One Kiss by Aleatha Romig Release Blitz

Confirmed bachelor—that’s what I’ve become.

Life is safe and predictable. After all, Riverbend doesn’t exactly have a roaring social life or an influx of women looking to be the wife of a farmer.

Hold on.

I’m not looking for a wife—or even a girlfriend.

When my best friend tells me that his little sister, Devan, is moving back to Riverbend to teach science, I envision the little girl with pigtails, freckles, and an annoying urge to be wherever her older brother was. Of course, that was twelve years ago when she was ten years old.

Newsflash. Devan is no longer a child.

Imagine my shock when I learn that she is the woman who disappeared after one passionate kiss—one I couldn’t get out of my head.

Once I realize Devan is my mystery woman, I can’t walk away.

The problem is that she’s my best friend’s little sister, ten years younger than me, and definitely off-limits.

What will it mean for my friendship if I pursue my feelings?

Can one kiss change everything?

One Kiss is a stand-alone, age-gap, best friend’s sister, small-town forbidden contemporary romance set in Riverbend, Indiana, and one of Aleatha’s Lighter Ones. Sit back and enjoy the hijinks as Justin’s safe and predictable world is turned upside down.

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For book three, One Night, click HERE.
For book four, My Always One, click HERE.
For book five, Quintessentially the One, click HERE.

 

 

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
It is sometimes just what you need to read, a book where you are guaranteed a low level of drama – sometimes I find myself so keyed up waiting on a disaster that I can miss the good bits along the way! That said, there are enough amusingly tense bits to keep that enjoyable level of anticipation alive too!

Devan promised herself that she would not be stuck in her hometown after college, but a job opportunity presents itself which she feels she should take, even if only for now. A chance encounter with an old-time crush may just add to the plus side of her decision! I really enjoyed how the return to her old family home is described, and the return to immaturity by her and her older brother when dealing with who has the best room, etc. It is definitely true that it is easy to slip back into those family roles.

Justin is Devan's brother's best friend and their farms neighbour each other – he is more than a little surprised to discover that the woman he kissed at the recent party was in fact Devan! He soon realises, though, that his interest in her was more than fleeting, and changes his opinions on dating very quickly in the face of their chemistry and empathy.

I really enjoyed the lightness of the romance and the importance of the other story – the desire to keep Riverbend a community of integrity and family, rather than letting in cheap developments to change the fabric of the environment.

A very enjoyable, cheeky, and refreshingly honest romance.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Age-Gap Romance

Justin is living life. He lives in a small town and knows that he will forever be a bachelor. Nothing his best friends can say will change that. But after a steamy encounter with a stranger, Justin knows that if he can just find that woman again, he would love to find her and have more fun.

Devon is just starting out in her life. With a new job on the horizon, she just wants to make sure that moving back home is truly something that will move her forward and not backwards. When she realizes that the best kiss of her life was her brother's best friend, Devon isn't sure what to do.

This is a light story that involves family, friends, love, and fun. You won't be disappointed, but this story was a little slow for me and while I enjoyed it, it just wasn't the Romig I was used to. Totally my own opinion. You'll still love it.

 

 

ALEATHA ROMIG is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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Quintessentially the One by Aleatha Romig Release Blitz

The ABCs have never been sexier...

“Representing the most perfect example of quality or class” ~ Quintessential

A trip back to the small Indiana town of Riverbend to finalize my grandmother’s last will and testament throws my world off its axis. I wasn’t prepared to learn the stipulations of her will or that she’d left her beloved mercantile Quintessential Treasures to my college summertime love, Kandace Sheers.

Imagine my greater surprise when I learn about the secret that’s been roaming Riverbend for the last five years. Here are a couple of hints:

She’s five years old.
She has her mother’s silky auburn hair and my golden eyes.

The answer is simple.
I take responsibility for the girl and go back to Chicago where my life awaits.

It turns out, Grandma had other plans because life’s never that simple.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

Enjoy this sweet, funny, and sexy, secret-baby, second-chance, contemporary stand-alone romance that brings back the feelings of what it’s like to be young and in love. A stand-alone in the ABCs of Love and one of Aleatha Romig’s Lighter Ones, Quintessentially – the One.

 

 

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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
M/F Second-Chance Romance

This story is set both in the past and present. Romig goes back and forth in a way that allows the story to be read smoothly. I especially enjoyed that you got both perspectives.

Dax has a dream of getting out and living in the big world. Despite his summers with his grandparents and loving the small town they live in, Dax knows that he wants something bigger. Dax falls in love with Kandace as a young adult and even though he loves her, his goals are too lofty to live in Riverbend. With one last night with Kandace, Dax leaves for the big city and the life he's dreamed of.

Kandace loves her town. She is surrounded by people who have watched her grow up. The store, Quintessential Treasures, is a store that Kandace has dreamed about running, expanding, and bringing it into the new century. When twists and turns happen in her own life, Kandace just rolls with the punches. She never forgets her first love, but now, Kandace has other priorities.

When Dax's grandma dies and leaves him as the executor of her estate, Dax has to travel back in time – back to Riverbend. Now a successful lawyer, Dax isn't quite sure about selling his grandma's beloved store at such a reduced price.

Riverbend knows a secret and they will protect their own with everything they have. When Dax returns to help with his grandma's estate, some will welcome him back with open arms and some with a punch to the face. It's up to Dax to figure out the secret.

Dax and Kandace were meant for each other. Their goals kept them apart. Can a grandma's meddling from the afterlife spark their relationship again? Quintessentially is a story about young love, finding what truly makes you happy, and following your own dreams.

I loved this whole story from beginning to end. It has a sweetness that will bury itself into your soul and camp there to give the reader a warm and fuzzy feeling after they finish the story.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
Oh, I hope you are ready for a fun, sexy, and super enjoyable read – because once again, Aleatha Romig has delivered all the goodness!

Travelling backwards and forwards in time, this novel gives us the situation now, and reveals the why through the past of both Dax and Kandace. They were everything to each other until he finally stopped coming to town and followed his parents into the legal rat race. Whilst he had girlfriends in that time, for Kandace, he was the only one – and as we discover, at his grandfather's funeral, he unknowingly left her pregnant. Not willing to affect his career, she has chosen to let him live ignorant of the ties he left behind.

I love that his grandmother has been one of her dearest supporters, and kept her secret until her death. She also left provision for her to buy her shop they both love at a very good price. Dax comes to sort out the will and makes another enormous discovery. Or maybe two – as he finds she is the one who got away, and maybe all he has been doing career-wise was the wrong move.

The simplicity with which Molly accepts this new person in her life, and that the town who has been keeping the secret welcomes him back, is refreshing and beautifully positive. It made for a lovely, light, and yet very intense romance, which will make you wonder just how you would react in either Dax or Kandace's shoes. I enjoy that questioning of my own route out of such a pickle!

In need of a feel-good story which is open, honest, and full of love, hope, and the promise of a great future? This definitely fits the bill!

 

 

ALEATHA ROMIG is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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My Always One by Aleatha Romig Release Blitz

When we were young, Samantha Anderson was the girl down the street. For as long as I remember, she’s been my partner in crime, in adventures, and in almost everything. Sami is fun and sexy, my greatest confidant, and my best friend.

From early on, we vow that our relationship will never change—through thick and thin, we’ll remain always and forever in the friend zone. We will not cross that line.

After all, I’m not a forever kind of guy.

Then that line blurs.
We amend our agreement.

Best friends become friends with benefits.
Is this new agreement the key to our future? Or will I lose my best friend?

My Always One is a new, fun, and sexy friends-to-lovers contemporary romance. A steamy standalone, My Always One is not connected to any other of Aleatha’s Lighter Ones and may be read on its own.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Lighter Ones series!
For book one, Plus One, click HERE.
For book two, Another One, click HERE.
For book three, One Night, click HERE.

 

 

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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
M/F Friends-to-Lovers Romance

Sami and Marshal have been friends since she punched him in the nose. I love that!

Sami knows that Marshal will always be there for her. She and Marshal have always had a special bond. They also have a special rule... No friends or siblings. Sami knows Marshal will never settle down with anyone, but she wants that for herself.

As they grow into adulthood, their friendship doesn't waiver. They are still each other's best friend. Leaning on each other through good times and bad, their bond is one that will last an apocalypse.

When Sami's life changes direction drastically, she runs to Marshal for a shoulder to cry on and someone to help hide the bodies. They find themselves at a crossroads. Choosing one path will alter their friendship forever, potentially severing their bond. But to not go down that road could also lead to heartache for them both.

This lighter Romig story will touch you in a way that only true love can. You get to watch them grow up, change, move forward, but still keep that one strong bond. You won't be disappointed in this story.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆☆
Sami and Marshal have been best friends since they were five years old. They told each other everything, did everything, and loved each other as family.

Sami is like every other girl, she wants a forever love. While Marshal is like most guys, he wants fun. When Sami's world falls apart, Marshal is there for her, neither of them thought about the other as more than friends. But the sparks began to fly, and they want to explore and see where things might go.

Sami and Marshal are right for each other, a love to last is made from a friendship that blooms into love and that is what they have. Her family already loves him, and his family loves her.

This story is perfect and I loved everything about it. Author Aleatha Romig can write the best suspenseful stories, but when she wants to write about lighter romance, she knocks them out of the park and leaves you feeling lighthearted and loved.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fourth in a series of interconnecting books, but can definitely be read as standalone.

Sami and Marshal have been best friends since the age of five, and even though Sami is now planning her wedding to Jackson (the ultimate jerk), they are still really close. We get some memories of incidents in their past at the start of the book, and it gives us all the clues as to just how in simpatico these two are. So really, it is no surprise how the book pans out, but immensely enjoyable to read.

When Sami finally comes to discover just what a jerk her fiancé is, she does all the right things and chooses to move on with her life – thanks in no small part to her parents being absolutely supportive and her BFF being utterly wonderful... and possibly just the man she needs. Nervous of it being a rebound, there are some issues to iron out, but it is like the curtains have been pulled back on what could have been all along.

Jack does not fade into the background quite like he should have done – proving himself to be a douchebag as well as a jerk. His behaviour will definitely shock and enrage any reader, but seeing how Sami deals with it, is a lesson in class and determination. Be ready for some gasps!

Through all the messiness, Marshal stays firm, and their relationship gets the chance to blossom. It is sweet, sexy, and liberating. A great addition to the collection, and hopefully more to come!

 

 

ALEATHA ROMIG is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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Another One by Aleatha Romig Blog Tour

Get ready to laugh out loud, swoon, and fall in love with this new, fun, and sexy stand-alone novel from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. Demonstrating her versatility in writing, Aleatha revisits her lighter side that you loved in Plus One.

A complete stand-alone, Another One is the next big summer hit.

*Shana*

Trevor Willis is sexy, sweet, and oh so fun. He’s also my best friend’s brother-in-law. That should mean he’s off-limits, or that I should be off-limits to him.

Someone probably should have told us that before my best friend married his brother, before the morning of the wedding when we woke in each other’s arms with gaping holes in my memory.

They didn’t.

We did.

The hilarious truth behind our crazy, secret adventure secured this handsome, off-limits man in my heart. But alas, life goes on. After our one secret night, we went back to our lives—our hardworking, solitary lives.

And then it happened.

My phone began to buzz. Each night with thousands of miles between us, we laughed, talked, and shared. And then, the phone stopped ringing.

Before it did, I knew one thing...

Our secret one had bloomed and blossomed, and now that our circumstances have changed I want another one!

*Trevor*

Shana Price is that one woman. You know, the one who suddenly makes the world more than a place to work, but also a place to live. Usually shy and awkward, in her presence I want to be more—I am more. I don’t even have to try.

She’s my one. I knew it the moment I first met her. What followed simply confirmed it.

The problem is the little hassle of the thousands of miles between us.

I tried to make it work, but each phone call made it harder. (Yes, that is a pun) I couldn’t take it any more—and she became the one who got away.

Now, everything has changed.

Shana is back in the United States—all I have to do is make her see that her job isn’t the only reason to stay.

That shouldn’t be a problem, right?

From a secret one to another one!

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Trevor~

Sweet and tangy.

Shana Price tastes like sugar with a twist of lemon.

My mind tells me to go slow, reminding me that I don’t have any right to this beautiful woman. My mind is saying to stop, yet her soft moan is all I hear.

My body has its own GPS with the destination close. Listening to my mind is out of the question.

Her petite body shivers as I tease her sweet lips. They willingly part as my tongue delves inside, wrestling with hers.

Not giving up its fight, my thoughts remind me how forward this behavior is and how it isn’t like me. Trevor Willis is not a man who chases a woman down, pins her against the wall, and kisses her until neither of us can breathe or cares.

It’s not me.

But, it should be.

I like it.

I won’t blame the alcohol. I’ll blame my need to know it’s really Shana and to claim her for my own. I didn’t do it last time, and I’ve regretted it every day since.

When her hands come to my chest, I seize them, lifting them above her head and pinning them to the wall. Shana doesn’t fight; instead, her hips move against mine and our kiss grows more passionate. In the dark, crowded hallway, with my body pressed against hers, I swallow the soft moans coming from her throat.

At that moment, I want to be anywhere but a crowded bar in the middle of Manhattan. I no longer care about Eric’s bachelor party or my friends. I don’t even care about Kimbra back out in the bar. All I want is to whisk Shana away and do what we didn’t do before, what her body and mine are ready and aching to do.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Mary – ☆☆☆☆☆
This is another one from the lighter side of Aleatha Romig and I loved everything about it. Shana is a strong, beautiful, career woman and Trevor is the shy, strong silent type. Well, he was until he met Shana. She seems to bring out the talker in him and he wants to see where things go between them.

Trevor works for a firm in New York as an architect, he moves around for his job. While Shana works for Saks, she has been in London for the last couple years. Now she’s back in New York and maybe for a new job position. Which would be good for them both.

After Shana and Trevor spend every minute together they can before she has to go back to London, can they make a long-distance relationship work? Will Shana be able to leave without having her heart broken? Can Trevor let her go this time? What will Trevor do to make the relationship work?

This is a fun, sexy, and all around great story. It will have you smiling all the while you are reading, and it will leave you with the feelings of love that Trevor and Shana have for each other. So sit back and enjoy this one, and I hope you love it as much as I did.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance

This is a sweet story of Romig's lighter stories. It has a cute plot that will have you cheering for the couple and their friends.

Shana is an awesome woman. She knows what she wants and goes for it. Even when things are not going as planned, she is quick on her feet and willing to do pretty much anything to make sure her projects go on without a hitch. Despite having a strange, yet strong connection with her best friend's brother-in-law at her best friend's wedding, she has had to kind of forget that connection since he lives in the States and she lives in Europe. When the opportunity presents itself for her to come to the States for a show, not only does she jump at it, but she makes it a huge success... now if only she could see a certain someone while she's back stateside.

Trevor never forgot Shana. Despite wanting to make it work, with their conflicting schedules and the immense distance, it just wasn't a plausible scenario. He loves what he does and is willing to do quite a bit to ensure that his company is a success. When another buddy needs a bachelor party thrown, Trevor and his friends all gather to celebrate. What he doesn't expect is to see Shana baring almost everything at a fashion show they all are attending... Can he win the girl and get her to stay this time?

Shana and Trevor have some great chemistry and are hilarious as well. I loved their banter and really enjoyed watching their relationship develop. I think that this was a very sweet story about following your heart, but not losing yourself either. I can't wait to see what happens next!


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second in the series – it can certainly be read as a standalone, but everything does start at Kimbra's wedding, the lead in book one. Slightly confusingly, the third in this series was out last September, but it is also a good read.

Shana and Trevor met, got close, but did not do the deed, and then Shana went back to London where she worked. Two years later she is back in New York, and by a number of quirks of fate – but they completely work – they meet again under quite unusual circumstances. Be ready for some proper laughs here! Now they have to decide whether to take that chance that was so tempting before, whether those feelings that they are harbouring can survive the distance, the issues of closeness via Kimbra, and... well everything really.

Ms. Romig does light very well (as she also does dark!) and this is a really fun, frolic-filled story with some lovely insights into the world Shana works in, and some great side characters – like Stephen, who know her very well. I like Trevor's serious nature, and he is the perfect foil for Shana – they just have to work that out for themselves!

A really fun addition to the series, thank you, Ms. Romig!

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!

Aleatha released her first novel, Consequences, in August of 2011. Consequences became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series Tales from the Dark Side, Insidious, in the fall of 2014. These standalone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romance with the release of Betrayal, the first of her five novel Infidelity series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books Into the Light and Away from the Dark were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

In the spring of 2017, Aleatha released her first stand-alone, fun, and sexy romantic comedy with Plus One, followed by the sweet stand-alone, One Night.

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America.  She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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One Night by Aleatha Romig Blog Tour

A sweet, fun, and sexy stand-alone romance from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

One night to remember

Is that too much to desire?

One night for fun, passion, and a chance to remember what it’s like to be a woman.
I’m not looking for love.
There’s a man in my life who loves me with all his heart. He has beautiful blue eyes, is three feet tall, and calls me mommy.
He’s my whole world and I’m his. Fate stole his daddy way too soon.
What would happen if I allowed fate another chance, just for one night?

One night to help a friend

Why did I agree to this?

Blind dates are disasters. If I weren't helping the friend of a friend, I wouldn't go.
I’m not looking for romance, love, or even a one-night stand.
After all, the man my friend knew is gone. I’m no longer the hockey star known for his "pep" on the ice and in the sack. I have a new life, and a new career—a new passion. I’m not looking for more.
When the blind date is a bust, could fate change everything?

One night doesn’t end with a kiss—it begins with one.

Be ready to laugh, cry, and fall head over heels as you meet Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha in this new sweet and sexy stand-alone romance, One Night.

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Mandy

When we finally pull apart, before I can speak or even contemplate what happened, Malcolm's blue eyes shine down on me, taking me in and reading me.

His voice rumbles through the background commotion of the bar. “You taste like sweet wine and smell like perfume and desire.”

Warmth fills my cheeks. “You taste like good beer.”

“Good? You're a beer connoisseur?”

I shrug. “Mostly, I know cheap beer.”

He lifts my chin, bringing his indigo eyes into focus. The room disappears, making those blue orbs all I can see.

“I'm a connoisseur,” he says as his thumb gently rubs over my bruised lips. “And you, beautiful Mandy, if you were a beer, would never be a cheap one. No, you're a rich custom craft brew. I see it in your eyes, feel it in your touch, and smell it in the air. Kissing a stranger isn't something you do, is it?”

I try to move my eyes away, but Malcolm's grip of my chin is unrelenting. Meeting his gaze, I reply, “No. I won't even bore you with how long it's been since I've kissed a real man.”

His eyes sparkle. “You kiss fake men?”

“Boys. Well, only one actually.”

“You kiss boys...” And then, as if the reality of his statement hits home, he asks, “You have a son?”

My heart flutters, its speed increasing by the second. “I do, but I don't want to talk about him. Not because he isn't important for he is—he's my world—but because tonight isn't about him. It's about me.” I can't gauge Malcolm's reaction. I can only guess that he's assuming that I'm some needy woman trying to get a man to take on the responsibility of a kid who isn't his.

I reach out and splay my fingers over his chest. His heart is beating to match mine. “I don't want to talk about him,” I continue, “because he'll never know about you—I'll never tell him and never introduce you. Don't worry. I'm not after a man to rescue me. I'm perfectly content with my life as a mother. I just wanted to remember what it felt like to be a woman...for just one night.”

“I'm not anti-children—”

I shake my head. “Stop. That doesn't matter.” It’s then that I notice the filled glasses on the table and laugh. “When did the waitress come?”

Malcolm bows his head until our noses touch. He inhales deeply, his eyes closing as his hand falls to my lap. “I'd say just after you.”

More heat floods my cheeks. “I-I didn't...”

“Then we need to do something about that.” He looks again at the full glasses. “I think the drinks came while my tongue was busy getting to know your sweet mouth.” His hand splays over my thigh.

My breathing hitches. “Malcolm?”

“You said you want one night. One night doesn't end with a kiss. It begins with one.”

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars
M/F Romance
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I want to start out by saying that I really enjoy Aleatha's writing style and have read a lot of her books. With that being said, this is a new style for her and she didn't disappoint.

Amanda is existing without living. She loves her son, Jase, and is doing her best to make sure that he is doing well. Her best friend, Sally, is trying to get Amanda to come out again – to live. Sally and Brandon are Amanda's good friends and they want Amanda to find someone again – after Jackson.

Malcolm is finding himself again. After having a successful career as "Pep" the hockey player, he wants to give back and do something that he loves – he wants to teach. His good friend from the team is Brandon and Brandon believes that Malcolm is just existing and not living.

When the blind date that both Amanda and Malcolm flops for each of them, they find themselves locked in a hot, sweaty night.

This is a story filled with lightness, humor, sadness, and a realness that offers such an organic quality to the story. These are real people, real lives, and the relationship, while a romance, also lends a developed sense of love and relationships that you don't often find in romance books.

I can't wait to see what comes next and I really loved this one.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆☆
Amanda Wells is trying to move on with her life; it has been almost five years since she lost her husband and she wants to make the life for her and her son better. She feels guilty anytime she thinks about doing something for herself. When her BFF Sally wants her to go out with her husband's friend, Amanda doesn't think it's a good idea. She finally agrees; can one night with a man make her feel like a woman again? On the night for the blind date, Sally and her husband Brian don't show up because there is an emergency at Brian's work. Amanda is debating on leaving when she meets Malcolm. A handsome man that leaves her tingling from just his touch. Maybe one night with him is just what she needs.

Malcolm Peppernick is looking to change his life, tired of the retired hockey life and chicks that follow the players. He moves to the town where his old teammate Brian lives. Brian and his wife, Sally, talk him into a blind date with Sally's BFF. And you know how blind dates go. But while he is waiting at the bar, a beautiful woman sits down beside him. And after talking to her for a few minutes, he just wants to get to know her better.

Can Malcolm talk Mandy in to spending the night with him? Will Mandy tell him her secrets? What happens when they learn who the other really is? Can One Night turn into forever?

I loved everything about this story. It is funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and perfect. If you haven't read anything from Aleatha Romig and are looking for a good heartfelt story, then you need to read this one. You will not be disappointed.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is a really cute, fun, and romantic story, which combines a heartwarming love story with some hot and steamy moments between the two love-birds.

Ms. Romig has brought to life a couple who, by all accounts, shouldn't meet as they do... but the twists that she has created can only make us smile and love that we know what they don't. That said, it is not overdone, and there is no unnecessary drama. Instead we get to concentrate on the building relationship, which is slipping under the wire of Mandy's resistance.

Great fun story for an evening/night of perfect escapism.

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

Aleatha released her first novel, Consequences, in August of 2011. Consequences became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series Tales from the Dark Side, Insidious, in the fall of 2014. These standalone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romance with the release of Betrayal, the first of her five novel Infidelity series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books Into the Light and Away from the Dark were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

2017 brings Aleatha's first "Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha" with Plus One, a fun, sexy romantic comedy.

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America.  She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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Plus One by Aleatha Romig Blog Tour

A fun, sexy new stand-alone from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

He's sexy and confident, the kind of man every woman notices. You know, the one with the to-die-for body and panty-melting smirk. And then there's the way his designer suits drape over his broad shoulders and big...well, we've all heard the rumors, the ones that say he's up for any challenge.

But I can't see him that way. He's my boss—technically one of the owners of the company where I work—and definitely not in my league. Men like him don't notice women like me, and they don't date them.

And I don't date men like him.

Until that one time that I catch him in a compromising position when I'm also in need of a last-minute date for a wedding...and then it's not real. It's blackmail.

For one weekend, he's my plus-one.

Beautiful and unobtainable.

From the moment she walked into my office with those stunning blue eyes and crazy sensual curves, she's been on my mind. Three years and never once has she acted interested in me. Usually I flash a million-dollar smile and women fall to their knees, some literally.

Not her.

Then on the occasion that I agree to let another woman do that—fall to her knees—guess who happens to catch us?

It may not be the most conventional way to get on her radar, but I didn't get this far in business without knowing when to seize an opportunity. If this sexy little firecracker with perfectly kissable lips thinks she can blackmail me into attending her cousin's wedding, I'm going to jump at the chance to be her plus-one.

You love her darker side. Now it's time to meet Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha, as she trades her renowned twists and turns for laughs and love with this sexy new stand-alone romance, Plus One.

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I'm in an alternate universe and it's every fantasy I never knew I had.

What CEO of a billion-dollar company dreams of enjoying a farm in the middle of nowhere? Who imagines waking in a small bedroom, complete with a canopy bed and sunshine streaming through pink curtains, as birds sing? What owner of a 7,000-square-foot penthouse with a to-die-for view of the Empire State Building enjoys the hominess of a hundred-year-old, 3,000-square-foot farmhouse with a wraparound porch, creaky floors, and a view of cornfields?

Sitting with a cup of steaming black coffee, I listen as Kimbra and her brother Kevin bicker back and forth while helping their mother in the large eat-in kitchen. The warm spring air is filled with the sizzle of frying as the aroma of coffee, eggs, and bacon reminds me of some of the best diners in New York.

Although Kimbra's dad, Oscar, is talking, I can't concentrate on anything but Kimbra—Kimberly Ann. That's what everyone here calls her.

"Because of you, I'm out ten bucks." Kevin says, not doing a good job of whispering.

"Me?" Kimbra asks. "What did I do?"

Kevin tilts his head my way. "You brought a real guy here. I put money on him being made up."

Kimbra reaches out and punches his shoulder.

He lifts his hands in surrender. "No. Listen. I was sure it was a good bet. When Mom said your boyfriend's name wasn't Timothy, but Duncan, and you didn't want him in the wedding, Susan and I figured he wasn't real. I bet Jimmy ten bucks this fake Duncan guy would be a no-show. Susan and I were sure that before last night, you'd have some reason why at the last minute he couldn't attend. You know, like you’d make up some accident or something."

Her brother is about as good at speaking softly as he is at being nice to his sister.

"Shut up!" Kimbra whispers back. "Obviously he's real."

Kevin's head falls back in laughter. "He's real, all right. Last night I thought your old bed was going to collapse."

Kimbra's eyes flash to me. And though I look down at my coffee and pray her dad isn't listening, the gleam in her expression makes my cock twitch with the memories of the night before.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Mary – ☆☆☆☆☆
Kimbra Jones works in HR at a big pharmaceutical company, where every woman wants one of the owners. Duncan Willis is the sexiest man Kimbra has ever seen, but she doesn't let her lust interfere with her job as others do. But in her fantasies, Duncan is the star.

Duncan doesn't have to chase women, they gladly drop their panties for him, except for Kimbra. When she first walked in his office three years ago, he hasn't been able to stop dreaming about her.

When Kimbra comes up with the idea to blackmail Duncan, after she catches him in the women's restroom with a woman on her knees, Duncan jumps at the chance to be alone with Kimbra, even if it is at her parents’ home and for her cousin’s wedding.

Can they pretend enough to make everyone believe they have been dating for months? Will Kimbra lose her heart over the long weekend? Will Duncan realize that Kimbra is exactly what he needs?

This story is wonderful, romantic, funny, and you will love Grandma Helen, she is a hoot. If you love Aleatha's dark stories, then you will love this one too. I did and hope there will be more.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars
M/F romance

I love Romig and how she is able to weave a story. She develops the story completely.

This is not her typical story, but I loved it regardless.

Kimbra is tough. She is able to do her job well and is both admired and hated for this. She works in HR and knows the rules about workplace hanky-panky well. When she catches her boss, literally with his pants down, she devises a plan so that she doesn't show up to her cousin's wedding dateless.

Duncan is successful, funny, charming, and kind of an all-around good guy. Despite his frequent conquests of women, he's always had a thing for Kimbra. But because of her job and because of how good she is at her job, he knows he doesn't really stand a chance with her. When she proposes her "blackmail" scenario, he jumps at the chance to pretend.

This story is full of romance, laughter, hilarious family members, and is just an overall feel good story. I loved how they bantered and their chemistry was okay, their personalities melded so much better, which made their chemistry better.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
If you want a fun, hot, and sexy read, then this should fit the bill. There are some moments of comedic genius – mostly attributable to Kimbra's Granny! And hot and loaded with chemistry comes in no small measure from the 'blackmailed' Duncan and Kimbra herself.

What I loved most of all about this book is that as much as Duncan is a player, he has had Kimbra in his sights since the very first day he laid eyes on her. And he has no game, he genuinely thinks she is sexy, and grows to understand what a fun person she is too. It makes the fact that he has a dubious history with women much easier to forgive! It doesn't make it easy for Kimbra to believe, but there has to be some tension in a novel after all.

Great, fun read – possibly best read somewhere you don't mind laughing out loud!

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

Aleatha released her first novel, Consequences, in August of 2011. Consequences became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series Tales from the Dark Side, Insidious, in the fall of 2014. These standalone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romance with the release of Betrayal, the first of her five novel Infidelity series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books Into the Light and Away from the Dark were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

2017 brings Aleatha's first "Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha" with Plus One, a fun, sexy romantic comedy.

Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America.  She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

Connect with Aleatha

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Google+  ~  Blog  ~  Goodreads

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Plus One by Aleatha Romig to read and review for this tour.