It isn’t often that I am so stunned by a book that I have trouble writing a review to honestly convey what I am feeling. It isn’t often that I find a story that makes me feel everything that characters know to be true from the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet. This story of love, profound loss and unexplainable hatred moved me to anguished tears, soul deep grief and just a heartbreak that took my breath away.

How do you comprehend a pain that so engulfs your very soul that the will to go on is simply impossible to embrace? When everything is dark and the world that you knew ends with the flat line of a heart monitor? How do you face the emptiness and hysteria right on the edge of your vision?

Christian and Ava had everything and the family, the we, the us that they were ended when Henry slips away. In a time when these two should have turned to each other, they lost each other. Grief was a terrible living breathing entity destroying a marriage and leaving behind two souls absolutely ravaged in its aftermath. Two people who were the best of friends, best of lovers, best of everything, find themselves separated and on opposite sides of the world. Christian returns to what he knows to find solace – the sea and his journals. Ava remains attached to what she knows to cope with her losses – the bottle. Lots of them. But separated by thousands of miles and a hurt as wide as the ocean, these two are bound together. They try to find each other and themselves in their words, emails and letters. But is it to late to recapture what has been lost?

This story is hauntingly beautiful. It is an emotional roller coaster that on more than one occasion I found I had to get off of, only to find myself riding once again. I felt Christian frustration, loneliness and humiliation, needing his wife but being unable to reach her. No father, no husband should lose everything in one day. As a mother I felt Ava’s unbearable pain at having to bury the child that she bore and then losing herself in the spiral of facing her grief. Her anger was real, her hatred a constant companion. I understood it and just like Ava, I embraced it. No mother should feel this. No wife should feel what she felt.

I’m still speechless and grasping for words to explain how much this book made me feel. What I am still feeling. This book left me reeling, tearful, and anxious for more Ava and Christian. More of their story… more of their chance at healing. Incredible read and without a doubt one of 2017’s finest books. Absolutely incredible, Jasinda. So well done! All the stars!

It is unbelievable to me that this is Jen Lum’s debut. This novella reads so beautifully and flows so gracefully. The love story between Tobias and Casey so captivated me that I still miss these two. I still think about them and am so incredibly anxious for more words from Jen!

Tobias is such a troubled young man who finds himself at a crossroads with difficult decisions to make He’s sending the summer with his father and stepmother – people that he barely knows and that he doesn’t really want to know. All Toby knows is that the man who was supposed to love and protect him left when he needed him the most and his life was never the same. He’s hardened his heart and nothing is going to get through. And then one early summer morning, Toby meets the girl that will change his whole life.

Casey is a city girl with a dreamer’s heart. A lover of words. A refreshing change to Toby. She’s warm and carefree; flight of fancy and so beautiful to him. She changes Toby simply by being his friend and giving him her love. Still Casey knows that at the end of the summer all that she had with could be over. No one expects the summer to end the way that it does.

I could not have asked for a better introduction to Jen Lum! This story was simply sweet, written with heart and passion. First love and first heartbreak…. this made me remember just how big those first moments can be and how they can consume us, change our course and color our perspective. This was an amazing first story from a young woman who is going to be an absolute power house!

Absolutely FANTASTIC! Great job, dear friend.

TOBY

Spending the entire summer with my father wasn’t in my plans. I hated him. I was angry and resentful, and it made me feel out of control.

Until I met her.

Casey is carefree. She lives life to the fullest, without regrets, and to a guy like me, she was hope. We only had the summer, and I knew better than to get wrapped up with her, but I couldn’t help it.

And now? Now, I don’t know how to let her go.

CASEY

I’d never been in love. At fifteen, my life was filled with books and family expectations. Love was not something I had time for.

And then, he saved me.

Toby is a boy from California, so you would think he’d be easygoing, but he isn’t. He’s the definition of self-control; everything has to be “just so.”

But when we’re together, living each day with reckless abandon, I realize that life is so much more than fairytales within the pages.

I’m pretty sure he’s my soulmate. But what good can possibly come from falling so hard when you’re this young? How can this ever work?

A promise. That’s all we have to hold on to. One. Simple. Promise.

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Author J. Lum was born and raised in Northern Virginia, but spent most summers visiting new places or in Hawaii, where her father’s family is from. She’s got a bad case of #Wanderlust, so you’ll more than likely find her traveling more than staying put. She is a furbaby mom to a fat, chubby pug named Lani, who is buckets of snoring fun. When you don’t see her hanging and snuggling with her pug, she will more than likely have her head in a book. She absolutely adores second chance and dark romances equally, but will read a wide variety of books. She loves tats, cooking/baking, chocolate and coffee are weaknesses for her.

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This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox 

Oh my goodness.

My heart is POUNDING. 

My emotions are RAW. 

I’m BREATHLESS. 

I have NO WORDS except “WHAT THE FUDGE JUST HAPPENED?” The ending! OMG! Just, GAH! WOAH BABY, I NEED book two already. 

*takes a deep breath* Okay, so This is Dangerous is BY FAR Kennedy Fox’s best opener yet. (This is book 1 of 2) This ticked all my book-worm boxes and then some. Friends to lovers is my FAVE trope and when it’s done THIS WELL, I fall in love. 

In all honesty, it was inevitable that I was going to love this book, I mean, Logan has been the man that has piqued my interest through all the others, his moody, broken persona was like a red rag to a raging bull for me. But actually Kennedy Fox just went above and beyond. They played out the friends to lovers trope and another fave trope of mine really well. They made Logan IRRESISTIBLE!! Kayla is hilarious, witty, sassy and really freaking sexy, I loved her!

This is Dangerous is probably the most angsty of Kennedy’s books so far. A sizzling connection is evident from the very first page and it’s one that builds and stokes and burns hotter and hotter as you go through the pages. The touches and the stolen kisses are INTENSE. The sexy smiles and hidden glances are CAPTIVATING. The relationship that develops is ALL CONSUMING. Logan and Kayla are my FAVE couple so far. They fit together so well and their relationship was written to perfection. 

As always, with this being book one of two we have secrets and mystery and so much suspense that radiates from this book making it so DAMN addictive. Kennedy Fox sure know how to entice and seduce with their writing, they grip and control their readers wholeheartedly. I actually never wanted this book to end. Each and every book they write just gets better and better.

This is Dangerous is written with sublime precision. It’s written with thought and feeling, beauty and pain, light, darkness, secrets, lies and painful truths. It’s a book that pulls the reader in so deep, takes over every emotion, takes over your heart and soul. And after that ending, my mind is reeling, my heart is pounding, my emotions are raw, my breath is stolen, but I couldn’t care less. This is Dangerous is fucking AMAZING. 

6 beautifully, broken, breathtaking stars.

Logan Knight is a real life knight in shining armor. 
A detective godsend in a sleek black suit has me thinking less than secretive thoughts. Brooding and mysterious, he’s the kind of guy every girl instantly notices. Between his seductive smirk and charming good looks, it’s no wonder I can’t help the way he makes me feel whenever I’m near him. 
Too bad he’s unavailable—or so he says.

He thinks I’m a do-gooder who shouldn’t get involved with a guy like him. His past is messy and relationships just add to that. He insists the timing is all wrong and he’s devoted to his career, but I don’t buy that excuse for a second. I see the way his body tenses and his jaw ticks every time another guy is around me. He just won’t admit it, but I’m more determined than ever to show him what he’s missing.

I’m a devoted animal rescuer and I’ll risk everything to save them, but when a dramatic turn of events puts both our lives at risk, I’m positive Logan will write me off for good. But when he asks for my help with a personal crisis, I know it’s my last chance to finally show him I can handle anything he throws my way—messy past and all.

He might think he has me all figured out, but I’ll prove him wrong no matter what he thinks. This game of push and pull has me running in circles. One wrong move and we could both lose.

Checkmate, Knight.

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Oh, Club Alias is certainly becoming one of my favorite places in Book World right along side the Submissive Center, the Shadowlands and Luminous! Seven was an incredibly delicious read full of the best laughter, awesome pop culture references and one seriously sexy Dom. It’s always the geeky super smart ones that a girl has to be warned about, and be warned. Seth Owens sets this book on its head and the pages on fire!

Twyla Quill is as strong as she is beautiful. A chemical engineer with a promising career, she gives it all up for love. Her sister has been beaten and abused by her boyfriend and finally convinces her to leave. And leave they do – all the way across the country. Twyla has lead a sheltered life, devoting herself to her work and to her studies. She never believed that she would find herself working at a sex shop. So completely out of her element, she finds herself in a situation with… equipment she has never seen or had the opportunity to use. Enter one deliciously devious Dom and let the laughter and sexy hijinks begin!

Seth Owens is simply one the most fun characters I have ever met! He’s got a movie or tv quote for every occassion. He’s as sexy as he is boy genius. He is the brains of the operation, and he puts everyone at ease. I just plain LIKED him from the start. Add in that when Seth is Seven he is Master Seven and that only ups his swoon factor. He may be brains but don’t let that geeky exterior fool you. This man is all alpha and Twyla is his. Nothing will keep him from loving her, having her. Even when the past comes to call, Seth is not one to be taken lightly. He thrilled me, fascinated me with his knowledge, brought me to my knees with his commands. Most importantly, he just made me laugh until my sides ached!

Seven was honest and satisfying. Twyla is refreshingly open to new experiences. Her strength is her love for her sister and her willingness to sacrifice her life for her sister to be safe and happy. That’s true love and a bond that nothing can break. Seth and his Doll have amazing chemistry and a sensual playfulness that made me sigh and grin the silly happy grin. The twists and turns had me reading with one hand over my mouth and the other swiping the tablet as fast as I could. Kayla once again did a tremendous job telling another Club Alias story. Seth and Twyla’s amazing installment in this great series is one not to be missed!

Fantastic, KDR!

Five That’s What She Said Stars!

Seth Owens, co-owner of Club Alias, has always taken full-advantage of the endless supply of willing submissives who frequent his high-end establishment. But he’s never trusted anyone enough to let them get to know the man beneath the leather mask.

Twyla Quill has always been the good girl, the responsible one, which has left her no time to indulge in the many pleasures of life—much less a relationship.

When Twyla finally convinces her sister to leave her abusive boyfriend, they have no choice but to move across the country and hide out, away from the monster determined to get her sister back. With their savings quickly running out, Twyla takes a position at the local sex shop—where she meets Seth, a man who is all too willing to show her what she’s been missing out on.

What happens when the witty Dom meets the sweet new girl in town? Sparks fly and a whirlwind romance neither ever saw coming begins. But will Seth be able to protect the woman he considers his?

Author Note – Seven is a spinoff of The Confession Duet, but CAN be read as a stand alone.

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KD Robichaux wanted to be a romance author since the first time she picked up her mom’s Sandra Brown books at the ripe old age of twelve. She went to college to become a writer, but then married and had babies. Putting her dream job on hold to raise her family as a stay at home mom, who read entirely too much, she created a blog where she could keep her family and friends up-to-date on all the hottest reads. From there, by word of mouth, her blog took off and she began using her hard-earned degree as a Senior Editor for Hot Tree Editing. When her kids started school, and with the encouragement from her many author friends, she finally sat down and started working on her first series, The Blogger Diaries, her very own real life romance.

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