Love of a Cowboy is the second book in the McGrath series and in this series we see some nitty and gritty in the emotion and what these characters are faced with. I was completely drawn into this story that we have here. I didn't want it to end and I was really pulled in with the "religious cult" that we have going on here and how that develops into the story. Now I read this book a couple of months ago and forgot to write the review so it won't be as lengthy as I normally give out but would love to share my impressions that I remember.

Our heroine, Skye, can be a bit naive at times, but I think most of that is due to the community she grew up with. There is a lot of faith focus, helping and serving each other but beneath that is a villain in the community who uses their compassion and generosity to build control and power and manipulation over everyone but Skye is not so easily controlled. And when she witnesses something horrific, she is forced to go on the run and finds grace in the arms of a sexy cowboy. Declan is foremost a protector and when he sees Skye in trouble and obviously in need of help, he jumps right in. There is a level of trust that builds immediately between them and even though the circumstances aren't ideal for their relationship, Declan is willing to go to bat for her.

Love of a Cowboy is a powerful romance that just curled my toes and kept me on edge. This is not a romance you can relax with LOL ....it will leave you on tenterhooks with suspense. You never know what Ryan will give you in her stories, but I just wanted to get more and more in this book, especially in seeing how this small town would be saved and how Declan and Skye would overcome the obstacles ahead of them. It's definitely not your normal story that this author will deliver on however, I found that I wanted to go on this adventure along with these characters and Jennifer Ryan makes it well worth the effort.

Overall I found Love of a Cowboy to be a stunning read and while it had some flaws around it with moments of the slow pacing, I fell in deep with the story and if you are looking for a good mix of suspense and western loving, look no further than this one here.

WarDance is a book that I have been highly anticipating and I finally got my booty in gear and picked this one up here. This is Simus's book and I adored it in every way. Now I didn't know quite what to expect but to see him paired up with a warrior priestess and that was something new and not where I saw this author going. At the beginning of the story we see two separate POV's from Simus and our heroine, Snowfall. Now Simus is working towards becoming a warlord of his own and supporting the campaign of his dear friend Keir in being the WarKing. His best friend Joden is on his own journey, and now Simus must forge his own journey and the woman that is winning his heart. Snowfall, has been a warrior priestess in training and now her master has released her to serve Simus and find her own path and she feels a strong mystical connection to Simus in a way she can't explain but she knows its real and is willing to find her own place and status among his warriors. But there is a rising danger and a new threat and only together will they find what they need.

I found WarDance to be a fantastic read and I fell in love with this pairing. It was quite an interesting dynamic to see Snowfall and Simus together, they are opposites in many ways and most especially in temperament. Simus is high energy, and Snowfall has a calmness to her. I really had a blast with that dynamic. Now I will say that this is not my favorite installment in the series due to lack of romance. There is some, but I just didn't quite feel the focus as much as I have come to expect from this author. I really just wanted to explore more deeply into their story and I felt like it wasn't long enough. That there needed more depths shared for this pairing but still a solid story that I enjoyed quite a bit.

Overall I found WarDance to be stimulating, gravitating and pulls you in quickly into this high fantasy world we have all come to love and respect from this author.

Warsong is the final installment in the series and my heartfelt so bittersweet upon picking up this book because I just didn't want this series to end and say goodbye to this world. I do know that her other series "Palins" is connected but not sure how it is connected. (so if you are aware of the connection, let me know) Now this is Joden's book but is also the conclusion of the series and what has been building the past couple of books, so to be warned that it has multiple plot lines and POV's. But most of the plot lines are all the favorite characters and their own journey as they come together in the end so I delighted in that. We see many delights from Keir and Lara, Simus, Marcus and Liam, and of course Joden and Amyu. For some part of the book we see Joden's journey into becoming a singer and yeah his trials aren't easy and loses the ability to speak clearly and it was a struggle to see him go through his challenges and this is where Amyu really plays such a vital role. She aids him when he needs it the most, and they find a connection together. Amyu has had her own struggles in life is not being able to bear children and is viewed as a "child" with not much worth in her tribe and is now reduced as a mere servant. The villain in the story "Antas" is building his revenge against Keir and has some pretty evil plans ahead for everyone. Keir and Lara are celebrating their twin's being born. And there is a level of mistrust that unfortunately builds between Keir and Simus due to outside factors and not being able to communicate. And finally, we see Marcus and Liam get their HEA ( I have to say their story is the one I was most looking forward to since reading Warprize. And it was beautiful seeing them come together FINALLY)

Overall I found Warsong to be a thrilling final installment that brings everything to a conclusion with a bit of a teaser in the epilogue and hoping this author will be writing more books in the future. I have found if you love high fantasy then you need these books in your life, they are superb in every way that matters.

This is a book that I have been meaning to read for years. I have had this on my backlist for NetGalley and just haven't gotten around to review it. But when I saw this one on sale for 1.99 at Amazon, I decided it was time to finally grab it up. I found that this book was quite enjoyable overall and even though I wasn't completely swept away (as regency historicals have become difficult for me to get into) I was still curious about this story and the characters I was endeared to.

If He's Tempted is a story of a rogue but deep in his heart is a good man just in a dark place. Lord Brant Mallum lost his fiancee to the evil machinations of his mother and has lost himself in drink and sleeping with women for a straight two years until he is woken up to his senses by the bright and beautiful Olympia Wherlocke. Olympia learns that Brant's sixteen-year-old sister is being sold into marriage to an old lecher who is very depraved in his sexual choices. And with Olympia and Brant working together, hope to break his mother's evil ties, save his sister and be independent and free once again. But they underestimated her true reach and evil and what she is capable of doing. But there is also something deeper building in the relationship between Brant and Olympia. But first Brant will need to let go of the grief of his first love to embrace life with Olympia.

If He's Tempted was actually such a lovely read, and a story one could easily relax with. And while I had my struggles with the pacing (which probably has something to do more with me than the actual writing style or story) I truly enjoyed immersing myself in this world of mystery, intrigue, and a sense of danger. My heart is saddened at what we see happening in this story, especially in regards to the selling of children. But seeing what Brant and Olympia are willing to do to make things right, their hearts of compassion and giving was truly beautiful to see. Their relationship definitely builds into something that builds into its intimacy at a slow but steady pace. I really appreciated seeing how this author built up that pacing and the easy smooth flow of it.

Overall I found If He's Tempted to be a wonderful fit into the regency world of romance, and if you are looking for one that digs deeper on some issues, come and grab this one up and I am sure you won't regret it.

I just realized I hadn't reviewed this book and as I received this ARC in exchange for a review I definitely am trying to get caught up on my reviews. I will say that this definitely wasn't my favorite book in any way from this author. Now it had a decent plot in many aspects and I actually found the writing (which I have always found with this author) to be quite engaging and a story I didn't want to put it down.....except for the heroine. She definitely wasn't my cup of tea and came on really too strong in her personality in regards to how she treats the hero. Now I have read plenty of books where the heroine takes against or revenge against the hero. BUT, I think what is key in this circumstance is that she was very antagonistic, contrary and not thinking of the harm she was doing to someone else. Our hero is NOT a bad guy in any circumstance, one that has honor and good intentions and she treats him like he isn't worth polishing her boot and that treatment rubbed me the wrong way and to be honest kept me from fully enjoying this story as I wished to. Because I did enjoy many other aspects of the story and just couldn't get in line with this scenario.

While this book just didn't work for me, if you are a pro feminist who likes the hero being treated in such a manner, than you will probably enjoy how it develops. But this is not attractive to me in a romance and really bothered me on a fundamental level. I definitely plan on reading more of this author though, since I do enjoy her work, I just couldn't quite get on board with this story.

I saw a fellow GR friend ( and for the life of me I can't remember who but I thank you) reviewed this and shared their love of this series and since I have been meaning to pick up some shifter romances I knew that I wanted to give this one a try here. And I actually really enjoyed it. It had some "Suzanne Wright" vibes in some respects but not a copy cat in any way. It had its own unique style and charm that I fell so hard for. It had a edginess to it that I don't normally see in the genre and really kept me on the edge of my seat. But I really fell in love with the lion/human pairing and this whole angsty hate to love you type of trope we see come into play here. But I found the world building so unique and wanted more of this pack. And by the end I was grabbing up book two with no shame of it.

This is the second book in this series and I just fell so hard for the first book that I had to get the second and most especially since I have a soft spot for second chance romances and I am so happy that I took a chance on continuing with the series. I quickly fell for these characters but boy its dark and edgy at times and the suspense will keep you on edge, so not exactly a relaxing read LOL But a fun one and really enjoyed the complexities that pop into the story and weaves its way into the characters and building their conflicting natures.

These are quick and easy reads and I really needed it as I am getting back into reading again.

Dream Spinner is the most latest release into the Dream Team series and it is also one of my top anticipated releases for the year. I was thrilled to finally have this on my kindle library and jumped right into it immediately and while it was far from my favorite of the series, I definitely had a blast with this installment. Its a bit different from the others to be honest, but it felt so relatable in some respects which is one of the most attractive aspects of Kristen Ashley's writing. There is such an easy connectability with her stories and how "real life" they feel.

Dream Spinner is a story that we see happen with Hattie and Axl. Now parts of this story was built up in the previous book and I would say you might want to read these books in order. They could be read as a stand alone but the reader will be missing out on certain clues.

Hattie is full of pride and stubbornness especially when it comes to her friends and Axl. She has been turning down Axl for weeks and just being in her own "zone" she has plenty of daddy issues and trying to live up to a certain standard, and right around the time a stalker comes knocking on her door is when Axl stops being so nice and gives it to her straight in how she is treating everyone that cares about her and she is starting to realize how she has been and none of them deserve that treatment and that Axl she will need to work on and win him. As Axl and Hattie work out their issues not just in their relationship, but each having daddy problems of an abusive nature and Hattie's stalker which leads to more questions, other factors come into play threatening Axl and the men he works with, he is determined to find the answers and explore what he has with Hattie.

Dream Spinner is a story that I had a delight in reading but I will be honest at times it felt slow now I am not sure if it was just me (I am in a bit of a hangover from my previous read) or I was just wanted some more action than this slow feel romance. I honestly think it might have been my mood that I had for this one. I was charmed by it and of course I fell hard for the hero and I always get a kick out of this author's writing. Her style is just so unique from anything else. Now this book is part of a series I have really loved but its pretty much just part of this unique world that encompasses the Rock Chicks and Chaos. I really enjoyed seeing Hattie and Axl work out through their issues here and was charmed in seeing their relationship build. Now they both had daddy issues so some of the story was focused on that and I actually found this portion to add depth to the story as it showed more of the characters and what they had to deal with in their growing up. There was plenty of fun times with all of our favorite characters from the series and an old enemy crops up. I definitely am eager to see how it plays out in book four.

Overall I found Dream Spinner to be a fantastic foray into the series that gives off a sense of comfort and normalcy, of romance and emotion and learning to overcome flaws to embrace a future.