Terri E. Laine

This book is full of short stories by fantastic authors some I knew before and some are new to me and I have fallen in love with. There are a lot of short stories and some I have not got to yet, but I definitely plan to, so here are my reviews on the stories I have read so far:
Her Mafioso’s Honor by Patricia Eddy:
In this story we are instantly introduced to Evelyn who has been captured by some mafia guys. She is treated horribly but she is strong and can hold her own. Damian is the nephew to the current mafia boss who thinks it is horrible the way his uncle has ran the family into the ground so he is out to right the wrongs and he starts by saving Evelyn from an even worse fate. At first Evelyn is very skeptical a guy like Damian wants to help her and cares for her well being but their attraction is undeniable. The story is a short one, but I loved it so much and enjoyed the characters. A fast paced intense read with an incredible alpha and tough as nails heroine.

Real by Magan Vernon:
In this cute read we get to see the banter between two individuals who entertained me and made me laugh. Wren is starting a paper for her English class and starts to email her professor so she can get a few things approved but the TA answers to response. This TA comes off as abrupt, kind of mean, but she does not know it is not her professor but instead his TA, Wolf the school bad boy. Wolf is smart and knows what he likes, and he knows his stuff when it comes to the class he works for. Their back and forth arguing is so good that you know they love to get a rise out of each other but know it may be kind of forbidden. I loved Wolf and the way he was straight forward with Wren. I also how Wren could give back as good as he could and that they were so attracted to each other just by arguing.

The Cabin Between Us by Dani Rene:
This story was cute, and it followed Calandra who left her hometown to try and make it in Hollywood, but we find out when she left town she left behind her heart. She is returning because her mother has decided to sell their cabin but she has so many memories there it’s hard for her to see it go, but when she gets home Kolton her heart and soul at one point is there. Kolton let the love of his life go but now he has a plan to make up for lost time.
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Liam is in New York trying to get what he feels is owed to him, his mother, and family because his estranged father is wealthy but never had anything to do with him. Liam wants a cut of the King family wealth what he doesn’t expect is that his estranged brothers were somewhat decent to him when he’s father is mean and denies him. Natalie is a traveling nurse in NewYork and has a few run ins with Liam and Liam being friendly allows her to stay with him while they both figure out what happens next. Natalie has a mystery surrounding her about a deal she made with her dad. I liked these two together because they had insane chemistry but still trying to navigate their lives. This is book one of a duet so it does end on a cliffhanger but I can’t wait to see how their story unfolds.… (mais)

Book two picks up where we left off in book one and Liam is out for vengeance. He’s whole mission that started out trying to destroy his estranged family has now changed because the girl he fell for has been taken and he wants her back. Liam is now depending on his new families help and has a plan to get Natalie back. Natalie is feeling hopeless, thinks the man she loves is dead, and sees no way of the predicament she is in. Her own father is blackmailing her into an arranged marriage, and she thinks this is the end. There are a lot of twists, turns, secrets, and betrayals that Liam and Natalie must endure as things try to rip them apart. Can they endure everything that is thrown their way, or will they let go to give each other a chance at finding happiness elsewhere? I was routing for these two during the whole series, I was nervous for them, and wanted them to get their happy ever after. The twists didn’t stop even in the end, but they were greats ones. I enjoyed this duet and I hope Matt aka Shawn gets his own story because it will be an interesting for sure.… (mais)

This was my first read by Laine, and she did not disappoint… Money Man will be the one I keep coming back to.

I am head of heels addicted to Kalen. Scottish and the way he calls Bailey Lass. Oh lord, I could have just have gobbled him up. He's the right amount of cocky, confident, and crass. I'm going to need me one of him.

Bailey, poor Bailey. She's been through so much, including being ruled by domineering men. It's left her thinking very little of herself. Just as she's starting to become her own and person, she smacked in the face with more heartbreak.

The worst part of this story is that it's a CLIFFHANGER! I could cry now because I so need the next book.

Thank you, Terri E. Laine, for allowing Haney Hayes Promotions to read and review for you.… (mais)