I had high hopes for this story since I have read a few of LMM’s other books. And of course she didn’t let me down. Good story. Would have been a great story if the main characters, Graham and Jessie, had a (Better) relationship outside of the bedroom. In the bedroom, these two were on fire. LMM did a great job of leading us to the bedroom scene and letting our imaginations take over. I would be interested in reading Graham’s side of this story.
The tone through most of this book makes me feel like something bad is going to happen, something that can’t be fixed. I was anxious most of the time…waiting. Yes Jessie had a bad childhood but it wasn’t devastating enough, at least to me, for her to be SO untrusting.
Overall I really did like this story. Graham is sweet and forgiving, Jessie is smart and just wants someone to love her, someone that will stay. Even the best friends, Sean and Sara are fun to read about. (Will they get their own story?)
This story has me stalk…err… following Miller to see what and who is next!! I can definitely recommend this story and author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shannon Fowlerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShannon Fowler2018-03-15 19:51:282018-10-02 15:35:19Single by Lindsay Marie Miller – Review by Shannon Fowler
Siren Call is the third book in the series and can be read as a standalone. This story is a story of a swinger’s club in Ocean City Maryland, and the characters in this story are a close and would do anything for each other. This story is about the mysterious Sirena who has secrets and a past she would rather keep to herself but as we find out more about her we see a connection like no other between Sirena and Jessie. Phoebe draws you in with intrigue and mystery, seduction and love.
Will they be able to solve the mystery behind Sirena?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-15 07:48:002018-12-29 07:48:55Siren Call by Phoebe Alexander – Review by Jenni Bishop
Penny for your thoughts by JD Boudreaux is the first book in the Sand Dollar series and a first book for this author. It is a lovely story that will have you laughing and crying as we watch two wonderful people meet and fall in love. You will find yourself walking with them as they find their way to love, but is love enough? Penny and Alex have never met anyone that has ever felt so right. They have never met someone they could see a future with but loving someone and being there for someone are two different things and will they be enough?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-15 07:47:092018-12-29 07:47:44Penny For Your Thoughts (Sand Dollar Series Book 1) by J.D. Boudreaux – Review by Jenni Bishop
Beneath: Two Book Boxset by Shandi Boyes is a beautiful gift to all of her readers – you get both books in one go and do not need to come up for air when drowning in this smashing contemporary romance. I have read quite a few books by Shandi Boyes and though you can read these two books as standalones, they are actually in some ways part of the bigger series (Enigma). I am sure once you finish these two, you will feel compelled to go looking for more! Beneath is the story of Hugo and Ava. They are meant for each other but of course nothing is that simple when it comes to life! It is a story about love, family; friendships that go beyond the mundane, sacrifice, guilt … you just name it! Hugo is battling demons and at times they win, Ava has her own baggage that brings along its own challenges … nothing is straight forward here! There are 5 YEARS between the first and second book!!! After these five years Hugo returns to face the music, to try to make amends and pray that Ava’s heart is big enough to give him another chance … I cried and I laughed and mostly I cried … The story will take you hostage, play with your emotions and at times you are not sure where is up and where is down, it is such a rollercoaster, such emotions … and it is not just women who feel here, it is also those strong alpha males! I could not put the story down … Do yourself a favor and read it! You will not regret it!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Teppihhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Teppih2018-03-15 06:17:112018-11-19 06:18:22Beneath: Two Book Boxset by Shandi Boyes – Review by Jana Teppih
Broken Butterfly is the fifth book in the series A Fortis Security Novel by Maddie Wade and once again this book is a great read. I have been in love with this series since book one and have not looked back since I found Maddie as a wonderful writer. This series and this book have it all, and I am in love with the Fortis men and women and their partners. I would encourage you to start with book one and work your way through so you get to know and love these wonderful characters and become invested in their lives. Each book is about each team member and the love of their life and the terror and torture they face as the fight to keep everyone they love safe from the evil grips of the Divine Watchers.
Maddie continues to get better and better with each book and her attention to detail and ability for storytelling has certainly made Broken Butterfly the best so far. I can’t wait to read the next installment!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-12 07:46:192018-12-29 07:46:54Broken Butterfly: A Fortis Security Novel Book 5 by Maddie Wade – Review by Jenni Bishop
The Perception of Reality – Dual Boxset: Tragic Rockstar Romance by Shandi Boyes
5 Stars
I think there should be another star rating for books and authors that simply move past the 5 and put them in a class all of their own, Shandi Boyes is one of these authors (even if I may or may not have called her evil, and other horrendous names while reading these books).
Do yourself a favor and first off, do not read these books out of order, second…You will need tissues, or heavy cotton towels or old tshirts or something because massive ugly crying will be involved.
I’ll be on google today looking for words that might come close to describing some of the feelings and emotions I had while reading this series. I’m convinced I felt things that don’t have official words to adequately describe them. This author is so freaking amazing, she has a talent with putting words together to form an impossible story and this talent is unmatched in my opinion. I have never in all my years of reading cried so hard while reading 2 books back to back.
Without going into too much detail I will say that this, the first part of Emily and Noah’s story was amazing, the flow of this story was awesome because it didn’t stay put if that makes sense. It moves along quickly and smoothly yet allows these two to form a bond like no other, and you actually feel it strengthening as you read. Noah’s history makes it hard to form any kind of relationship and my heart broke for him. Emily had been done wrong in her past and this still haunts her daily. When these two meet you can truly feel the connection and I loved that. Emily is going to school to fulfill her dreams of becoming a teacher, and Noah is the lead singer of his band Rise Up and we get to watch when his band gets their big break. As time moves forward it becomes harder and harder for Noah and Emily to find the time to spend together, yet their love and commitment to each other never wavers.
The second part of their story…There are no words….
If you are reading this hoping I will go into some of the details of the rest of book 1 and then book 2 you might want to move on because I’m not saying one thing about what happened….You have to read this and get the full impact as I did. The twists and turns need to grab a hold and hang on just as they did while I was reading them. Noah and Emily’s story will stay with me forever, and when I finish every one of this authors books, something Im already close to doing I will look forward to reading them all over again!!
Read this series!! Holy book hangover batman!! Loved it!! Love Her!!
The Perception of Reality – Dual Boxset: Tragic Rockstar Romance by Shandi Boyes is just OMG, OMG. I always love Shandi’s books but this has to be my favourite so far. Shandi has just blown this story out of the water. It is a beautifully, tragic, sweet and sad tale that is so cleverly crafted. What can I say, other than well done Shandi, for writing this beautiful heartfelt piece of work. If I could give it more than five stars I would. It is truly a masterpiece that you will not only need a box of tissues but good stiff drink when you finish.
Brant by D.B. James is the second book in her Secrets series. I know that it seems that one can read it as a standalone and I have to admit I had not read the first book or the novella that was published before Brant and at times I was missing having not read them as I could not get some of the references so I would recommend that you start with book one and the novella! I will be reading book one next, have it already downloaded on my app. Brant is the story of … well, Brant Ashley and Tessa ‘Cherry’ Annabelle. The writer has given us a beautiful book with a great (dream) boyfriend and a spunky heroine that it was so easy to fall in love with! Brant is a true frat boy on the outside but a committed honourable and totally lovable inside … the little things he does for Tessa … oh my goodness … they make you weak in your knees … and yes, he is a liar and he has been lying for ten years and now, the time has come for him to come clean … and man, the story behind the story … it will blow your mind! Tessa is a survivor and one of the ‘most beautiful women, inside and outside, that Brant has ever met’! She has made herself a promise after surviving the nightmare in her ex-husbands hands and that promise does not allow her to fall in love … well, all the best promises are made to be broken so welcome everyone on the ride that those two take us on!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Teppihhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Teppih2018-03-08 19:05:482018-11-24 19:06:33Brant (Secrets #2) by D.B. James – Review by Jana Teppih
Enterrador: A Silent Sons Novella (Silent Sons MC) by Ambere Sabo takes a look at what made the Enterrador what he is and takes you back to the start of all his happiness, his pain, his sorrow, his revenge. It is a very short and very quick read but well worth the time. I have read the Silent Sons MC books and am now conflicted because I now know why the heartbreak and evil lives inside one man and the reason behind it but also love the other characters of the other books.
This story is full of love and joy, happiness and sorrow, loss and pain that leaves one man forever changed.
Ambere has once again written a great story and an amazing read which I highly recommend.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-08 07:27:142018-12-29 07:27:49Enterrador (A Silent Sons MC Novella #2.5) by Ambere Sabo – Review by Jenni Bishop
Enterrador is a dark romance novella by Ambere Sabo in her Silent Sons MC series and it should be read after the second book and personally I think that it is absolutely vital that one reads the first two books before tackling Enterrador. There might be some who say that well, it does not really matter if you have read the first two books but hi, if you plan to read the one that comes after Enterrador and you really want to understand who where what why, please, do read the first two books to start with! Enterrador is the story of a man who has descended into the bowels of hell … he works for the Diablo himself and his name means The Undertaker…Take everything you have in your imagination and you still would be missing some pieces … It might be sacrilege to say about an MC book that it broke my heart and the suffering that a human being can take before it breaks has no limits but it is so true … this is his story … what happens to a man whose light has been put out and who has nothing to live for but a revenge … who has so much power that the other search for a new light for him no matter what the cost of it is to that light and her family … The writer has an amazing way about her writing, it pulls you in and does not let you go and you are left craving … for more … for next … and so it is also with Enterrador … Ambere Sabo gave us his journey, his past, his darkness, his rise to power … and now, the present will unfold and none of us knows where the chips will fall …
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Teppihhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Teppih2018-03-06 20:13:312018-12-01 20:14:37Enterrador (A Silent Sons MC Novella #2.5) by Ambere Sabo – Review by Jana Teppih
Took a bit to get into this book, and to work out Lena’s some what tough exterior, but once I got past all that I did enjoy book. The one love Lena had that she knew would never hurt her was her art. She has been hurt several times in love and she wasn’t going to go there again. But then there is Amos her co-worker who she acknowledges that she does have feeling for. But instead of acting on them she constantly gives Amos the cold shoulder, so she doesn’t out herself in the position to be hurt again. Question is, will this animosity towards Amos last forever? Amos also has feelings for Lena but knows right now b=not to try and act on them. So, he is biding his time in the hope of sometime soon breaking the protective walls down that Lena has around her. Lena needs to work out what she wants if regarding her feelings for Amos. Will Amos get tired of waiting and move on? If this happens will Lena be hurt, or will she not care and carry on the way she has been? I hope you enjoy this book as I have.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sue Kemphttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSue Kemp2018-03-06 10:07:122018-10-23 10:09:33The Art of Us by Hilaria Alexander – Review by Sue Kemp
Girl in the Woods by Lindsay Marie Miller is a prequel novella and takes you back to the start of where it all began. It is a very short and very quick read. This story is told by our main character, Tom’s point of view. Tom has lead a sheltered life being raised and taught by his grandfather. One night he finds a girl in the woods, now years later he finally meets this mysterious girl and his life is changed forever.
Lindsay has written a story that is sweet, mysterious and intriguing and I am really looking forward to seeing where this story goes.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-06 07:26:212018-12-29 07:26:55The Girl in the Woods (Murder in Savannah, #0.5) by Lindsay Marie Miller – Review by Jenni Bishop
The Brightest Night by Bri Stone is well written with so much emotion. The depth of emotion that the Bri writes with and invests in her characters makes you feel like you are walking in their footsteps right along with them. It is a romance that slowly burns until it sizzles. The chemistry between the two main characters is electrifying, hot and steamy as we watch them grow together from friends to a relationship, even though there were often obstacles in their way.
Perrier and Thom are meant to be but will their paths take them away from each other or will it only make them stronger? Will love be enough to keep them together?
I am really looking forward to the continuation of their story. What I can say is that it was well worth the read!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2018-03-06 07:01:012018-12-29 07:26:02The Brightest Night by Bri Stone – Review by Jenni Bishop
Daughter of Death by Lexi C. Foss is the second book in the Bad Girls project and the first book in A Dark Provenance series. The book focuses on Evangeline, as she is framed for the murder of a Demon Lord’s daughter; a crime she didn’t commit. Evangeline must clear her name, whilst trying not to kill the sexy angel she fell from Heaven for. This book was sizzling with sexual tension between Eve and Xai, and not suitable for young audiences, because boy oh boy it is steamy! Eve definitely fit the Bad Girl profile, being the quite literally the daughter of death and vengeance. I loved her strength and fierceness , as well as her sarcasm and quick wit. Though sometimes I did try to shout at my book, desperately trying to scream sense into Eve’s head strong attitude. But that’s what a good book does, it makes you stay up all night reading it and it makes you want to strangle various characters for their recklessness. I’m looking at you Xai. Overall I give this book 5 stars, and look forward to reading more of the Bad girls project, and more from A Dark Provenance series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erin Davidsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErin Davidson2018-03-04 12:50:162018-10-05 12:51:59Daughter of Death (Dark Provenance) by Lexi C. Foss – Review by Erin Davidson
This first part felt like I had read it before, it felt vaguely familiar. Maybe I have read another story like this one but then I got about half way through and I knew this story was nothing like anything I had read before. It starts out just how you would think a story about a young rising rock star and the love of his life would be. Good times and rough times getting to know each other and trust each other and just survive without each other. Crazy fans and crazier paparazzi.
This story will have you laughing out loud, rolling your eyes, breathing a sigh of relief and swooning when-ever Noah enters the scene. Page after page of wondering and assuming what could happen…but then something totally different happens! The ending is what leaves you asking why Shandi? Why?
Reality of Life 10 stars!!
Readers’ tears are not that great!! Oh the heart break!! What have you done Boyes!! What. Have. You. Done. What a great twist!!
Part two of the Perception of Reality is the Reality of Life! The realization that you must go on when something tragic happens. The realization that life is not always rainbows and unicorns. The realization that sometimes not everything is as it seems.
Readers are advised to have their tissues ready for the first half of this book for their tears and then be ready for your mouth to be hanging open for the remainder of the book! This story is fast paced in a slow motion, this can’t be happening kind of way.
The story continues right where it left off in book one. Noah is almost too good to be true, but then again that is what makes him the perfect book boyfriend! And Emily…oh Emily. The realization that these two have to go through so much turmoil is heartbreaking. But thankfully Boyes pulls it all together and mends our hearts in an unbelievable way.
Appetite of Envy by Amabel Daniels is another book in her Newland siblings’ series. After having read Better Than the Best about Kelly Newland and Will Parker, I was looking forward to her older brother’s story and she did not disappoint! It is a contemporary romance peppered with some suspense that keeps you on your toes! Appetite of Envy is the story of Finn Newland and Lia Gardella. Finn has worked for Lia’s dad since he was 15 years old and he knows that he wants to do nothing but run Gardella’s until he breaths … making food is his passion! Lia has not set a step into her father’s restaurant for 10 years since she set fire to it, accidentally of course as she is one of the klutziest persons I have read about! At the same time she was also one of the most lovable persons I have read about …. The writer is taking us on a suspenseful rollercoaster of emotions, pranks, hidden threats … and love … love that conquers all and love that once you acknowledge it, will open up a world where you feel that you can do anything if that other person is there for you … that other person becomes your home and nothing, nothing can go wrong (even if it actually does but your perspective on it is different). I love the Newland family and I am looking forward to reading about the other brothers! I hope that the writer will not keep us too long in suspense! I am sure she has many amazing stories to share with us!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Teppihhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Teppih2018-03-03 17:29:512018-11-13 17:31:49Appetite of Envy by Amabel Daniels – Review by Jana Teppih
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