DOWN TO YOU by M. Leighton

Down to You by M. Leighton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I knew from reading the book description what the deal was with Nash/Cash. It was just too evident. But, that didn't keep me from liking the story. Although I have no idea how Olivia couldn't figure it out. Was she so caught up in her head and not wanting the bad boy of the two that she couldn't see the forest for the trees?

I understand Nash/Cash's reasons for doing what they do, but pursuing Olivia while he's sleeping with Marrisa is an issue for me. I just don't get how she can get over that so easily.

I am looking forward to the sequel. Obviously neither of them will die, but I'm looking forward to seing how thing unfold with this more dangerous aspect to the story.

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WAKING UP MARRIED by Mira Lyn Kelly

Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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It was cute. Not typically something I would buy to read, but I really enjoyed the story. I found the relationship angst believable. When people bring their baggage of family and relationships with them, it's easy to find it hard to trust, especially when you barely know the person you are married to.

I believed that two people could find a crazy connection one night in Vegas and have so many similarities that it felt right, but Megan's jump to move from Denver to San Diego the next day didn't seem real. Maybe it's the fact that her job was of a consultant and something she could do from almost any computer, I just felt there should be more thought into it.

As I've said in other reviews, I rarely give 5 stars. It has to be something spectacular and that I haven't ever read or have such an emotional response to that I can't help but give it 5 stars. The only reason this hasn't gotten 4 stars is because of the simple story. It may not be fair to mark down because of that, but it just means that I probably won't remember the story after a week when I've read 5 other books.

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BEAUTIFUL BASTARD by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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Where to begin? I thought that the arguing interaction between Bennett and Chloe was hysterical. Although I don't know any boss who would let his assistant speak to him the way she did, no matter how big of a jerk he was.

I feel like that story has a lot of potential. The substance of the story was missing though. I mean details like we don't even know kind of car Chloe drives as we read about she and Bennett having sex in the back seat. Not every backseat is equal.

There are glaring grammatical and structural errors in the book, like starting a sentence with a lowercase letter, names not capitalized, sections of the book, which I assume were added or adjusted placed out of order. Example is the section where Chloe gives Bennett a blow job while they are in San Francisco. You're reading along when there's a word out of place then you continue to read and then the added (red) section comes up at the end and you realize it was supposed to be at two pages back at the beginning where you were confused.

The sex was great to read. For as much of it as there was, the writer made each action interesting. Some of the peripheral characters should be built up a bit better and for us to know who they are and what they mean to the main characters.

Also, the author misses an opportunity to have someone outside of the relationship screw things up for either Bennett or Chloe when he is witnessed staring a her during the convention.

The author also glosses over what the Convention is really for. I gleam from the book that it's where interns and their companies do an early presentation of what their thesis will be as well as get the opportunity to mingle and try to make connections to get a job when they graduate. Not really sure since Bennett ends up having some kind of meeting with another company to give them one of their smaller contracts, which doesn't make any sense.

I didn't hate it and laughed in quite a few places, which is why I didn't give it one star. But it's not going to win any literary prizes and had a lot of errors, which is why I didn't give it more than two stars.

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RED ZONE by Sherri Hayes

Red Zone by Sherri Hayes
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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This was a really cute romance. I rarely give 5 full stars for anything and the only reason I didn't give this 4 stars is because of the structure of the book. I really hate it when dialoge from two different people is in the same line, let alone paragraph. I read Need and Slave before by Sherri and don't remember that being the case in those books, although I could be wrong.

I liked that Gage was a confirmed bachelor, yet his meeting Rebecca was a necessity and that meeting changed his mind about what he was willing to have in his life. It seems realistic unlike many other books of this ilk where someone meets a wealthy successful guy who is determined to be single and his first meeting with the girl in the book causes him to to a complete one eighty. It wasn't so in this case. Gage just wanted to get with her. The more time he spent with her, he realized he liked her more and more and that she was special. I liked that.

I wanted to know if Megan and Paul connect while she's taking care of his daughter. I felt the ending was a little abrupt. But I really enjoyed the story. Thought it was sweet.

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NO TAKEBACKS (Give &Take #1.5) by Kelli Maine

No Take Backs: A Taken Novella by Kelli Maine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Okay, now this makes me want to read Give & Take #2. Unfortunately, I feel like the author spent too much time confusing me in the first book. Telling us half stories and not making things clear at all. I get want to have to big reveal, but it just didn't make any sense until now.

I still don't believe its so easy to fall for someone who kidnapp's you so easily. There has to be a lot of work to be done to trust and I don't think they went through that work. Especially since he seemed to want to leave her as quickly as she did something she didn't want to do.

I still don't understand how easy it could be for his father to take his business, even if he did reveal that he had a kid. And why wasn't Rachael even curious as to the father's motivations in taking the business. Also, no parent is under the obligation to leave anything he's worked for to his progeny. I just don't get all the cloak and dagger of it all. But I would be happy to read book #2 to find out now.

so much better in story telling than the first book. I don't know how that's possible, but it was done.



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TAKEN (Give & Take #1) by Kelli Maine

Taken by Kelli Maine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

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I knew the moment Rachael tells Merrick Rocha the story about the hotel and how the original owner basically kidnapped his love to have her with him that this wasn't going to work out well.

I mean Merrick Rocha is a billionaire. Not only should he know the laws and that even he should not be able to get away with kidnapping, but there are so many better choices to the situation. Then there's Rachael, who's mother is so dependent on her that she would risk her daughters future to be selfish enough to keep her from taking a job that could not only change her live, but make her career. And that Rachael is so short sighted that she couldn't come up with alternatives to make sure her mother was taken care of so she could take the job. I mean, look at how easy it was for Merrick to send the woman off on a European cruise in order to give Rachael the ability to take the job.

One of the first things Rachael thinks is about her attraction to Rocha, even when she's first tied up. I'm mean, come on. that's a little ridiculous. Then after he unties her and takes her for a tour of the island, they both engage in flirtatious banter. I mean why does he need her so much? Why was he stalking her after she turned the job down? It just doesn't make any sense.

Then Merrick is trying to get Rachael to trust him and care for him so he can have sex with her, and what does he do? He has his attractive assistant, Joan, show up who it's clear he's had a sexual relationship with and then he has the woman do the sexual acts he says he won't do to Rachael unless she asks. It was jut insane. And for someone, Rachael, who's only had two sexual partners in the past, this is an extreme jump in trying something new.

I also though the writing was so convoluted and confusing. Merrick eludes to the fact that he will only kiss or touch Rachael if she initiates it or if she asks. But he kiss on her and touches her all the time. Even the time with Joan, he continually says no touching, but then he touches her. It makes no sense.

Then best line of the book though is when they get back together, of coures, and in her musings she thinks, "This is going to be a disaster-we are going to be a disaster. One of us is weak in insecure, the other f'ed up and emotionally detached, searching for a life-line."

The one thing I do like about the book is how its told completely from Rachael's point of view. All of her thoughts and exposition are as if she's telling the story in a journal. Referring to Merrick as 'you' when he does anything, i.e., 'you walked towards me.'

I may not know enough about business, but I seriously don't understand how Merrick, who took a few properties and made it into an international billion dollar company can have it taken away by his accountant father. Something just doesn't make sense to me. More should have been explained about this. Why would a man who didn't have time for a few small properties, now have so much time for a billion dollar international conglomerate?

My rating is actually 1.5 stars. I didn't hate it. There are things about the writing style I liked, I just feel like the story is was nothing special and there are too many questions as to motivations, why anyone would fall that quickly for their capture, even though he's not the typical capture.

I'm reading No Takebacks because I got it with this one through NetGalley, but it will have to very special and answer a lot of questions for me to consider reading the Give & Take #2.

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TEMPTING THE BILLIONAIRE by Jessica Lemmon

Tempting the Billionaire by Jessica Lemmon
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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I liked it. Thought it was cute, but I had issues with the character's issues. I sort of understand that Shane's family life was problematic, which caused his issues with commitment. But why include his extended family if they aren't there to acknowledge that his upbringing was screwy and to be there to reaffirm that he's not alone. His interaction with his family was awkward and clunky.

As for Crickette (horrible name), she was just a doormat. He kept pushing and pulling. She should have gotten a backbone sooner. The fact that he 'almost died' in a plane crash is the only thing that makes him realize he's in love with her? I would have been offended.

I still don't understand why he was shaking when he hugged her the night she was crying after her ex-husband was terrible to her. And why would she go to dinner with him after he said those nasty things to her. I would have laughed in his face when he said he loved her after saying she was bad and sex and he loved her like a sister. Doormat!

What in what Shane said to her made her identify with the idea that he thought he wasn't good enough for her? He had a nice family that she'd met and he was a successful billionaire. Why wouldn't he be enough? Makes no sense.

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JUST ONE NIGHT by Kyra Davis

Just One Night, Part 1: The Stranger by Kyra Davis
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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First let me say that I love Kyra's Sophie Katz character. Those books are hilarious to me and I love reading them.

I understand Kasie's one night stand. I even understand her hesitance in causing her family pain, as it seems her sister did. What I don't understand in letting Dave dictate her life. It's no life living it with no passion and wonder. It may not turn out the way you think it should but I thoroughly believe in going for it. The fact that she and see even a little bit of the wonder of life, love and happiness with Robert Dade, should give her the courage to move forward with her own life.

The only smart thing Kasie seemed to have right was when she didn't want to jump out of a relationship with Dave and right into a relationship with Robert. Robert haven't eve indicated that what they would have would be more than the sex they were having, but the way she was growing should be enough for her to want to not have the boring existence she had before.

I didn't love this story. It seemed to familiar to the others of this genre. I recently read another NetGalley Read, entitled Three Stages of Lust and the book ended on a similar type of cliffhanger. Where the two have broken it off due to the woman, her tether to societal norms and expectations, only to have you wondering if the man will fight for her, she will somehow get the courage to be honest and tell him what's going on.

I'm not sure this is something that I like. I like s certain amount of the unknown and the need, but I hate the fact that each of these women lets outside factors influence what they chose to do. Their own happiness doesn't matter or they don't believe they deserve it. It just bugs me.

Just One Night, in and of itself was a very quick read. It lacked a full arch for me. i.e. Why does Dave want to get married all of a sudden? I mean six years is a long time to all of sudden decide he has to to get married. And what is he hiding that Kasie is just now picking up on? Also, why didn't she tell Robert what was going on instead of just walking away?

Just as Dave could tell his godfather what was going on and Kasie lose her career, she could also lose the account from walking out on Robert and still lose her career. There was just too much unanswered for me about her motivations, Robert's motivations, as I never got from reading this story that he even wanted more from her, and then there are Dave's motivations that i've mentioned earlier.

Just not enough in this story for me.

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COVERT SEDUCTION by Callie Croix

Covert Seduction by Callie Croix
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

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I know I say it all the time, but I really hate giving bad reviews. The problems are innumerable in this book. First we have Becca who knows she's involved with a Navy Seal in war time and is all freaked out because he hasn't contacted her for a couple of weeks. It's like women who marry doctors or cops and are ticked when they aren't home enough. I always think, Come On! you knew what they did for a living.

Second, Reid saves her from drowning, but doesn't ask her any questions about what she could possibly be involved with that could get her and her date run off the road? He's more interested in fulfilling her sexual fantasies?

Thirdly, Becca doesn't tell him anything knowing that there is a possibility that someone could be trying to killer her? Hes a Nave SEAL. What better person to try to get to help you stay alive.?

The first sex scene was so long. It was good, but I went to make food. That was so drawn out.

Not a good read at all.

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NOTHING TO LEASH

Lust Unleashed by Desiree Holt
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

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I hate giving bad reviews and this is my second one in a row. The most I can say is I liked the characters names, Jonah and Dakota. Great names! There was nothing wrong with the writing and the graphic sexual nature worked. The story just didn't interest me. The Chupacabra storyline was thin. So thin, that I can't even really say what it was that didn't work, it just didn't.

I don't know what to say, it just didn't grab me.

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COURTING TROUBLE by Maggie Marr

Courting Trouble by Maggie Marr
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

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There just wasn't much to this story. I could tell you where it was going from the first moment. Savannah was boring and one dimensional. She just seemed so angry. I understand her not wanting her daughter to be hurt by her father, but it felt like the character was more upset that he wasn't around early on in their relationship, therefore she didn't want him in her daughter's life.

As for Cade... If he loved Tulsa so much, he should have gone after her to find out why she left and not waited 20 years until she came back to ask her the question. Also, how blind could Cade be to his father's machinations. His father even treated his half brother Wayne poorly. To blindly believe his father, even though he was his father was dumb. Your parents are infallible.

Now Tulsa flip-flopped so much that I didn't know if she was coming or going. Ad for some wo was almost 40 years old and as successful as she was should have been better able to communicate who she was, what she wanted and what happened to her. She just never seemed clear on her feelings and after so many years, it should have been easy to say. Example is when her sister confronts her about looking into her mother's death. I mean, I don't care what discomfort I may have to go through and what other people think, there is no way I would want to let anyone get away with her death and I would want to know what happened. I just thought that Tulsa should have been able to explain that. I realize their mother wasn't June Cleaver, but still being left in a ditch or just dropped off at the hospital wasn't a cool way for her to be treated.

And for that matter, once Cade knew all that his father had done, he forgave so easily. I get that the man's days were numbered, but still. It was just too easy.

I didn't feel that the story as a whole had any high stakes. If a judge let the kid go to Alaska with her father, where his job wasn't stable, he wouldn't be around much to make sure she had rules and bouderies and just basically let her move to Alaska because she wanted to, and there was nothing that Savannah had done to cause her to lose custody would have been ridiculous.

I don't know, there was just so much detail that I didn't care about, it just wasn't the story for me.

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BONDS OF TRUST by Lynda Aicher

Bonds of Trust by Lynda Aicher
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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It was okay, as I've indicated in the two star mark. I enjoyed the read to an extent, but there wasn't any big payoff. I knew where it was headed, I even figured that Cali's ex-husband was a submissive.

I didn't get enough history of Jake, Seth and Deklan to really get their connection or why Jake felt like he had to run. Even though Doug explained how and why his parents were killed, but it still wasn't enough emotionality to it.

I also thought it was strange that Kendra was so secretive and nothing that made me really want to know why in the story. I just kept thinking, leave her alone, I don't care why she keeps leaving so quickly.

There were a lot of misspellings and grammatical errors, which should be fixed by an editor before the book comes out. Like I said, enjoyable enough read, I just don't care enough to read the sequels.

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The facial wash was a little drying to me considering its supposed to be intense hydration, but the night cream I received was great, which I don't normally use and the mask I liked as well. It went on easily and came off just as easily. I love being a BzzAgent and receiving the promotional items as well as coupons to give to friends.

THREE STAGES OF LUST: LOVE by TC Anthony

Three Stages of Love: Lust by T.C. Anthony
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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It was better than Okay, but not quite 3 stars. There were a lot of grammatical and spelling errors. I thought that Eva's back and forth as to what she was willing to give or receive was annoying and gave me whiplash.

I don't like how the book ended, because I now want to know if Alexander will forgive her or not :). I'm assuming he will, but the excitement and anxiety you get from the lust or push-pull in these types of books was slightly missing.

The only emotional pull is from the loss of her friend and the guilt you are sure she's experiencing for living and loving her life while her friend dies. I get that.

But like I said, for some reason I want to know what happens next. Not the best written book, but not the worst either.

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ENTICE by Jessica Shirvingtion

Entice by Jessica Shirvington
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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I have to say I was greatly disappointed by this installment, since I so loved the first book in the series. I don't want to say I didn't like it because I do like these characters, I just didn't like it a lot. It was just okay.

I found Violet whinny and fatiguing. I just wanted her to get a backbone and say what she wanted and what she needed. It was like everything she was feeling had to be a secret and I'm not sure as to why. If she would tell them what Phoenix was doing to her or how she was feeling about Lincoln, maybe a lot of her anxiety would go away. There's something to be said for being a straight shooter and I felt like Violet was that in the first book. When she was pissed she told Lincoln and/or Phoenix how she was feeling. She even asked Phoenix to help her with her emotions. She was straight about how she felt and what she wanted, no matter how wrong or right it was.

I felt like Lincoln was more of a teenager than a man. His emotional response to seeing Violet kiss Spence was dumb to me. Dropping his glass and running out. Then when he realizes she was manipulated by Phoenix, he can barely keep his hands off of her. And there was no real resolution to that either. I'm sure it will come later, but it's dragging for me. I need to know what their choices are and if they will be like Rudyard and Nyla were.

Why no one could figure out that Magda was the traitor in Violet's dreams is beyond me. It seems Violet paid very little attention to what her dreams were telling her. She didn't even go to Griffen or Linc to talk them out to get clarity. There were just a lot of missed opportunities to me. And why did they let Magda go? She knows too much about them and about their plans. Just dumb to me.

Also Jude's last minute arrival into the story was kinda weird to me as well. It was just strange to me. He was sort of dropped in in my opinion.

The action was also lacking compared to the first book in my opinion. I just liked the first book so much better.

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DOUBLE TIME by Olivi a Cunning

Double Time by Olivia Cunning
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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Where I liked everyone else's story, I didn't like Trey's. Don't get me wrong, I still love reading about all the Sinners, but I found Trey, selfish and childish. Who pines for someone for 14 years knowing they aren't interested in you. Maybe before Brian got married, but once he made his choice and married Myrna, Trey needed to pull up his big boy underwear and get a life. I also didn't like the fact that the author made it seem like Brian loved him as much as Trey loved Brian, but made a choice to be with a woman therefore, belittling the relationship between Brian an Myrna... To me.

I didn't like the fact that Trey was using Reagan, in the beginning, to get over Brian and wasn't honest with her about his feelings. I also, don't like the fact that although he's bi-sexual, he can't be in love with one person and be monogamous. Trey says he's in love with Reagan, but he still needs a hard body. Than find a relationship with a man and not a woman, but not with both at the same time. I still think it's cheating. Maybe I'm just too conventional. I have nothing against Threesomes, but when you tell someone you love them, that should be it. I don't know, just didn't like his vibe.

Trey was never happy for the milestones in Brian's life, he was always thinking about himself. Even Myrna new that Trey was struggling and thought about him enough to ask if he was okay. But Trey only thought about what he wanted and who he wanted to the point of telling Brian after all was said and done. If he didn't have the balls to tell Brian how he felt before Brian got married and there were others on both sides of the relationship, then it was time to not speak and let it go.

It's like being so guilt ridden that you had an affair that you tell the other person. It's not for them, its for you. I just didn't like this one as much as the others.

I hope there will be books about Exodus End....

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HOT TICKET by Olivia Cunning

Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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I liked Jace's story. You always wonder about him in the other two books and why he seems to hold himself back from the others. I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars when I really wanted to give it 4 star. My problem is basically the retelling ROCK HARD in the first quarter of the book. I get that there was a parallel story happening at the same time with Jace and Aggie, I just would have preferred that to have happened in the ROCK HARD story and then Jace and Aggie have their own thing happening.

I thought that the relationship between Aggie and Jace was definitely hot. Each book gets hotter and hotter.

I liked that Aggie wouldn't let Jace push her away. She knew she wanted him and was good for him and wouldn't let him get away not letting her in. I think I would have gotten my feelings hurt and not gone on the tour with him to take care of him.

I also felt like Jon got dropped in the story somehow. I mean she even finished out Dave and Aggie's Mom. But what happened to Jon? Was he on the pigsty bus, did he leave, was he going to play bass when they go on tour and Jace plays piano? I guess that could be addressed in the next installment, but I have to say I'm not happy that I have to read them out of order since the author obviously interlaces her books.

Off to DOUBLE TIME now!

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THE PLEASURES OF WINTER by Evie Hunter

The Pleasures of Winter by Evie Hunter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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There were parts that were interesting, but I felt like it just missed being special. Like if he was such a Dom, why was Jack/Micheal so attacked to Abbie when she was being so dominate sometimes.

Also, I would have liked to have read more information on Kevin and Kit. Had Abbie feel more about her how them getting together so easily and quickly made her feel. It was only addressed for an instant before she left the country.

There was no mention of Abbie's sister's husband. Was she divorced, still married, a widow?

I liked the time in the jungle, although it was a bit long. But, there were many times where things were sort of cleared up on the fly, so to speak. Example was when Abbie thought Jack/Micheal had told the press they slept together, but then Kevin says that he was mad at his agent when he realized the put that out to the press and Abbie said he had mentioned it, we never read it. There was another incident like that that happend, so there were just things that didn't make me love the material.

There was no mention of Abbie ever wanting to write a book, but all of a sudden she's been in Ireland for 5 months.

These were some of the the problems I had with the book.

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LAST CALL by Jennifer Schmidt

Last Call by Jennifer Schmidt
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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I'm a little disappointed by this because I kinda liked RISKING IT ALL by the same author. I just felt that this book was a little soft. The story didn't really hold up. For Novalee (which I can't stand that name) to have been someone who had been beaten to within and inch of her life, I don't think she would be someone who would easily let loose and go off with a strange man let alone go on a vacation to a place like Vegas alone.

Also, who gets married to someone and just lets it go. Never tries to contact the person to say, "hey, we did something stupid, lets get this annulled."

Then Dean, what the heck. The truth was a much better solution than that convoluted lie he came up with. I mean, it would have been easier to say, "Look, I'm sorry that I married you under false pretenses, but my Dad is a douche who will take everything my grandfather built and destroy it. Could you help me?" He didn't even have to say that his father's actions lead to his mother and sister's death. I would have helped not knowing that.

Also Cali was so wishy washy. One minute, she's all "hurt her and I'll cut off your balls" then she's "you'll never know what could happen if you don't go for it" to "don't fall in love." Just crazy.

I do like that Novalee decides to help Dean, but I think she was being a martyr by not letting him explain, tell him to sign the divorce papers, leave her alone, but then wanting him to fight for her. No one knows what's in your head.

I feel the author missed an opportunity to make Abby jealous and maybe duplicitous in working with his father. I respect the fact that she was a good friend, I just think I would have liked the drama of her going another way with that character.

I stand by my scoring that it was just Ok.

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BETTIE PAGE PRESENTS: THE LIBRARIAN by Logan Belle

The Librarian by Logan Belle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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I liked it. Did I love it, No. I felt like Regina was too nieve. I mean for someone with their first sexual experience and to be of her age, she shouldn't have been that easy to control. I mean she'd controlled her whole life even knowing she needed to get away from her mother up to that point, I just can't imagine she'd be so pliable to Sebastian. She never even asked about the Blonde haired woman until she was well into a sexual relationship with him.

I also didn't like the character of Sloan, who I felt the author didn't really explain why she was so interested in keeping Regina and Sebastian apart. Also, since he wasn't technically part of the Library employment system, Sloan had no right to tell Regina she couldn't date him. Some of the things that Sloan did to Regina, I though Regina should have stood up for herself. I get that she didn't want to rock the boat and that working there was her dream job, but she got over it quickly enough after being fired. Within three months, Sloan can't fire her for calling in sick or letting her know she was late because she wasn't feeling well. You can't just guess that someone isn't telling you the truth and just fire them unless its a no fault state, at which time you can fire someone for no reason at all. But I think Sloan was opening herself and the Library up to a law suit for firing someone just because she thought she was sleeping with the guy she liked. And why was Sloan engaged, if she wanted Sebastian. I would have liked it better if Sloan had turned out to be the Blonde that Sebastian was sleeping with and that Regina didn't recognize her because of how her hair was draped over her face and Sloan was dumped when he started seeing Regina.

I also thought that the author made Sebastian's transition from a guy who slept with anything that walked to being hung up on Regina too easy. I mean, is all it takes is a twenty-something virgin for a guy to change his ways?

But, I enjoyed it. You wouldn't know it from my criticisms, but I did like it. I like Regina's roommate who was funny and I liked how she tried to help and was so worldly that not much surprised her. And I know many girls who have tried to be what the guy wanted only to have them change their minds and break their hearts so I like that she was doing the open relationship until he freaked out and she was was crushed and dropped all the others.

It was cute, but could have been better.

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NO RESERVATIONS by Lilly Cain

No Reservations by Lilly Cain
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a NetGalley book.

I thought it was cute short story/novella, I guess is what you would call it. Sweet. Not much else to say because there wasn't a whole lot of story. But the author did a good job of giving enough back story so you know where these characters are coming from. I would have continued to read if it was a more involved story. I like her writing and how she tells the story. Not so much into fantasy at this time, though I have been in the past so not sure if I will read her other material, but its definitely a possibility.

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THE MARRIAGE MISTAKE by Jennifer Probst

The Marriage Mistake by Jennifer Probst
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This was a NetGalley free book.

It was cute. I would say it was lacking in a few things which is why it didn't get three stars. One, it took too long to get to where it was going.

Two, Carina didn't stick to her guns about not letting her emotions for Max get to her. I think it was too easy. Anyone who believes they can have a one night stand with the man they were in love with and still have feelings for and just move on and get it out of their system is delusional.

Three, there wasn't enough competition for her affections. Everyone stepped away too easily and Carina didn't even get a real chance to see what else was out there. Max intimidated everyone, even Sawyer, way too easily.

Four, I would have liked for the one night stand to have happened earlier in the story so that we could see the dynamics of them being forced to be married a little longer. Maybe have Max be a more interested in wooing Carina and Carina being cold and distant and making Max pay for it.

Five and finally, maybe it's because I didn't read the two previous books to get the back story but the peripheral characters were flat to me.

The author made some glaring mistakes as far as structure. For example, when they are in Vegas, it says that "Michael" stopped at the front desk. Since Michael isn't in Vegas and it's Max, you could get a little confused.

Anyway, like i said, I thought it was cute. I don't want to go read the previous installments in the series, but it wouldn't keep me from reading something else by this author especially if I got it on NetGalley.

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THOUGHTLESS by S.C. Stephens

Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

NetGalley free book review.

I read a couple of reviews on Amazon and was waffling about buying this book before noticing that it was something I could read for free though my NetGalley account. One of the major criticisms I saw was that Kiera was sleeping with two men and drastically stringing them along. My first thought was how bad could it be. My second thought was that things happen in relationships that make them complicated and hard to make the proper choices, but OMG this was ridiculous. This isn't to say I didn't like the book. I liked it and could have liked it more if it weren't for the constant going back and forth by Kiera.

In some ways I felt like the author was trying to make the book as long as possible. But I have to say it drove me nuts eventually. I can understand Kiera feeling like Denny was safe. I can understand the first and even the second slip up with Kellan, to some extent. But once she knew how he felt about her and knew what she was going to potentially do to Denny, she needed to pull up her big girl panties and sit them down and talk. Them them both what was going on in her head and how confused she was. Her actions could only lead to destruction, which it did.

Denny was a little too peripheral of a character for me. I wanted to know more about him other than his drive towards his career and his seemingly unaware love for Kiera. How all her moods didn't alert him to what was going on is beyond me, which he explains later that he kind of knew something was going on with her, but he just let things go until things were out of control.

I don't have an issue with the cheating as some of the other reviewers I've read had. I believe that things happen and that you can't always control how you feel about someone. You can control how your act and be and adult and make sure you are free and clear before you act on those feelings, but I'm not nieve enough to believe that's how most people act.

But, I have to say I did like it. I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what Kiera would do, when Denny would figure it all out, what Kellan would ultimately do. Based on how the author wrote Kellan, it wouldn't have even been a hard decision for me. I would have immediately been with Kellan. Although I thought Denny was sweet, he took their relationship for granted. He didn't think he had to work at it. I do believe that Kiera over reacted to Denny getting and taking the job in Arizona, but since she had moved from Ohio to Seattle to be with him, he should have taken her into consideration and discussed it with her before making that decision.

I believe that Denny's inability to consider Kiera in his major decisions was the start of their problems. Kiera being young and klinging to the first person she was in love with is the other half of their problem.

Good book, read the first couple chapters of EFFORTLESS, but I'm not sure I want to spend the money reading the sequel if it's more of the same filler of either or both of them not knowing what they want and how to communicate. Will consider.

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CALLING THE SHOTS by Christine D'Abo

Calling The Shots by Christine d'Abo
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

NetGalley free book to review.

So I'm batting a thousand with the books I'm picking that I ultimately read and don't like. I don't know whats going on, but this was the worst of the bunch so far. Oliver is a man who likes to be submissive, but hasn't ever been interested in a man until he meets and starts working with Josh at his BDSM club. The problem with this is that Oliver's character gives very little pause to the act of having Josh enter him. This is later explained away in a minor way when Oliver says he's notice attractive men before but never wanted to have sex with them or when Josh's father characterizes Oliver as being a little "confused." It's like once Oliver decides to do this he has not qualms about it and just goes for it like an old pro.

I also felt little to no attraction from Oliver to Beth until much later in the story once she suggests a three way relationship with Josh. It's like she's the conduit for him to feel okay about being with Josh.

I also thought the story was week. I wanted to skip over paragraphs to get to what was happening instead of the mondane goings on to get there.

Still looking for books to make into film and television and build on the success of Fifty Shades of Grey and this certainly isn't it.

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FORBIDDEN DESIRES by Jodie Griffen

Forbidden Desires by Jodie Griffin
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This was another NetGalley free book.

Unfortunately, I didn't like this one either. The story just didn't go anywhere. Bella is a young woman who, I guess is a Librarian, who meets up with three elderly women at a senior living facility, regularly to play cards and take them to lunch or dinner. There's no real explanation as to why (i.e. is this volunteer work, did she know someone who had been at the home, therefore she continues to visit... nothing).

Once Bella meets Marcus, they go through this back and forth of him not knowing what he wants and why, which makes no sense as he ultimately takes her to a BDSM Bed & Breakfast run by a friend of his, who he later says has explained to him what he is.

So, why he's so confused and hasn't explored any of it until Bella makes no sense to me. Also the fact that he ends the story as a Dominate who may be willing to submit at times, and she a submissive is wonky to me.

Bella doesn't like being told what to do, yet because she's in a relationship where she loves the person, it doesn't bother her anymore? It's just confusing and not interseting enough to find out why she all of a sudden changes her tune. And after all the, we shouldn't see each other/I can't get you out of my mind and continuing to call her, from Marcus, Bella is in love with this guy. I have no idea why.
The story is just all over the place and I didn't get it.

Again, I hate giving bad reviews, but in this case I have to.

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POETRY MAN by Melanie Schuser

Poetry Man by Melanie Schuster
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This is a book I got free through NetGalley. Being an African-American woman who has dated Caucasian men of varying economic status, I have to say the dialogue was pretty bad. It was too flowery. It flet like the author was writing what she would want a mant to speak, not how they actually speak even when they are interested in a woman. If she's met this man, I would be surprised.

I liked the idea of the story but the conversations were stilted and awkward. He constantly calls her "beauty" or "goddess," which becomes annoying to me. Alexis has a name and as a woman of the 21st Century I would have said as much. This isn't to say that endearments are nice and sweet, but these just didn't feel real to me.

Also, their interaction after they've first had sex is just not comfortable or realistic. It seems idealistic.

I really wanted to like this book, but it just didn't work for me. Not enough conflict and not enough intensity in the relationships. That's just my opinion and I hate give bad reviews, since I have to for NetGalley, I am.

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ANYTHING HE WANTS by Sara Fawkes

Anything He Wants by Sara Fawkes
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this more. There were parts that were exciting, like trying to figure out who is after Jeremiah and Lucy. I also feel like the author set up a believable scenario where Lucy would agree to Jeremiah's offer of work doing "Anything He Wants" due to her lack of finances, her staying with a friend but wearing out her welcome.

The author sort of mentions that Lucy has had an interesting sex drive although never had a chance or inclination to pursue it. But she falls into a BDSM relationship with Jeremiah.

I would have liked to have had more with Celeste and Cherise as possible friends for Lucy. I get that she was isolated by Jeremiah for her own safety, but his obsession with doing everything and not keeping others in the loop is ridiculous. I don't really understand why Lucas took off and didn't try to prove his innocence. I also don't understand what's going on with trying to kill Jeremiah and how Anya could have been talked into hiring a hit man. She'd worked for Jeremiah and should have known the reality of the situation no matter what others said to her.

I liked Lucas and I actually hope Lucy goes off with him as that would show Jeremiah. He obviously cares for her and his pushing her away isn't good for her. If he cares for her as much as I think he does this makes no sense in the story.

I would consider reading the second book, if there's going to be a second book if there's a good editor who can help with the story and structure of the book. The writer is good with ideas, but needs help with the writer. The best thing is that the book was quick and short.

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BLINDFOLDED INNOCENCE by Alessandra Torre

Blindfolded Innocence by Alessandra Torre
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I would have said that I liked it, but it just ended. I have no idea if there's a sequel going to happen or anything. I kept anticipating how things would work out with them openly seeing each other and working together at the office.

I also thought that Brad's dramatic turn around that the needed to be with Julia in a relationship was a little fast. I mean if he didn't mind her basically having sex with Montana at the gentlemans/strip club, why would he mind if she went out with Todd.

I get that he liked to watch, which I think was something that could have been explored in the book as well, with him turning off the camera's at the club while Montana and Julia were publicly going at it. That was a missed opportunity in the book.

But again, what's the big deal of her going out with Todd when Brad is a commitment-phobe and her publicly going at it in front of a bunch of men at a club? I just don't get the distinction.

I also don't get the title. I mean she was only blindfolded once, at the end of the book, which I have no idea why she was unless it was something she asked for.

Anyway, I liked the characters, I think there could have something more there, just too short and not enough explored for me.



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YUMMY LOVE!

Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this book. The "Meet/Cute" of Ryan and Taryn is so adorable. I felt all of her anxiety and hesitation of being involved with someone who is so recognized and so desired by other women. Her insecurity is completely understandable. What else could she feel. I would love to see this on the big screen. I think it's like Notting Hill with more drama.

I don't want to give away too much, but I wish it went on forever. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there were a few too many misunderstandings, but I get it. Made for a great read.

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THE GAMBLE by Kristen Ashley

The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

More like 3.5 Although I really liked this book, there are major problems with the writing and construction of sentences and paragraphs. Firstly, there are times when the writer says things like, someone is getting into their car about to drive off. Then in the next paragraph, she will say that they finished breakfast and then they left. Secondly Ana says "Sorry?" every time she questions something and it's often, just as Max says "What?" every time. Thirdly, there are just a lot of grammatical errors. Either she should get someone to read her material before she releases it, hire an editor, or hire another editor, but the mistakes are glaringly noticeable. Finally, it's just a little too long. Too many characters to keep track of, with not enough storyline to know who they are when she mentions them later. Like George, the lawyer. I think we met him once in the book, but he's referenced several times throughout the story.

But... I thought the book was great. The main character was hysterical. I loved it when she would get riled up and go off on people. I loved that Max loved it when she would go off. I loved that he fought for her no matter what.

I read a review before buying the book, where someone gave it low marks because of the misunderstandings that happen. I wonder if they've ever read a romance before. They are filled with misunderstandings. That's the structure of these things. I thought they were reasonable for the most part. Although I knew who did it from the beginning, there were a lot of twists and turns that made me wonder if my thoughts were correct, and I was.

I laughed a lot and that's the reason I liked it. But all the issues are the only reason I'm not giving it a full 4 stars.

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RISKING IT ALL by Jennifer Schmidt

Risking It All by Jennifer Schmidt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

More of a Rom/Com with sex. Interestingly enough, as I read the book, I thought this book could be a really cute Lifetime Rom/Com if the sex wasn't involve.

I think I liked it more than I should have for a couple of reasons. Memphis and Kennedy had WAY too many miscommunications. Especially for two people who have been friends for 12 years, it just seemed implausible. They had moments of clear deep honesty, but then they would turn around and not say what they really meant but what they thought the other person wanted to hear, which was generally incorrect.

I also didn't like the idea that Kennedy was so desperate to have a man in her life that she would put up with the crap that Brooks dished out to her. I realize she had an unsupportive family, therefore, it was something she was kind of used to. But the author states early in the book that Memphis helped her spread her wings and do the things she wanted to do instead of what was expected of her.

I guess I kind of identify with that in a lot of ways. Having one parent who has supported my dreams and having others (friends and family) think I should get a real job and stop chasing my dreams. I just don't understand women who let men walk all over them just to have someone in their lives. Which is how she comes off even to Memphis.

With all these negative things, you would think I hated the book, but I though it was cute and sweet in a lot of ways. Like I said, if it was a Saturday night tv movie (without all the sex, because that wouldn't be on tv), I would watch.

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HOSTILE TAKEOVER by Joey W. Hill

Hostile Takeover by Joey W. Hill
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The only reason I read this book was because it was billed as being a book before its time. If you liked FIFTY SHADE OF GREY, then check this one out.

Although the relationship between Ben and Marcie seems on the surfcace as something that you can understand. He feels that because he's almost 10 years her senior and knew her as a teen, that he shouldn't be involved with her. Marcie, on the other hand, has always known he was for her and goest to almost any lenghts to get him. But it's almost too desperate. Now, I know nothing of the Dom/sub world, but it seems this contradicts everything that it's supposed to be about. She's very dominante in a lot of ways. She pushes and pushes to get what she wants.

Ben has a lot of issues other than her age that, are never really explored fully, that keep him from being with Marci and he treats her horribly. Now maybe I'm putting my own personal issues on this, but I would have walked so fast it would have made his head swim.

Also, unlike FIFTY SHADE and other books I'v read along these lines, the D/s relationship in this book was extremely intense and not really my cup of tea. Reading some if it made me uncomfortable. Not because it was being done, just because I would never allow it myself. But that's what makes the world go round. I didn't hate it and liked some of the story, mostly when Marcie gets pissed and does some of the things that make Ben crazy. I found myself laughing.

If someone gave me a book by this author, I would read it. Just not sure if I would buy it myself.

All of the recent books I've read are because I've gotten them from NetGalley. Not books I've purchased myself.

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GODDESS IN THE MIDDLE by Stephanie Julian

Goddess in the Middle by Stephanie Julian
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I received this book from NetGalley for review and I have to say, this was one of the worst I've ever read. Not only did it go all over the place, there were times I couldn't even follow what the heck the writer was trying to say. Some of the sentences were just incomprehensible, where I would have to read a couple times, which wasted more time.

The storyline wasn't even clear. Yes, I get that Remy and Rom are there to avenge their family's murder, but after that happens, almost 50 pages into the book, the rest of it leads nowhere. We never really figure out why Charum is helping, whomever go after Amnity, why Charum wants Perrin, what the prophecy has to do with any of them other then Rom and Remy. It just made not sense to me.

I wouldn't recommend this book or this writer at all. I rarely give bad reviews like this. I generally find some redeeming quality about the material, but in this case, not even the sex seemed interesting to me.

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CONSENT TO LOVE by Abby Wood

Consent to Love by Abby Wood
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Small town girl Ana Reynolds falls for Lakota Indian, Kane, who lives on the reservation, who doesn't believe living on the reservation with him is best for Ana when she's discovered as an emerging painter.

I didn't hate it, but it wasn't great either. I found myself skipping paragraphs because the writing seemed so simple an not interesting enough to read in depth.

Ana was so simple in a lot of ways, which bugged me. She never thought herself good enough for Kane, as a painter, as a woman as a whole. I don't like that at all. Everything she was was tied to him, once they got together.

I received this book as a free NetGalley book to review. The only good thing was that it was a quick enough read to not take too much of my time.



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IF I WERE YOU by Lisa Renee Jones

If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I like that Sara is a bit of a tougher girl than our girl from Fifty Shades of Grey. She's older and smarter, but I think its a little ridiculous that she's the child of an extremely wealthy man, yet she's never been out of the country. That doesn't make any sense. Especially if he was rich enough to have a private chef.

There are a lot of things that don't make a lot of sense abou this character. She goes to the Gallery to find out more about Rebecca, but almost immediately forgets her quest when her dream job drops in her lap. And how she doesn't even guess that Chris could be the man that Rebecca was talking about in her journals, is beyond me.

Also, what the heck is the purpose of Ella other than introducing the storage unit? I can concede losing interest in Rebecca's quest a little, but for her friend to disappear in Paris or Italy, or wherever it is she's going and not try to reach her once Sara gets involved with Chris is beyond me. Who knows what happened to her.

I did like the mystery behind it. The way it ended was great. I'm not sure if I will read the next installment, but maybe.

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POINT OF RETREAT by Colleen Hoover

Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. Although not as good as the first, but very close second. I just think the first book had so many funny spots in it, I was expecting that to carry over into the second book. Don't get me wrong, there were hilarious sections, but not as many.

I liked that the book jumped a little over a year from the first book. Julia had passed away and Layken and Will were navigating how to be single parents, yet date at the same time. Their relationships with friends and family were explored as well as both boys, Caulder and Kel, growing up being raised by their older siblings. Brining the boys into the world of Slam poetry and preteen courtships. That Principle of theirs needs to be fired. She's a horrible person and I know there are people like that in the public school system, who shouldn't be working with kids.

I thought Will's ex, Vaughn, coming back into the picture was a little predictable and she gave up really easy when his friend, Reece returns from active duty. I also thought she didn't explore the selfishness of a person who would bring someone into your home when you explicitly told them not too. I was flabbergasted by his audacity.

I loved that just when you think the story is over and love has prevailed, the reader is blindsided by another heart breaking event in their lives.

Although I found a few more things wrong with the sequel, I still love Will and Layken's story and can't wait for the next book.

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SLAMMED by Colleen Hoover

Slammed by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Although I found moments of it to be juvenile and I don't know how people can fall in love so quickly, which may be the reason why I'm still single at my age, but these are the only reasons I'm not giving it 5. There were moments of pure hilarity, where I cried because I laughed so hard and then there were moments that were so sad where I cried as well. I haven't laughed and cried while reading a book in a long time.

Layken and Will are brought together under very sad circumstances and it doesn't seem to get better for them for a long time. I think I may be partial to this material because I'm from Michigan and can understand the dislike of the cold. The fact that Will and Layken discover why they can't be together after their first date is genius. They try to stay away from each other but just can't for many reason.

I love the relationships between their brothers. They immediately connect like only little kids can.

I thought this book was really good.

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NEED by Sherri Hayes

Need by Sherri Hayes
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked this one a little more than SLAVE. This next part of the story gives you more insight into what Brianna is going through and her blossoming into her own individual person, still broken, but an individual with her own thoughts an opinions.

Its fascinating that the author has written Brianna as someone who is very young and is starting to fall for Stephan, who is basically a much nicer version of her previous Master, Ian. I do find it interesting that Stephan is okan with basic sex given is momentary walk into his play room.

I feel that we have only scratche the surface. I kept waiting for her father, John to show up. And still don't quite understand Cal Ross' animosity towards Stephan.

I seem to have nothing but problems with both stories, but still I couldn't put them down and am really looking forward to the next installment, if there is one.

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SLAVE by Sherri Hayes

Slave by Sherri Hayes
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm actually somewhere between it was okay and I liked it. It was difficult for me because although I kept reading and really wanted to know what happened, I was torn by the feeling that Stephan should have gotten Brianna more professional help. And that was actually addressed by his Uncle who doesn't understand his Dominate/Submissive lifestyle.

The fact that Stephan bought Brianna in order to save her from a non-consensual situation is admirable, but I don't like the fact that he continues to treat her how he would treat a submissive.

I also understand that Brianna probably didn't have a regular upbringing due to her mother being ill and having to take care of her her last year of her life then going to live with a father she didn't know then ending up in a slave/master relationship, that wasn't of her decision or making. I can only assume that she's so broken that she can't seem to think for herself once things change.

I also don't like that Stephan wants to have sex with her and is so sexually drawn to her. He says his first priority is her safety and he does take care of her, I'm just conflicted with some of the things he does.

All this to say, I was riveted by the story and couldn't stop reading it. Something about the characters draw you in and the author does a good job of making you want to keep reading to know how things are going to turn out. She parcels them out piecemeal and it works. I also liked the alternation point of view. Mostly from Stephan point of view, but it was interesting to read what Brianna was thinking.

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SHARING HAILEY by Samantha Ann King

Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was an extremely quick read. I couldn't get a read on who any of the characters really were, basically because all I read was that they were all hot. Women couldn't keep their eyes off the men and men couldn't keep their eyes off of Hailey. Not much about who the were as people other than they'd known each other for 20 years or so. I also thought the two men were roommates until the all came back from their vacation. The way the author wrote the story, the men had talked about sharing Hailey in a very specific way and I don't know how you do that when all three people live in different locations. Not that they would share her by both dating her, but by sharing her and primarily being together as three people in one bed.

I liked the realism of how even a smart educated woman could find herself in an abusive situation. I wish there was more of Hailey sticking up for herself and working with Beth and other women to help them get through this type of difficulties in their lives. Hailey seemed to withdraw more and more and not believe that any type of therapy or dealing with her situation would work.

I haven't ever read a book with a menage a tios, and I was interested to read how it would be handled. Definitely interesting is all I can say without giving away too much.

I have to say that its difficult to believe that Hailey at such a young age would know that she doesn't want a traditional relationship or kids. But I did like it.

There were some grammatical issues, but for the most part it was well written to the point that it was a fast and easy read.

I would check out this author's work again.

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EMBRACE by Jessica Shirvington

Embrace by Jessica Shirvington

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All I can say is that I LOVED IT. Much better than Hush, Hush, which I didn't like at all and I never finished Fallen. I just really liked Violet and thought she was smart and strong, even though she makes some mistakes and bad choices. I get tired of the whinny sappy girl all the time. Don't get me wrong, Violet whines and is besotted with Linc, but she's a self sufficient and tough girl. Even when she realizes she's made a mistake she picks herself up and makes it right.

I can't wait for the next book in the series.


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FIFTEEN MINUTES OF SHAME by Lisa Daily

Fifteen Minutes of Shame by Lisa Daily

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Yes, I think it focused a bit too much on Darby dealing with the fallout of her marriage, yes I think she was a little too obsessed with getting the kids back, but I have to say I really liked it. I would have liked her connecting with Holt a little sooner, but I think it would have made her look a little shallow and getting over her husband too easily.

I don't normally like this type of book, but this one I liked. I found myself nodding my head in agreement when Darby's rules of dating. I liked how much she loved someone else's kids and was real in her reactions to stressful situations.

It was just sweet.

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