5 Smooches

Synopsis

Olive has secrets—horrible ones.  She’s run from a man that has scarred her in mind, body, and spirit.  Safe in the comforts of newfound friends, Olive attempts to live a normal life—free of her past.  Things are going great until she meets Brayden Greene and forbidden sparks fly.  Bray threatens the safe world she’s come to know.

Bray’s lived with the punishment of his past for six long months.  He’s ready to move on with his life.  Upon meeting the gorgeous Olive Redding, Bray will stop at nothing to have her.  Problem is—Olive is untouchable and the worst possible woman he could go after.

One night, lines are crossed and the two start down a path that others will and do hate.  Can this rocky relationship survive despite the disproval of all those around them or will it just add another wound in their already scarred pasts?

Review

Once again K. Webster pulled me into the lives of this group of friends. I have been anxiously awaiting Olive’s story since book one of the Breaking The Rules series, Broken, and when I found out that Olive was pairing up with Brayden I was shocked and unsure of how this would work.

I started this with a preconceived notion of Bray and I can honestly say that I should have known better than to judge a character before I read them. I went into reading this book hating him and came out of it loving him. For me that is the sign of a great book and author!

Olive and Bray’s story is one of trust. In book 1 of the series we find out that Bray cheated on Andi (now Olive’s best friend) ending their engagement. This almost broke Andi and took her to some dark places. Andi has worked on healing herself and with the help of a good therapist and the love of Jackson she is working on forgiving Bray.

Deciding to put the past behind her, Andi invites Bray to her birthday party and it is there that he meets and is captivated by Olive. Olive is unlike anyone he has ever met. She is beautiful and kind but she is timid, weak, and skittish. Olive has a past that haunts her and has her keeping everyone, especially men, at arms length.

Even though Olive feels the connection to Brayden right away her brain tells her to back off. She knows what he did to Andi, plus with her past trust is already difficult. The majority of this book is all about learning that trust can be earned and that everyone makes mistakes.

I really enjoyed this book and found Olive and Bray to be an endearing couple that I was pulling for even with the baggage they both brought. Bray’s constant determination to prove himself worthy of Olive made me really fall in love with him more and more. On top of this being a really sweet romance this book had drama, action, and a ton of steamy scenes. There is something here for everyone.

Although this is part of a series I definitely believe it could be read as a standalone since much of the backstory is explained in the book. That being said, I do think it is even more enjoyable if you have read the whole series and since they are all fun and fast reads why wouldn’t you?

~miranda

Synopsis

Andee’s night is a wild, wanton celebration of all things sexy and free.
The Core is secretly more than a rave-style nightclub. Everyone’s there to connect… In every way they want.
But you can’t get in without an invite.
Recently-single, coffee-slinging good girl Andee has never been bold enough to party. She’s certainly never been to a place like The Core before. With music pounding, go-go dancers grinding, and vodka shooting, Andee lets Alice, The Core’s charismatic matchmaker, introduce her to some new friends. She’s never been much for one-night-stands, but Alice’s friends – and The Core’s irresistible, sensual atmosphere – light Andee’s hidden passions on fire.
Each story in The Core challenges Andee to step out of her shell, little by little. As she finds friendship with Alice, she learns more about herself with every encounter, leading up to a panty-drenching finish as she carves out a niche – and a new life – for herself within The Core.

Review

Wow. Holy…moly..HOTNESS! First off, let me preface this by saying you MUST read all 5 installments, MUST. The Core is something you have to experience in it’s entirety. Secondly, you must read this late at night, after enjoying a night cap. Make sure your mind is free, your body is warm and you have room to move. You know what I’m saying. The beauty of The Core is that each installment only takes about 15-20 mins to read and yet you are transported to a world of vibrating music, flashing lights, sweaty writhing bodies; everything so hot and freeing you can’t help but be turned on. I loved every minute of it. I loved each act. Its hard to choose between them all to say which one was the best, but I’m thinking…Derek…yes Derek. WOW again. This story of one amazing night is so rich with desire, dripping with lust you can’t help but be transported to it’s own little oblivion. This isn’t just a random story to get your jollies. This is an experience. A great one, no a fantastic one! I highly recommend you taking a walk to the wild side and joining Andee and Alice at The Core.

5 SIZZLING smooches

~Nicole

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5 Smooches!

Synopsis

I’m Dan Smith, and I’m currently living two lives. Maybe even three if you really look into it. Haley, Allison, Hunter, Wade, Sergio, and Isla all exist in one or more of them somehow.

Am I a supporting role in their stories, or are they merely characters in mine? You decide.

Haley told her story. Now I’ll tell mine.

She said. He said.

This is my story.

Warning: Some explicit language and sexual content.
Note: This IS a full length novel at ~75,700 words. It is just slightly longer than A is for Alpha Male

Review

OK, so basically this is Dan’s POV from A is For Alpha.  I am not trying to be bossy or anything but if you haven’t read A is for Alpha first, I need you to go buy that sucker now.  This could be read as a standalone but why would you?  A is For Alpha is amazeballs.

While I am not usually a fan of the same book from a different POV, I really loved this one a lot!  Mostly because Danny was so super secretive though all of A is For Alpha.  It was really interesting to see what he got up to while Haley wasn’t with him.  Why he was so busy, what he thought of Haley’s crazy antics, and how he genuinely felt about her.  Plus, I really do enjoy a book that is told from a male POV.  Laurel did a really good job writing Danny’s POV.  He was totally sweet alpha male goodness and I wanted to eat him up with a spoon.  Seriously, this shit that goes down when he is not with Haley surprised the heck out of me.  It is a must read

Wow, Laurel doesn’t know this yet but she has a new stalker fan and I cannot wait to see what she writes next.  This series was fantastic.  Both of these books were so incredibly well written, witty, and steamy.  I just loved them.  Fan for life!

Amie

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5 Smooches

Synopsis

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the third book in the bestselling Eagle Elite Series…

“As burns this saint, so burns my soul. I enter alive, and I will have to get out dead.”

Chase Winter let the love of his life slip through his fingers and into the hands of his best friend and mafia boss of the Abandanato family. Now that he’s been given a second chance to right a wrong–he refuses to let his own selfishness stand in the way. The only problem? He’s not fully in possession of his heart, so when Mil De Lange, the girl who’s innocence he stole, and heir to the worst of the worst mafia families in the US, asks him for a favor. He actually says yes, not realizing that that one yes has the power to destroy them all.

Mil’s been in love with Chase as long as she can remember, but as the years went by, the love turned to hate, and now that he’s agreed to help her, she’s wondering if she made a fatal error. Because Chase isn’t a teenager anymore. He’s a hot blooded male, bent on owning every part of her body and soul, and willing to kill anyone in his path who dares stand in the way.
It’s time for secrets to finally be revealed…but make no mistake, it’s going to take a lot of bloodshed for those truths to be discovered.

You’ve never read a New Adult Mafia story like this before…loyalties will be tested, lovers reunited, and friendships obliterated. Welcome to the Family. Blood in–No out.

Review

“Because every damn road had eventually led me to her, my wife. Going back? Hell no. Not a chance. Because life is about one thing. Love. And Mil? She was mine.” – Chase

Entice is Book 3 in the Eagle Elite series by Rachel Van Dyken. Honestly in my opinion this was most definitely the best yet. This might be because it is the first without a gut wrenching love triangle since it is a well known fact that love triangles give me severe anxiety.  Entice was so full of drama, love and action it had everything I knew it would and so much more.

“Holy hell, I was going to end up on Dateline. I was going to end up strangling my bride – in bed, and not Fifty Shades-style. Shit.” – Chase

I have been in love with Chase since I first read Elite but at the same time I tried not to get too attached to him because it was so obvious that Trace was meant for Nixon and there would be no happy outcome for Chase in their story. This book was all about Chase finding out what true love really means and how his feelings for Trace were nothing like the feelings he develops for Mil. In Entice, Chase comes into his own and we get to see sweet Chase, sexy Chase and witty Chase but more than anything we get to see Protective in Love Chase. Is there anything sexier than a man willing to sacrifice himself for the woman he loves.

“It was like his mouth was coaxing the life out of me, beckoning my soul, and I was powerless to stop the flood of emotion he demanded I give. But how could I forget? That’s how it had always been with Chase. He was like an addiction,”  – Mil

Mil was a slow build for me. I like her from when I met her in Elect but I didn’t love her till Entice. Mil has loved Chase since he took her virginity when she was a young teen. Even though she hates him for leaving after and not saving her then, deep down she loves him and always will. When Mil suddenly becomes the boss of a Mob Family on the verge of extinction she needs constant protection and a bankroll to save herself and the family. This is where things get hard because the only way she sees that she can have this is to have Chase a prominent member of another family marry her. She knows he will protect her and help her grow into the boss she is meant to be. It doesn’t take long to see that their one year fake marriage is going to be so much more.

“Chase will always have a special place in my heart, but he doesn’t own it – you do.” ~Trace

This story has alternating POVs from many characters including Trace and Nixon. I loved that I got to have more of them since they got their HEA. Since the story being told this time is not theirs I really feel like I had the time to really see more of their personalities and how they interact as a couple. Trace loves Nixon with all her heart and all she wants is her forever with him but Nixon is wildly protective and worries about if she really wants in this life for the rest of her life.

““You’re a romantic sex god with mafia mojo.” – Trace

I knew Rachel would tell a story that would pull me in from the beginning but I was not expecting to love this one so much more than the first two (and I really loved those). There is something about Chase and Mil that just feels special. Entice was sexier and funnier than the first two books. The wit in this book was right on and I  found that it was just what was needed to break up the non stop action and drama that comes with a story about young people (20ish) running some of the most well know mafia families.

 “This was it for me, everything I’d always needed and wanted, found in the one girl I never realized I was missing.” – Chase

Even though you could read this story as a standalone since it does follow a new couple I highly recommend you read Elite and Elect first. Not only will they give you a much needed backstory about what is happening, you also get a lot of insight into why Chase acts the way he does. To truly understand Chase’s love for Mil and how deep it runs, I feel like you need to see him fall in love with Trace first. This series is awesome and unlike any other New Adult series I have read! Bravo Rachel I cannot wait for Elicit!

~miranda

A copy of this book was provided for an honest review!