Let Me Hold You was such a precious story and I am just LOVING this author and I am really seeing why so many have raved about her books. This was such a unique set up as well, with the hero being drawn to a heroine that is older. But there is a sense of forbidden as she is the mother of a man he has played with before and is highly possessive of her. We have a heroine who became a super young mother, but has a history of being with abusive men and her son is highly controlling especially when it comes to men that she dates. So when Leland and Kim get together, they keep it a secret. But it does put a strain on the relationship and I enjoyed how Leland does stand up the heroine on this being kept a secret. He isn't ashamed of being with her and also doesn't think its fair to her son to have this hidden especially as their relationship gets much more serious. I enjoyed seeing the forbidden theme within this story. You all know how much forbidden romance just is my catnip. I also was so eager to see how the fallout would be handled. And yeah it gets intense but I did enjoy what is revealed in the end. I can't wait to keep going with this series and exploring more of this author's work.

Heath is the second book in the series and I was excited to explore this one as I had a fun time with the first book. I will say that I struggled with this one. And normally I never struggle with this author but this was a super SLOW read for me. So I really kinda pushed my way through it, it is a shorter book so it wasn't too bad. The story starts out as a fling, both of the main characters work in the medical industry, there is a sense of sweetness to this story, and a cozy vibe to the romance. I also felt that I just didn't quite connect with these two. I didn't understand the heroine at times, and how she was always pushing the hero away and almost like putting him down at times.

Mercy was a book I was so highly looking forward to. What we see in this book here, is self-discovering in BDSM and the heroine being a dominatrix and the hero being naturally submissive. This was quite unique, I do love this type of dynamic, because one we just don't see this too often but we also see how the BDSM aspects of the relationship really help the hero and I was so intrigued by this one here. I will say that this wasn't quite a five-star read or even close to one. But I did enjoy seeing these two together. I also liked the way that the forbidden them was written. This is a story that is quite a page turner, I literally stayed up till 2 AM reading this book, so it was highly engrossing, but i just couldn't quite connect to certain elements in this story. I didn't quite understand why they kept their relationship a secret for so long, I mean I understood but I do think it was dragged out a bit too much. I am curious to see where this author will take the series. I wasn't a huge fan of the plot device for the big reveal of them being together. So while I understand why the author used it, I just wish that they had come clean with their family and friends earlier and been more pro active about it.

The Girl's Got Secrets is the 7th installment, and I just had a blast with this book. This is a rock star romance but it's also a mistaken identity with a heroine disguised as a male band player. I have to say seeing these dynamics I knew that I would be in for a good time and it definitely was the case. I had so much fun with this one here. The set up is that Remy wants to join the Non Constrato rock band, but they don't accept female band members. So she poses as a man enough to get the part as the drummer. But as time goes by, Remy has a more difficult time in telling him the truth especially as feeling and emotion began to filter through their relationship. A friendship quickly forms between them that turns into something deeper.

I absolutely adored this book, despite the secret of what Remy keeps from Asher. It was pretty entertaining that Asher's friends saw the truth before he did. And how there were multiple identities that happened with Remy. And when the truth comes out, it is explosive although I will say that it was highly entertaining. I found all these small moments with Asher and Remy to be so endearing. Their friendship is beyond captivating and seeing the way that Remy needs to grovel, well it was done just right. Normally when its the heroine, they hardly ever grovel at all, but in this one she does have to work for it. I really enjoyed the latino aspects of the story and the Spanish dialogue that is used here. I also got a kick out of the whole friendship team especially Ten and Pick. Definitely had an entertaining time with this and the ending was beyond stunning and put this as a win for me.

Catherine Mabry is desperate, after finding out that her closest friend is being abused, she is at her wits end. Her friend has no choice but to bear the abuse and put a smile on her face, but Catherine has different ideas about getting rid of this tormentor. She goes to the "Devil Earl" Lucian Langdon who is rumored to have killed, so she knows that he is the perfect person on the job. However when she sneaks into his residence but after sharing a sensual embrace, things start to heat up between the two. Lucian is curious by this woman's proposition which has nothing to do with satin sheets and heated nights of passion, but to kill someone, whom he has no idea who this man is or what he has done to deserve such a thing. However he makes a deal with her, one that she won't be able to refuse. Lucian desires the one woman he has loved all of his life to be his wife, but he needs someone to teach her to be a Earls wife and to be accepted into society, and Catherine is the perfect tutor for the job. But as things progress, dark secrets will come to life as well as a deep desire that both these two will discover, one where will help them down the precarious road of love and need.

I have just loved this series, its a favorite of mine by Lorraine Heath. In Bed With The Devil is the first installment of the Scoundrels Of St James series. We have Lucian who was found at a young boy by a man called Feagen and showed him the ropes of the streets which included pick pocketing and stealing. However his grandfather found him and he learned how to become the Earl which is his heritage as well. However he has never had much interest in Society then he meets the beautiful creature Catherine who comes to him with a dangerous proposition. But what he learns is that he is falling in love with a woman he has only known a short time, alot more than the one woman he has vowed to marry. This love story is definitely filled with mystery and conflict and a heated passion that we see grows between these two characters. The interaction between these two are very amusing at time, but connect for the reader. In Bed with the Devil is a engaging read that will swirl you among a deep mystery of secrets, witty interaction, and a love story that will tie up knots in you and leaving you purely satisfied. Lorraine Heath surely delivers!!!

Goddess of the Sea was such an interesting read and I was so curious to see where this author would be taking this one. I just love an unconventional romance but most especially when it involves merpeople. Our heroine gets in a plane accident and ends up thrown back in time in medieval England time, and she trades a chance to be a mermaid and the Goddess of the Sea helps her so she can also walk on land. She almost gets assaulted by a merman prince who has a obsessiveness for her. She flees to an island where she comes across a merman who saves her and is attentive, charming, and kind but also a fierce protector. While she spends time at a island with a monastery where not everything is as it seems, she starts to fall hard for her merman, but can she embrace the life of the sea or will they find their HEA?

I found this one to be such an interesting story. I really knew who she would end up with, and I liked how this author writing team really developed this story. I found the love between our main characters to be so endearing and delectable. There was such a magic in their story. I will say that the only disappointment was in the ending, it just ended in a way that most mermaid romances do and not in the way I like haha but I mean it worked for the story and definitely is super heart wrenching in a way but I will say that there is a HEA just in a unique way. But I fell so hard for this story and I ended up adoring this narration. I know there are some mixed reviews for this story, but I couldn't put it down and I just wanted more between them. Definitely a top read of the month for me.

Playing With Fire was such a fun one and I had adored this one. It was such a delightful romance and this one just entertained me so much. There is something so endearing about reading a Gena Showalter, her books are so intriguing. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this one as much as I did. I haven't heard anything about this series or this one at all and it was one of those random picks through the library that I grabbed up and it instantly pulled me in.

Its an interesting set up, where the heroine gets poisoned with an experimental drug and finds herself with abilities of the elements of the earth and now people want her dead, and then comes in a man that will protect her, and there is instant chemistry between them. But they are on the run as there are other dangerous groups that want the heroine either to experiment on or to kill her as she is a danger to society.

I was really drawn to this one I did expect to have more steam. We don't actually see them actually do anything, although the chemistry is built up between them so it didn't feel that satisfying. But I was on board with their romance and I love how protective the hero is and is so instantly committed to her. I was also fascinated by the third party "Tanner" he was so hilarious and I am hoping he gets a book sometime. But I haven't read the series so I am not sure if he will as he is pretty young and immature. I really found the story so intriguing and I breezed through this one here. If you are looking for a quick and fun PNR, then you definitely need to grab this one up.

One Man is the first book in the "Naked" trilogy and this was such a diverting read. I was instantly pulled into this story and I can normally trust this author to just attract me to a story to quickly. I found the chemistry to be so intense and I love this style of contemporary. Its so reminiscent of the books by Katy Evans and Sylvain Rey ard. I really adored the way that these two come together, even though there are lots of secrets and mistrust between them. Their families are enemies, but they find something so unique and special together despite what has happened between their families. I really enjoyed both of the main characters and it's always a delight to find a contemporary that has duo pov. I love seeing both perspectives. I always like these type of billionaire romances though and there is a sense of family devotion within this book and even though it ends with a cliffhanger, I had a blast with seeing how this story was built throughout the story. This is the type of trilogy you want to get all copies of before reading, so that you can read them together. I know this isn't something everyone enjoys, but I adore this when its done in a certain way and Lisa Renee Jones does such a brilliant job.

One Woman is the second installment in the "Naked" trilogy and it continues right off where the first book leaves off. We are taken to the state of lovely Maine, where they have traveled to the hero's castle like mansion. His brother has threatened the life of Emma, and the mystery involving their families is only building more and more. We see how intense their relationship is and how its evolving. Their building of faith and trust in each other is truly emotional in its small moments. I love how "together" they are despite the secrets involving their two families. In this installment, we get some important reveals but we also see some good growth to the story but we also see lots of intensity and intrigue that has been building in the suspense aspects. But also we get a fun added character (who does have his own trilogy----Rick Savage) and it was so fun to see him in this trilogy and his personality made me just realize why he is such a memorable character. I had a blast with this one and it was a easy quick read.