Romance-contemporary
She’s a singer who lives for the spotlight—and can’t resist her adoring fans…
Outrageous and out-of-control, Lyric Jones is a spoiled pop star who lives hard and fast, always outrunning her past and the nightmares that haunt her. She’s used to getting what she wants—groupies included—because she can’t stand to be alone. So in bed, it’s the more the merrier, even if it means closing off the deepest part of herself…
He’s a hands-on bodyguard—and a one-woman man.
There is nothing Connor Malone wants to do less than babysit the celebrity songstress while she’s on vacation. But part of him relishes taming Lyric and showing her what it’s like to be possessed—body and soul—by one man. And though Lyric’s crazy antics nearly drive Connor to the edge, his quiet intensity penetrates her defenses, leaving them both vulnerable to the secrets that could topple Lyric from the stage.
{2 stars}
This series is really supposed to be erotic, and the last 4 were supremely erotic (especially Micah's story, which was uber erotic), but this one was just plain vanilla for me. Lyric is an OK character, and I knew from previous books that Connor was not into the same kind of sex life as his friends. But this was more about Lyrics drama filled life than anything. I actually was more interested in Kane, the guy in charge of her security team than the relationship between Connor and Lyric. The only thing that kept me reading was the girls we have come to adore from this series. They make everything an "umbrella drink" fun filled event. Not giving up on this series, but hope the next one is at least a little Hotter...
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Karin Slaughter--Criminal (Will Trent #6)
Mystery/suspense/thriller
Karin Slaughter’s new novel is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder that encompasses forty years, two chillingly similar murder cases, and a good man’s deepest secrets.
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner. Will cannot fathom Amanda’s motivation until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage they have both been drawn to for different reasons. Decades before—when Will’s father was imprisoned for murder—this was his home. . . .
Flash back nearly forty years. In the summer Will Trent was born, Amanda Wagner is going to college, making Sunday dinners for her father, taking her first steps in the boys’ club that is the Atlanta Police Department. One of her first cases is to investigate a brutal crime in one of the city’s worst neighborhoods. Amanda and her partner, Evelyn, are the only ones who seem to care if an arrest is ever made.
Now the case that launched Amanda’s career has suddenly come back to life, intertwined with the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage. And these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
{5 stars}
There is a reason I love Karin Slaughter.....she has an amazing imagination and attention to detail. And I never guess the surprise at the end! This one takes us back in time to when Amanda Wagner's career took off. Where her and Evelyn finally earned the respect of all the men in their squad, a rare thing in the 70's. We flash back and forth between the 70's and present day, where the murdered convicted in the original case is back out on the streets killing again. This is truly a "coming home" story, we learn how Amanda and Will's strange relationship started, where Will really came from, and who all the players were in his life. And it really makes you see Amanda in a whole new light. Add to Will's drama the fact that his "wife" won't really go away, and his fear of Sara knowing the whole truth of his life. Whew! What a ride, I was spellbound from the beginning. (She can really come up with some twisted methods to kill someone.) We learn a lot in this one, and I am amazed each and every time by Slaughters imagination, style, and ability to draw us into the story while still giving us plenty of surprises right up until the end. Love, Love, Loved it!!!
Karin Slaughter’s new novel is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder that encompasses forty years, two chillingly similar murder cases, and a good man’s deepest secrets.
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner. Will cannot fathom Amanda’s motivation until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage they have both been drawn to for different reasons. Decades before—when Will’s father was imprisoned for murder—this was his home. . . .
Flash back nearly forty years. In the summer Will Trent was born, Amanda Wagner is going to college, making Sunday dinners for her father, taking her first steps in the boys’ club that is the Atlanta Police Department. One of her first cases is to investigate a brutal crime in one of the city’s worst neighborhoods. Amanda and her partner, Evelyn, are the only ones who seem to care if an arrest is ever made.
Now the case that launched Amanda’s career has suddenly come back to life, intertwined with the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage. And these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
{5 stars}
There is a reason I love Karin Slaughter.....she has an amazing imagination and attention to detail. And I never guess the surprise at the end! This one takes us back in time to when Amanda Wagner's career took off. Where her and Evelyn finally earned the respect of all the men in their squad, a rare thing in the 70's. We flash back and forth between the 70's and present day, where the murdered convicted in the original case is back out on the streets killing again. This is truly a "coming home" story, we learn how Amanda and Will's strange relationship started, where Will really came from, and who all the players were in his life. And it really makes you see Amanda in a whole new light. Add to Will's drama the fact that his "wife" won't really go away, and his fear of Sara knowing the whole truth of his life. Whew! What a ride, I was spellbound from the beginning. (She can really come up with some twisted methods to kill someone.) We learn a lot in this one, and I am amazed each and every time by Slaughters imagination, style, and ability to draw us into the story while still giving us plenty of surprises right up until the end. Love, Love, Loved it!!!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Maya Banks--Sweet Temptaion (Sweet #4)
Romance--erotic (warning explicit content)
He was a by-the-book cop who broke the rules in the bedroom ...Micah Hudson has painful secrets he's run hard from. He has new friends, a new life, but he's about to be confronted with the one person who reminds him of all he's tried to forget--Angelina, the sister of his oldest friend David. She knows everything about his past, including how he and David fell in love with the same woman, and how they decided the best way to prevent her from tearing them apart was to share her between them. But then a terrible accident left Micah alone ...
She was willing to do anything to make him see the woman she'd become ...
Micah lost the two people who meant the most in the world to him. Angelina lost her only family. And she kept her deepest secret close to her heart. Her love for Micah. No longer willing to wait, she decides it's time to go after him and bring him to his knees. She knows his secrets, his desires, his kinks and fetishes, and she'll use whatever it takes to reel him in. Behind the easygoing, loves women exterior lies a man with dark needs and passions. She can give him what he wants. But will he decide she's what he needs?
{3 stars}
OK, warning: This book has some really dark sexual content. Now, I am open minded and adventurous, probably more than most people. But there are some lines that I am not comfortable with. And Micah and Angel's sexual interests crosses my comfort line. So I just skimmed over that and kept to the core story of the book. Micah has a lot of demons lurking in his past, he lost his wife and best friend. But Angel lost her brother and the love of her life. Complicated beyond belief. But now Angel has decided she is going to get what she wants whether he knows it or not. But she has danger following her, one who may take everything she has ever loved away. Micah's story turned out to be more serious and dark than I expected, coming off the really fun couple of Nathan and Julie, it was an almost about face in the storyline. And even thought I skimmed some parts along the way, I really liked them.
He was a by-the-book cop who broke the rules in the bedroom ...Micah Hudson has painful secrets he's run hard from. He has new friends, a new life, but he's about to be confronted with the one person who reminds him of all he's tried to forget--Angelina, the sister of his oldest friend David. She knows everything about his past, including how he and David fell in love with the same woman, and how they decided the best way to prevent her from tearing them apart was to share her between them. But then a terrible accident left Micah alone ...
She was willing to do anything to make him see the woman she'd become ...
Micah lost the two people who meant the most in the world to him. Angelina lost her only family. And she kept her deepest secret close to her heart. Her love for Micah. No longer willing to wait, she decides it's time to go after him and bring him to his knees. She knows his secrets, his desires, his kinks and fetishes, and she'll use whatever it takes to reel him in. Behind the easygoing, loves women exterior lies a man with dark needs and passions. She can give him what he wants. But will he decide she's what he needs?
{3 stars}
OK, warning: This book has some really dark sexual content. Now, I am open minded and adventurous, probably more than most people. But there are some lines that I am not comfortable with. And Micah and Angel's sexual interests crosses my comfort line. So I just skimmed over that and kept to the core story of the book. Micah has a lot of demons lurking in his past, he lost his wife and best friend. But Angel lost her brother and the love of her life. Complicated beyond belief. But now Angel has decided she is going to get what she wants whether he knows it or not. But she has danger following her, one who may take everything she has ever loved away. Micah's story turned out to be more serious and dark than I expected, coming off the really fun couple of Nathan and Julie, it was an almost about face in the storyline. And even thought I skimmed some parts along the way, I really liked them.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Maya Banks--Sweet Seduction (Sweet #3)
Romance-erotic
He was the stuff erotic dreams are made of.
Salon owner Julie Stanford wanted Nathan Tucker ever since she gave him his first massage. Getting paid to feel every inch of his body, stripped, oiled, and spread out in front of her...the stuff dreams are made of. But the sexy guy was oblivious to the signals she was sending - until she finished off his final rubdown with something extra. In fact, the best extra he ever had. Unfortunately, he came around too late. Now Julie's moving on...
She was everything he'd dreamed of.
The woman was driving him crazy. She lit fire to his insides, then ran like a scalded cat. And now she's going to someone else to have all her fantasies fulfilled? Over his dead body. He's more than willing to give her what she wants, and as soon as he pins the little minx down, he'll show her his own brand of sweet seduction.
{4 stars}
This series is getting better and better for me. This time around we get to watch Nathan and Julie dance around each other, chase each other, and torture each other. All because they are to tangled up to really let go and take the proverbial leap of faith. But when Julie decides to have Damon set up a fantasy for her, Nathan flips his possessive switch....and let the games begin...Along the way we get lots of updates from the other couples including Micah. Can't wait for his story...
He was the stuff erotic dreams are made of.
Salon owner Julie Stanford wanted Nathan Tucker ever since she gave him his first massage. Getting paid to feel every inch of his body, stripped, oiled, and spread out in front of her...the stuff dreams are made of. But the sexy guy was oblivious to the signals she was sending - until she finished off his final rubdown with something extra. In fact, the best extra he ever had. Unfortunately, he came around too late. Now Julie's moving on...
She was everything he'd dreamed of.
The woman was driving him crazy. She lit fire to his insides, then ran like a scalded cat. And now she's going to someone else to have all her fantasies fulfilled? Over his dead body. He's more than willing to give her what she wants, and as soon as he pins the little minx down, he'll show her his own brand of sweet seduction.
{4 stars}
This series is getting better and better for me. This time around we get to watch Nathan and Julie dance around each other, chase each other, and torture each other. All because they are to tangled up to really let go and take the proverbial leap of faith. But when Julie decides to have Damon set up a fantasy for her, Nathan flips his possessive switch....and let the games begin...Along the way we get lots of updates from the other couples including Micah. Can't wait for his story...
Maya Banks--Sweet Persuasion (Sweet#2)
Romance-erotic
For five years, Serena has run Fantasy Incorporated and has devoted her time to fulfilling her clients' fantasies. Never her own. Until now...
Her most secret desire is to give ownership of her body to a man. Someone who will command her, pleasure her, and have complete authority over her. So she seeks out Damon Roche, owner of an exclusive sex club and a man strong enough to make her do anything he wants. Anything.
Together they'll journey into a world she's only dreamed of. She's given the opportunity to immerse herself in a different life while her normal one waits for her to return whenever she wishes. Damon has no desire to let her go, however. Serena is the woman he's long searched for, and it's up to him to convince her to stay when the game is all over with. He wants their fantasy to become their reality and for Serena to remain his pampered, cherished submissive.
{3.5 stars}
A liked this one much better than the first, the overall storyline and flow of the book made more sense to me. Serena is a strong character, equal to the strong character of Damon. I didn't think I would like Damon, but as much as he seems in control of everything around him, he is just as vulnerable as the rest of us. They start out planning and playing out Serena's fantasy, but along the way they both realize that they really just want reality with each other. Serena runs, not knowing what is real or fantasy and is unsure of what Damon really wants. But leave it to her best friends to help her realize what is best for her. I couldn't give this book 4 or 5 stars, because I just don't enjoy reading about pain for punishment. I know it was part of their storyline, and it was written with as much class as possible, and that it is truly part of the whole BDSM world, but there were a couple of parts that were a little hard for even me. But at the core of this book is Damon and Serena, and it was a great romance.....
For five years, Serena has run Fantasy Incorporated and has devoted her time to fulfilling her clients' fantasies. Never her own. Until now...
Her most secret desire is to give ownership of her body to a man. Someone who will command her, pleasure her, and have complete authority over her. So she seeks out Damon Roche, owner of an exclusive sex club and a man strong enough to make her do anything he wants. Anything.
Together they'll journey into a world she's only dreamed of. She's given the opportunity to immerse herself in a different life while her normal one waits for her to return whenever she wishes. Damon has no desire to let her go, however. Serena is the woman he's long searched for, and it's up to him to convince her to stay when the game is all over with. He wants their fantasy to become their reality and for Serena to remain his pampered, cherished submissive.
{3.5 stars}
A liked this one much better than the first, the overall storyline and flow of the book made more sense to me. Serena is a strong character, equal to the strong character of Damon. I didn't think I would like Damon, but as much as he seems in control of everything around him, he is just as vulnerable as the rest of us. They start out planning and playing out Serena's fantasy, but along the way they both realize that they really just want reality with each other. Serena runs, not knowing what is real or fantasy and is unsure of what Damon really wants. But leave it to her best friends to help her realize what is best for her. I couldn't give this book 4 or 5 stars, because I just don't enjoy reading about pain for punishment. I know it was part of their storyline, and it was written with as much class as possible, and that it is truly part of the whole BDSM world, but there were a couple of parts that were a little hard for even me. But at the core of this book is Damon and Serena, and it was a great romance.....
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Maya Banks--Sweet Surrender (Sweet #1)
Romantic suspense-erotic
Dallas cop Gray Montgomery is on a mission: find the guy who killed his partner and bring him to justice. So far, he's found a link between the killer and Faith - and if Gray has to get close to he to catch the killer, so be it.
Faith is sweet and feminine, everything Gray wants and desires in a woman, but he suspects she's playing games. No way would she allow a man to call the shots in their relationship. Or would she?
Faith sees in Gray the strong, dominant man she needs, but he seems determined to keep her at a distance. So she takes matters into her own hands to prove to him it's no game she's playing. She's willing to surrender to the right man. Gray would like to be that man. But catching his partner's killer has to be his first priority - until Faith is threatened and Gray realizes he will do anything to protect her...
{3 stars}
Like it, didn't love it, but liked it enough to read the next one. Something was just off for me, the first half is a slow moving build up, aiming for a strong love story. But then pops in short bursts of erotic interludes that at times didn't quite fit with the path my mind was going. Add to that the suspense, danger, drama going on with catching a murder and it just seemed too unemotional for me, even though there was lots of emotions being played out in the end. I didn't truly connect with any of the characters except Micah. This is my first Maya Banks book, so I don't know if this is her writing style, or that this is the first book in the series and it's not quite developed emotionally. Either way, I'm willing to read the next one before I make up my mind about the series.
Dallas cop Gray Montgomery is on a mission: find the guy who killed his partner and bring him to justice. So far, he's found a link between the killer and Faith - and if Gray has to get close to he to catch the killer, so be it.
Faith is sweet and feminine, everything Gray wants and desires in a woman, but he suspects she's playing games. No way would she allow a man to call the shots in their relationship. Or would she?
Faith sees in Gray the strong, dominant man she needs, but he seems determined to keep her at a distance. So she takes matters into her own hands to prove to him it's no game she's playing. She's willing to surrender to the right man. Gray would like to be that man. But catching his partner's killer has to be his first priority - until Faith is threatened and Gray realizes he will do anything to protect her...
{3 stars}
Like it, didn't love it, but liked it enough to read the next one. Something was just off for me, the first half is a slow moving build up, aiming for a strong love story. But then pops in short bursts of erotic interludes that at times didn't quite fit with the path my mind was going. Add to that the suspense, danger, drama going on with catching a murder and it just seemed too unemotional for me, even though there was lots of emotions being played out in the end. I didn't truly connect with any of the characters except Micah. This is my first Maya Banks book, so I don't know if this is her writing style, or that this is the first book in the series and it's not quite developed emotionally. Either way, I'm willing to read the next one before I make up my mind about the series.
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