Elizabeth, has worked very hard to make a fresh start, and with her store finally doing well, then one evening someone bursts into her store and attempts to rob her, and then a big kodiak bear saves the day....when Ronan saves Elizabeth from being killed, he ends up being blamed for attacking a human, and only with Elizabeth's testimony does he get free, and he desires to protect her from those who would seek revenge. Elizabeth at first doesn't want to believe in the danger that threatens both herself and her sister, but when she starts to realize who is really involved in getting revenge, she starts to realize that how much she needs Ronan and his protective nature, and sooner than she would ever think she starts to fall in love with the most adorable bear in the county, who despite being a shifter bear, is so tender and loving but she doesn't know if she can trust Ronan or her heart...but she doesn't dare mess up the best thing that has ever happened to her...Bodyguard is a e book between the second and third in the series, and its Ronan's story, and those of you who have read this series, just fall in love with Ronan and I would love to find my own 'Ronan'. Bodyguard was such an endearing story and only .99 cents on Kindle, so I was thrilled when it wasn't a short story, but novel size, and I couldn't put it down I was so enthralled by the story. I have noticed that with Jennifer Ashley I think to myself am I really going to like this one, but I am always surprised by how good it is, how much I fall in love with the stories and the characters, and the same is true with Bodyguard. Its probably my favorite book so far in the series, of course the other two are not far behind, I think the one thing that I loved the most, is the romance in this story, so beautifully written and I also enjoyed the conflict, it wasn't the kind the would send your heart racing, yet it wasn't like it wasn't enough of conflict, I found it balanced the story really well and I definitely just loved every aspect....a fun and exciting, and it seemed to be a perfect addition to the best series Ashley has come up with yet....

Crazed is the third installment in the Mafia Wars New York Series. Its also a series where we see the connection to the Mafia Wars. I do recommend reading the Mafia Wars series first before this series as they are connected to each other. I adored the way that we see this romance grow. This has some elements in it that I really loved seeing. This romance we have been seeing teased in the previous book. I will be honest I wanted to wring the family's necks here in this one. The way that the brothers treat the hero, just was hard to see. Even if they were right, it was heartbreaking to see them not have faith in him and that we see him debate whether to go at life on his own with the woman he loves. Now there is a big secret here in the story.

There is a big secret that the heroine is keeping from the secret, she has been abused by the Abruzzo family and forced to give them information. What I did like is that the secrets isn't kept all the way through the book, it does come out earlier than I had expected. I really appreciated how the hero handles the truth and the way that he knows that there is more to it then meets the eye. It was really interesting to see this story come together and how it put some pieces in places and leave us hanging with a serial cliffhanger, and I am really interested to see Tatiano's book.

Overall I had a blast with Crazed and I am kinda sad that I am almost finished with the books so far!

In His Keeping is the second book in the "Slow Burn" series. I was so nervous to read this one, because I struggled so much with the first book. I really was so intrigued by this one here. I am so happy that I read this one in audio and I think I will plan on doing the whole series like that. I was so addicted to this book. Its not super common where I just want to stop everything and just sit back with an audiobook haha I love audiobooks but they normally don't gravitate me like this. I do think listening to this too fast will ruin it for you, I don't recommend going faster than 1.5x.

I found In His Keeping to be such an amazing read. It was super addictive, great sense of found family, a sexy alpha protective male and a sweet endearing heroine. I just love this heroine because she ends up being a badass when the people she loves are put in danger. I think she will be one of my faves for the year. I really enjoyed the plot, it just kept me on edge so much. And it turned out to be something so different than what I expected. Maya Banks really kept me on my toes with this one. The romance itself, is more of a instant love but I really adored it. I really felt that deep connection and it just ended up working out so well for me and I just didn't want this book to end.

Overall I found In His Keeping to be such a vibrant sexy read that Maya Banks delivers all the way!

Savage Lands is the first in the series and I was first introduced to this series by instagram. Its becoming really popular, and I read the blurb for the first book and it was so fascinating. I rarely see a UF that is more romance focused and this is a series that features the same couple all the way through. I will say that this book immediately pulled me in and I quickly became so addicted to the story. I just coulnd't put this one down and I love it all the way through. There is such great character growth within this story. I will say that this does get pretty intense and dark at times, so fair warning its not light and fluffy type of a read. I absolutely adored the way that this book was written though. It was super atmospheric, and so well detailed that it just made the book come alive for the reader.

I was completely hooked within this story here. I was so drawn into the heroine's character, she is such a badass at times. I loved seeing her push through the conflicts that she faced and overcome so much that she is faced with. We see the relationships that she builds within the prison, but also the enemies and we get some pieces starting to get put on the table and come slowly together. My heart just broke for the heroine though, she really has to go through so much but comes out stronger for it by the end of the story. The hero is a man of MYSTERY....HOLY SMOKES! I don't even know what to say about him because just reading him he is super intense and you can just feel the intensity of the chemistry and connected between the hero and heroine. I just know that their story is going to be wild and a crazy passion filled ride. There isn't that much steam, but keep in mind this couple has SIX books haha but I was totally fine with the level of steam. But if you are wanting a hot steamy book, you won't find it in this one here. But I have heard in reviews the later books have more steam. Now the ending, well it was a cliffhanger. Not the worst hangover in the world though, but it does make you want to pick up the next book to see what happens with the heroine and hero. But I enjoyed how it ended, lots of shock value. But as its in KU, I will be picking up book 2 pretty soon here.

Overall I found Savage Lands to be a intensely packed romance that is set in a atmospheric world in Eastern Europe. Its a Urban Fantasy Romance that will literally hold your attention and steal your breath away with each chapter. Its a layered complex story that will leave the reader yearning for more, and is captivating in every single moment! BREATHTAKINGLY CAPTURED!

I am absolutely loving this series and couldn't wait to pick up Wild Lands! I adored this book, not quite as much as book one, one it was definitely shorter than the first book, and also less romance than I feel like the first book actually had. the world building is really coming together and the politics of the world is so interesting and I have a feeling the heroine is going to be caught up in the middle of it.

In Wild Lands, its basically where our heroine has found herself betrayed by the hero of the series
"Wolf", but finds some truths about herself and about what her adoptive father has been doing and the level of corruption that he is getting involved in. She also discovers some unique facts about her own biology and that not everything is as it seems. She meets her father's best friend who was rumored to be killed, and she has to cut some family ties in order to survive. My heart just broke for the heroine who finds her world going upside down but somehow Wolf is by her side, always there when she really needs him. There is such a deep connection between these two and I am curious to see where the author is taking this. I honestly just want to binge the series haha

Overall I had such a blast with Wild Lands and was such a beautiful step in the journey for these characters and I am so fascinated to see where the author is taking these books!

Dead Lands is the third book in the "Savage Lands" series and the intensity of the first two books only increase in its dramatics and politics. I really had a fun time with this one here, and man it can get super gritty. So I wouldn't recommend these books if you get triggered easily. But if you enjoy something a bit darker, then you definitely should pick these books up. In Dead Lands, our heroine meets her Uncle, and we also get some other characters like Killian and Caden that she stumbles into. And yeah there is so much more in the political realm that really works for them here. We get to see Tad again and also Kek that we saw from the first book and I was hoping our heroine would meet them again. The romantic relationship with Wolf has gotten more intense as its becoming apparent that there is more to their connection than meets the eye, and bring on the SMEXY TIMES. haha The steam in this book is more than the first two books combined. Lots of angry sex, which I don't see too often even in dark romance I don't. So it was quite interesting, (personally not my favorite thing personally, but considering how angsty their relationship can be not shocking).

I will be honest in that I am having a blast with these books and I can't seem to put them down. I definitely need a break though, so probably won't pick the rest until later this week or next week. But I am really enjoy these books so much. But who knows if I can wait that long haha Overall I adored Dead Lands and the plot building that is developed. Very curious to see what will be happened in the rest of the series!

Fairytale Come Alive was such a heartwarming tale that just worked out so well for me. I truly think with each installment, the books just get better on this. I really love the almost "Magical Realism" feel to these stories. Where they are definitely contemporary but have some magical elements that are woven so flawlessly into the story. This is a second chance romance where the major timeline is with more mature characters. This is what KA is so well talented on and she definitely writes this so well into her stories.

The Gist of the story is that our heroine is being abused by her father, and is forced to break off her engagment with the man she loves. They have been seperated for some time, until she comes back over a decade later to attend her best friend's wedding. The hero has married, been widowed and has two small children to take care of. The ghost of his widow is still around the mansion as she attempts to heal those bridges when it becomes apparent, that the heroine has loved the hero for 20 years and aches to be with him but doesn't find she is worthy of it. While our main characters learn to reconnect, we have some shenanigans from these charming children, some solid friendships being portrayed and the ghost of our hero's dead wife doing her best to heal wounds and protect our characters so she can find peace and move on.

I found the story to be such an endearing tale! I absolutely loved seeing the conflict get resolved between the couple by 50% and have other conflicts that they need to work through together. This story just had such a relatable feel to it, and I truly enjoyed the manner in which the story was written. KA is such a solid author and the way that she penned this romance just delivered on all fronts. Now I have to say that most especially the ending was the most magical aspect of this story, so its definitely worth the 650 pages of reading to get to that. I really enjoyed the way that our hero and heroine are with each other, the redemption of the characters and the growth that delivers in every way. You can never go wrong with a classic KA novel in your hand!

Black Knight is the 4th installment in the "Royal Elite" series and this story features Xander and Kimberly's book. I will be honest in that I do wish that we saw more in the events in what happened between them in the previous books features the trilogy with Aiden. However, I was pleased that I didn't have to go through a whole trilogy to get these two to their HEA either haha I will admit that I could probably forgive this author mostly anything as her books are like catnip for me and I just can't seem to get enough of them.

In this installment, we get a few flashbacks, so no worries if you don't care for flashbacks, is there are just a couple of times it happens. I am normally not a fan of flashbacks, but I was on board with how it was done here. I was really intrigued in seeing how this story grew between the pair. I did love seeing the childhood scenes so that we could get some backstory between these two. You sense that the hero learns something and this is why he pushes Kim away, these alpha males and not being able to handle truths very well haha but through a course of Events, Kim and Xan are brought back together and forced to face the truth together and find their way to the HEA.

I really adored how this story implemented this conflict and resolved it. It was done in such a unique and interesting way, I have never seen this type of conflict resolved like this and I really liked it. This author definitely knows how to keep me on my toes. That is for sure. I also really enjoyed the way in that the author portrayed the character growth especially in regards to the mental illness that is showcased. I felt like she represented it very well. And I just really related to the heroine especially so well (she even had weigh gain stretch marks---which I NEVER see in romance, the heroines always have the perfect skin haha).

Overall I was so entertained by Black Knight and was delighted to see how it was delivered and it came out as such a win of a read for me!

The Heir is the first book in the "Kingmakers" series by Sophie Lark. This author is a hit or miss for me. I really love her as a person, but her writing doesn't always do it for me. This series is probably her most well loved series. I absolutely had a fun time with The Heir. It was much more atmospheric than I was expecting. The setting of the series is super fun and I really enjoyed how it all played out. Now there is LOTS of angst and drama for a friends to lovers romance but it is taboo and forbidden but that aspect really wasn't that focused to be honest. So while it wasn't my favorite taboo as it was just too close to incest for me, it definitely is an aspect that I think will work for many readers especially if you enjoy books that push boundaries. I personally wasn't a huge fan of all the angst and not that much couple time. Seriously, once the angst is worked through, its like the end of the book almost and its a 500 page book. I wasn't a fan of that, as our pair just gets divided for much of the book and I didn't care for that aspect too much to be honest. It just makes for a more challenging time in feeling the connection between the two characters.

We do get some drama between the hero and the cousin Dean, and yeah its going to be bad before it gets better that is for sure. I am hoping everything between the cousins does get resolved before they kill each other though. But we shall see, I try not to have too high of expectations with Sophie Lark, because anything goes. However I know Dean's book is the most well loved out of the whole series, so its one I am definitely looking forward to. The biggest downside to picking up this series is the new covers. The author is switching out her covers for illustrated and I really am not caring for it much. *sigh* I can't wait for this fad to end.

Overall I found "The Heir" to be a wildly entertaining story set in a super atmospheric world that fascinated me from beginning to end. I can't wait to see what happens next throughout the series.

Running Into Love is the 1st book in the series by this author, and this is also a new to me author that I finally got to pick up and I had a BLAST. I have been looking for more romantic comedies that don’t have illustrated covers and this book fits exactly what I was looking for. I had come across this in my shelves on GoodReads and was thinking why haven’t I read this author yet. So I read a sample on Amazon, and I immediately grabbed it from KU because I was so hooked on it. The first page….y’all ….I was completely hooked into the story and it felt so good. I love it when I pick a new author and their writing just sucks me into their story. I really was amazed by the mix of humor and heart that this story conveys. It was short, sexy, and sweet! I absolutely love these types of romances and this author just felt like a great palate cleanser as well. I was hooked into the mix of a Police Detective as our hero (who is also a alphamellow) and our heroine, who is a crazy school teacher. And they mixed together so well. I really had a blast with the hoots of laughter and the crazy family shenanigans and how patient Levi was with Fawn. They were so perfect together, and just seeing them really connect so well from beginning to end was such a treat. I was drawn into their dialogue and the way it was so flirty yet feisty. They both have strong personalities but balanced each other out. It was such an interesting story though, the chemistry was gold and they were both so invested in the relationship and it really built up in such a sweet way and I definitely will be reading this author again, I definitely need more books like this in my life!