Review: 501 Ways to Tie a Knot (Has-Been #3) by Kat DeSalle & Kristin Leigh Jones

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

 

 

I love this series, I love the quirky titles and the background to these characters along with the great humour that runs through these books. So I was really unprepared for the intensity of Levi's story and I absolutely loved it, even more than I already thought I would. The story has a BDSM theme and these two ladies really knocked it out of the park with the majorly hot and intense scenes they created with Levi as the sub.

We catch up with Levi at one of his spa retreats where he has gone to prepare for his stage tour only with Rod in tow things aren't as peaceful as Levi would like. As always I was chuckling by the second page and love that Rod is such a goofball. Levi's prep is thrown into further disarray when Laylah a fellow resident catches his eye though things don't go to plan when Levi finds she brings out a side to him he doesn't understand and he pushes both their limits.

Following an abrupt end to his stay at the retreat Levi begins his showcase submissive tour and I hated seeing him feeling so angry and upset with himself that he pushed the limits too far at times. That is until he meets the elusive Mistress Mystique, and wow the scenes were off the scale, just absolute perfection. However Laylah also comes back into his life and he finds himself pulled between the two, his perfect mistress and a perfect vanilla partner but which fulfills Levi more? Poor Levi my heart broke for him as he struggled to make sense of everything and the emotions of his situation.

I was more than happy to see Levi get everything he deserved in the end and I am really looking forward to more from this series.

 

Reviewed by Vikki Ryan

 

 

Being a submissive isn't easy. Being one of the BDSM community's most sought after ones that is willing to do, try, exhibit and teach anything…is even harder. Follow Levi as he takes his recently devastated friend, Rod, to Arizona to heal. Although you quickly learn he isn't there to just help Rod as this trip was already planned and is a necessity for Levi. He’s there to relax, re-group, and prepare himself for his next cross-country tour to showcase his talents as a male submissive. 501 Ways to Tie a Knot unravels the mystery that is the Amish born man, Levi Johnson, who fled rural Pennsylvania at eighteen to find more from life—to feed his hungry soul.

Levi discovers that everything in life comes at a price—especially when your heart and soul get involved. On the last stop of his tour in the infamous New Orleans, he’s faced with an impossible situation: two women have his attention—both are lying. What happens when Levi falls in love with one of them, and lusts for the other? When the shocking reality becomes too hard to handle, he begins to question his existence in its entirety. His tediously balanced world gets turned upside down. Will he accept the truth, or will what he’s always desired walk out of his life forever?  

 

 

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Review: Harlot by Victoria Dahl

****3.5 Stars****

 

 

This is a really quick short read and one that I enjoyed but would have liked a bit more meat to the story. It is a an historical western romance and I love a good corset busting read.

Poor Jessica has been ostracised by the townsfolk as a harlot and is living on a lonely ranch with a couple of other misfits and her guilt as company. As we learn Jessica's story and the manner in which she has been treated you can't help but feel angry for her. Then as Caleb returns and treats her in the same manner you cant help but feel sad and angry for them both. Caleb is hurt to find Jessica living the life she is rumoured to whilst he has been away working to save for a future together for them both but he doesn't really give Jessica a chance.

However much I wanted to smack Caleb for how he treats Jessica the agreement they come to leads to some quite hot scenes. My heart broke for Jessica all the more though each time and once I learnt of his double standards, though that was the way things were in those days, I wanted to shake Caleb.

I liked how the story played out in the end and I would have loved for this to just be a little longer.I haven't read anything by this author before but I will certainly be looking at her other work.

 

Reviewed by Vikki Ryan 

 

 

He came home to marry an angel... After working in the gold fields of California for two years, Caleb Hightower has come home to marry his childhood sweetheart, Jessica Willoughby. But when he returns, Caleb learns his refined bride-to-be is now a whore. Enraged by her betrayal, he can’t reconcile this shameless woman with the sweet innocent he once deeply loved—but Caleb knows what to do with a harlot. He’s determined to get everything from her that she’s sold to other men. And he’s prepared to pay for the pleasure of his revenge.

But all he found was sin.
Left penniless after her father’s death, Jess made a deal with a devil. Now she must face her first love, whose scorn is no match for her regret. To make amends, she’ll let Caleb quench his rage with her body. Their bargain strips them down to searing passion and naked vulnerability, and Jess can still glimpse her loving Caleb buried deep inside this rough cowboy. In the end, an unbearable truth emerges that could push them toward forgiveness…or could destroy their fragile bond forever.  

 

 

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Review: Real World (Bend or Break #5) by Amy Jo Cousins

****4 Stars****

 

 

Ugh I wanted to strangle Tom for pretty much all of this book, I was really frustrated at his sullen mood. I was so excited to hear we were getting more of Tom and Reese's story as I loved their first installment and snippets of them throughout the series. So I guess I was expecting to just find them happy but I guess there wouldn't be much story to that especially given the angst I expect from this series and as the title says that is the real world.

Tom and Reese seem happy together until Tom begins to retreat into himself, once again, at the news of his father's imminent release from prison. All his old fears come back with a vengeance and he seems unable to shake off the feelings that he is going to be sucked back into the media spotlight. I hated that Tom didn't just share his concerns with Reese, who had to resort to drastic measures at times to drag it out of Tom.

Meanwhile Reese finds himself having an unexpected opportunity at work and so their moods are at polar opposite. I loved Reese, he was not letting his man skulk away for anything and did his best in trying to pull Tom out of his funk. However the flattery his boss is giving him is just the attention Reese needs and deserves, and what Tom needed to make him realise what he stood to lose.

A lovely novella in this series and I loved the outcome of the story though it was an anxious read for the most part.

 

Reviewed by Vikki Ryan

 

 

When talking fails, it’s time to break out the big guns.

Five years ago, Tom Worthington busted his ass to overcome the fear and paranoia that led him to withdraw from the world and nearly lose his boyfriend. He never thought he’d find himself right back there, shutting Reese out, keeping secrets again.

Reese Anders is ready to try anything to get Tom to talk: if he can’t seduce his boyfriend with food, he’ll get Tom to open up in bed. But even Tom’s confession that his dad is getting out of prison soon doesn’t clear the air between them. And as the holidays approach, intensive mentoring from a new British boss creates more distractions, until Reese is keeping secrets of his own.

At a company Christmas party, it only takes Tom one look at Reese’s new boss to figure out how much danger their relationship is in. But he’s not about to let the connection that started all those years ago at Carlisle come to an end. It’s time to deal with their problems like adults. Face to face. Or back to front. Starting in the bedroom.

 

 

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Review: Denial (Careless Whispers #1) by Lisa Renee Jones ~ New Release

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

 

 

Well, this book certainly started off by immediately capturing my attention! It's book #1 in the Careless Whispers series, which is a spin off from the Inside Out series. However, you do not need to have read the Inside Out series, and I haven't.

Ella awakes to the eyes of a stranger taking her in. Having been attacked, she's left with no memories, not even her own name.

The deliciously sexy man at her side is Kayden and despite having no clue about herself, her surroundings or the situations she's woken to find herself in, she feels a connection to him.

Kayden vows to help Ella try and regain her memories and find out what's happening by the comes with his own secrets. The electricity flowing between them is evocative and she's drawn to him.

Can she trust the gorgeous stranger and will her memories ever return? Does she want them to?

The story ends rather abruptly, with so many questions left unanswered and of course I've already got my own ideas as to where I think the story is going.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There are a few minor editing issues, but as this was an ARC copy, I'm sure they'll be picked up before the book is published.
Now I need to get my hands on book #2, Demand. I need more!

 

Reviewed by Vivienne Kauffer

 

 

Ella Ferguson awakes alone in Italy, unsure of who she is, and a gorgeous man has claimed her as his own. He’s tall, dark, and sexy, with money and power, the kind of man who makes a girl want to be possessed. And he does possess her, whispering wicked wonderful promises to her, stealing her trust and her heart. Soon though, the past finds her, yanking her from a cocoon of passion and safety. Everything is not how it seems. The truth will shatter her world, but it can set her free, if it doesn't destroy her first.

 

 

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Review: Bound in Darkness (Immortal Brothers #4) by Jacquelyn Frank ~ New Release

****4 Stars****

 

 

The greatest thing the Jacqueline Franks brings to this series is the every book is so completely different from the previous ones. Each book has different cultures and different countries which makes every book extremely entertaining and not your standard romance. This book is different from its predecessors because it shares more similarities to an epic fantasy novel. For all the characters there’s a lot of journeying and working towards completing a quest. During this journey there’s a major amount of character development which I find is a trademark of Frank but she takes it to the next level in this book. You also have a more diverse cast of secondary characters which makes this work very well rounded. As with all Jacqueline Frank books you can feel the smoldering sexiness from page one. Maxum and Airianne both manage to burn up the pages! Even though they wait longer to get their groove on than the couples in the previous books and there are parts where the build-up practically sets your panties on fire but let me tell you it’s worth the wait. Maxum is a strange hero, because he carries a tremendous amount of darkness within him but also exudes a carefree and humorous attitude that makes him instantly likeable. He’s alpha enough to send a shiver down your back but not so crazy alpha that you want to put cyanide in his toothpaste. Airianne is so frickin’ cute! She’s quirky and at the same time so self sufficient that she pulls Maxum’s ass out of the fryer more than a couple of times. She’s the embodiment of girl power. The plot is fast paced and written with Frank’s usual gusto and panache. This book is an infinitely enjoyable conclusion to a stellar series.

 

Reviewed by Amanda Anderson

 

 

After drinking from the fountain of immortality along with his brothers, Maxum is condemned by the gods to be entombed in the earth. Even though he has now been granted a reprieve by day, each night he is buried anew, his rock-hard body immobilized, his bones crushed by the pressure. When he emerges, his body heals, but his spirit remains scarred. There is only one way for Maxum to be completely free: He must kill the god who cursed him.

The task will require tremendous power, so Maxum embarks on a quest to gather talismans to equip him for the battle. Then an earthy wench seduces him and steals one of his magical amulets, but he catches her. Finding herself between a rock and a hard place, she strikes a bargain. The beautiful and alluring Airianne is a skilled thief—and she can help him in his acquisition of the talismans. Will this stealthy seductress also try to steal his heart—or will their boldness end up getting them both buried?

 

 

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New Release from Debra Anastasia!

Book 4 in the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series is now live!

 

 

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Review: Freakshow by Jaden Wilkes

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

 

 

Wow wow and more wow, this book is like no other, I've been eagerly awaiting FreakShow i have to admit the cover caught my full attention from the get go.

I was intrigued by Olivia from the very first page, she was born with Congenital Analgesia this is the inability to feel pain, at the age of thirteen her mother and father died in a car crash and she was raised by her older sister, who blamed her for their parents dying.

After loosing her job,boyfriend and best friend her life couldn't get any worse, worried sick about paying her rent and buying food she comes across an advertisement for the Cirque des Curiosities, this circus isn't the usual type of circus as Olivia soon finds out it has bearded ladies and sword swallowers etc.

Orion is the boss but its his son Cairo who ignites something deep within Olivia, she's never felt this kind of deep connection, feeling before, but Orion will do everything to keep the two of them apart, will it work? They say what happens after dark stays there and yes it so does.

This book is truly awesome like no other book I've read before, excellent writing, connection to the characters completely unique plot, suspense, love and gave me the feels!!!!

This book in my opinion is Jaden's best work to date, you need to one click this amazing freakish book!!!

 

Reviewed by Gemma Curran

 

 

She’s a freak
Born with congenital analgesia, Olivia York’s inability to feel pain is expected—feeling nothing at all is not. Betrayed and unemployed, Olivia joins Cirque des Curiosités, a traveling circus with heavy emphasis on the strange and exotic. She’s hired to sell tickets, but when her unique oddity is discovered, she becomes Orion the ringmaster's assistant in a dangerous performance on the centre stage.

He’s off limits

Cairo, the son of the Cirque's ringmaster is the one man Olivia needs to stay away from. But his rippling muscles, dark tattoos and sensual lips intoxicate her, and before long she surrenders.


When girls start to go missing, her burning need to solve the unfolding mystery leads her to After Dark, the erotic late-night version of the Cirque. Orion is determined to break her bond to Cairo through any means possible, even if it leaves Olivia scarred or dead.

In a world built on illusion and deception, Olivia’s quest to feel something more than curiosity might come at a very steep price.

 

 

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