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Consumed
by J. R. Ward
Series: Firefighters (#1)
Published by: Gallery Books
October 2nd, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Rating: 4 Stars 

     Anne Ashburn is a woman consumed...
     By her bitter family legacy, by her scorched career as a firefighter, by her obsession with department bad-boy Danny McGuire, and by a new case that pits her against a fiery killer.
     Strong-willed Anne was fearless and loved the thrill of fighting fires, pushing herself to be the best. But when one risky decision at a warehouse fire changes her life forever, Anne must reinvent not only her job, but her whole self.
     Shattered and demoralized, Anne finds her new career as an arson investigator a pale substitute for the adrenaline-fueled life she left behind. She doesn't believe she will ever feel that same all-consuming passion for her job again--until she encounters a string of suspicious fires setting her beloved city ablaze.
     Danny McGuire is a premiere fireman, the best in the county, but in the midst of a personal meltdown. Danny is taking risks like never before and seems to have a death wish until he teams up with Anne to find the fire starter. But Danny may be more than a distraction, and as Anne narrows in on her target, the arsonist begins to target her.


     Anne is a firefighter with something to prove. She is consumed by a past that she doesn't want to dwell on and an uncertain future after a fatal mistake almost cost her her life.

     Danny is a fellow firefighter that has a lot on his conscience and just keeps pilling thing on top of everything else because (in my opinion) of survivors guilt.

     I was engaged in this story from the very beginning. It has Ward's writing style of modern slang and multiple POVs. I liked how Anne's boss put her in her place after that first investigation because she really didn't want to be doing that job. I think it was something that needed to happen for her to realize that any job that involves the authorities in any capacity is an important job to bring justice to any type of situation, be it big or small.

     Anne wanted very much to help Danny realized that what happened wasn't his fault and that she was fine but I don't think anyone can come out of their head until they are ready to and without the help of professionals.

     The other side stories had me intrigued and I really hope we get an announcement soon for the next book on this series. I can't wait to delve deeper into this "brotherhood".
April 16, 2019 No comments
The Men with the Golden Cuffs
by Lexi Blake
Series: Masters and Mercenaries (#2)
Published by: DLZ Entertainment
May 29th, 2012
Genre: Erotic Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Giveaway Win
Rating: 3.5 Stars

     A woman in danger…
     Serena Brooks is a bestselling author of erotic fiction. She knows how to write a happy ending but hasn’t managed to find one of her own. Divorced and alone, she has no one to turn to when a stalker begins to threaten her life. The cops don’t believe her. Her ex-husband thinks she’s making the whole story up. She has no one left to turn to except a pair of hired bodyguards. They promise to guard her body, but no one can protect her heart.
     Two men in search of love…
     Adam Miles and Jacob Dean are halves of a whole. They’ve spent their entire adult lives searching for the one woman who can handle them both. Adam is the playful, indulgent lover, while Jacob is the possessive, loving Dom. When Serena comes into their lives, Adam is certain that she’s the one. But Jacob’s past comes back to haunt them all. He is suspicious of Serena’s story, and his concerns are driving a wedge between him and Adam. But when the stalker strikes, they will have to come together or lose each other forever… 


     I have to say that although I enjoyed this story I was a bit disappointed.

     Adam and Jake have been partners for a very long time. So long that they don't even need to say words to communicate what they need from the other, just a few looks and gestures say a lot. I liked this brotherly connection since their families are kind of assholes.

     Serena as with many a beginning for series like this is curious about the lifestyle and has some strong desires that no one understands until she meets these two men. She needs protection from a stalker and the security firm that is hired assigns them to her.

     I have to say it was a very entertaining read and although I kind of figured out who her stalker was (there was a twist in there that I did not expect) I enjoyed and I can't wait to read some of the other characters stories, especially Ian's and Alex/Eve.

     What disappointed me was that there was not a lot of the lifestyle included. You have some BDSM aspects and some menage but I wanted more. I needed more! Aside from that, I can't wait to read the next book and see what is in store for these characters next.
March 31, 2019 No comments
The Simple Wild
by K. A. Tucker
Published by: Atria Books
August 7th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4.5 Stars

     Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when Calla learns that Wren’s days may be numbered, she knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born.
     She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this rugged environment, Jonah—the unkempt, obnoxious, and proud Alaskan pilot who helps keep her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild.
     Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. Soon, she finds herself forming an unexpected bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago. It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all.


     I have been wanting to read this book for a while and I am kicking my own ass for not having picked it up sooner.

     Calla's story was one full of heartwarming and heartbreaking moments that had me glued to the pages from beginning to end. I was surprised by many things and not so by others but I enjoyed every minute of this book. I love the writing style and characters.

     Calla and Jonah were hilarious a lot of the time and I felt the awkwardness and the bonding process between Wren and Calla. I really have no proper words to describe how much I enjoyed this book and I wish I can forget it just so I can read it all over again and experience the emotions like the first time.

     I will be definitively looking for more of this author's work and I highly recommend that you pick up this book.
March 30, 2019 No comments
Glass Sword
by Victoria Aveyard
Series: Red Queen (#2)
Published by: Harper Audio
February 9th, 2016
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul.
     Mare Barrow's blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.
     Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?


     I read the first book on this series at the beginning of last year and I have to say that I enjoyed listening to this book as much as the first.

     Mare is now on the run with Cal and they just want to save as many people as they can from Cal's brother. They two along with the red guard and anyone who'll willingly help go one many mission to get as many New Bloods as they can so they can build an army and fight against the silver bloods that want them dead.

     Although this book concentrated more on the survival of many characters and less in the action/adventure it did have a lot of intense and deeply moving moments that left me wanting more. I loved the rescue and how Mare embraced her path and I hope that she can come out of the mess she now finds herself in stronger than ever.

     I can't wait to listen to the next book and I hope I don't get disappointed with Mare's development and I hope Cal gets out of that funk he's in and goes after her.
March 30, 2019 No comments
To Have and To Harley
by Regina Cole
Series: Bikers & Brides (#1)
Published by: Sourcebooks Casablanca
August 7th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher (via NetGalley)
Rating: 3.5 Stars

     You may now kiss the biker 
     Bethany Jernigan owes her bestie. Big time. So when wedding planning overburdens the bride-to-be, Bethany steps in to handle the nitty-gritty. But the guy in charge isn't anything like she imagined. He's gruff, tattooed, and 100% male. His staff is even rougher around the edges, and it's not long before she feels as if she's stepped into some kind of crazy alternate reality. 
     Are those...bikers? Arguing about wedding favors? 
     Trey Harding never wanted this to get so out of hand. One little lie somehow snowballed into a world of dresses and flowers and food and holy-hell-he's-in-over-his-head. But it's not like he can confess he's not the wedding planner he's pretending to be--especially now that he's falling for the maid of honor! His charade is becoming a farce, and as engines rev and ribbons fly, Trey's running out of time to figure out how to tell the truth without losing his new family, his crew...or the woman of his dreams.


     I adored this story and the biker characters so much.

     Bethany's best friend is getting married and she just quit her job and while she is looking for a new one her friend enlists her help with the planning of her wedding so she can concentrate on finals. Meanwhile, her "mother" (her BFF's mother and the woman who took her in after the death of her dad) just found her missing son.

     Trey Harding is a biker who was abandoned in the bathroom of a gas station and raised by the foster system. He skirts the law with his gang but not in the way one would think but by trying to have drugs and other "bad" things out of the streets.

     I liked how different from other MC books this story was and I found the premiss of the bikers-turned-wedding-planners to be entertaining and for the most part I enjoyed it but I think the author needed to either make this a RomCom or a touching contemporary story.

     I found myself laughing at the antics of the MC guys one moment and the next Trey or Bethany revealed something about their past that was touching and I didn't know if I should be annoyed or sad. I will be looking for the next book in the series because I am interested to see the HEA of some of the other characters.

Disclaimer:

This copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of it or the content of my review.
March 05, 2019 No comments
Barbarian's Touch
by Ruby Dixon
Series: Ice Planet Barbarians (#7)
Published by: Author
September 11th, 2018
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     When I wake up on the ice planet, I’m scared of everything: this place is cold, silent, and the locals look more like blue devils than aliens. To make matters worse, one of the strangers decides I’m going to be his girlfriend and kidnaps me away from my sister. I’m completely and utterly alone. What’s a girl to do?  
     Well, this girl escapes. 
     Of course, that means I go from frying pan into the fire, and my situation gets even more dangerous. Just when I have no hope left, a new hero appears. Sure, he’s blue, horned, and has a tail. He’s also fierce, protective, makes me purr...and thinks I'm perfect. 
     But is what we have real or just a mating instinct?


     It's been more than a year since I read the last book on this series so I was a little lost at the beginning but I have enjoyed this book as much as I've enjoyed the previous books on this series.

     A couple of books back the aliens that originally kidnapped the girls have come back for them and one of the girls fights back and crashes the ship they are in. About a year has gone by and someone finds part of the ship and realized that there are people in it (or something like that the story goes).

     On this book, we get the rescue of the two girls trapped in this cargo section of the crashed ship. This two are blood sisters; Lila and Maddie. After a few kidnappings on previous books, the tribe's chief has forbidden to take any of the humans without their permission, even when they have resonated.

     Well, one of these men is desperate enough to not listen to the command and it is up to someone else to go rescue the poor girl that is deaf.

     I love how Ruby Dixon surprises me with every book. I mean there are a bunch of girls stuck in a planet with a parasite telling them who they have to mate with, how much can you do with that? It is with a fervent yearning that I start reading these books because Dixon always has a completely new and captivating story for every couple.

     If you don't mind your hero's blue-skinned, horned and with a tail, I recommend this series 1000%.
February 24, 2019 No comments
Willa's Beast
by Ruby Dixon
Series: Icehome (#3)
Published by: Author
October 5th, 2018
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 4 Stars

     Beast. Creature. Monster. 
     Dangerous. 
     All of these things have been said about Gren. 
     Willa doesn’t believe it, though. She knows that monsters can sometimes come in appealing packages. She knows that for all of his snarls and fearsome appearance, he’d never hurt her. 
     And she knows she has to get Gren away from the Icehome camp, because no one will ever see him as a person, not when he attacks all who come close. Not when he’s tied and treated like an animal. 
     She’s going to save him… or fall in love. Maybe both. Willa doesn’t mind that he’s a beast, as long as he’s her beast.


     This is the third book in the Icehome series and it is in the same timeline as the first two books. As Lauren is drifting in the "sea" and Veronica has been kidnapped by her dragon, Willa helps her beast escape.

     This book again takes me back to the beginning of the barbarian books when Georgie met Vektal and they were trying to communicate with each other.

     It was a little bit funny but most of all it was heartwarming and heartbreaking because Gren didn't understand that he wasn't a slave anymore.

     I fell in love with him and I kept praying for this couple to find a way to understand each other even though you know it's obvious that they will end up together.

     I cannot wait to read the next book in this series but first I have to finish the Ice Planet Barbarians series because the couple from the next book come from this community.
February 18, 2019 No comments
Blade Bound
by Chloe Neill
Series: Chicagoland Vampires (#13)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
April 25th, 2017
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation into a vampire, Merit has stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago's Cadogan House. She's saved the Windy City from the forces of darkness time and again with her liege and lover, Ethan Sullivan, by her side.

     When the House is infiltrated and Merit is attacked by a vampire who seems to be under the sway of dark magic, Merit and Ethan realize the danger is closer than they could have imagined. As malign sorcery spreads throughout the city, Merit must go to war against supernatural powers beyond her comprehension. It is her last chance to save everything - and everyone - she loves.



     And so we get to the final chapter for this vampire warrior and her amazing adventures.

     In this book again Merit has to fight the evil alchemist although in this one the lady is way crazier.

     After many years trying to convince humans to work together and have peace between the two races, human and supernaturals, they are finally able to at least work with them.

     I love every moment of action in this book and the entire series and I think it was the perfect ending even when I wanted to have something more happen. I don't know what but something.
February 12, 2019 No comments
Midnight Marked
by Chloe Neill
Series: Chicagoland Vampires (#12)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
March 1st, 2016
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 5 Stars

     As the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice... 
     A vampire’s grudges don’t stay dead long...
     Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily. But she and Master vampire Ethan have made a new and powerful enemy, and he won't give up until he owns the Windy City.
     With his last plan thwarted, he's more determined than ever to watch Cadogan burn. Ethan has put the House's vampires on high alert, but their enemy will stop at nothing, including pitting vampire against vampire...
     In this deadly game of cat-and-mouse, the stakes are life or death—and winning might mean sacrificing everything...


     Again one of the things I like about this series is that once they deal with an enemy that enemy not just disappear. It is an enemy that spans a couple of books.

     In the previous book Merit, Ethan and all of their friends deal with a powerful man on Chicago and thwart his plan. Now he is back and more dangerous than ever.

     Another thing that I like about this series is that although it has been a year since Merit was turned into a vampire it feels like so much more time has gone by.

     The end of this series is coming and although I am sad about it I feel like it is time to end it. Not because it is a bad series but because I feel like if it is extended much more than it is at this point people will start to hate it.
February 09, 2019 No comments
Dark Debt
by Chloe Neill
Series: Chicagoland Vampires (#11)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
March 3rd, 2015
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 5 Stars

     A vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City. 
     At an exclusive society soiree attended by the upper echelons of the human and supernatural worlds, Merit and Ethan barely stop the assassination of a guest. When the target turns out to be a shady businessman with a criminal edge, Merit suspects a human vendetta. But the assassins have fangs...
     The connections to Chicago's Houses go deeper than Merit knows, and even one wrong move could be her last...


     Again some time has passed since the ending of the last book in which Ethan and Merit found a letter in their room signed by Ethan's maker.

     In this book we find out who Balthazar is and what happened to him after he was attack and presumed dead.

     Again it is Merit's job as Sentinel of house Cadogan to make sure that the master is safe. Which is why she needs to find out what is going on and why Balthazar is still alive.

     One of the things that I like about these books is that the same enemy keeps coming back again and again until they have completely defeated it. I also like that all the books are connected. There is always something happening that takes you back to previous books.

     I love all the characters and how they get together when the need arises to protect their family and friends. I cannot wait to read the next book and see what else is in store for this vampires.
February 06, 2019 No comments
Blood Games
by Chloe Neill
Series: Chicagoland Vampires (#10)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
August 5th, 2014
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 5 Stars

     While Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet... 
     A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs. The CPD hasn’t been able to track the assailant, and as the body count rises, the city is running out of options. Vampires and humans aren’t on great terms, but murder makes for strange bedfellows. Can Merit find the killer before she becomes a target?


     So confession time, I completely forgot that I had read this book so this review is quite late. I have forgotten a couple of things that happened in the book.

     I know that it is a couple of weeks after the events of the previous book and Darius is being manipulated into stealing money from the GP. Merit and Ethan kind of figure out what is going on and they have to go deeper into what is going on to see how Darius is being manipulated.

     There is obviously a lot of investigating and I do remember something like an opal or some kind of round black stone being used.

     The only thing that I do remember about the book is that there's a lot of action like every other book in this series. And I do remember enjoying listening to the audiobook.

     I really cannot recommend this series enough. Either because of Chloe Neill's writing style or Sophie Eastlake's narration, you can't go wrong either way.
February 03, 2019 No comments
Melt For You
by J. T. Geissinger
Series: Slow Burn (#2)
Published by: Montlake Romance
May 15th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Book Box Subscription
Rating: 4.5 Stars

     A wallflower gets seduction tips from a playboy athlete—until love changes the rules. 
     Socially awkward Joellen Bixby has a date every Saturday—with her cat, a pint of ice cream, and fantasies of the way-too-handsome Michael Maddox. She’d give anything to win over the unattainable CEO of her firm, but how can she when she blends in so well with her cubicle? The answer may be closer than she thinks. 
     Cameron McGregor is a cocky, tattooed Scottish rugby captain who just moved in next door. He’s not Jo’s type—at all—but the notorious playboy is offering to teach the wallflower everything he knows about inspiring desire. Though a lot of women have rumpled Cam’s kilt, Jo is special. Far from the ugly duckling she thinks she is, in Cam’s eyes she’s sharp, funny, and effortlessly sexy. Now, thanks to him, Jo is blooming with confidence and has the man of her dreams within reach. 
     Unfortunately for Cam, he’s just helped to push the woman of his dreams into the arms of another man—and now he’s in the fight of his life to keep this beauty from getting away.


     I got this book from a subscription box called Romance Reveal Book Box. The first thing that called to me about this book was the cover, but I have to confess that it would not have been a book that I would have picked by myself.

     That been said, I am very glad that it came in the subscription box because I really enjoyed it.

     So we have Jollene Bixby, an IT kind of girl for her company, who has been in love with her boss for 10 years. She is a plus-size woman that doesn't think she has a chance in capturing the attention of her boss.

     Enter Cameron McGregor a Scottish rugby player who is in the States lying low. Cam is staying at his cousin's apartment which is across the hall from Jollene. He makes her life impossible and at the same time much more lively. He also convinces her to let him "help" her to get her boss.

     I loved this book from beginning to end. It was funny, sweet, and had you at the edge of your seat just wanting to know what other problems this couple could get into.

     I really enjoyed J. T. Geissinger's writing style. I will definitely be picking up the other books on this series and I recommend that you do too.
January 31, 2019 No comments
Everything, Everything
by Nicola Yoon
Published by: Delacorte Press
September 1st, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Rating: 2 Stars

     Risk everything... for love.
     What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face... or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door... and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken.
     My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.
     But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.
     Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.


     I picked this book up for my Romance-opoly challenge because I want to read other genres that I don't generally read and contemporary young adult is not a genre that I would normally pick. I have read young adult books before but they are always fantasy or paranormal. Another reason for my picking this book is that I have heard nothing but really good things about it.

     I have to say that I am really disappointed with this book. It started okay with this girl Madeline being sick and having been kept in her house to keep her safe. I also like the format in which the book was written with like emails and texts and drawings and other things. But then everything started to fall apart for me.

     The book read more like a diary than a story which means that I was not able to connect with Madeline. Also sometimes Madeline sounded more like a twelve-year-old than the 18 year old that she was supposed to be.

     Enter Olly, the neighbor, and everything goes extremely fast with their relationship. I think all those pages that only had like a sentence in them the author should have used that space to expand more into the relationship between all the characters.

     And finally that ending, I understand that she was mad at her mom for what she did but after a couple of months she was still mad. Although she "understood" why her mother did what she did.

     Her behavior was really childish and she came across as petty, immature and selfish. If this is supposed to be a coming-of-age book I'm really sorry about her future because she is going nowhere with that attitude.
January 07, 2019 No comments
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