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Defiance (Defiance, #1)
The first in a New Adult series about a post-apocalyptic motorcycle club. Author describes it as, "Sons of Anarchy meets the Apocalypse."She had me at motorcycle club.
4½ Stars || Paranormal RomanceWow. Great shifter romance that I thoroughly enjoyed! I will try to write a full review sometime soon.
Hold Me Down Hard doesn't offer anything new within its 51 pages. In this case, there's nothing wrong with that. Cathryn Fox knows how to write a simple, steamy, story! It's the kind of novella I love to get lost in for a little while.If you have a cop fetish, uniform fetish, enjoy a great friends-to-lovers theme, and light BDSM, then this is the book for you!
ARC provided by Entangled Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
New Girl
At 18 pages, it's hard to give a full review without just copy & pasting the whole story! It's really one long scene. Well-written quickie!
I loved Reese. He's definitely the kind of alpha I see lacking in romance these days. He's smart, opinionated, pushy, but he doesn't cross a line in his relationship with Alice. I appreciate that.I "mostly" loved Alice. She's a fighter. A survivor. I initially didn't remember her from [b:Trace of Fever|9758736|Trace of Fever (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #2)|Lori Foster|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291777365s/9758736.jpg|14648051] but it didn't take me long to place her. Her actions a lot of the time were confusing and even bordered on crazy. But I kept asking myself if her reactionary responses to things coincided with that of a woman who'd been through the type of trauma Alice survived. Often, I could say "yes" to this question.
I *lurrrved* Rowdy! He's so dang likable. I found myself being drawn to Rowdy as much in this one as I did in the first book, [b:Run the Risk|13548160|Run the Risk (Love Undercover, #1)|Lori Foster|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342896418s/13548160.jpg|19113332]. He reminds me of Jackson from Lori's Edge of Honor Series, [b:Savor the Danger|9920151|Savor the Danger (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #3)|Lori Foster|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327941873s/9920151.jpg|14812865]. I just hope Rowdy doesn't disappoint me when his book, [b:Getting Rowdy|13562584|Getting Rowdy (Love Undercover, #3)|Lori Foster|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1365266570s/13562584.jpg|19138230] comes out!
The plot. I don't wanna say *yawn* because I enjoyed a lot of it, but...okay, I skimmed a few times. It's very similar to Lori's Edge of Honor series.
Really, I enjoyed Bare It All so much more than the first book in this series! I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a nice romantic suspense.
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ARC provided by Harlequin via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!
Okay, so this is a very short book. So short that it's hard to develop the characters and their relationship moved at warp-speed. You have to take a lot of the stuff needed to pull off the plot on faith. If you want something quick to pass time, this may be up your up your alley.
This quickie is the perfect size for a bedtime read. Unfortunately, that's where the pros end for me.A size-18, divorced, single mother decides to get a personal trainer. The female trainer she requested is unavailable. Instead, she gets paired with the owner of Fit Co., and a former student of hers! It just so happens, Landon always had a thing for Gloria.
Sounds good, right? Right. I didn't know what was wrong with me to keep me from liking this book. Then, it all started adding up. How do I explain this...? Hmmm. Okay, it's like a dance that's technically perfect, but you can't connect with. All the steps were there, perfectly planned out, yet there was no fluidity in the scenes. It made me feel like I was reading an outline of the book instead of the real thing.
Two of my personal reading pet peeves showed up, too. One, the murder of natural dialogue and, two, referencing the hero's penis as his "member". Ugh.
3½ Stars -- Contemporary RomanceVery short story that packs and emotional wallop! I wish it'd been longer and more developed to really dig into the characters. I really feel Sarah was only able to scratch the surface of this great couple.
Note: This freebie is available to read on eHarlequin.com. You can find it by following the link under the blurb.
04.28.13I read [b:Skin Deep|13552225|Skin Deep (I-Team, #5.5)|Pamela Clare|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1332122232s/13552225.jpg|19120319] a while back and remember how much I enjoyed Pamela's voice. For whatever (insane) reasons, I haven't picked up anymore of her books...until now. I didn't realize when I added this series to my TBR list, that it's about an investigative reporting team! How original!!! Gonna start this one tonight...
Two days later...
Drats! I blame my lack of enthusiasm on personal (reading) pet peeves: cheesy dialogue, really cheesy dialogue during sex, heroine goes off like a rocket from the faintest touch (and there was no real sexual tension leading up to it), lots of !!!!!!!!! exclamation !!!!!!!!! points !!!!!!!! that distracted me from the cheesy(!!!) dialogue, and a lack of H/h page space. I get this is a romantic suspense, but I hate when the suspense/mystery takes away from the romance. I need more interaction to believe in their HEA.
That said, I will continue the series. I like the premise of these books a lot.
• 2½ stars
Extreme Love (Love to the Extreme, #1)
The Good StuffLemme start by saying, I love the kind of hero Dante is. He knows what he wants (Caitlyn) and he goes after her (relentlessly) and he completely rocks the possessive alpha male attitude! Caitlyn works hard for what she wants, too. She's lost 80 lbs. and her dream of leading her own fitness class is finally coming true. She uses her experience to connect with others and that's an awesome thing to see. The sexual chemistry between Dante and Cait is off the charts hot! Cait's friends make a great supporting cast!
The Bad
Cait killed it for me. She started strong, but as the book progressed, I never felt as if her character had real growth. Instead, she grew increasingly annoying. I get the weight issues; I've struggled with my own through the years. But, she was so hot and cold; I don't know why (though I respect him immensely for sticking) Dante stayed in the game. Sometimes the dialogue didn't seem natural to the characters.
Final Thoughts
While I didn't enjoy everything about the book, it was still an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading other titles by this author.
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ARC provided by Entangled Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I see Angelina Jolie. Yep, I'm pretty certain that's Angie gracing the cover of this book! lol
A deeply moving and passionate friends-to-lovers romance! I think it's safe to say, this book is brilliant. A word of warning: it packs a highly emotional punch.
Light Me Up (Ross Siblings, #3.5)
Originally read in the [b:A Very Naughty Xmas|16174728|A Very Naughty Xmas|Stephanie Julian|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1364576979s/16174728.jpg|22024123] anthology.
» Contemporary Romance » 3½ StarsSweet, romantic, sexy, humorous, and the right amount of sizzle. Undeniably Yours is a thoroughly entertaining read.
