JUST ONE YEAR

(A standalone)

Release date: 2/24/2020

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

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Copyright © 2019

By Penelope Ward

I stormed up the stairs and headed straight to my old room—his room. But

when I got to the top of the stairwell, I swallowed the words I’d been prepared to

unleash. The unexpected sight of Caleb doing pull-ups met my eyes. He used a bar

affixed to the top of the door to lift himself up. He wore a T-shirt that rode up each

time he rose. His hard abs were now staring me in the face, ripples of carved muscle.

He had black wrist wraps on. He’d turned my old room into a home gym.

He was a bastard—but there was no denying he was beautiful.

I cleared my throat. “Did my father give you permission to put that thing in

the doorway?”

The house shook as he landed on his feet. “Well, hello, Teagan. Amazing how

easy it is to walk up the stairs, isn’t it? He grabbed a towel and wiped the sweat off

his forehead. “And yes, in fact, your father did give me permission to put the bar up.”

I came out with it. “You think you know it all, don’t you? Who are you?”

He glared at me. “Who am I? Well, nice of you to ask, Teagan.” He threw his

towel down on the desk. “You’ve had no interest in getting to know me from the

moment I walked in the door. But since you finally did inquire… Hi, I’m Caleb Yates.

Happy to be here. I have no clue what I’m doing with my life and have a somewhat

crappy family situation back in England. So, I came to a strange country for the first

time to get away for a bit. I miss my mum, but the good news is, I’ve just moved into

Wow.

“That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?”

He came closer, and the smell of his cologne mixed with sweat

was…interesting. Couldn’t say it was a bad thing, that’s for sure.

“You didn’t have to write me a snooty email, Teagan. You can come talk to me

if I do something to piss you off. If you write me emails like that when I’m right

upstairs, that’s the kind of response you’re going to get, each and every time.”

He had a point. The email was a bit cowardly of me. Yet I’d still managed to

convince myself it was a good idea. He was right. Anything I needed to say to him, I

should be able to say to his face. Quite honestly, the benefit of that was also his

face—getting to look at it, I mean. It turned out, looking at him was a lot more fun

than avoiding eye contact had been. Thank goodness he can’t read my mind right

now.

Seeing that he actually seemed angry as opposed to amused caused me to

change my tune—that and perhaps his scent going straight to my head as it followed

my mind right into the gutter.

He held out his hand. “Give it to me.”

I looked down at my empty hands. “Give you what?”

“The stick in your arse. Take it out and give it to me.”

I crinkled my forehead. “What?”

He wiggled his fingers. “Come on. Hand it over.”

Genuinely curious as to where he was going with this, I motioned with my

hand, pretending to remove the imaginary stick from my derriere and throwing it

over to him.

He pretended to catch it, then let it weigh him down. “It’s bigger than I

thought.” Looking around he said, “I’m gonna find a space for it. Hang on.”

I laughed, against my better judgment. He shoved the imaginary stick under

his bed and wiped fake dust off his hands.

“Now that that’s out of the way, why don’t we start fresh?”

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SYNOPSIS

The beginning of my sophomore year in college was off to a rough start.

On the first day of orientation, I had an altercation with an infuriating British dude in a campus bathroom.

(The ladies’ room was out of order. So, I used the men’s room. Don’t judge.)

I got home later that night and realized that the foreign student we were expecting to rent a room in my parents’ house was allergic to our cat.

So, the spare room went to someone else: Caleb—the British guy from the men’s room.

And so it began…my love-hate story with Caleb Yates. Or was it hate-love in that order?

The guy knew how to push every one of my buttons.

Sometimes I’d email him to express my aggravation and disdain.

He’d actually rewrite my own words and send them back to me.

That was the type of infuriating person Caleb was.

So frustrating.

And…

Sometimes incredibly funny and endearingly sweet.

And hot.

He eventually grew on me, and Caleb soon became one of my best friends that year.

TToo bad he was headed back to England soon, so nothing could happen between us—for so many reasons.

I definitely couldn’t fall in love with him, especially since all we had was just one year.

BIO:

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance. 

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.  

With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I fell in love with Catherine Cowles with her last book, Beautifully Broken Spirit. In that review, I noted her voice in its parallels to another favorite author of mine, Devney Perry. There is a gentle tone to Cowles’s writing voice underscored by plots that carry emotional gravity in their writing. No one is safe from harm in Cowles’s Sutter Lake series, and her newest book, Beautifully Broken Control, gives us more of her gifted storytelling. 

In Beautifully Broken Control, Cowles writes of Kennedy, the mysterious new woman in town from Beautifully Broken Spirit. In that book, Kennedy is shrouded in mystery, but the heroine of that book, Jensen, sees something in Kennedy and hires her as an employee for her tea room. Beautifully Broken Control finds Kennedy happily and contentedly settled in Sutter Lake. What we find in this story is Kennedy’s back story and her reasons for her altruism. She’s complicated and the depths of her character are greater than the sins of her father. Cowles also introduces us to Cain, Tuck and Walker’s adept, yet mysterious friend. Like Kennedy, Cain holds a secret that has broken his life and made him who he is. Together, Kennedy and Cain’s broken pieces fit, yet both struggle against the path to a potential future together. It’s these struggles that make Cowles’s book moving. In the simplicity of her story are nestled these tender moments of empathy and compassion in the midst of the struggle for control, hence the name for this book. At its core, this story shows us that letting go and giving up control in the name of love can only bring immense satisfaction and completeness. 

What I love about Cowles’s writing in this book (and the other Sutter Lake series books) is the gentleness of her storytelling. That seems at odds with the nature of the story which can be violent. Beautifully Broken Control is a lot of things: contemporary romance and romantic suspense to name two. With those monikers, it seems odd to discuss her writing as gentle, but there’s an ease to her storytelling that renders a fluidity of words over the page. When I started this book, my intention was to read a few chapters here and there until its end, wanting to savor the story. I had looked forward to the mysteries of Kennedy and Cain. Yet, the fluidity of Cowles’s storytelling held me to her story. I couldn’t put it down because it lulls you into its rhythm. Beautifully Broken Spirit did the same thing, and I think this is why I compare her to Devney Perry, as her writing does the same for me. It’s why I love their writing. As a reader, I feel full of the story as I’m reading it, and to leave it before its end, makes me feel insatiable. I need the completeness of the story; it simply isn’t fulfilling as a snack. 

Additionally, the characters of Kennedy and Cain are enigmatic. They hold secrets. Cowles provides us Kennedy’s story early. We understand the motivations of her life. Her revelation of her secrets to Jensen and the other characters is the reason you feel pulled further into her character development. Even more, the tension and worry over their acceptance of her compel you forward. Now, Cain is a different story. Cowles uses him as the impetus for the tension with him and Kennedy. Together, these two are magic. There are so many moments between the two of them that melt the reader’s heart. I found myself highlighting so many of these moments because they are the gold of this story. Yet, as Cowles holds Cain’s secret from the reader (and Kennedy)  for much of the story, we feel the challenge between Cain and Kennedy until almost the end of the story. While Kennedy’s relationships find resolution early, Cain’s withholding of his big secret is the thread that keeps you further engaged in the story. Even in its revelation, Cain and Kennedy are not okay. In fact, when you think they have found their happy ending, the reader realizes they have only tentative closure. Everything explodes when you least expect it, and this continues to drive the story forward. The way in which Cowles crafts Cain’s character inherently underscores the message of Beautifully Broken Control. When he finally accepts truths about his past, only then does Cowles allow Cain and Kennedy find their happy ending. This is the genius behind the story of this book and Cowles’s construction of it. Each part of the story, plot and character development, build to a message of forgiveness and acceptance. 

When I see that Catherine Cowles is preparing for another book, I become excited. As a storyteller, I trust her. I trust her craft. I trust the place for her stories. Given I am a newer reader to her booklist, I think this shows her talent. I try to stay focused on the aspects of story in my reviews for readers to understand the tangible reasons for reading Cowles’s Beautifully Broken Control. Yes, the chemistry is here. Yes, the love unfolding on the page is beautiful. And yes, we are treated to more stories from the other characters in Sutter Lake, making it a bit of a homecoming. Yet, it’s Cowles’s careful crafting of story and character that is the true treasure of Beautifully Broken Control. In reading her book, you elevate yourself as a romance reader, and you can trust that Cowles’s adeptness at storytelling will win over your heart. Kennedy and Cain’s story definitely does not disappoint. 

In love and romance,

Professor A

“Catherine writes the best broody, damaged heroes! I freaking loved Cain, and he and Kennedy were a perfect match!”

—Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author

Beautifully Broken Control, an all new emotional small-town romance with the perfect blend of sexy and suspense from Catherine Cowles, is out now!

A woman trying to rebuild her life.

Kennedy is doing all she can to escape, to prove that she’s not the monster her father was. A simple life of peace and service is all she needs.

A man haunted by a past he can’t forget.

Cain has buried his demons under layers of control and success. The only thing he needs is his company and his solitude. Certainly not a woman with captivating green eyes filled with ghosts so similar to his own.

He’s a reminder of the life she’s left behind. And she’s a threat to his tightly guarded control. As sparks fly between them, they discover that what they might need most is each other.

But with pasts like theirs . . . you never know when darkness might descend.

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About Catherine

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she’s not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

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“Buckle up and enjoy the ride, because you’re not coming out the same way you went in. A top 2020 read hands down.” –Helena Hunting, New York Times bestselling author

Angry God, an all-new emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is available now!

Vaughn Spencer.

They call him an angry god.

To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince.

His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street.

All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me.

Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole’ me.

I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school.

But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London.

A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius.

They say this place is haunted, and it is.

Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets.

Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying.

Angry God is a stand-alone, DARK High School Romance. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.

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L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon #1 best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries.

She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.

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From the internationally best-selling author of The Simple Wild comes the continuation of a woman’s journey to Alaska and a life she never imagined for herself.

Wild at Heart, book two in the Simple Wild series by USA Today bestselling author, K.A. Tucker, is live!

Calla Fletcher returns to Toronto a different person, struggling to find direction and still very much in love with the rugged bush pilot she left behind. When Jonah arrives on her doorstep with a proposition she can’t dismiss, she takes the leap and rushes back to Alaska to begin their exciting future together.

But Calla soon learns that even the best intentions can lead to broken promises, and that compromise comes with a hefty price—a log cabin in interior rural Alaska that feels as isolating as the western tundra.

With Jonah gone more than he’s home, one neighbor who insists on transforming her into a true Alaskan, and another who seems more likely to shoot her than come to her aid, Calla grapples with forging her own path. In a world with roaming wildlife that has her constantly watching over her shoulder and harsh conditions that stretch far beyond the cold, dark, winter months, just stepping outside her front door can be daunting.

This is not the future Calla had in mind, leaving her to fear that perhaps she is doomed to follow in her mother’s fleeing footsteps after all.

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K.A. Tucker writes captivating stories with an edge.

She is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 books, including the Causal Enchantment, Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series, He Will Be My Ruin, Until It Fades, Keep Her Safe, and The Simple Wild. Her books have been featured in national publications including USA Today, Globe & Mail, Suspense Magazine, First for Women, and Publisher’s Weekly. She has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance 2013 for TEN TINY BREATHS and Best Romance 2018 for THE SIMPLE WILD. Her novels have been translated into 16 languages.

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Trouble by Colet Abedi

Release Date: February 17th

Trouble, an exciting new erotic romance by Colet Abedi.

I’ve been watching you.

I feel like I’ve been watching you forever.

It started as revenge. You were a means to an end, a way to pay your father back. To avenge my sister. Her death. Her life.

But it turned into something else.

An obsession.

An addiction.

Dangerous. Unwanted. But, maybe, inevitable.

And so here we are.

I’m sorry, Kerri… I didn’t want this.

I didn’t want to shatter you.

But you should know…

You make me weak.

-Trouble

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Excerpt:

Sometimes you meet someone, and they own your soul from the moment your eyes touch.
Sometimes they turn out to be everything you want them to be, surpassing even your greatest expectations.
But sometimes, it’s all a lie.
Every move.
Every conversation.
Every touch.
The spell that grabbed you, trapped you in its erotic, painfully beautiful, dark-dark web, was nothing but a dream.
That’s how I’d describe it. How I’d describe him.
Trouble.
turn up the volume. Neil Young’s haunting voice echoes in my car as I speed down California’s infamous Pacific Coast Highway. “Harvest Moon” speaks directly to my soul.
It’s late in the night, and the dark ocean stretches out into oblivion beside me. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so empty. Or alone.
I don’t want to cry. I can’t cry.
I’ve survived much worse. So much worse.

I won’t let him be the one to destroy me. Not him. My hands clench the steering wheel as I fight to stay strong.
He was supposed to protect me.
He said he always would.
I thought he loved me. I thought that after years of emptiness, I made him feel whole again.
But he was lying.
About everything.
Every word. Every moment. Every touch.

It was all a lie.
He played me from the moment we met.

Meet Colet:

Colet Abedi is a television and film executive based in Los Angeles. She had her first taste of living her dream as head writer and showrunner for the FOX-owned MyNetworkTV serials, American Heiress and Fashion House. She is the creator and executive producer of Unsealed: Alien Files, which is in its fourth season. She is the co-author of young adult fiction novel, FAE. Book one was released by Diversion Publishing Group and was an instant bestseller. The Dark King, the second in the planned FAE trilogy, was released in May 2014. FAE was optioned by Ridley Scott & Giannina Scott.

Colet is a native of California, graduated with a B.A. in English literature from the University of California at Irvine, and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three dogs.

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The Rightful Queen, the all-new fifth installment of the paranormal reverse-harem Alinthia Series from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis, is coming December 30th and we have the gorgeous cover! 

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The day of reckoning has arrived,and with her beloved protectors by her side, Alinthia is ready to face her enemies and reclaim her birthright. But the dark forces haven’t given up. Arising from the shadows,they are determined to thwart the prophecy,and if Alinthia won’t bend to their will,they will eliminate her. 

But Coop, Maddox, Beck, and Dane will destroy the world before they’ll let anything happen to the woman they love. United in their resolve, and strengthened by the powerful bond they share, they continue with their plans, winning new allies and preparing for the battle to end all battles.

Alinthia is destined to free her people from captivity and liberate the galaxy from General Arantu’s terrifying control, and as she leads the forces of good against the forces of evil, she knows she must prevail. Too many people have made sacrifices so she could reach this moment, and she refuses to let them down. 

She will be victorious. Even if that means sacrificing herself to fulfil a legacy set in motion many centuries ago.

Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

I have been “all in” with the Dawson Family since Side Hustle, the third book of Emily Goodwin’s Dawson Family series. I think it has to do with the fact that there seems to something for everyone here: enemies-to-lovers, brother’s best friend, second chance, etc. For each family member of the Dawson family, there is a guaranteed story that will melt your heart, pull at your heartstrings, and leave you on a happy ending. 

Emily Goodwin’s newest book (and I believe the last one) in this series, Rock Bottom, is no different. In her acknowledgments,  Goodwin noted that she almost didn’t write Dean’s story. Thankfully, her readers influenced her decision to write a story that would give us a little bit of each family member. Thank goodness, she did because Dean and Rory’s story is, by far, my favorite Dawson story. 

Rock Bottom asks some important questions: what do you do when your dreams are over? How much effort should you put into your relationships? Is there something more than you ever imagined? Can a one-night stand become a relationship? In the world of romance, these seem like your standard fodder, and Rory and Dean’s story does a good job of answering those questions. 

From the first book of this series, it’s clear that the Dawson Family isn’t a fan of Dean’s wife, Kara. The Dawsons are a close-knit family with weekly dinners. Everyone is involved in everyone else’s business. What happens, though, when your wife cannot connect with your family? How much effort should you put into a marriage that seems to be crumbling? Once Dean decides the answer to this, he is met with a devastating situation. Months later, Dean has given up on relationships, sinking himself into one-night stands. Unfortunately, Dean isn’t the type of guy who can one-night stand for the rest of his life. He is a relationship guy. However, it’s easier for him, so he lives a lie. Enter Rory. After a lost job, break up with her boyfriend, and need for a change, Rory leaves the city of her birth for a new start in Dean’s town. They meet at a bar and decide on one night together. Yet, they connect instantly, and neither of them can stay away from each other for long. As they struggle with their attraction and growing feelings, both of them must decide if the risk of a future is worth potential heartbreak. 

One of the reasons Dean’s story is my favorite is its cohesion. In the other Dawson family books, there were moments when the story struggled along. With Dean and Rory, Goodwin crafts this seamless romance that builds as the pages turn. At no point, did I want to stop reading it, instead gobbling her words on the page. Goodwin’s ability to bring her hero and heroine together and pull them apart fluidly grows the story as the story progresses. 

Their chemistry is clear from the start. It’s apparent that there is an ease to this coupling. It’s that ease that Dean fights initially while Rory complicates it with an assumed alias. I thought Dean overreacted when Rory’s real identity is revealed. Yet, Goodwin recognizes Dean’s overreaction through the words of his siblings and best friends. Therefore, Dean doesn’t hold it against Rory for long, which allows their chemistry to build instead of peter out. 

As Dean and Rory grow closer, Goodwin easily constructs their relationship. When complications arise, thankfully, Goodwin doesn’t allow it to drag on for chapters. Instead, the Dawsons do what they do best: hold each other accountable and push each other to rectify the situation. I think this is the other reason I loved their Dean and Rory’s story the best. Their struggle manifested in the growth of their individual characters, but it didn’t hinder the growth of their relationship for too long. 

Lastly, their happy ending is one of the sweetest. For much of the book, Dean’s walls remain intact, so it’s difficult to see the sweet man behind them. As Rory breaks them down, we see more than the broken man who uses sarcasm, $ex, and snark to protect his heart. When the walls fall, Goodwin gifts us with a sweet, compassionate man who adores and falls madly in love with Rory. Their epilogue is one of my favorites as it offers a simplistic, but deep abiding love between the two. 

From its start, I couldn’t put Rock Bottom down. I am so thankful that Emily Goodwin listened to her readers and created a story of finding love after devastation. Thankfully, Dean found his true happy ending in Rory because Kara was never right for him or the Dawson Family. If you are a fan of heroes made whole through the love of a heroine, then you will love Dean and Rory in Emily Goodwin’s Rock Bottom. 

In love and romance,

Professor A

A glance.
A kiss.
A touch.
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