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Friday, March 23, 2018

Fast Burn by Lori Foster - Review

   

From New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster, comes FAST BURN —the fourth standalone novel in her Body Armor Series!

For the men of the Body Armor agency, the only thing more dangerous than the job they do is the risk of losing their hearts. Don’t miss Brand and Sahara’s epic story. Grab your copy today!

   

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Author: Lori Foster
Publication Date:  20 March, 2018
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Series:  Body Armor, book 4
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, MMA
Age Recommendation: 17 and Up
Rating: 4 Stars

~ I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~ 

Book Description:

For the woman who’s his perfect match, he’s willing to break the rules…

The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It’s also something he can’t pursue. Sahara wants him, sure—to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size, and cocky attitude make him perfect for her elite crew of bodyguards. For Sahara, the agency always comes first, and Brand needs more. Yet when she’s kidnapped by men searching for her missing brother, he doesn’t hesitate.

Somewhere along the way, flirting with Brand for the sake of business turned very personal. Despite his refusal to join Body Armor, it’s Brand who steps up when she needs him most. Now there’s no more time for games, and no point denying the hunger they both feel. They’ll escape together or not at all. But if they survive, can Sahara finally surrender control to claim this blazing passion?


       

My Review:

This was a great addition to the Body Armor series. I really loved seeing our brave, strong, determined owner get her time in the sun and Brand is Sahara's perfect match. As strong and determined (especially when it comes to winning our girls heart) as her but less burdened by the demands of running a business and of trying to be what he believes people expect of him.

There was quite a bit of angst in this read, which isn't one of my favorite tropes in a book...just makes my own heart hurt, ha, but it was clear that in the end these two would come through their trials stronger than ever.

I loved the side story going on here and the possibility of future books to come out of it. I really want a certain someone's story after these four books and can't wait to see what Lori has in store for him.

As with her other books, Lori's writing and pacing in Fast Burn is exactly what I wanted. Everything was well planned and written and the pacing keeps you on your toes, no pissing plot lines suddenly from needing to wrap things up and no drag that makes you put the book down and just walk away. It was also great getting to play catch up with some of our favorite coupes from the series, you become attached to these characters and seeing that their life is playing out the way we imagine is the best part of a book series in my opinion. 

Here's to another book in the series or maybe another spin-off and I can't wait.

~ HAPPY READING ~
 

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Excerpt:

Brand smoothed a tendril of thick, light brown hair that had escaped her pins. “You okay?”

That got her stepping quickly away. “Yes, of course.” 

She brushed her palms against the tight material of her skirt over her thighs. “It was only a kiss.”

For some reason, it annoyed him that she downplayed the impact. “A kiss that had you crawling all over me, and you damn near yanked out my hair.”

Her eyes widened even more…and then she laughed. “We did get a little carried away.”

“A little,” he agreed, still nettled. Could she really be less affected than he was? Or was she hiding behind her usual cool persona?

“I’m fine.” She reached up to remove his sunglasses, then stroked her fingers through his hair. “But did I

Her touch ignited him all over again. Dangerous. He’d known that about her within minutes of their first introduction. Catching her wrists, he lowered her hands—but then couldn’t let go.

And she didn’t pull away. After a long look, she said, “We could…discuss this more tonight.”

Hell of a suggestion, but he’d damn near lost it in her office with Enoch just outside the door. If he had her alone, no way in hell would he be able to keep his hands off her. So he shook his head and explained, “I’m meeting the guys at a bar tonight.”

One slender brow arched up. “My guys?”

Did she think she owned them? “If you mean Leese, Justice and Miles, yeah, they’ll be there, but arriving at different times. I think Leese is between assignments, right? And both Miles and Justice should finish up for the day in time to join us.”

“Us?”

“A halfdozen other fighters, some of their wives. You’ve met most of them.” 

She nodded. “Will you be going to that quaint little hometown place, Rowdy’s?”

Damn it, did she plan to crash the party? Actually, how the hell did she know about Rowdy’s? He thought about asking her, but decided he’d be better off getting out of there. “That’s the plan, yeah.”

She waited, but when he said nothing more, she briefly looked wounded before giving him a cool smile. “Have fun then.” She went back behind her desk and turned on the monitor to her PC in clear dismissal. “Do let me know if you change your mind.”

“I won’t.” But he didn’t like being dismissed. “My sunglasses?”

As if she forgot she held them, she looked at her hand in surprise. “Oh sorry.” Nonchalant, she leaned forward, offering them to him without getting up, her attention still on the monitor.

Proving he had a perverse streak a mile wide, Brand let his fingers slowly graze hers as he took the glasses.

Her startled gaze flew to his face, but she only grinned, once again in full control. “Wicked, that’s what you are.” She fluttered her fingers at him. “Thanks for stopping by.”

And she went back to staring at the screen.

Left with nothing else to do, Brand walked out. That meeting hadn’t gone as planned, but then nothing with Sahara ever did.

He knew he’d done the right thing.

So then why did it feel like he’d been kicked in the chest?



   

About Lori Foster: Since first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has become a USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and New York Times bestselling author. Lori has published through a variety of houses, including Kensington, St. Martin’s, Harlequin, Silhouette, Samhain, and Berkley/Jove. She is currently published with HQN. Visit her online at LoriFoster.com.        

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Lori Foster’s FAST BURN – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:
March 19th
AC Squared Book Blog – Excerpt
CJR The Brit – Excerpt
Sweet Red Reads – Excerpt
The Smut-Brarians – Review & Excerpt
March 20th
RELEASE DAY!
March 21st
Fire and Ice Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Irene Chart Loves Books – Review & Excerpt
Panty dropping Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Sofia Loves Books – Review & Excerpt
Thoughts of a Blonde – Excerpt
March 22nd
A Soccer Mom's Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Book Munchies – Review & Excerpt
Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Jen's Reading Obsession – Review & Excerpt
Kick Back & Review – Review
March 23rd
Adventures in Writing – Excerpt
Oh My Growing TBR – Review & Excerpt
Reads All the Books – Review & Excerpt
March 24th
Booknerd1107 – Review & Excerpt
Crystal's Book World – Review & Excerpt
Only One More Page – Review & Excerpt
Romance Reviews and More – Review & Excerpt
The Reading Cafe – Review & Excerpt
March 25th
Brittany's Book Blog – Excerpt
Evermore Books – Review & Excerpt
Feel the Book – Review & Excerpt
Tfaulcbookreviews – Review & Excerpt
March 26th
OMGReads – Review & Excerpt
Two Crazy Ladies Love Romance – Review & Excerpt
March 27th
Kitty's Book Spot! – Review & Excerpt
Literary Misfit – Review & Excerpt
More Books Than Livros – Review & Excerpt
Reese's Reviews – Review & Excerpt
StarAngels Reviews – Review & Excerpt
March 28th
Becca the Bibliophile – Review & Excerpt
ContemporaryCween – Review & Excerpt
We Do What We Want Reviews & More – Review & Excerpt
March 29th
Books 2 Blog – Review & Excerpt
I'm A Sweet And Sassy Book Whore – Review & Excerpt
Jax's Book Magic – Excerpt
MI Bookshelf – Review & Excerpt
One-Click Chocolate Chick – Review & Excerpt
The Book Maven – Review & Excerpt
March 30th
Ashleyz Wonderland – Excerpt
Curvy and Nerdy – Review & Excerpt
Moonlight Rendezvous – Review & Excerpt
Renee Entress's Blog – Review & Excerpt
Shannon’s Book Blog – Review & Excerpt


   

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Hard Justice by Lori Foster - Review, Excerpt, Giveaway

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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Lori Foster returns with the second installment in her explosive new series featuring sexy bodyguards who’ll do anything to protect the ones they love.

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Author: Lori Foster 
Publication Date:  21 March 2017
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Series: Body Armor, book 2
Genre: Contemporary Romance, MMA/Suspense
Age Recommendation: 17 and up
Rating: 4 Stars
~ I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~ 

 

Book Description:

Playing it safe has never felt so dangerous…

Justice Wallington knows how to harness his strength and intimidating size—skills he put to good use first in the MMA cage, and now as a bodyguard at the Body Armor agency. But no opponent has ever left him feeling as off balance as his new client, heiress Fallon Wade. Far from a spoiled princess, she’s sweet and intriguingly innocent. It’s a risk-free assignment, until he’s required to fake a relationship with her in order to blend in.

Sheltered from the world after a family tragedy, Fallon longs to experience life—going to bars, dancing, talking to strangers. Not easy with a huge, lethal-looking bodyguard shadowing her every move. Justice seems like her polar opposite, but pretending to be a couple stirs undeniable heat. And when danger strikes again, it’s not just her safety in jeopardy, but a passion that’s real, raw and absolutely against the rules…




My Review:

I am throughly enjoying this spin off series from Lori Fosters Ultimate series.  That series was my first foray into MMA based writing and I love that she is taking a turn and giving some of these guys a new life as bodyguards in an elite agency.  

I quite enjoyed the first book in the series, we all know how nice it was to see Leese, bad boy (and not the good kind of bad boy...really just a bad. boy) the Hero in book 1, Under Pressure (click link to see my review) get his final redemption and HEA, but there was just something special about Justice and Fallon's story.  I'll admit when I first met Justice in this book I thought 'oh crap, he's going to be a smart ass with a chip on is shoulder in this book.' but man I was so happy to discover my first impression was way off the mark.  Justice is a truly sweet, kind, and loving Hero and Fallon, with her sweetness, insecurities and guilelessness, is the perfect Heroine for him.

I will admit that at times I found Fallon frustrating with how trusting she is and how 'proper' she believes she has to be.  Allowing one character to continue to basically harass her out of some feeling of 'duty' or 'honor' bugged me.  Justice had it right every time he tried to tell her to let him deal with the guy.  Of course it all works out in the end but that doesn't stop the frustration when you are working through the story.  On the other side of that frustration was a feeling of pride as we watch Fallon work to take her life back.  After a horrific event her once 'hovering' parents become overbearing in their fear for her safety, and really while you can't blame them, they are honestly doing what every parent deep down wishes they could do in order to keep their child safe, they take their concern for her safety to the extreme which leads to Fallon being overly sheltered and at the age of 24 almost child like in her experiences.  I loved that she fights to gain control over her life but at every turn she is still thoughtful and respectful to her parents feelings.  It is not just about her being free but it is about them learning to let her go.

I'd like to say right now that I LOVED Fallon's mother.  I kept thinking how like Justice I found her to be and then had that confirmed near the end of the story that made me want to punch the air and shout YES!  While I am on the topic of 'family' I just have to mention Justice's grandmother....I want her in every book!  Talk about a woman with pluck and spirit.  I need her out there digging into everyone's business and bringing smiles to my face when things get tough.  She was hilarious and I plain and simple did not get enough of her!

Not only do we get a sweet love story full of depth and character growth, Lori gives us the suspense I have come to expect from her stories, and I think that this time around this has to be one of the more devious plots to come out of this series or the Ultimate series.  I will say I wish that we got more of an understanding as to why, other than the simple explanation of entitlement and arrogance.  Maybe that's just my desire to believe that people can't be so horrible just because they feel like they have the right, that there has to be something deeper to their reasoning, it is simply hard to understand the I have the money so I have the right concept.

I love that we get so much time with the Ultimate characters, it always makes me smile to see their updates and the fact that Lori brings us back to them every book for that glimpse gives me major happy feels.  I miss that group so much so it is wonderful seeing that their stories really haven't ended.  We also get a big look into Miles who I am guessing has to be our next Body Armor story and man am I ever curious about his mysterious love interest.  I am also wondering in the back of my mind if we may see Tomahawk as a hero in the future.  I missed getting a little snippet about Sahara's brother...in the first book I got the impression that there is quite a story surrounding her brother so I kept looking for a maybe a little hint that something would be happening there, but nothing this book.  Also, what is up with Sahara and Brand, *temples fingers together and hums with giddy curiosity*.

Hard Justice is a great addition to the Body Armor series, I am definitely hooked and anxious for more!  If you love contemporary romance with an MMA background, if you love alpha guys who aren't asshole alphas but plain and simple alpha males who protect their community and the ones they love then you will love this series!  

~ HAPPY READING ~ 


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Excerpt:

It took Fallon a few seconds more to get her feet moving, then she darted to the closet with new excitement. Shoot, even having a bodyguard would be an adventure when the bodyguard looked like him.

She stepped into her flat-heeled shoes, found a cardigan to pull on over her top and chose a scarf to drape around her neck. She didn’t particularly like the outfit, but no way would she make him wait while she went through her wardrobe.

After one last fluff of her brown hair and a quick swipe of gloss over her lips, Fallon squared her shoulders, filled her lungs with a fortifying breath for courage and ventured forth.

The second she stepped out, she heard his deep voice and paused to listen.

“No need to worry. I’ll cover her.”

Her father choked, turned it into a cough, and said with authority, “She is not to be alone. Not for a single second.”

“Promise I’ll stick real close.”

Alarmed, her father corrected, “But not too close.”

“Just close enough, then.”

“No one is to get too cozy with her either.”

“No cozy shenanigans,” he said. “Got it.”

“She’s naive and doesn’t understand that thugs—” here her father paused for effect, his narrowed gaze on the man “—might try to use her to get to her wealth.”

“Yeah? That’s happened before?”

“Well…no.” Her father harrumphed in that familiar way that showed his annoyance. “But it’s a very real concern.”





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Lori Foster - Author photoAbout Lori Foster: LORI FOSTER is a New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than 55 titles, beloved for her contemporary romance novels revolving around alpha males and the women they fall for. Lori has been a recipient of the prestigious RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Fantasy, and for Contemporary Romance. For more about Lori, visit her website at LoriFoster.com, or check out these online locations where she interacts with readers: Facebook.com/LoriFoster, Twitter.com/LoriLFoster, Goodreads and Pinterest.com/lorilfoster. You can also sign up for her monthly newsletter at LoriFoster.com/Newsletter.    

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Lori Foster’s HARD JUSTICE – Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:
March 13th
Booknerd1107 – Review & Excerpt
Crystal's BookWorld – Review & Excerpt
East Coast Book Chicks – Review & Excerpt
My Girlfriends Couch – Review & Excerpt
March 14th
Cara's Book Boudoir – Review & Excerpt
Melena`s Reviews – Review & Excerpt
March 15th
Barbara's Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Books,Dreams,Life – Excerpt
Ebook Indulgence – Review
Knotty Girl Reviews – Review
Literary Gossip – Excerpt
The Book Maven – Review & Excerpt
March 16th
Book Munchies – Review & Excerpt
Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Literary Misfit – Review & Excerpt
Marieke's Books – Review & Excerpt
Read-Love-Blog – Excerpt
March 17th
Reviews from the Heart – Review & Excerpt
SBB Reviews – Review & Excerpt
Those Crazy Book Chicks – Review & Excerpt
Under the Covers – Review & Excerpt
March 18th
Dog-Eared Daydreams – Review & Excerpt
Jen's Reading Obsession – Review & Excerpt
Nicole's Book Musings – Excerpt
Socially Awkward Book Nerd – Review & Excerpt
March 19th
Ashleyz Wonderland – Excerpt
Cocktails and Books – Review & Excerpt
Nerdy Dirty & Flirty – Excerpt
Vera is Reading – Excerpt
March 20th
Bookish Wanderlove – Review & Excerpt
Deluged with Books Cafe – Review & Excerpt
Fic Central – Review
Reading Reality – Review
The Heathers' Blog – Review & Excerpt
March 21st
OMGReads – Review & Excerpt
Reads All the Books – Review & Excerpt
Reese's Reviews – review & Excerpt
Romance Reviews and More – Review & Excerpt
The Smut-Brarians – Review & Excerpt
March 22nd
BookWorm221 – Review
Debbie's World of Books – Review & Excerpt
EBookObsessed – Excerpt
I'm A Book Shark – Review
Jennifers Taking A Break – Review & Excerpt
Oh My Growing TBR – Review & Excerpt
March 23rd
Curvy and Nerdy – Review & Excerpt
Embrace the Romance – Review & Excerpt
EskieMama & Dragon Lady Reads – Review & Excerpt
Renee Entress's Blog – Review & Excerpt
The Reading Cafe – Review & Excerpt
March 24th
Kitty's Book Spot! – Review & Excerpt
NC 2 DC – Review & Excerpt
Shannon's Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
Sheilas Book Corner – Review
Travels N Reads – Review & Excerpt
March 25th
G & T's Indie Café – Excerpt
Winchester Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Under Pressure by Lori Foster - Release Day, Review, and Giveaway

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PASSIONS ARE READY TO POP IN THIS STEAMY NEW ROMANTIC THRILLER FROM AWARD WINNING BESTSELLING AUTHOR LORI FOSTER

From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Lori Foster comes UNDER PRESSURE, the first book in her brand-new Body Armor series, featuring her trademark alpha-male heroes and strong-willed heroines, who risk everything to save one another from the deadly forces that seek to destroy them.

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Author: Lori Foster
Publication Date:  24 January, 2017
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Series:  Body Armor, book 1
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, suspense
Age Recommendation: 17 and up
Rating: 4 Stars
~ I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~ 

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

He can protect anything except his heart

Leese Phelps's road hasn't been an easy one, but it's brought him to the perfect job—working for the elite Body Armor security agency. And what his newest assignment lacks in size, she makes up for in fire and backbone. But being drawn to Catalina Nicholson is a dangerous complication, especially since it could be the very man who hired Leese who's threatening her.

What Catalina knows could get her killed. But who'd believe the sordid truth about her powerful stepfather? Beyond Leese's ripped body and brooding gaze is a man of impeccable honor. He's the last person she expects to trust—and the first who's ever made her feel safe. And he's the only one who can help her expose a deadly secret, if they can just stay alive long enough…

   

“Romantic thriller veteran Foster has been honing her skill for a long time, and it’s clear she’s at the top of her game here. Readers will find themselves, along with her colorful cast of supporting characters, rooting for a happy-ever-after.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Teasing and humorous dialogue, sizzling sex scenes, tender moments, and overriding tension show Foster’s skill as a balanced storyteller. She sets up a continuing story line for the series with the mystery of who murdered the firm’s founder, Sahara’s brother, but this thread never overwhelms the gripping main story, which will leave readers breathless.”

Publishers Weekly

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My Review:

A great start to a new spin-off series for Lori Foster.  I am looking forward to seeing how she and her characters grow through out the series.  
Under Pressure brings us back into the Ultimate fighters world, with Leese, but opens us up to an entire new group of people and theme.  Leese takes his fighting skills into the security side of things, joining a well respected personal security service, Body Armor and he finds himself thriving.  
I love how much Leese has grown since his introduction in the Ultimate series.  He's taken responsibility for his mistakes, he's opened himself to more possibilities and the recognized that his future doesn't lie with in the fighting ring.  
Catalina is on the run.  She knows that she's being 'hunted' and she has no safe place, no where to turn.  Her step-father may be the one sending men after her, her brothers...well she doesn't know if she can trust them either.  She grew up in a world full of money, lies and expectations.  A world that she never fit into and now she's on the run from it and has no idea who she can trust.  One night she literally stumbles into the path of a Leese, a man sent by her step-father to protect her and though she can't be sure she can trust her step-father she some how knows she can trust Leese.  While she may trust him, she doesn't trust his safety leading her to keep secrets placing Body Armor, herself, and Leese in danger.  

I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense and the story line in this book.  While every thing seems clear every now and again Lori throws wrench into the works and gives the reader a little shock.  I LOVED seeing the guys of Ultimate show up, they aren't a huge part of the series but the fact that they come to stand by Leese no questions asked when he calls gave me that wonderful feeling that had me falling in love with the Ultimate series in the beginning so I am really glad to see it coming through in Body Armor.  

I can say that while the romance was steamy and there was a clear connection between Leese and Cat from the very beginning, Cat kinda drove me nuts.  I'm all good with the woman being the 'aggressor', showing that a woman can ask for what she wants but Cat takes it in my opinion a little too far.  Leese says no and it feels like to Cat No does not mean No and that made me a tad uncomfortable.  She wasn't clever in her pursuit of Leese, she was straight out 'balls to the wall' aggressive and it made me cringe a time or two.  

In the end I loved seeing how much Leese has grown up and getting the chance to fall for him instead of wanting to shake him silly. There was lots of suspense and romance in this one and I am really looking forward to more!

~ HAPPY READING ~ 

       

“Foster writes an action-packed story that has everything her readers have come to love about her books…. Foster continues to prove why she is a mega-talent in the romance world!”

Jennifer Wilson, RT Book Reviews

 

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Lori Foster - Author photoAbout Lori Foster: LORI FOSTER is a New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than 55 titles, beloved for her contemporary romance novels revolving around alpha males and the women they fall for. Lori has been a recipient of the prestigious RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Fantasy, and for Contemporary Romance. For more about Lori, visit her website at LoriFoster.com, or check out these online locations where she interacts with readers: Facebook.com/LoriFoster, Twitter.com/LoriLFoster, Goodreads and Pinterest.com/lorilfoster. You can also sign up for her monthly newsletter at LoriFoster.com/Newsletter.    

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