Review: Misconduct by Penelope Douglas (Goodreads Author)

Misconduct by Penelope Douglas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Misconduct by Penelope Douglas is an absolute reading treat!!

Be prepared to fall in love with Easton Bradbury & Tyler Mareck!!!

Easton Bradbury, former professional tennis and now a teacher at a top private school in New Orleans. She’s independent, sexy, and smart with a few quirks thrown in.

Tyler Mareck, successful and rich businessman has reached the top of his game. Now aiming for something more ….politics and power.

When these two meet at a gala event, sparks fly!!!

Fast forward ……next meeting they have is when Easton discovers that Tyler’s son will be one of her students. Problem? More than just one!! Getting involved would be total madness…….fight the attraction!!!!! That’s the plan!!

”What the hell are we doing? I couldn't get involved with a parent, and even if I did, it couldn't be him...I enjoyed him too much...”

I loved the interaction between them. The banter……Easton has just told Tyler that she has a bit of OCD…just something that makes her cope with things in her life……

The fun. The passion….and the steamiest sex ever.
They just brought something good out of each other.

I adored Easton. She’s survived some really bad things that happened in her life. She’s strong and nothing keeps her down for long. Her class scenes with her students and the teaching methods she applied were fascinating and so interesting. I loved the way social media was used as a teaching medium. So unique.

And speaking about her sassiness….loved how she can take on all the stereotype politicians…..absolutely brilliant!!!

Loved the way their relationship developed and how they were able to help each other.

“Pearls of Wisdom” that really grabbed me…..

It’s impossible not to want this lovable and endearing couple to find their HEA.

A delightful, sweet, angsty, sexy and romantic love story.

I loved this quote

” Life was scarier - and harder - when you had things you were afraid to lose.

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Review: The Muse (Irresistible, #5) by Anne Calhoun (Goodreads Author)

The Muse by Anne Calhoun
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A not quickly forgotten, inspirational, sensual and haunting love story.

Anne Calhoun has brilliantly created an uplifting, enthralling, complex and breathlessly fascinating story of two people who meet under difficult situations and their journey together to finding hope, healing and love.

Arden McCarren’s world comes crashing down, when her father and brother are arrested and charged with using a Ponzi scheme to defraud clients of millions. She now faces the challenge to caring for her mother and dealing with the fall-out that they have left her to deal with. Beset by panic attacks and the pressure that the relentless media facing her, ostracized by her friends and colleagues, FBI scrutiny, half-way to a breakdown….she’s tries as best she can to face each new day in her life.

Seth Miller, former marine, who has suffered the loss of his three best friends on their last mission in Afghanistan, is now a bike messenger and part-time nude model for art students in New York. He’s haunted by the tragic and terrible death of his colleagues and the only way he can deal with his loss and pain is by helping and being there for his dead friend’s families.

When these two damaged souls meet at an art class, they feel a connection each other.
They recognize something that comforts and eases their pain.

I loved watching Arden and Seth together. Their relationship felt real and the progression from sex to friends to lovers was done in a very believable and natural way. Understanding each other’s pain, fears and insecurities…..

I so wanted these two people to be together and find happiness in their lives…I was so invested in their relationship. Sadness, giving, understanding, caring and an incredibly unselfish love for each other.

I love this author’s writing style and voice. She has a unique and distinctive way with words that enthralled me from the very first page.

Wrapped securely in his arms, she let the silence settle over her. She breathed in, breathed out, and knew she was alive. She breathed in, breathed out, and knew peace.

Engaging secondary characters and a beautiful setting.

I am so looking forward to reading more of this author’s books.

This is definitely one of my favorite reads in 2015.

Go on, get this book….why? Because it’s more than just brilliant and unforgettable.

And not forgetting…. a big and huge THANK YOU to my GR friend, Baba, whose brilliant review made me want to read this book. You rock BB!!!

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Review: Blood Sins (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #11) by Kay Hooper

Blood Sins by Kay Hooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4,5 stars

Blood Sins, the 11th book in Kay Hooper’s brilliant Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Series, kicks off just after the ending in the previous book, Blood Dreams, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... , where the serial killer had been caught but discovered that he had just been used by a very powerful and dangerous puppet master.

The mastermind behind the horrific killings is thought to be a man named Rev Samuel, leader of the Church of the Everlasting Sin, situated in the mountains near the small town of Grace, North Carolina.

The SCU and Haven, work together to find out more about the church compound and its leader and members.

Tessa Gray, member of Haven, has the unique gift of being able to identify and connect with other psychics and their abilities is asked to go undercover as a wealthy widow living in Grace and use that status to infiltrate the church and find out more about its leader and members.

This was a really scary read.

An evil psychic whose powers are increased by draining other psychic’s powers that make him even more powerful.

What Tessa discovers in the church compound is so malevolent and evil and seeing how people are manipulated and used in the name of religion is so terrifying. The fear and the abuse that the children there go through is frightening and more than fearful.

I liked Tessa and Grace’s chief of police, Sawyer Cavenaugh, who helps her with her mission. I would have liked more romance between these two characters, but I have a feeling that the connection they have with each other will progress in the series.

And Noah Bishop finally discovering who the person behind the conspiracy to bring harm to the SCU was more than unexpected. I never had a clue!!!

Loved the appearances made in this book – Gallen, Quentin and Hollis, who I am still eagerly waiting for her book!!!

Filled with tension, mystery, suspense and ambiguity that keep you turning the pages, wanting to know – what next!!!!

A great addition to a great series.

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Review: Blood Dreams (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, #10) by Kay Hooper

Blood Dreams by Kay Hooper
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Blood Dreams is the 10th book in Kay Hooper’s Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Series about a group of psychics that solve serial killer crimes.

This is the book that introduces Haven, a private organization that was set up by millionaire John Garrett and his psychic wife, Maggie Barnes to help psychics with dealing with their powers and whilst they work along with the Special Crimes Unit, they are in no way affiliated to the FBI.

Dani Justice, whose psychic ability is that she can often predict the future in her dreams, has returned home after being away for years to be with her twin sister, Paris, who has just gone through a very ugly divorce. Soon she’s thrown into helping the local enforcement agents to finding a serial killer that had been on a murder rampage in other cities and has now traveled from his last place to her home town.

Once again the author gives us no clue who the killer is. All he knows is that he/she possesses strong psychic abilities and is able to enter Dani’s dreams.

I enjoyed this story but it’s not the best one in the series.

I would have liked Dani and Marc, the local sheriff’s relationship to be a bit more developed. I just never got to know the two that well. I would have also liked seeing a bit more romance and more about their relationship.

I liked seeing characters that I have come to know from the previous books, Noah and Miranda Bishop (not enough of these two!!), Hollis Templeton….who is a really interesting character and hopefully we will have her own book soon,

A hint that there’s something more going on with the serial killer, who is chillingly and scarily evil. The mention of a Prophecy and a feeling that there is some kind of conspiracy that wants to harm people with psychic powers.

A twist at the end??? Of course!!!! Again, the most unexpected one.

This is such a good and really unique series.

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Review: Sleeping with Fear (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, #9) by Kay Hooper

Sleeping with Fear by Kay Hooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sleeping with Fear, (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #9) by Kay Hooper is really a page turner!!

First line in the book…………

Even before she opened her eyes, Riley Crane was aware of two things. Her pounding head, and the smell of blood.

And from then onwards…I was totally hooked!!!

Riley Crane, member of FBI SCU unit of psychics and an expert on occult rituals is working undercover in Opal Island investigating rumors of occult activity in that area.

She wakes up one morning having no memory of the last three weeks in her life. She also discovers that she has lost her psychic powers, something that worries not only her but Noah Bishop, her boss.

As her memories slowly begin to surface, she discovers that she has been having an affair with the local DA, Ash Prescott.
She will have to trust her instincts about who she can trust as she tries to solve the mystery in Opal, a small coastal island of the coast of Georgia.

It soon becomes apparent that someone with evil psychic powers is trying to take control of her own powers.

As Riley tries to find the cause of her problem and the strange happenings in the small town, she will have use all her power to overcome the malevolence of a remorseless and ruthless killer bent on revenge and killing Riley and Ash, who have a connection to the killer.

I adored Riley. Kick-ass, fearless and cute and cool under fire.

Riley and Ash’s romance was believable and I liked their connection and their chemistry. I thought they were perfect for each other.

The revelation of the villain at the end blew me away. I had no idea that would be the killer and the reason for the killings.

Suspense…mystery…..unexpected twists…..romance….love….engaging characters….leaving you wanting more!!!!

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Review: Blood Kiss (Black Dagger Legacy, #1) by J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author)

Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I’m thrilled and excited…………The Black Dagger Brotherhood world is back!!!!!
Thank you…..
Since the 1st book I read in your incredibly amazing BDB Series…..I have been hooked, addicted, obsessed, possessed, passionate…damn…..there are not enough words to describe how much I feel about the world and characters that you have created…………..you now have a fan in me for life…..

Why did I ever doubt that you would be able to continue that BDB magic?

Okay, let me just write down my thoughts and feelings about Blood Kiss, the 1st book in the Black Dagger Legacy Series, the spinoff of the original BDB Series.

I’m not going into the storyline here….by now, all the BDB fans and others know it….so, let’s get to what I loved about the story.

What a brilliant move! Not only do we connect with the brothers and their shellans that we have come to adore – bonus…. but we are now introduced to the new warrior recruits wanting to join the BIG TEAM!!!

And even when we have glimpses of past favorites, the storyline is told by only 4 different POV’s……..Craeg & Paradise (new recruits) and Butch and Marissa!! The focus is on these two couples which is really great….giving the readers an in depth look into these characters and their relationships.

The first couple….Craeg and Paradise, were really sweet and endearing. Paradise, glymera royalty, daughter of Wrath’s First Advisor and Craeg, a commoner. When the two meet during their training, more than sparks fly. Both feel a deep connection with each other and Craeg tries to fight his feelings for her because he believes he’s not good enough for someone like her. But Paradise wants more from the life that has been mapped out for her….

The more Craeg fights the feelings he has for Paradise, the more she pushes him…..I loved that their relationship wasn’t one of those insta-love things…..it grew with time and with both struggling to overcome the obstacles that faced them….

I adored Paradise…never mind that I thought her name was a bit “naff”…..she had strength and determination to do something worthwhile with her life, she had focus, and she was caring and looked out for the underdog. I loved her grit, willpower and her purpose to wanting something more than just being a spoilt and cosseted member of the glymera.
And the fact that she was not afraid to kick Craeg’s butt…….when he continued with his “I’m not good enough for you” shit….you go girl!!

I liked these two as a couple. I found them very engaging and endearing…..although…yes, there is one of those…..I wanted a bit more zing, more heat when they gave in to those emotions…you know what I mean….okay, the encounters were a bit….let’s just said…I wanted to feel the HEAT we have become familiar with of the BDB couples. Nevertheless, I enjoyed their moments together….

Now, onto Butch and Marissa…….
Butch is still a lovable character…still loves his designer wardrobe, which he doesn’t mind sharing with Craeg, who doesn’t have a wardrobe at all!!! He still kicks ass. He continues his connection and funny interaction with Vishous and he’s still totally over everything in love with his princess…Marissa. He still sees her as this Madonna…..in that high pedestal.
Their relationship is still strong but there are a few cracks that show up here. Their love for each other is really beautiful….


Marissa has truly grown and become a really strong person. She wants Butch to see the real her instead of the person he’s placed on a pedestal. I grew to love her even more….how she dealt with her estranged brother, Havers, how she dealt with the death of an unknown woman in the Safe House and how she’s coming out of her repressed shell….

My all time favorite scene in this book………the girls night….what a time the shellans had together watching…..yes, wait for it…MAGIC MIKE XX3

And the guys waiting outside the room……..discussing what the girls were doing? I was rolling on the floor…laughing my head off….

Oh, that’s Butch chasing Marissa after the movie!!!!
Loved the 1st training exercise that the brothers devised for the new recruits!!! Whew….action, unexpected surprises…..totally wicked….and of course Lassiter had a part in it too…

I love this angel!!! Please can we get his story SOON?????

The mystery serial killer subplot??? Yeah….a bit weak!!!! That’s probably the only “peeve” I have!!!

I so liked this book…….and I can’t wait for some more!!!

SOON!!!!!

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