Angelfall by Susan Ee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars



Wasn't wowed but action packed. Penryn is looking for her sister who was taken by the angels. Raffe is an angel in need of getting his wings fixed. Together they are temporary allies.

I liked Penryn, her determination and her loyalty to people she cares about. Even a few chuckle-worthy moments in her pov:

I've never seen a guy strip before. It's only natural to have the impulse to watch, isn't it?

I knew there wasn't gonna be much romance, but I felt there wasn't enough dialogue from both Raffe and Penryn.

Very little romance but with more books to come I can see this couple getting a bit angsty/forbidden, packed full of action and the turn of events in the last 20% had me gripped. Looking forward to more of the series x

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Fighting Love by Abby Niles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars




Really enjoyed this best friends to lovers book! Tommy lost everything, his title, his home, the one person who never left his side is Julie.

Tommy was sweet yet protective. His denial of his feelings made me want to kick him and hug him at the same time.

Can I come home to you?

I loved how their relationship changed and was very believable. And would you believe I cried some happy tears, granted it was a bit cheesy but what the heck I love these two.

For a short book it felt like a long time for them to get together but I loved the sexual tension, was missing an epilogue and a few flash backs would have been great. But overall a great read x

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Calmly, Carefully, Completely by Tammy Falkner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars



Loved it! Pete comes out of prison and sent to a camp for children with special needs. He meets a girl from his past, Raegan.

I absolutely love this series. I feel like each brother have their own unique story and I loved the teasers into Matt and Paul's stories.

The flirtatious banter between Pete and Raegan were priceless:

Pete: Is my virtue in jeopardy, Miss Caster?

I cant think of anything that I didnt like. It was cute, sweet and sexy with great connection between the main characters. Exactly my type of book x

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Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars



Ho Boy!! I would have never guessed I would enjoy a fantasy book this much. Finnie crosses over to an alternative universe and swaps places with her twin. Little did she know she was about to marry Frey.

KA style it was a longish book but it didnt feel like it. One huge problem I had was it was missing a nice epilogue.

You are, my wee Finnie, beyond my wildest dreams

A fabulous dragon/elves/witch type book with a hunky sweet KA Alpha male and a kickass likeable heroine. Great book!

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Stinger by Mia Sheridan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars



Im not normally a big fan of insta-love but I really liked this couple. Carson is a porn star and Grace is studying law. They knew it was only going to be a weekend together.

I loved part 1 how they met, the sex, the titanic references, the back and forth sexual remarks.

If you're not messy afterwards, baby, you didn't do it right

Part 2 surpised me and how their weekend changed them both. Part 3 felt like a part-suspense.

I enjoyed this and if you are looking for a couple with great chemistry and a story that that covers everything from steamy to angst to suspense this is a good choice to pick up.

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Dear Emily by Trudy Stiles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars




A could not put this down book! We follow the story of two woman both with horrible pasts, Carly and Tabitha.

I was heartbroken for both stories. The dual pov made me connect with them both. However, add in past/present format to the dual pov, the story got a tad confusing.

You've turn me inside out Carly. Inside out

Kyle was such a sweetheart, Seth felt a bit creepy and Alex I loved him! I read this book in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was heartbreaking and a real page turner

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Eversea by Natasha Boyd
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 stars



This was cute. Jack a famous celebrity is hiding out from a scandal and meets waitress, Keri Ann.

Keri Ann was a bit dull to me. Jack was nice but didnt leave a lasting impression.

But their getting to know each other and their almost moments was sweet. I wasn't sure about them at first but they grew on me. This would have been a 4 star if it wasn't for the drama at the end.

A sweet waitress meets celebrity type book with a little drama and a cliffy x

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Perfection by R.L. Mathewson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars



This book has hearts and flowers written all over it. Zoe is jobless and alone. Her landlord, Trevor, helps get her a job. A start of a great frienship turns into friends with benefits.

I really liked Zoe. I thought she was a strong heroine considering her background. Trevor's character was over the top and hilarious but such a sweetie.

You're a Bradford... We always fuck up

It was predictable but entertaining. A fabulous light and funny book that left me with a fat grin.

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Rebel by Skye Jordan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 star I think



We met Wes and Rubi in book 1. The spotlight is on them now as they move from friends to lovers.

Wes only does commited relationships. Where you gonna find a guy like that?! He was rediculously perfect and the notes he wrote Rubi. Aww!!!

If that were true, baby... I'd have done you by now

I was hoping this book would change my opinion of Rubi since book 1. If anything I dont like her even more. You know the type, fighting the attraction running, jumping to conclusions, running again *sigh*

Great sexual tension and the sex scenes were steamy hot! A good sequel, only let down was the heroine x


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Escape from Paradise by Gwendolyn Field
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars



What a book! Angela, kidnapped and taken as a sex slave. Colin, undercover agent, ordered to save her.

I loved how conflicted Colin felt with his feelings towards Angela. And Angela, what this girl went through!!!

It is better to try than to hope

My only issue was it took too long for the main characters to meet. When they did, it was almost insta love without really talking to each other.

But I was gripped, disgusted by some events that took place and eager for their happy ending. A fast paced disturbingly twisted dark erotic read.

Just for you Carol ---> (view spoiler)[Errr... it has a HEA! Lol... that was all I can think of without giving away spoilers too much haha :) (hide spoiler)]

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Sempre: Redemption by J.M. Darhower
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 stars



With the sacrifice Carmine made for Haven, this sequel was really difficult to read.

The destructive path Carmine was heading down was just depressing. It wouldn't have been so bad if there was more romance but it probably only took up 20-30% of the book.

No matter what. Sempre

I was disappointed in Carmine. Haven's college life felt unncessary. The attention was more centred around Carmine's uncle.

There was plenty of gasp moments, and mafia/action loving readers will love this. Unfortunately it was missing the romance for me.

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Sempre: Redemption by J.M. Darhower
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 stars



With the sacrifice Carmine made for Haven, this sequel was really difficult to read.

The destructive path Carmine was heading down was just depressing. It wouldn't have been so bad if there was more romance but it probably only took up 20-30% of the book.

No matter what. Sempre

I was disappointed in Carmine. Haven's college life felt unncessary. The attention was more centred around Carmine's uncle.

There was plenty of gasp moments, and mafia/action loving readers will love this. Unfortunately it was missing the romance for me.

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Blog Tour: Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle

Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle 
(Experiment in Terror #8) 
Publication date: December 11th 2013
Genres: Horror, New Adult, Supernatural

Synopsis:

It’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in.

When the team is sent back to the stormy Oregon coast to investigate a haunted school, Perry wants to use the opportunity to reconnect with her family and reintroduce Dex into their lives. Only Perry’s not the only one who’s reaching out – her grandmother Pippa has started appearing to her with disturbing warnings and Perry’s presence at the school has ignited a chilling new wave of supernatural phenomenon. Once used a century ago as a sanatorium to house children dying of tuberculosis, the school’s past residents are slowly coming back to life and with one thing on their mind. They want someone to play with, someone to join them. Forever.

Even when dead, some children get whatever they want.

And they want Perry.

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AUTHOR BIO

The daughter of a Norwegian Viking and a Finnish Moomin, Karina Halle grew up in Vancouver, Canada with trolls and eternal darkness on the brain. This soon turned into a love of all things that go bump in the night and a rather sadistic appreciation for freaking people out. Like many of the flawed characters she writes, Karina never knew where to find herself and has dabbled in acting, make-up artistry, film production, screenwriting, photography, travel writing and music journalism. She eventually found herself in the pages of the very novels she wrote (if only she had looked there to begin with).

Karina holds a screenwriting degree from Vancouver Film School and a Bachelor of Journalism from TRU. Her travel writing, music reviews/interviews and photography have appeared in publications such as Consequence of Sound, Mxdwn and GoNomad Travel Guides. She currently lives on an island on the coast of British Columbia where she's preparing for the zombie apocalypse with her fiance and rescue pup.

Author Links:

Website: http://experimentinterror.com/

Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4785031.Karina_Halle

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My Review for Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars




Wow what a way to end this book! Dex and Perry have gone full circle and are back to where they first met now filming at a haunted school.

I miss Dex's POV but Perry's POV is just as good. Their chemistry together is mind blowing but I wanted more more more!!!

You, Perry, have my heart. You are my heart

Karina Halle style there's the creepy investigating of the haunted school, Sexy Dexy time, swooning moments and a few storylines left hanging to lead us to the ultimate epic finale. I know its going to be amazing already. Come on Dust to Dust!!!

And for my Goodread friends who have yet to meet my all time favourite book boyfriend:

I'm Dex Foray, the only penis involved in the show

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My Review for Come Alive (EiT#7)
Come Alive by Karina Halle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars




Wow wow wow and wow!!!

The 7th book in the series and it was beyond anything I expected. Told entirely from Dex POV, we are finally at a place in the series where I am happy and things sure are heating up for our favourite couple. Though, things don't go as expected when they investigate a voodoo sect.

Dex is without a doubt my all time favourite book boyfriend. He's cheeky and charming ways has me swooning and falling harder for him each time.

“I realised it didn’t mean anything without Perry by my side. She was my reason for living. She was the reason I’d come alive in the first place.”

I felt for Perry. She was being cautious and with valid reason considering their past. Still as likeable as ever, a genuinely kiss-ass heroine.

I love this couple and I can't gush on enough about them. Really looking forward to their next book Ashes to Ashes. If you have not started this series I would highly recommend this for all!!! X

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Blog Tour: The Redhead plays her Hand

Summary:

The third sexy novel in USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton’s playful and erotic Redhead series continues the sizzling romance between actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywood’s hottest leading man Jack Hamilton. 

Grace has landed the lead in a new TV series—but when the director asks her to lose fifteen pounds, she goes public with her weight struggles and suddenly develops a huge fan club who support her right to have curves. But between that and the public’s continuing fascination with her “are they or aren’t they” relationship with Jack, Grace begins to wonder if anyone’s really interested in her because of her upcoming TV series, or if it’s all speculation about the size of her ass and her bedroom partner.

Meanwhile, Jack is voted the Sexiest Man Alive and becomes a little too enamored with the party-hard lifestyle. Grace vows to give him the space he needs to find himself, but then he begins to spiral down from lovable Brit to Hollywood brat. People are talking, but are Jack and Grace? Her career is on the rise, and his continues into the stratosphere, but will she be able to catch him if he falls? Will they ever be able to just be a couple who can hold hands when they walk down the street?

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The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars






If you've read the first two books, you'll be familiar with Jack and Grace. Grace has her new series coming up and Jack is rising in popularity.

This book we saw glimpses of the old Jack and the love he feels for Grace was never questioned, but I felt for part of the book, he was a different person and my heart was hurting.

how long are you on an all air diet?

Grace has matured and grown up but I wanted the carefree crazy girl back. I felt although with good reason she spent the majority a nagging girlfriend.

The sex was still sexy, there was humour but this was more angsty. Why do I get the feeling there maybe another book in the making? No matter what still one of my favourite couples x

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Until You by Penelope Douglas
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I dunoo... 3 star? maybe 4 star??




Jared's POV. We get to read how he feels about Tate, why he is the way he is and how his relationship with his family is like.

I think the author did a great job in trying to make this book not too similar to the first but I feel like there wasn't much added to the story that wasn't already told in Bully.

Tate. My Tate. My best friend, and my worse enemy

I liked getting inside Jared's head but I felt we got too much of the same thoughts running on repeat. Not many heroines I like but Tate was one that I adore.

It didn't wow me like Bully but for Jared fans you wouldn't want to miss this.

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Torn from You by Nashoda Rose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4ish stars




Gosh... this book started off dark and then it got darker. Emily being kidnapped and torn away from her lover, Logan aka Sculpt. But who is her kidnapper and what did they want with her?

You, Emily. You're worth fighting for

Loved all the oh no no no moments. But then the change in storyline became more NA and that's when it lost my attention. Half the book is a wow 5 stars and the other half is a 3ish stars.

I felt like this book was a bit of everything. There's dark romance, second chance lovers, broken heroine, alpha male fighter/rocker... and there's more! Maybe a bit too much for an average length book. But overall it was a good read x

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Before We Fall by Courtney Cole
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 stars



Don't you hate it when you read about a famous guy and the heroine is clueless as to who he is? Not the case here! Dominic is a famous actor and Jacey has her own past issues.

I loved Dominic at first, a loveable jerk but then his overconfidence was a buzzkill.

But like every other woman out there, she’s attracted to me because of who I am

Jacey for the majority was alright, cried quite a bit, constantly wanting to talk, I didn't like how she treated Brand and one thing she did (or try to do) didn't sit right with me.

This book started off really well but the big reveal dragged on and the ending was strange! But if you like a broken jerk of a hero, sexual tension and a bit darkish NA this would be the book to pick up.

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Blog Tour: Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy

Title: Fighting Redemption

Author: Kate McCarthy

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 2, 2013

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18304765-fighting-redemption?ac=1

Book Summary:

Ryan Kendall is broken. He understands pain. He knows the hand of violence and the ache of loss. He knows what it means to fail those who need you. Being broken doesn’t stop him wanting the one thing he can’t have; Finlay Tanner. Her smile is sweet and her future bright. She’s the girl he grew up with, the girl he loves, the girl he protects from the world, and from himself.

At nineteen, Ryan leaves to join the Australian Army. After years of training he becomes an elite SAS soldier and deploys to the Afghanistan war. His patrol undertakes the most dangerous missions a soldier can face. But no matter how far he runs, or how hard he fights, his need for Finlay won’t let go.

Returning home after six years, one look is all it takes to know he can’t live without her. But sometimes love isn’t enough to heal what hurts. Sometimes people like him can’t be fixed, and sometimes people like Finlay deserve more than what’s left.

This is a story about war and the cost of sacrifice. Where bonds are formed, and friendships found. Where those who are strong, fall hard. Where love is let go, heartache is born, and heroes are made. Where one man learns that the hardest fight of all, is the fight to save himself.

Author Bio:

Kate McCarthy grew up in a small town outside of Port Macquarie, Australia. Raised in a house just a short walk to the beach, Kate enjoyed the peaceful, relaxed atmosphere and friendships that come from being raised in a friendly, small town area.
She now resides in Brisbane, Australia, a city in the state of Queensland where she works as an accountant, along with a sideline wedding cake business and her writing. 
She is married with two children, has two dogs and house in the suburbs, and a pile of friends and family dotted all over the country that help keep her sane.
When she’s not busy running after naughty kids, filthy dogs, crunching numbers, piping buttercream and writing books, you can find her curled up in bed in the early hours of the morning reading new books and re-reading old favourites. Her favourite books are the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward in which she longs to eventually join the brotherhood and change her name to Phierce Mutha.

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/KMacinOz

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Website - http://katemccarthy.net/

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My Review:

Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars





Heart wrenching!! Ryan is best friends with Fin's brother. Back from the Army, Ryan is hurting from his past but will he be able to break down those walls to love her?

Ryan is those broken heroes you cant help but love for the pain he is feeling but at the same time wish he would stop fighting his feelings and stop hurting Fin. Fin was really clumsy and it was a bit offputting at times.

I'll love you longer than the stars that live in the sky

It was pretty obvious the direction of the story and it still went straight to my heart. Very emotional but I couldn't force the tears out. A fast pace story about a broken hero, brothers best friend romance, guilt and redemption.


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Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

★★★★★




An emotional roller coaster!!! Lochan and Maya are brother and sister that care for their younger siblings. Most of the time they felt like the parents and you can feel their inner turmoil over their changing relationship.

As disturbing as their relationship was, it felt right for them and the moments they shared was so special.

You're not just my brother, you're my best friend

Individually I loved them both. Lochan for his social awkwardness and protector of the family. Maya for her strength and her decisiveness.

Heartbreaking, emotional and full of angst for their forbidden relationship. This is a story I will not forget.

Thanks for the BR Harriet, I would never have read this alone x

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Review: Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

5 stars

An emotional roller coaster!!! Lochan and Maya are brother and sister that care for their younger siblings. Most of the time they felt like the parents and you can feel their inner turmoil over their changing relationship. 

As disturbing as their relationship was, it felt right for them and the moments they shared was so special. 

You're not just my brother, you're my best friend

Individually I loved them both. Lochan for his social awkwardness and protector of the family. Maya for her strength and her decisiveness.

Heartbreaking, emotional and full ofangst for their forbidden relationship. This is a story I will not forget.

Thanks for the BR Harriet, I would never have read this alone x

Review: Sex. Love. Repeat by Alessandra Torre

4 stars

This was a very unique book. Madison has 2 relationship going on at the same time where they both know about the other. I liked that we find out how this arrangements came about.

Both guys were gorgeous and the sex scenes were hot. I had a hard time deciding who I liked better.

And the more I fuck one, the more turned on the other gets

The ending was bittersweet for me as although it was the right decision for Madison, it was not the choice I wanted.

If your looking for a book with loads of sex and a few shockers this is a really good book to pick up.

Review: Crossing the Line by Kele Moon

5 stars

Another one in the battered hearts series I love. Tabitha and Wyatt have been separated for 13 years but now she's back. The story brought us back to when they were younger and we got to know them through the years. 

Wyatt... where would you find a guy like him? So unconditionally devoted to Tabitha. And Tabitha, I was worried I would be angry at her for leaving. But it was completely the right decision.

Nothing is impossible, especially if it’s worth fighting for, and you have always been worth fighting for.

Love all the old characters back. Although we've had Clay's story I feel we understand his past a bit better. And Jules, I love the twin chemistry with Wyatt. 

Overall, great romance development,a decent amount of sexy time, and I thought it was one of the best second chance romance I've read in a while. X

Review: Love Plus One by Andrea Smith

4 stars

Very enjoyable!! Lindsey is the daughter of Sammie from book 1. Fate has her crossing paths with one of the g-men and manwhore, Taz. 

What I liked about this book was I thought it had the perfect mix of drama/smut/suspense. Taz was adelicious Alpha male and Lindsey was a very likeable heroine (except for one bit).

We're going to my place... We're going to fuck

There isn't much I can say negatively about this book except that I didnt read the rape warning in the blurb otherwise I would have been able to prepare myself better. Still, wasn't easy to read. 

This book had great pace, it wassteamy but had a great storyline going and of course most importantlyTaz was hot. What more can you ask for?! Well worth a try x