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Tamed by Emma Chase | 4.5 Stars | Book Review


Amazon link: http://amzn.to/1kXJnwJ

Book Blurb:
In the third unforgettable book by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Matthew Fisher—the best friend of Drew Evans from Tangled and Twisted—wants to settle down, but he’ll have to overcome the mistrust of the colorful and unique Dee Dee Warren.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: girl meets player, they fall in love, player changes his ways.

It’s a good story. But it’s not our story. Ours is a lot more colorful.

When I met Dee, I knew right away that she was special. When she met me, she thought I was anything but special—I was exactly like every other guy who’d screwed her over and let her down. It took some time to convince her otherwise, but it turns out I can make a convincing argument when sex is at stake.

You might know where this story’s headed. But the best part isn't where we ended up.

It’s how we got there.


Here's a fun excerpt:
We return to Alexandra’s side and I can tell by his expression that he’s going to ask to be excused again. But then, Drew seems to decide on a different strategy. He smiles deviously. “Hey look—Squeaky’s here.”
“Who?” Alexandra inquires.
Drew gestures with his wine glass. “Curly haired brunette, in the blue dress near the bar.”
Lexi’s head bobs until she spots the lady in question. “That’s . . .Alyson Bradford.”
Drew shrugs. “She’ll always be Squeaky to me.”
“Why do you call her squeaky?”
Mentally I shake my head. Because Alexandra should’ve known better.
“She squeaks when she comes.”
“What?”
Casually, Drew explains, “Like a dog’s chew toy.” He holds up his hand, opening and closing it. “Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeeeeeak. At least she did when we were seventeen, but I don’t think that’s a condition she’d outgrow.”
“How do you know that?” Alexandra asks, expectedly grossed out. “When did you have sex with Alyson Bradford?”
Drew looks to the ceiling, recalling the event. “Um . . .junior year. It was in the dark days following our loss to St. Bartholomew’s in the playoffs. I wouldn’t say she was my rock bottom, but she was close.”
Lexi turns away. “Eck . . .forget it, I don’t want to know.” If it’s one thing The Bitch can’t stomach, it’s detailed stories of her brother’s sex-capades. Which is precisely why Drew says, “She also does this nasty thing with her tongue . . .”
Alexandra clasps her eyes shut. “Alright! You know what? Fine—if you want to go that badly, then go. If you want to leave me in my hour of need . . .”

She never should have given him an out. Drew smiles brightly, puts his glass on the tray of a passing waiter and kisses her cheek. “You’re the best sister ever. Bye.”

Book Review:
Matt and Dee Dee's story. We always knew they were both a little crazy, and this shows how fun and crazy they really are. Emma interweaved their story with Drew and Kate's without retelling the story. All the little words unspoked between the couple, we get to learn about. All their kinkiness, we learn about. It really is a fun read.

The Rook and Ronin series by JA Huss | 5 Star Series Review

This review of the Rook and Ronin series by JA Huss has been a long time coming. I consumed the whole series in a matter of days, completely consumed by these 3 bad ass boys. There are 3 books in the Rook and Ronin couple series, followed by 2 books about Ford and 2 about Spencer. 
The Books in the Rook and Ronin series are as follows:


Summary of Panic:
Because life so far – just sucks. Some girls get parents. Rook got the foster care system. Some girls get Prince Charming. Rook got an abusive frog. Some girls get lucky…

Rook got a second chance.

And she took it. Because when fate throws you a bone – you grab it with both hands and run.

Antoine Chaput knows the minute he spies Rook in his photography studio that she’s got The Look. The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract.

Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he’s everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn’t. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy! He knows exactly what to do to make Rook blush for Antoine’s camera.

Rook’s luck changes in an instant and suddenly she’s the darling of the modeling world. It’s a dream job to go with a dream guy and all she has to do is look pretty and follow directions. But there’s always a price to pay – and Rook is about to get the bill.


Series Review:
Rook and Ronin are not just about the romance. It is more about Rook leaving an abusive relationship and discovering who she is. I find that the romance takes a backseat to the story's adventure.
Rook is not an innocent bystander in her life. She has her secrets. They are big secrets. They are secrets that get tangled up with the men in her life and set the pace not just for the first 3 books, but for all the books.
The boys in the stories, Ronin, Ford and Spencer all have their secrets too. They are weaved and woven around Rook as tight as a tapestry that develops into an amazing story.
The series contains witty banter that will make you sequel like a teenager and laugh out loud. It has moments of swooning and vetting for your favorite man to win. It leaves you confused as to who should win Rook's love. It leaves you complete and happy for each character in the story. A full sense of completion and finality to these characters are felt at the end of Guns. 
I can't discuss specifics without giving major plot spoilers away. Huss has a fabulous way of weaving the plots through these books, yet when you finished the first 3 of the Rook and Ronin series, you feel fulfilled for them, but wanting more of Ford and Spencer. Trust me, you will lust, lust, lust for the enigmatic Ford. 

Moving on to the Novellas:
Summary:
Ford Aston is not too picky about what he wants out of Christmas. He’s not into this holiday—like at all. He doesn’t do presents, or family dinners, or parties, or church.

He does pets. And he’s got one lined up for Christmas Eve. In fact, it’s the highlight of his day. And if he can get through drop-in visits, nosy twelve year olds, an inappropriate conversation with his best friend’s girlfriend, dinner with a family that’s not his, and a party at his mother’s house—well, he might just get home in time to enjoy himself with a stranger and make it all OK.

SLACK: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston, is a prequel to TAUT: The Ford Book, and can be read as a standalone novella.



Summary:
Spencer Shrike is a plotter. Known for his ingenious, albeit illegal, plans that keeps the Team running efficiently and out of jail, he carries this same love of order into his personal life. He’s kept his long-time main squeeze on the sidelines for years as he builds the Shrike Bikes empire.

Veronica Vaughn is an explosion ready to happen. Ronnie lives in the here and now. She lives for today. She knows what she wants, and she wants it now. And right now Ron the Bomb Vaughn wants Spencer shrike to leave her the hell alone. She’s done playing his game. She’s done waiting around. She’s moving forward with her own plots, plans, and dreams and she’s moving forward tonight. Ron the Bomb is finally—finally—gonna get some satisfaction.

Too bad Spencer Shrike is standing in her way.

Novellas Review:
I know that Huss says that these 2 books can be read as stand-alone's, but honestly, I wouldn't read them until you complete the Rook and Ronin series. At the end of Ford's book, there is a major plot point that leads into his book and I feel like you shouldn't go there. Look, Huss wrote the books in a certain order. I did read the novella's after the Ford book and I wish I wouldn't have. I feel like in Spencer's book that you really need to meet him and Veronica organically through the Rook and Ronin series to really get their dynamic and how awesome she really is. Her character builds on the snippets when we meet her at the end of the series. 

The Plot Thickening and coming full circle books:

Book Reviews:
I'm not even going to put the book summaries on these because I feel they have spoilers. You need to know in each of these books, both these amazing men find happiness, and the thrilling story line of the Rook and Ronin continues. 
Please, please, please don't read the summaries until after you read the Rook and Ronin series. PLEASE!???? Ford's book is totes amaze, and you just want to punch, slap and kick Spencer in the balls during Guns. 
During Ford's book we are introduced to some minor characters who will have their own spin-off books coming soon from Huss. I honestly can't wait.

Let's wrap this up:
  • Look, the Rook and Ronin series is recommended to everyone I know. 
  • Is it a romance series? Sure. 
  • Is it suspenseful and thrilling: Hell yes! 
  • Is it original? Yep. 
  • Were there twists and turns you didn't see coming? YES! That is what I loved most about this series. It wasn't completely fucking predictable. 
  • Of the 3 guys, who do I like as a book boyfriend the best? Ford. He is fucking funny in that banter that I like so much. 
  • Am I his type? Probably fucking not. Sucks for me. 

Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton | 4 Star Book Review


Summary:
In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the rollercoaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco.

Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into “absence makes the heart grow fonder” mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he’s tired of so much travelling, and he’s suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants “out of sight, out of mind,” but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliché?

USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy cocktail of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!


Review:
A great way to wrap up a well loved Wallbanger. Rusty Nailed wrapped Simon and Caroline's story up seamlessly in the tradition Clayton way. We [the readers] are able to learn about Simon's past, which he has been very secretive about, and get to be the fly on the wall as their relationship ebbs and flows with their demanding careers. 
Rusty Nailed is a bit lighter on the humor, still funny mind you, a lot lighter on the Clive, but still funny and a fantastic read. Clive still has a story line, but it is closer to the end. Don't worry, it is kinda epic how it all ends.  

Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren | 4.5 Star Book Review


Summary
One-night stands are supposed to be with someone convenient, or wickedly persuasive, or regrettable. They aren’t supposed to be with someone like him.

But after a crazy Vegas weekend celebrating her college graduation—and terrified of the future path she knows is a cop-out—Mia Holland makes the wildest decision of her life: follow Ansel Guillaume—her sweet, filthy fling—to France for the summer and just…play.

When feelings begin to develop behind the provocative roles they take on, and their temporary masquerade adventures begin to feel real, Mia will have to decide if she belongs in the life she left because it was all wrong, or in the strange new one that seems worlds away

Review:
**May contain a teeny tiny spoiler**

I went into Sweet Filthy Boy with an open mind. I didn't even read the blurb before starting it.
Sweet Filthy Boy was a fantastic read. A heroine with Daddy issues, but yet was lost and drifting in her life. A hero who outwardly had it all, but inwardly had his own struggles.
Sweet Filthy Boy is hot. Seriously hot. Not just the normal romance sex scenes. We have naughtiness in this book....and costumes. I love a good role play.
I really did wonder what the solution to the big problem would be, and I think the authors came out with a brilliant one. I had a huge grin on my face during the dance scene. I'm sure my imagination didn't do it justice.
Something I don't always see in books and I did find in this one is that the hero and heroine make each other better. They lift each other up. The story isn't wrapped up in chemistry or pregnancy. They make each other think about the future and help each other through it. Even while they are both ignoring the present, they seem to still think about their future. Relationships should be about making each other better and I love this aspect of the book.
Honestly, Sweet Filthy Boy gets 4 1/2 stars from me, but there isn't that option here on Goodreads. I save 5 stars for something with an amazing twist that I just didn't see coming. Fantastic job ladies. This is a great read.

Bio / Social Media
Lauren Billings (but everyone calls her Lo) has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and before she made writing her full-time job, would spend her days doing nerdy research-type things wearing a lab coat and goggles. She is silly Mommy to two littles, wife to one mountain biking homebrewing scientist, bestie to a shoe-stealer, and an unabashed lover of YA and romance.

Christina Hobbs (but you’ll always hear Lo call her PQ) used to spend her days in a junior high counseling office surrounded by teenagers. Married to the cutest boy in school, she has a thirteen year old daughter, is an unapologetic lover of boy bands and glitter, and also likes to steal Lo’s shoes.
You can follow their shenanigans at:
@lolashoes (Lauren) & @seeCwrite (Christina) on Twitter. On Tumblr! where we post kissing gifs and writerly stuff andWattpad for short stories and sneak peeks!
For official information about their books, events, interviews, movie news and more, follow @beautifulbastrd.



The Last Good Knight Series by Tiffany Reisz | 5+ Star Review |

5+ Burn Bright Stars
Book Synopses:
The Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts

Part I: Scars and Stripes
It's lust at first sight when Mistress Nora encounters a sexy newcomer to The 8th Circle. She's happy for the distraction, since she left her lover, Søren, but her session with Lance is cut short when her boss, Kingsley Edge, reveals they're all in danger….

Part II: Sore Spots
With a potential stalker on the loose, Kingsley hires Lance as Nora's bodyguard, but stipulates no sex while he's on duty. Frustrated by the ex-SEAL's noble chivalry, Nora is driven to seek release with the one man she's trying to forget….

Part III: The Games Destiny Plays
Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders….

Part IV: Fit to Be Tied
With her feelings for Lance warring with her recent encounter with Søren, Nora returns to Lance's bed and finds herself toying with the idea of…toying with him on a permanent basis. But after she gets a glimpse into his personal angst, Nora realizes she has the power to rescue this white knight….

Part V: The Last Good Night
Now that the perpetrator has been apprehended, Nora sadly acknowledges she doesn't need a bodyguard anymore. She adores Lance and wants to keep him but is faced with a dilemma if she uses her connections to help Lance, she'll have to give him up forever…

Series Review:
Has Tiffany, the Queen E of erotica, ever let us down? Plug your vibrators in to charge before cracking this series open. Each serial is a perfect bite size bit of erotica to read either before falling into a subconscious dream like state, or before meeting that special someone. 
Ms. Reisz has this way of writing something extremely erotic without writing an explicit sex scene. Oh, don't let that last statement lure you away with a false sense of sexual safety. She still goes "there." If you haven't read "there" yet, be prepared. There is no safety net or safe word while reading Reisz. If you feel you need one, it might be best not read her at all. 
Toss those inhibitions aside, because you're going to discover something about yourself that you never knew existed. Dirty things that will turn you on that would you would never tell your friends. Hell, probably things you would never tell your significant other, maybe not even admit to your vibrator. I'm letting you in on a huge secret. The secret that is Tiffany Reisz. 

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Author Bio& Contact Links:

Tiffany Reisz lives with her boyfriend (a reformed book reviewer) and two cats (one good, one evil). She graduated with a B.A. in English from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and is making both her parents and her professors proud by writing BDSM erotica under her real name. She has five piercings, one tattoo, and has been arrested twice.
 When not under arrest, Tiffany enjoys Latin Dance, Latin Men, and Latin Verbs. She dropped out of a conservative southern seminary in order to pursue her dream of becoming a smut peddler. Johnny Depp’s aunt was her fourth grade teacher. Her first full-length novel THE SIREN was inspired by a desire to tie up actor Jason Isaacs (on paper). She hopes someday life will imitate art (in bed).
 If she couldn’t write, she would die.

Twitter: @TiffanyReisz  https://twitter.com/tiffanyreisz

Against All Odds by Angie McKeon | 5 Star Review & Awesome Excerpt


Title: Against All Odds

Author: Angie McKeon

Release Date: April, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Goodreads Link: 

Blurb:
Our lives shattered... Our hearts broken... Our souls torn to pieces...

He was my world, my whole life. My reason for breathing. I had a perfect marriage, a baby on the way, and I felt fulfilled—almost invincible.

Until the day life hit, leaving me broken, vulnerable, and alone.

She was my life. My ray of hope on the cloudiest day. With her, I thought I had the ultimate safety. A love that would never hurt or betray me. I gave her my heart, my body, and my soul.

Until she broke me, destroying every dream and illusion I had about life, love, and marriage.

In our grief, we made a mistake. A mistake I'm not sure we can come back from.

Book Review:
First time author, long time blogger, Angie hit it out of the park. Now, Angie does have the inside scoop. She has been blogging for a long time and reading for much longer. She knows what the reader wants and delivers.
Against All Odds is so full of angst it will make your 14 year-old self squirm. Now, I'm not one for drama for the sake of drama, but this drama was deserved. I mean, her baby died. A piece of her died. There's gonna be drama. She doesn't give a shit about life anymore. 
I had to talk to Angie at one point because this shit was a little too real. How does she even know to write this stuff? AAO's feels like it is written from experience. You can relate with the characters and know this is happening somewhere, to some person in this world and it sucks.
Grayson. Can we just have a moment for Grayson? For the love of bestfriends, Grayson. Angie, I must have more Grayson. No Facebook talking, no Instagramming, nothing until I have more Grayson. I'm watching you!
Moving on. 
5 Things you should know about this book.
1. It is a complete story. Hopefully there will be a character spin-off book about Grayson. I want to know more about this guys life. 
2. No Cliffhangers....yeah, I kinda said that already, but just being perfectly clear.
3. You're gonna cry, and if you don't, you're a robot. (j/k)
4. You will have a book hangover
5. AAO's may be considered poetry. You know when a writer can weaver words together like a symphony? Yeah, that's Angie's book. 

Author Info:

A multi-tasker from birth—and now proudly able to add 'writer' to my resume—I'm a mother, wife and blogger. I love to read, write and drink copious amounts of iced coffee.
All three aforementioned addictions are detrimental to my sanity.
I have a voracious appetite for dark, painful and twisted reads. I'm enamored with the concept of love and heart break. I believe life is a journey, a tale in its own for each of us. The road to happiness is sometimes paved with stones from hell, or glitters of satisfaction graced from the heavens above.
In my upcoming debut novel, 'Against All Odds,' I strive to make you feel. I believe any emotion—whether painful or happy—is good. To me, the key to living is to go through life feeling its ups and downs. Love is dark and it can be painful but, at the end of the day, it can save the most lost of souls and the most broken of hearts

Author Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angiemckeonauthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Angie_McKeon

Website: http://angiemckeon.blogspot.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7389718.Angie_McKeon

EXCERPT 
“Look at me, Kylie,” he says.
If I look at him, I’ll die. My heart will crumble, and I won’t make it out of his office. I can’t do it. The pain is unbearable. When I leave here, he’s with her. The thought of him with her, while I’m pining away for him makes me sick.
It destroys me.
“Please, Ky. I need you to look at me. Don’t do this. Don’t play fucking games with me. I need you to look at me now.”
Just do it. Suck it up.
I turn around and look at him with tears in my eyes and distress smeared across my features like paint on a canvas. My body seeps anguish I can’t hide. I can never hide my heart. My feelings are always written on every seam of my face, every angle of my form. My distress penetrates the air around me, pulling him into my suffering, entangling and entrapping him within the storm that rages in me. I’m broken without him and I’ve been without him for so long that I’ve lost pieces of myself along the way. The jar that holds the last of my heart is about to shatter until nothing is left but shards of the woman I used to be.
“I can’t take this anymore,” I whisper, my voice broken. “We need to talk about us over dinner.”
I can’t give a voice to my thoughts. If nothing changes between now and then, our marriage can’t go on. He’s killing me, and I’m killing him. Together, we’re a car wreck heading straight for a cliff. A cliff that spans a mountain. We are on our way to certain emotional death and this ride’s something I don’t want to be a part of anymore. I want off.
His eyes pierce mine, and I know he knows what I’m thinking. He looks stunned, and for a split second, I see fear. Cold, fucking fear. He sees everything I need him to see and more. I hope he gets it. I hope he understands that this might be the end of our road. We need to have something to work for, or we have nothing. I love him, but this love hurts. It hurts in a way I would’ve never dreamed it could.

All rights reserved. Against All Odds © 2014 Copyright, Angie McKeon.

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Twisted by Emma Chase | 4.5 Star Review





Summary
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heart-pounding follow-up to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise, when unexpected circumstances force her and Drew to "renegotiate" their relationship.

There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones who look first, and the ones who leap. I’ve always been more of a looker. Cautious. A planner. That changed after I met Drew Evans. He was so persistent. So sure of himself—and of me.

But not all love stories end happily ever after. Did you think Drew and I were going to ride off into the sunset? Join the club. Now I have to make a choice; the most important of my life. Drew already made his—in fact, he tried to decide for the both of us. But you know that’s just not my style. So I came back to Greenville, Ohio, alone. Well, sort of alone...

What I've come to realize is that old habits die hard, and sometimes you have to go back to where you began before you can move ahead.


Book Review:
So completely different than the first.....the story that is. There are very few things that I can tell you about this book. Here is what I can tell you:

1. Twisted is funny. Twisted is written in the same hilarity that Tangled, the first book in the series.
2. Twisted is a completely different story to Tangled. Drew and Kate do not ride off into the sunset.
3. Twisted is told from Kate's point-of-view. Tangled was told from Drew's. 
4. Twisted ends in a cliffhanger. It isn't horrible, but it is definitely a doozy. Be prepared. 
5. Twisted is so, so, so, so good. Yes, it has all the heart wrenching angst of a thirteen year old love, but it is amazing. There is no way Emma Chase is going to let us down. She still keeps it hilarious and true to the Tangled series. 

 
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Bio

By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She has a long standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.

Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a passion and with the 2013 release of her debut romantic comedy, Tangled, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true. 

Try by Ella Frank | 5 Star Book Review

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Is Try the right book for you? Answer the following questions:
1. Does an erotic male/male romance bother you?
2. Does reading very explicit sex male/male sex scenes bother you

If you said yes to either of the above questions, this is not the book for you. If you said no, answer the next set of questions:
1. Does reading a male/male romance turn you on?
2. Would you like to learn some new bedroom techniques to try on your partner?

If you said yes to either of these questions, TRY is the right book for you. You will learn some new techniques and this book will turn you on if you're not freaked out about a male/male romance book.

Moving on..........


Book Blurb:
Try – verb: to make an attempt or effort to do something or in this case…someone.

Sex. Logan Mitchell loves it, and ever since he realized his raw sexual appeal at a young age, he has had no problem using it to his advantage. Men and women alike fall into his bed—after all, Logan is not one to discriminate. He lives by one motto—if something interests you, why not just take a chance and try?

And he wants to try Tate Morrison.

Just coming out of a four-year marriage with an ex-wife from hell, a relationship is the last thing on Tate’s mind. He’s starting fresh and trying to get back on his feet with a new job at an upscale bar in downtown Chicago.

The only problem is, Tate has caught the unwavering and unwelcome attention of Mr. Logan Mitchell – a regular at the bar and a man who always gets what he wants.

Night after night Tate fends off the persistent advances of the undeniably charismatic man, but after an explosive moment in the bar, all bets are off as he finds his body stirring with a different desire than his mind.

As arrogance, stubbornness and sexual tension sizzles between the two, it threatens to change the very course of their lives.

Logan doesn’t do relationships. Tate doesn’t do men. But what would happen if they both just gave in and…tried?

Book Review:

Holy Hot Sex On A Planet Just To Get Me Wet. 

Try is not my first male/male romance, but it is the best male/male romance that I have read. I bet you're wondering what made it the best, huh? Well, let me just tell you...without giving the story away.

This couple couldn't be any different and so much a like at the same time. Logan is demanding and goes for what he wants. Tate is stubborn and once he makes up his mind, gets what he wants. Logan can't ever stop running his mouth, and in the bedroom it seems that Tate can't either. See? A like, but different.

Oh, one of those points where the boys are alike? Their filthy, dirty mouths. Logan is inappropriate anytime he feels like it, which is all the time where as Tate is such a dirty boy when the two are together. Such naughty things come out of his mouth during a particular phone call. Whoa baby. 

What made Try stand-out for me as a 5 star is the character development. We [the readers] were right along side this couple as their relationship developed, decisions were made and lives were changed. We feel the stress they are going through, our hearts beat furiously when things go horribly wrong, our breath hitches in those moments and our bodies tense up during the sexual tension. We live these characters. 

Try is the perfect name for this book. Each character is trying something new. They are trying to figure it out. They are trying to get it right. They are doing the work and it is brilliant to read.

I loved this book. The way Ella developed her characters, they way she grew them into the people they are at the end and the way she gave great new bedroom material to her audience makes this a 5 star read for me. Come on. Give Try a try.

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover | 5 Star Book Review



Book Blurb:

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.

Book Review:

I have been reading the awesomely, wonderful beautiful read and finished it up last night. Let me just say the Colleen Hoover has hit it out of the freakin' park for the third time. I'm not sure how she topped Slammed and Point of Retreat, but she sure as hell did.
What's this book about you ask? Here's the little blurb from Amazon:

"Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies...

That's what Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she's never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he's nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn't at all who he's been claiming to be. When the secrets he's been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky's life will change forever.


When they say that every single facet of Sky's life will change forever, boy do they mean it. This book hooked me from the very beginning. Lots of times books need to find their rhythm and cadence, but Hopeless started out strong.
I was sitting on the couch last night when I got to a major turning point in the story. I sat up and told my husband, "This shit just got interesting."
One thing I loved in the book was the reference to The Sea of Tranquility. What's that you ask? Well, it is something in the stars, but it is also a most wonderful, exceptional, on my top reads of the year if not ever book I read. Every single word that each of these authors wrote were absolutely amazing and well thought out.
I wish I could give them more accolades and shout it from the rooftops that everyone read this book.....and The Sea of Tranquility. Please do us and yourself a favor and go buy this book.

The Siren (The Original Sinners) by Tiffany Reisz | 5+ Book Review

Read. This. Book.

Book Blurb:
Notorious Nora Sutherlin is famous for her delicious works of erotica, each one more popular with readers than the last. But her latest manuscript is different—more serious, more personal—and she's sure it'll be her breakout book...if it ever sees the light of day.

Zachary Easton holds Nora's fate in his well-manicured hands. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standards—in six weeks—or it's no deal.

Nora's grueling writing sessions with Zach are draining…and shockingly arousing. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturous—staying away from him...or returning to his bed?

Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. But in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple.

Book Review:
If there was ever a book to break you out of a book slump, The Siren is it. 

I have been in a major slump. I was in such a slump that I considered reading a completely different genre. I was seriously reading the blurbs of my Lisa Gardner books trying to figure out the last one I read. Yep, it was before I started keeping track on Goodreads. I decided to pick up my Kimber and looked through my ASAP collection and vaguely remembered a big to-do about this series. I decided to give it a go. Holy Shiznit. 

Right from the very beginning this book stood out to me that This book was going to pull me out of my book slump. The book was engaging, an essence of morals being compromised, a promise to learn a thing or two and a big mystery that would need to be solved. 

At first Zach told his boss he wanted nothing to do with Nora. He didn't want to publish her book. He had heard all types of things about her, from that she only wore red and other weird quirks. He wanted no part of it. Zach wanted legitimate books at his publishing house, not some guttersnipe. Even though he protests, J.P., his boss, tell him to meet her and make it happen.

During Zach's first meeting with Nora, she was quite the temptress, inappropriate and often times even direct about what she wanted. Zach, her editor, just wanted to get this book done, and if she could, he would publish it. Zach gave her 6 weeks to get her shit together and get it written to his standards.

Without giving away the awesomeness of this book, things are done for the sake of research, things are done for the sake of anger and things are done for the sake of getting things done.  All those things equal some fantastic story.

If I continue mentioning a piece here, or a piece there about the book, when you read that section it might make the scene it came from feel tainted. I want you to read it as I did. I want you to love it every minute like I did. I want you to want to read the book again, just like I do.

The Siren is more than the story that Nora is writing. It is more than the story of Nora and Wesley, Nora and Zach, Nora and Soren or even Nora and Kingsly, It is so much more than all the characters combined. 

Their actions will make sense. Their decisions will make sense. Their relationships will make sense. And when you read this book and it blows your mind, it will make sense.

Please, Please, Please. I get down on my knees for you and beg that you give The Siren a read. It is part of a series, but this is the first book. 

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