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Release Blitz: Sass by Jay Hogan

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Sass | Jay Hogan

Style #3

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Release Date: October 27th, 2022

Universal Link: https://readerlinks.com/l/2687130

Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61439116-sass

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Blurb

𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

For two years I’ve kept Leon Steadman at a safe distance, ever since the night he turned me down flatter than a pancake with a side order of syrupy disapproval. His loss. The world is full of sexy men. One and done is simply good math and efficient use of my time. Or it would be if I hadn’t been lusting after the irritating, judgemental, gorgeous, mountain of a man, ever since.

The less I see of Leon, the better. Bad enough that his tattoo business sits next to Flare, the fashion store I manage, and that he’s friendly with my boss. But now he’s apartment-sitting above the shop, as well. Every time I turn around, Leon is there. In my store. In my space. Messing with my head. Being all nice and charming and acting like maybe he’s not the biggest jerk to walk the earth, after all.

Well, I don’t want or need Leon’s apologies, but maybe if I can have him, just once, it might put an end to this ridiculous hunger that sparks every time I lay eyes on him.

Yeah, I’ll get back to you on that.

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About The Author

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Jay is a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Gay Romance and her book Off Balance was the 2021 New Zealand Romance Book of the Year. She is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand.

She writes character driven romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of angst. She’s travelled extensively, lived in many countries, and in a past life she was a critical care nurse, nurse educator and counsellor.

Jay is owned by a huge Maine Coon cat and a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel

Social Media

https://www.jayhoganauthor.com/landingpage

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Sassy is a perfect description for this also swoony romance

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

While this is probably the least “angsty” of the series, it’s by no means lightweight. Jay still covers some pretty big issues with her usual skill and compassionate understanding.

While on the face of it, this is an enemies-to-lovers trope centred narrative, in reality it’s so much more than the sum of its parts.

Kip, aka Chris as Leon calls him, has been a dynamic force in the previous books but here he really gets his chance to shine.

And also to have his halo tarnished as he’s also judgemental and unforgiving, like any human, over what he feels is an insult Leon dished out two years previous.

This means we’re given some interesting flashbacks that take the reader into the journey of Kip and Leon and let us see how they could come together in a believable happy ending.

Before it reaches that stage though, we’re treated to an emotionally complex and thoroughly enjoyable mix of sarcastic retorts, off-the-charts UST, sexual chemistry of the explosive variety, tensions and pain caused by family issues, hurt/comfort of the best kind, capped off with some utterly sweet and completely swoony love.

I’m not sure if this is the final entry or not, but if it is, Jay goes out on a high note.

#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.

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Cover Reveal: Sass by Jay Hogan

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Sass | Jay Hogan

Style Series #3

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Release Date: October 27th, 2022

Cover Design: Reese Dante

Universal Pre-Order Link: https://readerlinks.com/l/2687130

Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61439116-sass

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Blurb

𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

For two years I’ve kept Leon Steadman at a safe distance, ever since the night he turned me down flatter than a pancake with a side order of syrupy disapproval. His loss. The world is full of sexy men. One and done is simply good math and efficient use of my time. Or it would be if I hadn’t been lusting after the irritating, judgemental, gorgeous, mountain of a man, ever since.

The less I see of Leon, the better. Bad enough that his tattoo business sits next to Flare, the fashion store I manage, and that he’s friendly with my boss. But now he’s apartment-sitting above the shop, as well. Every time I turn around, Leon is there. In my store. In my space. Messing with my head. Being all nice and charming and acting like maybe he’s not the biggest jerk to walk the earth, after all.

Well, I don’t want or need Leon’s apologies, but maybe if I can have him, just once, it might put an end to this ridiculous hunger that sparks every time I lay eyes on him.

Yeah, I’ll get back to you on that.

“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘪𝘱’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨… 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰… 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵…𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥…” 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘪

About The Author

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Jay is a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Gay Romance and her book Off Balance was the 2021 New Zealand Romance Book of the Year. She is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand.

She writes character driven romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of angst. She’s travelled extensively, lived in many countries, and in a past life she was a critical care nurse, nurse educator and counsellor.

Jay is owned by a huge Maine Coon cat and a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel

Social Media

https://www.jayhoganauthor.com/landingpage

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