Cage (Corp's Security #2) by Harper Sloan

Synopsis:

**Warning** This book is intended for a mature reading**

"Alpha heroes you'll want to kidnap and keep, heroines to root for, and sizzling love scenes with emotional punch." 
Carly Phillips, NY Times Bestselling Author

Greg Cage was born to protect. While growing up, he was his mother and sister’s shield against the world… until he failed. For the last decade, he has carried that guilt and need for vengeance around… until it was 
stripped from him. Now, with his best friend getting married and no longer needing his protection, he is even more lost, completely adrift, and
 desperate for some control. All he has ever known was how to protect: his family, his friends, and his country. Can he go against everything he has ever known, and give up that control?

Melissa Larson will never let anyone hold the reins in her life. She has 
been the rock in her family for more years than she can remember, and
 the fight to keep them together is her main priority right now. She has
 always been fiercely independent and proud. The last thing she will ever do is ask for someone else’s help. But when that choice is out of her 
control, forcing her to rely on others to save her and her family, and pick up the pieces that are left, will she be able to let someone else be her
 strength?

The second Greg locks eyes with Meli, he knows that she is someone he needs. Someone he craves. Meli knew the second she met Greg that he would be nothing but trouble and heartache. Her life takes an
unexpected turn, and that bitch Fate is back to wreak more 
havoc on another member of the Corps family.

All hell breaks loose, leaving Greg no choice but to call in a favor. He 
hooks back up with his old friend Braxxon Breaker from the Breakneck MC. Together, they make sure that nothing threatens anyone Greg loves 
again.

CAGE is a complete story with a HEA.

I feel so honored and jazzed to have been chosen to read and review an 
ARC of Cage by Harper Sloan thru Twinsie Talk Book Tours. 

If you are not familiar with Corps Security books you’re going to NEED to stop right here and go back to read book 1, Axel. Now after reading Axel I
 think I can honestly say everyone, who is a fan that is, was anticipating 
Cage’s story. I knew from Book 1 that Cage had a close connection to Izzy 
because she reminded him of his sister, but we didn’t know the full story behind it.

The first thing that you need to understand is the piercing that Greg Cage 
has. Please Google Apadravya, Reverse PA and Pubic piercings.  (Male Genital Piercings) Cage is tatted up and pierced up. :sighs: Moving on….

I will attempt to step through my Cage experience as best as possible without setting off a SPOILER alert.

First warning: It did not take 5 pages for me to be exposed to Cage’s sexy 
world. No ma’am. Headboard banging and wrists held behind her back. 
Are you kidding me? Cage is already sounding delicious. My preconceived 
notions about Cage on ‘brother status’, instituted from Book 1, have 
promptly exited stage right. 
And now that the reader has been informed that Greg Cage is a sex machine
you are prepared for his introduction and behavior to Melissa.
 I loved the Melissa character.
 She didn’t take sh*t from Cage and she seemed to always know what she 
wanted. She didn’t let him run the show from Jump Street – he had to ‘earn’ the privilege of dominating her sexually. Personally, I enjoyed the 
similarities between Cage and Melissa. The unnatural deaths of their sisters,
 along with the instant sex connection, are the glue that holds the two
 together. Besides Cage being so protective and dominant the best part of 
him is his ability to love and open himself to the possibility of it. This is the first book I have read where the hero is ready for that white picket 
fence fantasy. (The song Ready for Love by India Arie comes to mind)

Besides the sister connection they have & there is so much right there – 
there is also the issue of a crazy ex named Mandy. She is one crazy broad and I will leave it at that. There is also the relationship between Melissa’s
 nephew Cohen and Cage. If you don’t want to sigh and aahh endlessly do
 not read this book. Greg Cage is the PERFECT man. Who can live up to 
his perfection? The last thing I’ll mention is the mini crossover of characters between Harper Sloan and fellow Independent author Crystal Spears
 (author of the Breakneck series). I read both authors so I was all for this 
collaboration. I won’t spoil it, but suffice to say this book was AMAZING 
and Harper Sloan writes some mind-blowing heat stroke inducing fiction.    

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And because I want to - I'll explain my Cage experience with gifs...

 So at the first mention of piercings and the hotness that is Cage. I was literally melting

The fact that Melissa was trying to act like she didn't want him killed me, but I understood why. From the moment the two were introduced I began to plot her downfall. 

Melissa and Cage at the club


Eye f$%kin' ensues


And that's where we are introduced to "that crazy b____" Mandy (a previous character)

My prayers are answered & Cage and Melissa finally become intimate.

 NC-17 warning SO DELICIOUS
 

Any who! And because we need some more drama Mandy shows up and it is ON..

Ratchet hour aside we get introduced to Cohen. His and Cage's relationship is so freaking cute.
And because what would the plot be without someone running their mouths and spilling the beans. Jeez Mandy, get a clue.












 Until finally, fast forward (don't want to ruin it for you, but I'll just say BREAKNECK)

Taunting Destiny (Fae Chronicles #2) by Amelia Hutchins

It has taken me a couple of days to read this book; not because it was a difficult read but because it was so awesome. I wanted to savor this sequel and I knew it would be over too soon. If you haven’t read Fighting Destiny you need to stop this review and read part one of the Fae Chronicles. I am just as happy as a pig in sh*t that I discovered this author. On one hand I want her to go mainstream and pick up a huge publisher, but then I KNOW the books will slow down. NO! I am not in favor of that. Independent publishing means AH get’s all of the proceeds and she deserves it.

Moving on….

The Fae Chronicles is a heavily sexualized and violent action story. Synthia is amazing. She is strong and opinionated. The perfect yang to Ryder’s yin. Ryder is one word: devastation. He is everything dominant and the King of Alpha. He wets panties with one phrase. :sighs:

This book picks up where FD left off. Syn is bonded, and I use that word loosely, to Ryder until she completes her Fairy Transition. Besides her Transition, Syn is trying to solve the mystery of her guardian’s murder and at the same time figure out what is going on in the Guild. Note: You need to have read part 1 to know what I am referring to.

There are so many characters in this book that I want to have their own stories told. Even if it’s not separate, but a sideline plot I still want in. Ristan, Ryder’s Demon bestie, definitely deserves his own story to be told. This is definitely a new favorite of mine and Amelia Hutchins is officially on my auto-buy list.

And because expressing myself thru gif's has become a hobby of mine. Here I go....;)

Whenever Ryder comes on the scene

Oh my dear Syn, whenever you try and break from Ryder its like

When the marriage contract between her and A____ was suggested

Whenever Ryder and Synthia are in the same room together their chemistry is explosive

And their sex game can send you into overload 

And when I got to that last dreaded page

To sum it up

Axel (Corps Security #1) by Harper Sloan

 

A love so overwhelming and powerful that years later it still haunts you....That is the background for this book. I was introduced to this author at the same time that I discovered Crystal Spears (my review of Seize Me ). Izzy is so deserving of love and there's this mountain of anticipation when she and Axel are reunited. I know I wanted all of the secrets Izzy had to just come spilling out. In this book you are also introduced to Corps Security. Wowza! All of the men in that agency sound heartbreaking sexy especially Izzy's brother from another mother" Greg Cage. I know we, as readers, can expect naughty delicious things from Greg. 

Let me just say that everything I wanted to happen - happened in this book. It may not have happened on my 'give it to me now' time frame, but I was suitably rewarded. Izzy and Axel burn up the sheets. Izzy has been carrying around so many demons and is damaged in such a way that, in my opinion, the only one to fix her is Axel. Her first love, Axel and his monster truck. Harper Sloan pulled me into this world so effectively I feel like I know all of the characters, as if they work right next to me. I don't want to go into too much detail for fear I'll just SPOILER the HELL out of this review, but when I say Axel is one dirty talking Alpha male I am oh so serious. I absolutely have to resort to Scandal GIFs to explain my experience with this book.

Its like at first Izzy was trying to deny the chemistry still existed...

And then Axel started his seduction

Until finally, Axel went and got his woman.

And no holds barred....

And then there was more of...

Until finally I was literally in the bed screaming like a loon.

And then I hit the last page and...

Heaven's Sinners by Bella Jewel (In preparation)

Heaven's Sinners by Bella Jewel


I am so ready for this book.






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Seize Me by Crystal Spears (Breakneck series)

I found this author thru either Facebook or my sporadic Amazon.com book search. As I read the synopsis my eyes were glued to the words MC (Motorcycle Club). I should preface this review by saying I've been on a MC book kick, which was jump started by Kristen Ashley. So far I've dipped into Joanna Wylde and Madeline Sheehan. Moving on....

I picked the book up on a Wednesday and 5 hours later I was done. :Sighs: I want to say that first of all don't go into this book thinking ANYONE or ANYTHING is safe or sacred. People die. Drugs are in the forefront and the sex is OH SO delicious. I was glad to discover that Winter's crime family connections are not the main plot device. Initially, I already had the story laid out in my head, but was happy to realize early on that I could throw those ideas out of the window. C.Spears had me changing positions in my bed every hour I was so invested in this book. Hell, let's be real, I was invested three pages in. Winter and Lana are characters who put you in mind of someone you know. Their desire to be their own masters and to live their lives beholden to no one was great. I knew I could expect jaw dropping things from these ladies. And I wasn't disappointed.

The minute Pyro and Braxxon come on the scene turn your fan [a/c] on because you're gonna need it. Braxxon and Pyro are some hot specimens. 

I also think its important to mention that this book did not remind me of any other previously read MC books. The Breakneck series stands on its own. Though, there were parts I wish did not happen I was glad when the author made me uncomfortable. Not everything should be safe and HEA because that's not the way the world [and life] works. Important people die and romanticizing Motorcycle club life is not the way this book works. Drugs, murder, violence, money, friendship, family, steamy sex, greed, jealousy, revenge - this book has it all.

Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde

Joanna Wylde Reaper’s Property

     Marie doesn’t need a complication like Horse. The massive, tattooed, badass biker who shows up at her brother’s house one afternoon doesn’t agree. He wants Marie on his bike and in his bed. Now.
    But Marie just left her abusive jerk of an ex-husband and she’s not looking for a new man. Especially one like Horse—she doesn’t know his real name or where he lives, she’s ninety percent certain he’s a criminal and that the “business” he talks with her brother isn’t website design. She needs him out of her life, which would be a snap if he’d just stop giving her mind-blowing orgasms.
Horse is part of the Reapers Motorcycle Club, and when he wants something, he takes it. What he wants is Marie, but she’s not interested in becoming “property of”.
   Then her brother steals from the club. Marie can save him by giving Horse what he wants—at home, in public, on his bike… If she’s a very, very good girl, she’ll get lots more of those orgasms only he can offer, and he’ll let her brother live.
Maybe.

In the midst of having a conversation about Alpha males and which authors wrote good ones, this book was suggested. I’ve read Joanna Wylde in the past and enjoyed her so I bit the bullet and grabbed a copy. Let me just say that Horse is mind-blowing. JW’s foray into biker territory reminded me of Kristen Ashley and the more I read the more I made comparisons. What I found refreshing in KA’s writing held true for JW’s. The male character was not some sex god who always said the right things at the right time. Horse was an abrasive a-hole and wasn’t sorry about it. He had no plans to change and if Marie accepted him that’s what she was going to get. After reading KA and JW I’ve realized that I’ve been spoiled with male characters that would never dream of calling women out of their name and wouldn’t dare do the things Horse did in this book. 

At many points of the book I found myself shaking my head and cussing out the characters in the book. The sign of a book. Before I start raving about this book I will say that the one thing about this book that did irritate me was the time jumping. To better explain the position Horse and Marie currently found themselves in the author did a series of time jumps. These time jumps explained Horse/Marie’s previous interactions and the history of how they met. At the point where I found myself saying ‘if I jump one more time’ everything had been explained. Moving on to the book….

If you like contemporary erotic romance this is the book for you. If you like no nonsense coarse bikers then Horse is the man for you. By no means is Horse a knight galloping in to rescue Marie from a life of abuse and minimum wage jobs. When Horse sees something he wants whether it’s a woman or an object he goes after it. 

I was extremely impressed with the research that the author did inside the biker lifestyle. I always had the impression that they were a cloak and dagger organization, but Joanna Wylde explained a lot. Whether or not it’s true for all motorcycle clubs, only a member of that lifestyle would know. I loved the terminology and when Horse explained the meaning behind a nickname he had given to Marie I was literally screaming in my chair.  There was no shortness of drama and excitement. Marie and Horse incinerated the pages they were so hot for each other. I was also happy to see the introduction of characters that could possibly have their own stories told. All in all I did love this book and will continue to read this series. 

I Only Have Eyes For You by Bella Andre

Sophie Sullivan, a librarian in San Francisco, was five years old when she fell head over heels in love with Jake McCann. Twenty years later, she’s convinced the notorious bad boy still sees her as the “nice” Sullivan twin. That is, when he bothers to look at her at all. But when they both get caught up in the magic of the first Sullivan wedding, she knows it’s long past time to do whatever it takes to make him see her for who she truly is...the woman who will love him forever.

Jake has always been a magnet for women, especially since his Irish pubs made him extremely wealthy. But the only woman he really wants is the one he can never have. Not only is Sophie his best friend’s off-limits younger sister...he can’t risk letting her get close enough to discover his deeply hidden secret.

Only, when Sophie appears on his doorstep as Jake’s every fantasy come to life—smart, beautiful, and shockingly sexy—he doesn’t have a prayer of taking his eyes, or his hands, off her. And he can’t stop craving more of her sweet smiles and sinful kisses. Because even though Jake knows loving Sophie isn’t the right thing to do...how can he possibly resist?

The first thing I want to talk about after reading this book is how much I absolutely loved it. I don't recall ever having read this author, Bella Andre, before but I can tell you I will most definitely be picking up the rest of the books in this Sullivan series. I don't usually go for the traumatized hero, but Jake was different. I could see beyond his tough exterior and knew that somewhere in his past was some sort of trauma. I was not surprised when I discovered that he was a victim of child abuse and abandonment. It became clear that his being unofficially adopted into the Sullivan clan played a big part in his drive to stay away from Sophie. His sense of belonging and his only experience with love had always stemmed from this family and to pursue Sophie, in his opinion, would be pure disrespect because underneath it all he always felt unworthy of their love and acceptance. 

The Sophie character had me hooked from page one. I was intrigued that her nickname was Nice and she wanted to be anything but that. She was the black sheep of the Sullivan brood. While her brothers and sister were outgoing and open she was more subdued and prone to leaving a patterned life. After all she was a librarian. I have so much respect for Sophie because she knew what she wanted and she had reached a point in her life when she was no longer happy with denying what she really wanted. She was in love and she wanted to act on that love.

I could barely breathe properly when the chemistry between Sophie and Jake erupted. I loved the pace of the story and how the brothers didn't play a part in the discovery and development stage of Sophie and Jake's relationship. But what I will say was my most favorite part of this book was Jake's struggle with his reading ability. At times it was actually painful to read his pain, his embarrassment and his fear of being found out. His reading troubles had followed him around since he was ten years old. I wholeheartedly agreed with Sophie when she told Jake how admirable, strong and deserving of love he really was. I found myself choking back tears at Jake and his struggle. When the end of the book came and there was some form of resolution with Jake and his reading capabilities I was so happy. 

This was a great love story with equally great love scenes. I cannot wait to read more about the Sullivan men and the women they fall in love with.