Book Review: Coveted by Alannah Lynne

Book Description:
She’s his heaven and his hell… 

Muriel Stewart has spent the past year grieving the loss of her husband. Now that time has passed, her inner submissive demands Muriel find a new relationship to fulfill her need to love and serve. But there’s only one man who makes Muriel yearn for the intimate Dom/submissive connection the way her husband did, and that’s his best friend, Mathew Galinda … a man who can barely tolerate her presence. 

Matthew Galinda buried his own heart and needs the day Muriel Stewart married his best friend and business partner. He’s spent the past eleven years keeping Muriel at a distance, tortured by his love for a woman he could never have, and filled with shame for coveting what wasn’t and would never be his. Not even his best friend’s unexpected death could change that fact. Until Muriel decides she’s ready for a new Dom and wants Matthew to fill that role. 

Having Muriel in his life is all Mathew has ever wanted. She’s his heaven and his hell, and could be his salvation if he can get beyond his past, his shame, and the guilt he feels for not having saved Ian’s life.
Available: August 13, 2015
I enjoyed Coveted, the first book in Alannah Lynne's new Pandora Playground series.  I enjoyed watching Muriel and Mathew's relationship evolve; however, I just thought this book ended rather abruptly.  One page Mathew is just starting to come to terms with having Muriel become a permant part of his life, then the next page they are living together and he (kinda) proposes...  For me, the ending left a lot to be desired.
But other than the (rushed) ending, I enjoyed their story.  If you are concerned about the BSDM aspect of this book, it is not extreme or UBER kinky.  I've read some books that made me uncomfortable and had to stop reading, but Coveted was nothing like that.
**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review** Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Book Review: Recipe for Temptation by Gina Gordon

             

Book Description

She’s the woman he loves to hate.

Penn Foster wants a lot of things. She wants a spot on the board of a charitable foundation. She wants to win the stupid, plastic family trophy. And more than anything, she wants her tall, hot, and brooding boss naked in her bed. Now, on a Hawaiian vacation with her family, she’s desperately trying not to think about how he’d sound whispering dirty things in her ear.

He’s the man she can’t have…or can she?

Cole Murphy keeps himself locked down, away from the press and out of the spotlight. Still haunted by a traumatic childhood, his ability to trust has been decimated. Penn, with her sexy body and confidence, is the only person able to drag him out of his shell. Which is why he crashes her vacation and accepts her proposition for no-strings sex. But is the inescapable heat building between them a delicious temptation, or will it end in total disaster?

AVAILABLE: August 11, 2015

**I received an ARC from NETGALLEY in exchange for an honest review**

This was my first book that I've read by Gina Gordon and this most definitely won't be my last.  Recipe for Temptation was a great, sexy day read.  I really enjoyed reading about Penn and Cole, and how their relationship shifted from harmless flirting at work by Penn to a really intense sexual relationship that pushed Cole's boundaries (in a good way).  

I ABSOLUTELY loved Penn.  She was a woman who knew what she wanted (in and out of bed) and wasn't afraid to say it... except to her family.  She hid her true self from her family for fear of disappointing them. Cole pushed Penn to show them her true, wonderful self.

And Cole... man.  He is a guy that had a pretty crappy childhood that left him a very private and shy (for a lack of a better word) man.  But being with Penn is showing him that it is okay to dirty talk and voice what he wants.  

Recipe for Temptation is a perfect opposites attract story!!

Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review: Soul Deep by Pamela Clare

                                    

Book Description 

Rancher Jack West knows what it means to love a woman with all his heart and to lose her far too soon. A widower for seven long years, he thinks love and romance are a thing of the past, nothing more than cherished memories. He devotes himself to his grown son and his family, the horses they raise, and the land that has been theirs for three generations. He doesn’t know that life has a surprise in store for him in the form of Janet Killeen, the lovely FBI agent he threw off his land last winter.

The bullet that left Janet Killeen seriously wounded also tore a hole through her life. All she wants is a little peace and quiet in the mountains, a chance to feel like herself again. That chance comes to an abrupt end when she goes off the road in a snowstorm and winds up stranded alone in a ditch. The last person on earth she wants to see is that arrogant jerk Jack West, no matter how handsome he is. But from the moment Jack finds her and offers her his hand, she realizes there’s far more to this gruff cowboy than she had imagined.

But trouble is brewing at Cimarron Ranch. A deranged man with an inscrutable motive is moving in for the kill, threatening to end Jack and Janet’s romance before they can claim a love that is … Soul Deep. 

**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

AVAILABLE: June 29, 2015

I-Team Novels

Extreme Exposure (Book 1)

Heaven Can't Wait (Book 1.5)

Hard Evidence (Book 2)

Unlawful Contact (Book 3)

Naked Edge (Book 4)

Breaking Point (Book 5)

Skin Deep (Book 5.5)

First Strike (Book 5.9)

Striking Distance(Book 6)

Soul Deep (Book 6.5) *Available June 29, 2015

Seduction Game (Book 7) *October 20, 2015

I first met Jack West in Skin Deep (Book 5.5) and Janet Killeen in Striking Distance (Book 6).  

I usually love Pamela Clare's I-Team series, but this one just didn't do it for me.  I found Jack and Janet's story somewhat slow and predictable to me, even with this being a novella.  I figured out the "bad guy" fairly quickly and the romantic aspect was just as predictable.  

I really don't have much more to say about this story than that.  It was short, sweet, and predictable.

Rating 3 out of 5

No Limits is on SALE for Kindle!!

I just wanted to let everyone know that No Limits by Lori Foster, the first novel in her Ultimate Series, is on sale for $1.99 for your Kindle!!  A great price if you haven't been able to start this amazing series before Tough Love is released on August 25, 2015!!
The Ultimate Series Hard Knocks (An Ultimate Novella) - Gage and Harper No Limits (Book 1) - Cannon and Yvette Holding Strong (Book 2) - Denver and Cherry Tough Love (Book 3) - Stack and Vanity *Available August 25, 2015 Fighting Dirty (Book 4) - Armie and Merissa *Available early 2016
Book Description

A surprise inheritance reunites a mixed martial arts fighter with the woman he's never forgotten in the first in a smoldering new series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster 

Cannon Colter is quintessential hero material: chiseled jawline, shredded body—the works. He's also the guy who rescued Yvette Sweeny from kidnappers, only to put an end to her romantic dreams. These days, she's older, smarter, determined to face whatever life throws her way. Even the prospect of sharing a house and business with Cannon. 

Cannon knew Yvette wanted him three years ago. But she was young—and some things are worth waiting for. Thrown together by her grandfather's legacy, he realizes how deep Yvette's scars really go, and how much danger lurks in their quiet town. As pent-up desire explodes between them, protecting her becomes the only fight that matters. And he'll break all the rules to do it….

Book Review: Wicked Fall by Sawyer Bennett

                                       

Book Description:

Never in your wildest dreams could you begin to imagine all the filthy and depraved things that go on inside The Wicked Horse. Step inside and Woolf Jennings will make every one of your dirty fantasies come true.

He’s covered in a facade of deception. An enticing blend of multi-millionaire and hot-as-hell Wyoming rancher, those that think they know Woolf Jennings admire his abilities to preside as CEO of his family’s cattle and oil empire. But only a privileged few truly understand what fuels the glitter of depravity in those gorgeous blue eyes. Only a few know he’s opened up a sinfully erotic and private sex club named The Wicked Horse right at the base of the beautiful Teton Mountain range.

Sweet Callie Hayes has returned home to Wyoming and is looking forward to starting her life over again. After a night of impetuosity, she’s managed to put herself right in Woolf’s line of sight… the man who she foolishly offered up her virginity to years ago and was flatly turned down.

Now Woolf is seeing that Callie is all grown up and has a kinky side to her that leaves him as confused as it does turned on. Worse yet, both Callie’s dirty desires and sweet heart are getting under his skin, and making Woolf question everything he’s ever believed about himself. 

AVAILABLE: July 28, 2015

     All I can say is... DAMN.  If you are looking a sexy read then Wicked Fall is for you.  

     Callie grew up with a crush on Woolf Jennings.  After the death of her brother, and Woolf's best friend, Callie got a little tipsy at a party and ran into Woolf.  When Woolf found out Callie was still a virgin, he walked away, but not without the thoughts of "the one that got away".

     Fast foward 11 years later,  Woolf has recently open The Wicked Horse, a night club with an exclusive, membership-only sexual fantasy clud, The Silo.  Callie has recently come back home after she walked in on her fiancé with another woman.  Trying to find herself, she goes to The Wicked Horse and enters a wet t-shirt contest where she catches the eye of Woolf, who drags her out.  

     Woolf is instantly conflicted with his feelings for Callie.  Oh, he wants her bad, but he feels that he can't give her what she wants and deserves.  But what Woolf doesn't understand is that Callie is on a mission to find herself again, and she believes Woolf is the man to help her do just that.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review: The Heat of the Moment by Katie Rose

Book Description:

     Physical therapist Jessica Hart has learned her lesson: Never date professional athletes. She's been down that road, and barely recovered after the relationship crashed and burned. Then Jessica meets Gavin King. An All-Star slugger with chiseled good looks, Gavin was traded to the Sonics because he hurt his knee sliding into second, and now his future is in her hands. Gavin's no bad boy—but he's tempting enough to make Jessica think twice about all her rules.

     Gavin is trying to find a comfortable routine. If he wants his old life back, he must take it easy, stay out of the limelight, and keep his distance from gorgeous redheaded physical therapists. The thing is, Gavin isn't the kind of guy to sit on his ass and let other people pull his weight. And when he sees something he wants, he can't help but fight for it, even if it means risking everything, even if it only lasts a single moment: like one kiss from Jessica.

AVAILABLE: September 22, 2015

**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

     This book is a great, quick sweet read.  To me, there was nothing rushed or forced between Jessica and Gavin.  

     Slugger Gavin King was traded from the Dodgers to the New Jersey Sonics because of a knee injury.  Once there, his swimsuit model girlfriend breaks up with him.  

     Jessica Hart, the Sonic's team physical therapist, dated another ballplayer that cheated on her (and thought it was okay because he was a "ballplayer" and it went with the territory).  So, she is a little reserved when it comes to her attraction to Gavin.  I thought Gavin was really sweet and understanding when it came to Jessica and her reservations about his profession.

     I finished this book in about 5 hours.

Rating: 4 out of 5  

Book Review: Beware of Me by Cynthia Eden

Book Description:
     Criminal. Killer. Monster. Ethan Barclay has been called many things in life, and he usually doesn’t care what people say about him. He’s tough, hard, and brutal when he needs to be. But even the most dangerous of men can have a weakness. Ethan’s weakness has—and always will be—Carly Shay.
     Their pasts are tied together—twisted and melded by blood and death. Walking away from Carly was the hardest thing that Ethan ever did, but it was also his one good deed. He knew Carly deserved far better than him, and he wanted her to have a perfect life, a life that didn’t involve paying for Ethan’s sins.
     Only now the secrets from their past have been revealed, and Carly’s life is on the line. Ethan’s enemies, Carly’s enemies—the predators are closing in on them. But Ethan isn’t going to let Carly be threatened. He will move heaven and hell to protect her. He won’t lose Carly, not again, and for those foolish enough to try and take her from him…they are about to see just how deadly Ethan truly can be.
     Author's Note: BEWARE OF ME is a complete, stand-alone story. All of the books in the Dark Obsession series are stand-alone titles.
Dark Obsession Series:
WATCH ME - Book 1 WANT ME - Book 2 NEED ME - Book 3 BEWARE OF ME - Book 4
AVAILABLE: July 28, 2015
**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
     I was hoping in Ethan's story you would find out a little more about his background.  But to me, I still have as many questions about Ethan and his background as I did before I read Beware of Me.
     The story was good and fast-paced, definitely a one day read.  
Rating: 3 out of 5