Origin (Lux #4) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Book: Origin (Lux #4)

Published: August 27th, 2013

Pages: 364 pages

Stars:  5 jaw dropping stars

HOLY PLOT TWISTS!

I can't even begin to grasp everything that happened in this book! There are so many lies, so much deceit from trusted sources, and so much loss.  This book takes this series into a whole other direction.


This was such a shock from every direction that I am not listing any spoilers

I am so far behind!

OMG I can't believe that I have fallen this far behind!

BUT never fear I am reading like a meth-head!

Book	Author	Series
Dark Lover #1	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Eternal #2	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Awakened #3	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Revealed #4	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Unbound #5	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Enshrined #6	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Avenged #7	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Mine #8	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Unleashed  #9	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Reborn #10	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover At Last   #11	Ward, J.R.	Black Dagger Brotherhood
Seize Me	Spears, Crystal	Breakneck Series
Withstanding Me	Spears, Crystal	Breakneck Series
Convicted	Romig, Aleatha	Consequences
Conversion	Stephens, S.C.	Conversion
Unattainable	Sheehan, Madeline	Undeniable Series
Safe With Me	Proby, Kristen	With Me In Seattle
Breaking Nova	Sorensen, Jessica
Carter Reed	Tijan

Ruin By: Rachel Van Dyken

Book: Ruin

Published: August 11th, 2013  

Pages: 250 pages 

Stars:  4 Crying stars

Kiersten's past is dismal and full of tragedy. She is trying to claw herself out of the trenches of depression by starting her life over at college. Lucky for her she gets an awesome roommate and her cousin.

Weston is trying to come to terms with his own tragedies; while still looking positively toward the future.

Once I opened this book it was over for me.

I could not put it down. At 4am I was up reading it. I had to know.... how did this story end?

I could see two different endings with this book. 

1. Kiersten ends up with Weston.

2. Kiersten ends up with Gabe as her savior.

The entire story is a struggle of love, hope and survival. The book leaves enough open with the storyline to grant another book; it also answers enough questions to be a stand-alone book.

However; it must be said… I am very curious as to Gabe’s story. There seems to be a lot there to learn.

Seriously Rachel describes him "He looked like a buffer version of Adam Levine"

Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick #8) By: Kristen Ashley

Book: Rock Chick Revolution

Published: August 13th, 2013

Pages: 530 pages

Stars:  5 Rock Stars!!

Righteous!!!

I think of all the Rock Chick books this is my favorite one by far!

KA never ever disappoints!

I have enjoyed all of the "Rock Chicks" books and I love every character for their own reasons, but Ren and Ally are my favorite.

All the loveable usual suspects are here again! I love how the book jumps forward but still fills in the story line.  You learn more about others as well as Ren and Ally's story.

“You’ve got your way, the way you are and the way you are with the ones you care about. And that tells me, a man gets in there, you give that to him, the children you give him, that man will be all kinds of lucky. And I’ve decided we’re gonna see if that man is me.” 

OH Ren Zano.... DAY-UM!

Ally Nightingale 



GRADE A FINISH!

Not His Kiss to Take by Finn Marlowe

Currently free at Smashwords 

(turn your adult filter -OFF)

  

Book: Not His Kiss to Take

Published: December 15th 2012

Pages: 204 pages

Stars:  4.5 Hot M/M Stars

This is my first true M/M book.  Does this mean I am a prude or I don't enjoy them? Hell No!

It just means this is the first book that I have gotten to read.  I read this as a group read with a diverse group of veteran readers. This made reading this book, even more of a magnificent experience. 

Jamie A.K.A Angel

Dr. Evan Harrison 

Evan is a doctor or was a doctor in his eyes; he is currently struggling with this issue… and others.  

Jamie is a young straight (?) guy that ends up in trouble and Evan saves him. Although Evan is not a true Dom, he is unquestionably into Power Play. There is a good bit of kink and medical kink involved between them, some dirty, some just HOT! And OH MY does Evan go into great detail of what he is going to do to Jamie. A lot of the sex scenes are creative non-penetrating sex. HOLY HELL Evan’s mouth alone could make my Kindle melt!   

Thoughtless Series By: S.C. Stephens

Ok have you ever just re-read an entire series? 

Like just out of the blue? 

Yeah me either, I may re-read a part for a discussion or just because it’s hot.

But to just sit down and re-read something I already loved to death and take away time dedicated to my “never ending to read list”. No, that is not my normal reading M.O.

                       

Book #1: Thoughtless                       
Published: June 11th, 2011
(first published 2009)
Pages: 530 pages
Book: Series: Thoughtless
Stars:  4 Solid Rock Stars

Book #2: Effortless

Published: January 8th, 2013 

(first published March 15th 2011)

Pages: 487 pages

Book: Series: Thoughtless 

Stars:  5 Solid Rock Stars

Book #3: Reckless

Pages: 544 pages

Published: January 8th, 2013

(first published March 15th 2011) 

Book: Series: Thoughtless 

Stars:  5 Solid Rock Stars

So...another blogger had a contest. Maybe you have heard of it “NA Crush Tournament” (http://www.naalley.com/2013/06/na-crush-tourney-heroes-list-and.html)

Well long story short Kellen Kyle won the entire thing (not really surprising to me). Reading the blog made me want to re-read the books… ok the whole series. And damn it, I sat and did just that. Zombie’d out like I had never read the entire series before.

So if a series is enthralling enough for me to re-read it surely is deserving of a full series review.

Here we go…

             Love triangle at its best!

1. Denny although he is a little selfish, he is a good guy, he has a great accent, he is good looking; their relationship has an off-white kind of heat to it. You know the kind with no real passion, he is safe, comfortable, easy no stress.

2. Kellen Kyle is broken and not in just a bad boy way, but a shattered soul. He is also RED HOT, like face of the sun during a solar flare hot! Kellan is a rocking Sex God that spurs fire deep inside her; he grabs her attention shortly after he sees Kiera. His one HUGE flaw... dude is a whore... in the worst way. And he uses that for more than sex... even a little revenge.

3. Kiera is naive, sheltered and has followed Denny to Seattle. This has led her directly into the path of the lead singer of the D-Bags Kellen Kyle. She thinks not telling someone she is in love with someone else saves them from heart breaking pain. This action put in place a string of reactions that almost destroys everyone involved, friends, family and lovers.

I will tell you that a cup of coffee has never been as sexy as it is in this book. 

 This book that doesn't feel rushed at all, character development is solid and evolving. You can watch as the changes in words, actions and feelings developed. The indecision that Kiera faces daily in her heart; she takes a path that is unknown and heart breaking. You can feel the confusion for the three; can you really split yourself in half? She almost does.

The heat this book has is amazing, the sex scenes are honest and believable... and maybe at times a little raw.

           But in the end of book one,

           Who would you choose???

           Comfort or Pure Fire?

You know you have yourself a great series when you love the second book as much as the first.

In book two…

When you build a fire on an unsteady ground how can you contain the heat?

The second book starts seamlessly from Thoughtless.

Kellen and Kiera built their relationship on lies, hurt and hiding. How strong of a foundation can this be to start a real life? This is a problem that plagues their entire life, neither trusts the other. How can you trust someone with your heart and soul, when you have crushed each other over and over again? 

The D-bags have become a bigger hit. Matt has worked hard and the have gotten them put on a nationwide tour. Now knowing that Kiera and he got together because Denny left her behind, he is a little more than worried about leaving her. Kellen finally has her and doesn't want to lose her again. 

So he gets creative with how he lets her know he loves her… truly loves her in his soul.

What a better way for a creative writer to express himself than to leave little love notes… everywhere.

Seriously! How can you not fall in love with a guy that leaves you notes like this?

“But, if for some reason we're not closer, if something has gotten between us, please, I'm begging you…don't give up on me. Stay. Stay with me. Work it out with me. Just don't leave me…please.”

Ok did you hear that... yup that was me sighing! 

This is why I believe men should read these books.. Seriously... dudes clue in... this is what some women want. Stop saying you have no idea and pick up a damn book! 

Now add trust issues to a return of Denny to Seattle and times that with Kiera not telling Kellen about it.
This would equal a HUGE F-UP of devastating proportions. Can they ever get over this?

Kiera needs to grow up and let the past go…

In the third and final book (I still can hear hearts breaking everywhere)

The D-Bags have started to record their first album in LA!  Kiera heads to LA with the D-Bags to be with Kellen. But a new issues have wedged themdelves in between them. Can the D-Bags find their HEA?!!

Frigid (Frigid #1) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn

Published: July 15th, 2013

Pages: 240 pages

Book: Series:  Frigid

Stars:  4

“Herpes isn’t airborne”

“Yeah, you say that now, but then it mixes with chlamydia and genital warts then you have a super-strain of herpes”

As I have said before, I am a huge fan of Jennifer's books and her series'. She is an imaginative novelist and I look forward to her books.

She has just the correct amount of torment to make it an intense story. Her humor and smart ass comments keep me laughing through the book.


Most of us have fallen in love with our best friend at one point in our lives. Syd is not different; she is in love with and has always been in love with Kyler.
Sydney is meek and small; she does her best to stay under the radar. She never seeks out the spotlight. Kyler is her exact opposite; he is always looking for attention usually in a woman.



This book is set in a winter wonderland, where even the most closed off person has no choice but to open up.

They get stuck in a cabin together in the middle of nowhere during a snowmageddon.

Now let’s add way too many shots of Ta-Kill-Ya and Syd gets 10 feet tall and bulletproof! Syd makes a move on Kyler in her drunken state and trying to be a gentleman he puts a stop to it. Causing Syd to question herself in all the way a girl never should. Her ex has basically made her think she is unwanted and un-sexy, now with Kyler’s refusal she now believes she is that and worse.

Eventually Kyler accepts Syd’s advances, although he is not happy about what she wants.
He believes she deserves more that a quick fuck and turned loose.

See... Kyler has always been in love with Syd and he wants to be with her desperately. But he knows she should have better than him.

Can their friendship survive their love?

Found (The Crescent Chronicles #3) By :Alyssa Rose Ivy

Published: July 16th 2013

Pages:  185

Book: Series:  The Crescent Chronicles

Stars:  5

Oh Levi, Levi what will we do without you!

So many spirals in this story you don’t know what is going on. What a way to finish a series! You think you know who is bad and who is not… good luck with that!

Boy did Toby throw me for a loop!

This book picks up right where we left off. All the stress from the pending wedding, Levi’s Dad, Toby kidnapping Jess is taking a toll on Allie. 

Allie goes to visit Georgiana, Levi's grandmother for help with the Pteron issues. Now Grandma is a character, she is a force to reckon with!  That woman is in charge of everything and everyone, and she is Allie’s best partner in crime! Georgiana is able to help Allie in a way that no one else knows how too. She helps with understanding her love for Levi, her father in law and the crazy Pteron attraction.

(Spoiler Alert) The cave scene is romantic and HOTT!  

Now what I didn't see coming was Toby. By far that was the largest shocker in this series. Who knew he was a true good guy!

Also, look at little Allie making friends with other Pteron Families to rescue Jess and Elliott. 

The drama, the suspense and the love that is in these books make this a must read paranormal/supernatural romance series.

From Alyssa's web page

Empire Chronicles

I’m not ready to say goodbye to the Pterons. In fact, I have a whole new Pteron story to share with you guys. These books will pick up after Found ends, and they'll be lots of familiar faces, but they will not be Crescent books.
I’m excited to announce the Empire Chronicles!

SQUEEEEE!!!!

Axel (Corps Security #1) By: Harper Sloan

Published: July 7th, 2013
Pages: 283 pages
Book: Series: Corps Security
Stars:  4.5

“Fate might hate me, but that doesn't stop me from hoping one day she forgets about her favorite chew toy. When that day comes I hope karma has some fun with that bitch fate” 

I love a good book about a Military man. This was a GREAT one!
Brilliant debut novel by Harper Sloan.

You fall in love with the idea of Izzy and Axel in the first few pages. Then your heart shatters in a billion pieces for Izzy. Her life was on a great path; she had true love, great parents and a wonderful future. Then in a flash it came crashing down around her.

After her world stops spinning, she marries a complete ass-hat, Brandon that uses Izzy for whatever he feels like. You hate Brandon in about .0002 seconds. 

Her best friend, Denise comes to the rescue and yanks Izzy out of the HELL she now survives in. 

“Cut off from those I loved and so terrified of his wrath; I wasn’t going anywhere. Those were the years I prayed and prayed for Axel to find his way back to me… but I
eventually had to face the facts… my hero was gone.”

Denise is a smart girl and doesn’t come by herself, she brings some serious muscle. Enter the HUGE and gorgeous Greg Cage, Marine and Security Advisor. G takes a protective attitude towards Denise and Izzy. 

They try to put Izzy back together and happy. This is a full time occupation for all of them. But ass-hat Brandon will just not go away. He is like a bad rash that just flairs back up at the worst time! G is determined to find the cure for Brandon at any cost.

G calls his Marine brothers and Security Advisors, Cooper, Maddox, Beck and Reid. They will solve this mess and save his Izzy.

But who does Izzy belong too? 

So many things happen after they come to help out that you're sucked into the book even more.

There are no cliff hangers for Axel and Izzy, the next book in this series is Cage's book and I fell for him too!

This Man Confessed (This Man #3) By: Jodi Ellen Malpas

3...2...1...

ZERO BABY!

Published: July 2nd, 2013
Pages: 501 pages
Book: Series: This Man Trilogy
Stars:  5

I have a love/hate relationship with trilogy books.

1. I have no patients whatsoever...None!
So waiting on the series to finish is truthfully excruciating for me.

2. I love following the story and learning more of what makes my favorite characters who they are.

3. I read at a speed that I can’t even use our local libraries.(Again see #1)

4. It seems like an eternity before the series is complete (Again see #1)

5. Then sometimes… you get disappointed at how the story ends.
Maddening as all hell… CRAZY MAD!

“This Man Confessed” is not one of those books.

THANK THE LORD of the manor for that!

I love Jesse even though he makes me crazy mad sometimes! The final book is a great finish to an incredible trilogy. But now I am suffering from Jesse withdrawal.

The book embraces all the necessary characteristics to make a great story and a solid finish.
I loved finding out more about Jesse and his past and seeing how Ava would deal with all of that.

Now I am going to caution you... My Kindle was in danger of being tossed out the window at one point! I was as pissed off as a wet cat! But I stuck through it and made it out the other side!

This series is full of extreme hot headedness, hotter sex and a lot of mysteries.

I would put this series on your “must absolutely read list”

“You keep my heart beating, baby, but you can also make it fucking stop.” 

“Always in lace, lady!” 

The Space Between (The Book of Phoenix #1) By: Kristie Cook

Published: April 5th, 2013

Pages: 393 pages

Book: Series: The Book of Phoenix

Stars:  4.5

Multi POV

“Two souls with but a single thought, 

  Two hearts that beat as one!"

― John Keats

4 Souls

4 Lives

1 Goal

This is the first book I have read from Kristie Cook. If her other books are half as good as this one, she has a new fan.

This book has different characters and the POV switches between the past and the present times.

Jacquelena 'Leni' Drago is a dancer that is sent to Italy by her favorite Uncle to follow her dreams. On her last night in Italy she sees Jeremicah 'Jeric' Winters a gorgeous man that catches her attention in a bar, they never really meet. But fate has other plans in store for them. They seem to be in the same place at the same time at the airport and have a chat over coffee. Leni is headed back to the Atlanta and Jeric is headed to London then to Miami. Jeric’s flight gets canceled to Miami and he is diverted to Atlanta, right to Leni. 

Then things start to get weird! People come up missing, people forget them and Leni and Jeric can't seem to stay away from each other, no matter how hard they try!!

Then we meet Jacey and Micah who seem to be experiencing the same issues as Leni and Jeric. 

They are driven together by a force much stronger than both of them.

How does this all tie together? 

Will anyone be able to complete the journey?

This book has good guys and bad guys; it takes a while before you can guess who might be noble and who is not. This book leaves you guessing on every page.

Once I started this book I could not stop. I can't wait to see what happens next.

The cliffhanger is a remarkable one… so many questions.

   Micah               Jacey 

    Jeric          Leni  

Obsession (Entangled Covet) By: Jennifer Armentrout

Published: May 31, 2013

Pages: 249 pages

Book: Series: Entangled Covet

Stars:  4.5

“Never in my life had I been more frustrated. Go figure it wouldn't be with a human but a freaking alien. At least I now knew that the male species were asses no matter what planet they hailed from.” 

First, HOLY hot cover!

I am a huge fan of Jennifer's books and her series'.

I have read the whole Lux series and love the opposite view on the whole Lux vs. Arum saga in this book.
If you have not read the Lux series I would suggest it.
The whole series is a great read, and Daemon is an awesome character to love/hate/lust after.
 
Now saying that Hunter gives Daemon a run for his money... still not sure who is hotter!

This book has a tiny little bleed through in it. Did you happen to catch it? There is a Lux in the hallway… any idea who that could be…hmmmm?
I can see a different path in the future for the Lux gang.


Hunter is a strong, cocky Alpha-Alien. YUP I said Alpha-Alien!~

He is the DOD's strongest weapon and assassin, not that he is happy about that. Serena is a human that knows too much. Hunter is sent to "contain" the situation A.K.A Serena. And that is where everything gets interesting.

Hunter is controlling and Serena is not receptive to his ways at all.

“You're not going to answer me?" Or do I need to repeat myself for a third time? It's okay. I like to hear myself talk.” 

He is frustrated with her and even more confused about his attraction to her.

“I stared at him in disbelief and sputtered, "You can't - Get off!"
One single brown arched up. "I can't get off? Oh, I most definitely can get off.” 

While the Lux series is more YA, Obsession is more of an adult series. Which makes me very happy… SQUEEEEEE!

I never thought I would be hott for an Arum but dayummm.

Conquer Your Love (Surrender Your Love #2) By: J.C. Reed

Published: June 8th, 2013
Pages: 352 pages
Book: Series:  Surrender Your Love
Stars:  4.5

This is not a stand alone read.

You will need to read the first book in the series Surrender Your Love .

Right now it is .99 on Amazon.

So go get it!

"Every Story has an ending. You can’t stop after one chapter just because you don't know how it ends.”

This book picks right SYL left off, Jett still pissed off because he can’t find Brooke. With all his options and patients exhausted, he calls in a ghost from his past to find Brooke.

This book has so many twists and turns, I am still not sure who is good and who is bad. I have so many questions about Jett, but I have just as many about Sylvie. We already know Jett Mayfield is a rich, powerful businessman with a “scary as HELL” hidden past but, Sylvie seems just so… I don’t know … acceptable, maybe with everything that is going on.
I know for DAMN sure that if people were shooting at me, breaking in to where I am staying and a seriously deadly car chase… I sure as HELL would not be all calm! I would have been either screaming my head off running away or drinking myself into a coma! HELL maybe both at the same time!
It’s almost like she is expecting it, and then she is finding things that no one else has thought about.
In all honesty she could be super smart or lucky. She may be even super calm and Zen. Or even highly medicated!

Suspense in the story holds your attention and the UST and sex heats up the book.

I give this book a solid 4.5 stars.

Can’t wait to see who’s who!


“Don’t ever trust a guy with a Southern accent, a lazy smile, and a casual stance, because he’s about to sneak his way into your panties without even trying.”

Carmen's New York Romance Trilogy (Carmen's New York #1-3)

Published: May 20th, 2013 (series)
Pages:   Multiple books
Book: #1 Carmen's New York Climax – 100 pages
Book: #2 Carmen's New York Escape – 146 pages
Book: #3 Carmen's New York Love – 200 pages
Series:  Carmen's New York
Stars:  4

Book switches POV between Carmen and Kurt

A Case of Mistaken Identity. . .
I will admit I have never thought about a career change to a maid in NYC before, but now I am questioning the switch.

Who would not want to read a story where the man is nicknamed after a GOD?

“Thor –GOD of Thunderous Orgasms”!

“Mmmm I like the sounds you're making," he murmured in a honeyed whisper. "I just bet that you're a screamer. Should I have brought earplugs?

Carmen and Kurt are both hiding from the past in different ways. One is running and one just hides away.

The story has many characters and storylines that feed into each other. The sex is hot and the story can be sad at times and piss you off the next.

*warning*
This is not a story of girl meets boy... runs from boy and then they fall hopelessly in love. Girl doesnt not run, boy does not chase. straight up sexual attraction and hot sex laced with a little mystery and healing.

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all."

Forever Too Far (Too Far #3) by Abbi Glines

Published: June 9th, 2013
Pages:  304
Series:  Too Far
Stars:  5

“When you find your reason for living, hold onto it. 

Never let it go.

 Even if it means burning other bridges along the way.”

“Great quote from Rush to kick off this book!”

I read a few reviews that mention Rush getting soft or losing his edge. I don’t see Rush any differently, he loves Blaire and he loves his family… sometimes

Rush’s character has grown up; he is in love, getting married and is having a son. His life is taken on a different direction and he adjusted to it.
I love a big bad boy that goes all soft and gooey over his pregnant wife and baby… it’s like a wonderful warm chocolate hunk cookie!

We get to meet Dean Finaly, Rush's elusive womanizing rock GOD Dad and his band mate Kiro.

All the gang is in and around in this book too and seems to fill the missing pieces, tying all the stories together in a nice series.

One thing has NOT change... good ol’bitchy Nan. That girl needs a good ass kicking!
I do agree that Nan seems to be a huge focus in the book, I have a feeling we will see her get “her just desserts” soon!

Rush is regrettably trapped between starting his new life and closing out the mess from his old one.
How much agony and misery will bleed over to his new life. How much will Rush be willing to lose to tie everything up into a neat happy package?