Friday, May 31, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: Jet (Marked Men #2) by Jay Crownover

Jet by Jay Crownover
Series: Marked Men #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Publication Date: May 28, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥

With his tight leather pants and a sharp edge that makes him dangerous, Jet Keller is every girl’s rock and roll fantasy. But Ayden Cross is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She doesn’t want to give in to the heat she sees in Jet’s dark, haunted eyes. She’s afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion, even as his touch sets her on fire.

Jet can’t resist the Southern Belle with mile-long legs in cowboy boots who defies his every expectation. Yet the closer he feels to Ayden, the less he seems to know her. While he’s tempted to get under her skin and undo her in every way, he knows firsthand what happens to two people with very different ideas about relationships.

Will the blaze burn into an enduring love. . . or will it consume their dreams and turn them to ashes?

Being Me by Lisa Renee Jones
Series: Inside Out Trilogy #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Erotic, Suspense, BDSM
Publication Date: Jun 11, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

The sexy second installment in the Inside Out erotic romance trilogy, following If I Were You—in the seductive tradition of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Fascinated by the dark fantasies in the journals she’s discovered, and the two men who have now found a place in her life, Sara McMillan finds herself torn between her new life and her past. Now, more than ever, Sara identifies with the lost journal writer, Rebecca, and is certain that something sinister has happened.

In the arms of the sexy, tormented artist Chris Merit, Sara seeks answers about Rebecca and ends up discovering things about herself she never knew existed. Chris forces Sara to reconsider who she is and what she truly wants from life, but not before his dark desires threaten to tear them apart. Her boss, Mark Compton, offers her the shelter to understand just what those needs mean to her, and what they might have meant to Rebecca, but can she trust him to lead her to a final conclusion to Rebecca’s story?

Twigs by Alison Ashley Formento
Genres: Young Adult
Publication Date: Sept 18, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥

One pint-sized girl. Ten supersized crises. And it’s high noon.

They call her “Twigs,” because she’ll never hit five feet tall. Although she was born early, and a stiff breeze could knock her over, Twigs has a mighty spirit. She needs it, as life throws a whole bucket of rotten luck at her: Dad’s an absentee drunk; Mom’s obsessed with her new deaf boyfriend (and Twigs can’t tell what they’re saying to each other).

Little sister Marlee is trying to date her way through the entire high school; Twigs’ true love may be a long-distance loser after a single week away at college, and suddenly, older brother Matt is missing in Iraq. It all comes together when a couple of thugs in a drugstore aisle lash out, and Twigs must fight to save the life of the father who denied her.

NEW RELEASE: Submission by Adriana Hunter

Just Released: Submission!

Submission part 3 in the "Guilty Pleasures" series, now available on Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble.

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BOOK REVIEW: Promise Me by Barbie Bohrman

Promise Me by Barbie Bohrman
Genres: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Publication Date: May 25, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Sabrina Chandler must go back home to face her past and confront her once best friend and ex-boyfriend who betrayed her in the worst way possible.

Returning to her past also means coming face to face with the boy who was standing in the shadows one fateful night. The same boy she made a promise to and who unknowingly walked away with her heart.
Can she move forward with her life when her heart is still 10 years in the past?

BOOK REVIEW: More Than Friends (More Than #1) by Jess Dee

More Than Friends by Jess Dee
Series: More Than #1
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Erotic, Short Stories
Publication Date: May 28, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥

He was her best friend until he became her fantasy.

Lucy Lawson's got it bad. Bad as in stunned speechless by the situation she's in, by the feelings sitting on her chest, ready to explode. She's in love with her best friend.

Problem is, telling Sebastian Blackford could destroy the best thing in her life, but the longer she keeps her feelings under wraps, the stronger the need to spill her secret.

The last thing Seb suspects is that his best mate is madly, wildly in love with him, or that he's the star of her seriously dirty fantasies. Worse, he's just started seeing someone he'd like to see again and Lucy knows it.

So why does her confession hit him like a runaway train? And why can't he get her explicit description of her fantasies out of his mind? They've never been more than friends, but now that he knows how Lucy feels, everything is out of whack.

Seb figures it's up to him to get their relationship back on track. He'll do it too, just as soon as he establishes which track is the right one.

Warning: After reading this, you may just be tempted to jump your best friend. It's recommended you keep your partner on speed dial or a toy with fresh batteries on standby.

ARC BOOK REVIEW: Reburn (The Hotshots, #1) by Anne Marsh

Reburn by Anne Marsh
Series: The Hotshots #1
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: July 18, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥

Not every man knows how to put out a fire. Fewer know when to keep it burning...

He Battles The Flames...

Nobody messes with Sam Clayton--or his territory. The big bruising ranger is the last line of defense in forest infernos and he'll go up against anyone who gets in the way of putting them out. Even the FBI tracking a terrorist through the heart of a blaze. But when Sam discovers the agent is ex-lover Olivia Albert, saving himself will be more dangerous than any fire he's faced before...

She Lives For The Heat...

Olivia needs Sam's help to survive the heat, but when it comes to keeping her quarry from detonating a major strike, this Bureau agent is calling the shots. Except when Sam's hard body and expert hands are reigniting a second chance that could be hot enough to burn forever...

Make Me Yours by Alla Kar
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: May 4, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Hustler.

This best describes Layla’s life. Ever since her father passed, she has stuck to his rules: Never get caught. Never get too close.

Layla’s game plan is simple, make all the extra cash she can, to make a living during college, hustling people at pool. If that means, flirting, and dressing sleazy, then so be it. It isn’t until she catches Taylor Jack’s eye that her shield is in terrible trouble of crumbling. The tattooed, bad boy, campus Fight Night champion, has his sights set on Layla, and isn’t about to give up.

After a weak moment, Layla leaves Taylor on top of his pool table half-naked and wanting her. Now it seems like she can’t shake him, he is everywhere she turns. But, when Layla hustles the wrong guy, her safety is threatened. She might have to take down her shield so Taylor can rescue her from herself

ARC BOOK REVIEW: Come Alive (The Cityscape #2) by Jessica Hawkins

Come Alive by Jessica Hawkins
Series: The Cityscape #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Adult
Publication Date: May 30, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Determined to move on with her life, Olivia Germaine has vowed to forget David Dylan. Struggling to keep her head above water, she focuses on her new promotion and refuses to drown in the memory of their night together.

But when Olivia realizes what life without David means, she must decide if she is willing to risk everything for him . . . and if she is ready to reopen the wounds of her past.

Can Olivia move forward with her marriage despite her feelings for David?

And can David stay away like he promised?

Don't Bite the Bridesmaid by Tiffany Allee
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal
Publication Date: May 27, 2013
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Alice Shepard needs one thing: a date for her sister's wedding. And not just any date. A hunk who will make her fiancé rue the day he left her for her best friend. Her drop-dead gorgeous neighbor fits the bill—even if he is a bit quirky and never comes out during the day—and Alice has downed just enough appletinis to ask him. But she makes it quite clear that there will be no funny business.

Spending a week on a cruise ship full of humans while sleeping close to his sexy next-door neighbor sounds like a helluva bad idea to vampire Noah Thorpe. But his friends need time to get him out of a shotgun wedding—a vampire bonding that will tie his fate to a female vampire he's never met. And Alice's offer comes at just the right time.

What could possibly go wrong?