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Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5 Stars)
Title: The Russian's Pleasure Proposition
Author(s): Joanne Walsh
Character(s):
― Hannah Oliver: 22 years old, Blonde, Blue Eyed
― Sergei Alkaev: Brunette, Grey-Green Eyed
Setting: Greece, Europe
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: ―
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: ―
Favorite Quote(s): N/A
Overall Opinion:
After reading the first book of the Greek Island Millionaires series, I was hoping this would be better but sadly enough it failed to meet my expectations. I didn't really feel the connection between Hannah and Sergei, and their relationship seem so rushed after kissing on the second day of barely getting nor speaking and a whirlwind romance ensues four months later. The writing style was good but not enough to keep me at bay. Sadly, this series just isn't for me.

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5 Stars)
Title: Taken
Author(s): Rebecca Zanetti
Character(s):
― Faye Smith: Blonde, Brown Eyed
― Hunter Holt: Blonde, Blue Eyed
Setting: ―
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: R
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s): N/A
Overall Opinion:
Rebecca Zanetti definitely caught my attention with “Taken”. I have enjoyed the overall premise of the story in which the lead characters, who were once in a relationship, join forces to find Hunter half-brother. With their past history, it became more than apparent the feelings of the past still longer and they must work around that to help find the foster kid before it's too late. With this story, I will say I was surprised how short the read was and was a little disappointed that the author didn't really include more background on Faye and Hunter tarnish romance and what lead up to it. I wished there was more or a built-up to the leads reconciliation but you can't win them all. In conclusion, this was a short decent read filled with a promising plot and likable characters.

Rating: ★★★★✬ (4.5/5)
Title: Dark Alpha's Awakening
Author(s): Donna Grant
Character(s):
― Erith: Black, Lavender Eyed
― Cael: Black, Gray Eyed
Setting: N/A
Tag(s): Paranormal Romance
Content Rating: R
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s):
― “In the midst of chaos there is opportunity.”
― “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― “Then kiss me again, Erith, or I might go up in flames right here, right now. I’ve wanted to do this for far too long. You’ve given me a taste. I need more.”
― “You’ve had my heart from the first moment I saw you. I became a Reaper just to be near you, just to be able to see you. I never, in my wildest dreams, imagined you’d be mine. I love you for everything you are—and everything you’ll be.”
Overall Opinion:
Cael has been servicing Death for centuries and when a foe, Bran is bent on destroying her and everything she has created, he’s willing to risk everything for her survival. Unbeknownst to Cael, she had lied to Carl by not revealing she knew exactly how to defeat Bran by destroying a few realms to rebuild the last of her power, she concludes that she must become the Mistress of War again.

In the midst of Bran betrayal, her affection and love for her Reaper Cael almost becomes too overwhelming and she fears he may end up in the crossfire. She'd lost Reapers in the past, but she couldn’t lose Cael. To have love so close yet so far away that it could never be hers was a crushing blow and it would destroy her more quickly and savagely than anything Bran thought to do to her. In the process of regaining her strength and withholding dire information, she might very well destroy Earth and everyone she holds dear, including Cael.

I know many reviewers will be shock to learned that I do at times venture off to other genres besides romance. “Dark Alpha's Awakening” blurb about serving Death and becoming Reapers instantly drew me in. The descriptive wording, the in-depth details of Erith and Cael backgrounds, the roles that they play in the battle with Bran and his army. I have never come across a series that was built on some a strong foundation. It has all the great components that make astounding novel. “Dark Alpha's Awakening” is highly recommended action packed novel that is filled with phenomenal paranormal romance that intertwines exponentially well with the other books in in the “Reaper” series.

Rating: ★★★★✬ (4.5/5 Stars)
Title: Kings of Mayhem
Author(s): Penny Dee
Character(s):
― Indigo Parrish: 30 years old, Blonde, Blue Eyed
― Cade Calley: 30 years old, Black, Blue Eyed
Setting: Destiny, Mississippi
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: R
POV: Alternates between Heroine/Hero; Present/Past
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s):
― "Get in and get out. No distractions. That was the plan."
― "Twelve years of silence filled the space between us. Loudly."
― “It rips my heart out to know that the one thing I couldn’t protect you from was me.”
― “If I thought for one moment you wanted to kiss me, Indy, then I’d spend the rest of my life kissing just you.”
― “Tell me how I let you go without it killing me and I will,” he said, his voice rising over the rain. “Tell me how I live without you without it destroying me.”
Overall Opinion:
Falling for the girl next door is never easy especially when a dire mistake changes the lives of Indigo and Cade forever. The opening sequence left me on the edge of my seat. It was an unexpected surprise that helped showcase the close, heartwarming relationship between the two childhood friends turned lovers. The narrative alternative between the heroine and hero from past to present, and was a great way to present how and when they fell in love, and most importantly, how it all fell apart. The overall premise is about second chances and learning to forgive.

The story follows the main heroine journey back home. With the sudden passing of Indigo estranged father, she finds herself back home in Mississippi for his funeral after running away from all whom she loved: family, friends and Cale. Lingering feelings, accidental touches and misunderstandings push and pulled the hero and heroine together. Knowing their days together are numbered, Cale is doing everything in his power to gain her forgiveness and despite the twelve long years of silence, she has always been his endgame. It has always been her. Only her. And he's ready to show that to her.

The general flow and pace of the story was ideal, the characters were likeable and nothing seemed forced. There is definitely more to the story than meets the eye and the only negative I can point out is that I really had wished the writer would have explained the reason behind Cale's father actions and why he caused the rifted between the main characters. Maybe he was just being a dick which is a trend I've noticed from a lot of the older secondary characters in the story minus grandma because she's badass or is there an actually reason behind everything? Maybe I'm just looking way too much into it!

Overall, with this being the first Penny Dee novel and book one of the “Kings of Mayhem” series I've read, I am highly impressed. I look forward to reading more of her works and the upcoming sequel of this fantastic book! Additional to that, the novel ended in a high note with an unexpected cliffhanger and I can't wait to read what happens next!

Rating: ★★✬☆☆ (2.5/5 Stars)
Title: The Bushranger's Wife
Author(s): Cheryl Adnams
Character(s):
― Prudence Stanforth: 22 years old, Red, Green Eyed
― Jack Fairweather: Brunette, Brown Eyed
Setting: Central Highlands, Victoria, Australia
Tag(s): Romance, Historical
Content Rating:
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s): N/A
Overall Opinion:
"The Bushranger's Wife" started off on a high note but unfortunately as the story progressed, it started to dwindle down and I became quite disappointed by the direction of Prudence and Jack relationship. What led me to this novel originally was the blurb. I became intrigued by the premise and was fascinated by the idea of Jack robbing Prudence at gunpoint during her carriage ride home later causing a possible courting. You're able to feel the intensity of their attraction through the pages in the first few chapters of this Western romance but once the leading lady decided to run away from home after discovering a dark secret her grandmother hide from her since birth, the romance loss is momentum and became way too instant for me. It started off good than escalated to a point that just seem unbelievable. Furthermore I wasn't a fan of the heroine. It felt like she was more into Jack the Devil unlawful ways than the man himself and her childish tendencies was annoying at times. Overall, an okay read that left me disappointed and wanting more.

Rating: ★★✬☆☆ (2.5/5 Stars)
Title: A Valiant Prince
Author(s): SE Rose
Character(s):
― Susanna: ―
― Logan Winters: Blue Eyed
Setting: ―
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: ―
POV: First Person (Hero)
Smexy Level: ―
Favorite Quote(s): N/A
Overall Opinion:
To start things off, I didn’t realize this was book II of the The Poisoned Pawn Duet series and for obvious reasons, this wouldn’t be considered a standalone. From page one I was completely lost as to who the characters were, Princess Susanna and Prince Logan possible romantic relationship, and who was out to get them. There were no author notes nor disclaimer stating this, and due to me being unaware the “A Valiant Prince” was the sequel of the “The Fierce Princess”, it was a no brainer that I decided to drop this later to pick it back up later once reading the first novel. From what I have read so far, “A Valiant Prince” seems like a promising read and I look forward to re-reading this back again in the future.

I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The attraction was immediate with Kristin and Sean even though the romance seem rushed, but love is love I guess? The series itself started off very strong but as the story progress, the scenes seem very redundant and there wasn't much of a plot until the last quarter of the story. Dealing with a craze roommate and ex-hookup can be challenging especially if they plan to sabotage Kristin and Sean's newly-developed relationship but even with that, it didn't really draw me in. Mediocre-at-best.

Obviously this was overhyped as overhyped could be yet nevertheless “Merciful Crow” was still a somewhat enjoyable read with some major flaws that some readers may not be able to overlook. The original world-building adventure of a tale really started to pick up the pace ⅓ into the read after a slow and painful start. Seriously I had for a brief moment considered dropping this but I had decided to struggle through and wallah! I persevered and made it to the end. Kudos to me! Anyways… the downside of this novel were the characters. I. Hated. All. Of. Them. And not one, not one had any redeeming factors to make them worth liking. And let’s not forget the romance in which I can’t even formulate enough words to describe how bloody awful is was. This read could’ve done without the romance and I was left cringing with the instant love “my life would suck without you” type of romance. The “relationship” between Fie and Tavin was rushed and unbelievable. Like what was the purpose of adding the romance into this YA fantasy novel?! I need answers damnit! Despite those flaws, I was still enthralled by the author’s writing style and her ability to draw me in (enough) to the YA fantasy world she was able to create that's filled with action, adventure, and world-building.

It’s hard to come across decent historical (regency) romances that aren’t too overwhelmingly cheesy and bland, and I pleasantly surprised by this read and how much I loved it. The author was able to set this apart from other by introducing a wealthy aristocrat finding herself marrying a criminal to stop suitors who are in hot pursuit of marrying her to get to her family wealth. It was different from the traditional and generic historical romances I have read as of late and as might be expected I am highly impressed with the author's ability to immediately enthralled me from page one with the rich historical imagery and emotion that the writing style displayed. In addition to that, let's talk about the lead characters that initially won me over. From the get-go the chemistry between Georgie and Ben’s were off the charts and once introduced, the playful banter and flirty interactions were swoon worthy and showcased how well they mesh well together despite their vastly different cultural backgrounds. Any reader can feel the intense heat and attraction through the pages, and because of that, I just knew this was a keeper. Needless to say, “This Earl of Mine” is a must read for all historical regency readers looking for a decent read to spice up their life.