Monday, January 12, 2015

Review: Dare to Love by Carly Phillips


SYNOPSIS:

When it comes to family, Ian Dare gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. Until one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts. He will do anything to possess her ... and does. But any future with Riley must include him dealing his half-brother who is a constant reminder of the pain he'd rather forget.

Riley Taylor believes herself immune to domineering men - until charismatic Ian Dare turns a simple kiss into an all out assault on her senses and she discovers she likes his brand of control in the bedroom. As their affair heats up, they soon realize they complete each other in ways neither imagined. But Riley's past is closer than she cares to remember, and her struggles with Ian's dominance might just cost her everything. (love story, contemporary romance, alpha heroes, beach reads, sports heroes, bad boys, billionaire)



REVIEW:

Ian Dare love his family.  Well, with the exception of his half siblings but once you find out the reason why he has half siblings, it's hard not to blame the guy for the way he is.  He likes control and does not do relationships until he meets Riley Taylor.

However, Riley has an obstacle, or a few actually.  The first being Ian's half-brother Alex. Riley and Alex are very close.  Alex only knows Ian to be a womanizer and warns Riley to stay away from him.  Ian must make nice with his half sibling if he wants to win Riley over. 

Like I said, Ian has to have control which is another obstacle for these two.  Ian has his reasons as does Riley.  Both have built up walls because of their past.  Ian's dominance isn't a problem for Riley in the bedroom, it's just the other aspects of her life.  Riley is a headstrong person which is just one of the many things that attracted Ian to her.

Will these two let their down walls and give love a chance?  Can they work on their past together or will they go separate ways?


4 Stars  ****





Review of Perfect Chaos by Nashoda Rose

Synopsis: Georgie

I lie to survive.

Have since I was sixteen and my world fell into chaos. But I found a way to endure, or rather it found me. Now I’m a prisoner of my own doing, hiding behind a false mask so no one sees the truth. Not even the man I want but can’t have—Deck. But I messed up and the lies are spilling over, out of control.

Deck is unrelenting and will settle for nothing less than the truth. He demands everything from me—EVERYTHING—even if it rips me apart.

DECK

I kill for a living.

Unyielding—It’s how I survive in my line of work. I bend people to my will…except Georgie.
But that ends now.
I've played her game for far too long. Now I think it's time we play mine.


4 Stars

Review: Ok, so part of me wants to give this three stars and part of me wants to give this four stars. Since this author typically really draws me into her books, and this book was no different, I am going with four. However, there were some aspects of this book that seem a little...out there, so this is a very hesitant four.

Basically, I've been waiting for Deck's story for a while now. The strong, silent, get things done type always draws me in, but Georgie has always been one that seemed a little out there. I am still not sure I love Georgie, but I also think that Deck needs someone like her to balance him out - and also to get his lifestyle.

Deck has been watching out for Georgie for years - since her older brother was killed in action while they were both serving in the military. The thing is, though, he actually hasn't been watching out for her as well as he thought. Georgie has some strange things going on in her life, and she has some darkness in her past. Her story is tied to a much larger story, and this is where I was so tempted to go with a three rating because it just seemed somewhat over the top - what Georgie was involved in, that is. That's kind of the point, however, with many of this author's stories - you get that thing or that event that would never happen to most people, and it is usually terrifying and/or heartbreaking - and that is what happens to these characters.

There is also something that happens at the end that really draws me in, as usual, so I know that I will be picking up the next book in this series. I want to know what happens.

Jessica

Release Day Blitz: Thicker Than Blood by Madeline Sheehan & Claire C. Riley

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A true friendship never dies.
Leisel and Evelyn lost everything. Husbands. Families. Friends. Lives that made sense. All they had left was each other, and a friendship that could withstand anything…
Even an apocalypse.
Until one fateful night, the marginal safety they’d come to rely on comes to a vicious and brutal end. With the help of Alex & Jami, both unlikely allies, Leisel and Evelyn are able to escape their shattered sanctuary only to find themselves face-to-face with a much altered, much crueler life where they have to find the way—and the will—to stay alive in a world they no longer recognize.
Traveling across a broken and infection-ridden country; the road-weary group are pitted against endless violence, improbable circumstances, and the ultimate loss. Everything comes at a price—especially safety, the cost of which could very well strip them of the one thing they’ve tried so hard to cling to: their humanity.
Yet along with all the trials they’re forced to endure, there’s also hope in the form of love. Having loved Leisel from afar, Alex attempts to put the pieces of her fractured heart back together.
But in such a savage world, is there room for love?
In a place of nightmares-made-reality, where the living should be feared far more than the dead, an unbreakable friendship and a love amongst all odds can mean the difference between life and death.
There are friends…
And then there are Leisel and Evelyn.
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Release Day Blitz: Saved by Kelli Maine

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 Soul of my soul. Left with Lilith's haunting words, Luc sees himself for the irredeemable man he truly is. Lucifer's Legion Motorcycle Club's reputation is ruined, the clubhouse is burned to the ground, and Angel is the only remaining loose end for the club to tie up. With nothing left to lose, Luc makes the only move he has left and sacrifices everything for the only woman who ever made him want to be a better man. SAVED is the fourth and final part of the Lucifer's Legion Motorcycle Club serial.  

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Lilith
Nomad
Angel
Saved

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  There’s fire, and I’m walkin’ through it naked. Angel’s somewhere in the flames, and I’m lookin’ for her. I can feel the flames against my skin but they don’t hurt. Then I see her. She’s screamin’. Burnin’ up. I run to her, and cover her with my body, to protect her. The flames start hurtin’ now. I can feel my flesh getting’ hot. I can feel my skin begin to peel, I scream in pain… “Hey, you ok?” I wake up feelin’ like I just slammed into a fuckin’ wall. My body’s hot, my blood pumpin’. Angel puts a cool hand against my face, and it feels good against my hot, sweaty skin. “It’s nothin’.” I look at her. Seein’ her face next to me calms me down a little, makes me feel a little fuckin’ cooler, but I feel a whole new sense of frustration and edginess lookin’ at her. “I need a drink,” I say, getting’ out of bed and walkin’ to the kitchen. I feel like somethin’ is pullin’ at me. A naggin’ feelin’ in my gut that somethin’ needs to be done. Soon. I turn on the tap and put my head under it, gulpin’ down water into my dry throat. I splash some on my face. Angel walks into the kitchen. “Coffee?” she asks. I nod. I can’t be near her. I can’t look at her. I go to the bathroom, lock the door, and sit on the toilet, my head in my hands. Today. I have to do somethin’ today. “Coffee’s done,” Angel calls from the other side of the bathroom door. I realize I’ve been sittin’ in there for a full ten minutes, just losin’ my mind, barely able to think. I have to get my shit together. Maybe coffee will help. I join Angel in the room. There’s a little table by the window, and Angel has the cups there. She’s opened the shutters. I sit opposite her, lookin’ out of them, avoidin’ those eyes… “Is there something…” Angel trails off. Maybe she sees the fire burnin’ inside me, the ragin’ fuckin’ forces that are beatin’ the shit out of each other, with me in the middle. I gulp my coffee. “I feel a lot better,” Angel says. I turn away from the window to look at her. “Am I supposed to care?” “I just thought--” “You thought wrong, bitch. You don’t think at all when you’re with me, ok?” Angel stiffens and looks at me, her eyes wide. “O-ok.” “Good,” I say. The frustration is fillin’ up in me, burstin’ to get out, and she’s close enough to feel it. I can’t let myself get close to her. I can’t let her inside. She’s already under my skin. Makin’ me feel things I don’t wanna feel, think things that I don’t wanna be thinkin’. This bitch will destroy me.
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Kelli Maine is the erotic romance author of USA Today Bestseller and #1 Nook book, Taken, and the Give & Take series, along with the Dolls & Doms novellas and Chains. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband and kids. When she’s not writing, Kelli enjoys watching reality T.V., getting lost in random Wikipedia pages and searching online ads for vintage muscle cars. Favorite Author: Diana Gabaldon Favorite Food: Japanese Favorite Superhero: Spiderman Favorite Place I’ve Been: Yucatan Peninsula Writing Must Haves: Coffee and chocolate    

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Release Day Blitz: Total Submission by Roxy Sloane




Synopsis
Her secrets are tearing us apart, but I can't give up on us yet.

When I'm with her, the beast inside of me is tamed.  My every craving sated by her gentle touch.

I won't let her go without a fight.

No matter what the cost, I will protect her.  She belongs to me now.

*Part 3 of the sensual suspenseful new serial*


Excerpt
“You need me,” I whisper in her ear. I slip a hand between her thighs, stroking a fingertip over the damp lace of her panties and the heat of her core. “You want me to order you down on your knees right now, command you to suck my cock. You want me to dominate you, my darling, because that’s the most alive you’ve ever felt before. And I can give it to you. I can give you what you need.”

She sways against me with a breathy sigh – not surrendering, but not resisting either.

“So don’t fight it,” I tell her softly, stroking again. Fuck, she’s so wet for me. Ready for my fingers, my tongue, my cock. “Give in to me, Isabelle. Come home, where you belong. Where I can take care of you.”

I slip her panties aside and sink two fingers deep into her slick cunt as I claim her mouth in a kiss.

Isabelle moans into my mouth, arching against my hand. I plunge my fingers deeper, relishing the feeling of her yielding to me, surrendering to my will. My tongue probes her mouth as my fingers explore her tight wetness, and she opens, willingly. I can taste the champagne on her lips and feel the slickness of her desire.


Isabelle was made to be my sub. Made to be mine.


The Submission Series

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About the Author
Roxy Sloane is a romance junkie with a dirty mind. She lives in Los Angeles with her hot ex-military hubby and her two kids. She loves writing sexy, complex stories about pushing the boundaries and risking it all.
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Release Day Blitz & Review: Dirty Ties by Pam Godwin


Revenge.
I race to finance it.
I evade to protect it.
I kill to attain it.
I planned everything.

Except her.
The alluring, curvaceous blonde at the finish line.
With sapphire eyes that cheat and lie.
Whose powerful family murdered mine.

I hate her.
I want her.

I know she’s hiding something.
But so am I.

Release Day → January 12th, 2015



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What do I want to say about this book?  Where do I start?  Let me start by saying this....Pam Godwin is amazing.  I have read several other books by her and I have loved all of them.  This book is one that definitely grabs you by the balls and squeezes, not about to let go.  This book evokes emotion, but is also mysterious, dangerous, and full of passion.  It often leaves you breathless and with your heart beating out of your chest.  It's one you don't want to miss. You will definitely be sitting on the edge of your seat while reading this book.  

 In this book, you are introduced to Logan and Kaci.  Boy is Logan the ultimate bad boy, full of control, dominance, and endless power.  Although Logan's exterior portrays the bad boy, on the inside he is sweet and possessive, protective of those he loves.  One that would be hard to resist. 

Kaci, the heroine, is one bad woman...smart, strong, and full of love that she wants to give to someone.  Her family controls everything:  her marriage, her job, her friends, essentially...her life.  The chemistry between her and Logan is electric!  They are drawn to each other like a moth to a flame.  

So...with all that said...get this book, you will not be disappointed.  This book is a standalone, told from both POV's and an HEA.  

*****
5 Stars
~Lynn

He knelt over my attacker, his strength visible in the stretch of the jacket over his back and shoulders. His helmet cocked, angled in my direction. “I had this.”
Oh my God, his voice. Okay, it was definitely synthesized, his timbre humming with an electronic overlay, but it was deep and gravelly and so goddamned sexy.
Pull yourself together, Kaci. He was far more dangerous than the man who just attacked me.
“Get out of here.” I nodded to the street behind me, and as if on cue, another squad car zoomed by. “I’ll hold him until you’re gone.”
What was I saying? I didn’t want him to leave.
I thought I heard a chuckle, but couldn’t be sure with the whine of sirens and exhaust pipes. He looked back at my attacker, swung an arm, and knocked him out. Damn. Okay, that worked too.
I lowered the gun. “You won the race?”
“Of course.” He rose and erased the distance between us in three strides.
My nerves shivered, overloaded and amped up, and oh God, he was just standing there, heating the air around me, staring at me. What did he want? I opened my mouth to spew a gushing thank you.
He snatched the gun from my hand.
What the? “Give that ba—”
He lifted my chin and stroked a gloved finger over the nicks on my throat. Each caress irritated the cuts, but I didn’t want him to stop. He raised the finger in front of my visor, blood soaking the leather tip. “Have you learned your lesson?”
His voice reverberated through me, and my knees weakened. Even with the electronic distortion, he sounded pissed.
My heart panted, and a throb swelled, hot and needy, between my legs. All because of a pissed-off synthesized voice? I might’ve just swallowed my self-respect, but I couldn't help it. My body had one mission, and that mission vibrated against me like he wanted to tear me in half. Damn me to hell, but my inner muscles clenched at the thought.
I touched my throat and flinched at the bite of pain. “It’s just a scratch.”
The reflection of my helmet in his visor wavered as he shook his head. He gazed down on me as if he were…considering something? God, I wished I could see his face, his eyes.
His finger returned to my throat, trailed a path beneath my chin, lifting it and catching on the edge of the helmet. He tugged it, like he wanted to rip off the shield and see my eyes, too. “Get on your bike, sweetheart.”
He flicked the safety on the gun and gripped my shoulders, turning my body to face the bike. Both bikes. His and mine side-by-side. Oh, how I loved the sight of that.
His fingers touched my hip, slipping beneath my jacket to stroke my bare skin. I trembled against the brush of his glove, until he opened his mouth. “This is your last race.”
The temperature in my helmet rose by ten degrees, and my cheeks inflamed. I glared at him over my shoulder. “Excuse me?”
Smack. A stinging jolt of fire rippled over my ass, and I shuffled forward. He fucking hit me! I placed my hands on the bike’s seat, and unbidden, a grin took hold of my face. He fucking spanked me.


New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Pam Godwin, lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot. When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band.

Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.






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