New Release Review and Spotlights: TAMED BY THE OUTLAW by Michelle Sharp and JUST ONE REASON by Brooklyn Skye

Review:

Tamed by the Outlaw was a quick, ultimately entertaining read.

I enjoyed the banter and chemistry between Grayson and Jessie (a lovers with a past and enemies to lovers bonus!) There were quite a few cute and funny scenes, like the poker game, that made this fun to read.

I loved Jessie’s character–a romance novelist who loves what she does, enjoys spending time with her fans, is quick with a comeback and unapologetic about the impact the romance industry has on people’s lives–oh, and her wardrobe is great (are those shirts real? If so, where can we get some? 😉 )

Grayson, when he was being his fun, not-just-a-publisher-and-CEO self was great too. However, once he put on his publisher and CEO hat he became more than a little bit of an a$$hat.

At that point their interaction began to read like the romance is predictable/unrealistic/trashy vs why we read romance argument–and while I do appreciate Jessie’s side of it (all thinking peoples’ side, really) it felt an awful lot like preaching to the choir. There was way too much time spent on that aspect of it considering the shortness of the novella–and then, once everything was said and done, fixing their relationship woes happened really quickly an easily. Maybe a longer format could have resulted in a more balanced story?

I did enjoy this story–Jessie was great and sexy banter is fun–I liked the author’s writing overall and will definitely read more from her in the future. This book, though entertaining, just won’t make my all-time favorites list.

Rating: 3 1/2 stars / C+

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About the author:

Award-winning author Michelle Sharp has been nominated for a 2014 National Readers Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense and Best First Book. In addition, her debut novel Dream Huntress has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Daphne Du Maurier award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense.

Although she has a degree in Journalism from Southern Illinois University, she finds weaving tales of danger, deception, and love much preferable to reporting the cold, hard facts. Her goal in life? To team resilient, kickass heroines with the sexy Alpha’s who love them.

As most authors probably are, she is an avid reader. Growing up in St. Louis has made her a die-hard Cardinals fan, and having a child with Down Syndrome has made her passionate about all issues regarding special needs kiddos. She’s also a proud member of Romance Writers of America and Missouri Romance Writers. You can learn more about her at michelleshapbooks.com, where you will also find links to her social media.

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Title: Just One Reason
Author: Brooklyn Skye
Publisher: Entangled Lovestruck
Pages: 128
Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle

He’s more than she bargained for…

As far as Declan Waterford is concerned, women are off limits-at least until he can earn enough money for his brother’s surgery. The dueling piano gig at Vegas’s Masquerade hotel barely pays enough…but if Declan can convince his boss to promote him, he’ll be set. And the Senior VP of the hotel’s gorgeous daughter might just be the “in” Declan needs.

Between drowning in mistakes at her editorial internship and fighting off her father’s demands that she relocate to Vegas and join his hotel empire, Melody Sumner doesn’t have time for love-or one-night stands with sexy Irish piano players-no matter how appetizing Declan is. But even though she knows he’s only interested in her for one reason, the intense chemistry between them has her thinking dangerous thoughts…

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About the Author:

Brooklyn Skye grew up in a small town where she quickly realized writing was an escape from small town life. Really, she’s just your average awkward girl who’s obsessed with words. Follow her on Twitter @brooklyn__skye or visit her website for updates, teasers, giveaways, and more.

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