Review: The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward

Title: The Bourbon Kings
Series: The Bourbon Kings #1
Author: J.R. Ward
Genre: Contemporary Romance Suspense
Publisher: Penguin
Pub Date: July 28, 2015
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Previously posted on No BS Book Reviews

Our thoughts...

  

Sluggish ~ Grandiose ~ Foundational

This book is like “The Little Engine That Could.” The first fifty pages are rough and disjointed, randomly flashing back at unnatural but convenient times. There is a lot of eluding and not enough happening. The story tries to find its footing but just can’t gain any momentum. It takes Ward about 100 pages to find her flow and really start to take the story/stories somewhere worthwhile. The shift in writing quality makes me wonder if she took a writing break. Everything after the first 100 pages is different in flow, personality, and quality of storytelling and manages to turn a turbulent beginning into a fine finish.

Release Day Blitz & Excerpt: Betrayal by Aleatha Romig

One week. No future. No past. No more.

Alexandria Collins has one week to live carefree—no ghosts of her past or pressures of her future haunting her. Reinventing herself as "Charli," she is knocked off her feet by a sexy, mysterious man who brings her pleasure like she never imagined.  With her heart at stake, she forgets that decisions made in the dark of night reappear in the bright light of day.

"Some of my tastes are unique. They aren’t for everyone. I understand that.”

Lennox "Nox" Demetri is wealthy, confident, and decisive—he knows what he wants. From the first time he sees Charli at an exclusive resort, he knows he wants her. Although he is usually the one to make the rules, together they agree on one:  

One week. No more.

When betrayal comes from those closest to Alexandria, she must decide how far she is willing to go to survive. Choices are not always easy, especially when they involve the heart, body, and soul. After all, Infidelity is a business, and some rules are meant to be broken.

"Is it really cheating if you're doing it to yourself?"

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a sexy, new dominant hero who knows what he wants, and a strong-willed heroine who has plans of her own. With classic Aleatha Romig twists, turns, deceptions, and devotions, this new epic dark romance will have readers swooning one minute and screaming the next. Have you been Aleatha'd?

BETRAYAL is a full-length novel and the first of five in the INFIDELITY series.

Review: Redemption Lane by Rachel Blaufeld

Title: Redemption Lane
Author: Rachel Blaufeld
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Rachel Blaufeld Publishing
Pub Date: February 19, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

Recovery~Truth~Redemption   

I would like to start with pointing out how beautiful this cover is!  One look at it and you want to just snuggle up on the couch and not stop reading. 

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DNF Review: Amber to Ashes by Gail McHugh

Title: Amber to Ashes
Author: Gail McHugh
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Publisher: Atria Books
Pub Date: June 2015
Rating: DNF

Previously posted on No BS Book Reviews

Our thoughts...

  

Laborious ~ Forced ~ Lacking

I know a lot of people who love this book. A lot. I, on the other hand, suffered.

 

Review: A Vanishing Glow by Alexis Radcliff

Title: A Vanishing Glow
Author: Alexis Radcliff
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Publisher: Alexis Radcliff
Pub Date: September 15, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

What a wild and crazy world I just left. It was my first adventure with a Steampunk Fantasy and let’s just say the world that the author created was on point. 

Review: Love To Hate You by Isabelle Richards

Title: Love to Hate you
Author: Isabelle Richards
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Isabelle Richards
Pub Date: October 7, 2015
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

Delusion~Drama~Adoration    

I’m going to start this review by saying how much I loved the first book in this series.  There was so much love, hate, and angst that it pulled you right in and you didn’t want to let go.  I was hooked and by the ending I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the next book.   I really do love this author and her stories. 

Release Day: Love To Hate You by Isabelle Richards

 

Love to Hate You is LIVE!

Review: Love to Hate You By Isabelle Richards

Title: Love to Hate you
Author: Isabelle Richards
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Isabelle Richards
Pub Date: October 7, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Angst~Chaos~ Love

Buckle up and get ready for a long and bumpy ride, with lost of twists and turns. You’ll be on the edge of your seat wanting to know what’s going to happen next. Wow! Completely blown away with this book.

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.