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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Review of The Mac Brothers Series

The Mac Brothers Series

FordsConnersBatessTate

June 20, 2017 Release - PreOrder Available

For every bad boy, there’s a girl who ignores the rules.

The Mac Brothers have everything.
Confidence. Tattoos. Attitude.
Everything except love.
But for every bad boy…
there’s a girl who ignores the rules.
https://youtu.be/ODW8TKcK2hs

MY REVIEW OF THE THE MAC BROTHERS SERIES:

FOUR INCREDIBLE AUTHORS HAVE COME TOGETHER FOR AN AMAZING SERIES ABOUT 4 BROTHERS WHO LOOKED AFTER ONE ANOTHER SINCE THEY WERE KIDS.  THE BROTHERS LEAVE HIGHLAND BAY TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.  THEN THEY RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THEIR BROTHER TO COME HOME.  THE BROTHERS FATHER HAS PASSED AWAY.  THEY NEVER COUNTED ON INHERITING A RUN DOWN LODGE THAT IS IN NEED OF SERIES RENOVATIONS.  THE BROTHERS AGREE TO RETURN HOME AND PURSUE THEIR GRANDFATHER'S DREAM.    

YOU WILL FALL IN THE LOVE WITH THE MAC BROTHERS.  NOT ONLY ARE THEY HOT AND SEXY BUT CHARMING AND PROTECTIVE.  I REALLY LOVE THE CONNECTION AND CLOSENESS THE BROTHERS HAVE BEEN THEM.  I THINK THE LODGE REUNITES THE BROTHERS IN WAYS THEY HAD NOT EXPECTED.  WORKING AT THE LODGE MAKES THEIR BOND EVEN STRONG AND BRINGS THEM EVEN CLOSER.  WHAT THEY DIDN'T EXPECT IS THE SUCCESS OF THE LODGE AND THE SUPPORT THEIR THEY RECEIVED FROM THE TOWN.  THE BROTHERS NEVER EXPECTED TO LOSE THEIR HEARTS TO A WOMAN.

WHAT A FABULOUS SERIES BY FOUR INCREDIBLE AUTHORS.  A MUST READ.  YOU WILL LOVE IT. 5 STARS

Meet the Mac Brothers

AARON MACDONALD
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SEASIDE SEDUCTION by ANGELA FORD
Confident, attractive, and rich. Submissive women kept him a confirmed bachelor.
Aaron MacDonald always got what he wanted,
and no woman would ever change that.
Then Elsie Chisholm arrived at his resort for her sister’s wedding.
Her magazine article had her focused on the sexy resort owner.
It’s business to her. She’s a challenge to him.
Which one will gain control of planned seduction?
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MY REVIEW OF SEASIDE SEDUCTION:

AARON IS THE BROTHER WHO RAISED HIS OTHER 3 BROTHERS AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE.  HE WAS THE ONE HIS BROTHERS TURNED TO WHEN THEIR PARENTS WEREN'T THERE FOR THEM.  AARON WAS THE STRONG ONE WHO HAD TO GROW UP SO FAST.  HIS BROTHER ALWAYS RELIED ON HIS SUPPORT AND HELP IF THEY GOT INTO TROUBLE.

AARON IS A COMPLEX CHARACTER WHO LOST HIS CHILDHOOD.  I HAVE ALOT OF RESPECT FOR HIM FOR RAISING HIS SIBLINGS.  HE IS SO USE TO GETTING WHAT HE WANTS AND THAT INCLUDES WOMEN.  THEN HE MEETS ELSIE WHO IS THERE FOR HER SISTER'S WEDDING.  AARON AND ELSIE ARE SO MUCH ALIKE.  THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP.  BOTH WANTED TO BE IN CONTROL.  WHO WILL WIN?  WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ELSIE AND AARON REALIZES THEIR FEELINGS ARE SO MUCH DEEPER THAN A ONE NIGHT STAND?

ANGELA ALWAYS WRITES SUCH BELIEVABLE LOVE STORIES. I LOVE HOW THE CHARACTERS CONNECT ON SO MANY LEVELS.  THE CHEMISTRY WAS THERE BETWEEN ELSIE AND AARON.  BOTH WERE SO VERY STUBBORN.  I LOVED THE BICKERING BETWEEN THEM. I T WAS VERY ENTERTAINING.  I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND YOU READ BOOK 1 AND THE REST OF THE SERIES.  YOU WILL LOVE IT.  YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK OUT SOME OF ANGELA FORD'S OTHER BOOKS.  YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.  5 STARS



DONNAN MACDONALD
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SEASIDE PLAYBOY by JENNIFER CONNER



Donnan MacDonald came back to Highland Bay to help his brothers bring an aging seaside resort they inherited back to its glory. Donnan's grown tired of his old life of bouncing from beach to beach and woman to woman. He wants to find a home and look forward to the future. But his brothers still think all
he wants is his playboy life. He can’t seem to change their minds.
Emina arrives at the Seaside Escape resort for her bachelorette party. Emina is desperately trying to think of a plan to stop her wedding to a man she does not love,
but there's more at stake than anyone knows.
Donnan can’t deny the white-hot chemistry between him and Emina, but married or soon to be married women are off his radar. If he's going to change, he needs to commit and keep Emina at an arm's length.
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MY REVIEW OF SEASIDE PLAYBOY:

I REALLY ENJOYED SEASIDE PLAYBOY.  DONNAN IS THE ONE BROTHER WHO HIS BROTHERS CONSIDER A PLAYBOY.  I THINK HIS BROTHERS COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTAND HIM.   DONNAN HAS JUST BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS LIFE.  WHEN HE COMES BACK HOME TO HELP WITH THE RENOVATIONS AND RUNNING OF THE LODGE, I THINK HE MATURES QUITE A LOT AND HE CONTINUES HIS PLAYBOY IMAGE FOR APPEARANCE SAKE. THEN HE MEETS EMINA WHO IS BEING FORCED TO MARRY SOMEONE SHE DOESN'T LOVE.  DONNAN DOES WHAT EVER IS NECESSARY TO HELP EMINA GET AWAY FROM THIS MANNER.  HE IS THERE FOR HER EVER STEP OF THE WAY.  EMINA AND DONNAN HAVE THIS WONDERFUL CHEMISTRY WHICH I LOVE ABOUT THEM AND HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON.  I LOVE HOW THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND LOVE DEVELOP AND HOW HE STANDS UP FOR EMINA WHEN HER FIANCE COMES BACK TO TRY AND TAKE HER AWAY.  HE RISKS HIS LIFE FOR HER.  JENNIFER CONNER HAD DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH THE STORYLINE AND CHARACTERS.  I LOVE AND ENJOY HER WRITING.  THIS BOOK AND WHO SERIES IS A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE 5 STARS



LAYNE MACDONALD
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SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS by NATALIE-NICOLE BATES




Layne MacDonald’s life should be better than ever. He’s successful, handsome, and part owner of a successful resort called Seaside Escape. But nothing makes Layne happy or satisfied for very long.

Not even a reunion at Highland Bay with his brothers.
His solution to his unhappiness has always been to run away from his problems.
When sassy dancer Raven Solis saves Layne from a potentially violent altercation,
all he sees is the beautiful face, the sexy body,
and what he perceives as a party girl lifestyle.
In other words, a totally unsuitable girl.
But Raven is so much more than a party girl, and by the time Layne realizes she is The One,
will it be too late?
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MY REVIEW OF SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS:

LAYNE MACDONALD CAN'T SEEM TO FIND HAPPINESS AND RUNS AWAY FROM HIS PROBLEMS ALL THE TIME UNTIL HE MEETS RAVEN.  RAVEN RESCUES HIM AT A BAR WHERE HIS DRINK WAS SPIKED  SHE TAKES HIM HOME AND LETS HIM SLEEP ON HER COUCH.  LAYNE THINKS RAVEN IS JUST A REGULAR PARTY GIRL BUT IS GRATEFUL FOR HER ASSISTANCE.  LAYNE REALIZES HE IS ATTRACTED TO HER AND WANTS TO SEE HER AGAIN.  LAYNE RETURNS TO THE BAR AND FIND RAVEN LEAVING STATING SHE HAS JUST BEEN FIRED.  HE OFFERS HER HIS LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND GOES IN THE BAR AND GETS WHAT SHE IS ENTITLED TO.  LAYNE TAKES RAVEN BACK TO THE RESORT AND OFFERS HER A JOB. WHILE SHE IS DECIDING IF SHE SHOULD TAKE THE JOB, THEY SPEND ALOT OF TIME TOGETHER AND FIND THEMSELVES FALLING IN LOVE.  WILL LAYNE REALIZES RAVEN IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A PARTY GIRL BEFORE ITS TOO LATE?

I LOVE RAVEN'S CHARACTERS  SHE WAS VERY STRONG AND VERY HELP. I LOVE THE UNDENIABLE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM.  NATALIE HAS A WROTE A VERY STRONG AND WONDERFUL STORY WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS.  I LOVE HER WRITING AND CAN'T WAIT TO READ MORE OF HER BOOKS.  ANOTHER MUST READ IN THE SERIES.  YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT MORE OF HER AMAZING BOOKS. 5 STARS

BLAKE MACDONALD
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SEASIDE PASSION by TAMMY TATE
After a traumatic childhood, Blake MacDonald has trust issues with women and leaves Highland Bay vowing never to return. With the help of grants, student loans, and odd jobs, Blake puts himself through college. He becomes a well-respected dentist in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Five years go by and his brother calls with news that their father passed away. They learn that they have inherited an abandoned lodge in Nova Scotia. When he partners with his brothers, renovations begin.
Seaside Escape becomes a luxurious oceanfront resort with jagged cliffs, breathtaking views, and amazing sunsets. When Blake’s not helping his brother’s run the hotel he’s a part-time dentist in the small seaside town of Highland Bay.
Thirty-two and single, Blake has had his share of women, but he’s never allowed himself to fall in love. He’s not even sure what love means, much less what it feels like. Rejection and abandonment are his worst enemies. It’s a highly-guarded secret he keeps buried.
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REVIEW OF SEASIDE PASSION:

SEASIDE PASSION WAS A VERY ENJOYABLE, ROMANTIC AND SUSPENSEFUL READ.  I LOVED BLAKE'S CHARACTERS.  HE HAS HAD SOME TRUST ISSUES WITH WOMEN RESULTING FROM HIS TRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD. HE IS THE YOUNGEST BROTHER WHO DOES NOT REMEMBER IS MOTHER LEAVING HIS FAMILY.  BLAKE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO LOVE UNTIL HE MEETS CALLIE.  CALLIE LEFT HER TWO TIMING BOYFRIEND AND CAME TO SEASIDE ESCAPE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SHE IS GOING TO DO NEXT.  CALLIE MAKES BLAKE FEEL THINGS HE NEVER HAS.  HE WANTS TO PROTECT CALLIE AND BE WITH HER.  BLAKE WANTS TO TAKE A CHANCE WITH CALLIE AND REALIZE LIFE IS ABOUT TAKING CHANCES AND THEN HER EX-BOYFRIEND SHOWS UP.  WILL BLAKE HAVE A CHANCE TO TELL CALLIE HOW HE FEELS OR WILL SHE REUNIT WITH HER EX-BOYFRIEND?

ANOTHER ENJOYABLE READ BY TAMMY TATE.  I LOVE HOW HER CHARACTERS JUST CONNECT ON SO MANY LEVELS AND THE CHEMISTRY IS SO STRONG AND REAL.  THE LOVE BETWEEN THEM IS BELIEVABLE AND THE WORDS FLOW SO SMOOTHLY.  THIS BOOK AND SERIES IS DEFINITELY A MUST READ.  IF YOU HAVE NOT READ ONE OF TAMMY TATE'S BOOKS, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MISSING.  5 STARS 

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MEET THE AUTHORS
Angela Ford
Angela Ford - Bestselling and Award-Winning Author hit Amazon's Top 50 Authors with her #1 Bestseller in Christmas Holiday Romance. Her dedication to Cyber Safety gave her an Award of Distinction and sparked the idea for her first book 'Closure' that hit Bestselling Action & Adventure, Women's fiction. In between mysteries, Angela writes short contemporary romance...sometimes sweet...sometimes spicy...sometimes with a dash of suspense!

She loves to connect with her readers. www.angelafordauthor.com

Jennifer Conner
Jennifer Conner is a best-selling Northwest author who has seventy short stories, books, and audiobooks. She writes in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, and Erotica.


She has hit Amazon’s top fifty authors ranking and her books have been #1 in sales.
Her novel Shot in the Dark was a finalist in the Emerald City Opener, Cleveland, and Toronto RWA contests.
Jennifer is an Associate Publisher for the indie e-book publisher, Books to Go Now who resides in the Seattle area. They pride themselves in helping new authors get their foot in the door with well-edited manuscripts, professional covers, and platforms uploads.
She lives in a hundred-year-old house that she grew up in. Her semi-small town holds an interesting mix of resident hillbillies, yuppies and Navy Seals. And of course, Seattle, only a few miles away, is the birthplace of Starbucks so coffee is always on the check list. She blows glass beads with a blowtorch, (which relieves a lot of stress and people don’t bother you) and is a huge fan of musicals.

She loves to hear from her readers. http://www.jenniferconnerbooks.com

Natalie Nicole Bates
Natalie-Nicole Bates is a book reviewer and author.
Her passions in life include books and hockey along with Victorian photography,
Frozen Charlotte dolls, and antique poison bottles.
She currently resides in the UK where she is working on her next book and
adding to her collection of 19th century post-mortem photos.

Visit Natalie online at http://www.natalienicolebates.com

Tammy Tate
Tammy Tate was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida but has lived most of her adult life in Texas. Her passion to write began in high school. It follows her everywhere she goes...creating a world where anything is possible. She's been married to the same wonderful man for over thirty years.
Her secret to a long marriage? It's easy when you marry your best friend. In her world,
Friday night is still date night.

Before she became a full-time author, she was an Executive Secretary, a Computer Consultant/Technician, and a Communications Officer (Police Dispatcher). She doesn't mind a challenge which has allowed her to race a late-model in a women's powder puff race, run barrels and poles in a play-day rodeo and drive an 18-wheeler. Somewhere in between, she and her husband raised three wonderful children. When she's not breathing life into her characters or jotting down ideas for a new book, she is most likely spending quality time with her husband
or curled up with a good book.

Since she believes reading is the next best thing to writing, she enjoys romance, fantasy, science fiction and thrillers. In December of 2013, she signed her first book contract with a traditional publisher. Her books have made Amazon's Best Seller list.





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