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“I never had a good thing before…”

“…Until now.”

First Impressions
Fury Unleashed is a story that completely blew me away and my expectations of this book went out the window on this one. I have heard so many great things about this one here and I have had this book on my kindle for quite a while now and yes I was first drawn to this book due to the cover and I am in love with it. This cover is a work of art especially with it being a self-published work so bravo to this author. But the story inside is just as powerful as the cover evokes. I read this in less than two hours!! A 400 pages book….well let me tell you, that means I truly loved it. This is a kick-ass romance that won my heart and is the type of enemies to lovers type of setup that worked for me completely and you all probably know by now how picky I am about that trope and it doesn’t always work for me, but my heart was won over within the first two chapters. I do term this a mythological fantasy though, not a UF or a PNR at all, and those that read this will know what I mean by that. But I was impressed with this book as a whole and can’t wait to delve more into this author’s writing.

He might believe he was all darkness, but she saw the good in him, the honor.

Summary
The story sets off with our hero, who is an assassin and a fallen angel and has been in both the worlds of heaven and hell and survived and created his own talents to survive. But then the archangel Gabriel who he once called friend, calls upon him to kill a demon bounty hunter, and then he will have his wings again. But Maccus isn’t going to take Gabriel’s word for it, he goes out to investigate this mysterious woman that he is to kill. Our badass bounty hunter, Morrigan, has no choice in what she does. She sealed a deal with Lucifer to save her sister and is contracted with him to do his demands. But he offers her a deal, kill Maccus, and she will be free from him. But when Maccus comes to her aid, Maccus and Morrigan realize that their meeting is no coincidence nor is they both being contracted to kill each other by the heads of the individual parties of heaven and hell. Both Maccus and Morrigan have explosive chemistry and instantly act upon their desire for each other, but despite the passion, there is something deeper surfacing between them and they are determined to get to the bottom of the subplots against them. But will Morrigan and Maccus find a way out of this challenging conflict or will they have no choice but abandon the love they have for each other….

What I Loved
Fury Unleashed is a story that bowled me over in all of the best of ways. I was so swept away by this romance and it worked for me in so many ways. First off the characters were so tangible and breathed new life in this reader. I was so invested behind both Maccus and Morrigan just on an individual level. Maccus you can tell has been through the extremes with losing his wings and having to develop certain abilities as he was forced into hell and had to learn to survive. And then we have Morrigan, who traded herself in the contract for the life of her sister. While she can be badass, she has these sweet vulnerabilities that made her seem so relatable. The relationship between Morrigan and Maccus is explosive from the beginning, but I also respected that they were more curious about each other and were intelligent enough to realize that there was much more going on than just a contract for them to kill each other. They just didn’t take these higher beings at their word. And when it came down to it, they were willing to show the depth of their love for each other and what commitment is displayed in this story. I just ate it all up and just wanted more. This romance was such an intricately layered story that offers depths and surprises along the way that you won’t be disappointed with.

What I Struggled With
Hardly anything….there were a LOT of sex scenes though. So might not work for everyone.

Overall View
Fury Unleashed was a story of sacrifice, inner depths of transformation of character, and an explorative journey into the realm of love and desire that will capture the reader’s attention in an unforgettable way!

I will be honest in that this won’t be a full-length review, I have quite a migraine building but I wanted to share my thoughts on this book with you. I would like to mention that this book wasn’t exactly what I was hoping for which is why it’s a four-star but I still had quite a blast with this one. I just didn’t find myself fully engaged as I normally am with this author and her books. I am not sure if it was just the setup of the story that just didn’t quite work out for me or not. So it did take a while for me to be fully engaged within the story. I was interested in the story and seeing how this would be all adapted and seeing these characters really come together. We have our main couple which is Justin and Chloe. Justin is a bad boy biker who is flirty and has been trying to get Chloe to take him seriously. But seriously has a past that warns her off from anyone that could be a bad boy or appears to be. We see how hard Justin has to work to get under Chloe’s skin and wear down her resistance. There is strong chemistry between them, but Justin knows he just needs to be patient. And when that moment happens when she does let down her guard and trust that Justin won’t hurt or betray her, was such a beautifully captured moment. The way that Justin and Chloe learn each other forms those intimate bonds that go deeper than friendship, and also face some struggles along the way and come through on top with flying colors was such a journey to see. This book had me in TEARS though so just fair warning, Melissa Foster works her intensity in this story, especially in the latter half. I am so eager to get more of this family and all the sibling antics and the teasers we received for future books.

Overall I found A Little Bit Wicked to be a sassy, light yet edgy romance that worked its way into my heart and delivered in the range of emotions from crying buckets of tears to laughing hysterically. A TRUE GRITTY GEM TO MARVEL IN!

I truly loved this one and thanks to Angie Elle who buddy read this one with me. It was so much fun to relax with a good historical (and this is no contemporary dressed up as a historical) So if you are looking for a fun lively regency romance....look no further than this one here.

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Driven is a fuel passioned romance that is fiery hot, intense with emotion and will draw you in like gravity....simply breathtaking!!

Driven is the first book in the Driven series and an epic romantic tale that I wasn't expecting on taking a ride on. And I should have done more research because the ending KILLLED me and yes I will warn you that the first book ends with a cliffhanger and it tore me apart in ways that I didn't expect. What I found most intriguing was the connection that Colton and Rylee have together. So let's take you on a ride as I show you what made this book SO great.

Our key players of this delicious romance are:

• Colton Donavan, a notorious race car driver, a playboy who loves racing and women while hiding who he truly is from everyone.


• Rylee Thomas, works for a nonprofit organization that helps a boys home, who is down to earth and lovely on the inside and out.

WHAT A STORY!! I just adored this book so much. I saw this on Audible's romance package, and I have had this book on my wishlist for YEARS!! So I knew that this was the perfect time to try it out. I was nervous because there were mixed reviews of the narrator, so I wasn't sure how much that I would really like this one. But after a few chapters, I was completely hooked on this book.

I'm seeing the true Colton Donavan - the unmasked version with a vulnerability that makes me want to reach over and take the hurt that often flickers through those green eyes and make it better. To show him that love and commitment are possible without complications. That it is real and pure and much more powerful than ever imagined with it is built and shared between two people.

It begins with our heroine, Rylee, where she is organizing a fundraiser, and ends up trapped in a closet and is rescued by Colton Donovan, and the chemistry is so hot, and they share some super steamy kisses in that closet until Rylee stops him. Rylee is a "good girl" she has only had one relationship. She doesn't ever do one night stands or casual sex and she isn't capable of separating sex from emotion. She is tormented by the death of her fiancee two years previous. She tries to put Colton at a distance, however, Colton pursues her for reasons she doesn't understand. But she sees something more in Colton than your average playboy. As Colton and Rylee begin to slowly pursue a relationship, seeing the bond that Rylee has with the boys from the home she takes on and defends, and the powerful chemistry that Rylee and Colton have. We see some hints of Colton's character that I just gravitated towards.

I know all about baggage, sweetheart. I have enough of it to fill up a 747 and then some. My shit can't be fixed. I've been broken for way too long for that miracle to happen

We sense that there is something dark and deep about Colton's past and some great build up towards an intense cliffhanger that made me head back over the Audible to grab book two (which I am currently listening to) :)

If you love emotional turmoil in a romance, and a captivating couple that you fall head over heels for and a series that focus on one couple....then grab this one up!! You won't regret it.





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I’ve never let someone this far in because that means secrets are shared and pasts are discovered. And because it means you need. I’ve only ever needed myself – needing others only results in pain. In abandonment. In unspeakable horror. And yet, I need Rylee right now

Spiderman. Batman. Superman. Ironman.

I’ve been able to block things out for so long. Ignore emotions. Ignore everything, but you? You tear down walls I didn’t even know I was building. You make me feel, Rylee

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Sommersagate House was such an interesting read, and far different from what I have read from this author yet. I think I put off this series for so long because I hadn’t heard much about these books, there really isn’t that much talk surrounding this series, especially in comparison to the other series that came out around this as well. But I was wanting something different and I have been trying to get through this author’s backlist and I was intrigued by the setup of the story and getting some unique ghosts and gothic-like elements and I have to say that this author truly impressed me in how she implemented many factors of this book. I wasn’t fully into this book which I spent all day read and I should have finished it but honestly my high blood pressure is really affecting my attention in reading so it took way longer than I would have liked. But I truly enjoyed this book as a whole.

The setup of this book is that there is a painful death in the family. The hero’s (Douglas) sister married the heroine’s (Julia) brother and they had some children but then the parents of the children were killed in an accident and in the last will and testament requested that Douglas and Julia raise the children together. Julia has come to England to reside in the manor house to raise these children that are in desperate need of stability and love. There is a rising tension between Douglas and Julia, they have various views on how the children should be raised but they are also completely different personalities from each other. Douglas is an aristocrat, grew up in a cold unfeeling home, and closed off and almost cold but there is an intensity to him. Then we have Julia, who is warm and compassionate, and bubbly. They are like fire and ice but there are secrets in the house, as well as haunted ghosts that torment the home and the people that live there. Douglas is determined to marry Julia, but Julia refuses to marry anyone due to the disaster that her first marriage became, and thus begins a fierce courtship and battle of the hearts and wills. So who will win in the end?

This was quite an interesting story that this author wrote and I was all for it. I was so fascinated by the setup of the story. I personally have no issues with a couple this connected to each other (as it’s through marriage bonds and not blood ties) to being together. It’s really heartbreaking at times because we see the grief and loss that they as a family are going through and the children that are written are done so well. I just admire what Kristen Ashley wrote in this one and how well she handled certain issues that are very relevant and connect to the reader. I adored the grumpy sunshine elements that permeate the story and I became so drawn into this story and what the author was able to accomplish with this one here. You definitely can go into this one blind though and even not read the blurb here just don’t skim the beginning parts or it might be confusing. I really respected the various tones of emotion that are written within this one here. The romance between these two is one of my favorites as it has a level of angst that just works for me. Although this isn’t the norm for Kirsten Ashley. In most of her books, her couples are “together” pretty early on, but there is this battle of wills almost till the very end. I loved the unrequited love as the hero has been in love with the heroine for a long time, but keeps himself so closed off you don’t even realize it until later. I absolutely adored this hero if I didn’t know this was a contemporary and there was a use of cars, I would think this was a regency or victorian era novel. There are many resemblances that just made this one work out so well for me. There is also an intense gothic vibe to the story that I definitely think will move many readers in such a beautiful way. I need more gothic-like feel stories in my life, and just reading this one was a good reminder of that.

Overall I found Sommersagate House to be an intense love affair of a romance that will sweep you off your feet with paranormal delights, a battle for love, and a family coming together to heal and unite in epic ways…..if you are a KA fan, you definitely need to grab this one up!

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The Devil’s Submission is a story that I have been eager of since I first read the first book of the series: Surrender to Sin. I have adored what the author delivered in the first book, and what I was able to consume within this story was such a treat. I just love seeing a marriage being reconciled such as what we see here. We also have some BDSM type of kink that happens in this story but I really adored the way in which this one was written. The Devil’s Submission is a story that features a married couple but are separated from each other. But the heroine’s mother is compelling her to get the funds and yes her mother is manipulating her into doing this. But she adores her father and is doing it for him. When she comes to London and meets her estranged husband, she and Grayson will have to adapt to each other again, and a passion is kindled between them. Seeing the way in which these two reconnect was so beautiful. Our hero is a natural submissive in the bedroom, and we see how our heroine naturally grows into this and is able to give what he needs the most, in and out of the bedroom. There is quite a bit of emotional depth that while the intimate sex scenes are the ones that are the most focused you also see how much these two really come together for each other. It was so interesting to see the way in which this romance develops. I was cheering these two on from beginning to end and I will say that the narrator is truly magnificent on this one. She really captivates on the emotion and the layers so very well. If you are looking for a well written erotic historical, then you definitely need to look this author up.

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He Said Together is the most recent release of this series and I have been anticipating this book so badly, ever since I was introduced to our hero, Kal. He is such an interesting mix of reserve, intellect and determination. I wasn’t sure what to quite expect from his book as I was expecting lots of angst, but it actually didn’t prove to be quite as angsty as I was imagining it to be. Kal is a hero who is a fierce protector of family. Kal works as a male stripper to bring in the income to provide for his family and work to bring together his dream of working with the oceans. Then on his job, he rescues a young innocent woman who is in need of a friend and protector who shares his passion for protecting the oceans. But what we see here builds upon the friendship that Kal and Jade form into something deeper. But there are secrets and fears that Kal has, and they might destroy the bond between himself and Jade.

I found this story to be quite an interesting one that became so easy to be invested in. There is something different about Ruth Cardello’s contemporary romances that just speak to me in a different way than any other contemporaries I read. The writing is quick and easy, but the character growth is on par and you realize what a beautiful story this turns into here. Even though there are aspects of Jade’s character I just couldn’t understand at times. I wanted to love her so much more and it just didn’t quite happen as I felt like she could have had more faith in Kal and I didn’t understand her reservations about him. But I did love seeing his family become involved especially Dominic. Oh my goodness, I loved how he interefers here and there is a reason that his character is one of my favorites in this world. He is so full of love even if he goes about it in unique ways. But I enjoyed his involvement, as it really aided in bringing Jade and Kal together at the right time that just felt right for them. I was drawn into the romance that builds between Kal and Jade.

Overall I found He Said Together to be a compelling read that worked for me in so many ways. It offers delights, laughter, poignant emotion and family bonds to be endeared to.