Pia Saves the Day (Elder Races, #6.6) by Thea Harrison

Pia Saves the Day by Thea Harrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First of all for the sake of not having to post a spoiler alert.



Jeez! Thea Harrison does it again.

There are no characters that I love more than Pia and Dragos (and Peanut of course). :sighs:
I was not expecting this plot line. I just assumed some longtime enemy of Dragos was going to come out of the woodworks and Pia would save the day. BUT this was so much better



I will say Dragos, in whatever form and in any circumstance, is still Dragos. Can I get an Amen?
The love between Dragos and Pia is so amazing. I have said it before and I'll say it again I'll never get tired of reading about them.




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Devil's Game (Reaper's Motorcycle Club) by Joanna Wylde

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 Liam “Hunter” Blake hates the Reapers MC. Born and raised a Devil’s Jack, he knows his duty. He’ll defend his club from their oldest enemies—the Reapers—using whatever weapons he can find. But why use force when the Reapers’ president has a daughter who’s alone and vulnerable? Hunter has wanted her from the minute he saw her, and now he has an excuse to take her.

Em has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Reapers. Her overprotective father, Picnic, is the club’s president. The last time she had a boyfriend, Picnic shot him. Now the men in her life are far more interested in keeping her daddy happy than showing her a good time. Then she meets a handsome stranger—a man who isn't afraid to treat her like a real woman. One who isn't afraid of her father. His name is Liam, and he’s The One.

Or so she thinks.

Joanna Wylde is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Reapers Motorcycle Club series. She currently lives in Idaho. Learn more at www.joannawylde.net and connect with Joanna at www.facebook.com/joannawyldebooks and www.twitter.com/JoannaWylde.

Liam and Em are a match made in Biker Heaven. Em was bad ass! Even though I was rooting for her and Hunter to get together I knew they both had quite a ways to grow (as a couple and as the individuals they were meant to be). Especially, the fact that Liam was used to women throwing themselves at him AND the secret of who his loyalties were to. When it came to Em, that was definitely not going to fly. As Olivia Pope would say,




 I didn't really know what to expect for Liam aka Hunter. I wasn't sure if he was going to be a complete douchebag, prayed that he wasn't, or a relatively good man. Either way I knew I was all for Em, forwards and backwards. Her intelligence, her humor, her innate sensuality (V status or not) and most importantly, her loyalty.

From a previous book you know at some point Em and Sophie get stuck in a Devil's Jack safehouse being held for ransom. No matter what obstacle is put before them they make it through - together.  Its more than obvious Liam and Em were meant to be. Anyone (including Em and Liam) can TRY and get between them, but nothing ever sticks.

I truly enjoyed this book and not just because Em and Liam burned up the pages with sexual tension, but everything about this book was amazing. The tension, the love scenes, the different character interactions, the action, the angst between Em and Liam. I was literally Anna from Frozen.

 Thanks to the RockStar PR team for gifting me with this ARC!

The Professional (Game Maker #1) by Kresley Cole

The Professional by Kresley Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've had this book sitting in my TBR for awhile, not as long as others, but I am so glad that I finally got around to reading it. I am in love with KC's IAD series and I hoped that this series was just as good. And it is! Natalie and Aleksandr almost set my poor laptop ON FIRE. These two had instant chemistry and the vor aspect locked it down. Aleksandr was dangerous, sexy, possessive, determined - and the list goes on. Natalie was perfect. She "bowed" to his demands and showed her @$$ exactly when she should. This story would make an awesome show on either HBO or Showtime. Mafia princess and enforcer, it just begs to be optioned.

Did I mention how smoking hot these two are?




The sauna


The "punishment"


This book is incendiary.


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Until Nico (Until #4) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am so glad she released this early and that B&N was the first to get it because thank goodness I had a Nook.



Sophie and Nico are like the perfect fit. I don't think I would've been as satisfied if Sweet Sophie was tatted up like Nico. I loved the opposites attract portion. Though, I must say there were times when she tap-danced on my damn nerves with her indecision, fear and her need to run and hide. BUT I had to tell myself to be patient. That was what Nico had, the patience of Job.
A couple times Sophie had me



But when finally things began to fall into place and Sophie stopped acting like she didn't really want Nico.



I've been known to plot a female character's downfall, but this right here....so delicious. Nico knew what he was about from day one. :sighs:



I enjoyed it almost as much as Until November and I cannot wait for more releases from this author.

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Dangerous Protector (Federal Paranormal Unit #2) by Milly Taiden

If you run from love, you're asking for a chase...

James Brock lived the past ten years without the woman he loves. Using his job as head of the Federal Paranormal Unit to help others, he's done a good job of ignoring his lack of a personal life until she returns. His salvation. His first love.

Cynthia Vega had a very good reason to leave the only man she loved after she'd accepted his marriage proposal. Now she's back as his boss. And he's not willing to ignore their chemistry or the past.

Brock is determined to claim his mate and prove that their passion is even hotter than before. He wants her and her explanation behind their separation. Except, some secrets won't stay buried in the past. Brock will fight his demons to follow her lead, but Cynthia's reluctance to explain their lost love may be the one key to their destruction...


First off, I want to thank Milly and Jennifer for making it possible for me to have this ARC. I want to first make the statement that though I have read Milly Taiden before I am a newbie when it comes to the Federal Paranormal Unit. I would say you can read this before reading Part One and follow along well, BUT it would be better if you read the first part in this series.
The fact that I was a newbie it wasn't too hard to figure out that Brock had more going on then just a beast that he shared his body with. 

I enjoyed the fact that not everyone on the team was a hard @$$ and that the male to female ratio was almost equal. Brock and Cynthia's passion is hard to ignore and so thick you can taste it. Though, I still am not 100% sure why they broke up in the first place. In order to avoid posting a spoiler I'll just assume maybe the second or third time of my reading it - things will become clear. 

I liked the length of the book, not too much and not too short. I was all for the main couple and I was super satisfied with the HEA. Great job Milly!

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C.A. Szarek "The Tartan MP3 Player"

 

Synopsis:

Book One in the time travel, fantasy romance series, Highland Secrets!

She never believed in magic…

Claire McGowan, Scotophile and historical romance novel addict, finally saves up enough for her dream vacation to Scotland.

She never imagines she’ll get sucked back to the seventeenth century while running on the beach—that’s what she gets for exercising when she should be relaxing.

He knows with a harsh certainty magic exists...

The Fae have taken his brother—Laird of his clan. Duncan MacLeod finds a bonnie naked and confused lass. He’s convinced Claire arrived in 1672 through the Faery Stones—a magical portal he’s been scouring the lands for over the past six months.

At last, he has someone who’s been through the Faery Stones and can help him find them—and get his brother back.

First, I’d like to thank the author and Twinsie Book Tours for allowing me to participate in this Blog Tour. In my cyber book travels I have heard of C.A. Szarek before, but I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing her writing. When the call for blogs went out I read the synopsis and was immediately intrigued. The title I loved and I have always had a soft spot for Scottish time travel romances.  Duncan and Claire did not disappoint. I enjoyed how the author navigated her way around Duncan accepting her mysterious appearance on his beach. The Fae of course. Slam the Fae and time travel together and I am there. The chemistry between Duncan and Claire was instant and burned straight off the pages. I literally devoured this story and wished it had been a bit longer. There were steamy love scenes, tension-laden missions to the Faery realm and action packed fight scenes. YES! YES! I enjoyed this read. 

 

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ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thetartanmp3player-1439166-141.html

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tartan-Player-Highland-Secrets-Book-ebook/dp/B00IKCHCT2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1394353490&sr=8-4&keywords=C.A.+Szarek

Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Tartan-Player-Highland-Secrets-Book-ebook/dp/B00IKCHCT2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394353564&sr=8-1&keywords=C.A.+Szarek

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KOBO: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-tartan-mp3-player

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/411992

Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-tartan-mp3-player-ca-szarek/1118893645?ean=9781941151044

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/caszarek

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Blog: www.caszarekwriter.blogspot.com

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Email: ca@caszarek.com

 

Devil's Charm (Chaos Bleeds MC#1) by Sam Crescent

Devil's Charm by Sam Crescent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I knew once I got home from work that I was going to finish this book in one sitting if it killed me.


Was it just me or was Beyonce's Partition (starting from 2:08) the anthem to this book? Lexie and Devil were amazing. I loved that Lexie was curvy and that throughout the entire book the reader was constantly being told how sexy Lexie was (even though she didn't see it).



But she sure found that out when Devil made his interest known.


He was into her and he wanted to make sure that she understood that. She caught his eye from the getgo.


I knew I wasn't going to like Kayla at the point where she showed up and dumped her baby off on Lexie. I could appreciate her caring enough about her child to take him to her sister IF that had been her motivation. But it wasn't.
I was on the edge of my seat waiting for Devil to discover that Lexie had his son. I could've screamed the anticipation was so high.



The chemistry between Lexie and Devil is instant and uncompromising. And when they finally get between the sheets I guarantee it'll knock your socks off.


He knows what he's about. In life, in his motorcycle club and especially with women.


This was definitely a book to read over and over again. And the Chaos Bleeds MC series is definitely going to be a one click buy for me from now on.

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