The Billionaire’s Boxing Day Bargain by Ava Hayden

Title: The Billionaire’s Boxing Day Bargain

Series: 2017 Advent Calendar Daily- Stocking Stuffers

Author: Ava Hayden

Genre: Christmas, Contemporary

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (December 26, 2017)

Length: Short Story (42 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: Milo is too nice to say no when the desperate call goes out for more staff to work Boxing Day at Eden Consumer Electronics. It’s just until they sell the door-crasher specials, but it means he can’t see his billionaire boyfriend Lance until later that day.

Lance spends December 25 jetting back from a business trip, eager to see Milo. He calls as soon as his flight lands Boxing Day morning, only to find out that seven hundred and thirty televisions are cock-blocking him.

What’s the point of being a billionaire if you can’t spend your way around obstacles? Milo doesn’t want Lance solving his problems with cash, but he’ll never find out because Lance’s efficient personal assistant, William, is on the case. Unfortunately, even billionaires are subject to the law of unintended consequences—and these aren’t the kind Lance can buy his way out of.

Will Lance and Milo have their Boxing Day date? Or have Lance’s pushy billionaire ways finally gone too far?

ISBN: 978-1-64080-311-4

Product Link: Dreamspinner Press

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Milo wanted to spend Christmas with his boyfriend, but instead he offered to help his boss at work. Or should I say Boxing Day, which I have no clue what that is (*snigger* It’s the day after Xmas, we Brits celebrate it ~Pixie~). He has quite a bit to sell but too bad no one was shopping at his particular store. Lance is a billionaire with a hot boyfriend. A boyfriend that has to work. So Lance and his best friend William, decide to help Milo in a very intriguing way.

This is a very cute little story that was a blast to read. It switches from present time to when they had met, which at first is a little off. However once I figured out what was going on, not so bad. I hate to admit that even though this was a blast to read, it really didn’t come off all that Christmas type of story.

It is a fun story and perfect for when you need that quick burst of sexy into your day. I would recommend it.

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The Valentine’s Day Resolution

Ava Hayden

Huxley carries invisible scars from a near-fatal car accident. He sleepwalks through a job at his father’s company, marking time until he can quit and pursue his own dreams. Everything changes the moment he makes eye contact with a stranger while riding to work. It’s as if he’s been shaken out of his stupor, and Huxley vows to find the man.

Thanks to a thieving ex-lover, Paul’s florist shop is on the brink of closing down. He needs to milk Valentine’s Day for all it’s worth—and the irony that a day dedicated to love might help undo the damage of a failed relationship is not lost on him.

When Huxley finds Paul at his shop, both men feel an instant attraction. Before long, they’re falling hard, but Huxley holds back. If Paul knew all the baggage he’s carrying, he might run.

Paul’s gut tells him Huxley is hiding something. Huxley looks like a keeper, but Paul can’t go through another disastrous romance.

When Valentine’s Day arrives, will they have anything to celebrate?

Release date: 2nd August 2017
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The Valentine’s Day Resolution

Ava Hayden

When Huxley finds Paul at his shop, both men feel an instant attraction. Before long, they’re falling hard, but Huxley holds back. If Paul knew all the baggage he’s carrying, he might run.

Paul’s gut tells him Huxley is hiding something. Huxley looks like a keeper, but Paul can’t go through another disastrous romance.

When Valentine’s Day arrives, will they have anything to celebrate?

Release date: 2nd August 2017
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Daniel's Lynx by Ava Hayden

Title: Daniel’s Lynx

Series: Dreamspinner 2016 Daily Dose: Walk on the Wild Side

Author: Ava Hayden

Genre: Paranormal/ Shapeshifters

Length: 55 pages

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 1, 2016)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Daniel Rigaud never imagined he’d be starting over at fifty-five, but relocating from his city practice to small-town Alberta to become the staff veterinarian at the Lac LaForge Wildlife Rescue Center might help him forget his deceitful ex—especially considering his handsome new neighbor, Ronan Magister.

At fifty-three, Ronan’s given up on love and prefers to keep relationships short and sexual. It’s easier than revealing his secret—he’s a lynx part of the time. Something about Daniel makes him long for more, but telling the truth proves disastrous. Daniel believes he’s traded one deceptive man for another.

If Daniel actually fell for Ronan’s outrageous fabrication, then he might be worried that several animals were caught in poachers’ traps near their homes that morning. He might wonder why Ronan isn’t answering his phone….

ISBN: 978-1-63477-507-6

Product Link:https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/daniels-lynx-by-ava-hayden-7165-b

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Daniel and his ex had broken up after fourteen years and now it was time for Daniel to once again get his life back in order. He had decided to move back to a small town and just enjoy his life. He loves working with animals, so when he sees a lynx walking around he is quite surprised to see him so close to town. However not as surprised as he is when he finds out that his neighbor is the lynx. A man that he is falling in love with.

I absolutely love these stories. They are small, but have so much meat to them that they keep you entertained. This particular story caught my attention from the moment I started reading and kept it all the way to the end. I loved how well-developed the story is and how the characters are well-rounded.

This is one story that I would love to see made longer and put into a series.

I enjoyed reading it and would definitely recommend it.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

The Timpanist and the Stagehand by Ava Hayden

Title: The Timpanist and the Stagehand

Series: N/A

Author: Ava Hayden

Genre: Contemporary/Arts

Length: 82 pages

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (13 April 2016)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Ren Murphy is a stagehand. He’s also a loyal friend, a gifted musician, and an inspiring teacher—but most people don’t see past his job. Ren knows that crushing on the Oilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s principal timpanist, Christoph Theoharis, is a waste of time. Christoph brushes off highly eligible would-be suitors regularly. What chance would a stagehand have? Christoph doesn’t even notice Ren’s existence—until one fateful night when chance or luck or maybe fate gets Ren Christoph’s undivided attention.

Old betrayals overshadow both men’s lives, yet each sees something compelling in the other, something that won’t let either walk away. Ren and Christoph may be each other’s best hope of finding a happy-ever-after, but to do that they’ll have to forgive old wrongs. They’ll have to let go of the pain in their past before it destroys their hope for a better future.

Most of all, they’ll have to find a way to believe—in possibilities and each other.

ISBN: 978-1-62380-736-8

Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7621

Reviewer: Prime

Review: If you’re into The Arts – i.e. following a hot musician and a stagehand from the local performing arts centre – and you just want to read a nice, sweet story, then this is the one for you.

Just the title – The Timpanist and the Stagehand – explains it all. The story is told from the POV of the stagehand, Ren. He has a crush on the timpanist of his city’s symphony orchestra, Christoph.

This is only a novella so everything is sharp and to the point. The story of Ren and Christoph’s developing relationship centres on the men’s personal baggage which is holding them back as a couple. Ren is something of a black sheep in his family, while Christoph keeps his family’s past close to his chest in fear of being rejected.

While it story itself isn’t overly and unnecessarily melodramatic, which I think is a credit to Ava Hayden’s writing, there is just enough mystery and tension to allow the plot (and the characters) to develop at a nice pace.

There are a number of minor characters that make the story even more enjoyable. Ren has a small cast of friends who play in a band where Ren is the drummer. These are really the family that he chooses after having difficulties with his own between coming out and not going to university after high school.

Ren’s family also makes an appearance and I like that they aren’t made out to be the devil despite the falling out that occurred between Ren and his parents. These people in Ren’s life are integral in getting to know Ren and where he is in his life – and just how perfect he is for Christoph.

Quite simply, I loved this story. It is all kinds of sweet with a HEA and all the plot points are tied together nicely.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

The Timpanist and the Stagehand by Ava Hayden Guest Post & Excerpt!

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The Timpanist and the Stagehand

Ava Hayden

Ren Murphy is a stagehand. He’s also a loyal friend, a gifted musician, and an inspiring teacher—but most people don’t see past his job. Ren knows that crushing on the Oilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s principal timpanist, Christoph Theoharis, is a waste of time. Christoph brushes off highly eligible would-be suitors regularly. What chance would a stagehand have? Christoph doesn’t even notice Ren’s existence—until one fateful night when chance or luck or maybe fate gets Ren Christoph’s undivided attention.

Release date: 13th April 2016

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Table for One by Ava Hayden

Title: Table for One
Series: N/A
Author: Ava Hayden
Genre: Contemporary/Holiday Novella
Length: 31 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (8 Feb 2016)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Blurb: Nick DiGiaccomo waits tables at Fortissimo, an exclusive restaurant in Oilton, Alberta. He loathes drama, particularly the kind that makes its appearance on Valentine’s Day.

This Valentine’s Day is especially bitter. Eight months ago Nick’s heart was broken when his lover walked away without a word over a misunderstanding. Too proud to call, Nick’s heard nothing from him since. But on this, the most romantic day of the year, he keeps his feelings well-hidden and his professional smile firmly in place.
That is, until he sees his ex-lover, Mark Mishimoto, at a table for two in his section—and his Valentine’s Day goes from bad to downright horrible.

To make matters worse, a winter storm descends, hours earlier than forecast. When the restaurant closes, Nick finds himself stuck downtown in the middle of a blizzard with no way to get home and nowhere to go. Mark lives conveniently close by, and he’s offering up his couch.

Nick could use a place to lay his head—but is it worth risking his heart?

ISBN: 978-1-63477-040-8

Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7397

Reviewer: Prime

Review: This is a nice, short and shiny story for a bit of Valentine’s romance, coupled with a smidgen of sarcasm and wit to the whole day. To be honest the blurb is more than descriptive about what happens in the short story – I think that it could be a lot shorter considering the story itself is only 31 pages.

As for the story itself, this is about waiter Nick. He’s stuck working on Valentine’s Day, although he really does hate that kind of public display of romance. On top of that, his ex, Mark, who had left without a word after a misunderstanding, turns up at the restaurant sitting at the table for two he had booked. This is really a sweet story. There are a couple of flash backs and a hint towards the future at the end.

The plot is simple, if you haven’t figured out what Mark is doing after reading the blurb you’ll figure it out a couple of pages in. That being said, the simplicity is a good thing because that means we can get a bit more in-depth about how things are between Nick and Mark.

A wonderful Valentine’s/winter romance, if anything I want to know more about Nick and Mark’s relationship.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

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