<— MARITAL STRIFE ANGST ALERT!!! Reclaiming Izabel (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) went live just a few days ago, and to celebrate, author Victoria Paige is sponsoring this week’s newsletter AND she’s having a giveaway right here on the blog.
She describes it as:
“…a marriage-in-trouble, back-from-the-dead military suspense store and early reviews say it’s an angsty-emotional one…
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And she gave me the ultimate, and I MEAN ULTIMATE, excerpt that got me right in the “feels”. Short and sweet and oh SO emotional, and on this alone, I wanna read it. 
The author says:
“My choice of an excerpt is not really a spoiler, but I think it builds the angst for what readers know is about to come.
YESSSS!!! And here it is:
“But I couldn’t wait, Iza.” Not letting go of her hands, he knelt in front of her. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears and she held back the sob that rose to her throat when she realized what he was doing. “Every time I’m away from you it’s as if I’m missing a limb. I can’t leave for another mission without worrying someone is going to steal you away from me.” At her confused gasp, he added, “I’m an insecure son of a bitch when it comes to you. Can’t help it, don’t wanna help it, deal with it.”
At her annoyed huff, he sighed. “Before I mess this up further.” He reached into his pocket and held the ring he’d purchased weeks ago.
“Marry me.” He watched the tears spill from her eyes and his own heart expanded to the point of exploding. “I’m soul-deep in love with you. I never understood what that meant until you. So marry me, Iza, make me the happiest damned bastard on the planet.”That memory was like a faded photograph, but he never forgot how he felt that day she said yes.
OOOOOOMPH!!!!
And now for the giveaway!
One (1) winner receives: A signed copy of Reclaiming Izabel and a $50 Amazon gift card!!
How to enter for a chance to win this awesome prize? Just leave a comment below and – by special request by the author (she’s a reader too and totally after my own heart!!!!) – she asks:
“My favorite is Marital Strife … that’s like catnip to me….
Name your favorite marriage-in-trouble or back-from-the-dead book. That way, I might also find something to read.
and by 10pm EST, this Sunday November 25th 2018, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.
Also, while not necessary to enter, it would be awesome if you’d share this giveaway on Twitter or Instagram, or Facebook.
The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond with a mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. This book & gift card will be sent to the winner directly by the author.
Giveaway open to INTERNATIONAL!!
I am happily addicted to reading but I need to expend my book energy (especially when one puts me in an emotional frenzy - SO fun!). So, I release my feelings about the stories, by writing them down here. It's my book therapy. 
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My fave is Lexi Blake’s Love and Let Die in her Masters and Mercenaries Series. Ian and Charlie are amazing!
The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders
Slip of the Tongue by Jessica Hawkins
Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas
Arsen: a broken love story!
It’s fantastic!
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my fave “back from the dead”.
Ground Rules series by Roya Carmen is my fave “marriage in trouble”.
Both are so emotional and made me cry.
Slip of tounge by jessica Hawkins is my fav
Its a toss up for me between Love and Let Die by Lexi Blake (because who doesnt love Charlie and Ian!!) and Wild Card by Lora Leigh (because Bella and Nathan).
My favorite marriage in trouble Book is Arsen.
It has to be Love and Let die by Lexi Blake. Love the master and mercenaries series.
First came to mind was Arsen. I one clicked this book too! KU!
I haven’t read many but my favourites are All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover and Heartbreak Warfare by Kate Stewart and Heather M. Orgeron.
Thanks for the chance!
Love and Let Die by Lexi Blake
WOW, great giveaway and thanks for including International. You don’t know how rare that is. I just read Heartbreak Warfare so this one was the first that came to mind.
Thanks so much for the chance!
Jordan Marie’s Loving Nicole.
I honestly haven’t read any back from the dead or marriage in angst books, but now I want to. All of these suggestions sound good!
For me it would have to be All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover.
My Favorite is Free by Riley Edwards. Her first love mourned his death for 12 years, then found out he was alive!
My favorite would have to be Arsen or One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid! I read Arsen when it first came out years ago and it’s stayed with me ever since.
Arsen. Always Arsen !
Arsen by Mia Asher or All your perfects by Collen Hoover. Thanks for the chance. Happy Thanksgiving.
Awesome giveaway! All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover is my pick. Thanks for the chance!
Heartbreak Warfare by Heather Orgeron was a recent 5 star read for me, it was really good!
But my ultimate favorite martial strife book was The Rule Breakers trilogy by Roya Carmen. OMG so so so good 5+++ stars!
Unwanted wife
All Your Perfects is an incredible book! Colleen Hoover killed it with this book.
After I Do… by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Reclaiming Izabel sounds great. Thanks! -
I have to say Wild Card by Laura Leigh!
Loving Nicole by Jordan Marie. All her books are good
All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover.
My favorite is What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty.
Preppy by TMFrazier but you should read the whole series
Connected by Kim Karr is one of my faves too
Love when a couple has to fight for their marriage book! My favorite marriage in trouble book is Marriage Games by CD Reiss. It is so good and it is awesome in audio!
My favorite marriage is in trouble book is The Ground Rules by Roya Carmen, or really any of the books in this trilogy (The Rule Breakers). There is so much angst! I found myself not knowing who I wanted Mirella to end up with, her husband or the guy she was having an affair with. I highly recommend this series if you have not read it.
The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders for sure!!!
my recent fave would have to be Confess by A Zavarelli it’s on KU I don’t want to say much to ruin the surprise twist!!
Love and Let Die by Lexi Blake!
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Just remembering the line, “I’ve met someone” guts me every time!
One of my favorites is Deadly Force by Misty Evans
Frayed Silk by Ella Fields
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne. It’s got it all. It’s HR, long lost love. Found love, but doesn’t know it. Dorian is a scoundrel, Farah Leigh is kryptonite. I love the writing. I love the Audible narrator. LOVE it. .
Wild Card by Lora Leigh
I have just recently read Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M Orgeron and Kate Stewart. And I really really loved it.
Arsen was a 10 star read at the time. I loved it that much.
Thanks for the opportunity.
The Siren by Tiffany Reisz and yeah Arsen is also good.
I haven’t read much in these categories either. I guess I can check this book out and the other suggestions. The excerpt from this book sounded really good. Thanks for a great giveaway.
The Original Sinners Series by Tiffany Reisz…
it does involve a separated couple trying to find a way to love each other, and lots of feelings!
I second Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas, really loved it when it first came out and reread it several times.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lovely. Gone with the Wind. How did Rhett not strangle Scarlet? Strong, willful, and beautiful. First romance book i read, when I was ten!
I loved Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec! It is a very emotional read.
Never Forget by KaLyn Cooper
The Unwanted wife by Natasha Anders but the next book in the series, A Husband’s Regret comes a close 2nd.