Review: Maybe Someday

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Sorry, everyone... There is an Unpopular Opinion warning in effect. Batton down the hatches my friends because the storm is rolling through!


OK... So I have had this book on my TBR list for quite a while. It's one of those that I have heard very good things about, had recommended to me several times, and also just so happened to be narrated by my ALL TIME FAVORITE NARRATOR OF ALL TIME, Mr. Zachary Webber.

So, I dove into this book STUPIDLY without doing my normal research upfront. I know it might be blasphemous to some, but I do look up certain spoilers before I invest time into reading a novel. I must confirm there are no ridiculous love triangles, no cheating, and an HEA. I don't need to know the details, but there are just some things that are a Gandalf scenario.


This book.... *sigh* This book hit three of my Gandalf scenarios. I got to 30% and wanted to throw the book down and forget I ever thought it was a good idea to read. F THIS!


But I took a deep breath and decided that I will finish it for the good of being a good book nerd who doesn't stop reading books halfway through.... But also because my book club said I had to.

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD PEOPLE - Keep your hands, arms, legs, and feet inside the review at all times.

Well, lets get to the reasons I say this book was SO not for me. Firstly, A really ridiculous love triangle. I am NEVER a a fan of a love triangle, but I do agree that sometimes it can be done in a way that doesn't make me want to poke my eye out with a fork.
This one.... It was a real struggle to stay away from the silverware drawer.
Ridge - Hero - Is a super hot rocker guy who lives across the apartment complex from our Heroin, Sydney. He is fantastic looking and plays guitar outside on the patio and this is how they get to know each other. Great. Lovely!~ What a fun story!! - Enter Hunter, Sydney's cheating BF, who was cheating with her roommate and BFF, Tori. Scandalous! Still fine though. Scummy cheating ex's are a common fixture in New Adult romance.
When Syd finds out, she needs a place to live and who comes to the rescue? None other than Dun Da Da Dunnnn!!! Ridge and his fancy pants guitar.

This is where the shit comes in. Ridge has GF, Maggie. Who is the all-around best character in this whole damn book. She is more likable, has more agency, is more independent and has the supurb decision-making skills that everyone else in the book was completely and painfully short on.

Sydney was dumb as a rock at times and it just made me hate her. A huge part of her character was the fact that she didn't want to be a Tori, but of course she was and it could have easily been stopped. If it was so important to her NOT to be a Tori, then why didn't she grow some balls and do the right thing and MOVE OUT! Don't give me that BS of she didn't have the money because when the plot damnded she move out, she did. So she simply COULDN't have done this earlier?? Why?? Well because then the book couldn't happen. (There are more things I hated about her, but I just can't type for that long and have my fingers still work)

Ridge - What a likable guy for like 45% of the book. A rocker with a heart of gold and magical fingers. (To strum his guitar! Get your minds out of the gutter) I just could not stand the fact that he was totally unable to make ANY decisions on the women in his life. I mean, I get that you can like two people at the same time, but I don't buy that you have not even ONE inkling of who you love more. Ridiculous.
If he did have any idea who he would stay with I would have to say it was Maggie. That is the direction he leans for basically the entire book. It really destroyed any love I had for the main couple. We were witness to love scenes between Ridge and Maggie, cute little texts and inside Jokes between them. It really just cheapened the whole entire romance between the main couple. Ridge and Sydneys connection never felt special to me, it never felt unique or one of a kind and I think that's what really killed the book.
It's impossible to feel that excitement when the couple finally gets together because you aren't experiencing something special.
He didn't even really accept that Sydney was his one and only person even in the end when Maggie! It made it really feel like she was his second choice and you just can't have that in a romance. It's just un-cool.

So yeah, my favorite thing about this book was Zachary Webber and he could read me a DMV Rules and Regulations Handbook and I would still swoon.

It was odd to be in the minority with this one, but I guess it happens on occasion :/


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Review: The Boss Who Stole Christmas

The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



This was a solid *5 Novella Stars*

The MC's, Nick and Holly, were very likable and well developed despite the short length of the story. She also even figured out how to successfully create side characters that you want to read about later in their own stories, which is hard to do in such a short number of pages. The plot was well-paced and peaked in all the appropriate places. One of my favorites from this author in it's column.

It was like a really cute perfect Hallmark movie, but with humor and a little dirtiness thrown in for flavor.

You can always count on Jana Aston to give you a fun time with a happy ending and a good helping of dirty lovin to keep your interest.

I'm looking forward to the next couple in the series

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Review: Hooked on the Game

Hooked on the Game by C.M. Owens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

**3.75 Stars** I rounded up for GoodReads star rating purposes

So I loved the start of this book. I was all about the enemies to lovers trope. The plot, characters, story arc... all done reasonably well. After the 80% mark my interest started flagging though.

It seemed that much of the controversy in the plot around and after this mark became more contrived than natural to the story. I found myself thinking, "Well, it makes no sense that she would feel this way or do this thing." Which is never good.

The ending conflict was great as far as an idea, but it felt abrupt. And not in a good way, Like "Oh wow! I never saw this twist coming! but more like a "What the hell is going on and who is this other person?". I feel that the foreshadowing was there but not really sufficient enough or not well executed enough to be effective in creating that 'gotcha' ending.

The ending was also very convenient. The resolution to the main conflict seemed to fall into place with a perfect coincidence. It just seemed too easy.

I did enjoy the read though. I will definitely read the next in the series as this one seemed a lot like a set up novel.

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Beg for Mercy by Lane Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

** Solid Enemies to Lovers 4.5 stars**

Ok so I don't usually like to read books where only one is completed in the series and the release date is so new.
Unfortunately, I am a rather impatient person and my mental health can't really handle cliff hangers or any kind of waiting. (I have a hard time in lines at amusement parts too). So needless to say I was a little iffy on starting this book right now.



BUT! I am super glad I did :) I enjoyed this read more than any other book I have read in quite a while.

Maddie is probably going to go down as being one of my most favorite heroines. She was tough as shit with a selfless heart and a beautiful soul. I loved that she had such a good heart and sacrificed for her loved ones, but the fact that she was like that didn't turn her into some wilting flower. She stood up for herself and didn't take shit from anyone and I freaking loved that. I also loved that this book didn't have any of the cliche drama between the misfit chick at school and the perfect blond Barbie Squad.

Aric underwent a great transformation if a bit cliche (I was ok with that though, seeing as it was probably the only cliche thing in this book) He was a spoiled little shit who gets the chance by way of blackmail to spend some time with a girl he thought of as trash and soon learned that she was in fact a tressure that even all his loads of money couldn't purchase.

Spoilers below - but don't worry - I kept them hidden for those of you who hate spoilage -

UNPOPULAR OPINION ALERT - So, I am a person who very much enjoys older man/younger woman stories and really dislikes younger man/older woman stories - I know that may be shocking, but it is true. I don't know why, but I read that and immediately say, "Nope, this is not for me."

Anyway! I digress but I promise I am still on topic... mostly... ANYWAY! So In the beginning of this story (view spoiler)[ OW - Is Aric's best friends MOM! ... Yuck... (hide spoiler)] I actually really enjoyed the take Hart gave Maddie on this and the direction she took it. It kind of puts front and center the idea that although the boys might be all about it because this hot older woman is giving them attention that doesn't mean that it's ok. (view spoiler)[ their relationship started when Aric was 16 and she was 34... that shit is not ok.... it's predatory. (hide spoiler)] Whether you are a man or a woman, it doesn't matter. It is never ok to seduce a CHILD'S and use their overly active teenage hormones as an excuse for your behavior. During the course of this book Aric starts to realize with Maddie's company that maybe he wasn't such a willing participant at first in his relationship with the OW. He had never really considered that before and I thought that was an interesting take. - NOW LET'S BE CLEAR - I am not saying that ALL older woman and younger man relationships are bad or predatory. To each their own, as long as everyone is of age and consenting, you do you. I just thought this book kind of sheds a little light on the issue and I liked it.

SO let's move on to the reasons it lost that half star for me. -
I would have to say this is mostly due to some story and plot holes along with some character issues. Maddie has a brother and sister who are supposed to be the most important things in the world to her but we don't actually even SEE them until more than halfway through the book. And there was an opportunity to do so.

Also, there is the issue of Blake. To me, there was a lot more development of the Hannah and Royal relationship than there was of any Blake relationship and I was a bit bummed that the next book is Blake. He didn't catch my interest as much, but I'm still very down to read it.

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The Bet by J.L. Beck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

~~ 3.5 Stars ~~

Sooo... I kind of struggled with this one. I stayed interested through the entire book and the writing was pretty good. I am a fan of Enemies to Lovers Trope as you would probably see going through my books and reviews. Also I am not one to shy away from Dark reads either. I LOVE a good Dark romance staring an angry hero with a weakness for his heroine.

This book promises that but I think it missed the mark on several fronts.

**SOME SPOILERS AHEAD Please don't read if you hate spoilage**

Firstly, I didn't really understand the volatility of the Hero's anger towards the heroine. Yes, she left and he was vulnerable at that time in his life. That blows, but it's not like she killed his dog, spat in his face, and told him to go fuck himself. She was a teenager who family was relocating ..... What the hell was she supposed to do??? The strength of his anger towards her seems a bit out of proportion for the 'crime' so to speak.

Secondly, I thought Jules' emotional reaction to the big 'betrayal' of the recordings was also extremely overblown. I mean, would I be pissed as hell about this, but she kind of went a little psycho with the whole "You're dead to me business", among other things.

IDK I think it just made the drama of the book a little OTT and not as believable as it would have been if the emotions were a little more realistic.

I also didn't like the fact that the hero was SUCH a whore. He doesn't have any relations with OW or anything during the timeline of the book -so that was a plus- but... It wasnt a deal breaker or anything, just a little ... icky.

Other than those few things I did enjoy the book and finished it to the end. I was also intrigued enough to read the next in the series. So that review is coming up next!

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Review: Stolen by the Mob Boss : A Russian Mafia Romance

Stolen by the Mob Boss : A Russian Mafia Romance by Nicole Fox
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Fadeaway by Rebecca Jenshak
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

LOVE LOVE LOVE ME SOME JOEL MORENO!!

Maybe that seems like too much enthusiasm, but I really don't care. As a secondary character Joel was one of my favorites and as a Hero; He makes the top 5.

Joel and "kitty" have such a FANTASTIC back and forth and off the pages chemistry! This book is absolutely a non-negotiable MUST read and make sure you have plenty of uninterrupted reading time because you will not want to put this one down.

I MAY have spent 4 hours in the bath finishing this book while my 3 year old yelled to me through the door why I have been in the bathroom so long... it's possible.
It's that good though!

Who doesn't love a hot playboy stuck on the one girl who just won't give him the time of day? Raise your hand... Anyone? Anyone??

You can't find that person!

Because they don't exist...

Just in case that wasn't clear...

ANYWAY... FANTASTIC, steamy, cute, fun, witty, unstoppable read and EVERYONE needs to read it




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The Assist by Rebecca Jenshak
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I saw this book quite a while ago and shelved it it my TBR's. I just picked it up the other day and figured it might hit the spot for a College Romance craving I'd been having.

And boy did it ever!

This was such a cute, sweet, steamy, fun read!

Rebecca Jenshak is a new author for me but I will definitely be on the look out for more of her stuff. This book was filled with the best kind of tension, playful and fun characters, a sweet book boyfriend - who was not a man whore, for once - and no pointless angst. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wes is a super sexy basketball stud who's been going through a rough time since he hurt himself of the court. He's been working to get back to his former star player self and has no room for relationships. It's his responsibility to get his team to the championships and win.
Blair is a fellow college student, sorority sister type without the 'ditz' who's trying to make it through the year with grades intact. She's failing her physics class and notices Mr. Hot Jock in the back can't even keep his eyes open during lecture, yet somehow is acing the course. A little bit of misjudgment on her part and snarkiness on his makes for a very fun start to their relationship.

This is a really fun enjoyable read and I would definitely recommend it to any fans of the new adult college romance :)

*ARC given in exchange for an honest review*

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Review: His Love

His Love by Fiona Davenport
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This one was alright. It was a little too much for me.
I feel like the attraction starting at 16 is just a bit... icky... no action taken on the crush until after 18 but still...

I'm sure this totally works for some people, just not my cup of tea :/

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Review: Captured

Captured by Ella Goode
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.75 Insta-love stars...

New author for me and I have to say I enjoyed her style! These kind of books are absolutely great if you don't have a ton of time to invest in a life consuming novel that you know is going to be on your brain every second you can't read it. I'll get back to those again one of these days, but these types of reads are great craving satisfiers :)

Fun story! Very insta - Everything but you expect that going in.. at least you should :)

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Review: Untouched

Untouched by Alexa Riley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So I am on a little binge of these short lusty novellas right now and this is definitely one of those. There is even less angst than a normal Alexa Riley and I think I read it in 50 min. last night.

It's fun for a quick read :)

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Review: Kissing Her

Kissing Her by Alexa Riley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Definitely a traditional Alexa Riley novella. I always know what I'm gonna get with these and I always like it ;) Hot Stuff!!!

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Review: Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend

Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend by J.L. Beck
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It was a fun story and fun characters with an interesting plot line. Fun little read.

Our main man Noah was super mega hot with his filthy mouth and sometimes stoic, sometimes fun and teasing personality. Heroine, Riley "Ridge" was very fun and pretty relateable. I liked her spitfire attitude and that she wouldn't let Noah get away with shit.

I'd like to read more from this author in the future so I will have to see what other treats she has out there :)

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Review: Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend

Stranded With My Brother's Best Friend by J.L. Beck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Protect Me

Protect Me by J.L. Beck
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Mobby stars!

Great, Great short novel! Favorite of the series so far.

I loved Damon Rossi as the asshole quasi-mob boss owner of a strip joint in town and Keira is the virginal innocent girl whose brother was involved in shady shit to put her through school.
After her brother is killed she goes to Damon for help and protection. At first he is very againt the idea of babysitting his once friends naive and fragile little sister, but he soon developed a liking for his charge. Sparks fly as well as bullets!

Loved this addition to this series! There was only one reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars - (view spoiler)[Damon gets a blow job from one of the strippers at his club after he has already kissed and developed feelings for Keira and she walks in and see's. Then he's an ass about it. He makes up for it by the next chapter and then throughout the book and never messes with OW again, but I just didn't like that. I like my Heros to be strictly with the heroine through the course of the book. (hide spoiler)]

We learned a lot more about Xander in the end of this one and I am psyched to read his book - What an interesting man!!

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Review: Convict Me

Convict Me by J.L. Beck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I have been SOOOOOOO SLOW reading this last week. I am trying to dip my toe into writing some of my own stuff so we shall see how that goes lol.

This was a decent story. I mostly liked it because it was a fun start to a series. I am really interested to see where it goes. A few issues I had were; The connection between the MC's felt a bit Insta-love/lust and the hero was extremely hot and cold. I understand what the author was going for by Hero ditching Elyse after she saw him as his 'worst self' and I got it, but it just felt a little too whiplashy. Maybe, if there had been a little more angst from him during their separation, it would have felt more natural to me.
I also thought the final conflict between Hero and (view spoiler)[ His dad (hide spoiler)] was WAY WAY to quick! I mean (view spoiler)[ the who scenario was like 3 pages - and that's supposed to be the big, die hard conflict of the story? (hide spoiler)] It was just... anti - climactic.



Overall though I did enjoy the story and I am looking forward to Daimon's book :)

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Review: Bitten by the Beast

Bitten by the Beast by Alexa Riley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Classic Alexa Riley with a little paranormal twist.

Solid B+ smut :)

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Review: Grinder

Grinder by Samantha Whiskey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

~5 Hockey Stud Stars!!~>

(view spoiler)[ It took me a long time to read this book because I was put off by some of the reviews saying the Hero has sex with OW (plural) during the story and that the heroine was aware and heard them.
I put it off despite the good reviews because I just prefer my Heros to keep it in their pants (unless its for the heroine) throughout the timeline of the story. - Just my preference. HOWEVER, Then I recalled that some of my favorite books have had heroes who have had sex with OW in the story and the story was not diminished for me so I decided to go for it. (hide spoiler)]

I am so glad I finally gave in and read this book!! I loved it! What a great hockey romance and a fantastic starting point to an ongoing series!

First of all, let's just go over the obvious reason that everyone picks up this book...
THAT COVER THO! DAAAMMMNNNN..... That's the stuff of late night fantasy right there. Don't try to lie to yourself and say that that cover model wasn't at least 97% why you clicked on this book...


But beyond the cover, this book was really great! Lots of chemistry between our two MC's, intriguing secondary characters, an interesting plot line, and even a little bit (not much) descriptive hockey play - I happen to like more sports in my romance.
I am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series!

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Review: Rookies Do It Better: Book 1 in The Minor League Mayhem Series

Rookies Do It Better: Book 1 in The Minor League Mayhem Series by Heather C. Myers
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

~Solid 3.25 Stars for a Cute Hockey romance~

This was my first introduction to this author and I think there is some real potential here. I even highlighted some passages that I really liked! It had some witty writing, some funny one liners and a decent plot line.

Hockey romance is one of my favorite tropes and that cover is absolutely a 5 star cover! Yummy...

I did like the story and it was engaging and kept me turning till the end. I liked the main and secondary characters and found myself wanting to read Alec's story. Jack had a pretty heartbreaking but interesting family history and I enjoyed how the ends tied up by the end of the story.
I know that Heather Myers has some other series which I will be checking out in the future.

The 2 star deduction was for mainly the following reasons:

(1)- The characters weren't really compelling for me. They really didn't have much chemistry or sexual tension that was palpable. the only reason I wanted them to be together was because I knew they were the 2 main characters so, therefore, the story was about them getting together. They supposedly had known each other since they were kids but I feel like the author could have done a better job of bringing their history to the front a bit more so we would be more invested in their couplehood.
(2)- Grammatical Issues - Unfortunately, there were quite a few grammatical errors. I am not one to usually worry about that because it happens. Even some of the best stories I have read have some grammar errors, but when they start to interrupt the flow of the story for me I have to note it.

(3)- There were some plot contradictions and holes:
Example: In the beginning, Alec (her brother, who has been staying with her) comes home late at night talking loudly and being generally noisy, so Lily, gets up out of bed to give him a piece of her mind for waking her up. She expects him to be walking in with a girl, but she is surprised to see that it is Jack (Alecs best friend). Though, we find out in about 10 pages that Jack has been staying with them for like a week at this point... So I am not sure why she would be so shocked that he was coming in with her brother...
(view spoiler)[Example: Plot misstep IMO: Her ex from high school was just kind of a confusing character all on its own. First, I am not sure why anyone would pay him any money let alone $25,000 for a porn video of two random teenagers. Second, I am not sure why he gave in so easily; he was telling her all about how he was doing this basically because his life was pathetic and all his glory days were behind him. I would think someone with this personality would respond to her by being angry and defensive and be a little more hesitant to not only accept this about himself but to explain it to his ex. Seemed odd. (hide spoiler)]
- While it was interesting, the plot seemed a bit contrived. Kind of like trying to force the pieces of a few different sections of the puzzle together because you can find the right spot. It didn't make it unenjoyable though.

Triggers: It really didn't have any. No Cheating, No OM/OW, No Separation, HEA

I would like to read Alec's story so I am hoping Heather will continue on with this series :)

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Played by Jen Frederick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Stars

I Loved Ty so much!!! The reason for the 1/2 star deduction... Ara.... she was fine. I liked her quirkiness and I could feel the connection between her and Ty, but she was just SUCH A P**SY!!!
I get that you don't want to lose your best friend and your dad has had all these failed relationships which show you that Love doesn't last. I mean all that fear was understandable to a certain point. But, when you get to the point where you're going to lose your friend regardless then ...
SERIOUSLY GIRL!! GROW SOME BALLS!!
Aside from that though, I liked this one a lot. Ty was seriously a fantastic hunk of rippling muscle. Yum...

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Review: Played

Played by Jen Frederick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Stars

I Loved Ty so much!!! The reason for the 1/2 star deduction... Ara.... she was fine. I liked her quirkiness and I could feel the connection between her and Ty, but she was just SUCH A P**SY!!!
I get that you don't want to lose your best friend and your dad has had all these failed relationships which show you that Love doesn't last. I mean all that fear was understandable to a certain point. But, when you get to the point where you're going to lose your friend regardless then ...
SERIOUSLY GIRL!! GROW SOME BALLS!!
Aside from that though, I liked this one a lot. Ty was seriously a fantastic hunk of rippling muscle. Yum...

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Downed by Jen Frederick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.75 stars!!

"Once upon a time, I probably would’ve been a man who’d hurt her, but not anymore. Now I’m the one who’s going to love her.

This was my favorite in the series so far :)

I was pretty disappointed with Ace in the last book, but he just did a 180 for me in this one!

Sometimes I have a hard time with heroes who are total manwhores and Ace was basically the walking reason that contraceptives were invented. In the last book there was no doubt about the fact that Ace put his dick into anything with a vagina. One of the main reasons that weren't a big turn off for me in his book is because there is no detailed or alluded to sexual contact with any other woman then the heroine here. Ace also starts to understand in this book that the reasons for his slutting around and I appreciated that the author made it more than just the fact that he likes P**sy.

"Ace is a decent man. I know he is. He just needs a little more confidence in himself so he doesn’t have to find it in women."

Ace and Bryant's story was definitely one with sexual chemistry and connection, but there was also a depth of emotion that I wasn't quite expecting. I knew that Ace was troubled from the previous book. In the beginning, you think this book is all about "fixing" Ace. You can tell he has some issues just looking at his behavior, but I think the author did a really great job at showing him turning around his self-destructive behavior but also keeping the "asshole" ish part that makes him who he is.

"If Bryant's one skill is people, my skill is not giving many fucks at all. Except about her."

Bryant was such an interesting character. One of my most likable heroines! For the whole beginning of the story, she reminded me SO MUCH of Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side . She just seemed to have everything so under control and has this huge heart she uses to take care of everyone around her. Unfortunately, she uses that care for others as a shield to keep everyone at an emotional distance; using her compassion for others as a shield so no one will look too closely and see the damage she carries from a tragic past.

This was such a great addition to the series and such a great story for Ace :) Love it


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Sacked by Jen Frederick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Solid 4.5 Football Stud Stars

"When you meet the girl who’ll be sitting on the front porch holding your hand when you’re eighty, you don’t let a thing like cool dismissive looks, big brothers, or fucking rules stand in your way."



I haven't read much by Jen Frederick, but I definitely want to read more from her. I really liked her writing style and I loved how she actually used REAL football terms and gave us a lot of the sport in the story. Surprisingly, that isn't very common!

It was so refreshing to read a story about a college athlete who is NOT a complete and total walking STD... (Though there are some friends in the story who are.)
I liked that his character was virginal, but not a 'goody two shoes'. He was definitely crass and accepting of his teammates "activities" but just didn't partake in the sexual favors thrown at them because of their status; it made it feel very real.
People may say that the idea of a college boy who is being offered non-stop pu... um I mean... 'female attention' staying a virgin for any reason is not believable, but here's the thing. Nothing about a romance novel is really supposed to be believable. That's kind of the point of reading. We don't read this genre to be regaled with real-life situations. You read this genre because you want the fairy tale.
Book boyfriends are saught after reading material because 'real' men are not the devilishly handsome, GQ cover, sensitive guy with a great sense of humor and lickable muscles who marries his college sweetheart and they have mind exploding sex till they are old, wrinkled, and can't move the way they used to.
Sorry for the spoiler everyone!
Anyway, I loved this one and can't wait to carry on the series!

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Review: Priest

Priest by Sierra Simone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Re-read or Re-listen rather
6 possibly 7 audio-book stars

Seriously, my absolute FAVORITE smut to this point in life... EVER!

I have never read this book and have only listened to the narration of it and...
HOLY MIND MELTING ORGASM BATMAN I am surprised I didn't burst into flames halfway through! Jacob Morgan (AKA Zachary Webber) is just ... my god... I just ... dear lord... ovary exploding isn't even a strong enough term for what his voice does to me!


Seriously, Jacob/Zachary is like my ideal man in voice form. My love for him cannot be overstated. I'm not like a Kathy Bates 'Misery' status fan, but whatever that level of fan is without all the stalking, kidnapping and general psychopathic tendencies would be... That's me.
I want to find him and make him read things to me in that amazing voice of his. I'm not picky with the material. Could be a book, magazine, hell even a shopping list read by him could get me all hot and bothered.
That's too much information I think...

I can't criticize one thing about this entire book. It was so hot and so naughty, but also had this deep emotion and just some beautiful writing that you just really feel when you listen to it. The characters, Tyler and Poppy, are flawed and imperfect but endearing as hell. I just love it.








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Review: Ready For Him: A Single Dad Next Door Romance

Ready For Him: A Single Dad Next Door Romance by Alyson Hale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ready For Him was really a fun, quick little read. I love a good older man younger woman romance pretty much anytime. Who doesn't! They are super hot!

Grant was a delectable hunk of man and Cheyanne was a stereotypical virginal 18-year-old with a childhood long obsession with the hot older neighbor boy. Can't go wrong unless your expecting some major "OMG... What just happened" plot twist...

Spoiler alert...

There isn't one...

Just a little sexual tension turned to super hot sex and a cute little boy. BUT that was good enough for me :)

I thought Hale did a nice job with characterization and pacing the plot line given the fact that there was a minimal number of pages. There were some things I thought could have made it a little more engaging and give us a better understanding of each characters motives and general personality, but given the fact that the book was a novella, I can understand why we didn't get much detail on each of their lives outside the building relationship between the MC's.
Our heroine Cheyanne is back home to look after her father who just suffered a heart attack and needs some caretaking. Our Hero Grant is also back in town to fix up and move into his parents home (His childhood home) with his 3-year-old son after going through a rough divorce with his ex-wife. Grant and Cheyanne have always shared a special connection despite their 10 year age gap. Cheyanne has always looked at Grant like her super-hero and grant has always seen Cheyanne as the cute little girl next door who always looked up to him. Now that they are both back in town they reconnect over Cheyanne's backyard pool, his son's love for swimming and Grants need for a dependable babysitter. At the first interaction, they both know their connection is still simmering between them, but something not so innocent is now sparking right alongside it.
This was a very cute story and while some of the dialogue could be a little trite I thought it was overall a good read!

*NOTE - BOOK ENDS AT 40% - Didn't bother me but just an FYI*

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A Sticky Situation by Missy Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is my first book of this series. I know... It's the last book of said series, but they are all stand alone's though so no biggie!

Its a really cute read! I was honestly very surprised by a little twist in the beginning there and was not sure if I was 100% excited about it, but I hung in there and turned out to be pretty happy with the result.

The story is pretty hilarious with many awkward situations and stumbling moments that are sure to have you cracking up. The MC's, Nate and Hannah, are funny and endearing with lots of chemistry to make the story steamy.

A little Spoiler here people! -

So you find out near the beginning that Brix is an Identical Twin and Hannah is actually spending time with Nate instead. I was kind of hoping for Brix's "issue" to be something a little more interesting than being gay... But, to be 100% honest, I was really only bummed because I really wanted there to be a book for him coming up, but I am not really into MM... so bummer for me I guess!!

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Ex's Best Friend by Aubrey Wright
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"She was temptation made flesh, and I was the lucky asshole who had to sleep down the hall from her.

I have to say, I was really not expecting this story. Based on the summary, I was expecting some "You stole my girlfriend" 'Bro drama'. A little "I can't betray my ex by sleeping with his best friend" angst. Lots of of forbidden sexy times, then an HEA.

This book delivered SO MUCH MORE! I have never read this author before and found her from an Amazon recommendation. She looks relatively new with only a few books out, but I would like to see where her books go from here. I really liked this one!

Our three main characters: Emma Burk is a struggling Romance writer in NYC living as a roommate to quasi-celebrity entrepreneur Micheal Hart. Michael Hart has been "Best Friends" with George Stemsen since they were 17/18 and have had a very complex relationship. Georgie boy just so happens to also be Emma's Ex-boyfriend.

Now, This is not love triangle, so don't punch out of this book because you hate those like I do. (I HATE love triangles! Brings back my PTSD from all the "Twilight" arguments I had as a teen. Team Edward? Team Jacob? HOW ABOUT TEAM NO STUPID CHICKS WHO CAN'T MAKE UP THEIR MIND!)

ANYHOO! On with the story... So our characters have known each other since college, where Emma first meets Michael, then George. From there Emma and George become a perfect little couple for the next few years to come. Unbeknownst to Emma, Our Michael, was itching to make a run at her before George ever came in the picture. Therefore, he has been crushing on his best friends girl since the very beginning. AND - spoiler alert - Emma feels the same about Michael.
So here we are a few years later, Emma has been broken up with George for about 6 months because he cheated and was being just an all around douche canoe. She is still living with Michael and they are finding it hard to tame their unrelenting desire for one another.
*As a side note - MICHAEL I know we say this about all book boyfriends, but seriously! If any REAL man has the same characteristics as this man please point him in my direction!! I mean COME ON - He is probably the most perfect specimen of book boyfriend I have ever read about. JUST.... swoon...

The way the story unfolds from here was really interesting. There were twists I didn't see coming, unexpected plot turns, really likable characters. It was just a refreshing surprise!

Only a couple things I had a little trouble with:
The whole Date Me app and instant messenger thing felt a little unnecessary. I think everything they learned about each other could have been accomplished by simply doing roommate activities and then we could have seen and felt a little more of the connection between the two of them. I think maybe just because of were the story started in the timeline of their relationship with each other, we missed some of the emotional connection.

Other than that though I think this was a really great introduction to a new author for me and I am really looking forward to trying more of her stuff! :)

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Enzo by K. Webster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



He kisses me like he has the power to chase away my demons and my sadness. I kiss him back like I’m holding him to it.

I have to say that I just I LOVE K. Webster. I have read almost all her TABOO Series except for the ones that I know are out of my wheelhouse (Dane, Glue, and Lawn Boys - I am sure they are just as excellent as all her other writing, but just not my cup of tea.)

Even as great as this series is though, Enzo seemed to stand out to me a particularly good. It was more heart-warming and emotional, has gut-wrenching sadness and put-a-smile-on-your-face happiness, and of course, sex scenes that burn up the pages. I loved that this was such an emotional journey.

When we first meet her Jenna is an almost 18 year old foster kid who has been shuffled from home to home for her entire childhood. She has had mostly bad experiences in the homes she has stayed in and has dealt with a lot of things that a 17 year old girl should never have had to. When she is 16, she meets Cora in a foster home she has been placed in. Cora is 6 months old and Jenna takes on responsibility for her when she sees her current "mother" is incapable and unwilling to care for the colicky 6 month old. From that point forward her and Cora have moved around together and Jenna becomes a surrogate mother to the little "banshee baby".
When she is nearing her 18th birthday she is given a handsome new social worker in Enzo. He was himself a foster kid who had the good fortune to be adopted by a loving family at the age of 9. At first, their relationship is one of a social worker to their charge. He moves her to a new home when reports of abuse surface in the current situation. As time goes on he starts to let go of some of his professional distance and care for Jenna more than he should. Their relationship evolves and becomes something much more.
All you want is for all these characters to find peace and become that happy family they deserve to be. It was my favorite so far out of this series!



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