Chudney Thomas

“Get down and dirty with this sexy blue collar bundle featuring seven contemporary romance novellas that range from sweet to sizzling. (Estimated word count is 200,000).”

KNOCKOUT – Cari Quinn
Emerson, Lily and JC are attracted to one another but how they manage to work through things to get from attraction to a relationship that involves all three of them is quite a story!

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - Cathy Clamp
Sophie and Gabe have co-inherited a property but also have instant chemistry. The characters have different backgrounds, expectations and hopes for the future but might be able to work together to achieve more than either originally thought possible.

MARKED FOR LOVE - Anna J. Stewart
Regan has been working hard to keep her family together. Brodie is a single parent with a 5 year old, a new tattoo parlor and hopes for the future. Regan and Brodie have quite a few hurdles to overcome before they reach a compromise that works for all involved.

KNOTTY MAGIC – Jodi Redford
Tully has been attracted to Huck for decades but he has never seen her as he should have. A magic tree might be able to change things for both of them if Huck opens his mind to what he considers the impossible.

AGAINST THE WALL – Amie Stuart
Lexi is a strong woman who knows what needs to be done on the job site and what she likes to do with her time away from work. Wade, working with her, throws a monkey wrench into her life and makes her reassess some things she thought were set in stone. Fun read – truly enjoyed it!

UNASHAMED -- Leah Braemel
Hayley likes the work that Max and Noah do helping her flip houses. Quite a bit changes for all of them once they learn what one of Hayley’s fantasies is and then agree to help her fulfill it.

LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – Chudney Thomas
Mica and Cam get off to a rough start but find one another mutually attractive in spite of their diverse backgrounds. Mica’s ability to eventually assert herself is essential to their happily ever after.

This is an interesting mix of stories that tell of blue collar men and women that meet their match(es). The stories range from sweet to very steamy. A few left me wanting more or ended abruptly. This is a nice compilation that will provide plenty of reading enjoyment.

Thank you to Net Galley and Victory Editing for the copy of this anthology to read and review.… (mais)

Excellent read if you're looking for a short and engaging paranormal romance.

Ria is the only half-human in a large pack of werewolves, which places her at the bottom of the totem pole. Drake is the pack alpha who has loved her for years but held himself back. Now that he's ready to start courting her, he's finding it hard to get her to take him seriously.

There's a lot going on here, which keeps the pacing pretty fast. Combining Ria and Drake's personal issues, a side character causing problems for Ria, and other wolves attacking pack members, this is not a read that drags. I enjoyed all the different plot threads, however I wasn't prepared for the abrupt ending. I would almost call it a cliff-hanger but I hesitate to do that as I felt most of the main elements introduced in "Full Circle" had been resolved, including Ria and Drake's story. (I tend to associate cliff-hangers with not feeling satisfied at the end of a story, which was not the case here.) So while I enjoyed Ria and Drake, I'm kind of hoping that the next book in the series will expose us to a different couple and provide a little more insight into the world Thomas has chosen to center these stories in.

All in all, I enjoyed the different dynamics between the cast and thought that Ria and Drake were both very well drawn characters who were trying their best to deal with their own (and each other's) anxieties. I look forward to reading more of this series in the future.

Ebook provided by Netgalley and the publisher/author in exchange for a honest review.… (mais)