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Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he’s shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister’s sake, Crystal can’t get too close. Until her job and Shane’s mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed. Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn’t want him to uncover. Too bad. He’s exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can–and never let go. 

5 out of 5 stars

I was completely blown away by everything in this book. After being introduced into the world of Hard Ink in the first book, I was not sure that I could fall more in love with these strong, sexy men. Shane proved me wrong! He is absolutely everything you could ever want in a man: sweet, southern charm and manners and a fierce protectiveness for his “family.”  The interactions that go down between these men are so funny I literally could not breathe for minutes. The bond between these men is so strong that no matter what they go through, you mess with one and you mess with all. The female lead in this book had my admiration as well. Everything she has gone through and to still be as strong as she is. Laura Kaye did not give us a damsel in distress. She gave us a girl who was afraid, but she stepped up to do what needed to be done. I love the how the story started right where the first one left off with a little overlap for those of us with a lot of books running through our brains. This author is quickly becoming my all-time favorite woman in the world. I want to be in this world of unfairly dishonored soldiers and help them get the justice and peace they deserve.

I purchased this book for my own collection.  I was not paid for this review and it is all based on my own opinion.  To learn more about Laura Kaye or any of her books you can find her website by clicking on the image.  The image and book description both came from Laura Kaye’s website.

Ash Lewis has poured every last ounce of his blood, sweat, and tears into reaching the very top of the professional snowboarding

world—until the unthinkable happens. After the biggest competition win of his career, Ash’s mother and father are killed in a tragic accident. Unable to handle the idea of going back out on the snow to pursue the dream his parents shared with him, Ash feels that he has no choice but to walk away from snowboarding forever. Then he meets Tansy Hampton.
 
Wild, fun, and impulsive, Tansy has a different look and a new passion every week. As a cancer survivor who spent the past several years waiting to die, Tansy has a fresh perspective on life—even if she doesn’t have a clue about what she actually wants to do with it. But she’s determined to find out, and that means making the most of her time while she still can.
 
From the very beginning, their chemistry is intense. But while Ash can’t stop chasing the ghosts of what can never be, Tansy stays firmly focused on the possibilities the world holds for her—and for them. She’s already picked up the pieces of one shattered life. Now she’s determined to help Ash do the same.

5 out of 5 stars

Oh. My. Goodness.

I LOVED this book!!! I don’t think of athletes as sexy in general but my goodness I can’t wait for the next Olympics after reading Tracy Wolff’s Shattered.  This was an extremely easy read; quick, sexy, and to the point.  I feel like no page is wasted and no detail is insignificant.  Shattered goes through a variety of emotions and deals with a lot of hard issues such as: death, loss, disease/sickness, acceptance, joy, lust, and of course love.  Shattered made me yell out loud, cry, and cheer in the afternoon that it took me to devour it.  Ash and Tansy are both amazing characters who are mainly focused on finding themselves but bring out the best in each other.  Even the supporting characters in this book have a special place in my heart and I’m already salivating for the next books to come.   Tracy Wolff’s stories are defiantly going to be on my watch list and I highly recommend going and getting this book when it’s released on May 20th.

I received an advanced reader’s copy after requesting it for review on the website Netgalley.com.  All of the opinions are mine and I am not paid for them!  Tracy Wolff’s facebook page is:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tracy-Wolff/55540014669 and this is where you can find author information and about the other books she’s written.  Happy reading!

Selena’s Men

Ravens of War book 1

Elle Boon

Max and Malcolm King had been part of an Elite group of twelve men created by Zeus, called the Ravens of War. When they were no longer needed they were sent to Earth in hopes they’d find happiness. After hundreds of years, they‘d given up hope of finding their Fated, until they met Selena Ramos.

But the Gods aren’t done with them. Zeus needs them to find his lost daughter and time is running out for all of them. As the three lovers are consumed with passion, they find themselves thrust in a fight for their lives.

Cronus the dethroned King of the Gods has found the missing Goddess and plans to use her as the ultimate weapon for revenge. He’ll use her to regain the throne on Mount Olympus, killing his son Zeus at the same time. Max and Malcolm are willing to do anything, even share Selena, but they will die before they give her up.

4 of 5 stars!

Ms. Boon rocked it!  Selena’s Men, the debut novel by Elle Boon is a fast paced, over the top sexy, action packed read that will keep you turning the pages!  Ms. Boon put a new twist to Greek myths that readers have come to love!  Be prepared, when you start reading, you will not stop until you read the end!

I loved Selena!  Sassy and independent.  A small woman with silver-blond hair.  She has a flair for life and strength that run deep.  Passionate, caring and fun, you want Selena on a girls night out!

Max and Malcolm King, twin immortal warriors for Zeus. Sexy, strong and larger-than-life. The brothers like a comic duo. Their back-and-forth banter had me laughing out loud.  They’re not only Brothers they’re bonded his warriors. Both men are Alpha to the core.  Even tho Malcolm and Max are twins, it does not take long to realize Max being the leader of the Ravens is more on the serious side of life.  Max on the other hand is more laid back and ready to crack a joke!  Did I mention they are uber HOT!!!!

Selena’s Men is a great start to Ms. Boon Ravens of War series. Ms. Boon wrote a book with such vivid detail I could clearly picture everything going on from the pages to my mind like a movie.  She gave us characters that are more than likable. Some larger-than-life. She wrote them with such detail that you felt like you could have known them in real life.  From the world building, to the dialogue, and the humor of this book it’s a winner hands-down.

The humor and heat alone in this book has put Elle Boon on my auto buy list!

I was gifted a copy of this book by the author for an honest review!

SURVIVE TO DAWN

The zombie epidemic in London has been contained, but that’s all the werewolf pack that protects the city has been able to manage. Danny, as pack medic, is concerned the epidemic isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. And that the pack’s Alpha is too focused on eliminating the deadly threat to consider working toward a cure. When a team of American scientists arrive, talking of a vaccine, Danny is quietly hopeful.

Deanna thought she was prepared for anything. But an argument with the London pack leaves her research team exposed and alone, on their own against countless hordes of the walking dead. Within hours, her colleagues are slaughtered…and it’s only because of Danny that she manages to get out alive.

Deanna unhinges Danny in every way, tempting him beyond reason. She also pushes him to face the one thing he’d been avoiding: his Alpha is wrong. Simply surviving isn’t the answer…it can’t be

5 of 5 stars

American scientist Deanna and her team come to London in hopes to test a vaccine against the Zombie virus. Not only does she lightly step on London pack Alpha Seth toes, she hit the heart strings of the pack medic Danny.  Was it love at first sight?  I think so!

Deanna and Danny have a more tender sweetness to them.  I enjoyed them together.  Deanna was not afraid to be who she was.  She made Danny walk the line. The pair complement each other well. They share a common ground that only a scientist could!  They embarked in danger knowing both the bad and good the could come from it! Doing it, holding their heads high!

Ms.Schnyder brilliantly delivered nothing less than epic in this book.  The action in both battle and bed were page turning. Battling through both Zombies and Vampires to to uncover truths that were truly not was this reader expected. Twist? YES!  Any questions lingering from the previous books are answered.  We got to visit with some old friend while falling in love with new.

I have recommended BITE ME and SING FOR THE DEAD to more people that I can count.  I will now be doing the same with SURVIVE TO DAWN! This is a trilogy of books that I will being reading again and again!

I received a copy of this book via netgalley for an honest review!

Three hot guitarists…
Two people looking for love, but too afraid to admit it…
One exhilarating night…

One night of rampant passion with a rock star, that’s all it’s supposed to be. Ginny Walters isn’t looking for love, only some sexy fun with an amazingly hot guy; that is, until she hooks up with Black Halo’s lead guitarist, Ash Gore, on the night his band splits up.

Ginny discovers a side to the womanizing, bad boy that she never imagined. Beneath his hard rock image, is a man so hung up on the possibility of being hurt by love that he’s unwilling to risk becoming emotionally involved. How can she convince him that the bond between them is worth exploring, given that she’s not sure dating a rock star is terribly bright idea?

Ash can’t seem to get Ginny out of his head either. She’s totally unlike the women who fan his ego but leave him unsatisfied. Ginny sees through the media hype to the scarred man beneath. Given that Ginny understands him like no one else, is thisa one night stand he won’t be able to leave behind?

3.5 out of 5

WARNING! This book was Erotic romance and it was HOT HOT HOT!

A European rock band full of hot guys that aren’t afraid to get down and dirty with any girl whose willing- and the girl of the night is Ginny Walters.  After a show that might just be their last (since the lead singer just left in the middle of the act) guitarist Ash walks into his dressing room to find a gorgeous girl.   Needing to make a quick and discrete get away Ginny offers up her small hotel room as an escape.  Even though her sights are set on Ash, Ginny’s up for some fun with the other guys; especially if she can find out what makes Ash tick.

I was really surprised how much I actually loved this book.  Typically I go for a bit more plot then sex but this book delivered on all kinds of fronts.  Over the course of a single evening and a lot of naughtiness you learn that even rock stars can get tired of the life and that love is never expected from what starts as a one night stand.    I was really surprised with the character Ash; it was amazing to see all sides of a person who only puts up one front.  I wanted to hug him and hit him in the same breath.  I will definitely be watching for Ms. Ellis’s next book in this series and keeping a close eye on this author!

I was given a copy of this book from netgalley.com after requesting it for an honest review.  All of these words are my own and I was unpaid for my opinions.  To get to Ms. Ellis’s website click on the picture above.  The picture and book description were found on Madelynne Ellis’s website.  Happy reading!

North of Need

Called to life by Megan Snow’s tears, snow god Owen Winters appears unconscious on the widow’s doorstep in the midst of a raging blizzard. Owen finds unexpected solace in her company and unimagined pleasure in the warmth of her body, and vows to win her heart for a chance at humanity. Megan is drawn to Owen, but this Christmas miracle comes with an expiration—before the snow melts and the temperature rises, Megan must let go of her widow’s grief and learn to trust love again, or she’ll lose Owen forever.

West of Want

When Marcella Raines’ twin brother dies, she honors his request to be buried at sea, never expecting the violent storm that swamps her boat. Zephyros Martius is the Supreme God of the West Wind and Spring. Ella is drawn to the vulnerability Zeph hides beneath his otherworldly masculinity. She and Zeph struggle to let go of the past, defend their future, and embrace a love that can be trusted.

South of Surrender

Laney Summerlyn needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn Stables. But everything changes when a ferocious storm brings an impossible—and beautiful—creature crashing down from the heavens. Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, finds himself at the mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he can’t resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to choose between his brother and the only woman who’s ever loved the real him.

 5 out of 5 Stars

Sexy and supernatural are the two best words to describe Laura Kaye’s Hearts of Anemoi series.  I loved every single book in this bundle and I couldn’t wait to read the next story (honestly the bags under my eyes can attest).  Laura Kaye brings world’s alive and knows her characters so well there is no way not to fall in love. So though this review will be brief I do have some major thoughts to get out for each book!

North of Need- I LOVE OWEN!!!! He makes me want perpetual winter so that I can build a snowman and pray I get a man like Owen Winters (while singing the Frozen soundtrack).  He is absolutely endearing and I couldn’t possibly imagine a better book to snuggle up with on a cold winter day.  Megan has a broken heart and she needs Owen almost as much as he needs her.  Igloo’s and ice cream, skiing and sex-this book has it all.

West of Want- I’ll admit I did NOT like Zeph in the beginning; but West of Want changed the way I looked at all the characters after chapter one.  This God of spring stole my heart and I can’t imagine these story’s without him.

South of Surrender- OMG I don’t think that anyone is as hot as the God of Summer Chrysander Notos (even though I’m still an Owen fangirl).  However, out of all of the leading ladies in this series I have to say that I have a soft spot for Laney Summerlyn.  She is amazing, independent, and a horse lover! What’s not to love about a woman who is attempting to live her life to the fullest despite the odds against her.

Basically, if your going to read the Hearts of Anemoi bundle or any of the books in this series-have time.  These things are like potato chips; you can’t have just one.  I highly suggest reading these books in order as they do have a major plot line that carries over (especially West of Want on).  Thanks Laura Kaye for another AMAZING reading experience.

This review is based on my own opinions; I read for the love of it and I am unpaid for these words.  I purchased this series for my own enjoyment.  The picture and description of all the books come off Laura Kaye’s website with can be found by clicking on the image.  Happy reading !