Kelly reviews Alien Separation by Gini Koch

TITLE: Alien Separation
SERIES #: Katherine “Kitty” Katt (Martini) #11
CHARACTERS: Kitty, Jeff and the whole crew
AUTHOR: Gini Koch
PUBLICATION DATE: May 5, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Life’s never easy . . .

The Mastermind has finally been identified, but before Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini can take him down, they, their daughter Jamie, Charles Reynolds, Paul Gower, Christopher White, and several others are zapped out of their solar system and into another.

Landing in scattered groups on various areas of Beta Eight in the Alpha Centauri system means getting the team back together will be a major issue. But it’s only one of the challenges they’ll face. Kitty and Company have to forge alliances with the wide variety of sentient natives on the planet while plotting to create a civil war and overthrow the king – who just may be a clone of one of their bitterest enemies, Ronaldo Al Dejahl.

Of course, to do this, they have to overcome an assortment of dangerous obstacles, protect a group of refugees, take mind reading lessons, and seek out unexpected new allies as they journey to the Centerpoint of the world.

And once they reach the All Seeing Mountain, new issues and surprises await. Because there’s more than a small war going on – they’re in the midst of the Alpha Centauri Civil War!

REVIEW:
Kitty strikes again!!!! Dang I love Kitty. I want her to be my BFF. Not only because she hangs out with uber hot Aliens (love love love Christopher) but she is just an awesome character that gets thrown into situation after situation and always comes out on top, better and a tad bit wiser than when she started.
I am so excited for the next book in this series. I really can’t wait to see what the future holds for Kitty, Jeff and Jamie. :). And if I were Mastermind I would be very afraid….
If you are new to this series, I hate to say it but you really need to read this series in order. So much happens from one book to the next to get us to where we currently are. So get on it!!! Go grab Touched by an Alien and get yourself catch up on all things Kitty!!!

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley & PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 29, 2015November 3, 2015

Kelly’s review of Take the Storm by Rebecca Zanetti

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Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy…

Nestled among rolling hills and painted with vibrant wildflowers, the bucolic town of Storm, Texas, seems like nothing short of perfection.

But there are secrets beneath the facade. Dark secrets. Powerful secrets. The kind that can destroy lives and tear families apart. The kind that can cut through a town like a tempest, leaving jealousy and destruction in its wake, along with shattered hopes and broken dreams. All it takes is one little thing to shatter that polish.

Reading like an on-going drama in the tradition of classic day and night-time soap operas like Dallas, Dynasty, and All My Children, Rising Storm is full of scandal, deceit, romance, passion, and secrets.

With 1001 Dark Nights as the “producer,” Julie Kenner and Dee Davis use a television model with each week building on the last to create a storyline that fulfills the promise of a drama-filled soap opera. Joining Kenner and Davis in the “writer’s room” is an incredible group of New York Times bestselling authors such as Lexi Blake, Elisabeth Naughton, Larissa Ione, Rebecca Zanetti and Lisa Mondello who have brought their vision of Storm to life.

A serial soap opera containing eight episodes in season one, the season premiere of Rising Storm, TEMPEST RISING, debuted September 24^th with each subsequent episode releasing consecutively this fall.

So get ready. The storm is coming.

TITLE: Take the Storm
SERIES #: Rising Storm Episode #6
CHARACTERS: The town folk of Storm Texas
AUTHOR: Rebecca Zanetti
PUBLICATION DATE: October 29, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | iBooks | GooglePlay | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Secrets, Sex and Scandals …

Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming.

Marisol Moreno has spent her youth taking care of her younger siblings. Now, with her sister, Ginny, in crisis, and her brother in the throes of his first real relationship, she doesn’t have time for anything else. Especially not the overtures of the incredibly compelling Patrick Murphy.

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly
NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4 1/2

I loved this installment of the Rising Storm series. It was great to see at least one couple that didn’t have too much drama going on. I am rooting for Marisol and Patrick!!! Oh and Luis better watch his back, because big brother is coming.

Now that I am more than halfway through this series it is clear that there is not going to be a happy ever after in Strom, Texas just yet.

Can’t wait to see what happens in the next episode.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Evil Eye Concepts in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

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Rising Storm Episode 1 (Sept. 24): Julie Kenner’s Tempest Rising
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Rising Storm Episode 3 (Oct. 8): Elisabeth Naughton’s Crosswinds
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About Rebecca Zanetti:

New York Times Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and contemporary romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the USA Today, NY Times, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooksbestseller lists. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out. Her current series are: The Scorpius Syndrome, The Dark Protectors, The Realm Enforcers, The Maverick Montana Cowboys, and the Sin Brothers series.

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October 28, 2015October 26, 2015

Kelly & Kimberly’s reviews of Mine by Stacey Kennedy

Mine
Club Sin #7
By: Stacey Kennedy
Releasing October 27, 2015
Loveswept
Buy Links: Amazon | B & N | iTunes | Kobo

Blurb

Dmitri and Presley—the scorching-hot couple who started it all in Claimed—return to save Club Sin in the exhilarating new short novel from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy.

Dmitri Pratt is living out his dream. Not only does he own the ultimate playground for the BDSM lifestyle, he’s found a special connection with his deliciously sexy sub, Presley Flynn, the woman who complements him in ways that go far beyond the bedroom. But when an anonymous blackmailer threatens to expose the elite, high-profile members of Club Sin in a notorious tabloid, Dmitri’s perfect world spirals out of control.

Before she met Dmitri, Presley never imagined she would find a Master who could deliver on all her hottest fantasies. Dmitri’s love and his sensual artistry surprise her every day, until he suddenly turns distant and cold. For the first time, Presley wonders where Dmitri’s heart truly lies: with her, or with Club Sin. As the life they’ve built together begins to crumble, Presley can only trust that Dmitri has what it takes—to defend what’s his, and win back the woman he cannot live without.

Mine is intended for mature audiences: Link to Follow Tour: Here | Goodreads | Goodreads Series

KELLY’S REVIEW:
4 Hearts It is so hard to say goodbye. Mine is the last book in Ms. Kennedy’s Club Sin series and what better way to end the series then with the couple that started the series. Throughout the Club Sin books we have seen Dmitri and Presley grow closer and closer. We have seen them deal with their friends relationship ups and downs. We have seen them watch other get in engaged, married and start a family. Yet, Dmitri & Presley seem to be at a standstill. When Club Sin is blackmailed Dmitri will do everything in his power to protect his club. But how far will he go? And at what cost?

I am sad to see Club Sin go. But at the same time glad that Ms. Kennedy wrapped up the series nicely. I do hope that this is not the last time we will see the members of Club Sin. And with a new spin off coming I hope that there maybe a cameo or two.
But until then Club Sin fans you will enjoy the final book in the Club Sin series. New readers you really need to start with Claimed, book 1 in the series.

KIMBERLY’S REVIEW:
2.75 Hearts This is a short novella of less than 100 pages that catches us up with Dmitri and Presley who started this series with Claimed. I enjoy catching up with characters from past books when they become the background of a new story in a series but just like in this book the problem is that something was off with these characters from the ones we met 7 books ago.

I didn’t enjoy Dmitri in this story. He was not who we remember him to be. He was selfish and distant. Presley was needy and whiney. The story was ok but being a short story the background of the blackmailer is done in a matter of a chapter or two and we are left with Presley pining over Dmitri and Dmitri giving into peer pressure if you ask me. I look forward to the next in the series but am just not thrilled with this one.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

People who visited Las Vegas were typically on the hunt for a wild weekend getaway. Others wanted to spend their nights in a casino. For Dmitri Pratt, Vegas was his home. He enjoyed what Vegas could offer those who visited the city, but he preferred saying, What happens in Club Sin stays in Club Sin.

His beloved BDSM club, located in the basement of his mansion, felt more like home to him than the rest of the house. Nearly six years had passed since he’d opened the exclusive dungeon, where men mastered women looking to indulge in their wildest fantasies. Years back, he had hoped his club would be as successful as it was now. But the fulfillment he felt now was greater than anything he could’ve anticipated.

Tonight he studied the club before him, feeling the sense of pride swelling. Club Sin members sat on the black leather couches situated around the room. They chatted among themselves or were lost in aftercare with their partners. The St. Andrew’s crosses, spanking benches, and bondage stations were all in use, with submissives being taken to a higher level of pleasure. Even the waft of sex, sweat, and feminine arousal brushing through the air brought Dmitri satisfaction.

Overwhelmed by the perfectness of the moment, he shifted his focus onto the woman who’d changed his life. He’d been an empty man during his twenties, searching for something he hadn’t known he was missing. Then, in his thirties, he’d met his submissive, Presley Flynn. Now his life had found an unexpected center.

He’d always worked toward a goal to make his life better—going to college, working at the casino, Aces, until he became its president—but he didn’t think his life could be any better than it was at the moment.

Presley waited silently, quietly asking her Dom to pay attention to her. She stood with her legs spread wide open by a spreader bar attached to her ankles. The spanking bench resting in front of her had a vibrating wand taped onto the long wooden pole, which pressed against her swollen clit. Her hands were laced behind her head, and her body shook in the anticipation of where he’d take her next.

Stunning.

She’d come three times already tonight. He thought she’d climaxed enough without him. He closed the distance between them, and then he stroked the thin red welts on her shoulders and bottom. Those markings from his whip were his treat tonight.

He caressed the red lines, noting that she didn’t move when he touched her. The only sign she acknowledged his arrival was the hitching of her breath. Pride straightened his spine, warmth coursing through his veins. “Look at you, beautiful,” he murmured. “You’ve come so far, haven’t you?”

Head bowed, she asked, “Come far, sir?”

He chuckled at the softness in her voice, as her thoughts were likely hazy from the brutal buzz of the vibrator. “I have not bound you, and even with your orgasms, you still haven’t moved.” He circled her, regarding her sensually. “I will say again, look how far you’ve come.”

She shivered. “Yes, sir.”

Christ, she was breathtaking. Presley had arrived at Club Sin nearly two years ago, a newbie to BDSM and completely uneducated in the ways of pleasing her Dom. Now he knew he could do anything he wanted and she wouldn’t move unless he gave the order that she could. Before, she would’ve moved while the vibe assaulted her. Tonight, though, she’d been standing with her hands laced behind her head for a good hour, all because he had asked her to. She was a well-trained submissive.

“You please me, doll,” he murmured.

“I’m pleased that I do, sir.”

He swiped his finger against a small welt, and she moaned in ecstasy. His smile felt real and honest as he strode around the spanking bench to look at her face. Presley took care of herself, eating healthy and exercising five days a week, giving her a toned body. Her long dirty-blond hair was piled high on her head, leaving all of her gorgeous skin available to him. Her nose was covered in freckles, her cheeks were bright red, and her lips parted with her moans. Beautiful. But her eyes, with the emerald of her irises nearly invisible because her pupils were so widely dilated, were what captivated him the most. They showed her sweet soul.

Determined to take her even higher, he leaned over the spanking bench and turned the vibrator onto the highest speed. Her breath hitched and her mouth fell open. Amusement flooded him, as did heat, pooling into his groin. “How is that cunt now, Presley?”

Her eyes rolled into the back of her head. “It’s . . .” A rough breath passed through her lips.

“Hot and wet?”

She gasped, her eyes flying open. “Yes, sir.”

“Excellent.” Pleased by the arousal he saw along her inner thighs, he moved to her side, watching her eyes follow him. While she was looking at him, she wasn’t really focusing on anything. Pleasure had blinded her, and he liked her that way.

Tonight was her reward for standing so still while she was under his whip. She’d gained control over herself during his mentoring of her, and Presley was now the submissive he’d longed for. She obeyed without hesitation. Her soul was linked with his. Dmitri had never before understood the perfection of that. Not truly. But now that he’d tasted having a submissive so attuned to him, he’d never give that up.

He reached her back, seeing a crowd gathering for the show he planned to put on, and he placed a hand on her shoulder. Only when she inhaled a sharp breath did he push a little, pressing her further against the vibe.

“Fuck” wheezed from her mouth.

Dmitri chuckled.

Author Info

Stacey Kennedy is the USA Today bestselling author of the Club Sin series. She writes deeply emotional romances about powerful men and the wild women who tame them. When she’s not plugging away at a new story, she’s either hiking, canoeing, relaxing around a campfire, or obsessing over Penny Dreadful, Game of Thrones, andOutlander. Stacey lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband (who puts any of the heroes in her books to shame), their two young children, and her other babies: a mini labradoodle named Jax and a chocolate labrador named Murphy.

Learn more about Stacey here: Facebook | Twitter | Website | Goodreads

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October 27, 2015October 26, 2015

Kelly reviews Autumn Thorns by Yasmine Galenorn

TITLE: Autumn Thorns
SERIES #: Whisper Hollow #1
CHARACTERS: Kerris Fellwater & Bryan
AUTHOR: Yasmine Galenorn
PUBLICATION DATE: October 27, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
In an all-new series, New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn invites readers to Whisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living and the lake never gives up her dead…
Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I’m Kerris Fellwater, and when I returned, I inherited my grandmother’s house—and her gift. As a spirit shaman, it’s my responsibility to drive the dead back to their graves, because around Whisper Hollow, people—and secrets—don’t always stay buried.
When I was little, I was told my mother ran off. But now it looks like she was murdered. With the help of my mysterious neighbor Bryan, we begin to unravel the mystery of her disappearance, and in doing so, unearth a dark force seeking to bury Whisper Hollow. Now I must work with the dead, rather than against them, because our enemy will do whatever she can to destroy the town, and she means to start with me.

REVIEW:
Just in time for Halloween Ms. Galenorn is releasing the first book in her new Whisper Hollow series. Autumn Thorns brings us into the world of the undead, the living and the mystery that is Whisper Hollow.
I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. Kerris left home hoping to never return to the creepy strange town of Whisper Hollow, but with the death of her grandma she must return and take up her position and protect the town that she once couldn’t wait to get out of. Kerris is a spit fire. She is tough and determined even when facing a truth that could possible break her. And Bryan…. *sigh* Bryan is the super sweet shifter next door that will rock Kerris world in more than one way 😉
I am really interested to see where this series will go. I can’t wait to watch Kerris grow in her strength and power. And I can’t wait to see how Kerris & Bryan’s relationship goes.
Fan’s of Ms. Galenorn will love this new series. Not a fan yet? Pick up a copy of Autumn Thorns and come back and let me know your thoughts.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 22, 2015October 18, 2015

Kelly reviews From Russia With Claws by Jacey Conrad & Gia Corona

TITLE: From Russia with Claws
SERIES #: From Russia…. #1
CHARACTERS: Galina Sudenko
AUTHOR: Jacey Conrad & Gia Corona
NARRATOR: Natasha Volkov
RUN TIME: 9 hrs and 56 mins
PUBLICATION DATE: August 18, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | Audible

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
When Alpha female Galina Sudenko agreed to attend her distant cousin’s birthday party, she wasn’t counting on meeting the devastatingly handsome and powerful Rom Alpha, Andrey Lupesco, or having her sexy times with him interrupted by the murder of her idiot brother-in-law, Sergei. But such is life when your father is one of the most powerful werewolves within Seattle’s supernatural Russian organized crime syndicate.

Not content with being just a pretty face and good breeding stock, Galina sets out to make her mark within the family. But in doing so, she runs afoul of her eldest brother, Alexei, the heir apparent to the family dynasty. He has no intention of ceding his position without a fight.

Andrey and Galina’s burgeoning romance is threatened when she discovers that before his death, Irina’s husband, Sergei, hijacked Andrey’s shipment of the werewolf drug, Bullet, a synthetic drug that gives the supernatural creatures a cocaine-like high. Sergei’s theft means that Andrey had a reason to have Sergei killed, leaving Galina to decide whether to risk trusting Andrey even as her feelings for him deepen.

As her brother Alexei’s behavior becomes more erratic, Galina must find the missing shipment, prove to her family that she’ll be a capable leader, and decide whether her lover Andrey can be trusted before she can hope to challenge her brother for his position as head of the family.

A tale of sexy werewolves, forbidden love, family power struggles, and danger closing in, Gia Corona and Jacey Conrad’s From Russia With Claws will leave you howling for more!

REVIEW:
From Russia with Claws is Jacey Conrad & Gia Corona first full length novel. I need to address something up front. If you are picking up this book because Molly Harper is writing as Jacey, that is great, awesome and totally wonderful!!!! But stop there, this is not a Molly Harper book this is a Jacey & Gia book. And Jacey & Gia’s books are a LOT different then Molly’s books. Okay back to my review.
In From Russia with Claws we met the Sudenko family. We learn that the Sudenko family deals in not so legal dealings. But while the Sudenko family is trying to stay at the top there is a power struggle within the family itself. Galina’s oldest brother Alexei wants to take over as head of the family. But he is not leader material and Galina will only let Alexie take over the family over her dead body. Which Alexei is more than okay with.
I really really liked. I loved Galina!! There is just something about an Alpha chick that I totally love to read about!!! Oh and man Andrey *swoon*. If an Alpha chick is awesome and Alpha male is even better. Andrey and Galina are combustible together *fan’s self*
The whole case of side characters are wonderful too from Irina to Victor to Nik to Kon. I want to know more about them.
I did pick this book up on audio. This was also the first book I listened to that was narrated by Natasha Volkov. Ms. Volkov did an amazing job pronouncing the Russian names and words. But my biggest issue with Ms. Volkov was that the male voices were too similar to the female voices. Which made it hard at times to know who was talking until it was written into the story. I do hope that Ms. Volkov will work on her male voices, because I think she if can get them down she will do a great job. I have read that other had issue with Galina’s voice but I think it fit in perfectly with who Galina is.

Here is the clip: https://soundcloud.com/audible/from-russia-with-claws

Disclaimer:
I purchased this audio book and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 21, 2015October 18, 2015

Winter Romance Wednesday! Kelly reviews Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton

TITLE: Hot Holiday Nights
SERIES #: Play-by-Play
CHARACTERS: Alex McConnell, Ben Reynolds and Victoria Baldwin
AUTHOR: Jaci Burton
PUBLICATION DATE: October 20, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Victoria Baldwin is a successful sports agent who always puts work first—unless she’s on vacation. Then it’s all about play. On holiday in Hawaii over Christmas, she meets Alex McConnell, a successful young surfer on the islands for a surfing competition. She couldn’t think of a better vacation fling. But when she meets Ben Reynolds, Alex’s manager, she realizes she wants both men. This could be her hottest holiday ever, and the vacation that changes her life.

REVIEW:
In Hot Holiday Nights we get to follow sports agent Victoria Baldwin on her holiday trip to Hawaii. And it just happens to be the same time as a huge Surfing contest. Which brings some hottie surfers. Alex is a surfing super start and a very sweet guy who is looking for a good time will he is in Hawaii. Ben is Alex’s agent, best friend and was once a competitive surfer until he was hurt.
This was a very quick read and boy howdy it was spicy. Victoria is a women who knows what she wants and when she wants it. Alex, Victoria and Ben make a great team!!! I don’t want to give you too much but if you like the Play by Play series you will love this novella.

October 20, 2015October 18, 2015

Kelly reviews Chapelwood by Cherie Priest

TITLE: Chapelwood
SERIES #: The Borden Dispatches #2
CHARACTERS: Lizzie Borden, Simon Wolf and the folks of Birmingham Alabama
AUTHOR: Cherie Priest
NARRATORS:James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay
RUNTIME: 13 hrs and 32 mins
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | Audible | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
From Cherie Priest, the award-winning author of Maplecroft, comes a new tale of Lizzie Borden’s continuing war against the cosmic horrors threatening humanity…

Birmingham, Alabama is infested with malevolence. Prejudice and hatred have consumed the minds and hearts of its populace. A murderer, unimaginatively named “Harry the Hacker” by the press, has been carving up citizens with a hatchet. And from the church known as Chapelwood, an unholy gospel is being spread by a sect that worships dark gods from beyond the heavens.
This darkness calls to Lizzie Borden. It is reminiscent of an evil she had dared hoped was extinguished. The parishioners of Chapelwood plan to sacrifice a young woman to summon beings never meant to share reality with humanity. An apocalypse will follow in their wake which will scorch the earth of all life.
Unless she stops it.

REVIEW:
When I finished Maplecroft (bk #1 of Borden Dispatches) I sent a message right away to Ms. Priest to ask when the next book would be out. Needless to say I was so beyond excited when Ms. Priest told me that Chapelwood was coming out. I was so engrossed in Lizzie’s world and the monsters that she fought, that I make Chapelwood an auto buy on audible (which is how I read/listened to Maplecroft too). I will say I was a little sad that the narrators changed. But as I listened I knew that the same narrators couldn’t be used. Chapelwood takes place thirty years after the events of Maplecroft (so make sure you read Maplecroft first, because what happens in Maplecroft is very important).
Chapelwood is the same but very different then Maplecroft, which made this story so awesome. I love the twists and turns that happened in Chapelwood. I really enjoyed how Lizzie gets sucked into the events at Chapelwood. I really enjoyed the new characters that we meet in this book. Ruth is a feisty character and I would like to know more about her.
I don’t want to give anything away because that is how I am. So if you are a fan of Maplecroft (which I would HIGHLY recommend you reading) then you will love Chapelwood.
I am not sure what is next for this series, but I do hope with the way that Chapelwood was left that Ms. Priest plans to revisit this world. There are questions that need to be answered.

October 20, 2015October 18, 2015

Kelly reviews Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy

TITLE: Darkness Eternal
SERIES #: Guardians Of Eternity #7.5
CHARACTERS: Uriel & Kata
AUTHOR: Alexandra Ivy
PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon| B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
For the Guardians of Eternity, battle is a way of life—whether the plight of their world is at stake, or the fate of their heart…

After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of Hell, there’s no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by Uriel’s touch…

REVIEW:
Darkness Eternal was filled with a lot of action, smexy time and of course a hint of crazy. This was a very quick read. And just like any good novella it made you want more even after you are done.
I will say that I am not catch up on this series ( I know, I know I am working on it) but Darkness Eternal can easily be read on it’s own.
I am looking forward to getting catch up on this series.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley & Zebra | Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 16, 2015October 11, 2015

Kelly reviews Accidentally Ever After by Dakota Cassidy

TITLE: Accidentally Ever After
SERIES #: Accidentals #11
CHARACTERS: Nina, Wanda, Marty and the newest Paranormal in Crisis
AUTHOR: Dakota Cassidy
PUBLICATION DATE: September 29, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | KOBO

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Accidentally Ever After by USA Today bestselling author Dakota Cassidy is a fairy tale romp complete with fairy godmothers, an evil queen, woodland creatures, a Jersey salesclerk on a mission to find Shamalot, and of course a handsome hero. This laugh-out-loud addition to the Accidentally Paranormal series will get you in the holiday mood as the girls from OOPS strut their stuff in a land far, far, far away.

Antonia Vitali’s on the run and in hiding, working as a salesclerk in a designer outlet mall in Jersey. Toni’s life has been on a steady downward decline for three years now, the ghosts of her past always nipping at her heels.

Little does she know, her life’s about to change when the OOPS girls whisk in for a day of Christmas shopping and fall through a wormhole in the store’s dressing room, taking Toni with them!

Now Toni’s got a pair of sparkly purple heels gifted to her by the Good Witch of the South—gorgeous heels she can’t take off until she returns them to the king. With a trio of reluctant fairy godmothers and an ogre named Dannan, Toni’s on a mission to get to the castle to receive a happily-ever-after she never asked for. Along the way, she meets an amazingly handsome, utterly chiseled stable boy named Jon Doe, who offers to help them navigate the Not So Sherwod Forest and get them all to Castle Beckett before Christmas Eve.

But if her happily-ever-after is at the castle, why would she rather make time with the stable boy? And why does the evil Queen Angria want Toni’s head on a platter? And how in the world has she developed her newfound, peculiar…um…talents?

Join Toni, Marty, Nina, Wanda and Carl, as they journey along the treacherous road to love and eternal happiness in the magical realm of Shamalot!

REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts Another fun adventure for the ladies of OOPS!!! This book was fun to read. Nina, Wanda and Marty are transported to another world with their latest paranormal crisis. Shamalot was a lot of fun. Ms. Cassidy took quite a few of our favorite fairy tales and through them at the ladies. But I think the best. Honestly the best part of the book was that Nina had to wear a flowing yellow dress, had wings and bluebird surrounding her in song all day long.
Just like everyone of Ms. Cassidy’s book you will laugh, you might cry but it is a guarantee that you will want Nina, Wanda and Marty as your best friends. I can’t wait to see what is next in the Accidental series

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Dakota Cassidy in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 15, 2015October 14, 2015

Kelly’s review of Dance In the Wind by Jennifer Probst

We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for Jennifer Probst’s DANCE IN THE WIND!! DANCE IN THE WIND is Episode 4 in the Rising Storm Series brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. Grab your copy today!!

Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep,

and secrets have the power to destroy…

Nestled among rolling hills and painted with vibrant wildflowers, the bucolic town of Storm, Texas, seems like nothing short of perfection.

With 1001 Dark Nights as the “producer,” Elisabeth Naughton and Dee Davis use a television model with each week building on the last to create a storyline that fulfills the promise of a drama-filled soap opera. Joining Kenner and Davis in the “writer’s room” is an incredible group of New York Times bestselling authors such as Lexi Blake, Elisabeth Naughton, Jennifer Probst, Larissa Ione, Rebecca Zanetti and Lisa Mondello who have brought their vision of Storm to life.

A serial soap opera containing eight episodes in season one, the season premiere of Rising Storm, CROSSWINDS, debuts September 24^th with each subsequent episode releasing consecutively this fall.

So get ready. The storm is coming.

*****

TITLE: Dance in the Wind
SERIES #: Rising Storm Episode #4
CHARACTERS: The town folk of Storm Texas
AUTHOR: Jennifer Probst
PUBLICATION DATE: October 15, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon |iBooks | GooglePlay | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Secrets, Sex and Scandals …

Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming.

During his time in Afghanistan, Logan Murphy has endured the unthinkable, but reentering civilian life in Storm is harder than he imagined. But when he is re-acquainted with Ginny Moreno, a woman who has survived terrors of her own, he feels the first stirrings of hope..

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly

NUMBER OF HEARTS: 3 1/4
And the plot thickens. Like any good soap we can’t have anything go smoothly can we? Nope that would be to easy. Plus what fun would a soap be if there was no drama?

I do believe that the small town of Strom, Texas more than likely could live with a little less drama, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

In Dance In the Wind we get to see the return of Logan Murphy the local town hero. But Logan comes back with a lot of demons and secrets. Luckily, he finds someone he can share his secrets with. Someone who will listen to him. Someone he can trust will never betray or lie to him.

This series leaves you wanting more, wanting the next episode and hoping beyond hope that there will indeed be a happy ending for all involved. But with some of the newest secrets revealed I am not sure how that is going to happen.

Until the next episode. Watch your back, because you never know who is going to stab you next.

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Evil Eye Concepts in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Romantic couple touching and kissing each other

Experience Rising Storm Here…

Rising Storm Episode 1 (Sept. 24): Julie Kenner’s Tempest Rising
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Rising Storm Episode 2 (Oct. 1): Lexi Blake’s White Lightning
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Rising Storm Episode 3 (Oct. 8): Elisabeth Naughton’s Crosswinds
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Rising Storm Episode 4 (Oct. 15): Jennifer Probst’s Dance in the Wind
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Rising Storm Episode 5 (Oct. 22): Larissa Ione’s Calm Before the Storm
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Rising Storm Episode 6 (Oct. 29): Rebecca Zanetti’s Take the Storm
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Rising Storm Episode 7 (Nov. 5): Lisa Mondello’sWeather the Storm
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Rising Storm Episode 8 (Nov. 12): Dee Davis’s Thunder Rolls
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About Jennifer Probst:

Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.

She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon’s Best Books for 2012, and spent 26 weeks on the New York Times. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a “romance phenom” by Kirkus Reviews.

She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team.

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About Jennifer Probst:

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.

She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team.

Rising Storm Website | Facebook |Twitter | 1001 Dark Nights | Rising Storm on Goodreads

October 14, 2015October 11, 2015

Kelly reviews All The Beautiful Brides by Rita Herron

TITLE: All the Beautiful Brides
SERIES #: Graveyard Falls #1
CHARACTERS: Cal Coulter, Mona Monroe and the town folk of Graveyard Falls
AUTHOR: Rita Herron
PUBLICATION DATE: September 15, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
A young woman lies dead at the bottom of a waterfall, dressed in a wedding gown with a rose stem jammed down her throat. And in the small town of Graveyard Falls, the horrifying vision stirs a long-ago nightmare back to life…

FBI Special Agent Cal Coulter gets called in to investigate the murder, which bears a terrifying resemblance to a series of killings committed thirty years ago: three teenage girls were found dead at the waterfall’s base, all bearing rose stems in their throats. But the high school football star was convicted and imprisoned for those murders, leading Cal to suspect that the killer is still out there.
Now, the body count is rising again. The monster’s sights are set on counselor Mona Monroe, Cal’s best friend’s widow…and the woman he’s always loved. Can Cal stop the killer before Mona becomes the next victim?

REVIEW:
3.75 Hearts This was my first ever Rita Herron book and I would like to think the ad on my kindle for telling me about this book. I am already looking forward to the next two books in this series.
Ms. Herron wrote a great suspense story. I was questioning the who’s, the what’s and the why’s with every page. There were a few twists and turns that I never saw coming.
My only issue would be that I wanted more from Cal & Mona relationship. I don’t want to give you anything more because I don’t want to give you that will give anything away.
So all and all I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next installment.

Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Amazon and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

October 13, 2015October 11, 2015

Kelly reviews Stroke Of Midnight by Lara Adrian

TITLE: Stroke of Midnight (A 1001 Dark Night Novella)
SERIES #: Midnight Breed #
CHARACTERS: Jehan & Seraphina
AUTHOR: Lara Adrian
PUBLICATION DATE: October 13, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Born to a noble Breed lineage steeped in exotic ritual and familial duty, vampire warrior Jehan walked away from the luxurious trappings of his upbringing in Morocco to join the Order’s command center in Rome.

But when a generations-old obligation calls Jehan home, the reluctant desert prince finds himself thrust into an unwanted handfasting with Seraphina, an unwilling beauty who’s as determined as he is to resist the antiquated pact between their families.

Yet as intent as they are to prove their incompatibility, neither can deny the attraction that ignites between them. And as Jehan and Seraphina fight to resist the calling of their blood, a deadly enemy seeks to end their uneasy truce before it even begins.

REVIEW:
4.75 Hearts Oh how I love the world of the Midnight Breed. I have loved this series since book one (Kiss of Midnight). And with each book in this series I believe the stories get better and better.
I enjoyed this story very much. I love meeting Jehan, Savage & Trygg all from the Rome division of the Order (already looking forward to learning more about Savage & Trygg).
I really loved Jehan & Seraphina. I loved the tension, love the banter, loved the sandstorm and the results of said storm ;). I just loved this book.
As with all of Ms. Adrian’s stories I want more. I need more. I will have more. I really can’t wait to see what is next for this series.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Evil Eye Concepts in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.