Review: The Fool - Lani Lynn Vale

The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale tells the story of Keene and Ande.  Keene and Ande first make each other’s acquaintance in an airport and from there it is insta-love. When Ande has something tragic happening in her life, Keene thinks nothing of being by her side and helping her through the process, especially when it puts her life in danger. Keene and Ande just click as characters as well as with each other’s families. I love that Keene is a strong man but can be vulnerable with Ande, especially when he tells her about his life and his mission and how that may affect his relationship with her. He doesn’t shy away from the hard things.

The same can be said for Ande, she has an inner strength inside of her and such a supportive family. She wants the truth and having Keene by her side makes her fight for it. I especially enjoyed the banter that both characters had with their families, in particular their siblings, it definitely made you feel like you were standing in their house whilst they aggravated each other.

As with many of Lani Lynn Vale books the characters are often funny, strong, have great connections and feel like family. Overall, a good, quick read with some suspense and lots of romance!

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Review: Cursed Wolf - Sophie Ash

Cursed Wolf by Sophie Ash
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Cursed Wolf is a paranormal romance and book one in the Howling Death MC series by Sophie Ash. The story centres on Emmaline, a sweet veterinarian whose passion is saving animal and who has an affinity with her favourite animal, the wolf. When she accidently hits the wolf and takes it to her veterinary clinic for treatment, she comes to realise that all isn’t what it seems but knows that something bad will happen to the wolf if she doesn’t let it go. What Emmaline doesn’t know is that she is treating shifter Tryn, and Tryn believes that Emmaline is his true mate. As Emmaline meets Tryn the man and they get closer, she is exposed to a world that she has only dreamt of, and by no means is it safe, especially for a human! Will these two characters make it…well I guess you’re going to have to read the book to find out!

Overall, two sweet characters, a slow burn romance with some danger thrown into the mix and a slightly different take on shifters.

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New Release: Then Hate Me - Blake Hensley

 

Then Hate Me by Alta Hensley & Zoe Blake, writing as Blake Hensley, is now live! 

He dared to steal my bride, so it's only fair I respond by kidnapping his innocent sister.

Only a monster with no morals would kidnap a woman from her brother's wedding...

Which was precisely what I've become, a monster bent on revenge.

After all, as the billionaire Marksen DuBois, renowned for being a jilted groom, my reputation and business were in tatters.

There was nothing more dangerous than a man possessing power, boundless resources, and a vendetta.

I would torment him with increasingly degrading photos of his precious sister as I held her captive and under my complete control.

She'd have no option but to yield to my every command if she wished to shield herself and her family from further disgrace.

She was just a captured pawn to be dominated, exploited, and discarded.

Yet the more ensnared we become in my twisted game of revenge, the more my suspicions grow.

As she fiercely counters my every move, I begin to question whether I'm the true pawn... ensnared by my queen.

New York's elite play a dangerous game of shadows, hiding scandalous truths and illicit desires behind their opulent masks. Step into this intoxicating world of dark romance, masterfully crafted by USAT Bestselling authors, Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley, now co-writing as the enigmatic Blake Hensley.

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Meet Blake Hensley

Introducing Blake Hensley, the sinfully decadent dream project of best friends and

USA TODAY bestselling authors, Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley.

Alta Hensley, renowned for her hot, dark, and dirty romances, showcases her distinctive blend of alpha heroes, captivating love stories, and scorching eroticism.

Meanwhile, Zoe Blake brings a touch of darkness and glamour to the series, featuring her signature style of possessive billionaires, taboo scenes, and unexpected twists.

Together, as Blake Hensley, they combine their storytelling prowess to deliver "Twice the Darkness," promising sordid scandals, hidden secrets, and forbidden desires of New York's jaded high society in their new series,

Gilded Decadence.

Meet Alta

Alta Hensley is a USA TODAY bestselling author of hot, dark and dirty romance. She is also an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author. Being a multi-published author in the romance genre, Alta is known for her dark, gritty alpha heroes, sometimes sweet love stories, hot eroticism, and engaging tales of the constant struggle between dominance and submission.

She lives in Astoria, Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and an Australian Shepherd. When she isn't walking the coastline, and drinking beer in her favorite breweries, she is writing about villains who always get their love story and happily ever after.

 

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Meet Zoe Blake

Zoe Blake is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the romantic suspense saga The Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy inspired by her own heritage as well as her obsession with jewelry, travel, and the salacious gossip of history’s most infamous families.

She delights in writing Dark Romance books filled with overly possessive billionaires, taboo scenes, and unexpected twists. She usually spends her ill-gotten gains on martinis, vacations, and red lipstick. 

Connect with Zoe

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Review: Then Hate Me - Blake Hensley

Then Hate Me by Blake Hensley
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Then Hate Me is a dark romance by the writing duo Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley. It tells the story of Marksen and Olivia. Marksen retaliates against his former friend and now enemy by kidnapping his sister Olivia at her brother’s wedding.

This story is about revenge, plain and simple and Olivia is on the receiving end of Marksen doing all her can to wreak havoc not only on her life, but also her brother and former best friend Luc’s life. At times Marksen can be cruel and Olivia seems to be on the receiving end of all that cruelty, in the name of revenge which as you read the book has a few twists and turns into it. There are moments where you genuinely seen Marksen’s remorse, but is it going to be enough at the end to win Olivia back?

If you like your books dark and twisted with some morally grey lines, then this series is going to be the one for you. Duel POV’s add to the story so that we can see what each character is feeling and the additional storyline of Olivia’s brother and what is going on in the background also adds to the suspense. Overall, a good, sexy and dark read!

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Review: Before This Ends - Aurora Rose Reynolds

Before This Ends by Aurora Rose Reynolds
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars

Before this Ends is book two in the Before series by Aurora Rose Reynolds and tells the story of Emma and Miles. Emma is recently single, and her life is a little bit up in the air, but she has an instant attraction to Miles and loves his small daughter, Winter. The attraction between the two is instantaneous, but both Emma and Miles don’t want to risk their hearts or those around them in case things don’t work out. Slowly, Emma and Miles come together but quite intensely as they balance their work life and personal lives. The scenes with Winter are wonderful as a boisterous little girl who lives between two parents. Her relationship with Emma is very sweet and just adds to the family feel of this book.

We also have the side story with Miles and his job which is intense and intriguing and how that sometimes spills over into his normal life. But both Miles and Emma just roll with the punches and do what they need to do. Emma questions herself a lot during this book and its because she is such a nice character and wants to help everyone else.

I love the connections that all of the characters have in the story, even the connection Miles has with his ex-wife (even when they are difficult) shows you how relatable these characters are, and that sometimes there are roadblocks in life that take a little time to get around. We also get to see into both characters minds about their relationship with duel POV’s and how both characters feel during the build-up of their relationship. Overall, this is a sweet, slow burn book that I would highly recommend.

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