Monday, 3 June 2013

Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley

5 out of 5 stars

Plot:
Ty wrongly imprisoned and when he gets out he meets Lexie who he needs in order to seek revenge. I thought the romance was lovely as it normally is with KA's style.

Should have took a break:
There was a lot of back story with sets the scene for the next book that kind of bored me. Having read all three Colorado books back to back I should have took a break because the books were getting a bit same with a hot alpha, strong heroine and predictable ending. So a warning to those who haven't read this series to get the full KA experience I would recommend a few other books in between the series.

Love KA books:
I didn't give the full 5 stars because I was flicking through some of the storyline that  is needed for the next book. Though I really loved Ty and glad to see some characters from the last book.

Fall by Kimberly Stedronsky

3 out of 5 stars

Storyline:
Second in the Roam series and following the ending from the last book I had no idea what was going to happen in this one. Again the plot moved quite quickly, there wasn't any dragging things out. But on the other hand  I do love my dragged out romance and I felt like West and Roam's romance reached its limit in book one. In a way their romance sort of took a backseat to the 'prophecy'. Not sure what more on the romance side there will be. There was a few twists here that didnt shock me as much as the first book. 

Characters:
I wished I felt more of a connection between Roam and West but at times it felt like two strangers talking to each other. I'm getting a bit tired of this love triangle when clearly West and Roam are inevitably destined to be with each other. Logan scares me, for now I know he has good intentions but I'm not sure for how long. Other characters like Morgan are too trusting. If my sister told me everything that happened I would say she's loony. 

Ending:
The ending here does make you want to dive straight into book 3. Again another sort of surprise at the end but I wasn't all that emotionally involved here. I will be reading the next but I think I need a break between these books.

Sunday, 2 June 2013

Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley

5 out of 5 stars 

Plot:
Second in the Colorado series we have a different couple, Tate and Lauren. Lauren has landed herself a job at the bike bar that Tate part owns. Tate's other job, a bounty hunter! Yup, expect murder hunt, kidnapping, and obviously a hot alpha male. What I loved about this book is the relationship is one storyline and the murder hunt another. There was a shocker in the book that I didn't see coming. Love it when that happens.

Alpha male:
I didn't think I will like Tate just because I really loved Max from the first book. But KA proved me wrong and I loved his alpha male tendencies as much as Max. 

Ending:
I think after the first book you can expect what to happen at the end of this book and the HEA that follows. Loved this couple!!! Strong first two books of the series and this was the book that I became a KA-addict. I love her writing and how she adds banter between the couple, the story flows nicely and not too drawn out. 

The Gamble by Kristen Ashley

5 out of 5 stars

Plot:
Being the first ever KA book I wasn't sure what I was getting into and I was pleasantly surprised. The story starts with Nina getting away from her fiancé and renting an A-Frame for some timeout. There she meets Max and then the story begins. The story from then flowed nicely and there was enough action to keep me gripped.

Max and Nina:
Yum yum... Who doesn't like a HOT alpha male!!! Since reading The Gamble I have gone on to read a further ten more KA books and although they are all alpha male I think Max being my first will always hold a special place in my heart. I liked the banter between him and Nina. Normally I read books with younger heroines, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about Nina. But actually I really liked her. She was strong minded and very likeable. 

Ended perfectly:
I love it when a books ends like this. The thing I love the most is that it is a stand alone so a HEA is expected so no cliffys that have me screaming nooo at my kindle. I was so hooked on this book I went straight on to read the rest of the Colorado series. One of the best series of KA alongside her burg series.

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Roam by Kimberley Stedronsky

4 out of 5 stars 

Plot:
This was just what I needed. It is not your normal paranormal and doesn't involve vampires/werewolves. The story started off like a teacher/student relationship but the plot moved quite quickly and I was gripped. The basic plot is West finding Roam in each of her reincarnated lifetimes to save her and save the world.

The couple:
I thought that Roam believed West too easily. Yea they have a connections but I don't know I just couldn't feel their connection. They trusted and fell in love with other too easily. She known Logan, her boyfriend and best friend her entire life and yet she trusted West more in a matter of days. 

Shockers
Love it when a book shocks me and this one had me gasping 'oh no' a few times especially the ending. I have no clue what to expect in the next book which scares me and makes me eager to read it at the same time. Another shocker halfway through the book that I should have saw coming shocked me. I just hope it all works out well for them in the remaining books. 

Saturday, 1 June 2013

Driven by K Bromberg

2 out of 5 stars

Plot:
Oh dear...
Insta-love. Damaged Hero that don't do relationships and incapable of love. Heroine with baggage. You get the picture? Throughout the book I kept thinking about FSoG and then there was a little This man feel with how Rylee kept running away from Colton. I really wished the story was a bit more fresh and different.

Book Boyfriend Alert:
I do think Colton is potential Book Boyfriend material. It started off really well and I liked Colten straight away but then I felt like he was a bit predictable with similar crude comments throughout. His "baggage" from before he was adopted (remind you of FSoG?) is left unanswered but I don't think I really care to find out. 

Writing:
The writing style was fairly easy to read. Some of the dialogue between Rylee and Colton were enjoyable banter but others were just a bit boring. I really cringe when I read words like "mine" and "you are so responsive." Where I liked it in FSoG I felt couldn't stand it here. The writing lacked originality and honestly it was like reading a poor version of FSoG.

Cliffy:
As it is a trilogy I would have expected nothing less than a cliffy. I was not surprised at all by it. I doubt I will continue on with this series. It was unoriginal, predictable and left me feeling nothing. The only good thing that come out of it is Colton.