Thursday, September 18, 2014

Bella Jewel - Melancholy (Joker's Wrath MC #2)

"There's never been a time I've cared about anything more than my club. Today that all changed. Today I got you."

To truly understand a story; you need to start from the beginning, but to start from the beginning; you have to go back, further than just you. After all, our stories don’t start with us, do they? Our stories start with the person before us, and the person before them. We are created from the stories of those people - from their mistakes, from their achievements, from their love and their hate.

No one’s story is ever truly their own.

I tried to create my own story, my own path, and my own actions. I’ve seen things people only see in their worst nightmares, but I never let it beat me down. I never let it become who I was. I picked myself up, and I kept going. Everything was what it was.

There was no point analyzing what it could be.

Could be’s didn’t matter.

Until Maddox came into the picture. He saved my life. He changed my world; giving me the second chance some of us only dream about. There was only one thing missing in my second chance, and she was the reason I fought so hard to survive.

My sister.

My sister who is supposed to be dead, well, at least, that’s what I thought.

That’s what he told me.

Now is where my story changes, but to understand this story, you have to start at the beginning…where it all began…and before.

This story is the second book in a series. You can get the first book on all major retailers. (Precarious - Jokers' Wrath MC Book 1)

This contains no cliffhanger and has a HEA. 18+



{5 stars}

I liked the first book, but I LOVE this book. Maddox and Santana are a much more emotionally driven couple. You fall right into their story and become the ghost in the room watching the best and worst things happen to them. We get to find out the what, where, and who that is Santana, and the path her life took to get to Maddox finding her. The back and forth, push and pull, of the two are like magnets fighting whats is in their nature. They are meant for each other, they just resist it as much as they can. Maddox's brother returns and adds a little more mystery to the story, his storyline is yet unknown, but promises to be very dramatic if the epilogue is anything to go by. This series is turning out to be another favorite shelf biker series, can't wait to get to the next one!!

*And I don't agree that there is no cliffhanger If a story leaves me with questions and having a fit that I don't have the next book in hand already, then it has a cliffhanger!!

Monday, September 15, 2014

Nalini Singh - Rock Addiction (A Rock Kiss #1)


A bad boy wrapped in a sexy, muscled, grown-up package might be worth a little risk…

Molly Webster has always followed the rules. After an ugly scandal tore apart her childhood and made her the focus of the media’s harsh spotlight, she vowed to live an ordinary life. No fame. No impropriety. No pain. Then she meets Zachary Fox, a tattooed bad boy rocker with a voice like whiskey and sin, and a touch that could become an addiction.

A one-night stand with the hottest rock star on the planet, that’s all it was meant to be…

Fox promises scorching heat and dangerous pleasure, coaxing Molly to extend their one-night stand into a one-month fling. After that, he’ll be gone forever, his life never again intersecting with her own. Sex and sin and sensual indulgence, all with an expiration date. No ties, no regrets. Too late, Molly realizes it isn’t only her body that’s become addicted to Fox, but her heart…



RELEASE DATE: September 9th, 2014






{4 stars}

I am a huge fan of Nalini Singh's series Guild Hunter, so when I was offered a chance to advance read her new series, I jumped at it, even though Rock Romance isn't usually at the top of my reading addiction. It's a strong storyline, Rock God meets librarian and fall head over heels, but their combined childhood baggage pulled the story into the slow lane for most of the book. There just wasn't anything that made the story stand out or "special" in any way. Though Fox and Molly really know how to burn up the sheets....and the counter....and the sofa....and just about anywhere he can find. The band is great, brothers by choice, and they all have individual quirky personalities. But there didn't seem to be anything extraordinary about them or the story, nothing that hooked me in emotionally, and just made it an ok 3 star book. But I didn't give up and at the 80% mark the story took off for me and I changed my mind to the 4 star. We got a little bit of some drama that pulled Molly and Fox together into a stronger couple and gained my emotional attention. I really like Fox and Molly, they are an interesting mix, and the guys in the band promise to make this series a very interesting journey. 

**ARC provided for honest review




Meet the Author




NEW YORK TIMES AND USA Today bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series Nalini Singh usually writes about hot shapeshifters and dangerous angels. This time around, she decided to write about a hot and wickedly tempting rock star. If you’re seeing a theme here, you’re not wrong.

Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand, and is passionate about writing. If you’d like to explore her other books, you can find lots of excerpts on her website. Slave to Sensation is the first book in the Psy-Changeling series, while Angels’ Blood is the first book in the Guild Hunter series. Once Rock Addiction is out, swing by the site to check out the special behind-the-scenes page, complete with photos of many of the locations used in the book.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Nalini Singh - Rock Courtship (Rock Kis 1.5)


Rock Courtship (bk 1.5) A Rock Kiss Novel:
David & Thea’s Story

RELEASING ON SEPTEMBER 30TH

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Blurb

          What happens when the Gentleman of Rock decides to play dirty?

A drummer for the hottest rock band on the planet, David has a single, powerful weakness: Thea, the band’s publicist and the woman who steals his breath away with her every move.

Only problem is, Thea doesn’t date clients—or musicians. Emotionally scarred by a cheating ex, she’s not about to risk her heart with a man who has groupies buzzing around him like flies. Even if his sexy smile ties her up in knots.

What she doesn’t know is that David is a one-woman man...and he’s madly in love with her. David’s determined to prove he’s worth the risk, and willing to court her, step by exquisite step. Thea’s about to discover just how long and hard this handsome drummer can play.




Meet the Author


NEW YORK TIMES AND USA Today bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series Nalini Singh usually writes about hot shapeshifters and dangerous angels. This time around, she decided to write about a hot and wickedly tempting rock star. If you’re seeing a theme here, you’re not wrong.

Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand, and is passionate about writing. If you’d like to explore her other books, you can find lots of excerpts on her website. Slave to Sensation is the first book in the Psy-Changeling series, while Angels’ Blood is the first book in the Guild Hunter series. Once Rock Addiction is out, swing by the site to check out the special behind-the-scenes page, complete with photos of many of the locations used in the book.

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Monday, September 8, 2014

Aurora Rose Reynolds - Assumption (Underground Kings #1)

as·sump·tion:

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

They say when you assume that you make an ass out of you and me. Kenton Mayson learned this lesson firsthand when he made assumptions about Autumn Freeman and the kind of woman she is based on what little information he had.

What he finds out is she’s not only beautiful, but also smart, funny, a fighter, and exactly the kind of woman he wants to share his life with. Autumn made assumptions of her own about Kenton, and now he needs to prove her wrong in order to protect her and their future.




{5 stars}

We met Kenton in the Until series, we didn't get to know him well, but we met him. And he may not be one of the 4 Mayson brothers, but he is still a Mayson and all that that implies. A Hot Alpha male who knows how to get what he wants when he finally decides what he wants. 

Autumn witnesses something she barely escaped with her life from. So off she goes to hide out with Kenton. They both assume something about the other that puts distance between them for awhile. They are barely roommates, but as time goes on, Kenton realizes he has made a mistake. He finally sees who she really is, but it may be too late. He has hurt her feelings over and over by assuming she is just another "dumb" stripper. Something he doesn't want in his life. But once he realizes his mistake, he goes all out to win her. Autumn is a dynamic character, strong when she needs to stand up for herself, but breaks into that vulnerable woman when she is alone. So much has happened to her in her life and she has secrets that she can't seem to let go of. They are a great couple together, a balance for each other. I cheered for her, cried with her, laughed with her, and totally fell head over heels for Kenton too. I'm not going to give any spoilers away, and believe me that's hard, because there are so many scenes I would love to rave about. But I"ll behave and let you discover their love story for yourself. If you loved the Until series, you will love this one just as much.

**ARC provided by author via TRSOR for honest review





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Until Series (Individually)

Until November (Book 1)
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Until Trevor (Book 2)
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Until Lily (Book 3)
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Until Nico (Book 4)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Lili Saint Germain - Cartel (Cartel #1)

Cartel by
Lili Saint Germain (Cartel), Book One



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RELEASE DATE: February 1st, 2015
  
Blurb
The first full length Gypsy Brothers novel from the smash hit author Lili St Germain.
How much is a life worth?
I grew up in Colombia, the daughter of a wealthy drug lord. I lived a life of extravagance, until one day a drug run went horribly wrong and everything came crashing down around us.
I was given away. A payment for a debt. The Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club became my new owners, and I did everything I could to survive.
But falling in love with the man who owned me wasn't part of the plan…




Additional Books by Lili Saint Germain

Seven Sons (Gypsy Brothers, Book One) FREE
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Six Brothers (Gypsy Brother, Book Two)

Five Miles (Gypsy Brothers, Book Three)
Amazon UK: TBD

 Four Score (Gypsy Brothers, Four)
Amazon UK: TBD

Three Years (Gypsy Brothers, Book Five)
Amazon UK: TBD

Two Roads (Gypsy Brothers, Book Six)

One Love (Gypsy Brothers, Book Seven)





About the Author:
Lili Saint Germain


Lili writes dark romance, suspense and paranormal stories. Her serial novel, Seven Sons, was released in early 2014, with the following books in the series to be released in quick succession. Lili quit corporate life to focus on writing and so far is loving every minute of it. Her other loves in life include her gorgeous husband and beautiful daughter, good coffee, Tarantino movies and spending hours on Pinterest.

She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write.




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Monday, September 1, 2014

Katy Evans - Rogue (Real #4)

The fourth story in the new adult series that began with the New York Times bestseller Real, featuring Brooke's best friend, Melanie, and the ROGUE she can't resist.

Greyson King...
My boyfriend. My friend. My protector. He's the reason I wake up every morning with a smile on my face, and the reason I fall asleep limp, worn out, and aching for his warm arms around me. When we make love, he says my name like it means something. Like I mean something.
He
Lied.
His name is Greyson King, but his alias is Zero.
There's zero trace of him, he has zero past, and now I know that with him, I will have zero future.
He may leave no trace of him anywhere, but his imprint is in me, in my very soul--and I hate that a mere look at him commands the beat of my heart. The temperature of my body.
I've looked for love my entire life. I've waited for the butterflies, the rainbows...
Instead I'm in a free fall of emotions and there's no one to catch me but the one man I should be running away from. The one man I thought was my prince charming.
Except this prince charming went rogue.
Greyson will stop at nothing to make me be with him. He'll let no one stand in our way, will allow no one to threaten me, and maybe this is what scares me most of all...
What will my rogue do to keep me?


{4 stars}

I wasn't expecting to love this story. It isn't about Remy and Brooke, who are the basis for this series. So I delayed reading it. Let's just say I read it all in one day. Greyson is the Alpha character we all love, damaged and broken. We already know Melanie from the previous books, and I wasn't certain I would love a whole book about her. But Greyson and Melanie are great together. There is enough of an "edge" to the story to keep it interesting, and Melanie and Greyson scorch up the sheets as much as Remy and Brooke did.  A great addition to the Real series.