TITLE: Ignited
SERIES #: Most Wanted #3
CHARACTERS: Katrina & Cole
AUTHOR: J. Kenner
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/09/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
He promised to take me as far as I could go—and I wanted to go to the edge.
My whole life has been a cover, a con, a lie. I was born into the grift, raised on the thrill of playing someone I’m not. As a rule, I never let anyone get too close—until Cole August makes it impossible for me to stay away.
Cole is tough, sexy, and intensely loyal, yet his secrets are dark and his scars run deep. Not many women can handle his past, or the truth behind his fierce demands. But something about him beckons me—and our desire is a game I must play.
I know he’s dangerous, that even his touch is trouble, but what is passion without a little risk?

REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts This book was a long time coming… not in time frame but because meeting Cole in book 1 we knew he would have the darkest and most explosive of stories and he did. Cole is a very dark character and has the harshest of pasts but it was great to have him find his happy ending and he honestly couldn’t have found a better match than Katrina. She has had a dark past too. Not like his but her childhood caused her own issues and together they manage to get through the lingering effects.
Kenner has written another great story. This story is a bit of the Most Wanted as well as a Stark Trilogy combination. Which made it great that Damien Stark had a cameo. Kenner is a master as writing a dark erotic romance and this is more proof of that. Can you read it as a stand alone? Yes but why would you not want to read the beginning of the series so you understand who Cole really is. I love that he is so broken and yet he paints like a god. He has a softness in his poetic words that amaze and even has a hand in other arts that show the reader his softer side. Kenner showed that even the harshest of men have a soft side and did it wonderfully.

Yes Katrina is the one telling her tale but this is Cole’s story and it should not be missed.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

TITLE: Naughty Bits: The Highest Bid
SERIES #: Naughty Bits #4
CHARACTERS: Madison & Logan
AUTHOR: Joey W Hill
PUBLICATION DATE: 07/15/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
To understand her customers’ desires at her lingerie store, Naughty Bits, Madison has been exploring her own deep yearnings with the help of neighboring store owner—and oh-so-sexy Dominant—Logan. After overcoming her fears and allowing herself to truly submit, Madison is ready for her ultimate sexual adventure: an auction where she’ll be offered up to the highest bidding Master.
But when her fantasy brings her face-to-face with her true feelings for Logan, she’ll have to figure out if she’s ready to trust her heart as well as her body to him forever…

REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts Here it is. The last installment and I am so upset. I do not want it to end. I could read about Logan and Madison for the rest of my days and not get enough. There is something so real and true about them. Madison is how I imagine every woman would feel in this situation and I am sure there are many women who would love to be in her place. Who have the feeling they are a sub in the bedroom but never knew how to tell their previous lovers and felt when the relationship fell apart it was their own fault. And Logan has something I doubt many men do. The insight of knowing who he is and what he is.
I enjoyed the fantasy part and was glad Madison got her fantasy but the “reality” part of their relationship is priceless. The author somehow managed to take every thought and feeling and put it to paper and make you feel like you were there to see themselves blossom.
I am so sad that this story has ended. I know Madison and Logan are together and will have their HEA but I want more. As sad as I am to see this story end I am so thrilled I was able to read this and be a part of such a great relationship.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

TITLE: Naughty Bits: Bound To Please
SERIES #: Naughty Bits #3
CHARACTERS: Madison & Logan
AUTHOR: Joey W Hill
PUBLICATION DATE: 06/17/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Thanks to her new Dom’s exquisitely special set of skills, Madison is discovering how delicious it can be to lose control. Logan is committed to awakening Madison’s long buried desires, and after he shows her the depths of ecstasy they can reach with a little bit of roleplay, he’s ready to take her to the next level.
But when Madison’s old fears resurface, Logan grows wary of pushing her too far too fast. He can sense just how deeply she longs for release from past regrets, but what surprises him the most is the intense yearning his innocent new sub is awakening in him. Now Logan must decide to what lengths he’ll go to convince Madison to give herself over completely…

REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts This is the 3rd installment of Naughty Bits and I think the best so far. Madison and Logan have had a connection in the previous two installments but it really explodes in this one. Madison has such a realization in this story that it changes everything.
I love this story. I have enjoyed Logan so much and the man he is. I love reading his insight and the way he understands what he is but is willing to let Madison discover what she is. Yes the sex in the story is hot but the connection between them is so much hotter. While a Dom he has a softness about him that melts the heart.

The only problem is that I keep having to wait for the next installment. This is a new trend that is really not one of my favorites. But for this story I will keep waiting as long as I need to.

Disclaimer:
The following review is my opinion and not a paid review.

TITLE: Too Much
SERIES #: All or Nothing #1
CHARACTERS: Daly & Jeremiah
AUTHOR: Lea Griffith
PUBLICATION DATE: 06/10/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Jeremiah Copeland and Daly Edwards have a history. Even though he grew up a criminal struggling to care for two younger siblings, and she’s the pampered daughter of a power-hungry senator, they formed a bond that nothing could break. Only a lack of trust ripped them apart.

Seven years later, Daly has reason to believe that Jeremiah’s brother is in trouble. She reaches out to Jeremiah the only way she knows how: at his BDSM club, The Underground. But one look ignites a heat she thought had cooled forever. As Jeremiah takes control of her body once again, Daly quickly loses control of her carefully rebuilt world. Too much has never been enough between them, and as danger swirls in the shadows, Jeremiah forces Daly to recognize what has never changed: She still loves him. His command is that she return her heart—and he will make her obey.

REVIEW:
So I have a bunch to say about this book. Some good. Most not so good. First the good. The story is engrossing. I seemed to want to read page after page. The characters were well formed and seemed to deserve to be together. The background story was interesting and while I had it figured out it did take a while. The sex was fine if you enjoy erotica. If not this is not for you. There is not much in the BDSM way of sex but there is a bunch of D/s sex where Jeremiah takes complete control. It is fine for erotica.

Now the not so good. First Jeremiah is mean and dominating but not in a good way. He just seems to be heartless I guess is the best word. While he says his whole life is Daly he rarely has a soft time with her. Yes as the book went on there were a couple of times here or there where he would love her and not, umm, you know. His calling Daly “little sub” all the time was so condescending that it drove me nuts. Everything is about him. She walked away, she broke his heart, she did this and she did that. he might be a Dom but he is no alpha.

Now, Daly is a bit of a pushover. She is the bad person by walking away when Jeremiah was doing illegal things? How did he become the victim? Ok we find out things later but most of the book is how he was a criminal. She knows the lifestyle so this isn’t a story where he introduces her to the D/s way of life so that was a bit refreshing but the love/hate relationship between the two of them is “Too Much” sometimes (see the word play there?). And I was so tired of the same things being written over and over. Ok we know she walked away and that they belong to each other, blah blah blah. The book could have been cut by 50+ pages if the same sentences hadn’t been used “Too Much” (yeah I did it again).

The not so good out numbers the good but then again if you enjoy erotica and a domineering man (not just a dominate man) then you will probably enjoy this one. As for me it was just ok. Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

TITLE: Heated
SERIES #: Most Wanted #2
CHARACTERS: Sloane & Tyler
AUTHOR: J. Kenner
PUBLICATION DATE: 06/03/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
I knew better than to risk my heart.
But fierce passion comes at a high price.

I grew up believing in right and wrong, good and evil, black and white. I knew better than to trust. And then I met Tyler Sharp.

Bold, charming, and dangerously sexy, Tyler always gets what he wants. But his smile can be deceiving, his dealings sordid, his ambitions ruthless. I thought I was the one woman strong enough to resist him, but our need for each other was too urgent to deny.

One look and I was in trouble. One touch and I was hooked. One night and I became his.

And now that I’ve fallen, there’s no going back.

REVIEW:
4.25 Hearts I will be honest and say it took me a little bit to get into this book. I could tell something was up between Sloane and Tyler and I do not mean the heat. So I wasn’t sure at first to let myself relax into their relationship but then about a quarter of the way through the book everything changed. They changed. Tyler who had been a hard character became soft to Sloane and I enjoyed watching that change in him. Sloane was interesting too. I appreciated that she was written to stick to her guns. She didn’t just think “oh I am in love and will change everything I am to be with this guy” and that worked well. Towards the end I was totally on Tyler’s side and I think that says a lot.

J. Kenner has a way of writing that I really enjoy. First while I guess this falls under erotica the main characters of this series are not into BDSM they just have control issues. There is nothing over the top sexual in these books just fun. Second Kenner has a way that makes you somehow fall for these bad boys even though they really are “bad”. I truly look forward to Ignited (the last in the series) and Cole’s story. Something is up with that guy and I can’t wait to see what it is and what woman could possibly turn him around.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

TITLE: Naughty Bits: The Training Session
SERIES #: Naughty Bits #2
CHARACTERS: Madison & Logan
AUTHOR: Joey W Hill
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/20/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon| | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Madison may have ditched her well-ordered Boston life to run Naughty Bits, her sister’s North Carolina lingerie shop, but she didn’t expect to throw herself into such chaos—or to become intimate with the sexiest man she’s ever had the pleasure of meeting. After spending a night observing a submissive’s training session, Madison is ready for Logan to teach her how to feed her own deep fantasies—and get rid of all her lingering fears…

Madison’s aching desire to submit is unlike anything Logan’s ever experienced before, and he’s determined to be the man to make her relinquish control. Still, Logan’s unsure if Madison is ready to take that first step to becoming his—until she shows up at his door ready to be commanded. Luckily for them both, Logan’s got more than a few surprises up his sleeve that he knows she’ll enjoy…

REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts This is the second installment in the Naughty Bits series. This is certainly the one where we see Logan’s Dom side and Madison’s sub side. There is something about these two. They are so connected in this story. Madison is also coming into her own in the story but when she is with Logan she shows her vulnerability. Logan can sense it and is drawn to it. But there are so many feelings between them that they do not share.

I can not wait for the next installment. Joey W Hill is one of the best erotica writers in my opinion. If you are not into erotica/BDSM then this is not the story for you but if you do then do not miss this series.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.