Chad Everett Was a Hunk!
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Who didn't love Medical Center and in particular, Chad Everett?! I love watching the series. It takes me back to a time when doctors had more control and time for patients' medical care. Today insurance companies have the control and doctors have to hustle to make ends meet. Watching this series makes me nostalgic for former days. And Chad Everett was a hunk!
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Wow....talk about HOT!!! Who does not love a fire fighter and fire fighter EMT. I have to say that I just loved this book.

Chad is the persona of a sexy fire fighter EMT. He is sexy, confident, and he is out and proud gay. I believe that it takes a truly remarkable individual to be out and proud in what some would consider "a mans job". I think that he is even more remarkable after all the crap that he has had to put up with when it comes to harassment by an anonymous homophobic ignorant individual/individuals. He is trying to let all of the harassment role off his shoulders and stand by his convictions with the help of fellow work mates and family/friends. It takes a remarkable person to insure the things that he indures on a constant basis and still have a love for life.

Hollywood has not had an easy life with who he has a father. He was abusive mentally, emotionally, and physically. He is also homophobic. So it is no wonder it took Hollywood so long to except his feelings for another man. He wants to be with Chad but he lets fear guard his heart and he pushes and pulls so much I don't know whether Hollywood even knows if he is coming or going. The question is can he decide how he truly feels and stand by it before it is too late and he loses Chad?

This book is a perfect example of how hard it is for some people to be truly free to feel the things that they feel. It is not always an easy journey to get to where we would like to be but if we are strong like these characters are then we may find our happily ever after.

Was given this book for free from inked rainbow reads for an honest review
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Holy Heck I loved this book. He goes to extraordinary lengths to keep guys away from the girl he believes is The One... He goes so far as to pretend he is gay and with his best friend so he can be her roommate and get close to her. You can tell she is tried of being clam jammed and that she struggles with her feeling for him. This book, I laughed and at times wanted to scream at her for not seeing the signs but this was an awesome first read of the year!
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This was such a beautiful story! Without feeling in the least bit clichd or contrite this was a hilarious and deliciously sexy read about lifelong enemies turned lovers.
Shane and Melany have been enemies since either of them can remember. Rivals at school they were increasingly mean to each but was the hate they feel really misconstrued attraction? They would never find out however as they part ways after high school and never see each other again until one night a stranger walks into the beach house Melony is renting. After one very sexy night together Melony realises that the stranger that made her purr is actually Shane.
I loved the way this book was written. Mostly told from a dual POV there are also one or two chapters told from another persons POV. Right from the very beginning the book opens in a mystery. Through flashbacks and subtle hints in our characters memories we learn more about the characters themselves, but also it helps develop the attraction between them.
The banter between the two was extremely funny at times with Shane being adorably cocky and Melony becoming ever more flustered by his presence. There are also moments that were just so romantic and all the little sly glances, touches and smiles caused some amazing tension. The sexy times were crazy good and Shane had a deliciously dirty mouth.
As the story progresses some secrets are uncovered and their lives certainly didn't take the path they set out on after high school. Preconceived notions are turned on their heads and old feelings are set alight again.  All in all a fast paced and easy read with some difficult moments and a whole lot of funny and chemistry! Definitely recommended!
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OMG, this was a hot, sexy read that had me hooked from page one! I really felt for the deeply closeted father, and was so happy to see him find love with the playboy executive that wants to buy his company. The plot reads smoothly, and the characters are both sexy and complex. I thought this would involve cheating as the one character is a married father of three, which is a turnoff, but it surprisingly doesn't. The ending is perfect, and all the characters are enjoyable.
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Jaxon Reed is the kicker for the Carolina Cougars, and probably the most hated man in the NFL for all of his bad decisions.  Not to mention, all the random hook ups.  There are only a few on his team that will even speak to him, and he's only still there because he's the best kicker in the NFL.  But when they get a new, and arrogant quarter back, Jaxon can't stand him, so he sets his sights on the QB's sister for a revenge fling.  What Jaxon doesn't count on, is the strong connection that he has with her, so it's not long before it's not revenge nor a fling.  Bristol Thomas can't stand professional football players, with the exception of her brother.  She is a successful woman who has no time for the games they play, not to mention, her last relationship was a cheating player.  So she doesn't know anything about Jaxon, and he keeps his profession to himself as he gets to know her.  But as he breaks down her walls, his secret comes out, and just when she forgives him, a crazy fan makes her a target.  Will Jaxon be able to protect her before it's too late?

This is my very favorite book by L.P. Dover to date.  I absolutely LOVED LOVED LOVED every minute of this story, and I couldn't devour it quickly enough.  Just knowing it was about football had my vote, but it was also so much more!  Her brilliant writing style meshed football and romance together perfectly, plus all the football parts were on point!  Seriously though, kickers never to seem to ever reach notoriety, so a bad boy kicker was original and AWESOME!  Their simmering chemistry boils over into SMOKIN' HOT sexy scene goodness that I wanted so much more of.  Twists and turns were everywhere, which led to some brutal f-bomb dropping moments that had nothing to do with the Denver Broncos, although totally LOVED the last game, (Even with the fantasy outcome)!  My favorite part of all, however, was the way Jaxon evolved, and worked at making all of his mistakes right.  Anyway, nothing is better than reading a sexy book with football on the boring no football days of the week, so obviously I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND Intended for Bristol to EVERYONE WHO READS BOOKS!
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Ingred. take 2 incredibly good-looking men who have been best friends since high school. Chad and Jon have the same taste in women and are known to share them with voracious appetites. Add: Cleo, Jon's knock-down gorgeous Domme who makes Chad's temperatures rise, (among other things). Chad is coming out of a seemingly failed relationship of two years with Lora, and Jon invites Chad to join Cleo and himself at a BDSM club. Mix well, and sit back to enjoy as the trio explores and pushes each other to unknown heights of kink and passion.

Ethan Radcliff has done it again by serving up nothing but the best in a spicy, erotic story with surprises and characters you'll want a second helping of. Oh, did I forget to add that a surprise ingredient is added as a yummy garnish? Ethan Radcliff is a master at cooking up hot, sizzling erotica with a side order of BDSM. Every time I say "This is his best work" about whatever book of his I'm reading, I have to eat my words. His style of writing is nothing short of brilliant and each new book from him surpasses my expectations of his talent and what he has to give the reader. I have to say, "This is his best work", until the next one.
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Hooker hooked me! It reeled me in with its likable characters, witty banter and pantless metro rides and yes, that really is a thing. I was immediately engrossed in the story during that pantless metro ride. Nate with his Wanna see my light saber boxer briefs and Shayne wearing her I have a Boba Fett-ish hip huggers spoke to my inner Star Wars nerd. Hooker is #2 in the L.A. Liaisons series by Brooke Blaine, but don't worry because you can dive right in to the series like I did and not be lost. This is a standalone. I will definitely be checking out all of the other books Ms. Blaine has her name on because I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

This book is so cute! Shayne maybe mightve gotten my hand to the back of her head had she been real, BUT I like her! She is funny. She has a heart of gold. She is a hard worker. She is a good friend. She is also an expert at matchmaking at Hook, Line and Sinker Matchmaking Company and she has earned the nickname of Hooker because she is so good at it. Paige, Quinn, Ryleigh and Shayne are the group of girlfriends that you want to have, and they were such a pleasure to read. They crack jokes together, hang out together, are there for each otherthey are simply delightful! These gals are more than friends; they are sisters. Blaine does are really good job writing the friendships and you can feel the chemistry. Speaking of chemistrylets talk Nate. When Nate and Shayne lock sight on each other on the train, WOW! They don't even need words or a bed or a desk. That was chemistry! Nate is a graduate student in film school. He is gorgeous with his dimples. He is charming. He wears suspenders; Shayne likes those suspenders and Im not gonna lie, I was not turned off by those suspenders. But, we did not get enough of him! I wanted more Nate. There is a pretty awesome epilogue so I won't complain about that too much, but that is my only complaint about Hooker.

If you like romantic comedies, check this out! This book was so easy to read and it would be perfect for laying on the beach or vacation travel time or waiting for your kid to finish soccer practice. I have already gone back to start the first book in the series, Licked and I am really enjoying it. I look forward to the future books in the series. This series is so clever! From the chapter titles to the character development, Ms. Blaine has solidified me officially wanting to live in her brain. I meanNate! There are not many authors that impress me as Brooke Blaine has, seeing as I am a first time reader of hers, and I can promise that she has a fan for life.

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I knew that I would really like Stacy from her parts in the first of this series (Pressing Adalyn) but I didn't realize just how much.  Playing Stacy starts with Stacy in jail because of a cop with a serious lack of humor.  Chad (cop) wants to teach Stacy a behavior lesson and instead ends up on the ride of his life.

Jenn Hype's Playing Stacy is at turns humorous and deeply emotional as Stacy and Chad's budding relationship encounters hurdle after hurdle. Most of which the two of them place there themselves.  Stacy is a strong confident character that doesn't stand for any man's bullsh*t and Chad is a damaged hero hiding from his feelings and hurting the people around him, though not deliberately.  Their story progresses with many twists and turns as both fight their internal battles and each other.  Ms. Hype's ability to create characters that you both want to hug and smack upside the head is on full display in this book..  She spins stories where you are sucked in and can't stop turning the pages.

If you like your stories fresh, funny, with a strong plot and stronger characters this is definitely the read for you.
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I loved this book. Could not stop reading it once I started.

Evan Cosette, aka Rylan Willow, is one of the "stars" of her college's underground erotic magazine. She's considered the virginal one. The girl with the big doe eyes that you would expect to see wearing pigtails and a catholic school girl uniform. She's nothing like her persona in the magazine though. Evan is a biochem major who rocks her 4.0 GPA. She's sarcastic and brutally honest most of the time. And she's got her heart set on getting into UC Berkeley.

When the magazine decides to start broadening their horizons, they bring in males to do couple shots. They're bound to get more readers if they do them. The guys still get the pictures of the girls, but now the girls will have something for them in the form of two extremely good looking male models who are more than willing to pose for their viewing pleasure.

And that's how Dallas comes into the picture.

Dallas Whitley is a grad student who is moving on to bigger and better things, but those things don't make as much money as some of his other options would have. Which is why he's now posing with "Rylan" in the magazine, teasing her with both his words and his body. Too bad he has a girlfriend.

They set the world on fire with their sexual tension. And I liked that even more than I would have if they were actually having sex during every shoot. I loved that Britain took pictures that bordered on soft-core, but still kept their classy look. My hubby said it sounded like Hustler, but since I haven't looked at Hustler I wouldn't know. But when even Dallas's girlfriend was getting turned on by the pictures he was taking with Rylan, you know they had to be good.

The pictures were nothing compared to their actual chemistry though. Those two together were one of my favorite couples that I've read about lately. I loved the back and forth banter. I loved the up and down tension, up because they totally wanted each other and down because damn it all he had a girlfriend. They were perfect for each other and I was really sad to see the book end. I wanted it to keep going forever.
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4 1/2 stars. This was an extraordinary case study in the life of a hired hit man. Told entirely in his point of view, and no one gets in the head of a messed up guy like Shay Savage!! This is not a romance. This is not a ponies and rainbows. There is coldness and death and suppressed memories. Layer by layer you learn who Evan Arden is, devoid of emotion from a loveless upbringing, repressing memories of his time of captivity during war in the Middle East. A nut about to crack.
The prequel novella Otherwise Alone was a hot and steamy interlude between Evan and Lia, before they lost each other in going back to their lives. In this story, Lia never strayed far from Evans memories, even when he tried to suppress them. A regular hooker took her place, but never his heart. And her presence, never filled our hunger for a romantic HEA. 'Jobs' came and went, blood and brain matter splattered, but the mood was lighted with Evan's self deprecating sense of humor, and his trusting dog Odin. There was a sense of cool, like in the movie Pulp Fiction: there goes a head, how cool!!
But with the job, distrust, lack of sleep, twisted perceptions, Evan heads towards his downfall fast. But we're met with a cheer when the promise of a HEA in the next book, is presented with the return of a loved character. I hope!! Who knows, have to read it right now!!
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Though the romance is steamy (and sporty) this novel has an added element of suspense with a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Our heroine, Hannah, has about as much knowledge about the game of football as I have which isn't very much.  But that doesn't stop her from landing a job with a sports publication and being assigned to write an article on one of the most secretive players in the NFL, Derek Cage.

The character of Derek Cage is an intriguing blend of two sexy book boyfriend tropes as he's an NFL quarterback and a senator's son. He's the perfect mix of money, power, and hunky football strength.

This was a fun and sexy read! I thought I'd figured out the murder mystery part about half way through but I was completely surprised to see how it all played out. With all of the romance novels I've read, I believe this is the first one with that type of drama and suspense and I like it!

There were a lot of twists in this book that I hadn't expected. This is the type of book that you want to read twice to see if you missed any of the clues the first time around. Haha!

I give Breaking Cage 4 out of 5 Krissy's Stars!

I'm going to have to check out the other books by this author because I'm really liking her style! 

Xo- K

*I was generously given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Brian is an unemployed 30-ish gay man, who relocated to Miami's South Beach as a change from his dead-end work history, and - hopefully - find a Mr. Right among the oh-so-wrong beauties in that diverse gay community. His BFF, Stella (a model), gives him a job lead at GayLife. Com, a start-up company looking to debut the ultimate gay website for the community. Brian is immediately in lust with Nick, the big boss, but knows that Nick is partnered with Paavo, a hunky supermodel who makes Brian look like a waste of skin by comparison.  Reluctantly, Brian takes the job as Nick's assistant, using the time-consuming nature of the work to cope with the frustration of being so close, yet so distant, from his boss.  A series of internet hook-ups do little to help, but Brian takes some comfort in knowing that his hard work and dedication is helping Nick (and Paavo, who is an investor in the business) make their site successful.  A subsequent revelation gives Brian new hope, but soon an unexpected event, right before the site's IPO (stock offering), threatens to separate him from his job as well as Nick's friendship.

Author Plakcy is best known for his Hawaii-based wonderful "Mahu" series of crime mysteries, but he lives in Miami and that connection is obvious in the realistic local flavor of this deliciously-layered "coming of age"/romance novel.  The relatable characters seem to leap off the page, with even minor players (such as Brian's family in NYC) creatively managed. Excellent escapist read, which I will give a full five Sobe stars out of five!
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This book had me chuckling from the start. Imagine a little tiny thing that's full of piss and vinegar knocking out, literally, the current QB for her town's pro-football team and not knowing who he is at all!! And this is where this story starts. Mary is training in the gym, she likes to box and has quite the reputation, and when she first sees/meets Jimmy Falconi, the thing that runs through her mind is that he's Gillette razor model perfect!

Talk about a blow to the ego when he realizes she has no clue who he is. To top it off, she's his new PT trying to get him ready for the biggest games of his life. Oh and as a side note, he falls hard and fast for our girl! And this isn't a one-sided attraction either. If only it could be this simple. But there's a back story that involves a beautiful little girl named Annie that just melted my heart.

The more I read, the more I loved this story. Jimmy is the best thing that could happen to Mary and the fire between them is off the charts hot!!! I connected on every level with both of these characters and the life they're trying to live. This is again another winner from Ms. Rendell!
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To be possessed and obsessed by a man like Damien Stark I think would be heavenly! this man is oozing with sex appeal, devastatingly handsome, a billionaire, generous, successful and powerful and he knows what he wants and gets what he wants. When he set his eyes on Nikki Fairchild some six years back on a beauty pageant he wanted her and knew he would one day have her.

Nikki Fairchild, smart, young and beautiful, has a dark past but determined to conquer all her demons. Though she remembers Damien vividly from that chance meeting six years ago, was still taken aback by his sheer presence. She was so attracted to him that when they were finally introduced sparks flew, the attraction was so palpable that before the night was over he had her in a darkened corner amid a big A-list party giving her a sensuous foot massage and got her to agree to give her a ride home...and oh, what a ride home it was! Their on going sexual teasing and banter is a foreplay that would turn any woman weak in the knee.

This story has its ups and downs but it will keep you so engrossed wanting to know more, you would want to get in their heads and be privy to their thoughts and passion. Damien knows how to woo a woman, is persistent and so romantic...heck,I think he invented the word romance! I love that it has some mystery and intrigue that makes the story line shine and more grounded. I love the romance played out between Nikki and Damien, making their steamy and hot sex scenes (light BDSM) more scintillating! and yes its true, like one reviewer says, there seems to be no ending, it would make you think there is a sequel coming. I sure hope so, it would make me look forward to it...so bring it on Ms. Kenner!
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I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review

Chad is a gay paramedic with a very close family. Hollywood is Chad's brothers straight best friend and another . When he causes a fire in his apartment (which was a scene that made me chuckle), he has to find another place to stay for a bit. Chad offers him a spare room in his apartment. The problem is that Chad has had a crush on Hollywood for years, but Hollywood thinks that Chad doesn't like him because he avoids him. Then they finally spend time together, they become friends and Hollywood starts to notice Chad.

A lot of this book revolves around Hollywood coming to terms with his attraction -> feelings -> relationship with Chad. He is scared to come out, he is worried that it isn't real, he is afraid of how his father and others will react. There is a lot of self-sabotage by Hollywood in this, however it really seemed like his struggle was realistically depicted. It made sense how he would be so confused. I really felt for Hollywood as he struggled with all of this. Chad was wonderful. He was patient, until he wasn't and then I couldn't even blame him because his heart was getting broken. Seeing these guys overcome all of the challenges put in front of them (including those they imposed on themselves) was very fulfilling. I really enjoyed this book. I think it is one that I would re-read again.

Although this is book 3 in the series, I think it was written well as a standalone. The other books in the series are M/F books revolving around Chad's brothers. I don't tend to read M/F books so I didn't read those. I didn't feel lost reading this, however. I thought this was written well where I got to understand the other characters, but didn't need the other books to do so.

I just LOVE this cover. It would be great just from the stance of the guys alone, but add in the fact that it is Matt and Cam who are married in real life..that multiplies the sexiness by 100.
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Marni Mann has a way with words, she had me with the first book Signed when I was introduced to the men and woman in The Agency. Endorsed exudes the perfect amount of testosterone in this group of friends, these are the perfect alpha dominate men and one kick ass woman that are so easy to fall in love with.

In Endorsed it's Jack Hunt's time to tell his story, his three nights with his first signed client's sister has been hard to forget and makes her the one he let get away. They were both young, but their night of passion could destroy his career. It was better to walk away eight years ago than to destroy a now multi billion dollar company he and his friends built. His first client is still his biggest one, but this superstar football players sister has done everything to avoid the man she had spent three nights with. He may have pushed her away, but he left her with a gift that made their time together one she would never forget. Once she's back in his life, he may not let her get away.

Samantha Cole has it all, a wonderful family, best friend and now landing a very important client to design and decorate their house for. Eight years ago she couldn't resist being fun, flirty and spending time with her brother's sports agent. Now, she has to keep secrets to protect those that she loves or is it out of fear in losing the one man she could never forget.

Endorsed is just an all around heartfelt and sexy read, getting to reacquaint myself with these amazing characters of The Agency left me wanting more. I can't wait to see who's next.

5 Stars!!!