Book Review: Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain

Book Description
Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. 

Always relegated to the “friends with benefits” corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either.

Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear. A friend. Friends to lovers? That’s more than he bargained for.

Neither wants a relationship. A long distance friendship should be enough.

It’s not.

Warning: This books contains a tattooed, pierced hero with a few surprises up his sleeve...and a hella sexy one down his pants.
AVAILABLE: September 15, 2015
**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**
This is the fourth book in Molly McLain's River Bend series.  I haven't read any of the previous books in this series, but that didn't take ANYTHING away from Jenny and Brody's story.
Jenn is over being the "friends with benefits" kind of girl.  She has sworn off men. Done. Then she sees Brody while in Vegas for a friends wedding on New Years Eve.  Brody has been dealing with PTSD since coming home from his last tour.  They come into each other lives at the perfect time and share an instant connection.  They aren't looking for a relationship, but that is what their friendship turns into.  
I loved the growth these two characters experienced together.  They made each other better and more confident in themselves as individuals as well as together, as a couple.
Can't Resist Him is a must read!

Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review: Friction by Sawyer Bennett

Book Description

At the powerhouse law firm of Knight & Payne, winning comes first and ethics a distant second. Leary Michaels uses her female charms to daze opponents, and it’s always worked well—until now. On her most personal case yet, she finds herself going up against a defense attorney just as skilled, shameless, and seductive as she is.

Reeve Holloway has never met a woman as sure of her own sexuality, or as ruthless in wielding it, as Leary is. But he won’t be toyed with. What Leary starts, he’ll finish—in the courtroom, the bedroom, or any-damn-place he wants. The sex is uninhibited, electrifying, and absolutely against the rules. Reeve’s job is to ruin Leary’s case…even if it destroys her in the process and costs him the woman he’s come to love.

AVAILABLE: October 27, 2015

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

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book by Sawyer Bennett!!  This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter and didn't let it go!!

Leary Michaels and Reeve Holloway are opposing lawyers on a medical malpractice case.  Their first meeting... lets just say it was HOT!! It involves an elevator, some ripped stockings, and a little striptease.  Leary isn't ashamed to use her "female charms" in order to distract opponents before she slams them with her brains.  And it shocks the HELL out of Reeve when she walks into the courtroom.  And when Leary questions his "man card" in the courtroom then again outside it, Reeve feels the need to show sexy Leary just who she is messin' with.  

Basically, it was a battle of the sexes from the start.  Each interaction between Reeve and Leary are a battle of wit until it all comes to an orgasmic conclusion in a hotel bathroom!  

When personal feelings spill over into their case, will they be able to get past them and realize how good of a team they can be together?

Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review: Perfectly Seduced by Lacey Silks

Book Description

"I make people disappear and now I may be the one who has to vanish — with her.” - Sean 

Relationships can still work if they begin with lies, can't they? Big, fat lies from a man with the perfect... everything. 

Because despite everything, I can’t stay away from him. 

Despite the secrets he’s kept. Despite the lies he’s told. 

Something makes me feel I can trust him, no matter what the truth turns out to be. 

I just hope I’m right. Otherwise, with a fifty-million dollar target on my back, I just dug my own grave. 

Besides, I have a few secrets of my own ... 

Note: Intended for mature audience only. Perfectly Seduced can be read as a stand alone novel however the author recommends reading its prequel, Perfectly Equipped.

AVAILABLE: September 8, 2015

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

This book to me was like two different books.  The first half made me want to smack April.  I didn't like her AT ALL!!!!! She KNOWS Sean is lying about WHO he is and yet she STILL goes out with him and sleeps with him.  What. The. F***?!?! And her brother (who is a cop) doesn't do anything... It just boggled my mind.  I wasn't that big a fan of Sean either, but at least he had an "excuse" (she was an ASSIGNMENT!!) for lying to her... blahhhhh 

The second half was still just okay, but action started happening.  So I finished but I had to force myself to.  The struggle was real with this book. =/

Rating: 2 out of 5

Book Review: Doing it for Love by Cassie Mae

Book Description

Elizabeth Fanning's life looks pretty perfect, judging by the diamond ring on her finger. Her fiancé, Landon, is sweet, handsome, and hilarious. The trouble is, before they've even tied the knot, their sex life has gone from mind-blowing to “meh”—and Liz isn't ready to be part of an old married couple. After a cathartic call to her best friend, Liz comes up with a brilliant idea. She and Landon may never be able to re-create the magic of their first time, but how amazing would their wedding night be if everything below the neck was off-limits until then? 

Liz thinks it'll bring them closer together. Landon's convinced she'll cave first. So they raise the stakes: Whoever lasts longer gets to pick their honeymoon destination. With her heart set on the Bahamas and Landon fighting for snowbound Utah, Liz simply has to win. But pretty soon, her body is screaming for attention, and Landon's never seemed so far away. Has Liz's experiment backfired? Losing their little competition would be frustrating—but the one thing she can't afford to lose is him.

AVAILABLE: September 29, 2015

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

This is a book about what happens AFTER you found your "happily-ever-after".  

Liz and Landon have been together for four years when they get engaged.  And after some mediocre sex after Landon ask her to marry him, Liz comes up with a plan: No sex until they are married, hoping that would bring a sense of anticipation and spark back to their relationship.  She wants that "newness" feeling back with dates, flirting, and just some old fashion make-out sessions.

I was the same age as Liz when I married my husband (22 years old).  I completely related to the fears and concerns about being a young married couple.

I loved this story.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Review: It Had to be Love by Tamra Baumann

Book Description:

Tara Carter isn’t looking for romance. She’s content seeing patients at her new practice by day, then going home and cuddling with her puppy at night. Her new life in the tiny town of Anderson Butte, Colorado—known by celebrities as the place to lie low—is the perfect respite for a woman with a whopper of a secret. There’s just one problem: the town’s sexy sheriff knows she’s hiding something.

Sheriff Ryan Anderson, weary of small-town drama, has sworn off dating locals and thinks a fresh start in a bigger city is in order. However, the more he gets to know Tara, the more his heart tells him that she could be the woman of his dreams. But he wants to get to the bottom of whatever she’s trying so hard to keep under wraps. Can he uncover her secret before it drives them apart forever?

AVAILABLE: September 8, 2015

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

Tara Carter is hiding from her past in a new town when she meets the town's sheriff Ryan Anderson.  Ryan knows she is hiding something and is determined to find out what her secrets are.  However, in effort to unearth her secrets, Ryan has to learn to communicate his OWN thoughts and feelings as well.

Under the rouse of teaching Ryan "to be a better date-r", Ryan learns more about the town's new dentist and finds her very easy to talk to when he's never had that before.

A family wedding, a psycho ex-hasband, and a mystery of buried Prohibition whiskey add to the story.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5   

Book Review: One Night With the Billionaire by Sarah Ballance

Book Description

Sign: Sagittarius

Zoe Davenport is on her way to a perfect, idyllic, private resort, where there's no ex-fiancé and definitely no public scandal involving said ex-fiancé. But one look at the exceptionally sexy resort owner, and Zoe wonders if she's escaped scandal just long enough to land herself in even hotter water…

Except that Ryder Nash isn't exactly a stranger. He and Zoe used to live next door to each other. She was the sweet little temptation who couldn't stand him—the bad boy with a loud car and a new girl every weekend. What Zoe doesn't know is that all those years ago, her father paid Ryder off…to keep him away from her.

And if Ryder gives into the fiery attraction that rages between them—even for a moment—he’ll lose everything all over again…

AVAILABLE: September 14, 2015

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

This book didn't flow well for me.  I don't know, the writing was just off for me.  I didn't get attached to these characters at all.  And I don't understand the high ratings for this book.  

I thought this book could of been good.  Maybe it was the copy that was sent to me.  Sentences were broken up in the middle by lines and even paragraphs.  I disrupted the flow of reading.  It made it different to keep track what was going on between Ryder and Zoe.

Rating: 2 out of 5

Book Review: Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin

Book Description
In the ninth romantic suspense novel in the New York Times bestselling Tracers series, author Laura Griffin brings back her elite cadre of forensic experts as they hunt down the most brutal serial killer yet.

Special Agent Tara Rushing arrives at a grisly murder scene and quickly discovers she’s got a serial killer on her hands. The killer is meticulous, making sure to wipe up even the smallest traces of evidence…but the Delphi Center experts are on the case.

The local sheriff has a suspect all picked out—ex-Marine and current security expert Liam Wolfe. Despite all her digging, Tara knows very little about Liam when she shows up at his sprawling Texas compound, which serves as headquarters for Wolfe Security, and she’s surprised by her intense physical reaction to him.

As she and Liam grow closer, Tara finds herself depending on his skills and expertise to help her track a killer. But when another body turns up, Tara must decide if she can trust the man who’s quickly stealing her heart.
AVAILABLE: September 22, 2015
**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Tracers Series:  Untraceable - Book 1 Unspeakable - Book 2 Unforgivable - Book 3 Snapped - Book 4 Twisted - Book 5 Scorched - Book 6 Exposed - Book 7 Beyond Limits - Book 8 Shadow Fall - Book 9 (AVAILABLE: September 22, 2015) Deep Dark - Book 10 (AVAILABLE: April 19, 2016)
**This series does NOT need to be read in order.  Each book focuses on different Hero/Heroine and each plot stands alone.**

***Check out Laura Griffin's website to see all her Tracers info.***
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Laura Griffin's Tracers series.  I have read (And loved) them all!! 
In Shadow Fall, we meet Special Agent Tara Rushing and Liam Wolfe (brother to Mark Wolfe, Twisted - Book 5).  
On her way home from a tough case, Special Agent Tara Rushing gets a call from her boss about a body discovered that he would like her to look into.  Liam, an ex-marine and security expert, was the bodyguard and friend of the first victim, which puts him in the middle of the investigation (and the favorite suspect to the local sheriff).     
I don't want to say to much about this book, because I don't want to give away the bad guy, but this book has it all!! Mystery, sex, bullets, and a psycho killer...    
Rating: 5 out of 5