Oh, Axel, holy fucking hell Axel...........
I just want to jump into my Kindle for this man!! He is so damn yummy, and totally swoon worthy- regardless of the fact that he is almost seven feet tall, lol. I fell so in lust with him, I wanted to push Izzy out of the way or something if she didn't get her head out of her ass!! That man is awesome!!
Poor Izzy though, damn this girl has had it rough- finding her soul mate as a teen, only to lose him when he shipped off to the Marines, even though he promised to come back to her- and she promised to wait for him. She still lost him- all because of things outside of their control. And then to lose again so soon after he left, and to lose who she lost (I don't want to give it away for those who haven't read it yet), god- my heart broke for her. No one should have to suffer that kind of loss, and then to have to feel as though it was their fault- total gut wrenching heartbreak. And then to find someone that she thinks will love and care for her, only to turn out to be the purest form of evil- damn, talk about kicking someone when they are down. This chick didn't deserve the life that she was dealt- it was just too damn much for anyone, much less someone like her. Someone who had only ever loved deeply and purely all those in her life. I hated what was done to her. But, I was so glad that she had her best friend, Dee- and that she met her second best friend, Greg after she suffered the worst of her beatings. Greg- geez, this man!! Talk about a knight is shining armor!! And he wasn't even in love with this chick- he just took her in- like his little sister, and he does everything to protect her- even laying his life on the line for her later on- I LOVE HIM!!!
So, imagine my surprise, when after all of the heartache that Izzy has endured, that true love that she thought she lost, Axel- is suddenly back- and he isn't going anywhere. He is so determined that he is not going to lose her again- he has loved her every minute of everyday since they met- and he is never going to let her go. Theirs is a deep love, one that has withstood so many things- things, that would break normal people. But not these two. And the emotion that he shows when he discovers all that they have lost- damn, can I love him anymore than I already did?? Their story is so beautiful!!!
I adore the fact that Greg's book, Cage, is up next because I am dying to see that man get his HEA too, after seeing his love for Dee and Izzy, I know he has so much to give to some lucky lady!! And apparently Dee and Beck are up next-- Yay!!! Can't wait!! This series is definitely going to be one of my faves!!!!
5 swoontastic stars!!!!!!!!
Monday, September 2, 2013
The Prelude-- KaSonndra Leigh
Okay, after I got into this one a bit, I was afraid that maybe I made a mistake and that it really wasn't something that I was going to be into. I, apparently, was wrong....... It really was pretty good. Maybe not something that I would read more than once, but all the same- glad that I read it. This one is about Erin and Alek. She, being an up and coming fashion designer in Italy and he, being the hot young Maestro of a ballet currently in production there as well. They meet as Alek hires Erin's design house to be the costume designers for the dancers of the ballet, which of course grants them the opportunity to work very closely and spend an exorbitant amount of time together. All leading to the steamy romance that we just know is going to happen based on all of the sexual tension that these two are throwing at each other!!
Now, seeing as how Alek has ties to the Russian mafia- you know their is going to be some suspense thrown into this romance as well. Drama makes it appearance too, as well- Alek's mama is just a plain ole bitch and I just want to punch her in the throat for the way that she treats Erin. But I LOVE that Alek puts her in her place and makes Erin feel cherished and like the most special girl in the world- I just swoon for him!! Throw in Erin's boss Rafe, and his love for Alek's sister, as well as the loyalty and love of Alek's best friend- this is just one awesome, albeit dysfunctional family!! The ending is going wish that your hubby took romance lessons from Alek too, lol. This one is pretty great and I gotta say- go pick it up lovelies!!
4 stars
Now, seeing as how Alek has ties to the Russian mafia- you know their is going to be some suspense thrown into this romance as well. Drama makes it appearance too, as well- Alek's mama is just a plain ole bitch and I just want to punch her in the throat for the way that she treats Erin. But I LOVE that Alek puts her in her place and makes Erin feel cherished and like the most special girl in the world- I just swoon for him!! Throw in Erin's boss Rafe, and his love for Alek's sister, as well as the loyalty and love of Alek's best friend- this is just one awesome, albeit dysfunctional family!! The ending is going wish that your hubby took romance lessons from Alek too, lol. This one is pretty great and I gotta say- go pick it up lovelies!!
4 stars
Mine To Take-- Cynthia Eden
So, what does a gal do when she is faced with a psycho stalker?? Well, go find her first and only true love, even though she is still totally and utterly in love with him, and beg for his help of course!! And what happens when said true love is still hopelessly and utterly in love with her as well?? Well, you get an awesome book that's what! And this one is pretty good, I do have to say. It is more of a romance/suspense than just a romance.
See, we have Skye, a former prima ballerina who finds herself the target of some incredibly unwanted attention, which has escalated over the last few months. And to make matters worse- the cops aren't exactly helpful in their capacity, either that they don't have enough to go on or that they just don't believe her. So, without anywhere else to turn, she tracks down Trace- the boy she has loved since she was fifteen, and still loves with all her heart. Just so happens that Trace is the owner of a highly successful and sought after security firm, the best in the business and Skye's last chance to track down and put an end to the misery that her life has become. Luckily for her, Trace's sense of protection never dulled when it came to Skye, so he jumps at the chance to help her- all the while, being determined to work his way back into her life and heart (even though he never left), and stay there. So, they set off to find out who might be her stalker, following any crumb that they can- all leading them back to the one person that Skye would never suspect, but Trace always did. Which is probably why Trace is so kickass at his job, lol!!
This one has a lot of OMG moments, and lots of times I found myself gasping and thinking "Oh no!!!" as there are plenty of twists to it, but it is an all around great book and I do recommend it to you guys!!
4 stars
See, we have Skye, a former prima ballerina who finds herself the target of some incredibly unwanted attention, which has escalated over the last few months. And to make matters worse- the cops aren't exactly helpful in their capacity, either that they don't have enough to go on or that they just don't believe her. So, without anywhere else to turn, she tracks down Trace- the boy she has loved since she was fifteen, and still loves with all her heart. Just so happens that Trace is the owner of a highly successful and sought after security firm, the best in the business and Skye's last chance to track down and put an end to the misery that her life has become. Luckily for her, Trace's sense of protection never dulled when it came to Skye, so he jumps at the chance to help her- all the while, being determined to work his way back into her life and heart (even though he never left), and stay there. So, they set off to find out who might be her stalker, following any crumb that they can- all leading them back to the one person that Skye would never suspect, but Trace always did. Which is probably why Trace is so kickass at his job, lol!!
This one has a lot of OMG moments, and lots of times I found myself gasping and thinking "Oh no!!!" as there are plenty of twists to it, but it is an all around great book and I do recommend it to you guys!!
4 stars
A Million Dirty Secrets-- C.L. Parker
I gotta say, I was kind of surprised by this one. It seemed kind of far fetched in a way to begin with- a chick auctioning herself off at a secret underground "gentlemen's club" to the highest bidder?? But, hey- you just never know. Anyway, I was also surprised to find that I enjoyed the book as well. Lanie, a young girl who is still a virgin, has decided to enter the auction in order to raise money for her mother to have a life saving transplant, which would not be possible without these particular funds. Enter Noah- a mega rich young bachelor, who comes to the auction looking for someone to fulfill his desires, without getting close to his heart, as he has been severely burned in the past. Once, Noah claims his victory, he sets about claiming Lanie- who is quite enthusiastic, if highly inexperienced. She immediately decides to hate him, even though- the entire time, she is falling for him- quicker than she thought possible. At the same time, Noah has gone head over heels for Lanie, and it scares the living shit out of him. He knows that she is nothing like his ex, but he still can't forget the hurt from his past. So, we follow the story of them falling deeper in love with each other and just know that they are going to eventually get their HEA, when WHAM- big ole cliffy!! Lanie's best friend (and the one who arranged her to be in the auction in the first place), shows up to whisk her back to reality as her mother has taken a turn and needs her.
I hated that there was a cliffy in this one, because I desperately wanted to see the end- but I suppose I can wait for the follow-up, but since this one just came out on August 27- I may have quite a wait :(
5 stars!!
I hated that there was a cliffy in this one, because I desperately wanted to see the end- but I suppose I can wait for the follow-up, but since this one just came out on August 27- I may have quite a wait :(
5 stars!!
Forever, Interrupted-- Taylor Jenkins Reid
Let me start by saying- grab some tissues!! This one is a heart breaker. But it is so touching at the same time. This is the story of Ben and Elsie, who meet one day by chance at a local pizza parlor while they are both picking up take out orders, and it is pretty much love at first sight for both. They quickly begin to date and start their lives together, all the while falling even more in love every day. It is such a sweet story, but oh so tragic. They get married, and after only nine days- Ben is tragically killed in a freak accident, leaving behind Elsie and a mother whom he never got to introduce her to. The story centers on Elsie and her mother in law getting to know each other, and become a part of each other's lives, while at the same time- both learning how to grieve the loss of Ben and try to move forward with their lives. We also get flashbacks in time, in order to get the full story of the history of how Ben and Elsie fell in love and shared their short time together, which also helps to show why Ben never got around to introducing Elsie to his mother. This is such a touching and beautiful story, and even though we lose the main male in the beginning, it is still very much a romance, as their love story still has its chance to play out for the readers. I recommend this one, as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4 stars
4 stars
Cover Reveal!!!!!! A Christmas to Remember-- Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, Hope Ramsay, Molly Cannon, and Marilyn Pappano
Coming December 3, 2013!!!!!!!!!
That's right lovelies, some of our favorite authors have teamed up to bring us some holiday goodness!!! Each one of these lovelies ladies has contributed a short story for this fantastic novel that promises to bring good tidings to us all!! I for one, cannot wait to get my hands on this one!!
Preorder links:
If you would like to add to your Goodreads, you may do so by following this link:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17899995-a-christmas-to-remember
Author Bios!!! Because, who doesn't wanna know a little something about our gals, huh??
That's right lovelies, some of our favorite authors have teamed up to bring us some holiday goodness!!! Each one of these lovelies ladies has contributed a short story for this fantastic novel that promises to bring good tidings to us all!! I for one, cannot wait to get my hands on this one!!
Preorder links:
If you would like to add to your Goodreads, you may do so by following this link:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17899995-a-christmas-to-remember
Author Bios!!! Because, who doesn't wanna know a little something about our gals, huh??
Jill Shalvis
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a
small town in the Sierras with her family and far too many assorted quirky
animals. Any resemblance to the quirky animals in her books is, um, mostly
coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever
romances are sold and visit her website at www.jillshalvis.com
for a completely booklist and daily blog detailing her
city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
Kristen Ashley
I was born a middle class white
child in Gary, Indiana, USA. One of the last of a dying breed. I nearly killed
my mother and myself making it into the world, seeing as I had the umbilical
cord wrapped around my neck (already attempting to accessorise and I hadn’t
taken my first breath!). Mom says they took me away, put her back in her room,
she looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated
four days before). She remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite
the dramatic beginning.
Nothing’s changed.
All I’ve ever wanted to do was
write (well, and be the Queen of the World, but you gotta start small) and I’ve
published thirty-one books and counting (shoo!), of which, seven in theRock
Chick Series have been published, three titles in my Colorado Mountain Series,
four titles in my 'Burg Series, four in my Dream Man Series and three in
myFantasyland Series. Not to mention, I've introduced readers to a genie, a ghost hunting duo and a SuperWitch.
Considering I'm self-published and can write whatever I dang well please, I do.
My writing is all over the place. I’ve written about Rock Chicks and Hot Bunch
Boys (action, adventure, romance), ghosts, reincarnated lovers, genies, vampires
and werewolves (my paranormal/ghost series), serial killers and stalkers... and
parallel universes. You can learn about my titles that have been released or
that are soon to be released in the Titles section of the website.
Even though I jump genres, there
is always a theme to my books… humor (hopefully), engaging characters (again,
hopefully) and romance (definitely).
My loves are movies, music, food
and fashion and I partake of all of them as often as I can (the middle two more
than the others, the former, which takes time I don’t often have and the
latter, which takes money I rarely have). In fact, I love food so much, I like
to share my good fortune so I put my recipes on offer for you on this page (see
top menu and don't miss them, they're awesome!).
I grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana
and have lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England and thus I'm
blessed to have friends and family around the globe. My family was (is) loopy
(to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write and growing up it
was large and multi-generational. We all lived together on a very small farm in
a small farm town in the heartland. I grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly
Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).
Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a
good way to grow up.
And as I keep growing up, it
keeps getting better.
So here I am, thank goodness.
Hope Ramsay
Hope Ramsay was born in New York
and grew up on the North Shore of Long Island, but every summer Momma would
pack her off under the care of Aunt Annie to go visiting with relatives in the
midlands of South Carolina. Her extended family includes its share of colorful
aunts and uncles, as well as cousins by the dozens, who provide the fodder for
the characters you’ll find in Last Chance, South Carolina. Hope earned a BA in
Political Science from the University of Buffalo, and has had various jobs
working as a Congressional aide, a lobbyist, a public relations consultant, and
a meeting planner. She’s a two-time finalist in the Golden Heart, and is
married to a good ol’ Georgia boy who resembles every single one of her heroes.
She has two grown children and a couple of demanding lap cats. She lives in
Fairfax, Virginia where you can often find her on the back deck, picking on her
thirty-five-year-old Martin guitar.
Molly Cannon
Molly lives a charmed life in
Texas with her husband, Mr. Wonderful and her extremely large cat Nelson. When
she's not writing, she spends her days reading, taking dance classes with MW,
and watching every kind of sporting event imaginable. Molly has three grown
children, all married to terrific people and two wonderful grandchildren. Life
is good!
Marilyn Pappano
Born in Oklahoma, Marilyn Pappano
followed her career-Navy husband across the southern United States for fifteen
years, living in California, the Carolinas, Alabama and Georgia -- all
locations she's used regularly in her novels. Her first book, WITHIN REACH, was
published by Silhouette Books in 1987, and she's gone on to sell about eighty
books to Silhouette, Harlequin, Warner, Bantam, Dell and Forever Romance. She's
made bestseller lists, won every major award in the romance genre, and seen a
Hallmark Hall of Fame movie made from her novel, SEASON FOR MIRACLES.
Marilyn writes both contemporary
romance and romantic suspense and is best known for her richly-textured
characterization. Her current publishers are Harlequin Romantic Suspense and
Forever Romance, where she's using her experience as a military spouse and
mother in her new Tallgrass books, a series about a group of best friends and
military widows who help each other grieve, live and learn to love again.
Beats-- Kendall Grey
Well, once again, she has done it- not that I ever had any doubt..... Kendall Grey has again, blown me out of the freaking water with Beats!! I LOVED it so damn much!!!!!!! I cannot say enough about how much I love this series, after I read the first one, Strings, I was hooked- I knew this lady was my kindred spirit of sorts, and that I had to devour everything else that came from that naughty mind of hers. Now, if you have read Strings, which- there really should be no reason that you haven't because it is one of the best fucking things I have ever read, you need to know this- Beats is NOT another Strings. Jinx is NOT Letty. Now, that's not to say that it isn't hot as hell and just as risqué in some ways, but nothing like what we saw in Strings. Not that it is a negative in any way! I love that Jinx is the perfect calm to Letty's storm, and that we get a different side of the wild crazy rock star life and love other than that of Letty and Shades.
Who knew that Jinx was a hint of a wild sex pot wrapped under all that shy and quiet exterior?? Who knew how deep her love for Toombs ran and how far she was willing to go in order to be with him? And more importantly, who knew that Rax was all wrapped up in Jinx as well?? That was crazy! I hated the things that Rax did to Toombs and Jinx, and how he used Jinx's love for Toombs and Toombs' love for him as a weapon to get what he really wanted- Jinx. What a fucking asshole!! At the same time, I can see that he seems to only be doing it because he is so damn lonely- regardless of the hordes of groupie ass that he pulls in- he is lonely and looking for that special love to have all his own. Even though he is too blind to see that Toombs does love him that deeply, he can't get over his selfish ways in order to see it, so yeah, he's a moron as well. Yet, I can't help but hold out the love for him- knowing that Kendall is one day gonna give him his HEA.
Now, onto Jinx and Toombs, because I have waited so long to see those two have their chance, and it was fucking beautiful!! I never imagined that Toombs loved Jinx so deeply and that he was so possessive of her, of his love for her, or that she was just as possessive of him. It rocked me to the core to see how much they were in love- it was so pure and true, regardless of all of the naughty bits and pieces that Rax was a part of. It really was always just Jinx and Toombs. And the fact that Toombs accepted Jinx's brother, Mikey- god, total swoon for that tatted up rock star, not that I wasn't head over heels for him already. Again, so damn beautiful. He was so supportive of her- he never let her give up on herself, always being there to offer himself as her muse and inspiration. He refused to let her believe that she wasn't good enough or that she didn't have what it takes, because he knew that she was phenomenal, he just had to make her see it. I love that about Toombs, among so many other things. I thought that Shades was my man, but I am afraid that Toombs is pushing him over and taking that top spot after reading Beats. Makes me worry about what I will feel for Rax when his book comes out!! Oh no!! Lol.
Bottom line, you gotta get Beats- you won't regret a word of it. Just please keep in mind that it is NOT another Strings, this isn't Letty and Shades- this is Jinx and Toombs. And it is totally fucking awesome, but for a whole different reason. So, stop stalling and get your ass to one-clicking and pick it up lovelies!!
5 phenomenal stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who knew that Jinx was a hint of a wild sex pot wrapped under all that shy and quiet exterior?? Who knew how deep her love for Toombs ran and how far she was willing to go in order to be with him? And more importantly, who knew that Rax was all wrapped up in Jinx as well?? That was crazy! I hated the things that Rax did to Toombs and Jinx, and how he used Jinx's love for Toombs and Toombs' love for him as a weapon to get what he really wanted- Jinx. What a fucking asshole!! At the same time, I can see that he seems to only be doing it because he is so damn lonely- regardless of the hordes of groupie ass that he pulls in- he is lonely and looking for that special love to have all his own. Even though he is too blind to see that Toombs does love him that deeply, he can't get over his selfish ways in order to see it, so yeah, he's a moron as well. Yet, I can't help but hold out the love for him- knowing that Kendall is one day gonna give him his HEA.
Now, onto Jinx and Toombs, because I have waited so long to see those two have their chance, and it was fucking beautiful!! I never imagined that Toombs loved Jinx so deeply and that he was so possessive of her, of his love for her, or that she was just as possessive of him. It rocked me to the core to see how much they were in love- it was so pure and true, regardless of all of the naughty bits and pieces that Rax was a part of. It really was always just Jinx and Toombs. And the fact that Toombs accepted Jinx's brother, Mikey- god, total swoon for that tatted up rock star, not that I wasn't head over heels for him already. Again, so damn beautiful. He was so supportive of her- he never let her give up on herself, always being there to offer himself as her muse and inspiration. He refused to let her believe that she wasn't good enough or that she didn't have what it takes, because he knew that she was phenomenal, he just had to make her see it. I love that about Toombs, among so many other things. I thought that Shades was my man, but I am afraid that Toombs is pushing him over and taking that top spot after reading Beats. Makes me worry about what I will feel for Rax when his book comes out!! Oh no!! Lol.
Bottom line, you gotta get Beats- you won't regret a word of it. Just please keep in mind that it is NOT another Strings, this isn't Letty and Shades- this is Jinx and Toombs. And it is totally fucking awesome, but for a whole different reason. So, stop stalling and get your ass to one-clicking and pick it up lovelies!!
5 phenomenal stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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