Review: Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire

Title: Beautiful Redemption
Author: Jamie McGuire 
Genre: New Adult
Pub Date: January 27, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Real ~ Fun ~ Gooey

  

I had no idea I was going to like this story as much as I did. I haven’t read a Jamie McGuire book in years.  A wonderful reading friend sent me a signed paperback of Beautiful Redemption and it’s sat on my shelf for months.  I’ve been in the mood to read a paperback, so I picked the book up, and I wasn’t able to put it down. 

Review: The Light of Day by Kristen Kehoe

Title: The Light of Day
Author: Kristen Kehoe
Genre: New Adult
Pub Date: October 7, 2014
Rating: 4 Stars

Run ~ Out ~ Love

   

It was the beautiful cover that made me click on the book to see if the blurb fit the look.  The Light of Day did not disappoint! There was something unique about the writing that pulled me to Jake and Cora as if they were my best friends.  The writing wasn’t over flowery and it was thick with dialogue. It truly was a nice mixture of character development mixed with strong dialogue that kept me invested in the story of Jake and Cora.

Review: American Savages by J.J. McAvoy

Title: American Savages
Author: J.J. McAvoy
Genre: Erotica Romance
Pub Date: March 19, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

I’ve been in love with this series from the very start, reading the last book in the was hard for me. I’ve said this from my first review and I’ll say it again, this series is like a mafia soap opera minus all the stupid drama.

Release Day Blitz: The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey

Title: The Allure of Dean Harper (Allure #2)

Author: R.S. Grey

Release Date: Sept 28, 2015

Find on Goodreads

Cover Reveal: The Art of Stealing Hearts by Stella London

Title: The Art of Stealing Hearts (Love &Art #1)
Author: Stella London
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub Date: September 30, 2015

Review: Dark Wild Night by Christina Lauren

Title: Dark Wild Night
Author: Christina Lauren
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pub Date: September 15, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

I hope Christina Lauren never stops writing books. I mean the two women never fail to write a story that is sexy, smart, and witty as all hell.  Dark Wild Night is another book you don’t want to miss out on! Oliver and Lola have always been the sensible two out of the group, they’re accomplished, and sure of themselves.

Review: Coda by C.D. Reiss

Title: Coda (SOS #9)
Author: C.D. Reiss
Genre: Erotica Romance
Pub Date: March 18, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Monica and Jonathan… 

I was so happy to have them back in my life, I truly adore these two. What I wasn’t expecting is what hit me on page one, Monica and Jonathan are broken. Sooooo very,very broken. My chest was in pain and the worst part about it all… the reason… is real. This was the type of broken that needs time to heal, it needed to have Neosporin rubbed on top of it three times a day in order for it to heal. 

Review & Giveaway: Sustained by Emma Chase

Title: Sustained
Author: Emma Chase 
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pub Date: August 25, 2015
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...
Witty ~ Sexy ~ Strong

  

Emma Chase is the author, do I really need to say anything else? 

Ok, for those of you who have a TBR list a mile long and want to know why you should stop your current book and read Sustained ASAP, this review’s for you!

Review: The Girl I Was Before by Ginger Scott

Title: The Girl I Was Before (Falling 3)
Author: Ginger Scott
Genre: New Adult/College
Publisher: Little Miss Write
Pub Date: June 23, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
Surprising ~ Sassy ~ Change

The Girl I Was Before is book number three in the Falling Series by Ginger Scott, and it has a very different tone from the other two books.  This is Paige’s story and in books one & two I wasn’t a Paige fan. Now, I think I’m Paige’s BIGGEST fan! Her spunky attitude and bold confidence radiate off of every page in this book.  I love a strong female, and Paige is that girl to a T. 

Review: The Allure of Julian Lefray by R.S. Grey

Title: The Allure of Julian Lefray
Author: R.S. Grey
Genre: Contemporary Romance              
Pub Date: June 29, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our Opinion

Funny ~ Funny ~ Funny

  

Rachel Grey is a hit or miss author for me.   She has written some books that are two stars for me, and others that are an easy five stars.  She has the ability to nail a good romantic comedy, and The Allure of Julian Lefrey was a HIT for me.  

Review: Toxic by Kim Karr

Title: Toxic
Author: Kim Karr
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: NAL Trade
Pub Date: July 7, 2015
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Hot ~ Redemption ~ Love

  

Check out these names, Jeremy McQueen and Phoebe St. Claire... with names like that this book was destined to be amazing.  Jeremy and Phoebe crossed paths at a young age when they didn’t care about anything but how they felt when they were around each other. Phoebe was a liar, and Jeremy was an angry teenager just looking to get back at the world Phoebe existed in. From the age, anger, and lies their young relationship faced, it was best things ended the way they did…..

Review & Giveaway: Searching for Always by Jennifer Probst

Title: Searching for Always
Author: Jennifer Probst
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pub Date: June 30, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Strong ~ Loving ~ Scared

I’ve been a fan of contemporary romance since I was 14 years old. Jennifer Probst is one of my top three favorite authors in this genre. Jennifer’s recent release, Searching For Always had me smiling from beginning to end. As a yoga teacher I’ve been dying to hear Arilyn’s story, and it did not disappoint!  Probst takes her readers on a journey full of life, every situation in the book is something that could happen to you, or a friend.

Video Review & Giveaway: Overruled by Emma Chase

Title: Overruled
Author: Emma Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pub Date: April 28, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Katie's Thoughts...

  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Review: Searching for Beautiful by Jennifer Probst

Title: Searching for Beautiful
Author: Jennifer Probst
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pub Date: May 26, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
Beautiful ~ Love ~Perfect

  

AHHHHHH!!! It’s Wolfe and Genevieve!!!!!! I’ve loved the two of them since the Marriage to a Billionaire series!!! 

I can’t use enough exclamation points to display my happiness over this story!

First I should say…I had no idea what Wolfe had going on under the belt. Dang! Go Wolfe! 

Cover Reveal: The Allure of Julian Lefray by R.S. Grey

Title: The Allure of Julian Lefray

Author: R.S. Grey

Release Date: June 29, 2015

Review: a beautiful kind of love by Ellie Wade

Title: a beautiful kind of love
Author: Ellie Wade
Genre: New Adult
Pub Date: April 11, 2015
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

Soulmates ~ Pain ~ Life

  

There aren’t enough stars to rate the emotional impact of this book!

It was fun to read about Jax and Lilly toying with the line between loving each other but also remaining best friends. There were also times that my heart was in pain, like can’t breathe, screaming NOOOOO in my head… type of pain. Watching them make bad decisions (not cheating or anything lame like that) or decisions that, as an adult reader I knew weren’t going to give them the best outcome. It’s so hard for me to say what I was watching them do without giving away spoilers, but just know it’s painful to read about. My heart was scared for them, so very very scared. 

Cover Reveal: Sweet on Wilde by Fabiola Francisco

Sweet on Wilde

Fabiola Francisco

Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 7, 2015

Review & Giveaway: Manwhore by Katy Evans

Title: Katy Evans
Author: Manwhore
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pub Date: March 24, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

E-mail ~ Steamy ~Elusive

  

The title is just the surface of the Manwhore himself, Malcolm Kyle Preston Logan Saint aka Saint.  You know what they say about a man with a big feet, the same implies about a man with a long name. YUP!

Character Interview: Diamonds by K.A. Linde

Terri and Katie from The Review Loft were lucky enough to interview the group from Diamonds, the first book in what’s going to be a summer favorite!  Katie and Terri traveled out to Los Angeles to meet with Bryna, Gates, Pace and the busy Jude.

Video Review: Diamonds by K.A. Linde

Title: Diamonds
Author: K.A. Linde
Pub Date: April 21, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...