PreOrder & Review for One Kind Home by Christine DePetrillo

Title: One Kind Home

Series: One Kind Deed Series

Author: Christine DePetrillo

Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town Romance, Second Chance, Forced Proximity, Bodyguard Hero

Release Date: April 25, 2024

How could Dolan’s stupid wink and a barely-there smile send such a scorching blaze through her?

It’s Claire Rayhill’s turn. All her siblings have found true love in Maplehaven. Clearly, she’s next. She’s been on a ton of dates since moving to small-town Vermont, but those guys haven’t given her that forever vibe. None of them have made her feel like she did six years ago on her one and only night with Dolan Fairmont. Her brother’s sexy bodyguard shifted her world right off its axis. Then he left. Claire has been spinning ever since, but she’s determined to find a nice guy who wants to make a home with her.

Until Dolan returns with the brick walls around his heart higher than ever. The mere sight of him has insults flying out of Claire’s mouth every time they are in each other’s company. Which is far too often. His singular focus on his job pisses her off, but the way he tracks her with those serious gray-blue eyes does something else entirely.

Dolan isn’t sure his brick walls will hold now that he’s back in Claire’s orbit. The sass that comes out of her mouth doesn’t affect him half as much as what that same mouth did to him six years ago. He’s never forgotten the power of her kiss or the fire of her touch, but his line of work is risky. He knows all too well that putting people he loves in danger is always a mistake. Better to not have Claire at all than to lose her.

When Dolan gets hurt, however, Claire surprises them both by volunteering to help. Will she regret that good deed? Will he?

Is one kind home enough to tear down all the walls around their fragile hearts?

One Kind Home is a second-chance, forced-proximity, small-town, contemporary romance with a bodyguard hero and a boudoir photography stylist who might just be picture perfect together.

This was a beautifully written story with Claire and Dolan it was filled with heart and emotion. We loved how close Claire and her family were especially with her sisters. We loved it from cover to cover. This story made you laugh and smile throughout. Their chemistry was awesome. Claire was such a sweetheart we also loved her jabs her witty banter and so much more but, what we loved about her the most was her determination to fight for the both of them time and time again and their happily ever after. Dolan was sexy as sin seems cold and aloof but, the man is capable of more when the right woman is involved. Both Claire and he made a beautiful couple and we understood his reservations but, he also needs to deal with his past because it was interfering with his future happiness that was at stake. The story was filled with great characters and we loved them all. This was a brand new author for us and we enjoyed our first read by them and will be checking out the rest of this series.

Chapter 1 Sneak Peek

Of all the ways she’d pictured spending her thirtieth birthday night, alone hadn’t been one of them.

Well, she hadn’t been completely alone actually. At around 2:00 a.m., a noise outside had made her crawl out of bed. She’d shuffled to the sliding doors that opened to a small deck off the back of the cottage. After turning on the floodlight back there, she’d been greeted by a fox. One with the tip of its left ear missing. It had apparently knocked over a pot of mums she had on a low garden table. Oddly, it hadn’t run off when it noticed her watching. Instead, the fox hopped up onto an Adirondack chair and settled into a tight circle, cat-like, on the flowered seat cushion.

Quietly, Claire had opened the door and slipped outside to sit in the other chair. She sat with the fox for about twenty minutes, the September night air cool, but cleansing somehow. When she’d bought the pair of Adirondack chairs, she’d pictured one for the soul mate she was sure to find soon. Sitting there with a wild fox instead seemed silly, but the critter wasn’t half-bad company.

Rubbing her eyes now and focusing back on the ceiling, Claire wondered if that fox was free tonight. Maybe if she kissed him, he’d turn into a prince or something.

 

Christine DePetrillo can often be found hugging trees, conversing with dragonflies, and walking barefoot through sun-warmed soil. She finds joy in listening to the wind, bathing in moonlight, and breathing in the fragrances of things that bloom. If she had her way, the sky would be the only roof over her head.

Her love of nature seeps into every story she tells. As does her obsession with bearded mountain men who build, often smell like sawdust, and know how to cherish the women they love. Today she writes tales meant to make you laugh, maybe make you sweat, and definitely make you believe in the power of love.

She lives in Vermont with her husband and many woodland creatures who defend her fiercely from all evils.

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Release Tour for Seize by Addison Jane

Title: Seize

Series: The Exiled Eight MC - Detroit Series

Author: Addison Jane

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: April 22, 2024

Cover Design: Natasha Snow Designs

I escaped a dark past.

Barely dragging myself from the depths of hell.

But when addiction sinks its claws into your soul, there are only two options—surrender and let it devour you or wage the fight of your life.

Out of the shadows, I found strength and resilience.

What I didn’t expect was to find him.


Bishop wasn’t just the President of The Exiled Eight MC in Detroit.

He was powerful.

He was commanding.

And as my best friend’s father, he should have been off-limits.

But the magnetic pull was relentless, luring us toward a line we knew we shouldn’t cross.

"Get under the blankets,” I told her as I walked across the room to the window. I pulled the curtains across, holding them a little longer as I waited for the shuffling behind me to stop.

The room was dark now.

Or at least as dark as it could be for five o’clock in the afternoon.

The armchair in the corner of my room was piled high with clean clothes. I didn’t bother folding or putting my laundry away these days, so they were just tossed there to use. Right now, though, I needed the chair, so I shoved the clothes to the floor and wrapped my arms around it, carrying it to the door.

Shay’s eyes followed me in silence as I pressed the back of the chair hard against the door and pulled my gun from the back of my jeans. I fell back into the chair, resting my gun and hand on my knee and getting comfortable.

“Sleep, Shay.”

She pulled the comforter up to her neck, tucking it in around her. “What are you—”

“I’m gonna sit here so you can sleep knowing not a fucking thing in this world is going to get past me,” I told her honestly, clutching my nine millimeter tightly in my grasp. “Now close your eyes.”

It was so hard to sit there and not climb into the bed with her.

But despite knowing my self-control would not stand it, that wasn’t what this was about.

This was about making her feel safe. I’d deal with the rest of these feelings later since it was becoming pretty fucking obvious they weren’t going away any time soon.

But for now, I’d sit here.

I’d protect her from the danger outside this room and the shadows within if I had to.

USA Today Bestselling Author Addison Jane is a country girl from New Zealand with dreams of taking on the world.

She enjoys bringing her books to life with strong female leads, sexy, passionate men and a rollercoaster of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing. She’s a believer in telling love stories that aren’t perfect, but that are still full of passion, adventure, and excitement.

When Addison isn’t glued to her desk writing all the words, you’ll likely find her attempting to navigate single mum life with her beautiful, strong, and kind-hearted teenage daughter. Or you might spot her on the couch binge watching shows she’s already seen a million times.

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