Copy received via Edelweis for an honest review

Sally Thorne's The Hating Game is one of my favourite books of the past few years (and one of the very few that I have reread in that time), so I have been looking forward to 99 Percent Mine for a while now.

And once I got my hands on it, I didn't want to put it down.

Darcy and Tom's story is a beautiful but frustrating slow burn, from childhood to present.

There is so much wonderful banter between them, that even when I want to slap some sense into one or the other, I wanted them to hug it out (in the sexy kind of way!)

Tom is all kinds of swoonworthy, and I tell you now, the feelings I have for this fictional man... I probably shouldn't say out loud as I am sure people will be calling the little white bus with padded walls to come collect me!

I love how strong and independent Darcy is. I love her outlook on life, and I want to be her BFF.

This is going to be another story that I add to my pile of "books that I will reread" - and that is a very small pile.

It was definitely 100% worth the wait for 99 Percent Mine.

Well, when Kylie decides to jump out of her cosy life and everyone else's expectations, she doesn't do it by halves.

She's all "good girl goes bad" and goes from 0-60 in about 3.2 seconds.

And I mean, who of us hasn't wished we would catch the eye of our favourite rock star?

I like Cam right from the start. I liked that he didn't go all "me rock star, you groupie" when they met -she was the one pushing for the sexy times!

At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like Kylie - however as the story progressed (which it does quickly) I liked her more.

Sweet, sexy, and fast paced, this was an enjoyable way to spend an hour or so.

Now on to the the second book.

Copy received from author for an honest review

I haven't read the final Elements book Heat, and I have such terrible bookzheimer's that I have completely forgotten who Abram is - but that did not affect my reading of Motion.

I adore Mona and Abram's story. I gotta say, there were a couple of characters in the first couple of chapters that I thought I was going to t want to throw my kindle at -gees, they got to me! But some of them were a little bit better as the story progresses - but not all of them.

I loved the snark and banter between our lovelies. Even knowing what is going on between the, you can feel the push/pull. And the sexual tension leaps off the pages.

I laughed out loud at times, particularly with Mona. I so want to be friends with her.

I knew this book was going to end on a cliffhanger, however I was completely engrossed in this story, until BAM - I had hit the end.

Thankfully we don't have too long to wait until the next book, however I am sitting here, wondering, waiting, needing to know what happens next.

This is the second book in the series, and I liked this one better than the first one.

This story intertwines with The Opposite of Right, and is the story of Cam's sister Ariel.

Dylan and Ariel's story felt a lot deeper than Cam's. Whilst it is still pretty insta-stuff, their stories had a lot more depth to them.

Dylan was all kinds of adorable. I loved him trying to break out of his boy band past, trying to get free of the shackles his record label have put on him. His trying out the bad boy thing was very enjoyable.

Ariel came to him just at the right time. Though there is that attraction, they bicker like cats and dogs, but we can feel it is going to lead to more.

This was a lovely story about being true to yourself, standing up for yourself, and never again letting anyone make you feel like you are less.

I am looking forward to Jake's story - he has me all kinds of intrigued.

ARC received for an honest review

This is the story I have been waiting for since I began this series.

There has been this undercurrent of "why did Jake leave the band" right through this series, and now we get to find out.

I liked the story between Jake and Cassidy, the push/pull between them as Jake tries to do the right thing by his family, his band and by Cassidy.

I did feel though that after all the build up, the reason why he left the band was a bit... meh. I felt all "really, that's all it was?" - but this could just be me.

I also, like Jake's band mates, couldn't understand why he dropped everything to help those who never helped him.

I felt that the tension between Jake, Jones and Cam was organic and they dealt with it naturally. I loved that they didn't just say I am sorry and all was good. They needed to have it out, and they did.

However, I did feel that the ending was just... I don't know, I was wanting more. To me it felt like there was no real resolution to anything.

I hope we do get Jones' story in the future.

3.5 stars
Copy received from Simon anh Schuster Australia for an honest review

I am a huuuuuuge Buffy fan. I could recite every episode backwards in Swahili I have watched the show that many times.

So it was a no brainer to read Slayer and get back into the Buffyverse in any kind of way.

I went into Slayer with no expectations - whether good or bad - I just wanted to dive in an let it be.

I loved the referenced to Buffy and Giles. I laughed at references to other characters in the TV series.

Nina. I think we can all feel like her, that we don't fit in at times. Her sister Artermis? Well, the jury is still out on her at the moment. She is kind of the Dawn to Buffy.

However, Nina did come across as a whiney 5 year old rather than a 16 year old. And maaaaan can she hold a sill grudge. At times I wanted to hit her over the head with my book and tell her to build a bridge and get the heck over it.

I (mostly) liked the characters in Slayer. I did feel that the so-called Watchers had been neutered, and that the teenagers were doing their jobs for them, which was disappointing.

I did like the witty banter between the characters, though some of it would fall flat if you didn't know the Buffy series.

So whilst I didn't love Slayer, I didn't hate it either. I liked it enough to see where this series goes in the future.

Copy received from Hachette Australia for an honest review

I have only read one other Charlotte Nash story previous to Saving You, however from just that one read I knew I was going to read more in the future.

Saving You is a beautiful story full of heartbreak, full of hope, full of love.

My heart hurts for Mallory as her douchey husband does really douchey things. I am also her biggest cheerleader as she takes life by the balls and embarks on an odyssey to get her son back.


And oh, how you can't help but love her travel companions! I couldn't help but laugh, cry and get frustrated with them, right along with Mallory.

However, this is more than an across-the-pond journey to get Mallory's son.

It is a story of not living life with regrets, of never giving up, and also about a second chance at love.

The emotions leapt off the pages and into my heart. I didn't want to put Saving You down once I started it (darn adulting getting in the way of my reading though).

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I look forward to what Ms Nash brings us next.

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This is the book that I have been waiting for.

Tanner Sexton has been a bit of an enigma throughout Austin and Bryce's books, and the way he entered at the end of book 2 had me impatient for his story.

And Ms Runow and Ms Colette have not disasspointed.

From the moment I picked up Tanner, I was hooked. I needed to know more about him and his story.

I loved his take on life, on love, on family. And his adoration of his woman makes him all kinds of swoonworthy.

There has been an ongoing storyline running through all three books, and I have been curious how this was going to play out.

I was kept on the edge of my seat right until the end of Tanner to find out what really happened. I was so glad that the brothers got their closure on that.

It was great to get more of Bryce, Austin and their lovely ladies. However, now I have been left wanting more.

I need more.

Please give us more in the future (even a novella to catch us up with their lives would do!)

I hope this due write more together in the future.

ARC received for an honest review

Wow. Just wow.

It has been a few days since I finished reading Sing It, Sam and I am still an emotional wreck over it.

What a beautiful, heartwarming yet heart breaking journey Ms Ryder has taken us on.

Jane and Sam's story drew me in right from the start. I couldn't help but become attached to these amazing characters.

This is a small town romance - but not your usually small town romance. And our lovelies are not the usually cookie cutter kinds of characters. I loved that Ms Ryder did not take the Australian-ness out of the characters or the story.

I don't want to say too much about the story, as I feel that this is one story that you need to fall into a little bit blind and become completely enthralled in.

A word of advice though? Have tissues and alcohol nearby, as you will need them.