Blog Tour: Review of the Lion Heart by Carrie Aarons

Author: Carrie Aarons

Date of publication: September 2019

He’s supposed to be the ruler of this kingdom.
The prince poised to take his rightful place on the pitch.
Instead, he plays the jester, shunning his legacy.
Only I am privy to his lion heart.

Kingston Phillips is the heir to England’s football dynasty. The offspring of two of the world’s greatest players, the expectations set on his shoulders could crush the universe. But the golden-haired Adonis chooses to live his life as a game; a series of nightclubs, brawls, pranks and different kit chasers parading through his sheets.

I’m the last woman he should chase, and I’ve told him so. My cheeky mouth and icy demeanor guard the secret no one can learn. But when the Casanova I’ve been avoiding becomes the bloke next door, he quickly begins to thaw the frost around my heart. Kingston shows me the ferocious, loyal, protective side of himself that no one else gets to witness.

I begin to realize that he’s just as damaged as I am.

That as much as I try to deny it, we’re the same.
And ... that might just be our undoing.

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The Lion Heart is the second book in the Rogue Academy series.  It definitely can be read as a stand alone.  This book focuses on Kingston and Poppy.  It's an enemies to lovers story and one that I did end up enjoying..  I loved Poppy.  The PTSD from her trauma came across as heartbreaking and realistic.  Kingston, however, really had to grow on me.  I didn't love him in the first half of the book.  Thankfully, he redeemed himself in the second half of the book.  I felt like he had a lot of growth by the end of the book.  I loved how he dealt with Poppy once he knew her secret.  Ultimately, Poppy and Kingston are two very broken people who end up healing through love. I do recommend picking this one up.

Author Bio

Author of romance novels such as The Tenth Girl and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and Lab/Great Dane rescue.

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Blog Tour: Review of Forgiven by Carrie Aarons

Today we are celebrating the release of a standalone title by Carrie Aarons. FORGIVEN is available for purchase now, and it is the second book in the Nash Brothers series! For a limited time, you can get the first book in the series, FLEETING, for 99 cents! You can follow Carrie for exclusive updates about the series.

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In a split-second, a car crash killed almost everything between them. Ten years later, can one accidental ride fix tattered spirits, uncertain futures, and broken hearts?

Lily Grantham has always done what she’s been told. The daughter of a senator, she grew up as the good girl of Fawn Hill, and carried that torch right on through to adulthood. Her only wild streak? Bowen Nash. She loved that boy since the day they laid eyes on each other, and it nearly ended them both. A decade later, and Lily still can’t move on. Even if Bowen has made it clear he doesn’t love her anymore. Bowen Nash never wanted the life he’s trapped in. Destined for baseball fame and the love of his high-school sweetheart, that existence vanished in the flip of an old pickup. Now, he’s stuck in the town that produced his worst nightmare. Pretending to hate Lily Grantham guts him day in and day out. But to protect her from the ultimate secret, it’s necessary to break his own heart each time they pass on the street. They’ve been fighting fate for as long as it’s been chasing them. And now, time is up.

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My thoughts:

Forgiven is the second book in the Nash brothers series. This is Bowen and Lily’s story.  I really enjoyed this one. Bowen and Lily’s story is heartbreaking. It was fun watching them reconnect and admit they still had feelings for each other.  I can’t imagine having to stay away from “my person” for ten years.  I did think the reason was a little anticlimactic and unnecessary, but to Bowen’s credit he was a young kid.   The epilogue was sweet and hinted at Penelope’s HEA. I hope we get her story soon!  I definitely recommend this one as well as the first book, Fleeting.

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Author of romance novels such as Red Card and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the stories she dreams up, and the yoga pant dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and dog.

 

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Blog Tour: Review of Fleeting by Carrie Aarons

Author: Carrie Aarons
Publisher: Self
Date of publication: March 2019

Presley McDaniel lives her life from moment to moment.

Making permanent decisions means obligation, and that would force her to stop being the family disappointment. Waitress, fitness instructor, dog walker … you name the hourly job and she’s probably held the position.

But when her grandmother can no longer run her book shop in Fawn Hill, a town so small it barely has its own zip code, Presley steps up to help.

Keaton Nash has never questioned his steady path.

His brothers may tease him about settling into his father’s passed-down role of small town veterinarian, but Keaton has never minded his rural roots. And after tragedy struck two years ago, he has a duty as the eldest Nash man to look after his family.

What he doesn’t need is the sexy, flighty stranger who shows up in town and gets his broken heart beating again. Presley McDaniel is a distraction, a red-headed temptation that is the definition of a bad idea.

Fleeting is the first book in the Nash Brothers series.  This is Keaton and Presley's story.  Presley has moved to the small town of Fawn Hill to help her ailing grandmother manage her bookshop.  Keaton is the town vet who always walks the straight line and often takes on everyone else's burdens.  One of the elements that I find so appealing in romance novels is when there are two characters,  stuck because of things in their past, find the way to begin a new life path with the other person.

Keaton and Presley are opposites in every way.  However, that only makes them fit more perfectly together.  Presley helps Keaton step out of his comfort zone and be more spontaneous.  Keaton helps Presley realize that she is worth something and  can finally put down roots. I enjoyed these two together.  I loved their slow romance build up.   I loved that they took a lot of time to get to know each other before heading to the bedroom.  They had great banter.  Their first scene was hilarious!

This is a good and well written start to this series.  I am intrigued by Keaton's three younger brothers, especially Bowen.  I look forward to reading his and Lily's story!

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Author of romance novels such as Red Card and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the stories she dreams up, and the yoga pant dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and dog.

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Blog Tour: Review of You're the One I Don't Want by Carrie Aarons

Author: Carrie Aarons
Publisher: Self
Date of publication: November 2018

Love is weakness.

Which is why Annabelle Mills vowed a long time ago to never let it destruct her. A former pageant queen with a bite equally as lethal as her bark, she’s interning at her dream job on the set of the highest-rated home design show on television. Everything in Annabelle’s life, though it may be cold and isolated, is going exactly as she always planned.

Until her ex-high school sweetheart moves to town. The same boy that she cheated on, once upon a time, essentially breaking both of their hearts. But no one knows the full story, and being vulnerable enough to open up about it is not on Annabelle’s checklist.

Hate is fuel.

The kind that courses through Boone Graham’s veins and allows him to shut out everyone around him. As the hottest rookie on Austin’s professional baseball team, he should be spending his days hitting homeruns and signing jerseys. Except he’s seen dreams ripped right out from under those closest to him, leaving them with nothing.

Without a college degree, he’ll never take the risk of pursuing his real dream. But when he runs into the girl who took a mallet to his heart and stopped it beating, attending the same university might just be the biggest challenge he’s faced yet.

As the semester unfolds, the line between love and hate is blurred. And with the amount of baggage stacked between them, together is the last thing they want to be.

That’s the thing about hearts, though. They develop plans all on their own.

My thoughts:

You're the One I Don't Want is a second chance romance featuring Annabelle and Boone.  Annabelle broke Boone's heart in high school.  Now they are living in the same city and fate keeps throwing them together.  Their happiness depends on them being able to heal the hurts from the past.

I have some mixed feelings about this book.  I love second chance romances.  However, I initially had a hard time liking this one.  I found Boone and Annabelle really angry toward each other. So, I had a hard time buying into the attraction.  I'm not a fan of angry sex scenes in general.  Once Annabelle finally apologized for what she did in high school, their relationship made more sense.  As adults, they were able to get to know each other better and actually talk.  In the end, I had a sense that their communication skills would improve over time.  Boone was my favorite out of the couple. I had to admire his willingness to forgive.  Annabelle had the most growth by the end of the book and I applauded her decisions in the end.

There were a couple issues that I had with details of the story.  Annabelle and her friends are all underage, yet they kept getting served in bars and restaurants.  Maybe it's the mom in me, but that really bothered me.  I also didn't like how Annabelle disregarded Boone's choice to not consume alcohol and talked him into sharing a bottle of wine with her.  I found that disrespectful and dismissive of his reasons for staying sober.  But, those are my issues with the story.   I would recommend giving this one a shot.  It worked well as a stand alone, even though characters from the first book showed up.  I didn't feel like I missed anything by not reading the first one.

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Author of romance novels such as Red Card and Privileged, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the stories she dreams up, and the yoga pant dress code, much better.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and dog.

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