Lovers Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie is LIVE!!!! Excerpt and Signed PB Giveaway!

Lovers Like Us

by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Like Us Series #2
Publication Date: October 31, 2017
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

 *SHOUTS FOR ETERNITY* I AM SO EXCITED FOR LOVERS LIKE US!!! To read my 5 STAR review for Book 1, Damaged Like Us, click here.  

Keep scrolling for an EXCERPT of LLU and a GIVEAWAY! 

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Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene lives by his actions, and his actions say he’s the best at whatever he does. As a 24/7 bodyguard and the new boyfriend to Maximoff Hale, protecting the headstrong, alpha billionaire has never been more complicated. And one rule can’t be bent:

Keep your relationship secret from the public.

Farrow is confident he’s the best man for the job. But a twist in Maximoff’s fast-paced life sticks them with the rest of Security Force Omega and their clients.

On the road.
In a sleeper tour bus.
For four rocky months.

Sexual frustrations, check. Road trip drama, check. Awkward bonding, check.

But Farrow couldn’t have accounted for a high-risk threat (identity: unknown) that targets Maximoff before the ignition even turns. And it hits Farrow — someone has it out for the guy he loves.

Every day, Maximoff & Farrow’s feelings grow stronger, and together, they’ll either sink or swim.

Damaged Like Us

by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Like Us #1
Publication Date: June 27, 2017
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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Don’t date your bodyguard.
It was the one rule he had to break.

Maximoff Hale is a force of nature. A ship unwilling to be steered. Headstrong, resilient, and wholly responsible — the twenty-two-year-old alpha billionaire can handle his unconventional life. By noon, lunch can turn into a mob of screaming fans. By two, his face is all over the internet.
Born into one of the most famous families in the country, his celebrity status began at birth.

He is certified American royalty.

When he’s assigned a new 24/7 bodyguard, he comes face-to-face with the worst case scenario: being attached to the tattooed, MMA-trained, Yale graduate who’s known for “going rogue” in the security team — and who fills 1/3 of Maximoff’s sexual fantasies.

Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene has one job: protect Maximoff Hale. Flirting, dating, and hot sex falls far, far out of the boundary of his bodyguard duties and into “termination” territory. But when feelings surface, protecting the sexy-as-sin, stubborn celebrity becomes increasingly complicated.

Together, boundaries blur, and being exposed could mean catastrophic consequences for both.


 EXCERPT 

Proactively waiting isn’t my thing. I can admit that. So when Farrow unwraps a piece of gum and tugs open the fridge, I ask him, “Need help?”

He chews his gum slowly and glances at me in a way that reminds me he’s twenty-seven. I’m twenty-two, and he’s more than capable to do shit himself.

Farrow starts to smile. “It’s cute that you think I need help getting eggs.” He grabs a carton and kicks the fridge closed.

“You could’ve dropped the fucking eggs.” I’m fighting a stupid battle. And I grimace-smile which makes me want to poke my own eyes out.

Farrow pops his gum. “You mean you would’ve dropped the eggs.”

“Did I? Pretty sure I meant you could’ve.”

Farrow sets the carton by the sink. “I have steadier hands than you.” He leans close and whispers huskily, “You’re not beating me at this.”

I shake my head on instinct. When it comes to Farrow, boyfriend or not, I don’t want to concede that fast. “It’s not proven yet.”

He rolls his eyes into a smile. “Hold out your hand.”

I extend my hand, palm-down. Wondering how he can discern any shake just by sight.

Farrow rotates my wrist. “Like this.” And then he smashes an egg right in my palm.

Don’t smile at him. Don’t smile at him. “Thanks for that,” I say sarcastically, hand dripping in broken eggshell and yolk.  

“Anytime.” He laughs, and I act quickly and wipe the runny egg onto his black V-neck, feeling the ridges of his six-pack beneath.

Farrow props his elbows on the sink and actually lets me use his shirt as a towel, even while he’s wearing the thing. Christ.

He’s a Grade A sexy asshole.


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About Krista & Becca Ritchie

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Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their early twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

They are the New Adult authors of the Addicted series and Calloway Sisters spin-off series, and you can find them on almost every social media, frolicking around like wannabe unicorns.

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Newsletter

 

A million stars for Still by Kennedy Ryan

“Anything that ended would never be enough for a love like ours. A love like ours is only satisfied by forever.”

STILL (Grip #2) by Kennedy Ryan – 5 STARS

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I’m not going to speak on the storyline with this review. I don’t want to give anything away, especially since I’ve been recommending this series to everyone and threatening bodily harm if they don’t read it. 🙂

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But like I said in my review for book 1, Grip, I want to bow at Kennedy’s feet. This woman was born to write.

“Ask me in a million seconds, ask me in a billion years,
Do you love me? And I will say still.
Ask me when we toil, when we rest,
when we fuss and fight.
With the taste of anger burning my lips, I will say still.”

THIS is what a romance should be. THIS is the type of romance I imagine every person on the freaking planet aspires to have. What romance authors aspire to WRITE.

“I will worship you.
My eyes will never stray.
My heart will never wander,
gladly leashed to you all my days.
I am fixed on you.”

Do you hear that? Oh, that’s just the sound of my heart ripping out of my chest and throwing itself at Grip. That’s just the sound of my sniffling the MILLION TEARS I shed while reading this epic story.

“And when the years have passed,
and we have watched a thousand sunsets,
and we are bent, our bodies crooked with age ask me again.
In the twilight, in the shadow of the life we have shared,
ask me if I love you, and my heart will answer before my lips can part.”

This book is magic.
It’s despair.
It’s love.
It’s passion.
It’s EVERYTHING.

“My love, my life, my heart never left your hands.
Always, evermore, even after.
Still.”

I cannot recommend it enough.

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🎼🎙️💜 Grip (Book 1) | http://amzn.to/2ypoM6n
🎼🎙️💜 Still (Book 2)| http://amzn.to/2gcBLxk

 

DROOLING OVER THIS COVER REVEAL! Lovers Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie

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*faints*
*wakes up*
*FAINTS AGAIN*
*CAN NOT FORM PROPER WORDS*

HOLY SWEET MOTHER OF MERCY my most anticipated book of the YEAR has a cover. A blurb. And it’s up for PRE-ORDER!!!!!!!

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💛 LOVERS LIKE US (Like Us #2) is coming October 31st!!
(pre-order here) ➜ http://amzn.to/2yfmbM3 

#LoversLikeUs is book 2 in the Like Us Series by Krista & Becca Ritchie and book 1 WAS FREAKING PHENOMENAL. I can’t wait to get my greedy little hands on this!!!! LOOK AT FARROW!!!!!!!!!!! *DROOLS FOR ETERNITY*

Look at these freaking studs. They look SO GOOD side by side!

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To read my 5 million star review for book 1, click here.

DAMAGED LIKE US (Like Us #1) is also currently on SALE! NO ONE writes romance like Krista & Becca Ritchie do. If you like steamy, funny, just downright amazing m/m romances, READ THIS BOOK!
Get it now! ➜ http://amzn.to/2yfxLan

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BLURB:

Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene lives by his actions, and his actions say he’s the best at whatever he does. As a 24/7 bodyguard and the new boyfriend to Maximoff Hale, protecting the headstrong, alpha billionaire has never been more complicated. And one rule can’t be bent:

Keep your relationship secret from the public.

Farrow is confident he’s the best man for the job. But a twist in Maximoff’s fast-paced life sticks them with the rest of Security Force Omega and their clients.

On the road.
In a sleeper tour bus.
For four rocky months.

Sexual frustrations, check. Road trip drama, check. Awkward bonding, check.

But Farrow couldn’t have accounted for a high-risk threat (identity: unknown) that targets Maximoff before the ignition even turns. And it hits Farrow — someone has it out for the guy he loves.

Every day, Maximoff & Farrow’s feelings grow stronger, and together, they’ll either sink or swim. ​

​​The Like Us series is a true series, one continuous timeline, that follows a family of wealthy celebrities and the people that protect them. You must read Damaged Like Us, Book 1, before reading Lovers Like Us.

 

Review & Giveaway!: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

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Without Merit by Colleen Hoover – 4 Stars

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Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing a mistake deserves is forgiveness.

This is going to be one of those reviews where I won’t discuss details of the plot (sorry!). But there is too much that happens to discuss without giving too much away.

Right from the start, this story will cause your jaw to drop. Colleen just drops bomb after bomb and doesn’t let up until the end. My eyes were glued to the pages and I didn’t want to put this down until I was able to finish it.

There’s a reason this woman hits best seller lists every time she releases a book. None of her books are like the last. They are always totally unique and refreshing, and Without Merit is no different. And while this may not be for everyone (especially those who like books that focus heavily on the romance), I can’t say enough how much I appreciate when authors write books outside of the norm for them.

This was a gripping and at times surprisingly humorous story about mental health, a dysfunctional family, perspective, compassion, and love that’s so well written you’ll have a hard time putting it down until you’re done.

Bravo to Colleen for going completely out of the box with this one. The characters were so unique, so quirky, so DIFFERENT, but their personalities or actions never once felt forced or disingenuous. I honestly felt like I was given an inside look into a real family and their issues while reading this. The characters felt that real. And THAT takes some talent.

Without Merit is out now!

*A BIG thank you to Atria for providing an ARC*

 


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ABOUT WITHOUT MERIT:

The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.

Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.

Fed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.

Poignant and powerful, WITHOUT MERIT explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, Confess, November 9, and It Ends with Us. She has won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance twice – for Confess in 2015 and It Ends with Us in 2016. Confess was adapted into a seven-episode online series. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly subscription service offering signed novels donated by authors. All profits are given to various charities each month to help those in need. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.

FIND COLLEEN ONLINE: 

Website: www.ColleenHoover.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ColleenHoover

Twitter: @ColleenHoover

Instagram: @ColleenHoover

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