I LOVED this story! It is vastly entertaining! I enjoyed the fast pace and the lovely characters! It all just blended together perfectly to make a sweetly charming story. There are many humorous moments that made me laugh out loud.
The characters are well done and yet flawed at the same time. I was excited to get to know them! They really are likable and/or lovable and I enjoyed them immensely. The interactions between the two main personalities is one of my favorite things about this story. Watching them get together is the sweetest. Secondary characters are just as delightful. I liked that there were a limited number of characters that I could learn about and love. Too many and it is easy to get lost but this book isn’t like that at all.
I could write more and more about what I loved about this book. My best suggestion is just to get it and enjoy it yourself. I could not have asked for a better story from a new to me author than between the Viking and the Battle Pixie. Get it! You wont be sorry!
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Another wonderfully written and engaging story! This is the second in the series and it still lives up to the hype created in book 1. Action..action and then suspense are what keep this story rolling and me turning pages. Add in the charismatic characters and this is a hard book to put down!
In here there are multiple stories moving along. Keep tour eyes open for snippets to the secrets of the different stories. They are fast moving and the dynamics between the characters had me holding my breath one minute and clapping wildly the next.
This author has quite the imagination! Everything is described well and I can picture in my head exactly how everything should look. I look forward to more in this series. Who knows what the Divine Devils will get up to in the next one.
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I loved the idea of this story. It was just hard to follow along with at times. The story deals with a lot of politics in the life of these characters. There just seemed too much for me and I struggled to care about the characters. I am not sure what the problem was but I lost interest a lot and had to keep refocusing to get this finished. There are a lot of characters. The author did a good job bringing them in slowly and giving me time to know them before introducing another.
This definitely falls into the fantasy paranormal category with a light touch on romance. We become very involved in investigations of Sin (which was cool) and watching how she works is impressive. She is smart, inquisitive and has follow through. Rad is very impressive. We learn a little more about him as the story rolls along. He is mysterious.
I liked the idea but the story does not resonate with me too much which results in an okay story. It is propelled higher by the worlds and characters this author created.
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This is a awesome collection of mafia men, the ladies they love and what they would to to protect the family! There are four stories in this collection.
Savage Secrets-book 4
Another great installment in this series! The title says it all…it is chock full of secrets. I loved trying to figure them out while reading. This book is an easy, interesting read and I easily wanted to finish it in one day. I struggled putting it down because I was very interested in Elena. She has been a secretish character in most of the series. She is full of crazy skills, charm and smarts. She is my favorite character. Marco is the normal possessive mafia guy, who has his own secrets, and I did like him but Elena and her story took the lead.
Ruthless Heir-book 5
What I loved about this one the most? We got introduced to two completely new characters. In past books we had an inkling of who and what they were about. This one is such a surprise! I zipped right through it! Entertaining, dangerous and full of characters we have come to love!
Collateral Damage-book 6
Another wonderful installment in this series. I did not love it as much as the previous ones simply because Trey isn’t a boss or underboss he is only a brother. So some of the things he did and was privy to in here seemed above his pay grade. I understand that it is a close family but when all the boss’ meet I don’t remember him being there in previous stories. Trey has always come off as a doctor first and it seemed like he only fixed injuries for the Five Families. In this book we get to see another side of him. There is one scene when Trey goes into Protective mode…Me-OW…I loved that scene for two reasons. First I did not think Trey had it in him to go all alpha dominant male and secondly that was so sexy!
Rivals-Book 7
What a Story!! I love reading this series! I can’t get enough! The storyline is fast paced and the characters are smart, sexy and have wonderful chemistry. I enjoyed meeting Mia. She really has that spunk and stamina that surprised me a time or two. The male MC we have jot seen a lot of and I actually grew to like him. He has no plans for love or marriage. I loved watching his turn around as he discovers all consuming love.
This is 820 pages of pure mafia bliss. Sexy and possessive men, strong sassy ladies and all the action you can handle. I highly recommend this series and this book!
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This is a nice story of a man and a woman on the verge of divorce. The story revolves around them but leaves little tidbits of some bigger going on with the Freemasons. There is very little movement in the big secret of the Freemasons. Some action in that area would have been good to beef the story up a bit. The characters are good. This is a second chance romance between a married couple. They have good tension between them. I liked Cole as he was trying to do anything he could to keep Ava around.
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This started out slower as I was trying to figure out all the characters and their place within the story. Then when the action revved up the storyline became more interesting and I sped through this. I liked the characters. Adrianna and Salvatore are quite the couple. Their individual characters are strong. Her being a doctor and not folding at the sight of Sal and his guys. He is temporarily Don and the way he puts others and family first is admirable. Together they are a force to be reckoned with. The secondary characters are very memorable as well.
Overall it is full of secrets and surprises. It is a good read that kept me on my toes as I wasn’t sure what would happen next. This is a first time author for me. I enjoyed the writing style and the world this author built. I look forward to more.
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I was surprised by this one. This was slow going at first and I wondered if I would even finish it. But then I was swept away into the lives of these two characters. I loved watching them fall(?) or become good friends. Wil did a complete turn around as he was in awe of El and her talent. Music is definitely a large part of their lives.
I love the title and how WE came to be. There are so many neat wordings and comments in here. I do have some highlighted. I was disappointed in the ending (epilogue) as it is unfulfilling and incomplete. Then the authors say if I wanted the rest I had to subscribe to their newsletter. Poor choice!
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Overall this is a story that really picked up towards the end. The beginning is slower and at times confusing about what is going on. It just did not seem to flow well in the beginning or middle. It really picked up and made more sense towards the ending. I feel this storyline (which is truly different) has a lot of places it could go and intriguing characters that could be built upon. I liked the ideas of getting to the school the games and the other kids attitudes. The familiars are cute and the squirrel idea..fantastic.
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LOvED this one!! I completely connected with the characters and their stories. Their meet cute was quick and set the tone for their future relationship. They did a lot of skirting around each other and it was fun watching their dance. The story is wonderful. It easily drew my interest and kept it. I read this quickly and I could not wait to see how everything was going to play out.
Overall I enjoyed this one. The author did a good job making me feel like I was at the rodeo with the characters. There is a reference in here that I loved as it aptly describes bronc riding.
Watching a horse and rider during a bronc competition is like watching a dance as they move together.
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Brooke May’s books are always touch and go for me. Some I love and others I could pass on. This one seems to fall into the last category. There just doesn’t seem to be much to keep my interest. The connection between the two characters takes about thirty percent before they have a meet cute. Then another twenty percent until they are actually in each others orbit. There is a lot of info about his life before and meeting the team and she gives us the backstory on playing FB and how she can’t play now but can still be involved in it. I honestly did a lot of skimming and bypassing their inner thoughts. There is not a lot of conflict just a nice wholesome story.
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Brooke May’s books are always touch and go for me. Some I love and others I could pass on. This one seems to fall into the last category. There just doesn’t seem to be much to keep my interest. The connection between the two characters takes about thirty percent before they have a meet cute. Then another twenty percent until they are actually in each others orbit. There is a lot of info about his life before and meeting the team and she gives us the backstory on playing FB and how she can’t play now but can still be involved in it. I honestly did a lot of skimming and bypassing their inner thoughts. There is not a lot of conflict just a nice wholesome story.
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This is a good story that really drew me into the plight if the characters. It made me like them, dislike them and be frustrated at them during different times of the story. Joshua, Austin and Mavis a trio who grew up together but circumstances broke a couple apart and drew another couple closer. I struggled with how this story was going to play out. This is one nightmare triangle that has really no winner. I really liked Joshua for his hopefulness and eventually his determination..he almost seemed pure. Mavis has one heck of a decision to make and I do not envy her.
I read this fairly quickly as I enjoyed all the characters. It moves along at a good pace and easily keeps me interested with all the back and forth. I actually enjoyed Mitch as a bystander character. I was troubled over the trilogy the book was listed as because I figured this story would play out over three books. It does seem to end and the next is about other characters.
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This is a wonderful story that slowly drew me In. I like the ideas this author put out for each of the elementals and how and where they live/function. The characters definitely kept me entertained during the story. Either the two main (Levi and Brooke) or the others on Levi’s team. There is a lot of action in here as well as slower moments. I was happy to jump back in every night right before bed.
This is a new to me author. The writing is good and the pace of the story kept me coming back.
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What a wonderfully immersive story! I was immediately plunged into these two and their hidden desire of each other. I enjoyed each of the characters and their secret desire. One is considered forbidden fruit..the other is just confused. He is the older brothers best friend tasked with protecting her. She is tired of secretly longing after him with no desired results.
Overall I loved the vibe of the story! Great friends, wonderful townies and an element of danger. Perfect on all fronts! I read it quickly and wanted more! This is the first book I have read by this author. She wrote intriguing characters and has an interesting storyline. I can see me reading more of her stories.
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Well this went a way I did not think it would..it is a but darker than I expected. It says its a teen adult story but I would lean more toward adult. This covers a few topics that are a bit much, in my opinion, for teens. I struggled when reading late at night with the visuals this projected. I felt sorry for Bax multiple times. He is young kid who gets into trouble and all he wants is for it to stop or to figure out how to quit. He is curious as all kids are and it got him into a bit of trouble.
Overall its a good story that mostly kept my interest. It really picked up towards the end and of course I was glued to it then. I would recommend this for an older crowd and for people who like a little darkness mixed in with the story.
I REALLY wanted to like this but sadly I could not. The idea of the story was a good one but nothing was ever done with it. No movement on the reality tv show at all. Then the way the story read was almost like a teenager wrote it. There is a lot of childish antics between the two main characters as well as a lot of name calling. I honestly felt like I was read an episode of the Kardashians. The male lead is mid thirties and I just can not see someone of that age who runs a ranch and has a lot of responsibility acting like this character did.
I am sorry to the author. I have read other stories by her and they were likable. I wish this would have expanded on the main storyline and not been so focused on the two main characters.
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What a good good story! I enjoyed the world and the characters this author created. I liked meeting Ava and her friends. The author did a good job of getting me to worry and wonder about each of them. Are they good or bad? What are their secretive powers? Will they all be able to survive?
I loved all the activity and action. It easily kept me interested and reading. My biggest and really only issue is the Spanish speaking without translation throughout the book. It frustrated me since I didn’t understand what was being said. So I usually just ended ip skipping them.
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What a wonderful YA story. I Loved that this is a play off of Cinderella. The characters are lively and I could empathize with them because they are so realistic. I liked that Ashley worked in a mortuary and lives with evil stepmother. How different yet Intriguing. Harry I was prepared not to like but somehow the author made me change my mind. I ended up really enjoying his kindness and thought process.
The ending give an implication that there will be another story either more of these two or another couple. Either way I will check it out. The writing is easy to read and flows very nicely. This is filled with drama, cliques an surprises. I enjoyed every second.
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Another good installment in this series. I enjoyed meeting Raven and to be honest witches are not a favorite of mine. Vamps -yes! Witches-nope. So I was hesitant about this but that connection between Raven and Romano is what made me believe. Raven seemed like a meek, incapable young witch in training. After a bit she impressed me with what she could do not counting standing up to Romano and other vamps. I enjoyed the banter between Raven and a certain band of vamps. What an ending! It made me happy but also ramped me up for the next in the series! So now I am eagerly awaiting the next one!
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Lovely..lovely story! It swept me up into this world! I admit I love office tropes with the added benefit of a group of best friends. This one covers both very well. That the friends are all guys is even better. Their discussions, poker nights and even how they stand up for each other help make this a series I want more of. The two main characters are so different but the meet-cute levels the playing field. Watching them move forward is a delight to my senses.
This is a story I am glad I picked up. Watching the characters grow, change and come to acceptance made me happy. I look forward to more in this series and from this author.
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What a Story! I Loved it! It moves along at a great pace! That was one of my favorite things. I was leery of the Part 1,2,3 but it actually flowed very well. The characters! Woo Wee do I love them! I was able to “get into” the characters head and thoughts. I felt right along with them. Happiness, frustration, disbelief and anguish. Her parents are saints! In fact I wish they could adopt me. They really have their family at heart. All of the main and secondary characters had forward movement or growth.
I actually really enjoyed this and read it in a couple days. This is my first book by this author. I will keep an eye out for more from her.
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Cute illustrated children’s book. Its has a couple dinosaurs in the story and teaches a nice lesson as well. The fun thing about this is you get two stories in the same book! What a great idea! As mentioned this is an illustrated story with nicely drawn images to complement the good story. Good for kids who enjoy dinosaurs.
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Wow-O-Wow! What an amazing story! It is well built with characters that I could not help but grow to love as the story moved along. I was Wowed over the telling and everything that happens! I was thrilled, surprised and shocked over events that happened.
I absolutely adored the characters! Leah…impressed me while trying to save Silver. She did not quit or give up! Learning about her crazy fantastical life…its almost like she is a storybook character. Haha! Dom was scary then he became sexy and he really alternated between the two. He is a hard read. The connection between these two is Smokin’ H-O-T! I loved all their time together.
Secondary characters are just as good as the main. I enjoyed meeting the Bratva family. I did have a few favorites! Also I had mixed feelings about one character on Leah’s side…a blast from her past.
Overall I LOVED this story! Its very creative and kept me reading late into the night. This is one of those stories that made me think and worry about the characters even when I wasn’t reading. I did see who the next story is about and I eagerly look forward to it!
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Wonderfully inventive story. This has action, suspense and drama. I thought it flowed along well. The characters are smart, quick thinkers with magical paranormal powers.
My favorite scenes are the commentary between Kiernen and his Elites. They cracked me up! I could clearly see the friendship they have between them and heat it in their back and forth joking or snarkiness. I look forward to their stories.
I enjoy this author’s stories. This one is a bit more magical and lives in the Omegaverse-which honestly confuses me. I usually steer clear of stories that use the omegaverse. I felt this was a bit overlong and there are many repetitive thoughts that could have been cut. I did get tired of the word knot.
Overall I enjoyed the story and the characters immensely.
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What a Story! I loved the characters as well as the storyline. It almost a ripped from the headlines piece. I was shocked, surprised and even laughed or smirked while reading. It is a fast paced story that easily kept my interest.
The characters in here are smart and witty. It was wonderful watching the FBI agent grow and change while the story moved along. I enjoyed her rigid by the book attitude but it was nice to see her loosen up mow and then. Angie’s ordeal..just Wow! I was pleased to see her become stronger as the story progressed. This does have a few secret guests that bring witty banter and eye rolling to the forefront. I liked that the author did not put these two to the front but rather treated them like secondary characters. They did not steal the show but helped enhance the other characters.
Overall this is an eye opener about abductions. The title says it all! I highly recommend this author and this book. It kept me on my toes and gave a look inside the minds of the victim, the police and the kidnapper.
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I really enjoyed this story! It has all the elements of a great read! Memorable and unique characters, a gorgeous backdrop, witty conversations and I loved that the main crew works at a Repo business! They see the different side of life. The story is fast paced and always has something going on. This is my first book by this author. I was captured by the beginning and held on tight until that last chapter. This is loaded with action, suspense and drama. It is a wonderful start to this series. I look forward to reading more of the adventures of these guys.
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This started off great and very interesting. Figuring all the characters and how they fit into Katie’s life. Before I knew it I Was three quarters of the way through. This is where my issue arises. Chase is still very mad at her from ten years ago. Then all of a sudden they are together happily. No inner thoughts changing his mind at all. I did like all the fun and amazing secondary characters. They added some drive and flair to the story.
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I was actually surprised when I got to the end of this and realized who this was by. I expect a lot out of her since I have read previous stories but sadly I was disappointed. The beginning and to about half way seems choppy and disconnected. This is a love at first sight mixed with a bully story. I appreciate that there was not a lot of back and forth in time and was actually told well in that respect.
The characters are ok but they get better in the latter half of the story. I was surprised at the female lead more than once. She seemed to bend and give in very easily. The male lead is a famous pop star but yet has and wants unprotected sex the first time. That seemed weird to me. Both were extremely young when first meeting and it just seemed they would have moved on but fondly remembered each other.
I did enjoy the turmoil and strife that came to light in the near end. There are lots of secrets and hate and discontent that swirl around these two main characters.
Overall I wanted to really like it but sadly I can not. It is an okay story. There is suspense throughout and the characters are built nicely. Not one of my favorites from this author.
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What a Story!! I love reading this series! I can’t get enough! The storyline is fast paced and the characters are smart, sexy and have wonderful chemistry. I enjoyed meeting Mia. She really has that spunk and stamina that surprised me a time or two. The male MC we have jot seen a lot of and I actually grew to like him. He has no plans for love or marriage. I loved watching his turn around as he discovers all consuming love.
I loved getting to see ALL the previous characters. The women and their first meeting with Mia AkA the enemy is a memorable one. I do agree with Mia thoughts on the Five Families and how they protect and love fiercely. I enjoy watching/reading their banter and snuggles. Stephen is still one scary guy!
Overall I am saddened that this is the last in this amazing series! But we do have an opening for a spin-off. I have had many emotions while reading this book. I have ranged from love, humor and dislike with a few Wha?? Thrown in. I recommend reading the others in the series first! Trust me!
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This is NOT what I thought it was going to be at all!! Reading the bio and the label of “girls from the street” my mind was wandering. This was shocking and surprising and I LOVED every second of this fast-paced, action-packed, keep me on the edge of my seat story!
Aimee is incredible! She has such a great disposition just about all the time! Her job as a courier is definitely interesting and I was WOWed how she used a skateboard instead of a bike. She is mentally strong, is kind to people and not afraid to take chances.
My only small issue with this is a couple different times (early and middle of the book) the POV or a time frame was displaced and/or not needed. It took me out of the flow of the story. Those parts could have still been used but put in at the appropriate time frame. This did not seem to be a problem later in the book.
Overall this is so much more than what I thought it would be. I would highly recommend it to those who love a suspenseful action filled story.
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