RELEASE BLITZ - INCREDIBLE YOU by LILI VALENTE

Incredible You 

 Author: Lili Valente 

 Release Date:October 25th 2016 

 Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Magnificent Bastard comes a sexy, flirty, dirty standalone…on ice.

They say Jake “The Dragon” Falcone earned his nickname by setting fire to the ice his first season in the NHL. But just between us ladies, I’m pretty sure he earned it for the dragon in his pants.

Lord have f*cking mercy, but the man’s been given a gift. (And I’ve heard he knows exactly how to use it.) From my first hug as his fake girlfriend, it’s clear he’s packing below the belt. After a few fake dates I realize he’s packing…everywhere.

Heart, brains, sex-vibe, and the ability to make me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants—Jake is everything I’ve ever wanted in a man.

He’s also my client and OFF LIMITS. Oh, and he has an ex who’s completely crazy and out for my blood.

I should steer clear, and I would, if my dragon weren’t so completely incredible…

***

The name sounded like a joke. Who in his right mind wants a “Miraculous Mess” running damage control on his f*cked up love life?

Well…me, it turns out.

By the time I leave her apartment on day one, I’m halfway gone on Shane “Miraculous Mess” Willoughby. By the end of our first date, I know my life won’t be complete until I’ve had this beautiful, sexy, perfectly wild woman in every filthy way I’ve imagined since our first kiss.

I want her, all of her, from the smart mouth that makes me smile to the wounded heart I know I can heal. If she’ll let me.

Can a Madison Avenue princess and a dragon from the wrong side of the tracks live happily ever after?

If I have my way, the world is about to find out.

Warning: Incredible You is a sexy, standalone romantic comedy told from BOTH the hero and the heroine's point of view. No cliffhanger. Lots of hot steamy sexy times, laugh out loud textual healing, and an aw-out-loud happily ever after.

EXCERPT:

“You’re not a klutz,” I say, guiding her closer. “I love the way you move.”

“Yeah?” She bites her lip, bringing to mind that list of bitable body parts I hope to be getting from her later.

“Yeah,” I say, my gaze fixed on her sexy mouth. “I could watch you walk across a room all day long. Just the way your hips shift beneath your clothes drives me crazy.”

“Real life crazy,” she says softly.

“Real life crazy,” I confirm. “So crazy that on the way up in that elevator, it was all I could do not to flip the emergency switch.”

Her lashes sweep down and back up, heat flickering in her eyes. “And what would you have done after you flipped the switch, dragon?”

“I would have kissed you, princess.” I don’t bother to hide the hunger in my voice. “I would have pushed you up against the wall and kissed every part of you not covered by that sexy as fuck dress. And then I would have gone after the covered parts, just to see how far you would let me go before you told me to stop.”

“And what if I didn’t tell you to stop?” Her tongue sweeps across her lips and my cock jerks hard in my pants, losing the battle against what this woman does to me.

“Then I guess our first time would have been in an elevator.” I pull her closer, jaw clenching as her stomach presses against where I’m hard enough to slay dragons with my cock.

“Good God,” she mutters, her breath rushing out with this sexy little moan that destroys the last of my self-restraint.

“I would have had you up against the wall,” I say, speaking low so my words are for her and no one else. “But first, I would have made you come, princess. On my fingers, my mouth, my tongue. I’ve been dreaming about fucking you with my tongue since I left your apartment that first afternoon.”

“Me, too,” she whispers, arching closer. “But you have to stop.”

“No, I wouldn’t have stopped,” I promise, deliberately misunderstanding her, because I need to make that blush staining her cheeks spread across her entire body. “I wouldn’t have stopped until you were completely fucking useless, Willoughby. Until you’d come so hard your knees were weak and I had to carry you out of the elevator.”

“Jake, I—”

“But I wouldn’t have carried you into the party,” I push on. “I would have hit the ground floor button, carried your fine ass straight into a cab, and told the driver to break every traffic law required to get us to my place in five minutes. Because I wouldn’t have been able to wait more than five minutes to have you, to be inside of you.”

She trembles against me as her forehead falls to rest against my shoulder. “This is so wrong. So wrong.”

“No, it’s not,” I insist. “It’s the rightest thing I’ve felt in so damned long. And as long as you want me, too, I don’t—”

“Oh, I do.” Her words send a fierce wave of relief rushing through me. “I want you, Jake. I want you so much I can barely think of anything else.”

“And I want you. I want to be inside you so fucking bad, princess,” I whisper, my balls aching miserably between my legs. “I want to feel you come on me. I want you naked and wet and—”

“Screw the pictures.” Her breath rushes out as she grabs a fistful of my shirt and pulls me to a stop at the edge of the dance floor, her eyes hungry and wild. “I need to be alone with you, Falcone. Right fucking now.”

And that’s all I fucking need to hear.

Without another word, I wrap my arm around her waist and aim us both toward the cocktail lounge.

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Meet the Author: Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn't be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich's red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.

These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.

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 Website: www.lilivalente.com

REVIEW - Fool Me Once (Foolproof Love #2) by Katee Robert

The Book
Release Date: 1 August 2016
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They say opposites attract, but this is just ridiculous.

Aubry Kaiser doesn’t like people—actually, that’s not right. She loathes people. With her crippling anxiety, there’s no way she can demo her favorite video game at a convention with five thousand other people. Maybe if she brings someone to act as a shield…

But the only person available is the sexy cowboy she can’t stand.

Quinn Baldwyn is in a mess of his own. He’s been dodging his wealthy family’s matchmaking attempts—and life advice—for years, but with his sister’s wedding on the horizon, he needs of a shield of his own.

He and Aubry can barely hold down a civil conversation, but in bed…fireworks. And the closer they get to Quinn’s sister’s wedding, the more he realizes that he might actually like Aubry.

Now it’s up to him to convince her she might actually like him, too. 

My Opinion  4 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing LLC, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a fab enemies to lovers story and i soon lived this couple.

I have not read any other books in this series and you really don't need to, it really is a stand alone book as it is mainly about our couple and their relationship drama.

Geeky Aubry has crippling problems and hates people but has one best friend who she can talk to.  Her husbands best friend Quinn however is one person who rubs Aubry the wrong way and they always verbally spare with each other.

I loved the chemistry between the two from the beginning to end and thought that they were the perfect pairing for each other, and Quinn was brilliant at looking after Aubry when she needed it and even before she needed him.

REVIEW - Bad Boy Summer (Bad Boys on Holiday #5) by Sylvia Pierce

The Book
Release Date: September 2016
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“F*ck your rules, sweetheart. I don’t need a manual to know how you like to be touched.”

Pam Diederman is in serious trouble. Her master's thesis is past due, her anxiety is through the roof, and if she doesn’t get some rest, she’s heading for a breakdown. A few weeks on the beach with her best friend Lizzie is just what the doctor ordered—literally. The only problem? Their sinfully hot, totally unexpected housemate.

Dark and dangerous. Bad boy to the core. And Pam’s deepest, most closely-guarded secret: Lizzie’s older brother, Ash.

Ex-Army Ranger Asher Burke rocked a hard-on for the girl next door forever, but they said their goodbyes ten years ago, right after a summer of mind-blowing sex. Now he’s back in Cali, fixing up the family beach house for his old man and trying to figure out his next move. Getting distracted by the past? Not an option, no matter how good Pam looks in a bikini. His sister's best friend was off limits when they were younger, and he sure as hell can’t risk it now.

Yeah, tell that to his hard-on. Because that uptight, good-girl mouth of hers is about to get them both in hot water…

Ash was never good at rules, but he’s very good at Pam, and soon they’re up to their old tricks, sneaking around for another red-hot, wall-banging, toe-curling summer. But when secrets come to light and Ash puts his heart on the line, will Pam break her rules for a second chance at love?

** A sexy, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger! **Bad Boy Summer is part of the Bad Boys on Holiday series. Each book is a standalone erotic romance and can be read in any order.

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Another brilliant novella in this series where we start with the mans POV in coming to his old family beach house in order to renovate it for his father, who in turn intends on selling it.  However once there he finds his sister and her best friend, the one woman who he cannot get out of his head since the summer they finally slept together.

Ten years later and they still remember everything, even though they have both experienced so much, but will they find their HEA?  Of course they do.

I loved the writing, the story and the pace as i turned each and every page until the last with a smile on my face.  

A brilliant book if you do not have the time for a full fledged novel.  

REVIEW - Christmas at Eden Manor by Noelle Adams

The Book
Release Date: 5 October 2016
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Brie Graves might be jobless, living with her brother, and recovering from a painful break-up, but she's determined to enjoy the holidays. Until the end of the year, she's going to do anything she wants to do, no matter how crazy it might be. Soon, she discovers exactly what she wants--to spend a week with a fascinating, sophisticated stranger. It doesn't matter that she only knows his first name or that he's more than twenty years older than her. After this one week, she'll never see him again.

Cyrus Damon has spent his life making money and holding himself to impossibly high standards. Pressured into taking a vacation in Savannah, he's alone and at loose ends, so he lets himself do something he never would have considered otherwise. He gives in to his attraction to a beautiful, free-spirited, and much-too-young woman. But, after the week is over, he'll once more be the man he's always been, left with nothing but the memory of a woman who made him happier than he's ever been.

He has no idea that when he visits his nephew in a charming bed and breakfast called Eden Manor, he'll find the woman he thought he'd left for good.

Christmas at Eden Manor is a short holiday romance with an old-fashioned hero in his fifties and a lot of swoony romance. It concludes a sequence of three series (Heirs of Damon, Beaufort Brides, and Eden Manor), but it can easily be read as a standalone. 

My Opinion  4 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is another brilliant novella in the Eden Manor series and it's really quite sweet how well Brie and Cyrus gel together considering their age difference, which with the mature way Brie acts never really seems to make much difference at all.

We really see another side to Cyrus that only gets brought out by Brie.  Even when at times he believes that he is doing something to spare Brie for the future she see's right through him to the heart of the matter and helps him move forward.

We also see a better connection between Cyrus and his nephews  a bond which only seems to be getting stronger.

I really loved this book and hope we get to see more from these characters.

REVIEW - Not Quite Perfect (Not Quite #5) by Catherine Bybee

The Book
Release Date: 20 September 2016
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New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series.

Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor. Staying fiercely independent has been her primary relationship strategy—until wealthy playboy pilot (and commitmentphobe) Glen Fairchild reappears in her life. After a yearlong teasing tug-of-war, Mary and Glen test the waters of attraction, only to find that their physical chemistry runs deeper than flirtation.

At first, a bicoastal romance suits them both—especially since Glen can swoop in and whisk Mary away on one of his company’s planes. But no matter how close they get, they’re still three thousand miles apart. And when Mary’s life is threatened, Glen realizes the one luxury he doesn’t have is time. Can he close the distance between them before it’s too late?

My Opinion 5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Montlake Romance, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

So we have a jet setting pilot that shares ownership of his company with his brothers and who has also been a player in his past.  We also have a therapist  who tends to analyse everyone she meets as an occupational hazard.

However both having family and friends what want to see them succeed and Glen never puts a foot wrong.  He is always there when May needs him even if she doesn't ask as she is used to looking after herself after being abandoned as a baby.

We get a hint as to one character that is going to be next in having a book,Glen's brother James and it is nice to see how the group all come together again in times of need.

Another brilliant book.

REVIEW - Trophy Wife by Noelle Adams

The Book
Release Date: 6 December 2016
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Fooling Around comes a steamy novel about a pampered princess who’s starting over—and the hot guy next door who knows exactly how to melt that tiara right off.

Alison Davies used to just be a trophy wife. Now she’s just flat broke. Thanks to an ironclad prenup, she’s worse off than she was before the day she rushed down the aisle with a wealthy jerk eight years ago. After her steep fall from riches to rags, Alison refuses to shackle herself to any man who treats her like a possession—no matter how good he looks in a pair of well-worn jeans, or how his muscles ripple while he’s carrying her couch.

Underneath his rugged exterior, Rob West is a gentleman. So when he sees his beautiful new neighbor moving in, he’s going to help her out no matter how loudly she protests. In fact, Alison’s determination to go it alone just strengthens his resolve—and his desire to find out what makes her tick. But after one spur-of-the-moment tumble in the sheets, it’s clear that their connection goes way deeper. And that Rob won’t be happy until Alison surrenders to the passion they share.

My Opinion  3.5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a true Noelle Adams book in which we have our wounded heroine and our alpha male.

Alison is wounded after a bad marriage and is slow to trust along with wanting to be independent for the first time.  Rob wants to be needed, after two failed marriages he doesn't want to show the really him.

Both characters fall fast, although Alison tries to stay behind her walls, but ultimately it is Rob who is the last to cave, with Alison showing just how strong and caring she really is.

REVIEW - Playing Fast (New York Saints #5) by Melanie Scott

The Book
Release Date: 30 August 2016
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THREE STRIKES AND HE’S OUT…

When baseball bad-boy Finn Castro raises one eyebrow too many, the Saints send him down to the minors. He’ll have to earn back his major-league dreams with the Sarasota Springs Preachers. Finn’s certainly never claimed to be a man of the cloth, and cleaning up his act isn’t going to be easy with stunning Eva Harlowe at the heart of the team’s administration…

UNTIL SHE THROWS A CURVEBALL
Eva knows having a crush on Finn Castro is about as sensible as wishing for an eighth day of the week, but seeing the gorgeously muscled player in person melts her resolve. If she’s planning to leave baseball at the end of the season, a hot fling could be a fantasy home run. But when no-strings sex begins to feel like a perfect partnership, will Finn and Eva choose the love of the game or real life together?

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

We met Finn in the previous book with Amelia and Oliver where Finn acts really badly and loses his place with The Saints.

Finn has now been relegated to the minors in order that he either learns to behave himself or he is out to Baseball.  He never figured that it would turn out to be the best thing in the world for him.

Eva is a strong cookie who is the good girl next door who raised her sisters when their parents died from when she was only eighteen

The chemistry between the two starts from when they meet and sizzles all the way until the last pages, they can't keep their hands off each other even though Eva says from the beginning that they can only last for a season.

The book can be read as a stand alone, however i think that reading the previous books just gives you a better background knowledge of the other people involved and of Finn previously.  This way you can really measure just how much he changes.

A decent read.

REVIEW - Roommating (Preston's Mill #1) by Noelle Adams

The Book
Release Date: 7 September 2016
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Forget all those other roommate romances you might have read.

Heather and Chris don't hate each other...very much. And they don't have sex all the time...at least not at first. Chris doesn't go around shirtless, flexing his muscles and driving Heather wild...too often. And he doesn't get jealous and possessive every time she goes out with another man...well, maybe occasionally.

But they definitely don't fall in love...right away.

When Heather comes back to her hometown, she plans to take over her father's historic restoration business and move into a beautiful converted apartment in Preston's Mill. Then she finds out she'll have to partner up with the one man she can never forgive. Chris Dole, who abandoned her father and betrayed her trust three years ago.

It gets even worse. They don't just have to work together. They have to become roommates for six months to prove they can get along. That means Heather will have to play nice with Chris and put up with his obnoxiousness, his drop-dead sexiness, and his ugly recliner named Flo.

She'll do what she has to do out of loyalty to her father, but she isn't going to like it.

At least not much.

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a cute read in which the girl has a chip on her shoulder in regards to the guy, however in order to get a partnership with the guy of her fathers business, they have to share an apartment for six months.

Chris is sweet and has a little fun in teasing Heather, but teasing and arguments soon lead to steamy make out sessions.

The father is a coy man in pushing these two together as it is definitely planned on his part.  But the partnership goes well.

The neighbour next door to them (Estelle) is funny in her own meddling nosey way, quite a character to live next too.

We also get a glimpse of another neighbour who may well be thinnest character in the series to have a happy ever after.

REVIEW - The Best Friend Bargain (Kisses in the Sand #3) by Robin Bielman

The Book
Release Date:  8 August 2016
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Olivia Lincoln has a plan guaranteed to get her life back on track. A plan that involves her best friend, Danny. And he’s on board, too…until she blurts out that they’re engaged and expecting a baby, and the news spreads like wildfire.

The problem? Danny doesn’t do marriage. Or family. And everyone knows it, including Olivia.
As irritated as he might be, protecting Olivia is what Danny does. But put best friends under one roof, add house rules begging to be broken, accidental nakedness, and pancakes in bed, and what started as a marriage between friends threatens to turn into the real deal…which would ruin everything. 

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing LLC, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a best friend to lovers book that starts when the girl comes back pregnant by a guy who wants nothing to do with being father.

Although this is book three of the series it can most certainly be read as a stand alone and actually makes you want to read the previous books.

You can tell that the pair have been best friends for ages and I just loved the emails and jokes between the two.  The jokes, some really cheesy, really had me laughing.  I love this kind of banter between couples and believe that if you cannot get the partner laughing at least once a day you are missing something.

Really loved reading this book.

REVIEW - A Princess Next Door (Rothman Royals Book 1) by Noelle Adams

The Book
Release Date: 24 August 2016
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I was born the oldest princess of a tiny country in the Alps, which means my future has been planned out for me since I was an infant. I was supposed to marry a rich, arrogant stranger to help restore the royal bank accounts, but I decided to go to college in the States instead. It was the one act of rebellion in my very sheltered life. 

That's how I met Jack Watson. He lives next door, and he's the nicest, sexiest guy I've ever known. My time here is almost over, though. Soon I have to go back home and be the daughter my family and country expects. So there's no sense in letting Jack seduce me with his slow smile, his skillful hands, and his husky drawl. 

Even if I was allowed to have him for a boyfriend, Jack hates formal occasions, pretentious people, and being the center of attention. He'd never hook up with a princess. 

Which is why he can never know who I am.

My Opinion  4 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Being a novella this book moves quite fast, however you do not lose anything with this.

Amalie is attending college and her next door neighbour Jack has made it clear from the beginning that he is interested in her, although know-one knows that she is a princess.

Its fun, it's flirty and we have a very patient man, however he does have just onetime where he expects too much of her.  Amalie is torn between what she wants and what she is expected to do and both do not seem to be able to mix.

Happy endings always happen with Noelle's book, so we can guarantee that all issues are sorted and our couple get the happy ever after that we are looking for.

REVIEW - Wrong for Me (Motor City Royals #2) by Jackie Ashenden

The Book
Release Date: 29 November 2016
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After eight years in prison, Levi Rush is finally out and back on the gritty streets of Detroit to claim the future he was owed. A future that includes the one woman he’s wanted for years—his former best friend Rachel. She’s the reason he went inside and if getting her to do what he wants means buying the building that houses her tattoo studio and using it as leverage, then that’s what he’ll do. Because if there’s one thing he’s learned inside it’s that if you want to win, you have to play dirty.
 
Rachel Hamilton is a tattoo artist and one hell of a tough girl. Detroit is her home, and she’s determined to make it a better place. But her plans are threatened when her old friend Levi reappears and gives her an ultimatum: she gives herself to him body and soul, or else she and her business are out on the street. Levi’s got no room in his heart for anything but anger and the lust he’s been carrying around for so long. But the only thing stronger than the secrets of their shared past is their fiery attraction to each other . . .
 
Praise for Jackie Ashenden’s Mine to Take
 
“The sex is dirty-sweet, with a dark lick of dominance and the tantalizing potential of redemption.” —Publishers Weekly,Starred Review
 
“Intriguingly dark and intensely compelling . . . sure to keep readers in suspense.” —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, Top Pick
 
“Ashenden twists and tortures her characters with impressive skill.” —The Washington Post

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Wrong for me is a little darker than the previous book as there is revenge, anger, blackmail and shame just at the beginning.

Both Levi and Rachel have issues with each other, especially as they used to be best friends until Levi went to prison.  Rachel never went to see him, so now Levi is angry and wants things his way.

This book had me hooked from the very beginning as i just needed to read one more page.  Levi and Rachels story was gripping and their only stumbling block was each other and their own fears.

I was really glad that they sorted themselves out and got their happy ending.

I can't wait to see what happens next with Gideon and Zoe.

REVIEW - Dirty For Me (Motor City Royals #1) by Jackie Ashenden

The Book
Release Date: 26 July 2016
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Ezekiel "Zee" Chase has a complicated past. Born into a family whose wealth grew from the seedy world of big-time crime, he ran away as a teenager and made a home for himself on the streets of Detroit. By day, the mechanic works at a local garage. But by night, he throws down with the best of them in Detroit's gritty underground fighting scene. With all those muscles, he's never had trouble with women--until he meets one who challenges him to the greatest fight of his life. . .

Tamara Eliot is a hardworking corporate high-flyer who appreciates the finer things in life, from her expensive perfume to her designer handbags. More than anything, though, she likes to be in control--and when Zee explodes into her life, she feels anything but. He's the definition of a bad boy: brash, fiery, and of course, irresistibly hot. And there's a darkness about him that keeps her coming back for more. As Zee takes Tamara deeper into a world she never knew existed, she just might prove to be the one opponent he won't be able to dominate--at least not without some pleasurable convincing . . .

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

Yet another Jackie Ashenden book that I just could not put down until it was finished it was that good.

Set in the not so good suburbs of Royal Detroit, Ezekiel "Zee" and Tamara only meet as Tamara's friend Rose has heard that the self defence instructor is hot and takes Tamara as back up just in case.

Right from the start we get a gritty story where Zee and Tamara have their issues to overcome, along with the fact that they both can't seem to give each other up, it's always 'just one more time'.

The characters really come to life and you can't help but feel for them as you go on the journey with both of them and be happy as everything that matters works out as it should.

A brilliant start to this series.

REVIEW - Blood Flows Deep (Ryze #1) by N. Isabelle Blanco

The Book
Release Date: 17 August 2016
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Formerly known as the Szolite Series. The entire series has been renamed, reworked, revamped, and is now being re-released with new scenes and details never seen before! 

. . . . . . .

Ismini 
He wants to kill me . . . More than that, he wants to see me die.
I don’t know him. I’ve only heard about him throughout my short life.
It is my destiny to die at his hand when he sacrifices me to the Fates . . .
All so that my death can bring back his obsession.
The woman he loves.
He’s my death.
But he’s more than that.
He’s the air that destroys me with each breath. An addiction I never planned on having.
I’ve mated to my killer.
Either way, I’m going to die.
The question now is if I can survive long enough for him to complete his sacrifice and bring back the woman he truly adores.

Dyletri 
Fourteen-thousand years ago, I locked away my powers.
The loss of one woman took everything from me. I made a deal to wait. To sacrifice an innocent that would be born in the far future to bring my beloved back.
Then I laid eyes on that girl . . . and everything I thought I knew got shredded to shit.
She’s reawakened the monster in me.
The madness.
The hunger.
The creature that demands a taste of her flesh.
Even worse, for the first time in my long, brutal existence, the monster is demanding her blood.
I’ve mated to my victim.
I’ll have no choice but to keep my promise. I have to sacrifice her. And the moment I do . . .
We’re both going to die.

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

***Warning this book contains: Heavy sex scenes, strong language and some seriously hot men***

This is a reworking of the original series with extra scenes and a little more finessing and is a hot little read delving into the world of Mythology that was brilliantly put together.

I have a little trouble over pronouncing some of the names, however the story more than made up for that.

This book has stayed with me ever since i first read it when it was originally released and the reread has not dissapointed me considering i have read hundreds of books since.

I seriously love Ismini and her two best friends Evesse and Soleria, and Dyletri was a true alpha male with such a commanding presence.

I loved the interaction between the characters and am glad that this is the first in the series, i can't wait for the next book to hear the tail of Zenial/Mavrak and Evesse.

I CAN'T RECOMMEND THIS SERIES ENOUGH.

REVIEW - Taken Back: A Bad Boy Russian Mafia Romance by Alyna Amorosi

The Book
Release Date: 19 July 2016
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Sonya Valentina is a struggling waitress who has recently lost her mother. She got hired as a hostess at a strip club owned by a mysterious foreigner. One of their regular customers is a cocky Russian mobster. Sonya has never gone for the bad boy type, but this brash and dangerous bad boy somehow makes her feel… safe.

Dmitri Veselov has the looks of a model... well, except for his scars and prison tattoos. He's as heartless in dating as he is vicious in handling his business. And this Russian stud already has every stripper at Sultan's Palace squirming in their G-strings.

But when he meets Sonya, he has feelings of comfort and trust like he hasn't felt since before his happy childhood took a tragic turn into a brutal life of death and violence.

Yet with a mafia war raging, his mob boss uncle's massive fortune on the line, and more dark secrets than he can count, should Dmitri allow Sonya into his world?

Taken Back has some steamy scenes (and they get a bit rough!) It also has a suspenseful plot, wild surprises, and characters I hope you'll love as much as I do. 

My Opinion  3 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is the debut release for this author and although the plot was good, the writing did let it down.

First you had to get used to the fact that the story changed points of view a lot without warning.  We get Sony'a POV, Dmitri's POV and then we get the narrator.

At times considering at what both have already been through they also seem to act like teenagers, when if brought up in the life they appear to have had they would have acted wiser than their years.  Quite often i would want to slap the characters because they were just being daft.

Also what should have been the big final show down between Dmitri and his uncle Ivan was glossed over and therefore was a let down.

The idea of the story was good it just was not executed in the right way for me, but glad it worked for other people.

REVIEW - Spectacular Rascal by Lili Valente

The Book
Release Date: 26 July 2016
Goodreads Link

When you’ve been screwed over by Mr. Wrong, let a Spectacular Rascal show you how good it feels to be bad.

You know the smooth, successful New York businessman type? Well, I'm the other guy—the one you don’t bring home to mama. The tattooed, rough-around-the-edges, 100% primal badass. 

As the resident bad boy of Magnificent Bastard Consulting, I’ve got what it takes to make sure your dangerous dick of an ex thinks twice before he knocks on your door again. 

Or I thought I did, until I meet my latest client… 

Now my wild, sexy, one-that-got-away is looking up at me with her big green eyes, daring me to take on an ex as dick-ish and dangerous as hers. But all I want to do is take her—again and again. 

Soon Cat and I are setting sex marathon records and medaling in the orgasm Olympics, all while staying one step ahead of her former Mr. Wrong. Everything is golden, except for the fact that I’m falling hard for this woman and all she wants is more of Curved for her Pleasure (trust me, the nickname fits).

Now I have to prove to Cat that I’m nothing like the dangerous man she’s left behind, and do it all before our time runs out. Considering her ex is with the mob, if we’re not careful, that could be sooner than either one of us thinks…

Warning: SPECTACULAR RASCAL is a sexy, standalone romantic comedy told from the hero’s point of view. No cliffhanger. Lots of dirty talk.

My Opinion  5 STARS
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a follow on book from Magnificent Bastard where we first meet Aiden as Bash's best friend and the buddy that helps Bash get back together with Penny.

Aiden is one dirty talking alpha and although he doesn't quite realise it at first he has been in love with Cat from the very begins all those years ago.

The relationship is explosive from the begging and the chemistry is off the pages hot.  Both are a little naughty and nice and both a strong characters in their own right who each have their own slight issues, but who doesn't.

I really loved this book and can't wait to read the next book which involves a lady called Shane who we were introduced to as one of Car's good friends.

This series keeps getting better and better.

REVIEW - The Playboy's Proposal (The Sorensen Family #3) by Ashlee Mallory

The Book
Release Date: 25 July 2016
Goodreads Link

Doctor Benny Sorensen has had it up to here with her party-throwing playboy neighbor. She’s declaring war. She doesn't care how gorgeous or charming he is, he's going down. That is until he proposes something she's not sure she can say no to...

Wealthy ad man Henry Ellison lives an uncomplicated life that revolves around work, women, and partying. In that order. Until Benny storms into his life. To placate his attractive but hotheaded neighbor, Henry offers to help her land a date with the man of her dreams. Only as Henry makes her over and coaches her on the fine art of flirting, he realizes that the idea of this woman in any other man’s arms but his own is unacceptable. But Benny's a forever kind of girl and forever might just be the one commitment he can't make.

Each book in the Sorensen Family series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. 
Series Order:
Book #1 Her Backup Boyfriend 
Book #2 Her Accidental Husband 
Book #3 The Playboy's Proposal

My Opinion 4 STARS
**My thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing LLC, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**

This is a super cute read and perfect for those of you that like a clean romance as there is only a little kissing involved.

Both characters are well rounded and believable and have only small issues that are overcome with help from others.

The story is well written and flows really well and before you know it you have finished.  I was really glad that Benny and Henry get together and we also see a little more of the Sorensen family from the other books in the series.

Certainly worth reading.