Review – Until Harmony by Aurora Rose Reynolds

March 6, 2018Leave a comment

From the very beginning of this book, I knew that Harlen and Harmony were going to be so very special. I was so not disappointed at all in the love story between Nico’s little girl and the bearded bad ass. I was swept under from the very first page and found myself sighing and stupidly smiling as these turned their relationship from that of very best friends to a love that set the pages on fire.

Harmony is so different from all the previous Mayson girls. She’s a planner, a thinker… she’s practical and thrives best when she’s in control. I admired her strength and determination. We meet her when she has finished nursing school and wants to return home to work and be closer to her parents and family. She had met Harlen previously and was drawn to him. She took care of him and he was just as drawn to her. But he understood something so important – he had to build a solid foundation with Harmony or he would never have a chance to love her the way he wanted to.

The greatest love is most definitely built on the greatest friendship. Harlen is someone that I wanted to be friends with. He’s loyal, protective, so very caring. Quiet and steady in his own way. But alpha – definitely alpha. He fits into the Mayson clan like a hand fitting into a leather glove. Perfectly. When he decided that he wanted Harmony and that he was tired of waiting, Harlen stopped at nothing to make Harmony his. The girl never stood a chance when the BOOM came. It was awesome!

Oh, this book is classic ARR. Sassy, sexy, and sensual. The chemistry that Harlen and Harmony have is just as white hot as their friendship is unbreakable. It’s so heartwarming and so easy. The Mayson’s have such a strong bond. Family is everything to them. It’s so wonderful to feel that bond throughout the series. Each book only solidifies those ties that the Mayson’s have built.

This story was wonderful. Terrific pacing, an amazing love story. Seeing Nico and Sophie is always such a treat – they love their children so very much. Plus there’s that extra little tease at the end. Cobi can’t get here fast enough.

FANTASTIC, Aurora! BOOM!

Harmony Mayson isn’t the kind of girl to take unnecessary risk, but after meeting Harlen MacCabe, she starts to wonder if maybe she should be. The more time she spends with the wild and free biker, the more she starts to crave the freedom he gives her… And even more, she starts to crave him.

Harlen lives his life on his own terms. After losing both his parents at an early age to a robbery gone bad, he knows how precious life is, and he’s determined to get as much out of it as he can. When he runs into the beautiful Harmonyand finds out she’s moving to town, he knows it’s time to take his shot. She thinks he only wants to be friends, but she couldn’t be more wrong.

What Harmony and Harlen don’t know is that their time might be cut short. Revenge is in the air, and someone won’t stop until a debt is settled.

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Review – Paradise Found by Sarah O’Rourke

March 4, 2018Leave a comment

5 out of 5 stars

I loved taking a trip back to Paradise! From the very beginning, I was in love with Ben. He is definitely what I would describe as the perfect man. Second chance romances are my absolute #1 favorite trope ever. Sarah absolutely delivered, proving yet again why I love them so much.

Sami is a top notch model working for Cordova, who Ben doesn’t think is good enough for Sami because of the way they treat her. She absolutely loves her life though. Her and Ben are extremely happy and in love, planning a wedding. The next step is having children. When Sami gets devastating news from her doctor, she knows that she has to let go of Ben. It breaks her heart but she loves Ben so much that she doesn’t want to hold him back from the future he envisions. She also knows that the truth can’t be told because he will give up his dreams for her which she doesn’t want. She believes he deserves complete happiness that she can’t provide.

Ben is completely in love with Sami. She is his world. He would move heaven and earth for her. Do when she comes home one day and breaks their engagement in the meanest way possible, his heart is shredded. I wish I was there to console him because Ben is the most perfect male specimen ever! He doesn’t want to let go without a fight which makes what Sami has to say to him even worse because she knows he would compromise everything to be with her.

A few years later, Sami’s life is falling apart and her best friend is still in Paradise. She and Mannie road trip to Paradise to bring her home. She is in for a huge surprise when she finds that not only is her best friend happy there but Ben is living there as well. She is now in for the ride of her life because Ben is not letting her get away again. Thanks to Viv telling him the real reason Sam left him, Ben is determined to make her his forever.

Even if you haven’t read any of the other Paradise books, you can absolutely read this as a standalone. I do highly recommend you read the others at some point though because they are all 5 star reads. I can’t tell you enough how much I loved this book! ❤❤

Samantha “The Body” Dixon had once been a famous runway model who’d walked every catwalk from Paris to Milan and back again. When her career abruptly comes to a screeching halt, this leggy blonde sets out to prove she’s got a whole lot more to offer than just a pretty face and killer rack – especially when fate lands her back on her former fiancé’s radar.

Benjamin Atkins might have once been the most in demand photographer in the fashion industry, but times have changed, and he’d learned the hard way to value substance over style. Now, he’s built a new life doing what he loves in the beautiful town of Paradise, Tennessee. That is, until the woman he could never forget struts back into his life.

When these two ex-lovers reconnect after a bitter break-up, can they overcome their heartbreak and find a way back to their own personal paradise found?

Ben shrugged negligently. “Can’t help it. It’s a really great ass. Always has been,” he complimented her easily as he eyed her body appreciatively.

It ought to be, Sami thought wryly as her body heated under the weight of his stare. She’d certainly worked hard enough to maintain it over the years. For all the good it had done her, she thought bitterly. Even after all the dieting and exercising, she’d still lost her modeling contract to a younger, shinier version of herself. Of course, that wasn’t Ben’s fault and being a bitch to him now wouldn’t get her job back. “Thanks,” she muttered, “It’s not quite as perky as it once was, but I try to keep it in shape.

“Trust me, babe, your ass is as gorgeous as it ever was,” Ben assured her with a playful wink.

God, was she imagining things or was he actually flirting with her? Mentally giving herself a sound slap on the back of her head, Sami knew she couldn’t let her thoughts wander in that direction. She needed to cut this painfully familiar banter off now. “That doesn’t answer my other question, Ben . Why are you following me?” she questioned impatiently as she stopped in the middle of the sidewalk and turned to face him.

“I’m following you because I think you and I have some things to discuss,” he answered evenly. “In fact, we’re long overdue on having a chat, don’t you? It’s time we hash some things out between us.”

Automatically shaking her head, Sami backed up a step, wholly unprepared to go down that road with Ben. “Uh, I don’t think that’s a good idea, Ben. I think we said everything we had to say to each other three years ago, didn’t we?” she asked before turning and resuming her walk down the street.

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Review – Ever After by Riley Hart and Christina Lee

March 3, 2018March 6, 2018Leave a comment

5 out of 5 stars

Leave it to Riley Hart and Christina Lee to deliver a fairy tale like no other. This beautifully crafted masterpiece is one that needed to be written. They did an amazing job composing this story and portraying that love is love, no matter who you are. Just because you are royalty doesn’t mean you have to fit society’s view of normal. This was one of those books that puts your mind in the fairytale setting and makes you feel as though you are part of it.

Prince Merrick is being pressured into finding a wife to produce an heir to the throne. Merrick is hiding a huge secret though. He has no interest in finding a woman. His other half would preferably be a man of his dreams. When Cassius is assigned to be his new valet, the sparks fly and the attraction can’t be ignored.

Cassius works for the royal family to provide for his family. Since his father died, he is the breadwinner for his mom and sisters. He can’t do anything to jeopardize that. However he can’t resist the stolen moments between him and the Prince. What they share is undeniable and dangerous. He can’t afford to lose his job if the King and Queen find out what he and the Prince get up to when alone.

When the Queen throws the ball for Merrick to find his wife, everything goes to hell in a hand basket. This spells disaster for Merrick and Cassius. Can they overcome this barrier or are they doomed from the start?

This book is a must read. I read it in one sitting. I was on the edge of my seat hoping against hope that they would get their happy Ever After. Riley and Christina once again blow me away with their beautifully co-written work.

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A GAY FAIRYTALE

RILEY HART & CHRISTINA LEE

M/M ROMANCE

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As next in line for the Evergreen crown, Prince Merrick Davendall’s future involves ruling, marriage, and producing an heir of his own. But he’s long been tormented by desires that are far from princely. Especially when the beautiful Cassius is promoted to be his new valet, and Merrick is struck by a longing like never before—a longing to know him far beyond royal and servant.

After his father’s passing, Cassius Havendale’s sole duty is to provide for his family. A promotion to serve a pampered prince is something he endures only for their sake. Surely Prince Merrick has no understanding of true suffering of the common people, nor could he possibly understand what it’s like to desperately desire something he cannot have.

Except the prince is not at all what Cassius imagined. Kind, humorous, and caring to those in need, he also shares Cassius’ affinity for the arts. In fact, Merrick understands his deepest vulnerabilities in a most remarkable way.

As their affection deepens, the underlying tension between them becomes unbearable and they’re unable to ignore it any longer. But when the queen prepares a lavish ball with all the eligible ladies in the land in attendance, Merrick must fulfill his obligations to his country, and Cassius has the needs of his family to consider. They’ve long known their stolen moments would have to come to an end, but are they ready to give up one another and the idea of a happily-ever-after?

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“Now you are all set,” Cassius remarked, slipping the national Evergreen sash over Merrick’s neck and adjusting it over his shoulder.

Merrick was entertaining the Duke of Cairn this morning for brunch. The king would be joining them this afternoon for ice fishing on the property. Apparently, the royal family of Cairn were avid fishermen, and when the king mentioned it a few weeks back on his visit, Merrick’s father told them about Evergreen’s abundance of freshwater trout. Merrick did not exactly enjoy the sport, but Cairn was Evergreen’s closest ally, and it was important to entertain them properly while they discussed pressing matters, including Merrick’s royal visit to their lovely countryside in the coming months.

“At breakfast I overheard the cooks going on about how handsome the duke is,” Cassius mentioned casually as he smoothed down Merrick’s coat and then picked at some lint on the lapel.

The change in topic threw Merrick, and when he did not respond, Cassius glanced up curiously at him. Merrick smirked as he wrapped his hands around Cassius’s waist and pulled him closer. “You are jealous.”

“Of course not!” he declared as his neck turned beet red. “I was only relaying the gossip in the castle.”

“Hmmm, that’s very peculiar since you’ve never seemed to be affected by gossip before,” Merrick remarked, backing him against the wardrobe, the innocent look in Cassius’s eyes completely charming.

“What are you doing?” Cassius asked, his gaze flashing toward the closed chamber door.

“I don’t give a flying fig whether the duke is handsome or not. I have never paid him any mind.” Merrick kissed his cheek. “What I do know is that a stunning man is standing before me, driving me completely mad. And I long to take his prick into my mouth.”

Cassius gasped and swayed toward him. Merrick wondered if Cassius felt just as feverish after spending such a sweet and intense moment in the woods the other day. He only dreamed to know more of him before it was too late.

“It is all I thought about last evening after you left me in the parlor room with the conservation committee,” Merrick added with a groan as he gripped the waistband of Cassius’s trousers. “I want you in my bed every night. In my arms. But I know it is an empty wish.”

“We…shouldn’t,” Cassius replied in a gruff voice even as he sank against Merrick, his prick already hard as the steel jousting stick on display in the Great Hall. “You make it quite difficult to properly concentrate on my duties.”

Merrick drew back immediately, searching Cassius’s eyes. “I am sorry. I do not want you to feel any sort of regret.”

“Never.” Cassius grasped Merrick’s hand and placed it against the bulge beneath his zipper. “But now I shall go around all day with the front of my pants uncomfortably tight while you socialize with the handsome duke.”

Merrick hissed and then promptly dropped to his knees before the valet.

Riley Hart is the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s a hopeless romantic, a lover of sexy stories, passionate men, and writing about all the trouble they can get into together.

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Review – Breathe You by Celeste Grande

March 1, 2018Leave a comment

Breathe You by Celeste Grande

My rating: 6 of 5 stars

You never feel the dark until your light is gone.

Here I sit after finishing Breathe You by Celeste Grande, my heart still beating to the tune of this BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN BOOK. Breathe You blasted through me like countless cannons catapulting my heart, a heart that pounded out of my chest, where every word pierced me everywhere. Tears were etched in my eyes from the emotions that escaped all over the pages like raindrops. I SHATTERED into pieces!!! This heart-clenching tale crushed me so hard that I found it hard to breathe. Breathe You was my SOUL STORM, my sun that shattered the dark clouds, my heart and soul in words.

My light—gone.

Live.
Me.
I did. That was why I was dying.

Eva is as brave as she is beautiful, and as she goes to battle to bring herself back from the dead, I felt like a friend beside her in her ear of healing. I adored this strong heroine more with every page as she found herself after being so lost.

I cupped his face.

“When I give myself to you again, I want you to have someone that’s whole, not be picking through my fragments.

Blake is a man as beautiful inside as out. If I had to create the perfect hero, it would be Blake. Blake is the light to Eva’s dark, the man to bring the angel back from the devil’s hold, to help his soulmate see the light.

He took my hand in his and brought the inside of my wrist to his lips. My always poetic Blake let the most beautiful words caress the delicate skin.

“I wouldn’t care if you were particles of dust scattered in grains of sand. I’d still fix you.”

I MELTED into a puddle of tears from these beautiful words that caressed me so much, making my heart leap out of my chest! Blake and Evas’ chemistry and connection are UNDENIABLE. This hero and heroine are built for each other—the truest of soulmates—and I loved them both. PERFECTION!

”I’d rather die loving you for even one more day than walk around in this purgatory.”

Breathe You is the HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL and BREATHTAKING love story and journey of a heroine’s metamorphosis from broken caterpillar to bold and brave butterfly, an inspiration to all that can bravely utter ‘me too.’ It’s a journey of shining after shattering. It’s healing after heartbreak. It’s bits of ugly woven with bits of beauty. Breathe You flawlessly BLEEDS BROKEN WITH BEAUTIFUL.

One would think that, without a heart, you’d feel less. But I’d have to rebut that argument. I now knew it to be a falsity because I felt much, much more. I was feeling . . . everything.

I BROKE SO HARD but REVELED IN THE BEAUTY beneath the broken pieces of Breathe You. Celeste Grande took my emotions on an extraordinary journey in Breathe You where I FELT EVERY WORD. This tale took every smile … every sigh … every swoon … every tear …. every feel … EVERYTHING!!! Oh did I LIVE and BREATHE every bit of Breathe You! I FELL HEAD OVER HEELS for this STUNNING and SOUL-SHATTERING love story that STIRRED MY SOUL and HELD MY HEART, engraving it … ENGRAVING ME. My heart is still stuck in this story and will beat for Breathe You always. The perfect continuation of Live Me, Breathe You is DEEPLY MOVING and UTTERLY UNFORGETTABLE.

”You’re my breath when I feel like I’m suffocating, the life in my veins. I live and breathe you.”

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When past and present collide…
And second chances aren’t promised.

Evangelina and Blake shared a fiery, heart-pounding, live-beneath-your-skin kind of love. Until her demons came to find her, ripping him from her life. Alone once again, Evangelina tries to pick up the pieces that remain.

But one missing piece is irreplaceable.

Blake is struggling without his Angel, and every turn is a reminder of a love lost. When the burden becomes too much to handle, he decides to salvage what’s left of him—to walk away.

Hidden truths come to light.
Secrets are revealed.
And the battle of Evangelina’s life is on.

The fight for her freedom.
For her light.
For true love.

But when family is your nightmare, and the demons follow your sins, how do you climb back from the darkness?

You find your strength.
You discover your purpose.
And most important…
You remember to breathe.

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Review – Live Me by Celeste Grande

February 27, 2018February 28, 20182 Comments

Live MebyCeleste Grande

My rating:6 of 5 stars

”To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn

Here I sit with tears still stinging my eyes from a story that sank its soul into my soul from the very first page and never stopped. LIVE ME is a HEART-WRENCHING, SOUL-SHATTERING story of survival and a second-chance at love and life. This touching tale reached in and grabbed my heart, holding it tightly, and stealing a part of my heart I may never get back. I’m still breathless, broken, and bleeding from this book. This book BROKE ME IN THE BEST WAY, shattering me again and again.

Celeste Grande paints a passionately powerful portrait of a broken heroine brought back to life by a big-hearted hero in Live Me, a soul-shattering and heartfelt journey threaded with the #metoo message, so masterful and so moving for so many.

”I’m dying a slow death.
Body parts frayed and chewed away.
Demons come and find me.
And claim me as their prey.”

This new adult romance uncovers abuse while shedding light on tough topics often stuck in the dark. Celeste Grande gives one heart-wrenchingly real voice to a teen heroine who slowly tells her soul-shattering story alongside a hero who quickly becomes her savior. A hero who is hope. A hero who is everything.

”You’re my hope when I have none.
A gleam of light inside my grave.
Oxygen when I feel I’m drowning.
Rescuing me on a gentle wave.”

Reality bleeds with fiction where you will BREATHE THIS BOOK and become BREATHLESS. Live Me, this story of survival after shattering, is ACHINGLY HONEST, a young woman’s journey of life after feeling dead inside. If you’ve ever been a victim of abuse or assault, you’ll find this journey YOURS too.

”When you hurt, I hurt. You reside right here.”

He took the hand still blanketing his cheek and placed it to the center of his chest, each pulse reaching out to touch me.

Unequivocally raw, Live Me MOVED ME, SPEAKING TO MY SOUL with heart-hitting words and compelling characters that felt REAL. I forged a deep connection with the heroine, Eva, and hero, Blake. I bonded with the heroine and admired the hero. A broken beauty and a white knight of a hero blend into a beautiful book as Blake gives Eva the wings she needs to fly. Live Me is about a heroine living in darkness and a hero who helps her find the light, and oh is it lovely!

”I’m not giving up on you … Plant your feet with mine and stop running from me and from yourself.”

Live Me, oh did I live this HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL book—its broken pieces penetrating every part of me—as I felt every word, every word that crashed into me with a force I did not see coming. I FELT EVERYTHING!

”You make me want to battle the world just to keep you safe.”

Live Me shines like a diamond amidst broken glass, so broken yet so beautiful. Its paralyzing intensity increases with each page. Live Me spoke to me. This soulful spirit in words struck me personally, one resonating so strongly in the era of #metoo. I’m still AWE-STRUCK that this is Celeste Grande’s debut book!!! I didn’t expect this book to tilt my world on its axis. I didn’t expect this book to BLOW ME AWAY. I didn’t expect this book to BREAK ME IN THE BEST WAY. I truly lived through Live Me. This heartfelt journey has left an indelible mark on my heart and soul.

”You’re a part of my makeup now. My me. Let me be your you.”

💋💋💋💋💋💋 ’forget me not’ kisses

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Broken…
Shattered…

Evangelina Ricci is trapped in a world that’s a never-ending nightmare, a constant ache in which consumes her every breath. Unable to bear the torture any longer, she does the one thing she can to take back control.

Run.

With her best friend Jace in tow, Evangelina attempts to escape her darkened past by leaving for college and diving head first into an aggressive schedule, determined with everything she is to make a name for herself. There’s only one problem—she can’t run away from the demons she struggles with. The demons that’ll forever be there, locked inside, battering her soul. Hiding behind a flawless façade, Evangelina faces her ghosts until her world is turned upside down, invaded by…him.

Blake Turner. Sweet, witty, flirtatious and drop-dead gorgeous, he finds Evangelina at every turn. Scared he’ll uncover the truth she keeps so well guarded, Evangelina tries her best to put on her act, deterring him like she has so many times before—only this guy’s different. He’s relentless. Utterly, absolutely and completely relentless. He sees her and he wants her and won’t stop until she’s his.

Will Evangelina succeed in pushing Blake away? Or will he break down her walls and be the person to make her realize life is worth living?

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Review – Steal You by KD Robichaux and CC Monroe

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018Leave a comment

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There are books that you read and they fill you with joy. There are books that consume you and it’s all you can do to turn those pages to see what is going to happen next to the people that have taken over your life and have residence in your heart.

Then there are books like this when the characters and story take on a life of their own, grab you by the throat and pour all those dark emotions, obsessive compulsions and mind numbing, spare no one and burn-it-to-the-ground passion into your very soul and leave you devastated. That was Steal You. The Keeper and his Little Bird left me speechless, shaking and asking myself as I turned the page and read the last word: Am I that crazy, too?

Their relationship is so very forbidden. He’s a professor and she’s his student. He’s had his eye on her for a while. He’s determined. She’s a good girl, but every good girl has a bad side. Still some have a streak of crazy. Xander saw that streak, reveled in it and watched it grow. Lizith was the perfect submissive, a bird held captive in the cage of her keeper even after her beloved keeper was no longer around.

The twists, turns and oh-my-god moments in this story left me with my hand over my mouth in shock, screaming at my kindle or clutching at my throat. A few times I stepped away from my kindle because I felt like my device was on fire from witnessing some of the hottest sex scenes I have ever read. And still the moments that I thought to myself that Xander and Lizith were absolutely insane and that I would just walk away for good, I found myself pulled in and turning those pages once again.

Kayla and CC have written this book so flawlessly, so seamlessly that there is no way to know that two people co-authored this tale. Two authors with one heart and one very tangled soul. This book is utterly brilliant, dark from its roots to the tips of its branches and so captivating that I long for more… just more. It is beautifully written and a roller coaster ride that I wasn’t even prepared for.

So very well done! Congratulations, ladies. SIX STARS!

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I was a good girl.
Until you made me love you.
You trained me to be your pretty little bird,
my feathers spreading under your attention and praise.
You promised you’d leave her.
Swore it was me you wanted more than life.
But then you broke my wings and silenced my song,
and you became my obsession.
I’ve spent years trying to figure out a way to change your mind,
to win back your heart.
But in this moment of desperation,
my mind leaves me.
And I’ll just
Steal you
instead.

Steal You is a dark erotic romance full of suspense, depicting a twisted love affair between a professor and his student. They have an obsessive, almost scary kind of love, one that could get them both hurt… and maybe even killed.

“Steal You is a unique twist on the dark genre that is a breath of fresh air, sure to tantalize and tease lovers of psychological reads. With two characters expertly blended to portray the true insanity that comes with romance, this story will leave you gasping for air while begging for more.”
~Lily White Bestselling Author

“I don’t think I’ve ever read a crazier, darker or more suspenseful book than Steal You, and I loved every minute of this insane ride.”
~Tara Sivec USA Today Bestselling Author

“Twisted, tantalizing, and totally f*cking terrific. Hooked from the very beginning, Steal You is unputdownable!”
~Erin Noelle USA Today Bestselling Author

“Lizith is a freaking psycho genius, and I LOVED THIS CHARACTER SO HARD!! What a twisted couple these authors have birthed in Steal You. So much so that I wonder if they need some sort of professional evaluation conducted just to be sure they are okay to be left unsupervised. Steal You left me wanting more of Lizith and her brilliant cray-cray mind!”
~Author Barbara Blue, #1 Bestselling Author in six obscure categories on Amazon

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Review – Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward

February 26, 2018Leave a comment

Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward does it again with another breathtaking novel of lost love and second chances!

From the very beginning of this novel I was swept off my feet with an instant, believable connection that built slowly and so intensely. Channing and Amber are such an amazing couple, Penelope has a way of weaving her characters together so seamlessly and effortlessly. Nothing ever feels forced or rushed and it makes me appreciate her stories and characters so much more.

I would say this book was one of Penelope’s lighter books, as in not as angsty as some of her previous ones, but I still gobbled up every word and loved every second of it. I loved that Amber and Channing had a comedic value to their banter. My grin at times actually hurt my face but I was so invested in the happiness and ease of these characters that I didn’t care. The swoon was off the charts in Gentleman Nine.. I think a few times, my butterflies got butterflies! No joke!

The overall set up of this novel is actually genius in the way that despite us getting a larger insight into this book from the blurb, Penelope manages to throw in curveballs and never once did I find it predictable or obvious. Once I started I was all in and that’s from the pure beauty of Penelope’s writing skills.

Gentleman Nine is a best seller for a reason. It’s a killer book! One I’m so, so happy I read!

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy standalone novel.

Growing up, the three of us were friends.
He was the nerd.
I was the playboy.
She was the beauty.

Deep down, I only ever wanted her. I kept it inside because Rory and I made a pact that our friend, Amber, was off-limits.

He lied.

I went off to college, and he got the girl.
Amber never knew how I felt.
They were together for years—before he broke her heart.

Through it all and across the miles, she and I casually stayed in touch.
When my job sent me to Boston for a three-month contract position, Amber let me stay in her spare room.

Still reeling from her breakup, she’d sworn off men.
One night, I opened her computer to find the shock of my life. She’d hesitantly contacted a male escort company. Afraid to date and get her heart broken again, she was looking for sex with no strings.
Every emotion imaginable ran through me: protectiveness, jealousy—curiosity.
Amber had chosen Gentleman Number Nine and sent him a message.
She opened up to him, confessing, among other things, her physical attraction to her friend—me. But she considered me off-limits—and she thought I was a manwhore. (Ironic, considering the circumstances.)

Eventually, she set up a date to meet Gentleman Nine at a hotel.
When she showed up several nights later to meet him, she was stunned to see me standing there—with an offer I hoped she wouldn’t refuse.

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Review – Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

February 25, 2018Leave a comment

6 out of 5 stars

I can’t believe I’m saying this (sorry Josh and Gabe. I still love you. ) but Rush and Lincoln have taken over my heart. This is my top read this year. My eyes couldn’t keep up with how fast my brain was insisting I read the words. Second chance tropes are my absolute favorite and Aimee has even further solidified this!

As I was reading, I couldn’t stop thinking how beautiful of a movie this book could be made into. I know I would live in the theater and watch it over and over and over….. Yes, it’s that PERFECT! The raw emotions, the heartbreak, the pain, the mending of souls, the ability to forgive, and the TRUE MEANING OF LOVE is what this book embodies.

My heart is seriously bursting at the seams right now with this absolutely perfect story that touched me to my soul. I felt the physical pain of my heart breaking as well aa cried tears of joy when it was pieced back together with all the love and happiness in the world!

SECOND WIND

AIMEE NICOLE WALKER

M/M ROMANCE

RELEASE DATE: 02.14.18

COVER DESIGN: JAY AHEER/ Simply Defined Art

COVER PHOTOGRAPHER: WANDER AGUIAR

Second wind: a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable divorce, Lincoln Huxley is ready to embrace the sexuality he repressed for more than two decades. Rush Holden is no longer willing to settle for closeted men or those who don’t share his dreams of marriage and fatherhood. A chance encounter on a lakeside pier is the second wind they both need. Or will it just be a painful reminder of all they had lost?

Second chance: an opportunity to try something again that failed one time. Rush and Lincoln have shared a lot of firsts—friendship, young love, and heartbreak. Cruel reality forced the two men to choose paths that took their lives in different directions. Twenty-six years later, they get a second chance to fall in love with each all over again. Can it really be that simple, or will the same issues ruin their happiness a second time?

Happily ever after: to live happily for the rest of one’s life. Rush and Lincoln know that love and life can’t be defined by words alone. Patience, commitment, and the determination to do whatever it takes will be the only way the two men achieve their happily ever after.

Second Wind is a funny, sexy, and endearing standalone romance novel about love, loss, and rediscovery. It contains sexually explicit material and is intended for adults 18 and older.

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I suddenly felt an invisible pull to go to the pier and ride the damn thing. No, Rush wouldn’t be with me in person, but the memory of him would be. I walked the short distance and bought tickets for the Centennial Wheel. The pier was packed with families and friends just looking to have a good time and enjoy the beautiful June weather before the serious humidity hit later in the month.

I felt a little silly as I approached the long line by myself, but I passed the time by texting Phee and checking my email. The line had suddenly stopped advancing, and I wondered if the ride broke down or something. Then I heard the chatter about newlyweds posing for photos with the grand Ferris wheel in the background.

“Look how handsome the grooms look,” someone said.

“It so good that people don’t have to hide any longer,” another person added.

I stepped out of line to see for myself, and my heart thudded to a stop in my chest before it raced with recognition. It wasn’t the grooms that held me spellbound; it was the photographer. I’d know that stance anywhere because I sure as hell had seen it enough times growing up. The camera he held in his hand was a lot different and more expensive than the ones he used to own, but the way he stood and cradled it like a rare treasure was all the same. Rush! But how was this possible? My mind had to be playing tricks on me. This moment was nothing but a fantasy brought on by all the trips down memory lane I’d made the past twenty-four hours. I would wake up to find that I fell asleep in the hotel room instead of walking to the pier.

There was no way in hell that Rush, my Rush, was a few hundred feet away from me. It had to be someone who resembled him. The photographer turned around and smiled at something his assistant said to him. I started walking toward him without stopping to think if I should. For the first time in more than twenty-six years, my world felt right. My Rush.

It felt like I’d caught my second wind.

I am a wife and mother to three kids, three dogs, and a cat. When I’m not dreaming up stories, I like to lose myself in a good book, cook or bake. I’m a girly tomboy who paints her fingernails while watching sports and yelling at the referees. I will always choose the book over the movie. I believe in happily-ever- after. Love inspires everything that I do. Music keeps me sane.

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Review – Unraveled by Helen Hardt

February 17, 2018February 18, 2018Leave a comment

5 out of 5 stars

Wow. One of the best series I’ve ever read has come to an end. I don’t want to say goodbye. Helen has me addicted, and I may just need rehab to get over the withdrawals. Action packed, high intensity thrills is what this book is all about. I thought my heart was going to stop from going into overdrive for so long.

The suspense will have you on the edge of your seat as everything comes to a head. I admit, Helen kept blowing my mind at every turn. I never knew what was going to happen next. I love when books are unpredictable. The twists and turns are around every corner which prevents me from going into any detail of the book. I would never ruin such perfection for anyone. It will be super hard saying goodbye, but I know whatever Helen gives us next will be equally as amazing.

Unraveled (Steel Brothers Saga #9)

by Helen Hardt

Release date: 13th February

Steel Brothers Saga Series: http://www.helenhardt.com/book/unraveled/

The final installment in the Steel Brothers saga

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Ryan Steel and Ruby Lee are in love, but before they can move forward with a life together, they’re determined to bring resolution to the many unanswered questions they still face. To complicate matters, new threats arise with the arrival of two startling figures from their pasts.

As they race against time to find answers, unexpected forces pull them apart. Ryan’s brothers, Talon and Jonah, rally to help, wanting to end the struggle and finally bring the last perpetrators to justice. But another riddle surfaces, deepening the rift between Ruby and Ryan. Will they salvage their relationship and finally unravel the mysteries surrounding them?

“Relentless action, heart-stopping twists and hard-core romance is what you will find on this ride!”

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#1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she’s a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.

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REVIEW – Sordid by Ava Harrison

February 16, 2018Leave a comment

THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS PEOPLE!!! NOT. ENOUGH. WORDS.
Ava Harrison I applaud you.
Sordid is a masterpiece.

Sordid will easily sit in my top reads of 2018 list. The writing, the story, the characters, the development, the connection, the intensity, the angst. EVER-Y-THING was STELLAR!

Who doesn’t love a wounded hero?
Grant Lancaster is a tempting, sinful dish of a man. His wounded, broken life and soul drew me in and gripped me SO TIGHT. I was addicted to his cold demeanour, it made him seem so much more perfect as his walls came tumbling down and his love for Bridget magnified. Bridget is strong!! She’s powerful and she owns herself. I connected with her. I related to her. I applaud her. She is my favourite Ava heroine yet!!

Sordid takes every raw emotion and pulls them apart until you’re left dangling by a thread. The angst and tension pulsates from this novel in huge tidal waves that crash and burn relentlessly against the heart and soul. Grant and Bridget are intense and explosive and damaged beyond compare. Their HEA is the sweetest reward.

Ava Harrison is a writer that not only draws you into her stories but practically writes you into them too. The feeling I get when reading Ava’s words are insane. I can picture everything, as though I’ve been written in as a side character, sat in the same places her characters are. Her delivery makes me FEEL every single thing she writes about. Overall the experience you get when reading an Ava Harrison book is breathtaking!

I cannot express how much I loved this one. It’s a top, top, top read. 5 stars doesn’t come close to expressing how amazing it actually was!