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Havoc
by Kindle Alexander
Series: Tattoos and Ties Duet
Published by: Author
November 25th, 2018
Genre: GLBTQ Romance
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 2.5 Stars

     Keyes Dixon’s life is challenging enough as a full patch member of the Disciples of Havoc Motorcycle Club but being a gay biker leaves him traveling down one tough road. With an abusive past and his vow to the club cementing his future, he doesn’t believe in love and steers clear of commitment. But a midnight ride leads to a chance meeting with a sexy distraction that has him going down quicker than a Harley on ice.
     Cocky Assistant District Attorney Alec Pierce lives in the shadow of his politically connected family. A life of privilege doesn’t equal a life of love, a fact made obvious at every family gathering. Driven yet lonely, Alec yields to his family’s demands for his career path, hoping for the acceptance he craves. Until he meets a gorgeous biker who tips the scales in the favor of truth and he can no longer live a lie.
     Can two men from completely different worlds…and sides of the law…find common ground, or will all their desires only wreak Havoc?


     If I had known this was a duet before starting the book I might have enjoyed it more.

     You have on one side Keyes who is a motorcycle club (MC) member. The Disciples of Havoc is not an all together up and up club but they have improved since the olden days. The members of Havoc have been in the eye of the DA for years (which has helped on their being in the "right" path) but something else happened and they get raided by the FBI and ICE.

     Enter Alec, who is a lawyer with the DA's office and you get a recipe for disaster and who doesn't love a good forbidden romance story.

     This book started strong and I loved it but then I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop as to Key and Alec's forbidden relationship (I mean you know this is not going to seat well with the other members of the club) but nothing was happening.

     They've had a relationship for months and nothing happened apart from some small things here and there and the rest was them having sex. Now like I said at the beginning if I'd had known this was a duet I might have realized that their story continues and I wouldn't have been so disappointed after all this was the "getting to know each other" part of the story and where you connect with the characters and such.

     It was a great story but not what I was hoping for. I will be reading the second part of their story to see how it ends and since I know what to expect now, hopefully, I'll enjoy it more.
April 23, 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
The Dysasters
by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Series: The Dysasters (#1)
Published by: Wednesday Books
February 26th, 2019
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher (NetGalley)
Rating: 3.5 Stars


     Foster Stewart knows she's different. Her life has never been "normal." Talking to plants and controlling cloud formations aren't things most seventeen-year-olds are into. Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor is perfect. Star quarterback and all around dreamy boy next door he never thought about his "extra" abilities. What quarterback wouldn't want night vision? That's not weird, right? It's cool! 
     But on the night of their first meeting, a deadly tornado brings them together and awakens their true abilities - the power to control the element air. Unbeknown to Tate and Foster, they are the first in a group of teens that were genetically manipulated before birth to bond with the elements. Which truly sucks for Foster, as she has to face the fact that Dr. Rick Stewart, her beloved scientist father, betrayed her and now wants to use her and the others for his own nefarious world domination plot. 
     Foster and Tate must stop Dr. Stewart and his minions before he destroys their lives and the world.


     I requested this book because I remembered enjoying the HoN series by this mother-daughter duo.

     Although I did enjoy the story and the images throughout the book I didn't feel that attraction to reading the hell out of this book like I did the HoN.

     I will say that the premiss of the story and what is going on with the characters powers and abilities is interesting. Maybe is the first book syndrome or it might just be that I wasn't in the mood to read a book like this at the moment so I will be watching for the next book in the series and see how that goes.

     I did buy myself a copy of the book because like I said it has some interesting images that go with the story and I really liked that.

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 08, 2019 No comments
For a Few Demons More
by Kim Harrison
Series: The Hollows (#5)
Published by: Harper Audio
September 4th, 2012
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 2.5 Stars

     Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble . . . until now. 
     A fiendish serial killer stalks the Hollows, and no one living in or around Cincinnati—human, inhuman, or undead—is safe. 
     An ancient artifact may be the key to stopping the murderer—a mysterious relic that is now in the hands of Rachel Morgan, fearless independent bounty hunter and reckless witch. But revealing it could ignite a battle to the death among the vast and varied local supernatural races. 
     Rachel's been lucky so far. But even she can't hide from catastrophe forever.


     With every book I get more and more frustrated with this series. Rachel needs to figure out if she is lesbian, bi or heterosexual and stop going all over the place with her "feelings".

     Ivy was one of my favorite characters but now she is making like Rachel and having her feelings all over the place. Same goes with Kisten.

     The only good thing in this series is Jenks and even he has an expiration date.

     I am seriously debating whether to continue reading this series only to see what happens with Jenks or if I should just stop here.
February 15, 2019 No comments
Enchanting the Lady
by Kathryne Kennedy
Series: Relics of Merlin (#1)
Published by: Sourcebooks Casablanca
August 1st, 2012
Genre: Fantasy
Format: eBook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4.5 Stars

His Magic Condems Him... 
In a Victorian England with a rigid hierarchy of magic, lion shapeshifter Sir Terence Blackwell is at the bottom of the rung of society. Only Lady Felicity Seymour, who has no magic, no inheritance, and no prospects, may be willing to judge the man strictly on his own merits... 
Until She Reveals His True Power... 
When family pressures push Lady Felicity into a terrible fate, she has only Sir Terence to turn to. Together, the two outcasts become embroiled in the dark depths beneath society's facade. And what they discover about each other is the only thing that's real...


      Enchanting the Lady is a fantasy / historical romance that centers on the story of Merlin.

     The order of the monarchy is not pass down through the eldest of the family, it is passed down to the person that can hold it through their magic.

     There are different levels of magic and so there are different levels in the monarchy; king, dukes, earl's, etc. At a certain point in their life, every child has to go through a testing which will allow the king to know what title this person will have.

     Felicity is the acting Duchess of Stonehaven until she can prove that she has the magic to hold that title. The only problem is that she can sense her magic but she cannot seem to grasp it to use it.

     Terrence Blackwell is a baronet. He is the lowest of the low in the magical chain since he has no magic whatsoever. What he does have is resistance against magic, which is why the king has awarded the Were kind a title, since they are the perfect bodyguards.

     Terrence has been tasked with finding relics of dark magic that have different effects and they all manipulate other magic users in different ways.

     Since the beginning of this book I was hooked and I was intrigued by all the different layers of magic and the monarchy and how they inherit their titles. It is a different concept and something I have not read before.

     Although with some of the things I knew what was going to happen I still enjoyed the reading. Author Kathryne Kennedy knows how to weave the story and have the readers engaged.

     I will be definitely reading more of this series. If you like historical romance and fantasy then you should really try this series.
December 29, 2018 No comments

We are thrilled to be sharing with you the release of BETTING ON HER, the second book in Kelly Collins's Wilde Love series. If you love mafia romance, this is one series you don't want to miss - be sure to grab your copy today!


Betting on Her
by Kelly Collins
Series: Wilde Love (#2)
Published by: Author
December 3rd, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher (InkSlingerPR)
Rating: 4 Stars

     Welcome back to Wilde country where lies are told and secrets are kept. Too bad what happens in Vegas never stays a secret. 
     Katya Petrenko’s importance lies in her ability to create strong alliances through marriage. After failing to get the oldest Wilde brother to the altar, Katya is promised to a notorious Russian hitman who has the Wilde’s in his crosshairs. She must choose between loyalty to her family or protecting Matt, the bother who stole her heart years ago. She rolls the dice at the chance to win at love but will Matt be her next losing hand? 
     Matt Wilde has had his share of troubles. Born into mob life it’s all he knows. After spending the last three years in prison he’s ready to run Old Money Casino legitimately until trouble arrives wearing a red dress. Matt is torn between loving Katya, the woman he knows and hating her for being the daughter of the man who killed his father. When danger threatens to take everything away, will Katya be a safe bet or will he have to go all in to save them both? 
     Life is a gamble but can two people double down and win at love?


     I don't really know what I expected of this book but it blew my mind away just like book one. And like a mention before every "mob" book I've read I've ended either giving it 1-2 stars or DNFing it but this ones I have fallen in love with.

     Katya is the ex-fiance of Matt's brother in book one and she is forced to become the fiance of another man that the Russian Bratva has appointed because of her father's carelessness in disposing of the Wilde's father.

     Matt has just recently gotten out of jail after been there for several years because he was saving Katya from a mistake she made. This two have held a torch for each other from a very young age and after Alex and Katya got engaged after a deal their parents made Matt decided that distance was the best thing he could do.

     Now that the engagement has ended Matt knows he shouldn't get involved with her because he's family is out of the mafia business but when Katya shows up on his doorstep he can't help but get involved.

     I felt the connection between the characters and I loved the story. Collins really knows how to make this mafia business work (at least for me) and how to connect all the characters in one way or another.

     My only problem with this books are that they are told in first person POV and I don't like it. Other than that I can't wait to read the next book in the series and I'll definitively be looking more into this author's books.

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Betting on Him | Betting on Her | Betting on Us


About KELLY COLLINS

International bestselling author of more than thirty novels, Kelly Collins writes with the intention of keeping the love alive. Always a romantic, she blends real-life events with her vivid imagination to create characters and stories that lovers of contemporary romance, new adult, and romantic suspense will return to again and again. Kelly lives in Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains with her husband of twenty-eight years, their two dogs, and a bird that hates her. She has three amazing children, whom she loves to pieces.
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December 05, 2018 No comments
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