Always Conall (Bitterroot #2) by Sibylla Matilde

Always Conall (Bitterroot #2) by Sibylla Matilde

 

This is an adult contemporary romance (Rated NC-17)

 

 ♥♥♥♥1/2
(Four and a half Conall Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

***** Mature Content, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Strong Language *****

To him, I was only just Sage, Matt Nichols’ little sister. But I've worshiped Conall my whole life. My brother's best friend. My secret crush. My first and only love. Always hoping he’d really see... me.

And then, a torrent of circumstances ripped through my life. One by one, my family began to crumble. My dad's heart attack. My brother's tragic death. My mother's slipping sanity. And then Conall's abandonment. He took my heart when he left, but he gave me a reason to grow up fast, to be strong, and to live.

Now, just when things finally start looking up, he's back in Bitterroot. Standing before me, not the boy he once was, but a man. Just when I’m on the cusp of living again. Just when I’m starting to feel like I could let go of the past and be happy without him, the feelings I set aside for all those years are raging once again through my veins. My tight control is slipping. The future I've so carefully mapped out now seems so uncertain.

He’s changed, but he hasn’t. I hate him for leaving, but I love him for coming home.

But will he stay? And do I really, truly want him to after he shattered me before?

 

 

My Review

 

This story reminds me of mistakes we all make as teenagers. And honestly, most of us don’t have the opportunity to correct those mistakes.

Here we have a couple destined to fail with all the odds against them. And this story is the unlikely meeting between two people with baggage a plenty.  The question is can they come to an understanding? Can they beat the odds? And watching it unfold is the beauty of the story.

We’ve got a single mother and a solider returning home. What’s not to love in this one?

My book boyfriend is Conall.

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Opposition (Lux #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Opposition (Lux #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

This is a young adult paranormal romance novel (Rated R)

 

 ♥♥♥♥1/2
(Four and a half Lux Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.

She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.

Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.

They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.

War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.

 

 

My Review

 

The End. I hate those words at the end of a book I totally enjoyed. I hate it worse when it’s the end of a series. It sucks eggs to say goodbye to a series you love.

The last book had EPIC moments and a cliffy that spelled EPIC for the end of this series. While I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I think my expectations were way too high. The Covenant series ended EPICally, so I expected the same.

It wasn’t as EPIC as I hoped. The ending felt a bit rushed and everything wrapped up way to easy. Without giving away spoilers, my question is with the help that was received, wouldn’t that help take advantage once they had the advantage? If you’ve read, maybe you understand my cryptic words.

I still have questions and maybe there is a spin off in the future. And Dawson. Many of you know I prefer Dawson over Daemon. Call me weird. I pick my book boyfriends for many reasons. But I will say, I grew to love the ass the Daemon was and appreciate who he either came to be or revealed himself to be.

In the end, this series is a must read for YA paranormal lovers. It has it all, love, romance, angst, and hotness.

However…

Audio Review

Justine Eyre and Rob Shapiro almost destroyed the enjoyment of this book because they couldn’t pronounce Daemon. I mean logically Dae (two vowels the first one has the long sound Kindergarten reading). They pronounce Daemon -> Demon, completely ignoring the A. And Justine Eyre also makes a story sound so damn depressing. I still haven’t finished Archangel’s Storm or moved forward with Nalini Singh’s series simply because of Justine Eyre (and maybe the writing too).

My book boyfriend Daemon.

 

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How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back (White Trash Zombie #4) by Diana Rowland

How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back  (White Trash Zombie #4) by Diana Rowland

 

This is an adult urban fantasy novel (Rated NC-17)

 

 ♥♥♥1/2

 (Three and a Half Zombie Hearts)
 

 

Book Summary

 

READERS HUNGER FOR ANGEL CRAWFORD...

It’s zombie versus zombie as the Saberton Corporation declares war against the Zombie Mafia, kidnapping several of their party. It falls to Angel to lead the remnants of her gang halfway across the country to claw their way through corporate intrigue, zombie drugs, and undead trafficking to rescue her friends—and expose the traitor responsible for their abduction...

 

 

My Review

 

Let me just admit that I’m a Marcus fan. So there’s that. For those that read, would understand how I feel. I won’t say anything for spoilers.

The story was pretty slow. And unfortunately, that meant that it was an easy read to put down and forget. Thus I really wasn’t excited to read this one and not only because of the romance part of the book. A book doesn’t need romance for me to like it. Nor does a love situation have to go my way for me to love it. Hell I was team Gage (I think that was his name) in the Hunger Games and I gave each book in the series five stars I believe. It just wasn’t all that good of a plot/storyline.

And the ending to the story didn’t inspire me to hunger for the next book. I will read it though. Would I recommend this book? The jury is still out.

I will say I like Nick. I’m not for Angel’s baby zombie, Phillip, though and I’m glad how things worked out there in the book.

Audio Review

Allison McLemore did a really good job at narration. She makes me believe the characters are real.

Anyway, who is my book boyfriend… Nick I guess.

 

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Freeing Her (Hart Brothers #1) by A.M. Hargrove

Freeing Her (Hart Brothers #1) by A.M. Hargrove

 

This is an adult contemporary erotic romance novel (Rated NC-17)

 

 ♥♥♥♥♥

 (Five Freeing Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Freeing Her (A Hart Brothers Novel, Book 1)

• This novel contains mature content and it not intended for younger readers.

This is the beginning of a story... the story of two people who were meant to be together. Why? Because unknown to them, they shared terrifying pasts and the cruel circumstances of their births doomed both of them to a life of hell.

Two strangers ... one night ... one accidental meeting that changed their lives forever.

Gabriella Martinelli, Manhattan psychiatrist had only one goal in life—to help abuse victims avoid the horrors she’d experienced herself. She worked late, volunteered, and donated her services to anyone who needed them. Life was good ... until her nightmare resurfaced. He found her, and began stalking her, and she knew he wouldn’t stop until he destroyed every ragged piece of her.

Kolson Hart, Manhattan’s most eligible bachelor, was ruled by his dark past. He liked control, from the boardroom to the bedroom and didn’t care to be involved with someone whose life was just as screwed up as his was. But one look at Gabriella short-circuited everything. Want ... desire ... need ... will sometimes drive a man to do things he swore he never would.

He freed her from a life of fear ... When he couldn’t even save himself.

 

 

My Review

  

I love mystery, crime, thrillers, and police procedurals. While this book doesn’t really fit the total of any of those categories, we do get a taste of each. In the end, this book is an erotic romance. There is angst, steaminess and an alpha male. But there are also many secrets to keep you intrigued.

As the title suggest, this story is more about Gabby and what’s she’s going through. And as promised, this book delivers in finding a resolution to her story arc. So there won’t be disappointment there.

What the story hints at is Kolson’s history. Although he’s a developed character, there are hints there is more to him than meets the eye. I’m looking forward to his story, Freeing Him, which is expected to be released next month. So there is no need to wait in reading this one because dare I say there is a HEA here.

Anyway, if you like your romance with spice and a bit of mystery, this one is for you. Don’t wait. Go pick it up.

My book boyfriend is Kolson.

 

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Insurmountable by T.E. White

Insurmountable by T.E. White

This is a New Adult contemporary romance (Rated NC-17)

 ♥♥♥♥♥
(Five WTF Hearts)

Book Summary

This isn’t some happy love story. If you want that, try something else. No, I own this nightmare and would have never guessed it could have happened to me.

My life is painstakingly puzzled out. And if I have to admit it, I fall for Red the first time I see her. In fact, she is the first of many things for me and maybe my last. She is the reflection of my happiness and the beginning to my end. She is the stain that covers my heart in the color of her blood-red hair.

Thoughts of her consume me and continue to bombard my mind like ricochet gunfire. So what can possibly go wrong, you wonder? A humorous chuckle escapes me, in case you didn’t hear it. Yeah, I can tell you, but you will judge me unfairly. This you need to hear from the beginning, so you know all the facts and feel what I felt. Maybe even sympathize and not give me your scorn. Then maybe you can possibly… possibly comprehend the enormity of my crossroads.

You have to know I never planned or meant for any of this. It isn’t my fault. It’s someone else’s sins that have efficiently destroyed my life in one fell swoop. My name?

My name is Tade Astor and happiness for me is insurmountable.

My Review

I wouldn’t say this book is dark, but it deals with a sensitive subject matter. I’m not sure if that’s the best description but it’s what I’ve got. If you are faint of heart, this story isn’t for you. There is a WTF moment that will either put you off or give you pause (a thought provoking moment).

This book is told entirely from the guy’s POV. For me, it’s an interesting switch up. I’m not sure if it would have been as interesting if told from hers.

Tade is the typical, rich, handsome, playboy type. And our heroine is the typical shy girl with not a lot of experience and some heartache. The setting is college and that’s where the story of boy meets girl in a typical love story ends.

This story will fool you about what the twist is, but don’t count on it. To say it’s different is an understatement. I can’t say more because it would spoil it for you. You have to read blind to get the full enjoyment.

Anyway, it was a pleasurable read especially because of the uniqueness.

My book boyfriend is Tade.

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The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy #3) by Deborah Harkness

The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy #3) by Deborah Harkness

 

This is a paranormal fantasy novel (rated NC-17)

 

  ♥♥♥♥♥

(Five Perfect Hearts)
 

 

Book Summary

 

The highly anticipated finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Discovery of Witches

After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness’s enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency. In the trilogy’s final volume, Harkness deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring, past deeds and their present consequences. In ancestral homes and university laboratories, using ancient knowledge and modern science, from the hills of the Auvergne to the palaces of Venice and beyond, the couple at last learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.

With more than one million copies sold in the United States and appearing in thirty-eight foreign editions, A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night have landed on all of the major bestseller lists and garnered rave reviews from countless publications. Eagerly awaited by Harkness’s legion of fans, The Book of Life brings this superbly written series to a deeply satisfying close.

 

 

My Review

 

I love math, history and science. And although I’m an avid reader, I wouldn’t call myself a scholar of literature. Thus, when a story details Dante (haha if you can guess what books to which I refer), I can appreciate but I’m not necessarily wooed. This story is a mass of history and science whether real or imagined. And it stroked my analytical brain.

You can just tell when an author takes the time to research or has an affinity with their subject as they bring it to life on the pages of a book. Deborah Harkness has just found a new fan. I will read anything she writes (until such time as she disappoints me, lol).

I will admit I was frustrated in the beginning of this book. She doesn’t give much of a back story which normally I appreciate. But after two years waiting since the last book and hundreds of books read on my part in between, I didn’t remember much. However, the further I got in, she did remind us of the back story along the way. It didn’t matter because I was caught in the spider web of words that filled my imagination like a movie.

This story had everything, character development, solid plot, mystery and intrigue. There was romance, even steamy hot romance along with heart ache and angst. There were highs and lows and everything in between. I sat on the edge of my seat and waited with bated breath.

Most of all, where the story could have ended and a summary of events given to push us to the end, this author took her time. She gave us an ending to a series that wasn’t rushed but flushed out. And dare I hope, she gave us a somewhat open ending that could mean future books without leaving us without unanswered questions.

Although this is a prime example of how best to end a series, Yes, Ms. Harkness, I would love to read more.

Overall, if you haven’t read this series, it’s a must. It’s a treasure. And I would love to see this story come to life in a TV series or in multiple movies. It’s too much only for one.

Audio Review

Jennifer Ikeda is one of the best narrators I’ve listened to. With a huge cast of characters, she managed to give the major players of which there were many, a unique voice. This made it easy to follow and know who was talking when the author didn’t use dialogue tags. She did male/female along with multiple accents with practice ease. It was outstanding.

My book boyfriend is Matthew.

 

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The Proposal (The Proposition #2) by Katie Ashley

The Proposal (The Proposition #2) by Katie Ashley

 

This is an adult contemporary romance novel (Rated NC-17)

 

  ♥♥♥♥1/2
(Four and a half Cheating Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

In the weeks following Aidan’s betrayal, Emma has tried her best to move on. Ignoring his countless texts, voice mails, and flowers, she isn’t sure she wants to be won back by him. But Aidan isn’t going down without a fight—especially not until Emma lets him reveal the secret of his past that caused him to be so commitment phobic.

But fate intervenes when premature labor forces Emma on strict bed rest for two weeks. Aidan steps forward with a shocking proposal. To prove his love and commitment for her and their unborn son, he will take a leave of absence from work to care for her around the clock. Vowing to guard her heart, Emma reluctantly agrees.

While she is touched by Aidan’s attentiveness and tender loving care, Emma is thrown for a loop by the amorous attentions of ER doctor, Alpesh “Pesh” Nadeen. Pesh is everything Emma could ever want—successful, stable, and ready to settle down and be a husband and father. Pesh wants nothing more than to win Emma’s heart, but she is not sure she’s able to give it.

Her heart may still belong to the very man who broke it—the one who is so desperately trying to win her back.

 

 

My Review 

 

 

I love drama in my love stories. And the last book ended on a cliffy that had me buying this book right away. Thank goodness it was available. I believe that this couple story is told between two books that are available, so no need to wait for this one.

I love the strength that Emma showed in this book. She wasn’t whinny and she stuck to her guns. Aidan had a lot to do in this book to earn his book boyfriend status, but it was well worth the journey to get there.

I’ve read a lot of books. And not often I’m surprised. The premise of this series intrigued me and held my attention throughout. I’m sorry I waited so long to read this one.  I look forward to more books by this author.

Audio Review

Justine O. Keef does an amazing job at narration.

My book boyfriend Aidan.

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