TENSION by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: October 3

Our relationship was supposed to end when she found out who was stealing from me. I had a reputation I was trying to move on from, and she had been fighting to prove herself, so when a public confrontation put us in the limelight, we had no choice but to play along.

What was supposed to be a fake engagement very quickly turned into the realest thing in my life, but when the truth was discovered and explanations were demanded, I knew there was only one answer.

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Tension is the twelfth book in the Guarding Her series, but the books in the series can be read as standalones.  Although I haven’t read the entire series so far, this one is my favorite.  I really liked the characters, and the plot had many layers that slowly got peeled back.  Even after all the twists, I was still thrown off at the ending.  It was still shocking and very unpredictable. 

I loved watching Tate and Tally’s fake relationship turn into the real deal.  They made the cutest couple, and their chemistry was off the wall.  Also, Theodore and Eleanor were too cute!  There’s nothing sweeter than a big strong pro-football player having a cute chihuahua in a pink outfit!

I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the next one in the series.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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HINDER by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: May 16

I was jaded and bitter after the worst kind of betrayal, so the last thing on my mind was love… until her.
My job was to keep her safe, but I wanted to be more than just her protector. I wanted to be her forever, but she only needed me temporarily. When it was time to leave, I could do nothing but walk away and hope she would follow.
I didn’t see her again until months later when she showed up at my door with blood on her hands. And because I was still in love with her, I risked everything to clear her name… even though I wasn’t sure she was as innocent as she claimed to be.

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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FOCUS by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: April 4

She was my sister’s best friend until tragedy struck, then she became my world. I wanted to stay with her and build a life together, but the pain from our past made a future impossible. 

While she ran away from the memories and rose to fame, I left on a mission to seek vengeance. Then a call came that changed everything and our worlds collided once again, but this time, there was no going back. 

My rating:  4 out of 5 stars

My review:

Focus is the tenth book in the Guarding Her series by Anna Brooks. I haven’t read all the books in the series but the ones I have read, I have had no problems following along. The book was short, fast-paced, and easily read in one day.

It started off with Exie, a Hollywood star, getting kidnapped right away and the suspense keeps ongoing until the end.  Callan “Bear” was the brother of her childhood best friend who had been kidnapped as a teenager.  He works for Royal Ace Securities and specializes in K&R and as her best friend has tried to convince her she needs a bodyguard.  After she gets kidnapped, Bear is on the case determined to find her.  Coincident between Exie and his sister’s kidnapping are similar and start to lead him on a path to solve both cases.

I loved how he was protective of Exie but also supportive of her.  This was a wonderful, slow burn, friend to lover romance. I loved the intrigue and

the charming characters. I look forward to future books in the series.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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HINDER by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: May 16

I was jaded and bitter after the worst kind of betrayal, so the last thing on my mind was love… until her.
My job was to keep her safe, but I wanted to be more than just her protector. I wanted to be her forever, but she only needed me temporarily. When it was time to leave, I could do nothing but walk away and hope she would follow.
I didn’t see her again until months later when she showed up at my door with blood on her hands. And because I was still in love with her, I risked everything to clear her name… even though I wasn’t sure she was as innocent as she claimed to be.

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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FOCUS by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: April 4

She was my sister’s best friend until tragedy struck, then she became my world. I wanted to stay with her and build a life together, but the pain from our past made a future impossible. 

While she ran away from the memories and rose to fame, I left on a mission to seek vengeance. Then a call came that changed everything and our worlds collided once again, but this time, there was no going back. 

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Add to your Goodreads TBR List! 

Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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LINK by Anna Brooks

 

 Release Date: December 9

Even though she knew I’d always catch her, she still had a bad habit of running. As fun as our little game was, I was getting tired of the chase. Especially when one night of combustible passion proved we found the reward we both deserved. 

 

Once I finally had her right where I wanted, her world was tragically torn apart, and she needed me now more than ever. Honored to be the man to pick up the pieces, I didn’t realize putting her back together would come with a price. Because once she was whole again, she wasn’t the same woman I had fallen in love with. 

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

My review:

Link is the ninth book in the Guarding Her series by Anna Brooks.  I read it as a stand-alone and although they did meet in a previous book and Anna had crushed on him then, I still had no problems following along.  It was short, fast-paced, and easily read in one day.  Anna and Lincoln (Link) were captivated by each other, but their lack of communication kept them apart.  Anna had fears of falling for a man and losing him after seeing it happen to her sister. So, she protected her heart and ran from him and her feelings.  Link was protective but also considerate and supportive of Anna’s individuality.  I loved the intrigue and meeting all the characters.  I look forward to future books from this author.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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 Release Date: June 10

I never expected a runaway cow would have led me to the love of my life, but chasing after that heifer turned out to be the best decision I ever made. 

Summer Paige was lost, alone, and a mess… just like her nearly totaled car. After a glass of whiskey and a promise to keep her

safe, I convinced her to stay while she got back on her feet.

It wasn’t long before the innocent beauty turned my life upside down, and I realized she was everything I didn’t know I wanted.

Life was perfect. Until the day I woke up and found her gone.

Her letter was supposed to explain why she left, but it did the opposite and made me want her even more. I had to prove that her past didn’t matter to me because all I wanted was her future. And I intended to do just that… as soon as I found her.

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

My review:

Hunter is the first book in the Ryder Ranch series, and it

was a great start for the series.  This was a new-to-me author, and I enjoyed the opportunity to read her work.  It was a heart-warming story of regrets,

family, small-town friendships, and romance. It was well written, entertaining, and paced perfectly. 

Summer Paige was leaving Chicago and her past behind to move to Texas to be with her aunt and mother.  Getting lost and running into a ditch because of a cow was just the way

her life was going.  She was broke and had no one to call for help so staying in Warrenville was her only choice. 

Hunter Ryder rescued Summer and wanted to keep on rescuing

her.  He had never found “the one” he wanted to spend his life with but knew instantly he wanted Summer to be his.  Getting her to stay was going to be a problem especially when her past comes to light. 

I really enjoyed the book and loved meeting all the people of Warrenville.  The town’s people were kind and welcomed Summer without hesitations.  Summer had a rough life, and she was used to taking care of herself so letting Hunter help her was hard for her. 

Her character was sweet, and my heart hurt for all the pain she had going through in her life.  Hunter was adorable but too perfect.  The only baggage he had was his past relationship with Paris while Summer has so much it was heartbreaking.  But Hunter was able to understand and empathize with Summer and only wanted to make her happy.  I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book in the series.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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Meet Anna Brooks

The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. 

Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys. 

She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering. 

 

She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.

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