Monday, April 11, 2016

Rebecca's Gift Book 1 by Ella Dawson and Leslie Johnson

This is a short story, not a full length novel. It's more like part one of a series. It does leave off at a good spot, but also leaves you wondering WTF? This is a dark twisted story. Be very aware!
This story dives into childhood rape, abandonment and a sexually abusive husband who holds all the control.
On the outside, everyone is envious of Rebecca's life. She's married to a very rich man, lives in a beautiful home and lives a charmed life. however behind closed doors her psychotic husband loves to physically and sexually abuse his wife. She is nothing more than a possession that he can put in a cage for days on end, and demand that she sleep with other people.  

Some of the dark raw chapters will really make you emotions spike. It is not a story for the weak of heart. The character development is great, but much of the story line is still in question, leaving us looking to book 2 for answers.

**** 4 Stars

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Knight and Play by Kitty French



Knight and Play by Kitty French is not your typical billionaire romance novel. We meet young married PA Sophia Black who is bored with her life and job, so she decides to apply for a new PA job at Knight industries. When she mentions it to her husband he doesn't seem interested, he's more concerned about his 10 day business trip. When Sophie meets with Lucian Black for her interview it is very apparent to him that she is nervous and very vanilla. Did I mention that Knight Industries is the leader in the adult industry with porn, sex clubs and toy development. During the interview, Lucian attempts to get Sophie to say things like vibrator, dildo, and anal beads without blushing. Instead of walking away, Sophie got mad and fought back. Her change sparked interest in Lucian who hired her to start the next day. Lucien does everything he can the first few days to get underneath Sophie's skin. Which is easy because she's so attracted to him. And after being rejected by her husband she enjoys the attention. We learn that Lucian hates men who cheat on their wives, and Sohies husband is not on a business trip, but actually on holiday with his mistress. Things heat up fast between these two, and we are interested in learning why Lucian is the way he is, and what Sophie's going to do about her marriage.
This is the first book in the series. There is no HEA ending for this story. It's not exactly a cliffhanger thought. It does lead into the next story. I loved the idea of a man who wants to help empower women against their cheating husbands. Very well written with characters who are real.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars

A Knight with Knox by Eve Jagger


A Night with Knox is a short story by Eve Jagger. It goes with her Sexy Bastards Series. This is considered book 2.5. We meet Knox who is a Yankee baseball player, and a club owner with a group of friends in Atlanta Georgia. Its New Years Eve, and he wants to find a women who doesn't know him, even a girl who prefers football. In Walks ???? who's brother is one of the bar owners with Knox. She's amor agent for the Atlanta falcons foot ball team, She knows it's risky, but her brother  is always interfering in her love life. She decides to hide her true identity from Knox. In order to have a night of hot steamy sexy.  The next day when their one night stand should be over, no harm no foul, things all change.

This short story indefinitely a set up or filler story, however the writing is really well done. I'm now going back and starting this series from the beginning.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Alpha's Bed: Huntsville Pack Series Free werewolf Romance

This is more like a short story then an actual novella. It is a quick read no more than 30 minutes. It is a werewolf story, but you feel lost and confused. Because it's not a standalone it leaves you questioning why you bought it, even though its free.

 It did peak my interest and made me curious about the rest of the series. Just wish I had read this in order, instead of out of sequence.
⭐️⭐️ 2 stars

The Alpha's Mate by Michelle Fox

         
 
 The Alpha's Mate is the sequel to Bring Her Wolf by Michelle Fox. I haven't read the first book, while this is a stand alone novel, it did make me really curious to read the first story to see what happened first to get Jackson and Chloe together. This is a paranormal werewolf romance novel. We have a interesting story about a young girl who went from being a null (non-werewolf) to being the soon to be alpha's mate. Chloe is trying to wrap her head around everything that has happened. 

Jackson had a past, where he tried to find his mate by having sex with every female member of the pack before he found Chloe. But this past has caused many of his past partners to look down on Chloe and resent her. Vicki is Chloe's biggest enemy, and then Kelsy, Jacksons best friend from his old pack shows up and Chloe has to fear her mating due to these other women. Chloe's work is so uncertain and she is trying to learn who she is now that she has her wolf, as well as who she is to the pack as the alphas mate. This is a dark and dangerous story, with the standards of any romance.
Great easy read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Serving the Target by Cherise Sinclair Masters of the Shadowland book 10

                                       
In book ten of the Masters of the Shadowland Series by Cherise Sinclair we get to finally read Domme Anne's story. In Srving the Target, we meet  a female dominate which is rare to meet in The Shadowlands, but we have meet Anne in previous books. We also have meet the Shadowlands Entry Guard, Ben.  This book lets us see how strong men, can be sexually submissive and while strong women can be dominate in the bedroom that it's okay to let a man be concerned and protective.

In this book we see that the Domme sadist Mistress we once knew may be changing. Her boy toy Joey and her, from previous books, are no longer a couple. Anne is a former Marine, former cop, and current bail bonds fugitive recovery agent. She teaches the other submissive a  personal safety defense training and helps out at the local women's shelter. She is a strong women in a mans world, but maybe things are changing for her. She is no longer enjoying inflicting pain on her subbies. She's no longer angry about how the world works with men treating her like she's fragile. 
In walks Ben whole she refers to as the guard dog. Ben I s a vet and has suffered psd. He has always said he was vanilla and nas never been inside the club to participate of watch the goings on. Until one night he pushes things a little to far with Domme Anne, spiking her interest and making her interested in a scene. The person they thought they were is challenged in this story, until they take several steps to really learn who they are now. Everyone goes through the change and Ben and Anne have gone through changes in this story. I loved this story because we get to see everyone else from the series, all the other dogs and their submissives. It's such an great story, even though it's hard for me to relate to the idea of a Domme. While I love the whole series, this book could be a stand alone, but I highly recommend the whole series. Can't wait for the next book in the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

** The Protector ** Cover Reveal!

                                       Cover Reveal

THE PROTECTOR by Jodi Ellen Malpas (September 6, 2016; Forever Trade Paperback and Forever eBook; stand alone novel)

THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THIS MAN TRILOGY AND ONE NIGHT TRILOGY!

People think they have Camille Logan nailed: daddy's girl; beautiful, spoiled young woman with her father's bank balance to fund her lifestyle. But Camille is determined to have a life free from his strings. Out on her own, she's made mistakes, including one that found her clawing her way back after a stint in rehab and plenty of bad press. Now, after fighting so hard to be independent and happy, she finds her life threatened as a result of her father's ruthless business dealings. Caught between resentment and fear, Camille prepares herself for the measures her father will take to protect her. But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life.

Jake Sharp resides in his own personal hell. He was distracted from duty once before, and the consequences were devastating--both personally and professionally. He vowed never to let that happen again. Accepting the job of bodyguard to Camille Logan isn't the kind of distraction from his demons he should take. Women and Jake don't mix well, yet protecting the heiress seems the lesser of two evils. But Jake soon discovers that she isn't the woman she's perceived to be. She's warm, compassionate, her presence settling, and his duty to protect her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job, no matter how hard he fights it. He needs absolution. He comes to need Camille. But he knows he can't have both.

Buy the Book in the US!

Buy the Book in the UK!
Waterstones: http://bit.ly/22ScpZQ
Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/1VVE46C

About the Author:
Jodi was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a Converse & mojito addict, and has a terrible weak spot for Alpha Males.

Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion – a passion she now shares with her devoted readers.

She’s now a proud #1 New York Times bestselling author – all six of her published novels having hit the New York Times bestsellers list – as well as a Sunday Times bestseller and international bestseller. Her work is published in over 20 languages across the world.

Social Media Links:
Twitter @jodiellenmalpas
Facebook.com/JodiEllenMalpas
Add to your shelf on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1QZ7yO9