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You Loved Me At My Ugliest by Evie Harper

7/28/2015

You Loved Me At My Ugliest (You Loved Me, #3)

You Loved Me At My Ugliest by Evie Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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When I first read You Loved Me At My Darkest by Evie Harper, I was taken on one of hell of an emotional, heartbreaking, and touching journey that was able to grip my heart when it showcased that love can cast away the darkest moments in our life. And in You Loved Me At My Weakest, Evie once again takes her readers on one gripping, poignant, profound and touching journey of salvation and healing. In true raw fashion, Ms. Harper was able to capture our hearts with the message that love can heal. And now in her third and final installment, You Loved Me At My Ugliest, we are taken down on a different kind of journey. It is a journey where love is tested at our darkest, weakest, and ugliest. If you are fan of the series like myself then we have witnessed Lily and Jake at their darkest, Kanye and Emily at their weakest, and now we will finally see Joseph and Lexi at their ugliest.

You Loved Me At My Ugliest was a compelling, poignant, touching, and yet a beautiful journey that showcases the many facets and shades of love. A broken kind of love. A heartbreaking love. A family's love. A love between friends. And a tangible love between two soul mates. In this emotional and raw story of love, Ms. Harper has so eloquently delivered a gripping tale that it's not about the perfect kind of love, but a forever kind of love of accepting our ugliest parts.

At a young age, Joseph O' Conner experienced the ugliest kind of life. He knew what it meant to have your life ripped from you from a monster. As a child, we look to our parents to protect us but what happens when your father is the monster who constantly beats you till you have nothing but darkness clouding your soul and heart. Joey knew what it meant to live in a hell. He experienced it everyday from the hands of his father. He breathed and lived the emotional and physical abuse throughout his childhood in order to protect his mother. In his ugliest moment, there was one thing that kept him alive and hoping for a better future and that was Lexi. When he met her, she was his shining light, hope, salvation and true love. She was the woman who loved him from the beginning. So when Lexi and Joey met, their lives and hearts were forever intertwined with one another. It was a tangible bond that could not be destroyed. So what happens when Joey had to leave her behind in order to protect her? Can Lexi forget and move on?

Ms. Harper really did take her readers on another gripping and emotional journey. My heart went out to Lexi and Joey because this couple really went through hell and back to get their happily ever after. I loved when an author can make you feel and this book was dripping with the FEELS from hurt, anger, resentment, jealousy, hate, revenge, heartbreak, loss, healing, and love. What I loved about this book was that no one was perfect but through the power of perseverance and love, a broken person can be made whole. It was just a matter finding the right person who is willing to piece back the broken the pieces and heal the ugliest parts. And for Joey, it was Lexi. I really don't want to say much since this book is about experiencing a journey between two soul mates who are given their second chance at love and happily ever after. All I can say is this book will shatter your heart, but slowly Ms. Harper will slowly mend the pieces back. So if you looking for a series that shows love can conquer the darkest, weakest, and ugliest moments in our life, then I highly recommend you to read the You Loved Me Series.

I just want to thank Evie Harper for bringing life to her characters: Lily, Jake, Kanye, Emily, Lexi, and Joey. Thank you for that beautiful epilogue and telling their story of love, redemption, salvation, and hope. I look forward to reading Dom and Della's story and of course William's story. Evie- you already caught my attention and has me begging for William's story because there is nothing like reading a broken man who finds love and so his book is definitely my anticipated read of 2016.

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Shadow by B.L. Mooney & Laura Emory

7/27/2015

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Shadow by B.L. Mooney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Neilliza
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Special Agent Brynn Bennett of the FBI should have died a long time ago, but she didn’t. So after her mom was murdered when she was young, she wanted nothing more than to be an FBI Agent when she became an adult. But instead of working on cases that are given to her only, she was also trying to find a way to find her mom’s killer. Brynn didn’t know how to move on with her life, knowing the killer is still out there. So when she and her partner was given their next case to track a predator, eventually named SHADOW they put their all into it. The case consumed them and together Hunter and Brynn worked their hardest to find the killer before he finds his next victim.

Hunter and Brynn have been best friends since they started their new job and they did everything together. As attracted as they were with each other, they tried to ignore their feelings not wanting to ruin not only their friendship, but their partnership. As Brynn started seeing her new guy Ben, their friendship had to take a backseat. Hunter was as understanding as a man can be and he still stayed by herside anytime needed. When more and more bodies started to surface and Brynn’s life is threaten, will Hunter and Brynn’s find the killer before it’s too late? Will they figure out what’s going on between them?

This book is dark and intense, that will have you biting your nail until the last page. Yes I may have figured out who the killer was in the beginning, but I was put on a loop questioning my own theory. I love how strong the heroine was, she was a tough chick..but also very much relied on Hunter. Of course I love Hunter, he was always sweet even when the woman he loves is with someone else. Hunter was always selfless and very protective of Brynn. I loved Hunter’s characters from the beginning till the end, there was no question of what kind of guy he was. I enjoyed this book from the beginning to end, it was like watching Criminal Minds with some romance thrown into it. I couldn’t love it anymore than I do. I’m glad I read this book, because it is straight up the action/adventure/suspense that I needed. This is a real #MUSTREAD.

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Flash Point by Brooke Blaine

7/15/2015

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Flash Point by Brooke Blaine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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Ahhhh...BROOKE BLAINE if you are reading this review.. I absolutely LOVED IT!!!!! Yes, I loved loved it!!! Seriously, I practically inhaled this book in one sitting!! No joke. After reading this book, Brooke Blaine, you have officially put yourself on my list of auto-buy authors!!!

Flash Point was sexy, intense, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, and oh so good!!!! Yes, this book had me hooked just from the opening pages and I could not put this book down. Literally, you would have to pry this book from my hands. So if you want mystery, suspense, and hot sexual tension then look no further than Flash Point because Ms. Blaine will have you addicted to her writing and storytelling.

I honestly don't want to spoil this book because Flash Point is one of those reads that needs to be savored, experienced, and read. As an avid reader, we read books to get lost in and Flash Point did just that. This book felt like I was watching a movie play before my eyes. All I got to say, move over Jason Statham because there is a new hero that I will be lusting over and his name is Jason Garrett.

Flash Point was one of those sexy, suspenseful reads that you instantly craved and wanted more. Katherine Shaw, is a 23 year college student who was assigned a bodyguard since her family was being threaten by an unknown source. Till she is safe, Jason Garrett is assigned as one of her bodyguards. Like any hot young blooded man, Jason was attracted to Katherine. But he knew that he couldn't mix business and pleasure, well that is until the sexual attraction between Katherine and Jason was unleashed. When the lines of passion, lust, and attraction were crossed, would Katherine's safety be jeopardized when the lines of employee and client gets blurred?

So what's my final verdict after reading Brooke Blaine's debut book? I loved it. This book was fast-paced, thrilling, sexy, suspenseful, intriguing, and intense. It had all the elements to keep readers engaged. So yes, I highly recommend this book. Flash Point definitely made my list of favorite summer reads of 2015!!!

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Ricochet by Keri Lake

7/14/2015

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Ricochet by Keri Lake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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Ummm...I honestly don't know where to begin or how should I start this review because I am still reeling on how epic this book was. Ricochet by Keri Lake was dark, gritty, raw, and violent. This book is not for the faint of heart. It is in your face bloody gruesome and raw. A tale of vengeance that will immediately take you down a dark path of revenge where there is only way out...death. In order to defeat a monster, one must become one. And so Keri Lake takes her readers down an epic gritty, raw suspenseful romance that will have you begging and craving for more.

"But that's what happens when you shoot at something impenetrable.It ricochets."

Nick Riley knows death. To experience loss and torment. He knows what is to have your life ripped out from you. He knew all these things because he lived it when he witnessed his wife and son being killed in front of him. And fast forward to three years later, Nick only wants thing. Vengeance. He wants the people who killed his family to pay and so begins a twisted tale of blood, revenge, passion, and a unforeseen gritty romance.

Michael Culling is Detroit's city Mayor. Culling is corrupt, cruel, and simply an evil bastard. He is a powerful man who controls the city and is behind the gang of contract killers called the "Seven Mile Crew," who happens to be the people responsible for the killing of Nick's family. Nick and his friend Alec have a plan to eliminate and kill everyone that played a part in his family's murder. And the first step to their plan is to kidnap Michael Culling's beloved wife, Aubree Culling.

Aubree Culling was living in hell. She didn't love Michael and wanted to be free from him but she couldn't escape from him. Simply, Michael loved and craved the control and power that he exerted on her. She was like a caged animal waiting to be set free. So what happens when Nick learns that Aubree is also just a victim of Michael, will Nick and Aubree find solace and comfort within each other as they try to execute his plan of vengeance? Will these two be able to face their past, demons, scars, and darkness in order to save one another?

“Cage a bird that once felt the wind through its feathers and the world beneath is feet, and you’d find that insane glint of hope in its eyes that enticed it to escape every time the door swung open. Even if it could no longer fly, it’d never stop vying for its freedom, and neither would I.”

In all honesty, I don't want to say much about this book because Ricochet needs to be read and experienced. This book was so much more than revenge; it's about healing, love, and second chances when you least expect it. I absolutely loved this book from Keri Lake because Ricochet felt like watching a movie play before my eyes. Every detail, words, action and emotions were felt throughout this book. Ricochet allowed readers like myself to FEEL. To feel the hurt, the sadness, the anger, the pain, the blood lust, the torments, the nightmares, and most importantly to feel the healing of two broken souls. Ricochet was a raw, poignant, tangible, and heart-pounding gritty romance read that will grip you to the core. This book is everything I wanted and craved for in a dark, gritty suspense. So if you are looking for a book that had every facets of everything that I craved for from intensity, heat, grit, and heart then I highly recommend Ricochet by Keri Lake. Ms. Lake will not disappoint you...trust me when I say this book is unforgettable.

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The Espionage Effect by Kat Bastion

7/14/2015

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The Espionage Effect by Kat Bastion
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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The Espionage Effect by Kat and Stone Bastion is a perfect summer read to get lost in. It had mystery, suspense, intrigue, adventure, and romance all weaved into the story. With a perfect blend of raw and intensity, the authors were able to showcase a connection that was brewing between Devin Hill and Alec Marquez.

Though Devin may be a genius with an exceptional high IQ, she lives a colorless world of just existing. Her past haunts her and so when she takes a vacation, she never expected her monochromatic world be filled with color and excitement when she meets Alec. Alec is used to being alone since he is a spy. So what happens when an IQ genius and a spy have their world's collide?

The Espionage Effect was romantic suspense but had the elements of raw emotions that allowed readers like myself to be emotionally invested into getting to know Devin and Alec. It allowed readers to get swept away in their tangible connection. I loved that though this book was so much more than spies and suspense but a story about finding oneself and love. So if you are ready to get immersed into a story filled with suspense and romance, then get ready to embark on one hot sexy intense adventure with Devin and Alec.

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Elude by Rachel Van Dyken

7/9/2015

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Elude by Rachel Van Dyken
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Do you believe that there is that one moment in your life that can alter your fate? Alter the course and change your perspective on love and life forever? If so, be prepared to get mesmerized for a story that will utterly leave you wanting more. A story that will grip you and take you on an emotional roller-coaster ride. A ride that will leave you breathless, raw, and exposed. A ride that will steal your heart. And in this sixth installment of the Eagle Elite Series, Rachel Van Dyken has once again reminded readers like myself that she is an amazing author who can weave suspense, heart, grit, love, loss and hope all into the story line.

Elude is a story that reminds us all that it's the unexpected that changes our lives. And for Sergio and Andi, this couldn't be more than true for this couple. Ms. Van Dyken was able to handle the sensitive subject of death in such a graceful and powerful way. For Sergio and Andi, their relationship may not be the conventional love affair but it was the kind of love that tugged every strings of your heart. Sergio has always been an raw enigma of a character and closed off. And so a part of me was beyond excited to see him finally open up and it all it took was a dying girl to spark some life back into his life.

I honestly don't think this book could be reviewed with just words alone because this book is about FEELING. Feeling the raw emotions and acceptance that people enter into your lives for a reason. And for Sergio, his redemption and salvation was Andi. Andi, will go down as one of my favorite heroines because she lived life to the fullest and came to accept her time on earth is coming to an end. But what I love about this book was that we can try so hard to elude death, but in reality its something that's inevitable just like love. So if you are looking for a book that took suspense, romance, loss, and love to another level then I highly suggest you to read Elude by Rachel Van Dyken.

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You Loved Me At My Ugliest by Evie Harper

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