5 Smooches
Synopsis
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the orchard.
Jun 14
Into The Light by Aleatha Romig Release Blitz with Excerpt
An investigator’s search for a friend draws her into a world darker than she could have imagined.
Sara Adams awakes bling, unable to remember the most basic details of her life, but her darkness seems a blessing when she discovers the terrors of The Light.
Stella Montgomery investigates the news on the mean streets of Detroit, where she’s noticed a disturbing trend: young women are vanishing. When her best friend disappears, Stella investigates—despite warnings from her police detective boyfriend—following a twisted trail that leads her through the city’s most dangerous and forsaken precincts. There she uncovers something more sinister than she could have imagined: a shadowy organization known as The Light, led by the enigmatic Father Gabriel.
As Sara struggles to understand her place in these strange world she’s awakened to—an oppressive cult demanding unquestioning obedience—and her feelings for Jacob, the husband she can’t recall and whose harsh and tender attentions confuse and beguile her, Stella risks all to discover the truth. But enlightenment always comes with a price…
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Sara
Though I’d hoped to learn more about his meeting, with the events of the day and the warmth of his silent embrace, in no time at all, I began to drift off to sleep. I was nearly there when Jacob moved. Rolling me to my back, he hovered close and smoothed my long hair away from my face.
“Are you still awake?” he asked, his minty breath blowing over me.
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry…”
His simple apology had my full attention. I wasn’t sure I remembered hearing those words from him.
“…I meant to tell you how well you did at service.”
I smiled. “Thank you. I was scared, but Raquel and Elizabeth were with me the entire time. And Brother Benjamin,” I added, suddenly fearful of not acknowledging that a man had helped. He continued to run his fingers through my hair. “I didn’t want you to think that I’d been quiet because of anything you’d done. You were perfect.”
It was difficult for me not to ask the questions running through my tired mind, but Lying on my back helped me remember. “Thank you, Jacob. I want you to be proud. I’m sorry that I embarrassed you. I’m sure that’s what Father Gabriel was speaking to you about.”
His hand and breath stilled, as if he was considering his words carefully. “We’re leaving the clinic tomorrow. However, instead of going to our apartment, we’ll be staying at the pole barn for a while.”
“I don’t remember our apartment or the pole barn, but I’ll go wherever you take me.”
His lips brushed mine. The light touch ignited a park that detonated flickers of yearning throughout my body. I lifted my lips to his, wanting more than the chaste endearment.
“Sara, I…” Jacob didn’t complete his sentence; instead his hand slipped behind my heard, pulling me toward him. His kiss, no longer apathetic, devoured. Zeal radiated from his lips, and soon his breaths were labored. Like magnets we were drawn toward one another, closer and closer. My body liquefied, becoming pliable to his touch, while conversely, his hardened, ready to claim what was already his.
As the heat of our passion washed over us, I forgot my punishment. My attention went elsewhere. A tug on my hair propelled my head to tilt, while the persistence of his minty tongue encouraged my lips to part. Whimpers and moans reverberated in my mouth and bubbled forth. They were wordless sounds declaring my body’s approval.
The large, strong hands that had delivered pain now brought pleasure. I reached for his broad shoulders, opening my arms and willfully surrendering to his kisses. With a palpable hunger, his mouth moved from my lips to my neck and down to my collarbone. His actions sent shivers to my toes and tremors to my insides. Each kiss moved lower until he reached the neckline of my nightgown. The bra I’d worn to service was gone. My breaths quickened as each button cam undone, leaving me bare and exposed to his desires.
The sound of my heart echoed in my ears as he praised my beauty and whispered admiration for what was his. When he wasn’t speaking, his lips moved lower as his five o’clock shadow tantalized my sensitive skin. It was as his skilled fingers joined the assault, kneading my breasts and twisting my hardened nipples, that primal sounds came from in my throat. It wasn’t that I feared speaking. It was that words weren’t forming. Wanting what he could give, I reached for his head, wove my fingers through his hair, and pulled him closer.
Suddenly he stopped and pulled away, leaving me open to the cool air.
Dazed and chilled, I reached for my nightgown. Embarrassed and hurt, I began to button it.
“Did I do something wrong?”
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raise three children with her high school sweetheart and husband or nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. The standalone thrillers continue Aleatha’s twisted style with an increase in heat.
In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romance with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK will be published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.
Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Browne & Miller Literary Associates.
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Jun 14
Last Kiss by Laurelin Paige Review
4.5 Smooches!
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Synopsis
“Visceral, enticing, shining with white lies and dark truths, seductive twists and turns, and a love that takes your breath away.” – Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author
A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE FILLED WITH DARK DESIRES AND DANGEROUS SECRETS…
Emily Wayborn has made a decision.
She might not fully trust handsome and deadly Reeve Sallis, but he is the one person that gives her what she needs. With Reeve she can finally be herself. Submitting to him is the only thing keeping her grounded as the rest of her life falls apart. But the hotelier is a master at keeping secrets and as she continues her quest for answers someone is making sure she doesn’t find them.
Time is running out and she is questioning everything she thought she knew about friendship and love. She must now make an impossible choice that will determine if she will survive with her heart…or at all.
Review
Last Kiss is the sequel to First Touch by Laurelin Paige and you absolutely must read First Touch before reading Last Kiss. This is a two part story and the first left us with the biggest cliffy I have ever read. I mean, I was seriously like what just happened and then all of a sudden bam, I had to wait on the next book. But I admit I kinda love a cliffy. Not because I am a masochist and enjoy how it hurts so good to wait on another book. Not because I get giddy just thinking about and anticipating the second half of a book. And definitely not because of the unparalleled satisfaction of it finally landing on my kindle after a months of pining for it. OK, so maybe I am a masochist because I absolutely love the wait and excitement that comes from reading a series or serial. This one was especially hard to endure but it hurt so good. Because Emily, Reeve, and yes even Amber are back, people!
OK, so I admit that the beginning of this book might have moved just a tad slower than I wanted it to. I know it had been a while since First Touch and the author wanted to give us a little recap but I found it moved a bit slow in the beginning because of this. But do not give up because once the going gets going it gets really really good and the story picks up very nicely. We get the answers to so so many questions that we have had and we more from Amber and God knows we have been wanting some answers from this lady! We also find out how much we can or can’t trust Reeve. And let’s not forget just how darn sexy this man is. Holy alpha dominant! Goodness Reeve. Just goodness. So really enjoyed the conclusion of Emily and Reeves story. The ending is action packed and angst filled with a good bit of hot alpha sexy time thrown in. I always enjoy this authors books and I cannot wait for more. I am hoping she will give me some more Joe soon.
~Amie
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Jun 14
Unexpected Circumstances: The Seduction (book 2) by Shay Savage Release Blitz with Excerpt
UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES by Shay Savage
BOOK 2: THE SEDUCTION
SYNOPSIS
As Alexandra tries to conform to her new life, she soon discovers that betrayal lies inside the castle walls. When noblewomen plot against her, Alexandra ends up on the receiving end of Branford’s rage. Earning the trust of her wary husband will be no easy task for the young handmaid.
Branford may know his way around their bedchamber, but he’s finding himself ill-prepared to handle the duties of both prince and husband. His missteps bring down the wrath of the queen, and he will have to do everything in his power to atone for his transgressions. Branford must find a way to open his heart to his new wife if either of them has a chance of overcoming the treachery ahead.
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Excerpt:
“Please don’t get rid of me!” I finally cried out and then covered my mouth with my hand, horrified.
“Oh, Alexandra!” Branford shook his head. “Why would you think such a thing?”
I had to look into his eyes because he sounded so sincere, and I needed to understand.
“Because I’m not good enough,” I said. “I’m only a handmaid. I don’t know how to be your wife. I have no idea how to behave as the wife of a prince.”
“Alexandra,” he said, slowly drawing my name out. “I’m not going to send you away.”
“You could,” I whispered, “or worse.”
“Alexandra,” Branford repeated, his voice nearly as quiet as my own. “Have I given you any reason to think I would do such a thing?”
Sunniva’s words about assertiveness and being noble of heart came back to me. Maybe he hadn’t said as much in my presence, but he hadn’t said anything to the contrary, either.
“You haven’t given me reason to think you would not.”
“Why would I cast you out?” Branford asked.
Did he want me to list all the reasons again, or was he looking for something else? I was certain I had spent more time second-guessing myself in the last two days than I had in my entire life.
“You have…you could…there could be someone else you want to choose instead,” I whispered.
“What on earth are you talking about?”
I took a deep breath and decided if I didn’t say it now, I probably never would.
“I saw you…last night,” I said, hesitating a moment. I took a deep breath. “You were with that pretty woman from the court.”
I felt his chest muscles contract under the side of my face, and his arms gripped me tighter for a moment before he relaxed again.
“What do you mean, you saw me?”
“You were in the garden,” I said. “While I was waiting for you, I went out to see what it looked like at night. You were there…with that lady.”
“And?”
“You were talking…and I heard you say…” I paused, both to try to remember his exact words as well as wonder what on earth I thought I was doing. If my words were taken as an accusation—right or wrong—against my husband and prince, the consequences could be dire. He owned me, and if he decided to either cast me out for the favor of a new wife or keep me to the side as he entertained himself with someone else, there would be nothing I could do about it.
“Say what, Alexandra?”
“That you would have to replace me.”
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Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her family and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies, masquerading as a zombie, is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and member of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. When the geek fun runs out, she also loves soccer in any and all forms – especially the Columbus Crew, Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Savage holds a degree in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.
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Jun 14
Unexpected Circumstances: The Seduction by Shay Savage Review
5 Smooches!
Synopsis
As Alexandra tries to conform to her new life, she soon discovers that betrayal lies inside the castle walls. When noblewomen plot against her, Alexandra ends up on the receiving end of Branford’s rage. Earning the trust of her wary husband will be no easy task for the young handmaid.
Branford may know his way around their bedchamber, but he’s finding himself ill-prepared to handle the duties of both prince and husband. His missteps bring down the wrath of the queen, and he will have to do everything in his power to atone for his transgressions. Branford must find a way to open his heart to his new wife if either of them has a chance of overcoming the treachery ahead.
Review
I can’t even with this series, you guys! I just can’t! Because look at freaking awesome and amazing historical sexy as all get out cover. And this author is is doing pre-orders for $.99 for all of these books which is just insane because they aren’t especially short and they are amazing. This is the second book in this serial so you definitely need to read the first but man, I am hooked and Shay Savage needs to just release all of them now. I WANT! I WANT! I WANT!
“Let it happen…just let go…fell my touch on you…”
OK, So this one is The Seduction and boy is it seductive. Because this book is about Branford earning Alexandra’s trust especially in the bed chamber and goodness, it really is smoking hot. The sexual tension is through the roof in this book. Swoon!!
“That is what you desire from me.”
Just ridiculously hot! And let me tell you, I just love Branford. He is so quick to anger but sweet at the same time. His character just has me all hot and bothered. I am literally dying for this next book, The Consummation! I don’t think I have ever been so excited for consummating to happen! LOL
~Amie
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Jun 14
A Wildly Seductive Night by Lauren Blakely Release Blitz with Giveaway
Lauren’s hottest and most passionate couple ever, Julia and Clay, return in this brand new novella! Set a few years after the end of ONE MORE NIGHT, this new novella answers the question of what if your fantasy becomes your reality.
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Once upon a time there was a very happy couple who had wild, hot, passionate, seductive nights every day, and every night. But that’s not all they had between them. They had love, and trust, and respect. He adored her and treated her like a queen. She was so very good to him, and made his life complete. Their sexy marriage was the stuff dirty fairytales were made of.
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Since self-publishing her debut romance novel CAUGHT UP IN US three years ago, Lauren Blakely has sold more than 1 million books. She is known for her sexy contemporary romance style that’s full of heat, heart and humor. A devout fan of cake and canines, Lauren has plotted entire novels while walking her four-legged friends. She lives in California with her family. With ten New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than forty times. Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire as well as standalone romantic comedies like BIG ROCK and MISTER O, which were both instant New York Times Bestsellers. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter at laurenblakely.com/newsletter.
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Jun 13
Sweet Jayne by K. Webster Review
5 Smooches!
Synopsis
Nadia Jayne’s world is full of villains.
Kasper thinks he hates her.
Donovan thinks he loves her.
Logan thinks he owns her.
Sweet Jayne is a complicated girl…
She needs Kasper.
She hides from Donovan.
She has a plan for Logan.
But maybe complicated Jayne isn’t so sweet after all…
In fact, she might just be the biggest villain of them all.
WARNING: Story contains dark taboo themes and violence both sexual and physical which could trigger emotional distress in reader.
REVIEW
Nadia Jayne lives in a dark world, is in a dark relationship and has dark secrets. Three men after her, one wants to destroy her, one wants to love her and the other wants to own her. But Sweet Jayne has her own agenda. An agenda which could cost her more than the man she loves…it could cost her her life but she won’t give up…too many people are depending on her to survive and make it through.
“But if my play didn’t work in time? If I failed, the cost would be unmeasurable. Brutal. Life-altering. Deadly. And that is exactly why I wait.”
I f**king LOVED this book. Omg it was so so intense, so dark, so full of twists and turns. It literally had me mesmerised right until the very end. It is one of my all time favourite dark reads and something completely different to the other dark books I’ve read before. BIG, HUGE, GINORMOUS, 5 stars.
“With Logan, you just have to accept that he’s going to destroy you from the inside out. Once I finally made peace with that, it soon became easier to take all of the crooked, brutal parts of him.”
I honestly don’t know where to begin to describe all the things I loved but let’s start with the characters. So many come into play and each have such developed personalities and great back ground stories but I’ll stick with a run down of the 4 biggest players;
Nadia Jayne- a strong, brilliant, brave, slightly dark young woman who I actually loved right from the beginning. Yes she goes through some awful situations, situations she puts herself forward for and I was shouting at my kindle WHY?! But you know she is doing it for a reason and it made me love how determined and unbreakable she was.
Logan- he was a very dark, mean, twisted but complicated individual. I hated him and then he would do something where I would pause for one tiny second and think, “is there something more behind him? Can he be a good man?” I’m not going to give it away but you will question him and yourself throughout the whole book.
Donovan- LOVE Donovan. That’s all there is to it. LOVE HIM!
Kasper- very complicated again. I really didn’t like him at the beginning. He was so twisted up inside after what happened to his sister and yeah I felt sorry for him because it was awful but he was too bitter and angry to see that it wasn’t Nadia’s fault and I was angry at him for not seeing the bigger picture. As the story progresses you understand him more and he definitely has his moments where he proves he isn’t a bad guy.
“But the time for crying is over. The armor is going up. This warrior princess is strapping up for battle.”
The plot was so mouth-hanging-open-the-whole-way-through type of plot. It was honestly one of the deepest, most developed, most creative plot lines I have read. So many characters come into play with their own stories and the characters develop so much that you can’t settle into one theory. You will think one thing and then BAM! You are thrown upside down and to the right and you are left staring at your kindle thinking, “what just happened?” And you have no idea where it is going again.
“Everything was once all screwed up and terrifying and confusing. At times, I didn’t think this life was even worth living. But all the bad got me here. To the now.”
It’s definitely a dark read, some really intense and sometimes shocking plot lines develop so you have to enjoy those types of stories. But if you do, you are in for a treat. There’s kidnap, betrayal, sex, murder, love, passion, hate, captivity, plots, plans, deceit. So much. So many questions. Why is Nadia staying there? Where is Donovan? What is Kasper going to do? What is Logan holding over Nadia? What is he TIMING AND ENTERING A CODE INTO THAT DRIVES NADIA TO INSANE PANIC IF SHE THINKS HE IS GOING TO FORGET???? This question plagued me and I didn’t guess it right at all. Read this book, you won’t regret it!
~Bethany
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Jun 13
Falling Completely by Aidan Willows Review
4.5 Smooches!
Synopsis
MALIYA
Falling in love is not for me. I don’t do relationships, they never end well.
I don’t believe in fate, soul mates or happy, fairy tale endings. I’m definitely not a sweet little princess in search of her prince.
I have a plan to follow and falling in love is not part of that plan.
Nothing is going to change my mind.
Not even a domineering, gorgeous, blue-eyed firefighter who seems to be everywhere I go.
CALEB
The moment I saw her, I knew.
I knew the funny, curvy, raven haired beauty was supposed to be mine.
She may not agree with me at the moment, but I’m a patient man.
I’m not afraid to play dirty to get what I want.
And I want Maliya Abbott.
When her sister decides to move from London, across the Atlantic Ocean to Starling Falls to run an estranged relative’s bakery, Maliya Abbott is pretty sure her sister has lost her ever-loving mind.
Not wanting to be separated from the only family she has left, Maliya goes with her, a move that was only supposed to last a year. After all, training to be a doctor at the same University her parents did had always been her goal.
What she hadn’t planned on, was meeting Caleb Jameson. A man who is adamant they are destined to be together. That would be great, if she actually believed in any of that crap.
She also hadn’t planned on his insane, lovable, meddling family trying to derail her plans.
Maliya is a smart girl. She knows what she wants and what she doesn’t want. She definitely wants to go to Oxford University and train to become a doctor. She definitely does NOT want anything to do with Caleb Jameson.
Now, if only she could get her stupid heart to listen to her head.
Authors Note: 18+ For mature readers only. Book contains graphic language, scenes of a very sexual nature, a dirty-talking and determined alpha male, a sassy and food obsessed heroine who talks to herself far too much, a cynical and suspicious geriatric aunt, a meddlesome family, some very unhelpful friends, a mind controlling goldfish and a possibly cannibalistic cat…
REVIEW
Falling Completely is Aidan Willows’ debut novel, and she did a great job penning this funny, sexy, sweet story. I liked all of the characters – there were A LOT of them introduced here – and I’m looking forward to some of their future stories. I love a small town romance, and she painted a picture of Starling Falls that was vivid and richly developed.
“Oh how perfect. A firefighter and a nurse. It’s like a Hallmark Movie.”
I really liked Caleb and Maliya, or Liya as most people call her, together. They had an immediate spark, and Caleb was hot in pursuit of Liya right from the start. He was a great hero, a perfect blend of sweet and sexy, and let me tell you, Caleb no problem ramping up the alpha when he needed to. What started out as a friends with benefits situation, though, slowly and very sexily burns into more. Family dinners, movie nights, text message bantering, and some seriously steamy between the sheets—and on the front porch—action paves the way as they both fall harder for each other every day.
“…this thing between us is the real deal. If you don’t believe it, that’s fine. I’ll believe it enough for the both of us.”
But Liya is only in Starling Falls temporarily. She has plans to return to London, so she is hesitant to get involved with the sexy firefighter. She is one feisty, sassy-mouthed chick, but what is she hiding with all that smart-alecky spiritedness? Their chemistry is undeniable and impossible to ignore, but will Caleb be able to break through Liya’s walls or will her fears and guilt get the best of her and send her running?
“What…am I doing? I don’t want to live a life filled with regret.”
Maliya’s relationship with her sister, Annika or Nika as Liya calls her, was also hilarious, and Aunt Trudy was a crotchety old woman with a mile-wide sarcastic streak – I loved her instantly. Caleb comes from a big, boisterous and in your business family, and the possibility of stories down the line for each of his siblings has me adding Willows’ titles to my Goodreads TBR. (I believe the next book is about Nika and Caleb’s brother, Jake the chef.)
All in all, this was a pretty low-angst read; there wasn’t any drama from exes or other suitors in this relationship at all, and I really liked that. This book had so much humor in it, I found myself laughing loudly and often while reading it. There were some grammatical issues, wrong words or incorrect tenses of a word, that made for a few awkward stumbles, but I was able to keep my head in the story through them. Bottom line was that I enjoyed this story, and I wouldn’t hesitate to read more of this series. I was impressed with Aidan Willows’ debut, and Falling Completely gets 4.5 smooches from me!
~ Danielle Palumbo
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Jun 13
The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter
5 Smooches!
Synopsis
Driven to his death by the demon of Distrust, Baden spent centuries in purgatory. Now he’s back, but at what cost? Bound to the king of the underworld, an even darker force, he’s unable to withstand the touch of another…and he’s quickly devolving into a heartless assassin with an uncontrollable temper. Things only get worse when a mission goes awry and he finds himself saddled with a bride—just not his own.
Famed dog trainer Katarina Joelle is forced to marry a monster to protect her loved ones. When she’s taken hostage by the ruthless, beautiful Baden immediately after the ceremony, she’s plunged into a war between two evils—with a protector more dangerous than the monsters he hunts. They are meant to be enemies, but neither can resist the passion burning between them…and all too soon the biggest threat is to her heart.
But as Baden slips deeper into the abyss, she’ll have to teach him to love…or lose him forever.
REVIEW
Like everyone else, I feel as though I have been waiting an eternity for the next book in the Lords of the Underworld Series. These are my absolute favorite paranormal books. There are a few reasons why. Gena manages to create a very intricate and vivid world for her readers. Her characters are hilarious and her heroines are always my favorite. For this very reason, I have also been reading her Contemporary books lately and they are just as amazing. So, I have to recommend that you read all of her work if you love this series, and then it won’t feel like you have to wait forever for this particular set of books. Although, this series is quite fantastic and this book was no exception. I adored it.
“Your hardest times often lead to your greatest moments. So get hard.”
-William the Ever Randy
I know that everyone wasn’t expecting Baden’s story next but I am telling you that it needed to happen this way in my opinion. I truly loved his and Katarina’s story. Probably because I really love an over-the-top alpha male and that is exactly what Baden is, much to his own detriment. And Katarina is no shrinking violet so there are many many crazy lovers quarrels which I thoroughly enjoyed. I love me some angst. And when they aren’t fighting these two are so very very hot. The sexual tension was thick and full through out the entirety of the novel.
“All I want from a man is everything and nothing at the same time but different times, sometimes and never but always.”
-Kelleycael, the Red Queen
But, the main reason, that I feel like Baden’s book had to be right now was simply because Gena set up the next books in this series beautifully during his story. I was seriously excited for Cameo and Lazarus, William and Gilly, and Galen and Legion before I read this book but now I am positively dying for these books. These characters appeared quite a bit through out the novel as is common with Gena. She always does such a magnificent job of setting up future books and I was just as absorbed in these side stories as I was in Baden and Katarina’s. Also, revisiting with all of my favorite immortals always plays a significant part of why I love Gena’s novels and there were an abundance of hilarious scenes with my favorite angels, demons, harpies ect…
“If this situation sucked any harder, I’d have an orgasm.”
-Paris, keeper of Promiscuity
Basically what I am saying is that this book is just as awesome as the rest in the series. Even if it wasn’t who we all wanted to be next or expecting for Gena to give us a book about. I loved it and I cannot wait and I really mean CANNOT wait for the rest in this series. But I will. Because that is all I can do, is wait and run out and buy the book as soon as I can and support the authors I love by doing just that.
“Game of Thrones? No. Game of loans. I’m going to loan my foot to your ass.”
-Taliyah, the Cold Hearted
~Amie
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Jun 13
Dirty Royals by Michelle A. Valentine Review
4 Smooches!
Synopsis
My evil plan is right on schedule.
I have her right where I want her, and soon I’ll be ready to lower the boom.
That is, if I can force myself to screw her over.
She’s got to me—made me care about her—and now I have two loves—my company and the Feisty Princess.
I can’t have them both.
It’s time to choose.
REVIEW
I don’t know about you guys but I have been waiting like a crazy person for the conclusion of Margo and Alexander’s story. It started off so very good. I do love a book that is enemies to lovers to friends. Haha. I guess that is how you would describe it because this third book they seem to be putting a little trust and faith in each other and things seem to be finally coming together for these two while everything else is falling apart around them.
“I won’t hurt you. I promise. You can trust me with your heart. Can I trust you with mine?”
As usual Yamada stole the show with his funny antics and sweet heart. This one was funny, angsty, and sweet. Personally my favorite was the first in this series but this last one was a close second. These books are definitely worth a read so pick them up!
~Amie