Meet a bad-boy of baseball, a sexy stripper, a gorgeous race car driver, a handsome male librarian, and a hot firefighter in this sizzling 5-book collection…
Sterling: STRIKE 1: Savannah is my best friend's little sister. STRIKE 2: She's also Coach's daughter. Will my secret be STRIKE 3?
Saint: My name is Saint, but that is the only thing about me that resembles one. The last thing sweet Sky needs is a stripper for a boyfriend. So, why do I crave her so much?
Beau: Fiona is beautiful and built––perfect for a hot, sexy fling. But she claims to be my wife. Yes, I said wife. Yikes. If that’s the truth, why don’t I remember her?
Adam: I’m part of an elite, rare group… I’m a male librarian. Most women don’t see that I’m passionate about more than books. But Eve is not most women. She has already told me a lie. Can I trust this beautiful temptress with my heart?
Gabe: I’m a firefighter. The uniform and heroic streak are instant panty droppers for hose chasers. But Ciara’s not like that. She’s different. Will we be able to survive our white-hot flames of passion without being burned?
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The Hot Shots of Romance Quickies are scorching short stories featuring sexy heroes, curvy heroines, seductive insta-love, sizzling bedroom scenes, and satisfying happily-ever-after endings. Grab this collection now and enjoy five perfectly-portioned steamy romances to satisfy your cravings.
Here is a Top 10 list from Ann about her likes, dislikes, and oddities:
1. I despise whipped cream. There, I admitted it in writing. Let the ridiculing begin. 2. Even though I have lived as far south as Key Largo, Florida and as far north as Maine, I landed in the middle. 3. If I don't make a conscious effort not to, I will drink nothing but tea morning, noon and night. Hot tea, sweet tea, green tea––I love it all. 4. There doesn't seem to be much in life that is better than coming home to a couple of big dogs who are overjoyed to see me. My other family members usually show significantly less enthusiasm about my return. 5. Singing in my bestest, loudest voice does not make my family put on their happy faces. This includes the big, loving dogs referenced above. 6. Yes, I am aware that bestest is not a word. 7. Dorothy was right. There's no place like home. 8. All of the numerous bottles in my shower must be lined up with their labels facing out. It makes me feel a little like Julia Roberts' mean husband from the movie 'Sleeping with the Enemy,' but I can't seem to control this particular quirk. 9. I love, love, love finding a great bargain. 10. Did I mention that I hate whipped cream? It makes my stomach churn to look at it, touch it, smell it, or even think about it. Great––now I'm thinking about it. Ick!
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4.5 stars - Sterling, Saint, Beau, Adam, and Gabe each meet their match in these quick, super easy reads that are cute, sometimes a little over-the-top, re-affirming (this one has Beau written ALL over it), funny, and a nice balance of steamy goodness. Beware of Charlotte, though. When you aren't looking, you will find yourself with a new furbaby! 🤣🥰😘🐶🐕 Happy reading!
This is a great collection of five hot hunks looking for love. The authors bring five couples with a hot chemistry and gives each of them their own story to tell. They bring strong characters and fills the stories with tons of emotions as well as the steam, adds drama and love and delivers five great reads. They move the stories quickly and smoothly with their descriptive writing and deliver a great set of stories. I loved and would recommend this collection.
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His First Time: Sterling: A Hot Shot of Romance Quickie by Callie Love and Ann Omasta
Review Heading: Waiting For Real Love
Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sterling is truly elated when his best friend’s sister Savannah, reciprocates his feelings after discovering his big secret, which make his fantasies come true. Unfortunately, all hell breaks loose when a jealous individual reveals his secret to the media, but Savannah proves her dedication to him by taking the heat off him. This is a heartwarming story about two people risking everything to be together despite the consequences, because of their love for each other. You will really enjoy reading this amazing story.
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His First Time: Saint: A Hot Shot of Romance Quickie by Callie Love and Ann Omasta
Taking Her Bit Of Vegas Home ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a feel good short story about Saint and Sky, finding and building a forever kind of love, after a weekend in Vegas. It is a wonderful and heartfelt love story, that is well worth reading.
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His First Time: Beau: A Hot Shot of Romance Quickie by Callie Love and Ann Omasta
Falling In Love Again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had so much fun reading Beau and Fiona’s story, with all the back and forth, as well as the painful times that they went through. There were moments in this book where I actually sobbed, but my heart was soon filled with happiness, by the end of the book. This is a quick read, that will keep you on your toes.
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His First Time: Adam: A Hot Shot of Romance Quickie by Callie Love and Ann Omasta
Fighting To Fulfil His Dreams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Eve’s life is really turbulent, so she is happy to try anything that would help her escape captivity. Adam had been dreaming of his perfect woman for a while, so he is shocked to see her walking toward him at work. One night of mind blowing sex is not enough for Adam, so he is prepared to fight the maniac holding Eve, to get his happily ever after.
It is hot and steamy with hilarious moment and engaging banter, but it will also make you want to punch a wall. You will love reading this short story and you will not be able to put it down. It will entertain your on short journeys.
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His First Time: Gabe: A Hot Shot of Romance Quickie by Callie Love and Ann Omasta
Heated Love ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gabe and Ciara had feelings for each other, but were too chicken to tell the other. All bets were off and they decided to put a stop to their cat and mouse game, after a fire destroyed ‘The Square Donut Shop’ where Ciara worked.
This a sweet and heartwarming story, that not only deals with the romance between Gabe and Ciara, but also deals with the aftermath of fire destruction and the worry of the firefighters loved one. I really couldn’t put the book down after I started reading it, but more to the point, I wished the story didn’t have to end.
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Sterling Short, but so very much fun. There’s a lot going on in this book and it all works together to make a fantastic story. Savannah is everything forbidden, and the only thing Sterling wants. Sterling’s reputation as a player makes Savannah reluctant to trust him with her heart or her body. Together, they just might be each other’s dream come true. I loved the way this story navigates its way through all the angsty drama surrounding her family and his career. I can’t wait to see what’s coming next. Saint This lightning fast little story was just so sweet and spicy. At its heart is the classic ‘love at first sight’, but everything after that was nothing like I was expecting. I thought Sky was adorable even if she had a habit of saying exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time. It absolutely killed me that she couldn’t see her own beauty. I loved that Saint did and was more than prepared to teach her how to see it. I also loved how Saint is so much more than Sky’s initial impression of him. I’m now a little desperate to read the next book coming in the series. Beau Though it be little, this story packs a mighty punch. The authors have done an amazing job of showing the differences in Beau’s personality as he transitions through his memory loss: before, during, and after. They also show us pretty clearly how those changes impacted Fiona, and my heart absolutely broke for her. I particularly loved the ending, already knowing what’s coming for Nick, and now I want to know what’s going to happen with Adam. Adam Well. That’s nothing like I expected a story about a librarian to be. There’s intrigue and suspense and danger along with the spice and books. I was already intrigued by Adam from what I’d seen of him in the previous book, so I was looking forward to finding out more about him in his story. And this blew all of my expectations out of the water. Evie is sweet and feisty and I think she’s going to be a perfect match for Adam. Gabe This book was lightning fast and oh so adorable. (As well as being extra spicy.) Gabe and Sierra are a bit ‘love at first sight’, but since neither one has taken their courage in hand to make the first move, it’s also a slower burn initially. When tragedy brings them together, their chemistry does the rest. The only complaint I have is the same one I’ve had with the whole series: the stories are over before I’m ready to let go of these characters. Otherwise, I love them all to absolute bits and pieces. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.
This is an anthology of cute, quick reads with people from area of Grist Reservoir in Indiana. First up is Sterling who is a pitcher in a minor league team based in Indy. Sterling is entralled with the coach's daughter Savannah, but he has a reputation as a "player" with the ladies...so when the opportunity arrives to spend quality time with Savannah, Sterling jumps at the chance for a real relationship...but no spoilers, will have to read this story to see what happens...the second story is about Sterling's twin sister, Sky...who decides to rid herself of a problem plaguing her love life, meeting sexy male stripper Saint...but he is interested in more than a one-night stand with Sky...but is she only looking for a fling before returning to her real life??? Third on the list is Beau...where he is a race car driver, married to Fiona, who always kissed him for luck, but had to call since she was stuck in traffic...the worst happened, with Beau involved in a big wreck on the track...leaving Beau with a head injury and memory loss...but will he remember that he is in love and married or will his playboy ways resurface??? Fourth story is Adam where he is a librarian who was lamenting the fact he didn't have a girlfriend at his ten-year high school reunion. A few of his friends were visiting a bar the following day and convinced the bartender to go to the library and flirt with him...so Evie did...but she was staying with her bad-news step-brother who treated her badly...so when Adam fell into insta-love with Evie...you will need to read this story to see what happens...leading to the last story which is Gabe. Gabe has always been a love 'em and leave 'em type guy, but lately he's been thinking of a more permanent woman, the girl he sees every morning for a square donut and some bacon at Squared...the lovely Ciera...he thinks abut her, even imagining them together, but always becomes tongue-tied when he comes into the shop...so has never asked her out. Ciera loves her job, knowing she could do something else but feels she's happy, so why rock the boat...and every morning she gets to see her crush, the sexy fireman Gabe...then a catastrophe happens at the shop and Ciera gets to see Gabe in action...I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
These are 5 stories about a group of friends or relatives that come together in Indianapolis and try to find happiness. STERLING Sterling is a minor league baseball player who is tired of hook-ups and wants a relationship with his best friend’s sister and his coach’s daughter, Savannah. He lets her know he is a virgin and they begin a relationship until outside interference puts everything in jeopardy. Can they be happy together? SAINT Sky, Sterling’s twin sister, is in Las Vegas for her brother’s wedding and meets Saint, a stripper at the bachelorette party. She decides she wants to lose her virginity and leaves with Saint. Will they be able to get together in a relationship? BEAU Beau is a race car driver who is injured in a crash and has amnesia. He doesn’t remember his wife, Fiona(Sky’s friend) and after he leaves the hospital he ends up staying with his brother. Will Beau remember Fiona and their love? ADAM Adam is Fionna’s friend and a librarian and karate center owner. Evie, a virgin, comes into the library looking for books on sex and after a truth or lie game ends up sleeping with Adam. However, she leaves abruptly the next morning and will Adam be in time to save her from her evil stepbrother? GABE Gabe is a firefighter and Adam’s friend who has a crush on Ciara, who works in a donut shop. When there is an accident and fire at the donut shop Gabe saves Ciara and they end up in bed together at his place. Will their feelings last after he has to leave for a while to fight the wildfires in California?
I enjoyed all 5 stories where you had instalove, crushes, or a married couple who had to fight some adversity to try to find happiness. The stories were interrelated with siblings and friends as well as Charlotte with her dogs or cat that she talked the couples into taking. The epilogues were great in the stories and provided perfect endings for their stories.
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This boxset is about Sterling, Saint, Beau, Adam and Gabe. Each story has a different storyline with exciting women that fall for them. These are all insta love stories with crushes between friends and or family member. Highly recommend these short, sweet, steamy stories. Fast and quick.
Sterling is a baseball player who wants to date the coaches daughter Savannah. Will the coach like his player with his daughter?
Saint is a stripper who meets Sky, Sterling's twin sister, at the bachelorette party for her brothers wedding. Interesting to watch your love interest dancing on the stage while women scream and put money in his thong.
Beau, is a race car driver who ends up with amnesia after he crashes his car. He doesn't remember his wife, Fiona (Sky's friend) and goes to stay with his brother. Will he ever remember his wife?
Adam is a librarian and owns a karate shop. Evie ends up at the library looking for reading material of a sexual nature. Adam is Fiona's friend. There is some evil going on with her stepbrother.
Gabe is a firefighter who has a crush on Ciara. Gabe ends up saving Ciara when there is a fire in the donut shop. (She is Adam's friend)
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Saint: An enjoyable, entertaining, and fun page turner! The story line is well written, emotionally deep, enthralling, funny, fast pace, and steamy. The characters are likeable; the chemistry between them is undeniable and HOT! Definitely recommended!
Beau: An amazing, heart-warming, well written, fast pace page turner that will grab you from the first page and take you on an emotional roller coaster. The characters Fiona and Beau, are husband and wife; they face a life altering trauma and show strength, patience, and love through out. A recommended read!
Adam: An entertaining, fast pace, and intriguing read! It is well-developed, emotionally deep, well written, funny, engaging, and steamy. The characters are likeable; their chemistry is instant, potent, and off the charts! Definitely recommended!
Gabe: A fantastic page-turner! It is fast pace, engaging, funny, steamy, sweet, inspiring, and well written. The characters you will love; the chemistry between them is off the charts! Definitely recommended!
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5 great stories that are connected but can each be read as Standalone's with no cliffhangers and each has a great epilogue. #1 Sterling and Savannah, he is a minor league ballplayer with a big secret, she is his best friends sister and the coaches daughter. No problem, right? #2 Saint and Sky, he is the stripper for Savannah's bachelorette party and the perfect guy to help Sky with her little problem. What happens when they both feel more? #3 Beau and Fiona are happily married until his racing carrier takes 5 years of his memory. Will he ever love her again or will it all end? #4 Adam and Eve, he is the alpha librarian looking for more and she's the girl that's been threw hell and is always running. Can he get her to talk and stay? #5 Gabe and Ciara, her is the player firefighter that gets a doughnut every morning just so he can see her. She is the blushing girl who needs him more than she knows. Love each story and how the friends and family find love. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a great box set of books. You have five short reads that once you get started you don't want to stop until the very end. Sterling is a minor league baseball player. Savannah which is the coach's daughter but also his best friends sister. Next you have Sky which is Sterling’s twin sister and Saint that is a stripper. Beau is a race car driver that has a wife Fiona that he can't remember. Evie is a virgin that goes to the library looking for books on sex which Adam works at. Gabe is a firefighter that has a crush on Ciara. I enjoyed reading this box set. I loved the storylines and plots. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Each of this men find love in the most unexpected woman. These short stories will not disappoint you. They have enough steam and drama to carry you to the end. Each man finds his true love in a different way. Some get help but it will make believe in true love.
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5 HOT SHOT ROMANCES quickies is in the title and boy Sterling , Saint , Beau , Adam and finally Gabe are certainly hot and get hotter when they meet the women in their lives , and the guys are a mixed bunch there's a fireman , stripper , baseball player , librarian and an Indy racer , they might be bad boys but when they love they love passionately , loved them all especially Saint (the Vegas stripper) enjoyed the storylines , the characters are well developed and their individual stories are well written , thanks for 5 amazing books Ann .
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This is a collection of stories about hot guys that find the women for them. Sterling, Saint, Beau, Adam and Gabe are hot guys and have a variety of jobs that they have. One is a firefighter, stripper, baseball player, librarian and a Indy car racer. These women are drawn to them also and when they get together it’s a hot time together!
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This box set contains the stories of Sterling and Savannah, Sky and Saint, Beau and Fiona, Adam and Evie, and Gabe and Ciara. Each story is a quick read, sweet and steamy. The characters are likeable. This is a box set that can keep you company if you just want to relax and pass the time with. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
5 stories i have not read before but i will be reading them again, these were great reads each and every one of them and i hope there is more like these soon
I loved each of these steamy first time stories. From baseball player to race car driver to firefighter and more, they're all alpha males determined to win the girl of their dreams, and they captured my heart too. These stories are short, sweet and oh so hot and I love the fact that they're now available all in one collection.
Great, hot and sexy short stories. It’s nice to have them in one set. They brought few chuckles. Especially first pages on “Gabe”. Is no need to read them in any order, just enjoy.
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Oh wow, steamy, sweet, curvy beautiful romantic stories. Each book in the series portrays a different couple. Each character had its own detailed description of how the characters think and feel. Sinfully delicious Anticipation Confusing and conflicted affection Emotional drama But always a happily ever after
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I've read a lot of books written by Ann Omasta; she has done an excellent job at writing a good set of short stories; she is one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story lines caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
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I volunteered to read this ARC for an honest review. I enjoyed this collection of quick stories about a couple who meet and have an instant attraction. Some move from friendship to lovers and others fall into the role. Each story includes characters from previous stories but still can be followed. Great HEA for each couple.
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loved it !!! binge... quick short wonderful stories all together in a set... fast paced fun loving stories...love Sterling and Saint... swoon for Beau ,Adam and Gabe...
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Sorry, I'm going to be rambling about this, but it was just so ridiculous! I only made it through the first 2 stories before giving up. Actually I wanted to give up after the first story, but I thought maybe it would get better. It did not. I think it was just the inconsistencies and characters not acting in a way that made sense.
In the first story, Sterling is interested in his coach's daughter, but hasn't made a move because she is his coach's daughter. After a game, a jersey chaser he doesn't recognize is standing in front of his locker. But when we get to Savannah's POV, this woman apparently is a known jersey chaser and has set her sights on Sterling, meaning she has made other attempts. So why was it treated like she just showed up suddenly if she is a known jersey chaser in that stadium? If Sterling is a virgin, why does he refer to any sexual contact he has as trysts? That infers that it goes both ways. He also talks about how he likes to skirt chase and mentions how said jersey chaser would be fun way to spend 20 minutes. So if he's a virgin, what are they doing? Also she suggests they shower together, in front of the team. He turns her down and says he is going to call security and she leaves, nearly in tears, but he tells himself this is better than if he took her to the shower with all of the team looking on, but if he is a virgin what would they have done that would have been embarrassing?
Then Sterling walks in on Savannah using the team shower, that apparently she does often enough that the security guard knows not to come in, so apparently she doesn't lock it or do anything to ensure that some random player doesn't walk into what seem to be the only showers in the building. I don't understand why she doesn't use one where she is unlikely to get walked in on, but after he sees her naked, he turns around and leaves. Brandi, the jersey chaser, corners him outside the locker room and grabs onto the erection he got from seeing Savannah, unzips his pants and sticks her hand in. All with very little fight from Sterling, who has feelings for Savannah and knows she is just a few feet away. Because while he doesn't want it, it feels too good. I'm sorry, I don't care how horny you are, if you don't want someone touching you, you make them stop. But in his words, he can't properly enjoy Brandi's hand because he is too concerned about Savannah, who saw him being groped, was hurt/grossed out and left quickly. Why would he enjoy being touched by a stranger in the first place? None of this makes any sense. It just makes him seem like a douche bag. Then he is worried about hurting Brandi's feelings, when she basically sexually assaulted him.
Then after he gets his pants closed he catches up to Savannah, grovels, says while he is known for his skills in pleasing women, he wants her to be the only woman from now on and tells her he's a virgin and suddenly they both confess their feelings and decide to go back to his place to hook up. Mind you, they haven't had much interaction that was more than surface level before. And she just saw him getting jacked off by a skank outside a room he knew she was in. But none of this matters, because they are hot for each other and suddenly can't wait any longer. Not even long enough for him to wash.
I tried the next story, but didn't make much sense either. I saw that this had a lot of positive reviews and I'm pretty sure I get the newsletter from these authors, so I am really disappointed with the quality of the stories. I can suspend reality about a lot of things, but this was too much for me.
This is an OK set of instalove romance novellas, but I did have a few issues with them. It gets 3 stars from me.
All of the stories featured characters who fell in instalove. They had been usually been interested in each other from a distance for a while, but for some reason thought they couldn't be together. They were highly implausible, and the sudden love was really hard to believe. But if you're looking for short, entertaining romances, these would do nicely.
One thing bothered me about most of the stories. All of the couples had sex on the first date, but most did not use protection. They weren't concerned about STD's or unplanned pregnancies? I just didn't buy it, and thought it was irresponsible of the authors to portray unprotected sex as completely okay.
I thought most of the couples were more in lust than in love. I just found it difficult to believe that all 5 couples would have found true, lasting love.
*** Minor Spoilers Follow ***
One of the stories bothered me, that of Beau and Fiona. I won't give away too much, but they were already married at the beginning of the story. Then Beau lost his memory in an accident, and didn't remember her. He turned into this awful, obnoxious jerk -- who treated her terribly -- just because he could. I just didn't buy that she would have stayed in love with him after that. He didn't deserve her love.
Another spoiler is that "His First Time" didn't necessarily mean what most readers would think. I won't say what it meant, but it was different for each male character. In one case, I wasn't even sure what it was his first time for -- so that was confusing.
*** End of Spoilers ***
My rating system is below. 1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it. 2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws. 3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating. 4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one. 5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.