Blog Tour and Review - Save The Date (Chicago on Ice Series #3) by Aven Ellis

Save The Date

Chicago on Ice Series #3 - Can be read as standalone

230 pages
Publisher - Soul Mate Publishing, LLC

Release Date - 17 May 2017

Chicago event planner Collins Brady knows how to make the magic happen for her clients. From elaborate weddings to cute baby showers, Collins knows what to do to make an experience breathtakingly perfect. In her mind, she adds the sparkle that makes everything shine.

If only she had that same sparkle in her personal life.

While she’s good at her job, her true career dreams lie elsewhere. If she could do anything, it would be to become an equestrian riding instructor. That dream, however, is shelved due to practicality. And that’s not the only thing Collins has shelved. After ending a relationship with her college sweetheart, Collins has taken her heart out of the game, too. She wonders if that magical kind of love can exist. But maybe it’s only a fantasy.

Or is it? All of that changes the night she meets Luca Ballerini, the rookie goalie for the Chicago Buffaloes. Passionate and fiercely determined, Luca has only made time for hockey in his life—until he meets Collins. Her spark hasn’t escaped him, and now Luca wants something other than his hockey career.

But following their dreams and hearts isn’t always easy. Can Collins and Luca find a way to live their dreams with each other?

Will love get past them? Or will this goalie make a perfect save of Collins’ heart?

I would like to thank Aven Ellis for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I don't know what I can say about Aven's books that I haven't already said before, with each story I become more invested in the book and the ups and downs of each character. As with every book Aven's writing grows as does each character.

The female lead in the Collins has here dreams but she has put them on hold because she doesn't want to let anyone down. She meets Luca the ambitious young goalie for the Chicago Buffalo's and both of them grow and learn from each other. Luca is a super hot goalie with a great career head of him but his life is missing the love of a good woman. Collins and a Luca are a perfect match for each other.

This is a fabulous romantic read with added drama and a few familiar characters. Aven;s books always leave me with a warm and fuzzy feeling in the end and I want to read more straight away.

Links

Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Save-Date-Chicago-Ice-Book-ebook/dp/B06XP9TCQR/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494676655&sr=1-2&keywords=Save+The+Date

Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/Save-Date-Chicago-Ice-Book-ebook/dp/B06XP9TCQR/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494676661&sr=1-3&keywords=Save+The+Date

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34339541-save-the-date

About the Author

I live in the Dallas area with my family. I enjoy clipping out recipes I will never get around to trying, working out, and chatting with friends on social media. I’m a hockey nut (Go Stars!) and watch as much as humanly possible. I also love shopping and fashion and admit to being obsessed with whatever the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing. In addition to be obsessed with the Duchess, I’m equally obsessed with any show or cookbook featuring Gordon Ramsay.

Links

Website/Blog - http://avenellis.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/@AvenEllis

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AvenEllis1

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Amazon Page - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aven-Ellis/e/B00GHUYO90/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1455968038&sr=1-1

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avenellis/

COVER REVEAL FORGETTING YOU, FORGETTING ME Monica James

MONICA JAMES COVER REVEAL

FORGETTING YOU, FORGETTING ME

Monica James

Series: Memories From Yesterday Book 1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 26^th 2017

German Rights sold to: Heyne, Random House

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My name is Lucy Tucker, and my life…it was perfect.

I worked the dream job. I had the most incredible family and friends. My home, Whispering Willows, a ranch in Montana, was everything I could ever wish for. My adoring fiancé, Samuel Stone, loved me unconditionally.

I had everything a girl could ever want.

But one fateful event shattered my perfect life. It’s unimaginable how simple, ordinary words can change a person’s life forever. For me those words were, “There’s been an accident.”

I thought Sam was my forever, but that forever came to a close the day Saxon Stone, Sam’s identical twin brother, came back. Saxon returned to Montana to help save Sam, however, the moment he entered my life, he turned my world upside down. But through chaos I somehow found clarity—clarity of who I was meant to be.

As time progressed, as seasons changed, and as a fire began to burn, I soon realized that Saxon was there for another reason…he was there to help save me.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.

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Release Day Promo - Save The Date (Chicago on Ice Series #3) by AvenEllis

Save The Date

Chicago on Ice Series #3 - Can be read as standalone

230 pages
Publisher - Soul Mate Publishing, LLC

Release Date - 17 May 2017

Blurb

Chicago event planner Collins Brady knows how to make the magic happen for her clients. From elaborate weddings to cute baby showers, Collins knows what to do to make an experience breathtakingly perfect. In her mind, she adds the sparkle that makes everything shine.

If only she had that same sparkle in her personal life.

While she’s good at her job, her true career dreams lie elsewhere. If she could do anything, it would be to become an equestrian riding instructor. That dream, however, is shelved due to practicality. And that’s not the only thing Collins has shelved. After ending a relationship with her college sweetheart, Collins has taken her heart out of the game, too. She wonders if that magical kind of love can exist. But maybe it’s only a fantasy.

Or is it? All of that changes the night she meets Luca Ballerini, the rookie goalie for the Chicago Buffaloes. Passionate and fiercely determined, Luca has only made time for hockey in his life—until he meets Collins. Her spark hasn’t escaped him, and now Luca wants something other than his hockey career.

But following their dreams and hearts isn’t always easy. Can Collins and Luca find a way to live their dreams with each other?

Will love get past them? Or will this goalie make a perfect save of Collins’ heart?

“Luca,” I say, my tone serious, “why did you want to meet me after seeing that website picture?”

“It’s not obvious?” Luca asks, surprise resonating in his deep voice.

“No.”

“Have you ever seen a picture of someone that made you intrigued and want to know their story? That’s what happened with you.”

I furrow my brow. “What story?”

Luca is silent for a moment. “I think you have a lot of stories, Collins.”

Ooh!

“You are uniquely beautiful; I won’t lie. That’s what caught my attention at first,” Luca continues. “Then seeing you posing with a horse, I couldn’t get over how genuinely happy you looked. Livy told me the horse was yours. While she went on to talk about bracelets, I couldn’t stop thinking about you. The girl with the cool name. The girl with the freckles and the light-brown hair and the toffee-colored eyes. The girl who loves horses. I wanted to know her story. Your story.”

I stare back at him, impressed with his honesty. This is a man who doesn’t play games. Luca is direct. He takes charge and goes after what he wants.

He took action tonight, just like I did.

“Hopefully, my story will live up to what you envisioned,” I say.

Luca is quiet for a moment. His hazel eyes linger on mine.

“So far it has.”

Links

Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Save-Date-Chicago-Ice-Book-ebook/dp/B06XP9TCQR/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494676655&sr=1-2&keywords=Save+The+Date

Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/Save-Date-Chicago-Ice-Book-ebook/dp/B06XP9TCQR/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494676661&sr=1-3&keywords=Save+The+Date

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34339541-save-the-date

About the Author

I live in the Dallas area with my family. I enjoy clipping out recipes I will never get around to trying, working out, and chatting with friends on social media. I’m a hockey nut (Go Stars!) and watch as much as humanly possible. I also love shopping and fashion and admit to being obsessed with whatever the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing. In addition to be obsessed with the Duchess, I’m equally obsessed with any show or cookbook featuring Gordon Ramsay.

Links

Website/Blog - http://avenellis.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/@AvenEllis

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AvenEllis1

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7265661.Aven_Ellis

Amazon Page - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aven-Ellis/e/B00GHUYO90/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1455968038&sr=1-1

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avenellis/