Chevy Stevens - Dark Roads

Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I didn't think anything could equal the intensity of Still Missing. But I stand corrected.

Honestly I don't know, for once, how to relay my thoughts and feelings about this story. So many layers, secrets, mysteries. I hung on by my fingernails hoping for the survival of our 4 main characters each step of the way. And one of those is a dog named Wolf, who is just as important to this story as the humans. They never gave up. They fought each step of the way to find the truth. How Hailey and Beth lived thru their wilderness treks is astonishing.

I know this story is inspired by the Highway of Tears, but it holds it own in the emotional meaning of those tragedies. And gives us a small amount of resolution to the murder that starts this journey. I would have liked a better ending for Jonny and Beth as a couple, but it ended as it should have naturally.

This book will stay with me for a while (and brought me out of my reading slump).

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Darynda Jones - A Good Day for Chardonnay (Sunshine Vicram #2)

A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First, this is the best book I've read all year.

Second, I'm devastated by the cliffhanger ending. I'm was not expecting that at all and sat stunned cursing Darynda Jones for crushing me. I needed more!!!

I like this second installment more than the first. We get way more in depth regarding Sunshine's kidnapping and all the secrets that surround that event start to trickle out. Auri (so like a mini me version of Sunshine) is up to all kinds of "You are so grounded" kind of plots, but for all the right reasons. Everyone has their own plot line running in this one too. And i was totally invested in every word. This series is hilarious at times, serious and emotional in others, and super hot when Sunshine and Levi are even just in the same room together.

I can't wait to read the next book..... like now would be really nice, please!

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Tiffany Reisz - The Auction (The Original Sinners - Standalone Story)

The Auction by Tiffany Reisz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm just so happy to be back with the Original Sinners.... Kingsley, Eleanor, Soren, and the infamous "club". Back to those original feelings we had in the beginning of this series.

If you have read the short story The Seven Day Loan, then you will know who Daniel is. It's not absolutely necessary to have read it, because we are given enough backstory to refresh everyone's memory. And if you haven't read any of the Original Sinners series, well your missing out and I can't help you. Start at the beginning, but if you are not a "kink" reader, then this may not be for you.

Daniel has returned from his 18 month trek while trying to get over his 2nd love, or who he thought was his 2nd love. Just to find his true 2nd love. Though nothing is easy in the world of Kingsley. You have to go thru alot of missteps to get where you truly belong.

Anya is trying her very best to make a better life for her siblings. How she wound up in Kingsley's realm is a mystery. But the old saying, right place - right time, is never truer than when she opens the door to a very dirty and disheveled Daniel. Love at first sight? Hmmmm, let the games begin!!

**ARC provided for review by author.

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Darynda Jones - Beguiled (Betwixt & Between #3)

Beguiled by Darynda Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So many questions....
So many wonderful cliff hanger questions ...

Some mysteries are solved, new mysteries leave us hanging, needing the next book now.
These characters reminded me of the "vibe" that the Charley Davidson series had between the characters. But now they are all unique to me and I love them all. This is a series to read for all Darynda Jones fans.

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Beth Flynn - Tarnished Soul (Nine Minutes Spin-Off #4

Tarnished Soul by Beth Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There are just those series that stick with you years after reading them.

Nine Minutes is one of them, including the spin-off's.

Brooks & Lucy are the perfect analogy of opposites attract. They couldn't be more different. But in their own way they are the dark/mc version of Beauty and the Beast. She quiets his demons, helps him make sense of the world and gives him something precious to protect. Something that is just his. She finds the protector in him to be something that makes her feel beautiful and wanted for once in her life. They have been waiting for each other for a long time.

Not saying their life is a fairytale come true with no violence and drama, but they seem to balance each other in a way that makes it's all seem lighter in the world of dark he roams in. And they make me want to re-read the series again. I miss all of the characters .....

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Shantel Tessier - Make You Beg

Make You Beg by Shantel Tessier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm speechless.

This went so far beyond my expectations. The short story was just a tease as to what the full story really is. Secrets, lies, sex, violence, and in the end ... love.

I actually miss Henley and Law. There was so much to this story. And everything that came to light in the end was twisted and mind blowing. Don't go into this thinking you can handle the dark environment. If this is not your usual genre, this is not the one to jump off into.

I hope we get the remaining Reapers stories.

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