Review Release: Billionaire Sanctuary: The Heir by Blair Babylon

 

A Prince of Smoke and Mirrors

by: Blair Babylon 

Billionaire Sanctuary: The Heir 

Billionaire Sanctuary: The Heir

An absolutely addictive thrilling spicy romance

with jaw-dropping twists

She got jilted at the altar by her slimy two-timing ex. 

He’s a billionaire royal prince threatened with an arranged marriage who drunkenly stumbles out of a private club and finds her. 

Insta-married in Vegas has never been so funny . . . or dangerous

 

You’ll LOVE Blair Babylon’s newest series: The Heir!

BOOK LINKS 

 

AMAZON ~~~ APPLE BOOKS 

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SPECIAL PRINT EDITION FROM BLAIR 

 

REVIEW 

When a book starts with...

'He’s one of the world’s most eligible billionaires, tall, hot, royal, and ripped, and he just drunk-married a stranger in Las Vegas'. 

you know you are in for a great read, with some 😂 moments, some 😍 and some 😳.

I read this in one sitting, and I need the next book NOW 🤩😂, I Don't like cliffhangers but when it comes to Blair's books, I know it isn't a long wait, so I dive right in.

If you like 

📍Slooow burn chemistry 

📍Royal shenanigans 

📍Insta-MARRIED Hot, tall, 

📍 interconnected series with more Easter eggs on every reread

🖊️what's the book about...

Nicolai Romanov drunk-married Lexi, a recently dumped at the alter by an absolute A🕳️, who then blames her for it all (that scene was just so real, I was totally there with Lexi as she went from confused to horrified, as her so called found family just dumps her - with the bill, and runs leaving her jobless, broke and no way to get home to Nebraska.)

With what little she had, she falls back on her drama skills ( a really neat way to earn her super) which then puts her outside the Billionaire Sanctuary private club. 

What starts out with her just trying to keep a hot drunk dude with sad eyes from getting ripped off (or 😵 in an alley with all his 💰💵 taken, which he'd dropped in her case) 

what starts out with her good Samaritan moment, ends with a livestreamed  wedding on social media, viewed by thousands, including the Russian organized crime boss who’d had plans for Nicolai, and the Russian government that keeps tabs on people who might want to claim the rightful crown...

OMG maybe I'll read it again, and see if I spot some more Easter eggs,😉

AUTHOR INFO 

Blair Babylon is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author who used to publish literary fiction. Because professional reviews of her other fiction usually included the caveat that there was too much deviant sex and too much interesting plot, she decided to abandon all literary pretensions, let her freak flag fly, and write hot, sexy, suspenseful romance.

Journey To Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary Review

Journey to Sunrise is only .𝟗𝟗¢?! 

This is a updated version of Tempting Fire,  Kindle World novella released and  in 2017.

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Blurb 

As darkness swallows Chloe’s vibrant spirit, can Zarek bring the sunshine back into her life?

After being beaten and held hostage, Chloe Avery falls deeper and deeper into depression. As she struggles to find meaning in a life that no longer makes sense, she pushes everyone in her life away.

Dallas firefighter, Zarek Post’s childhood was filled with laughter thanks to Chloe and her sisters. When he finds out that the one girl who’d meant the most has been traumatized and is slowly fading away, he drops everything to rush to her side.

Desperate to pull Chloe out of her black pit of despair, Zarek refuses to let Chloe give up on herself. But as he helps her find the sunshine again, can she overcome the growing fear of losing the man she loves to his dangerous job?

Review 

Journey To Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ms. O'Leary draws the reader into the pain and despair of trauma.
And how Zaraks determination and compassion helped to get Chloe back on the road to recovery.

I have read the original novella 'Tempting Fire's, which was written in 'Kindle World's ' and was unpublished, and now updated. ( l previously rated it 3 Stars)

I think for a more immersive read, reading 'Evie and Aiden's' story from the Midnight Delta series - Her Relentless Seal ' would work well.

That book has always stuck in my memory because it was such a highly suspenseful storyline.

dealing with PTSD and depression and anxiety, isn't a good subject to weave into a romance, but Ms. O'Leary draws the reader into Chloe's situation without making light of the struggle she had, to understand how she had allowed herself to get so low. (depression creeps in unnoticed sometimes)
Also Zaraks determination to be patient but firm, and the way he would reframe his suggestions to how she would deal with him, was really good.

The Parts where the ' Avery Avalanche ' tries to take over were also my favorites, the Avery family are one of my favorite character families in Ms O'Leary's books, a family who have risen from their harsh beginnings, to become tough, but harshly loyal to their siblings.

this is a backstory which will lead into another book of how Chloe and Zaraks relationship so I can't wait to catch up with Chloe and Zarek later in their lives in Her Unending Horizon (Jasper Creek Book 7).

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Review Release: A Tempting Seduction by Caitlyn O'Leary

 

A Tempting Seduction by Caitlyn O'Leary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've said before on other books in this series, that I love Jasper Creek, the characters, especially little a grandma... I had a little Nana who was pretty much her description, but she died when I was younger.

I have a mother in law who is exactly what little grandma is like and I hope she lives into her centenary years 🙏.

so into the actual book characters, Ford and Ruby 😍

Ruby's past was something that was touched on at the beginning, but as the story developed, we understand that there is more to her story, her growth once she moved to Jasper Creek was organic, I liked the way Ms O'Leary introduced the characters from the town ( and other books) to help Ruby heal and grow... it takes a village... 😍🫂.

when she finally allowed Ford to court her, it was just beautiful ❤️.

the story was just a pleasure to read, the story gets more suspenseful as the past is revealed, with the team at Onyx Security coming to help too.

overall a wonderful small town romance with Ms O'Leary bringing the suspense and action as per her other excellent books.

I'm quite sad that I finished the Book, but another one is out soon... 🤩.

I can't wait 🫸🫷

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Author Bio 

Genre 

romance, Suspense, Contemporary

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Caitlyn O’Leary is a USA Bestselling Author, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and a Golden Quill Recipient from Book Viral in 2015. Hampered with a mild form of dyslexia she began memorizing books at an early age until her grandmother, the English teacher, took the time to teach her to read -- then she never stopped. She began re-writing alternate endings for her Trixie Belden books into happily-ever-afters with Trixie's platonic friend Jim. When she was home with pneumonia at twelve, she read the entire set of World Book Encyclopedias -- a little more challenging to end those happily.

Caitlyn loves writing about Alpha males with strong heroines who keep the men on their toes. There is plenty of action, suspense and humor in her books

Review Release blitz: RODEO RIVALS By Victoria Jayne

Blurb

 All is fair in love and rodeo.

As the second woman in history to qualify to ride rough stock professionally, McKayla dreamed of making a name for herself. Trailblazers allowed nothing to get in their way, and neither would she.

Fresh off an injury, Wyatt returned to the arena with a vengeance, focused on winning. As a champion on the rise, there was no room for distractions. Not even the woman who bucked like a bronco between the sheets. 

Their one-night stand turned into a heated rivalry. Who will win the title? And at what cost to their hearts?

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A collection of romance, romantasy, and mystery stories where every page gives back. For 90 days from the date of publication, participating authors are donating at least 50% of royalties to the Kerr County Flood Fund to help victims rebuild after the July 2025 floods.

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 Review

Rodeo Rivals by Victoria Jayne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This Novella was a change of pace for me, we have Rodeo in NZ too, so I have been to them, here and in Australia.
The story is mainly focused on the two main characters McKayla and Wyatt.
Not much of the actual rodeo life is given, although we do get to experience McKayla's first 8 second ride.
The romance was quite steamy, l thought the scene in the campervan was believable (those tables are handy 😉)
All in all an enjoyable novella that has me wishing I was back at a rodeo with the excitement and smell of horses, dust and hay 😊.
And of course, the pair beat Seth 😆 so a happy ending all round 💞

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Author Bio

Victoria Jayne is the epitome of a Jersey Girl. She doesn’t [know how to] pump her own gas, enjoys pork roll, and grew up on the Jersey Shore. 

She’s lived throughout the state of New Jersey and remains there with her sports journalist husband and two darling daughters.

When not writing, Victoria enjoys baking with her daughters, rooting for the New Jersey Devils, thinking of home improvement projects, and staying up far too late chatting on Discord.

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Until Joy by Caitlyn O'Leary Review & Release blitz

 

Until Joy by Caitlyn O'Leary
Kats rating: 4 of 5 stars

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#Review

l love Caitlyn O'Leary's combination of Alpha males, SEALs and her Small Town romance world's.
when she brought out another that was linked to the Jasper Creek books, I jumped straight in

Now, I haven't read anything of Aurora Rose Reynolds's Happily Ever Alpha World. So that part of the story was a total mystery to me.

Joy didn't have a great time in London, she came home and tried to forget, but Little Grandma knew something was wrong and being home wasn't fixing it. so she sends Joy to her friend, Miss Laverne's. which is where Joy first meets
Graham Wallace — Ex Navy SEAL, the gorgeous, full of muscles and wearing Broken Eagles leathers.

* now because I haven't read any of the books from Aurora Rose Reynolds, Graham isn't what I was expecting for a MC brother. As I began to get to know his character, he was too nice, and the other characters from the M C club were fairly normal too, yes Graham was a bit broken, and had a past that had set his path, to where he ended up with the Broken Eagles, so he grew on me.
Don't get me wrong, he ticks all the boxes 😁

📍The man is dangerous.
📍Rides a motorcycle.
📍Has a military background.
📍And a past that has shaped him.

Graham goes slow, and it's definitely a slow burn romance, but I liked how he courted Joy 😊 💞.
But it kicks up a notch when Joy receives unwanted flowers...
Then Joy tells Graham about what really happened in London.

l liked the way Caitlyn structures this part of the story, which eventually leads to Joy's pig-headed brothers to turn up to help protect her, and of course they have the wrong impression of Graham, thinking he's not good enough for her.

Joy was a smart and courageous woman, I'm not going to say much more, but she didn't play the damsel in distress, she was quite adept at helping herself when the need arose.

I enjoyed this story, it definitely kept me entertained and was a good addition to compliment the Jasper Creek books.

#About the author 

Caitlyn O’Leary is a USA Bestselling Author, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and a Golden Quill Finalist from Book Viral in 2015. Hampered with a mild form of dyslexia she began memorizing books at an early age until her grandmother, the English teacher, took the time to teach her to read -- then she never stopped. She began re-writing alternate endings for her Trixie Belden books into happily-ever-afters with Trixie's platonic friend Jim. When she was home with pneumonia at twelve, she read the entire set of World Book Encyclopedias -- a little more challenging to end those happily.

Caitlyn loves writing about Alpha males with strong heroines who keep the men on their toes. There is plenty of action, suspense and humor in her books. She is never shy about tackling some of today’s tough and relevant issues.

In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic suspense novels, she is a devoted aunt, an avid reader, a former corporate executive for a fortune 100 company, and totally in love with her husband of soon-to-be twenty years. 

She recently moved back home to the Pacific Northwest from Southern California. She is so happy to see the seasons again; rain, rain and more rain. She has a large fan group on Facebook and through her e-mail list. Caitlyn is known for telling her “Caitlyn Factors”, where she relates her little and big life’s screw-ups. The list is long. She loves hearing and connecting with her fans on a daily basis

Review: WILDFLOWERS: An End of the World Romance by Kylie Scott!

WILDFLOWERS: An End of the World Romance By Kylie Scott
Release Date: July 8

Don’t miss this heart pounding apocalyptic romance from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott!

Blurb:

There’s only one person Dean Wallace wants to save from the end of the world: sunshine girl from across the street. She’s always smiling. Who knows, maybe she can teach him a thing or two about how to live? But saving her against her will is harder than he expected.

Astrid Hardy doesn’t know what to think when she wakes up in her hot neighbor’s basement. He says he wants to protect her from the deadly virus threatening to collapse society. But that sounds like paranoid conspiracy theory nonsense, and losing her sh*t seems like the correct response.

As they watch the downfall of the world play out online, hear approaching gunshots, and smell smoke from nearby burning buildings, it all starts to seem horribly realistic. With almost everyone they know dead, and law and order gone…how will they navigate this new world together?

Buy Links:

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Author website: https://kyliescott.com/books/wildflowers-an-end-of-the-world-romance

Review:

This is a well written (but light hearted) depiction of what life could be like after an apocalypse.

I'm not a fan of the zombie apocalypse type genre, nor TV like the walking dead. (So if you are hoping for dark gritty horror, this is not for you).

but I like the the way Kylie Scott has written this from the start, makes it feel like this could be possible, (well we've already been through Covid, God help us if we do get something worse).

But, I was hooked from the first chapter.

Dean - good choice of name, my mind conjures up a cross between Dean Winchester ( I may say I don't like zombies, but I am definitely a paranormal fan) and a combination of my favorite military alpha males, honourable, but willing to do what needs to be done to save someone.

Astrid - l like her character, she's the average girl next door - but I read her as being way younger than the age she's actually in the book (but she's easy to relate to, kept herself to herself, but had a life she enjoyed) the first actual encounter with Dean was such a great read) 

The story is quite fast paced, it doesn't linger on the nitty gritty of the situation, but it does make you think about what you would do if heaven forbid the world doe turn to crap.

Overall I enjoyed the book, it's been the first book this year that kept me up reading till 3am!

Meet Kylie Scott:

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. 

She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia; living and working on land traditionally owned by the Jagera people.

Contact her at info@kyliescott.com

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𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮 by Author J C Reed BOOK Release & Review

 ★★  𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬! ★★ 

𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮 by @authorjcreed is live!

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Synopsis

“I don’t trust my instincts around the man behind the wheel. He’s too good-looking. Too confident. Too everything I’ve always tried to avoid in a man."

"He’s perfection. Everything about him is, from his looks to his singing and the way he carries himself.”

★ Rockstar x City Girl
★ Small Town
★ Forced Proximity
★ Enemies to Lovers

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 @𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗷𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀-𝘁𝗼-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!

The guy I just met at the mansion I inherited from a complete stranger?

He's drop-dead gorgeous. Sexy. And rude with a Capital R.
Turns out he's not the hot gardener as I wrongly assumed.
He's not only a famous rockstar who grew up in the house, he's also ready to fight for it. And being both hot-headed and Irish, he's going to fight hard and dirty.
I'm not moving out. Full Stop.
But neither is he.

So we agree on some simple rules.
We'll play roommates for a while.
What could possibly go wrong?

Living together with an Irish Hothead will surely cause a major storm. Let's hope bracing that storm won't turn into a hurricane.

Review 

🌟🌟🌟🌟♥️ Four Stars out of five 

Lori inherited a mansion from a lady she met and helped once in her cafe, her life was in tatters, so she left it all behind to go find out how, Sell up and sort out her life back home? 

But the mansion came with extra baggage 😉

He's drop dead gorgeous. Sexy. And rude with a Capital R.

Turns out he's not the hot gardener as Lori wrongly assumed. He's the famous rock star who grew up in the house, he's also ready to

fight for it. And being both hot-headed and Irish, he's going to fight… 😁. 

And there the fun begins...

This is the first book I read from this author, and I will be reading the second instalment...

Yes it ended in a cliff hanger 😭.

But don't let that put you off, this was a light fun read, I didn't put it down.

The writing flowed, the characters draw you into the dilemma that Lori has to face, as well as the attraction towards each other.

Patrick grew on me eventually.

There's a lot of unanswered questions that I imagine book 2 will reveal.

But overall I recommend reading the book, hopefully book 2 will be out soon 🙏 

𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 by J.C. REED is now live everywhere!

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