Sweet Annie is a book that has been on my TBR shelf at Goodreads for the longest time along with its duo companion novel “His Secondhand Wife” which I will be grabbing up very soon. I have been in sucha mood for a sweet western and this book definitely fit the bill here. I had such a blast with this book and I honestly couldn’t put this sweet romance down at all. Its a story that while there is low heat (which I am totally cool with) the romance is on fire. I really loved the way this story was written and I definitely need to read more of this author. In Sweet Annie we have a story where our heroine was born lame, or rather its difficult for her to walk. Her family is way overprotective and stifling her spirit. And then she meets a boy, and he is sweet and kind and takes her on a ride and she falls for him quickly but her brother is furious and their love is forbidden. But now they are adults, and their love is still vibrant and strong and they are determined to find their own way towards their happily ever after despite the barriers.
Sweet Annie is a story that I was really wondering how it would progress but thankfully the tension of the story isn’t dragged all the way through especially with the conflict dealing with her family and I was thankful for that in many ways. I honestly fell hard for this story here to be honest. Its such a strong yet sweet love story and seeing these two overcome the obstacles was so empowering. I loved how protective Luke is, but always encouraging Annie to LIVE life. Her family while loving her has only harmed her in some ways by treating her as an invalid. When she is anything but. She finds her own path and way and a life worth carving for herself with the man she loves. Seeing Annie and Luke come together and fight for their love was beautiful and inspiring. And you do fall for her family eventually, except her mother, never cared for her at all. But the rest of them did redeem themselves. Definitely eager to see what the next book will bring.
In the conclusion of this series or at least this couple we have such a powerful story that is heartbreaking in many moments but it delivers a HEA for the couple so I was more than content with how it ended although it saddened me what happens towards the end. You need to put your guard up though or at least prepare yourself, I even read the ending first to make sure the characters I care the most about lived because at the end of the day its a suspenseful mafia romance. We truly see the darkness of this world and that is why Lylah James really highlights in here but what was even more powerful was in seeing that love does conquer all because this pair does have to really overcome so much to read their happy ending they both deserve.
I took way too long reading this book and I don’t know why when I loved the first three books and now we get the brother’s story of the king of the underworld. And I have to say this book in the beginning SHOCKED me to the core. And anyone that reads the first few pages will know exactly what I mean. At first you think the worst of the worst has happened, until it isn’t and the truth is revealed a bit later. But boy I wasn’t sure how I felt LOL but Lylah James totally redeems the story very quickly and I couldn’t stop from being compltely immersed into this story and seeing this forbidden love grow into what it becomes. And we have a heroine that is deaf so I adore seeing a more contemporary setting seeing a character struggle with certain disabilities but still be strong and vibrant. This is not a story for the innocent though —it is a dark mafia romance and there were some things that I struggled with BUT I adored the romance as a whole and the relationship with Vicktor and his family.
In the second book of the series we see a beautiful conclusion to the tale between Moses and Magnolia and we also get the full reveal of the secrets that are between both of them and why Moses left Magnolia all the years previous. What I was really drawn to is how Magnolia reacts to this secrets and boy I heaved a big sigh of relief. Because of the way she has lived her life and all the horrors she has seen she knows what is most important and holds her relationship with Moses worth fighting for now that he is back for good and forever. I adored seeing Moses and Magnolia together and even though their HEA wasn’t quite what I wanted for them to be honest, I felt it fitting as well. Meghan March definitely worked her magic in this duet and a must read for everyone who has been drawn into this connecting world of hers.
Play It Safe is a novel that I just adored in so many ways. I will be honest in that I had tried reading this about a month ago and put it aside ….I just couldn’t get into the beginning. But then I decided to get back to this one just on a whim over this past weekend and boy did I fall head over heels in love with this story. Its a book that isn’t my favorite element necessarily, I really don’t care for those betrayals and being torn apart for years type of story. BUT KA did a brilliant job with this one here. We get to see their beginning,when they first fall in love, the betrayal and then coming back together which was epically beautiful in so many ways. You get so many depths in this story, and we see the importance of seeing these two fighting for their love, because they will have to fight so fiercely but once they do…nothing’ll stand in their way. I couldn’t recommend this one enough for lovers of the second chance reunions
I will say that I am learning to really enjoy this series that Katee Robert has been writing but they are some of the HOTTEST that I have ever read from her so far. So fair warning on that one. I love seeing the unique play on the fairy tales, not really a big fan of making villains out of the hero from the stories BUT Katee Robert really shows a unique side to these villains and seeing them find their HEA. This one is a menage love story that is based on the “Hercules” tale where our characters Meg, Hades and Hercules have a fiery romance. The sex scenes were (fanning your face) hot so warning you all on that one, and it does play on the more kinky side of things. Even though I don’t read menage too often, I was really drawn into this one. All three have such unique dynamics so I really admired how Robert really blended this romance together and just unified all three so beautifully.
Temper is the third book and I am guessing the final installment in the Knights of Fury series by this author. I actually have always become endeared to Chantal Fernando’s style of writing and there is such an attractive quality to the level of dialogue that she introduces into her stories. And I love the strong bonds of the MC’s that she introduces, you just never want these books to end. In Temper, we have the MC’s President story and I will be honest, I had read this one after I read Custom Built. So I already knew the premise of their story, but I loved getting in touch more with both characters. They were such fun and yeah it doesn’t start out great, but we see such unique connected between Abbie and Temper. I love how “invested” Temper is into the relationship, and the ways he is willing to fight for Abbie. So swoony worthy in many respects. I just adored it in every way imaginable. Temper’s story was worth it in every way and I am excited to see where Fernando takes this world and what a wild ride it will be.
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Leopard's Rage is the newest addition in the Leopard People series and we are now at book 12 and I can't believe how this series has grown. I will be honest in that some of the books in this series aren't my favorite but I have enjoyed it. But I have adapted to how this author has grown and written these books. They aren't the easiest to read at times, they can be super hot and kinky in many ways. And boy has she rewrote "alpha male" in these books. You definitely need to be open minded in order to really enjoy them. But I found Leopard Rage to be such a fun one and so thrilled that this was Mitya's cousin (Mitya -hero from the previous book 'Leopard's Wrath") Sevastyan. This is a story that is full of kinky sex more specifically rope play so if that isn't your thing...you are forwarned of it in advanced. But I found the way it was written to be sexy and erotic at times.
Leopard's Rage is a story that begins with our hero, Sevastyan, who has hired a woman to landscape the grounds but when she misses two appointments ....he is losing his patience. On the third time, she comes but she has been abused and Sevastyan feels a rage he has never felt before. His leopard's need to protect her at all cost is paramount to him. What shocks him on a deeper level is the peace he feels when he is around Flambe. Sevastyan was visciously abused as a child, witnessed his mother being murdered by his own father and grew up seeing only violence and it damaged his leopard, and he wondered if he would ever find a woman to love...until Flambe and he sees a mate that he could love and protect....but they are being hunted by his enemies and their relationship will have plenty of rocks in its way they will have to manuever before reaching their HEA.
Leopard's Rage is a very unique tale and one in which I was quite fascinated in. I didn't want to let go of this story or what this author brings to the table of this one. I knew with it being Sevastyan it wouldn't be an easy romance for these two. Sevastyan likes to work with rope and being dominant in the bedroom, and its what he needs. Flambe is a strawberry leopard, very rare and unheard of and hunted because they are so rare and unique. Flambe struggles with certain ailments that she knows may kill her one day. But she uses her resources to save women from abusive leopard matings. She knows she will never be good enough for Sevastyan, and is satisfied with the sex but she soon learns that Sevastyan yearns for more than just some romps in the bedroom....he wants love and a family.
I really found this story quite interesting because Flambe was a unique heroine and even though I struggled with her resistance to Sevastyan so many times. I didn't care for how she treated him at times, he was the one doing ALL of the work in the relationship it seemed like. He was always being the one to take a active role in the relationship, wanting more from her. And we really don't understand her reasons until much later in the book so its frustrating as the reader not understanding her resistance to him. But I truly admired the hero so much. He is so patient and understanding and even though he has a raging leopard inside of him, he doesn't let that deter him from what really matters to him. I really came to respect that so deeply. He was the fighter in the relationship, doing whatever it took to keep striving for a deep intimate connection with Fambe. I only wish she made a better effort, because he definitely deserved that. We see how much trauma he has gone through in his past, and deserved peace and love but in the end this story worked for me and I am ever intrigued by where this author is taking this series. It will definitely be a fun adventure for sure.
Overall I found Leopard's Rage to be a romance that packs quite a punch with its combination thrilling suspense, some dangerous villains, and a rock filled relationship....their HEA will be a battle but one worth the fight!
