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OK, so if you have read the series you have already met Sabrina and Tuck, and kinda sorta know a bit about where their story goes.

But if you haven't - never fear (except fear that you are missing the goodness of the first 3 books) as this book follows the timeline of the other books, and goes back a few months from where book 3 ended

We only really heard bad crap about Sabrina in the other books, so I wasn't really sure what I was going to think of her as a main character. But I should never have worried, as Ms Kennedy has again blown me away with this installment of the Off Campus series.

Sabrina and Tucker are just wonderful both together and apart. The more we learn of them, especially Sabrina, the more I liked them. They are kinda perfect for each other, even if they don't realise it. We aretaken on the journey as they fight for what they want in life, what they need to do to be happy in life, and at times it made me laugh, made me cry, I got frustrated and angry, the whole gamut of emotions.

Ms Kennedy has again given us a fun, sweet, sexy book full of hockey hotties, and I can't wait to see what she brings us next **cough cough Fitzy & Summer cough cough**

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Total Trainwreck follows on right where Hollywood Hot Mess finishes, so you will need to have read it first.

After the end of Hot Mess, I needed to know what happened with Carly. She had come such a long way from the beginning to the end of the first book, and when we learn where she is today, ugh my heart broke for her.

And I wanted to slap the crap out of Devon - ugh, really, really slap him.

But then we got to about 30% and finally

Devon grew a pair... but then I think they forgot to drop as he carried on the same for most of the rest of the book.

I felt that Devon didn't really grow at all through the books. Whereas Carly grew and owned up to her actions and became a better person, I felt that Devon stalled. Even almost to the end of this second book, he was still dealing with the things he was at the beginning of the first. I felt that if it was wasn't for Carly thing would have still been the same at the end of this one.

And Carly, I thought the poor girls eyes were going to fall out of her head the amount of times she rolled them! (this might just bother me though!!)

I did like that Devon and Carly kept working at their relationship, but at times I felt that it was the same argument/problem/hurdle over and over again and nothing would change.

Through it all I wanted them to make it. To have the fairytale, Hollywood ending they deserved.

But to find out if they get it, you will need to read for yourself.

There is plenty of drama, intrigue, blackmail and suspense, with a fair share of horrible people to boot.

While I did like Total Trainwreck, I didn't like it as much as Hollywood Hot Mess, but it was still an enjoyable read for me.

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Speechless - just like Maggie May, Brittainy C Cherry has left me speechless after reading The Silent Waters.

Spanning decades, Maggie and Brooks' story is one that left me scrambling to turn each page. I just needed to know what happened next.

Right from the start you can feel the connection between Maggie and Brooks - young they may be, but it is definitely there. They are cute and sweet and I couldn't help smiling as I read.

When the sweet and cute turns to heartbreaking and sad, I was like this

For Maggie, for her family and friends. I couldn't help it, the tears just kept running down my face.

At times there was just so much happening in the story, but at other times not so much, but it gave me time to contemplate what was happening with their story, to digest it all.

And just when I thought I had things worked out - BAM. Ms Cherry threw a curve ball at me, and I was all OMG, and WTF!! I was reading this at the same time as Bianca and I kept messaging her as I got to the next OMG moment.

There were characters that at times I really did hate with a passion. I wanted to bitch slap them - repeatedly. With my kindle. Yes, they brought out violence in me. But as the story progressed I mayyyy have come to like them again... maybe.

I loved the whole books and music theme throughout this story. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have them in my life.

I don't know what else to say about The Silent Waters, other than you need to run, don't walk, and BUY IT.

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Sigh… there is just something about those Walker men. And mix them up with those Lambert women… heat ensues!

From the little we have learned of Jared from earlier books, I just knew that he was going to steal my heart -right along with some other lucky lady.

I love how well he fits in with the Walkers. How they have welcomed him and his little boy into the family fold (well, he is a cousin but they treat him like a brother/son).

Hope has kind of lost that... hope. She is set against falling in love again, and puts her heart and and soul into running the ranch.

But you could feel the heat between Jared and Hope from their first conversation, through their first meeting, to their first kiss.

Sigh... I just adore the pair of them.

But the scene stealer in this book is definitely Jared's son Derrick. I just wanted hug him and squeeze him and call him George!

Ms Edwards has a way of drawing the reader right into her character's world. No matter how long it has been since you have read one of her stories, each one is like a big warm hug from your favourite person in the world.

Jared is full of passion, lust, sex and betrayal. I read this in one day, as I had to know what was coming next.

This was a fun cross over novel, and I hope Ms Edwards does more in the future.

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Be still me beating heart. It is here, it is finally here. My book husband Trey Mills is back!

It seems forever since I have had the hotness that is Trey Mills and his magical pierced wonder tongue in my hands!

Outsider is the second book in the Sinners on Tour series spinoff, and it has been worth every single second that I have had to wait to get back into their world.

If you have read the Sinners On Tour series (and if you haven't, why not??) you will know about Trey, Reagan and Ethan's unorthodox relationship. Now we get to learn more about how their relationship is holding up.

Sigh.... just when I thought I couldn't love Trey any more than I already did, I fell a little bit more in love with him.

I adore Trey, Ethan and Reagan together, but my heart ached for Trey as they other two at times really didn't seem to be on the same page as him when they came out of the bedroom.

The tabloids and paparazzi play a huge part of this story. When someone outs Reagan's relationships, I was curious as to who would want to hurt Reagan so badly? Who could want her gone? Why would they want the relationships to fall apart?

But for something that was such a big part of the storyline, I felt that there really was no resolution to it. It just... wasn't there any more. Maybe we will find out more later in the series??

I loved that we got more of my beloved Sinners boys. It can't be a Trey story without Brian. And I felt that Trey's relationship with Sed was deeper, stronger than it was before?

Outsider had me feeling all the emotions. I laughed, I cried, I was happy and sad, angry and mad. And omg the heat and passion was off the charts.

Now I am off to reread my Sinners books while I impatiently wait for the next in this series.

And while I am reading, I will be dreaming that Trey was a real boy and that I could tell him this:

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This is the 4th book in the Bradens series, and even though I have not read the first 3 books, this did not take away from my understanding or enjoyment of this book at all.

The reclusive mountain man Steve and the sweet and bubbly researcher Shannon are just too cute for words.

From their first meeting at a family wedding to the sparks of attraction back on his mountain, all I wanted was for this pair to give in to their feelings - not just the lust but their good old fast beating hearts and butterflies in the stomach. I could understand the holding back, but gah, I wanted to shake the pair of them and tell them to get it all together!

I loved the banter between "Grizz" and "Butterfly" - from the sweet and innocent to the down and dirty, they had me smiling as I turned each page.

And I loved their family and friends, whose lives are all so interwoven that you really couldn't have one of their stories without all the others.

Ms Foster has drawn me into the world of the Colorado Mountains, so much so that I could feel the crisp mountain air, I could smell the forest, I could hear the crush of leaves and branches under my feet. It really was like I was up on that mountain with them.

She has also made me want to go back and read the earlier books in the series so I do not miss out on anything!

Thank you Ms Foster for a sweet, sexy, angst free read. I can' wait to see what we get next!

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I really was not sure what I was going to get when I picked up Four Letter Word. I have not previously read anything by J Daniels, so other than the blurb, I really was going in to this one blind!

But sometimes this is the best way to go into a book. I had no preconceived notions of the writing style or any other previous works.

And when I was finished I was pleasantly surprised.

I adored Sydney and Brian. From the very unconventional start to their friendship, their relationship developed rapidly but it did not feel rushed. So many things could have gone wrong with the way things started, but I was left very happy with the way things developed.

I was concerned that when they finally did meet up, things would feel fast, like they were insta-loving all over the place (I am soooo not a fan of insta-love), but I am glad to say that this is not how things felt at all.

There was just something about the attraction from the very first "wrong number dial" that felt right to me about this pair. I was their biggest cheerleader, frantically waving my pom poms from the sidelines, needing them to get things right.

But to find out if they did, you are going to have to read for yourself!!

The friendships between Sydney and her bestie Tori, and between Brian and his bestie Jamie are the kinds of relationships we should all strive for with our friends.

J Daniels had me run the gamut of emotions. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, I got sad. From one page to the next I was never sure what I would be feeling next.

Four Letter Word is a sweet, cute, sexy romance, and while it is not the most original story line (what really is these days though?), but the story that we are told kept me interested from the first page to the last, and romance lovers young and old will enjoy it.

Can't wait to see where we go next.

Yes! I new series from RVD! And to me, this woman can do no wrong!

And with The Bachelor Auction, she has written a whimsical homage to Cinderella - complete with horrible sisters!

Jane has been the doormat to her two spoilt sisters for years. Gah, I wanted to shake some sense into her in the hopes that she would grow a backbone and tell these two witches where to go.

Then again, if it wasn't for the two beastly sisters, she would never have met her Prince Charming, the rich and beautiful Brock Wellington.

Actually, at times I wished that he would grow a pair and stand up to his grandfather! So they really were as bad as each other throughout!

But all of it is nothing when it comes to the two of them together -there is laughter and hijinx, sass and snark. And OMG the heat between them is through the roof.

And when Brock's brothers become more involved in things - things become awkward at times, but downright hilarious too. And what is it with Ms Van Dyken's characters and the trouble they have with animals.

The thing I was most excited about when the story progressed, and the name Titus was mentioned... would we see any of Grandma Nadine? And I am pleased to say she makes an appearance and is as outrageous as ever!

Through it all, I just hoped, needed to know that this Cinderalla had found her Prince Charming.

But to find out you will have to read for yourself.

Ms Van Dyken is one of my must read authors. It doesn't if she is writing her mafia boys or her romantic comedies, everything I have picked up I have adored.

Now I can't wait to see what she does with Brant and Bentley!

"You were my dirtiest secret, down there in the dark where nobody knew."
"But they do know. So what does that make me?"
"Now you're my sweetest taboo."


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Le sigh... it is the last installment of Dallas and Jane's S.I.N series

And what an installment it is!

Sweetest Taboo carries on right where Hottest Mess end, so you will need to have read the first two books before diving in.

From the first page to the last, I was enthralled by the story that Ms Kenner was telling.

My heart broke as again our lovelies tragic and tortured relationship is put through the wringer.

Not going to lie, I did have a pretty big gut feeling about who The Woman as I finished book 2, but going on the rollercoaster with Dallas and Jane as things come to the fore - ugh! I was like a kid at a pantomine, calling out to Red Riding Hood that the Big Bad Wold was behind you! I yelled at my kindle more than once to come on, realise who it is!

But through it all, all I wanted was for Dallas and Jane to have more than they have - though the sexy times we hot hot hot! This girl is still fanning herself. But they deserve more.

But to find out if they get it - you are going to have to read for yourself.

There have been some great secondary characters in this series. It was wonderful to see Damien and Nikki again, and there are a couple of Dallas' guys that I hope we get their stories *cough cough Quince cough cough*

Thank you Ms Kenner for bringing us another sexy and suspenseful series. I can't wait to see what comes next.

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I wasn't sure what to expect with Checkmate, but from the moment I dived in I was hooked.

Viola and Travis' relationship is volatile at the best of time, but when they are roomies for a couple of weeks, things really do get explosive!

The constant bickering, snarky and at times downright mean words is their norm... you know, fighting as foreplay.

Beneath it all we just know that they are hot for each other, and they are missing the best friends they used to be - even if poor Travis doesn't understand why Viola hates him so much now!

Ugh, I just wanted them to stop fighting and get on with the sexy times! But Travis doesn't always make the best decisions, and now those bad choices are coming home to roost and mess up what may or may not be happening with his Viola.

There are some great secondary characters - Viola's brother/Travis' best friend Drew and Viola's best friend are the perfect balance for the madness that is V&T's world.

And just when I thought that maybe, just maybe that they had got their shit sorted out...

We were hit with one hell of a cliffhanger! Something happened that I sure as hell was not expecting!

But never fear, it is not long until the next book is out.

I really did enjoy the writing of this secretive duo.... so who do you think they could be?