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Kelly’s (ARC) review of Grimm Tiding by Shiloh Walker

TITLE: Grimm Tidings
Book #6 in the Grimm Circle Series
AUTHOR: Shiloh Walker
PUBLICATION DATE:   04/24/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:

Never fear the pain. Fear what lies behind it…

Grimm’s Circle, Book 6

In his mortal life, the only thing Jacob liked better than money was a good brawl—until he stuck his fist into the wrong fight, and a demon sent him spinning into a new life as a Grimm.

Now, a hundred years later, he’s been called to protect someone too much like himself. A woman who could let the chains of her past drag her down unless she learns to let go. A woman who fights like there’s no tomorrow, because she clearly doesn’t want a tomorrow.

Celeste thought her second chance at life would be an opportunity to fix some of her worst mistakes, to set things straight. She couldn’t have been more wrong. She’s trapped by the past and her regrets, and nothing—not even her darkly sexy new trainer, Jacob—has a blade sharp enough to cut her loose.

Chains are Jacob’s specialty, but his help comes with a price. To her, the cost is her heart. To Jacob…something much more.


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly            
NUMBER OF STARS: 4 Stars

Jacob knows a thing or two about the chains of the past.  How that harder you hang on to them the worst your future will be.  It has taken him over 200 years to learn to deal with his past mistakes.  While not perfect he now has to help the newest baby Grimm deal with hers.

Celine can not let go over her past.  She has regretted the choices she has made for the last 4 years.  But it will take almost losing everything in her life for a second time to make her open her eyes and realize that past is the past.  

Jacob & Celine are two peas in a pod.  Both have pasts that they have fought to get over.  Both are fiercely independent, strong, loyal, and totally lost without each other.  

I have be dying for this Grimm book since I finished Locked in Silence book 5 in the Grimm Circle series.  I love Shiloh’s Grimms.  I love trying to figure which fairy tale the character are based off.  Let me tell you I was WAY off on who I thought Grimm Tiding was about.   While this was not my favorite Grimm story of the series.  I still really really enjoyed the story and SO can’t wait for the next Grimm Circle.  

If you have not read any of Shiloh’s Grimm’s. You really need to pick up one. You have never read a fairy tale like this.  

*Huge thank you to Shiloh for allowing me to read her story*  

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Kelly’s Review of Alpha Instinct by Katie Reus

TITLE: Alpha Instinct
Book #1 in the Moon Shifter Series
AUTHOR: Katie Reus
PUBLICATION DATE:   02/07/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Fear has a scent. So does desire…

Ana Cordona has been a strong leader for the lupine shifters who survived after all the males and most of the females in her pack were mysteriously poisoned. As tough as she is, with no Alpha male, the pack is vulnerable to the devious shifter Taggart, who wants to claim both their ranch and Ana as his own. When Connor Armstrong comes back into her life, promising protection, it’s almost enough to make Ana forget how he walked out on her before—and reluctantly accept his offer to mate.

The minute Connor sees Ana again, it reawakens a raw hunger. He must have her for his bondmate—his wolf cries out for it. But his human side knows he must proceed with caution because of their complicated past. If he is to truly have her body and soul, he must go beyond his burning desire and win back her heart. Whatever it takes, he is determined not to leave her side again.

But Taggart and his rival pack are not their only enemies. A human element in town is targeting shifters. Their plan not only threatens Ana and Connor’s future, but the lives of the entire pack…


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly            NUMBER OF STARS: 4 ½ Stars

REVIEW:
Connor is back and he wants Ana.  He has waited a very long time for her and now he won’t take no for an answer.  But sometimes strong handing the woman you love is not the best way to convince her you are the love of her life.  Sometimes you have to be an Alpha.  When Ana’s pack is under attack yet again by an unknown force, Connor will do anything and everything in his power to protect his woman and his new pack

Ana is now the leader of her pack, after someone poisoned and killed all the males and pregnant females of her pack.  Not only does Ana have to worry about who poisoned her pack coming back, the neighboring pack is trying to take over her pack.  Ana needs to find a way to prove to the other pack that just because she is a female doesn’t mean she is going to let them push her around.  But when a meeting with the rival pack leader goes wrong Ana finds herself in very big trouble with no way out.  That is until Connor, the love of her life, the man who left without a word steps in and saves her.   While Ana is thankful for Connor’s help, she can’t understand why he is back. But she promises herself that she will not fall for him again.

Connor and Ana are a great couple.  They both love each other so much, but don’t know the best way to show it and with so much history between them it is hard to know if this time is real.  Ana fears Connor will walk out on her again, while Connor fears that he will never be good enough for Ana.  When in all reality they are a great Alpha team and when they learn to work together their pack will be stronger than ever.

I really enjoyed this first book in Katie Reus new Moon Shifter series.  Katie does a great job of setting up the Moon Shifter world.  Rival packs, murders, kidnappings, lost loves, new loves, Alpha males vs Alpha females.   I am very much looking forward to Katie’s next installment in the Moon Shifter series an e-novella Lover’s Instinct (Aug 2012) and book 2 Primal Possession (Sept 2012)

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Kelly’s Review of Vampire Awakening by Eliza Gayle

TITLE: Vampire Awakening
AUTHOR: Eliza Gayle
PUBLICATION DATE:   03/26/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Abby Douglas has lived in the dark for six months. Until a mysterious package and a voice in a dream spark a chain of events she didn’t see coming. To futher complicate matters, a lethally stunning stranger walks into her life and awakens erotic needs inside her that run deep. Now she has to decide how much she’ll give up to unlock her memories.

Caleb Barrett, a vampire on a mission, pursues Abby while on the hunt for a homicidal vampire. Instead he’s captured by a silken voice and haunting eyes that stir an insatiable hunger. An instant connection is forged and Caleb marks her as his own with no intention of letting her go. When she runs from him all bets are off and this dead sexy cowboy will do whatever it takes to find out what secrets her mind harbors before it’s too late. Rules or no rules.

Suddenly being careful what you wish for is more than just another cliché, it’s life or death.

This books contains one sexy as sin, motorcycle riding, black leather wearing vampire with a two track mind. Sex and blood.

Please note: This book was previously published as Awaken and has been revised and re-edited for re-release.


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly          NUMBER OF STARS: 4 Stars

My summary of this book will be short.  As it was a short book and I don’t want to giveaway to much.  This was a great, hot, sexy quick read.  I think I knocked this book out in just little over an hour.  


I really enjoyed this story. I loved Caleb. He is smokin’ hot!! Totally bad-ass kind of hero that completely knocks the socks off Abby. From the moment these two meet not thing will ever be the same for either of them. If only Caleb can keep Abby safe.


Now, if you don’t like extremely hot, sexy vampires that wear leather, a cowboy hat and ride a motorcycle then this book is not for you.  But if you like all of those then you really need to pick up a copy of Vampire Awakening. 



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Flying Frog Fairy’s Review of Leather & Lace by Melody Snow Monroe

TITLE: Leather and Lace
AUTHOR: Melody Snow Monroe
PUBLICATION DATE:   Available Now
ORDER LINKS:   Siren Bookstrand

BOOK SYNOPSIS:

Wade and Heath Watson, two ranchers in Intrigue, Wyoming, have yearned to make Samantha Callen their own for years. When they find her bleeding to death by the side of the road after rustlers shoot her, they make a pledge to take care of her. Getting the feisty woman to let them help, however, is no small feat. Only when more cattle are stolen and her barn is set on fire does she turn to them for aid.
As their passions flare, they tell her she needs to get comfortable with her feminine side or chance losing them. She fears if she acts too sexy, she’ll lose the respect of her ranch hands and maybe even her ranch. How can she find a way to keep the men she loves and still be a successful rancher in an industry dominated by men?




REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Flying Frog Fairy           NUMBER OF STARS: 5 Stars

REVIEW:

This book is the first book in Ms. Snow Monroe’s new series: The Callens. In this first book we are introduced to Samantha Callen. The author does a good job of setting up the series with some backstory about the Callen family. However, this story focuses on the eldest daughter Samantha. The book starts off with a bang, literally. The main conflict is revealed immediately when Sam is shot by rustlers. I like that the author included a little intrigue in this story. Personally, I prefer my stories with a little mystery mixed into the romance, and Ms. Snow Monroe delivers. I figured out the mystery pretty quickly, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

When Sam is shot she is rescued by her neighbors, Wade and Heath. They see this as the perfect chance to convince her that she is meant for them, but Sam is stubborn. The character of Sam is that of a woman who is trying to succeed in a male dominated profession, and failing. With the added complication of the rustlers she begins to realize that ranching may not be for her. The book does a good job of detailing the problem and resolution of how she can maintain the ranch that she loves and still be a woman. This book is a fun and satisfying read that i recommend. I can’t wait to read more about the Callen family in the next book: Truth and Seduction.

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Kimberly’s review of Angel on Fire by Jacquie Johnson

TITLE: Angel On Fire
AUTHOR: Jacquie Johnson
PUBLICATION DATE:   03/31/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
All Angela wants is to understand why her father, security specialist Mac McKenzie, dropped dead on a sidewalk in Boston. Instead, she is thrust into the midst of an international conspiracy when she discovers that her father was working on a classified project at the time of his death. Now, the FBI, a terrorist and a killer have her in their sights.

Former Navy SEAL turned undercover operative, Chase Romero thinks his boss is overreacting when he orders Chase to small town America to protect Angela. But he changes his mind when her home is burglarized and “accidents” begin to happen. The real question becomes, how can he keep her safe if he keeps tripping over his own heart?

After shooting an intruder, Angela flees the scene, and the FBI issues a warrant for her arrest. On the run for her life and her freedom, she places her trust in Chase. As they travel from New England, to the nation’s capital, to the shores of Lake Michigan, the trail – and their attraction – grow hotter. Together, they team up to prevent a global financial market meltdown and face a killer who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the project Mac protected with his life.


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kimberly            NUMBER OF STARS: 3 Stars

REVIEW:
First let me say this is the first book written by Johnson and I can not wait until the next book to come out! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book!

Angela’s father recently died of what they are saying is a heart attack but Angela does not believe that. So many things seem suspicious about what was going on and when she starts getting threatening phone calls and too close for comfort accidents she thinks she may be right that something is going on. And she is going to find out what come hell or high water. Chase is asked by his boss to keep an eye on his God-daughter Angela. Chase is not thrilled at first but when he sees all the incidents taking place he has to wonder if maybe his boss was right to worry. When Chase feels like he has to do more than watch from afar he and Angela begin a journey towards answers and love.

Angela is a strong woman in life but when her life turns upside down she is not sure where she can pull the strength she needs from until she meets Chase. Chase is a self-proclaimed “dominant, aggressive and possessive man” and a ex Navy SEAL. Both characters are written really well. It does not take long to get wrapped up in this book. The story line is really interesting and I enjoyed every moment of it. The only reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 is there was a couple of things that just did not get finished in the storyline or was forgotten. (example: one chapter Angela has bruised ribs that she is babying while just walking and the next chapter the ribs are never mentioned again and she is running and being thrown around.) Also the epilogue has a very abrupt ending. I wanted another page or at least a paragraph or two more. But really I enjoyed this book very much. I hope Johnson plans on writing more and really hope the next book is Sean and Emily’s story (hint hint)!

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Kelly’s (ARC) Review of Undone by Lila PDiPasqua

TITLE: Undone
#4 in the Fiery Tales series
AUTHOR: Lila DiPasqua

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by the tale of Rapunzel, Lila DiPasqua offers a new steamy, emotionally charged historical romance in the acclaimed Fiery Tales Series . . . Rescuing this beauty from the ‘tower’ is only the beginning . . .

Maintaining her ruse as a commoner, and trusting no one has kept Angelica safe. But a chance encounter with a handsome stranger lands her right where danger lies. Now, this sinfully handsome man with arresting blue eyes and a polished manner thinks he’s saved her life, when in fact he’s placed her in great peril. She’s intent on keeping him and everyone else at arm’s length. Yet, the smoldering attraction between them is difficult to deny. And impossible to ignore . . .

As commander of a number of privateer ships, Simon Boulenger dresses and speaks like an aristocrat, and has obtained wealth. But he is still not a noble. Or an officer in the King’s Navy. His lifelong dream to elevate himself from his station of birth and attain a respectable place in society is dead. Worse, he’s ensnared in a deadly scheme, and must get out. But how is he to stay focused on his dangerous mission when the mysterious beauty has him utterly intrigued? He can’t afford the distraction any more than he can resist the carnal hunger she stirs. Simon soon discovers that she’s not only a passionate soul mate, but a woman born into privilege. A woman he can never have. But they’re in too deep. Their hearts are at risk . . . as well as their lives.


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly             NUMBER OF STARS: 5 Stars

REVIEW:
In Undone we get to learn more about Simon Boulenger, who we meet in A Midnight Dance (book 3).  Simon’s only goal in life has been to become an aristocrat, by any means possible.  
Simon has battled his way from poverty and certain death to become an officer in the King’s navy.  Oh and Simon is a very, very naughty boy.  Why you ask?  Well you will just have to read the book 🙂  But after so long of doing anything it takes to move up in this unforgiving world, Simon is starting to rethink his goals.  After the death of a good friend he doesn’t know that being an aristocrat is worth it any more.  He starts to question his goals, who he is, where he is going and what he wants.  At that very moment fate steps in and literally knocks him to the ground in the form of a very beautifully plain woman.  Life for Simon will never be the same from this moment on.  

Angelica has been in hiding herself away for many, many years and she has no intention of ever being found.  She is content where she is, it might not be ideal but it is better then ever going back home.  But when Angelica finds herself tangled in a mess of arms and legs with a very large and incredibly handsome man, she has no idea the twist her life just took.

Lila DiPasqua is a wickedly talented author.  I have loved every story of her’s that I have read.  Undone left me totally undone, but in a very, very good way.  Lila does a great job of having two main characters who are stubborn to a fault, beyond a fault really.  Who both are hiding secrets that they are ashamed of.  Each fears the truth will send the other running.  But the journey that these two go on will show them that truth, trust and love can conquer all.  

I will say that Simon & Angelica drove me nuts, they made me laugh, they made me cry on multiple occasions, but in the end like any good fiery tale there was a happy ending.  

I loved Undone and so can’t wait to see what Lila has in store for us next with Three Reckless Wishes (book 5 in the Fiery Tale series), Luc’s book.

HUGE thank you for Lila for the great honor of letting me read your story and for listening to my feedback.  Love you girl!!!

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Kelly’s (ARC) review of Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

Darkness Seduced
#2 The Order of the Blade Series
AUTHOR: Stephanie Rowe
PUBLICATION DATE:   04/15/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him. The ancient Calydon is ruthless in his quest to honor that promise, even if it means risking everything by teaming up with the one woman who will either destroy him, or finally bring redemption to his blackened, hardened soul.

After escaping from a two-year imprisonment at the hands of a madman, the only thing Lily Davenport wants is to go home and reclaim her life. Unfortunately for Lily, standing between her and that goal is a sensual, demanding protector whose dangerous seduction threatens to claim her life…and her soul.


REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly           
4 1/2 Stars

Stephanie sucked me back into the world of The Order of the Blade.  Amazingly enough I enjoyed book 1 just a little better then book 2.  Although I still really enjoyed Darkness Seduced.  

Gideon is the tough as nails, has no feelings, totally impossible to kill warrior that everyone fears and all the other warriors look up too.  So when Gideon is asked to go save Lily from her prison, he treats this like any other mission.  Get in, save the innocent, kill some rogues, and get out. Gideon has the best plans that is until he see Lily being attached by a rogue Calydon.  In that moment everything about this mission changed.

Lily has been held captive for the last two years by a monster.  He has abused her in everyway possible.  But now days have passed and he has not returned from his latest battle.  Lily hopes that he is dead, but that also means death for her as she is locked in the basement of his house.
All Lily knows is that she needs to find a way out.  She has not survived this long to die now. Plus she know if she stays a greater evil will be coming for her.  What Lily doesn’t know yet is that her savior is waiting for her on the other side of the door to freedom, she just has to get to that door.

I enjoyed Gideon & Lily’s story, they are a great couple.  Both never back down from a challenge. Both are fiercely protective and determined to save the people around them.  But both will have to learn to trust, love and forgive before they can move forward

Darkness Seduced has a great set up for the next installment in The Order of the Blade series Darkness Surrendered coming out May 15.  

Huge thank you to Stephanie Rowe for letting me read Darkness Seduced.  

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Kelly’s review of Forbidden Magic by Jennifer Lyon

TITLE: Forbidden Magic
E-novella 4.5 in the Wing Slayer Hunters Series
AUTHOR: Jennifer Lyon
PUBLICATION DATE:   04/15/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N


BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Wing Slayer Hunter, Ram Virtos, must find his soul mirror witch and convince her to mate with him before his Thunderbird tattoo kills him. But while that witch might be able to save Ram’s life, it is the mysterious Ginny Stone who inflames his passion.

Ginny has been deeply fascinated by Ram for months, but dared not act on it or she’d be torn from her mortal life on earth and thrust into her dreaded destiny as a half-breed angel. But when her beloved brother’s soul is at stake, she must do the one thing she both fears and desires…

Take Ram to her bed.

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly            
5 Stars

REVIEW:
What do you do when the one person who can save you, runs from you?  But the one person you want, the one that is always there, the one willing to do anything and everything for you just might be the only one to really save you?  

This is the very problem the Ram finds himself in, in Forbidden Magic.  His soul mirror witch, has deserted him, left him to deal with the curse and his demons on his own.  Ram feels the pull to the one witch that can save him and his soul, but his heart has other plans. Ram’s heart belongs to someone he can never have.  

Ginny knows that it is just a matter of time before she gives in to her father’s demands.  But she is not in any hurry.  Although being around Ram is very tempting for her to break her own rules.  When Ginny’s father blackmails her and gives her no choice, by threatening the two men she cares about the most on this earth, her brother Eli and the man she is head over heels in love with Ram, Ginny finally realizes that her father has won.

Fate always seems to have a way of knowing what and who is best for you.  But what happens when Fate is wrong?  What happens when your heart won’t let fate win?  What happens when you love the wrong person so much,  it makes it is so very right?

If you want the answers to these questions you need to pick up a copy of Forbidden Magic.  And see who wins, Love or Fate….

Huge thank you to Jennifer Lyon for allowing me to read Forbidden Magic early.  And for totally sucking me back into the world of the Wing Slayer Hunters and reminding me of how very much I love this series.   This novella took me on a wild, tortuous journey with Ram & Ginny and left me dying for more..  

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My review of Wasteland by Lynn Rush

TITLE: Wasteland
AUTHOR: Lynn Rush
PUBLICATION DATE:   01/01/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Salvation comes with a price. . .

Bound by the blood contract his human mother signed four centuries ago, half-demon, David Sadler, must obey his demonic Master’s order to capture fifteen-year-old Jessica Hanks. But as he learns more about her, he realizes she may be the key to freedom from his dark enslavement.

The only obstacle-Jessica’s distractingly beautiful Guardian, Rebeka Abbott. He must not give in to their steamy chemistry, or he will lose his humanity. But fresh off a quarter millennia of sensory deprivation as punishment for not retrieving his last target, he may not be able to resist temptation long enough to save what’s left of his human soul.



REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly            
NUMBER OF STARS: 4  Stars

REVIEW:
There has always been a battle between good and evil.  But what do you do when that battle is inside yourself?  That is that very battle that David Sadler has been fighting since before his birth.  But now is David’s time to shine, if only he has faith.

I really enjoyed this story.  It was a great twist on the good vs. evil, light vs. dark and what happens when dark becomes light.  The main characters David & Beka are both very strong, determined and courageous characters who are great at their jobs, whether they want to be or not.  But when they pair up they will be unstoppable.  

I am looking forward to the next installment in this series.  

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Giveaway & my ARC Review of How to Ravish a Rake by Vicky Dreiling

How to Ravish a Rake
Book 3 in the ‘How to’ Series
By Vicky Dreiling
March 27, 2012
SCANDALOUS DESIRES . . .
Amy Hardwick has one last Season to shake off her wallflower image and make a love match. If she can’t, she’ll set aside her dreams of romance and return home to a suitor who can provide security—if little else. What she doesn’t count on is the inappropriate—and irresistible—attention lavished on her in a darkened library by rake extraordinaire Will “The Devil” Darcett . . .
DEVILISH DELIGHT
When Will is caught in a tryst with the ton’s shyest miss, he knows he must offer for her hand. Yet Amy is not the shrinking violet she seems to be. Passion lies beneath her prim exterior and Will is eager to release it. But winning Amy isn’t simply a matter of seduction; first, Will must convince her that he’s mended his wicked ways . . .
                
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My Thoughts:
This was a great book.  I loved that Amy got her own book.  In the past two books Amy was the wallflower of the group.  But in How to Ravish a Rake Amy knows that this may be her last season, so she tries to transform herself.  Amy learns so much about herself in this book.  It was great fun to watch her grow.
Will is the bad boy of the ton.   The one all the women swoon over.  But when Will finds himself trapped with the beautiful red head he loves to tease, he doesn’t know the full extent of the consequent of his actions.
I really enjoyed How to Ravish a Rake.  Amy & Will are a great, fun, feisty couple to read about.  While their wedding may not have come from love, they learn how to make the best of their situation. 
If you have enjoyed Vicky’s first two books you will love book 3 How to Ravish a Rake. 

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ARC review of Alien Diplomacy

TITLE: Alien Diplomacy
AUTHOR: Gini Koch
PUBLICATION DATE:   04/03/2012
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N


BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Being newlyweds and new parents is challenging enough. But Jeff and Kitty Martini are also giving up their roles as super-being exterminators and Commanders in Centaurion Division while mastering the political landscape as the new heads of Centaurion’s Diplomatic Corps. Enter a shadowy assassination plot and a new set of anti-alien conspirators, and nothing will ever be the same…

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly            NUMBER OF STARS: 4 Stars

REVIEW:
First I have to say a HUGE thank you to Gini Koch for hosting the giveaway that allowed me to win an ARC of Alien Diplomacy.  It was great fun and I enjoyed everyone that played.  

Now, back to the review….
It is up to Kitty, Jeff and the whole Centaurion Division to again save the world.  But this time the threat comes at them from all sides and no one know who is the true target is this time.

I have to say that I LOVE Gini’s Alien Series, but sadly Alien Diplomacy has been my least favorite so far in this series.  I enjoyed this story, but was not in love with it.   The book felt a little slow to me.  Maybe it was just me.  Maybe I should not start a book when I am sick.  I am not sure, but for me it was not up to the high standard of a story I have come to expect from Gini.  
I still did enjoy getting back into the head of Kitty Martini.

Now don’t get me wrong I still love Kitty, Jeff, Christopher (the most), Chuckie, Reader and the rest of the crew and I am truly looking forward to their next big adventure.

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Kimberly’s review of Becoming Sage by Kasi Alexandra

Becoming Sage
The Keyhole #1
By Kasi Alexandra
Amazon | B&N
With a failed marriage behind her, Jill Marten was looking to start a new chapter in her life. She had no idea that running into her old friend, Jessie, would unlock a whole new world. When she accepts Jessie’s invitation to a party, in order to “try something completely different,” it awakens a need to discover her place in a new community. Jessie, also known as sunni, is a submissive slave who is in a loving relationship with her Master, Sir Rune. When Rune and sunni ask Jill to be a part of their family, Jill begins her journey into submission, bondage, and polyamory, even as she questions everything that she has been taught about love and relationships. She begins to face her own desires and fears as she struggles with feelings of jealousy, inadequacy, and self-worth. Once she opens the door to a life she never imagined, a peek through the keyhole is no longer enough, and she must learn what it means to become sage.
Kasi Alexander’s debut novel, Becoming sage, is the first installment in The Keyhole Series. An active member of the BDSM community, Kasi brings a true-to-life realism to her writing. This is not traditional erotica, but the series offers an intimate look into the lives of the men and women who live the BDSM lifestyle, in particular, the Master/slave dynamic.
Review by Kimberly:
Jill is coming off of a divorce and is at a point where she just wants to figure out what she wants in life. She reconnects with a old school mate, Jessie, who introduces Jill to her boyfriend, Rune.  But when they head to a party Jill starts to see a different way of life involving BDSM and Polyamory. She is invited into the world of Sir Rune and sunni (Jessie) and into a world where she feels she belongs not just to another but to herself as well.
If you are looking for a book about sex this is not the one to read. This is a story written in the first person by Jill. The author, Kasi Alexander, is actually an active part of this community which makes the book much more realistic. Kasi follows the old saying “Write what you know”.  The point of this book is not to turn a person on… it is an introduction to a lifestyle. If you are into the lifestyle already then you will feel at ease reading this book and will probably see a portion of yourself in this book. If you are not involved in the lifestyle you may find this informative as long as you are open minded. You will find Jill asks a lot of the questions you yourself might ask.
Open the book. Open your mind. Open yourself up to another world you didn’t even know you would enjoy!