Review: Murder Game (GhostWalkers, #7) by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

Murder Game by Christine Feehan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Hummmm..........a bit disappointing...book #7 in Christine Feehan's Ghostwalkers Series...it was!!!

I liked the story line and Kaden and Tansy were likeable. However, I found their whole istant love a bit OTT...more like lust and sex......hell, the sex scenes just went on and on and on.........after a couple of the same repetitive words/actions, I started skimming and skimming and skimming.

Not exactly one of my favourites in this series. It was just okay.

Maybe I am just getting a bit tired of this series. I am finding the stories almost the same ...a change of names and some locations...and we have a new book!!!

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Review: Bombshell (Hollywood A-List, #1) by C.D. Reiss (Goodreads Author)

Bombshell by C.D. Reiss
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Hollywood love stories!!! I know....GROUPIE!!! Which girl hasn't dreamt about meeting a famous and gorgeous movie star who falls in love with her and they live HEA.....oh hell....I'm one of those girls!!!! So, it goes without saying that the story of a famous movie star falling in love with his daughter's nanny was just up my "alley"!!!!

I enjoyed the plot and the writing.]

The characters are likeable and engaging....especially the movie star's little daughter......she's totally adorable.

Some might say that it's a bit unbelievable....Hollywood stars are mostly not so nice....etc etc...but, hey, this is fiction where anything is possible!!!

This was such a sweet and enjoyable read - if you like Hollywood HEA.....then this book is for you!
I noticed that this is the 1st book in the Hollywood A-List Series............so, some more Hollywood HEA.............

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Review: Shadow's Seduction (Immortals After Dark, #17; The Dacians, #2) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I struggled to finish this one.......there were a few times that I almost gave up...and the only reason I turned the last page was that I kept thinking it would get better.

There was something missing between the two mc's....I never felt a chemistry or connection there.

I love the IAD Series but I am not sure about The Dacians.

However, I do love KC so I am not giving up on the Immortals now!!


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Review: Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #13; The Dacians, #1) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Shadow's Claim is the 13th book in Kresley Cole's ever fabulous Immortals After Dark Series and the 1st in her The Dacians Series ...

Okay, so I am not sure why this book is part of the IAD Series......the only connection to that world is that the main character here , is one of Lothaire's many cousins, the assassin Trehan Daciano who made a very quick appearance at the end of Lothaire's book

Trehan is also the prince of the secret Vampire Realm Dacia, situated in the hell-plane of Abbaddon. He's been assigned to assassinate the realm's Princess Bettina's best friend who she just also happens to be in love with........blah blah blah!!!

Of course, when Trehan and Bettina lay eyes on each other. INSTANT LUST...ooh and then he discovers that she's actually his Bride...but she says no no no......PLEAZZZZZZZ!

I did like Trehan but Bettina not so much! In fact she was a pain in the butt for most of the story!!

I also had to stop a few times ....to think where does this story fit into the actual IAD Series!!

I'm not sure about the Dacian Series!!!

I miss the Valkyries!!!


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Review: Dear Agony by Georgia Cates (Goodreads Author)

Dear Agony by Georgia Cates
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Aunt Agony by Georgia Cates is more than just a truly an awe-inspiring, uplifting, heart-warming and beautifully written love story. It's s story about two unlikely people, Bastien Pascal, a successful and very rich and lonely man and Rose Middleton, homeless in the streets of New Orleans, who is given a chance to change her life.

It's a story about life and how you deal with the good and bad things that are thrown at you. It makes you question the meaning of your life. The people you love. The fear of loss. And I far you will go and how much you will do for the person you love.

What does a woman do when the man she loves is planning his own demise?
She gives him something to live for.

I couldn't put this book down. It just grabbed me..........Rose and Bastien's story is bittersweet and gut-wrenching. It's filled with love. Pain. Hope. And never giving up. The pull at my heart-strings had me almost in tears near the end of the story.

The plot is incredible......not going to give out any spoilers...I think that the cover blurb tell it all. Just that it's brilliantly written ....The author's words are sheer poetry......

Dying and Falling in Love
The Two Just Don't Go Together

I loved the way Bastien and Rose's characters are developed. We get to see the growth of their relationship, the deep love that surrounds them.............

The Epilogue...Wow....I wanted to sob!!! But it was the right ending, the most true and believable, even when it breaks your heart, you are still left with "what if a miracle had to happen" feeling.

I see the conflict in his eyes but it's unnecessary.
Healthy....Sick....I don't care.
I want him exactly how he is.

I hope that there's going to be a follow-up to this book. Would love to see what happens next to Bastien, Rose and their kids and also how about a book for Rose's boss! Now there's a mysterious woman!!!!

This is one story that will remain with me for a very long time.

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Review: Dirty Souls (Sins Duet, #2) by Karina Halle (Goodreads Author)

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Review: Lost in Between (Finding Me, #1) by K.L. Kreig (Goodreads Author)

Lost in Between by K.L. Kreig
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lost in Between the 1st book in Finding Me Duet, is the second book by K L Kreig that I've read. The first one, Black Swan Affair was not one of my favourites, so I was hoping that this one would surprise me.

Surprised me it did...in such a good good way!!

We all have one.
A price.
That magic number that will get us to agree to do anything, be anything.
Don’t sit on your gold-plated high horse and say you don’t because you do. Everyone does. Each of us has something we covet enough that we’d sell ourselves to have it.

Shaw Mercer, Seattle billionaire playboy needs a temporary girlfriend to keep the paparazzi in line during his father's election as the city's mayor.

“Shaw’s presence is commanding, absolute. A force to be reckoned with. So, I expect him to claim, own, invade. But he doesn’t. He takes his time, imprinting me instead. Slowly branding me as promised, drawing my top lip in between his before doing the same to the bottom.”

Willow Blackwell, beautiful, smart, working two jobs to pay her mothers' medical bills. Her day job is a narrator of romance audio books (I loved that) and her other job is an escort/companion to rich men.....

“We look pretty, we adorn our clients, we dote, we mingle, we act the part we’re given, and we go home at the end of the ‘date’ a few hundred or thousand dollars richer, with our legs shut and our pride intact.”

What I liked about this book

* The two main characters. Shaw Mercer is without a doubt an alpha-male but he has a softness and kindness that shines out in the way he interacts with his family, friends and Willow. He's sexy, hot and totally interesting.

I adored Willow. There's a lot of secrets she keeps back. I found her endearing and very likeable. Her kindness and understanding truly shines out of her.

* The chemistry between Shaw and Willow - I thought the build-up was done very well....as was the development of their relationship.

* Great dialogue - witty, real and some really hot and dirty talk between the two main characters.

* Fantastic secondary characters. Liked the family dynamics and am most interest in finding out more about Noah and Sierra.

* The story is told in dual POV - Shaw and Willow's which gives you a good insight into their heads and their feelings.

* The twist at the end that leaves you with a cliff-hanger of note.

This was such a great book and I can't wait for the next book to discover more about Willow and where she and Shaw go from here.

My favourite quote:

‘It takes a special girl to open a boy’s eyes to what’s right in front of him, Willow. But when he realizes it, he’ll fight to the death for her and only her. Don’t settle until you find that man.’

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Review: Black Swan Affair by K.L. Kreig (Goodreads Author)

Black Swan Affair by K.L. Kreig
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Allright.......Everyone seems to LOVE this book!!! I am in the minority here.....so don't let me be the one to stop you from reading it........it's just that this story didn't do it at all for me!!!

Briefly...we have Maverick, who's been in love with Killian for yonks. She's also best friends with his brother Kael.
KIllian drops Maverick and marries her sister, Jillian!! Maverick, who's still in love with Killian marries his brother, Kael, who has been in love with her for yonks!!!!

Talk about a confusion...you're confused.....

........... let me take a moment here........all that nonsense of Maverick wondering why why did Killian drop me!!!! Oh, I'm better off without him!!!! And that has all hot sex with Kael whilst thinking of Killian!!! Are you kidding me!!!!And secrets....and more secrets...........I just couldn't be bothered with finding out what they were.....in fact, I found myself doing a lot of this as I turned the pages..........skimming and skipping........and not exactly happy skipping moments..........

And then all that back and forwards between the different times and the different POV's of the characters......the worst being Kael......I cannot believe that he loved such a selfish and idiotic and self-cantered person like Mavs!!!!! Get a life Kael...please!!

I gave up eventually.......after nearly pulling off most of my hair!!

When the huge secret is revealed.........I couldn't give a toss..........but if you do, then read the book yourself!!!

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Review: King of Wall Street by Louise Bay (Goodreads Author)

King of Wall Street by Louise Bay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book by this author that I've read....and I am so pleased to have discovered her. I enjoy her writing and King of Wall Street was an absolute delightful read.

I loved the two main characters......especially Max King...he's hot, sexy, rich, smart and a fabulous single dad........

No way could Harper Jayne ever resist him for long!!!!
The chemistry between these two is sizzling hot, sexual tension abounded and I loved watching them fall for each other!!

Fabulous secondary characters - quirky, engaging and totally unforgettable!!

What I most enjoyed about this story was ........none of that dark and angst drama........it was a sweet and endearing love story with a great epilogue.

Louise Bay.............you're my new Queen of Romance.....

If you love romance, great characters and a HEA................this is one book I can so recommend.

I am definitely going to be reading more from this author and I can't wait for Grace, Harper's BFF's book, which I am going to start right away!!!

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Review: His Mistress with Two Secrets (The Sauveterre Siblings) by Dani Collins (Goodreads Author)

His Mistress with Two Secrets by Dani Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

His Mistress with Two Secrets by Dani Collins is the 2nd book in the Sauveterre Siblings quartet.

I haven't read the 1st and I don't think I will in the future...firstly, it's about desert sheiks....which I've gone off...and also the reviews haven't been that great!!

I didn't feel the need to read book 1 and this book can be read as a standalone quite well.

So this is Henri Sauveterre's story. He's been in a relationship with Cinnia Whitley for two years and both enjoy the time they spend together...........he has been honest with her from the start...that he will never marry and she agrees to that stipulation.

But she wants more from their relationship and when he tells her that he cannot expect anything from him, she ends their affair.

Cinnia discovers she's pregnant with twins and is trying to find a way to tell Henri about it - she knows that he does not want to have any children ever after what happened to his sister.

I fell in love with these two characters. I adored the interaction between the two with some really witty dialogue.

The secondary characters were just as engaging. I am looking forward to Ramon and Isadora's story and also curious to know more about the other Sauveterre sister, Trella.

The story line is unique and fresh and I really liked it.

Dani Collins writing style makes it for easy reading. Her characters are always likeable and relatable.

If you love romance and HEA............this is a book for you.

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Review: Into the Fire (Night Prince, #4) by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author)

Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Into the Fire, the 4th and final book in the Night Prince Series....................to be honest............this book didn't do it for me!~!! At all!!!!!

The big Vlad and Leila love story finale!!! But where was the love, the romance????
It was a series of fights, and more fights...killings and more killings of bad guys!!! And Leila and Vlad dashing off from one place to another trying to find more bad guys to kill!!!

I liked Ian, the badass vampire we were first introduced in the Night Huntress Series but in this book he comes across as a really irritating and idiotic.....his lines were most of the time, really tasteless!!!

"Ah, Leotie, my beauteous poppet, I take back everything I said about you being an uppity crone. Take me to your bed, I promise endless delights. I'll even limit myself to tongues only. Always happy to accommodate a preference."

At first, I actually laughed at some of the things he comes out with but after a while, his lines become boring and monotonous - all this slapstick stuff!!!

"Grand," Ian said in a tone that implied he felt the opposite. "Does anyone else feel the sudden need for a shag?"

And....it just continues..................

"My jaw dropped. "You'd seriously bang a dragon?"

"Oh, for days," he responded at once. "Can you imagine the Internet videos? I'd be a bloody legend.”

This series started off well for me but as it progressed, I kind of felt a bit let down. I missed the romance and love that comes across in the Night Huntress Series - Cat & Bones....who never make an appearance in this book and which I really missed!!!!
The ending was meh!!!! Vlad and Leila go off into the sunset to have their HEA!!! Seriously!!! And it looks as if the next book is going to be Ian's......hopefully he's going to be a bit more deeper than we see in this story!!!

If you've read the previous 3 books and love Vlad and Leila, then you will have to read this book!..................like I did..............Despite my feelings.........

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Review: Bound by Flames (Night Prince, #3) by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author)

Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3,5 stars

Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost is the 3rd book in the Night Prince Series, and continues the story of Vlad Dracul and Leila.

This was pretty dark. Leila is kidnapped, tortured, skinned alive, almost raped by the most evil and sinister and menacing vampire ever...Szilavyi, who is Vlad's enemy and who blows up Vlad's home!!! Most of the story is devoted to the horrible things that happens to Leila and Vlad. There wasn't much romance or sex here!!!

The ending felt a bit rushed and of course there's the cliff-hanger we left with, which we now have to wait for the next book to come out.

My favourite quotes:

“You’re mine,” he breathed against my neck when his lips left mine to travel lower. “Forever. Say it.” “I’m yours,” I swore, the words ragged from passion. “Forever. Now, take me and prove it.”

“Because love cuts deeper than the sharpest blade, cripples more than shattered bones, and leaves scars that can never fade.”

“I’d blush if I wasn’t undead,”

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Review: Crown of Lies (Truth and Lies Duet, #1) by Pepper Winters (Goodreads Author)

Crown of Lies by Pepper Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Some minor spoilers ahead....

I have seen a few books by this author, Pepper Winters reviewed by some of my GR friends and after reading such glowing ones about this book, Crown of Lies which is the 1st in her Truth And Lies Duet, I so wanted to read it..............and I am beyond "stoked"...... happy ........elated that I did!!! IT WAS A WILD RIDE.................

WOW..........just WOW!!!

Was I blown away? More than!!
"How can one wrap the truth in lies or is it that this big lie is wrapped in the truth? "

By now you should have read all the synopsis and cover blurbs out there..so let me just get to the point/s on why this book made such an impression on me.

→The CoverAbsolutely stunning! It was one of the things that drew me in. Beautifully photographed, moody with a sense of mystery.

→The Story LineA great cover blurb/synopsis, which delivers on all levels. Original. Dark. Twisted. Sensual. Gripping. Suspenseful. Mysterious. Sweet. Erotic. Tender. Unpredictable............ You just never see what's coming next....The more pages you turn, the more questions you are left with!!!

→The Main CharactersComplex. Well-developed. Tortured. Flawed. Angst-ridden.
Elle (Noelle) Charlston I liked her character. Wise and innocent.....protected and protective. How one night changed her life forever..............
Penn Everett
Okay, so I kind of guessed who he actually was!!!! Hell, this guy has a lot of issues!! I loved how the author managed to write a character like him - angst-ridden, secretive, uber controlling, devious.....and despite wanting to hate him...I somehow didn't. There was some kind of inner goodness, for a better word, in him that kept shining out of him.

Penn's whole attitude and behaviour should have sent Elle running.......okay, so she did try!!!!

Just that there was that "combustible chemistry between the two.................totally irresistible...........

→The Secondary CharactersAmazing. There are a lot of them that are slowly developed but they never seem to take over each other..........and........... How cool are the characters names!!!!! Penn Everett!!! Arnie Twigg!!! Stewie & Gio Steele!! Fleur!!! And OMG....my favourite character in this book...........SAGE (Elle's cat)......Elle taking a walk through her store with Sage..........Visualize something like this

→The WritingBeautiful prose. Great flow of words.

"He stole my heart with his lies. He'll destroy it with his truth."

→The Setting NYC........

→Favorite Quote“Thieves can become saints. Saints can become thieves. Most of us deserve a second chance.”

→Would I recommend this book?Yes, definitely.

→Would I read it again?Oh most certainly.

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Review: Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre (Goodreads Author)

Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

wasn't sure what to expect from this book but I liked the synopsis and also the good reviews I read by some of my GR friends....and of course, not forgetting that I love this author....

Love, Chloe is totally different from the other two books that I loved, Hollywood Dirt and Sex, Love, Repeat.

This was such a fun read. It had some great characters, fabulous setting...I mean...NYC...my all time favourite place to visit....and we get a peep into the world and lives of the rich and famous...what more could I ask for!!!

So, this is the story of Chloe Madison, a totally engaging character that kind of grew on me.......

In a nutshell - Chloe is having a terrible time in her life.......her parents are crooks, their assets and money frozen....leaving poor Chloe homeless and moneyless

"…the easy wealth I’d enjoyed my whole, pampered life ended faster than a Taylor Swift relationship. Our accounts were frozen, cars taken, assets seized. Including my NYC apartment."

..but wait, not all is lost...she still gets to keep her designer clothes and her JImmy Choo's!!!

No money to pay for her college tuition, to rent an apartment...she's left to take a job as a administrative assistant/dog walker and sleeping in her friend's couch.

What I admired about Chloe was her resilience....she didn't wallow in self-pity or feeling sorry for herself....she dusts herself down and moves on with getting her life...well, her new life together.

"…Maybe the cultured, confident woman I was before was just a product of my parents’ money. Maybe now, with my new life a train wreck, I would discover the real Chloe Madison. And maybe, I wouldn’t like her. "

It's a story about friendship....

"…And I really expected, in the dark parts of my soul, for them to leave me over this. For our friendship to wither away into nothing, our common ground lost. Instead, they rallied—feeding me, housing me, and distracting me in times of struggle.

They had been better friends than I deserved, our friendship turning a corner, becoming deeper through all this. I hoped, one day, I would be able to return the favour. At the very least, to become a better friend.

.. I loved the way the author used copies of instagram on top of some of the chapters...

Romance........hell, Chloe has some problems in this area....her ex...who just happens to be a zillionaire is determined to get her back...she gave him the kick when she found him canoodling some women...but old Vic is persistent!!! He goes out on all stops...delivers a Maserati to her new apartment (more about that later!), gives her a $20,000 Birkin bag, Tiffany diamond earrings......and you would think...she's going to go right back to him...after all, she can have her life of luxury back..right!!!

Wrong............she wants nothing to do with him..well, she kind of gives in once or twice...but then, she finds Carter, her apartment super...a beyond hot and sexy male...filling her head with some hot thoughts!!! Seriously, men........

It takes a while for Chloe to make a decision....of course, the right one!!!

There are some brilliant secondary characters that are well-blended into the story......like Chloe's bff's Cammie and Benta (how are these names!!!)Joey, the movie star, Nicole, her boss........and the most brilliant of them all..............

Chanel is Nicole's "baby" and Chloe's main function is to be her nanny. The scenes with this pooch as hysterical........from the first moment we're introduced...Chanel has her own bedroom and her own bed and Chloe's first job is to wait for her to wake up from her nap and then make sure precious Chanel is kept happy at all times......
Chloe has a wardrobe to die for....she's a catwalk model in demand for fashion shows....My best scene with Chanel has to be her birthday party.............I was shrieking with laughter, tears in my eyes...........

It's worth reading this book just for that scene!!!

Great dialogue...and I loved Chloe's inner monologues!!! Brilliant!!

Humorous, entertaining, witty, funny, sweet, sexy and actually quite refreshing.

Hey, did I mention that I think this story would make a fab movie!!!!

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Review: Switched by N.R. Walker

Switched by N.R. Walker
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

1,5 stars

Honestly..............I didn't enjoy Switched by N R Walker..........I know...be gentle here...

because I am in the minority.........but let me give a quick rundown on why I felt MEH about this story - I am not going too deep into the plot because it has been discussed on all the previous reviews.....so just a few pointers here!!!

-Sam, Iz's best friend who becomes his lover............drove me absolutely bonkers....I was doing a lot of this whilst turning the pages...I can't remember how many times (I gave up after a while...) Sam asked Iz..........

ARE YOU OKAY?????

and again...

and again..................

...now you see why I was in a state of madness!!

-Iz.......(OMG, I hated that name!!!! Seriously!!! Call me fickle, I don't care - Israel was bad but not as naff as Iz.)..okay, Iz......hell, the guy was a whiner deluxe..........

Tears...more Tears.........Okay, I get it!! The people he thought were his real parents were so not nice to him.....I understand his pain and shock at discovering the switch........but he was more of a wet rag..I wanted him to show some gumption...........instead

OOh Sam.....I am so not okay....and of course, Sam babies him and babies him!!!!

-I didn't feel the connection between Sam and Iz...maybe friendship but more...no couldn't feel that kind of love.

-I did like the author's writing style...but further than that...can't think what!!

This was my first book by this author and it wasn't a terrible story....it's just me......and although I am not recommending it, look at the other reviews and decide for yourself. You might actually like it.

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