Review: Afterworld: Road to Redemption - Olivia Boothe

Afterworld: Road to Redemption by Olivia Boothe
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Stars

Afterworld by Olivia Boothe is a Dystopian genre book set into the future as a deadly virus wipes out the majority of the world and those who are left have to defend themselves against the Damned, a kind of apocalyptic zombie. Add into that the Four Horsemen who are scouring for survivors and basically, you’re screwed. Enter Kate, a woman who is just trying to survive who one days gets herself into a bit of a mess and is rescued by Jax, a mysterious man who has secrets, but who is trying to seek redemption for the things he has done in the past. The two of them definitely save each other and the chemistry between the two is pretty hot.

This book had a lot of elements to it, a lot of biblical scenes ( a little bit more than was to my liking), some zombies, some folklore and a lot of questions being asked on why angels didn’t help sooner (a good point that Kate makes throughout the book).

As a first book in a series, it was a good started and I’m sure the other books in the series will take us down the rabbit-hole of what is going on, what is going to happen and how Jax and Kate are going to save the world. This is certainly the book for you if you like zombies and some good characters to introduce you to a new world.

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊

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Review: Until Bax - Aurora Rose Reynolds

Until Bax by Aurora Rose Reynolds
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Until Bax is book 14 in the Until Him/Her series by Aurora Rose Reynolds and tells the story of Bax and Olivia. Olivia comes back to town after a betrayal and to look after her older parents. Upon her return she bumps into her crush Bax and they definitely have a connection but due to Bax being her brother’s best friend and some other complications thrown into the mix, neither really wants to do anything about the attraction but when other things start happening to Olivia, Bax must step up to the plate to protect her and will fight anyone who steps in his way.

This was a really sweet and steamy read. There's enough drama to keep you hooked, characters from previous books pop up and the dynamic between Bax and Olivia is page turning, especially when things start to heat up between them. I really liked the banter between Olivia and Bax, even the mis-communication that happened at times added to the story of two people trying to figure out how they’re going to work when everyone else has an opinion on it. I also liked that we got the POV from both characters and got a sense of what they were thinking/feeling about each other and things that were going on.

Overall, a great addition to this series and some really great characters!

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊

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Book Tour: Kojack - Nikki Sparxx

Title: Kojack

Series: Suicide Kings MC 

Author: Nikki Sparxx

Release: September 25, 2024

Genre/Tropes: MC Romance; He Falls First; Forced Proximity; Touch Her and Die

Cover Design: Melissa Gill at Melissa Gill Designs

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219435879-kojack

Blurb:

After her parents died, Isabella promised to always look after her younger sister, Adrianna. So when Adrianna goes missing, nothing will stop Isabella from finding her, not even if it means taking on one of the most powerful men in Las Vegas by herself. But when a hot, infuriating biker named Kojack ambushes one of her interrogations and kills her lead, her investigation is turned upside down. Even though she doesn't want to, she decides to work with him and use his deadly skill set to her advantage. Their attraction is undeniable, yet Isabella fights it every step of the way, determined not to fall for the cocky biker who pushes all of her buttons.

Kojack, on the other hand, wants nothing more than to break down Isabella's defenses and prove that she wants him just as much as he wants her. 

The deeper they get in the investigation, the closer Isabella and Kojack become. Neither are looking for anything serious, but their lust evolves into something more, no matter how much they both deny their feelings. 

When forced to put everything on the line, will they be able to realize how much is really at stake before it's too late?

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In the Series (Kindle Unlimited):

Bullet 

Series Universal Link: https://mybook.to/Suicide_Kings_MC 

Bullet Universal Link: https://mybook.to/Bullett_SKMC 

Author Bio:

Lover of angst, drama, and happily ever afters, Nikki Sparxx is the bestselling author of The Scars Series. When she's not writing, Nikki enjoys binging true crime documentaries, cruising, and spending time with her son.

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Review: Kojack: Suicide Kings MC - Nikki Sparxx

Kojack: Suicide Kings MC by Nikki Sparxx
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kojack is book two in the Suicide Kings MC by Nikki Sparxx. The story features a sassy heroine who goes up against Kojack, the Sargent at Arms of the Suicide Kings MC, a strong and dominant man, he is instantly attracted to Isabella when he hijacks her interrogation of a man who may know where he missing sister is. Here we follow Isabella and Kojack down the rabbit hole as they fight their attraction whilst trying to take down a group of people who are out to hurt women and Isabella is soon in their sights. As the story evolves, we see what lengths Kojack and Isabella are willing to go to for each other and the people in their lives.

This was definitely a fast paced read with a lot of action and passion going on. I liked that Isabella was weary about Kojack to begin with, no matter the instant attraction. There’s definitely a lot of steam in this book, but also a lot of action and interaction with the MC brothers. Overall, this was a great read by a new author for me.

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊

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New Release: Kojack - Nikki Sparxx

 

Title: Kojack

Series: Suicide Kings MC

Author: Nikki Sparxx

Release: September 25, 2024

Genre/Tropes: MC Romance; He Falls First; Forced Proximity; Touch Her and Die

Cover Design: Melissa Gill at Melissa Gill Designs

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219435879-kojack

Blurb:

After her parents died, Isabella promised to always look after her younger sister, Adrianna. So when Adrianna goes missing, nothing will stop Isabella from finding her, not even if it means taking on one of the most powerful men in Las Vegas by herself. But when a hot, infuriating biker named Kojack ambushes one of her interrogations and kills her lead, her investigation is turned upside down. Even though she doesn't want to, she decides to work with him and use his deadly skill set to her advantage. Their attraction is undeniable, yet Isabella fights it every step of the way, determined not to fall for the cocky biker who pushes all of her buttons.

Kojack, on the other hand, wants nothing more than to break down Isabella's defenses and prove that she wants him just as much as he wants her.

The deeper they get in the investigation, the closer Isabella and Kojack become. Neither are looking for anything serious, but their lust evolves into something more, no matter how much they both deny their feelings.

When forced to put everything on the line, will they be able to realize how much is really at stake before it's too late?

 

Buy Links (Kindle Unlimited):

Universal: https://mybook.to/Kojack_SuicideKings

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6G4X3RX

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D6G4X3RX

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6G4X3RX

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D6G4X3RX

 

In the Series (Kindle Unlimited):

Bullet

Series Universal Link: https://mybook.to/Suicide_Kings_MC

Bullet Universal Link: https://mybook.to/Bullett_SKMC

Author Bio:

Lover of angst, drama, and happily ever afters, Nikki Sparxx is the bestselling author of The Scars Series. When she's not writing, Nikki enjoys binging true crime documentaries, cruising, and spending time with her son.

 

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Release Blitz: Rent Free - Lani Lynn Vale

                                                                        RELEASE BLITZ

Title: Rent Free

Series: Carter Brothers #5

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Trope: Bad Girl/Good Guy

Release Date: September 10, 2024

BLURB

Fuck me for choosing the wrong sister.

Atlas Carter was a protector. He was a police officer, had spent years in the Air Force, spent his entire teen years as a volunteer firefighter.

Being a protector was in his blood.

It was his dream.

So when a woman was in a dangerous situation, it was his every instinct to protect her. To shield her. To watch over her.

Only, that woman had played him.

She’d set him up.

She’d made sure that he only saw her.

Then, when the real woman who should hold his heart, the sister, comes into his life, he doesn’t see past the hatred of her to know that she’s only trying to protect him in return.

He spends the next year terrorizing the woman who’s supposed to be his. When the dust finally settles, and he can see clearly once again, she’s no longer there waiting for him.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204855840-rent-free 

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#6 Time to Bounce – Releasing October 8

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AUTHOR BIO 

Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

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Review: Rent Free - Lani Lynn Vale

Rent Free by Lani Lynn Vale
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Rent Free is Pepper and Atlas’s story and boy is it a doozy! The story centres around Pepper’s sister and the psycho she is and how she influences those around her. (We get a lot of backstories from Pepper and her family which I really liked, and it definitely put what they went through into perspective.) Pepper moves to the same town as her sister to tell her some tragic news, but before she can even do that Atlas is in the way being quite cruel to Pepper and using her. He doesn’t believe her from the offset, even though others around him (including his family) are telling him that Pepper’s sister is a psycho!

I did enjoy Atlas finding out the truth about Pepper and what that meant and I liked how forgiven Pepper was, although sometimes she just seemed to accept what people thought because of her sister. Both Atlas and Pepper together just work, even though it takes a little while for them to get their ducks in a row! I do think I would have liked a little bit more drama with the sister but oh well!

As with previous books there are other characters that pop up that really adds to the family feel of this story and I enjoyed getting a glimpse into Pepper’s family too. Add in the steam, laughs, seriousness and good times and you’ve got a really good book! I can’t wait to see whose next in the series.

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊

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Review: Taste of Fate - Sophie Ash

Taste of Fate by Sophie Ash
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

A Taste of Fate by Sophie Ash is a paranormal romance and book one in the Vampires of Sanguine series. Tavia is a good friend, she sacrifices herself to the vampires to save her friend and becomes a blood pet to Cyan as part of an age-old agreement between the vampires and the humans, the only issue is that Cyan doesn’t want a pet. He enjoys being his own man, flitting from woman to woman and not answering to anyone. The only issue is that he hasn’t met Tavia, the strong willed, sassy human, but when he does his opinion changes, but he has already made a deal with her to not drink from her….a deal that is going to be challenging for both of them.

Cyan has been through a lot as a vampire and feels unworthy of a lot of things, but especially of a woman like Tavia. This causes him to push her away a lot and causes some tension between the two as well as misunderstandings, but underneath all the drama, there is genuine feelings between the two.

This story has a few twists and turns going on, with a short backstory on why the vampires get a human sacrifice and what makes the humans so scared. There is also a sub story between Tavia and her best friend which wasn’t my favourite thing, and I found Amy to  be a little judgy (but that’s just me). But I did enjoy the world building, as well as the relationship buildup between Tavia and Cyan. Overall, a good start to a series and I’ll probably pick up the next one!

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Release Blast: Break Out - Karen Renee

 🔥 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 → Break Out (Riot MC Next Generation #1) by Karen Renee is 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘

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Review: King of Nothing - Aurora Rose Reynolds

King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds is the story of Roman and Elora who are two people who find each other just like they are meant to. Through tragic circumstances they meet, and they become each other’s person, sharing their grief, life and who they are with each other, taking us on an emotional ride. Both characters have a connection to each other which is beautiful and emotional and the story touches on grief, loss and healing after bad things happen to you.

Roman and Elora are perfect for each other. Roman being stoic but sweet when it comes to Elora and definitely protective and Elora is a character who has been through so much but is still strong and just seems to give her heart to Roman.

Overall, a really great, emotional, sad, happy full of feelings standalone read!

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Book Tour: Break Out - Karen Renee

 

Title: Break Out

Series: Riot MC Next Generation #1

Author: Karen Renee

Release: July 30, 2024

Genre: MC Romance

Cover Model: Joey Berry

Photographer: FuriousFotog/Golden Czermak

Cover Design: Bee at Bitter Sage Designs

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203907579-break-out

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/break-out-riot-mc-next-generation-book-1-by-karen-renee

 

Blurb:

I grew up the daughter of Riot MC president. But as much as I love the biker life, my dad insists I break out and live in the ‘real’ world.

After four years of college, everything is great until the night my boyfriend breaks things off.

Reeling and angry, I wander into a small bar and perch on a stool next to an older man. He’s hotter than summer in the Deep South and he goes by the name Steel.

We can’t resist the spark between us.

One night. No strings, no muss, no fuss.

Except for one snag…

When I find Steel again, my ex is bumming cash from the man he calls Dad.

Even worse, he’s one of my dad’s oldest enemies. Once Steel knows who I am, he’s more interested in my ties to the Riot MC than in the secret I have to tell him.

He’s the father of the baby I’m carrying.

My extended Riot family wants to protect me at all costs, but it’s hard to say whose hold I want to break out from more–theirs or Steel’s.

 

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Amazon, BN, Kobo: https://mybook.to/BreakOut

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Praise:

5 Star Amazon Review - “Oh my goodness....Steel and Simone, what a ride this was.”

 

5 Star Amazon Review - “My first 5 star read this year!....This book was perfect! I can’t think of one thing I would change.”

 

5 Star Review from Reading in the Red Room - “Well that is EXACTLY how you start a new series! Especially a next generation motorcycle club series!”

Author Bio:

Karen Renee is the author of the Riot Motorcycle Club, Beta, and O-Town series of books. She once crunched Nielsen ratings data but these days she brings her imagination to life by writing books. She has wanted to be a writer since she was very young, but it's taken the last twenty plus years for her to amass enough courage and overall life experience to bring that dream to life. Some of those life experiences came from the wonderful world of advertising, banking, and local television media research. She is a proud wife and mother, and a Jacksonville native. When she's not at the soccer field or cooking, you can find her at her local library, the grocery store, in her car jamming out to some tunes, or hibernating while she writes and/or reads books.

 

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