Eliza's Review: Hearts of Blue (Hearts, #4) by L.H. Cosway

Title: Hearts of Blue
Series: Hearts, #4
Author: L.H. Cosway
Release date: 19th November, 2015
Cliffhanger: No

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She upholds the law. He breaks it.

Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery

In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene

From gun crime to petty theft

Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean

In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes

And yet, amidst the turmoil their love still grows

Misadventure abounds and the divide will bring them strife

But with luck, death doesn’t always mean an end to life.

Hearts of Blue is a standalone contemporary romance that tells the story of star-crossed lovers Karla Sheehan and Lee Cross, a police constable and the thief who steals her heart.

Their story took place in London Town,

the copper and the lovable clown.

With a charm more than arresting,

her limits she found him testing.

His banter broke through her defences,

his lifestyle brokered many offences.

Walking the thin blue line of the law,

Lee Cross her only flaw.

A story of star-crossed lovers,

scorching above and under the covers.

With L.H. Cosway’s Heart of Blue,

my love for this series remains true.

L.H. Cosway has a BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilisation, and an MA in Postcolonial Literature. She lives in Dublin city. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.

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L.H. Cosway Hearts of Blue Release Week Giveaway

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Hearts of Blue

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New Release & Giveaway: Forgotten Desires by Jodi Ellen Malpas

A short story of 5K words released for The Eve Appeal All profits on the sales of this book will be donated to the women's cancer charity. Forgotten Desires is a small story with a big message to women everywhere.

Note to readers: This eBook features samples of chapters from Jodi’s published works, including the first chapter of THIS MAN – the 1st book of the This Man Trilogy, and the first chapter of ONE NIGHT: PROMISED – the 1st book of the One Night Trilogy.

About the short story…

Kelly has fallen into the humdrum of everyday life. Her fulfilment is found in the washing, the cleaning, the ironing and running herself into the ground with her job. She’s not sure when it happened, but the fun, spontaneity and excitement in her life was lost somewhere along the way. So when she's asked out on a date by a gorgeous man who demands her attention, Kelly’s not so sure she’s up for it. It’s been a while, to say the least. It would be easy to refuse, stay at home, finish that pile of ironing, and then answer some work emails. The thought of being so organised alone brings a smile to her face. But with the encouragement of her best friend, she bites the bullet and goes all out. Bye-bye ironing, hello gorgeous man. She doesn't know where this Kelly has been, but she quite likes her, and she doesn't plan on misplacing her again.

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Forgotten Desires is a very short but scintillating story from Jodi Ellen Malpas. It focuses on Kelly, a hardworking career woman who leaves herself little time for play. Worn down by monotony, she unpredictably accepts a date from man she no doubt desires but also finds infuriatingly sure of himself.

The harder she tries to resist, the faster she seems to unravel. Until, bang! The attraction between the pair is palpable and the exchange, feisty, as I have come to expect and enjoy from JEM. Although a short story it has the makings of really enjoyable full novel *cough*

All profits from the sales of this book will be donated to the women's cancer charity, The Eve Appeal.

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Eliza's Review: Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Title: Him

Series: Standalone

Author: Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Release date: 28th July, 2015

Cliffhanger: No

They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?

Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died.

Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever.

Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself.

Warning: contains sexual situations, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition.

Him was a few reading firsts for me. It was my first time reading MM, it was my first time reading anything from either author and it's the first time I could have have happily swaped my vagina for a penis. No joke! Him was simply Amazeballs! Pun intended.

Make that two! There are a whole host of stellar reviews for this book and after reading, heck even whilst reading, it's so obvious to see why. Wes and Jaime make falling in love look so easy. The love and unshakable devotion they have for one another combined with the fantastic banter and many a inset-ones-self-in-this-steamy-moment moments make Him a science proven winning read.

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Eliza's Review: Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers, #1) by Penny Reid

Title: Truth or Beard

Series: Winston Brothers, #1

Author: Penny Reid

Release date: 21st July, 2015

Cliffhanger: No

Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my! 

Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life. 

His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she’s never been able to move beyond her childhood crush. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can’t stand him, and she’s pretty sure he can’t stand the sight of her…

But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane’s disdain; therefore she’s unprepared for the reality that is Duane’s insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks. Not helping Jessica’s muddled mind and good girl sensibilities, Duane seems to have gotten himself in trouble with the local biker gang, the Iron Order.

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Certainly, Beau’s magic spell is broken. Yet when Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, now more dangerous than ever, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk?

Penny Reid is good people. Every time I read something by her, I curse myself for not doing it sooner or more often. She writes such hilarious, endearing romances with such witty, wonderful characters, it's impossible to not want to pack up, move and forcibly insert yourself into their lives.

Penny does a wonderful job of making it far too easy to fall in love with The Winston brothers. With such quirky personalities and hearts of gold, I'll have no trouble keeping it in the family.

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