Killed Me With The Sweetness & Steam
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Tequila & Tailgates killed me with the sweetness and the steam! Both of the BFFs loved Whiskey & Honey, the first book in the Country Road series. And as much as I adored Bentley (the hero of W&H) Im pretty sure Jameson ranks just above him on the book boyfriend scale!

Jameson and Ashton have history. And there are reasons why theyve shared little more than insults in the past few years. Their pasts are revealed and you get an understanding of why there is so much choppy water under the bridge. But, when Jameson and Ashton find themselves in close proximity for a prolonged period.somethings got to give. Ashton is a little prickly. There are parts of her personality that are abrasive. Her pokey-edges have been sharpened by personal experiences and a few inner demons. While I adore Jameson, hes not always been the most mature and level-headed guy. But, both of these characters are so real and relatable. Youll identify pieces and characteristics that you can understand and sympathize with.

I adore Andrea Johnstons cast of fantastic characters. Theyre charming, clever, sassy and snarky. The story is character driven and full of sweet emotions and super steamy scenes. Tequila & Tailgates can be read as a stand-alone, but its a great next step for the Country Road Series. I cant wait to see which of the gang falls in love next! And I cant wait for you to fall in love with these stories too!

PS  Im pretty sure T&T will go down as the first official use of Champagning as a word! But, Im totally using from now on!

An advance copy of this book was received from the author. Receipt of this copy did not impact the content or independence of this review. BFF Book Blog also uses a set of icon ratings. This book received additional icons for: romance, hero, steamy, sweet, supporting chracters and butterflies.
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It cracks me up today, but it was a dark day when it happened.

 I had roasted some pork and had a friend over for dinner. My mom had given it to me and I was mostly broke and wanted some sweet tea. I had no regular sugar so I figured why not? The tea tasted like normal and everything seemed fine.

He went home and later that night it began; a grumble in my deep in my bowels it rattled the windows. At first I wondered if I had food poisoning from the pork but my gf was fine. So I spent the night running from couch to toilet, feeling like I had a hose set to jetstream firing out of my rectum. Every time I got back to the couch I'd have to run again. It was so bad I got dehydrated. Anyway a couple days pass and I have some tea again and it's round two. I started piecing things together and I called my buddy and asked if he had spent all night in the bathroom. He had a laugh and confessed it to be true.

I look up reviews and saw others too suffered the same fate. I find it unbelievable this has so many positive reviews.

Do you like having and enema? Then this here is the product for you. Don't worry in a couple weeks time you'll get used to it, like an acquired taste.
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This is the fifth installment in the serve series and definitely my favorite. My enjoyment surprised me. I had met Porter in the previous books, and I didn't really anticipate his story. I was more.. meh. I went into the story feeling meh, and it slowly transformed to holy hell I am loving this dirty talking Brit wayyyy too much.

And I did. I loved him.  This book despite the straightforward plot tugged at my heart strings, and had me feeling edgy for Porter and Frankie to claim their happy ever after. I could feel their need for each other, and I reveled in it. My heart raced and I lusted. Yep I did.

Frankie presented as this strong, fiercely independent, but vulnerable young woman. And I loved the blend so much. She never allowed Porter to overwhelm her, and while she played submissive to his dominance, I could all but taste the power she had over his desire.

I loved the dirty talking in this book. I was bracing myself for it to feel forced with this Brit and New Yorkerbut man it never did. It was hot, raw and delicious.  See tiny excerpt below.just a peek of all the hawtness that steamed my Ereader!

I want to secure you face down on my bed, prop your temptress back$ide in the air, and introduce you to my c**k the hard way. You won't remember what the f*** to call me by then. Youll only know two words. More and please. More and please.

As I saiddelicious.

While I loved the dirty talking, the heart of this story was so much more. There were fears and insecurities, barriers to overcome, and the journey to strip those barriers was an emotional one. That is why I love this installment so much. I felt the emotions of Porter and Frankie, and the manner in which the author delved into their hangs up really enticed and satisfied me.

Overall a sweet and hot read, and I recommend to lovers of hot contemporary romance.
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So, this is the first book I have read in a couple of months that I actually picked out myself and didn't need to read and review by a deadline for release (although those usually make me insanely happy too)...

My neck.
A sway of her tight-white-fabric-covered hips accompanied her off-key singing.
Something told me she didn't know I was standing behind her.
My back. More torture in the opposite direction.
Lick my p***y Ears bleeding. Pants tightening.
and my crack.
Holy. F***.
I had to stop her before it got even worse.
Better.
Quickly, I shook my head to clear it and then reached forward to tap her smooth shoulder.
Hair flung out in an arc, she turned on her heel at warp speed, her eyes widening in horror as she pulled on a white cord to release an earbud from her ear.
S***.

Oh. My. God. I don't know if I have enough words for all the feels this book gave me! I can honestly say that my kids thought I was a little crazy because I was laughing so damn hard at one point. Mr. Kline Brooks is the perfect combination of panty droppingly hot and super sweet with a delightfully filthy mouth and well, he certainly lives up to his nickname! He and Georgia are the most entertaining couple I have come across in awhile, and their families and friends are outrageous and loveable. I am so looking forward to Cassie getting Thatched sometime in the hopefully very near future!
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I feel as if I've been there. While I was reading this book I felt hot and sweaty and was dying for some sweet tea. I swear my hair was frizzing. And oh yeah, the bayou, the moldy, buggy, creepy bayou. And the woods, the cemetary and.....oh well, here's the thing. I'm not a writer so my review of a book is based on my emotions so there will be no nit picking.

The story takes place in a very small town and you get to meet the townsfolk. I happen to like the fact that there are more than a few characters in the book. I'm blessed that I can remember more than five names and follow more than one plot.
The townspeople are mostly poor, drink, cuss a little. The dialect was spot on which made me feel like I was in this town watching and listening with the rest of them.
 There is very little descriptive sex scenes in the book. They are eluded to and the author does such a good job at describing this dark side by placing you right inside the mind of the killer. I couldn't stop reading.
A teenage girl dissappears, then another. Some cliche's, yes, so what. This story held my interest enough that I kept pushing for "just one more chapter before bed". The chapters are nice and short which was another thing I liked. Reading another chapter didn't take 30 minutes like most books.
It's not a feel good book until the end when you see things might work out for your favorite characters.
 I know it's one of the books that I'll remember and am definately interested in reading the next in the series.
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Holy steaming hell of hotness...I am just dying over here after finally getting to read book 2 of this sexy, mysterious thriller. When the first book For the Thrill ended, hitmen Kite and Jacob decided they would do what they have always done as blood-brothers...no jealousy would ever split up these two killers, no woman or job would ever come between them...they would SHARE the beautiful Marina while they still had her, until the job was finished. It was always their intention to leave no witnesses alive to tell about what they had done or who they were, and she would be no exception.
But as Kite's relationship becomes physical and addictive to both he and Marina, and Jacob develops an emotional attachment that has him quietly longing to touch her as more than friends, things really heat up to explosive temperatures. As Jacob closes in on the remaining killer of Marina's family and they are getting near to completion of this job (and thus the end of their threesome and business arrangement with Marina), it looks like feelings and sexual hunger on all sides may be playing a role in delaying the inevitable.
Will Kite and Jacob help Marina exact her revenge before either she gets herself killed or they follow through with their promise to end her life themselves...or will something flip the tables on everyone and will they be unable to let her go now that they have both had a taste of the delicious and addictive woman?
I was completely drawn into this steamy and sensual murder/romance and how it was written made me feel such empathy for all of the them...there doesn't seem to be bad guys or good guys in this duo of killers because I know they have had something in their pasts to make them who they are today and they must have something deep inside that is redeemable.
I can't wait for the exciting conclusion to this one...so much action and intense drama packed into this erotic and dangerous thriller.

***** 5 ***** "One little bite is never enough" stars
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I usually really like the sweeter stuff. This is too much. Caramel flavored hot chocolate. Was hoping for more coffee. It smelled so sweet I added a little milk and now its basically flavorless. I don't totally hate it, just not what I was expecting.
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I was one of the few random fortunate people who got their hands on an advance copy of this book. OMG!

Oooooohhhh my.... Twisted, bitter, honey-sweet, deranged and appealingly horrifying. Our dear 'protagonist' Buttercup sucks you in like a Dyson with 'roid rage, and never lets you go. Having immensely enjoyed Lauren Rowe's The Club trilogy, I thought I knew what to expect from Countdown to Killing Kurtis. I was wrong.

Let me start by saying that I loved this book. But that love had to grow with the progression of the tale.

I was truthfully irritated by the first 50 pages or so, and here's why; the sweet Texas euphemisms seemed overused and a bit corny, even contrived. I actually got to the point where I was groaning and rolling my eyes. Then page 52 happened, and I GOT IT. It was all intentional! This is just another brilliant little path author Lauren Rowe deliberately leads us sweetly down, like Hansel and Gretel being led to the oven. She encourages you to underestimate Buttercup to the point where you are SO ready to dismiss her, then BAM.

Rowe is well known for her character development. In this book, she has once again captured the intricacies of her characters' psyches, and made it very uncomfortable to choose for whom to cheer. Countdown to Killing Kurtis deep-dives the characters' innocent blackness from formation to fruition. And at the end, all you can do is catch your breath, ask yourself "Did that just happen?", and come to the sick realization that there really are people like these characters out there. Maybe even someone you know.. or think you know. What rot and horror might be masked by an attractive exterior and pleasant demeanor? Pray you never have to find out the hard way.

Five stars for a thought provoking and highly entertaining thriller. I look forward to her next book!
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My brother bought a six-pack of this stuff, and I like lemon juice in my water, so I figured I would try it.

Boy oh boy am I regretting it. I can see how some people might really enjoy this drink, but to me it was a bit like being punched in the mouth. It's at first mouth-puckeringly sour with just a little bit of that "sparkling" thing, then a strong, bitter undercurrent comes through, like eating the white pith of a citrus peel. Then, finally, once that subsides, this awful metallic aftertaste just sits on the tongue. And now my stomach is hurting from the acidity.

If you like strongly-flavored things, you might enjoy this for sure. If you are expecting lemonade, or water with lemon juice, drink something else. This is more like bitter lemon juice with sparkling water.
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I have THE WORST heartburn of MY LIFE I can even breath or stop coughing. I loved these drinks and I usually drink the strawberry melon one, but it always gives me heartburn but being pregnant I thought that was pretty standard. Today I got the apple and I SWEAR I can barely breath from the heartburn it has caused almost instantly! I will never invest my $$ in these again... I wanted something fizzy but not high in carbs and more natural... but I think I will just stick to coke... it has less of a side effect.
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I thought this was great...at first...and then the bloating and stomach distress and ugliness that follows came at me like a freight train.  I had no idea that Stevia could cause such problems.  I am back to drinking plain, filtered water.  I tossed the remaining bottles.
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This sauce is so hot, that when I bought it many years ago, I threw out the bottle after using it for about a week. It was so hot that it was actually painful. And I'm someone who likes his food super extra spicy.

Then I had another stroke of craziness a few months ago, and I bought a second bottle. This time I found that after about a week or so I could withstand the heat. So I continued to use it and now in fact I'm down to the last quarter of the bottle. But here's what I found: I can't seem to taste the spiciness as much. I don't know whether this is because my tolerance level has gone up, or if the taste receptors on my tongue and in my mouth have been totally incinerated. I suspect it's the latter.
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Definitely too sweet for me & I'm a true Southerner which means we gotta have sugar on everything!! So what does that tell ya?? Smells like cotton candy tastes. Just too much.
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I love everything pumpkin and thought this looked and sounded so good but for me it was way too sweet -- sweeter even than a pumpkin pie.  Of course this is a personal preference but any sauce or soup I've made with pumpkin myself has been more one the savory side without added sweetness. The ingredients do not list any sugar but it must have been the honey carrot puree that made it too sweet.
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This author was poised to go into my ultimate favourite lists - his writing is stellar, flawless, beautiful. I LOVED it. For 80% of the story anyway. I stayed up past my bedtime I was so enthralled and couldn't believe my luck in finding this book. Then the plot went horribly off the direction I wanted it to go, and I physically felt my heart squeeze with pain. The consolation prize was touching yes and I'm glad it worked out for Todd in the end, but the tragedy was just too much for me to bear - in hind-sight I guess the author was preparing us for it, but i still felt sucker-punched when it happened and from that moment i lost the will to go on. I skimmed the rest of the pages, in the hopes that it was just another realistic nightmare but alas. It was just too sad and not what I was looking for in my favourist escapist pastime. Is it really an HEA if i have huge lump in my throat and tears in my eyes? I would just watch the evening news if i wanted a healthy dose of life sucks and you can't always get what you want. Nonetheless, I give four stars for the voice of the author, it's pure magic. But i want to take all the stars away for the huge disappointment and plot change that seemed convoluted, rushed, unnecessary - as though somebody criticized his manuscript and called it too sappy and then he changed track?? Just wondering about why the perfectly good story got so mangled up so close to the end. ok, i'm not dealing well with my pain! I'm sorry. But this is haunting me - ressurect him, then I'll be reasonable! All the same, bravo Dear author, please continue writing and don't do this again. Ever!
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Was really hoping this would be just a Hint of flavor (like the water by that name). Instead, the taste is 'icky' sweet to me. I know some people like Stevia... to me, the taste lingers at the back of my throat and tastes artificial.  Doesn't anybody make an unsweetened water enhancer for those of us who aren't interested in everything being sweet?
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After seeing a few youtube clips of people consuming this sauce, and being a pepperhead myself, I decided I had to order this stuff.  I was so thrilled to buy it and get it rushed to my door.  I eagerly awaited for the package to arrive.  Then the day came when it was mine.  I tore open the package and there it was, the evil little bottle itself, complete with silver bullet keychain attached.  I quickly noticed that inside the bullet is a tiny taste testing spoon.  I kind of giggled and figured what the hell, I gotta give this sauce a go.  I put a nice big dab on my finger, enough to cover the tip of my index finger and I licked the sauce off my finger.  Within seconds, I felt the heat coming.  It was insane, it was like someone lit a fire inside my mouth and some maniac was holding a blowtorch on my tongue and on the back of my throat.  I was sweating like crazy, I was panting like a dog on a 100 degree day that was locked inside a car with the windows rolled up.  Never could I ever have imagined how hot this sauce was.  The hottest I had recently tried was Quaker Steak and Lube's Atomic Sauce, and let me tell you, that stuff is mere steak sauce compared to this!  My stomach was killing me, I was on the ground holding my stomach and groaning!  Its beyond hot, its PAINFUL to eat.  Will I do it again?  YES!  Have I since?  Oh yeah.  Many times, just not that same amount.  Any insane hardcore pepperhead will appreciate this stuff, no matter how high your tolerance is.  And it makes a great gift for your hardcore pepperhead friends!