Review: Loner

Loner by Holley Trent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Loner" is book two in Norseton Wolves series, and a stand-alone short novella. Stephanie, a half-breed werewolf spent too many years being on the outside of her fathers pack criticized for what she assumed were "shortcomings". Darius was kicked out of his pack at 9 years old for showing Alpha traits and survived by staying in wolf form for too many years before finding his current pack. When the Alpha puts out a mating call for Stephanie decides this is her chance for happiness and grabs it, Drake dreads the possible mating but longs for it too. Is it possible that the Alpha and the Goddess will match up the right women and men?

"Loner" is a steamy, but sweet read. A little different than the majority of shifter books I've read in the past. Drake is Alpha but not living up to his potential for greatness and hopefully through Stephanies strengths he will. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series and potentially other Holley Trent books.

Here's "Loner" link on Amazon where it is currently available for 99c:
https://www.amazon.com/Loner-Norseton...


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Review: Chasing Magic:

Chasing Magic: by Gena D. Lutz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Chasing Magic" by Gena D. Lutz is an amusing novella length story that tells the tale of Anika, a witch facing her final exam, her boyfriend Drake, and her ex-best friend Tamara and the incident of a spell gone wrong. When Tamara in a fit of jealousy sabotages Anika's spell casting, Drake helps Anika chase down the evil that escaped. Can they save the town of innocent humans and save day?

I gave "Chasing Magic" 3.5 stars because although this is an amusing story with likable characters, I needed more background on them in order to care what happened and understand them more. I liked the ending but felt there was a little more story to be told to lead up to it. All in all, this is a good book, especially if you're looking for a light hearted read.

It's available on Amazon for 99c :
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Magic-...

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Review: The Billionaire & The Barfly

The Billionaire & The Barfly by Adrianne James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aubrey is a personal assistant at Viola video game company, which she does an amazing job at. So when she gets an opportunity to work in marketing she goes out to the neighborhood bar and runs into Henry a "Hot Nerd" with a penchant for comic book superheroes. Their attraction is tangible, but Aubrey doesn't do relationships, she likes to use them for one night and toss them back. So when she finds he works or rather is the "Maximus" in Maximus Gaming, she feels betrayed. Henry refuses to let her go and makes her face the truth..... her life is just an empty shell of what it could be.

I really didn't like Aubrey from the start, but she grew on me as the story unfolded and she actually started to take responsibilities for her actions. Henry, I really liked for his sincerity, sexiness, and single-minded focus on Aubrey. He helped Aubrey grow as a person with love and understanding. By the end of the book, I loved them together but was disappointed the story didn't go on a few more chapters to provide a wedding and children or something. I wanted a definitive happy ever after for them. I'm hoping Adrianne James continues this story.

As always here's the link on Amazon for this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Ba...

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Review: Birthday Love Dilemma: Sensual Version

Birthday Love Dilemma: Sensual Version by Thalia Brynn
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

"Birthday Love Dilemma" is a short story about Nathan who's family owns a company and his wife Kira who works there. It just happens to be his birthday and Kira has to work late, which has Nathan a little depressed. But Kira had a surprise for him or was it the other way around?

I honestly did not care for this story at all. There was not enough character development to connect with Kira and Nathan, as well as the lacking storyline. The basic idea is good but needs a lot more detail to have the reader connect. The "sensual" parts were good.

It seems this book is no longer available from Amazon where I downloaded in the first place.

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Review: Outback, Housecall

Outback, Housecall by Mark D Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Outback, Housecall" takes us on a visit out at a station in the Outback for the local doctor to check on a patient and visit an old friend that lost her husband a few years back. Their attraction for one another is obvious and things progress as they should. Then comes the surprise twist you didn't see coming. This is a naughty indulgence for sure, but way too short to be fully satisfying.

I really like Mark Davis poetry so I was excited to read this novella. I liked the storyline very much, but the writing style didn't quite work for me. I felt no connection to the characters at all which was disappointing due to the fact the storyline and action were steamy. The story flowed beautifully and I wish I could be more specific as to what didn't work for me, but I'm unable to pinpoint what it is at this moment.

If you like a short steamy read and have a kinky side, "Outback, Housecall" might just be a perfect read for you! Here's the link for the book on Amazon:
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Review: Unexpected Surprises

Unexpected Surprises by Janet A. Mota
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When a drunk driver wipes out Kat's family in one hit, she's left picking up the pieces of her life. In order to cope,she begins writing books. During an attempt to pull herself out a deep depression, meets up with her childhood crush, Rey. Rey has been in the military and was on leave in Portugal when he finally was reunited with his childhood crush. They both decide to take a chance and try to give their continuing attraction a chance. Kat is broken but after five years maybe its time to move on.

This was a heartbreaking story, the kind of tragedy you never want to endure, but out of the pain a love grew stronger than the one that came before. "Unexpected Surprises" made my cry for Kat, but I also cheered for her when she fell into Rey's arms. I smiled at their happy ending, and prayed for a miracle for them.
For me the only drawback to this book was I don't like to be told every step they make, such as" I picked up a glass and placed it on the counter." A little less of that and I would give it 5 stars.

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https://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Sur...

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Review: Black Balled

Black Balled by Andrea Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I will start out by saying I don't read many Male/male books, but this one sucked me into the story from the beginning. With Babu's rude opinions of indie books, it was like seeing a train wreck and not being able to look away. Then with Larson's alpha male attitude and inability to not respond to the criticism..... well I was hooked. Then the chemistry was off the charts when they finally got together, brought to mind "Love in an Elevator" by Aerosmith. "Black Balled" also looked at the real human side of why some people feel the need to lash out at others, but of course, Troy's (Babu) reason where personal and legitimate, thankfully he was able to work through them by the end.

What did bother me about this book.... the fact that the followers of Babu's book reviews would fully "black ball" a book based solely on his opinion. I do read reviews, but if the book appeals to me from the blurb then I go ahead and read it. Not everyone will like a book and that's ok. This book may not be for everyone, but honestly, I loved this book! I even surprisingly did not skip over sex scenes because they were well written and sexy, unlike a few I have read that were downright raunchy as hell. I loved the whole alpha male versus alpha male, and glad they both retained their man card throughout the book. Testerone is sexy as hell!

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Review: The Cover of Love

The Cover of Love by Courtney Shockey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"The Cover of Love" is the debut book for author Courtney Shockey, and it is a mindf***! Don't get me wrong I love this book, but it will leave you trying to wrap your mind around why Jodie did the things she did. It takes you through her childhood and on into adulthood, where things become even more strange as the years pass. This is the first book in the trilogy and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Jodie survived through a very rough childhood and teen years, to finally lead a "normal" life. Her wonderful adoring husband, Flynn, and their son Paul are the most important people in her life. The secrets that she hides can and will lead to total destruction of all she holds dear, or will it? Everyone knows "You protect the ones you love", no matter the cost.
"The Cover of Love" is a novella length at around 150 pages, but ends at a good stopping point so it doesn't feel like a cliffhanger. I'm not a fan of cliffhangers so this is great for me, also book two "The Shadow of Hope" is already out so I can dive into that very soon!
Here's the Amazon link for this awesome book which is free with KindleUnlimited:
https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Love-Sel...



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Review: Cooking with The Crazy Lady Authors

Cooking with The Crazy Lady Authors by Melanie James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Cooking with The Crazy Lady Authors" is an awesome collection of recipes sure to please everyone's palate! There are simple dump recipes, delicious desserts, international foods, party foods, and drinks too!
If you're a cookbook lover as well as a book lover like me, then this is a great addition to your collection! Among my favorite recipes are: Creme Brulee French Toast and Chocolate Martini by Angela Ford, Creamy Green Chili Enchiladas and the homemade Kahlua recipe by Jennifer Theriot, Green Bean Tortellini Soup by Aubree Lane, Niles' Mapletini and Brownie Doom by Diane Rinella, Chicken Cacciatore and Cinnamon cookies by Kelly Cozzone, and Green Chili Hash by Jami Brumfield. Interspersed with humorous kitchen mishaps makes this a fun cookbook! I'm hoping that they put another out in the future!
Here's the link for Amazon for this fun cookbook:
https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Crazy-...

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Review: Only My Love

Only My Love by Jo Goodman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

"Only My Love" is a western romance of Micheal a reporter traveling with her fellow reporters on a train that gets robbed by Ethan and cohorts , and gets kidnapped in the process. Ethan is an undercover federal Marshall that is posing as an explosives expert in order to catch the robbers. In order to keep his identity a secret he keeps Michael in the dark about who he is in hopes that he can keep them from killing her. Sparks between the two of them make it hard to keep away from one another, but with Micheals sass with it get them both killed?

"Only My Love" is a re-release of a 1992 book by Jo Goodman. It's a romantic western that happens during the Gold Rush in Denver. Michael is a stubborn female reporter for the New York newspaper, "Chronicle", and the bastard child of a wealthy man. I enjoyed this book, but it really did remind me of the books I read in the 90's, good for the time period but not something I would normally pick up now.

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Review: Novel Desire

Novel Desire by Genevieve Scholl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When successful author Viviene is asked to address the graduating class of her former high school she comes face to face with her high school crush, David. She tries her best to avoid him due to the fact she used him as the basis of her main character in her novel. When a strange woman approaches her and claims that she put a love spell in her book, things get confusing when David confesses his attraction . Is it possible that she is witch and David is under a love spell or is he really in love with her?

I enjoyed reading "Novel Desire" and found it to be a quick and interesting story line. I love stories about people who find that they are something they didn't know about.

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Review: Deltora Quest: Special Edition, Books 1-4

Deltora Quest: Special Edition, Books 1-4 by Emily Rodda
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read "Deltora Quest, books 1-4" to my boys and it was a complete hit with them. It was the first epic type adventure book I've read to them where the characters had a quest or multiple quests to perform before saving their world. They're both advanced readers and loved the Magic Treehouse series so I thought I would try this one out on them. Having picked up the hardback copy at a thrift store I took a chance. Before I even finished the book they asked for me to get the rest of the story so we could finish it. My hubby and I took turns reading it and were just as interested as the boys to hear every word, and I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good quest like tale. Barda, Leif, and Jasmin are looking for the 7 stones to restore the Belt of Deltora to its previous power in order to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord, and encounter lots of danger at every turn. Very Exciting! I ordered a book from Amazon that has books 5-8 in it so we'll continue reading about Deltora tonight.

Here's the link to this book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Deltora-Special...

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Review: Protecting Cheyenne

Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Protecting Cheyenne" is book five in the Seal of Protection series for Susan Stoker, and it did not disappoint. This time, Cheyenne, a 911 operator, is grocery shopping during a robbery at a store where she's taking hostage. Dude, a Navy Seal, is called in as an explosives expert. Cheyenne volunteers to have the bomb strapped to her body in order to save the other hostages because she feels that she has no one that needs her or wants her.

This is very typical of this series to have a very hot alpha Navy Seal to come in and rescue the female who is trapped in a dangerous situation. I love hero stories and this one did not disappoint me! The females always seem to be a little less than perfect, but yet perfect for the hero in the story. If you like these types of stories then I highly recommend this series!

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https://www.amazon.com/Protecting-Che...

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Review: Dry Spell

Dry Spell by Vi Keeland
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

"Dry Spell" is a free newsletter freebie from Vi Keeland. It's a short steamy read that left you wanting a full story instead. It was more like a teaser of what could be such a great storyline. Ava and Smith's characters are very likeable and I hope the author decides to write them a full story.

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Review: Nightmare House

Nightmare House by Dax Varley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Nightmare House" is about three teens that go to a house that is rumored to be haunted. They go thinking that it's for a story for the school paper, but it's not . One of them has an ulterior motive that he keeps to himself. What occurs can only be thought of as creepy and scary.

My rating for this book is a 3.5 stars. This is a short story or novella for the young adult but would be enjoyable for adults too. I enjoyed reading the story, but wasn't so creeped out I couldn't sleep. I did find one part a little disappointing, the ending. It's no so much as how it ended but the action at the end is a little confusing and I found myself having to reread it to understand what happened.

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Review: Love Reborn

Love Reborn by Victoria Bright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Whitney meets Ahmad at a modeling event she's covering for her magazine "Hot Miami", she thinks that he's beyond sexy. When Ahmad's friend Anthony bets him " a date of his choosing" in a poker game, Ahmad dreads it. When he chooses Whitney as the date after seeing her at the gym, Ahmad rethinks his attitude. While their attraction grows so does his guilt, the guilt from losing his fiancee in a car accident and barely not losing their daughter in the process. Whitney gets tired of his hot and cold routine and walks away. Three years has been long enough to mourn the loss of Camille hasn't it? And Ahmelia deserves to have a mom, so why can't he move on? It might take some divine intervention to help Ahmad move on.

Overall I really liked this story, but I felt that Paris' part in the story wasn't quite as developed as it could've been. The premise was great, and I loved her in the story but it just seemed to be lacking a little something to make it perfect. Ahmelia is adorable, Whitney and her friends Carlos and Lynne are funny, and Anthony and the others were great supporting characters.

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https://www.amazon.com/Love-Reborn-Bo...

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Review: Breaking the Rules Series Box Set

Breaking the Rules Series Box Set by K. Webster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The "Breaking The Rules" is a series about three best friends, Andi, Pepper, and Olive. The girls are friends but all have a broken past that keeps them from moving forward into serious relationships with men. When they find there men there are so many obstacles that must be worked through within themselves and together that it keeps you tied to the book in hopes that it works its way out for their happy ending.

When I first started reading it I had no idea what I was going into, I had this downloaded on my MoonReader either by being gifted by the author or perhaps Instafreebie. It is a full 3 book set of approximately 500+ pages on ebook, but the story has great pacing and you get sucked right in! There are 2 more books after this that I was not aware about until now, so I need to put those on my TBR list.

18+ due to some hard topics that could cause triggers for some ie: overdosing, stalker, abusive ex. It is in small doses but I want you to be aware of it. Also sex scenes and some language.

Here's the link for this set if you're interested in it:
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Rules...

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Review: Eluding Illusions

Eluding Illusions by Wren Michaels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Emma is dealing wth a family curse which allows everything she writes to come to life, which really sucks since she is a writer! Jake, is a rock star and also her online friend/confidante, and when they meet face to face there are immediate sparks which are interrupted by a demon out to kill her! When a panther shifter named Dragos shows up, Emma has a lot of explaining to do to Jake about what's really going on and how it came to be.

Great story with a curse, romance, family issues, shifter , demon and lots more.

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Review: Contradictions

Contradictions by Tiffany King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tressa is a known party girl, but when a fraternity hazing goes wrong and ends in a senseless death she becomes depressed and falls more behind on her school work. When the Dean puts her on academic probation and assigns a tutor for her, the reality of her situation wakes her from the numbness she had been existing in. To make matters worse her tutor is none other than "Clark Trent",as she likes to call him, a "nerd" from her hometown that her bestie says is perfect for her. Of course, they're complete opposites in all departments, he's smart and she obviously is not. Unknown to her Trent has always had a crush on her and looks forward to trying to change her mind about him.

I really enjoyed the story line in this book and liked the whole party girl meets nerdboy. It had just the right amount of conflict, humor, and romance to keep it interesting.

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