Lucca (Made Men #4) By Sarah Brianne

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Lucca was made the underboss, being what nightmares are made of.
Chloe was scarred by her past, learning too young that nightmares are real.
He has waited long enough to claim her soul, but he must take it from the devil first.
Her soul might have been better off claimed by the devil.
The only way to save her from her past is to delve into his.
The world as she knows it will come crashing down.

I'm the fu**ing boogieman.
I'm just a fu**ing freak.

Okay, as you know, I was NOT TEAMLUCCA, I was totally TEAMAMO. 

But I didn't even get halfway through the book before I was swayed by Lucca and his love for Chloe. 
I really loved him. He was incredibly charming in his own dangerous way and I couldn't put it down. 

Chloe reacted to Lucca in a way she really needed too. He's perfect for her. Yeah, he went about getting her the wrong way but it was the ONLY way. I couldn't see that at first but then as the story progressed... okay, as the story began, I understood. 

We get to know Lucca on another level. He's not such a mystery in this book and we get to see the real him, the man behind the cold mask. And I have to say, I'm now Team Lucca. I just hope Amo gets his own story soon. I hate knowing he's lost Chloe, but he didn't love her the way Lucca did.

Look at me... LOL 
Read my CHLOE review and you'll see how against Lucca I was LOL I'm not singing a new tune and I couldn't care less aha He really did knock me sideways. Sarah Brianne has really blew us away with this one. She's changed so many minds and for a moment, I didnt think mine could be swayed LOL 

The book is brilliant, the plot much better and although I would have liked to have skipped the rehashing past stuff, I still enjoyed the story. 
The ending was fantastic. 

5*

Valiant (Jokers Wrath MC) By Bella Jewel

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I’ve known fear.

I’ve known pain.

I’ve known horror.

I’ve known all of it.

I’ve guarded myself as best I can.

I’ve hidden myself from him.

I’ve changed my name.

I’ve moved.

But he still haunts me.

One day, I’m sure he’ll find me again.

I don’t trust anybody.

I don’t believe in anybody.

I just want to be free.

Until I meet Jack.

I’m not looking for him, but that’s the thing about heroes.

You’re never looking for them.

He won’t take no for an answer.

He’ll battle past my fear, my pain, and my horror.

He’ll sweep into my life like a hurricane, and it won’t matter how hard I fight.

He’ll break past my walls.

And he’ll change me.

Maybe, he’ll even save me.

I think this one has to be the best book in the next generation series. I couldn't put it down. 

Baylee is running from her past, from her ex and with that, she's taken his pregnant sister with her to keep her safe from him. Its the only way. 
But the sister???? She's selfish, she's rude, she's completely ungrateful and more to the point, she has no respect for Baylee, whatsoever. 

I will admit, I was unsure at first about jack and Baylee being together, but they worked well. I actually grew to like them together a lot more as the book went on. 
She needed him and he needed her. 

I don't want to write a long review since it will ruin the book. It's one of those books you NEED to read. 

Worth the read. 
Great characters, great plot, great romance. 

5*

Deadly Silence (Blood Brothers #1) By Rebecca Zanetti

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Paralegal Zara Remington is in over her head. Helping out a friend has put not only her job but her life in jeopardy. Zara needs help from someone she can trust - she just doesn't expect it to be the mysterious PI who recently appeared in her life.

Ryker Jones has problems of his own, including recovering from his investigative agency's recent brutal loss of a client. He wants to keep Zara at arm's length - and protect her from the reality of what he's running from.

But when danger arrives on Zara's doorstep, Ryker can't walk away. He might be the only one who can save her - if his deadly past doesn't catch up with them first...

Gah, are you a fan of the Sins Brothers??? 
Well, this is a prequel. 
I didn't even know about this book until the other day and I HAD to ONE CLICK it as soon as I was told. 
I always wondered if there was going to be another Sins brother novel, because come on, it ended on such a high note, we needed to know what was going to happen with Doctor Madison. 

Well, meet Ryker, one of Madison's very own creations. Only, he thinks he's normal and just has heightened senses that he never really questioned until a young boy (I shall not name) (Which is killing me) turns up on his doorstep demanding he find Doctor Madison. 
Now, he and his two brothers are in search and in there search, they put themselves in danger. 

Zara, a paralegal has a 'casual thing' going on with Ryker, but when he turns up, seeing the bruise on her cheek, he moves things forward. 
He wants more with Zara, something he's never wanted with anyone else, but with danger following not only Zara, but himself, can he keep her and (Mystery boy) safe???

These brothers are just as hot and mysterious as the Gray Brothers. But what the Gray's lack human wise, these boys have had it different. They know all about family, connections and the hard life that being in the outside world brings. Only, they share the same connection with the Gray brothers. They haven't felt softness or love from anyone but their brothers. All three Jones brothers were in the same boys home, one where they were beaten and mistreated and experimented on my Madison. 

And my God the ending... We get to see some of our old favorite characters and I'm still in love LOL 

This series is so much different to what I normally read and I love that about it. It's unexpected, different and so thrilling it will keep you turning the page until you finish.

I can't wait to read more from this series. I really can't. 

5 amazing *****

Kick Push (The Road #2) By Jay McLean

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There’s a single defining moment within every skater.
It lasts only a second. Two if you're good. 
Three if you’re really good. 
It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere 
beneath you, and nothing but wind surrounds you. 
It’s the feeling of being airborne.

The sixteen-year-old version of me would’ve said it was the 
greatest feeling in the world. 
Then at seventeen, I had my son. 
And every single second became a defining moment. Even the ones that consisted of heartbreak when his mother left us.

Seventeen. Single. Dad. 
That’s what my life became. 
Yet, every day, I managed to find that feeling of being 
airborne.
Or at least I convinced myself I did. 
But I lied—to myself and to everyone around me. 
Until she showed up; Tanned skin, raven dark hair, and eyes the color of emeralds.

You know what sucks about being in the air? 
Coming down from the high. 
Sometimes you land on the board and nail the trick. 
Then kick, push, and coast away. 
Other times you fall. 
You fall hard. 
And those are the times when it’s not as easy to get back up, dust off your pads and try again.
Especially when the girl with the emerald eyes becomes your drug...
And you become her poison.

Oh My God... This book. 

The story starts off with Josh, a teenage boy with a pregnant girlfriend. He's kicked out of his house and with no where to go, he moves in with his girlfriend and her parents. But then she has the baby and leaves. She leaves him with a new born baby and nowhere to go after her parents tell him to leave. 
It broke my heart reading this part because as a parent, I know how hard it is to raise a child and wanting to give them everything they need. But his situation was so much worse. His parents kicked him out, wanting nothing to do with him, he was a teen, no car, no job, no money and now had a new born baby. 

But then he's helped by a stranger and with her help, he makes it and boy does he rock at being a dad. 

Three years later, Becca moves in next door with the stranger who has become Josh, and Tommy's family.

I didn't even know what to make of Becca at first. She seemed TOO weird and not at all approachable. I had an incline she didn't have a good past and it's confirmed at the end of the book. Yes, her story broke my heart. 
Her past has shaped her, molded her into the girl she is. 
Not only does she not talk (although she can) because of an accident she was in, she's also troubled mentally. 

I wouldn't even call this book a romance novel because although the two no doubt love each other, the book was more. It was a journey of struggle, of pain, of heartbreak, but most of all of courage and strength.
It was heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. 

There's one part in the book where Josh finally breaks down that I had my own melt down. I sobbed like a freaking baby and couldn't stop. I've felt those days. I think everyone could relate to that part in the book where everything becomes to much and starts piling on one mess and another and before you know it, you snap, screaming out your pain to the end of the world and back, hoping someone, anyone can hear your pain. Josh did that and it really tore my insides apart. I just wanted to reach inside the book, pull him out, and tell him everything was going to be okay. 

The book does end on a cliffy. 
I haven't started the second book yet, I need time to recover from this one. There's only so much heartache I can take lol 
But I will be reading it. I want to see how the characters develope and if they find there way back to the places they want to be. 

4*

Hunter (Black Angels MC Book 1) By A.E.Fisher

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Mallory
I spent years running from my past. Then, when my past comes knocking in the form of dark, delicious sin, I find myself caught up in a man I shouldn’t. My son's uncle. A dangerous biker. Not to mention, an overbearing Alpha male. 
Hunter is everything I need to escape from, yet I find myself wanting to stay. I know I shouldn't let myself or my son care for him, but I can't help wondering if maybe he's the one who can finally save me from my past.

Hunter
The plan was simple. Find my nephew, bring him home, and raise him in the Black Angels like my brother would have wanted. But things never go as planned, like my nephew’s mother. My brother’s one-night stand. 
Mallory is spicy and sweet; one second she is mouthing off to me, and the next, she is moaning my name. The longer I’m with her, the harder she is to ignore. But she is hiding something while desperate to escape me, though I have her in my grasp. I will find out what she is hiding, and when I do, she will have nowhere left to run.

I felt so sorry for Mallory. At first I didn't understand why she ran or why she seemed to be hiding, but once I realised why she was the way she was, I felt for her. 
She has a little boy, the dad a biker, so when his brother comes knocking on her door, she's scared, wanting to flee, but she knows there's no use, he'll just find her again. 

Hunter is a little of a dick to her. At one point he locks her up in the car until she calms down after she gets mad that he lied to her, taking her son to a place she didn't want him being. 
Justified too. She is his mother after all. 
But that isn't the only dick move he makes towards, but even with his behaviour, you can't help but like him. He's so sexy and seeing him with the little boy is cute. 

Slowly, the heat between them gets hotter and they end up in bed, Hunter domineering her in a way she actually likes lol I actually loved seeing them together. They were the perfect fit and the more she spoke of her past and her time with his brother, I didn't really judge her for being with Hunter. As nice as his brother was, and I'm glad in the end we find out he was going to be doing the right thing, I think she found love in Hunter and not Infatuation like she did with his brother.  

But when she's attacked in their homes, things change for Hunter. He becomes more protective of her and his nephew. The drama and action is really good throughout the book. 

I also loved all the secondary characters, they were great. 

Can't wait to read more in the series. 


4*

Cole By Tijan

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I shouldn’t have remembered him.
He was just a guy who walked through a restaurant. I didn't know his name. We never made eye contact. There was no connection between us at all.
But I could feel him.
The tingle down my spine. The command in his presence. The snap of tension in the air around him. That was the first time I saw him, and I was captivated.
The second time was different.
He was in the mysterious back elevator of my apartment building. Our eyes met for a fleeting second before the doors closed, and I was staggered. My breath was robbed. My senses on high alert. My body hummed.
That was just the beginning.
He was the leader of the mafia. I was about to fall in love with him, and his name…
Cole Mauricio

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review...

What can I say...
I really LOVED this book. 
It was a page turner from the very beginning. 

Addison is still grieving after losing the love of her life and struggling to come to terms with moving on, she finds herself haunted by her dead husband. So moving into the hard to rent, silver building with a mystery owner, she starts out her new life. Or tries to...

But then she sees Cole in a restaurant and her life changes forever. 

Cole, my God, I knew he would be sinfully dangerous and sexy to boot, but my God, I loved his character. 
We meet him in Carter Reed 2 and even there, we know he's got a lot to offer. But he is to die for in this book. 
He's sweet, funny, mysterious, sexy, deadly and a hard man to get close to but even still, he lets Addison in as far as he can without endangering her. Or tries...

The last part of the book was explosive. I couldn't put it down. So much was going on, so many secrets, so much action, I couldn't look away. 

Perfect read, packed full of everything you want in a mafia romance novel. Really did enjoy it. Will definitely be reading this one again.

5*

Spellbound (Hex Hall Series #3) By Rachel Hawkins

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Ever since she started at Hectate "Hex" Hall a school for "gifted" students Sophie Mercer's life has been a whirlwind of disasters. But now Sophie is facing her biggest crisis so far, and this time it's her life, and the lives of everyone she loves that are at stake.

Ahhh, now I can get to the good stuff. 

I surprised myself by enjoying this series. I was recommended over Facebook and was told I HAD to read the Hex Hall series. And I'm so glad I did. 

Not only do we see Sophie grow as a young woman, but as a witch too. She starts getting a hold of her powers but then, BOOM, they're taken away from her in the last book and in this book, she has to work with not having them, something she wanted after seeing what they could do to a person. 

She never wanted to hurt anyone with her powers but she knows without them, she can't help save the ones she loves. 

So, with her friends and family, Sophie sets out to get her powers back, set things right with the dark power taking over Hex Hall and finally sort things out with Archer. Cal's meant to be her mate and she doesn't quite know what to do because where she feels something for him, she loves Archer. WHY? I have no idea because my heart was totally set on Cal LOL

But before they can make a move, they're summoned by dark magic back to Hex Hall where everything has changed. No one can leave, escape and they're thrust back into the school like nothing had happened by the very people who tried to kill Sophie and her father. 

Things get more complicated from there and the story is thrilling and captivating. I couldn't put it down and the ENDING!!!! OMG!!!!!

THE ENDING!!!!

It blew me away and had me sobbing like a baby. It was so good. All that tension... it was brilliant. 

5*  

Raising Demons (Hex Hall Series #2) By Rachel Hawkins

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Sophie Mercer's first term at Hex Hall turned out to be quite eventful. First the ghost of her evil grandmother haunted her every move, then her best friend was accused of murder and of course there was the discovery that Archer Cross, aka the boy of her dreams, was actually an undercover demon hunter - which would probably be something she could have worked on, if she hadn't also discovered that she was actually the demon Archer was hunting… 

So, despite their issues, Sophie is actually relieved to be spending the summer in London with her father. But when your father is Head of The Council of Prodigium and your summer is being spent at the headquarters of everything magical, then a quiet holiday isn't really that likely. And, as Sophie struggles to come to terms with her new found demon powers, she finds herself thrust once again into a world of dark magic and conspiracies. The only thing that could possibly make things more complicated would be for Archer Cross to show up again, which of course he wouldn't, would he?

After starting out the her new school year with murders, a ghost haunting her and killing said ghost, and a boy of her dreams turning out to a demon hunter, Sophie's battle has only just begun.

She's summoned to her fathers house for the summer, and thankfully, she's allowed to bring her friend Jenna (Vampire) and the grounds keeper Cal, who we find out is her destined mate. 
Now, let me get one thing put out there, I LOVED Cal. I desperately wanted these two together. They had more of a connection than Archer, who makes an appearance in this book, showing Sophie she can trust him. 

But things are more complicated than Sophie first imaged. There are secrets, an enemy seeking revenge and dark magic surfacing. 

The plot thickens in this book and once again, we're left hanging with another cliff hanger, a good one LOL 

4*

Hex Hall (Hex Hall Series #1) Rachel Hawkins

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In the wake of a love spell gone horribly wrong, Sophie Mercer, a sixteen-year-old witch, is shipped off to Hecate Hall, a boarding school for witches, shapeshifters and faeries. The traumas of mortal high school are nothing compared to the goings on at "Freak High." It's bad enough that she has to deal with a trio of mean girls led by the glamorous Elodie, but it's even worse when she begins to fall for Elodie's gorgeous boyfriend, Archer Cross, and frankly terrifying that the trio are an extremely powerful coven of dark witches. But when Sophie begins to learn the disturbing truth about her father, she is forced to face demons both metaphorical and real, and come to terms with her own growing power as a witch.

Sophie, a sixteen year old witch is shipped off to Hecate Hall after losing control of her powers at a highschool dance. 
When she gets there she's shocked, approached by a group of mean girls and is roomed with a vampire. 

Now, the story does seem slow at first but it does get into it. 
I didn't feel hers and Archers connection as well as I would have liked to, but they are teenagers, they fall in love at sight LOL

I did enjoy all the mystery going on. It felt like Sophie was thrown to the wolves when her mother dropped her off, but she's in more danger at that school than she was living in the human world. 

It ends with a cliffy, a GOOD one. 

4*

Next to Never (Fall Away Series) By Penelope Douglas

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Under the close watch of the men in her family, Quinn Caruthers has found it nearly impossible to spread her wings - or even date - without her three older brothers, Jared, Madoc and Jaxon, jumping in to hover. And when a family friend - several years older - from her childhood still holds her heart, she knows they're going to be a problem. Lucas Morrow is a man, and knowing her brothers, he may as well be forbidden.
But years ago, Lucas left town and shows no signs of returning. Quinn knows she shouldn't wait for him anymore. 
Until a package turns up on her doorstep with no return address and its contents reveal family secrets that threaten to turn her world upside down. She's never asked about the path of her parents' romantic history, but she soon learns their happy marriage had a very rocky and passionate start. 
As she starts to see things around her with new eyes, Quinn will have to make tough choices about whether she'll keep waiting . . . or finally go after what she really wants.

Okay, I'm going to start off with price. It cost me £4.99, it's not at £2.99 and to be honest, I didn't know it was only a novella, one I didn't technically need to read in order to continue the series. I wouldn't normally spend this much, and I know for a fact if I knew it was a novella beforehand, I wouldn't have bought it, But....
It was worth the money. I really enjoyed it and I'm so glad I didn't know because I would have missed out on such an amazing story.
Quinn, who is Jared, Madoc's and Jaxon's younger sister, who goes to school with THEIR kids, doesn't want the future they and her parents have laid out for her. 
She wants to go her own way. 
She's also in love with a man called Lucas, who we only get a glimpse of from his POV at the end. He's not actually in the book as a main character. 
Anyway, a book turns up on her doorstep and it's not until one of her nieces read it out loud that she actually bothers with it but when she realises who it's about, she can't out the book down. 
Now, she's reading about her mother and fathers love story, one that is rough, long, bumpy and heartbreaking. 
But it makes her see that no matter how much she listens to what others tell her, she needs to learn to go her own way. It gives her the strength she needs and I cannot wait for her book. I really can't. Penelope Douglas is an amazing writer and she does such an amazing job with these characters. 

5*

Branna (Slater Brother Series #4.5) By L.A.Casey

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Branna Murphy is a survivor, a wife, a friend, a sister, and a soon-to-be-mother. She doesn’t have time to linger on anything, especially on a silly argument about how many children she will bear.

Ryder Slater is a hardass, a husband, a friend, a brother, and a soon-to-be-father. Unlike his wife, he has nothing but time to argue his case about how many children they will have… until that time is threatened to be taken away from him.

A surprise honeymoon deep in a beautiful forest for a secluded getaway was supposed to be fun, romantic and peaceful – until the storm of the century hits and both Branna and Ryder face a new enemy that has means to harm their family. 

Mother nature.

Branna is consumed by her love for Ryder, and will fight to the end to keep her family safe. Branna treasures Ryder, and what Branna treasures, Branna defends.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review...

This series just keeps getting better and better. L.A.Casey's writing gets better and better. The Slater Brothers keep getting better and better and they keep getting funnier. 

Seeing them all through this book, coming together as a family with no drama or mad man after them was such an amazing experience. But also knowing Branna is getting everything she ever wanted is just that much more. Loved it. 

I can't wait to get to read Damien's story. Him and Alanah kind of get into it during the book and a huge bomb is revealed leaving them both devastated and lost. It broke my heart because lets face it, Damien is pretty much everyone's sweetheart. He's adorable. 

5*

#Swag (GarkShark #3) By Cambria Hebert

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These drivers got #swag...

Racing is in her DNA.
Right alongside money and power.
When you're the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the country,
you have to work harder for success.
Joey Gamble's a girl on a male-dominated track.
With a daddy who can buy whatever she wants.
But she doesn't want anything... except to EARN her reputation.

Racing is his passion.
Trouble follows him everywhere. Some even say he invites it.
When you're nipping at the taillights of the best driver in the new NRR,
you have to fight and claw for each and every success.
It's never been easy for Lorhaven.
That's why he doesn't play by the rules.
He's a man with a serious chip on his shoulder against the pro racing circuit.
We at GearShark want to know what's up with that.

We've also been hearing rumblings...
of a pro who wants to go indie.

We've invited racing royalty and the driver from the wrong side of the tracks to sit down and talk to us about a possible crossover.
We expected sparks to fly when Joey and Lorhaven crossed paths.
Will those sparks ignite into a full-on inferno?
Read the full feature article inside...

 

Okay, for some reason, my review isn't on here so I thought I'd update my blog, and write a new one. 

I can honestly say, as much as I love Drew and Trent, this was one of the best books of the Gear Shark series. 

Holy hell was it hot and steamy. 

Lorhaven and Joey have to do a photoshoot together and my God, did it get hot. Loved that part. 

But more than that, Joey is part of Hazing, and it's forbidden within the circuit, so when she decides to leave the pro division to go Indie, it pisses off her other team mates even more and causes more tension. But, Joey is a fighter. She has a backbone and even though they've put her through shit, she moves forward with her head held high. It doesn't hurt she's also got Lorhaven, Arrow, Drew and Trent at her back, supporting her. 

Lorhaven isn't as hard as he makes out in the other books. He's actually a darlin. I loved his character and loved watching him progress as a character throughout the book. Cambria has a way of bringing a group together and making them family.

One of the best books in the series. Loved it. Hope we get to see more of these two in the future. 

5*

Blur (The GearSahrk Series #4) By Cambria Hebert

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Nothing but a #blur…
There’s a new kid in town, and he’s hell on wheels.
From what we’ve heard, it may be because 
he knows exactly what hell’s like.
Lonely.
Scorching. 
Unforgiving.
You may know his brother, the NRR hotshot 
(and former GearShark cover model) 
Lorhaven. 
It’s only natural a driver with his background and family connections 
has sped his racecar into the newest, hottest division.
But that’s not all.
Arrow may be following in big bro’s tread marks, 
but he doesn’t plan to stay there.
He’s swerving onto the road less traveled… 
and a lot more controversial.
He’s opening up about his private struggles with sexuality 
to tell a story that’s gone unheard until now.
One thing’s for sure; Arrow may have a painful past, 
but his foot is heavy on the accelerator. 
With speed like this, he’s bound to leave everything behind in
nothing but a #blur.
Check out the full feature article inside…

This story...

I've loved Arrow's character from the first gearshark book. He seemed like such a lost soul just looking for someone other than his brother to connect with. I just wanted to protect him and cuddle him.
Yes he becomes friends with Drew and Trent, forming relationships with them and their friends as well as Lorhaven's GF, but deep down, you can tell he wanted more. 

I knew he had a rough past from Lorhaven's book, but how bad it was is confirmed in Blur. He's gone through so much and all because he likes men. It's not fair. Anyone should be able to love anyone, no matter the gender or race. It breaks my heart when I see people not accepted for who they are. 

But then Hopper comes into his life, someone who is just as broken on the inside as he is and together, they mend each other's pieces. 

I honestly couldn't put the book down. It did drag in places and I felt there was more explaining then there was interaction between characters. I felt like I was reading a diary of some sorts. But even still, Cambria is an amazing writer and has done a superb job at writing such an emotional, heartwarming story. 

5*

CM Owens

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Make Me (The Sterling Shore Series #10) By CM Owens

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DALE

I'm a mature and very pragmatic person, whom others like to call boring.
At least I was...until Harley came back into town...

What do you do when a girl comes back for some petty revenge against you and seduction is part of her game?
You pretend to be a millionaire dom, of course.
Yeah...it sounded better in theory. My execution keeps ending up in awkward messes, and this game between us gets even messier when I learn more about Harley. She's easy to fall for, even though she's hazardous as hell.
What happens when all the games end?

HARLEY

One simple little goal turns into one giant disaster.
On the surface, Dale Sterling seemed like an asshole from my past; the typical arrogant guy who boulders through life and anyone in his way. So a little revenge seemed plausible, considering what he did to me once upon a long time ago. In hindsight, it was immature. But revenge has kept me on top of the world since I stopped being on the bottom of everyone's shoes, so I make no apologies for my immaturity.
But Dale is weirdly kinky...
Everything is going fine...until it gets real. Now the guy I wanted to humiliate is the same guy I'm begging my heart not to stupidly fall in love with.
Unfortunately, my heart tends to be stubborn.

CM Owen's is really outdoing herself this year. Her books have been amazing but they've also been funny as hell. 

Although it's funny, Harley's story is heart wrenching. She's bullied as a kid, and in the most heartbreaking way possible. Her story was touching and I could understand her need to come back to Sterling Shore for revenge. 
But the poor girl didn't have the whole story on one certain person she is intending to get revenge on, not until she arrives and sees him. 
She's an outcast in her family. Her father let her go, deciding to put money behind his stepdaughters (who was one of Harley's tormentors) tuition, leaving Harley to fend for herself. Her mother wasn't any better. She is an alcoholic and drug user, only using her for her money. 
Because, like any badass, Harley comes back to Sterling Shore, not only rich and successful, but gorgeous as hell. 

Awww, Dale. I love him. I hated he got cheated on by his wife and I was so glad when I saw he was getting a book.
He gets himself into a lot of bother in this book though. Not only does he have some major trust issues, but he also has no clue when it comes to women LOL When he finds out why Harley is back, well, he takes advice from his cousins. 
Big mistake.
He fakes being a Dom... it doesn't end well. For poor Harley LOL

I love this series and the group of people in it.  

I am excited to read Britts book, I love her character and we see more of her in this book. She becomes close to Harley and is a reason for a blow out between the group, which broken my heart. 

But the person I'm not most excited about is Maverick... My God, his CAT issue had me in tears. I'm not joking. 

5*

Worth It By S.M.Shade & CM Owens

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What's the recipe to the ultimate disaster week?

Three unruly friends.
A wedding we shouldn't have been invited to.
Two unexpected romances.
A scoop of sexy.
And a double scoop of chaos.

Lydia is a good girl who is above revenge. Good thing she has us. No one cheats on our best friend and rides off into the sunset with his new bride.

What was supposed to happen? Unleash hell like two badasses. It was a simple plan, but we failed to anticipate a few things. A rogue prosthetic, an accidental exorcism, and dominatrix strippers willing to take things way too far, just to name a few.

What actually happened? As usual, nothing went as planned, especially when two sexy distractions popped into the mix. We were there to avenge our friend, not to get entangled with two cocky, arrogant men, who don’t like to hear the word no. I was sure we could resist.

I mean, it was only a week, right? What could happen in a week?

Not intrigued enough? There's totally a duck in this story.

Ah yeah. Now we have your undivided attention. Enjoy our chaos.
#WorthIt

OMG!!! 

What can I say... 

This book had me in freaking stitches. I don't even know where to start or how I'd finish this review. It's just too darn funny and not in an over-the-top way either, but belly rumbling, toe curling laughter--funny. 
This has to be the funniest book I've EVER read and I've read some pretty damn funny books, but this one, this just blew them all away. This... God, I can't even explain how funny it is. I laughed so hard throughout the whole book. 

Three friends, Lydia, Henley and Kasha are off to a wedding. A wedding in which is Lydia's cheating Ex Boyfriend and Kasha's stepbrother. Her stepbrother and mother are uptight, the whole crowd is upperclass and well, these girls, they have a whole new league of class.
They start out just wanting to get Lydia through the week, through the wedding, they're her bestfriends after all. 

But once they get there, all bets are off. They decide to sabotage the wedding--only with a few pranks LOL but it goes horribly wrong, for EVERYONE in involved LOL In the funniest way possible. 
I can't stop laughing, even as I write as I think of a few things that happened. 

But it's not just about the humor, or the wedding, but there's also Kasha and Henley's story. It's told in their POV's and shows how they find love... in the most weirdest way possible. 

I couldn't put this book down. It's by far the best book I've read this year and I've read so many brilliant ones. CM Owens and S.M.Shade really outdid themselves. They gave us something to remember, something to talk over and laugh over... because believe me, you'll laugh LOL 

5* And I honestly wish I could have given this book more.

Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountains #6) By Kristen Ashley

Buy Link: Kaleidoscope

For years, Jacob Decker couldn't get out of his mind the woman he let slip through his fingers.

The problem was, he was wrong about which woman he let get away.

But when he meets Emmanuelle Holmes again on a sidewalk in Gnaw Bone, Colorado, things quickly start becoming clearer. And Deck now has new problems seeing as Emme has a boyfriend. A boyfriend he instantly doesn't like. A boyfriend he soon discovers there are a variety of reasons not to like.

That isn't the only challenge Deck faces as he discovers his Emme is a puzzle he's having trouble solving. Warm and sweet then distant and clueless, Emme holds Deck close even as she pushes him away.

But Deck doesn't like unsolved puzzles. And he'll stop at nothing to discover the solution to the mystery of Emmanuelle Holmes.

I only read this was Deck's book and had to ONE CLICK it, especially after reading in Book 7 (Yes, I missed a book or two) that he was with someone. 

So....

I don't know how to feel about this book. I LOVED these characters. I really did. Emma started off as an independent woman. She's fixing up a bloody mansion by herself for crying out loud. She's doing poorly, but hell, she's doing it. The lights go out in my house and I call my mom LOL So power to Emma. 

Deke is... I don't even know what Deke is but he's good with computers and works for the police on occasions to catch the bad guys. The bad guy at this point happens to be the person Emma is dating. 
Don't worry, there's no love triangle, Emma finishes with him pretty quickly. But he doesn't like the fact she's broken up with him. 
He dated her best friend when they were younger until her friend cheated and dumped him. He ended up ditching the both of them.
I thought for sure this was going to be the same MO as her other novels, but it wasn't. He was pretty much out of the picture after getting arrested. 

But it was the whole Emma thing that got me worked up. I liked her, or I tried really hard to towards the end but I couldn't. 
You see, Emma was kidnapped at a young age by a man grieving his dead daughter, who Emma happened to look like. She doesn't really remember much apart from him being nice and taking her to the police station where she was handed over to her distraught parents.
But... Yes, another but. 
She SPEAKS to her kidnapper. When he was released from prison she tracked him down and became FRIENDS with him. 
I didn't get it. 
I don't think I could ever get it. 
The man was harmless, yes, but she was a child at the time and must have been scared out of her wits end if she didn't remember her time there with him. He could have done anything. 
However, this is one of the reasons. The other is the fact it clearly defined her future since she doesn't let anyone in, not really. I knew that was why she pushed Deck and friends away before they become to close. 

BUT then... 

Deck told Emma he was working away and had business to attend to, which he kind of did. But then, Emma drives over to her kidnappers but stops of at the coffee shop on the way, seeing him with his ex, her ex best friend and she loses it. 

Me? This is where I'd kick him to the curb just like she did. But then they hash it out and he BLAMES her mental illness and gets mad at HER. Like he had the right. She saw him there with his ex and he gets mad at her. Instead of just explaining and owning up to his shit, he got mad at her. It got me so worked up and knocked points off Deck. 

Although, Emma did drive me nuts most of the time and I couldn't really blame his frustration with her. It kind of killed the book for me, which is the reason it's getting a low rating.  

3*