Archives for July 2016

4 STARS!

A royal take on a friends to enemies to lovers story!

Princess Stella Constantinides of Akathinia is not happy to be walking down the aisle towards King Kostas Laskos of Carnelia, but for the peace and safety of her kingdom, she has agreed to this wedding.  She’s not going to bend to his will and be his meek little sidekick though!

Kostas regrets the hatred Stella feels towards him, when all he tried to do all those years ago was protect her from himself.  He sets out to make things right with them and have a partnership in their marriage instead of animosity.

Stella has gotten over that schoolgirl crush she had on him .. or at least she wants to think she has!

ARC received via Author/VA

5 STARS!

A steamy HOT start in Part 1 of a 3 part serial by Cathryn Fox!  Can’t wait for the continuation!

Psychologist Danielle Lang needs help and she needs it fast!  When she runs across an old acquaintance, she works up her nerve and propositions him to get what she needs.

Quarterback Jack Rider is having some down-time and isn’t expecting to run into Danielle.  When she spills her story that she needs help learning the ins and outs of sex, he tells her he’s the guy for her and they set out on a 2 week thrill ride of showing her what it’s really all about!

ARC received via NetGalley

4 STARS!

A sexy take on an enemies to lovers story!

Ten years ago, an ugly confrontation happened between Clementine Scott and Alistair Hawthorne that was mostly based on raw emotions and mistaken intentions.  She was left with the attitude that all men were horrible and she had no intention of ever having a relationship with one again, especially the arrogant Alistair!

Fast forward 10 years and she’s approached by a seething Alistair again telling her that her little brother has taken off with his step-sister and she has to help him track them down.  She resists having anything to do with him, but he doesn’t give her any choice if she wants her brother to be safe.

As they spend time together, the true story of what had happened years earlier comes out and they forgive each other for the misunderstanding.  They can’t resist the attraction that is flaring up between them, so they decide on a a one week fling … will either of them be able to walk away after just one week?

ARC received via the Author/VA

4 1/2 STARS!

It’s short, sexy & sweet and a fun read!

Navy SEAL Theodore Fitzhugh needs a break, so he’s happy to be meeting up with his former SEAL buddy Jack Hyland in the Caribbean for a week of relaxation, and hopefully fun with some hot babes!  Jack has a little excursion planned along with his friend Thora to participate in a little treasure hunt game.

Lilah Houston needs something to stir her out of the rut her photography business has become, and hopes this little vacation with her friend Thora is just the thing to do it!

Fitz and Lilah hit it off quickly despite her awkwardness in talking to people and when left to their own devices, find ways to fill their time!

ARC received via the Author

4 STARS!

A sweet, sexy story of healing and moving forward after great loss!  I enjoyed the characters, I just would have liked a little more of them together at the end instead of skipping forward so much. Overall, a nice read with some nice sexiness to it and a sweet family backing it.  I look forward to reading his brother’s story!

Liz Anderson lost her husband two years ago and moved back home to lick her wounds.  She’s been at a standstill ever since, so her best friend takes it upon herself to drag her out of her rut and make her get out into the world again … in the form of setting her up with a hunky man 10 years her junior!

Luc Rossi is working hard to raise his little girl and to help run the family restaurant and doesn’t have much time for anything else, but when his co-worker sneakily sets him up with Liz, he can’t deny he’s attracted to her in a big way!

Luc offers to teach her how to cook, and opens the door for a sexy fling!  She’s not looking to forget her dead husband, and he’s not looking to get over his ex’s betrayal and trust again, but life has a lot more in store for them than they know.  Will he be able to convince her that moving on isn’t deserting the love she had with her husband?  And will she prove to be a woman worthy of his heart?

ARC received via the Author

5 STARS!

From tragedy to love in a sweet novella in the Dare to Love Kindle World!  I often feel the story is rushed or feel like something is missing to make me happy when reading a novella length story, but that was not the case with this one by Wendy S. Marcus.  She brought sadness, hope and love to life with her story and I was enthralled.  I’ll have to go back and read Ren’s story too now that I’ve met him! 🙂

Ryan Monighan is an all-star running back for the Miami Thunder football team.  He’s a fan favorite, and he goes out of his way to always give the fans what they want, but when one gal is persistent in asking for something he’s not willing to do, he just keeps saying no.

Kiley Ivers is at the end of her rope!  She’s overwhelmed with trying to handle her bakery on her own and trying to be there 24-7 for her injured nephew, and then there’s the unbearable grief she’s torn apart with over losing her family in a horrible accident recently.  She really needs something to give … and that something is Ryan!

When Ryan finally meets the pest who keeps stopping by to try to get something out of him, he finally hears her story and agrees to try to help her nephew … and if he can get a sexy fling with the hot baker out of it too, all the better!

ARC received via the Author

4 STARS!

In this first side of a baby swap story, Dani Collins bring us a feisty take on an arranged marriage!  It starts with some good drama that we have to decipher to figure out how she wound up in the predicament she is in.  I enjoyed the main characters, but felt there were a few too many supporting characters that we didn’t hear much from other than a snarky line or two.  I liked the story and look forward to reading the 2nd side of the baby swap when I read Sorcha’s story.

Octavia Ferrante is in labor and desperately wanting her husband by her side.  He arrives later, just as she’s realizing something is not as it should be with her newborn son … this isn’t her baby!

Alessandro Ferrante isn’t sure if she’s just overwhelmed or if there is something more wrong with his wife.  Upon her insistence that something is wrong, they investigate and find that their son WAS swapped … and by a member of his family!

Octavia doesn’t want to forgive Sandro for how she feels she was treated during her pregnancy, but he persuades her with his intoxicating touch to give him another chance to show her that he cares. Will she regret giving in to him or will he turn over a new leaf and give her the type of marriage she wants?