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Climax by Lauren Smith

4/27/2016

BUY LINKS:
Forbidden: (Her British Stepbrother Book 1)
Seduction: (Her British Stepbrother Book 2)
Climax: (Her British Stepbrother Book 3)

Climax by Lauren Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provide by author in exchange for an honest review

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Bloody Hell Addicting!!!!! Lauren Smith is well aware that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the final last installment of this serial. So when she messaged me that she has a special surprise for me, you could imagine how excited I was. That’s right, more Tristan Kingsley. (Tosses confetti in the air… LOL)

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“He was a twenty-five-year-old bad boy, a business student at Cambridge, and the future Earl of Pembroke. He was a heartbreaker, and she couldn’t stay out of his bed”

Forbidden Romance has been one of my favorite guilty pleasure trope to read. And within this genre, there are some sub-genres that I won’t read. And the stepbrother romance falls somewhere in the middle. Personally, I am not a big fan of this trope because it has been overly saturated in the romance community and majority of them are just a hot mess. Well, that was not for the case in Lauren Smith’s serial, Her British Stepbrother. Ms. Smith had me hooked instantly when she first introduced Triston Kingsly. Maybe I can blame Lauren for her swoony British hero or the fact that Lauren Smith went beyond the generalized trope and gave her readers a story that is built on raw emotions.

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“That voice and its owner were completely irresistible, impossibly seductive. A tall, dark, and sexy dream. No woman could resist that. She hadn’t been able to. Since their kiss in the middle of a pub one snowy night, she’d been falling hopelessly in love with him more and more each passing day. With a man she couldn’t have.”

So in this final conclusion to the serial, Ms. Smith gave her readers an ending that was very fitting for Tristan and Kat. In Climax, the story picks off where it last left off with Tristan and Kat trying to figure out how they are going to explain to their parents about the picture taken of them kissing. Kat is freaking out because she doesn’t know what to say to her to dad while Tristan is cool like a cucumber. As Tristan tries to calm Kat down, he reassures her that they are in this together. As the press circulates more pictures of Tristan and Kat kissing, the couple are forced to explained to their parents the truth.

As it turns out, Tristan’s mom didn’t get upset with the ordeal but that couldn’t be said of Kat’s dad. Her dad informs Kat that she must stop seeing Tristan because of his playboy ways and that this relationship will be nothing but heartache. Upset with her father, Kat makes a choice that will set forth and define her relationship with Tristan.

“Let them look. I’m not ashamed to be with you, Kat. I never was.”

As Tristan and Kat’s relationship begins to deepen, their love for each other is strengthen. Together they know that there is nothing wrong in their love. Their love was an unfortunate case of circumstances that they could not control. And in such Lauren Smith allowed readers to see an honest and raw relationship of two fated strangers who met and fell in love but had a sheer case of bad luck when they discovered their parents are engaged and about to be married.

So when Tristan and Kat finally admit their love for each other, the paparazzi gets ahold of more pictures of Tristan and Kat and soon a royal scandal ensues. And to make matters even worse, what happens when Tristan’s father makes an ultimatum to Tristan? Will Tristan be forced to give up on his one true love? Or will he find a way to make it right?

“He was her sex god. The man who made every hot, wild fantasy come true. And she was not supposed to be with him.”

CLIMAX was an absolute delight to read. This final installment had a perfect blend of love, sexiness, and of course a lil drama thrown into the mix. I loved the way that Lauren Smith concluded this serial. So if you are in the mood to cozy up with a British who has no qualms playing strip billiards and getting dirty, then I would definitely recommend you to read this serial. I will admit that Lauren Smith did a fabulous job with this serial and I am absolutely smitten with Tristan and Kat. All there is left to say is Cheerio and be sure to remember love is never lost especially if it’s leading and pointing you to the right direction.

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Wicked Need by Sawyer Bennett

4/18/2016

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BUY LINKS:
Wicked Fall (The Wicked Horse Series Book 1)
Wicked Lust (The Wicked Horse Series Book 2)
Wicked Need (The Wicked Horse Series Book 3)

Wicked Need by Sawyer Bennett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

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Wicked Need was kinky fuckery hot!!!! I loved this third installment of The Wicked Horse Series. Sawyer Bennett continues to deliver the heat as she turned up the passion, romance, steam and kinky fuckery to another whole new level.

Rand is hands down my favorite leading male hero of the series. He was sexy, sweet, alpha male with a heart of gold. And as added bonus, he owns his sexuality and is comfortable with his wants, needs, and desires. Being the total white knight that he is, Rand comes to the rescue of Catherine Vaughn, a recent widow of a client of the Silo. And so when he sees Catherine sleeping in her car, he takes her back to his place and allows her to stay there until she can land back on her feet.

Cat is left penniless by her husband. Her marriage to the old man was loveless. Her husband made a mockery of her and got off knowing that his wife was being whored out. But she was promised that she would have been taken care of, that is until she was kicked out of her home and left penniless. And so when she tells Rand of her problems, he urges Cat to fight back and to see if her husband’s will is valid and if her husband’s son is just manipulating her. As Rand helps Cat, these two begin to embark on a sexual relationship. And let me just say this is unlike any other relationship. It was sensual, raw, passionate, and sizzling.

I loved this installment to this series because Ms. Sawyer showed a different side to kinky fuckery. Yes, the sex can be intense, hot, and erotic but it also could be loving and passionate and this is what Rand and Cat’s relationship entailed. While this book had that sizzling sexual layer, it also had the element of a real romance developing that touches on a deep emotional connection that goes beyond the physical. What can I say but this book was trickling with heat, passion, kink, romance, raw emotions and a touching story line. Go fall in love with Rand and Cat. And also, I seriously can’t wait for Logan’s story.

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Eight Ways to Ecstasy by Jeanette Grey

4/14/2016

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BUY LINK: Eight Ways to Ecstasy

Eight Ways to Ecstasy (Art of Passion, #2)

Eight Ways to Ecstasy by Jeanette Grey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

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Eight Ways to Ecstasy by Jeanette Grey picks off where it last left on the previous book, Seven Nights to Surrender and readers are reunited once again with Kate and Rylan.

Jeanette Grey once again seduces her readers to this provocative story of Kate and Rylan. We are given an in more depth perspective of their relationship. It’s complicated, sexy, and raw. It’s Kate and Rylan. The main focus of this book is the issue of TRUST. And for Kate, trust is something that she is not used to giving after her previous relationship. So Rylan must finagle his way and earn her trust and heart. Can Rylan and Kate get their second chance at love?

The story of Rylan and Kate is an uncut, flawed and realistic relationship that readers can relate to. Their journey to love and happily ever after might not be an easy journey, but through the ups and downs, these two somehow were able to make it work. So if you are looking for an uplifting second chance romance that was brimming with so much passion, sensuality, and romance then I would definitely give Eight Ways to Ecstasy a try but be sure to read Seven Nights to Surrender first as Jeanette Grey definitely turns up the heat with her seductive prose.

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Plunge by Heather Stone

4/12/2016

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BUY LINK: Plunge

Plunge by Heather Stone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

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Are you ready to take the plunge in Heather Stone’s erotic insta-lust romance? If so, this book plunges right into it’s hot steamy storyline. Samantha is an advertising executive in the day and a porn addict at night. And she has been following a certain website. Plunge.xxx is her guilty pleasure and a certain star on the site is her fantasy man. So when she messages the star after a few drinks, she never thought he would respond back. One message turned into several naughty messages and soon Samantha will come face to face with the man that she has been fantasizing about. Will Samantha take the plunge with Adam when she discovers that he has awaken this new sexual side in her? Can Adam also take the plunge and leave the his sexual activities offline?

Plunge was definitely your steamy insta-love erotic romance. If you are looking for a quick fast paced romance that is dripping with lots of steamy sex and dirty talks, then go take a plunge with this book.

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This is Love, Baby by K. Webster

4/6/2016

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BUY LINKS:
This is War, Baby (War & Peace Book 1)
This is Love, Baby (War & Peace Book 2)

This is Love, Baby by K. Webster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

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“I’m no longer the docile child he once knew. The frightened animal he thinks he so easily trained and subdued. I’ll make his life a living hell. It’s only fair since that’s what he’s done to mine.”

This book. This author. These characters. This storyline. This is LOVE. Yes,This is Love, Baby. K. Webster continues to bring the house down and attract new readers with her wicked, duplicitous and twisted imagination. She has once again delivered an epic, mind-blowing, heart-pounding, dark, gritty and devious romance that pushes boundaries. This is not your fairtytale romance. This is a story where darkness and light collide. This is a story where you must outwit your enemy. This is war. This is revenge. This is rage. This is peace. This is hope. This is love.

This is Love, Baby picks off where it last off in the previous book. Baylee is back in the arms of the monster, Gabe. War has been shot. And this time, Brandon is back in the picture. The three men that have been part of Baylee’s life now play an integral role in the storyline. Obsession and love begins to get blurred when Gabe and Brandon are back in Baylee’s life.

“And it’s true. I’ll never belong to another. War owns me and I own him. Together we are peace.”

Hurt. Possession. Obsession. Jealousy. Pain. How could these feelings be a sign of love? For Gabe and Brandon, their need to have Baylee has hit a breaking point. A point where the only objective is to have one man standing. To kill for love.

“I won’t be saving a princess. No, I’m going to save my queen.”

But what Gabe and Brandon don’t realize, in this calculating game, the Queen must be the last remaining piece. And this Queen, will fight, manipulate, and destroy anyone that gets in her way of her true love, War. Who says all is fair in love and war? Because in this smart and calculating romance, love is never easy. Sometimes it’s messy. It hurts. It destroys. It bleeds. But in the end love overcomes.

“His lips steal over mine and he kisses me hard enough to steal the breath right from my lungs. I love all the parts of War. But when he makes love to me, he owns not only my body but my mind as well. We become one and I relish in the way we connect in blissful harmony.”

As much as I want to say more about this book, I don’t want to spoil anything for the readers. You need to walk on the dark side. Embrace all the grittiness, the pain, the duplicity, and the raw emotions of this book has to offer. Discover what is the truth and what are nothing but lies and secrets. As always, K. Webster has masterfully crafted a story with so much depth, suspense, and love. She did not just deliver a book that will have readers on edge but she held us HOSTAGE by her words, poetic prose and cunning characters. And of course, she showed us WAR and LOVE.

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Brave Enough by M. Leighton

4/4/2016

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BUY LINKS: KINDLE |PAPERBACK

Brave Enough (Tall, Dark, and Dangerous, #3)

Brave Enough by M. Leighton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

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“I know I’m playing with fire. Within minutes of talking to Tag today, I quickly surmised that he’s dangerous. To hearts, to minds. Certainly to panties. Mine feel in danger of combusting just watching him, for heaven’s sake. Which is unlike me.”

M. Leighton whips up another sexy, beautiful and swoonworthy romance in her latest installment to the Tall, Dark, and Dangerous Series. I honestly thought no one could top Rogan from Tough Enough but I was wrong because Michelle did a phenomenal job as she made me fall head over heels in love with Tag from Brave Enough.

“He treats my lips just like he did the grape. He tastes, tests. Savors.”

Brave Enough was everything that I could have wanted in this final installment of the series. It had heat, chemistry, romance, raw characters and of course a little drama thrown into the mix to give readers a full spectrum of what it means to TRUST and LOVE. From the first to the very last page, M. Leighton had me devouring this book in one sitting and left a permanent smile on my face as she set hearts ablaze with this beautiful, heartfelt, and wholesome love story.

“Tag’s lips become fierce. Hungry. His tongue becomes persistent. Persuasive. All the palpable chemistry between us ignites, exploding into the voracious devouring that I was expecting from the start.”

Weatherly O’Neil needed an escape from the pressure of her parents to marry someone of wealth and within their family social circle. She didn’t want to become someone’s trophy wife. She wanted to marry for love. Real love. And so, Weatherly did the only thing she knew she had to do. She went to the only place that brought her happiness. Her family’s vineyard.

Weatherly was hoping to clear her head and find a way to change her parents mind while she stayed at her family’s estate but instead she found herself being greeted by a tall, dark and dangerously caretaker of her family’s vineyard. What was suppose to be a retreat to clear her mind ended up being the day that she fell hard in love.

“I knew , I knew I was a goner. You’re worth the risk. I’d be willing to bet my life on it.”

Tag Barton could have any woman that he wanted but when he first laid eyes on Weatherly, he knew he was a goner. He wanted her. And so Tag made it clear to Weatherly of his desires to have her body and mind. When Tag finally convinced Weatherly to let go, they soon discovered that letting go of their inhibitions and desires also unleashed a new whirlwind of deep romantic feelings. But what happens when Weatherly finally falls for Tag, and learns of his secret? Will she finally cave to her parent’s wish to marry someone of money? Or will she be brave enough to trust Tag and their love?

“I knew I could handle whatever came my way, even death. My parents had bred that into me. To go after what I want , to be fearless and bold. And I always did. I was never afraid of losing. Until now. Until you. I’m brave enough to face knives and guns, death and torture, discovery and capture, and the only thing I’ve ever known that scares the living shit out of me is losing you.”

This story was definitely your feel good romantic book. M. Leighton showcased a story that was layered with passion, strong sexual chemistry, raw emotions, and of course love. And along this journey of love and happily ever after, M. Leighton highlighted the importance of trust and forgiveness. She reminded us all that money can’t buy love or happiness. Love is earned. And so if you are looking for a story that will leave a warm fuzzy feeling and have you smiling like a fool, then I would urge you to be brave enough to read this book.

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Climax by Lauren Smith

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