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Releasing Now: Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels

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What happens in the woods, doesn’t always stay in the woods …

Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels is now live! 

What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.

Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm.

So why did it have to be Rowan who came to the rescue after I fell on a remote hiking trail? When the weather turned unexpectedly, we were forced to find shelter and ride out the storm. Only that wasn’t the only thing I ended up riding.

We promise ourselves what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin, but when we get back to Sugarloaf, it’s impossible to stay away from him. Those blue eyes captivate me, his strong body comforts me, and he makes me feel beautiful.

Which is crazy, right?

If only my stupid head would listen and stop this before my heart gets involved, but I keep going back because I’m already in too deep.

I should’ve known that the temptation wasn’t worth the risk because when it all falls apart, our promises are broken, and I’m afraid my heart will never recover.

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5 Absolutely Incredible Stars!

Let me start this review by saying that Rowan and Charlotte just might be one of my favorite couples that I have read. There is something truly special about those two. Maybe it’s their banter, maybe it’s their unadulterated, fire and connection, maybe it’s the fact that they always keep each other on their toes, or maybe it’s just the fact That those two feel so inherently right together. Maybe it’s all of that and more. In fact, I think it is all of that, and more because from the very first pages of this book, I was completely enamored by those two. And my love for them grew fiercely through every turn of that page to the point that I was not ready to leave them when this book ended.

Those two just completely stole my heart in every single way possible.

Tempting Promises was a consuming, exceptionally written, and crafted, and utterly fantastic romance book that I could not put down. This book took a hold of me with everything it had from those very first pages and I couldn’t get enough. I was completely consumed with these characters, their banter, the buildup between them, the forced proximity goodness that pushes those to right past their breaking point, and everything that came after. Coupled with the small town goodness that completely owns my heart with this world and this family, and I was smitten. I was just in love with everything I was reading and experiencing with these characters, and it was the best.

The absolute best.

Corinne Michael’s creates an outstanding connection and fire between Rowan and Charlotte. When I tell you that it is palpable and tangible, and so thick in this book, I mean it with my whole being. Those two don’t like each other, but they really do. And when they are forced in a cabin together for multiple days, they solve a lot of their problems. And create a few more at the same time. Their unadulterated connection and fire to one another finally breaks, and it makes them see each other completely differently. Things they thought they knew are no longer there. Things they weren’t prepared to feel are suddenly there, full force. But more than that these two realize that they may have had each other all wrong and that they might just be exactly what they need.

Now let me tell you, I live for a good enemies to lovers story. Especially when the banter is top-notch, and that is what Rowan and Charlotte shared in this book. Those two definitely know how to push each other‘s buttons. They’re competing farm owners, they have a path that connects them in more ways than one, but they also just don’t like each other. But they also kind of do. There is such a respect between them, and I love how that came out across the story. These two definitely push each other pass that edge, and it leads to some very spicy and fiery moments. They keep telling each other throughout this book that this time will be the last time, but the more times they have, the more they realize that there is something truly real and authentic between them. And that thing might scare the living crap out of them, but it is real, and it is there, and it is genuine and it is everything.

Charlotte and Rowan were two incredibly amazing characters.

I loved how headstrong Charlotte was, I loved how tenacious she was, and I loved that she was not afraid to call Rowan on his bullshit. I also just loved that. She had so much heart and she was just trying to find her place in the world, while saving the farm that meant everything to her and her family. She was a woman who just wanted somebody to stay and to believe in her, and I loved getting to see her fight with all of her might through every page of this book and work her ass off to find herself, her place, and her love in this world. I love that girl with my whole heart, and I just love the fact that this book brought her what it did, because no one deserves all of the happiness in the world more than she does.

Rowan was a gem and let me tell you I love that man. I love that he’s just a good man. I loved that he is also not afraid to keep Charlotte on her toes and be there for her, even when she tries to push him away. I also just love that that man is tenacious in his own way, he cares about family, and he isn’t afraid to keep fighting, or to keep showing up. He is in it for the long-haul, and even though he starts off this book, doubting he will ever have a forever or a relationship, he soon realizes that with a right person, everything can change. And when he realizes that, he commits to it with his full heart, and every ounce of passion within him, and it is epic and amazing to experience.

I also just have to say that one of my favorite things about this couple, and everything they share is that it just felt very real and grown up. They face their fair share of issues, both with themselves and each other, and they handle them in a very real way. They don’t run away from their problems, they face them head on. They make decisions that are thoughtful and are emotional, but that also feel very real. Sure they are human and they make mistakes and things are complicated, but they also aren’t afraid to own up to their part of things and aren’t afraid to make the right choice and the hard decisions, especially when the stakes are high. I loved that about them and I really respected that because even though they love to push each other‘s buttons, in the same breath I know that they are also committed to being there for one another, and handling things in the way they should be. In a way that leads either the heart, and is as tenacious as they are. That coupled with the fact that everything between Rowan and Charlotte felt so right just meant that I loved them even more fiercely with everything they gave me.

Getting to be with these two as they go from enemies to lovers to so much more was phenomenal. My heart was with these two feeling and living and experiencing every breath of what they give each other, and I just loved it. I loved how connected I felt to them, I loved how real it all felt, and I just loved how these two never stopped keeping each other on their toes, wanting each other, but also fighting like hell for each other, and for what could be. I loved and respected them both with my whole heart, and every fiber of my being, and I was so beyond invested in those two finding the happily ever after that, they both deserved. I needed them to get there, because they just deserved it. They deserved all of the happiness and love and elation and warmth and fire that comes with finding the one person who changes everything. And I lived for every opportunity in this book that brought them both closer and closer to finding that with each other.

Experiencing that with them in this book was truly everything. And more.

Those two might have been a little worried about what that future could bring them, but they were always there for one another, especially when it mattered. I think that’s one of the things I loved, and respected so much about them. They were always willing to stand up for each other and be there for each other when it counted. And even when no one was watching, they were still there for each other because they knew that is what the other needed and that that was what they had to do. And I absolutely relish in that with them.

The love that grows between these characters is built on fire and banter and pure heart. That shines through every word this author creates, and it emanates with these characters and what they share together. It is beautiful and funny and intoxicating, and just consuming in every way to experience what you get with Rowan and with Charlotte.

And I have to say that just being back in this world, with all of these characters, in this small town, and in this family, that cares so deeply for one, another, was just the perfect place to be. I could read this series forever and ever, and I would never get enough of all of these characters, and what they allow me to get and feel with them along the way. They just make everything feel like so much more. They make me feel part of their family. They make me Feel like I am right there with them and it is truly everything to experience that with them.

If you love a small town romance, that is well written, that is consuming in every single way possible, and that will show you just how thin the line between love and hate is, then you need to run yourself to this book as soon as humanly possible. If you love a romance book that will give you two very real, dynamic, and complicated characters that will steal your heart from the very first pages, then you will live and love every second of this book. if you just love a phenomenal love story that gives you characters who find their way through any obstacle together, who continuously show up at all times, and who are ready and willing to fight for themselves and each other, then you need this book in your life this very second.

Trust me.

This entire book, this entire series, and every morsel of this world makes my heart so abundantly happy. That is a true testament to the level of connection and vibrancy and life, and love that this author infuses into every character, into every moment, and into every love story. Tempting Promises was another shining example of why Corinne Michaels is one of my favorite authors. She leaves it all on the pages of her books, she connects you with her characters in every way, possible, and she just has you utterly in love with everything you get with them. The good, the bad, the complicated, the banter, the connection and fire, and all the glorious spiciness; this author puts you in the thick of it, and it is glorious. She gives you real complicated characters who can’t help but feel everything for one another, and you will love getting to be on every step of their journey to finding that happily ever after. She will have you enamored with them, and everything between them, and you will love it.

You will love it so so much. I know I did.

I am so sad to know that this series is coming to an end with the next book, but in the same breath, I just can’t wait to be back within this world. That is how much I love all of these characters, how much I love what this author creates with them, and how I truly cannot get enough of their stories of finding love. This family has had a go of it, but each book in this series heals them all a little bit more and shows them that anything is possible if you keep your heart open to all of the possibilities… And to the right person. I loved every single thing about this book, and I have no doubt that this author will bring this entire series to a close, in the most fitting way, because this family, this series, and this world has been utterly unforgettable from the start, and I have no doubt they will be through the very end.

Meet Corinne


Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed–reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

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It’s a Cover Reveal: Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels

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Corinne Michaels has revealed the gorgeous covers for Tempting Promises!

Releasing: February 22, 2024

Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Cover Model: Eric Guilmette

Cover Art Drawing: Samaiya Beaumont

What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.

Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm.

So why did it have to be Rowan who came to the rescue after I fell on a remote hiking trail? When the weather turned unexpectedly, we were forced to find shelter and ride out the storm. Only that wasn’t the only thing I ended up riding.

We promise ourselves what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin, but when we get back to Sugarloaf, it’s impossible to stay away from him. Those blue eyes captivate me, his strong body comforts me, and he makes me feel beautiful.

Which is crazy, right?

If only my stupid head would listen and stop this before my heart gets involved, but I keep going back because I’m already in too deep.

I should’ve known that the temptation wasn’t worth the risk because when it all falls apart, our promises are broken, and I’m afraid my heart will never recover.

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Review Post: Smoke and Mirrors (City Limits #3) by M. Mabie

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Contemporary Romance| Second Chance Romance

Smoke and Mirrors is the third standalone in the City Limits series. It features a new couple navigating their second-chance romance. Enjoy this love story between a fireman who has returned home from the military and the single mom he left down the street. Welcome to Wynne.

Blurb

My best laid plans had backfired. I’d thought by putting miles between myself and my first love that she’d be free to live whatever life she’d wanted, but when I came back from serving my country and Faith was raising her little girl alone, it was time to make new plans.

In eight years, not a single day had passed when she wasn’t on my mind, and not a night went by when I didn’t miss her. She was fierce and stunning and didn’t need a man in her life, but when the time came—and she wanted one—the line would start behind me.

Like smoke, I’d let her slip through my fingers once, but I’d never forgive the man in the mirror if I let it happen again. She was the fire inside me that would never burn out.

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*****5 Amazing Second Chance Stars*****

Going back to Wynne is something I absolutely treasure. Getting more of M. Mabie’s exceptional words is something I look forward to with all that I have. Being with her wonderful and distinctive characters is something that just gives me life and everything that I need.

Reading her books always feels good. Damn good. I never want them to end. Ever. I’m never ready to say goodbye to her characters and the feels that they give me. I’m never ready for the story to end, I’m never ready for it to stop consuming me like all of her stories do. I’m never ready to sever the vibrant and all-feeling connection I feel to her words and what she so memorably creates with them.

The inviting and memorable world and characters and moments she creates within the pages of her books’ take me in in the most authentic and heartfelt way. They take me in, they own me while I am in their dynamic grasp, and by the end of it all, I never want them to let me go because that’s how good and right and enjoyable they are.

I can’t get enough of M. Mabie’s words. Or her books. Or her characters. Or what she gives me with them along the way. I can never get enough of it all.

And that is just a fraction of what makes her books so incredible, so enrapturing, and so moving.

Smoke and Mirrors was another exceptional example of M. Mabie’s writing talent and thoughtful storytelling. Every word of this book stole my heart and soul, while simultaneously letting me feel like I was coming home to the best group of characters a girl could ask for. The way she brought it all to life through her words, through the memorable and all-feeling moments she so fantastically created, and the way she let me live it and breathe it and just experience it all was everything to me.

Everything.

This book was equal parts sweet, meaningful, and heartfelt. It perfectly balanced every amazing aspect of its second chance nature, while giving me a love story that touched every facet of my heart. This story was one built on emotion, feels, heart, second chances, and a helluva lot of hope and strength and fight.

I honestly can’t tell you enough how amazing it was to read and experience. This book just felt good to read. Every word, every sentence, every page and moment felt good and right and needed. It felt like the perfect summer day. It was fulfilling, satisfying, and it flooded me with the most beautiful feeling of contented pleasure. All of M. Mabie’s City Limits books have felt that way, and this book just showed me even more why I love this series, why I love the wonderful and distinctive and honest characters it gives me, and why I can’t get enough of a little town named Wynne.

The events of this story follows two characters, as they get a second chance to fix what could’ve been. Years ago Aaron and Faith had a connection that was full of fire and longing and young love, but there were obstacles that held them back and stood in their way. Now years have passed, yet their connection and feelings and longing for one another have only strengthened. He’s left and come back, she’s now a single mom to an amazing little girl, and they both seemed to be plagued with thoughts of “what would’ve happened it we…” It is those thoughts that take up more of their minds and hearts than they are willing to really admit, and that is what eventually gives them both that little nudge to see what could be.

Smoke and Mirrors follows what happens when Aaron and Faith decide to take that leap of faith, to meet that push that urges them to think of what they could share and have together, and to try to see what might happen if they gave it all a real shot.

This story follows them and their honest and so easy to love hearts as they take that second chance, as they feel it all, and as they try to figure out what the future might hold for them both. They share an intertwined past that seeps into their present in more ways than one. They also share a strong as all get out connection that has them both knowing that they need to do something. It is that connection and pull that will have you in every word of this book, experiencing it all with them as they take that second chance, as their fight and determination and tenacity shines through, and as they soon start to realize that falling for one another is oh so easy when you already fell so long ago.

There were so many aspects that I absolutely loved about this book. I loved that it gave me a front row seat to a second chance romance. Second chance love stories are my jam, and Aaron and Faith highlighted that for me again and again while I experienced their second chance at it all. They showed what second chances are all about. They showed the vulnerabilities and worries and fears that come with them. They showed what happened when you put all of that aside and took that leap of faith to see what could be. They showed every part of their hearts and pasts, they showed how it was all affecting them in the present, and along the way they showed their hopes and dreams and their longing.

Getting all of that was nothing short of spectacular.

What I loved about this book was that it gave me a story about what happens when two people fight for what they want and need and for what they believe in, all while showing their realistic, sweet, and heart melting journey together as they gave it all another chance.

This book lets their story unfold in the most magical and fitting way that will have you swooning something fierce, while simultaneously wishing you were them getting to feel every ounce of what they share.

Suffice to say, those two completely stole my heart. Every page solidified my love for them and my adamant belief in what they shared. That combined with the wonderful characters of Wynne made this story incredible on every level.

Aaron was a man that I loved from the start. I loved how good of a guy he was. I loved that he was a hard worker, both at his job and his life and with everything he wanted to share with Faith. I loved that he was a man who would not give up, and who would not apologize for doing what he knew was right. Aaron was a character who was true to his word, who was so honest and real, and he was someone who was doing all that he could to right the wrong choice he made all those years ago. I loved him so fiercely. I loved his heart, his determination, and how he was there for Faith and her little girl. I swooned for that man, I rooted him on and believed in him, and I just loved him with all that I had.

Plus who can resist a firefighter with a heart of gold?! (The answer to that question is no one, in case you were wondering.)

Faith was a woman who I connected to immediately. I found her so real, so genuine, and she was such a good person and mother doing the best she could for her little girl and herself. That girl has more strength and tenacity than you can shake a stick at, and seeing all that she did to get by and to give her daughter the life she deserved was amazing. It seared my heart to that woman, and the sheer strength she had and how hard she worked and fought for it all was the absolute best. I also loved how real of a character she was. She was smart, she had hesitancies like any person in her shoes would have, and she wasn’t afraid to be honest with what worried her. She was real and complicated in such an endearing way, and that was just one of many things that had me loving her to pieces. She was also just a damn good person and mother and friend, and every interaction with her made me smile or laugh of feel such a strong connection to her.

She was her through and through, and I loved every relatable and sweet bit of her that I got to know and understand in this book.

Everything those two shared together pulled at my heart. It made me believe in everything they were trying to build with their second chance. It had me feeling it all right along with them through M. Mabie’s enrapturing and authentic writing. It had me basking in the memorable moments they shared, the fire that sparked between them, and the feelings that had them falling hard for one another. Every word of this book had me rooting for them and that was just another thing pulling me into this incredible book.

No to be outdone, the rest of the characters that make the world of Wynne what it is are back in this book and will have you loving every moment you get with them. You will love Delaney, Faith’s daughter, with all that you have. The spunk and sass of that girl is all kinds of amazing, and you will love getting her interactions with Faith, with the other people of Wynne, and especially with Aaron. *cue all the swooning* All your favorites are back. Rhett, Sunny, Darrel, Hannah, Vaughn, and so many others that will have you loving what you’re reading and feeling like you just want to pull up a chair and sit down for a beer with them all.

All of these wonderfully distinctive characters make this world and series what it is, and they all add another fantastic layer to this love story that will just have you chomping at the bit for the next time you get more of them all.

Smoke and Mirrors is a story that I loved every word of. I loved how it allowed me to feel good and how it encapsulated me within a story that was magical and real and so honestly heartfelt. I loved how it stole my heart, how it made me hope and wonder and wish, how it let me get the vulnerabilities and the honest selves of these characters, and how it just gave me a second chance romance that gave me everything. This book was another incredible addition to this series, and it told a story that was sweet, real, and one that everyone should have the pleasure of reading.

This book is all about what you do with the second chance you’re given. Do you wait? Do you leap? Do you dance around your feelings, or do you let them take charge? Do you hold back because of what could happen, or do you give it one last push because something could happen? Do you love? Do you fall? Do you put your heart on your sleeve for the chance at something more?

Smoke and Mirrors gave me the answers to all of those questions and more. It gave me a love story that was so memorable and enjoyable and real, it gave me two characters whose hearts shined through every moment, and in the end it let me get a front row seat to a second chance love story that was outstanding in every way possible.

This book made me smile, it made me laugh, and it made me feel good. It gave me every part of these characters and their journey together, and it showed me just how right they were for one another.

M. Mabie excels at real life romance, and Smoke and Mirrors delivers a spectacular real life romance that will have you swooning, have you feeling it all, and that will have you believing in the meaningful power of a good second chance.

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M. Mabie is writer who made thousands of readers hate to love (and love to hate) the angst-filled contemporary romance, Bait.

She lives in Illinois with her husband. She writes unconventional love stories and tries to embody “real-life romance.” She cares about politics, but will not discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne’s World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head.

She has always been a writer. In fact, she was born with a pen in her hand, which almost never happens. Almost. M. Mabie usually doesn’t speak in third-person. She promises.

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Review Post: Roots and Wings by M. Mabie

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ROOTS & WINGS is LIVE! 
No billionaires. No professional athletes. No celebrities. 
Low on drama. High on love.
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Welcome to Wynne, population 3,401.No billionaires. No professional athletes. No celebrities.In this small town, current events are pondered in mirrors at the local salon or around crowded tables at the diner, and there’s a new couple to gossip about. A rough and tumble woman who works in her dad’s garage, not yet ready to spread her wings, shows the new guy in town what it’s like to finally have roots.

It’s your run-of-the-mill, sexy, Astro van driving dentist meets smart-ass, bass fishing tomboy in a story of real-life romance.

Low on drama. High on love.

Pull up a chair and stay a while.

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 Roots and Wings is the first book in the City Limits series of standalones.
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My Review

*****5 Sweet Small Town Stars*****

Have you ever read a book that just felt right from the very first words? You know, one of those books that sweeps you up right from the start with its ease, its goodness, and its personality. Have you ever experienced a story that flowed so naturally, so fluidly, and so vibrantly that you were just about smitten with everything that story was giving you? Have you ever fallen heart first in love with two unique and so easy to love characters in the midst of experiencing that story that just felt right and so good?

Well I certainly have because I just read Roots and Wings by M. Mabie, and it encapsulated all of those things and more into its oh so wonderful pages.

This book was sweet, it was meaningful and beyond easy to fall right into, and it gave me a story that took hold of me right from that very first page. Roots and Wings just felt right. Mutt and Vaughn’s story felt right, and I can’t tell you that enough. Experiencing this book felt so right, it felt so real, and it felt so perfect for the story, characters, and world I was experiencing within its pages. The more I read, the more I experienced all that Mutt and Vaughn were, the more I fell for those two as they fell for each other, and the more I fell love with everything this beautiful book gave me.

Now it’s no secret that M. Mabie is one of my favorite author’s around. I’ve loved each and every one of her books, and they always give me an extraordinary reading experience to say the least. She’s one of my go to author’s without a doubt, and she never fails to deliver a story with characters you will feel in your bones and your heart, a story that allows you to feel and think and experience every lick of, and a story with so many moments that you will never forget.

Roots and Wings was no different, yet at the same time this book has a bit of a different feel than her other books. That difference in the feel fit Mutt and Vaughn’s story to a T and was perfect for them and what they were sharing, and it showed that while Roots and Wings felt different, it still had that trademark M. Mabie writing that blew me away. The thoughtful weaving of romance, connection, authenticity, personality, and that oh so wonderful humor highlighted the true talent of M. Mabie and the exceptional stories and characters she weaves together.

Roots and Wings throws you smack dab in the middle of Wynne. Population 3,401. This town is what small towns are made of, with the characters and fantastic nuances to boot, and you definitely feel right at home when you enter the world of Wynne. From the very first page of Roots and Wings you meet Mutt O’Fallon, a wonderful, easy to love, rough around the edges kind of girl who tells it like it is in the best possible way. She’s lived in Wynne all her life, and has the nickname to prove it. She’s good with her life and the people in it, and she has no real desire to change anything…that is until the new dentist in town shows her what it might be like to use those wings of hers and fly.

Vaughn Renfro is new in town, and he’s looking for roots. The kind that stick. Vaughn is a charismatic, sweet, endearing, and oh so easy to fall for man who is just looking for that something special. He’s searching for that more, that family, and the feel and connection he’s always longed for, and that brings him to the wonderfulness that is Wynne. What Vaughn doesn’t expect is that on that very first day in Wynne, when everything seems to be going wrong, is to meet a woman that will change everything, a woman that might just show him what those roots are all about.

From the moment he meets Mutt, he can’t stop thinking about her or wanting to know more about her. He’s entranced, and she’s just as hooked into him from that very first meeting, and what ensues is a story bursting with real life romance that allows you to fall right along with these two. Roots and Wings follows Mutt and Vaughn as they try to figure out what exactly they’re sharing, and where in the world it’s leading them, as they both try to discover what it is they truly want, and how discovering that want might bring them the exact thing that they need.  

In the synopsis for this book there’s a line that says “Low on drama. High on love.” and I don’t think there’s a more accurate description on the planet for Roots and Wings than that one. This book is all about the love and the feels. It’s all about what it’s like to fall in love, what it’s like to experience those unforgettable sparks when you meet the right person, and what it’s like to have that right person push you in the exact way you never knew you needed to be pushed. It’s full of connection, intense and exceptionally building heat, and a love that will melt your heart into a puddle of the best kind of emotion.

This story is certainly high on love and low on the drama, which felt amazing to experience. That’s not to say that Mutt and Vaughn don’t face their share of issues, because they do, but those issues fit into the story and what they were sharing so well. I completely understood why things went the way they did in Roots and Wings for Mutt and Vaughn, and I was there through the ups and downs that sometimes happened with them. I understood why they happened, and why Mutt and Vaughn’s characters needed to go through them because of what M. Mabie so phenomenally created in this story with them.

I understood their fears and worries and even their doubts as they tried to find those wings and establish those roots, and I loved being there every step of the way as they pushed and tried to find exactly what they both wanted and so desperately needed together.

What I loved about Roots and Wings was that Vaughn and Mutt’s love story just felt right. It felt right for them, it felt right for what they were going through and experiencing together, and it felt right that they shared what they did. It was never too fast or too slow, it was them and it was right. M. Mabie’s extraordinary writing let me experience every bit of these two falling for one another, and she melted me again and again with the two of them. She let me have butterflies with them, she made me audibly sigh and swoon with what they experienced together, and she even made me blush. A few times.

Mabie made Mutt and Vaughn and their love story real. She made every aspect of this book so authentic, so easy to love, and so easy to be mesmerized by, and it truly doesn’t get better than that when you read and experience a book.

Roots and Wings not only gave me the love story of Mutt and Vaughn, it gave me a whole cast of characters to fall in love with. The town of Wynne is almost like another character in this story, and M. Mabie creates that character in a way that made everything that I was reading come to life. Throw in a slew of characters I can’t wait to know more about, and I am telling you that you will be knee deep in your love for all things Wynne and the people who live there. M. Mabie truly shows what it’s like to live in a small town, the connections and relationships that all of these characters have, and the way she brought that into the story was nothing short of wonderful. I felt the connection of these characters, I loved their relationships and how they started to change a bit, and I loved having the chance to experience life, love, family and friendship with all of them.

Roots and Wings is a story about love. Real life love. Consuming, heartfelt, make you stop and think, melt your heart along with a few other things, love. It’s about what it’s like to meet that one person who changes everything, that person who makes you think and feel and wonder in the best possible way, and that person who gives you everything you never even knew you needed. It’s about what happens when you start to fall, start to feel, and start to realize that you just might have found the one things that’s been missing for so long.

This book is about what happens when a girl who’s always had those roots, starts to see what it might be like to use her wings and fly into something so extraordinary. It’s also about what happens when a man who’s always used those wings, starts to see the benefits of establishing those longed for roots that just might take root into something he never expected.

Roots and Wings gives you Mutt and Vaughn’s unforgettable, sweet, and heart melting story together as they look for those roots, push for those wings, and truly discover what love is all about.

Mabie once again blew me away with this book. She connected me to this story and these characters so authentically right from the start, and she let me experience what love is all about in Roots and Wings. This story was so beautiful, so sweet, and it just felt good to read through every single page. It melted me, it made me hope and think and feel, and in the end I could not get enough of its literal amazingness.

I already know this will be one of my top reads of the year, so I am begging you, run yourself, don’t walk yourself, to this book this very instant. Mutt and Vaughn are waiting for you, and they’re kind of the best, so it’s a Wynne Wynne all around. (See what I did there?!) But seriously….Read. This. Book. It would be wrong not to.

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I am telling y’all, you NEED to read this book. I LOVED every single word of it, and you will love it too!!

 

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Releasing Now: Roots and Wings by M. Mabie

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ROOTS & WINGS is LIVE! 
No billionaires. No professional athletes. No celebrities. 
Low on drama. High on love.
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Synopsis:
Welcome to Wynne, population 3,401.

No billionaires. No professional athletes. No celebrities.

In this small town, current events are pondered in mirrors at the local salon or around crowded tables at the diner, and there’s a new couple to gossip about. A rough and tumble woman who works in her dad’s garage, not yet ready to spread her wings, shows the new guy in town what it’s like to finally have roots.

It’s your run-of-the-mill, sexy, Astro van driving dentist meets smart-ass, bass fishing tomboy in a story of real-life romance.

Low on drama. High on love.

Pull up a chair and stay a while.


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Roots and Wings is the first book in the City Limits series of standalones.
Learn more at http://www.mmabie.com
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