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The To Do It List by Jillian Stone

07 Sunday Jun 2020

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Title : The To Do It List
Author : Jillian Stone
Series : N/A
Rating : 4 Stars
Blurb : Hotshot copywriter Gracie Taylor-Scott has a reputation—for her artfully edgy ads. A rising star at Darcy Wexler Dean, New York, the long hours are perfect cover for Gracie’s fear of intimacy issues.Great job. Great pay. No life—including her on again off again sex life. Then one night, she is plunged into darkness with a handsome stranger.Bradley Craig, the new head of DWD’s research division, has secrets of his own. Much lauded in his field of consumer behavior, there’s a darker side to the attractive, enigmatic ad man—his erotic, list-maker side.Gracie and Bradley are assigned to work on the biggest new business pitch Darcy Wexler Dean will be in all year, and the two tangle immediately, battling copy concepts and focus group findings along with their explosive attraction to each other.Bradley has a proposition—they make a list. Ten erotic sexual encounters, no strings attached. What’s at stake? Two Super Bowl spots and two fragile hearts.
Review : If you are searching for a book that includes not only steamy scenes, but moreover a real storyline besides refreshing and entertaining characters, then this is the book you are searching for! The aura this books or moreover the story has is addicting! I loved the way the characters, not only the main one, interacted. It was great to see how awesome the author developed the characters which made reading this book even more fun. In combination with the very good writing style, it was fun reading this book. Why I don’t rate this book with 5 stars? Especially at the end of the book it seemed like the author should just have writtten a longer book as it felt, in my opinion, kind of rushed.
I am looking forward to read more books by this author, hopefully books which include the stories of the other characters.
> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <

REVIEW : This Time Around (Love in the Heartland #2) by Stacey Lynn

07 Sunday Jun 2020

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This Time Around (Love in the Heartland, #2)

  

This Time Around
Love in the Heartland #2
Stacey Lynn
 April 10th 2018

 

From bestselling author Stacey Lynn comes This Time Around, an emotional and sexy standalone contemporary romance!

Five years ago I married the man of my dreams. He was supposed to be my last first kiss–my happily ever after. He promised to hand me the world, but in one night, all of those promises were shattered.

Now, I was barely surviving the tragic loss of my husband, struggling daily to manage what was left of the life we’d promised to build together, when Cooper Hawke unexpectedly walked into my life.

The Hollywood heartthrob had plenty secrets of his own and his eyes held the same darkness as mine. I couldn’t stop myself from needing to know why. And as much as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he slipped past all my defenses.

We both had pasts that destroyed our trust and had broken our hearts, but nothing will stop Cooper from trying to convince me we could have it all this time around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shattered by You by Nashoda Rose

06 Saturday Jun 2020

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Title : Shattered by You
Author : Nashoda Rose
Series : N/A
Rating : 5 Stars
Blurb : From the USA Today Bestselling Tear Asunder Series: Book 3What started out as a deal quickly became a friendship that conquered monsters.I killed, but I escaped hell.Emotionless. Disconnected. Cold. A mannequin.
It’s what I’d become in order to survive the years held in captivity. I was able to endure the abuse and devastating loss as long as I remained detached. But he wouldn’t let me. Crisis, the bass guitarist in my brother’s rock band, Tear Asunder.
He’s cocky, rude, a total man-whore. But the rock star has far more beneath the surface of his inked skin, and he’s determined to make me laugh again.He made me a “deal”, but really, it was blackmail.His terms were simple.
Until his playful honesty became the building blocks to something unexpected. Something strong enough to pull me from the eye of the storm.Because even though I escaped years of abuse, it didn’t mean I was free.
*For mature audiences only. Shattered by You is written as a standalone, however, it is recommended you read Book 1 and 2 in the Tear Asunder series.
Review :After reading “Take” from Nashoda Rose I really did a HappyDance discovering I could read the ARC of “Shattered by You”. I shamefully admit that I did not read the other novels in that series so far. But I will change this as soon as possible.
Still I am able to state that the books read well as standalones – even if there are a few things leaping from the previous novels.
Ms. Rose writing style already took my breath away in Take – and I could hardly find my words to write a review on it. So I hope you understand if I say that I am “speechless”.
No matter the subject – this authors writing style is incredible, her story telling is great and the characters she creates are really deep and fully developed.
I read an interesting word creation in another review “un-put-down-able” – yes – that is really the right word for books by this author…
> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <

REVIEW : Captivated By You (Love in the Heartland #1) by Stacey Lynn

06 Saturday Jun 2020

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Captivated By You (Love in the Heartland, #1)

  

Captivated By You
Love in the Heartland #1
Stacey Lynn
August 9th 2018

 

Claudia Townsend, daughter of disgraced Judge Keith Townsend needs a fresh start, and in New York, she finds exactly what she’s looking for.

Raised with poise and grace and a lifetime of being around the wealthiest members of society in Savannah, Georgia, becoming a client of Infidelity makes perfect sense. It offers her everything she needs—financial security, a new life, and the possibility of final getting rid of her pesky V-Card.

What—or who—she doesn’t expect, is for Liam Allistor to come crashing in and messing up all of her new plans.

Liam Allistor has more secrets than he has tattoos. His deep set black eyes and banging body along with his mystery allure is what makes panties drop as soon as he steps on stage in crowded arenas. But then he’s rocked by a scandal and his ticket sales plummet. His tour ends at breakneck speed, and everyone, including Liam, is left wondering if his career has come to a screeching halt.

He needs a publicity makeover, but more than that…he needs a girlfriend. And Infidelity is just the place for him to find one.

His agent wants him to clean up his image. Infidelity wants his money and silence.

And Liam? He wants Claudia, and he doesn’t care what he has to do to get her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beneath These Chains by Meghan March

05 Friday Jun 2020

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Title : Beneath These Chains
Author : Meghan March
Series : Beneath #3
Rating : 5 Stars
Blurb : I was raised on the streets, so I know things are rarely as simple as they appear—especially this rich girl showing up at my pawnshop demanding a job.She’s the most tempting thing I’ve ever seen, and I’ll be damned if I can make her leave. Shit just got complicated … but when it comes to her, I want complicated.We’re both fighting our own demons, and our only chance at a future is to let go of the past.But will we be strong enough to break free from beneath these chains?
Review : Having read the first two books in this series I was super excited to get my hands on the ARC of Beneath These Chains (Beneath #3) by Meghan March…
I already knew I was going to love the writing style and character development which left me only to wonder about the plot of this one.
And I was not disappointed . NOT AT ALL.
Again Ms. March manages to create a bubble in which the reader feels so comfortable he never again wants to leave it.
Especially remarkable in this book was the witty dialogue between the leading characters, their banter really made my day.
I cannot wait to read more from this author.
> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <

REVIEW : Heart of Glass (Firecats #3) by P. Jameson

05 Friday Jun 2020

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Heart of Glass (Firecats Book, #3)

  

Heart of Glass
 Firecats #3
 P. Jameson
March 27th 2019

 

They call him Skittles because he inks his body with the colors he can’t see. Enough colors to tell a story. Like a stained-glass window, the light only shines through when there is darkness. He needs darkness, and she comes to him as a photo of broken captive woman. But he will find her, and he will fix her. And perhaps… she will heal him too in the process.

They call her Seven, a title given to her by the crime lord holding her captive. It’s meant to strip her identity and make her a possession instead of a person. But she remembers who she really is, and she knows the Firecats are coming for her. When they do, she will have her revenge on the ones who wronged her. As long as the one called Skittles doesn’t derail her plans with his careful attention. Attention she craves.

Can a fire breathing werecat show her a different future awaits her after freedom? Nothing is sweeter than revenge, they say. But maybe it’s only because they’ve never tasted the rainbow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Significance by Shelly Crane

04 Thursday Jun 2020

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Title : Significance
Author : Shelly Crane
Series : Significance #1
Rating : 5 Stars
Blurb : Maggie is a seventeen year old girl who’s had a bad year. Her mom left, her dad is depressed, she’s graduating, barely, and her boyfriend of almost three years dumped her for a college football scholarship. Lately she thinks life is all about hanging on by a thread and is gripping tight with everything she has. Then she meets Caleb. She saves his life and instantly knows there’s something about him that’s intriguing but she is supposed to be on her way to a date with his cousin. But things change when they touch, sparks ignite. Literally.
They imprint with each other and she sees their future life together flash before her eyes. She learns that not only is she his soul mate, and can feel his heartbeat in her chest, but there is a whole other world of people with gifts and abilities that she never knew existed.
She herself is experiencing supernatural changes unlike anything she’s ever felt before and she needs the touch of his skin to survive.
Now, not only has her dad come out of his depression to be a father again, and a pain as well, but Caleb’s enemies know he’s imprinted and are after Maggie to stop them both from gaining their abilities and take her from him. Can Caleb save her or will they be forced to live without each other after just finding one another? Read the epic love story before the TV show!
Review : Significance by Shelly Crane – was my last weekends novel. Its been almost a week since I finished and still my mind is working on processing all details. I did not check upon the background of this novel – (that was an intentional decision – as I wanted to be free of any influences – but NOW after reading this first part I intent to check up on this book).
Maybe I am very wrong or I suffer from paranoia but I have the feeling this book is coming from a fanfiction.Actually this is not a bad thing – because it is written really well, there are just certain parts in it that reminded me A LOT of one of my favorite novels. In addition, when I read the name of the DOG … well (no I am not going to spoiler – if you read the book this hint will be enough) …
Anyway – the book started a little slow and I had some trouble getting in the right frame of mind when I felt that this might have been a fanfiction. However, once I pushed those feelings aside – I was left with an awesome novel. Moreover, I believe if you do not know the original novel I am thinking of – you will not notice anything.
Maggie and Caleb are amazing and I so cannot wait to find the time to read the next novels of this series. It is honestly a good thing that this book is already older so the other parts are already available. The whole dynamic of the story and the created characters work perfectly. The plot is well developed and the writing is fluent. Well how and whom to recommend this book …
I would have said I recommend this to all lovers of xxx but that would spoiler the novel I am thinking of so it’s a no-no. Therefore, I go for – I would like to recommend this novel to all the readers that always believed there are more things out there than just ordinary humans and that wondered if there is an explanation for love at first sight.
> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <
Cliffhanger : (KLICK to find out) !!!
HEA? : Series still continues

REVIEW : Heart of Ice (Firecats #2) by P. Jameson

04 Thursday Jun 2020

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Heart of Ice (Firecats Book, #2)

  

Heart of Ice
 Firecats #2
 P. Jameson
June 12th 2018

 

“I don’t know how to love you without burning us both up.”
“Then I’ll burn.”

P. Jameson’s explosive Fire Cats Series continues with Monster’s story…

Disfigured from a brutal childhood, Marcus “Monster” Freeman, wants only two things. Love. And for his prisoner to eat some damn food.

But neither will come easy. Because monsters are hard to love and the woman he holds captive needs saving from an even bigger threat… herself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Together Apart by Natalie Martin

03 Wednesday Jun 2020

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Title : Together Apart
Author : Natalie Martin
Series : N/A
Rating : 3 Stars
Blurb :When Adam proposes to Sarah, the last thing he expects is to be single and heartbroken less than forty-eight hours later. But Sarah has a secret – and she’s willing to sacrifice everything to keep it. Going through a break-up is hard enough but having to live together afterwards is even worse, especially when it’s a break-up neither person wants. For Adam, there are only three ways to deal with it: sex, drugs and alcohol. For Sarah, its keeping her distance and closely guarding the lengths she’s gone to in order to keep her secret safe for the past fifteen years. And she succeeds until Adam finds a box of her teenage diaries. Against a backdrop of lies, secrecy, passion and teenage rebellion, the delicate threads holding Sarah’s secret begin to unravel and when her first love is brutally murdered, her past and present collide in a way that makes it impossible to keep them apart. Adam thought he knew everything about Sarah. He was wrong.
Review : Just imagine you break up with your partner and are still forced to live with him/her in the same palace. Well that is not something to look forward to I guess.
Together Apart by Natalie Martin brings the reader directly to this situation. And the author has a well-developed story for us readers.
The characters are fully developed, but sometimes it seemed that we get to know Adam better than Sarah, but in total it was ok. What I liked was that while it was obvious from the beginning that Sarah had a secret it still took a long time until her secret was revealed. While I liked the idea behind the book I could not fully connect to it as for me there was something missing it, which I cannot explain to be honest.
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PROMO / REVIEW : Asher by Carian Cole

03 Wednesday Jun 2020

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Title: Asher
Series: Ashes & Embers #6
 
 
Author: Carian Cole
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 3, 2020
 
 
 
Blurb
 
I should have died.
 
I should have been
forgotten.
 
But I didn’t, and I
wasn’t.
 
Living the life most women only dream about, I was madly in
love with my soulmate—Asher Valentine—amazing husband, loving father, and
rock’s favorite kick-ass front man. A man who loved me every day, in every way,
since we first met as teens. We were blessed with a beautiful
daughter who was the light of our life. My all-female rock band was tearing up
the charts.
 
Then tragedy struck, and I lost it all.
 
Now all I have is a stack of journals, an antique key, and a
big black void where my memories should be.
 
Used to be.
 
And I have him—this man with wild hair, tattoos from head to
toe, a soft voice, and an even softer touch that gives me butterflies. He’s
clearly hopelessly in love with his wife.
 
I’m told that’s me.
 
But that wife is gone, and she took everything they once
had, leaving me in her place.
 
A broken replacement. A new version that doesn’t quite fit.
 
I’m slowly falling in love with him, but will he ever truly
love me? Or will he forever be in love
with her, the phantom woman who
haunts us both?
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase Links
 
AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
 
Free in Kindle Unlimited
 
 
 
 
 
 
Playlist
 
 
 
 
Also Available
 
 
AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
 
Free in Kindle Unlimited
 
 
 
 
 
 
Author Bio
 
Carian Cole
has a passion for the bad boys, those covered in tattoos, sexy smirks, ripped
jeans, fast cars, motorcycles and of course, the sweet girls who try to tame
them and win their hearts.Born and raised a Jersey girl, Carian now resides in beautiful New Hampshire
with her husband and their multitude of furry pets. She spends most of her time
writing, reading, and vacuuming.
 
 
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Level Me Up (Gamer Boy #1) by Lauren Helms was an enjoyable read. It was my first book by this author and I enjoyed the realistic approach in this romance. The story really could happen like this (well maybe except one plot string towards the end). I have visited several convention myself (unfortunately not this one yet) so I know how it feels and I liked the way the author transferred that feeling to the reader.

 

 

 

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