STS #76 – Bought Borrowed and Bagged #26
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews is all about the latest additions to your library – virtual or actual, with books that are bought, borrowed, won or ARCs you will be reading soon. Bought Borrowed and Bagged is a homage to to Barron’s Books and Baubles from Karen Marie Moning’s amazing Fever series, and is hosted by Braine over at Talk Supe.
Netgalley ARCs:
Zack (Cold Fury Hockey #3) – Sawyer Bennett
Rising star Zack Grantham has been stuck in a downward spiral of grief ever since the car accident that left him a single dad and put his career on hold. Back on the road with the Carolina Cold Fury and still crippled by emotional baggage, he’s in need of some serious help with his son. But while the nerdy new nanny wins his son’s heart, Zack isn’t sure he’s ready for a woman’s touch—even after getting a glimpse of the killer curves she’s hiding under those baggy clothes.
Kate Francis usually keeps men like Zack at a distance. Though his athlete’s body is honed to perfection, he refuses to move on with his life—and besides, he’s her boss. Still, the sparks between them are undeniable, tempting Kate to turn their professional relationship into a personal one. But before she makes a power play for Zack’s wounded heart, Kate will have to open him up again and show him that love is worth the fight.
Total Surrender (Sin Brothers #4) – Rebecca Zanetti
A fight he must win…
Piper Oliver knows she can’t trust him. They warned her that the tall, dark, and sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his steel-gray eyes and deadly charm, but she won’t be conned by this man they call a traitor. All she has to do is figure out the science necessary to save his life, and she’s done. Something isn’t adding up, though, and she won’t rest until she uncovers the truth-even if it’s buried in his deep, dangerous kiss.
A passion she can’t resist…
Jory will do anything to reunite with and save his brothers-even kidnap the gorgeous woman who’s working to deactivate the deadly chip in their spines. But the forces determined to destroy his family won’t let them go so easily. Keeping Piper alive is more than he bargained for-and so is his burning desire for her. But with every second bringing him closer to certain death, can he afford to lose himself in her hot and willing embrace?
Kindle Purchases:
Sugar on the Edge (Last Call #3) – Sawyer Bennett
He’s utterly alone…
Tortured and existing in a dark spiral of despair, bestselling British author, Gavin Cooke, has come to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to escape the seedy lifestyle he had been living in London and in a desperate attempt to regain his writing focus. He’s twisted, bitter and angry at the world. He’s a loner… needing not a single thing other than his Scotch and a laptop upon which he can bang out his next erotic, dark thriller.
She’s running in place and getting nowhere…
Savannah Shepherd’s life is falling apart. Her dream of being a wildlife photographer seems a distant memory and she’s barely able to make ends meet. Driving herself forward with no clear goals apparent, she’s about ready to pack up her bags and head home with her tail between her legs.
Two unlikely lovers…
He’s raw, forceful and a dirty talker. She’s a flowers and romance type of girl. Yet within each other, they find a mutual craving that can only be satisfied by giving in to their desires for one another.
Lust turns into something more… something they were not looking for but tentatively accept. Will it be enough to push them past the obstacles of Gavin’s bitter past?
With a Twist (Last Call #4) – Sawyer Bennett
Wyatt Banks is ready to give one woman the world. Unfortunately, his job as a cop tends to interfere with other goals. When Wyatt is sent deep undercover to investigate a sex slave ring, he doesn’t have time to do anything but focus on staying alive in a dark and dangerous underworld.
Wyatt isn’t alone though in his quest to save the women that are being sold into sexual slavery.
His partner, FBI Agent Andrea Somerville, is immersed just as deeply as he is, and she’s the bait to lure the sex slavers out into the open, as she poses as an erotic dancer in an attempt to snare the enemy. But danger runs as high as the sparks between them, and now Wyatt is caught between the job he loves and the woman he wants.
Shaken, not Stirred (Last call #5) – Sawyer Bennett
Casey Markham is a man-eater in a rut. Swearing off relationships may keep her heart safe, but she’s beginning to question if her casual flings will ever leave her satisfied. She’s wondering if it’s finally time to let go of the past and stop letting history control her future.
Bad boy biker, Tenn Jennings can’t get Casey off his mind. A chance encounter with the beautiful blond has left its mark, and now he’s determined to prove her wrong about everything she thought she knew about men.
It’s safe to say… Casey Markham has met her match.
Kindle Freebies:
Hardcore (Volume 1) – Staci Hart
Cory James has never known a life where she wasn’t running. Running from the cops, her home, her past. Running from love. The only time she’s free is when she throws on her hood and takes to the roofs to become a part of New York, to climb to a place in the city where she doesn’t feel alone.
Stealing is nothing, lying inevitable, byproducts of survival. A way for Cory to provide for herself and for her younger sister, Jill, give her the life Cory couldn’t have. For five years, Cory set up a long line of teetering dominos, one by one, choice by choice.
Meeting Van is the first domino to fall, and once they crash into each other, it’s only a matter of time before her whole world is in danger of falling apart. She can tell herself over and again that she doesn’t care, but it’s a lie. She knows it from the first time she says his name, but she can’t let him in, not when she has a job to do, a job that could rip her life apart at the seams. One that she’ll have to betray Van to finish.
He’ll follow however high she can climb, but she can only run for so long before she has to choose.
Did you get some exciting-looking books this week? Remember to leave me your link so I can check out your Stacking the Shelves and or Bought, Borrowed and Bagged post, too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Have a spectacular Saturday.
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
I wanted to lick the screen when I saw those gorgeous book covers, is that bad ?…
LOL, no that’s not bad at all, Iza!! I have already read all the Last Call books, they are SO hot!!
Oooh, Hardcore sounds really interesting, I may go check it out and see if it’s still free! I hope you enjoy all of your new books 🙂
Thanks Christy! I’ve already read most of these books, very hot, and well done 😉
Romance is really not my thing and these kinds of covers would make me run a mile! *grins* Seriously, hope you enjoy your books!
I know, Chuckles, our taste in books couldn’t be more different 🙂
Phew, lots of hot covers! 😉 I hope you enjoy the books of this haul that you haven’t read yet!
Thanks, Chrissi. I did go a little crazy with contemporary romance this week, but I guess I was in that kind of mood 🙂
Lots of smexy this week Lexxie! Enjoy!
🙂 Thanks Shelley!
Whoa!! Lots of smexy covers there!! These are new to me reads but I hope you enjoy them all!
My STS will be up tomorrow, be sure to stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
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Lots of smexy reads 😉
I haven’t read any of those, but it looks like you got a lot of great romances! I hope you enjoy all you got 🙂
Here’s my STS!
Thanks Jessica 🙂
Awesome haul of books. These look like some very sexy books indeed. I hope that you love all of the new books. They look amazing.
Grace @Books of Love
I only have one more to read from this haul, I feel like I haven’t stopped reading amazing books lately, I hope my happy streak will continue 😉
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A SBennett week, I see, it should be fun! Happy weekend, Lexie!
Sawyer Bennett rocks my world, Braine!
Those are some SEXY covers you got there! I hope the insides are just as good!
The inside of those I’ve read so far definitely lived up to their sexy covers, Lizzie!
Look at all those hotties! Great haul!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
I love reading about hot alpha males, Missie 😉
I also grabbed Hardcore this week as Michelle has been raving about this series and I wanted to give it a try. It sounds like an interesting series. I hope you’ll enjoy your new books!
Hardcore is the only one I still have to read, Lola, and of course it’s all because of Michelle that I grabbed it as well 🙂 Have a fantastic week!
Zack! I’m so excited for his story. I’ll have tissues on hand just in case. I also really enjoyed Sawyer’s Last Call series. I love her writing… and her yummy heroes.
Enjoy all your new books! Have a great week!
I just finished reading Zack, and you’ll definitely need tissues, Kim 😉 I’ve also read all of Last Call, Sawyer’s heroes are nothing but yummy, all in their different way *sighs*
Wow all great covers 🙂 ‘Sugar On The Edge looks familiar and the blurbs all sound different. Great post!
Yeah, the stories are pretty amazing, too, Marissa 🙂
Nice haul!!!!!! Enjoy your books
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Thanks Leydy 🙂
Ohh my, those covers! I am not familiar with any of the books, but I do hope you enjoy them all! Have a wonderful week 🙂
Yeah, hot covers for some pretty hot stories, Shannon 🙂
Awesome stack this week! Check out my STS? http://bundles-of-books.blogspot.com/2015/03/stacking-shelves-7.html
Thanks Sam 🙂
With a Twist looks like it will be a good one. Enjoy and have a great week.
It was great, Brandi 🙂 Have a great week yourself.
Ooo…lots of sent books. Totally jealous.
Yeah, lots of nice books to read 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Rachelle.
Mm-mmm, I certainly like the covers of the Last Call books! 😉 You picked up some great looking books, Lexxie. I know you enjoyed the Last Call ones. I hope you enjoy all the others as well! And I hope your birthday weekend was fabulous!!
**BIG HUGS**
Brandee, those Last Call books are so amazing! You are going to love them just as much as I did, I’m sure of it. *BIG HUGS*