I debated reading this book for a looong time. I had it on my TBR list but the fact that I saw it constantly compared to a book I absolutely loathed..I debated reading this book for a looong time. I had it on my TBR list but the fact that I saw it constantly compared to a book I absolutely loathed... I resisted. This week, I finally broke down and read it and was pleasantly surprised.
Eva is a woman who has come to New York looking for a new start and getting away from some things in her past. Gideon is an uber rich, sexy, mogul who Eva crosses paths with while working in the same office building, one he happens to own and work in as well. Immediately sparks fly between them and their relationship blooms fast and furious.
Both Eva and Gideon are damaged, horribly so, and because of that they aren't very 'good' at relationships. They hurt each other constantly and have tremendous amounts of make-up sex but in the end they don't give up on one another and see their relationship through all the ups and down, and there are a lot of them!
I have to say, I went into this book, knowing what to expect. I've seen some reviews talking about it being a book with a lot of sex and little plot... and the plot was not that complicated, but I wasn't expecting a book that was going to become a piece of epic literature. I expected a hot read that would allow me to escape cleaning my house for a while with sexy characters that I'd remember. And one written by someone who could formulate a well structured sentence without making me roll my eyes.(cough50cough) If you go into it with that frame of mind, I think you'll enjoy the book.
What I didn't like: Did this wild relationship have them practically living together in the matter of a day or two- yes. Did I want to slap Eva a few times, absolutely. Was Gideon an overbearing, controlling jerk, yep. Were there some things in the plot that I kinda went huh? as I read them, definitely.
BUT is my house still a wreck because I read both this and Reflected in You back to back.... you betcha!
If you're looking for a hot, summer read by the pool, consider checking this book out.
Larissa Ione has created a stunning world of the four Horsemen of the apocalypse. In this latest installment, Reseph- formerly Pestilence- is found naLarissa Ione has created a stunning world of the four Horsemen of the apocalypse. In this latest installment, Reseph- formerly Pestilence- is found naked, freezing in the snow after being freed from Sheoul by Reaver. He has no memory of his prior life and Reaver sent him into the wilderness with the hope that his mind has time to heal so he can gain his strength and fight off Pestilence’s influence with is still inside him.
His weak and near frozen body is found by Jillain, a woman with her own past which includes a savage demon attack a year ago that has left her a shell of the woman she used to be. Terrified of the demons that ravaged her body and still haunt her nightmares, Jillian drags the naked man into her house against her better judgment and cares for him until he awakens. When the disoriented Reseph regains consciousness, he remembers his name, but little else. He senses danger nearby but doesn’t understand why. Two of Jillian’s neighbors are savagely murdered and law enforcement becomes suspicious that they might have been killed by a demon even though demons had all but disappeared (after Pestilence’s ‘death’) in the human world. When demons attack Jillian’s animals, she knows that demons are still out there and waiting for her. Her terror is amplified when she and Reseph learn the truth about who he is and the horrors Pestilence has wreaked on the Earth.
Can Jillian keep separate the man she knows and loves as Reseph from the vile being known as Pestilence and find happiness? Can Reseph continue to wage war against Pestilence and keep him from hurting anyone again? What will the other horsemen say when they realize their brother/Pestilence is not dead like they thought but off in the human realm, living with a woman?
Rogue Rider is a great story of the power of love. I think one of the things I liked most after seeing the evil side of Pestilence was to get a glimpse of who Reseph was and understand why his siblings loved him so and struggled with the thought of killing him (as Pestilence) to save the world. I think in this we see the charisma Reseph possesses and understand their feelings more. Also, the dynamic between the siblings as they try to find a way to let go of their hatred for Pestilence and come to terms him being Reseph again is so… human. And touching.
Larissa Ione created a fascinating world for these amazing characters she has created. Even the characters you hate, you want more of. Harvester, who had me gritting my teeth in prior books, I wanted to know what happened to her. From the angels who are some of the biggest jerks in existence to the horsemen and their mates to the humans who fight beside them, you’re left wanting more.
An excellent series that I cannot recommend highly enough!
Another great series by Kresley Cole! 4.5 stars for sure....
I have to admit I'd been looking forward to this book for a while. I'm a huge fan of her IAnother great series by Kresley Cole! 4.5 stars for sure....
I have to admit I'd been looking forward to this book for a while. I'm a huge fan of her Immortals After Dark series and was excited to see what she would do with a YA book. All I can say is I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Evangeline is a girl who is plagued by visions and voices she can't understand. After spending the summer in a mental hospital, she returns home and returns to high school. Her friends, boyfriend and a few new faces are awaiting her return. The question is, have the visions and voices been quieted by her time away, or will they return. Can Evie go back to her 'normal life' anymore or is that impossible for her now.
Something happens that changes not only her life, but the world. As she tries to figure out what happened and what it means for her, she is pulled deeper into the world of the Arcana through her visions and she realizes her life will never be the same.
This is a great YA book. Kresley Cole brings an intriguing plot that will have the reader scratching their head, feeling as confused as Evangaline at times until the end when the pieces start to fall into place and you realize what an amazing world she has created for her characters. The characters she creates are diverse and strange but somehow mesh into a cohesive team of sorts as they help Evie get to her grandmother in North Carolina. There were twists and turns and I think even a fewe somersaults thrown in there for good measure. What a ride!
I'm thrilled to have read this book but now, I'm feeling depressed because I have to wait for the next in the series to come out. Definitely check out this book and get swept up into the Arcana Chronicles. ...more
I preface this review with I love Gena Showalter and I'm not afraid to admit it! I think she is funny, smart and writes one hell of a great story. I'vI preface this review with I love Gena Showalter and I'm not afraid to admit it! I think she is funny, smart and writes one hell of a great story. I've read her other YA books and I think she's outdone herself with this one!
From the cover to the title, you are drawn into this world that you are expecting to be unique and dark and Gena turns that all on it's ear by having Alice be your typical girl who, yes, she has a bizarre family situation (to put it mildly) but for all intents and purposes she's you or me, just trying to get through the day. She tries to deal with her father and all his rules and still be 'normal' even though it's impossible. She she has a sister she adores and she does what she can to make everything seem alright for her.
Then one night, everything changes and Alice realizes that the world isn't at all as harmless she thought. It's turned upside-down and in the tiniest of moments, her eyes are opened to what is truly around her and it's as terrifying as her father said it was.
Once again, Gena Showalter pulls me in, drags me down into her world, and leaves me breathless. The characters and the relationships, especially those with Alice's family- you feel them. The pain, the guilt and all she does to protect the people she loves. Even the ones she can't.
Great book, wild ride and another home run for Gena Showalter. Check out not only Alice in Zombieland, but all her books!
Grace Barrett leaves LA in a whirlwind of trouble. An ex she owes money, a job she was fired from, and no family to speak of- except a great-aunt in Jackson, Wyoming. Out of options, she packs her all her worldly possessions into a duffle bag and catches the first bus out of LA, never looking back. Guilt and shame follow her to the small town as she realizes she has no idea where she’s going or how to contact her aunt. The locals help her find her way, get her on the bus and send her to her great-aunt’s place, cheekily known as the “stud Farm’ because the aging woman only rents the apartments in her building to young men who are easy on the eyes. With great apprehension, Grace decides to stay, but only for a month as a stop-over on her way to Toronto where she feels she will be able to find work in the film business like she had been working as a makeup artist in LA before her rapid departure. Wanting nothing more than a roof over her head and a place to try and earn a little money over the next few weeks, Grace’s plans are complicated by the sexy cowboy in the apartment across the hall.
Cole Rawlins’ life wasn’t all rodeos and cowgirls. Recovering from a very serious accident he was still on restrictions because of his recovering leg and pelvis fractures. Physical therapy hadn’t cured him yet and most days it felt like things might never go back to how they were, before that horse had trampled on his leg, ruining his plans. Cole had worked at Easy Creek for years and had plans to buy the place once Mr. Easy retired, which was going to be any day now. He had worked his way through the ranks of the ranch until his injury sidelined him from everything he loved. Not one to sit still, he pushed himself physically to recover, but deep down he was terrified he might never be the same. When a purple-haired woman blows into town and catches his eye, she becomes a nice distraction as he awaits word from the doctor about if he will ever be able to ride again.
Secrets from both their pasts cannot be avoided and trouble has a way of following Grace and Cole. Running away from things hasn’t worked for either one of them in the past and when a movie production team comes to town scouting locations to shoot a few scenes from a movie, things come to a head. Ex’s cause trouble and fears keep Grace from being able to commit. Together they struggle to keep their feet beneath them in this fragile relationship as the urge to run grown in Grace rather than fight for what she wants. ...more
This one was an easy read, low angst high sweetness factor. I haven't read the other books in the Fool's Gold Series This was received from NetGalley.
This one was an easy read, low angst high sweetness factor. I haven't read the other books in the Fool's Gold Series yet so this was my first taste of Susan Mallery.
Evie was a professional football cheerleader before a freak accident broke her leg and changed her life. As she was released from the hospital and in a drugged haze from all the pain medications, her family moved her to Fool’s Gold in an attempt to ‘help’ her. Even though it was the last place on Earth Evie wanted to be. One thing she did discover while she was there that she had a passion for teaching dance, so she was hired as an instructor at Dominique’s School of Dance. Her job was fun and she loved working with the girls until one day, the head teacher ran off with a man and left Evie with the job of planning the dance school’s annual Christmas program, The Dance of the Winter King for the entire town- a program she had never seen before or had the slightest clue what the choreography was. Add in a horrible relationship with her mother and Evie’s stress level was at an all- time high when Dante walked into her life. Dante Jefferson was a college friend of Evie’s brother, Rafe, and had moved to Fool’s Gold just after Evie. He lived in the townhouse next to her and worked in the same building as her dance studio. Inevitably in a town that size, his path intersected with Evie’s and sparks flew. The two explored the town and their feelings for one another which only grew the more time they spent together. Family situations, work entanglements, and the past constantly cause tension in their relationship. As Christmas approaches, things become more complicated and hearts are broken. Will a Christmas miracle to fix everything? Or is the damage beyond repair? ...more
Nick is your typical teenage boy. His parents are divorced, his dad has gone off the deep end so Nick helps take cI received this book from NetGalley.
Nick is your typical teenage boy. His parents are divorced, his dad has gone off the deep end so Nick helps take care of his sister Amanda who has Aspbergers, when he’s not in high school or working at Rebozzo Aviraculture. (aka a chicken factory) Things in his life are moving along: There’s a girl he wants to ask out, he gets a promotion at work, slices open his hand, gets fired- then arrested and sent to a camp for troubled youth where he is given the handle Nero. And if that’s not enough, the camp's attacked by zombies. Nothing too strange, right?
The Infects is an unusually awesome book that is funny, irreverent, campy and clever. And I love clever. The story is told in a great, masculine, voice that is very authentic. You want to hear more from Nick/Nero and get his take on things. Where many teen/YA books are geared toward girls and romance, this story will grab both male and female readers a like. Girls will most definitely want to date Nick, and the guys will want to follow him into the next book.
If you want to go on a wild ride through a zombie filled camp for troubled youth, this is your book. If you want to read a book that looks at the world from the view of a teenage guy, this is your book. If you love chicken, laughter, adventure, gore, girls and zombies, don’t walk, RUN out and get this book. But keep one eye open for zombies when you do…
I have been reading a lot of historical Romances lately and this one by Anna Campbell was hard to put This book was received as an ARC from NetGalley.
I have been reading a lot of historical Romances lately and this one by Anna Campbell was hard to put down.
Sidonie Forsythe arrives at Castle Craven desperate to help her sister, Roberta, repay a gambling debt she has accrued through an unfortunate game of cards. To settle her debt to Jonas Merrick, Roberta is to ‘give herself’ to this man who also happens to be her brother in law, the illegitimate brother of her husband William. William and Jonas however, despise one another.
Sidonie knows that William often takes his temper out on his wife, so to save her sister, Sidonie decides to sacrifice herself and her virginity to the man her sister has described as the cruel, scarred, Jonas Merrick.
Jonas is surprised when Sidonie shows up in her sister’s place and does his best to intimidate her into submission, but Sidonie holds her own and refuses to be dismissed. She is going to see this thing through to the end and repeatedly offers herself to Jonas, despite her terror. She isn’t intimidated by him, or his scars which she hardly notices after their initial meeting. She’s more frightened of the feelings he awakens in her.
Jonas does the unexpected and refuses to bed the fair Sidonie as she lay naked in his bed. Instead he asks her to spend 7 days with her and allow him to convince her to willingly sleep with him. If she resists him, she is free to leave, her sister’s debt repaid and her virtue intact. And if she cannot resist him, then they will share a wonderful night together and if she becomes pregnant she must let him know. He makes her promise this so that his child will not have to grow up with the stigma of being a bastard as he has faced his entire life. Sidonie agrees to the terms and even though she hardly knows Jonas, she is confident he will not force himself upon her, rather he will use his hands and his kisses to seduce her body and mind. Her overconfidence is tested to the limits over the next days at Castle Craven and what she and Jonas find together is more terrifying and exciting than either imagined.
Anna Campbell writes a wonderful story of sacrifice and redemption. Her characters come to life from the moment of their first interaction. The banter between Jonas and Sidonie will put a smile on your face as they try to protect themselves from what they are beginning to feel for one another. Sidonie is a strong woman who is not easily intimidated and Jonas, for all his bluster, is intrigued by her to no end. Where bedding Roberta would have been about disgracing his idiot brother, seducing Sidonie is about saving himself from his demons.
Trust, lies, and love become tightly intertwined in Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed by Anna Campbell. Give it a read and fall in love with Jonas and Sidonie as I did.
Run the Risk is a book full of romance, intrigue and action. Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to bring dI received this as an ARC from NetGalley.
Run the Risk is a book full of romance, intrigue and action. Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to bring down the slimy, but well-connected Morton Andrews the man who is responsible for the murder of Jack Carmin, a friend of his. Morton owned a local club called Checkers and had plenty of cops on the take and looking the other way as he conducted his illegal activities. After Jack’s murder, a man named Rowdy Yates who worked as a bouncer at Checkers gave an interview where he named Morton as the one responsible for Jack Carmin’s murder. But before the story could be printed, the reporter was murdered and Morton was never brought to justice.
It’s two years later and Logan hasn’t given up on bringing Anderson to justice. He’s been researching Rowdy Yates but he proves to be a ghost of sorts, one they can’t find. However Logan believes he’s found Rowdy’s sister Pepper Yates managing an apartment building under an assumed name. He rents the room next to her and assumes the identity of Logan Stark. He’s willing to do anything, including seducing Pepper if that’s what it takes to get information on her brother and use him to take down Morton.
Pepper, aka Sue Meeks, is forced to live a most boring and solitary existence. She knows how important it is to stay hidden, her brother has hammered that into her head for years. She hides behind baggy clothes and a quiet demeanor, hoping no one will figure out who she really is so she can protect herself, and her brother. Things seem to be going well until the super sexy Logan Stark moves in next door. Every day she sees him, standing shirtless on his porch, watching her come home from running errands and every day he gives her a sexy smile and insists on a conversation. His heated stares and gorgeous body make it hard for Pepper, living as the mousey Sue, to keep her distance.
Logan finally breaks through all of Pepper’s defenses and makes progress, only to find out nothing about her or her situation was what it seemed. Even more surprising than that were the genuine feelings he begins to develop for her. When Logan and his partner Reese finally get Rowdy into custody, the truth comes out and they realize how much danger Rowdy and his sister are in and the two officers are forced to join forces with Rowdy so the truth can come out and Morton can be finally brought to justice.
Run the Risk is sexy, action-packed romance that takes countless twist and turns. Nobody is what they seem in this story and Lori Foster does an amazing job slowly peeling back the layers to reveal who each of the characters truly are.
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