3.75 stars

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You always know what you are going to get with a Sugar Jamison book, and The Bad Boy CEO was no different.

Colt King and his brothers have returned to the town they swore they would never go back to the town they grew up in. And after reading the back story, I could understand why.

But back home they are, and things in down aren't any different. But they King boys sure are.

When they return and meet Zanna and her rifle, I just knew things were going to be interesting. And they were for the most part.

The first half of the book really engaged me, but not sure what it was, but after then I was more interested in Colt's brothers. I am not sure what made my focus switch at that point. I haven't been able to put my finger on it.

I would really like to find out more about Colt's brother's stories, especially Duke. There is so much there that I feel could be delved into.

Bad Boy CEO is a sweet and sexy book, and I really hope that we get more of the brothers stories in the future.

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It seem like forever since we have had a purely m/m romance from Nicole Edwards, but Reckless has made the wait worth it!'

Reckless is the first in the Pier 70 series, based around the lives of Cam, Dare, Roan and Teague. There is quite a bit of set up for the series, but this is Cam's story.

Cam Strickland has been in a dry spell for a while, and it has been a long time since he has had a reaction to another man.

Gannon Burgess is all work no play, and doesn't even want to be at the marina, but his best friend Milly has other ideas for him and his workers.

Cam and Gannon could not come from two more different worlds, but their attraction to each other knows no bounds. You can feel the pull between them right from the get go. There is some great banter between the two, along with shameless ogling!

I loved how their friends saw so much between them, pushed the issue with them to make them take that step into "relationshipville".

I got a little frustrated with Cam and his pull/push with Gannon. As we learn more of his past, yes I could understand his actions why more, but I still wanted to shake some sense into him. I felt Ms Edwards dealt with his demons, his personal issues very well.

I loved the interactions between Gannon and Milly, and Cam's interactions with Dare, Teague and Roan. These went from downright hilarious to heartbreakingly tender.

There was some scenes with Cam and Roan that brought a tear to my eye.

I hope Roan's story is next, as I feel it is going to be an emotional ride.

But then again, I think Dare, Roan and Teague are all going to have intriguing stories.

Reckless is great start to the Pier 70 series, and I am looking forward to more in the future.

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I love jumping into the world of Ballybeg and it's wonderful inhabitants, so when the chance comes to read another intallment there is no hesitation.

We met Muireann in the very first Ballybeg book (Love and Shenanigans), and this was where her life got turned upside down.

Now a couple of years down the track, her life is completely different - after a fling in Australia she becomes pregnant - with no way to contact the father.

Her return to Ballybeg is less than auspicious, but fate has a way of turning things around.

When she is unexpectedly reunited with Damian/Darko - her baby's daddy - sparks do fly. The attraction they had during their fling is there in full force.

But with Ballybeg, nothing is every as it seems, and when bodies start turning up, the mystery and intrigue begins in earnest.

I adored how Darko was with his bubba - so not what I was expecting from him at the beginning, but then as I got to know him more, nothing surprised me.

I am also loving how the bad boys are intertwining with the characters from the original Ballybeg series. These characters have become like friends to me, and I want to know what is happening in their lives.

Can't wait for Liam (who you meet in this book) and his story.

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It was a sad day when the Power Station series ended, but now we have the spin-off Black Addiction series - woo hoo!!

If you have read the Power Station series, you will have briefly met Black Addiction, with their singer's connection to Power Station.

Now we get to learn about the rest of Black Addiction.

Rusty Crawford, lead guitarist for Black Addiction, seemingly has the world at his feet Sexy, career staring to skyrocket, women on tap (hey, it's a rock star book, groupies are a given, right) - what more could a guy want.

Alison Williams - the world is her oyster - until it all comes crashing down spectacularly. I mean CRASH! BOOM! BANG! G0ne in 60 seconds!

But when their worlds collide - again - fireworks baby!

I adored Rusty and Alison - so different, but so perfect for each other.

Alison gets terrible cases of verbal diarrhoea (I guess that would be the way to describe it?), and the things that go through her mind had me in stitches at times. Absolutely no filter there. But that is one of the things I loved about her the most. She is who she is, and there is nothing that needs to be changed about her - except for her thoughts about herself.

She has had some pretty crappy people in her life, but now she has found Rusty (after kind of stalking him around town) he is bringing her out of her shell, showing her how amazing she is.

There is a bit of drama surrounding Alison - there are some pretty iffy people in her life that made me want to slap the crap out of them. Seriously would have throat punched them if I could have!

I loved the banter between Ali and Rusty, as well as with the rest of the Black Addiction family - and that is what they are, true family.

And there is this scene with some toys that had my nearly rolling off the lounge with laughter.

Ms Gephart drew me in with the Power Station series, and I am over the moon happy to continue the ride with the Black Addiction boys. She has not disappointed me yet, and I cannot wait for the next book.

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I held off reading Blow until Crush was nearly here so I could plough right through the series, and I am glad I didn't have the wait.

It was great to get back to Logan and Elle's story - you will need to have read Blow first as it the story does carry through.

There is so much going on in Crush!

Who are the good guys, who are the bad? Lots of mystery and intrigue, as well as a whole lot of love.

There were times when I wanted to slap some sense into Logan - even though I knew why he was doing certain things! I just want Logan and Elle to have their HEA!

I adore the relationship between Elle and her niece Clementine - unconditional love and adoration all around.

Crush is full of suspense, and just when you think you know who is who, what is what, Ms Karr throws in a curve ball that gets you thinking all over again.

This is a great series, and I can't wait to see what Ms Karr brings us next.

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If you are looking for a fun, light and breezy read - Cam Girl is not for you.

If you are looking for a darker, grittier read, then keep reading.

Cam Girl had me on edge from the minute I started reading. It is not your regular love story, but at the same time, love is at the forefront of every move our leading ladies make.

Vada's future career is destroyed in a car accident. Her best friend and sometimes more Ellis was also involved in this accident.

The story is told from Vada's point of view, and it is her story of survival, grief, her struggles. But mostly I felt that it was her story of self discovery. Confused emotionally and sexually, she has a constant push/pull relationship with Ellis.

But Ellis - not sure what it was, but boy she annoyed me most of the time. She came across as whiney most of the time. I could understand her fellings at times, but still. I did not connect with her at all.

There was a bit of suspense, a bit of mystery over events and certain characters.

I enjoyed the banter between Vada and Dane - witty, sexy, fun.

I did feel that the story did drag a little bit in the later stages. Vada and Ellis went round in circles for a long time, the same argument over and over and I did start to skip those pages.

But in the end, I was happy with where the story took us. It is not a hearts and flowers kind of book, but it will suck you in.

Leah Raeder is an amazing writer, and I look forward to what she gives us next.

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This is a stand alone book from Ms Sloan, and something completely different from what we are used to.

And it is wonderful.

Willow Tate is an every-woman. Not a stick figure supermodel, but not an ogre.

But like all of us, what we see in the mirror is not what everyone else sees. Her self-image and self esteem have been kicked to the curb, and she is a shell of a woman.

Kane Masters is sex on legs, movie star, uber-famous - and way out of her league, right?

I LOVED the way Kane sees Willow. Gives the Willow in all of us that little boost.

There is so much emotion in Perfectly Imperfect, it flows off the page and into your heart and mind. I am not going to lie, there were plenty of times whilst I was reading that I thought "has Ms Sloan been reading my mind? There have been so many days I felt just like this!"

I don't want to give anything away, as Perfectly Imperfect needs to be read, absorbed by every reader for themselves.

This is so different from anything by Ms Sloan to date, and I loved it from beginning to end.

I laughed, I cried but most of all I cheered and smiled along with the characters.

#IamWillow

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3.5 stars

These are 3 quick, sexy hot novellas about 3 friends and the women that bring them to their knees.

These were previously publised in other anthologies, but was nice having them all together.

Novellas are a hard thing (that's what she said). You know that there is limited time and things are going to go at warp speed, but these went from zero to proposal in the blink of an eye!! Well, except for the 3rd on, which was longer and more rounded out.

I liked the characters, they had the right mix of sweet and sassy, hot and sexy, and I loved the way the three guys played off each other.

But being novellas, they left me wanting more. I just wanted to know more about the couples.

If you are a fan of insta-love, insta-lust or insta-marriage stories, these would be perfect.

I think for me though I will be sticking with Ms Foster's longer stories and get lost in them.

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This is the second book in the Off Campus series, and to get the the full impact of the story in The Mistake, you should read The Deal first.

We met John Logan - just call him Logan - in The Deal, as he is the main man Garrett's best friend.

Well, now Logan is the main man, and this is his story.

Hockey star Logan is still smarting from things at the end of the deal. Healing a bit of a broken heart, he is retreating from his friends to avoid more hurt. Well, retreating from his friends, but still whoring his way through the girls at the university.

Grace's first run in with Logan nothing to write home about, their second accidental meeting changes things for both herself and Logan in more ways than one.

I adore Grace. She is smart, sexy, and love the interesting facts she comes up with when she gets nervous and starts babbling. It is like verbal incontinence as things just tumble out of her mouth!

Logan, Logan, Logan. He could be such a jerk at times, but then at others he could be so beautiful and heartbreaking, you just wanted to give him a big hug. There was so much more to Logan than you think you are going to get.

I loved that Grace didn't just fall into Logan's bed like all the other ladies seemed to do. If it is worth having, it is worth working for, and boy did she make him work!

There is a great scene with "a list" that had me really laugh. I mean real belly laughs.

There were times I laughed, there were times I teared up while our lovelies were kind of treading water, trying to find their way to a real relationship. Oh, and when we get to the sexy times, they were seeeexxxy. All those man-whoring ways mean that Logan really knows what he is doing!

There was one character that I felt quite violent towards, and it is not the one you would think it would be. Not going to mention which one as I don't want to taint anyone's opinions, but gah, if I could have reached into the book and throat punched them, it would have happened!

I have really been drawn into this series, so I hope we don't have too long to wait for me. Please please please let it be Dean's story!

I have to say, I think I liked Logan's story better than Garrett's in The Deal - and wasn't sure if that was going to happen.

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A new story from Ainslie Paton? Woo hoo! Over the past year or so, Ms Paton has quickly become one of my "would read if she wrote the takeaway menus" authors.

You never know what you are going to get with a book from Ms Paton. No cookie-cutter stories from her, it is like a lucky dip each and every time.... and I love it.

Incapable was no different.

Damon and Georgia's story is not always a pretty one, but it is a story of hope, love, loss.

I adored Damon through thick and thin, though at times I wasn't sure if I wanted to clip him around the ears or give him a hug.

You could feel the confusion rolling off Georgia as things from her past continue to affect her today.

Throughout the entire story, I just wanted our lovelies to find their happiness.

I ran through a whole range of emotions with Incapable. There may or may not have been a tear or two shed whilst reading.

I also loved Damon's circle of friends. Through thick and thin, they are there for each other, and there were a couple of their stories that I would love to know more of.

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