Dream Spinner (Dream Team #3) by Kristen Ashley

 

 

 

 

 

 Hattie Yates has finally met the man of her dreams. Yet years of abuse from her demanding father have left her petrified of disappointment. She’s already failed to reach her goal of becoming a professional ballerina—she can’t handle the terrible consequences of another dream becoming a nightmare. But when a stalker sets their sights on Hattie, there’s only one man she dares to hope can help . . .

Axl Pantera knows Hattie is the only woman for him. Yet despite the attraction burning between them, Hattie refuses to let him in. The former soldier is determined to woo her into letting down her walls. And when danger comes calling, he’s up against more than her wary and bruised heart. Axl will do anything to prove to Hattie that they’re meant to be, but first, he’ll need to keep her safe.

 

Definitely a page turner. Definitely a classic Kristen Ashley read.
I love when this particular author teases the reader with potential future books by introducing spicy characters. Axl and Hattie though - wow. Hattie's life is in shambles - family drama leading her to push her friends away and absolutely block potential love matches. Cue the crazy dude harassing Hattie. Now we have a prime opportunity for Axl to slide into her life and blow things up with passion, love, friendship, and protection. Definitely a 5 star book!

 

*thanks to Netgalley for the ARC

 

 

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Wild Wind (Chaos 6.6) by Kristen Ashley

 

Wild Wind by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm between 3 and 4 stars for this one.

Don't get me wrong I was interested in Jagger's story and I enjoyed quite a few things about this book - it just wasn't my fav. I got into it, but I didn't get into it.

First of all, I definitely enjoyed the change in heroine background. I don't see a lot of ethnic diversity in KA's books so to see that Archie was 1/4 Black and the fact that Jagger bonded with Mal - I felt that. She didn't gloss over the racism in some MC's and actually had Jagger address that.

Now Jagger and Archie...talk about some damaged people. Damaged in the sense of dealing with the death of a parent in their formative years. Archie knew her mom, but Jagger didn't really know his dad. We see there is underlying issues on the sides of both Archie and Jagger that kept them away from each other - and in some cases was still there preventing them from being all in with each other. It was nice to see Archie attempting to give Jagger what he needed emotionally, but we could see that there was something else there. Something standing in the way of Jagger going full tilt to Archie.
And when we learn what it is - cue the broken heart. Definitely time for Chaos to get involved.

All in all it was definitely worth the read. The length of the book was perfect for what we were dealing with.

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Lightning Game (Ghostwalkers 17) by Christine Feehan

 

Lightning Game by Christine Feehan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have come to realize that the Ghostwalker series is my favorite Feehan series - one step above her Leopard people series. That being said I loved this book, but felt that it could've had a few more pages. (view spoiler)[ I would've appreciated a bit more follow up on the status of Zara's feet. Was Rubin and Jonquille able to help (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ The mysterious Fontenot brother/pilot/prisoner/Swamp Man? I need to know more (hide spoiler)]

I love how we were able to see deeper into Diego and Rubin's past. I love that we were able to see deeper into Rubin and Diego as individuals as well as brothers. We see Rubin struggles with how he is perceived as royalty among Ghostwalkers, that his life means more than others, and how it affects him. We see Diego struggle with a deep-seeded need to protect his brother. So many nuggets of information provided in this book - about other Ghostwalkers and the Campo brothers. It is always nice to revisit prior characters while being provided new information. This series is not slowing down.

New villains. New connections.

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Repeat Offender (Souls Chapel Revenants MC book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale

 

Repeat Offender by Lani Lynn Vale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was different than the previous LLV books. 

Historically, the 'heros' are cops/former military/medical professionals who are on the "right" side of the law. Use that word loosely. This is the first in a series of good men with complicated pasts. Histories that may include the military or law enforcement, but have ended in prison sentences. Lynn is the mayor and he doesn't take care of matters the way you would think a mayor would. But he get's things done. Things being a sex trafficking ring. Throw in a sassy wildlife blogger/photographer and we have ourselves a good story.

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Hot Seal Redemption (Hot Seal Team #5) by Lynn Rae Harris

HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Got this book for free thru an email ad and I am so glad I took it up on its offer. I have never read this author before so I had no idea what to expect - I just expected (based on the summary) a good read.

And I got it.

Bailey is trying to get her life together - working in a club as she stacks her money so that she can go into nursing school. Her little sister (that she raised) is a in and out of her life type of sister until she shows up and leaves a newborn. Before she splits she gives the baby's father's name. Its a Navy SEAL. Bailey finds him and makes some demands.

Alexei is 95% sure he is not the baby's father, but something about Bailey makes him pause. She is a hard worker and is just like him - not looking for anything resembling romance. Especially now that she may have a child to take care of. Alexei agrees to a DNA test, but in the meanwhile he can't stop but get involved with Bailey.

Who is the baby daddy? Where is her sister? Why did she take off? Why is there something calling to both Bailey and Alexei about each other?

These two were super sexy and definitely not looking for any type of attachments. I enjoyed the realistic hesitance on the part of both main characters about the baby and about their own interactions. When sex trafficking and bikers get thrown in the picture we see that its not all DNA tests and dirty diapers. Something else is going on. I appreciated that this wasn't just a story of a mother abandoning her child to be raised by a family member and the family member happens to fall in love. Its deeper than that, but not too deep.

Good read! I'm going to keep going with the series. I may go back to read 1-4 or I may go on to read the next in the series.

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Moon-kissed : Within the Darkness by Amelia Hutchins

 Synopsis

Alexandria Helios is on a mission to find her brother. Landon disappeared on his quest to find the Sacred Library that holds the cure to the moon sickness affecting their people. There is one problem. Her journey will take her through the Kingdom of Night and directly into Torrin’s path as the head of the Night King’s army. He’s egotistical, sexy, sin incarnate, and everything she knows she shouldn’t want, but his whispered promise of dark desires awakens something deep within her that makes him hard to resist.
Torrin didn’t expect the lead assassin of the Moon Clan to walk into his trap. Alexandria has ignited something within him he thought was gone, and he knows he shouldn’t crave her, but he does. She’s a fire in a world of ice, bathed in blood and moonlight that calls to the darkness within him.
Secrets are unraveling as both are tossed into a ploy that neither is destined to survive. Can they find common ground and work together to defeat the darkness? Or will the world come crashing down around them as they tear each other apart?

 

 Review

 If you want tension, anger, sex, death, murder, sorrow, angst, hopelessness....it is all there in this book.

Alexandria and Torrin burnt up my pages. This is not your cookie cutter romance where the hero and heroine fight for their love - this is enemy vs enemy with sexual tension riddled all through it. Did I mention there's magic and a prophecy as well? 

If you've read this author's previous works then you know that there is a slow, taxing, painful burn between the main characters. At times they hate each other as much as they care for each other. At their core they are enemies and are constantly trying to outthink the other.

Just a warning - there isn't a HEA this is where you see Alexandria slowly morph into the bad ass that she is meant to be.

ARC: The Unseen by Thea Harrison (part 1 of 4 novellas)

Summary:

Saying goodbye to their old life in the Wyr demesne in New York may be hard, but Dragos and Pia are determined to create a new life in the Other land of Rhyacia.
At first, everything seems idyllic. Rhyacia is paradisiacal. Accompanied by old friends and new allies, the future looks safe and bright for Dragos, Pia, and baby Niall.
But strange things are happening beneath the picturesque façade. Items move unaccompanied, buildings collapse without justifiable cause, and even the most Powerful residents of Rhyacia can provide no logical explanation for the events transpiring. Whispered rumors point to something called the unseen.
As Dragos and Pia investigate, they uncover a greater mystery than they could have imagined, and they realize the startling truth…
They’re not alone in Rhyacia. The land Dragos had thought was uninhabited hides many secrets, a shocking history that’s not quite ready to be buried, and something more.
Something ancient, evil, and hungry. Something that wants to consume Dragos and take everything he holds dear.
Something that just may be powerful enough to overcome the dragon…

Review:

I think a lot of us forget that Pia is not even 30 years old yet nor have her and Dragos been mated even 5 years yet. Though, they are devoted to each other and have gone thru some heavy stuff they're relationship is still developing. As this story begins, Pia is coming to grips with another major chapter of her life ending as well another beginning. 

We also see nuances of Pia and Dragos's relationship as well as their interactions with other characters (sentinels and others). As the Unseen is  introduced we also get a glimpse into the growth that Pia's character has experienced and is experiencing. Dragos himself points it out. He follows it up with a gentle urging of allowing herself the room to be more of a leader and confident in her own skin.

 

Now enter the true idea of the Unseen. I knew going in that the book was going to end in a cliffhanger, but oh my goodness - did it ever. Dragos is gone now and Pia is in charge. My heart literally ceased to beat correctly as she laid out her directions to Graydon. It all became clear why the author chose to have Dragos give her such a pep talk. She would need it now as she is now the head Wyr in charge. She has to be confident in herself and trust her orders and choices as they all seek to get Dragos back. 

 

Rating: High and should be talked about

 

 

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