4 1/2 STARS!

In Book 3 of her The O’Malleys series, Katee Robert brings us Cillian’s story.  He is my favorite O’Malley yet, and I really enjoyed getting to know the real him!

Another hunky O’Malley is on the scene as we meet Cillian.  He’s dark and drained after past happenings in the family and he’s really in need of a change, so when he meets Olivia Rashidi at the neighborhood bar, she’s a breath of fresh air.

Olivia doesn’t like Cillian from the start, but she can’t deny he’s sexy as all get out!  When she finds out his name, she tries even harder to steer clear of him.  She’s running from her own mob family, so she sure doesn’t need to get mixed up with someone from yet another one.

When they can no longer fight the attraction, Cillian agrees to the rules dictated by Olivia .. one night, no strings.  But when she runs into trouble from her past a short time later, she turns to Cillian for help.  Will they get to the point where they are willing to fight their families to be together?

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3 1/2 STARS!

I enjoyed the main plot of the older woman meeting the man of her dreams in a younger man in this book quite a bit, but for me, there was too much “busyness” to the story.  I could have stood for there to be fewer friend issues, co-workers, distractions, etc. and more of them actually enjoying their romance together.  It was still an enjoyable read though.

When practicing Wiccan Annah-Belle Henderson cast a spell for love, she didn’t expect it to be a younger man crossing her path that caused an instant zing of attraction and revelation that he was the one.  She tried to fight the attraction because she was really hung up about the age, but Eric Ashworth wasn’t going to let her push him away so easily.

Nephew to one of Annah’s best friends, Eric enjoys the attraction he feels for Annah and is willing to jump in head first with her.  When family issues and a past evil resurrects to attempt to keep them apart, they have to decide whether it’s worth fighting for each other or not.

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BOOK ONE

4 STARS!

WARNING:  HOT STEAMY SEX

A sexy journey into the world of the Alpha Dom of Shadows, a private BDSM club in California.

Raine Kendall has been in love with her boss Macen Hammerman for years … almost since he rescued her as a teen runaway from the dumpster behind his club.  He took her in, took care of her, taught her the ways of the world and offered her his protection for years.  The only thing he won’t give her is his love.

Hammer refuses to give in to his feelings for Raine and uses anything and everything else to hold him back from her.  His best friend Liam O’Neill watches from the sidelines as he tears himself up time and time again instead of just giving in and being with her.

Circumstances arise that drive Liam to offer his services  as a Dom to train Raine to be the submissive that she wants to be, even though it estranges him from Hammer.  Will these two friends ever find their way to making up or will it forever be a fight over the “the one”?

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Raine Kendall has been in love with her boss, Macen Hammerman, for years. Determined to make the man notice that she’s a grown woman with desires and needs, she pours out her heart and offers her body to him—only to be crushingly rejected. But when his friend, very single, very sexy Liam O’Neill watches the other Dom refuse to act on his obvious feelings for Raine, he resolves to step in and do whatever it takes to help Hammer find happiness again, even rousing his friend’s possessive instincts by making the girl a proposition too tempting to refuse. But he never imagines that he’ll end up falling for her himself.

Hammer has buried his lust for Raine for years. After rescuing the budding runaway from an alley behind his exclusive BDSM Dungeon, he has come to covet the pretty submissive. But tragedy has taught him that he can never be what she needs. So he watches over her while struggling to keep his distance. Liam’s crafty plan blindsides Hammer, especially when he sees how determined his friend is to possess Raine for his own. Hammer isn’t ready to give the lovely submissive over to any other Dom, but can he heal from his past and fight for her? Or will he lose Raine if she truly gives herself—heart, body, and soul—to Liam?

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5 STARS!

HOT!  Troublemaking pro ball player Finn Castro has finally calmed down after being thrown back to the minors and meeting his match in a lady!

Sexy as sin Finn Castro is trying to redeem himself and show the NY Saints that he can be a team player and isn’t living only for the party anymore.  The team owners sent him back down to their minor team for a year to see if he can straighten himself out, and he’s determined to do it.  Will meeting someone he’s interested in within the Preachers back office change his concentration?

Eva Harlowe has had a huge crush on Finn for a long time, but she wants nothing to do with the bad boy and tries her best to ignore him even when she’s having to get him set up with all of his admin stuff with the team.  When he continues to be nice and ease his way into conversations with her and it becomes obvious she likes him too, will she decide that a no strings attached fling is just what she needs?

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4 1/2 STARS!

The first full length novel in Brenda Novak’s new series is electrifying!  We’re treated to a trek through the unknown as murder occurs in Hilltop, Alaska and scandal breaks at Hanover House.  We’re left wondering who the culprit or culprits are right up until the end!

Evelyn Talbot knows a psychopath’s mind better than she ever wanted to, but she wants to know more. She has successfully opened Hanover House in Hilltop, Alaska which is the first facility of it’s kind which she hopes will lead to great insights into the minds of the biggest criminals in the country.

Alaskan State Trooper, Sergeant Amarok has been opposed to this facility coming into his quiet village, and he fears it’s his worst nightmare coming true when a couple of mutilated bodies show up.  He cares for Evelyn a lot and still wants a relationship with her even though she tries to keep her distance … if he can help her figure out who is setting this all into motion, he will!

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5 STARS!

I am really enjoying this new series by Rachel Lacey!  I read the prequel novella ROCK WITH YOU, so it was fun to see a hint of Carly & Sam again in this book.  Lots of flirty romance, quirky laughs and sexy men floating around!  Can’t wait for the future stories!

Gabrielle Winters is visiting Haven, North Carolina for some down time away from real life.  She happens upon local Ethan Hunter by accident and proceeds to humiliate herself by stumbling into a bees nest and requiring him to take her for medical attention … talk about embarrassing!

Ethan is a fun loving ladies man who isn’t planning to ever settle down.  He’s going into business with a couple of his buddies and enjoying life close to his Gram, Dixie.  When she catches wind he was seen with a beautiful woman, she’s convinced he’s got a new girlfriend.  Extenuating circumstances leads Ethan to get Gabby to agree to play along with that thinking for awhile.  Will it be more truth than fiction when all is said and done?

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4 1/2 STARS!

I’m hooked!  This prequel to the new series by Brenda Novak takes us into the world of Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot to learn why she has been fighting so hard to make her dream of Hanover House a reality.  I can’t wait to delve further into the series and see what comes of Evelyn & Amarok!

Evelyn Talbot was kidnapped, tortured and left for dead by her high school boyfriend when she was just a teenager.  She has spent her lifetime studying the mind of a psychopath to learn what makes them tick.  To study why they feel no empathy.  To study whether there could ever be a warning sign.

She is thrilled to have finally gotten the government funding she needs to build Hanover House in Hilltop, Alaska where she will have a large number of the world’s worst psychopaths moved into this high security medical health center.  People in Hilltop are not thrilled that this new facility will be moving in … especially Alaskan State Trooper, Sergeant Amarok.  He’s worried about having such dangerous people in his town, but he can’t help but like Evelyn and feel sorry for what she’s been through at the same time!

5 STARS!

A little bit of everything greets you when you make your way through the pages of this newest voyage into Heartache, Tennessee!  We have reuniting of past loves, family break-ups and reconciliations, teen angst and a big mystery in the works of trying to find out who’s been terrorizing young girls around town for years.  Great read!

We finally meet that long lost Finley sister when Amy returns to town after a 10 year absence.  She’s finally put the past behind her enough to be able to face her family, the town and all of it’s triggers.  She’s not expecting to meet back up with her high school sweetheart again though!

Sheriff Sam Reyes had his own reasons for fleeing town all those years ago, and he’s back in town now with his baby son to try to put some of those issues to rest and get justice once and for all.

Amy and Sam can’t deny their attraction is still there … and they both need some happiness in their lives … but will he be able to get past a secret that she wants to keep buried?

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