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  BRIAR I was infatuated with Asher Kelley the moment he came tumbling through my brother’s window five years ago. Even bruised and bloodied, he was the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. We couldn't ever be together. I was too young, and he was too untouchable. He was too troubled, and I was too naive. But the heart is rebellious, and mine decided it didn’t care about any of those things. As I got older, harmless flirting turned to stolen moments in dark corners. Until one day, he was gone without a trace. Now, three years later, he’s back. Callous and cruel. He’s my brother’s best friend. My parents’ worst nightmare. I should hate him. But like a Bad Habit, I can’t quit him. ASHER I was drawn to Briar Vale from the first time she looked up at me with stars in her big, blue eyes. She was just a kid, nothing but elbows and knees, but she was the most beautiful creature I'd ever seen. We could never be together. I was too old and she was too off limits. She was too good and I was too fucked up. Eventually, the temptation became too much to resist. I risked everything for a kiss and she betrayed me. Three years have passed and I’m forced to see her again, but now she's all grown up. She’s my best friend’s baby sister. My downfall. I hate her for what she did. But she's always been my drug of choice BUY LINKS Amazon US http://amzn.to/2hzyNDn Amazon UK http://amzn.to/2hFz1Nh Amazon CA http://amzn.to/2yNjtdm   like the title suggests, he returns like a bad habit, or a habit he just can't keep away from? A good read, not as dark as the cover portrays which is what first caught my attention. Bad Habit is a brothers best friend and childhood to adult romance. Asher is a few years older than Briar who is only on her early teens and when Briar's childhood crush turns into more and an evening of comfort nearly becomes more events follow that leaves Briar heartbroken. Asher leaves and no one knows why and Bad Habit pretty much begins with Asher's return after a brief introduction on their childhood years and what happened the night before Asher's departure when he disappeared for a few years. Asher lived in a home with only his dad who used to beat him up after a drink, were as Briar was from a privileged home and had the kind of parents that had very little interaction with their children, events and business came first. Asher spent all his time at Dash's home and Ash, Dash and Briar were like family they had all grown up together, until boundaries got blurred and neither Ash nor Briar looked at other with a sisterly/brotherly love anymore. Asher returns for his dying father. There are questions to were he has been, why he left so suddenly and why does he now hate Briar so much? Only Asher knows the answer which becomes a revelation later in the book. Bad Habit was a good read, I followed the plot with ease, the hot scenes and drama had a good balance, so not over the top with either. It was an easy read, the suspense kept me going, I wanted to know why Asher left but the revelation wasn't as dramatic as I had hoped. Briar although she was only 17 wasn't a whiny teen, she got upset for good reason at times but dusted herself off and carried on and Ash, he had a brooding alpha thing about him so I liked both the character's. I would read more books in the series, I liked the extended characters too. Told in first person dual pov and leads to a hea Available in KU
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  Seven breaths left in her chest, yet I looked back at him. He wasn’t meant to be there on the darkest night of my life, but the mysterious Alex Law continued to make a habit of showing up when I least expected him. With one look in his eyes, everything I’d ever been before him drifted away, and everything I was about to become revolved around him. Grief threatened to ruin me no matter how hard I fought, and Alex had demons of his own to deal with, yet we found a comfort in each other’s pain. We found ourselves alone, two people becoming one. Just us. Natalie and Alex. Natexus. As long as we had each other, we thought we could make it through anything. We didn't know there were things out there waiting to destroy us: people we couldn’t escape, fates we couldn’t outrun and regrets we couldn’t avoid. Not all love stories go the same way, and ours was about to take a turn neither one of us could have foreseen. All I could do was stand by and watch as my world fell apart for a second time. I knew there had been life before Alex Law. I just had to figure out if there was life after him… That beautiful, tragic first love of mine. - Natalie Vincent. BUY LINK Natexus ➤ mybook.to/Natexus   This story is breathtaking. The words, the journey, the turmoil and real-life decisions. Natexus is one of those books you just don't want to put down. I cursed life's chores and medial tasks for taking me away from this book, I couldn't wait until I returned to the characters and did so eagerly, you know just in case I missed anything like you would with a soap opera or a drama. I was swept away with Nat and Alex's story. A fifteen-year-old girl who fell in love with the boy on the bus. A story of love and loss, mistakes and choices. Natexus starts with Nat and Alex in their teens, goes through the heartwarming and heartbreaking moments then revisits in the college years. A book of two halves. Victoria L James has such a way with words, I was swept away with waves, rolled with the tides and crashed into the rocks on the journey along with the characters. I tried to think of what books brought out the same emotions and feelings I felt while reading this book and if I had to liken Natexus to any book to help a reader I would say Taking chances by Molly Mcadams. For an amazing journey based on two teenagers in England, a journey where you will experience a plethora of emotions, all I can suggest is buy it and enjoy. Told in first persons pov Available in KU    They call me the Devil’s assassin. It’s true. I have blood on my hands. As the VP of the Serpents, my life is driven by loyalty, honor, brotherhood. Until I see her. Too young, too innocent. Mine to claim. What I am, what I do, can never reach her. My dark secrets are scars I bear alone. I’m torn between my duties and the woman I’ll die to protect. Until...they try to take what’s mine   3.5 my Sparrow stars. My first book by this author. I love MC and I have read a lot in all their beautiful colours from dark to rainbows. Clipped wings contains a lot of sex, violence and cringe worthy scenes so it's definitely not in my rainbows category but also very typical for an MC read. Dom definitely lives up to his name, he's alpha and dominant, he basically takes claim of Erika at first sight and she is it then for him. Basically Erika lives with her sister and drug using mother. struggling financially her sister has handed the house over to the MC so they can live there rent free but this comes with the price of the MC being able to use it whenever they please and it becomes an unsafe environment for Erika who seemed to be the sensible one in the family but also too young to move out. In a nutshell It goes from a somewhat family home to a drug, alcohol and sex fest environment. I did struggle with a few things, for example when Dom does claim Erika as his, Erika's own life was no more, he stopped her going to school, cut her off from others, red flags went up but at the same time he rescued her from the dangerous situation she was living in and surrounded by. An 18 year old girl who falls for older guy/biker who becomes her knight in leather. It was ok, the plot was enjoyable but not overly stimulating, a huge part of the book was sex. Danger, greed, lies and corruption are within the MC Dom had grown up with and loves but Dom has to make decisions to protect his girl. I did enjoy the end and it left me with higher hopes from Dom and Erika and I would give another book in the series a try based on the other mc they move too to start over, it seemed more of a family mc, I had a better feeling about that. Told in first person dual pov Arc received for review purposes  PURCHASE LINKS – 99c for a limited time
US: https://amzn.to/2HsXeSn UK: https://amzn.to/2r10Hxs CA: https://amzn.to/2r2sZaP AU: https://amzn.to/2Fjpxga Free in Kindle Unlimited   Determined to be a better man, Drew Tucker is trying to turn over a new leaf as President of The Hounds of Babylon. With the love of his life, Ayda Hanagan, by his side, and the enemy he once feared at every turn now gone, he can finally see a glimmer of hope on the horizon of their future together. With Ayda as adamant as ever to never witness her man suffering again, she has a different outlook on their lives. She wants protection. She wants assurances. She never wants to have to feel scared of losing the man she loves ever again. And she’s willing to do anything to make sure she’s the one who can save him. But secrets don’t stay secrets forever in Babylon, and when things done in the shadows begin to step out into the light, Drew and Ayda are faced with a hundred different challenges neither one of them see coming. When everything around you begins to turn your hopes into nightmares, who the hell can you turn to or trust? Lies are no longer an option. Not for Drew. Not for Ayda. Not for any of The Hounds of Babylon MC. No matter what happens when the truth is finally set free...   Together we came alive. Together we were where we were always meant to be. I can totally recommend this series. I have been immersed in all that is Drew and Ayda yet again int the third book Without Truth and loved every minute. Passion, love, family, the highs, and lows in life, enemies, danger, this series has it all going on, but in the midst of it all a love that was growing more and more between Ayda and Drew. I feel like I have been on a roller-coaster journey with these two characters from the moment they first met they have been through hell and back together and it only made them stronger. Each book has given me a different view of the love Ayda and Drew have for each other, a love that will last forever and no matter what came their way they faced it together. A brilliant MC series with highs and Lowe's and the extended characters Ayda grew to love as family I also grew to love too. A family-focused MC that didn't lack in its times for bloodshed and violence to protect those they loved. The men who wore the Hounds MC cut were family first. Each book is over 40 chapters, a good quality MC romance that isn't just a story but a journey you can get absorbed in, sometimes I felt it was a little too long but I do love to get to the nitty gritty instead of the everyday stuff. Book one is Without Consequences and takes you to the hotness that is Drew when he first gets out of prison then later meeting the fiery Ayda, it seems so long ago now they have been through so much. I am looking forward to more from these two authors, I have some of my favorite characters one being Kenny so I'm hoping there will be more to this series and each of the Hounds finds their own love too. *Please note that there is a scene of violation suffered by one of the characters in this story. Told in first person dual pov Available in KU  BUY LINKS Book 1 ➤ mybook.to/withoutconsequence Book 2 ➤ mybook.to/withoutmercybabylon Book 3 ➤ mybook.to/withouttruthbabylon    Dark Mafia Romance I’m the first born son of the mafia king. The favorite. Destined to rule, I’m a dangerous man, a ruthless one. But in my world, you have to be. Then Natalie stumbles into my life. Wrong place. Wrong time. Twice, fate put her in my path. Twice, fate placed the innocent lamb at the mercy of the monster. I gave her a chance to walk away. Told her it would be better for her if she did. But she didn’t listen. And now it’s too late. Because I’m not good. I never wanted to be. And I won’t let her go anymore. See, I’m not the hero. When I touch her, it’s with dirty hands. I know my reckoning is coming though. I know I’ll burn for the things I’ve done, the sins I’ve committed. And I don’t deny hell is where I belong, but I want my time first. I want my time with her. She’s mine. Forever. No matter what. Author’s Note: Sergio is a steamy standalone mafia romance set in the Benedetti world. Themes are dark and may not be what you expect.   "Wrong place wrong time" "Twice, fate put her in my path. Twice, fate placed the innocent lamb at the mercy of the monster". Sergio first meets Natalie when she is in her teens. A trip to the store turns into a bloodbath when the store is robbed and Sergio enters, basically shoots those robbing the place, rescues Natalie and goes on about his business leaving with the words "wrong place wrong time The second time is years later, Natalie has sneaked into an old building to take pictures for her architecture studies when she witnesses mob business and is discovered hiding. You could say this is a love at second site romance, fate maybe? Sergio definitely found love, support and happiness at the right time. This is a very moving story, a story I was caught up in right from the beginning. Deep and touching thoughts from a mob boss, how life always feels like it's on the countdown, enemies and family rivals at every turn with no room for fear. Sergio knows the life he was born into is dangerous. Natalie is given the opportunity fall deeper in love or walk away. A tug of war between the two, right or wrong, can she, cant she be involved in this lifestyle, a simple girl whose only worries before meeting Sergio was her studies. Natalie follows her heart and a heart over the head decision is made. I was moved by Sergio's thoughts, feelings, actions. Sergio loved and lived fiercely. "Mine no matter what" I can't tell you I finished this book with dry eyes, I can't tell you It didn't tug on my heart, but I can tell you this, if you love mafia romance this is a must-read. Brilliantly written, every book in this series leaves me in awe of this author. Every character has a different story to tell, this is Sergio's, it was beautiful, it was heartwarming and it kind of broke me. Sergio can be read as a standalone Told in first person dual pov  BUY LINKS Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2vwWGW9 Amazon Universal - http://mybook.to/Sergio iBooks - https://apple.co/2puBmdH Kobo - http://bit.ly/2GQru67 Nook - http://bit.ly/2GQCaSo Goodreads - http://bit.ly/2Fov6yX   They were best friends until they became roommates. Booker Harris has spent the last several years pushing himself to become the best goalkeeper in the Championship League. Tired of living in the shadows of his headline-splashing brothers, he has finally carved a path of his own. As a child, Poppy McAdams was content in her own little make-believe world, until the boy next door with dimples and pained eyes came barreling into her makeshift fort demanding all her attention. Best friends for most of their lives, everything changes when Poppy abruptly leaves London for University. Now she is back, and gone is the awkward girl from Booker’s youth. She has been replaced by a stunning woman with secrets. Secrets that Booker is desperate to know. Sharing a bedroom wall with your best friend from childhood quickly turns to anything but sweet and innocent. Footy star, Booker Harris shares a flat with his best friend from childhood. Problem is, she's not a little girl anymore.   I bloody love this series I don't know if its because I sort of, have a crush on the narrator at this point but I am loving this series of cheeky cocky footballers. 4 brothers all brought up with the love of British football and this is Booker's story. A little bit about the plot; Booker also know as baby Booker the youngest of the Harris brothers and Poppy have been best friends forever but Poppy suddenly took off to Germany to start college there. Poppy left Booker confused and hurt not only because of the sudden departure but because they always talked everything through with one another. A surprise phone call reveals Poppy has finished college and is returning. Poppy has always loved Booker but now 18 and with the end of school looming, Poppy finally plucked up the courage to tell him how she really felt but saw him with another girl. Booker has never been aware of Poppy's feelings and now she is back with her secrets and still trying to get over Booker its going to be tough especially when she will be temporarily sharing a flat. Booker is in for the shock of his life at the new stunning Poppy. Its a beautiful story of friends to lovers. Poppy I found childlike at first but she's quirky and I soon realised this is Poppy, and I got used to her character. A slow burn romance with a few concessions along the way. I am looking forward to Gareth next the man united footy star. No heavy drama or angst. Available in Ku, told in first person dual pov and available in Audio   Read for FREE in KU or download now! Sharing a bedroom wall with your best friend from childhood quickly turns to anything but sweet and innocent. Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2vDw9pG Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2vDPSps Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/2xIrjoE Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/2vCRdfX   Ayda Hanagan’s life had taken a whole new road to Hell when she agreed to lie down beside Babylon’s very own devil in disguise, Drew Tucker. She’d jumped straight into the fire, dragging her younger brother, Tate, along for the ride. No matter which way they both turned, Harleys and leather were their new reality, and they had to get used to the fact that acts of war and bad blood were never far away. Lost in the screwed-up perfection of their new fairytale, Drew and Ayda thought they could handle anything life threw at them. For every cop, whore, or enemy that tried to tear them apart, they found strength in each other and a new weapon to fight back with. Only not all assassins wore their patches on their chest, and before they could even see the eyes of the wolves in the shadows waiting to bring them to their knees, they were all out of places to run. With everything they'd ever believed in suddenly at risk, fear was no longer an option, and Drew and Ayda soon found themselves in the middle of a war that looked impossible to get out of alive. In order to survive, they had to learn how to fight together. Without restriction. Without thought. Without mercy. Even if that meant sacrificing everything they’d worked for, including each other. ALL BOOKS FREE IN KU Book 1 ➤ mybook.to/withoutconsequence Book 2 0.99 ➤ mybook.to/withoutmercybabylon Book 3 LIVE ➤ mybook.to/withouttruthbabylon  52 Chapters of MC bliss. I loved it! Even more of Drew and Ayda. Finishing the last book I thought the next book would be another romance in the club with two more couples, however, this is a continuation of Ayda and Drew's story. More danger and hotness as Ayda and Drew try and find a balance In their relationship when enemies and trouble crawl out from the woodwork. It's not a peaceful life in an MC and this is a journey Ayda is coming to realise and Drew too has to accept that Ayda loves him regardless of the danger and trouble being with him brings. Without mercy is a journey of love in an MC setting with a family feel that has made me fall in love with the characters and the club even more. Looking forward to more of Ayda, Drew and The MC in Without Truth. AVAILABLE IN KU Told in first person dual pov    The Connor Ranch Trilogy You’ll fall so deeply in love with the strong, passionate Connor men, their independent & determined women & beautiful children, you’ll never want to leave. Box of Hearts – a moody, heartbroken, single dad, rancher who takes a chance on love again when a warm-hearted, loving Englishwoman comes into his life. Angels’ Kisses – a smart, sexy, wise-cracking man who loves his woman so much, he is never letting go, no matter what. Secret Wishes – a sweet, big-hearted ranch-man who sees past the hard exterior of a vulnerable woman and cherishes and loves her into letting her walls down. Purchase Here mybook.to/ConnorTrilogy   3 Heartwarming and breathtaking stories Box of hearts is a heartwarming read filled with passion, humour, twists and turns, second chances, regrets, new beginnings and special moments. Angels Kisses, A beautiful heartwarming story with sad times, happy times and laughs along the way. Angels kisses had everything I love in a modern day Romance and the sex ? get a fan, no... get a big fan :-) Garrett is one dirty mouthed woman pleaser, hmm maybe that's why I liked him so much oh and the fact he is sort of a cowboy too. Parts of the story deal with the subject of breast cancer and the real life issue's bring this story to life. Jemma annoyed me sometimes I do love a character with backbone and a get up and go, I can't stand whining, asking for advice yes, struggling with thoughts, yes and I suppose at that point I was so rooting for Garrett so much a nun would of got on my nerves and in honesty it did give this story more of a real feel. Garrett and Emma's journey is touching, moving and uplifting, Nikki Ashton did an amazing job balancing the whole plot out just right. Secret Wishes, Secret Wishes is a beautiful story of new beginnings, self-discovery and believing in a future without past mistakes holding you down. I loved the family feels within this story, life on the farm, previous characters Jesse and Garratt being very active in this plot that it made up for my occasional dislike for Lorelei and the frustration I went through for her stubborn ways. Secret Wishes is one of those books you could read on a lazy Sunday and completely fall into the book and not want to come out, I adore this series. AVAILABLE IN KU     Maybe I should have been a gentleman about all of this, but truth be told I wasn’t one. I wanted Flora like a starving beast, like a feral animal who had just found dinner. “I want to be deep inside you. I want to touch you, taste you.” I felt my body tighten. “I want you to know you’re mine.” ❤ KNOCK ON WOOD ... One virgin alpha hero who finally claims the only woman he’s ever loved ❤ Purchase: http://bit.ly/2t6f7jh TBR: http://bit.ly/2Dl22mm ❤ BOOK 1 ... Hard Wood (The Ash Brothers, 1): One celibate alpha hero finds the only woman who could make him feel alive again. Purchase: http://bit.ly/2FgCUlw TBR: http://bit.ly/2iGKicF ❤ Coming JUNE...Touch Wood (The Ash Brothers, 3): She's the only one who could make him break his celibacy. Pre-order: http://bit.ly/2oONN3M TBR: https://bit.ly/2GUFWsE   When you just want a quick hot read, Knock on wood. No heavy angst or dramas and this is why I love these snack sized reads from Jenika Snow. A slow shy build up for both characters who have always known each other through their parents, seen each other at gatherings and in town and without ever having any romantic relationship or even flirting, they want each other, love each other in secret and from a distance and don't know how to get to the next step. But when they finally do....it's sizzling. Knock on wood is short sweet read, hot and leads to a hea. Arc received for review purposes   Up In Smoke is a standalone. You DO NOT have to read the rest of the books in the King series to enjoy Smoke's story. I’m a man without a conscience. I deal in murder and mayhem. I’m the best at what I do. Frankie Helburn is supposed to be an easy job. A means to flush her father out of hiding. Simple. Except there isn’t anything simple about Frankie or the secrets she’s keeping. She’s stubborn as hell and the sexiest god damn thing I have ever seen, sending dark, dirty animalistic desire coursing through my veins. She’s cocaine with legs. A f*cking addiction that makes me question things I’ve never questioned before. Want things I’ve never wanted before. I might have her, but she isn’t mine to keep. If her father doesn’t show his face, she will be mine. To KILL.   5, "I chose you" stars "She's the sky and I'm the wind" I didn't think I would get the same sort of feelings again like I did when I first read King because I was both mesmerized and fascited with the calm and rage in his character, but Smoke? all I can say is, TM Fraser ignited those feelings once again with this lethal weapon they call Smoke. Frankie, a hacker, a lonely woman posing as a school girl to stay hidden and invisible, living with a new identity. Frankie has been in hiding for over a year and a paid killer is about to smoke her out and take her to be tortured for information about her father. Griff is the man paying Smoke to take Frankie, they are looking for her father who they believe is hacking their system and taking money and Smoke is the guy to bring her in hoping her father will come out of hiding. Smoke has his own agenda too and that is to kill the man who killed his woman and child and that person he is lead to believe is also Frankie's father. This story is so much more than captive falling for captor. Lies and deceit, danger, angst, hotness, violence and a gripping plot. I. Could. Not. Put. This Book. Down!. I loved Smokes back story of abandonment and survival and how Frankie was also left to fend for herself. Two survivors and two lost souls who find each other out of dark and dangerous circumstances. Smoke can be read as a standalone and also has all the characters from previous books in this series present within the plot. "There’s a tug of war going on between us, and I’m losing my grip on the rope". Smoke is a love story that evolves through fire. Another brilliant and gripping dark on the edge read from T.M Frazier.  ****READ FOR FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED****
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2hqdBPV Paperback: http://amzn.to/2EcMVQ5 Audiobook: http://amzn.to/2FEG4Mc Amazon UK: https://goo.gl/aGm5sF Amazon AU: https://goo.gl/WQnbDP Add to Goodreads: https://goo.gl/ZaJzAo *Can be read as a standalone.   Releasing April 24th He was a drug I couldn’t kick. I’d overdosed on him before. It didn’t turn out well. I was stupid enough to let him crack my heart, in hopes we would fall off the same cliff together. No matter how much my idiotic heart wanted to love him, my head knew better. He didn’t choose me. He chose her. That’s where the problem started. Maybe that’s how it should end.   I loved and hated Ryken Lord... Sinister Love is book 2 of the Dark intentions duet. Sinister Love picks up immediately where Distorted love ended, so I have to admit with reading a few books in between I had to go back to book ones last chapters to refresh my memory. If your jumping straight in from book one happy days :-) TL Smith has delivered yet again another book that had me squirming in my seat with anticipation. Feelings of dread, shocking twists and turns, I just never know what to expect with this author and I am never disappointed. I wanted dark, I wanted angst and drama, unpredictable characters and a plot that has me on edge and that's exactly what I got. After finishing book 2 I was both shocked and annoyed at Ryken when Saskia was taken away to pay a debt for his mistake and yet again Livia won. Throughout the story whenever Ryken began to redeem himself with me he would say or do something else to make me all stabby again, but I will say, in the end, he really did prove himself and THANK GOD, because I too was having a love-hate thing going on with Ryken that was driving me nuts. There is a twist in the plot, your reading along and know there is someone out to hurt Saskia, it's like a who done it? there's a mystery person in a confessional box in between each chapter and the final revelation is a shocker. So cleverly done by the author. Unfortunately, I recently read a new release and the twist was the same so it took the edge off :-( not the author's fault I had just experienced those feelings recently with the same sort of revelation so it didn't have the same effect but it also didn't spoil the surprise of who it was, it's a different book after all and the outcome was certainly different. In summary brilliant conclusion. TL Smith knocked it out of the park yet again and I will be anxiously waiting for the next book. Arc received for review purposes  Distorted Love is now available
Amazon US - http://amzn.to/2FCXgq1 Amazon UK - http://amzn.to/2pdFYEQ Amazon AUS - http://amzn.to/2FDLg7N Amazon CA - http://amzn.to/2FZqyi3 ibooks - https://apple.co/2BC0XVV B&N - http://bit.ly/2DVfv8t Kobo - http://bit.ly/2BC17N1   When the Carolina Cold Fury’s hottest young star gets blindsided by an ex with a scandalous secret, it’s game on. “One of the best voices in contemporary romance.”--New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne Marek Fabritis is used to delivering blows, not receiving them. But when he gets tipped off by an anonymous email about his ex-girlfriend, the news leaves him ice cold—and it’s not because Gracen Moore is getting married to a total jerk. It’s the fact that Marek has a three-year-old daughter he never knew about. Now he’s going back home, not to play knight in shining armor but to make damn sure that no man takes what’s his. For the first time, there might be something more important than hockey. Gracen Moore has always loved Marek. That’s why she let him go, so he could pursue a career in the NHL. And that’s why she never told him about Lilly. Only now does Gracen realize that she made an unforgivable mistake. But is that any reason for Marek to crash her wedding and make an epic scene? If the spark that still smolders between them is to be trusted, maybe. Still, Gracen’s not getting her hopes up. Because she knows better than anyone that appearances aren’t always what they seem. . . .   I love this series, Marek, not so much.. I get that you can't love every character and that is what that was for me with this book. Unfortunately my dislike for a guy who treated a woman like a doormat repeatedly for keeping his daughter a secret spoilt my enjoyment of this book. Gracen and Marek were high school sweethearts and each other's firsts until Marek began to make it big in the world of hockey. Marek decided to break it off with Gracen because he wanted to, how did he say it?.... oh Yes, "experience things" you don't need to read between the lines there much. Gracen was left heartbroken then discovered she was pregnant and decided to raise Lilly herself. The story begins where Gracen has been taken on her wedding day by Marek who apparently burst into the church and got her after receiving an anonymous email that he had a daughter and Gracen was getting married. I say apparently because it's either mentioned in a previous book or your supposed to guess how it went down. I haven't read the previous book and presumed they were all standalones? you either need to read the book before, the last chapter of the book before or read between the lines as to what happens at the start of this story. I felt this part was a big part of the story but it was missing from the plot?, I even went back in my kindle thinking I started the book a few chapters in, but no, the story begins in Marek's home after he took Gracen there. Even after doing that which you may think is romantic, it was anything but. Marek made Gracen stay in his home with Lilly so he could get to know his daughter all the while treating Gracen like crap, worst of all she took it!!. Gracen felt guilty for what she had done, depriving Marek of 3 years with Lilly and because of that took all Marek gave. The icing on the cake was giving it a try for Lilly's sake? Marek only redeemed himself in the last 5% of this book for me so 95% I was annoyed, frustrated, felt hurt for Gracen and unhappy that Lilly was the product of such fickle people. Sawyer Bennett is a brilliant writer and I love this series like I said because I have read a few and this is the eleventh in the series but these characters and the way this plot went, I had to stew over it all before coming back to my review and my opinion didn't change. Real life scenarios with love, hate, unforgiveness overshadowing love. Marek and Gracen had to work through all those negative emotions and feelings to reach a point where they had to then accept the love they had for each other which had been postponed, put on hold, their paths diverted through bad decisions before they came back to each other. Told in first person dual pov. Leads to hea. Part of a series. A balanced out plot with a little hotness thrown in amongst the angst. Arc received by NetGalley for review purposes Buy links MAREK: Amazon: http://amzn.to/2ylwVre B&N: http://bit.ly/2fgpSpHiBooks: http://apple.co/2w6g8cg Google Play: http://bit.ly/2xY0dJkKobo: http://bit.ly/2wYERhi Audible: https://amzn.to/2IQgAkn  START THE SERIES TODAY WITH ALEX Purchase Links: Amazon: http://amzn.to/1qf8kW7 B&N: http://goo.gl/bBhO8M iBooks: http://goo.gl/hk8HNh    Before there were bikers, or fighters, or even good old-fashioned jerks, there were Navy SEALs. They put the bad in badass because, well…it’s their job. Navy SEAL Maverick Hart has everything. Women want him. Grown men idolize him. Little boys want to grow up and be like him. The job, the glory—it’s all his. Not because it’s handed to him…because he works hard for it. The second his sights lock on something, he owns it—or destroys it. Unfortunately he does both at the same time. Windsor Forbes only takes calculated risks in her profession and in her personal life. After being left at the altar by the only person she’s ever loved, the very last thing she’s looking for is a relationship—especially the insane brand an arrogant Navy SEAL is offering. Hesitant, yet trusting to a fault, she gives in. She knew she shouldn’t take the chance, especially a second time, but love is irrational and their love is perfect, infallible. Or so she thought… The downfall to having everything is you have that much more to lose. A man like Maverick can’t have it all without something slipping out of grasp. Crazy people perish for love. Good people live for it. Love doesn’t die. No matter how many bullets you put in it. *Due to sexual content and graphic language this book is intended for readers 18+* • Read today for FREE • https://racheljrobinson.com/crazy-good/   For a freebie this is definitely crazy good. A story of a playboy Navy Seal with more women after him due to his charm, Whitt and good looks than a hot film star. Maverick comes from a well-off family who disowned him when he went into the Navy and his fellow Seals became his family. For Maverick his life is his job, friends and downtime including women, he's a typical good looking single guy. Windsor is a woman who has been burned before by a cheating ex and at the eleventh hour before marrying her fiance discovered his promiscuous ways. When Maverick meets Windsor he goes from countless woman to only wanting one but with his reputation and Windsors lack of trust in men she takes some persuading. Crazy good is off the charts hot, a good story and at around 70% has added angst, heartbreak and drama. I enjoyed this book and would definitely read Morgana's story which is the next book. The author writes brilliantly, with a perfect balance of everything so you don't lose interest. No cheating told in first persons dual pov and leads to a hea. Also in audio. I listened to this in audio. The female narrator was brilliant but the Male had an accent and a voice like Hannibal Lecter, which was weird at times but I persevered for the story. If your looking for a hot man in uniform type read with interesting characters including secondary characters, a bit of drama and a heartwarming hea, then grab this book free in Amazon. • Read today for FREE •  4/9/2018 Without Consequence By JAMES STOCK (Victoria L James & L.J Stock) REVIEW & BUY LINKSRead Now  There are two kinds of prison sentence that try to break us: the one served behind bars and the one served through a lifetime of guilt. Drew Tucker, despite his formidable reputation, was a man who had been dealt every kind of sentence known to man. His only path of survival was to fight and conquer. After five years of solitude with nothing to keep him company but old ghosts and relentless demons, Drew was finally out, and he had a plan to reign supreme again. But everything had changed since he’d left the small town of Babylon, Texas, and where he once fit into the world around him, he now felt misguided, misplaced, and misunderstood. Freedom wasn’t free anymore and it sure as hell didn’t come cheap. That only got worse when he crossed paths with Ayda Hanagan. Legal guardian of her teenage brother, over worked, underpaid and clinging onto sanity by the skin of her teeth, Ayda should have been easier for Drew to beat down and manipulate. She should have been easier to keep quiet. Determined to stay on the road he was born to travel, Drew was willing to fight whoever got in his way or blocked his path to the top. Even the blue-eyed blonde who seemed to have more mouth than sense. His actions were about to shake up the whole town again, and Drew didn’t care whether that came with or without consequences, or what the hell that meant for the likes of Ayda Hanagan. Book 1 ➤ mybook.to/withoutconsequence Book 2 ➤ mybook.to/withoutmercybabylon Book 3 ➤ mybook.to/withouttruthbabylon   As MC books go this is pretty high up there with my favorites. My first book by both these authors. Without Consequence is what I call a quality read, 49 chapters containing highs, lows, angst, drama, in fact, there aren't many books where you get not just the meat of a story but the bones of the story and characters too. I think the only other MC books I have said that about was Cat Porter who also leaves no stone unturned with the plot and you feel like you have been through one heck of a ride with the characters, have read a good quality book and more than that a money's worth kind of read and this is how I feel about Without Consequence. A bit about the characters; Drew Tucker is a feared man, he came across as a loose cannon, a man with a reputation, letting his temper get the better of him and later regretting his actions, going solo for revenge instead of including his brothers. You first meet Drew when it's time for his release from a five-year stint in prison. Following on from his release although back with his club he's feeling lost, being back reminds him even more of the best friend he lost the night he was also arrested. Ayda comes into the story, a struggling one parent carer for her fifteen-year-old brother. Ayda and Tate's parents died a few years ago in a bank robbery leaving Ayda to pick up the pieces along with her new role as Tate's mum, dad, sister, and carer all in one as well as working three jobs. Drew and Ayda first meet when Drew brings Tate back home after finding him in the club looking for money. Drew was once a man who would not let that go, Tate would have died for his actions by the hands of pre-prison Drew but Drew had changed since his release and he gave Ayda a way out by letting her clean at the club as a penance for her brother's crime. I was glued to the pages with this slow build romance. As MC reads go this was different to most I have read. I think I counted three sex scenes that weren't really in depth or with descriptive acts. There weren't many foul-mouthed horny Alphas knocking around the MC but there was a rival club and drama concerning that. The main focus was on Ayda and Drew struggles separately and together. What I liked about this was the gradual build up, the getting to know each other stages with the characters, the breaking down of walls and barriers and then finally letting each other be free with their feelings. Drew was a man who didn't understand connections, understand emotion, sympathy or love and it was like Ayda became his new tutor and voice of reason. Great read and I will look forward to the next book. Told in first persons dual pov, sort of leads to a hea, the club is on the brink of war but with regards to the characters, I did reach a happy sigh at the end for them. AVAILABLE IN KU.    We were meant to live happily ever after, a promise I sealed with a band of gold. Our road was rocky and rough, yet worth every mark etched on my heart. Kat is my addiction. I’m her salvation. Two hearts joined in pain. Yet beneath the surface of our intended bliss, a tsunami was brewing. An unstoppable force driven by deceit. Now I’m back in New York -- the city that stole my soul -- caught between the future that awaits and a past that won’t let go. I promised us a happy ending But the ugliest lies are the ones we tell ourselves.   Wow, I couldn't put this book down!. O.K, I hold my hands up! When I reached the end of Pretty Reckless, I then read chapters one and two which follow on in the eBook and having been happy with the ending of Pretty Reckless to then discover that Kat and Chase's story continued. I was disappointed to find the happy ever after I imagined Kat and Chase to be venturing into was not going to happen, not yet anyway. The wedding was set, they were both in love, Chase was unhappy with his low paid job and having, felt a little inadequate to Kat being the higher earner but other than that I honestly didn't know where else this story would go but Wow what a second story. You could almost read these as two separate books. In Pretty Reckless Kat is the one who needs saving, she is basically her own worst enemy, addicted to partying and alcohol that temporarily numbs her pain, Chase is the ex-drug addict, the confident knight in shining Armour that rescues her. In the words of Vivian from Pretty Woman, "she rescues him right back". I loved this story, the reality of it, people do slip up, its not all roses and rainbows in real relationships especially for addicts, the author showed the temptations an addict faces and his decay until Kat breathed life into him again, but wasn't until after Chase had reached rock bottom and once again he was having to claw his way up, back to Kat back to reality. Brilliant, read in one sitting. A story of inner turmoil, struggles, failures, forgiveness, and redemption. I was so engrossed in the story I can't even tell you the hotness scale lol but from what I remember from book one the author has a brilliant balance of drama and hotness in the plot. Available in Ku Told In first person and hallelujah does lead to a hea   Grab BOTH emotionally charged books Free with Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2q4Cll0 Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2GSitvP Amazon CA: http://a.co/5e4a0VG Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2GH2CQS    Two years ago, I watched my girlfriend die. We chased the high, night and day, searching for that magical fix that would cure the pain. But in the end, the escape she lived for took her from me. Now, sober and rebuilding the life I almost destroyed, the last thing I need is another beautiful project dragging me down. Especially a Greek goddess with a sharp tongue and a drinking problem. But hidden inside Katarina's charcoal gaze is a broken soul crying out for help. Like a true addict, I can't say no. Maybe if I can save her, it will make up for my past. But her salvation could also be my ruin.   Two broken souls who find one another. This is my first book by this author and it was pretty damn good. The story was addictive, the same way the characters struggled with their own addictions I couldn't get enough. I read page after page with hope for these two lost souls. Kat was a woman who has no self-worth, drinking, partying, a string of one night stands and nothing to show for her life but misery and nights of more alcohol to numb the pain. Kat is a very much the fiery Greek character when she first meets Chase. Following a one night stand, the guy promises to take her home, when he makes a stop off at the garage were Chase works, Kat is unimpressed with how long the guy is taking and with Kat needing to get to work ends up in an argument with one-night stand guy. After being manhandled Kate takes the guy down leaving him with a busted nose, resulting in chase taking her home. "She's a mess of gorgeous chaos" "She grew on me like fungus then blossomed before my very eyes" Chase is a guy who at first seems too good to be true, a night in shining armor or Overalls, he sees something in Kat he wants to fix. Chase is sweet, charming lives and cares for his Gran, see, too good to be true. Chase is a hot mechanic but has his own ghosts and a past he is trying to move on from. Both characters have heart-breaking pasts and brighter futures they are clawing their way too. Chase helps Kat, they become friend's before lovers and the journey is heartwarming, doesn't lack drama or hotness and also reaches a hea which had me surprised at finding a second book following this one? "The pain that burns deep in her soul - it's the same pain in mine. We are cut from the same cloth. Children of the moon. One body ripped in two. Destined to find each other" I guess the grass doesn't stay green which is disappointing to discover, but as story's go I enjoyed this journey, would recommend it and you will too if you aren't put off by Kat's promiscuous ways at the beginning and enjoy a story were the characters go from hardship, heartache to finally getting on with life and finding love. Onto book two   Available in KU
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2q4Cll0 Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2GSitvP Amazon CA: http://a.co/5e4a0VG Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2GH2CQS   From the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Lennon Reborn, a stunning, shattering rock star romance in the Preload series. Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once. When a horrific accident deprives him of the one thing he loves—his talent as a fierce and explosive drummer—Lennon is left with a life chained by an abusive mother, by crushing guilt over a tragic past. A life he doesn’t want. Dr. Georgia Starr is a legend. She’s one of the most successful neurosurgeons in the world, coming from a long-line of respected New York doctors. Her life is built around solving complex medical cases in order to bring relief and hope to sick children. But the one problem she can’t solve is how to live her life. How to be shake loose the burden of being her elitist, arrogant father’s daughter. How to be free. Can a man who despises his life and a woman who desperately needs to live find the answers, and love, with each other? **Warning: Deals with dark themes and deep personal struggles.**   5 Silver fucking lining stars All the feels...... Scarlet Cole took me on a journey of emotions with Lennon Reborn. From the first pages to the very last, I was glued to the characters, to the words, to the plot, I loved Lennon's story. If you haven't read any books in this series before I can tell you that each book focuses on one of the band members, and their journey to finding love, and each one of these members who were all once in foster care together and became a band, but more than that they became family and each one of their storys so different, and each one of them will climb into your heart for different reasons. This is Lennon's story, a man of few words, the drummer of the band. A boy who was once starved, had no love or physical contact, neglected by his mother but was rescued and taken into care and now he's a man whose world consists of his music and band but he still struggles with self worth. Georgia who is a Doctor first meets Lennon when she witnesses the tour bus containing the band In an accident and becomes a hero, a savior in more ways than one. My heart broke, I was moved, I felt happy and elated. I went through so many emotions. I read the story of Lennon and Gia with hope for this broken man at the forefront of my thoughts, I loved the journey, their journey, Lennon's journey, his family and band mates journey. What a trip! "Honestly, you're a fucking rainbow in my gray sky. You're the only bit of color I have. And I don't know what to do about that. With heartwarming moments and hotness, Lennon Reborn is a recommend contemporary romance and great series. Told in third person dual pov and leads to a hea Arc received for review purposes by netgally  BUY LINKS
Amazon → http://amzn.to/2HmLgoU Amazon UK → http://amzn.to/2IdVuJs B&N → http://bit.ly/2IzyVPT iBooks → https://apple.co/2HOg4PR Chapters Indigo → http://bit.ly/2FTl6d9   All around us was darkness and night… I’m not a hero. I’m a survivor. I had one way out, and I took it. Now all I want is peace, A place to pick up the pieces and start over. But she wants justice. Names on a list, faces in the crowd. I vowed to help her, but it’s taking us back to the demons. Until he appeared. I thought he died in the fight. I was wrong. He’s here. Stronger, more powerful… Sexier. And dangerous. The boy I loved is now the one man we have to fear most. When he tried to save me, he had no power. Now everything has changed, and he’ll never stop until I’m his. ★ Get UNDER THE LIGHTS Today: Amazon US: http://smarturl.it/UTLa Amazon UK/CA/AU: http://smarturl.it/UTLAi Paperback: http://smarturl.it/UTSAp ★ Get UNDER THE STARS Next! Amazon US: http://smarturl.it/UTSa Amazon UK/CA/AU: http://smarturl.it/UTSAi Paperback: http://smarturl.it/UTSAp *BOTH are FREE in Kindle Unlimited!   UNDER THE LIGHTS IS TO BE READ FIRST * PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A STANDALONE "The sins of our past are never far away. We carry them with us in our hearts wherever we go. No matter how far we run, we can never outrun ourselves". Under the stars is the second part of this sexy, suspenseful duet. Under the lights finishes with a cliffhanger ending, leaving you wondering how Lara and Mark will find each other again. An enjoyable read with an interesting, exciting and gripping plot, filled with revenge, hope, justice, action, hotness and a journey of two people fighting for their happily ever after and peace. I loved Lara' s journey, a burlesque dancer who was used and abused, who then went on a journey of vengeance with Molly to free themselves of the past that haunts them and Mark becomes the hero once again. Great recommend story with drama and action. I have already read Hit girl which can be read as a standalone, I loved Molly's story, a five star read. "The chapter is closed and we've got a lot of answers. We can put that book on the shelf. Still our time isn't over." Available in KU & told in first person dual pov.    UNDER THE LIGHTS Heroes don't last long around here... Fall in love with the sexiest girl in New Orleans? Check. Prepare to die for her? Double-check. Larissa is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She's the rising star of the Pussycat Angels, the hottest burlesque show in the French Quarter. I'll never forget the first time I saw her. The curve of her breast outlined by sparkling rhinestones. Slim hips wrapped in black fishnets. Long, dark hair... She's the Dark Angel who stole my heart. Her body is intoxicating, our love overwhelming. Cat eyes and blood red lips. Sizzling fingers on white-hot skin. I couldn't keep my hands off her... But her fame had a dark side, A sinister shadow lurking under the lights. I would do anything to save her... He would do anything to see me dead. (A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE.) ★ Get UNDER THE LIGHTS Today: Amazon US: http://smarturl.it/UTLa Amazon UK/CA/AU: http://smarturl.it/UTLAi Paperback: http://smarturl.it/UTSAp *FREE in Kindle Unlimited!   Book one in this two part duet. Bright lights is story of showbiz and being a star but the stardom is overshadowed by the darkness that surrounds this burlesque club and the behind the scenes abuse of it's dancers. Lara is the main attraction, she cares for Molly who is a young girl she found in an alley and took into her care. Lara's life is anything but the life of a star, she eats at the club, sleeps at the club and shares a bed with Molly. Under the lights is a story of hope, a thirst for freedom and a better life. Mark has his own dreams to one day be in the police force but they are all put on hold when he takes a job at the club for some extra money and he falls for Lara. Mark becomes Lara's protector and new hope until he is taken away from her on a night where he steps in to protect her and Lara is left not knowing if he is dead or alive. Under the lights is filled with suspense and characters that take you along with them on this rollercoaster journey. Under the lights finishes with a cliffhanger, Will Lara see Mark again? with they both finally get a happily ever after? What happens to Molly and Lara next? I am looking forward to finding out. I have already read Molly's story Hit girl, which is a brilliant and recommend read but Lara who also had parts in her story intrigued me along with the parts of Molly's past which she was a big part of, so I wanted to read where it all began and I am loving it. *Please not this story in parts talks of abuse, drug use and rape but does not go into detail. Onto book 2 ... Available in KU, told in first person dual pov.  |
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