Review: Heartthrob by Willow Winters

August 31, 2017

Heartthrob by Willow Winters
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Renamed Second Chance
Standalone - Expose #1
Release - August 24, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 3 out of 5
Length - 210 pages

Nathan Hart is charismatic with a beautiful smile that makes women weak in the knees.
He's a former bad boy with a mysterious past and was made to be in Hollywood; on the cover of magazines and the star of movies.

But there’s more to him that he hasn’t told a soul.

Something that draws me to him unlike anyone has before.
Something that could ruin us both.

I can’t tell him no, even if I wanted to.
The moment he locked his eyes on me, I was his.
And that first glance was ten years ago in high school.

A decade later, fate saw fit to shove me back into his life.

I can’t deny the heat between us or the way my body remembers his. And neither can he. Seeing him brings it all back.

He whispers to play along; he promises it will all be alright.
I only pray our past doesn’t destroy us.

Review: Stronger by Janet Nissenson

Stronger by Janet Nissenson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - Inevitable #6
Release - October 10, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Dual POV - 3rd person
Heat - 3.5 out of 5
Length - 410 pages
Trope - age gap

Cara has an admitted problem with hot men, falling so deeply and so quickly under their spell that she loses a little bit of herself with each toxic relationship that always seems to end badly. Every man in her young life thus far has let her down – her high school sweetheart, a college fling, and most of all her self-centered playboy father. She’s determined not to be a sucker for a handsome face and a hard body any longer, and has stuck to her guns for more than two years. And then she meets Dante.

Dante knows he has no business messing with cute little Cara. For one thing she works for his best friend, and more importantly she’s all kinds of wrong for him – too young, too innocent, too kindhearted. And given the mood he’s in these days – after the woman he was ready to propose to chose her career over him - a sweetheart like Cara should be running as fast as she can in the opposite direction.

But the only place Cara wants to run is right into Dante’s arms and stay a good long while. Will he wind up being the one for her – or is she destined yet again for another heartbreak?

Review: Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely

August 30, 2017

Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Standalone - Ballers and Babes #1
Release - September 1, 2017
Genre - Friends-to-lovers RomCom
Male POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 288 pages

Hands down, my favorite thing in the world is to score. Touchdowns.
Don't let the fact that I'm the leading pick in the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction fool you. These days, I'm only a player on the field. I've kept my pants zipped all season long -- and it has been long -- because nothing's more important than leading my team to victory every week. Except maybe escaping from the team owner's recently-widowed and handsy-as-hell sister who's dead set on winning more than a date with me.

Enter Violet and a well-placed Hail Mary.
She's my best friend's sister with a smile as sweet as cherry pie and a mind that runs quicker than the 40-yard-dash. After Violet saves the day with the highest bid, I don't even give her a two-minute warning before I kiss her in front of the whole crowd and then announce that she's my girlfriend. Which would be fine except my agent tells me we have to keep up the act while he's negotiating my contract.
Violet takes one for the team and pretends to be mine, but our boyfriend-girlfriend scrimmage quickly turns into a full contact sport, and I want it to go into overtime. The problem is -- I've been riding the bench for years.

How can a guy like me, who finally has a chance to prove his worth on the field, convince the girl she’s most valuable to his heart?

Review: Heartless by Michelle Horst

August 29, 2017

Heartless by Michelle Horst
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Standalone - Enemies to Lovers #1
Release - August 26, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Enemies-to-lovers Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 3.5 out of 5
Length - 280 pages

I’m warned that Carter Hayes is heartless.

He’s part of the screw crew.
He’ll just use you and leave you.
He’s ruthless and always gets what he wants.

Just look for the trail of broken hearts and dreamy sighs and you’ll find him.

“Hot as sin, Carter.”

I don’t have time to fall head over heels for any guy. Besides, he’d never notice someone like me. I have a three step plan. Get through college. Get a job. Get my sister out of the hell hole I left her in. That’s all I have time for.

That’s until I hear of the betting pool the guys started. Whoever screws me first gets the money. The moment Carter looks at me, I know it’s only because of the bet.

I tell myself our first kiss is only for show.
I hate my heart for falling for his irresistible charm.

Review: Blood Stained Tranquility by N. Isabelle Blanco

August 28, 2017

Blood Stained Tranquility by N Isabelle Blanco
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Standalone - Ryze #2
Release - August 28, 2017
Genre - Paranormal Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4.5 out of 5
Length - 304 pages

Evesse

Five weeks ago, my best friend was abducted. A sacrifice for the God of Lust.
It wasn’t the beginning of her end . . . it turned out to be the beginning of mine.
I’ve been brought back from the dead.
Only to be condemned to die once more.
I’ve awakened to find myself mated to Zeniel, the God of Tranquility. But, no. That isn’t who he is anymore.
I’m so vile that simply meeting me tore out the most primal, dark force inside him.
He’s a demon.
A mythical monster.
An indiscriminate killer.
He’s made to destroy the entire fucking world . . . and I’d give anything to have him.

Review: Blood Flows Deep by N. Isabelle Blanco

August 27, 2017

Blood Flows Deep by N Isabelle Blanco
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Standalone - Ryze #1
Release - August 8, 2016
Genre - Paranormal Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4.5 out of 5
Length - 368 pages

Ismini

He wants to kill me . . . More than that, he wants to see me die.
I don’t know him. I’ve only heard about him throughout my short life.
It is my destiny to die at his hand when he sacrifices me to the Fates . . .
All so that my death can bring back his obsession.
The woman he loves.
He’s my death.
But he’s more than that.
He’s the air that destroys me with each breath. An addiction I never planned on having.
I’ve mated to my killer.
Either way, I’m going to die.
The question now is if I can survive long enough for him to complete his sacrifice and bring back the woman he truly adores.

Review: Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantôme

August 26, 2017

Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantome
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone
Release - August 28, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Second Chance Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 285 pages

Her lips, the way she feels, how she moves against me. Her voice when she laughs, her eyes when she cries. Her soul connected to mine, for better or for worse, for all eternity.

I don't remember.

A blank face. Unrecognizable. The darkness and impenetrable fog, day after day after day. Who am I? And for that matter, who is she?

I can't remember.

Two sides to the same coin – one wants to remember, and the other wants to stay forgotten. Which side will win? Can he trust his heart to bring him back to her? Or will she stay lost in the fog forever?

I might never remember.


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Review: Hollywood Scandal by Louise Bay

August 25, 2017

Hollywood Scandal by Louise Bay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone
Release - August 20, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 288 pages

HE’S A HOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR. SHE’S LITERALLY THE GIRL NEXT DOOR

One of Hollywood’s A-listers, I have the movie industry in the palm of my hand. But if I’m going to stay at the top, my playboy image needs an overhaul. No more tabloid headlines. No more parties. And absolutely no more one night stands.

Filming for my latest blockbuster takes place on the coast of Maine and I’m determined to stay out of trouble. But trouble finds me when I run into Lana Kelly.
She doesn’t recognize me, she’s never heard of Matt Easton and my million dollar smile doesn’t work on her.

Ego shredded, I know I should keep my distance, but when I realize she’s my neighbor I know I’m toast. There’s no way I can resist temptation when it’s ten yards away.

She has a mouth designed for pleasure and legs that will wrap perfectly around my waist. She’s movie star beautiful and her body is made to be mine.

Getting Lana Kelly into my bed is harder than I’m used to. She’s not interested in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but I’m determined to convince her the best place in the world is on the red carpet, holding my hand.

I could have any woman in the world, but all I want is the girl next door.

Review: Nate by Celia Aaron

Nate by Celia Aaron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Standalone - Dark Protector #2
Release - August 23, 2017
Genre - Mafia Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 302 pages

I rescued Sabrina from a mafia bloodbath when she was 13. As the new head of the Philly syndicate, I sent her to the best schools to keep her as far away from the life--and me--as possible. It worked perfectly. Until she turned 18. Until she came home. Until I realized that the timid girl was gone and in her place lived a smart mouth and a body that demanded my attention. I promised myself I'd resist her, for her own good.

I lied.

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Review: Sacked in Seattle: Game On in Seattle Rookies by Jami Davenport

August 24, 2017

Sacked in Seattle by Jami Davenport
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - Men of Tyee #1
Release - August 24, 2017
Genre - NA Contemporary Sports Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 3.5 out of 5
Length - 168 pages

He's loved Tiff since high school--but tragedy has blockaded her heart.

Tyee University football player Riley Black has adored Tiff since high school, but she's never felt the same way. As Riley enters his senior year of college, he's finally moving on and enjoying the perks of being a star athlete. Until one glimpse of Tiff unearths all those old feelings of longing and desire, not to mention the trauma of their shared past.

Tiffani Vernon has been running from her demons for seven years. When she's forced to return to Seattle for financial reasons and attend the same college as Riley, she's confronted with the traumatic event which has shaped her future and scarred her memories of Riley. Tiff struggles to avoid her secret high school crush, but he's not having any of it. He's pursuing her with a relentless determination to prove once and for all, they were meant to be together.

Can love finally heal their wounds or will they succumb to the pain and forever wonder what could have been?

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Review: Reunion by London Hale

August 23, 2017

Reunion by London Hale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone
Release - August 24, 2017
Genre - Smut
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4.5 out of 5
Length - 129 pages

We're heading back to Temperance Falls for a second chance at love...

She’s ready to move on
High school reunions are supposed to be fun. Unfortunately, mine starts with a storm that traps me in a house with my newly ex-boyfriend...and his hot-as-sin stepbrother. Luke kept in touch with me over the years, but not like this. Not with his hands, his fingers...his mouth. If my ex finds out, it’s more than just a friendship on the line. I could destroy a family.

He’s done holding back
Hannah’s been off-limits for twelve long years, ever since my stepbrother swooped in and claimed her before I could. As if coveting from afar isn’t bad enough, now I have to suffer through our ten-year reunion watching them together. But things aren’t as perfect in paradise as it would seem. One overheard conversation between them, and I’m ready to throw caution to the wind. If my stepbrother can’t make her scream, I’m more than happy to get the job done.

London Hale's books can be read in any order or as standalones. Looking for something quick, filthy, and taboo with a guaranteed HEA and no cheating? The couples of Temperance Falls deliver.

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Review: Animal by Jenika Snow

August 22, 2017

Animal by Jenika Snow
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Standalone - A Real Man #15
Release - August 19, 2017
Genre - Smut
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 72 pages

Being bad never felt so good.

RYE
I'd been called bad, dangerous … a criminal. And I didn't deny it. Everyone knew it, especially the one woman I wanted but couldn't have.

I should've stayed away, should've left her alone. Jessa was the daughter of my business partner, too young for me, too innocent.

But I wanted her in the worst of ways, and no amount of self-control could keep me from her.

I wanted to claim every part of her, make her know what it was like to have a real man between her thighs.

And I’d have her.

Review: The List Series - Complete Set by N.K. Love

August 20, 2017

The List Series by NK Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Boxed Set
Release - October 21, 2016
Genre - Contemporary Second Chance Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4.5 out of 5


When Beth’s marriage ended, her ‘F**k It’ list began. With the help of her footloose and fancy free bestie, Willow, she stopped sitting on the fence and overthinking.

After crossing paths with Jaxson Carter, her life would never be the same again. He’s complicated, dark, mysterious, and the complete opposite to anything that she’s used to. But at first, her sexual inexperience tears chunks out of her self-confidence.

Beth dives into her ‘F**k It’ list with both feet. She’s learning how exhilarating it feels to let go, to take chances, and embrace her inner goddesses. Beth experiences sexual pleasure beyond measure during this rollercoaster ride.

Is he exactly what Beth’s journey needs? The kind of guy who’ll hold the door open for her, follow her through it, then slam her up against it to show her what it feels like to truly lose herself.

Or does that all sound far too sexy and simple?

Beth would rather die chasing her dreams than live running from her nightmares. But as the plot thickens, the dark clouds loom, leaving her confused about what she truly wants.

Can somebody’s past dig their heels so far into them that they can never leave it behind?

Review: Sweet Jayne by K. Webster

Sweet Jayne by K Webster
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone
Release - May 31, 2016
Genre - Dark Romance
Multiple POV - 1st person
Heat - I don't wanna talk about it
Length - 346 pages

Nadia Jayne’s world is full of villains.

Kasper thinks he hates her.
Donovan thinks he loves her.
Logan thinks he owns her.

Sweet Jayne is a complicated girl…

She needs Kasper.
She hides from Donovan.
She has a plan for Logan.

But maybe complicated Jayne isn’t so sweet after all…
In fact, she might just be the biggest villain of them all.

WARNING: Story contains dark taboo themes and violence both sexual and physical which could trigger emotional distress in reader.

Review: Ride Hard by Laura Kaye

Ride Hard by Laura Kaye
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - Raven Riders #1
Release - April 26, 2016
Genre - MC Romance
Dual POV - 3rd person
Heat - 3.5 out of 5
Length - 387 pages

Brotherhood. Club. Family.

They live and ride by their own rules.

These are the Raven Riders . . .

Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikers—the only family he’s got—as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile.

Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could.

The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before . . .

Review: Long Live the King by W.S. Greer

Long Live the King by WS Greer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - An Italian Mafia Romance #2
Release - September 3, 2016
Genre - Mafia Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 3 out of 5
Length - 232 pages

ALL IT TAKES IS A YEAR TO BUILD AN EMPIRE…
Dominic Collazo has taken the infamous Giordano crime family to even greater heights in the year since he became the boss. The Family is making more money than ever, and they’re doing it quietly. Things couldn’t be better for the young kingpin.

ALL IT TAKES IS LOVE TO FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ON TOP OF THE WORLD…
Alannah Sullivan may not have many friends, but when you’re lucky enough to spend your life with your soulmate, you feel untouchable. When the love of your life is the most powerful man in the city, you roll with the punches and proudly stand by his side.

ALL IT TAKES IS BETRAYAL FOR IT ALL TO COME CRASHING DOWN AROUND YOU…
There’s a traitor in The Family. Someone who knows everything. Someone who’s sabotaging business and bringing heat to Dominic that can only end in his fall from power. And everyone knows there’s only one way for a mob boss’ reign to end.

Review: Counterpoints Book 3 by Laura Rossi

August 19, 2017

Winner Takes It All by Laura Rossi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Counterpoints #3
Renamed Winner Takes It All
Release - July 20, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Sports Romance
Dual POV - 3rd person
Heat - 2 out of 5
Length - 263 pages
Review of book 1, Full Throttle
Review of book 2, Head Rush

"You say you want me to go, you kiss me like you want me to stay"

After almost losing Christopher in the crash, Isabella realizes just how deep their feelings are.
Their once secret relationship is now under the magnifying glass of the media.
As feelings are confessed and secrets unraveled,
Will Isabella and Christopher stand side by side in this final instalment of the Counterpoints series?

Review: Vengeance by Isabella Starling

Vengeance by Isabella Starling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Standalone - Empire Sin #1
Release - June 25, 2017
Genre - Dark Romance
Length - 250 pages

First came wrath,
Ruining everything in its path.

She lost it all and wound up alone,
And his life turned his heart into stone.

Daddy taught his girl so well,
And now she’ll have her very own cell.
Her new owner thinks he has a pretty pet,
But his little toy is the real threat.

She’ll make him fall in love so fast
He’ll reveal every detail about his sordid past.
She’ll use it all to make him bleed,
But can a girl like her really succeed?

Be careful when you play these games,
Babygirl, your life might just go up in flames…

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Review: Bad Boss by Stella Rhys

Bad Boss by Stella Rhys
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - Irresistible #2
Release - July 12, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Office Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 3.5 out of 5
Length - 302 pages

He was supposed to be my first and only one-night stand.
He was definitely never supposed to become my boss.

I had always been the good girl – the workaholic with every second of her life mapped out to a tee.

Then I got trapped in an elevator with Julian Hoult.

He was… irresistible. Sophisticated sex in a crisp white shirt. His voice alone dropped me straight to my knees. What was I supposed to do?

Well….

I can tell you what I was definitely not supposed to do.

Review: Sweet Spot by Stella Rhys

Sweet Spot by Stella Rhys
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Standalone - Irresistible #1
Release - March 27, 2017
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat - 4 out of 5
Length - 306 pages

Our first meeting as neighbors was screwed from the start.
He was hot. I was naked. And we had no chance in hell at ever being platonic.

I’ll be the first to admit that I live at extremes. After going ten years locked in what felt like a dysfunctional marriage, I’m now decidedly boy-free. In nearly three years I’ve had no boyfriends, no flings, no dates and no sex. For the sake of my dream career, the sacrifice has been easy.

At least it was.

Until he came along.

Lukas Hendricks. He’s rude, gorgeous, arrogant – a stone-carved wall of muscle and distraction. He’s everything I know to avoid but there’s no avoiding your next-door neighbor. Oh yeah. The man now lives three steps from me and to make matters worse, he crashed into my life while I was relaxed in the tub – mortifying to say the least and it went something like this: I was exposed. He looked. He laughed.

And then I locked myself out.

In short, Lukas Hendricks was trouble from the start. And me?

I was – for the first time in years – about to be screwed.