This is a hard one to review. I really liked both characters. Nartan was a bit of a hard ass, but not in an overly bad way. He knew what he wanted and would go out and do his best to get it. But he was caring, considerate, and lovable at the same time. I loved how in touch he was with his heritage while still living his own life. Celeste is running from a bad past and a bad person. But she is still incredibly strong and independent. While she may be avoiding romantic relationships, she is still living her life and enjoying it. See - two really great characters. Both had depth and development, flaws and strengths. So why the two star rating?

I really didn't like them together. They did not make a good couple. I found it hard to believe that head strong in independent Celeste would ever "bow" to being pampered and cared for by Nartan. This was a big point of contention between them several times - but he just seduced her and it went away. I just didn't find that very believable and it somewhat took away from Celeste's character for me.

When Celeste's ex came into the picture, I thought things would get better. And I really enjoyed the level of tension he created with his nastyness and slightly psychotic behavior. It added a great dose of suspense to the story without turning it into a true romantic suspense. The ending was beautiful and if I hadn't read how they came to that point, it would have been perfect.

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I loved the premise behind this series. This history of Cian (which is a really cool name) and his sibling was interesting and I loved learning more about all of them. Cian would do anything to protect the woman he loves from himself. The evil side of his nature constantly battling with the good - with Miranda's life on the line.

When an ancient spell is uncovered that could potentially release him from this curse, he finds himself at odds with his demon father and even a few of his brothers and sisters. There was a lot of internal struggle in the book - which was a nice change of pace for a paranormal. It wasn't all physical fighting and battling and I enjoyed every minute of his mental struggle.

The ending was beautiful. My only complaint was that I wish I had understood more about the family dynamics. While we get to meet his siblings, I did not get a chance to really know them. As a result, many of them blended into one. I'm hoping that in future stories I get to know them better because they all sound fascinating.

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The first full novel in the Covent Garden Cubs book really gets off to a great start. We get to learn a little about our bad guy in the prequel, Viscount of Vice (review link below), and he really takes on the roll of a gang leader in this one. We get to really see what a bad person he is and as a result, we really admire Marlowe for surviving the streets for so long.

Now, Marlowe was a very unique character. I think I learned more insulting names in one of her conversations than I have in all my historical reading. I was laughing all the time and I'm so glad that she was as rough around the edges as she was. It made her story so very real and quite convincing. When she is suddenly whisked away into the world of Lord Dane - it's quite a culture shock for everyone.

Lord Dane was a pretentious jerk. He looked down on Marlowe and anyone that was poor - thinking they were a stain on the earth. It was entertaining to watch her slowly change his world views until he does a complete 180. In the end he was a wonderful man and one that I easily fell in love with.

There is quite a bit of adventure in this for a historical romance - which was a very nice change of pace. With the addition of Satin and his street gang, things got really interesting really fast. I can't wait to see what is next in this series.

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This book was a lot of firsts for me. I had to go look up the term "parkour" and I'm still not quite sure how to pronounce it. For others of you that may be in the dark (from dictionary.com) "the sport of moving along a route, typically in a city, trying to getaround or through various obstacles in the quickest and most efficientmanner possible, as by jumping, climbing, or running". Sounds pretty cool and something that would probably kill my uncoordinated self. The descriptions of this activity were amazing - you can definitely get a feel for the thrills of parkour by reading this.

Cory is a criminal. She's a thief, and she's pretty good at it. Of course she has her good reasons to be doing this, and it gives a bit of a super hero feel at times. She has her own moral code and when she's asked to break it, she's not quite sure what to do. Her first meeting with Van is quite the memorable encounter, and I have to admit that he was pretty resourceful in tracking down this elusive girl.

Volume one is just the beginning of the romance, and as a serial we do not see a happily ever after just yet. The romance is definitely beginning and I am rooting for them to be together - they would just be so cute running along the rooftops holding hands. We are left with a cliffhanger as Cory is put in a horrible position of having to make a difficult choice. I can't wait to see what happens next!

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This is the perfect mix of romance and what many would call women's fiction. There is love, laughter, tears, a bit of real life, and an amazing Happily Ever After. In fact, there are several HEA's scattered throughout the last half of the book like little candy goodies just waiting to be found. That is one of the things I enjoy best about Jill Mansell - she isn't skimpy with the good lovey feelings.

Sophie and Tula were both lovely girls and we are rooting for them to find love (even though Sophie thinks she doesn't want it) the whole way through. We really get to know them and the people in their lives so well. By the end of the book you fell like you've made some new friends. Even the side characters are memorable and every time one shows up, you're happy to see them again.

The story has quite a few surprises in store for you, and each one will shock you just a little. I learned a lot about Cornwall as well - I never really thought about people surfing on the coast of England before, but Jill Mansell sure makes it sound like the place to be. If only the town of St Carys was real!! It seems like a dream destination.

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This was such a cute story. I loved the lore of the jaguar shifters and the way Terry Spears was able to make the cubs such a big part of not only the mission, but the romance between Huntley and Melissa. As JAG Special Forces operatives, Huntley and Melissa are used to running into complicated and difficult situations, but neither expected to be put on cub duty after their parents are nabbed by poachers. I fell in love with the two little ones. They had such personality and even though they are only in a short part of the book - their influence lasted through to the very last page.

These cubs helped draw Huntley and Melissa together, but at the same time they were a wake up call to what life for a family in JAG could be like. This scares Melissa and she dwells on the topic a bit much for my taste, but looking back it wasn't all they long in "real" time in the book. Huntley and Melissa make an amazing team - both as agents and a couple.

I also fell in love with the jungle scenery. It was the perfect setting with an element of creepy with all the fog, snakes, and swamps - while still remaining very beautiful. There is quite a healthy dose of action that was very thrilling to read as the poachers are tracked down and it added a really great feel of momentum to the story.

While this book is part of a series, I read it as a stand-a-lone and it still worked great!

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Bess and Cesar were born to be enemies. Half-blood descendants of two ancient and powerful spirits, their two races have been at odds since a war left both sides filled with hatred and distrust. When they both find themselves at the scene of a grisly death in the forest and the possible discovery of a new race, they find themselves stragely drawn to each other. Agreeing to work together to find more information on the strange death, they struggle to keep the sexual tension building between them from coming out.

The story was captivating. The perfect mix of suspence, paranormal, and romance. As Bess and Cesar discover more about each other's past, as well as their present, the feeling between them don't go away as they hoped - but only grow stronger. Their romance is far from perfect. They both have secrets in the past, and the fued between their two races stands in their way on every step they take and on every page of the book.

The Lakota legends and spirits that are a part of the story were great to read about. I never knew how rich the stories were until now. The ancient spirits are introduced in a way that made them familiar and easy to relate to as well. Their personalities were quite entertaining in their own way.

The ending summed up so many things very nicely, but left enough open for potentially a sequel (although I haven't seen anything about one being released, but I hope they do). If not, I have just enough to imagine what they might do next.

I loved this book! It had everything I love about New Adult and about romance in general. We have a couple that is obviously into each other, but they just don't want to admit he. He's coming out of a bad relationship and just doesn't like girls right now. She's overwhelmed with a demanding family that is pushing her into something she doesn't want to do. Their solution? A summer fling!

Now this wouldn't be much of a romance if the fling didn't go somewhere - so don't worry it does. But along the way we get a flashback to 90's music, apologies on both sides, and crazy ex, and some amazing friends to help out. I really do think the 90's music and the "love letters" passed at work were some of my favorite parts. I wish I'd had a romance like that when I was in school - but that's the point of the book right? To let you experience something new and amazing.

This is book two, and I bet I know who the couple in book one are. So I'm going to be putting that one up as my next non-request/TBR pile read because I really want to read more by this author.

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Just in Time for a Highlander has a bit of an Outlander in reverse feel to it. Instead of the woman falling back in time, the man is drawn back through a spell - and he can't get back until his purpose has been served. But Duncan isn't exactly what Abby was looking for. His arrival is quite funny and he is totally unprepared for life in the highlands, and he doesn't adjust all that quickly.

Abby is a unique character. As a female chief she has a lot of challenges in addition to running the clan and avoiding a war with the English. But she has quite a few surprises up her sleeves, and down her boots, and under her bed. She'd do anything to keep her clan together and successful.

There was a lot going on in this one for a romance. I'm not complaining, but it does make it harder to describe exactly what I liked and didn't. Trying to figure out who was the bad guy was difficult - and I don't know that I quite buy who it ended up being. Oh, there is reason in the story, but I just didn't like how that part all worked out. I think it was just too unexpected for me.

Now, the romance. That part was fantastic. They were such a good match in such an unconventional way. With another suitor in the mix, Duncan finds his jealousy running high a few times, and it's unsure where Abby will find herself. A good dose of healthy drama and action really keeps the pair on their feet and fighting to be with each other.

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A fun addition to The Red Shoe Memoirs series. We first met Vi in book one, and she was a riot. I loved her - and I love her even more in her own story. She has temporarily stopped her role as dominatrix to open her own sex toy shop. And we get a good dose of her personality with the first customer in the book. I loved the whole introduction. It had me laughing right off the bat.

Her relationship with Lachlan was an interesting one. Both have experience using their body in a sexual way, so they seem to have a lot in common. But Vi doesn't initially see it that way, and Lachlan has to work just a bit to get her to see that he's really interested. By the way - their third date - epic! I want a date like that.

The only part that really sort of turned me off were Vi's parents. With our main characters being so over the top in their personalities, introducing two more that were the same way was just too much for my taste. I'm hearing that many others loved it though.

There was a very nice ending. A nice long resolution, which is my favorite kind - I love seeing my people just be together sometimes. We get o see the gang from book one a bit here and there to help tie the story together, but this really was all about Vi.

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