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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>341</span><br /><strong>Release Date:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> January 9th 2019</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Kiara Vitiello, cousin of the Capo of the New York Famiglia, is chosen to marry Nino Falcone to prevent war with the Camorra, but what she hears about Las Vegas makes her veins pulse with terror. After her father betrayed his Capo and paid with his life, her family thinks marriage is her only chance to bring honor to her name; but only Kiara knows she’s a faulty prize given in return for peace.</span></div>
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Now, I’m not embarrassed to say that I have re-read the born
in blood mafia chronicles series<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>more
times than I can remember but now, I feel history is repeating itself with the
Camorra chronicles- those re reading obsessions <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are here! Ugh every time a new book from
Reilly is released, man it does not disappoint! Nino and Keira’s story are the
epitome of swoony, seductive, hot, dangerous all at the same time! God, how does
she make these swoony heroes?! The arrange marriage, and the mafia tropes are
my favourites and having an author that writes both of them in the same book -
HEAVEN! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nino, I must say, I had my doubts, whether you will live up
to your competitors – Lucca, Fabiano, Matteo , Dante the list goes on, but boy
did you wipe that doubt out in seconds! Handsome? Check. Dangerous? Check. Hot
and sexy? Check. Broody and intimidating? Double check. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although all the heroes in the series live on
the principle of not giving in to emotions – Nino lives by this to a tea- every
emotion he blocks out, as he believes it will only make him weak and vulnerable
– something he has learnt from his painful past. Now this trait has become him,
until Keira walks in and everything slowly changes…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Keira is what you call a beautiful, innocent heroine who is
a beacon of light in all of Nino’s darkness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her marriage to Nino, is solely on the basis
of a truce and a business arrangement and trust me, Nino has no trouble making it
feel like one. Her troubling past haunts her and Nino slowly becomes her
comfort unknowingly, and he becomes stuck in a place of struggling to block out
emotions hence releasing his demons he tried to keep locked away for so long. His
coping mechanism is no longer working being around Keira as she yearns for personal
warmth that Nino is so reluctant to give.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Their story is complex, twisted, heart-breaking, frustrating
at times, hot at others and definitely captivating! I thoughroughly recommend
not just this AMAZEBALLS story, but the whole series including the born in blood
mafia chronicles series in order to get the full experience of these amazing
characters, constant gripping action and the dark , heart-breaking, hot and
seductive, love stories !</div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-42868252804188206752019-04-13T22:32:00.001+01:002019-04-13T22:35:11.624+01:00Twisted Loyalties by Cora Reilly <div style="display: inline !important;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Leona wants to build a decent life for herself, away from her drug-addicted mother. But soon she catches the attention of a dangerous man – Fabiano Scuderi. Staying out of trouble and living a normal life are near impossible with a man like him. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Leona knows she needs to avoid Fabiano, but men like him aren’t easy to shake off. They always get what they want.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Fabiano cares about only one thing: the Camorra.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">But his attraction to Leona soon puts his unwavering loyalty to the test. Is Leona worth risking everything he’s fought for, and ultimately his life?</span></div>
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Sorry, I just need a moment to scream about the FRIGGIN
AMAZING kick start to the Camorra chronicles! (For those who don’t know this
book is set in the world of the Born in Blood Mafia chronicles series). You know
when you read a series and you start to lose interest as the fifth, sixth book
comes out and you’re wondering ‘WHY IS THE AUTHOR STILL WRIITING BOOKS AND
MESSING UP THE STORY!’ – Yeah, this is NOTHING like that! Where other authors
fall short of ideas and lose the lovability of the characters – Reilly’s books
just keep getting better and better, and hotter and hotter and darker and
darker and – I LOVE IT!<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those who are familiar with the Born in blood Mafia
chronicles series, this Fabiano’s Book, Aria’s little brother. But he is not so
little and adorable anymore *Wink*. As he has aged, his distance with his
sisters Aria, Gianna grew exponentially and he joined forces with rival - Remo.
So the title twisted loyalties is pretty fitting for this book as you will
realise throughout the book. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fabiano is the Camorra Enforcer, and yes it is
as dangerous and badass as it sounds if not worse. He is violent, dark,
mysterious, and dangerous and has immense loyalties to Remo as his superior
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Leona has a difficult life. She is the newcomer in the area,
recently moved in with her gambling father and she is the embodiment of being
completely clueless of what she has got herself into, working in a place run by
the Camorra. Her brewing relationship with Fabiano starts off with each trying
to figure the other out, full of intrigue, attraction and curiosity. Until the
inevitable fireworks pulls them together and there was no going back. Their story
is full of heat, secrets action, heartbreak, difficult decisions – everything
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What I love about Reilly’s books is her ability to create
the ultimate antihero – menacing, cocky, dark, unfazed and broody. She leaves
us hanging on every word, every emotion, every sentence that comes out from these
heroes’ making us draw even more to characters than in any other book. Her
ability to explore characters that are not even introduced to us fully yet , astounds
me every time. I mean, I haven’t even read Remo’s Book but I have a feeling
there is going to be a massive fight between who is the best book boyfriend – Fabiano,
Remo , Lucca Matteo ugh the list goes but it is so hard to choose and that is
the sign of a great author, a great series and a great romance creator! Ugh I love
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-28465498128598952152019-01-17T17:09:00.002+00:002019-01-17T17:16:20.910+00:00The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<strong>Release Date:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">January 6, 2019</span></span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They say your firs</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">t kiss should be earned. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Mine were broken before we left church. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">They say your heart only beats for one man. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Then taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">They say that all great love stories have a happy ending. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">I, Francesca Rossi, found myself erasing and rewriting mine until the very last chapter. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">One kiss. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Two men. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Three lives. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Entwined together. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">And somewhere between these two men, I had to find my forever.</span><br />
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the Kiss thief by L J Shen needs a series! Arranged marriages/ marriage of convenience
is one of my top romantic troupes and it was executed so well in this book! It had
everything we look for in books, an asshole hero, a heroine who is sweet and
innocent but not a doormat and knows how to make the hero grovel that she has
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had been released, Trent and Edie (from Scandalous) were my favourite romantic
couple from all her books, but I now I can officially say that they have been
ditched to second place as Wolfe and <span style="background: white; color: #181818;">Francesca</span> have taken the mantle. There I said it. I love Wolfe
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only for me to hear, his warm,minty breath tickling the side of my neck,
" if my bride knew me even a little, she'd know I never kneel."</span></i></b><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">This basically sums up his whole demeanour, literally and figuratively. He is full of pride does not accept defeat and does tolerate deceit never bowing down to anyone. Wolfe Keaton has left me utterly memorised. He is perfection.
*deep sigh*. Every sentence, every expression and every feeling he conveys
towards Francesca just makes my deep love for this character worse making me
swoon a little bit more. I tend not to enjoy love triangles because it leaves
me disappointed and sad for the one who doesn’t get the girl, but let’s be
honest here, Francesca was always destined for Keaton. I had absolutely no
remorse for Angelo – it is a typical example of actions speak louder than
words. Although Keaton’s words at first seem cruel, as the story progresses his
actions spoke volumes of how much he cares about Francesca. His jealousy is so cute– I don’t know if we can describe Wolfe as cute, - sorry I mean SO HOT, that
I found myself rereading back to these scenes, just because! Also let’s not
forget the grovelling - Francesca
definitely did an excellent job in making him suffer like she did, and who doesn’t
love a heroine who knows how to make the hero work for it</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">I know the innocent virgin heroine is a cliché troupe but I am
apologetically a massive fan of these books, in fact books with this theme
are automatically go in my TBR. Francesca however is not your usual innocent
heroine, she is strong headed, has a beautiful soul and values the most
important things such as trust and kindness and when the time comes when she is
wrongly accused, she rises higher, silently, simply, effortlessly and powerfully– </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she manages to bring him to his knees, literally and figuratively</span><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> (My favourite scene *wink*)</span> . <span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">She effortlessly wraps Wolfe around her little
finger and has created a soft spot in his heart that he is in tune to her every
emotion, every action and every word. ITS SOO ADORABLY SWEET!</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">LJ Shen never ceases to disappoint, every detail of the
characters she creates are purposeful, from the expression, to the dialogue and
to their actions. She cleverly is able to make us fall in love with assholes –
which is a very hard thing to do! She twists and cuts and reshapes clichés into
her own creating a romantic novel which is flawless, hot, sweet, passionate, all
at once. It is five stars and beyond for me! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-84926573595209824082018-11-26T19:15:00.001+00:002018-11-26T19:16:12.782+00:00Good Gone Bad (Welcome to the Dark side #3) by Giana Darling<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>316</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">26th<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">N</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ovember 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">They say one action doesn’t define you. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">I killed a man. Stabbed him in the neck and licked the blood off my lips after I did it. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">Still, one action doesn’t define you. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">I could have called anyone. My father, the Prez of The Fallen MC, our family lawyer, my best friend, Lila, or my brother, King. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">I didn’t. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">Instead, I called Lionel Danner, the police officer renowned for taking down the Nightstalkers MC. The man who had been my father’s arch nemesis for decades. The man who hated everything I stood for. A man who had disappeared from my life without explanation three years ago. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">I called him. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">And maybe one action doesn’t define you, but killing a bad man and calling in the good changed my life and it sure as hell changed his. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">The third book in the <i>Fallen Men</i> series. A standalone featuring Harleigh Rose and Officer Lionel Danner</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">I have a confession... I am a sucker for MC, age gap and forbidden romances so I am already biased in this review but don't let that stop you from reading this book because every praise is well deserved - one thousand percent! After reading Welcome to the Dark side, I knew I had to get my hands on the next in the series!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Harleigh Rose is a nearly qualified nurse who gets herself into a hot but serious mess after killing her boyfriend, Cricket under self defense. Instead of calling her father, the president of the Fallen MC , Zeus Garro, or any other members or family she calls Lionel Danner, a police officer who she had not spoken to in three years - and has always had a crush on. Although they both coexist, they live in completely different worlds but like fuel and fire they burn brighter when they are together. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b style="font-size: 14px;">' He was an old growth oak with roots sunk deep into rich earth, limbs stretching wide </b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>across</b></span><b style="font-size: 14px;"> the sky, standing sentry across </b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>centuries</b></span><b style="font-size: 14px;"> as the world toiled away beneath its leaves... He was simply and profoundly good.'</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><i>' i could whip around that kind of man, cause hurricanes with my spirit, quake the earth with my tempers'</i></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Good Gone Bad is different to many books I have read where the hero usually is the damaged, jaded and sinful character and the heroine is the one to heal him; however Giana flips that idea on its head and where Danner is a mixture of good and bad and has laws and morals ingrained within him. However although he works for the law, he does not hesitate to cross to the darker side in order to protect who he loves. He understands Rosie, puts her safety first, but not without feeling the alpha protectiveness that we readers all crave. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><b><i>'cause you don't distract me with those pretty blues, I'm going to murder that piece of shit all over again for whatever he did...'</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><b><i>' You think I don't know that under all that thorny sass, you got a heart as tender as a budded rose, you can think again'</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Rosie's character is contradictory to her name. she is anything but delicate and breakable. she is a spitfire, a rebel, a daddy's girl but vulnerable emotionally no matter how well she hides it. She embraces her family, is fearless, and feisty which is so refreshing from an avid reader's point of view where heroines may sometimes come across like a doormat - she is anything but passive but strong headed and knows what she wants. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Rosie and Danner together create insanely hot chemistry - Giana, I have come to learn is a master at balancing dirty and sweet, leaving us swooning in some parts and screaming in frustration in others. What I have come to realise is that a good romance author can flawlessly create the right amount of love, hate , attraction , jealousy , protectiveness and angst between the hero and the heroine. But a truly experienced expert romance author can evoke the reader to yearn for those qualities in a man in reality - Giana in her books expertly brings her characters to life - creating dimension, humanistic features that we recognise such as the ability to own mistakes, forgiveness, jealousy, hardship which is why we as readers relate to them the most. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">This book for me gave me vibes of books written by amazing MC Romance authors such as M</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">adeline Sheehan, Bella Jewel, and Nichole Jacquelyn. So any fans of these authors, I DEFINITELY recommend this book, and if you have not read MC books or are looking for a new romance flavour, THIS IS YOUR BOOK! </span></span><br />
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-34719243090324547892018-09-21T23:38:00.001+01:002018-09-21T23:46:47.544+01:00A Nordic King By Karina Halle<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> September 21st 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">When I first applied for the job I thought it would be like all the others: working as a nanny for an aristocratic family.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Then I got the job and found out how wrong I was.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Now I’m the new nanny for two adorable little girls who happen to be princesses.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Their father is the widowed King of Denmark.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">And my new home? The royal palace in Copenhagen.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Adjusting to my new life isn't easy but the hardest part hasn’t been the girls who still grieve over the loss of their mother.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">It’s their father.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Cold, mysterious and moody, with an icy stare that seems to penetrate your soul, King Aksel may have hired me to take care of his daughters but he wants as little to do with me as possible. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Yet the longer I share these palace walls with this man, the more that I’m drawn to him. His chiseled face and sexual swagger are only part of the package. It’s in the long, intense glances at the dinner table, the way we’ll brush up against each other in the halls, the rare glimpses of the man deep inside, like the sun passing through clouds.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">But no matter how I feel about him, we can never be together.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">You think it's bad enough being in love with your boss?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Try falling in love with a king.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before I get into this review, I probably should admit that I have an obsession with the single dad/ young nanny trope, so it is no surprise that I jumped up and down when I got to review this book as an advanced reader! It is also no surprise when I say that I finished this book in one sitting! It was that good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Aurora, an experienced nanny, is looking for a new job, so when she gets an interview to nanny for a family in Copenhagen, she knew that she had to get this job. What she didn't expect however, is to be interviewing for a job of looking after the daughters of an aristocratic family . What she also doesn't expect, is living in the same very palace with their father - the widowed King Aksel. It is apparent from the very first meeting with the two adorable girls - Clara and Freja, that she is the perfect nanny for them, to help them move on from their mother's death and who also understands them. But it is also apparent that skills aside - Askel's disapproval does not go unnoticed. However, Aksel's weakness is his little girls - and what his girls want, is what they will get and they want Aurora. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Aksel is a complex character. From the beginning, he is driven by both guilt and anger after a terrible tragedy leaves him a widow and a single parent. He tries to avoid any danger of falling in love again and his attraction to Aurora is anything but good so he attempts to mask his attraction by being insulting, rude and quite frankly, an asshole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately for him, Aurora is a sassy, feisty heroine who fights to gain his trust in looking after his daughters but also, his heart. Her dedication to take care of whats important to the girls such as Snarf- Snarf, and him, is adorable ( probably one of my highlights of this book!) and her motherly nurturing nature is irresistible to Aksel and slowly, he finds himself falling head over heels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I usually refrain from reading books that have royalty - purely because I find, in the efforts to make the royalty believable and to maintain royal etiquette - sometimes normal behaviors of attraction and dialogue is compromised - however, <b>come through Karina Halle in this writing space and boy does she NAIL IT! </b>She has opened up a new appreciation and now I am definitely going to read the other books with royalty for sure! Not only did she manage to flawlessly craft a king which doesn't just have power but owns it in every possible way, but also she manages to create our dream bad-ass, broody, King that we didn't know we craved! I mean... what's not to love?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've loved Karina Halle books since Love in English and The Debt series but Nordic King has now pushed its way to number one for sure! There. I said it. It's my all time favourite! Halle cleverly crafts scenes to create a sexual tension tug of war between Aurora and Aksel - the Help and the King. The ultimate, scandalous, forbidden romance coming to life in our imaginations. She flawlessly manipulates the characters through her descriptive dialogue making us in tune to both Aksel's and Aurora's emotions simultaneously. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Boy did I love this book, I cannot express enough how much Karina Halle has outdone herself with this one! I eagerly await to read every book that follows! If you are a fan of forbidden romance, with age gaps, single fathers, and broody, asshole heroes, then this is your book!</span><br />
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-37574585575229596972018-09-21T21:28:00.003+01:002018-09-21T21:28:46.602+01:00Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date:</strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> April 17th 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">JORDAN</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">He took me in when I had nowhere else to go.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">He doesn’t use me, hurt me, or forget about me. He doesn’t treat me like I’m nothing, take me for granted, or make me feel unsafe. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">He remembers me, laughs with me, and looks at me. He listens to me, protects me, and sees me. I can feel his eyes on me over the breakfast table, and my heart pumps so hard when I hear him pull in the driveway after work. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I have to stop this. It can’t happen. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">My sister once told me there are no good men, and if you find one, he’s probably unavailable. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Only Pike Lawson isn’t the unavailable one. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I am. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">PIKE</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I took her in, because I thought I was helping.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">She’d cook a few meals and clean up a little. It was an easy arrangement. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">As the days go by, though, it’s becoming anything but easy. I have to stop my mind from drifting to her and stop holding my breath every time I bump into her in the house. I can’t touch her, and I shouldn’t want to. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The more I find my path crossing hers, though, the more she’s becoming a part of me. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">But we’re not free to give into this. She’s nineteen, and I’m thirty-eight. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">And her boyfriend’s father. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This book is begins with newly - turned, 19 yr old Jordan waiting for her boyfriend Cole Dawson on her birthday to celebrate. In order to kill time before his arrival, she decides to go to the Grand theater to watch Evil Dead. There, she meets Pike in the same screening. For the sake of purely keeping each other company on her birthday, they end up seating together, eating, laughing and having a good time but with the boundaries of their age differences keep them a safe distance apart. Until she calls her boyfriend does Pike realise there is more than one reason other than age for him to stay away. He is Pike Lawson, father of Jordan's Boyfriend - Cole Dawson. From that point, it is a battle to, quite frankly, overcoming the palpable, and very forbidden sexual tension between Pike and Jordan whilst they live under one roof, of course with the only person who connects them together - Cole.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">What I love about books in the New Adult genre, and books like this one written by Penelope Douglas, is that it does not matter if the tropes are overused, the story-line does not need to be majorly complex in order to be a five star book. Just like you would see in your TV dramas, it is up to the actors or in this case, the characters to sell the book. This is by their emotions, the care in the descriptive language showing us readers the important details of their reactions to situations, there facial expressions are what makes them different to other romance characters. A good author can leave us hanging on every line delivered by the hero and heroine and Penelope Douglas does just that. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I personally love Pike's character. In Age Gap books, what is common is the older hero's insecurity of providing happiness to the younger heroine and how they deserve much more. This vulnerability is what draws me to these age gap books because their hero's possess a gentleness that is unique to this genre and is so attractive. His character contrasts starkly with Cole's immaturity that it makes him ten times more desirable. He is gentle, caring and attentive to Jordan's emotions and his attempts to try to stay away or to divert her, make us root for him even more - to the extent that I, as a reader find myself just waiting for Cole to trip up in order to allow the forbidden relationship to flourish. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jordan is your feisty heroine. She is young, desirable but also mature for her age leaving us wondering how she ever stayed with Cole for three years. She is not like any other heroine character who chases Pike but she realises that it is forbidden and attempts to stay within societal boundaries, however the attraction is so strong that it was only a matter of time till one of them crumbles. She knows that she is attracted to Pike but as soon as things ended with Cole she does what pike wanted - to stay away. But her moving away is exactly what Pike couldn't resist. She is such a down to earth character as you will see towards the end of the book and looks for simple moments of happiness.The epilogue was so sweet and swoon worthy. loved this book whole heartedly!</span></span><br />
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">August 9th 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText6784948986735736748" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">"Oh my god. Who that?"<br />I get asked this question a lot.<br />"Oh him?" I reply. "That's just Ian."<br /><br />Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century.<br />Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol' washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.<br /><br />Just Ian is... just my best friend.<br /><br />We're extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at works assumes we're a couple - that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher's lounge that he's single. Fair game. Suddenly, it's open season on Ian.<br /><br />He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.<br /><br />He's turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into x-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.<br /><br />I want to assume he's playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always - but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn't leave a lot of room for confusion.<br /><br />I'm a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can't keep my hands to myself. So, I'm just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss - oh who am I kidding?!<br /><br />Goodbye Ian, ol' buddy, ol' pal!<br /><br />Helloooo mister not so nice guy.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ian Fletcher is your cool, Badass chemistry Teacher at Oak Hill High School that all the students look up to in awe. Not only the students but the fellow female teachers too, only in a different way.... However he has only eyes for one women, Samantha Loring, a journalism Teacher who happens to also be his best friend ever since they met at the teacher's orientation. Samantha Loring is no stranger to the attention she gets from the male teachers at Oak Hill however she seems to be clueless - which works to Ian's advantage as he tries to ward off any male who tries to approach her. From the very beginning it is obvious that this attraction is not one sided; the whole school - from rumors spread by students , to the teacher's lounge, everyone seems to think they are an item because of the endless time they spend together in and outside of school. This book is ultimately about the fragility of crossing the line from friends to lovers and the vulnerability of the characters who are afraid of losing one or another - from changing a relationship that is already so strong and precious to either destroying it completely or giving it a new meaning and purpose. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I smirk. " I might tie them up, but not for that reason."</i></span></b></span><br />
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-70147766738193849002018-05-04T14:27:00.003+01:002018-05-04T14:27:34.187+01:00Rising (Vincent and Eve #1) by Jessica Ruben<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">As the bus approaches my stop on the Lower East Side, I raise the hood of my black sweatshirt. Anonymity is key in my neighborhood—particularly as a lone female walking at night.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">All I want is to leave my crime-ridden shadow of a home in New York City. I’ve done everything I can to keep my head down and focus on my studies. College is my only goal; love has never been on the map…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">That is, until my sister brings me to an underground fight, where I meet a gorgeous and mysterious man: Vincent.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">He is the ghost in my shadows, showing up to feed me pieces of his upper-crust life, then evaporating into darkness until his next visit. I’m falling hard and fast. How can I trust him amidst the depth of his secrets?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Vincent may be even more dangerous than the dark world I’m trying to escape.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Wow can I just say after reading Sparrow by L J Shen ( which is one of my all time favourite books !) I have found myself driven towards books with an antihero where there is mystery, suspense and curiosity surrounding him so when reading the blurb to Rising I was so excited! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The book surrounds eighteen year old Eve who just wants to live in a better neighborhood which is not crime ridden where she wouldn't be faced with evil, despicable men like Carlos and not fear of getting raped or killed all the time. Enter Handsome, mysterious Vincent who she locks eyes with in an underground fight club and immediately she feels a strong attraction and desire that she has never felt towards any other man. But one thing she knows for certain - he is dangerous. The more she grows closer to Vincent the more he keeps her at arms length leading her to believe there is more to Vincent than he is leading on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Vincent.Vincent.Vincent. Oh how to describe him. Honestly I feel more confused about this character when I finished the book than when I started. Jessica definitely was very clever in her written presentation of Vincent and nailed the mysterious hero portrayal as we are constantly trying to decipher him wondering why he is pushing Eve away, why is he so caring with Eve making sure she is safe when clearly he himself is a stranger? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>" When I tell you to do something-" his voice is gruff as he moves even closer " you should listen to me, Eve".</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Eve is your innocent Heroine who cherishes the simple things in life such as books, friendships and hot handsome men who she should be staying away from. Even though she hardly knows anything about Vincent, she still wants to get to know him better,she wants to be his center of attention. Jealousy is involved , secrets will be revealed and more mystery is created. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">i love books where there are obstacles between the hero and heroine before they get together, I love the games, the jealousy , the resisting and battles they go through which makes the union all the more sweeter. Jessica Ruben definitely has nailed this and I do not doubt book two will be even more exciting. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I love exploring new books and discovering new authors and I am glad I gave this book a shot because I think Jessica Ruben has become another go to author on my list where I read the book no matter what it is about. </span></span><br />
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-840416223597197582018-05-03T23:03:00.001+01:002018-05-04T13:53:55.499+01:00Voyeur by Fiona Cole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">April 26th 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I didn’t know she was my student the first time I paid to watch her at Voyeur. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Once she walked into my classroom, another smiling college freshman, I knew I should stop going. Stop watching. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">But I couldn’t do it. Everything about her makes me want more, and once I realize she wants me too, the temptation becomes irresistible. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The worst part is that she has no idea her professor is the one watching behind the glass. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I just have to hope that once she finds out the truth, she wants the same thing I do. Because now that I've seen all of her, I can't look away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Anyone who likes a feisty heroine and not to mention a hot alpha professor, this is your book! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Honestly when I first read the blurb of this upcoming book by Fiona Cole, I could not wait for release day so I had to get it as an ARC for review. Student - professor/teacher relationships and forbidden romances are my favourite type of concepts to read and this book certainly did not disappoint. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Voyeur is a dual perspective novel based on the characters Oaklyn Derringer and Callum Pierce. Oaklyn is in need of money and fast in order to support herself financially through college after her parents spent her tuition savings and student loans are out of the question. Olivia, Oaklyn's friend suggests working in a family owned 'sex club' where she can perform and earn a large amount of money fast. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Now not to be judgmental or anything...but Oaklyn wasn't as hesitant as you would expect when given the option to perform at a sex club, but hey! I'm not judging lol. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Enter Callum, a daytime professor and night time voyeur who meets his student at this very club and has no idea that the girl of his fantasies is in fact his student. That is until he sees her in his lecture hall where attraction is inevitable, his obsession is uncontrollable and his desire to make her his is definite. As Oaklyn and Dr Pierce explore their sensual desires, Callum's long kept secrets start to unravel. </span></span><br />
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-80559124188991413402018-04-14T14:06:00.002+01:002018-04-14T14:23:25.293+01:00Whispers of my Skin By Susana Mohel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">April 11th 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Desperate times call for desperate measures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That’s what they say, right?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, I guess it must be true because I’m desperate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That’s why I’m standing at his door, preparing to face him.
Even though we are no longer what we used to be. Even though he doesn’t love me
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The girl he loved is no more, she vanished.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Both gone with the wind, left behind in the mists of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A whisper that grows, won’t be ignored, can’t be ignored as
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whispers of love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whispers of my skin.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So let me just start off by saying that usually I go for
books where the hero and heroine have not met before so that we can see their
relationship develop , in other words, I am very picky with my second chance
romance novels. However the blurb for Whispers of my skin definitely intrigued
me and being a reader who is obsessed with with ranches and cowboys I
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The story starts with the introduction of a very
apprehensive Tara, who is just about to meet Joel, a former lover. It is clear that feelings are still alive. She is desperate to
find a manager for her ranch in order to put it back onto its feet and that’s
where Joel comes in. However, Joel is already a manager in a successful ranch
and has no reason to leave – that is until Tara gives him an offer he just
cannot refuse and Tara ends up getting more than she bargained for…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Joel is your broody, protective hero that us readers all go
crazy for, with his calm and cool nature – he definitely has that hot ranch boy
vibe. It is obvious from his proposition to Tara, no matter how angry , pissed off and confused he gets- one thing he knows for sure is he is not willing to let her go for a second time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tara is your strong – headed heroine however, she is insecure and
emotional when it comes to her feelings for Joel like any other women would about someone they love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter how much she tries to deny attraction, thinking she got Joel all figured out she still knows that her
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>“ …he throws me down. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>And I let him. Because Joel does own me. I'm drowning in
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What I would say is, I would have loved to see a bit more
jealousy coming from Joel’s side – and Tara making Joel work for it just a tinsy - tiny bit more... I feel like it ended too soon ! but that’s just
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, What I love about this book
is the love-hate relationship between Tara and Joel and their constant attempt
to outwit each other with the snarky remarks. This romance novel is cleverly
written with humor, sexual tension and raw emotion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Susana Mohel definitely knows what her readers are looking
for – steamy scenes, jealousy, romance and a hot confident hero to become our
next book Boyfriend. LOVED IT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>402</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">15th June 2014</span><br />
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Other Books:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The Summer Games, Fox and the Hound</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What started out as a joke— seduce Coach Wilder—soon became
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Olympic tryouts on the horizon, the last thing
nineteen-year-old Kinsley Bryant needs to add to her plate is Liam Wilder. He's
a professional soccer player, America's favorite bad-boy, and has all the
qualities of a skilled panty-dropper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• A face that makes girls weep – check. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Abs that can shred Parmesan cheese (the expensive kind) –
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Enough confidence to shift the earth’s gravitational pull
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not to mention Liam is strictly off limits . Forbidden. Her
coaches have made that perfectly clear. (i.e. “Score with Coach Wilder anywhere
other than the field and you’ll be cut from the team faster than you can count
his tattoos.”) But that just makes him all the more enticing…Besides, Kinsley's
already counted the visible ones, and she is not one to leave a project
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kinsley tries to play the game her way as they navigate
through forbidden territory, but Liam is determined to teach her a whole new
definition for the term “team bonding.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scoring wilder is a standalone sports romance novel with a 19
year old female soccer player, Kinsley Bryant and her newly appointed coach 25
year old Liam wilder – an ex professional soccer player. No matter how much
they try to resist each other – and I must say Kinsley’s mental battle to
distance herself were HILARIOUS , the attraction is undeniable and unavoidable.
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<b><i><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“He’s my coach. My off-limits coach. He’s like
chocolate and I’m like pickles. They shouldn’t be mixed...<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unless...chocolate-covered
pickles?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No.”</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Liam takes
up this job in order to clean up his reputation and show that he is more
serious than being a womenizer and a player, however Kinsley certainly messes
up with those plans. They are constantly trying to hide their relationship
from the media , the stuck up senior team players </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and have to evaluate whether a relationship is worth risking their
careers. Reading this book it is obvious that they have amazing undeniable chemistry
and was a great read for those who want to read some quick forbidden romance.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“What are you doing here?” he asked with a hard tone.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay. Not the best first line. Something like, ‘you look
beautiful, have my babies’ would have been a little bit better.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">R S grey is amazing at character development especially making the female lead seem dorky, funny and the hero forbidden, irresistible and insanely attractive. We are hooked from the beginning to the end and are
constantly rooting for Liam and Kinsley to get together. The additional characters
surrounding the leads such as the teammates and other coaches add to the
difficulties of their relationship and brings dimension to the story making it
imaginable for us as the reader we feel that we are present too in the
situation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to
readers who also enjoy books such as <i>KULTI by Mariana Zapata</i> and <i>Out of Bounds </i>written also by R S Grey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b></b></span>leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-22718961608903847352018-02-11T22:38:00.004+00:002018-02-11T22:39:00.013+00:00The Design (A Heart Novel) by R S Grey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>272</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">February 19th 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Other Books:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The Summer Games</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Design-R-S-Grey/dp/1508481938/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518374157&sr=1-2&keywords=the+design+rs+grey">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Synopsis...</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh on the heels of her college graduation, Cameron Heart
has landed an interview at a prestigious architecture firm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She knows she’s only there because the owner, Grayson Cole,
is her older sister’s friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the last seven years, Grayson has been the most
intimidating man Cammie has ever had the pleasure, or displeasure, of being
around.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But the job opportunity is too good to pass up. So, Cammie
will have to ignore the fact that Grayson is handsome enough to have his own
national holiday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After all, she shouldn’t feel that way about her new boss.
And, he will be her new boss.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The design is a standalone Romance novel, book 2 of The Heart series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have read the first book of the Heart series, <i>The
Duet</i> , you will know that Camron Heart who goes by the nickname Cammie, is the younger
sister of the popstar, Brooklyn Heart. Grayson
Cole is the owner of the architecture firm where she has got an interview
for the position of an architect associate. The story
starts off chaotic but eventally she reaches the office and is nervous after watching women go in the interview feeling one way and utterly distraught coming
out , but she does not let this affect her. Chaos and clumsy seem to be Cammie’s
middle names. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"what's your sexual orientation?"</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Are you currently taking birth control?"</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Camie ends up landing her dream job, working for Grayson,
the distant boss which she tries so hard to break . She has a crush on him
longer than Grayson has anticipated but we as readers soon find out that Grayson is no innocent and has been involved in Cammie’s life more than she
realises. Whilst on the pursuit to seduce Grayson, Cammie is saving to go to
her dream city , Paris and we as a reader are constantly reminded of the closer
she is getting to her dream trip the more sucess she is getting to seduce Grayson.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He was the Mr Darcy to my Elizabeth Bennet, the price Charming to my Cinderella, the ron weasley to my Hermoine Granger.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grayson is your typical Boss – powerful. However he is
relationship with Cammie is unconventional and is more than the typical employee and employer relationship as he is best friends with her older sister Brooklyn Heart.He parades different women in and out of his office in order to keep Cammie at arms length. Little does he know
that it just brings her closer, more curious, more determined. He is a jealous character and a real HOTTIE in
the whole persona he creates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>"Your such a liar, Grayson."</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>"You know what else I am Cammie?" he asked leaning an inch closer.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>"Your boss."</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love both the characters , Cammie and Grayson and but felt sad not to see a sequel to their story. it had left us readers wanting to know more and see more of how their relationship is when they are together . We are not shown enough of them in my opinion but nevertheless it was still a satisfying ending. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book reminds me of why I love the whole boss ,
employee, older hero younger heroine romances because it is forbidden,
difficult and tension between the two characters is so FUSTRATING, all the things needed to
create a SWOON WORTHY, FUN , EXCITING and EPIC romance novel and R S Grey has
done it again. LOVED this book, would recommend it to fans of HERO by Samantha Young
as it has a similar vibe.</span></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-73387013336113802792018-02-11T22:17:00.001+00:002018-02-11T22:40:44.421+00:00Out of Bounds (The Summer Games #2) by R.S. Grey<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>442</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">J</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">uly 18th 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Other Books:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The Summer Games</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Games-Out-Bounds/dp/1535165545/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I’ve had to contend with gruff coaches in the past, but Erik
is far worse. His stern demeanor complements a body built for intimidation, and
his reprimands come from a mouth so cunning, I know it could strip me of my
defenses—if I let it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Though each of us would love to be rid of the other forever,
we are bound to each other by need and necessity. I’m his rising star, his best
shot at proving himself to his critics. And without a coach, I have zero chance
of winning gold in Rio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The easiest way forward would be to wave a white flag and
make peace with the man I’ll be sharing close quarters with for the foreseeable
future, but he is intent on war.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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me, to play with my head, I’ll show him just how many boundaries I’m willing to
cross. Because I know it’s not a choice between winning or warring—not if you
can have them both. At the end of it all, I plan on leaving Rio with gold
around my neck and his icy heart in the palm of my hand.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I LOOOOVED THIS BOOK! I Don’t read many sports romance books
because I know nothing about football, hockey or soccer which tend to be the main
occupation of the female or male leads however – this one was gymnastics and as
a former gymnastic fanatic – I had to read. Also, it was set in the Olympics which is a DOUBLE BONUS in my books – its like my two favourite things, Romance books and Gymnastics got
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So yes, back to the book , it involves Brie Watson, a US gymnast
who is training to compete in the Olympics and 29 year old ex - gymnast Erik
winter, the newly appointed coach for the women’s gymnastics team after his
father was hospitalised. The story starts with her travelling to his house in
seattle where the rest of the female gymnasts will also be training however she
arrives earlier than required. And this is when his Erik’s first Arseholery behaviour
starts **roll eyes**. After first introduction and first impressions it is clear
that Eric is a manwhore and arrogant A
hole who treats Brie like a child which does in effect , irritate her and this
pleases him more. But in a weird way it
is kinda attractive lool. However we realise that this is just a cover for him in order to protect himself from liking Brie even more, even to the extent that they live in two seperate buildings far away from each other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>“We were using each other, fucking and fighting like it was
our job. We'd become each other's prisoners, twisting ourselves into a sexual
Stockholm syndrome, but now we were in Rio.”</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brie is a struggling financially and is trying to help her
mom who has helped her succeed in her career in order to pay her back , so getting a medal in the Olympics
is more than just a prize but a necessity. Eric is constantly pushing Brie’s
buttons and they have an ongoing rivalry which gets noticed by the other
gymnasts. Erik sees Brie's desperate need to win the medals but what for he doesn't know neither does Brie reveal and so he distances
himself and resists his attraction towards her in order to allow her to do her best and not distract her to what is important. Fair play. -but this is still not enough as Brie tries to grow closer and make him crazy by playing games with him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>" Since Brie didn't finish that round, we'll all repeat it. From the top."</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This book made me laugh out loud, smile so much my cheeks
were hurting , Swoon and has such amazing
character development that it becomes relatable – we start feeling Brie’s
emotions, the annoyance, anger, frustration and desperation. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“Brie wasn’t a woman that would try to fit whatever ideal
mold I thought I had for a partner; she was a woman that shattered the mold and
made me feel the excitement of young love again."</i></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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who like battles between the hero and heroine , some real games and challenges
before romance. </span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">8th May 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">St. Martin's Paperbacks</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Other Books:</strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> 72 Hours, Blind Date, The Watcher</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tired of living in the city, Rachel finally gets offered the
job of her dreams and moves to start a new life in Colorado Springs. Sworn off
men, she’s not overly thrilled when she discovers her neighbor is not only a
very handsome, but a very broody and arrogant man. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A man that, at first, drives her absolutely crazy with his
gruff attitude. Determined not to let it affect her, Rachel unleashes her wild
spirit on her poor, unsuspecting neighbor, and a fire is ignited between them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She quickly realizes, he’s a man with secrets. A man with a
dark past. A man that drives her absolutely crazy to the point of no return.
Yet she can’t seem to stay away from him. Her curiosity gets the better of her,
and her wild spirit brings them toe to toe more than once. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And brings a passion to life, neither of them were
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book is quite different from the previous two books, 72
hours and The Watcher which had the same sort of concept. This book is more of
your quick romance type book and is not as action packed so if you are looking for something short and enjoyable definitely read this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The female character Rachel rents a cabin in Colorado
springs , <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>looking for a fresh start with
a job that she always wanted. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First
impressions and interactions with ‘single father’ Slade was difficult to say
the least and if anything frustrating – mainly because he is a bit of an A hole
and a manwhore. They don’t talk much at first but she becomes acquainted with
his child and then as their relationship grows they are forced to get along. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After getting to know Slade and his adorable child Ryder,
you realise the their relationship is not what <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>one might assume; and this creates problems as
the story progresses in terms of Ryder’s safety and Slade’s ability to trust
women who come into his life. Rachel finds that Slade might be a lot more caring
and kind than he has let on and her attraction and feelings towards him
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rachel is a quriky character, but also very innocent and timid but she doesn't let this affect her when she needs to give slade what he deserves. Slade is the definition of the difficult, extremely attractive neighbour and bleeds jealous alpha male personality. it is adorable that even though he tries to distance himself from Rachel he also finds excuses to be around her and comes running when she is upset. Definitely a Swoon worthy hero. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall I really enjoyed the book however if I had any
complaints it would be that it was too short and I would of like to see a bit
more action. In saying that character development was excellent, loved the
female and male leads , LOVED sweet Ryder – adorable! So for those who are
looking for a quick read to relax and tune into some romance , I this book is definitely
for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-26375182829681129442018-02-10T15:45:00.001+00:002018-02-10T15:45:50.579+00:00Drifter (MC Sinners Next Generation #2) By Bella Jewel<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>226</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">March 21st 2016</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Publisher: </b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Kindle Edition</span></span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> MC Sinners Next Generation</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drifter-MC-Sinners-Next-Gen-ebook/dp/B01D810BIS">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They say opposites attract. In my world that isn’t a good
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did everything I could to escape the grips of motorcycle
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It wasn’t about fear, or betrayal, or even lack of love. I
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had to know how it felt to stand on my own two feet
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then I met Diesel. Mysterious, dark, with eyes that screamed
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Two things that should never be combined. Yet I can’t stay
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is based on Spike and Ciara’s daughter – Mercedes. This is a standalone novel but to get the full
experience of the series its best to read in the full series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So Mercedes is a college student who is so sheltered and
controlled by the MC club that she decides to experience freedom by living in accommodation
away from the club. She meets diesel the son of Jaylah and Mack from the Jokers’
wrath MC (which is another book series that you must tune into – anguish is the
story of Mack and Jaylah). This is the story about forbidden love. If you have
read Anguish you would know that he is the love child of Mack and previous late
lover Ingrid and he is actually adopted by Jaylah – a whole other story you
should tune into. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</i>the first book for the series, there is a snippet of the first encounter
told by Mercedes to Ava of a musician that she kissed but hasn’t interacted
with since, even though they go to the same college. Diesel is has a girlfriend
who is possessive and threatened by Mercedes and takes various measures to keep
her away. Little does she know that her actions are only bringing them closer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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start of the book but Mercedes relentless attempt of trying to form a truce
they eventually form a friendship. ( fans of Penelope Douglas Bully , his
character reminded me of Jared). However, diesel continues to date the girlfriend
from hell because it is the easier option and this causes difficulties in the relationship,
one – because she is insanely jealous and two – because there is a growing
attraction between diesel and Mercedes. This is not the only problem. Dating from
other MC is strictly forbidden so this causes inevitable obstacles for the two.
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hole but an honest one, and faithful one – if that makes sense Lol. Their
relationship is so cute because Mercedes is able to bring out a side of him
that makes us readers’ SWOON and their ability to fight for their own
aspirations and expectations is what makes their young age shine. It was quite
interesting to see the two generations that we read about in previous books
such as Mack and Spike battle it out with the younger ones Diesel and Mercedes but
eventually their love conquers their differences.</span></div>
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characters from previous books, jealous moody heroes, Badass heroines, and tension
and contemporary dilemmas. It is a shorter faster read than the other books but
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b></b></span>leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-79077385997097700142018-02-10T15:45:00.000+00:002018-02-10T15:45:28.773+00:00Pandemonium (MC Sinners Next Generation #1) By Bella Jewel<div style="display: inline !important;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>251</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">26th January 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Create Space Independent Publishing</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> MC Sinners Next Generation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am the good girl, the one who does no wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Daughter to a ferocious and strong MC President, I know what
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Until one night changes everything - and not a single person
in the world can protect me from it, not even my dad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Suffocating. Alone. Desperate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I let my problems live deep inside until there is no longer
anywhere to run. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I need an escape. Anything to make the pain go away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trouble comes for me, and I don't fight it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I tried so hard to believe in what I was, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But nobody understood. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not until him. Not until Lucas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He sees me. He believes in me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He refuses to let me drown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He’s my way out. My escape. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But Lucas is forbidden. He’s a cop. I’m in danger. And my
father is trying to protect what can’t be protected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There can only be one outcome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pandemonium. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I remember being so excited when this book was announced
till the point I was mentally counting down the days to the release date. This book
is a standalone novel so the series can be read in any order much like most of
the books written by Bella Jewel. What you find however with her books, is that
the characters and settings interlink so in order to fully understand each
character it is best to read the books in order. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So about the book – it is following the MC Sinner’s series
where the lead characters are the children of the MC Sinners’ now grown up. This
book Lead is Ava – Jackson’s and serenity’s daughter. Before I get into this
review I it will be impossible to show my enthusiasm for this book as part of
the reason why I was so excited was because Jackson’s and Serenity’s story was
by all-time favourite (I have read the book more times than I can count! ) so
do read this book before you read this as there story is a must read. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ava, 23 is captured along with another girl who is the
daughter of another MC Leader in order to send a message to their fathers. However,
in the tension and terrifying circumstances the captor tells Ava to decide who
he shall kill - the girl or herself. In the heat and pressurising situation, words slip out of her mouth and the girl gets shot dead. This story is about Ava haunted with at experience and she is trying to deal with the guilt
of nightmares sometimes through alcoholism, drugs leaving her feeling terribly alone and not understood.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I drop to my knees on the floor and whimper helplessly. So alone.
So broken. I want to stop seeing her face. I want it to go the hell away. </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Enter 30 year old , detective Lucas Black, who finds Ava fallen
down on the sidewalk one night. He becomes somewhat of her carer and protector
as he can sense she battling with demons and he tries to become her confider. . Lucas is no stranger to guilt and has his demons he has
been battling with. As Ava confides in Lucas she realises that the two of them are more alike than she thinks.As Ava tries to grow closer Lucas is resists his attraction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>“Give me your eyes, Ava.”</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>I lift my eyes and stare into his, so dark, seemingly empty
yet he’s given nothing but kindness. He has a rugged, dangerous face, but he
has manged to make me feeling nothing but comfort in his presence. This the
kind of man my father and his club run from , the kind of man they despise, yet
he’s walked me through my darkest hour.</b></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Lucas is dangerous, a dangerous hero. </i></span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lucas is all alpha, broody , protective hero who has a past with serenity's father Jackson. If there is anything that I found kind of strange is him constantly calling Ava a kid but later sleeping with her, not gonna lie i found it a bit weird... 😆</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ava is a strong, confident , but fragile heroine who is an expert in hiding her feeling and emotions to her own family and thinks about others first before herself. I loved her character because it shows the different dimensions of us as humans, how we are sensitive, selfish, and breakdown at times but as long as you have people who care about you , you can overcome struggles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I LOVED this story , it was emotional, heartbreaking and
beautifully written. I find that the characters were developed exceptionally and
the involvement in other characters gave insight in who the next story will be
focused on making us being anticipating another book. And that is the
genius of Bella as she can get us readers look forward to the next book whilst
reading another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Definitely recommend this Book, it is a must read as like
all the other books written by Bella Jewel.</span></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-70840348042756519482018-02-10T15:41:00.000+00:002018-02-10T15:44:36.968+00:00Manacle (MC Sinners Next Generation #3) By Bella Jewel<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>216</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">23rd May 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kindle Edition</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> MC Sinners Next Generation</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manacle-Sinners-Next-Generation-Book-ebook/dp/B01EH5IRI0">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I’ve loved Danny since I was five. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It seemed destined that we would be together, it seemed like
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I want no part in it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want to be free, to travel the world and experience life
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He’s not willing to give up the club. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But giving him up is like losing a part of myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The manacles he has wrapped around me will hold me to him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Manacle is the highly anticipated third book of the MC Sinners
Next Generation and is a standalone romance novel. This book is…**drum roll**
Danny’s and Skye’s Book! I couldn’t wait to read this one after getting a
snippet in the previous book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Drifter.</i>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Skye is a young woman who is in love with Danny, the next
son in line with the title of becoming the MC Sinner president, after Jackson. If
you have read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pandemonium,</i> you will
know that Ava, Jackson’s daughter was captured by a rival enemy and she had
gone through a traumatic, emotional experience – carrying the guilt of helplessly
watching another girl die potentially due to herself is what Skye fears about
the life of the MC club and wants to live a normal life free of danger and
expectations. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>“It scares the hell out of me. I can’t risk it. I can’t take
the chance that one day I’ll have kids and someone will hurt them to get back
at the club. I love my family. I love the club, but it is not the life I want. It’ll
never be the life I want. Unless there is a promise of no violence,then I can
just never turn back to it.”</b></i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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president and he does not want to sacrifice this life for a normal one like Skye
who neither wants to sacrifice safety and the chance for freedom. This causes
struggles in their relationship. Danny wants Skye to embrace the MC life and acknowledge
that it is a part of her that she cannot distance herself from it as ultimately
it is her home – however she is in denial.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>“You know I’m right,” he says, his voice husky, so fucking
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>“Danny,” I whisper, starting at his lips watching the last
few droplets of water spilling of them and running down his chin. “ please.”<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>“Tell me I’m wrong and mean it and I’ll let you go. Until
then, I’m not lettin’ you ruin so much fuckin love over fear.”</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The relationship between Skye and Danny is complicated to
say the least. Danny has given so many chances to Skye and constantly asking
her to be with him, and accept the life in the MC whilst Skye constantly
distance herself from him for in order to not get hurt and fall in love with him.
This makes him mean, an A hole at times and an angry broody character. Throughout
the book you see how they both struggle to move on because of the pull of their
attraction. It is evident no matter how much Danny may be in denial or tries to
move on , he is always there when Skye is in trouble and jealous when she is
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"We want two different things, and neither of us is
willing to give up on what we love."</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This book is a rollercoaster of emotions, when at times you
are shouting for Skye to wake up and realise a normal life is not her true
identity but feel for <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Danny when he
tries to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>realise what is more important,
love or the MC? My heart goes out to Danny who truly tried hard to win Skye and
when he wasn’t successful – tried to move on, so I must say that I was a little
annoyed when Skye only realised her love was inevitable when he was starting to
recover from the heart break and had found someone else. However, ultimately
they belong to each other and the book was excellent in demonstrating the
characters emotions in each situation. A great quick read, loved the concept!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-11557346639006064972018-02-08T22:55:00.001+00:002018-02-08T22:58:54.339+00:00The Watcher By Bella Jewel<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>320</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">30th May 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">St Martin's Paperbacks</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 72 Hours</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Watcher-Bella-Jewel/dp/1250108381" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Amaz<span id="goog_883268905"></span><span id="goog_883268906"></span>on</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>NOW YOU SEE HER . . .</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seven years ago, Marlie Jacobson was kidnapped by a serial
killer and lived to tell about it. But it was actually her mother who told the
story, in a bestselling book that made Marlie famous. Today, she s known as the
girl who slayed a killer. The one who got away. Now, there s just one thing
Marlie wants to get away from: her past. But when her little sister disappears,
her worst fears comes rushing back with a vengeance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">N<b>OW SHE'S GONE</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kenai Michelson is a world-renowned investigator. Dark,
brooding, and dangerously good-looking, he s the kind of man Marlie would
normally avoid at all costs. But Kenai is her only hope in finding her missing
sister. Together, Kenai and Marlie follow a trail of clues that leads them
toward the truth and into each other s arms. As her trust in Kenai grows, so
does their fierce connection. But will their desire turn deadly as they close
in on a ruthless enemy who s watching their every move?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As with any romantic suspense novel first impressions is
always important and The Watcher did not disappoint. This story is set in the
same world as the previous book 72 hours, and is a standalone novel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prologue was enough to send shivers down
my spine and got me hooked right away.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Breath in. breath out <o:p></o:p></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Breathe in . breathe out. <o:p></o:p></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Marlie, I know you’re in here.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A deranged singsong voice fills the overly quiet , making my
skin prickle. I think it’s the tone that makes it worse- that chipper;
no-regrets tone that tells you with one simple word just how crazy he is. It tells
you the limits he’ll go to, to achieve exactly what he wants. Death. Slow and
painful. Tortured.</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Marlie, the protagonist, has endured a hell of an experience 7
years ago when she was tortured by a derange psychopath. She is now 7 years
later trying to live life peacefully again, working as a waitress and is still recovering from the nightmares. However the torment and suffering wasn’t over yet.
When her reputation has become the girl who was brave but the also the girl who took advantage of an experience and made millions, getting
help from Kenai a private investigator to help look for her missing sister Kaitlyn who she believes has been taken<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wasn’t easy – especially when he thinks she is
nothing but an gold digger and an opportunist. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together for the sake of finding her sister they embark on a journey overcoming obstacles that have been strategically placed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kenai is definitely a strong, protective , alpha hero but
someone who also has a tortured past. First impressions got both the hero and heroine at rocky start
to their relationship. However, as Marlie slowly opens up to Kenai, he soon realises
that everything he has accused her of , couldn’t be more further from the truth. Marlie
is a female with strength, intelligence, bravery but also has innocence and is fragile
– she has gone through so much physical torture that she is scarred mentally , and emotionally. Kenai picks up on this and he
starts to grow unhelped feelings towards her causing the beginning of his unconditional love
for her to blossom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“ Hey,” he says voice still slightly husky from sleep.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> “hey,
it’s okay. It was just a dream.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I sob harder, wrapping my knees up to my chest and hanging
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“Dammit,” he murmurs and then I feel his hard body come
closer to mine before his arms go around me and pull me close.<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I sob harder.<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“One day, you will sleep peacefully. One day, I promise you,
you won’t wake up to the horror of him.”…</i></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I LOVE both the characters,
the chemistry is AMAZING you got it all – jealousy, lust, strength ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>endurance, attraction – Wow , Bella Jewel sure
knows how to create amazing lead characters and i am amazed how she still pulls out book after book with
new imaginative story lines. LOVED IT , I THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO READ IT!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-80643580726296713352018-02-08T22:55:00.000+00:002018-02-08T22:57:17.741+00:0072 Hours by Bella jewel<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>494</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">4th April 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">St. Martin's Paperbacks</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> 72 Hours</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/72-Hours-Bella-Jewel/dp/1250108349" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Amazon</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A FATE WORSE THAN
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It’s all part of his
sick game. A game he’s been planning for an entire decade. Now everything is
perfect: One woman and one man have been selected. They used to be a couple—and
they can no longer stand one another. They are the perfect victims. He doesn’t
intend for the game to be easy. He wants to push them to the brink of insanity,
to make his hunt real. . .<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A DESIRE WORTH
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The couple has been
captured and dumped into a massive wooded area. There’s only one rule in this
fatal game: They will have 72 hours to find a way out before the sadistic
serial killer begins his hunt . . .But what he never could have expected was
the explosive passion that ignites between the two ex-lovers—one that makes
them strong. Fierce. And determined to do whatever it takes to escape—and to
survive. . .</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow! I must say, I don’t read romantic suspense novels
often. I find that often authors tend focus on one genre
more than the other leaving rushed romances or suspense is not fully built. However as Bella jewel is one of my all time
favorite authors (I've read all her books) I thought I will give romantic suspense another go.
And I am glad I did! This short romantic suspense book had it all – romance,
action , drama and climax. It merged contemporary romance themes and put it in
the most horrifying circumstances.</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once your seventy-two hours are up, I’ll come for you, and,
like the good little players you are, you’ll make it fun for me.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You’ll run.</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The story is set months after the hero, Noah and the Heroine Lara are no longer together. As the story is introduced, it
is obvious there is no love lost between the two with misunderstandings breaking them apart. It is after being captured and left to
survive with no food, no form of communication - exposed in the woodland where they have only 72 hours to try and escape before their downfall , they are
forced to speak and work together to come out alive. Feelings come alive, love resurfaces and endurance is tested.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wild laughter follows me.</span></b></i> </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You can run, but you can’t hide.”</span></b></i> </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can hear his boots pounding after me.</span></b></i> </span><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tears run down my face as I pick up the pace. I can’t go back to the cave; I have to try to hide. If he can’t track me, he can’t find me. I push past leaves and trees as they grow thicker. I stumble over rocks, but I don’t stop. Sweat runs down my forehead and adrenaline spikes, causing me to pick up the pace even further.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I turn and look behind me —a huge mistake.</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Noah is definition of alpha male and his primal need to
protect Lara is ignited in this environment . However his softer side is just as
strong and perseveres to win Lara back and to show his love is real. Lara is strong , independent but at the same time insecure, however her love for Noah no matter how much she suppresses it
shines and gets it's moment at the end of the book where she shows the greatest bravery of all. However - I cannot give a honest review without mentioning about the fact that even though they were fighting for they lives , on the edge of death , near to their ending, but they still had time to get it on in the woods?? - I found this quite hilarious let's be honest ;)</span></div>
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characters. Bella is amazing at developing characters that have depth ,
feelings and many Heroes who are insanely alpha and madly in love with their women. What’s not to
like?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-64356017097707025802017-06-10T19:58:00.001+01:002018-02-08T22:57:39.058+00:00Frosted By (Frosted Series #1) Taylor Rose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Release Date: 23rd </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">May 2017</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Publisher: </strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Kindle edition</span><br />
<strong style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Series:</strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> Frosted Series</span><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Buy:</b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frosted-Book-1-Taylor-Rose-ebook/dp/B071RKFKTR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Add: </b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35186612-frosted" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They promised that dreams could come true. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Forgetting to mention that nightmares were dreams, too.
Demons came in all shapes and sizes. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I learned this the hard way.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I may have been broken, but I was still strong.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Scars are souvenirs that stay with you forever.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Etched on your body.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Etched on your mind.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Etched on your soul.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A constant reminder.My reminder to never give up. To never forget.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I told myself I was fine, brushing my pain off as unimportant. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I went through life alive, but never truly living.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Until her. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her haunted eyes pulled me in, familiarity etched in her gaze. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her beauty hypnotized me, heart and soul. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Snaring me into her trap. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wanting each other was unexpected.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Needing each other was necessary.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our broken souls fused together.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Piece by piece. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I could have f****** sworn that she was my salvation. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But was it possible that she was my destruction, instead?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow. That was one hell of an emotional roller-coaster! If you are looking for a sports romance book
with depth and emotion you have got to read Frosted by Taylor Rose. However there are scenes which can be
disturbing to some readers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This book is about two characters, NHL center Kieran
Kingston and Olympic Figure Skating gold medallist Figueroa Ryan who both have
broken souls but instantly connect on first sight. Aqua, Figgy’s sister who you
cannot help but adore is the force that brought the two leads together. The
strength of sisterhood between Figgy and aqua, the determination and effort to not let their past
dictate their present and there conviction to peace and happiness is so
admirable and heart-breaking that they had to face such difficulties in the
first place. Kieran is no stranger in
difficulty, where Aqua and Figgy had each other, Kieran has found himself always
looking for belonging and being loved or cared for but was given the worst of
life as he finds himself constantly by his past that it led to his efforts of
resisting the pull towards Figgy and Aqua in fear of hurting them however their
destiny is inevitable and soon they became his life and duty to protect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know I am being very vague in this review, possibly more
than the others but PICK UP THIS BOOK AND YOU WONT REGRET IT. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>'Power comes in many different forms. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Beauty. Confidence. Strength. Pride. Self-worth. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Each one of those emotions ran through me this morning for the first time in years.
I was happy. Actually happy. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>And not because I thought I had to be but because he made me that way.' </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~ Figueroa</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: 64px;">It’s been ages since I read a book that has kept me hooked
throughout the journey escalating emotions, suspense and drama. I will be honest I am not a big fan of sports
romance novel as I have noticed a lot of the time that the sport is often only
seen as the occupation of the lead and is not explored very well in depth however
Taylor Rose has definitely helped us as a reader to understand the sport and
its terminology as it opens with key terms of both sports. In Frosted, this theme is not only the center of the story line but is center and passion of both the male and female lead
and it shines through. This book has possibly opened up a whole new world of
books that I am so excited to read! So fans of one of the few sports romances I
have read and one of my favourite series, </span><i style="text-indent: 64px;">The Summer games by R.S grey</i><span style="text-indent: 64px;"> I DEFINITELY
RECOMMEND THIS!</span>
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leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-23702889390243975102017-04-24T01:36:00.002+01:002018-02-08T20:34:49.790+00:00Fear the Beard (The Dixie Wardens Rejects MC #2) by Lani Lynn Vale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Pages: </strong>273</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Release Date: </strong>30th March 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong>Kindle edition</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Series:</strong> The Dixie Warden Rejects</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Other books in series:</strong> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33123653-beard-mode" target="_blank">Beard Mode</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34038427-son-of-a-beard" target="_blank">Son of a Beard</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34455870-i-m-only-here-for-the-beard" target="_blank">I'm Only Here for the Beard</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Buy:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fear-Beard-Dixie-Warden-Rejects/dp/1544642431" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Add: </b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33647481-fear-the-beard" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span><br />
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<quote><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Synopsis...</b><br /><i>Tally is a twenty-year-old single mother struggling to finish nursing school. Has she made mistakes in life? Sure, but her daughter isn’t one of them. She works hard, she studies even harder, and she’s only a few weeks away from graduating. </i></span></quote><br />
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<i>She’s living her life the best she knows how when she witnesses a near miss motorcycle accident between a car and a biker. A biker that happens to be the most talked about teacher at her college.</i></span><br />
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<quote><i>The moment she meets those startling blue, narrowly-escaped-death eyes, she realizes quickly that life as she knows it has changed. No longer will she be content to let life pass her by, even if it puts everything she’s worked so hard for in jeopardy.</i></quote></span><br />
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<quote><i>Tommy is a highly skilled doctor. A teacher. A veteran. A fully-patched member of The Dixie Wardens MC. He’s lonely, but also set in his ways. What will it take for this man to accept that he needs to make some changes in his life? Apparently, it’ll take a guy in a truck, who’s preoccupied with his phone rather than focused on the road, nearly plowing into him on his bike at seventy miles per hour. Oh, and a twenty-something year old nursing student witnessing the entire thing from only a few feet away. </i></quote></span><br />
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<quote><i>It only takes a second, a single heartbeat in time, as he looks into her worry-filled eyes to realize that he’d give anything for a single night with her. He may lose his job in the process, but after that one incredible night turns into an amazing weekend, he knows it’s worth the risk for the promise of her forever.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Want a book with forbidden student – teacher romance, a tattooed hero with a motorcycle, and a kick-ass
single mother? Then, I would 100% recommend
Fear the beard, the second book in the Dixy Warden Rejects series! I was hooked from start to finish and had read
it entirely in one sitting. This is the first book written by author Lani Lynn
Vale that I have read and I cant believe that I haven’t read more of her books - one thing I can say for
a fact is that this will not be the last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From the beginning of the book we are introduced to the
hero, a 33 year old ER doctor called Tommy who is a teacher at Tally’s school.
Tally is a nursing student in her early twenties who also happens to be a
single mother of an 8 month adorable baby girl called Tallulah. Despite being
so young she has matured way beyond her years and is not like any other student
her age as her efforts are solely for her daughter and like any normal person she is battling with the diffulties of being a mother whilst studying at the same time. The attraction between Tommy and Tally is undeniable and extremely frustrating for Tommy as he battles with his
inner need to have Tally but his duty to respect her wish of not being in a public relationship until
she graduates . <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tommy has to be another hero added to my top favorites
list. The bond he had created between
himself and Tallulah, and how he is in constant awe when watching tally interact
with her daughter shows us a side of him that we don’t get to see in many books
in situations where the the child is not the heroes own. His instinct to be protective,
supportive and a desire to make them his before anyone else could get the
chance shows that he he was totally head over heels first for
Tally.</span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>'Tears, though, they were my undoing .</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Seeing a woman cry—young or old—was enough to make my stomach </b></span></i><i style="text-indent: 4em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>clench and my heart start to ache.'</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-indent: 4em;">It was an amazing book to read, I loved every word of it , I
loved the realism in the book in regards to women ‘issues or taboos’ that Tally
hilariously seemed to experience …( I know I’m being vague and I’m not sure that I'm making sense but you will know what I'm referring
to when you read the book ;) I found myself upset that it finished so soon so I
read it multiple times just to swoon,tear up and laugh all over again.</span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>He’d been looking down at the floor to ensure that he didn’t accidentally see my body, but the weird
noise I made caused his eyes to flicker up, and then become frozen on my body.</b></span></i><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I had big boobs.</b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Really big boobs. </b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>In fact, they were still big because I was breastfeeding, and they’d not been small to begin with.</b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b> “I’ll just be, uhh, out here,” he murmured. </b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I cleared my throat and clutched the clothes to my chest, but before I could blink, he was gone. </b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I looked down at my chest to see just how much boobage he actually got, and yep…there was full
nipplage. </b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Perfect. </b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Just fucking perfect.</b></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="text-indent: 64px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>And the icing on the cake?
My fucking milk was dripping out of them.</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-indent: 4em;">OMG haha I just cant get over that scene. ( or maybe It's just me...) Lani Lynn Vale had done an amazing job in creating real authentic romances, with lifestyles we can relate to and if I had any criticisms it would only be that it ended too soon and I hope we do see more of this couple later in series!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Release Date: </strong>7th June 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Publisher: </strong>Forever</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Series:</strong> Unbreak My Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong>Other books in series:</strong> Change of heart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Buy:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unbreak-My-Heart-Fostering-Love-ebook/dp/B01B1W0NWA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<quote><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Synopsis...</b><br /><i>If you're Kate Evans, you keep your friend Rachel, bond with her kids, and bury your feelings for her husband. The fact that Shane's in the military and away for long periods helps—but when tragedy strikes, everything changes.<br /><br />After Rachel, pregnant with her fourth child, dies in a car accident and the baby miraculously survives, Kate upends her entire life to share parenting duties. Then on the first anniversary of Rachel's death, Kate and Shane take comfort in each other in a night that they both soon regret.<br /><br />Shane's been angry for a year, and now he feels guilty too—for sleeping with his wife's best friend and liking it... liking her. Kate's ability to read him like a book may have once sent Shane running, but their lives are forever entwined and they are growing closer.<br /><br />Now with Shane deployed for seven months, Kate is on her own and struggling with being a single parent. Shane is loving and supportive from thousands of miles away, but his homecoming brings a betrayal Kate never saw coming. So Kate's only choice is to fight for the future she deserves—with or without Shane...</i></span></quote><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Where do I start? Nicole Jacquelyn really knows how to tug on your heart strings! So we start with the Kate, a singer and the heroine in the book who is best friends with Rachel, Shane's wife. We get a little flashback at the beginning of the book of the dynamic between Shane and his wife Rachel, and and it is then you can sense the disdain Shane has towards Kate. This leads to a love-hate relationship which we later find out is a result of the frustration of having a forbidden attraction towards her . Nevertheless, this does not affect Rachel and Kate's friendship.You sense Rachel feels in debt and a whole lot of gratitude towards Kate and her secret that she is keeping from Shane which is revealed later in the story leads you to understand why.</span><br />
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.*SNIFF SNIFF* . This hospital scene really got to me and was literally the release of emotions from previous events as it is the first time Shane really understands the damage he has done on his relationship with Kate and her trust.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know I am really making Shane sound like a A hole but honestly that was how I felt for some parts of the book, but then he goes on a path of redemption and you can't help but think that Shane and Kate are meant for each other.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>'I'd pushed her aside for so long that there was no foundation to build on. Just a mess of shattered pieces that </b></i></span><i style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>I'd crushed with a sledgehammer every time she'd grown closer than I was comfortable with.'</b></i><br />
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You cannot help but love Shane's character as you see the changes he makes even though it was difficult for him at the start. Despite his bad choices and actions you can't help but empathise with him as he is a father unable to spend much time with his children because of his military duties, ultimately leading him feeling jealous of Kaye's relationship with his kids which he seems to have lost after Rachel had died.</span><br />
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'I wanted to be nothing. I wanted to find my blank spot and stay there so my chest didn't feel like it was breaking open each time I inhaled.'</b></span></i><br />
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GOD.. this book was an emotional , gut wrenching roller coaster, and I often found myself wanting to cry, swoon , and shout in frustration all at the same time. The strong emotional connection which both the heroine and hero have leads you to forget the negatives and the past struggles their relationship has had and you end up hoping that there relationship survives through the hurdles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been looking for ages for books that would move me, make me feel what the character is feeling as I read every word and this book did definitely not disappoint. Jacquelyn's writing is just so beautiful and well crafted, She knows just the write words to use to make you feel like you are constantly at your edge of your seat, anticipating what will happen next - I read this book in one sitting and I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND YOU READ THIS if you like books with slow burn, second chance romance and a happily ever after.</span><br />
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<br />leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854550954929338772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011621000733962494.post-18719957406089370092017-02-21T20:33:00.002+00:002018-02-08T20:45:29.761+00:00My First Post - The Origin of My Book Journey!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since this is my first post I guess it makes sense to share the first reads that led me to explore the new adult genre. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first Book that I read was Losing it by Cora Carmack. Teacher - Student romances were very popular at this time and I remember reading this in 2014 and loving it because of the humor and awkwardness, that I guess all girls face when they have a crush LOL. ( Or not if your the confident type ;) I guess this was around the time when new adults books were emerging and shifting from the young adult genre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then I started reading the Rosemary Beach series by Abbi Glines, one of my all time favorite book series! I mean who doesn't love an Abbi Glines book! Rush and Blaire are definitely my favorite couple amongst all her books. If you haven't read them yet go check them out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another one of my Favourite new adult authors is Coleen Hoover who wrote the slammed series and I know - forbidden romance themes seem to be featuring a lot in this post and no doubt that there will be more to come ;D ( Do let me know if you want any recommendations on this genre because I do have a lot of recommendations of this theme that I've read!)</span><br />
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