This was such a hilariously amazing read. Stylo had me totally engrossed in this story and laughing every step of the way. This5 'JoJo & Archie' STARS
This was such a hilariously amazing read. Stylo had me totally engrossed in this story and laughing every step of the way. This is one wild and zanny ride.
I love the versatility of this author. I just never quite know what I'm going to get, but I've enjoyed every single one of her books that I've read and I'm adding this one to the pile. Let's pause here as I confess for the umpteenth time, I have not read the Kane Series and yes, I'm a bloody idiot and will get to it STAT. I MUST meet Jameson Kane.
For fans of Ms. Stylo, it sorta has the vibe of Best Laid Plans - my absolute fav from this author - but it's different. Jodi and Archer are childhood friends that have gone for years with secret crushes on each other. So much so, their attraction has morphed into that sarcastic, flirty, dirty, over-the-top banter that only two sexual frustrated friends who want to bang their friends can be. You know what I mean.
This tension and the banter -- the f*@king banter - is hilarious, and it's only the icing on the cake because this story has it all. Loads of action, danger, laughter, romance (well sorta in a wacky sort of way) and also sweet moments.
Alessandra Torre is among my favourite authors. She's a go-to, one-click. And she's one of my author heroes. I want to be her when I grow up. She writ Alessandra Torre is among my favourite authors. She's a go-to, one-click. And she's one of my author heroes. I want to be her when I grow up. She writes original, riveting stories with memorable worlds and characters. Her words fly off the page: engaging and masterful.
Well, clear the decks, if I thought I loved her other books (and I do), AT brought her 'A' and then some with Ghostwriter. This is her best yet!! I don't need romance to love a story and I eagerly awaited this book, desperately wanting to see how AT would work her magic.
I'm not going to tell you a thing about the story EXCEPT this is a MUST READ! This is among my favourite books of 2017, by far!! As you read this story, you'll recognize it's Alessandra's style, but then there's a whole layer that's new, wonderful, and awe-inspiring. This tale was raw, visceral and really packs a punch!
I highly recommend this book. For fans of AT, for those who love an intricately written tale no matter the genre or for those who love to have their world's rocked, you NEED to read this! Go grab your copy!! What are you waiting for?
**ARC generously provided by author in exchange for an honest review.**
Wow, what an intense, hair-raising finale to Kaz and Violet's story. Most of all, I'm going to miss Kaz. He's one hot, intense and demandin5 KAZ STARS
Wow, what an intense, hair-raising finale to Kaz and Violet's story. Most of all, I'm going to miss Kaz. He's one hot, intense and demanding Russian!
This one started right where we left off with the second book and my heart was in my hands. I was a serious mess, much like Violet, as we awaited Kaz's fate.
This was a highly explosive finale. One wild ride of the forbidden love between an Italian Mafia Princess and a Bratva Prince. I've thoroughly enjoyed every moment in this alluring, sexy and fiercely dangerous story. Bethany has given me several off-the-charts book boyfriends from the dark side of the Mafia but Kaz, the creation of this formidable duo, is over-the-top intense. This man is brooding, demanding, dangerous and fucking sexy!
And Violet, she's really grown from the naive princess into a strong women. And together with Kaz, they were such a highly emotional and memorable couple. I loved every scene with these two. Whether it was intense, dangerous, sexy, sad or funny.
"They loved the best when they were hard, rough, and raw."
I was so excited when I learned of this spin off to the Sin Brothers series. Those Dean brothers are easy to love and to then find out there was anothI was so excited when I learned of this spin off to the Sin Brothers series. Those Dean brothers are easy to love and to then find out there was another bunch of brothers, this made me on happy girl!
Here we have Ryker (just the name alone does something to me) and his brothers - Heath and Denver, running from their past while they strive to help others and also find out more about who they are.
Running their own private investigative services, they help people find missing people and other similar type cases. Ryker meets Zara when her law firm hires him and the two become friends with benefits. It's when Zara comes into trouble that Ryker realizes he wants more and at the same time, his past comes a little too close for comfort.
This story is full of tension, a few twists and lots of action. And not to mention, the cameo of the Dean brother's was the cherry on top of it all!
You don't have to have read the Sin Brothers to read this series although I'd suggest that you do. Either before or after this series, it's worth the read. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
**ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. **
I simply can't get enough of this series!! The dangerous and deadly clash of the Russian Bratva and Italian Mafia continues with the forbidden love of Kaz and Violet. After months of separation, they're reunited. Of course, my man, Kaz has a plan and now's the time to put it all into action: to keep Violet, take down his father (head of the Bratva) and neutralize Alberto, the boss of the Gallucci Mafia. No small feat!
This story takes us from New York to Chicago where we meet the Boykov's, I seriously liked these boys. I hope there's going to be stories on this Russian outfit. Here things simmer as moving parts are put into play.
Then the rubber hits the road as things heat up. Trouble comes to them and the chase begins.
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Violet and Kaz were as intense and hot as ever. I love these two and how they work against all odds. The reality of their future also begins to take hold as Kaz's plan unfolds.
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"She'd always choose to walk toward him - she'd already done that several times. There was no walking away. There would never be any walking away."
"You don't have to be good enough for everyone else, Violet, only him."
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You could see as this book unfolded where it was going, what it was culminating to...I wanted to take Kaz, sit him down and have a chat. As much as I love that man, I wondered WTF as the inevitable hurled towards them!!!
"Blood always leaves the brightest stains where the snow falls."
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Again, the ending leaves us hanging, like seriously hanging! My heart's in my throat and I'm grasping for air.
No surprise, I knew it'd be bloody and treacherous, but Kris and London know how to toy with my emotions! I'm in desperate need of book 3! I highly recommend this series if you're a lover of mafia romance, forbidden love and are not afraid to venture into dark and scary places!
**ARC generously provided by Bethany-Kris in exchange for an honest review.**
This was one magnificent follow up to The Bourbon Kings. The saga of the Bradford family continues with the future of their dynasty h5++ Falling STARS
This was one magnificent follow up to The Bourbon Kings. The saga of the Bradford family continues with the future of their dynasty hanging in the balance as the secrets, trysts, and intrigue unfolds.
This was a push and pull read for me. I was fully engrossed, magically transported to Charlemont, Kentucky; walking the grounds and halls of Easterly with these characters. And as much as I couldn't get enough, I also wanted to slow down my reading. I didn't want it to end.
The writing is superb: descriptive, rich and captivating. The cast of characters are as memorable as they are flawed and lovable, each and every one of them. While already a fan of bourbon - yes I've purchased expensive Kentucky Bourbon and it's worth every drop - JR does a fantastic job of growing my appreciation for the elixir as well as my love of the South.
This story, the writing and the characters was like a mix of The Great Gatsby, anything by Tennessee Williams and dash of Gone with the Wind. This tale has a bit of everything from murder to high stakes poker to diamonds and gold. And the emotions will have you on your knees! The intense relationships, lost loves, regrets and second chances.
This is the third book in Molly’s spellbinding dark world of drug dealers, bikers and all around bad guys. Where the other books were4.5 BURNING STARS
This is the third book in Molly’s spellbinding dark world of drug dealers, bikers and all around bad guys. Where the other books were dark and dangerous, this book takes on a whole new edginess that turned up the heat. This story starts of with a bang and only gets darker, hotter and more intriguing as the story unfolds.
She's on a mission to save her sister and nothing will stop her. Not even Max, a hot, badass MC president, will get in her way. Max has his own problems with his MC.
As things get out of control real fast, Joan kidnaps (kind of) Max. She’s got herself in a life or death situation and he might be the only one who can help her. He's her leverage or link to getting what she wants.
Max and Joan are survivors with near impenetrable cold as ice exteriors but a deep sense of family and a huge sense of responsibility of those they love. She won't accept help, let people in or let herself feel anything. She and Max have this fiercely intense connection, well before they find themselves stuck together. But it's this live wire of emotions that has them “Throwing hand grenades at each other.” She's determined to do this on her own, but Max refuses to let her go into the dark alone.
In some ways, this was a slow build (in the physical sense) between Max and Olivia, but the heat was real and scorching throughout with these two searing each other with razor-sharp words, incendiary looks...and when they do get together...
While it could be read as a standalone, I’d recommend you read the other two books first, as you get glimpses at both Joan and Max that will add another dimension to this tumultuous tale.
Highly recommend this burning second lease on life story!!
**ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
Wow, LJ Shen just gets better and better! For a true lover of dark reads, this ticked all my boxes and even gave me a few surprises! This 5 Time STARS
Wow, LJ Shen just gets better and better! For a true lover of dark reads, this ticked all my boxes and even gave me a few surprises! This one was a page turner. Being sucked in from the get-go, it's full speed ahead with time not on the side of the MCs.
Prescott has been captured and is in a dire situation. She's an uptown girl but she's been broken and forced to become the dark, the driven - a survivor.
Nate's just a pawn. He owes a debt and he's just following orders: keep Prescott captive for a pre-determined amount of time. I must pause here and spend some serious time on Nate. Where to start? He's the anti-hero in this tale. And Nate is definitely book boyfriend material! He's dark, he's filthy, he's murder but he's also peace. And man, oh man, he's smokin' hot and got heart!
During her captivity, Prescott and Nate discover for all of their opposites, there's something - the dark, the pain and the turmoil within - that draws them together. And together, they're better.
This story is literally a ticking time bomb as we count down first to Prescott's impending doom and then everything switches and it's a race for vengeance and victory. And I'll warn you now, things get dicey a few times and blood will be shed.
Before this series, I’d only read one book by Jewel E. Ann and FLOVED it – Undeniably You. When I saw One was coming out but it was rec5 ADORING STARS
Before this series, I’d only read one book by Jewel E. Ann and FLOVED it – Undeniably You. When I saw One was coming out but it was recommended to read this series first, I made it my mission to do so. Damn, I’m beyond glad that I did. Forget the story, it’s brilliantly done but I’m not going to talk about it. You NEED to experience it first-hand.
As for the characters and the emotions, this series was wrought with light and dark, good and evil, the capacity to survive and love, and the complexity of the human psyche.
There were so many things going on in this series, so many characters to adore and a few to loathe, which made for an intensely rich, emotionally packed read.
"In a life filled with monsters, their love was a survivor."
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The heroine, Jessica/Jillian, and secondary character, Ryn, were different in so many ways but the same in the most important. While both faced the ugliness and brutality of life, they're both survivors. Yes, they had their own weaknesses and their own coping mechanisms but IMO, they both rose above it all.
And the men…Luke, Jude/Jackson and AJ…with each of them, I adored them all for all very different reasons. That’s what I loved about this story. Jewel gave me three heroes to fawn over and fall for. Where Luke was adoration and morality, Jackson was ruthless love and never ending loyalty and AJ was broken love and strength of spirit.
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"Love is reckless because true emotions are immune to logic. The most beautiful love stories are often the most tragic.”
I highly recommend this series. You won’t regret meeting the Jack and Jill twins and going on their journey! I’m thrilled I had my girl, Maida, to rant, squee and cry with!
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BR with my babe, Maida, with the finale of this fantastic series!
Thank you, Maida for the BR. So glad to have you to rant and cry with. MUAH! -------------5 Heartbreaking STARS
Full review to come with the final book.
Thank you, Maida for the BR. So glad to have you to rant and cry with. MUAH! ------------------- BEFORE READING Our Day adventure continues! BR with my babe, Maida!
I'm a live-wire, raw, alive and volatile right now. I really enjoyed this one. I'd been counting down the days for Mr. Mysterious. I'd wanted Paxton Vance from the get-go. And in true Julie fashion, she surprised me! Gave me what I fucking wanted and I didn't even know it! I had visions of this dark, mysterious, broody man who was smart as a whip and sharp. I got all that but also a man who has a heart. He loves and respects his mother and has had his world shit on and turned upside down. Mr. Mysterious was exactly what I wanted!
But who stole my fucking heart? Cinderella Shrike!! Yes, I'll admit that I've a serious soft spot for anything Shrike. Spence and his Bomb are just THE bomb. And Cindy...I FLOVED her! She was hilarious, fiesty, smart and all-get-out sexy. I must declare, I have a new book girlfriend.
I was a goner for the fact that Julie brought in the Shrikes, Ford and fucking Five has been sprinkled throughout this entire series. And she even leaves bread crumbs about some serious shit concering one of the Shrike progeny that's left me hankering for answers! Like STAT!!
Pax and Cindy were sides of the same coin. And they'd alternate between playing the mysterious one or the 'play-it straight' one. These two were fantastic together!
And of course, it wouldn't be a JA Huss book if this story wasn't seriously twisted. It left me with more questions than before. I'm in desperate need of some answers. Julie, I'm totally one hot mess and so ready for Mr. Match. Game on! Well done, well done!
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