When it comes to reading or writing, I have a serious weakness for second chances. They come in a million different packages and start from a place of very deep feelings—regret, betrayal, heartbreak. There’s a lot at stake from the moment the characters are back in each other’s midst, and I love that instant crackle of tension. Will they risk it all and let this person back into their life? So much internal struggle! So much resisting and longing! I’m in from page one. Here are just a few of my favorites:
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On Coming Out, A Guest Post by Alex Whitehall (@AlexWhitehall) #giveaway
Coming out is never easy, no matter how old you are. When you’re young, you rely on your parents to provide and care for you, and when you’re older, it feels like you’re going to completely change the way people view you.
In his story, Isaac is confronted with a choice: come out to his parents or not be able to move in with his long-term boyfriend, Logan. While he definitely wants to live with Logan, coming out to his parents is easier said than done. He no longer relies on them for food and a roof, but as he repeatedly says in the story, they are his family. He was raised that family is important, vital even, and it’s hard for him to wrap his head around the idea of potentially losing them.
Once you meet Isaac’s family, you might wonder why he wouldn’t love to cut them from his life, but for Isaac, it’s his family and there’s nothing that can replace it. At least, that’s how he’s been raised to think. Do you think Logan can change his mind?
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Sci-Fi Romance Reading Recommendations by Kelly Jensen (@kmkjensen) #giveaway
Science fiction and romance don’t always work together, but when an author gets it right, I’m a very happy reader.
Because I’m a bit of a hardcore sci-fi nut, I demand a lot from authors when it comes to world building and detail. I want there to be a good reason why this story is set on one of Jupiter’s moons instead of simply a bar called the Moons of Jupiter.
Likewise, I need the romance to be solid. I want a happy ever after, or at least the belief that we’re well on the way.
There are exceptions. If I’m not expecting the book to be romantic, and there’s a love story in there anyway, I always consider it a bonus—and I’m happy for the author not to deliver the standard happy ending. Including romantic elements is enough for me. This list is going to include a number of books like that, simply because finding a book that combines both elements perfectly is tough. But if you have some recommendations of your own, please share them in the comments!
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Imperial Stout (Trouble Brewing #1) by Layla Reyne (@laylareyne) #giveaway
Book blurb:
Layla Reyne spins off from her pulse-pounding Agents Irish and Whiskey books with Imperial Stout, the first installment in the Trouble Brewing series
It’s a good thing assistant US attorney Dominic Price co-owns a brewery. He could use a cold one. Nic’s star witness has just been kidnapped, his joint operation with the FBI is in jeopardy, his father’s shady past is catching up with him and the hot new special agent in San Francisco is the kind of distraction best handled with a stiff drink.
Kidnap and rescue expert Cameron Byrne has his own ideas about how to handle Nic, but his skills are currently needed elsewhere. The by-the-book FBI agent goes deep undercover as a member of an infamous heist crew in order to save Nic’s witness, break up the crew and close the case before anyone else gets hurt. Nic in particular.
Things heat up when Cam falls for Nic, and the witness falls for Cam. As the crew’s suspicions grow, Cam must decide how far he’s willing to go—and how far into his own dark past he’s willing to dive—to get everyone out alive.
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Exclusive Excerpt from Tight Quarters (Out of Uniform #6) by Annabeth Albert (@annabethalbert) #giveaway
This super sexy exclusive excerpt is part of my one of my favorite sex scenes in TIGHT QUARTERS which stars Bacon, my pansexual SEAL, and his silver fox reporter co-hero, Spencer. Thanks so much for having me!
Exclusive Excerpt from Inside Darkness by Hudson Lin (@hudsonlinwrites) #giveaway
“So where are you headed from here?” Tyler asked him as they stood next to the luggage carousel, waiting for their bags to come out.
Oh, the number of ways Cam could answer that question—most of them some variation of Who the fuck knows? But that wasn’t what Tyler was referring to. “I’m crashing with my sister for tonight, and then we’re driving up to my parents’ house for the weekend.”
Tyler nodded. “Where does your sister live?”
“SoHo somewhere.”
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