So, I think by now everyone knows I Stan for Melanie Harlow. I can’t get enough of her stories and will always, always read anything she writes. I’m also a lover of MM books, which makes Strong Enough just about my perfect little piece of heaven. And, I loved it. Like, really loved it. For her first crack at MM, Melanie sure did hit a homerun. Her collaboration with first time author David Romaov was seamless and the character development was incredibly well done. The characters felt genuine, their chemistry ahhh-mazing and found myself … [Read more...]
Review: Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
I really love when Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy write books together. They are just so good. It sucks when I have to put one down. If life wasn’t so consuming lately, I’d have finished this book in a heartbeat. Stay was an excellent second installment of the WAGs series. Matt is a loveable character with an excellent sense of humor and a heart of gold. He’s an awesome dad to two adorable twin girls and I couldn’t get enough of him. Hailey is also a very likeable character. She’s a hard-working and independent co-owner of her company. She’s … [Read more...]
Review: Roommates with Benefits by Nicole Williams
Here I am again, reading a book only because Nicole Williams wrote it. Last time it paid off huge. This time? Not so much. Roommates with Benefits started off pretty strong. I felt that Hayden’s back story seemed a tad dramatic but I was going to go with it. Soren was likeable from the beginning. He was a hottie baseball player living in NYC with a smart ass mouth. The first time he met Hayden was fraught with tension and sparks and I couldn’t wait to get more of their dynamic. And I wasn’t let down. Until I was. There was an unnecessary … [Read more...]
Review: Tease by Ella Frank
The Temptation series is one of my all-time favorites. There is something about Logan and Tate and the love that they share that is so special. They hold a very big special place in my heart. When I read the third book Trust, it was understood that it was to be the final book and Logan and Tate’s future was a hopeful open-ended unknown. And even though I felt like there were so many storylines that could still be tied up in more books, I was so nervous when Frank announced three more books would be released. I love them so much as they are and … [Read more...]
Review: Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven
Mister Romance was nothing like I expected. I’m not even sure what I expected, I just know that wasn’t it. In one major way, the unexpectedness was great. The plot was completely original and fresh and was unlike anything else I’ve read before. I liked Max. In the beginning he was very shrouded in mystery so I was hungry for every tiny morsel Eden could uncover about him. Who is Mister Romance? What does he do? Where is he? Why does he do this? How did he even start doing it? So many unanswered questions is what really hooked me. But on … [Read more...]
Review: Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle
Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle is a contemporary romance made for the pages, but fit for screen. With this love story, Halle takes the reader on a swoon-worth and sigh-inducing journey that’s sexy, elating, and just plain romantic. Before is a seemingly simple romance, but it's one that held me pretty rapt. It’s simple in the sense that it’s a calm romance, a slow-burn romance, a mature romance. As time passes (And as I get older, I guess; whatever) I find that I appreciate these love stories more for their lack of bullshit. I love … [Read more...]
Mini Review: Trophy Wife by Alessandra Torre
I needed a quick, dirty read, and that's exactly what I got with The Trophy Wife. This is one of Alessandra Torre's earliest works, edited and repackaged, and her unique style is evident. The story could've been more flushed out to make the suspense element more dynamic—everything happens very quickly. Although, if it was a longer novel, the premise may have been even more unreal since it might appear to take itself too seriously. Who knows? This story, as is, is gripping and intensely sexy. I really loved the writing; the prose almost … [Read more...]
Review + Excerpt: Revelry by Kandi Steiner
“There are no rules when it comes to life and love, and even if there were the would only exist to be broken. There’s no methodology, no equation, no right or wrong or guided path of light. Stop asking yourself what other people will think or what you should do and listen to your heart.” I don’t read contemporary romance as much as I used to, but when I do, I love when they’re like Revelry. Kandi Steiner’s well-balanced love story is one that held me from start to finish. “Somewhere along the way, our love grew black, charred from an angry … [Read more...]
Review + Excerpt: The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan
At first glance you might think this could be just another shallow, thinly developed new(ish) adult sports romance. However it is quite easy to refute those thoughts when you’re up past your usual bedtime by three hours and cursing the 6am alarm because you can’t stop/won’t stop reading. The Hot Shot features characters that you’ll undeniably fall in love with, dialogue that is entertaining and witty and writing that is simply a pleasure to read. Finn and Chess have stolen my heart and I can’t wait for you to meet them. I loved Finn and … [Read more...]
Review: Tortured by Nicole Williams
Tortured is an excellent name for this book, because it describes precisely how I felt the entire time I was reading it. And I know that sounds like something I would say about an awful book, but that’s not at all the case. This book was so well-written that it was painful, because I felt everything. It was too real. Way too real. It made me feel way more than I was comfortable feeling, especially since reading is my escape and my happy place. This book was so good and honest about what it was that I didn’t enjoy enjoying it. Does that … [Read more...]
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