Book Blitz/Feature Post and Book Review: Claiming Tuesday by Riley Edwards

Title: Claiming Tuesday (The Next Generation, #4)

Author: Riley Edwards

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: April 30th

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HOH1G6

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44028985-claiming-tuesday

Blurb:

Tuesday Knowls is done. Once burned, twice shy. Twice burned? Game over.

On the outside Tuesday has it all. She comes from money, she’s a beautiful runway model, her smile comes easy, and she’s quick to laugh. But looks can be deceiving. Inside, she’s lost and lonely. So when the smokin’ hot firefighter swoops in with his sweet talk and promises, she decides to be the one who uses, for once.

Jackson Clark is a man who knows what he wants. And he wants Tuesday. He sees past the beautiful façade she shows the world straight to the pain she hides. When Tuesday offers him a friends with benefits arrangement—minus the friendship—he has no choice but to accept her offer. He’s willing to do anything to get close to the elusive woman and show her he’s worth the risk.

When Tuesday starts getting presents from a secret admirer, she goes into a tailspin. She’s been down this ugly road before and she knows how it can destroy her life.

Can she really trust that Jackson is the good guy in this mess? And, if he is, will she realize in time that not only will he protect her heart, but he might just save her life?

My Book Review:

RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars

I anxiously await each Next Generation series book because I know I am going to get an honorable, sexy, alpha hero and a smart, intelligent heroine who makes me laugh, sigh and cry. I fall right into each story and I hate when they end.

CLAIMING TUESDAY (The Next Generation #4) by Riley Edwards is the new romantic suspense in the series. Like all of the other Next Generation books, I feel they are more focused on the romance in each with the suspense as a subplot rather than equal to the romance.

Jackson Clark knows what he wants and will not stop until he gets it. He knew at the age of five he wanted to be a fireman and he worked to make it happen. At a family barbeque, he spotted Mercy’s friend, Tuesday and knew she was the woman for him. He knows this is going to be a challenge, not just because Tuesday is older than him, but also because Tuesday does not let men get close.

Tuesday Knowls has grown-up in the modeling world. She knows many people see only her beauty on the outside, but she has emotional baggage that she does not want to share. After a life-changing and emotionally devastating relationship that destroyed all of her trust in men, Tuesday does not let people in. She finds it exasperating that Jackson refuses to believe she does not want him for anything other than sex.

When flowers and threatening letters begin to appear at Tuesday’s door, she breaks down as the past is starting to repeat itself. Jackson and his family consider Tuesday one of their own and work to find and eliminate the threat. Can Tuesday open up, share her past and rely on Jackson to protect her body as well as her heart?

Ms. Edward’s characters always seem so real to me. I felt sad and mad for Tuesday’s past experiences every time one was revealed. Thank goodness she had her grandparents. Jackson was the perfect match for her with his persistence and ability to see beyond her outer protective shell. Ms. Riley’s dialogue is realistic, entertaining and had me laughing out loud at times. In all of the books in this series, the sex scenes are smokin’ hot and explicit. Each book contains a complete romance, but they also have some crossover between them due to the closeness of the extended family.

I can highly recommend this book and series.

And now I have to wait again.

About Riley:

Riley Edwards is a bestselling multi-genre author, wife, and military mom. Riley was born and raised in Los Angeles but now resides on the east coast with her fantastic husband and children.

Riley writes heart-stopping romance with sexy alpha heroes and even stronger heroines. Riley’s favorite genres to write are romantic suspense and military romance.


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Blog Blitz/Feature Post and Book Review: Bad Seed by Heleyne Hammersley

Hi, everyone!

I am very happy to be a part of the Blog Blitz for Heleyne Hammersley’s new book BAD SEED (DI Kate Fletcher Book #3). This Feature Post contains a book blurb, my book review and the author’s social media info.

Even though this is the third book in the series, I had no trouble reading it as a standalone and it is definitely a page-turner. (I will be going back to read the first two books, too.) I love Kate and all of her team. I am hooked on another British police procedural series!

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Bad Seed Blurb

When the body of a woman is discovered near Doncaster’s red light district, DI Kate Fletcher is called to the scene.

The victim has an abdominal wound that looks like a Caesarean incision, leading the police to believe she may have been pregnant.

Kate’s team establish the woman’s identity but it soon becomes clear that those close to her have something to hide.

The post-mortem reveals the victim wasn’t pregnant and, when a second body is discovered with similar wounds, the police realise they are hunting for a serial killer with a sinister fixation.

Can Kate solve the case before another woman dies?

And can a ruthless, methodical killer be brought to justice?

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RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars

BAD SEED (DI Kate Fletcher Book #3) by Heleyne Hammersley is the latest DI Kate Fletcher British police procedural in the series. This is the first book I have read in this series by this author and it is easily read as a standalone. I enjoyed it so much, I will definitely be going back to read the first two books.

DI Kate Fletcher is called to the scene of a gruesome murder victim found dumped in a field. The victim has been strangled, raped and had her abdomen sliced open with a precision cut similar to a Caesarean incision. She was not pregnant. As Kate’s team works to identify the woman, they soon discover that those around her are hiding something.

When a second body is found with similar wounds, Kate believes they may have a serial killer. Can Kate and her team catch this methodical killer before another woman dies?

This is a fast paced procedural that kept me turning the pages. Ms. Hammersley’s writing pulls you in and with all the twists and turns I could not put it down. I love DI Kate Fletcher. A strong female lead character done well. The whole team makes a great cast of secondary characters that I hope to learn more about as I follow the series.

I can highly recommend this book and I cannot wait to read more in the series!

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Author Info

Heleyne Hammersley is a British writer based in Cumbria. She writes psychological suspense thrillers and crime novels.

Heleyne has been writing since junior school – her first work was a collection of poems called ‘Give Them the Works’ when she was ten years old. The poems were carefully handwritten on plain paper and tied together with knitting wool. 

When she’s not writing, Heleyne can often be found wandering on the fells or in the local park with her dog.

Links: Website: www.heleynehammersley.com

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