Dreamland Book Blog: Contemporary Romance

Sunday, April 19, 2020 No comments

Are you ready for the final chapter in the saga of Max and Josephine? With The Last Goodbye by Len Webster releases January 24!

ADD TO YOUR TBR → http://bit.ly/2BgqQPY

FOLLOW LEN FOR RELEASE DAY ALERTS → http://bit.ly/2hmiDkd

About the Book

It was always bros before hoes—except when Josephine Faulkner got involved.

The typical saying had been obliterated for Maxwell Sheridan the moment he met her. His Josephine. She had become his everything without even trying. It’s too damn bad that Max broke her heart. Left her behind to seek redemption for his past mistakes. Life with Josie was perfect.

He had found his La Vie En Rose…

Or so he thought.

One moment outside her apartment building would change it all.

Josephine Faulkner’s world erupted with a single phone call. She became numb with a revelation, and her beliefs held no meaning the moment Maxwell Sheridan left her. Gone was the perfection she thought they had found together. All the good taken away by his decision.

But his goodbye wouldn’t destroy her.

Josie has more important things to worry about than the shattered pieces of her heart. Because not even Max can stop her from saying the one goodbye that meant the very most.

The very last goodbye that will hurt her in ways Maxwell Sheridan couldn’t.

PLEASE NOTE: With the Last Goodbye is NOT a standalone novel. It is the conclusion to Maxwell and Josephine's story, which begins in With The First Goodbye. You should read With The First Goodbye prior to reading With The Last Goodbye!

About Len

Len Webster is a romance-loving Melburnian with dreams of finding her version of ‘The One.’ But until that moment happens, she writes. Having just graduated with her BBusCom from Monash University, Len is now busy writing her next romance about how a boy met a girl, and how they fell completely and hopelessly in love. She is also not a certified explorer, but she’s working on it.

Find Len online!

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/len-webster

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lennwebster

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/lennwebster

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennwebster

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/lennwebster Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennwebster

Website: https://www.lenwebster.com

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11 comments

On the Way to You, an all-new emotional standalone from Kandi Steiner is LIVE!

Book Details

On the Way to You

by Kandi Steiner

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publishing Date: November 16th, 2017

About the Book

What makes you happy?

That was the question Emery Reed asked me the day we met, and I couldn’t give him a single answer. I could have said my dog, or my books, or yoga — but I just stared.

And then, I got in his car.

It was crazy to take a road trip with a stranger, but after years of standing still, he was my one-way ticket to a new life, and I wasn’t going to miss it.

We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers.

One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in.

Discovering his journal changed everything.

I read his thoughts, words not meant for anyone’s eyes, and the more I learned about him, the harder I fell. It turned out nothing made Emery Reed happy, and I wanted to change that.

I earned his trust by violating his privacy, and as wrong as it was, it worked — until one entry revealed a darkness I never knew existed, a timer I never knew was ticking.

Suddenly, what made me happy was saving Emery from himself. I just didn’t know if I could.

Read Today!

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2i9bzop

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2hnQdmz

Add to GoodReads: bit.ly/OtWtYGR

About the Author

Kandi Steiner is a Creative Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of Central Florida living in Tampa. Kandi works full time as a social media specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and blackjack dealer. Kandi started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies). When Kandi isn’t working or writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not necessarily in that order.

Connect with the Author:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KandiSteiner/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fV1FZW

Twitter: @KandiSteiner

Website: http://kandisteiner.com

Thursday, November 16, 2017 No comments

Thursday, November 09, 2017 No comments

About the Book

I got the call. The dreaded call every child fears. My dad wasn’t well, and the man who had always been my everything needed me.

There was only one thing to do; pack up and head back to my hometown. I had finally made my dream life in the city with the great job and loving boyfriend. But was there really a choice not to go?

I found a wonderful job, a quaint house to rent, my boyfriend was working on joining me in Binghamton, and my favorite pizza place was only miles away. Life was good.

Until I met my neighbor.

It's been three years since I'd seen Aaron Walters, and my God is he all kinds of sexy gorgeous. Figures. He was supposed to be my forever, the man I grew old with, but he had different plans. How can a man who ripped my heart apart still trip me up? How can he make me still want him now more than ever?

I’m tempted, I’m drawn toward him, I’m completely and utterly unaware that I’m dating his biological brother.

Now two men own my heart. The question is, which brother will I choose?

ADD TO GOODREADS

AVAILABLE NOW

AMAZON US | Amazon Print | AMAZON AU | AMAZON CA | AMAZON UK

Excerpt

Why? Why does he have to magically appear in my life? Moving back to Binghamton, I thought

about the possibility of maybe running into him, but I thought it unlikely, something that would never

really happen.

Boy, was I wrong.

What a sick joke life is playing on me.

Aaron Walters, the boy who broke me into pieces is my neighbor.

I can’t fathom the impact I feel already.

Seeing him in hip-hugging jeans and a tight, plain shirt did a number on me. It kept me up all night

as memories of what we used to have flooded my mind.

His voice.

His stature.

The way he used to kiss my neck.

The way I felt so protected in his arms.

Too bad his arms couldn’t protect me from his devastating, heart-breaking self.

And hell, he looked good. Too good.

He’s always been tall with handsome features and a chiseled jaw, but now he’s bulked up to the

point that I could see his abs flexing under his shirt, the same shirt that stretched over his biceps.

But it wasn’t his muscles or handsome features that once again made my heart ache, it was those

eyes. So bright, so blue, so kind, but still so sad. It reminded me of the first day I met him, of the day hestole my heart from every other man on the market.

Broken, unsure, yet yearning for love. It was all there, and like experiencing a moment of déjà vu, I

was transported back into a time when I felt invisible, like I could conquer anything with him at my side.

Once again, I was wrong.

My Review

* 5 So-What stars *

Meghan Quinn has been officially crowned the "Quinn of romance" in my book because once again she delivered a FANTASTICALLY BEAUTIFUL love story that made me fell in love, HARD.

"The harder you love, the harder you fall."

I've had the luxury of reading both My Best Friend's Ex (Tucker and Emma's story) and Twisted Twosome (Racer and Georgie's story), and if there's anything to be expected of Quinn's works, you can surely count on three things - humor, romance, and LOADS AND LOADS OF SNACKS. In this case, the spotlight was passed down from Little Debbies to Nirchi's Buffalo Chicken Pizza and it still amazes me how food can have such a significant role in a romance novel, heck, it even felt like a real character! Also, who doesn't love a girl who loves her food? *high five gurlll!*

The Other Brother was Aaron's aka "Smalls" story. Among the trio, Aaron was the calm and collected one, the one who will always stick by you no matter the circumstances, but his background remained a mystery and little was known about his history...until now. And it washeartbreakingly beautiful. I loved Tucker's big heart and Racer's unabashed sense of humor, but what I did not expect was to be consumed by Aaron so wholly, I didn't think I'd crawled out of the book alive. Not to mention, I was a huge sucker for second-chance romance (or third chance in this rare case), and The Other Brother was every bit of perfect.

Smalls, ironic to his built physique and bigger than life kind heart, didn't grow up with a beautiful family. Always compared to his biological brothers who were given away for adoption for a better life, he grew up with the notion that he wasn't good enough, and that insecurity bled into his adult life to the point where he let go of hisforever so that she could thrive and not being weighed down by someone like him.

"I’ve always been the other. The other friend, the other employee… the other brother. For once in my life, I want to be the only.”

But fate has other plans when Amelia stumbled back into his life years later and ended up living as his next-door-neighbor - the one he let go, the one that got away. As if fighting the old feelings weren't hard enough and having her treat you like a stranger wasn't a painful reminder of what he had lost, but the final nail in the coffin? She is dating his other brother - the better brother - the one he was constantly measured up to. Yet for once, he has every intention of winning her back and claims what was rightfully his all along - Amelia.

I've loved and cried and hurt for Aaron, but most of all, I was happy that he finally got the happily ever after he deserves.

P.S. I don't know how, but Aaron has become my favorite brother. I couldn't get enough!! Now that the trio's story is completed, what's next?

**I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book generously provided by Inkslinger PR and the author. Thank you so much for the reviewing opportunity!**

About the Author

Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped. Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking. Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!

Monday, November 06, 2017 No comments

Book Details

Inseparable

By Siobhan Davis

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age category: New Adult

Release Date: 9 January, 2018

About the Book

A gritty, angsty, friends-to-lovers standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis.

A childhood promise. An unbreakable bond. One tragic event that shatters everything.

It all started with the boys next door…

Devin and Ayden were my best friends. We were practically joined at the hip since age two. When we were kids, we thought we were invincible, inseparable, that nothing or no one could come between us.

But we were naive.

Everything turned to crap our senior year of high school.

Devin was turning into a clone of his deadbeat lowlife father—fighting, getting wasted, and screwing his way through every girl in town. I’d been hiding a secret crush on him for years. Afraid to tell him how I felt in case I ruined everything. So, I kept quiet and slowly watched him self-destruct with a constant ache in my heart.

Where Devin was all brooding darkness, Ayden was the shining light. Our star quarterback with the bright future whom everyone loved. But something wasn’t right. He was so guarded, and he wouldn’t let me in.

When Devin publicly shamed me, Ayden took my side, and our awesome-threesome bond was severed. The split was devastating. The heartbreak inevitable.

Gradually, Ayden and I grew closer. We graduated and moved on with our lives, but the pain never lessened, and Devin was never far from our thoughts.

Until it all came to a head in college, and one eventful night changed everything.

Now, I’ve lost the two people who matter more to me than life itself. Nothing will ever be the same again.

Want to be notified when Inseparable goes on pre-order and when it releases? Fill out this form.

Inseparable Excerpt:

Prologue

Present Day - Angelina

Life is just a flow of interconnecting moments in time. A combination of well-thought-out actions and spontaneous reactions. A sequence of events and people moving in and out of your personal stratosphere.

At least, that’s how I’ve always viewed it.

Like a squiggly line veering up and down with no apparent pattern. Plotting the highs; pinpointing the lows. Showcasing the happy times. Highlighting the mistakes and the resulting consequences. Calling into focus all the myriad of things I should’ve done differently if I had known.

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the notion of time—making a beeline for the fortune tellers every year when the carnival descended on the wide, open grassy field just outside town. I saved my pocket money all year round so I could have my fortune told. The idea that you could see into the future, to know what was around the corner, held an enormous fascination for me.

I wanted to make something of my life.

To dedicate myself to a profession that helped others.

To know happiness awaited me.

To receive confirmation that the two most important people in my life would always be in it. Because even the thought I could lose Ayden or Devin always sent horrific tremors of fear rushing through me.

For as long as I can remember, it had always been the three of us. Best friends to the end. The awesome-threesome. Forever infinity. It was a friendship more akin to family. A meeting of minds and hearts and promises. A connection so deep that we swore nothing or no one would ever come between us. We committed ourselves in a secret bond when we were twelve, and the commitment was imprinted on my heart in the same way it was inked on my skin.

I could never have predicted what was to come.

That I’d be the one to destroy everything.

No fortune teller ever told me that.

For years, I’ve thought of nothing but the what-ifs, and obsessed over so many questions.

What if a fortune teller had told me what would come to pass? Would things have been different?

What would I change?

Would I have had the strength to stay away from my two best friends? To forge a completely different path in life? To deny something that was intrinsically a part of myself? Could I slice my heart apart knowing it was the right thing to do?

For years these questions have plagued me.

But I’m too afraid to confront the truth even though it’s front and center. Even though I carry it with me like a thundercloud, hovering and threatening but never opening up, never letting the storm loose.

Some truths are far too painful to acknowledge out loud.

As if to speak the words would confirm what I already know about myself.

That I’m weak, selfish, and not at all the person I thought I was.

Perhaps that’s why we don’t have that cognitive ability—to see the future, to know what lies ahead. I’ve thought of it often. If it’s evolution. If at some time in the future humans will be able to sense the path of their destiny. To alter their fate. To assume full control over every aspect of their life with conscious decision.

For now, all I’ve got is that squiggly line and a huge helping of regret.

What good comes from continually looking back? From locking myself in the haunted mansion of my past? Meandering with the ghosts of guilt and shame? For a girl who spent her happy youth so focused on the future, it’s a very sorry state of affairs. But I’m stuck in this washing machine that is my so-called life. The faster it churns, the more I lose myself. So, I try to stop time. To stand still. To numb myself to my reality. To blank out feeling and emotion. To close myself off. To never allow another human to imprint on my heart or to see into the black, murky depths of my soul.

The honest truth is, if I’d had a crystal ball—if I’d known what was going to happen—I still wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Because I would’ve missed those high points. Those happy memories that are the only thing keeping me alive right now.

If that’s what you can call my current existence.

And that makes me the most selfish, conceited liar on the planet.

***

Sign up here to be notified when this book goes on pre-order in December 2017. You will also receive an email when it’s released in January.

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis writes emotionally intense young adult and new adult fiction with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She is the author of the international bestselling True Calling, Saven, and Kennedy Boys series.

Siobhan’s family will tell you she’s a little bit obsessive when it comes to reading and writing, and they aren’t wrong. She can rarely be found without her trusty Kindle, a paperback book, or her laptop somewhere close at hand.

Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.

She resides in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.

You can find and contact Siobhan here:

- Website

- Blog

- Facebook

- Twitter

- Google +

- Instagram

- Goodreads

- Amazon

- Romance Newsletter

Hosted by

Monday, October 30, 2017 No comments

In Pieces, an all-new brother’s-best-friend standalone from Danielle Pearl is available NOW!

Book Details

In Pieces

by Danielle Pearl

Genre: New Adult Romance

Publishing Date: October 10th, 2017

About the Book

Three years ago she was left in pieces . . . Most college freshmen love the newfound freedom of living on campus, but none of them craves it like Beth Caplan. One ill-fated night when she was fifteen left her locked in a posh prison of private tutors. It's for the best, everyone said, and maybe it was. But after years of hard work and healing, the one person who never thought of her as broken could be the one to break her all over again. And Beth can't seem to stay away now any more than she could all those years ago.

As soon as David March learned his best friend's little sister was enrolling at his school, he promised to look after her, and promised himself he'd keep a safe distance. But the sweet little girl he'd grown up with has transformed into a gorgeous young woman, and she's attracting attention from people she shouldn't-like the ex who nearly destroyed her and a strange new student with a disturbing habit of showing up wherever Beth goes. But for David, the most troubling discovery is realizing that he doesn't just want Beth to be safe. He wants her to be his.

Read Today!

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2wQ6fPh

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2m891Hp

iBooks: http://apple.co/29QG8M2

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2lqOQ7M

Google Play: http://bit.ly/2a5Uafh

Add to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/29TYZHf

My Review

4.5 Bea Stars

Danielle Pearl once again left me in Pieces with her take on best friend's sister romance.

Utterly devastating, off-limits and scorchingly intense, In Pieces is an emotional roller coaster ride from the first page to the last! I just couldn't get enough of this remarkably heart-wrenching series.

After a glimpse of David and Beth in In Ruins, I just know from the bottom of my heart that their story would be heartbreaking and phenomenal, much like Car and Tucker's story. Knowing Danielle Pearl, she has a way with words that connect with readers on such an emotional level.

Three years ago, Beth Caplan almost took her own life, so going to college isn't just a new chapter in her life but also her chance to move on from her past and reinvent herself. So when her brother's best friend, David made it his mission to become her personal bodyguard, she was annoyed at his overbearing protectiveness yet found herself succumbing to the attraction that existed between them. But that wasn't the only problem.

With her ex back in town, the presence of a shady newcomer and a rapist on the loose, Beth, who is trying hard to mend the broken parts might once again find herself... in pieces.

OH.

All the ANGST and DRAMA and ROMANCE was incredibly ADDICTING. I am high on Beth and David's whirlwind romance. Considering the whole crushing on the older brother's best friend is one of my favorite romance tropes, I devoured this book like a starved maniac. The plot progression was slightly slow yet it was just the right pace for the story as the author walked us through Beth and David's history and to the present. As Beth and David have known each other since young, there's a sense of closeness and comfort that is lacking when it comes to other characters, which I find myself to be inexplicably drawn to.

I also enjoyed the fact that the author added an element of suspense when she threw a stalker and a rapist into the mix. I was kept at the edge of my seat the whole time and the reveal caught me by surprise.

Highly recommended coming-to-age series that you have to one-click today!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Social Butterfly PR and the author. Thank you for the reviewing opportunity!

About the Author

Danielle Pearl is the Amazon and iBooks international best selling author of the Something More series. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and three children. She is a life long book enthusiast who has been writing ever since she could hold a pencil. Danielle went to Boston University and worked in marketing before she published her first novel, Normal in 2014. She writes mature Mature Young Adult and New Adult Contemporary Romance.

Connect with the Author:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellepearlauthor

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yshWx7

Twitter: @DaniPearlAuthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellepearlauthor/

Website: http://www.daniellepearl.com/

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 No comments

Today we have the blog tour for GUY HATER by J. Sterling! Check it out and grab your copy today!

Book Details

Title: GUY HATER

Author: J. Sterling

Genre: New Adult Romance

Release Day: October 9th

About the Book

From New York Times Bestseller, J. Sterling, comes a sexy new STANDALONE romance novel.

Frank Fisher is quiet, pensive, and sexy as hell. He's also stuck in a loveless relationship, bound by a promise he made years ago. It's one he intends to keep, no matter the cost.

The night Claudia walks into his bar, both his life and his perspective are forever changed. She's feisty, strong, independent and everything he never knew he needed. She's also everything he never knew he wanted, and now he's torn. Will Frank follow his heart, or will guilt and obligation continue to rule his life?

Choices aren't always easy, especially when you're a man, and Frank's indecision may cost him more than he's willing to lose.

Buy Now

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA

iBooks | Nook | Kobo

My Review

Rating: 4.5 Guy Hater Stars!

Frank is stuck in a loveless relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Shelby. How do you break up with someone who has been there for you during your lowest? Dealing with guilt, he chose to do what is right, even though if it costs him his happiness.

But he did not realize how stuck his heart was until the night Claudia waltzed into his bar. Her captivating green eyes jump-started his heart and made him want things he shouldn't be thinking about. The lines between right and wrong are blurred, does Frank has the courage to reach out for his future? Or choose to do what is expected of him?

The Fisher brothers are incredibly sexy that they even have a hashtag dedicated just for them! I haven't read the first book of the series but J. Sterling's writing is an addictive drug that tempts you with the promise of a great read. Although this is Frank's story, I also felt an immediate attraction towards Nick (which I will stalk his book later) and Ryan (he's so annoyingly funny!).

It was a roller coaster of emotions as I could only imagine how torn up Frank was. Part of me felt emphatic towards Shelby and the other part was rooting for his HEA with Claudia, it was the way the author narrated the story that made it all so...real. I loved it!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of Guy Hater generously provided by InkSlinger PR and the author. Thank you so much for the reviewing opportunity!

Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

About the Author

I got fired from my last job. It's true. I know you're sitting there thinking, "Jenn, how could anyone in their right mind fire someone like you?" And I'd love to give you a good reason, but the truth is that sometimes being all sorts of awesome isn't fun for other people. They don't always tend to like it. lol So I picked my pride off the floor, bought a laptop and started writing my first book. And you know what I realized? Writing stories that meant something to me was a million times better than working my ass off for someone who didn't really care about anything other than the bottom line. My soul has never felt more satisfied. My heart has never been more full. I've never worked so hard in my life, but I love every second of it. I truly do. It is SO worth it. All of it. Every moment. The journey it took to get to this point- I wouldn't change a thing.

Hosted by

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 No comments

In Pieces, an all-new brother’s-best-friend standalone from Danielle Pearl is LIVE!

Book Details

In Pieces by Danielle Pearl

Genre: New Adult Romance

Publishing Date: October 10th, 2017

About the Book

Read Today!

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2wQ6fPh

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2m891Hp

iBooks: http://apple.co/29QG8M2

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2lqOQ7M

Google Play: http://bit.ly/2a5Uafh

Add to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/29TYZHf

My Review

4.5 Bea Stars

Danielle Pearl once again left me in Pieces with her take on best friend's sister romance.

With her ex back in town, the presence of a shady newcomer and a rapist on the loose, Beth, who is trying hard to mend the broken parts might once again find herself... in pieces.

OH.

Highly recommended coming-to-age series that you have to one-click today!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Social Butterfly PR and the author. Thank you for the reviewing opportunity!