives his heart to her, she will become another victim of the Ryan womens curse. When danger comes close to Bria, will she and Reed be able to withstand it?

I loved these two together. They give strength to each other, and I loved how his family treated her like family. In addition to the Bria and Reed, I loved the secondary characters. They really added to the bo
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Review copy provided via Reading Alley in exchange for an honest review. A Suitable Replacement by Megan Derr is a m/m story starting with Max returning to his home after a long trip and finding out that his twin Mavin has run away from her marriage contract with another man. Max wants to find his sisters former fianc a replacement bride to make good on the contract. Kelcey, the former fianc doesnt want a new bride; he just wants to left alone. I really like where Megan Derr starts with a runaway bride and turns it sideways. She has a twin trying to make good on the marriage contract and a former fianc that just wants Max to stop. While trying to find for Mavin, they start to be attracted to each other and you know how that ends.
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Actual Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

I was really looking forward to finally reading Jareds story. Ive been intrigued by him since book one. I loved the way he interacted with Gina and thought for sure she was going to be the one to tame him, but the Rick happened and hes perfect for Gina. Then we met Ricks sister Jenny in book two and I really wanted to get to know more about her cause she seemed hilarious and awesome. I was not wrong, Jenny did turn out to be hilarious and awesome, even if she was trying to tone down her ways a bit.

This book takes place two years after book two. The time has matured Jenny a bit, but Jared is the same guy hes always been. Although I think a tiny piece of him was actually a bit jealous of the fact that his friends were settling down and starting families, even if he said that sounded horrible to him. He just hadnt found the right woman yet to make him see how much he really wanted it. Jared and Jenny are perfect together. They are really very similar. Their banter is great and they have ridiculous chemistry.

I didn't love this book the way I loved Ginas book, but it was definitely a highlight. Some things happen that made me roll my eyes and I found them pretty frustrating. I really do enjoy Kira Archers work and look forward to reading more by her in the future.

Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review
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By Romancing the Book on December 6, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Reviewed by JoAnne
Book provided by NetGalley
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book

 I love the Montgomery family and was happy to be reunited with them in the seventh book of the series, Until There Was Us.  This is Megan and Alexs story and it took me on an emotional roller coaster.  The prologue set the stage and took place two years before the story begins.  The epilogue was a nice surprise and takes place two months after the story ends.  I look forward to reading more in this series since there seems to be more stories to tell.

Megan is very insecure in her approach to life.  Shes always second guessing herself especially when its in relation to her family and her personal life.  Her dad thought she was going to get married and raise a family when she got older so she didn't need to have a career, especially not in the family business.  Megan feels she has to work harder to prove herself so she can work at Montgomerys.  Enter Alex who throws her for a loop two years ago when they meet at her cousin Zachs wedding.  There was instant chemistry and attraction but it falls apart a few months later since shes a workaholic and cant separate from her job or is that just an excuse?  It doesnt help that they live on opposite coasts either.  When she and Alex unexpectedly meet up when she relocates to Oregon to work in the family business and where he happens to live the chemistry is still there but shes not sure what to do about it  because of the demands of her job.  He has a demanding job as a physical therapist but manages to have friends and a life outside of work.  Watching them take a step forward and two or three back was often heartbreaking since they approach life so differently.  It doesnt help that she doesnt do relationships.

There are family and friends, family dynamics, babies, patience, discussions, heart to heart talks, helpful hints, advice and suggestions, work, memories good and bad, shopping sprees, relaxation techniques, tears, anger, hurt, sadness, fear, anxiety, sorrow, secrets, laughter, get-togethers, chocolate, sightseeing, romance, loving and ultimately love.  There is a nice flow to the story and a depth to the characters and what helped mold them to who they are today.  There are walls to break down and lots of support to get there.  There is a happily-ever-after that I didn't expect that only left me wanting more.

Chase is an author whose books Ive always enjoyed.  I look forward to reading more of her books filled with romance, loving and love along with lots and lots of family.

Favorite Quote:  And right there his heart broke a little bit for her.  All this time she had felt the need to put on some sort of armor-something to prove she was a hard worker like the rest of her family, when really, there had always been this softer side of her she was too afraid to let people see.
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3.5 stars
Don't you love when books surprise you? And I don't mean with fancy twist and turns. I mean, I really love it when a book can suck me in. Obviously, I was interested in this story or I wouldn't have taken it for review, but I was quickly pulled into Pippa's life and I was really sad when the book was over. I think that's a good sign. Don't you?

I could relate to Pippa. Maybe it's because I was an athlete, so I understood her determination. I also generally liked her though too. After taking a year off from skiing, she makes her comeback. It's not as easy as she thought it would be. Not just physically, but mentally. She's also surrounded by the people she's been training with for years. Those same people were friends with the loved ones Pippa lost. Memories, new competition, and new love interests can be challenging to balance and confront.

I loved the way Pippa and Hunter met. They meet at the airport, both on their way to the training center in Utah. He's cocky, charming, and not at all the kind of guy that Pippa would typically pick. They found a connection through sports, but it went deeper than that. There's more to Hunter than just the all-star snowboarder. I fell for him pretty hard.

Overall, I really liked Carry Your Heart, but I will mention that it needs some good editing. That said, I think the story has good direction and I'm anxious to get my hands on the second book, Crash Into Me. I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try.
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I really liked Bleeding Love.  Liam is definitely the Southern Gentleman that a girl would find irresistible, He is patient and stubborn when it comes to what he wants.  Megan is a sweetheart.  She has had a rough life and is afraid of love.  I found myself rooting for them, and hurting for Megan.  You will enjoy their journey to their HEA.  The only thing was Megan seemed to get over some of her trauma a little too easily.
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Falling Star is book two in the Shooting Stars series by Terri Osburn.  I fell in love with the first book in this series, Rising Star, so Ive been waiting impatiently for this book.  It most definitely did not let me down.  This book is about Shooting Stars record labels second big talent they signed on, bad boy Chance Colburn.  I simply fell in love with Chance.  I think you will too.

Chance Colburn has never had it easy.  A childhood of abuse and neglect led to an adult life of alcohol abuse.  Chance is a famous country music star but the success and fame did nothing to erase the darkness of his past.  After a very public arrest, Chance has now been sober for one full year.  Shooting Stars was brave enough to offer him a recording contract and a second chance.  All he has to do is stay clean and write enough songs to make an album.  The problem is, he hasn't been able to write a word.

Naomi Mallard is a publicist for Shooting Stars and shes good at her job, great even.  Except that her latest project is none other than Chance Colburn.  Its her job to redeem him in the public eye.  To make sure he stays out of trouble and that the public sees the new and improved man.  Naomi and Chance have a history, though.  Seven years ago they were a couple but it didn't end well.  In fact, it ended horribly, with her heart broken.  But its been seven years and Naomi is a professional.  She can do her job without letting her own emotions get in the way.  Cant she?

Chance is a work in progress, battling his demons every day.  The scheduled time in the studio for recording the album is fast approaching and he still hasn't written the first song.  But then he and Naomi finally came face to face and had their first conversation.  As soon as he got home, the words started coming.  It seems he has found his muse.

Chance and Naomi are quickly reminded why they were together seven years ago.  The attraction, that chemistry, is still there.  They both fight it but its too strong.  An accident, though, complicates everything.  But Naomi is determined to take care of Chance and the time together gives them the opportunity to get to know each other again.

Of course, there is someone is the background that doesnt want Chance to succeed, who will do whatever it takes to take him down.  The question is, what will Chance do when everything is exposed?

I loved this book, I loved both Chance and Naomi.  Chance is talented and sweet, yet flawed.  I thought that Terri Osburns portrayal of his struggles with alcohol were spot on.  I loved how Shooting Stars supports their clients.  They are like a family and they protect each other.  When everything goes down with Chance, Shooting Stars was right there by his side to help.  I also really loved how all of the other record labels in Nashville came together when they needed to, even though they were also competitors.  I  really enjoyed the authors acknowledgements.  Make sure you don't miss those.  I am just loving this series and cant wait for the next book.
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Review posted at: http://bookcrushbookreviews.com/2014/12/03/razed-by-shiloh-walker-review/

Rating: 3.5 stars

This is the second novel in the Barnes Brothers series and this is Zane and Keelie's story.  Zane is a photographer dropping all he's known in Albuquerque to move back home to his roots...and a girl.  Keelie is a tattoo artist with a past she's been hiding from and avoiding.  Zane knows what he wants and is making the choice to finally go after his dreams and his desires.  Keelie is figuring herself out, while working on living up to the strength and power she knows is inside her to stand up for what she believes in.  Keelie has always taken a back seat and is focused on finding her voice to prevent someone else from having that control over herself.  What I'd like to see different is the transition between the character's inner thoughts be more fluid.  Many times the novel would jump from one character to another's inner thoughts after a paragraph and I found myself re-reading several of said paragraphs to decider whose mindset was being focused on.  There were questions that needed answers and this suspense sucked me in.  I was looking forward to Zane's story and was happy for their ending.  I would've loved to have seen the desire of Zane photographing Keelie, but maybe in the next installment.  But give this a try and find your next book crush!
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Okay, so this was an audiobook read for me. I spent my precious monthly credit and took a chance on this book, and I'm glad I did. Meryn Evans made me giggle, and reminded me of the Charlie Bradbury character from Supernatural. And of course, who can resist sexy bear shifter Aiden Mackenzie?

There are, as far as I can tell, eleven more books in this series, and I'm a little disappointed that none of the rest of the books are on Audible yet, but I shall endeaver to carry on, and actually read the others.

A couple things left me wanting in the plot, and this is why I rated it a 4 instead of a 5 star book.
1. The spell mentioned in the synopsis is only referred to in casual, throwaway lines. I would have liked to have read more about the reasons behind it and how it came to pass.

2. The threat wasn't completely resolved. Perhaps this is to fuel a sense of cliffhanger in the readere, but for me, the death of the assassin without any kind of further information just didn't do it for me. I feel a little more could have been said about the reasons behind the sinister happenings.

Over all, I enjoyed My Commander, and plan to read the rest of the series.
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Ok. First things first. I'm praying the finally copy of Jaded Hearts had a final editing pass/read-through. There were SO many grammatical errors in my ARC that it completely took away from my reading experience. It felt rushed and just thrown together. I'm honestly surprised I'm the only person mentioning this.

I really enjoyed Wren and Chance. I loved his alpha and authority from the get-go. They're sweet and hot and had a really perfect relationship.

Typical Harper though, there's always a looming big bad out to get the heroine. It's the same thing over and over again. There needs to be a better plot twist in her books because they're seriously predictable.

With that said, I'll read more from the Loaded Replay series. I'm not turned off from Harper's writing, this just was a miss for me. The banter between the characters relationship was great and I can see this as a promising series. But let's be real, not all heroines are out to murdered. Let's have some real angst in the future.

If you're reading this and you've read a purchased copy with grammatical errors. Let me know!
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Nice 4 star beginning to an intriguing new MC series. What a beautiful cover:)
I felt the storyline was unique and entertaining. For me, it was a very smooth quick read.
Characters were well written. Each provided support and expressed roles very well. I felt they were easy to get attached and enjoy.
Impressive grammatical editing and formatting. Writing and storytelling exceled.
I do want to explain my star reduction. I felt the main female role was a little confusing with her actions at times. It wasn't a huge distraction but had me questioning her in my mind. I also found some of the wording/ dialogue a little unrealistic. These are only my personal observations.
The overall themes and qualities of a good book are here. I do recommend reading. I will definitely read the next. AndreaGAH
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Ive been meaning to try this author duo for a while and finally Im taking the plunge.  This is book one in the Kayla and Logan duet, and I had no trouble jumping into this one without having read the first 4 books.  Obviously you see the previous couples, but my enjoyment of the main characters in this one didn't suffer because I didn't have that anticipation already built up.  I liked them almost immediately anyway.

THIS IS DANGEROUS was, surprisingly for me, a cute story.  Theres Logan  a hot cop, divorced and a dad, and one of his good friends, Kayla, who loves nothing more than rescue ALL the dogs and hope that her friend Logan finally takes the plunge and acts on his feelings.  I liked that they were friends beforehand and had this really cute relationship already.  Taking things to a physical level was not a decision that came lightly, especially for Logan who is carrying a lot of baggage around.  That exploration was fun to experience with them, though!

Kayla was almost the perfect relatable heroine.  I took a liking to her immediately because shes generally so open, can be clumsy, loves her animals like family and will do anything for her friends.  I was rooting for her to get the guy the whole time, even when he was being extremely frustrating with his mixed signals.

Just when I thought it made no sense for this to be a duet because things were going in such a good direction, theres a twist in the end that changes trajectory and leaves me wondering where the authors will be going next with it.  Im definitely curious to read the conclusion of this one and to explore more of Kennedy Foxs books.

While this wasn't a blow-me-away kind of book, I did find the writing to be fun and cute.  A light and quick read that had me dreaming of puppies and donuts!  Oh yeah, and sexy cops.
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I was really happy for the chance to read this book. I've read many of Lydia Michaels' books.
This starts off kind of emotional. Emma gets dumped by her fiance' Becket- while she's been planning their wedding. Emma's confidence is shaken. She stays home from her job and cries almost constantly. Emma's best friend/roommate Rarity has to go out of town for a week. She tells her brother Riley to keep an eye on Emma. The three of them share their NYC loft apartment.
While Rarity is gone for a week, Emma and Riley spend more & more time together. Riley
is a crack up. He has so many funny lines. I thought I was highlighting the whole book.
Most of the jokes were at Emma's expense. They'd known each other since grade school so Emma took it better than I would have. As they got closer, the teasing was more loving. I thought it was cute that Riley was preoccupied with her "Hobbit toes" (Emma is petite and has small feet). They keep their budding romance secret for a while, but finally reveal it to Rarity. I really liked her reaction. I think that Rarity might be my favorite BFF & secondary character. All three of them have really funny and kind personalities. Emma & Riley are tied for my favorite book couple (I still love Frank & Maureen McCullough).

As they get closer, Riley really shines for Emma. He really lifts her up with his encouragement. Riley to Emma: " If nothing lasts forever, then I'm glad I was your risk. But I'd rather be your nothing and last forever".
The 'I love you' comes early in the book- before the 40% mark.
So there's lots of time for their relationship to change and grow. I love it when there's a good amount of time spent on the H & h's relationship.
Wow Riley is so sweet to Emma-even before the second half.
Emma sees her ex with the ow when she's out to dinner with Riley. I was pretty disappointed in Emma's reaction-which was like a slap in Riley's face. Riley would have every right to run the other direction. He does explain that she's better than her ex and his opinion of her shouldn't matter to her.
Riley to Emma:
"Do you know how beautifully you wear your courage? I love watching your shoulders rise in the face of a challenge. It's not the delicate slope that turns me on, it's the language they speak when you're silent. Your whole face lights up when you hold your shoulders high. It's like you're fearless." Riley saying this is so ironic.

The 2nd half of the book is Riley and Emma growing closer in a way they never thought or imagined. I continued to love Riley, but Emma really shows her stuff in the 2nd half. She has to.
This book is about L.I.F.E.- real life. It's not smooth and perfect. I really appreciated what Emma and Riley had to go through. Rarity is awesome as best friend and sister to support them all the way.
The 2nd half of the book is every couple's worst nightmare. It was so emotional for me to read this.
Riley really shows Emma how much he loves her. I was right there hoping and waiting for Emma to get through this. Terrible things happen to young couples in love. It was not all pretty and happy for quite a while. Very realistic in my opinion. It this were a movie, my husband would ask: "Is this a true story?" Well, yeah! My Emma and my Riley! They're young (mid 20s) but are so great at meeting an conquering the (major) challenges in life.
Riley and Rarity do come up with a new career plan as a result of helping Emma.
When Riley goes to his dad to ask for money in his trust fund, it reminded me of "Love Story"- when Ollie goes to his dad (grrrr) to get money for Jenny. Riley's dad's name is Oliver too!
I loved the ending- so romantic and sweet. MORE highlighting here too.
What a beautiful LOVE story. **sigh** I think that this will be a (regular) reread for me!
ARC provided by NetGalley. thanks. I'll be buying this for my sisters and daughter.
Highly recommend this book
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**Note: this review does contain some spoilers**

This book has gone the way of recent YA and NA novels such as The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden and Hopeless - where the guy and the girl have an equally messed up past, overcome their personal demons and find comfort and love in each other. It was a good read for this genre - I liked it more than Hopeless but not as much as The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden or The Sea of Tranquility.

I liked seeing Mason and Hope's relationship develop.  Hope is a bit of a bad ass. I love how she managed to kick a few guys' butts - so refreshing to see a girl accomplish that.  While Mason is a bit of a whimp in my opinion. I didn't like the fact he was so easily willing to put up with Hope's shit. And I don't mean emotional shit since that is acceptable given what she went through. I'm referring to things she did that were just pure bitchiness such as continuing to date Parker even though she was kind of dating Mason too. As long as Mason could be with her, he was okay with it. Well that is definitely not something I'm okay with.  Hence, why I think he's a bit of a whimp.

The other thing that bugged me was the instalove - Hope and Mason knew each other for a day and were suddenly obsessed with one another.

"Mason Patel is my counterpart. He is the eraser to my chalk. The milk to my cereal. The chocolate to my peanut butter. We were made for each other in cookie heaven."

This was literally their second or third time hanging out. I know Hope was being somewhat facetious when she said this but it just seemed too fast to be realistic to me.  I hate instalove almost as much as love triangles.

But then there was Guy - who almost made up for everything I didn't like about this book.  Guy is Hope's step-brother/cousin/best friend. He was hilarious and so refreshing.

"Way too much information, Guy. Seriously." Hope shakes her head, laughing. "So, what are you doing today?"
"I got plans," Guys says.
"What? With who?"
He smiles. "With Samuel. I'm meeting him for a movie."
"That dude you Skype with all the time?"
Guy nods excitedly.
"Ew. You aren't seeing a movie. You're hooking up with him in a movie theater. What is your obsession with public oral sex?"
I raise a brow. Yeah, too much info, for real.
Guy chuckles. "Well you have seen him, right?"
"Yes, and he is cute, but can't he come here or you there?"
"You are totally asking me to make a joke with that statement," I say.
Guy laughs. "Don't worry Hope; I'll make sure he comes lots of places."

If Guy were real, I'd totally want him as a best friend. And if he were given his own story, I would snap it up in a heartbeat.

Overall, this wasn't too bad of a read - more predictable than anything. While there were certain parts I didn't like, it definitely kept me entertained.
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Reading it the second time!
I hope Megan writes more books like this!!