Review: Grace (Disgrace Trilogy #3) by Dee Palmer

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

Dee Palmer has done it again! She's taken me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and I'm yet to catch my breath.

Book #2 in the Disgrace trilogy ended on some earth shattering news and book #3 picks up right where we left off. This means that right from the start, my heart was beating a frantic beat in my throat.

This trilogy really must be read in order but it's worth starting at the beginning (if you haven't already read the first two books) as you'll be swept up in the story and fall for Jason in a heartbeat.

Having overcome so much, can Sam and Jason withstand much more? 

There is so much that happens in this final book of the trilogy. I've laughed, I've gasped, I've growled and I've even welled up.

This series, not merely this book but the whole series, is beautifully written, allowing the reader to be immersed in the story. It'll take you on a journey of emotions that you're bound to love as much as I did.

I highly recommend both this book, as well as the trilogy. 5 heart-pounding stars!

Reviewed by Vivienne Kauffer

Surprise is the understatement of the year and it hits Sam and Jason like a freight train.

Rocked and shocked, Sam needs to determine if this is a really good surprise, because as much as she loves Jason, any future they may have together could be doomed if he’s not 100 percent all-in. She can’t afford to settle for anything less since there’s so much at stake now.

Jason Sinclair will stop at nothing to protect the woman he loves and keep her safe and shielded when ghosts of her brutal past rear their ugly head.

Truth is the biggest challenge these two face when confronted with the future, a truth in which Jason made his position crystal clear on. Will he test this hard limit to the point of destroying what is between them? Or will he save them both?

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Review: Dark Hearts (Light in the Dark #3) by Micalea Smeltzer

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

I've been not so patiently waiting for this book ever since Micalea announced that she was going to give Nova and Jace a book of their own. These two characters have had me curious to know more about them since they got introduced in Rae of Sunshine which you don't have to read before this one, but I highly recommend!! This book was everything and more!! It was emotional and angsty and passionate and humorous and you couldn't help but to fall in love with these two amazing characters and the story that they tell. The ways in which Nova and Jace grew and changed one another just amazes me and has me falling in love with them even more. And let's talk about that gorgeous cover!! The cover models match Jace & Nova perfectly.

Jace and Nova are both running from and trying to hide from their pasts. They are proof that like and like attract just as much if not more than opposites. No one really knows Nova, not even her closest friends, but Jace sees the real her and the demons she is struggling with on a daily basis, but he's not afraid because he is just like Nova. However, you can never completely run and hide from your past because it always comes back to find you and change everything.

Jace and Nova are my favorite characters that the author has ever written. They have chemistry and such a strong attraction to one another, not just as lovers but they are best friends as well. I loved the connection between these two and how their friendship grew into something much much more. Jace is cocky, broody, and uber mysterious and you can't help but to fall in love with him and want to peel back all the different layers to him. Nova is sassy, smart, and spirited and the perfect fit for someone like Jace. They have both built up walls around their hearts and vowed to never fall in love but you can't choose who you fall in love with and when love knocks on their dark it is impossible to turn it away.

This is a story about love in it's purest form; A story of struggles, loneliness, friendship, love, and ultimately, healing. Dark Hearts will have you captivated and turning the pages till you are all finished and left wanting more which lucky for us Jace & Nova will be getting a second book!!! I can't wait for more from the author!

Reviewed by Ashley Ziegler

I’ve learned that not everything is what it seems. If you start to look too close, you uncover things people don’t want you to see. It’s why I hide. It’s why no one knows the real me. But he sees me. He sees the darkness in my heart but he’s not afraid, because he’s like me. They say opposites attract, but we’re proof that like-and-like are a far more potent combination.

Novalee Clarke is hiding from a past she wants to leave behind, and Jacen Kensington is running from his. 

The thing about hiding and running is eventually the thing you’re trying to escape catches up to you.

And when it does?

It changes everything.

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Review: The Room Mate (Roommates #1) by Kendall Ryan

****4 Stars****

Paige takes in her best friend's younger brother when he needs a temporary place to stay when a psycho ex does a number on his apartment. Cannon is training to be a doctor and has a bright future ahead. He's determined not to let women get in the way of his career plans but a spanner is thrown in the works when he moves in with Paige, the girl of his teenage fantasies, his big sister's best friend.

I enjoyed this book, I liked the premise of the story, I love the friends to lovers and childhood crush story lines. This is a quick read and a sweet story with just enough angst thrown in to keep you hooked. I didn't love this book but I did really like it, the only thing that held it back for me was the dialogue between the two main characters. Occasionally the dialogue during the sexy times was a little odd, it went a little too far for me. Some of the things Cannon came out with didn't work for me, it made the scene seem a little uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong he was super sweet and hella sexy most of the time, just the odd thing that came out of his mouth made me think "Wait, did he just say that?". This was the only thing that held me back from giving this book a 5 star rating. Other than that, and it's definitely a personal opinion and probably not one shared by the majority, this book is a great read and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a quick read that although short doesn't scrimp on the quality of the story.

Reviewed by Steph Lewis

The last time I saw my best friend’s younger brother, he was a geek wearing braces. But when Cannon shows up to crash in my spare room, I get a swift reality check. 

Now twenty-four, he’s broad shouldered and masculine, and so sinfully sexy, I want to climb him like the jungle gyms we used to enjoy. At six-foot-something with lean muscles hiding under his T-shirt, a deep sexy voice, and full lips that pull into a smirk when he studies me, he’s pure temptation. 

Fresh out of a messy breakup, he doesn’t want any entanglements. But I can resist, right? 

I’m holding strong until the third night of our new arrangement when we get drunk and he confesses his biggest secret of all: he’s cursed when it comes to sex. Apparently he’s a god in bed, and women instantly fall in love with him. 

I’m calling bullshit. In fact, I’m going to prove him wrong, and if I rack up a few much-needed orgasms in the process, all the better. 

There’s no way I’m going to fall in love with Cannon. But once we start…I realize betting against him may have been the biggest mistake of my life.

THE ROOM MATE is a full-length standalone romance.

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Review: Accidentally on Purpose (Heartbreaker Bay #3) by Jill Shalvis

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

Accidentally on Purpose is the third book in Shalvis' Heartbreaker Bay series and is Elle and Archer's story. What was especially fun about this story was their attraction for each other was obvious to everyone, but them. Elle and Archer were so inside their own heads, they couldn't see what was right in front of them. This leads to lots of stubbornness and bickering which was all kinds of entertaining.

Often, the couples in a Shalvis book have an undercurrent of fluffiness, here their was definitely a more combative element to their relationship which made for a nice change of pace. Shalvis is a master storyteller, so she is able to give us these two thick-headed, complicated and inherently sweet characters who somehow manage to not frustrate the reader in the least. There was also the trademark heat and fun dialogue one comes to expect from her books. This was another enjoyable read fans of Shalvis will enjoy greatly.

Reviewed by Rosemary Feil

There’s no such thing as a little in love…

Elle Wheaten’s priorities: friends, career, and kick-ass shoes. Then there’s the muscular wall of stubbornness that’s security expert Archer Hunt—who comes before everything else. No point in telling Mr. “Feels-Free Zone” that, though. Elle will just see other men until she gets over Archer . . . which should only take a lifetime . . .

There’s no such thing as a little in lust…

Archer’s wanted the best for Elle ever since he sacrificed his law-enforcement career to save her. But now that she’s earned happiness and success, Archer just wants Elle 24/7. Their chemistry could start the next San Francisco Earthquake, and Archer doesn’t want to be responsible for the damage. The alternative? Watch her go out with guys who aren’t him . . .

There is such a thing as…

As far as Archer’s concerned, nobody is good enough for Elle. But when he sets out to prove it by sabotaging her dates, she gets mad—and things get hot as hell. Now Archer has a new mission: prove to Elle that her perfect man has been here all along…

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Review: Preppy: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Two (King #6) by T.M. Frazier

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

This is part two of Preppy's story and it continues from where we left off in book one following Preppy's recovery. I don't want to rehash much if any of the storyline for fear it would spoil it for those who are waiting on all three parts to release before diving in to the deep inner thoughts of Preppys mind.

Dre is our heroine of the story and her background is also a sad tale to be told, most of which we heard in book one but continues in book two. Dre can certainly hold her own especially when it comes to bantering with Preppy, some of it will make you chuckle and some of it will make you sad. Preppy brought tears to my eyes in this book on more more than one occasion. I wanted to wrap him in the tightest bear hug ever and never let go. One thing is for sure though, his time in captivity has broken him into a tiny million little pieces and who knows how it's all going to come together. However we do get some snippets of the witty Preppy we all know and love and you will laugh out loud at the things he says.

One thing TM Frazier is good at is the unexpected twists that you continually get in this series. Sometimes I read books and think how does an author think these things up, where does it come from, but then I think maybe it's all natural ability where you have either got it or you haven't. Maybe they just had an evil mind and were Satan in a past life lol. Whichever way I am in awe of the writing abilities this author has got and I just can't get enough of this series. All in all you will cry, laugh then cry some more with this installment but you may want to wait until all 3 parts are out if you don't like cliffhangers.

Reviewed by Claire Lamb

Preppy finds himself back in a world he once loved, but no longer recognizes. His dim smile can’t hide his inner turmoil and the people he views as family all suddenly feel like polite strangers. 

Except for one person. A girl with dark eyes and even darker hair. 

A girl who isn’t even an option. 

At least, not anymore. 

Dre can’t decide who she’s going to listen to. Her heart, her head, or her body. Because two out of those three things have her heading right back to Logan’s Beach. Closure is what she tells herself she’s seeking, but when she unlocks doors that were never meant to be opened she soon discovers that when it comes to Samuel Clearwater, closure might NEVER be an option. 

This is book six in the King Series and the second part of Preppy and Dre's story.

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