Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Perfect by Tricia Copeland.
This book will grab you and hold onto you throughout the entire time you are reading. There are plenty of ups and downs and twists and turns. I loved how Chloe changed and how her character grew throughout the book. I could not put this down until I was completely done.
I fell in love with this story and the author’s words just flow. I highly recommend this book.
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Saint Code: The Lost (Saint Code Book 1) by Megan Mackie Author
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Genre – Scifi
Page Count – 170 pages
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The cybernetic revolution was inevitable. Nothing else changed.
For St. Augustina, a cyber-spy for hire, life has been a series of endless nights in the heart of the Data Bowl, the cybernetic city of corporate markets and submarkets. She wasn’t expecting a typical job from the mysterious Orange Lady to be any different.
She was wrong.
From fighting Neo-ninjas to singing in a lounge act, the job turns out to be anything but typical. But as she comes closer and closer to her goals, the attacks grow more personal…and deadly. Caught in a web of betrayals both new and old, St Augustina fights to untangle the facts and discover who’s after her.
Will she lose her life or gain her freedom?
Megan Mackie is a writer, actor, and playwright. She started her writing career as an indie author and had such smashing success in her first year with her inaugural book The Finder of the Lucky Devil, that she made the transition to traditional publishing. She has become a personality at many cons, recognizable by her iconic leather hat and engaging smile. She has recently joined Bard’s Tower, a mobile con bookstore, and has sold her books next to great authors such as Peter David, Melinda Snodgrass, Dan Wells, Claudia Gray, John Jackson Miller, and Jim Butcher, to name a few.
She has published four novels including: The Finder of the Lucky Devil, The Saint of Liars, Death and the Crone, and Saint Code: The Lost through eSpec Books. She is also a contributing writer in the role-playing game Legendlore soon to be published by Onyx Path Publishing.
Outside of writing she likes to play games: board games, RPGs, and video games. She has a regular Pathfinder group who is working their way through Rapanthuk. She lives in Chicago with her husband and children, dog, three cats, and her mother in the apartment upstairs.
Humiliating Revenge by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
OH MY GOD! What an amazing book! Humiliating Revenge is written by, T. Christensen. This is such a great story of rekindled love. Olivia is the Mayor’s daughter and lives by a severe set of rules. Calum has such a great heart but doesn’t come from the right kind of breeding. These two met in high school and after a very public and very humiliating break up, Calum HATES her for what he thought she is, which is a spoiled rich B*****! Olivia basically lives a nightmare that she believes will never end. That is until five years later when these to meet up again. Now, Calum who has achieved fame and success wants to humiliate her like she did him so many years ago. However, that completely back fires and the real truth comes out. This was an amazing story with so many twists and turns and all you want to do is keep on reading! The steamy sexy scenes are fire hot! And of course, the happily ever after makes you warm and fuzzy inside. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone! It’s going to be one of my go to books when I want to read something that most hated character becomes one of your favorites and where a true love occurs. I can’t wait to read more from this author!
Review by @vegasdaisie
Designing Love by Victoria Grant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was my first introduction to this series and I loved every page. I didn’t feel at a disadvantage not having the previous books but enjoyed this one so much will be looking to add the rest of the series to my library. Grant writes a fantastic story with great ebb and flow. I found the main characters and their relationship to have great depth and wit. Truly enjoyed reading this and looking forward to more from this author.
Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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Designing Love by Victoria Grant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Designing Love (The Calderone Family Romance Series Book 3) by Victoria Grant was a cute and sexy read. I instantly fell in love with the Calderone Family! The main focus in this book is Caroline and Charles, from the first interaction you could sense the steam. I definitely rolled my eyes at Carolines stubbornness, but still loved her. The story was well paced and I loved the journey that I got to take. It was a romantic, funny, and steamy read!
Humiliating Revenge by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Humiliating Revenge by T. Christensen was a great 5 star read.
We start with Olivia sneaking away to go see an MMA fight. He doesn’t know she is there, seeing him brings back so many memories for her. After the fight she heads to work. Little did she know that things were going to quickly change for her.
Calum is someone from her past that she had to push away to keep him safe, in doing so she caused him to hate her. He has now made it as an MMA fighter and is doing very well for himself. When Olivia comes face-to-face with him at the bar she interns and works at, she can see the hatred in his eyes. He is absolutely cruel to her.
Calum can’t resist the pull and he decides he needs to talk to Olivia. You can feel the attraction between them coming off the pages. We get some steamy moments between them. Olivia tries to keep him at arms length but he refuses to let her. There is something going on with her and Calum’s protectiveness is kicking in. What will happen when Olivia’s secrets come out?
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
Overall this was a great read. My heart broke for Olivia and what she had endured at the hands of her father. We get some twists and turns that will pull you right in. The secondary characters were great as well. I really loved this couple and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Reviewed by @mab54615
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Humiliating Revenge by T. Christensen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a great love story. Humiliating Revenge by T.Christensen, is not a story for the under 18 crowd. More hot and steamy than I care for but you may be a little different. It doesn’t start out as a love story, almost a hate story, but there’s always the back story. Always a little more going on than you see on the surface. Liv and Calum have great chemistry, but they are both so good at cutting their own throats. These two don’t need enemies they are their own worst enemy. One has too much pride and the other carries too much shame. The characters are great, and the background that the author uses with Mixed Martial Arts makes for quite an interesting and creative tale.
Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Perfect
Tricia Copeland
3 out of 5 stars
I have read and loved books by Tricia Copeland in the past so I didn’t hesitate to give Perfect a try. Overall, it was a fun, easy to read, clean romance that read very quickly.
At times I felt confused about how much time had lapsed within the pages, especially within the first half of the book. I enjoyed the growth we experience with Chloe through the several years the book takes place and the progressions each of her relationships take. There were times I had to remember myself that Chloe’s story spans several years and the decisions and experiences she has didn’t happen close together. While I did enjoy Chloe as a main character, my favorite character in the book was Isaac and I loved the dynamic between him and Chloe.
Overall, this was an entertaining read and I would read more by Tricia Copeland in the future.
Just the Way You Are by Allison M Boot
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Just the Way You Are by Allison M. Boot, is a great book for young people. It’s a great book for any young person especially a young person that may be handicapped. Misty is such a compelling heroine. Stubborn, fearless, and tenacious. It’s a great story about you never know till you try. Good advice for any person. Just try. It was kind of a mental trap for me because my mind kept trying to put the story in a Medieval setting, but clearly it’s not but then I realized any young person reading this story will have no problem wrapping their mind around it. Just the right amount of good clean romance. This book is worth your time.
Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Perfect by Tricia Copeland is a unique and interesting contemporary romance story that is easy to read and is well written. It is a little different to the usual romance stories and I think that is that uniqueness that draws you in as it twists the norms of a classic romance. It is also a fun read as we journey along with our main character as she delves into relationships and growth as a young woman towards maturing and adulthood. There is a lot to keep you entertained with fun and laughter, emotions and sweet romance.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Designing Love by Victoria Grant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Designing Love (The Calderone Family Romance Book 3) by Victoria Grant is a smart and sassy contemporary romance. It is also a comedy that kept a smile on my face and bursting out laughing at times. It is funny and witty, full of banter and antics but also has drama. Victoria made the characters realistic but sometimes I just wanted to shake Caroline and tell her to pull her head in but Charles was her saving grace. It is well written and will certainly cause you warm and fuzzies. Although this book is the third in the series I managed to pick up the story and run with it but I will be going back to read the first two.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Perfect by Tricia Copeland was a different kind of book then I am used to. It was kind of weird reading about her with different men and then the story ends. I wasn’t really expecting that even though the description said she takes different paths to find the perfect man.
I thought the book was well written. I feel like I get into a part and then pow! On to another. Not sure how I feel about that. LoL I did enjoy the book but, the ending??? Come on now! I have a feeling, I know who she ends up with from a few lines in the last few pages “ rain or shine” and his sparkling eyes. But then, what about “ from one end of the earth to the other” I dunno. I wasn’t really into how the book ended. I was rooting for Chase or Liam but, who know who it was. I wish the author gave us a bit more at the end.
Review by @xchellex
Be Brave With Me by J.B. Havens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Be Brave with Me: Finding Love in Green Springs, Book One by C.A. Miconi and J.B Havens is a wonderful romance story set in a small town. I sat and settled in and soon became engrossed and lost in the story and pages turning, I soon found myself at the end. It has everything to make it a great read, humor and drama, chemistry and emotion, drama and angst. I fell in love with the characters and the small town the story was set in. When faced with the end I was a little sad to see the story ended as I wanted more but as this is the first book in the series I am hoping to see more of them in the future. This is a great start to a wonderful new series.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Be Brave With Me by J.B. Havens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Be Brave With Me is the first novel in the Finding Love in Green Springs series by C.A. Miconi. And Be Brave With Me might be on of my favorite titles ever! I absolutely loved how perfectly it fit with the story.
Meg Taylor is lost, well maybe not lost so much as wondering. She has lost everything and has bucket list, but what she wasn’t expecting was her vehicle to breakdown in about the smallest town ever in Mississippi.
Drew Moyer is a homegrown small town boy. He seems together, but has had his own tragic experience that he has battled to come back from. He seems to be further along than Meg in her healing process, but his tragedy did happen a lot longer ago.
Can Drew help Meh heal? Can they help each other? Will Meg stop her journey after all that she has found in Green Springs?
This novel was steamy to the max! I enjoyed the characters banter and the chemistry was truly off the charts. I cannot wait for more from this author and this series!
Reviewed by @knwilliams709
How by Megan Mitcham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I don’t even know how to start this review. I’ve read the other two books in this series and they were so awesome. This book…. Was by far the best book I’ve read in 2020. I’ve read a lot of books this year… this was… phenomenal. I laughed, I cried, I almost vomited… SUCH A GREAT BOOK. I don’t even know where to begin seriously. This was Libby’s book, she’s a badass FBI agent who takes down the bad guy… but then things start to turn south after her amazing bust. I can’t give anything away but read this series. The third book is the best and they were all so amazing. I will literally read the phonebook if Megan Mitcham writes it. *fan girl* 🙂
Satan’s Devils MC Boxset Books 1-5 by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Who needs sleep? These books will make you forget everything you need to do so warn your family that you’re unavailable. Every single book in this box set is amazing. You can see and read the growth of the author as she gets more in depth with each character as we go.
Each book follows a different couple but you do get to see the others in each book. I loved getting to read about the ins and outs of the club and the members.
Love all the bikers and how they vow to never get an old lady and then fall head over feet for the most perfect woman for them.
I laughed, I cried, and I swooned with each and every book. Great series, and I will own each of these in paperback one day.
Figure in the Flames by Mina Chara
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This series isnt at all what I expected it to be. This follows Friday an her at Hero High, which is being filmed as a reality show. A bit of futuristic, a bit of mystery, a bit of YA. I was definitely surprised that I enjoyed this series as much as I did! Plenty of fast paced action and laughs! You cannot go wrong reading this book series!!!
Be Brave With Me by J.B. Havens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Be Brave with Me: Finding Love in Green Springs, Book One by C.A. Miconi
Everyone deals with their pain in different ways and this couldn’t have been more true with Meg and Drew. They were both angry but they dealt with it in very different ways.
Meg is in the earlier stage of grief and she just can’t seem to get her feet under her after two heartbreaking losses. She ends up in Green Springs and has no intention to stay.
Drew is a life in Green Springs but he too had dealt with grief. He has his life together, good job and his Nana is there for him as well.
This story about two people trying to figure out which path to follow is sweet and touching. I enjoyed this story and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have quickly come to love Tricia Copeland books. Perfect was my first romance novel by her, and it was much different. It is written in a very unique way, and it took me a while to catch on. I don’t want to give anything away so I wont say much about it, but its very different from anything I’ve read before.
The story follows Chloe from college, and through the next decade or so. She is an amazing female lead, because she is independent and brilliant and successful. She knows what she wants, and isn’t afraid to go after it, even if it means compromising relationships along the way. She doesn’t have a type, and I actually kind of loved all the men she dated throughout the story. From her high school sweetheart to a college basketball player, fashion industry, to IT. This book gives you a happily ever after, that you didn’t see coming. Or at least, I didn’t see it coming! Read it, you won’t regret it.
Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy
Just the Way You Are by Allison M Boot
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just The Way You Are by Allison M. Lewis was a great modern day fairytale! I felt like I was being transported back in time as a little girl reading some of my favorite fairy tales in this story. This mostly reminded me of The Little Mermaid in the first half of the book, and then changed into its own story in the second half. It was well written, with great characters and a great storyline. I laughed, I cried, I felt like I was right there in between the pages with both Misty and Derrick. I can’t wait to read more from Lewis!
Be Brave With Me by J.B. Havens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Be Brave with Me (Finding Love in Green Springs Book 1) by CA Miconi
4-stars
Be Brave with Me (Finding Love in Green Springs Book 1) by CA Miconi was a sweet romance. I was curious about main character Meg after the opening of the book. I wanted to know what happened and what has caused her to run. I got my answer later on. I loved how she began to change in the small town of Green Springs. Drew was also a fascinating character and I loved his personality. He understood Meg immediately after meeting her. He too had been through tragedy and it changed him. Seeing the two interact as they did was beautiful. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.
Perfect by Tricia Copeland is a sweet and fun story about one persons journey to find love.
I wasn’t too sure about this book when I read the description – I usually like that clear male/female lead characters and this book sounded like it was everything but that. However as soon as I started reading it I enjoyed it.
The book has an overall lighthearted feel to it and is an easy book to read. The author does a great job of creating a world in which it feels like you are there with the MC.
You really get to see her develop throughout the whole book and find what is means to be her. This was a great book and one I am glad I picked up.
Designing Love by Victoria Grant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Designing Love by Victoria Grant is the third book in the Calderone Family Romance series. This book can be read as a stand-alone, it does not have to be read in order.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I found it to be a highly enjoyable one. It was a well written story that knew how to catch your attention.
The characters were a really good match as well. At times I found Caroline to be a little too argumentative – almost like she was doing it for the sake of arguing – but Charles was a great offset to this. It all seemed to work very well and produced a couple that I wanted to see together.
Although not the first in the series it was an easy book to get into and follow and has definitely piqued my interest. I will be going back to read the first two books.
Forgotten Promise by Virginia Wine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Bryer and Nathan have been through a lot…and are finally at a place where their relationship is on solid ground. They are moving on from their pasts…until Bryer’s past starts contacting her. Nathan knows this is not a good sign and vows to protect Bryer at all costs. However, through the use of the manipulation that Cash is known for, he gets Bryer to come to him…willingly. What follows causes both Bryer and Nathan to question just how solid their relationship is and what the future holds for them. We are left with another cliffhanger…which makes me excited to read the next book.
I found myself, once again, intrigued by how the story will play out. The vulnerabilities and emotions displayed by both of the main characters can seem too much at times…but they are real. This is how real people feel in relationships. And the secondary characters, again, help push the story along while hinting at their own story that could be brewing. I will definitely be checking out the next book to see what happens next!
A High Price to Pay by Cynthia Hamilton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A High Price To Pay is the second book in the Madeline Dawkins series. If you haven’t already I would definitely recommend reading the first book in the series beforehand.
Madeline is back working as an events coordinator, but also trying to get her PI business off the ground with her friend and partner Mike. Madeline is a great main character, she’s strong and feisty, yet real and vulnerable too. She has suffered in the past, which she is still coming to terms with, but it just makes her more relatable.
Like the first book this story is full of action to keep you hooked and wanting to find out what happens next. The story is full of tense moments and mysteries to be solved. The characters all have a lot of substance to them which I love, and you can tell the author has done a lot of research which really pays off in the details of the story which really bring it to life.
Looking forward to reading the next instalment.
Be Brave With Me by J.B. Havens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was absolutely blown away by Be Brave With Me, and I definitely recommend it! It caught my attention from the first page and i just could not put it down! I read it in one sitting, and i doubt i’m the only one! A definite must read for anyone who is a fan of romance! I will definitely be rereading this!
Figure in the Flames by Mina Chara
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a box set that includes three books from the ‘Hero High’ series, Denial, Anger and Bargaining.
The series is centred around, Friday Fitzsimmons who is one of the “One in a Thousand People on Planet Earth who have a Supernatural Power”. Friday is sent to ‘Hero High’, a school for the supernaturally gifted to train. The school is in the glamorous Icon City, a haven for all those with supernatural powers. However Hero High is not just a school for trainee superheroes it is also a reality TV show and one of many on the Hero Channel. As a ‘gifted’ student Friday has to take part in a reality TV show where good fights evil for the city’s soul. However not all the students use their powers for good, like the mysterious masked boy or the man on fire who calls himself The Figure In The Flames. Along with friend Jake, Friday struggles to come to terms with her new situation and her new powers all whilst battling her crippling anxiety. Luckily Friday has Captain Fantastic on her side.
Each book is a short read but packed full of adventure, with a fast paced storyline and each book continues Friday’s adventures at Hero High. I have come to love Friday over the three books and think she is a great lead character as she is very likeable and relatable as a character especially as she battles with acute anxiety. The world building is great and thanks to the authors wonderful descriptions I felt totally immersed in Icon City and Hero High. I thoroughly enjoyed all three books and found that as it was a box set I could just continue with Friday’s story in the next book straight away.
Hansel & Gretel: Down the Rabbit Hole by Autumn Sand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have absolutely loved all the inclusions of this Anthology, Hansel & Gretel (Down the Rabbit Hole). Who doesn’t love enjoying the chance to take a piece of their childhood and discover a grown up way to read our favorites. I love this book as it gave me a chance to take a moment and enjoy so many twists to a classic that has always been an all time favorite of mine. I enjoy the fact that each author has such a distinct voice that comes across and makes you feel as if you’re stepping into a whole new world with each novel. This one did include some authors that I didn’t know I was missing in my life. I will now have a whole set of new authors to discover outside the anthology and that is a win win situation for all involved. I loved all of the short reads available but the ones by Lorah Jaiyn, and Jess Bagnall, so those will be the ones I have decided to start devouring their libraries first. I look forward to seeing if this is the beginning of a set of anthologies that will make our old fairytale favorites come to life for us again. Happy reading!
Review by @lizaileen
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Perfect by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely adored Perfect by Tricia Copeland! It is such a creative perspective and I loved reading about Chloe and each of her love interests! I was blown away by this authors talented writing, and I definitely recommend this book! I very much look forward to reading more from Tricia Copeland, and I think you will too! A 5 star book for sure, definitely recommend giving it a read!
How by Megan Mitcham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have really enjoyed all the Stalker Series from Megan Mitcham so far and the latest installment of, How, is not an exception to the rule. I love how Mitcham writes romantic suspense. The flow and the suspense is always so well balanced that I feel as if I am reading a story and viewing the movie right before my eyes. This one has to be one of my favs of the series though as I grew close and invested in the main character even more so and the supporting cast as well. This book will want to demand your full attention from beginning to end so I recommend giving yourself a solid day to devour it the way you will so desire.
In How we get to follow the FBI Special Agent Libby Irish as she struggles to prove her worth as a woman in a field overstocked with men and manly sexiists. She is forced to take time off until an scandalous, well some say so, picture surfaces. During that time things are anything but a vacation and a stalker begins to mess with Libby in some disturbing ways. She suspects her creepy neighbor may be the culprit but ends up not so much and these two will develop more than a strong team to battle the issues at hand. The romance was a nice break up with the suspense. I can’t wait to see what Megan Mitcham has up her sleeves next!
Review by @lizaileen
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