Review: Chasing McCree (Chasing McCree #1)

Chasing McCree (Chasing McCree #1) by J.C. Isabella

Publisher: J.C. Isabella, 2012
334 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased from Amazon

Release Date: April 14th 2012

Genre: Young Adult, New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, High School, Chick-Lit

Links: Goodreads | Amazon US | Amazon AU | Amazon UK

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Briar Thompson had it all. The right clothes, the right friends, the right car. Being popular was all that mattered. Her parents were rich and treated like royalty throughout the community. She thought her senior year of high school was going perfectly, until the night her drink was spiked at a party by one of her so called friends.

That was the night she met Chase McCree.

Chase wanted to go back to Montana. To the ranch and the wild, wide blue sky that went on forever. He wanted nothing to do with flashy cars or spoiled rich kids. But he found himself head over boots for the quirky cheerleader who turned her back on her social status. She befriended him when no one else would.

Shunned and hurt by the people who were once her friends, Briar flees with Chase to his family ranch in Montana. There she discovers another world, and apart of herself she never knew.

The cowboy wasn’t like anyone she’d ever met. The cheerleader wasn’t like anyone he’d ever met. Apart their lives didn’t seem to make sense, but together, they were chasing forever.

My Review:

Man I think I come across this by pure mistake about a couple of years ago and thought yeah why not give it a go, these days that is how I decide I want to try a new book and guess what I fell in love with this book and I enjoyed every second of it. And it is because of this I am now in love with cowboys, this plot thought it gets to you it is about a young cowboy who is totally mature for his age and who is not at all who he seems to be, he meets this beautiful girl Brair who is a cheerleader faking everything in her life. He makes her see things differently and in turn Briar take a 1 in a million chance of a lifetime leaving with him for the entire summer.

During this summer Briar learns a lot about herself and her love for Chase grows even more, I Loved watching their friendship grow into love. They get up early in morning spends endless hours working on the ranch, hand in hand flirting in the hay, the pastures, the dirt and the hot sun. This plot moves onto the people who Chase had trusted on his homeland only to betray him, Chase is going to inherit something big and everyone wants in on it.

Author Bio:

I'm J.C. Isabella, and I love to write. I've been writing for about ten years now. Mostly it was just for fun, for me. But my friends liked my work, so I decided to self publish. I hope you enjoy the rest of my site, and the books I have written.

The reason I chose to write romance, is because I love a happy ending. In YA there are so many lessons to be learned, so many firsts to be had. Why not write about first kisses, first crushes, or trying to explain to your father you were bitten by your boyfriend, who happens to be a werewolf?

One thing I will always promise in my books is a happy ending. I've always hated getting to the end of a really great novel, and feeling let down because it didn't end the way I thought it should. So about ten years ago, I decided to write a book. I remember it was about these kids who hijack a boat to find buried treasure in Mexico....

Needless to say, my writing has come a long way since my teen years, and I know I have room to improve, but I feel guilty having these books sitting in my computer, with no one to read them. So I'm putting them out for the world to see!

I try not to take myself too seriously. I'm not an editor, nor am I a total wiz when it comes to grammar or language. I try my darndest though, and I hope to give people an enjoyable read that is nice a break from reality.

I put a lot of work into what I do, and I appreciate people reading my work. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

ARC Review: Where The Road Takes Me

Where The Road Takes Me by Jay McLean

Publisher: Skyscape, 2015

325 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Release Date: February 10th 2015

Genre: New Adult, Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AUS

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Chloe has one plan for the future, and one plan only: the road. She’s made a promise to herself: don’t let anyone in, and don’t let anyone love her. She’s learned the hard way what happens if she breaks her rules. So she’s focused on being invisible and waiting until she can set out on the road—her dream of freedom, at least for a little while.

Blake Hunter is a basketball star who has it all—everything about him looks perfect to those on the other side of his protective walls. He can’t let anyone see the shattered pieces behind the flawless facade or else all his hopes and dreams will disappear.

One dark night throws Chloe and Blake together, changing everything for Blake. For Chloe, nothing changes: she has the road, and she’s focused on it. But when the so-called perfect boy starts to notice the invisible girl, they discover that sometimes with love, no one knows where the road may lead.

My Review:
This book follows the story of Chloe and Blake, when Chloe thought of the future she only had one goal in her life to finish school and go on the road, her life has been anything but easy. Faced with loss from early age Chole had vowed not to let anyone in to never fall in love she just wants to fade into the background.

On the outside Blake has it all a beautiful girlfriend, basketball career. But his life is anything but perfect, his relationship with his girlfriend is for convenience to the both of them. His father doesn’t respect his dream of playing ball and wants to join the army and his mom, but his mum lives in their guest house. He is desperately trying to hold it all together. But one fateful night Chloe and Blakes path will cross and forever change their course, suddenly Chloe is not as invisible as she wants to be unlikely friendships forms and their walls are very slowly coming down. Falling in love was never the plan, Where The Road Takes Me is a beautiful coming of age story. It is a story of taking what life throws at you and accepting the cards that you’re dealt, but this story is story is of true love and faith.

This story had me from the first flip of the page I was very much intrigued with what was going on with Chloe and what secrets she keeps close to her. Blake was a very amazing match for Chloe, he made her see that life was worth living for and made her take the risk of falling in love. This book is a heartwarming story, that made me laugh, cry a lot of tears and fell in love with every page.

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ARC Review: Model Undercover: New York (Model Undercover Series)

Model Undercover: New York (Model Undercover Series) by Carina Axelsson

Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2015

320 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Unlock the secrets of the fashion world in this fun and breezy mystery.

When the world's most famous black diamond is stolen during a magazine cover shoot, it's up to undercover model Axelle Anderson to crack the case. The only witness is a trendsetting teen fashion blogger who refuses to say anything, and Axelle has a hunch that what appears to be a clear-cut case of jewelry theft is anything but.

Axelle and her sleuthing friends are drawn into a web of blackmail and backstabbing fashionistas. As she struts her way down the New York City runways and juggles her busy modeling schedule and new romance, Axelle must pit herself against a rival who'll stop at nothing to bring her down.

My Review:
This was well-written just like the previous book it was also written in first person, it gives us ‘the readers’ the option to get to know Axelle Anderson. The ease with which the world of fashion – with its renowned designers is weaved into the story make it seems as familiar setting as your average corner store, making it easy to follow the story. Axelle’s week in Paris had a very positive influence on her. She sounds more mature than the whiney teenager she came off as in the beginning of Model Undercover: A Crime of Fashion. While she still has the same concerns now that she had in Paris, concerns shared by many teenagers around the world, such as wanting to pursue a career that her mom doesn’t approve of wondering about her relationship with her boyfriend. Axelle comes off as down to earth responsible 16 year old. Except perhaps for the fact that she shares a lot of information about her secret case with her friends and family mostly over the phone while people in the fashion world are milling around.

In the first series Axelsson touched upon concepts of perception and dichotomies. In this volume she too briefly touched upon the concept of perception as well, this time when her model friends urges Axelle to not judge but keep an open mind when faced with the confusing and unexpected actions of her boyfriend. Whle the concept was discussed only superficially, it will hopefully generate a deeper reflection in Axelsson’s readers.

This is a light-hearted, fast paced and a very good page turner both books in the series would make a good summer read. But while this one is the second book in the Model: Undercover series, enough background info was weaved into the story by the author making it easy for new readers to keep up Axelle’s adventures.


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ARC Review: Rebound (Boomerang #2)

Rebound (Boomerang #2) by Noelle August

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015

304 pages, kindle edition

Source: Edelweiss

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Chick-Lit, Young Adult

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (for Goodreads):

Hooking up is only the beginning of the fun in this sexy and irresistible second installment of the thrilling New Adult series, Boomerang.

Adam Blackwood has it all. At twenty-two, he’s fabulously wealthy, Ryan Gosling-hot and at the top of the heap in the business world. His life is perfect, until a scandal from his past resurfaces and knocks the tech wunderkind down, throwing his company, Boomerang, a hook-up site for millennials, into chaos.

Three years ago, Adam married his high school love—and then lost her in a tragic accident. Now, the heartbreak and guilt he’s tried to bury with work and women begins to take over his life.

Alison Quick, the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a business tycoon—and the very ex-girlfriend of Boomerang’s former intern, Ethan—has a problem of her own. She’s got one chance to prove to her father that she deserves a place in his empire by grabbing control of Boomerang and taking Adam down.

But as Alison moves in on him, armed with a cadre of lawyers and accountants, she discovers there’s much more to Adam and Boomerang than meets the eye. Will earning her father’s approval come at the price of losing her first real love? It appears so, unless Adam can forgive her for wrecking his life and trying to steal his livelihood. But Alison hopes that old adage is right. Maybe love can conquer all.

My Review:

Founder and Owner of Boomerang, Adam Blackwood has accomplished a lot with his life and his business at a young age but he is ready to expand his business even more. With the plans to start a production company Adam needs an investor to help him make his vision to become a reality. Alison’s dad is a wealthy ruthless business man who has his eye on investing in boomerang but he needs to make sure that his millions of dollars will be going into good investment, Alison is assigned to look into Boomerang and Adam by working closely with the company. Even when Adam surrounds himself with people he trusts and likes he does not really let anyone in ever since his ex-died, but Alison makes him want to change all of that in a nanosecond even though they both try to fight the attraction towards one another but giving in feels good.

What I liked most about rebound was that if felt good it wasn’t about anger, drama and broken characters it was still sexy without it mostly being about the sex. I fell in love with Adam’s character and was a goner for him from the get-go, as usual the rich characters own their own companies are pretty much shitheads and I liked that Adam was genuine and a nice guy who loved his company and employees whole heartedly it’s just he was very guarded when it came to his heart. It was nice to know he recognized that he had feelings for Alison and he was very determined to have her as his, and even though there is really nothing I didn’t like about Alison I know she cheated on Ethan when they were together and that action was never excused. She made the mistake and in the end she paid for that by losing Ethan and she moved on with her life. And she was able to form a real friendship with Mia – Ethan’s current girlfriend.

Rebound was just one of those books that you just can’t put down, it’s the kind that you can’t help that puts a smile on your face when reading the book. If you are looking for a New Adult series that is low on the drama and anger then the Boomerang series are the perfect one’s for you. Can’t wait for the next one in the series since Adams younger brother was a scene stealer. I could re-read this book again it’s just one of those books that will never get old.

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Blog Tour: Unexpected Fate (Hope Town #1) by Harper Sloan (Review + Giveaway)

Series: Hope Town #1

Release Date: February 17th 2015

Genre:  New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Erotica, Humor

Links: Goodreads | Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N

Synopsis:

Have you ever felt like you were living your life for a future that was predetermined? Like there was some bigger picture you just prayed you would someday see clearly? That picture has been crystal clear to me since I was old enough to recognize it for just what it was.

Or I should say recognize him for who he was.

I’ve loved Cohen Cage since I was a small child. He’s been my everything for the last twenty-two years. I’ve loved him through every girlfriend he’s ever brought home. Through his college years and then mine. I’ve loved him through two deployments. And ever since the day I told him how I felt, he’s acted like I’m a stranger.

My name is Danielle Reid, and it’s time for me to get my man.

Our future is an unexpected fate, and no matter what our parents, siblings, and friends say…it’s going to be worth every second of the fight to make it happen.

**This book is a standalone, HEA, with mature themes and sexual situations**

Excerpt:

“Dani-girl.” His voice, that rich rumble of masculine excellence, washes over me and I shiver again before cursing under my breath. The rumble of his low laughter tells me that he definitely didn’t miss that little move.
Kill me now.
“Hey, Coh,” I say with a smile. “What brings you in? Last minute, I might add.” I pat the chair before walking around and holding the back while he sits down.
When his scent hits my nose, I almost come on the spot. Lord, he smells good. I wonder what he would smell like while his body covered mine, all sweaty from hours of good lovemaking. I run my fingers through the longer lengths on the top and feel my cheeks heat slightly, thinking about doing the same when his face is buried between my legs.
“…needed a trim.”
Shit. I missed what he said because, naturally, I was thinking about him naked. Naked and thrusting into my body. Naked and feasting between my spread thighs.
“You feeling okay? I thought Nate said you were better?”
“Uh, I’m fine. Just—is it hot in here?” I fan my face and avoid his eyes.
He’s silent, so I take that as a sign that it’s safe to bring my attention back to him.
Big mistake there. His knowing eyes are boring right into mine. The chocolate depths sparkling in a way that makes it clear he has a good idea about where my mind was going.
“Did you hear what I said, Dani-girl?”
“Of course I did, Cohen. What, did you think I was standing here daydreaming?” I joke.
“Well, yeah, that’s exactly what I think.” His eyes darken and he smirks a devilish grin. “Did you know you talk in your sleep, Dani?” he asks, and I drop my comb.
Oh, God. Shut up, shut up, shut up. This is not happening. No way.
“No, I don’t,” I childishly snap.
“Dani, you do. So, yeah, I do think you were standing there daydreaming. Want to know why?” He uses his booted foot to move his chair so that he’s facing me, and then he leans in so that his face is dangerously close to mine. Even when he’s seated, his head is almost level with my own. Curse my horizontally challenged self. “While you were zoning off into space with your fingers running through my hair, you had this smile on your lips. The same smile you had the other day when you were dreaming. About me, Dani. And don’t deny it, because you don’t moan my name if you’re dreaming about another man. Yes, Dani, you very much do talk in your sleep.” He smiles again before leaning back and looking down to his phone. “Clean up my neck please, cut the length off the top, and give me a buzz on the sides. Other than that, you’re clear to continue with your thoughts.”
I must have been standing there like an idiot because he looks up from his phone, laughs to himself, and, with one tan hand, reaches out and pushes my mouth closed.
“You’re going to catch flies that way, Dani-girl. One day, maybe you can clue me in on what those dreams are about.”
Drives me insane, the control he has over me. There isn’t a single person in the world, other than Cohen, who can turn me into a ridiculously stupid, sputtering fool. My normal confidence disappears. And clearly, he isn’t as oblivious to my feelings as I originally thought.
How in the hell am I supposed to handle this?
Wait a minute. Cohen or not, I’m not going to let him pull my strings when I know he is just doing this to make me feel uncomfortable.
So, time to call his bluff.
“Why? You planning on doing something about it?”
He looks up sharply, clearly not having expected me to actually say something in return since he was going for shock value.
“Try me,” he demands, his voice thick and even deeper than normal.
I throw my head back and reach out to run my fingers thought his hair again, just barely suppressing the shivers. Curling my fingers slightly so that I can grab a good hold, I lean in and pull his head back at the same time. With my nose just a hair away from his and our breaths mingling together, I say, “Cohen, you couldn’t handle the truth of my thoughts when it comes to you and we both know it. So how about you let me know when you’re ready for me to clue you in.” I give his hair a light tug and smile when he swallows loudly and shifts in his seat. “Ready for that trim?” I ask with a wink, and I’m rewarded with his groan.
I have no idea how I do it, but I manage to get through his cut without coming unglued. I can see Lyn trying to get my attention from across the room. Stella had to leave after she overheard my words to Cohen because her giggles were getting the best of her. Cohen has remained silent the whole time. His eyes though… They’re speaking louder than his words ever could.
They haven’t left my reflection in the mirror since I started. I can feel them every time I shift. When I stopped to go grab another comb after I dropped my fourth one, I felt his gaze follow me across the room to Stella’s station. The few times I stopped cutting to meet his eyes, the heated promise written all over his face almost did me in. I almost just said ‘fuck it’ and climbed on his lap to have a go regardless of the people watching our every move.
I finish the last buzz of my clippers around his right ear and move to brush all the stray hair off. “All done,” I say softly and unclip his cape.
He stands, shoving his phone in the back pocket of his jeans, and walks over to stand in front of me. I continue to pretend I’m busy with the cape I just removed, brushing stray hairs off here and there, when his hand comes up, his finger and thumb hitting my chin, and my face is lifted until I have no choice but to look in his eyes.
“Do not tease me, Dani. It’s not a game you want to play if you don’t intend to follow through.”
“I-I wasn’t… I wouldn’t,” I stammer.
“You did, and I have no doubt you’ll have the brilliant idea to do it again. The next time you allude to those dirty thoughts I know you have about me, don’t think for a second that I won’t drag you to the closest bed to show you just how fucking dirty they’ll get.” He leans close, his scent hitting my nostrils, and I involuntarily inhale deeply, earning me a rumbled chuckle. “What you don’t know, Dani—because contrary to what you think, you don’t know me well enough to assume what having me would really be like. But I promise you this: every little thought that you have had that causes you to moan my name while scissoring those perfect legs back and forth, praying for completion—it would be so much hotter than you could ever imagine.” He gives me a soft, sweet kiss against my temple that has fire racing from that spot all over my body until it ends in the awareness that I’m pretty sure I just came in my pants.

Author Bio:

Harper lives in small town Georgia just a short drive from her hometown of Peachtree City. She (and her 3 daughters) enjoy ruling the house they dubbed 'Estrogen Ocean', much to her husband’s chagrin. Harper has a borderline unhealthy obsession with books; you can almost ALWAYS find her with her eReader attached. She enjoys bad reality TV and cheesy romantic flicks. Her favorite kind of hero--the super alpha kind!

Harper started using writing as a way to unwind when the house went to sleep at night; and with a house full of crazy it was the perfect way to just relax. It didn't take long before a head full of very demanding alphas would stop at nothing to have their story told.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram

My Review:

I read this book in 2 sittings meaning nothing absolutely nothing got done until I flip to the last page. I couldn’t or wouldn’t put this book down, anyone who is going to read this book or read the following books in the Corp Security Series will understand. In Unexpected Fate we get to hear from our beloved favorite characters from Corp Security, but now we can get to hear from our characters kids Cohen Greg and Melissa’s son and Dani Izzy and Axel’s daughter story. Now we all remember Cohen as the adorable little superhero child that you seriously couldn’t help but adore and fall for, but let me say this Cohen has grown into one seriously hot alpha dirty talking male.

Dani has been in love with Cohen for a very long time since they were just young children her heart was always with him and nothing could ever persuade her to change her mind, Cohen being the super adorable superhero kid that we all grew to love and cherish has now grown to be a hero who is the special OPS. But one night changes it all it took to set the stage for these 2 who have been destined from birth to be together finally, but they have obstacles presented to them along the way. Ms. Sloan wrote this novel so fantastically that I practically ignored everything going on.

We remember Axel being one big overprotective possessive daddy alpha we actually see that come out tenfold but also there is another side of him you will fall more in love with, Cohen has learned from to be the best from his dad and the rest of the guys in Corp Security. I think he is going to give the men from Corp Security a big run for their money. I seriously cannot recommend this book enough to set its pace for many more books to come that I super excited for. Harper Sloan you did an absolutely fantastic job.

Giveaway:

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ARC Review: Prove Me Wrong

Prove Me Wrong by Tessa Marie

Publisher: Tessa Marie, 2015

285 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads

Synopsis (from Good Reads):
A single secret changes everything.

With no college ambition—or desire to care—Luke Hannon’s ready to bail on school before senior year even begins. But when he spots the hot new girl reading an upside down map, he changes his mind.

Hailey Saldino desperately wants to start fresh at a school where she's free of the snide remarks and hurtful stares. A place where no one knows her past…or her son, Brady.

Luke wants a no strings attached, physical relationship, until Hailey becomes more than a cute girl in a skirt. Usually his bad boy reputation hooks the ladies but it won't be enough to land a girl like Hailey. Needing a lasting approach, Luke decides to be honest. No lies. No BS. As the connection between them deepens, Luke shares all his shameful secrets.

Afraid to lose one of the few people who’s ever looked at her as something other than a slut, Hailey buries herself in compounding lies. And when Hailey's purposeful deceit blindsides Luke, he must decide if he'll walk away, or accept Hailey and the little man she already loves.

My review:
Haha I so thought that this book was an awesome read. Tale of 2 high school teenagers overcoming their individual obstacles in life and managing to learn how to trust again. Beautifully written story about love, regret, lies truths and a lot of misunderstandings all interlaced together.

I managed to read this book the say day I got approved to read it, because I wanted to see what would happen at every single page turn in the book. Hailey has had to face a lot of obstacles that were presented to her and a trying time in school, and more hard times at home through everything she goes she always came out on top. Luke has had a hard time with all his past issues and hurts, but really in the end he finds peace in past interests.

There was nothing wrong with this book and I found I enjoy this book very much and I would recommend you read this book, I thought it was awesome as I stated above it was a very realistic story about what teenagers in today’s society have to face and what they can do.

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ARC Review: Not A Fairy Tale

Not A Fairy Tale by Romy Sommer

Publisher: Harper Impulse, 2015

182 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

And the award goes to…

Not Nina Alexander that’s for sure. With her best gracious loser face firmly in place, Hollywood’s hottest starlet is hoping to end her evening of disappointment with a graceful exit stage left. Only an unexpected proposal and an awkward wardrobe malfunction mean that this is certainly going to be a night to remember… for all the wrong reasons! So what girl would resist the gorgeous Dominic Kelly coming to her rescue?! Especially when he’s whisking her out of the paparazzi’s prying eyes on the back of his motorbike – and wearing a tux to rival James Bond!

Nina soon realises that the only way to recover from such a scandal is to toughen up and snag the role of the decade in the year’s hottest YA screen adaptation. Who better to train her than her very own professional stuntman? Getting up close and personal with Dom will take Nina well out of her comfort zone – both professionally and in her closely scrutinized private life. But this A-list couple know only too well that’s it not all happy ever afters in Hollywood…

My Review:
Nina is throwing herself a full on pity party to being with because she didn’t win that silly Oscar come on boo-hoo that means everyone thinks she is rubbish. I did have a pretty hard time trying to believe that a rom-com actress earned an Oscar nomination but really what could I know about that stuff. But thankfully after her disastrous exit from the party, Nina becomes a lot more interesting and les pitful. She sure has a bunch of issues rattling around up in her head about having to put on this act all the time and not really trusting anyone to know the real her, but she is pretty gutsy and very determined and fun, and I like her for all of that. I like how she throws herself into her training with Dom and how she is always trying to get the best out of everything she does in life.

For Dom (Shortname Dom) well all idiot injury ignoring moments put aside he is very sexy and a thrill ride of a guy who knows how to appreciate all of Nina’s finer qualities about her. He also has an army of sisters always on hand to baby him when needing to, so it is no wonder he is never bothered to settle down.

This has been a fun book that put on a few unexpected adventures even on the way to a few steamy scenes and eventual hot romance. I probably would have like that to be done with a little less double-standard brooding from Dom, but at least he knows he is being stupid even as he sulks and did find the way to a potentially disagreement issue melted away was a little convenient. But small things aside this was an enjoyable read with a little hint of Hollywood’s rich and famous, heaps of guts and determination and an ending that ticked all my happy loving boxes.

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ARC Review: The Extraordinary Life Of Lara Craft (Lara Craft Saga #1)

The Extraordinary Life Of Lara Craft (Lara Craft Saga #1) by Lola Salt

Publisher: Not available, 2013

258 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: Chick-Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Humor

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):
After losing her job and her boyfriend on the same day, Lara's beginning to wonder if her life can possibly get any worse. Then along comes Jamie, a childhood friend, offering her a job delivering mysterious packages to random destinations around the world and suddenly, things are looking up.

Lara packs her bags and sets off on an epic adventure, meeting billionaire Arabic Princes, rugged cowboys, a sparkling wannabe vampire, a love guru with sex on the brain and Angelina Jolie's bodyguards along the way. But though trouble always seems to find Lara, it seems love is rather more elusive.

My Review:

So far my fav kind of movie is comedy and romance. I like other kinds of movies too but I my fall backs are always comedy and romance. They have the ability to make me feel better but they can also make me forget and make others forget about the daily stress in life for a little while. For some reason I hardly ever read anything close to romantic comedy or books with so much humor, I think I may start reading more of them due to this book. This novel is on point hilarious, this was the first book I have ever read by these authors and I might just becoming a big fan of theirs. This book impressed me with their combination of writing styles, it seems like they were playing off one another really good.

The Extraordinary Life of Lara Craft (Not Croft) was pure fun and hilarious. Lara Craft literally travels around the world to try and find her place in the world, but as you can imagine, funny situations seemed to follow her everywhere she went. I think there will be something humorous that pretty much all readers will enjoy and can possibly relate to Lara Craft in one way or another. Even though this book starts out with her kind of escaping a breakup. You so have to admire her positive spin on things. She will not let anything get her down no matter what, and that was something I sure did love about her, this is a girl I would love as a best friend. With this book I did find myself laughing my butt off and smiling with this huge grin on face while reading page after page before I even knew my face had that silly grin. This book will leave you laughing, giggling, smiling and come on guys is that really a bad thing. Sometimes we need the giggles and laughter and smiles to make our day a little bit brighter.

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ARC Review: Without You (The Healing Series #1)

Without You (The Healing Series #1) by Reylynn Purdue

Publisher: Not available, 2015

439 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Roxanne Daniels was supposed to be spending her summer getting ready to head off to Julliard. That was the plan.

But that was before-- Before she found her mother’s lifeless body-- Before she walked in on her boyfriend in bed with someone else. Before she knew what heart shattering pain felt like.

Now all she wants is for the pain to go away. But it never does.

Until him. A complete stranger who could end up being much more.

But letting go and moving on is easier said than done.

My Review:
Roxy’s life is literally in turmoil. Her mother passed away unexpectedly of a brain aneurism and the day after her funeral, Roxy caught her boyfriend (at the time) of 4 years in bed with one of her (used to be) best friends. She is in so much pain, that she cannot physically get out of bed. In order to drown out her feelings she begins taking her mother’s old prescription drugs. Her father is (an Ahole in my opinion) a workaholic and has been an absent father most of the time, her older brother Ryan (who is a dxxk and controlling sometimes) and his best friend Brent are trying really hard to help Roxy. But are dealing with their own pain at the same time, her bestie Tonya tries her hardest to be there for Roxy but no one seems to be able to make her feel better.

Then one day Roxy meets Sexy Surfer boy Jordan. When Roxy is with him the pain of everything going on in her life isn’t so bad, she warns Jordan that she is broken and doesn’t want a relationship. They can have a fun summer fling, but is all it can be. However as both of their feelings grows toward one another things seem to get complicated, Jordan’s patience starts to be tested and Roxy’s trust issues start to make their way to the surface.

Without you was slowly becoming very addicting to read. I sometimes found myself becoming frustrated with her father for being an Ahole and her brother Ryan being sometimes controlling and I was crying here and there because of the gut-wrenching pain and suffering that Roxy was going through in the book. Sometimes her actions seemed a bit immature for an 18 year old but she was under so much stress within the book. I was falling for Jordan, he was a great character who had a very painful past but he learned from his mistakes and was so very supporting when it came to Roxy. Love how loyal and close Roxy and Tonya were and enjoyed very much reading about their friendship.

The story was bloody long and could have been shortened just a little. There was heaps of back and forth with Roxy and Jordan which sometimes drove me up the wall and wanting slap my forehead. They had one hell of a roller coaster of a relationship. It sucks this book ended with a cliffhanger and nothing got resolved with Jordan and Roxy, but I guess we have to find out in the next book then.

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Review: Love TKO (A Love Unexpected #1)

Love TKO (A Love Unexpected #1) by Selena Chardou

Publisher: Midnight Engel Press, 2014

362 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

An Irish Mixed Martial Artist who is fighting for the UFC Championship in Las Vegas.

A beautiful hustler who is counting the clock down to her twenty-eighth birthday when she can finally retire and enjoy her life.

A chance encounter that changes both of their lives forever.

My Review:
This is the first book in Sele Chardou Love Unexpected series, it is not a pretty one either. Torin is a UFC fighter from Ireland and is used to using his knuckles to get what he wants. Chiara is a hooker, she makes her money to support herself and her older sister’s health issues.

It’s a fast-paced gritty tale of 2 damaged people with very dark pasts and presents learning to love and struggle through all circumstance to try and be together.

I very much enjoyed this book and would like to continue reading the next book in the series.

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Review: Baby Stetson (Love and Music in Texas

Baby Stetson (Love & Music In Texas #1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett 

Publisher: Nikki Lynn Barrett, 2013

455 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: Chick-Lit, Romance, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (From Goodreads):

In small Texas towns, strangers come and go...

Left in a Stetson hat, on the steps of the local bed and breakfast, Avery Callimer came into the world on a wing and a prayer. Raised by loving adoptive parents, she's never lacked for love...only the knowledge of her past.

By day she works the Inn, but by night...Avery comes alive as lead singer in a band. Life was good...stable, until new guests blew into town.

Some strangers come with secrets and lies

Lucas Bennett is one such stranger. Drifting from one mess to another has left him jaded. Doesn't matter the dramas are never his doing. Giving it one last shot to make a fresh start lands him Harmony's Echo, Texas and smack dab in front of the tantalizing Avery.

Despite his best efforts to ignore the burn Avery's ignited within, he's intent to keep his distance. Secrets have followed him. Secrets he doesn't want Avery to know.

Each time they're near the other things heat up like a brushfire on a dry Texas prairie.

But maybe, after the dust settles and the smoke clears, love can bloom with a fresh start.

My Review:
Me being a big of the show Nashville – you could say I have been digging these country romances these days and Baby Stetson has a perfect mix of Romance, Suspense and Drama to make for a real fun read for any fans of the tv hit show.

Avery is our heroine she is a pint sized spark plug with little sass in her 2 step and boy she is going to need it after getting involved in some full on drama within in this book and with Lucas, as her hot sexy leading man, maybe we can a show made of this book.

I am going to be honest and say that most times it a bit long and I would have loved just a little more dialogue between the characters, but other than that I really did enjoy reading this book and if you are looking for a Country Queen and a Broody and some Channel Drama I would say you so need to quickly grab Baby Stetson. And it’s free from Amazon for a limited time I think. So go now and grab it would you.

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ARC Review: Everything Has Changed

Everything Has Changed by Mia Kayla

Publisher: Mam Books LLC, 2015
313 pages, kindle edition

Source: Netgalley

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Sports

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):
Imagine finding the love of your life at the age of six.

Bliss Carrington did.

Bliss has known Jimmy Brason since first grade. He took on the role of the big brother Bliss never had, breaking Bliss out of her shy shell, encouraging her to have fun in high school, and pushing her to live her life to the fullest. They have always been friends—until one day, Bliss wanted more. Now seeing women everywhere swooning over Jimmy, head quarterback of the New York Cougars, is enough to drive her to madness.

Jimmy has been in love with Bliss forever, but she doesn’t know and she can never find out. In all the craziness of his fast track to fame and money, Bliss is the one person who has kept him sane. He firmly believes that history repeats itself and with his tainted past, he’s afraid that he’s fated to hurt her if he allows himself to follow his heart.

Bliss has watched Jimmy grow from a boy into a man, and it’s not fair that someone else will get to keep him when she knows in her heart that he only belongs to her.

When they tiptoe on the edge of love, can their friendship remain intact with both of them ignoring the rumblings that’s threatening to explode?

EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED is a story of love, loss, and longing for the one you grew up loving.

My Review:
This story is about Bliss and Jimmy, they have been best friends since they were 6 yeaers old first day of school while catching the bus together. Now they’re madly in love with one another but no one wants to admit to it and ruin their friendship. Jimmy has an attitude like ‘if I can’t have you then I don’t want anyone else to have you’. Bliss watches his sex life play out in the media and it guts her every time she sees it and that is what the most frustrating thing about this book is.

When they are having their aha moment though it is something truly beautiful and everything starts clicking into place. For a short time anyway. Then there is an incident they have their very new relationship taking 10 or more steps backwards to being almost nonexistent all over again.

This story is full of ups and downs and takes a terrible accident for both Bliss and Jimmy to decide to fight for their relationship. There are some highly emotional moments in this story and you will want to keep reading to see how it all plays out. If you are looking for a well written interesting and emotional story, I would recommend this book for you.

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Review: Royal Blood (Royal Blood #1)

Royal Blood (Royal Blood #1) by Amity Cross

Publisher: Not available, 2014

230 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: Adult, New Adult, Erotica, Romance, Mystery, Contemporary

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

A hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker... falling in love.

Mercy Reid is a runner.
She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't.
Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants.
He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't.

X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it isn't you.
Mercy is hiding something. Something big. Looking to get lost, she runs from one hopeless situation right into the clutches of a monster.
When X and Mercy meet, something more electrifying than sparks fly. Something dangerous, passionate and forbidden.

When you deal in death, there's only one way things can end...
Or is there?

Warning: If you like sparkly unicorns and hearts, Royal Blood IS NOT for you. If you like dark twisty anti-heroes and heart stopping roller coasters, Royal Blood IS for you. If you like teddy bears and kittens with whiskers, Royal Blood IS NOT for you. If you like unapologetic alpha males that talk dirty, Royal Blood IS for you. You have been warned.

My Review:
X is a hit man for the motorcycle club royal blood. Just like it says in the synopsis if you come into contact with him, odds are you’re never going to be seen again. He’s ruthless and unfeeling. Nothing seems to faze him no matter what the circumstances are. That is until he meets Mercy Reid. Mercy is running from something, she has started a new job in a biker club and no one seems to pry too much as long as she does what she is told. She thinks she has hidden in the perfect place until X walks in the door.

Both X and Mercy try to fight their attraction, but once it becomes too much they give in thinking that one night will take the edge off. However, this is only the beginning of their time together. X is working on a hit. One that he is having to hunt down, so when his employer sees him sniffing around Mercy too much he decides to send a message. Leaving Mercy realizing she’s walked out of a dangerous situation right into another one. And Mercy, is doing things to X, things he doesn’t exactly understand, and he fights them as much as possible but in the end, Mercy may be the only one on his side after all.

I loved this freaking book. It wasn’t overly long, so it was pretty easy to fit in between longer reads. But what really drags you in is the intensity of X. You almost want to hug him at certain times, but are actually too afraid to get that close, lol. He has so many struggles once he meets Mercy. He sort of just lived his life doing what he knows and not letting anyone get close. But she seems to unlock him, and sends him spiraling. And Mercy, well she has her own set of problems. She’s in hiding, she just didn’t know that who she was hiding from was so close. And the danger she was running from was nothing compared to what she gets into.

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Review: Empty Net (Assassins #3)

Empty Net (Assassins #3) by Toni Aleo

Publisher: Loveswept, 2013

496 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: New Adult, Sports, Romance, Contemporary, Abuse, Erotica

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Audrey Parker is up against the boards. She’s stuck in a job she hates and pining for a total jerk. Meanwhile, her sister Fallon is moving out and getting married to hockey star Lucas Brooks. Where is Audrey’s Prince Charming? Nothing she does has ever seemed to be good enough for any of the men in her life. Audrey’s about to hit rock bottom . . . until she wakes up next to Tate Odder.

The thrill of moving up from the minors to the Nashville Assassins was a welcome distraction. But not even becoming the first rookie goalie to tally three shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals alleviates the pain. With the loss of his parents and sister weighing as heavily on his soul as ever, Tate Odder can’t keep pretending he’s okay. That’s when he meets smart, sexy Audrey. Her gentle warmth and quirky sense of humor make him feel whole for the first time in too long. But to stay that way forever, Tate must find a way to accept his past and learn to live for love.

My Review:

Audrey is a strong women that can't seem to let go of a creep of a boyfriend. Her struggle spoke to that part of me that hates for things to change. It seems easier to go along with bad if the alternative is horrible. That's the situation that Audrey finds herself in. Repeatedly going back to a bad relationship felt better to her than be alone. I felt for her but I also wanted to shake her especially when Tate became part of the situation. He very much wanted to be with her and he was such a better choice than....well I refuse to say his name in this review because I disliked him that much. We will refer to him as the boyfriend who should not be named.

I'm happy to name Tate though. He rocked. I loved his strength and perseverance. He's young but he's lived a lot in his 21 years. His determination is a reflection of that. I loved how he had some struggles that made him oh so real. I loved how he got lost in his music. I loved how he prepared for a hockey game. I loved how fiercely he loved Audrey. I loved the passion between them.

The story itself was complex. It could have almost been two books. I will admit that I became frustrated with Audrey at times. I wanted to kick her in the butt every time she spoke to Boyfriend Who Should Not Be Name and every time she pushed Tate away because he was too young. I wish that part of the story had moved a little faster. Once I got through it the story picked up and I enjoyed it a lot more.

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Review: Hush (Senses #4)

Hush (Senses #4) by Xavier Neal

Publisher: Not available, 2014

129 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Sports, Erotica

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Logan "Unbreakable" Kellar finally has everything he's always wanted in life. When a career opportunity, that could jeopardize everything, comes along, he's put back in the position where he's spent most of his life. Torn. Now, Logan has a hard hitting choice to make. Tell the only girl he's ever loved exactly what he's feeling or fall back on old habits and keep his feelings on the Hush.

My Review:
Logan is well as we know sexual but he takes that to a whole new level where Maxx is concerned, "carefully, I slide my body across his, and yank the noisemaker up right as it stops. Son of a bxxxx. Logan's hips roll under me as he says on a yawn. "Seriously? Again? We just had sex like an hour ago." Our girl Maxx likes to tease Logan so it's always fun when that happens because well it's Logan we like him to suffer sometimes, "his dxxx twitches like it heard me, so I wiggle to let it know we're on the same page.

Logan growls and gives me a good pop on the axx, which leaves a little bit of a sting." If you haven't guessed it from the other books you'll notice Logan is seriously an axx man like he's slapping Maxx's axx, here, there everywhere he can get his hands on that axx, "rolling his eyes he yanks up his shorts, pops me on the axx, and chuckles. "Make me some money, woman!" Something was totally up with Maxx this time around actually there was three or four things, I would love to list them to know what to be on the lookout for but that would a buzzkill so just remember to pay attention to this book for little clues as to what's going down, and I don't mean Logan, he's always going down on Maxx.

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Review: Numb (Senses #3)

Numb (Senses #3) by Xavier Neal

Publisher: Not available, 2014

129 pages, kindle edition

Source: Purchased through Amazon

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Sports, Erotica

Links: Goodreads | Amazon

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

his entire world was flipped upside down. Now the pain he is used to burying is fighting back. Refusing to let him slip into his old ways, refusing to let him hide from his mistakes, and refusing to let him become numb.

My Review:
Logan and Maxx! Hello, and thank you for finally getting to that place you need to be at! It makes my heart so happy!

This part of the series is filled with a little more drama and heartbreak than it's counterparts "Blind" and "Deaf." In this book we meet Dean. Dean pulls at Logan's heart strings just a little (I mean A LOT.), and I can't wait to see how he works into the next segment. We're seeing a whole other side to Logan. A side that makes my insides all gooey and we see Maxx's weaker moments. We learn more of their history, and we can see why they have such great chemistry and the dynamics in their family unit that keep them going, and keep them together.

Once again, that inner monologue, and the dialogue with the audience captivates me. It speaks to me. I don't have enough praise for it.


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