Synopsis: The Matchmaker's Royal Mess - Book #2 The First Three Dates Series - Frieda J. Downing - November 2022 She’d rather give a mountain lion a bikini wax than mess with love again. Been there, went viral, never going back. Hattie Montague’s life as a backcountry guide for the spoiled and famous suits her just fine, thanks. It’s the only place she feels completely safe being herself. So what if she has nightmares that she can only speak squirrel and craves pine cones for breakfast? It beats leaving yourself vulnerable to humans. Fine, all of them aren’t bad. She likes probably three, so when one needs her help, she drags herself back to civilization. If she can navigate white water rapids, she can babysit a matchmaking office for a weekend. It’s not like she’ll have to deal with people or, you know, be nice. Ew. Alexander Greye ruined her life ten years ago. Not his proudest moment. Known as the Winter Warlocke, he’s a man born and raised to lead a country with lo...

Leo believes in playing the odds and is rarely surprised until he meets Georgina, the rebellious young bride of Lord Masterson. A game of cards quickly turns into an unforgettable night that leaves Georgina compromised in both heart and body. Fans of steamy historical and secret baby romances will devour The Wager of a Lady by Kathleen Ayers, the next book in the Beautiful Barringtons Series . Blurb A notorious bastard of a duke. Leo Murphy believes in playing the odds, as long as the house wins. As the owner of Elysium, London’s most exclusive gambling hell, Leo’s existence depends on predicting his opponent’s next move. Rarely is he surprised. Until he meets the young bride of Lord Masterson losing at cards. Georgina is beautiful, intelligent, possessed of a razor-sharp wit and a rebellious nature. She is completely unexpected. Leo is so struck by Georgina he doesn’t know whether to bed her or befriend her. He decides to do both. A rebellious young American. Wed to...

Review: Princess Ballot- Book #1 Royals of Arbon Academy - December 2019 What an amazing book this turned out to be, the ending which is a cliffhanger ending as well BTW, had me going OMFG as I couldn't believe what had been revealed to the readers. It blew me away as I did not expect that scene to unfold as it had. I am now eager to read Book #2 and to see if anyone believes Violet or what she will do with this newfound information or the very least how she will react. Princess Ballot starts with the introduction to Violet Spencer who is almost 18 and has been living in the foster care system and at a group home. Her plan was to next year attend college with her best friend, but that is upended when she learns she has been selected as the new scholarship case to the elite royalty school Arbon Academy. Here Violet meets a handful of royals and some will befriend her and others will treat her like the scum of the earth. Soon Violet captures the attention of two Royals and the thin...

Review: The Unwanted Spy - Book #1 The Spy Academy : Royals - Scarlett Haven - June 2020 A theme that Scarlett Haven has seemed to stick with when she is writing most of her series and there have been a few with this exact setting and themes are the Spy Academy run by Michael Sinclair out of Switzerland. The story then focuses on one girl being stuck amongst a team of four boys and then of course the book ends with the group being in a reverse harem situation as the girl has fallen for all the boys and vice versa. The Unwanted Spy was another one of those. The Royals part comes from the elites of the Spy School. These are the students that are the best of the best. Our main female character Roxy is the fifth generation of Spies and all her family has been Royal. Unlike her family, though Roxy hasn't quite gotten the finesse side of being a spy and often seemed like a disappointment. This is her chance to prove to her mother especially that she can be part of their group. The dow...