Colleen Hoover - Layla

Layla by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bizarre Love Triangle

I really love the premise, it was unique. And in it's own paranormal way, a true love story. Leeds and Layla are characters that connect in that unusual way that you just know it will be a forever love story. True soul mates. But that's all I'm going to give away.

I will say that the story moved a little to slow for me, I did have to fight my urge to walk away. But that's me. I need a more fast paced storyline. Do I think it was all worth it in the end, sorta. I think the ending could have had a little more spark than say the "riding off into the sunset" feel I had. But I don't regret reading the book, it was that unique of a story.

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Darynda Jones - Bewitched (Betwixted & Between #2)

Bewitched by Darynda Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you love the Charley Davidson series, you will adore this one.

Defiance and her bff Annette are so clumsily funny. Even in the middle of serious witchery problems, hauntings, kidnappings, and trying to launch a business, they seem to take everything in stride. Find time to remember the little things, including laughter.

I tried to explain the plot to a friend and just couldn't. There are so many wonderful characters with full backstories that it's impossible to relate it to someone without it being a really long conversation. I want everyone to read this series!!

And as usual, we have a cliff hanger moment that me yelling "Oh no you didn't!!!". Thankfully, the next book comes out February 15th so I won't have to wait long. ...... for Roane.

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Callie Hart - Riot Rules (Crooked Sinners #2)

Riot Rules by Callie Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok, to start, I was confused at first until I realized that this story starts before Elodie and Wren. Before Elodie even shows up at the school.

So once I got "situated", I still had trouble clicking with Dash. There was just something off about him, but never fear, I love him now. Maybe it was the confusing timeline in the beginning, don't know. I just wasn't "in" to the story. Skip ahead a few chapters and I'm in love with both of them. Knowing Carrie's backstory and Dash's secret love for the piano, you can't help but become attached to them.

And Sadly, we have to go thru some heartbreak, the reliving of the Fitz storyline, and you just kind of break emotionally before it comes together in the end. Not going to say who saves who, but it was an epic love story moment.

Now we have Wren and Dash, whatever will knock Pax off his pedestal?

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K.v. Rose - Boy of Ruin (Unsainted #4)

Boy of Ruin by K.V. Rose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well...

This book is long. For me, about 100 pages too long. I love these characters and the storyline is layered and fast paced (most of the time) to keep me interested. I actually read books 1-4 back to back, and I never do that.

So many secrets are uncovered, so much damage done to children. It's a very dark world they live in. This series is not for the vanilla reader in any way. And I'm good with dark subject matter, but with this particular book, I found the enormous amount of sex too much. Too much in the way that it swallows the story. Happens to frequently with too many partners, some at the same time. Why would Lucifer allow that to happen at Ignis if he is so possessive of Lilith? Didn't add up to me. So sadly, I did start skimming some sections to get past it so I could get to the actual story. And all in all, Lilith/Sid is the strongest character of this series, even more so than the guys.

And even with my few dislikes of this particular story, I will keep reading this author and the series. We end on a cliff hanger and I need to know what happens next. Not sure whose team I'm on yet, Lucifer or Jeremiah. It's a toss up right now .....

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Tiffany Reisz - The Pearl (The Godwicks #3)

The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC provided by Netgalley for honest review.

Out of the 3 Godwick books, this is my least favorite. Maybe it is the switching of roles, but I just didn't care for Regan. She wasn't likeable for me. I didn't feel the passion that I felt in the first 2 books. So it's not a 5 star for me. But how I got to 4 stars is Lord Malcolm. Always up to his old tricks, manipulating the situation for his own pleasure. Even in death (or is he?), he manages to stir up trouble..... and pleasure.

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K.V. Rose - The Cruelest Chaos (The Unsainted #3)

The Cruelest Chaos by K.V. Rose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was so looking forward to Maverick's story. Especially how strong of a character he was in the first 2 books. And it's not as if I'm totally disappointed. But the Maverick we get once we peel back the illusion, was not what I was expecting.

I feel like there was some plot missing. Something just didn't make sense to me and the night of Noctem felt like we just breezed past it without any real substance (unless my book had missing pages). Not sure what happened there.

But overall I'm still in love with this series and I'm heading right into the next book.

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