Title : Vindicate

Author : Beth Yarnall

Series :Recovered Innocence #1

Rating : 5+++++++ Stars

Blurb :Cora. . . . I got my driver’s license on my sixteenth birthday so I could visit my brother in prison. Five and a half years later, he’s still locked up for a murder he didn’t commit and I’m still trying to find a way to set him free. Then I hear about Nash Security and Investigation, a private detective agency that helped exonerate a wrongfully convicted man after thirty-nine years in prison. The problem? They’ve already taken on the one pro-bono case they’ll accept this year. Leo. . . . I’m this close to finishing law school—and never working another day at my dad’s P.I. office—when Cora Hollis walks through the door. She’s got a box of files, a handful of leads, and an independent streak a mile wide. She fascinates me and I can’t say no. Suddenly I’m volunteering to help her find a missing witness who could be the key to her brother’s case. But nothing is what it seems and giving in to the attraction between us could be more dangerous than finding the real murderer.

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Title : Ruin & Rule

Author : Pepper Winters

Series : Pure Corruption MC #1

Rating : 4 Stars

Blurb : “We met in a nightmare. The in-between world where time had no power over reason. We fell in love. We fell hard. But then we woke up. And it was over . . .”RUIN & RULEShe is a woman divided. Her past, present, and future are as twisted as the lies she’s lived for the past eight years. Desperate to get the truth, she must turn to the one man who may also be her greatest enemy . . . He is the president of Pure Corruption MC. A heartless biker and retribution-deliverer. He accepts no rules, obeys no one, and lives only to reap revenge on those who wronged him. And now he has stolen her, body and soul.Can a woman plagued by mystery fall in love with the man who refuses to face the truth? And can a man drenched in darkness forgo his quest for vengeance-and finally find redemption?

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> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <

Always Kiss Me Goodnight

Megan Gaudino

N/A

Release date : Aug 26, 2015

Rating : 4 Stars

Sophia Destino is supposed to die.All seventeen-year-old Sophia wants is to coast through her junior year. But with her parents obsessed with her Olympic-swimming-hopeful brother, a psychic best friend with a penchant for reading tarot cards, and prophetic dreams that predict her death—that won’t be easy. As her nightmares begin to come true, Sophia finds herself dodging death and longing for the time when getting over her ex-boyfriend was her biggest problem. Until she meets Leo Knight. The mysterious stranger seems determined to keep her alive—and steal her heart. But Leo has a secret that is about to change everything and Sophia is about to learn that sometimes…your number is up.

In the beginning I struggled a little to get into “Always Kiss Me Goodnight” by Megan Gaudino. This was my first read from this “new-to-me-author” and from what I saw it might even be her debut novel ?!

But once the story was running the speed picked up until it reached a nice and steady pace. The Book is well written and the reader meets many well developed characters, some nice some jerks.

Actually I hope to see more of some of the characters … so another book would be nice.

I enjoyed the storyline and I feel other reader that are attracted to this kind of plot will do too.

The only two things that kept me from giving 5 stars are

-it was not a total Insta love but it felt close to it and

-I would have wished for a not so sudden ending

So in total – a few more pages on both points and this novel would be as solid 5 star read in my eyes.

Enjoy

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Reap

Tillie Cole

Scarred Souls, #2

Release date : Nov 10, 2015

Rating : 5 Stars

Raised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva’s obedience drug, 221 fails to think, act, or live for himself; he’s his master’s perfectly-crafted killing puppet. Standing at six-foot-six, weighing two-hundred-and-fifty pounds, and unrivaled in to-the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC, who rules the dark world of the criminal underground. Until his enemies capture him.Talia Tolstaia dreams to break from the heavy clutches of Bratva life. She dreams of another life–away from the stifling leash of her Russian Bratva Boss father and from the brutality of her work at The Dungeon, her criminal family’s underground death-match enterprise. But when she stumbles upon her family’s captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers. But sacrifices must be made–blood for blood…life for life…souls for scarred souls…

Always looking for the special read … the one that touches you beyond all other reads it was sometime beginning of this year when I discovered “Raze” by Tillie Cole.

Its plot made it highly unusual book (at least for my usual reading taste) but somehow the blurb “spoke” to me and I had to read it.

And what can I say … this book blew my mind away and since reading this book I am a fan of those “one-word/name titles” – (funny how all those other books make me hope to find another one like this)

So it was never a question at all when I saw a second book of the “Scarred Souls” series pop up on my radar that I had to read that one too.

Basically this need already creates high expectations for a book and before you start guessing

– The Story lived up to ALL of them –

If it is even possible, the author became better than in the last book. Which is also the reason that I would recommend to read the books in the right order – even if it is not really necessary for the story.

Ms. Cole’s characters are deep and pure. Sometimes they might seem cold to an outsider looking in but to me it feels this is needed for them to be so pure. I always have goosebumps when thinking about the story.

If it is possible at all “Reap” creates an even darker environment than “Raze” did and the storyline flows so easy that the reader feels the need to turn on some lights while reading to not disappear in this darkness.

I can hardly wait for the next book and believe me my expectations again are high – but I am not afraid, because this author will deliver as expected I AM SURE

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Crewel Work

Natalie Alder

Tapestry #1

Release date : October 11th 2014

Rating : 4 Stars

A successful race horse farm’s trainer is key and William Becker was going to make certain that losing that key neither in the wake of a broken heart involving his daughter nor the sinister acts of another employee was not going to happen to his farm, his legacy.J.P. Ryan came from little and was left alone in the world at a vulnerable age. The offer to apprentice as a trainer for a prestigious race horse farm had been a fortunate opportunity. But when a jealous barn hand turns sinister and J.P.’s faced with the choice to risk throwing away four years of apprenticing, a place to live and daily meals over his boss’ seventeen year old daughter or to forget about her, the beautiful, sweet girl he wanted, J.P.’s dream job became cruel work.

Review :

Western books are not really my thing , but how could I stand this well-written story? So take a look yourself and meet J.P. and Audra.

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Title : The Artist

Author :Shealy James

Series : The Game Changers #2

Release date:23rd October 2015

Rating : 4 Stars

Blurb : Katherine “Kitty” Peters is done doing what Daddy says…When Kitty rebels against her wealthy father, he issues an ultimatum. She has one month to agree with his plans for a suitable marriage, or find her own way without the benefit of all he provides for her.Taking full advantage of those precious weeks, Kitty escapes her suffocating world for a more colorful one…where she meets a tattooed maverick who captivates her with one sexy smirk. Adam Vaughn doesn’t play by the rules…His good looks and bad-boy persona always get him what he wants, but he’s also an artist, a painter, and deeply sensitive. Lately, however, only one thing inspires him—the stunning Kitty Peters.Passion flares, but a family crisis might douse the flame…Adam needs help, and Kitty’s father has connections. As the end of her month approaches, Kitty’s deal with the devil is far more complicated than simply submitting to her father’s will.Can she walk away from the man she loves in order to save him from pain?Even if it means living the rest of her life without him?

Review :“The Artist” by Shealy James is the second book of the Game Changers series and it after reading the first one also I have to say, that his one is even better than “The CEO”

I really consider myself lucky to be one of the first ones that has the pleasure to read this book.

By the title I would have never guessed how intense some of those dialogues were going to get. There is some serious “favorite quotes” material in this book.

Ms. James created wonderful characters in a very interesting plot. Even if the basic idea of the this novel is not new, the author presented it in a very fresh setting. And down to the supporting characters everything is well developed and flawlessly written.

I refuse to spoiler any content but one thing I have to say … ADAM – where did Ms. James get that guy … seriously OMG he was just … (no words)

Are you up to a lot of emotional pain and sacrifices – check out this book …

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