Review: Prince of Hearts - L.A. Cotton

Prince of Hearts by L.A. Cotton
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Prince of Hearts is book 1 in the Verona Legacy series by L.A. Cotton. The book focuses on Arianne Capizola and Niccolo Marchetti, two people from different sides of the tracks.  Arianne is a freshman in college and has been quite sheltered for most of her life. We find out that she is lying about who she is. This is due to her father and his influence and that her cousin is ‘in’ the family, although she doesn’t know what that means! All in all, Arianne is quite innocent when it comes to life and her family.  That is until she meets bad boy Niccolo!  The boy from the wrong side of the tracks who is going to flip her beliefs on their head and shake her life up in a way she didn’t think was possible.

This is certainly a forbidden romance style book which has hints of Romeo and Juliet in the theme. There are a lot of players in this book and a lot of characters and drama that you need to wrap your head around, but at the centre of that is Arianne and Niccolò’s relationship which seems already doomed to fail, due to their family’s history.

Don’t let Arianne fool you though, she has a backbone made of steel and she isn’t going to give up easily, no matter what happens to her or what is done to her by her father’s scheming! This book has everything you are wanting: romance, drama, violence, intrigue and some star-crossed lovers!

Note that there is a cliff-hanger and you’re going to have to wait to find out what happens, to not only Arianne and Niccolo, but also the rest of the characters who are embroiled in this story!

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Review: Beautifully Cruel - J.T. Geissinger

Beautifully Cruel by J.T. Geissinger
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars

Beautifully Cruel by J.T. Geissinger tells the story of waitress and law student Truvy and the enigmatic Liam Black. Truvy works at a local diner, she is sassy, introverted but not scared to speak her mind. She continually sees Liam in her area in the diner for months before she is brave enough to try and strike up a conversation, but Liam is brooding and intense, tattooed and dark and nothing like any of the men she has been out with before. With a hilarious case of verbal diarrhoea by our heroine, this book sucks you in and keeps you wanting to turn the pages to find out who Liam Black is and why he wants Truvy so much.

This book was a delightfully, sinful read, full of passion, intrigue and some funny moments, especially by the heroine who has no qualms saying exactly what she is thinking. There are moments where you think you know who Liam is and then bam! You are taken by surprise. There was definitely a lot of passion between the two characters, I liked that for Truvy, that wasn’t enough and she made Liam step up to the plate! She also compliments his dark side which we see in various forms throughout the book and doesn’t give up on him, instead helps to shoulder the burden.

A truly great book with wonderful characters and a great story-line!

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Review: Training the Rookie - Natasha L. Black

Training the Rookie by Natasha L. Black
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Training the Rookie by Natasha L. Black was a fast paced read for me as I just wanted to know what happened. Blair is a rookie cop who is paired with the smoking hot, Jeremy. Being a woman in the police force, Blair feels that she needs to prove her worth and falling for her new partner isn’t going to help that, even if he’s sexy, fun and smart, oh and he also has two equally, sexy, funny and smart brothers who also take her fancy, but how is she going to choose and keep her career on track? Due to an incident at work, Blair is thrown into the path of all three protective brothers, where she gets to spend time with them independently and in a group, here is where the fun begins.

This book was a great read. I particularly liked the relationship that the brothers had and they were all different but treated Blair like the strong woman that she is. Even though their relationship was complex, they all decided to work through it, albeit with a few road blocks and communication problems along the way. I also liked Blair as a character, even though she liked three men and understood what that would mean, she didn’t give up on being a police officer and certainly didn’t hide when it came to someone being after her, if anything, it made her more determined to do her job!

This was a sexy book to read and had a great story to it. It has definitely put Natasha L. Black on my must-read author list!

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Review: The Experiment - Lexi C. Foss

The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss tells the story of Daciana and Elias. Daciana is part of a trade with the Andorra Sector Wolves, having come from a wolf clan where she is seen as weak and to be used, she isn’t used to someone like Elias who is an Alpha, dominant but also kind. He sees something in Daciana which she and others don’t see in her, sass, strength and beauty.

This was a fast paced and easy read novella which puts us right into the middle of the Andorra Sector and the goings on there. Straight away there was a great dynamic between Daciana and Elias. Daciana is a character who it is sad to read about and what she has been through at the beginning is quite rough, but over the course of the story you see her inner strength come out and that is partly due to the help of Elias. If you’ve read the first book from this series, you would have been introduced to Elias to begin with and know that he is all alpha, but without the hot temper. He certainly seems to balance out the rest of his pack as well as the main alpha of the Andorra pack, Anders who is definitely more stubborn.

Both characters definitely deserve each other and their happy ending. The author weaves an amazing world around you that makes you want to keep turning the pages whilst also finding out more about other characters which pop up. I can’t wait to read more from this series.


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Cover Reveal: To Love a God - Evie Kent

 

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Title: To Love a God

Author: Evie Kent

Blurb:

I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star. Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction…

An offering.

A sacrifice to a caged god, to the Norse trickster.

Loki.

Trapped in a cave for the sins of his past, he waits for the end of days. Modern worshippers curry favor with gifts and trinkets, spilled blood—and women like me.

Women who resemble his long-dead wife. We all have that look, you see. I’m supposed to be flattered that I remind him of a goddess in an age gone by.

Fuck that.

I’m furious.

The ones who came before me were sweet, docile, compliant—just like her. But I’m not sweet. I’m not docile, and I will never be compliant.

I am resilient. I am determined.

I am—not—drawn to him.

I will survive this.

I will survive him.

My name is Nora Olsen, and I will not die here.

 

To Love a God is a full-length standalone dark paranormal romance novel set in the Lily of the Valley universe. Each book in the series can be read on its own, but characters will occasionally pop up in other stories. No cliffhangers. Always a happy ending—because even villains deserve a happily-ever-after.

Review: My Heart - A.J. Wolf

My Heart by A.J. Wolf
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

My Heart by A.J. Wolf is book one in the Bloody Business series. From page one you are thrown into the life of Remy and Beverly, a married couple who are fighting to keep their marriage going through trauma, forgiveness and lack of understanding. Bev is called home by her husband Remy as he feels like she has had enough time by herself, licking her wounds which she feels he has caused. Here in starts the drama of them picking up where they left off, with Remy and Bev coming to some home truths about their whole situation.

This book is a mafia themed book and we can see that as a reader through the actions that both Remy and Bev have to do to stay safe, alive and to get answers. It is heart-breaking to learn what Remy has done to keep not only Bev safe but also his ‘family’ where blood is thick and decisions have to be made based on the rules, not the heart.

Bev and Remy’s relationship are both complex and intriguing as you know that they both care for each other and have strong wills! Remy is the tattooed, bad boy of the mafia but he also has a soft side when it comes to his wife. Bev, although going through the loss of someone close to her, she has the snark and sass of a strong-willed heroine which I love to read about.

There is so much going on in this book, not only from the dog (who is awesome) but also from other characters such and Donatello and Andreas who give back as good as they get to both Bev and Remy, but also shows a strong bond of family.

This is definitely a series that you’re going to want to read!

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Release Blitz: Awful Intentions - Elena Monroe

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Title: Awful Intentions

Series: Celestial Bodies #2

Author: Elena Monroe

Genre: Mystery/Fantasy New Adult Romance

Release Date: May 22, 2020

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I didn't know I was so set on truths until I realized my whole life was a lie.

Being banished to Arcadia Prep.

The myths we though were just empty threats meant to iron out bad behavior.

All of it was a neatly packaged lie.

Hell raged in the pit of my stomach and now we were free to wreak havoc on humanity.

LUNA

The truth was simple: I was a good girl meant to heal the wounded and help uphold the truth.

I'm the one who tore the truth down.

I stomped on it and set it on fire.

I did everything that didn't add up to the me I cultivated.

I was a perfectly packaged lie.

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Elena Monroe grew up in Florida scribbling down stories from a very young age. These stories were really just wavy lines filling the paper, but she knew each word, each emotion, each character's name, and there was no tricking her into forgetting what each line signified. Just like her unconventional way of writing as a toddler Elena is setting her own rules and just telling stories.

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New Release: Black Knight - Rina Kent

Black Knight 

by Rina Kent

Release Date: May 21

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Love is impossible. Hate is an open game.

Kimberly

He was once my best friend, now he’s my worst enemy.

Xander Knight is heartbreakingly beautiful.

Ridiculously popular.

Brutally cruel.

He’s a knight but won’t do any saving.

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We started as a dream, now we’re a nightmare.

Kimberly Reed is pathetically fake.

Terribly innocent.

Secretly black.

She can hide but never from me.

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Review: Awful Intentions - Elena Monroe

Awful Intentions by Elena Monroe
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Awful Intentions by Elena Monroe is book 2 in the celestial Bodies Series. This one focuses on Nyx and Luna who we met in the first book and takes us on a journey through the past and the present with a few new additions thrown in to mix up the story.

If you’ve read the last book you know that there was a cliff-hanger that ended with the ritual not going the way the gang thought it was going too. After the ritual, Luna is left in a kind of limbo where she is neither good nor bad. She struggles to be her true self and find her balance whilst trying to keep Nyx close whilst at the same time, pushing him away. Within this drama she meets a man called Dorian and everything changes, becoming really complex.

Throughout this we see the brooding Nyx fighting his feelings for Luna, whilst seeing Luna’s true self and being somewhat angry that she is choosing to be with someone else. For Nyx, there seems to be a lot of complicated feelings when it comes to Luna because of his past with Arianne, but he does tell her exactly what he wants from her and he wont settle for less.

Nyx and Luna together are powerful, sexy and strong and it takes both characters some hurdles to come together as a King and Queen. Luna’s lack of faith in herself is poignant and sad as she balances what being with Nyx would be like in comparison to Dorian. And scenes between her and Nyx are complex, sexy and at times absolutely frustrating!

This book is complex as there are a lot of characters in the book that have their own tales and dramas but it is weaved together magically so you are transported into the life of past Gods & Goddesses whose place on the chess board has changed dramatically. There is such a bond between each of the characters (whether they agree with them or not) and it seems exceptionally strong in this book due to the failure of the ritual.

This book is full of different POV’s, drama, angst and suspense which will keep you turning the pages to get to the end to figure out what is going to happen…which you’ll have to wait to find out in the next installment.

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Review: The Beginning of the End - R. Holmes

The Beginning of the End by R. Holmes
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

The Beginning of the End is a second chance romance from author R. Holmes. It focuses on the characters Ambrey and Grey who from page one, you know that they have a history. Ambrey is moving back to New Orleans after many years away making her mark and staying away from her influential parents. But everything has changed and now she has to come face to face with the man who she thought had left her behind, but sometimes the truth hurts more than the lies.

Ambrey and Grey’s relationship is intense from the get go and both their lives have changed through circumstances that were out of their control. Ambrey, although a strong character was downtrodden by her parents and definitely came to be manipulated by them on various levels. Even though she is back in NOLA doing good things, it isn’t until her and Grey communicate that you actually find out how bad her parents were (no spoilers!). Her connection to Grey’s little girl is so overwhelming, especially when she is trying hard to overcome both her own issues and those that also seem to plague Grey.

Grey is such a uniquely strong male character, in the sense that he has endured so much in his life, but has come back out trying to make a life for him and his daughter. We see through his eyes that there is nothing that he won’t do for his little girl and we experience how hard it is for him to be in Ambrey’s presence throughout the book, yet he can’t stay away.

The book has a definite push and pull between the two main characters and it is heart-breaking to read certain scenes between them, especially when things that come out have been so influenced by other people. The scenes where they both talk it out are heart-breaking due to the history and drama that has ensued. But, overall, this book is about that deep-seated love that people will fight for if given the chance.

The author does so well in you being invested in these characters, that you want them to have their happily ever after. This story is beautifully written and one I think many will enjoy!

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Review: Seer - S.E. Welsh

Seer by S.E. Welsh
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Seer is book one in the Titanomachy series by S.E. Welsh. The story focuses on Chloe, an immortal who has had a hard road in her young life. Blinded in an attempted murder, the pain and suffering she has gone through has brought her powers of being a seer into the forefront. To make matter worse, she has now been put in front of the Council where she is expected to use her new powers to find out what is happening to other immortals, whilst trying to stay alive, working out a new relationship whilst staving off advances from another, all with her trusty Hellhound, Bailey by her side.

This book is a series of twist and turns, wrapped up in some wonderful story-telling about the Gods & Goddesses of the past and how they are alive and well in the ‘new’ world’. Chloe was a great character with some sass, strength and vulnerability. To have been blinded and trying to see through others eyes brought a different element to the character, who was just delightful to read about. The relationship she has with both sons of Ares: Phobos and Deimos was both funny, strong and new to all three of them, as was the bond that both Chloe and ‘Boss’ started feeling towards each other which added a complication and complexity to the story line.

There was something for everyone in this book; old tales, passion, intrigue, friendship to name but a few. It was definitely a page turner with interwoven stories which just left you wanting more, not only from Chloe but also from the other characters that she met on her journey. From beginning to end, this book sucks you in and keeps you enthralled until the last page!

This is a definite must read for all those fans of paranormal romance that have a really strong protagonist!

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Review: Black Knight - Rina Kent

Black Knight by Rina Kent
My rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Black Knight is book 4 in the Royal Elite series by Rina Kent and boy is it hard hitting! The story focuses Kimberly and Zander. Kimberly used to be best friends with Zander when life tore them apart and now, they seem to be like strangers in the dark, seeking each other out but never touching. Kimberly’s story is tragic in the sense that she has a facade that keeps people away; following along we see how she view’s herself and how others view her, from her mother, brother and friends. Yet Zander sees the real her and although he can be cruel, dark and cutting when it comes to Kimberly, you can actually see that he cares for her in his own twisted way.

To say Zander has his own demons is an understatement. He is a complex character that for most of the book you really abhor, but as the book moves along you see that he has his own scars and secrets which are bleeding out into how he copes with life and how it influences the way he treats Kimberly.

This book has so many twists and turns going on, not least Kimberly’s mental health issues which you have a front row view. Often it is harsh, heart-breaking and sad to read her story and the book does leave you wondering how she is going to get through the next day carrying all of this really heavy baggage around. The scenes between Zander and Stephanie are oftentimes hard to read, especially when you find out what the secrets are, but you see the genuine love/hate relationship they have for each other and how they are two pieces of one whole.

This story hurts to read, but you want to keep on going which is something I love about Ms. Kent’s writing, the total investment you have in the characters and their stories, it is like they are literally speaking to your soul!

As always, I can’t wait to read the next installment of this series and see what the characters have been up too! Warning: this book may have triggers for some readers!

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