What do you listen to while you work?
If I am trying to concentrate on work, I’ve found that the instrumental songs are soothing, without the distractions of vocals. It doesn’t matter if what is playing is something new or an instrumental version of a well known song.
If you’re a reader, this is the perfect time to cuddle up with a good novel, reflect on your favorite books — and make sure you’re hitting your reading goal for the year! Whether you’re trying to read 10 books or 100, we’ve put together a list of short 2023 releases that will help boost your total. All of these books are 300 pages or less, making them perfect to read over a weekend, or even a single sitting in your favorite cozy reading spot.
When the weather starts to cool, there’s no better time to head into the kitchen where you can recreate some of your grandmother’s best autumn-inspired dishes. From classic chicken noodle soup to regional specialties, like meat and potato hot dish, these nostalgic dishes are the perfect way to enjoy the fall season. They’re sure to warm up both your belly and heart, too.
If you’ve made it through to this one, just grit your teeth and hang in there. Nick has promised that he’s working on the next one, and I for one, am dying to know what happens next! Nick isn’t kidding when he warns us that this is a serial series.
The Reluctant Retiree
Having fallen way too deep in love with the Castiello’s assassin, Akari Himura, Fabian “Burger” Murphy has to figure out how to get his club to approve his relationship. However, he’s getting pushback from everyone, from his older brother, to his father, telling him that he needs to break up with Akari. Time is running out for him to make his decision. Will he choose the one man in his life he can’t live without? Or the club that has given his very existence meaning?
Nothing and no one is ever out of Makade-Ma’iingan “Wolf” Sanders’ league. The president of the Chicago chapter of the Lords of Chaos has set his sights high, and they have landed on the Right-Hand Man of the Castiello family’s underboss, Demir Balik. Despite all the warnings to stay away, Wolf can’t. He loves the chase, it’s in his blood. But he may have pursued the wrong type of prey this time. Demir is a force of nature and Wolf finds himself in quite the predicament.
Vito “The Vise” Castiello has a lot on his plate right now. The takeover of a major city’s crime business being his biggest priority. However, the minx at his side is changing him little by little, giving him happiness in a way he’d never thought he’d experience. However, things get rocky when his lover, Zindel Esai, plays a game he’s not willing to participate in. Vito is a passionate man and wants what he wants, and that’s to be in control. But can The Vise loosen up just a bit to let his minx love him?
Prison is a lonely place, especially having been behind those walls for nearly five years. It doesn’t help when Tim “Tiny Tim” Davis has to see his club brother and prospect share a love he envies on a daily basis. One day, he gets a new cellmate, someone so stunning, that he leaves Tiny Tim speechless. Immediately, he knows that he wants this man, and has to have him. Luckily for TT, this vulnerable inmate needs someone to protect him, and that’s the hook he uses to reel the new fish in.
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Bikers, Mobsters, Blood.
Richard “Richie” Harrison is willing to endure a lot of unspeakable torment at the hands of a prison guard just to keep his boyfriend, Diego “Dragon” Murphy, from making a huge mistake trying to defend his honor. Unfortunately, Dragon discovered his secret and flew into a rage, attacking the correctional officer who is hurting his man. Now, Richie has no idea what might happen next. Will he ever see Dragon again? Will he ever get to tell him his true feelings? Will he ever be able to feel Dragon beside him at least one more time?
Akari Himura follows orders given to him by his boss, Rico Castiello. He doesn’t ask questions and he doesn’t mess around. So, after his boss suffers an injury due to the foolish actions of a rival gang attacking the Lords of Chaos, Rico gives him a specific order. Retaliation. Killing is something Akari excels at. The matter of the heart is a different story. So, when Fabian “Burger” Murphy lets his intentions to make Akari his be known, he doesn’t quite know how to handle the sexy, humongous biker’s advances. Burger is everything he desires but is afraid to pursue. Will he allow the man of his dreams inside his heart, or will he keep him at bay for fear of getting hurt again?
Fabian “Burger” Murphy doesn’t have to convince a person into his bed, they’re drawn to him. Being the Road Captain for the Lords of Chaos MC, getting attention just comes with the lifestyle. However, when he decides to claim the sexy assassin for the Castiello family, he may be in over his head. Still, he’s never given up on anything or anyone he’s wanted before. And he’s not going to let a war with the Hellraiser Knights or his club’s rules get in the way of what he wants now. He wants Akari Himura.
Zindel Esai spends his days paying off the debt he owes a member of the Castiello family, and he does so in the pleasure club the family owns called Desire. When the big boss calls him into his office to give him a new job, he is spellbound. The handsome Italian man sitting behind the desk sparks desires within Zindel that he has no plans of ignoring. He is bold and relentless in his pursuit of Vito “The Vise” Castiello and no declarations from the mobster that he is straight will deter him from getting his man. Because if there’s one thing that Zindel can’t refuse… it’s a challenge.
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Book Reviews by the Reluctant Retiree 