Review: Darkest Before Dawn by Stevie J. Cole

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

I've got to be honest and admit that it took me a little while to get into this book. I think that's because initially, I didn't really connect with Ava.

However, this is the web that Stevie J Cole has spun and I guarantee that if you take this journey, you are bound to be caught up.

Max is forced to return to a life he had left behind but he embraces the darkness for the better good. What he finds is that his light, is in fact darkness itself but can he accept it?

All Ava wants, is to forget and to be wanted. Things take a turn and she loses a part of herself. It's a part she doesn't want back, despite feeling destined to live a half-life.

This book is beautifully written. It so perfectly captures the feelings of despair, desperation, hope and love.

I cannot recommend this this book highly enough. It's emotive and thrilling and a must read in my opinion.

Reviewed by Vivienne Kauffer

Sixty-four days in captivity. Sixty-four days to lose yourself—or find yourself.

I’m Ava Donovan. I was abducted at the age of nineteen. I’m told I’m a survivor, but the truth is, I only survived because he saved me. Even when he kept me locked in that room—he saved me.

Constantly wondering when and how you will die, that does something to you. To your mind. But what do you do when it does something to your heart? What do you do when the man holding you captive seems just as broken as you are, when his mere presence becomes a comfort you crave—when you love him even though you shouldn’t?

You smile and tell yourself it’s okay because love has no morals.

Sixty-four days in captivity gave me a love most people will never have and my freedom took it all away.

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Review: Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

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

This book was so much sweeter than I anticipated, but still had that same vibe about it that I have come to love about Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward's collaborations.

This book is about Kendall and Carter. The latter being a pilot who definitely lives up to the title of this book. But like with most fictional playboys, he is completely endearing and all it takes is that one girl to completely change his outlook on life.

Like I said, this book was sweet, but also had its sexy moments, as well as lots of humour and quirks to make it stand out from so many other books in the romance genre.

I really do hope Vi and Penelope continue to work together for many more books to come, because their books as a pairing have that something extra that I don't even think I find in their solo work, which I also love by the way. But together they compliment each other exceptionally well.

Reviewed by Louise Dale

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel.

Money or love? Which would you choose?

You probably just answered the question in your head thinking it's an easy decision.

For me, it's not. Did I mention it's a lot of money? A hell of a lot.

I needed to go far away to think it through.

As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met sexy Carter in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation.

Then, he left.

I thought I'd never see him again.

But fate had other plans.

Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight.

The bigger surprise was the adventure that followed after the plane landed.

Carter was dangerous and always on the move.

Even though our connection was magnetic, I knew it was only temporary.

He would give me tickets, and I would follow him around the world to exotic places.

A bevy of flight attendant exes and rumors about Carter's reputation were never far behind.

I didn't know what to believe.

But I was addicted. Nothing else mattered anymore. And I was going to get hurt. Because a part of me wanted to be the one to finally ground the playboy pilot.

At the very least, he was taking me on a thrilling ride.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

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Review: Amore Part 1 by Bella Jewel

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

Bella Jewel, one of my favourite authors, has written a mafia romance, one of my favourite genres! I was anticipating this being good and it was, very, very good! So good in fact that I can forgive her for the cliffhanger ending. Yes, it's the dreaded cliffy ending but Bella assures us in the Author's Note that the follow up will be quick to release after this one so we won't be kept in suspense for long.
Now this book contains a subject matter that I've always struggled with; cheating. It's the story of Rafael Lencioni, the leader of the Italian mafia. He meets our heroine Julietta whilst she's on a night out at one of his clubs. What starts as a one night stand soon becomes something more when he approaches her with an arrangement. Rafael needs a mistress for status purposes, and he has his sights set on Julietta.
As I said I've always struggled with cheating storylines but I found the way Bella Jewel approached this story made it easier to digest. Written in Julietta's POV, seeing how it began and seeing how things affected her made me look at it from a whole new angle and I developed a lot of understanding for her.
Onto that cliffy ending, aaaargh!!! What a way to leave us hanging! I'm drooling for book 2, I actually cannot wait! I need to know what happens! As well as the excitement there's also a pit of dread in my stomach about where this story could go and what could happen to these characters. Bella Jewel, put me out of my misery and please get book 2 to us as soon as you can! Pretty please!!

Reviewed by Steph Lewis

“It is not love that defines us, Julietta. It is love that destroys us.”


I’m just a normal girl.
Or so you would think.
I’ve never thought of myself as anything different.
Until I met him.
He doesn’t think I’m normal.
He thinks I’m special.
Special enough to be in his life.
Special enough to enter his world.
Special enough for his bed.
Rafael Lencioni. Dangerous. Beautiful. Terrifying.
My story is the one that’s never told.
I’m not the daughter.
I’m not the wife.
I’m not the forbidden lover.
I’m not a sister or a mother.
I’m not who you think I am.
So for me to fit into their world, I have to do something I never wanted in my life.
Something I would have frowned upon until I met him.
I have to change who I am.
I have to shut down my heart.
I have to accept my place.
My body belongs to him.
My heart isn’t permitted to.
Those are his rules.
But rules were made to be broken…right?

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