Mar 14

Dante’s Redemption by Jaime Whitley Review

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Synopsis

Dante Santoro knew he was destined for great things. Growing up with two dead beat parents, Dante was forced to become an adult before his time. Deciding to change the world, Dante distanced himself from the only life he knew, the life of drugs and crime. 

After going through school and training, Dante became a detective in the local police force. Keeping focused on getting drugs off the streets, he limited friends and outside connections. 

Finding himself the perfect candidate to go undercover, he never anticipated the one person he thought was safe could jeopardize it all. 

Will Dante be able to succeed at making the streets a safer place or will his destiny alter the course of the life he lives forever?

Review

Dante knows what’s it like to have your life ruined by drugs, so it only made sense that he went into a career that was trying to bring these drugs off the street and protect people. When an opportunity arises to go undercover to put a stop to some infamous criminals Dante knows he’s the person for the job. But is he really has un-involved as he is trying to tell himself and what happens when he suddenly spots his ‘sex buddy’ in a place she shouldn’t be?

“I grew up with a drug addict and now I take down drug dealers. Dante Santoro, the biggest walking contradiction to the drug world. Nice to meet you.”

I had really mixed views about this story. On paper it has everything I normally love in a book, drama, twists, sex, love suspense; so much to keep you reading. However something just didn’t connect with me to make me love it, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it because I did.

The characters were great. Dante was a slightly tortured soul but i admired his strength and perseverance to want to make the world a better place. He was cocky, funny and sweet all rolled into one.

Ava was definitely a role model in my eyes. She’s confident, brave, in control and a strong woman in a mans world but she’s not letting that stop her. I really liked Ava and from the first major scene involving Dante and a pair of handcuffs I just knew I was going to love this sassy woman.

“I always knew growing up I was destined to make something great of myself. I was going to have purpose in this ugly world and bring some beauty into it. I just didn’t know how I was going to do it.”

Now the plot; as I stated before it really did have everything. I never saw any of the twists coming so that kept it so entertaining and kept me guessing the whole way through. And the sex scenes were hot! With a lovely romance story thrown in. However Im not sure if it was the writing style or how things were played out but I just didn’t find myself feeling loads of emotion, I enjoyed the story I just didn’t connect to it like I do with others.

“I’ve never been the romantic type. Hell, I never even considered the thought of a relationship before you. But you changed all that. You changed me. You have made me realize that it’s okay to open up to people and let them in.”

But please don’t let that put you off because there is plenty within this story that I know loads of people will love and on top of that there are characters that you will want to read about and you will want to know what’s going to happen in their story. Overall an enjoyable read and I will look out for more from this author!

~Bethany

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Mar 13

Sustained (Legal Briefs #2) by Emma Chase Cover Reveal

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A knight in tarnished armor is still a knight.
When you’re a defense attorney in Washington DC, you see first-hand how hard life can be and that sometimes the only way to survive is to become harder. I have a reputation for being cold, callous, intimidating – and that suits me just fine. In fact, it’s necessary when I’m breaking down a witness on the stand.

Complications don’t work for me – I’m a “need-to-know” type of man. If you’re my client, tell me the basic facts. If you’re my date, stick to what will get you off. I’m not a therapist or Prince Charming – and I don’t pretend to be.

Then Chelsea McQuaid and her six orphaned nieces and nephews came along and complicated the ever-loving hell out of my life. Now I’m going to Mommy & Me classes, One Direction concerts, the emergency room and am knee deep in a damn compost pit.

Chelsea’s too sweet, too innocent and too gorgeous for her own good. She tries to be hard, but she’s not. She needs someone to help her, defend her…and the kids.

And that – that I know how to do.

Mar 13

His Only Wife by Melissa Brown Cover Reveal

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His Only Wife Synopsis:

I didn’t think I’d ever want to devote my life to someone. That is, until Brin.

I was twenty-six years old the day she entered my life, just when I’d given up hope, just when I’d given up completely on having any shred of happiness in my pathetic excuse for a life. After years of indecision, self-destruction and soul-searching, she found me.

Brinley challenged everything I thought I knew. She proved that goodness could still come from that hellish compound. Goodness, bravery and love. She changed everything the moment she knocked on the door of my apartment, acting as brave as a lion, even though she was shaking like a terrified mouse stuck in my trap.

And now, three years later, I want her as my wife. My only wife. Till death do us part.

Just us.

And I’ve never wanted anything more.

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Melissa Brown was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois and is the mother of two fantastic kids. She’s an avid reader who enjoys making handmade gifts for her family and friends, as well as baking and painting. Melissa has an unhealthy obsession with pop culture. She speaks fluent movie quotes from the 1980s (John Hughes = genius), reads celebrity gossip magazines and never misses an episode of Scandal. She enjoys writing contemporary romance, romantic suspense and young adult novels.

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Mar 13

Consolation by Corinne Micheals Excerpt Reveal

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Copyright © 2015 Corinne Michaels

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the author.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author or publisher.

Excerpt

I lift my head and press my lips against his. His hand cradles my cheek and he holds me as we kiss. I grab his neck and feel the weightlessness from letting a little part of myself go. He kisses me adoringly and cautiously, allowing me to lead but still commanding me. I lose myself a little more as I moan when his hand presses against the small of my back.

“Let go,” he says against my mouth. “Let me take it for you.”

Before I can say anything, his mouth is on mine again. Our tongues thrash against each other as the kiss becomes hungry. He pulls me close so there’s no space between us. The low sound resonates through his chest, sending shivers down my spine. It’s sexy, and before I know it, my hands are traveling to his chest. I pull his shirt out and my fingers trail up his chest. I want to feel his skin.

Liam breaks the kiss. “Natalie,” my name is both a plea and a request.

“Shhh,” I instruct him as I unbutton his shirt. “I want to feel your heart.”

My hands glide up and he trembles beneath my touch. We stand here with my fingers resting on his chest, feeling his heart beat beneath me. He’s alive and here with me. His hands stay at his sides as he once again lets me decide where I’m going with this.

“I want to touch you so bad,” he admits and his hand lifts then drops. “I’m fighting every muscle in my body right now.”

“Stop fighting,” I say without thinking.

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Blurb

Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.

He wasn’t even on my radar.

He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.

But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.

One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

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About the Author

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Corinne Michaels is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.

Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.

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Mar 13

The Perception by Adriana Locke Blog Tour and Giveaway

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The Perception BLOG TOUR

Title: The Perception

Author: Adriana Locke

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 1st

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Synopsis:

There is no greater burden than a secret, and Kari Stanley has been carrying one alone for a long time. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken down car and the kind offer of assistance from a handsome stranger with a sweet, southern drawl. In exchange, all she has to do is go to dinner with him. Temptation was never so sweet.

Max Quinn has secrets of his own. His good deeds aren’t just a product of his southern upbringing; they’re his atonement. As one dinner turns into two, he realizes that Kari just might be his salvation.

As they struggle to find their path together, their secrets weigh heavier on them. Will they be able to trust one another with the truth, or will their secrets keep them apart forever?

 

Check out our 5 smooches review HERE.

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Excerpt

“Ready for this?” he asked, setting everything down. He attached a green spinning piece onto the end of one line and handed it to me.

“Um, we’re using an ornament instead of a worm?”

Max tossed his head back and laughed. “It’s called a lure and yes, we are. Go ahead and cast out.”

I held the pole in my hand and just looked at him. “And I do that how?”

“For heaven’s sake,” he grumbled with a smile on his lips. He stood behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, grabbing the pole.

“We could just go back inside,” I said, half kidding.

He ignored me. “You just draw it back like this, pull it forward and press this button,” he said, doing it for me. “That’s all there is to it. Now you wait for something to bite or you can reel it in and toss it out again. Up to you.”

He left me standing there and got his own pole ready. His muscles rippled through his shirt, his skin peeking from under the hemline as he reached and bent. I sat down in the cool grass and watched the show.

Max cast his line in the water a few yards away from mine. The moon began to peek through the clouds, the light making my man look even sexier.

He cast his line out again, looking completely content.

“I don’t think anything’s gonna bite,” I said, starting to reel mine in.

“That’s not the point,” he said, laughing softly.

“Getting a fish to bite isn’t the point? What am I missing?”

“Fishing is an art. You can sit here forever and not get a bite. But unless you’re feeding your family on it, it doesn’t matter.”

I looked at him like he was crazy. “Okay. So the point is to waste time?”

“No, sweetheart. The point is to let the water and the air and the quiet take you away. Fishing is something you can do alone if you need to clear your head. You can do it with a buddy or your dad if you want to bond. It’s a tradition, I guess.”

I reeled my line in and cast it out again. “So we’re bonding?”

He smirked. “This is one of my favorite ways to bond.”

“Huh. I’d have thought your favorite way to bond included more, you know, bonding. Contact. That kind of thing.” I let my gaze fall to the bulge in his jeans and looked back up again.

“You better stop looking at me like that, sweetheart,” he warned.

“Or what?”

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Author Bio:

Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, she has created her own.

The Exception was Adriana’s debut novel and released late last year. The Perception is a stand-alone that follows two secondary characters from The Exception. Her third novel, Sacrifice, will be released Summer 2015.

Adriana lives in the Midwest with her family. She spends copious amounts of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. Her favorite things include sunshine, candy, and random quotes.

She loves to hear from readers. You can find her:

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Mar 13

The Perception by Adriana Locke Review

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5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

There is no greater burden than a secret, and Kari Stanley has been carrying one alone for a long time. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken down car and the kind offer of assistance from a handsome stranger with a sweet, southern drawl. In exchange, all she has to do is go to dinner with him. Temptation was never so sweet. 

Max Quinn has secrets of his own. His good deeds aren’t just a product of his southern upbringing; they’re his atonement. As one dinner turns into two, he realizes that Kari just might be his salvation. 

As they struggle to find their path together, their secrets weigh heavier on them. Will they be able to trust one another with the truth, or will their secrets keep them apart forever?

Review

This book was an utter revelation for me. Adriana has managed to divest of the same dull template and instead turn things on their head quite a bit with The Perception, we do indeed get the ‘meet-cute’ from our two protagonists Max and Kari, which takes up the prologue and sets the scene brilliantly for the rather complicated and beautiful love affair that transpires between the two. Chapter one took me completely by surprise as it takes us two years into the established relationship. Adriana has managed to weave a complex and all too realistic perspective on a relationship, the ups and downs, trials and tribulations and the perseverance and tenacity that is required to keep it intact and strong especially when there is severe interference and threats coming from a very manipulative wolf in sheeps clothing.

Kari is one of those heroines that come along every once in a while that stirs something in you, compassion, awe and sometimes annoyance particularly when she insists on refusing the delectable Max’s marriage proposals but Kari has a labyrinth of secrets tragedies that have her holding her true feelings behind an almost impenetrable wall. Her character has substance and clout as her fears and insecurities and realisations become your own as the story progresses. However Max tended to outshine Kari in certain ways as a leading character, his sweet determination as he campaigns to keep Kari’s heart and his steadfastness in his love for Kari made me want to swoon and sigh like some hormonal teenager.

“She’s it for me Alexander. She’s the one. I just need her to see it.” Cane grabbed my shoulder as he walked towards the island. He leaned against it, crossing his arms in front of him. “She sees it or she wouldn’t still be with you. Maybe she wants you to get on one knee and all that bullshit.”

“If I go doin’ that, she’s gone. There’s no way she won’t run. I just…” I looked out the window at the leaves swaying with the breeze. “I need to figure out what she’s so scared of. That’s the key. And then change her perception.”

The Perception had it all, an incredible dual voiced romance, a splendid amount of hot sex, a devious and calculating adversary, a relationship wrought with unfathomable danger and secrets and of course the reappearance of some murky and unwelcome characters from the past. I was absorbed in the love story one hundred percent so when the action and intrigue began to unfold alongside it, I found myself reading each line faster and faster and turning the page at an alarmingly quick rate all so I could see what was coming next. Incredibly well written, intelligent and often comical dialogue with some beautiful interaction and sexual chemistry between the two main leads.

~Nicole

 

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Mar 12

Let Love Live and On Solid Ground by Melissa Collins Sales Blitz

 

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Contemporary M/M by Melissa Collins: Sales Blitz

For the entire month of March, bestselling author Melissa Collins has put both of her contemporary M/M titles on sale.

Let Love Live and On Solid Ground will only be $2.99 each.

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Who would you become if you lost the only person who ever mattered?

For twenty-six year old Dylan Hopkins, the answer is easy. He’s become no one. Memories of the happier times are all he has left as he finds himself meandering numbly through his now dull life. Though he cares about his work and family dearly, he’s yet to let himself find love again. Afraid of letting go of what he once had, Dylan chooses to keep his heart buried, where it belongs, having died a long time ago.

Conner Michelson is about to change everything Dylan knows. He’s every bit the bad boy persona – tatted up, ex-MMA fighter, but after an injury leaves him unable to fight, he has to rethink his goals. Having just opened his own gym, Conner can cross his first major life accomplishment off his very short list. Next up: find a man he can settle down with and build a family. Seems simple enough – a dream most people have, but when he meets Dylan, his carefree, easy-going life is thrown into a tailspin.

Determined to keep Dylan in his life, Conner vows to resurrect Dylan’s long ago buried heart and let love live once more.

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When Jacob “Dax” Daxton returns home from war, he has to fight a new battle – the one to find his place in the world. The man who normally has a clear path to victory surrounded by brothers in combat is suddenly lost and alone. After meeting Beckett Ridge, a bearded tattoo artist, Dax’s journey begins winding down an unexpected path.

Still reeling from events that shook his foundation, Beck has never been part of anything meaningful. Now faced with responsibilities foreign and daunting, Dax’s broken spirit mends Beck in ways he never even knew he was destroyed.

As both struggle to find balance, they are healed by the comfort they find in one other. On the other side of chaos, they hope to find themselves On Solid Ground.

READ CHAPTER 1 AND AN EXCERPT HERE.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Melissa Collins has always been a book worm. Studying Literature in college ensured that her nose was always stuck in a book. She followed her passion for reading to the most logical career choice: English teacher. Her hope was to share her passion for reading and the escapism of books to her students. Having spent more than a decade in front of a classroom, she can easily say that it’s been a dream.

Her passion for writing didn’t start until more recently. When she was home on maternity leave in early 2012, she read her first romance novel and her head filled with the passion, angst and laughter of the characters who she read about it. It wasn’t long before characters of her own took shape in her mind. Their lives took over Melissa’s brain and The Love Series was born.

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Mar 12

Echo by E.K. Blair Cover Reveal

ECHO (Black Lotus #2)

Written by: E.K. Blair

Release Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Genre: Psychosexual Thriller
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Synopsis:

It’s been said the longest echo ever measured lasted 75 seconds, but I can assure you, this will last much longer. The bang deafened the world around me, muting everything into nullity, allowing the reflection of its destruction to live far beyond its intended life. 

It will follow me forever, destroying me—destroying you.

You want answers?

So do I.
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Mar 12

27 Club by Kim Karr Blog Tour with Excerpt and Giveaway

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Meet Zoey & Nate in this sexy, emotional stand – alone!

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Blurb

You don’t know when…

You don’t get to choose if…

When it’s time to join…you’ll know.

You might think you want to be a member—but trust me this is one club you don’t want to join. It’s not a place where people go to live out their deepest, darkest sexual desires—there are no handcuffs or blindfolds.

The 27 Club only admits those who die young and tragically. My brother was recently bestowed membership and joined many of our ancestors before him. I know I’m next. This is my destiny, and I was ready to yield.

But then I met Nate. He awakened a sensuality in me that had never been explored, never satisfied. I knew then I could no longer accept my destiny. Nate’s presence controls me. I’m overwhelmed by his touch, his words; my every thought is consumed by desire. I believe he was brought into my life for a reason.

Nate doesn’t believe in destiny.

But I do.

And if there’s a way to cheat it—I must.

Check out our 4 smooches review HERE.

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Excerpt:

My jaw practically hits the table.

The chocolate crêpe!

I can’t believe it.

Harnessing all of my willpower, I fight the sudden inclination I have to leap around the table and jump onto his lap. I always tell people I prefer dessert before a meal, but never has anyone taken me seriously.

Tension coils deep in my belly. Lust flows through my veins running faster and faster with each passing second. I look over at him and as soon as I see his face, I can feel myself coming unhinged. Urges I can’t deny surface. The need to know the taste of his lips, to feel his hard body,

to be able to lick the chocolate he just ordered off his chest, and to slide my tongue down his stomach so I can taste him.

Looking thoughtful, his return gaze slowly changes to one of concern. “Have you stopped planning for your future because you don’t think you have one?” he asks softly.

Remnants of our conversation must have been lingering in his mind. Slamming my eyes shut, all of the erotic images I had conjured up immediately disappear as I fight to breathe.

Suddenly the air becomes thick in my lungs and I can’t get it out. I take deep calming breaths. As the haze around me dissipates and I fight off the panic attack, I hear a fumbling in front of me. I force myself to lift my lids. Nate is attempting to open my clutch. “What are you doing?”

“Trying to get you your inhaler.” Panic seems to drown out the deep green of his eyes.

I push to my feet and give him a disbelieving look. “I’m not having an asthma attack.”

“You’re not?” He sounds uncertain.

Shaking my head, I set my napkin on the table. “Excuse me, I have to use the ladies room.” I walk inside the restaurant, realizing I have no idea where I’m going. Looking around, I find the bathrooms immediately.

Just as I pull the door open, a hand covers mine. “You’re upset.”

I drop my head. “No, I’m fine.”

Fierceness grips his voice. “You’re lying.”

Summoning all of my willpower, I raise my eyes.

Nate lifts my chin. “You didn’t let me finish. I’m trying to understand you. I want to know why, if you believe in destiny, you’d change your path. Why wouldn’t you do what you had always planned on doing? Why change your course? Personally, I think destiny is bullshit. I also think not pursuing your dream is bullshit too.”

Caged by his body, his scent, his presence, I look up into his burning eyes and I can see compassion there. I believe he wants what’s best for me. If I think I know him through my brother, he thinks he knows me through my brother as well. And Zach wanted me to continue my education. His dream was that someday I’d be Dr. Zoey Flowers. Nate knows this.

“Zoey?” Nate’s voice is questioning. Low. Maybe even slightly fearful.

“Nate”—I press my finger to his lips—“I think I need to tell you something about myself.”

“What?” he asks.

In all our e-mails after my brother’s death, I never mentioned the real reason for my delay in coming to Miami. I keep my eyes open even though I want to close them. “I had a breakdown shortly after Zach died. I took a leave from my job. I couldn’t get out of bed. I couldn’t plan one day, let alone the next. And somewhere during that time, I let any plans I had for the future fall to the wayside. I don’t know what I want anymore.”

Shock appears on his face. “Why didn’t you tell me in any of our e-mails?”

The truth is hard to admit. “I actually looked forward to your weekly e-mails. But I did lie to you. It wasn’t work that kept me from coming to get my brother’s things. It was me and my inability to cope.”

Nate stares down at me.

My entire focus is on him. “Don’t think I’m crazy. I’m not. Really, I’m not.”

His gaze continues to pin me in a way that makes me think he understands me.

It holds me in place. Keeps me calm.

“Zoey, God, I don’t think that at all,” he breathes. “I can understand how that would happen.

With everything coming at you at once, and the shock of Z’s death, coupled with the revelations about your family, it was just too much. I get it.”

I just stare at his lips, longing to kiss him. My body is filled with so many wants and needs, and all these new urges I’ve never felt before.

And all I want is just for him to set me free.

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About the Author:

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I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I’ve always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.

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Mar 12

27 Club by Kim Karr Review

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Synopsis

You don’t know when…
You don’t get to choose if…
When it’s time to join…you’ll know.

You might think you want to be a member—but trust me this is one club you don’t want to join. It’s not a place where people go to live out their deepest, darkest sexual desires—there are no handcuffs or blindfolds.

The 27 Club only admits those who die young and tragically. My brother was recently bestowed membership and joined many of our ancestors before him. I know I’m next. This is my destiny, and I was ready to yield.

But then I met Nate. He awakened a sensuality in me that had never been explored, never satisfied. I knew then I could no longer accept my destiny. Nate’s presence controls me. I’m overwhelmed by his touch, his words; my every thought is consumed by desire. I believe he was brought into my life for a reason.

Nate doesn’t believe in destiny.

But I do.

And if there’s a way to cheat it—I must.

Review

I am sitting here staring at the screen trying to figure out how in the world to write a review for this book without giving too much away. Reading The 27 Club by Kim Karr I was amazed and surprised with the journey she took me on. I have been a Kim Karr fan from the moment I first read Connected and have followed her through the entire series loving every minute of it. When I heard she was writing a new standalone that was very different than the characters I have grown to know and love I was excited but apprehensive. Would I love these like I live my Rivers family? Would I connect with them? Will the subject matter be something I enjoy? I know that I have read new books by some of my favorite authors and not loved them as much as I loved their previous work and I can without a doubt say that that is not the case here.

“Fuck Destiny.”

The 27 Club is a sexy suspenseful novel that left me guessing the whole way through. Zoey knows what her destiny entails. Much like her brother, mother grandfather and many other ancestors she is doomed to die at 27 in a horrific way. This is what is meant for her and when she does she too will gain access into the 27 Club.

“He’s what I crave.

He’s what I want.”

Nate is the best friend of her recently deceased brother and once she arrives in Florida to settle his estate, Nate soon becomes a friend and confidant. Clearly attracted to one another these two fight off their feeling for their own reasons. Nate and Zoey must figure out it the weigh of their past is more important than the possibility of their future. But what future does Zoey really have? She honestly believes that this, her 27th year, will be her last. Is it wrong of her to covet this man while she thinks this. And can Nate get past the fact that it was her brother’s wish that he stay away from his sister? With so much lined up against them I was questioning everything throughout this book.

“I’ll hold you to that. Tonight I’m taking control. Can you handle that.”

The 27 Club was very erotic (somewhat dominating, wink wink) and extremely suspenseful. I honestly had no idea where the book was going and was constantly changing my conspiracy theory the whole time. In my opinion this book proves that Kim Karr can take a chance with something very different and still deliver.

~miranda

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