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Electric Series by E.L. Todd

12/28/2016

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Charge (Electric Series #1) | Spark (Electric Series #2) | Burn (Electric Series #3) | Combust (Electric Series #4)

Charge by E.L. Todd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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☆☆☆☆ 4 STARS ☆☆☆☆
Reviewed by: Neilliza

Volt and Taylor are electrifying. I love their connection and their friendship. They were so different, but I guess opposites attract. Taylor is a teacher and a very simple girl, not Volt’s regular type at all. But for some reason he was drawn to her and she was to him. But he was a manwhore and she didn’t want to be just one of his conquest. Instead they made an agreement and become really good friends. They were sweet and funny, I just couldn’t wait for them to get together. As they go on with their lives and their friends only rule, so they kept denying their attraction for each other. I didn’t realize at first when I started reading this book, that this was a series with a bunch of books attached to it, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Even though it ended with a little cliffhanger, I’m already hooked and I can’t wait to read more of Volt and Taylor’s friendship and where they could end up.

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Spark by E.L. Todd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Reviewed by: Neilliza

A continuation of Volt and Taylor’s story. In this second installment these two mostly dances around each other, denying what’s in front of their faces. As much as I love them both and their friendship, I just wanted them to wake up and see who’s right in front of their face. They are both so blind and living in denial. I love Volt and who he had become, a man he wanted to forget. Taylor makes him want to be a better person, but with Taylor he seems so helpless and blind. Then there’s Taylor, who is also blind, who can’t see what everyone sees so openly. I am hoping the next book is them finally getting together, but it might be wishful thinking. Crossing my fingers though. Still an enjoyable read, can’t wait to read the next one.

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Burn by E.L. Todd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
**Copy provided by Author, in exchange for an honest review**

☆☆☆☆ 4 STARS ☆☆☆☆
Reviewed by: Neilliza

I was so glad that Taylor and Volt finally got their sh*t together. They took so long to make their move and so long to finally to admit to it. They were sweet and sexy. But I hated it when Volt lost his head for thinking the worst of Taylor, when it was all a misunderstanding. These two really need to get their act together and really learn to trust each other. Their best and their worst can come out at any given time. They are both good people and in love, but trust is something I guess they still need to learn. They may be adults, but at times they acted like teenagers. They are both so explosive with their love and anger for each other. Off to the ending Combust.

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Combust by E.L. Todd
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
**Copy provided by Author, in exchange for an honest review**

☆☆☆☆ 3.5 STARS ☆☆☆☆

Reviewed by: Neilliza

As much as I enjoyed this story, I felt like the ending just dragged. I was tired of the game the Volt and Taylor played. In this book, I wanted to just smack the hell out of Taylor and tell her to get her head out of her a**. Her best friend Sara was a manipulated b*tch and I couldn’t wait for her to go away. I do love the ending, but the time of getting there was just another story. This book would have been perfect if it was all in one book, splitting up the whole story just made it drag. But all in all, it wasn’t bad and I adore Volt for the man that he had become and Clay was an awesome kid.

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Nico by Sarah Castille

12/9/2016

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Nico by Sarah Castille
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

A gritty, cunning, duplicitous game of power, control, and revenge. Sarah Castille brought in the big guns as she delivers a deliciously sexy and raw mafia romance in Nico.

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He was the most dangerous of predators. Beautiful on the outside. Deadly within.”

Mia Cordano is the daughter of the ruthless Don Cordano. Mia is no mafia princess as she wants nothing more than to leave that part of her life behind. Her father is cruel, abusive, and has no remorse for his actions. And so when Mia left her controlling father, she started her own IT specialist company. The mafia life should be behind her that is until one job lands her in a bit of predicament.

Nico Toscani is not only a casino owner but he is also Las Vegas Mafia Boss. Nico is the son of Don Toscani but when his father died, his uncle stole Nico’s rightful heir. And so when Nico runs into Mia, it starts a whole new family feud to ignite as the Cordano and Toscani family has been at war ever since Mia’s father put the hit on Nico’s father. But what happens when a series of unfortunate events puts Nico and Mia to work together. What started off as a game of control power, and revenge soon leads to romance? A deadly romance? Or the happily ever after kind?

This was what she fantasized about at night, alone in her bed. A man who knew what he wanted. A man who could take control. A man who feared nothing and would never yield. A man who would never hurt her.”

Nico is a highly entertaining gritty mafia romance from Sarah Castille. I will admit that it took quite awhile to get into the story as there were so many characters introduced but once Sarah did her introductions, the story began to get interesting and readers could feel the pulse of danger and romance blooming between Mia and Nico. The chemistry was explosive and hot. So if you are looking for a mafia romance that was gritty, steamy, sexy, and dangerously wicked then this book is for you.

Sarah Castille

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Mr. Match by J.A. Huss

12/7/2016

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Mr. Match by J.A. Huss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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First and foremost, I am a little sad to say goodbye to the Mister Series since Julie has taken her fans on one hell of an adventure with Mr. Perfect, Mr. Romantic, Mr. Corporate, Mr. Mysterious and now with Mr. Match. The long awaited conclusion of the series was everything you could have wanted, expected, and needed from J.A. Huss.

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You express me better than I express myself. You shall be more to me than my poem.”

So who is Mr. Match? Well, it’s none other than Oliver Shrike. Yeah, if that name sounds familiar then I know you know who is parents are. Who can forget Veronica and Spencer’s only son? Oliver Shrike is the perfect combination of his mom and dad since he is indeed the modern gentleman as he is both sexy, intriguing, mysterious, and dirty.

Oliver runs a matchmaking service with his sister, Ariel. His company matches couples to find love. Or does it? While Oliver’s real work may be up for questioning, his personal life is pretty much tight lip. Oliver keeps everything about his past life secretive especially when it comes to the matters of the heart. And so when he comes across a video file on his matchmaking company, he is surprised to see Katya Kalashova.

I told you,” I say, “that when you came back I’d kiss you everywhere. That I’d still love everything about you. That your scars are my scars. We can own them together.”

Four years ago, Katya Kalashova was a seventeen year girl who got involved with Oliver Shrike. Their love affair was a bit unconventional as these two were sexually and emotionally attracted to each other. They both kept secrets and yet every scar, pain, and emotions were visibly unspoken. They both knew that this thing between them was the real deal. But what happens, when the fairy tale romance comes to an abrupt end?

Katya Kalashova had to leave Oliver Shrike. She knew it would hurt but in order to save her sister and Oliver, she had to do it. And so when she returns back to Colorado, the first person that she wants to see is him. When she sends him a private video, the ball is in Oliver’s court on whether he wants to meet and see her again.

She is more to me than my poem.”

Oliver makes the first move now that Katya is back. He makes it known to her that this time she can’t run away from him again. He knows that she has secrets but he will stop at nothing in order to help her. It is only a matter of trust. Will Katya be able to tell Oliver the whole truth? And what is Katya’s role in the Silver Society?

For four books, Julie has laid out the clues and missing puzzle pieces and in this final installment, the answer to who is after the Misters are answered. With Julie’s meticulously and cunning prose, JA has readers on edge as she reveals the truth. While the big picture is exposed, it leaves readers like myself greedy for more as characters like Ariel, Five, and Rory deserves to get their happily ever after also. So here is me wishing that these characters get a book in 2017.

Oliver Shrike is tender and caring. Deep and complicated. He is poetry incarnate. There is not one damn thing about him that requires adjustment or modification. Not his temperament. Not his body. Not his mind. He is perfection.”

Okay before I go off tangent, I will say that Mr. Match was brilliantly executed. Oliver Shrike’s story was told in a way that fit his persona. He was a perfect symphony of bold, alpha, sweet, romantic, and dirty. And as for Katya, she was indeed his perfect match. She was his poem. His words. His missing piece. His everything. So if you are looking for a story the blends romance, suspense, and steam then look no further than the Mister Series. Just remember JA Huss has a mister to suit to everyone’s taste. So are you ready to find your match?

J.A. Huss

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Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake

12/3/2016

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Perfectly Paired (Masters and Mercenaries #12.5; Topped, #3)

Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
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It’s official, readers will be sipping and savoring Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake. This book was everything you expected from Lexi Blake as she beautifully blended eroticism with vulnerability and passion with a lingering note and aftertaste of love.

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“Damn but she was a beautiful woman. She was also something he needed to keep his hands off of. No matter what Big Tag said, he did not date women he worked with. ”

Sebastian Lowe is a former military veteran who has been left injured with two missing leg limbs. As someone who relies heavily on his two prosthetic legs, he has managed to work his way up in the restaurant world as a top leading sommelier. As far as his romantic life, it’s been nonexistent since ever he came back injured. As a top sommelier, Sebastian also leads a lifestyle as a Dom in the BDSM world.

Tiffany Haynes is a waitress at TOP and has a thing for moody Sebastian. She is well aware that Sebastian is missing two of his legs but she doesn’t care at all. All Tiffany sees is a man that she is very attracted to and whom she wants. She wants Sebastian to claim her for himself. So when a circumstance arises, Sebastian and Tiffany are encouraged by their boss to be paired up.

“He was thoughtful, careful, and he wanted her to be that way, too. He watched her as she exposed her body to him, his eyes hot, but he remained perfectly still. He was savoring her. He was looking at her like she was a glass of wine he wanted to be able to describe with precision. ”

As these two complete opposites are paired off and forced to lived together, Tiffany is presented the opportunity to show Sebastian that she does not see him as half man that is broken but instead a man who has a beautiful heart that needs to be slowly mended and pieced back together. Will Sebastian be able to let Tiffany fully into his life and show her his scars? Or will he push her away?

“She was responding to him and he intended to make sure she never regretted it. Here in bed and in play he would give her everything he had. Everything she could need.”

Perfectly Paired is a sexy emotional passionate love story that was swirling with lots of heat, chemistry, love, vulnerability and healing. I love that Lexi Blake continues to write stories that showcases flawed characters who just needs a little patching and encouragement of love in order for them to heal the broken pieces outside as well as inside. So if you are looking for a love story that perfectly pairs readers to a story that hits all the right notes and awaken your senses to breathe in, taste and sip a romance that gets better with age then this light, crisp emotional and steamy book is definitely for you.

Lexi Blake

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