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Review: Ivan

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Ivan by Lane Hart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ivan is one of the underground fighters in the ring that is now run by Liam, the Irish mafia boss. Maylin is Liam's daughter. Ivan happens to run into her when she is trying to escape the bodyguards that her dad has on her. Her father is marrying her off to Jimmy Russo, the head of the Italian mafia, so that there will be a peaceful merger between the 2 groups. It was fate that Ivan and Maylin got together. She makes him feel safe enough to let go. He has multiple reasons to want to save her from Jimmy. So he forms a plan on a way to get her away from him before she has to get married. Liam ends up making some pretty high demands of Ivan. Ivan and Maylin have to go through quite a lot in a short period of time to get their HEA. It will be quite interesting to see what they do together with the future that hey now have ahead if them.... ( I totally think that they are in need of a novella in the future). I...

Review: Say You Will

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Say You Will by A.C. Jade My rating: 3 of 5 stars I had kind of a hard time getting through this one. It was not terrible. The story was cute and had great potential, especially later one. My biggest problem was Lace. To me she was too whiny. She was constantly on about how "dirty" and "broke" she was. Instead of feeling like she was really trying to better her situation, I really felt more like she was constantly feeling sorry for herself. And she kept telling Jax to make her feel safe. Then there was this whole part about "her secret" which I didn't quite understand what the "secret" was. That she was a very sexual person? She could get herself off? I don't know exactly what it was. There was a couple of good twists here and there. I just couldn't form an attachment to Lace. Jax was a pretty typical rich and powerful H. Some of the things that he said were kind of cheesy, but that happens sometime...

Review: Shoulda Been a Cowboy

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Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cameron McKay, the war hero, gets his HEA!!! You learn in the earlier books that Cam has got it bad for Domini, the manager at Dewey's Delish Dish (a local restaurant). In this book SHE finally makes her feeling about him common knowledge. When they get together he tries to use his "need to dominate" as a way to keep her from getting too close to his amputated leg. She doesn't let him get away with this for long. She tells him that she doesnt want anything serious. Since he now knows that she can handle him, he does not want to scare her off by letting her know his real feelings for her. They have some secrets and other things to work their way through. She wants to get custody of Anton, whose mom and dad were killed in a car wreck, but she is not the likely choice for foster care. Cam sees this as an opportunity to get her to commit to him more. Then maybe if he can get...

Review: Separation Games

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Separation Games by C.D. Reiss My rating: 5 of 5 stars Where we left off, Diana was determined to get Adam to love her again. He can't love her if she is a sub, but she can't love him unless he is dominant. Now I am not sure why they couldn't figure out how to make this work earlier. (besides the fact that the book would be significantly shorter) So basically they have to work their way to the happy medium... compromise and honesty are key to a great marriage. I really kept thinking that the book was not going to turn out with the ending that I wanted. I thought that there was something that was going to happen to piss me off..... But I can honestly say that I loved this book.... everything went exactly the way that it should. This was the first time I read C.D. Reiss (the duet was my first by her). I will definitely read her work again. View all my reviews

Review: Marriage Games

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Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Pussies are weak. Cunts are powerful." Holy hell! That is a powerful statement! Adam wakes up one morning to find a "Dear John" letter from Diana. At first he refuses to accept it. But then he comes up with a plan on how to get himself over the only woman that he has ever loved. Before her, Adam was into the world of Dom/sub relationships. He felt that he could never love a sub. Then he met Diana. He was ready to settle down. He fell in love with her. Through out the marriage she was feeling like something was missing, and thought that it was something that she was doing wrong. This book points out that a key ingredient to a great marriage is honesty and communication! The story does end on a cliff hanger.... so now I have to leave so that I can go to start the next part! View all my reviews

Review: Branded as Trouble

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Branded as Trouble by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great version of a friends to lovers story. One of the greatest parts is that it also goes a bit into the mind of a recovering addict/alcoholic. Colt has been in recovery for 3 years now. His sponser is India Ellison, who is also the sister of his cousin Kade's wife. They are constantly hanging out together on the weekends as well as at meetings. Cole finally decides to make a move and she mostly thinks that he is joking around with her.... until he kisses her and she makes him cum in her hands in less than a minute. They are both pretty hot headed. Colt has this gigantic family that can be totally overwhelming. India also does not like how his family still treats him like he is a big screw up. And of coarse being by Lorelei James.... its super hot! View all my reviews

Review: Personal Foul

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Personal Foul by Hayley Faiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like this book. I think it started out really strong. Sweet girl, Jessa, abandoned by her parents moves in with boyfriend, Trent, and his family. He holds that over her head and tells her that she owes him everything because of it. When they go off to college he is playing football and starts to get out of control. He is such a jerk that you really don’t even feel bad when she cheats on him with one of his coaches, Cole. Although he is 20 years older than Jessa, he feels a connection to her that he cannot ignore. They have a whole bunch of issues that they have to fight their way through before their story gets some happiness to it. There are some mild instances of sexual assault and harassment. Jessa is a bit on the weak side. She does seem a little too dependent on other people and has a tendency to let men control her life. Given the fact that she never had a dad around to take care of her a...

Review: Me & Mr. Jones: A Professor Student Romance

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Me & Mr. Jones: A Professor Student Romance by Lindsay Marie Miller My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was not the hugest fan of this book. I thought that the idea was great but I kind of feel like there was too much going on. Finley was a student who thought a guy was attractive. Turned out that he was her teacher, Cabel Jones. They end up running off together to get away from some people that are after them. But then it turns out that they are really just after him. Then while they are staying together she gets hurt, she is a bit whiny and doesn't listen to what she is told at all! In a life threatening situation you would think that after the first 2 times she messed up while not doing as she was told would have taught her to listen. But really there was just too much going on and went through it really quickly. I dont know what the second book is about, but I kind of feel like this one on its own could have been made into 2 books with how much dra...

Review: Rough, Raw, and Ready

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Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars The return of Edgard Mancuso! Trevor Glanzer was in love with Edgard (in Long Hard Ride). But he was not ready to come out as a gay man. So Edgard had left him to go back to Brazil. Years later Trevor finally parted ways with his family and marries Chassie West. Trevor and Chassie have a ranch that they run. They are living the happy married life. And then Edgard shows up. Trevor had never told Chassie about Edgard. Not even that they were roping partners. Ed stays with Trevor and Chassie. Things get real awkward when Chassie walks in on Trevor and Edgard kissing. Chassie needs to do some soul searching to see if this is something that she can handle or if she needs to walk away.... what is she willing to do to keep her husband... and keep him happy? Very hot book! There is a whole lot of M/M action, so be warned in case that isn't something you are ok with. Great story of people who ...

Review: Lessons In Corruption

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Lessons In Corruption by Giana Darling My rating: 5 of 5 stars So I went into reading this book with out reading the blurb or reviews or anything. All I knew was that it was a MC book. I went in strictly based off what raving that people, who have obsessed over the same books that I have in the past, were doing about it. Absolutely not a disappointment! And since I didn't know anything I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and everything was a surprise to me (I didn't even know that she was his teacher!) There were many times that I felt my heart pounding in my throat! I cried! I was shocked at times. Basically this book had me feeling almost everything!!! Super hot story about a woman who settled too young and is now living her life the way that she wants to. King is quite the oddity in he knows exactly what he wants and has no problem going after it and committing despite his young age. I was so sorry to see this book end, but I am s...

Review: Tied Up, Tied Down

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Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here is the rest of Kade and Skylar’s story! Since Kade has been gone for the last year he has missed out on a lot. Most importantly the birth of his daughter. This book starts out with him finding out about this. He tells Skylar that he will be moving in with her and the baby so that he can be a full time, hands on daddy. Plus he still has some stuff to learn about babies. He fell in love with her a year ago when they had dated before, so now he has to live with and sleep in the same bed as the woman that he loves all while keeping his hands to himself. You already know that isn’t going to last very long. But just because you get someone to have sex with you doesn’t mean that you have won their heart. That’s what Kade is trying to do, but Skylar has been screwed over by controlling type men before. So this story is about hoe he goes about winning the heart of the woman he loves, who also ha...

Review: Cowgirl Up and Ride

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Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story takes you on a couple different journeys... First is with AJ and Cord. We know Cord is a single dad trying to get over the wife that left him. AJ is the girl that lived next door (miles away on another ranch) and was in love with him her whole life. With their 13 year age difference she had to come up with something big to get his attention. She wants him to see her as a woman.... not his son's babysitter or little sisters best friend. So she tells him she's a virgin and wants him to teach her everything. What man can refuse that? He is quite demanding and always has to be in charge. She hopes to turn it into something more than sex. She is much older than her actual age, will he actually see that? The book is centered around Cord and AJ. But you also get a look into the lives of some other McKay's that sets up the back story for future books. Then there is Kade. He d...

Review: Eligible Receivers

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Eligible Receivers by Lane Hart My rating: 5 of 5 stars So I went into this book not knowing anything about it other than it was Kelsey's story. I didn't bother to read the blurb or anything. Why? Because I already knew I would love it and I wanted to be surprised by what Lane had in store... So Kelsey is rebounding from her fake marriage to Lathan. One night at the teams Christmas party Nixon and Cameron are up to their usual antics of competing over everything... and now that includes Kelsey. After the party clears out, both men start to lay it on thick. She goes to her room with Cameron, but then Nixon decides to break up their coupling. She wants them both.... so she has them both. After what she thinks in a one time thing.... they both continue to pursue her.... so how will this threesome work out???? I will say that I did she a few tears (but I that is all I will say about that) Another super hot read by Lane Hart. She did not let me do...

Review: The Holiday Package: A Jake Davis Novella Part 1

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The Holiday Package: A Jake Davis Novella Part 1 by Leigh Lennon My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jake needs to get away from his neighbor/love interest. So he calls his sister to spent he holiday with her. Too bad she has other plans, but she sends him away on a holiday trip of his own. He goes to the Cayman Islands and stays at a B&B. This is where he meets Sasha. They are the only 2 people staying there. So they decide to start up a holiday fling! These 2 are super hot. And it really seems like they just cant get enough of each other. So much so that they dont want to just end it on the island. But this would mean a long distance relationship, and some other complications given Jake's job. So it ends on a cliffhanger..... Will they be able to find a way to make it work??? For it being a novella I really got into it and like the characters. I did not read the book that Jake previously played a part in, but I plan to fix that very soon. So I am quite...

Review: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet

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Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gemma and Cash finally get together!!! Gemma decided that finally, after her husband had been gone for a few years, that she needed real help running her ranch. So she sought out Cash. She knew that he had a thing for her, they had already kissed and made his feelings clear. When she asked him to come be the foreman on her ranch he said only if he got to be with her. She was finally ready to move on. Turns out Cash had a daughter that was born when he was 16 years old. Maycee was now 22 years old and ready to finally spend some time with his daughter, getting to know her. So she went to stay at the ranch too, in his camper. Carter McKay was spending the summer helping Gemma out while her stayed in her trailer and used her barn as a studio. From the minute he saw Maycee he knew that he had to have her. He had already been having dreams about her before he ever even saw her. This book goes ...

Review: His Possession

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His Possession by Anna Bloom My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I liked best about this story was then ending.... (without spoiling too much) it totally wrapped up the main mystery and suspense of the book, but then also left it open to there being more to it. So you can either leave it at that, OR you can read more of story when the next book comes out! Sophia falls in love with her bodyguard, Blake. He fell in love with her.... but at the time she was under age, so there was nothing to be done about it. He felt that it would be better if he left. So he did. Until she was in trouble again.... and then he came back. Him leaving was the reason that her world went into a tail spin. She thought that Blake was the only person who actually care about her and then he just left. She got too heavily into drugs and even tried to harm herself. When she started getting threatening letters, Blake was brought back to protect her. She wasn't too happy about it at fi...

Review: The Charitable Bastard

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The Charitable Bastard by Jessica McCrory My rating: 4 of 5 stars Norah was abandoned by her parents when she was a child so she spent a lot of her adult life volunteering for shelters so that others that were in her position would have a place to go. She threw a charity ball for one of the shelters she worked with..... this is where she met Clayton Matthews. He was rich, successful, and very charitable to those less fortunate..... or so she thought. He was really into all kinds of underground money dealings. Norah meets Harley when people start shooting up a charity gala and Clayton had tried to use her a a human shield. Harley pulled her to safety. This began her education about he man that she has been engaged to. This story had a lot of suspense and action. There was so much going on that at times I did get a little lost since there was not a set POV that the story was being told from. I didn't really form any kind of connection with the char...