Honestly, I am at 30% of the book and this is me DNF this book. I really had higher expectations from this author since so many rave about her books but this was a HUGE disappointment. I felt like I am reading this huge mess and not worth my time. Both the hero and the heroine are horrible to each other and its not making sense and I guess I was expecting an actual romance novel and not erotica. If you like erotica, go for this one but that was not was I was looking for in this one.

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Seduction in Session is the second book in their Perfect Gentlemen series by this duo author series by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake. After reading the first book, I was super stoked to read Seduction in Session. What I like about these books is that one you NEED to read this series in order, and seeing this mystery and political intrigue over the whole series, so in each book we are given more clues to the mystery behind everything. In Seduction in Session we have Connor's Book. For those new to this series, the Perfect Gentlemen series is about six men that formed a friendship when they were teenagers and help protect each other and have a very close bond.

Life was a lot like a poker game. A smart man didn't play his cards. Instead, he played the players

Seduction in Session begins with Connor, who is the only one of the group that didn't grow up rich. He grew up in a trailer park type of situation and worked hard to get to the boarding school he is at and formed the close friendship with his brothers but he is lacking in the funds for the university they all want to go to together so when he is approached by the CIA to become an agent for them, he agrees. So Connor is a bit of a mystery in the previous book, but he has been working for years as a government agent or also known as a "assassin" for the United States government. He has had to kill and hunt when he is told to. But now he is on leave from the CIA, So perfect time to go undercover and find out what a certain journalist of a political website has on the President (who is also a member of the Perfect Gentlemen) because they need to find out the truth about Zack's nanny and the truth behind Zack's father which is leading towards something involving a group of Russian's. But Lara is not the normal woman he is used to. Lara is vegan, runs a magazine she believes in and is close to her family even if they have very different views in politics. But when Lara's life is put in danger, Connor acts as her boyfriend to protect her and thus begins a sexy affair between Connor and Lara. But Connor knows that Lara has information that he needs to protect his best friend but soon love gets involved in this dangerous game that he is playing, and if he doesn't come clean to Lara about his intentions he could lose her forever....

I am a ruthless bastard, but if you let me, I'll be your ruthless bastard

Seduction in Session is the second book of the series and even though I didn't quite enjoy it as much as book one, I still had a fun time with this book. I did find the heroine a bit odd and hard to relate to. She is very self-righteous and judgmental in many ways so I had a hard time with her character at times, but she definitely grew on me. I did love how passionate she is about her beliefs and she stands by them and I respected that about her. And Lara is Vegan and those are so rare in romance but I did like seeing that she begins to learn to not judge others when she meets Connor. She begins to become more understanding of others and accepting even if they are different from her. What I really enjoyed about Lara was her kindness and her love for others. She has such a good heart that isn't touched by the evils of the world and I love how she stays true to herself and never loses hope in what she believes.

No. I said before that the world needs people like me, but it needs people like you, too. It needs people who believe in the good. It needs fairy princesses who see the bad yet still believe in the good. I need you to be Lara, to find it in your heart to forgive a man who lied to you, who betrayed you, and who will spend the rest of his life loving you completely.

There are some fabulous sexy times that happen between Connor and Lara. I have to say that Shayla Black and Lexi Blake write some great sexy moments and it shows in the intimate moments between Connor and Lara. We do see a level of trust between Connor and Lara even if they are working in secret against each other. Connor is seeking to protect his friend and find the truth, and Lara is wanting some dirt on the President for her website. She does find something of value against Zack (The President, hero of book five) about the death surrounding his wife and this definitely will bring the five men together and Lara is shown the truth and value of what she does and that there is more to Connor and his friends and as the mystery of Zack's nanny and the Russians comes into play, Lara and Connor will have to work out their differences and secrets become revealed and this book shows that love is powerful to overcome the dishonesty and trust issues that they both have to learn to overcome.

Overall I found Seduction in Session to be a powerful portrayed romance that brings together some fabulous sexual tension and a unraveling mystery and more depths behind the Perfect Gentlemen and the women who break through their hearts. It's a story packed with suspense, sensuality and emotional growth and guaranteed to leave the reader fully satisfied and wanting more!





 

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Jagged which is book two in Dane's Whiskey Sharp series is a book I grabbed up from my library and since I hadn't read much of this author I decided to go for book two in the series. I would like to mention that this book would probably be better read after reading book one. There was a big confusion that I had dealing with the heroine and her past that is a major factor in this romance. I catch on pretty quickly but I feel like the author could have done a better job of explaining previous events that happened to the heroine to make more sense for the reader but I am hoping everything will make more sense when I read book one "Unraveled".

Jagged begins with our heroine and hero who are Vicktor Orlov and Rachel Dolan. Vicktor has Russian heritage, his parents having come from Russia and migrated to the states, hoping to make a better life and started their own bakery. Vicktor, took over the responsibility of the Bakery when his brother died from a drug overdose. Vicktor is close to his family but now he has finally decided to take a chance on Rachel, a woman he has wanted to be with for three years but knew she needed the time and space before he made any moves. Rachel, was an agent for the government and loved her work at the time. But then she was kidnapped, tortured by a crazy man, and mentally and emotionally she never fully recovered and still deals with the aftermath of those events. But Rachel has also dealt with emotionally abusive parents who are hassling Rachel and would prefer she be institutionalized and find themselves ashamed of their daughters. Vicktor and Rachel have always had great chemistry, but when Vicktor makes his move on the sexy Rachel, she is more than ready to start something special with Vicktor, a sexy Russian baker who gives her all the warm fuzzies and sees the real Rachel and values her and as they begin in their courtship and find a way to get to their happy ending and help each other find some peace from their tormented pasts.


Jagged, is a story that I found sweet and endearing. I really loved seeing these two characters come together. I did find what happened to Rachel a bit confusing, I was really lost about the events for most of the book so it really distracted me from enjoying this book like I really wanted to. However, the actual romance that develops between Victor and Rachel was enchanting. I loved how open they are to each other and to the romantic relationship they desire for each other.

We do see the fun interactions with Vicktor's family though and I really loved seeing how much they love Rachel and her sister. They accept Rachel with open arms, they know of her past and how her father is tormenting her, but they just love Rachel from the get-go. There is some fun banter and they are such a charming and close-knit family who is hard working and so fun and loyal to each other. Then we see the drama between Rachel and her sister with their parents. And boy her father especially is a piece of work and you really see the strength of Rachel at her core, in how she handles her father and her past. Not everything is easy, but she has such inner strength and courage.

Overall I found Jagged to be a heartwarming romance that gives you plenty of Russian lovin', a story of family ties, and a tale of redemption and healing. SUPERB!

Sweet Dreams is book two which takes place in a different town from book one Canal, Colorado which is a town of bikers. Lauren, has left her ex husband after finding him cheating on her with her best friend. So she breaks ties and heads out west and finds herself in Canal, Colorado where she feels is the right place for her and finds herself getting a job as a waitress at the local bar Bubba’s. But there is one person that especially doesn’t want her there TateJackson. who makes it clear what he thinks of her on his first day of coming into the bar. Things are very tense between Lauren and Tate, because Tate knows that he hurt Lauren when he was angry and lashed out. Tate is a man who has been on and off with his ex since high school, and he has a son to protect and trying to gain custody of with a mother who is unhinged. But Lauren is a woman that is gorgeous and kind and he and Lauren fall fast for each other.

Two kinds of women get under your skin. The ones who do damage, they don’t feel good there but once you’re fuckin’ stupid enough to let them in you got no choice but to take the time it takes to work them out. Then there are the ones who don’t do damage, who feel good there, feed the muscle, the bone, the soul, not rip it or break it or burn it. The ones you don’t wanna work out.

Sweet Dreams was a lovely book and I swept through this story very quickly. I am always impressed with how Kristen Ashley writes these books and I am really loving the setting of the small town in Colorado. Its told in the heroines 1st POV for the most part only a couple times do we see Tate’s side. I really loved seeing this story unravel and I especially like that the hero and heroine are older, both in their early forties. I really love it when I see more mature characters find love too. And these two are done very well and I really liked seeing the hero grovel, because yeah he is a jerk in the beginning but he does make up for it in the end. I really adored seeing Tate and Lauren come together and seeing them find a happy ending with Tate’s little boy (who is darling and hilarious and just as mischievous as his father).

Lady Luck is a story that features Lexxie and Ty. Lexxie has been living in Texas, and hasn’t had the easiest of lives, she has had constant bad luck. But with a man she cared about having died, she is under the thumb of a gang leader and even though she has a boundary on what is acceptable she never sees herself finding an escape from him. But when he tells her to pick up a man he owes a favor to, Ty Walker who spent five years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Ty gives her a deal, marry him and act as his wife and he will give her enough money when he gets his vengeance to start a new life anywhere she likes. But what starts out as a practical arrangement turns into a match of love.


“Fell in love with you when I opened my eyes in Vegas, turned in bed and saw you put my bouquet in a vase.”

Fuck him.

Fuck…him.

“Shut it, mama.” He was still whispering.

“At the pool, when you showed, my day started.”

His arms now gave her a warning squeeze.

“Shut it,” he growled.

“Sitting at the breakfast table, seeing your wedding ring, being able to really look at it on your finger up close for the first time, I had to touch it so I could remind myself I was the one who tot to put it there.”

Fuck.

Him.

“Shut it.” This time, it was a rumble.

“The next morning, when you didn’t show at the pool, I had to find you so I could start my day.”

He rolled and shifted until he was top of her and he repeated, “Shut it.”

“Six weeks without you, I’d wake up and hours later go to sleep and not once did my day dawn.”

“Baby, shut…it.”

“You took the shadow off my world.”

I adored Lady Luck, and even though the first part of the book takes a little while to get into, it does pick up pretty quickly and then you can’t put it down. I really loved that the hero is a ex con though especially when he is trying to prove his innocence. This story is pretty packed with lots of intrigue and suspense as Ty and Lexie work together to find proof against the Canal Police Department, who are pretty corrupt and framed Ty for a murder he didn’t commit because he is half black. I really liked that Ashley brought up the issue of racism and handled it very well and we see what a great man Ty is and I loved seeing these two characters shine in only the way that Kristen Ashley can write. Simple adored this book and definitely going to be a keeper on the shelf.

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King of Mayhem is the first book of the Kings of Mayhem series. I saw this book on Netgalley and I was really intrigued by the synopsis and lately I have been in the mood for MC romances (not sure why) but I really was also in the mood to try out a new author, I don't do it too often and Penny Dee is definitely a new to me author. I would like to point out that this book contains a cliffhanger and even though I HATE cliffhangers, I will mention that the cliffhanger in this story is not around the relationship, that has a more HFN feeling, but there are other events that leaves you hanging and I am curious on how the next book will develop.

Cade and Indy have been in love since they were children. They were next door neighbors, grew up together, protected each other and were each other's firsts. They also both were raised in the Kings of Mayhem MC. They had every hope for the future, but right when they were ready to go to college, Cade and Indy were broken apart and Indy left home and the man she loved and became a highly respected ER Doctor. But when her father dies, she comes home for his funeral and is thrown back in the world she had tried to forget and also and has to face up to Cade once more, the man she never stopped loving.

I was really on board with these two, although I did find that Indy was way judgmental and I didn't care for her character too much to be honest at least until the end there. I found the story to be a quick  and easy read, and I did like Cade quite a bit. He never gives up on fighting for Indy and what they have always had together. I really adored his determination but there is quite a bit of lessons that Indy has to learn and to overcome her own mistakes and judgments. But I am curious to see what will happen in book two. *crossing my fingers* I will enjoy seeing these two again and may it not have another cliffhanger and will be a winning conclusion.

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Tattered is the first book in Perry's latest series "Lark Cove" and when I saw this book at my local library overdrive, I just knew I needed to try this one out. I have only listened to her books previously, so I was hoping I wouldn't have a hard time getting into her books and I was pleased to say that this book was wonderful. I really love the rags to riches trope and Tattered was very well done and I think many will relate to the heroine especially.

Thea Landry grew up in an orphanage in New York City and she hasn't had an easy life and there were only two people that she trusted but everyone else in her life disappointed and even betrayed her. She worked as a bartender in the big city when she met up with a sexy man Logan, and they had one wild night together and then Logan disappeared and she discovered that she was pregnant and even though she spent months trying to find him, but after six months of searching she decided to leave the city and move to a lake town in Montana. Now its been close to six years and Thea has a beautiful daughter. Thea now runs and bar and restaurant with "Gran" and "Jackson" who are as close to her as family.

I like to take the tattered and lost and make it shine. Garbage doesn’t have to stay garbage. Things just need to find their right place

Logan Kendrick has come to Montana to help support a child summer lake camp and while he and his friend come into town for a bit to eat he runs into thea where he learns that he is a father to a six-year-old girl. Logan is shocked by this new turn of events and the complication with Thea and Charlie living in Montana and he having so many ties in New York. But Logan wants a relationship with both Thea and Charlie. He has never forgotten Thea since that one night and he finds something tender forming between himself and Charlie. But Logan will have to make a difficult choice..his life in New York City or his family in Montana.

The passion in his voice and the intensity of his gaze nearly broke me. Because his plea had nothing to do with dancing.

Tattered was a beautifully portrayed romance that just tore through my emotions. I really loved Thea and Logan together and of course their little daughter Charlie was charming. She had spunk and a bit of tom boy but a bit shy around strangers and finds it hard to trust. But once she learns to trust Logan, you just come to adore seeing how much she loves Logan and definitely has him wrapped around her little finger.

We also have a wonderful setting which is in Montana and I just love the lake/forest setting that is portrayed in this book and I can't wait to see what future books hold. I personally can just imagine so many perfect spots in Montana that this book would take place and yeah GORGEOUS SETTING!!

As for the romance that forms between Logan and Thea, it was one full of emotion and sweetness. There is some powerful chemistry between these two and boy it could set your house on fire, the sparks between these two are pretty powerful. They are careful on taking it slow because of Charlie, but you see the depth of their intimacy grow with each chapter. There are some tough lessons that these characters both have to learn and I was intrigued in seeing them find what they are looking for. There are some complications with Logan's career and his family obligations but I love the choice that Logan makes in the ind and the ending gives you all the feels. I found Tattered to be a tale of redemption, learning to trust and delivers a poignant romance!