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Too Wilde To Love is the second book in James' latest series "The Wildes of Lindow Castle" and reading this was a risk because I had picked up the first book in Audio and yeah I had to DNF that one and it was really disappointing. But when I saw this book on the shelf of my public library, I knew I had to pick it up if I could. And I am so happy that I did because this book was a PAGE TURNER and man I was surprised by how easily I had gotten into it.

Our story sets off wiht our hero and heroine North and Diana who are betrothed to be married. When Diana breaks off the engagement, North is shocked and hurt and when he goes to find her, he sees her with a child and leaves England to fight in the colonies. When North returns home he sees that his reputation has become tarnished and his ex betrothed is working as a governess in his home. Tensions rise between them as they both figure out where they stand with each other, secrets are revealed and a friendship between them is reconnected but there is still a conflict in Diana not being willing to be a Duchess, that is not the kind of life she wants for herself or her future.

I truly adored this book in so many ways and even though there were a couple aspects in the story that didn't seem "realistic" to me for example North visiting her bedchamber frequently with his station and how he upheld himself, it honestly just didn't feel like that would actually happen in regency times without a big scandal erupting and forcing them to marry which was typical back in that era. But I did love the friendship that builds between them. There is a unrequited love trope aspect introduced into this story as the hero has been in love with Diana for quite a long time here. I didn't fully understand Diana's hesistance to be with North. You can see how much she cares and even loves him but not enough to be his duchess? I felt like he was willing to sacrifice more for her than she was for him so I did struggle at times with the heroine. But I did end up happy with the ending and seeing how they find their way to their HEA.

Overall I found this book to be quite a charming read and it was very easy to get into, and I really adored the way North and Diana come together in this story and the intimacy that builds between them is beautiful. The sexual tension is lighter than I expected but still solid and true to the characters. Quite had a blast I had with this one and getting familarwith this family and can't wait to continue on with the series and seeing more of them. Too Wilde To Wed is a delightfully light and fun romance that delves into friendship and unrequited love in a lovely manner which I embraced!!





 

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His To Defend is the FIRST book in this author's newest series "NOLA Knights" and I can't tell you how excited I was to learn that this author was starting such a exciting series. Those who know me know how much I ADORE this author so very dearly. And I bore no hesitation in picking this book up, I knew it would be packed with so much goodness and let me tell you ladies and gents.....IT WAS!! Mafia-type romance isn't for everyone but this author handled these elements so well. Now I wouldn't call this dark romance, I knew some may term it because of the mafia/mob boss connections that we do see but it didn't have a feel to it that led you to make the determination that it's darker. However, it really is determined on how you view romance. For me ....I have read Dark Romance quite a bit in my reading experiences so this book doesn't even come close to others.

In His To Defend, we begin the story with our heroine, Evette, who is a single mother and when she learns that she is going to need much more  in funds to give her son the education he deserves at a more private school, she is becoming desperate having just lost her main job. While visiting a close family friend at a diner, she comes up with an idea, to go up to the infamous and dangerous Russian vor Sergei Petrovyh. When she reaches out to him for a job, a sexual attraction is much obvious between Sergei and Evette. Sergei has worked hard to build a life in the States. He left his old life and brought those he considers family and is working on building his territory. When he sees Evette reaching out to him, he doesn't know if he can resist Evette. She is the opposite of everything that he is.....kind, loving, hard-working and full of grace. But once Evette starts working for him in his home, he realizes he won't be able to let her go.....she brings peace and is a true gift and will protect her at all costs. 

She was his weakness. The delicate chink in his otherwise insurmountable wall. But she was also his redemption. His absolution, greater purpose and color in another otherwise drab and monochrome world

This was such a beautiful love story that Rhenna Morgan tells to us in this book. To be honest, I didn't even glance at the blurb---that is how much trust I have in this author and she definitely didn't disappoint. I was on the edge the whole time I was reading this book here. I will say that this book was simply superb in every way and oh the romance in this book was so well written. The characters are beyond compelling from our main characters to Evette's seven-year-old son. And we do have a plot of mystery and intrigue that develops here that you don't quite see coming at first. I was highly compelled by this story in that we see the romance that forms between Sergei and Evette. Evette is such a strong woman and she isn't afraid to stand up to Sergei. I truly did appreciate that about her. He needed that, someone that will and does very often stand up to him because he is an alpha male and they need a firm hand at times. But I truly appreciated how these two care for each other in different ways.

Yes, he was a predator. A wolf barely contained by the human confines of flesh. But she sensed something else beneath as well. A lost soul. Once aching like everyone else.

Overall you can't go wrong with "His To Defend" a truly remarkable romance which leaves you breathless, eager for more and fully satisfied in every way you can imagine!! SENSATIONALLY PORTRAYED!

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Rock Chick is the first book in the Rock Series by Kristen Ashley. I simply love this author so much, her writing works for me in every way. She doesn't work for everyone though, if you nit pick books then this author probably won't work for you especially if you want your heroes and heroines to be perfect. Because Kristen Ashley deals with flawed characters, they sometimes make me roll my eyes, have their "blonde" moments but these characters are good to the soul, generous and kind and they deserve love too so I love that KA doesn't write the perfection type characters, I love to see my flaws in characters, I definitely find that I relate to them better. This book I simply LOVED, its outrageous, crazy but so fun and delicious.

Our story starts out with our heroine Indy Savage. She is a cop's daughter, she knows how to handle herself, and how to treat any dangerous situation. She is the owner of a used book store/coffee shop. Indy has been in love with a certain man for most of her life, and even though they practically grew up together, he never returned the love she held for him and she eventually gave up hope on him. When Indy's closest friend and employee, Rose, is in hiding due to the loss of some diamonds, Indy is all about protecting her friend. But then Lee (the man she has been in love with for years) decides that he wants to step in and help her out with her situation. Lee deals with private investigations, has his own team and knows how to handle any situation and isn't a man you want to cross. He has loved Indy for quite a while, but wanted to wait for her to grow up before he took any action. But now Indy is in way over her head, and with dead bodies and explosions everywhere, Lee and Indy will work together while finding a common ground in their new found relationship.

I simply adored ROCK CHICK.....it simply rocked my world in every way. I don't five star books that often but this book had everything and more that I look for in a romance. First off, its a romantic suspense and I simply love those so much and I don't get a chance to read those that much anymore. Then we also have the fact that the characters that we are introduced to are HILARIOUS!! Now first off I want to say that these characters you do NOT take seriously. Some of what does happen in this book is pretty crazy and insane but outrageously funny too. I loved the humor that Kristen Ashley puts in this book. I have to say its the BEST humor I have read from her books so far and I have read quite a few. But these books I just couldn't stop laughing and I am sure people thought I was nuts bursting out in laughter while reading out in public. But boy this was super good and had me full of happy feels.

Now the sex in this book is smokin' which is to be expected when it comes to Kristen Ashley. There is something about her style of writing that will leave you will all those delicious tingles so I never recommend reading or listening to her books while at work or not at home because yeah her books *nodding* are just like that. hehe Now I do want to mention that there is a scene here, that may make some readers uncomfortable. It didn't bother me that much since it didn't happen for a long period of time, however the hero does something to the heroine in bed that some might not agree with and yeah it has issues but even though I was forewarned about this before reading it, there was something about how it was written that for some crazy reason it didn't bug me that much. A little yes, but not as much as I was expecting it to bother me.

Now the interactions between Lee and Indy were so funny, so funny you will fall of your chair laughing. I loved their bantering. Now they know each other pretty well, but haven't seen much of each other in recent years so there is somet catching up to do a bit. They both have been secretly in love with each other but haven't fully shared that with one another. So there is a bit of denial especially on Indy's side of things. I understand though, Lee wasn't very nice when saying he thought of her as a sister....I mean really, that will turn any woman off. But Lee is great at groveling and proving to Indy that he is there for the long haul. He is such an alpha though, whew SUPER Alpha Male in this book, but probably one of my favorites that Ashley has written. And our Indy, she is always getting into trouble and such but she handles everything so well. I love her cool composure in tense situations.

Overall I found Rock Chick to be a fantastic romance that tickles and delights, its a story of action, intrigue, danger and some sweet lovin'!!! ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR!!





 

As this is one of my favorite romance novels to read, a book that I have read and re read over and over, I thought it was time to do a review on this read. This Is All I Ask starts out with Gillian of Warewick, whose mother died when she was young, and her father tends to be very abusive to her both physically and emotionally. Gillian after losing her brother, who was the only one that loved her, she feels that she has no courage or beauty inside or out. When she is suppose to marry the Dragon of Blackmour, a man known for his deeds in battle, and rumored to have killed his previous wife, and deals in nefarious acts. Gillian, after being married to Christopher of Blackmour, Gillian is terrified of this man whom she knows regrets their marriage. After a deep misunderstanding these two lost souls find a way to overcome, what they view as deficiencies, but will become strengths as they find love and a reason to live and enjoy every moment together.

I love reading from this author, and as this is one of my favorites of this author I thought I would re read it and do a review on it. This is probably one of the most emotional romances that I have ever had the opportunity to read. Its both powerful yet sensitive, and will pull at your heart strings. Gillian is a young woman whose only known abuse and domination. She has never had freedom or to be able to think for herself. So when she first meets Christopher she knows that he is only marrying her out of a promise that he made to her brother. But as she sees that he struggles with a certain challenge of his own, that will be with him the rest of his life, she knows he suffers pain and loss as well, that he is in need of love as much as Gillian needs it and more. Kurland will take you on a roller-coaster of a journey will ups and down that might make you shed a tear, but will brighten up your day, I found This Is All I Ask to be a enriching read that you will never regret taking the chance on!!!

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Restless Rancher is book two in our Wild Rose Ranch series by Jennifer Ryan. After loving book one, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the second book and boy I should have read this sooner because this book was simply fantastic for sure. Now, this didn't have quite the emotional intensity that I have normally felt in her previous books, but it definitely had plenty of feels just works the reader differently than you would normally expect and I found it refreshing actually that she switched things up a bit.

In Restless Rancher, our story begins with our hero Austin Hubbard, who is having a rough patch in his life. His grandfather has passed away and Austin is trying to do everything her can to keep the land from getting into his father's greedy hands, and his ex-girlfriend ran to her father's arms and our story starts with her trying to seduce him so she can have his baby under his father's insistence. But Austin is determined to stand up to his father. With the help of Roxy, he is sent help to refurbish his grandfather's home and get the place back in working order. Roxy sends him her sister "Sonya" to assist him and she is badass in getting him back into working and not drowning in self-pity and the bottle. As they start working together, there are sparks of chemistry that builds between them. And even though they aren't sure where their relationship is headed, they both feel how 'real' it is for both of them. But there is something more going on with the reasons why his father wants his land so badly and the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes...

This was a fantastic book and I truly loved every part of this book. It was so good in so many ways here and I couldn't get enough of it. It was quite different. But first I want to talk COVER. Now I love this cover, but my only complaint is how different it is from the cover of book one. They so don't match and I would have wish Avon had done a more focused job on making sure they matched better. Am I the only one that was bothered by this?

Now to continue on with the actual story. This was quite a mystery actually. At first, you don't connect the dots to the actual mystery of it all. But the further you get into the story the more the cards start to fall into place and you realize it. In the first half of the story, the focus is the romance between Sonya and Austin which is a mix of sass and sweet. They are refurbishing and doing lots of construction on his grandfather's home. What I appreciated about this aspect is seeing the emotional effect it has on Austin. Seeing someone he deeply loved and having to go through his things. But as the romance builds between these two is when things get even more interesting. His father is one mean piece of work that is for sure and we see how greedy he is. We see Austin and Sonya learn to figure out what they want in their relationship and find out what is really going on with the land.

Now for Sonya, her story is more side lined because of what Austin is going through. Now don't get me wrong, in most romances we see the heroine being the focus point so it was truly refreshing to see it be the hero at the focus point. But we see what her mother has gone through which is vastly different from what we see with Roxy's mother. We see the effects of abuse and trauma and it really broke my heart to see what Sonya and her mother go through. I was literally SOBBING at the end with the HEA her mother found, so beautiful and heartfelt.

Overall I found Restless Rancher to be a sexy yet heartwrenching read that tugs at those emotions in such a vibrant real way that is undeniable and true.











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