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Thirsty: An Eastside Brewery Novel | Mia Hopkins
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A gangster hiding from his past. A single mom fighting for her future. Can she show this bad boy the man hes meant to be? Mia Hopkins is an imaginative author who doesnt take the easy road to a formulaic book.USA Todays Happy Ever After blog My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my fathers gangmy gang. Hell, its a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me Ghost because I haunted peoples dreams. Now Ive got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in a new career. An ex-con making craft beer? No mames. Still, people in this neighborhood look out for one another. Thats how I became Vanessa Velascos unwelcome tenant. Chiquita pero picosa. Shes little, but with curves so sweet theyre dangerous. I remember Vanessa from the old days, the straight-A student with big plans. Plans that were derailed by another kid stupid enough to think he was bulletproof. Now Vanessa knows better than to believe in empty promises. Theres fire in her . . . and if I touch her, I might get burned. Im trying everything I can to go straight. But when East Side Hollenbeck comes calling, I might have to risk it all to find out if theres a future for Vanessa and me. Because shes the only one who can quench my thirst for something real. The Rosas brothers will return in Trashed! Advance praise for Thirsty Thirsty is a sizzling, emotionally intense story that is both gritty and heartwarming, an addictive page-turner that will stay with me for a long time to come.New York Times bestselling author Cathryn Fox Thirsty is sexy and soul-wrenching, with Sals irresistible voice luring you through a living, breathing Los Angeles. Vanessa and Sals chemistry sizzles right off the page. Five smoldering, tattooed stars!USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone Thirsty is an amazing read! I stayed up way too late to finish and havent stopped thinking about the characters. Highly recommended!USA Today bestselling author Molly OKeefe This standalone novel includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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annahenke
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I found this story very compelling and inspiring. It‘s rare that you read a romance entirely from the hero‘s point of view, and I enjoyed getting into Sal‘s head. His discipline and journey to a new life out of prison was motivating to read about. I thought the development of the relationship between him and Vanessa felt authentic and cute. It was a bit too graphic for me at points. This is a world I don‘t know much about and it was fascinating!

annahenke #superseptember goal achieved to finish this book @Andrew65 !!! 2y
Andrew65 Well done 🥳 2y
Reggie I‘ve read the first two books in this series. Thanks for reminding me to go look up her 3rd. 2y
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Centique 🙌🙌 How you doing Reggie? 5y
Reggie @Centique I‘m ok. Starting to feel like that guy in a ship after Earth has become inhabitable. And he‘s the lone survivor. I just need the A.i. Who projects a hologram of the guy I loved so I can be happy. But then the A. I. Gets jealous and kills us both. Lol I think that‘s an Outer Limits episode. Anyways, good but my reading mojo hasn‘t come back and I actually read this book on Saturday, loved it, and could care less to post a review about it. 5y
Reggie How bout you? How‘s the talker? How‘s the teenager coping or is she talking to friends on the net? You surviving? 5y
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Centique @Reggie aw man why did the AI have to go loose cannon like that? 😂😂 Yeah I know what you mean. The vibe here is a little more Gilead. No weird sex stuff (yet) 😳 but you get the feeling people are watching from the windows checking on whether you‘re following the rules. Which I am - it‘s just a weird ass feeling. 5y
Centique @Reggie the teenager is happy as a pig in mud. 😂😂 Normally on school holidays half her friends go overseas and she has minimal contact. Now they‘re all stuck at home and spend all day together online. Also some boys are paying her attention - nice attention she assures me. They‘re playing on a shared Minecraft world where they build gifts for each other. ☺️💕 5y
Centique @Reggie The talker has been fully engaged for two days in making slo mo videos of things he shoots with his Nerf gun. So my brain is a bit calmer 😂 he is currently outside trying to catch a preying mantis in a jar as part of his proscribed outdoors time. 5y
Centique So just trying to remain positive here. Doing my best to imagine some positive outcomes. Scientists and tech inventors doing wonderful stuff, environmental benefits, people taking some time to think and make healthy life choices. But of course I‘m also watching the news and talking to friends who‘ve lost jobs and empathising with everyone too. 5y
Centique Big virtual hugs to you Reggie. Wishing you safety, health and a calm mind. Hope some of that news made you smile anyhow xxxx 5y
Reggie Hugs to you as well!! Lol, yeah it did. Minecraft gifts for each other. That‘s really nice! Lol 5y
Suet624 Life is so weird right now, Reggie. Through it all though I keep hoping all is well with you. Tale care of yourself. 5y
readordierachel Just wanted to say hi. Hope you're safe and well 👋🏼 5y
Reggie @Suet624 Hey, Sue! Doing good so far. I just really haven‘t cared to read. You still face time read with the grandkids? Hope all is well with you also! 5y
Reggie @readordierachel Hi, Rachel! How are you and the munchkin doing? Hope ya‘ll are doing well. Today I went to go get groceries with a face mask and gloves on and totally felt like the cover of 28 Weeks Later. It feels surreal. 5y
Centique @Reggie isn‘t groceries the worst? Going to the shops makes me think of that novel Severance and how she was posting videos of her empty city online 😳😳 Don‘t worry about the reading - tell us if you watch anything good or eat anything yummy or play a great board game - keen to hear Reggie reviews of anything! 💕🌈🙏😘 5y
Reggie @Centique it the worst. Especially when I see whole families going. Can‘t one person do the shopping? I will say this, our Walmart has started making people stand in a line outside, with marks six ft away from each other because they‘re limiting the amount of people in the store at one time and also a lot of other people had masks and gloves so that was a positive. I think about Severance but I think about the Juicy Couture person and the little 5y
Reggie girl behind the curtain. FU Bob!!! Lol last night I fell asleep to Friday the 13th Part 6 and it is not the type of movie to let you stay asleep with that music. So I was up and the movie ended (3a.m.-ish) but the these dogs in our neighborhood started barking and wouldn‘t stop. And it felt like right out of a movie. I totally wanted to open the door and say Who‘s out there!! Lol but I didn‘t. How are you Paula? And the kiddos? And dad? 5y
Centique @Reggie we‘re all good thanks Reggie although the 9yo is bored bored bored. The rules here are really clear and well enforced - like only one person doing the shopping unless you‘re a solo parent with littlies - although it‘s hard to keep 2m apart once you‘re inside a supermkt. We have the lines outside with big gaps too. I prefer staying inside and pretending the world isn‘t so weird! 5y
Centique @Reggie lol about falling asleep to Friday the 13th. I would be a quivering wreck! PS if you want to watch the opposite of that, there‘s a Netflix YA romance called Five Feet Apart about two teens with cystic fibrosis, one has a virus as well, so they‘re not allowed to get close to each other. I watched it before C19 and now I keep thinking about that too. Obv following in the footsteps of Fault In Our Stars but pretty good 🥰 5y
Centique @Reggie And yes FU Bob! 😡 5y
readordierachel It does feel surreal! I wore a bandana to the grocery store and felt like a bank robber, but no one batted an eye. New normal. Glad you're doing OK. We are too. Getting by like everyone else. Entertaining a 3 yo is exhausting 😅 5y
Suet624 @Reggie I do still Facetime with the kids, but Gracie really gets frustrated because she wants to hug me. I saw her on the street and she started to run to me and her mom had to grab her. Gracie was so sad. I think in a week or two I'm going to suggest I start hanging with her again. We are a fairly closed unit and I think it would be safe. We'll see. 5y
ValerieAndBooks How are you Reggie? Yes I also feel we‘re in a surreal world right now. Reading is pretty much out the window these days. I‘ve been making face masks — for family and to donate. Helps me feel a little better. I was at Walgreens last week because we were seriously low on TP but the cashier told me and others that more was arriving within half an hour. We were all circling the store like zombies waiting for it to arrive!! So weird. Hugs Reggie 💖! 5y
TrishB Hi 👋 Reggie, hope you‘re doing ok ❤️ 5y
Centique Hey Reggie missing you round here bud. Hope you and the family are doing ok. 💕 5y
CarolynM 👋 Hi Reggie, I've also missed seeing you around here. Hope you're doing ok in these strange times. 5y
Rissreads I hope you are ok? You are missed! ❤️ 5y
Christine Reggie! Thinking of you. ❤️ 5y
kspenmoll Reggie, missing you. Hope you are ok. 💜❤️💕 5y
readordierachel Hey Reggie. Missing your posts. Hope you and your family are safe and well 💕 5y
ReadingEnvy Hiya Reggie, hope you are well. 5y
Cinfhen Hi!! Was just thinking about you and hope all is well!!!! Miss seeing your posts 5y
merelybookish Just adding to the You Are Missed chorus. Hope you are okay! 5y
Chrissyreadit Hi Reggie! I just saw a post that reminded me of you and realized I had not seen you post in a while. Hope your ok! ❤️ 5y
vivastory Hey Reggie! I know your profile says your taking a break, but in the off chance that you see this just want you to know that I'm thinking of you. Stay well! 5y
BookishTrish Hope things are well with you! 5y
Centique Hey Reggie. I really need you to explain a book to me. Dang it - you‘re still not here. 🙃 What am I supposed to do without you? Eventually the borders will open and I‘ll trek across the dystopian desert in a burnt out combivan to find you... 💕Till then stay safe my friend. 💕 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Hey! I‘ve missed you and your always fabulous reviews! Hope all is well with you! 💖 5y
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SarahSaysRead
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Well worth the hype. Sal & Vanessa are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I can't wait for the second book!

#romance #contemporaryromance #EastsideBrewery

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AisPM
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I really liked getting to know Salvador (Ghost) and Vanessa's story ♥️ Felt very real and realistic. #AugustBooks