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THE HANUKKAH HOOK-UP

It was only supposed to last for one night.

Work-obsessed Nora Ruben is tired of playing by all the rules. Especially when no one else seems to be. When her boss delivers grim news – at the company “holiday” party, of all places – she’s done being the model employee. At least for one night – the night of the Matzo Baller, her friend’s famed Hanukkah harbor cruise around Manhattan. And if the cute co-worker from the suburban office is along for the ride? All the better. 

She has just one condition: no work talk, from sundown to sunrise.

Alex Beckman has never quite found where he fits in his family’s business. And he never wanted to take the lead on a major acquisition, especially of a company he knows nothing about. But when he’s sent to reduce the staff by half – and finds sexy, whip-smart Nora Ruben at the top of the list –  he’s determined to dig deeper. It helps that she assumes he’s just a fellow comrade in the cubicles. When Nora invites him to ditch the party for the cruise, this nice Midwestern Jewish boy jumps at the chance… 

But when eight hours on a boat turns into an amazing weekend together…firing Nora is the last thing on Alex’s mind. Will their Hanukkah hook-up confirm his worst fears about the future of his family business – or be the beginning of something miraculous? 

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BIOGRAPHY:

Jessica Topper

Romance & Women’s Fiction

Jessica Topper has been in love with the beauty of the written word ever since she memorized Maurice Sendak's Chicken Soup with Rice at the age of three.

After earning a B.A. in English Literature and her Master's Degree in Library Science, Jessica went on to work as a librarian in New York City before trading in the books for bookkeeping. For seventeen years, she worked in the production office of an international touring rock band.

Jessica broke the rock romance mold with her 2013 debut novel LOUDER THAN LOVE. Her follow-up romantic comedy, DICTATORSHIP OF THE DRESS, was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2015.



She lives in Western New York with her family - including two cats that love to walk across her keyboard.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

The LOVE & STEEL series:

Louder Than Love Deeper Than Dreams Softer Than Steel More Than Merry

The “Much I Do About Nothing” series:

Dictatorship of the Dress Courtship of the Cake

The Matzo Baller Hanukkah Romance Series (with Amanda Usen)

The Hanukkah Hook-Up

The Dreidel Do-Over

The Menorah Matchmaker (coming 2024) The Latke Love Triangle (coming 2024)

 WEBSITE AND SOCIALS:

https://jesstopper.com 

https://www.facebook.com/JessicaTopperAuthor/ 

https://www.instagram.com/jessicatopper/ 

https://www.goodreads.com/jessicatopper 

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jessica-topper

PRESS:

Publishers Weekly - Best Books of 2015

Kirkus Reviews: Dictatorship of the Dress

Publishers Weekly - Dictatorship of the Dress

CONTACT:

jess@jesstopper.com

Agent: Nalini Akolekar, Spencerhill Associates

nakolekar@spencerhillassociates.com

The Hanukkah Hook-Up

Written By Jessica Topper 

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank WNY Author Jessica Topper for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. 

It is that time of year again where the kiddos go back to school, the weather starts changing, and authors start publishing their holiday books.  Jessica Topper is just one of those many authors that has a new holiday book out called The Hanukkah Hookup out. As long as she doesn’t jinx our snow here in Buffalo, NY I told her that I would gladly review it for her. 

This book is dedicated to Amanda Usen who brings light and joy to Jessica’s soul all year long and is her partner in crime. Amanda also needs to be commended for the beautiful and creative cover design she did for The Hanukkah Hookup. It is very eye-catching and makes you want to know what the book is about. 

So many parts of Jessica’s book had me cracking up laughing!! I loved all the pop culture references, the matzo baller and omg all the food references were making me hungry!! It was a very well written book. 

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When Sophie Thatcher wakes up in a room she doesn’t recognize after a night she can’t remember, she assumes she had too much to drink and went home with a date.

Except…the date is nowhere to be found.

No one is.

The space she finds herself in is completely nondescript—the walls bare, fridge empty.

And just when she thought things couldn’t get bleaker or more confusing, she realizes the doors are locked from the outside.

Trapped inside an unfamiliar place and faced with a clock counting down to a mysterious deadline, Sophie tries desperately to recall the hours missing from her memory and formulate a plan to escape, but each attempt proves more futile than the last.

Hidden away from the world and unable to contact the people who would care that she’s missing, Sophie has two questions ringing in her mind: Who would bring her to this place? And why?

When she’s joined in her personal prison by someone she never thought she’d see again, everything changes and the idea of her being a random target instantly vanishes.

Whoever brought Sophie to this place has plans for her and, if she can’t figure out a way to escape before time runs out, her fate may be to remain hidden forever.

Ominous, dark, and completely disturbing, this pulse-pounding thriller from the twisted mind of million-copy bestselling author Kiersten Modglin is unlike anything you’ve read before.

ABOUT KIERSTEN MODGLIN®
KIERSTEN MODGLIN is a #1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Her books have sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into multiple languages. Kiersten is a member of International Thriller Writers, Novelists, Inc., and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She is a KDP Select All-Star and a recipient of ThrillerFix's Best Psychological Thriller Award, Suspense Magazine's Best Book of 2021 Award, a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense, and a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Overall Book of 2021. Kiersten grew up in rural western Kentucky and later relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where she now lives with her family. Kiersten's readers across the world lovingly refer to her as "KMod." A binge-watching expert, psychology fanatic, and indoor enthusiast, Kiersten enjoys rainy days spent with her favorite people and evenings with her nose in a book.

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There’s a knock at the door. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare: the police are here. They tell me my beautiful daughter Charlotte has been hurt. They’ll take me to the hospital, there’s no time to lose… and I know this must be all my fault.

Charlotte and I argued so badly the last time we spoke. I was just worried about her, but she refused to hear me out. And now she’s lying pale, still and silent in a hospital bed. I’m convinced this was no accident: the police should be questioning her boyfriend, Freddie.

I never thought he was good enough for her, but did he hurt my daughter? Guilt floods through me again and again. If we hadn’t argued, she wouldn’t have been with him today. If we hadn’t argued, I could have been there for her. But I didn’t listen and instead, she pushed me away. I didn’t even know my darling girl was pregnant.

And now she’s lost forever. The doctors say she will never wake up: the only part of her they can save is her unborn child…

There’s only one thing I can do. He may be my grandchild’s father, but I know Freddie is dangerous. I’ll fight with everything I have to prove he’s guilty.

I failed to protect Charlotte, but how far will I have to go to keep her baby safe? And will what’s left of my family ever survive: or will my part in my daughter’s death tear us all apart?

A heartbreaking and totally compelling novel about the never-ending depths of a mother’s love. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes and Kate Hewitt.

Emma Robinson is the author of several women’s fiction novels. She also blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as Funny Women. Whilst her early novels are humorous, her recent work focuses on emotional themes and these novels are both heart-breaking and life affirming. Emma enjoys writing stories which explore the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.

Emma currently lives in Essex with a husband, two children and a small black dog.

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All My Fault 

Written By Emma Robinson

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews 

First, I want to thank Emma Robinson, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing this book so I may bring you this review. 

Ohhh how I have been craving an Emma Robinson book!! Her books always give me the feels, touch my heart in so many ways, and make me tear up! In All My Fault she goes a little dark and adds a little mystery which is refreshing from some of her past stories. If you are a die hard fan of Emma’s like I am you will need to go pick this one up. 

All My Fault focuses on a truly heartbreaking unthinkable tragedy where Charlotte was injured in an accident. My heart broke in two for her poor mother who had to piece everything together of what really happened to her daughter. Oh there were so many wickedly shocking twists and turns that I was even stunned by some of them. 

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Anna Rivera may not be ready to say goodbye to her burlesque troupe—or New York City—but she’s determined to go out with a bang. Which is when she sees a face in the crowd that sends her heart rate through the roof. Max Cooper. Her brother’s friend, and the object of many, many teenage fantasies. But while Max may look like sin in a suit, he’s not prepared for the moves she’s got in store...

Max knows he should turn away—Anna’s been off-limits forever—but he can’t help himself. The electric connection sizzles between them, but Max knows better than to play with fire. This calls for rules. Boundaries. Setting out expectations. Just a hot little hook-up and that’s it.

But fate plays dirty. Soon Max and Anna find themselves stuck in their small hometown together, and avoiding that sexy spark is impossible. Now they’re sneaking around enjoying one month of no-holds-barred, unbelievably wicked sex—until Anna leaves for her next gig. And all the consequences in the world might not be enough to stop this fling they’ve started...

 Amanda Usen has spent most of her life immersed in story—and butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. After graduating from college, she fortified her English BA with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America, figuring a professional chef would never be a starving writer. Amanda loves chocolate, yoga, and carbs in all forms. When she isn't writing or cooking, she can usually be found reading or hanging out with her small menagerie of cats, ducks, and mostly-grown children.

Bibliography:

 

The Unforgettable Fire series

One Night Stand After Another

One Night Stand With Benefits

One Night Stand Ever After

 

The Matzo Ballers Hanukkah Romance series (with Jessica Topper)

The Hanukkah Hook Up

The Dreidel Do-Over

 

The Hot Nights series


Into the Fire


Seducing the Playboy


Make Me, Take Me



 

The Come Again series


Bottoms Up


SoloPlay


Hook Up


Girl Trouble




The Sexy Chefs series


Scrumptious


Luscious



 

The Men of the Zodiac series


Impulse Control

 

The Talent series

Dark Threat

Dark Awakening

 

Website and Socials:

http://www.amandausen.com

http://www.facebook/amandausen

https://www.instagram.com/amandausen/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4732223

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amanda-usen

 

Contact:

amanda@amandausen.com

Agent: Nalini Akolekar, Spencerhill Associates

nakolekar@spencerhillassociates.com

One Night Stand Ever After

Written By Amanda Usen

Reviewed By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank WNY Author Amanda Usen and Entangled Publishing for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 

WOW!! I knew this was going to be a fun read but dang Amanda Usen turned up the heat with this one! One Night Stand Ever After had some spice to it and oh Amanda has a gift for this genre!! There were some explicit scenes where I felt I was a fly on the wall watching. 

One aspect of the book that I appreciated that was mentioned in the book was the practice of safe sex and how important condoms are. 

I kept laughing that the couple's nicknames for eachother was Book Boy and Pancakes.

#BookReview#TheRomanceLibrary #OliviaSpring #RomCom

 

The Romance Library

 

Two rivals. One battle. And an epic love story they didn't see coming.

 

When a virtual stranger unexpectedly leaves Jess one million pounds to create a romance library in gorgeous, small seaside town Sunshine Bay, she can’t believe her luck.  

 

Although Jess has no idea how to run a library and is in a massive reading slump, accepting the challenge means she could stop juggling three jobs and swap her crummy London bedsit for a dreamy life by the sea.  

 

But wealthy, arrogant and handsome Henry Cavill lookalike Theo has other ideas.  

 

The bullish property developer’s father has instructed him to buy the same coveted plot of land and failure isn’t an option. Theo’s future depends on it. 

 

After the landowner insists that Jess and Theo stay in the town’s only B&B whilst they prepare a presentation to decide their fate, sparks fly. 

 

But with so much riding on winning the pitch, these rivals can’t get involved. 

 

Which is a problem, because the more time they spend together, the harder they start to fall... 

 

Order this dual POV, steamy, enemies-to-lovers, small-town romcom now and get lost in a love story that will give you all the feels! 

 

Tropes: 

- Enemies-to-lovers
- Small-town romance 

- Romance book lovers
- Forced proximity
- Work rivals/competitors
- Opposites attract
- Fish out of water
- Rich vs poor 

- Forbidden romance 

 

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The Romance Library 

Written By Olivia Spring

Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Olivia Spring and Hartley Publishing for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review. 

I have been a fan of Olivia Spring Rom Com’s for a while now. However, none of her books grasped my attention, felt relatable, and touched my heart the way that this one did. I felt we were seeing a different side of Olivia in this book. 

What originally grabbed my attention was the fun bookish graphic on the front that very much represented the book well.

I can totally relate to Mr. Davis when she said that ‘Reading is like a holiday for the mind. Books allow you to experience a million different adventures without leaving home.’ We both couldn’t agree more and can’t imagine life without them. 

Jessica seemed to be very passionate once about reading but it was taken away from her. I was very interested to find out what made her lose that fire within her. 

I could not stop laughing when Mrs. Davis asked Jessica if she had a boyfriend. After I just entered into the dating pool after many years away I could vouch for Jessica's statement that real-life boyfriends aren’t as good as fictional ones. 

Now, I am an open minded reader and little shocks me but there was one scene I was not expecting to see in Olivia’s book. I too wanted to knee that guy in the balls!!

It was mixed emotions along with Jes when we heard that she

had acquired Mrs. Davis dreams of building a romance library after only meeting her once. This is the story about bringing Mrs Davis' dream to become a  reality no matter what the obstacles that stopped in their way.  

Of course there has to be a little bit of romance in this book as that is what Olivia is best known for. 

The Romance Library is definitely a book you must put on your TBR List as it is a must read.