Review: Kill Without Mercy (ARES Security #1) by Alexandra Ivy

****4 Stars****

 

 

Love the cover but it was the blurb that drew me in.

Five military friends make it back from the Taliban hell hole prison to set up their own security agency but the storyline is mainly based on the relationship development of Rafe and Annie.

Annie the female lead is having visions of women being murdered, fifteen years ago she lost her father, he was known as the serial killer 'Newtown Slayer', Annie wants to uncover what actually went on and put her nightmare visions to rest and uncover the truth.

Rafe is in town to clear out his granddad's house that he plans to put up for sale then he can get back to his life in Texas.
I like Rafe as a character but he came across as a complete mystery, i never felt like i fully connected with him like i did Annie, don't get me wrong Rafe is one hot as hell Alpha but i would like to know more about him.

The plot line surrounding the hunt for the serial killer had me on my toes the suspense killed me so for me this was the best part of the book.

Overall Kill Without Mercy was a good start to the series and will be keeping an eye out for the next installment.

 

Reviewed by Gemma Curran

 

 

From the hellhole of a Taliban prison to sweet freedom, five brave military heroes have made it home—and they’re ready to take on the civilian missions no one else can. Individually they’re intimidating. Together they’re invincible. They’re the men of ARES Security.

Rafe Vargas is only in Newton, Iowa, to clear out his late grandfather’s small house. As the covert ops specialist for ARES Security, he's eager to get back to his new life in Texas. But when he crosses paths with Annie White, a haunted beauty with skeletons in her closet, he can't just walk away—not when she’s clearly in danger…

There’s a mysterious serial killer on the loose with a link to Annie’s dark past. And the closer he gets, the deeper Rafe’s instinct to protect kicks in. But even with his considerable skill, Annie’s courage, and his ARES buddies behind him, the slaying won’t stop. Now it’s only a matter of time before Annie’s next—unless they can unravel a history of deadly lies that won’t be buried.

 

 

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Review: First Touch (First and Last #1) by Laurelin Paige

*****4.5 Stars*****

 

 

Dear Laurelin Paige,

I am not your friend right now! Why, you may ask? Well after that ending, it's because I have to wait until book 2 comes out.

Just when I thought I had this book worked out, you go and throw in a twist that throws a complete spanner in the works.

I'm led to believe that book 2 is out June 2016, so please please please can you please make time move forward until then?

Yours sincerely
A Desperate Reader

I'm not going to explain what this book is about as I feel the synopsis explains it all. I will say though that this book was quite slow to build. I wasn't sure if I liked the characters, but i do have an affinity to books where I love to hate the main guy and this one is no exception. Reese to me was a complete A-Hole for a lot of this book, but then he'd go and do something that made me love him again. By the end though I was head over heels, but I have a feeling his badness hasn't completely disappeared and I'm hoping it makes an appearance again in the next book.

Emily, was a weird one for me. On one hand I had absolutely no connection to her sexual preferences. She is naturally submissive, something which I'm not, but it was her extreme masochistic tendencies that had me so far removed from her as a character and wondering how anyone could be so drawn to that lifestyle to the extreme that she was. It was also partly why I didn't like Reese, but when all is said and done they were perfect for each other. He loves to dominate. I will say this though about Emily. I was sympathetic to how she was also blighted by her past and this certainly does explain her preferences now. But my god that girl needs limits. My heart can't take it.

Half the time I was cursing Amber, Emily's missing friend. All I wanted was for Emily and Reese to live happily ever after from the start, but then that wouldn't have made the book as good as it was and being the glutton for punishment that I am, I loved the uncertainty.

Now you may wonder how it is possible to love a book where the characters are not always likeable and I have to point out that Emily and Reese are so far removed from Alayna and Hudson (Fixed series) that at times it felt that this book was written by a completely different author, but no less brilliant. What I absolutely loved about this book was the mystery, the suspense, the fact that Reese wasn't all hearts and flowers and what really did it for me was that ending. Wow! Is all I'm saying.

I really had a sense that Laurein didn't hold back with this book and has given us something really gritty and raw and definitely a lot darker than what I've come to expect from her as an author and I for one love that.

 

Reviewed by Louise Dale

 

 

When Emily Wayborn goes home to visit her mom while on hiatus from her hit TV show, she receives a voicemail from her former best friend, Amber. Though the two were once notorious party girls, they haven't spoken in years. Although the message might sound benign to anyone else, Amber uses a safe word that Emily recognizes, a word they always used to get out of sticky situations during their wild days. And what's more chilling than the voicemail: it turns out that Amber has gone missing.

Determined to track down her friend, Emily follows a chain of clues that lead her to the enigmatic billionaire Reeve Sallis, a hotelier known for his shady dealings and play boy reputation. Now, in order to find Amber, Emily must seduce Reeve to learn his secrets and discover the whereabouts of her friend. But as she finds herself more entangled with him, she finds she's drawn to Reeve for more than just his connection to Amber, despite her growing fear that he may be the enemy. When she's forced to choose where her loyalty lies, how will she decide between saving Amber and saving her heart?  

 

 

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Review: Untouchable Darkness (The Dark Ones Saga #2) by Rachel Van Dyken

*****5 Stars*****

 

 

I couldn't wait to read book two in the Dark Ones Saga and catch up with Cassius and Stephanie.

Cassius has been given a test, 30 days to get Stephanie to fall in love with him, easy right? No the catch is he has to be human for this to happen.

Untouchable Darkness is in dual POV that goes from past to present which i really loved,
We find out why Cassius has done the things in the past and understand why, we also get to see Stephanie on a path to self discovery which was good to see unfold.

I have never laughed and cried so much reading a book but this book gives you the ultimate feels, we have twists, turns and edge if your seat moments that will keep you glued to your kindle.
Rachel Van Dyken has a real talent for writing a really good para and pays attention to her storyline and character development, now i cant wait to read the third installment.

 

Reviewed by Gemma Curran 

 

 

To love a Dark One is to invite death...

It is wrong to love her.
It is worse to want her.
It is sin to consume her.
I desire all three.

I've been given thirty days to prove my love to another immortal--as a human. Cursed to use nothing but the side of myself I've always despised to win her affection. I am Cassius, the King of the immortals, A Dark One.
And today I tasted fear for the first time.
How can I win her when my human emotions over take every ounce of logic I possess?
A darkness is brewing.
One I cannot stop as a human.
One that Stephanie, my loves visions, have shown, will be my end.
Thirty days ago I was King of the immortals.
Today I know fear.
Today I know how I will die.
By her hand.
The woman I love.

 

 

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