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Release Blitz ~ Spring Rains by RJ Scott (Series Review + Excerpt)

03/16/2024

Spring Rains (Whisper Ridge, Wyoming #3)

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Hate Crime, past abuse, hurt comfort, small town diner, teacher, pastry chef,
Trigger Warnings: mention of past suicide attempt
Series: Book 3 in Whisper Ridge, Wyoming series
Length: 76,000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
BookBub: to follow
All Buy Links can be found here – https://rjscott.co.uk/books/spring-rains
Blurb:

When love is on the line, the only way to move forward is to challenge ghosts of the past and find a place to belong.

High School Teacher Chris, an amputee since his teens, has wrestled with darkness and emerged victorious. He’s a pillar of strength in the classroom, deflecting his overbearing family by day and yearning for love by night. Yet a recent reminder of his fragility at the Lennox ranch has stirred spectres of his past. Enter Noah and his son, Fox, who bring a glimmer of hope into Chris’s life, igniting a fire that dares him to fight for love once more.

After big-city pastry chef Noah inherits his great aunt Lilly’s diner in the small Wyoming town of Whisper Ridge, he can finally escape the painful memories and media fallout of an abusive marriage. He wants to rebuild their lives in a safe place, but starting over isn’t easy when money is running out, the rainbow flag in his window draws the attention of the local fire-and-brimstone pastor, and the past rears its ugly head. Through it all, Noah must decide if he’s ready to open his heart again, especially to his son’s teacher.

Noah and Chris fall in love, stand up for what is right, fight their demons, and find a happy ever after despite the odds.

Excerpt

I inhaled sharply as old memories flooded my thoughts and left me feeling something between the grief of never having come back to Whisper Ridge and a manic happiness at being here now. It was the oddest sensation, and I wondered how much of it was bound up in leaving Briggs and feeling free for the first time in eight years.

“Look!” Fox exclaimed.

I followed his finger, which was pointed toward the back wall, where, in bright neon orange, there was a crudely drawn cock and balls. Vandals had been inside, and I glanced around, searching for more damage, but couldn’t see any. Stools were pushed haphazardly under the counter. The red vinyl seats had small cracks and creases and were more of a sad looking thing than a reminder of the people who’d sat there. On one of them, the stuffing peeked through the cover, and I poked at it with a finger.

“This is so sad,” Fox said with a sigh, pushing open the door to the kitchen. Above the counter, a menu board hung without the descriptions of daily specials, and every corner of the place sat empty of life.

“What am I doing?” I asked the empty space, given Fox had vanished. I was worried for a moment. Then, recalling the layout of the place, knew there wasn’t much space for him to get lost in. There again, were there knives in the kitchen? “Don’t touch anything sharp!” I called out.

“Doh,” Fox replied, his voice dulled by the closed serving pass.

Doh was another word that Fox used a lot, specifically when I asked him to watch out for something, as if I hadn’t had to take him to the emergency room when he’d climbed the tree in the yard.

The teenager handbook, page 5, doh. Page 6, whatever. I had an entire list of things I could add to the book. Talking of lists, I took off one of my gloves and pulled out my phone. Top of the to-do list was to enroll Fox into the local middle/high school in nearby Collier Springs. Next was visiting the bank, third was a lawyer. I scrolled down and added a new line, electric to the diner, then pushed the glove back on before my fingers froze.

Our new home.

~ * ~ Jo‘s Review ~ * ~

Winter Cowboy
4 Stars
This is the first in a series set in the small town of Whisper Ridge but this isn’t your typical light and fluffy small town story. Daniel and Micah do not have an easy path to a HEA. A second-chance romance, there is a lot of past pain and suffering that still impacts the present. On top of that, they both have recent tragedies to deal with. It is a slow burn as they need to unpick their feelings and responsibilities for the past.
You can’t help but feel for Micah; the early part of the book portrays him as the guilty party but as the story unfolds and we get to see the events from other viewpoints, you realise that no situation is black and white. Daniel is carrying a lot of pain and it is clear, he hasn’t dealt with it. His recent trauma has brought it all back and he is unwilling to deal with Micah.
The HEA for these two is well deserved after all they’ve been through. My only slight quibble is that I do wish they’d had more time getting to know each other again once they moved past the past. It felt a little rushed. This however is a minor point in a heartbreaking but ultimately satisfying story.
*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement.*
Summer Drifter
4 Stars
This is book two in the Whisper Ridge story. Although the plot and characters are new, the events of Book 1 frame this story and it works best if read after book 1. It’s an opposite-attracts story. Levi is a drifter; moving around from place to place, training horses. He doesn’t need to have a permanent job but he’s agreed to work for the summer for Micah. Quinn lost his brother in the same cult that Micah’s sister was rescued from. His family is rich and toxic but when he hears that he may have a nephew; he can’t resist going to see him, even if he doesn’t reveal himself.
These two knock each other off their feet (literally and figuratively) but neither are looking to stay. Watching them try to deny what is clear to see is sweet; there’s a real warmth and connection between them. Both so deserve their HEA. There’s less angst than in book 1, it’s lighter but just as emotional.
An enjoyable second installment to the series, well worth the read.

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement.*

Spring Rains
4.5 Stars
The events of Book 1 and 2 have less impact on this story so it works better as a start than the first two. While the characters overlap; we are told enough of Chris’s past to explain his family’s coddling and his amputation. This book focuses more on the relationship between Noah and Chris; both are bruised from their pasts but there is an attraction, a connection between them. It’s a gentle romance; Chris takes his time to allow Noah the space to let his walls down. He is very protective of his ex-husband’s son, Fox who has certainly been through enough. There’s a little angst, the potential threats of Noah’s ex and also the local Pastor but the core of the story is these two and it’s better for that.
It’s nice to catch up with the characters from previous books. The warmth of the story is the kindness and the support that Noah and Chris are given.
A definite recommendation.

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement.*

The Author

RJ Scott

RJ Scott, author of M/M romance.Writing love stories with a happy ever after – cowboys, heroes, family, hockey, single dads, bodyguards
USA Today bestselling author RJ Scott has written over one hundred and fifty romance books. Emotional stories of complicated characters, cowboys, single dads, hockey players, millionaires, princes, bodyguards, Navy SEALs, soldiers, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, cops, and the men who get mixed up in their lives, always with a happy ever after.
She lives just outside London and spends every waking minute she isn’t with family either reading or writing.
The last time she had a week’s break from writing, she didn’t like it one little bit, and she has yet to meet a box of chocolates she couldn’t defeat.

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Release Blitz ~ Second (L.A. Storm #2) by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Review + Excerpt)

02/16/2024

Second (L.A. Storm #2)

GLBTQ, MM, Hockey Romance – Trope: addicts, gambler, community service, family rift, divorced dad
Released: 16 February 2024
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Series: L.A. Storm
Length: 55000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
eBook Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/books/second

When he’s lost everything, can Michael rebuild his broken life and find a love worth fighting for?

In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, Michael “Zeetoo” Zhang once had the potential to shine even brighter than his older brother, captain of the LA Storm. But one wrong turn and a growing gambling habit have led him down a treacherous path. After a run of bad luck, he’s left with nothing but debts, and after an arrest, he’s slammed with a non-custodial sentence of work in the community. Fate takes an unexpected turn when he is placed in an inner-city garden project, where he encounters Bryce, the enigmatic and surly manager of the project, who harbors a deep resentment toward him. Despite Bryce’s cold demeanor, Michael wants to prove himself worthy of being loved, if only the scars of past failures and the constant shadow of his brother’s success didn’t haunt him and leave him feeling lost and alone.

Bryce Kincaid is chased by his own brand of demons, and years out from his mistakes, he’s determined to stick to one path and never waver, just in case he once again loses control. Michael Zhang is everything Bryce doesn’t want in his life; temptation wrapped in sex, the hockey player is a man on the edge, and to fall for him would mean Bryce opening his heart to hurt.

As they work side by side, the walls around Bryce’s heart begin to crack, revealing a vulnerability that even Michael can’t resist. Drawn to each other they discover a passion that goes beyond the ice and the earth, and find a love that defies the odds. Only, just as Michael starts to believe in second chances, his past catches up with him, threatening to derail his life completely, and destroy Bryce right along with him. If he wants a life with Bryce then Michael must confront the demons of his past and fight for the future he never thought he deserved.

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Release Blitz ~ Zenith by RJ Scott & Eli Easton (Reviews + Excerpt)

01/19/2024

Zenith

A killer haunts Prophet and this time it’s personal

The discovery of a body at the Thompson Cabins sets off a chain of events that hits too close to home for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. When his brother Sam becomes a prime suspect in the murder investigation, Gabriel is forced to keep secrets from Tiber and call in outside help as he fights to prove Sam’s innocence. It’s a nightmare that becomes all consuming.

Tiber Russo, animal whisperer, is dealing with problems of his own. A stalker threatens him and his entire menagerie of pets. With Gabriel wrapped up in the new case, Tiber tries to solve the mystery on his own. Who in the sleepy town of Prophet wants to do him harm? But when the threats turn lethal, Tiber finds himself in over his head.

Tiber and Gabriel have solved two murders together and started a deep relationship. But this time the forces ranged against them are personal and the target is on them, and the backs of everyone they love. With each of them isolated trying to protect the other, their strength is diminished. Even with the love they share, can they make it out of this alive?

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Book Details

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Romantic Suspense, murder, sheriff, past crimes, suspect in the family
Kindle Unlimited – 19 January
Series: Book 3 in The Lake Prophet Mysteries
Length: 69,000
Cover Design: Anna Tif Sikorska
BookBub: To follow
All Buy Links can be found here – https://rjscott.co.uk/read-zenith

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New Release Reviews ~ Miracle (Single Dads 7) by RJ Scott (Excerpt)

12/22/2023

Miracle (Single Dads 7)

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Single Dad, Baby on Doorstep, Best Friends to Lovers, Sacrifice for Family
Released KU – 22 December, 2023
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Series: Book 7 in the Single Dads series
Length: 70,000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
All Buy Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-miracle
ISBN – 9781785644436
Blurb:

An abandoned baby, a poignant note from his long-lost twin, and unexpectedly, Jax’s world is turned upside down.

Despite being adopted by a loving family when he was a child, Jax feels part of his life is missing, and driven by dreams of his brother being in danger, Jax is consumed by his search for his biological twin. Shocked to find a surprise delivery on his doorstep, Jax discovers that not only is he an uncle, but apparently, he’s a legal guardian to baby Charlie. He calls on the unwavering support of his friends and family to solve the mystery surrounding the new arrival, but also finds help from an unexpected source—Arlo, the enigmatic bear of a man who works for him.

Arlo is no stranger to caring. When his parents passed, he dropped out of college to care for his siblings, working construction to pay the bills. With his brothers grown and having left home, it’s Arlo’s turn to live, but when the next stage of his life means owning up to his love for Jax, he can’t find the words to be honest about how he feels. The problem for Arlo is that he’s been in unrequited love with his boss for three years and can’t bear to not be part of his life. Is it too much to wish for a miracle to make Jax fall for him too?

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Series Details

  1. Single – rjscott.co.uk/read-single
  7. Miracle – rjscott.co.uk/read-miracle

Excerpt

“No… mumble…” he cursed again.

This time, I tugged on his leg to get him out of the cupboard. “Out!”

He unfolded himself from where he’d been lying and propped himself up on his elbows. There was a smudge of paint over his left eyebrow, the same snowy white as the streaks in his steel gray hair. He was only thirty, but like his dad, his dark hair had lightened to salt and pepper when he hit puberty. His gray was as much part of him as his gorgeous eyes, and yes, I stared at him a lot.

When he wasn’t looking of course.

“What were you trying to say in there? Did you find something?”

“No.”

I sighed with relief. “So, what was all the mumbling about?”

“I can’t come over tonight,” he admitted, and couldn’t quite meet my gaze.

“What? Why?”

Wait, could I even ask that question? That wasn’t the kind of thing a boss asks the man who works for him, right? Arlo was under no obligation to spend time with me, but on the weekends when I didn’t have my girls staying, he would always come to my place on a Friday. We’d have beer, and he’d stay over in my spare room after we’d talked until late.

It was our thing.

“Are you okay?” I placed a hand on his knee to let him know I was there for him. He moved his knee, shrugged my touch away, and I wasn’t stupid, there was something off about all of this. “Are you ill? Shit, is something wrong with one of your brothers?”

“No, and no.” Arlo shimmied up, then leaned against the sink cupboard. “It’s just, I have this thing.”

“What thing?”

He stared at me and seemed to be steeling himself to give me bad news, so I sat my ass on the floor and crossed my legs. It couldn’t be too awful because, yes, he seemed distracted, but not completely miserable, so my first guess was it had something to do with his brothers—they were the only reason he’d skip what had become our regular thing. Although, why would any of that affect our standing date-slash-non-date, I didn’t know.

“What thing?” I repeated and poked him to encourage a smile.

He wouldn’t quite meet my gaze, and again, he moved away from my touch. That never happened—Arlo was a big cuddle monster, a soft bear of a man who was tactile and open with his feelings. His heart was so pure, so freaking full of love that sometimes, he couldn’t even contain it and would hug me so hard I couldn’t breathe.

He bit his lip, a typical Arlo habit when he was stressed. This was at odds with him saying everything was okay.

“Ihaveadate,” he blurted in one long run-on sentence, then dipped his gaze, and I swear his face was scarlet.

I slowed down the words to parse their meaning.

I. Have. A. Date.

“You’ve got a what now?” I asked after a pause; not sure I was hearing right.

He cleared his throat and, at last, held my gaze. For a moment, I was lost in watching him tug at his gray hair and seeing the uncertainty and nerves in his intriguing gray eyes. “A date,” he repeated in a softer almost apologetic tone.

Of all the things he could tell me, why was it something that was going to make me spin out?

Since when did Arlo date? He’d told me point-blank that being responsible for his two younger brothers, plus working for me, was enough without contemplating dating. I’d taken that at face value and almost settled into that sweet spot where we could be friends and I could lust from afar, ignoring the unrequited everything I had going on.

The last thing he needed, or should expect, was for me to ask why he was going on a date. Don’t ask. Don’t freaking ask.

“Why?” Shit. I couldn’t help myself.

He shot me one of his affectionate, patient smiles. One of the cute ones that made his eyes sparkle with mischief. Or something.

“Just because…” He sighed. “Sutton left for college, and now… I’m ready to move on. I need to date.” He stared at me.

I tried to read his expression and the determination in his tone. “Date,” I repeated.

A familiar smile teased his lips. “Trace downloaded this app thing, and I swished or swiped or whatever, and then, someone matched me, so I’m meeting this guy called Wilton tonight.” In one sentence, he threw open all my tightly checked emotions and ripped apart my ordered world.

Apparently, he was ready to date.

Date other people.

~ * ~ Jo‘s Review ~ * ~

4 Stars
This is book seven in the series, and to be honest, I’ve read them all but a while ago. That didn’t impact my enjoyment at all, so it really works as a standalone.
This one has two slightly older MCs who are best friends and also in love but neither has had the courage to step up. Jax, because he believes as Arlo’s boss, he’s crossing lines, and Arlo because he can’t bear the idea of risking having Ajax in his life.
It takes the arrival of a child to bring them together. Arlo, be still my beating heart. Is there nothing more swoony than a bear of a man who goes all protective and supportive? He absolutely steps up to be there for Ajax, stands up for him when his family isn’t happy with Ajax’s decisions, and helps him navigate what’s happened. When they open up about their feelings after a surprising kiss, things slot into place. They really are perfect for each other, and they fit.
It’s a short, easy read about two guys who are just so lovely you can’t do anything except root for their HEA—a definite recommendation.

**Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement.**

~ * ~ Jessica‘s Review ~ * ~

4 Stars

Miracle is the 7th book in the Single Dads series by R.J. Scott. This book has a tie-in with a book in her Shadow Team series in which the third book will be released in 2024. It’s not mandatory for this one, but trust me, you will want to read it.
Jax is an adoptee. He was adopted young by loving parents and has a loving family of other brothers and a sister who are also adopted. He is also obsessed with finding his twin brother he had no idea existed until later in life. He owns his own construction company and is successful. He hires Arlo on the spot and falls in love with him. Arlo lost his parents while he was in college. He has to drop out in order to take care of his younger brothers. He gets a job in Jax’s construction business and falls in love with him. While they tiptoe around each other, finding the courage to confess, Jax comes home and finds a baby on his steps. The baby is his nephew. Together, Jax and Arlo take care of the baby and fall in love with him.
Arlo was such a teddy bear. He was a very relatable character. He was so worried about his little bit of extra weight; all he wanted was for his siblings to be happy. And Jax was super sweet as well. Arlo and Jax were a nice couple, and I kind of wish we saw them do more coupley stuff.
I loved this book. The romance was very sweet, and the drama with Zach kept me on edge. I love how supportive the whole family was and the fact we saw previous characters and how they all tied together. Jax was adorable with his nephew and his girls. I wish we did get more content with Jax and his girls, maybe a couple more phone calls or something. However, this story is shoved into a pretty small timeframe. This was my favourite book of the series so far, despite the fact I seem to have rated them all the exact same. It definitely makes me want to do a reread of the series and maybe start the Shadow Team series.
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The Author

RJ SCOTT

RJ Scott, author of M/M romance.
Writing love stories with a happy ever after – cowboys, heroes, family, hockey, single dads, bodyguards
USA Today bestselling author RJ Scott has written over one hundred romance books. Emotional stories of complicated characters, cowboys, single dads, hockey players, millionaires, princes, bodyguards, Navy SEALs, soldiers, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, cops, and the men who get mixed up in their lives, always with a happy ever after.
She lives just outside London and spends every waking minute she isn’t with family either reading or writing. The last time she had a week’s break from writing, she didn’t like it one little bit, and she has yet to meet a box of chocolates she couldn’t defeat.

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Book Review ~ Family First (Harrisburg Railers #13) by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Excerpt)

12/18/2023

 Family First (Harrisburg Railers #13)

GLBTQ, MM, Hockey Romance – Trope: retirement vs family, injury, family, operation, Stan being Stan, Erik being patient, all the children, and the dogs
Released: 8 December 2023
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Series: Railers, Christmas Novella
Length: 29000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
eBook Links can be found here: rjscott.co.uk/read-familyfirst

An injury threatens to end Stan’s career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? 

Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy.  However, after a heart-wrenching game ends with a disastrous hip injury, Stan faces the most challenging obstacle of his career: surgery, an extensive recovery, and the looming threat of retirement. It’s now that he has to decide which path to take: the one that will lead him back to the game he adores or the one that will see his jersey lifted to the rafters.

Erik and Stan, once invincible with the Railers, have always skated through life’s challenges hand in hand. Their love story, cemented by a shared passion for hockey and the joy of raising their children, has been their shield against the world. But when their son Noah’s life is changed forever by a medical diagnosis, this forever love is put to the test. Erik turns to his husband for support, but Stan is consumed with guilt, overwhelmed by decisions, and retreats into himself when his family needs him the most.

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Release Blitz ~ On Thin Ice by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Review + Excerpt)

10/20/2023

On Thin Ice (Chesterford Coyotes Book 2)

Young Adult, GLBTQ, MM, Hockey Romance – Trope: enemies, school, bullying, family, friends
Released: 20 Oct 2023
Available – Wide Release
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Series: Chesterford Coyotes
Length: 52,000
Cover Design: Sarah Chreene
eBook Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-onthinice

A young adult hockey romance filled with making amends, family, friends, and discovering the real person inside while juggling the crazy, upside-down world of high school. 

Jonah Robinson has really messed up. He’s spent the last year hanging out with someone who wasn’t leading him in a good direction. Now that Felix has seen the light, perhaps it’s time for Jonah to do the same. Making amends is not going to be easy when he’s not exactly been the nicest guy at Chesterford. With the help of his family and a special friend at the school, Jonah is ready to try to make things right with those he wronged. The first person on that long redemption list is Tyler, the brightest player on the Coyotes, at least in Jonah’s eyes. He’s taken a thousand pictures of Tyler for the school paper, but he’s going to have to learn how to develop more than just negatives if he wants to grow close to Tyler.

Tyler Corrigan’s dad has left, his mom is terrified he’ll come back, and it’s Tyler who’s left to keep his little family in one piece. The only respite from real life is playing hockey, and he’s an important part of the Chesterford Coyotes. Despite not being the biggest person on the ice, speed is his superpower, and the team has his back during the worst of the bullying he’s had to endure. His friends make him feel safe when his real world is full of fear, but no one can protect his heart when an awkward and messed up Jonah—one of the worst of his bullies—is suddenly around every corner, wanting to make things right.

Sorry can be a difficult word to believe, but trusting your heart is everything.

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Release Blitz ~ Equinox by RJ Scott & Eli Easton (Reviews + Excerpt)

09/29/2023

Equinox

Authors: RJ Scott, Eli Easton
Series: The Lake Prophet Mysteries, Book 2
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense

 

The tranquility of Prophet is shattered when a local trail rider is killed and whispers of wolf packs and murder spread like wildfire.

Three months after the murder of Mike Bressett, the sleepy town of Prophet faces another tragedy—the death of Billy Odette, a well-liked Makah man who ran trail rides for the tourists. When Billy is discovered to have been the victim of a vicious animal attack, dragged right off a popular trail, angry locals are quick to blame a wolf pack that’s recently moved into the area. But Sheriff Gabriel Thompson learns that the death isn’t as simple as it seems when decades-long animosities and secrets come to light.

A figure from Tiber Russo’s past cast a shadow over his blossoming friendship with Gabriel and dashed any hope for a meaningful relationship. However, as Tiber confronts the demon on his doorstep he turns to Gabriel for help, and all the reasons he has to stay apart become nothing at all.

While Tiber and a local wildlife painter fight to protect the wolves, Gabriel has to unravel a tangled web of deception, betrayal, and long-held grudges and as the mystery unfolds, he discovers Billy’s death is part of a larger plot that threatens his town and beyond, and when Tiber’s life is threatened, will Gabriel lose everything?

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Book Details

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Romantic Suspense, murder, sheriff, animal whisperer, wolves in the wild, animal artist
Kindle Unlimited – 29 September
Series: Book 2 in The Lake Prophet Mysteries
Length: 71,000
Cover Design: Anna Tif Sikorska
All Buy Links can be found here – https://rjscott.co.uk/read-equinox

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Release Blitz ~ Script (L.A. Storm #1) by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Review + Excerpt)

08/15/2023

Script (L.A. Storm #1)

GLBTQ, MM, Hockey Romance – Trope: actor/ hockey player, LA vibe, learning how to hockey, closeted actor
Released: 15 August 2023
KU: 29 August
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Series: L.A. Storm
Length: 55000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
eBook Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-script
Available – Wide Release

All Finn needs is to be discreet about his love life until filming is done on the movie that could change his career. But falling in lust, and then love, with Cameron, a sexy hockey star with a perfect smile, shatters his best laid plans.

Actor Finn Kerrigan is at a crossroads. After growing up a soap star, then starring in the hugely successful Rapid trilogy of action movies, he’s finally given the chance to read a heartfelt and passionate script that could change his life forever. The role would be enough for people to see him as a serious actor, and maybe even win him an award or two (and no, a golden raspberry award for Rapid doesn’t count). Once established as a serious actor he’s sure he can come out of the closet and finally live his truth. When he lies to get the part of a hockey player on a struggling team, he suddenly has nowhere to hide. He might be Canadian, but the last time he skated he was ten, and no, he doesn’t have hockey in his blood. With only a month until filming starts, he about to be exposed, but partnered with a player who’s supposed to be giving him tips, he doesn’t realize how many of his secrets will come to light. Falling in lust, one heated kiss at a time, is inevitable, but giving Cameron up at the end of the shoot could break his heart.

Cameron Chavkin is the face of the LA Storm. And the body, and the hair, and the smile. He’s at the prime of his career, men and women want to be with him, and he’s skating better than he ever has before. His house sits next to a famous rock star’s mansion, his garage is filled with expensive cars, and he’s even been asked to mentor a once-famous actor in a new hockey movie. Life is pretty sweet. Until the bad boy of hockey meets Finn, a man on the edge with more secrets than Cameron has endorsements. Knowing better than to get involved, Cameron is swept up despite himself, and when it’s time to say goodbye to the Storm’s most eligible bachelor is finding it hard to follow the script.

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New Release Review ~ Solstice by RJ Scott & Eli Easton

07/27/2023

Solstice

Authors: RJ Scott, Eli Easton
Series: The Lake Prophet Mysteries, Book 1
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense
Tags: 2023, 2023 – co-authored, Coming Soon
ASIN: B0CB4WKY72

From the dramatic peaks of the Olympic mountain range to the small town of Prophet, murder is only a footstep away.

Gabriel is a former undercover cop haunted by the things he’s seen and done. He returns to his small hometown of Prophet, taking on the role of sheriff, hoping to mend his fractured relationship with his estranged brother and rebuild his life. But when a chilling murder occurs at Sentinel Rocks, a sacred Makah site on Lake Prophet, Gabriel’s dreams of peace and reconciliation are shattered.
Gabriel navigates a web of intrigue, with a long list of suspects; from local tribal elders to fervent Solstice worshippers and even those hunting the elusive Bigfoot. When the brutal murder leaves Duke, a loyal Labrador retriever, as the sole witness, Gabriel stumbles upon an unexpected ally—a local animal behaviorist named Tiber.

Tiber, a newcomer to Prophet, seeks refuge in this remote haven, attempting to escape his own inner demons. Armed with his extraordinary ability to communicate with animals, he offers his expertise through video consultations, helping pet owners with their beloved companions. While he attributes his skill to his academic background, his intuition and flashes of insight owe as much to his Navajo heritage as to science.

With the relentless rain washing away sins and good intentions alike, Gabriel and Tiber must begin to confront their own vulnerabilities and unravel the truth.

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Book Details

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Romantic Suspense, murder, sheriff, animal whisperer
Kindle Unlimited – 27 July
Series: Book 1 in The Lake Prophet Mysteries
Length: 76,000
Cover Design: Anna Tif Sikorska
All Buy Links can be found here – https://rjscott.co.uk/read-solstice

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New Release Review ~ How Much for the Whole Night by RJ Scott

07/15/2023

How Much For The Whole Night?

Author: RJ Scott
Series: Shadow Team, Book 1
Genres: Action/Adventure, Bodyguards, Mystery Murder Suspense, Romance
Tags: 2023 Release, Coming Soon
When tragedy strikes and team orders are called for, will Archie and Noah’s love survive the fallout?
Noah is devastated when his best friend is badly hurt in a fiery crash, and shocked when the team’s rookie steps up to take Augusto’s place. Not only is Archie inexperienced on the track, but he’s a threat to Noah’s heart when giving in to lust and passion could only end badly. Caught in the chaos of Formula 1, and despite being terrified of losing everything, Noah falls for Archie one passionate but secret moment at a time.
In his rookie F1 season as Deacon-Graaf’s reserve driver, Archie is called up to cover for an injured driver. He’s determined to earn a permanent place in a team, but for now he’s thrilled that he’s driving alongside his idol, Noah. Falling for his teammate is as simple as breathing, but their romance threatens to expose them to a media frenzy, leaving Archie facing a stark choice — love or career.
This M/M romance from RJ Scott features teammates, a secret affair, hurt/comfort, and is set in the high octane world of Formula 1 featuring fast cars, driving at the limit, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA.
Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order.

Book Details

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Romantic Suspense, crime, on the run, undercover, bodyguards, FBI, Off the books team
Wide Release – 14 July
Kindle Unlimited – 3 August
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Series: Book 1 in the Shadow Team series
Length: 56,000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
All Buy Links can be found here – https://rjscott.co.uk/read-HMFTWN
ISBN – 9781785644399

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Release Blitz ~ Off the Ice by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Review + Excerpt)

05/30/2023

Off the Ice (Chesterford Coyotes Book 1)

Young Adult, GLBTQ, MM, Hockey Romance – Trope: enemies, school, bullying, family, friends
Released: 30 May 2023
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Series: Chesterford Coyotes
Length: 52,000
Cover Design: Sarah Chreene
eBook Links can be found here: http://www.rjscott.co.uk/read-offtheice

A coming-of-age love story with high school, hockey rivalry, friendship, family, and coming out. 

Soren’s life changes in an instant when he and his younger brother are adopted by hockey royalty. Making sense of his new life is hard enough, but when he’s enrolled in a private school it means facing a whole new set of problems. Navigating friendship, family, and hockey is one thing, but being attracted to the boy who vexes him is a whole new thing..

Felix has a reputation to protect. He’s the kid who seems to have everything but looks can be deceiving. Spinning lies about his perfect life, he’s created a fantasy world that even he has started to believe. Only, it’s not long before everything crumbles, all of his pretty lies are revealed, and only his closest rival sees through his pain and stands by him.

Fighting is easy, friendship is hard, but love is everything.

http://www.rjscott.co.uk/read-offtheice

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New Release Review ~ Team Orders (Lights Out Series) by RJ Scott

05/23/2023

Team Orders – RJ Scott

When tragedy strikes and team orders are called for, will Archie and Noah’s love survive the fallout?
Noah is devastated when his best friend is badly hurt in a fiery crash, and shocked when the team’s rookie steps up to take Augusto’s place. Not only is Archie inexperienced on the track, but he’s a threat to Noah’s heart when giving in to lust and passion could only end badly. Caught in the chaos of Formula 1, and despite being terrified of losing everything, Noah falls for Archie one passionate but secret moment at a time.
In his rookie F1 season as Deacon-Graaf’s reserve driver, Archie is called up to cover for an injured driver. He’s determined to earn a permanent place in a team, but for now he’s thrilled that he’s driving alongside his idol, Noah. Falling for his teammate is as simple as breathing, but their romance threatens to expose them to a media frenzy, leaving Archie facing a stark choice — love or career.
This M/M romance from RJ Scott features teammates, a secret affair, hurt/comfort, and is set in the high octane world of Formula 1 featuring fast cars, driving at the limit, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA.
Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order.

Lights Out Collection

  1. RJ Scott’s Team Orders: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-teamorders
  2. Lisa Henry’s Full Throttle: https://books2read.com/lightsfullthrottle
  3. Charlie Novak’s Pole Position: https://readerlinks.com/l/3311434
  4. HL Day’s Scoring Points: https://geni.us/SP-NL-other
  5. Emma Jaye’s Black Flagged: https://readerlinks.com/l/3338886
  6. Beth Laycock’s Rookie Mistakes: https://mybook.to/RookieMistakes

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Release Blitz ~ Rental by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Review + Excerpt)

03/17/2023

Rental (Boston Rebels 6)

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Secrets & Lies, forbidden romance
Released: 17 March 2023
KU: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Series: Boston Rebels 6
Length: 55,000
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
All Buy Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-rental
Available – Wide Release, all platforms – moving to KU 31 March
ISBN – 9781785642739

A steamy romance between a player and a referee breaks all the rules but will it destroy their careers?

Five different cities in eight years — Logan’s never had the chance to settle in one place. He’s the guy who fills in gaps on teams as a temporary fix and is traded at year’s end because no one wants to keep a thirty-year-old rental after he’s outlived his usefulness. When he’s called up to the Rebels, he knows it’s his last run in the NHL. Now, he must decide if it’s worth carrying on with the weight of his secrets around his neck for one more year. He’s never had a love that mattered, his career is nearly done, his ex-wife is remarrying, his sex life is drier than a desert, and abruptly, Logan’s had enough. He craves one night to ease the frustration, and hooks up with someone tall, dark, and dangerous in the bathroom of a club. The sex is off the charts, but it’s one and done, until Logan realizes exactly who he slept with and understands how dangerous it is to play games with secrets.

Being a referee is in Webber’s blood, and it’s a job he loves. Sure, sometimes he’s called dirty names—by fans, coaches, and players—or must insert himself between two massive men trying to pummel each other. Some nights, he’s knocked on his ass. Other times, he might take a puck to a tender spot. But despite all the hazards and name calling, there is no place he wants to be than on the ice. If only his love life was as settled. It’s hard to find someone willing to put up with his travel schedule, and even if he found Mr. Right, how would he juggle a romance when he’s never home? A chance hookup while officiating a game in Boston should be a simple matter of scratching that itch, but he couldn’t be more wrong. Unfortunately, that one-night stand—while memorable—turns his sedate life upside down in ways he could’ve never foreseen. When the penalty for love is losing everything he’s worked hard for, is it a price he’s willing to pay?

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Release Blitz ~ Felix (Boyfriend for Hire #5) by RJ Scott & Meredith Russell (Review + Excerpt)

12/14/2022

FELIX (BOYFRIEND FOR HIRE, 5) RJ SCOTT & MEREDITH RUSSELL

🎄 A Christmas themed High School Reunion
🪩 Out in High School
🎄 Fake Boyfriend
🪩 Forced Proximity
🎄 Family, Love, and a Happy Ever After
GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Christmas, Fake Boyfriend, School Bullying off page
Released KU – 14 December 2022
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Series: Boyfriend for Hire, 5
Length: 43,000 words
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
All Buy Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-felix
ISBN – 9781785643132
Blurb:
Hiring a fake boyfriend for a school reunion seems to be the only solution, but love was never part of the equation.
Felix has enough on his plate looking out for his parents, let alone agreeing to being hired for a date with the friend of a friend. His instant attraction to the scatter-brained scientist has him making impulsive decisions he hopes he won’t regret. But, somehow, he’s agreeing to more dates, and more time with sexy Ethan and his non-stop talking. When stolen wintry kisses turn to love, and Christmas works its magic, Felix knows he’s losing his heart.
The science of chemistry makes more sense to Ethan than connecting with potential boyfriends, and he’s wary of romance. Unsettled by a string of failed hookups, he knows it’s on him when everything goes wrong and he can’t help but wonder what has made him this way. His friend Jared says that Ethan needs to close metaphorical doors on past hurts—whatever that means—and that the school reunion might just be step one. Determined to show himself as confident and happy, he hires Felix to be his date for the night, but a kiss to make up for the one he missed at prom, and abruptly, it’s not the past that is consuming his thoughts.
Now all Felix has to do is show Ethan that it’s okay to love and be loved in return, and that chemistry can lead to a happily ever after.

Series Details

These are standalone books – the books can be read in any order, but readers may be happier reading in order to see character cameos
All books in KU, series link here:

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New Release Review ~ Perfect Gifts by RJ Scott & VL Locey (Excerpt)

11/18/2022

Perfect Gifts (Railers 12)

GLBTQ, MM, Trope: Adoption, Hockey, Family/Friends
Released: 18 November 2022
KU: 25 November
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Series: Harrisburg Railers, 12
Length: 33,000 words
Cover Design: Meredith Russell
All Buy Links can be found here: https://rjscott.co.uk/read-perfect
Available – Wide Release, all platforms – moving to KU 25  November
ISBN – 9781785643910

 

Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.
Ten had always heard the saying, “Out of the mouths of babes,” but he hadn’t expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared ponder an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of the way the Railers have been playing as of late. Bringing two young men into their homes and hearts won’t be a smooth ride. But with patience, humor, and love, the bumpy road might just be a little easier to travel.
Expanding their small family was always in the cards, but no one could have foreseen the process clashing with the worst ever start to a Railers season. A string of losses, a vital player missing from the defense, a captain in the emergency room—and winning a single game seems impossible, let alone getting the team to the playoffs. Faced with hard decisions, Jared refuses to take his work home, but it’s difficult when your husband is at the leading edge of the losing streak. His focus fractures when one sibling they’re matched with is frustrated, angry, and has a healthy dose of mistrust.
Jared and Ten’s parenting skills are tested, but they’ll do anything to make a place in their home the perfect gift for two children lost in the system.

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