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Welcome back to the sexy world of the Boston mob - I know, it sounds silly saying sexy and mob in the same section, but this O'Malley family is all that.

All through the series, I have been wanting more of the dark, broody and dangerous Aiden O'Malley. And boy, has it been worth the wait!

Charlie Moreaux, former NYPD officer and now on the outer thinks she knows what she is in for when she helps Aiden. But being in the mob, she knows things are never going to be easy. There's no more black and white.

Aiden is so entrenched in the murky world of mob families, but he sees Charlie. He likes Charlie. He protects Charlie.

Now we are 5 books in to this series, I have to admit that sometimes I do get confuzzled with who is who, and now the family waters are all mixing, I feel that I need to stop and make myself a little family tree (though now I have said that, I went and had a look, and there is is one here)

Just as you think you know what is going to happen with these stories, there is a twist in the tale!

We get more of all the guys and gals from the previous books, and there is a great ramp up for the final book in the series. Oh boy, is that going to be one hell of a ride!

Bring it on, Ms Robert. Bring it on.

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I said Camden Harris was the Harris man for me.

Then I met Tanner Harris. I was 100% certain that Tanner Harris was the Harris man for me.

Silly girl I am.

Now that I have met Booker Harris, there is absolutely no doubt that he is the Harris man for me!

Booker and Poppy were BFFs, and now after being apart and not seeing each other for 6 year they are back in the same town, and things just got a little bit awkward.

You can feel the sexual tension been them leap off the pages.

This book has a different feel to the first 2 book in the series. Where as the first books were more fun and flirty, Keeper feels more emotional and sensitive. My heart hurts for him, then I want to slap some sense into him. Then give him a big ol' hug.

I freaking adore Poppy. She is smart and sweet, with a dash of sass. And I can completely get her klutziness (I can trip over my own pants - while I am wearing them and hurt myself).

I just needed these lovelies to get their HEA.

I am a huge fan of the Harris family and all their shenanigans, and i don't see how big brother Gareth can be better than booker - however I can't wait to meet the woman who bring him to his knees.

I am not going to lie, Booker did give My Hayden a run for his money for my affections - but just couldn't get it over the line.

I can't wait to see what Ms Daws brings us next.

 

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3.5 stars

This is the second in the Chicago Rebels series, and it could be read as a stand alone but you will want to read the first book, Irresistible You.

We are thrown in pretty much where the first book ended, and now we are learning more about Isobel Chase. Part owner of the team, she wants to be a coach, she gets her chance coaching the one that got away, Vadim.

Vadim... hmm, I want to love him, but he comes across a lot of the time a whiney b!tch, more worried about something that happened in the far past than what is in front of him now.

We all have baggage, but the baggage he worries about, well in my opinion just wasn't worth all the time and effort that was put into the story -but this could just be me.

I just didn't really feel it between Isobel and Vadim. I wanted to, but as I was reading, I got distracted by and more interested in other characters in the background *cough cough Cade and Dante**.

I do like the continuation of the Chase ladies and their running of the Chicago Rebels, and I am looking forward to the last sister's story, it is just that this one fell a little flat for me.

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I adore Sloan Johnson's words. Devour every new story she gives us.

Inseparable is a NA (which I don't read too much of -old fart here) coming out, coming of age story.

It ticks a lot of my boxes and touches on many issues that people leaving home for the first time deal with. I loved that Trevor and Gabe were already kinda together as the story starts, as it lets them deal with more than the fact that they like each other.

There is great family dynamics (though even I as the reader felt a little bit smothered by them at times!) I enjoyed seeing our lovelies spread their wings and fly.

There are some fantastic secondary characters that I would love to see more of in the future also.

Short, sweet and lovely story.

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I have been waiting with bated breath for this final installment in Caro's story (you will need to have read Chosen Thief and Chosen Fool for this installment to make any sense).

Chosen One continues right where Fool ended, and it is one bumpy ride from that time on!

I liked Caro back in the past, chumming it up with the Prodigies (soon to be kings) and Elders from earlier books in the series. Oh my goodness was it great to see them. And their present day reactions to first meeting her make a lot of sense now.

Caro has been kind of in limbo in this series with who will be her love interest. You'll like it when you find out who they are - or are they really the one for her?

I won't lie though, I did have some issues with this story. I found it floundering about 3/4 of the way through, and felt it needed a push to get it back going again. I did end up skimming/skipping a lot from there one, as it felt like it was just spinning its wheels and going nowhere. I felt myself disconnecting from the story and just wanting to get to the end - this could just be me though.

Don't get me wrong, the story is good, I just felt that maybe it wasn't really the end, the closure of Caro's story like it could have been, if you get my drift.

Whilst this installment did fall a little flat to me compared to the previous books in this series, I know that there is so much more for Ms Dawn to give us.

Can't wait to see what she brings us next.

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3.5 stars

I haven't read the other books in this series, however The Plan can be read as a stand alone without any problems.

Not going to lie, after reading the blurb, I was expecting a lighthearted rom-com. That is so not what we got. Sure, there were elements of the light and fluffy, however there was more drama and angst in this than light and fun.

I like Gabe - he is up front with who he is and you go with that flow. However Marley, I don't know but she just felt like a 13 year old rather than a grown woman.

The story felt a little fractured to me. It just didn't seem to flow for me, at times it jumped and felt rushed. I really did have to suspend belief at times with this one - I know that's what fiction is all about, but these things were just too OTT.

The end felt a bit rushed as all the stories get tied up in a neat little bow.

The story isn't bad, this one just wasn't really one for me.

I do look forward to seeing what Ms James bring us next.

Finally getting caught up with this series, and The Shameless Hour was definitely my favourite.

I adored Bella right through the series, and her story was so much more than i was expecting.

So much darker and emotional. It hits on some issues that are relevant to every college campus around the world.

Rafe is just ultimate boyfriend material. There is nothing that I didn't like about him and we all need a guy like him around.

This was the last book in the series for me to catch up on (since silly me read out of order!) and it is always bittersweet when a series ends, and I am going to miss these Harkness folks.

 

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There's only one thing better than a cowboy. Two of them!

Rugged Texas Cowboy were two quick and exciting stories that will keep you in the edge of your seat.

Cowboys, mistaken identities, bad guys, family dramas - this short has a bit of it all.

I really liked the first story of Luc and Melina. In fact, I would have liked more of it! I was very much drawn into their story, and felt that it was a bit rushed at the end to tie up all the loose ends. This would have been great as a full length book.

The second story is very short and sweet. I freaking love our feisty Irishwoman Angel, she sure doesn't take crap from anyone. And Jack - yeah, he's my kinda guy!

This books was a great way to spend a couple of hours lazing on the couch.

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Tom and Brynn's story really does start off with a bang, and had me laughing from then on.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this new collaboration, as Tanya Eby is a new to me author. However I should not have questioned it, as Ms Bowen's collaborations with Elle Kennedy have been amazing,I should have known these ones with Ms Eby would be great too.

I don't want to give too much away about Tom and Brynn's story, as I feel that you need to just dive in blind and enjoy the ride.

I adored the writing. There is great banter, inner monologues (usually not such a fan of too much of that) and quirky, fun characters that I couldn't help but fall for them all.

There are great secondary characters, and I cannot wait for Ash and Braht's story (which I have already preordered!)

Now I am impatiently waiting for January to get here.

Now get out of my way! I need a set of those man hand for myself!

Sweet! I adored Hero (when I read it all that time ago, and what I could remember!) so I couldn't wait to dive into this novella.

If you have read Hero, you will remember Henry. If you haven't read Hero - why not? Also, you won't need to have read it to understand things in Villain, but you don't want to miss any of Caine.

Henry is a bit of an ar$e when we first meet him, but a lovable one! He is rude and prickly towards our lovely Nadia, but you can't help but adore him too.

Now, I am not usually a fan of novellas, as they often feel quite rushed. I did not have this problem at all with Villain. In fact, Ms Young could write the chinese takeaway menu and I would buy it and read it!

I love the banter between our lovelies. This enemies to lovers story is full of wit and charm - and a bit of emotional baggage - and I couldn't put it down. I devoured each and every page.