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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Cover Reveal: HOLDING ONTO FOREVER by Heidi McLaughlin

Holding Onto Forever
Series: The Beaumont Series - Next Generation #1
by Heidi McLaughlin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 12, 2017

Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen with Okay Creations.

Synopsis

The road for Noah Westbury has been carved out for him, long before he knew who his father was. Making sure he worked hard to deserve the opportunities provided to him, Noah is exactly where he dreamed of being - starting QB for Portland Pioneers. Together with a Victoria Secret's model girlfriend by his side, life couldn't get much better. Except for the fact that standing in his path is Peyton Powell-James, his life-long friend and the one woman he can never have.

Peyton Powell-James always knew her future would be in football and dreams of having a successful sports journalism career once she graduates college. After being given an assignment to cover a professional game from the sidelines, Peyton believes that everything is going to plan, until one fateful night changes her life.

Harsh reality sets in for Noah and Peyton. One could lose everything, while the other one struggles to keep the families together.

Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup and a Highland West/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL and her brother, Racicot.

When she's isn't writing one of the many stories planned for release, you'll find her sitting court-side during either daughter's basketball games.

Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, will be in theaters on October 27, 2017, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

New Release: FOREVER OUR BOYS by Heidi McLaughlin

Forever Our Boys

Series: The Beaumont Series #5.5

by Heidi McLaughlin

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 5, 2017

Synopsis

Come back to Beaumont… sort of! Join Josie, Katelyn, and Jenna when they embark on a vacation, away from the glitz and glam that their lives have become.

With Katelyn and Jenna living in California, and Josie in Beaumont, the daily coffee at Whimsicality has long been forgotten, while motherhood and being wives to Harrison, Jimmy, and Liam have taken over, the best friends aren’t able to see each other as often as they like. After their husbands all but push them out the door, they meet up for a week of sun, relaxation, and reminiscing.

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My hand reaches for the worn-out button on my alarm clock, patting it a few times until the annoying beep ceases. Whoever created this jarring sound is made of evil. The noise is meant to rouse me from my sleep; instead, it shocks my heart into a faster rhythm and scares the ever-loving crap out of me each time. Even when I’m already awake.

Liam adjusts behind me, showing me that even after all these years, he’s still eager for me. His lips are on my bare shoulder while his fingers dig into the curvature of my hip, pulling me to an angle that is easily accessible for him. There has never been any doubt in my mind, Liam and I were made for each other. One simple touch, a lingering kiss, or a lustful look from him and I’m ready. I roll over and face him, letting my fingers trace the tattoo of my nickname, and then onto Noah and Betty Paige’s names. The three loves of his life permanently etched over his heart.

“Are you sure you want to leave me?” he asks as he moves over to my pillow.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.

When she's isn't writing one of the many stories planned for release, you'll find her sitting court-side during either daughter's basketball games.

Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, will be in theaters on October 27, 2017, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe.

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Sunday, October 1, 2017

Release Day Review and Giveaway: LOGAN by Jay McLean

LOGAN

Preston Brothers #2

by Jay McLean

Publication Date: October 1, 2017

Pages: 392

Source: Author

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Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis

As a kid, Logan Preston was a brat.

Through his teens, he became the bad boy.

Now, at nineteen, no one knows what the hell to expect.

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High school dropout, Logan Preston is a

good-for-nothing stoner.

A black sheep.

A disappointment.

The worst Preston Punk of the lot.

At least that’s how everyone in his small town

makes him feel.

But Logan Preston has secrets.

Secrets so dark and so deep below the surface that the only way he can fight them is to stay high, high, high.

He wears cockiness as a mask.

Arrogance as his armor.

Until one girl, one night, asks one life-changing question:

What's beneath the bravado, Logan Preston?

My Thoughts

LOGAN is one of those books that make me continuously take a pause and think, Oh my, I love this book. I would read some more, pause and think, I just love Aubrey, and read some more. Another pause, I love Logan and his stupid heart. Read some more, please let their love last. You get the picture. And immediately I upon finishing, I was just overcome with emotion and how much I cared about these characters that I wished that I could read it again for the first time to experience these emotions for the first time.

I was overjoyed with how Logan and Aubrey fall so deeply in love with each other. They crave each other and allow them to enjoy their happiness. But of course, it isn’t all joy and happiness. Logan has some demons that are haunting him and it hurt my heart to watch as he dealt with them and how it affected him and his relationships with Aubrey and with his family.

I’m so glad that, like in LUCAS, the family is an integral part of the story. Lachlan steals the show as he becomes a fixture in Aubrey’s life, and his relationship with Logan is special because of their closeness and admiration for each other. And then there is Mr. Tom Preston. I just love him and how he exhibits the father's love for his son; a father's love for his children and they people they love. And the The Friday Night Lights comparison is spot on!

Favorite Moment: When Aubrey and Logan share when they knew they were in love with the other.

Laughable Quote (and so true): “Social media is the place where hope goes to die.” - Aubrey

I really can’t get over just how much I loved this book. LOGAN is a new favorite. Just beautiful.

Disclaimer: I received this e-ARC from the author in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated in any way other than the e-ARC provided. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

OTHER BOOKS IN SERIES:

More Than Forever (More Than #4): http://amzn.to/2gUKZOq

Lucas (Preston Brothers Novel) #1: http://bit.ly/2vLc8JP

AUTHOR BIO

Jay McLean is an international best-selling author and full-time reader, writer of New Adult Romance, and most of all, procrastinator. When she's not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her two little boys, playing house and binge watching Netflix.

She writes what she loves to read, which are books that can make her laugh, make her hurt and make her feel.

Jay lives in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in a forever half-done home where music is loud and laughter is louder.