BOOK HAUL!!

Quiver by Stephanie Spinner
Quicksilver by Stephanie Spinner
Troy high by Shana Norris
Fracture by Megan Miranda
Defiance by C.J. Redwine
Wake by Amanda Hocking
Burn for Burn by Han and Vivian
Uses for boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
Between by Jessica Warman
Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Stolen night by Rebecca Maizel
Hysteria by Megan Miranda
Where she went by Gayle Forman
Tempest Unleashed by Tracy Deebs

Born to be Bad (B.A.D. Agency, #0) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

 

 Born to be Bad (B.A.D. Agency, #0)

by Sherrilyn Kenyon       

 4 star read

Publisher:Pocket Books
 Format:Hardcover
Source:Purchased copy

 Genre: Contemporary Romance

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About Book

New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has created a sensation with her sexy stories about the Bureau of American Defense. Now, three novellas about BAD agents are collected in one steamy volume! In the all-new "One BAD Night" the bureau believes that agent Jason Banks has sold them out. Agent Samantha Winslow has never particularly cared for Jason, whom she reluctantly finds attractive, and she volunteers to bring him in. Under orders to infiltrate his rogue mission and kidnap him, she is also trying to pull off the ultimate double-cross. But who would have guessed that Jason would be so pleased to be her captive?

In "BAD to the Bone" Marianne wins the Hideaway Heroine Sweepstakes and a chance to pretend to be the heroine in her favorite romance novel. Whisked away to a remote island, Marianne's daydreams become real when BAD agent Kyle Foster kidnaps her and uncovers her every fantasy.

In "'Captivated' by You" BAD agent Rhea must go undercover as a dominatrix to capture a deadly terrorist. Fortunately, Agent "Ace" Krux, whom she has long desired, is her training partner. Immediately, the roles of master and slave are wonderfully blurred, and Rhea and Ace unleash a wealth of hidden desire.

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed this story found it to be quite funny. I laughed quite a lot at the beginning of the story.The characters were engaging and really like-able .Agent Samantha Winslow antics made this story worth reading she had quick whit and a smart mouth making her engagements with Agent Jason Banks hilarious.

Jason Banks is being pursued by Samantha and the Agency thinking him the traitor.There is more that meets the eye in this story and a conspiracy that will need to be uncovered. Jason a handsome playboy needs to convince Samantha he is innocent but, how to do that when he is tied up and naked ? (LOL) The entire scene of Jason's being tied up and his exchange of words with Samantha is quite engaging and super funny not to be missed.

The two main characters of this story are opposites that attract. They two have been sexually attracted to one another for years and now that have the opportunity to do something about it.Making up for lost time as they say.While a romance develops danger lurks at every turn and they wonder if the will live long enough even to find out what could be.



In Marianne and Kyle Fosters story it was a really entertaining read. Marianne is a romance writer gone on a Holiday to be part of and adventure that she only writes about.Kyle Foster is on this Island also where he is recovering for an injury which he contracted in the line of duty.Kyle's agency rents out part of there island to put on these live adventures for contestants that win.

Kyle is really a loner with his job in all he never finds time for romance until he meets Marianne and decides to make her part of his own adventure taking the acting a step further and only with him.Who doesn't like a dangerous bad boy huh?

What a scorching adventure between the two lovers. The story had a great plot that allowed two people to really get to know one another and slowly and find the love they where only dreaming about.There was tons of romance and intrigue with a twist that the story took keeping you interested and turning the pages.This was a light fun read.Enjoyed this story a lot.

The story between Rhea and Krux was really entertaining.The two are on assignment to go uncover and into the world of Erotica where clients have peculiar tastes.Its Rhea's job to make Krux an submissive and the thought of that alone sent me into the fit of giggles.Krux is a bad -ass to begin with and is surrounded with a dangerous aura all the time and the thought of becoming someones submissive is just to funny.Rhea another agent in the Agency being the Dom. to teach him just that.What a uncomfortable situation but, Krux is going to used this situation to his advantage and get Rhea right where he wants her in his bed !

You got to love this story .The awkwardness between these two colleagues is somewhat funny when you think that they have to go to school to learn there roles they now have to play.You are sensing there attraction between the two and they are now both in the position to act on it but, will they?

This was a fun read making you smile quite often and the teasing that goes on between this couple.They are doing there duty but, you got to love the fact that they have a free pass to act out there fantasies they might have had about one another.And it gives Rhea the upper hand to get a little even with a Krux the womanizer or so she thinks making her actions and antics even more funny.



Overall this stories were really great reads quite entertaining really funny and had intriguing stories lots of adventure and danger to keep you turning the pages just to see what happens next.The characters were a lot of fun hope to see them again in the up an coming stories in the Bad Series... 

 

 

 

A Howl for the Highlander (Heart of the Wolf #10) by Terry Spear

 

    A Howl for the Highlander 

  (Heart of the Wolf #10)

by Terry Spear  

 5 star read

Publisher:Sourcebooks
 Format:Kindle  
Source: ARC Netgalley 

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

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About Book

Praise for Heart of the Highland Wolf

"Highlanders and werewolves. Be still my heart!"--The Good, the Bad, and the Unread

A Highland Wolf on a Mission...

Duncan MacNeill is hell-bent on catching the thief who's stolen the clan's fortune and run off to Grand Cayman Island. Duncan has rarely left his homeland and he couldn't care less about an island paradise. He never expected to find a beautiful distraction who will show him just how appealing paradise can be...

Meets a Dangerous Distraction...

Lone wolf and botanist Shelley Campbell headed to the island to study the old growth forests. She didn't count on meeting a handsome Highlander who can't keep his paws off her.

Praise for Dreaming of the Wolf

"Intense and swoon-inducing...The chemistry is steamy."--USA Today Happy Ever After

"Fascinating characters and an exciting, action packed plot."--RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

"Intriguing...The queen of werewolf drama Terry Spear provides a powerful take of love and war."--Midwest Book Review

My Thoughts

Let me start off by saying that this is my first book by Terry Spears and she didn't disappoint me and won't be the last. I love her style of writing.This plot was filled with great characters and had a smooth flowing plot with bits of intrigue and danger and a very endearing couple who found romance and love and one's mate among the danger and intrigue going on around them.The book was a page turner from the very first page couldn't wait to see what happened next.

I have to say that Duncan and Shelley were very likable characters and easy to relate to.Duncan won my heart from the very beginning of the story with his good deed straight off the bat and I knew then that I was going to fall in love with him ! Ah....

Duncan is on a mission to go a find the man who has stolen there fortune which brings him to the Caribbean where the thief is hiding out in his compound.Without the funds return the clan will fall to ruin.It's up to Duncan to get the funds back and restored to his Laird who is also his brother before its to late.Here on the island he meets Shelley Campbell botanist who is on the island to study the old growth forests who turns out to be a mesmerizing little werewolf who he meets at the airport.

Who would of thought running into another of your kind on a Caribbean Island know less !Duncan's attraction to the sexy wolf is not one he needs to have when he is on a mission ! But, fate has other ideas...when the one that Duncan is stalking takes and interest in his pretty little werewolf he now has a new complication he did not need.Now, he is thinking there will have to be a new plan as her safety is most important.

Although this couple has gone to the island for different reasons and neither on vacation like most people would be they both turn to one another when both are in need of help.The attraction between this couple is explosive from the onset.Shelley and Duncan made the cutest couple even though Duncan is looking at there situation as a fling and no more.

Shelley surprised me. I found her to be witty and funny and tough as nails when she needed to be.Love -able and loyal and fierce when those threaten who and what she cares about.Who would have thought that the little botanist was a warrior at heart !And Duncan a fierce Highlander with a loving and caring side to him.Protective and loyal and dangerously sexy with and aura that says danger....

Just loved this story all around and if I could give it more than five stars I would.This story contained all the things I love shape-shifters wolves and great plot that had you so engrossed because it was constantly changing bringing more danger at every turn wondering what next ? Loved the developing romance between this couple.There were tons of sexy encounters for you to read about among and some really hot sex scenes that would have anyone salivating!And of course a few tears and laughter.But, most of all Duncan ,who touched my heart with his big Highlander heart both fierce and protective of not only when it came to Shelley but, that of the way he spoke of his Laird and clan and family had your heart melting. I was In love right from the very beginning.I was glad to be on Duncan's adventure with him were danger lurked at every turn taking you for one heck of a ride. And I loved the setting of this book.It had me intrigued that you would put a brawny highlander smack dab in the middle of a Caribbean ! The descriptions of the tropical island and that of Duncan's home had you feeling that you were right there with them.And most of all you got to love it when a mere slip of  she-wolf brings a fierce hunky highlander to his knees. That's Priceless ! A excellent read just Loved it.

Recommended read to all ! After reading this story and just had to go an order the rest of Terry Spears books and did just that !The finished book went into my keeper pile and has earned a new place among all my other favorite books.You know that you have written a great book when the reader can't wait to read the book all over again after just finishing it!.

 

 

 

The Reluctant Amazon (Alliance of the Amazons #1) by Sandy James

 

The Reluctant Amazon 

(Alliance of the Amazons #1)

by Sandy James  

 4 star read

Reviewed by:Tonya 
Publisher:Carina Press
 Format:Kindle  
Source: purchased Copy

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

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The last thing Rebecca Massee expects on her wedding day is to go from jilted kindergarten teacher to Amazonian Earth warrior. But when she causes an earthquake after her groom says I don’t, she discovers that not only does she possess incredible powers, she is one of four lost chosen sisters who must fight to keep humanity safe from rogue gods and demons. Luckily she has help: ruggedly handsome Scottish warrior Artair MacKay, her protector and teacher.

An immortal, Artair has trained countless warriors for more than four hundred years. He understands Rebecca’s confusion at the new world she’s been thrust into and worries she is too emotionally vulnerable, but that doesn’t stop his growing feelings for the beautiful and fearless woman.

When an evil force threatens to destroy the Amazons, Rebecca must claim her full powers--but they come at a cost. Can she sacrifice the man she loves if it means saving the world?

My Thoughts

This book is just well "Amazing" it grabbed me from the start - man goes to leave woman at the alter, woman punches him in the nose clearly rearranging it, storms down the isle during an earthquake to run smack dab into the most gorgeous man in the world - wearing a kilt. LOL yep Rebecca meet Altair. And wait earthquake, what is that all about. Talk about throwing you right into the story I loved it.

And before Rebecca can make any sense of it this hulking gorgeous man is dragging her off like a sack of potatoes and tossing her into a beat up ratty old van with a really beautiful woman driving it that he calls Sparks, what kind of name is that. Well as you read you see how perfect it is, fitting her position and personality to a "T".

Rebecca is in for a wide awakening right from the start when she is faced with a tale to tall to believe yet its her destiny her life and its happening right then. Off to find another like her but different and faced with dangers from the get go Rebecca's world is out of control. She is slow to grasp, slow to catch on but fast falling for this gorgeous, frustrating yet amazing Altair.

Soon Rebecca learns she is an Amazon and that her old life is no more everything she once loved and cherish gone forever. Soon they would all forget her. She was born for this, her aunt a priestess to the goddess Rhiannon the earth goddess. The goddess who would bestow Rebecca with her earthly powers, even earthquakes. But the goddess isn't so sure her little Amazon is going to cut it, she is progressing slower than the other new Amazon Megan "Fire" and her sentinel Altair, the one she has always wanted but always been denied (why is that if she is an immortal) seems to have a thing for little Rebecca.

Rebecca trains harder and longer, pushes and pushes but still can't seem to grasp it. Altair pushes her harder and harder, knowing he can't bare the thought of her getting hurt or losing her and knowing the goddess is not pleased with her he can't let her fail. While training goes on the search for two missing Amazons continues, the connection to them is lost, have they died like their sister? What has happened to them. As the search continues they know the battle this time is coming to them.

As Rebecca and Megan (Fire) train with Sparks (The original Fire) and Altair (their Sentinel) she begins to fall for Altair something completely forbidden by the goddess Rhiannon but she can't control her feelings and Altair can't control his. But she knows that once the new Sentinel with her other sisters (Air) and (Water) arrive Altair will go back to his mortal life to take a wife and have a child to live a life he has long dreamed of. How can she take that from him, but what does fate have in store for them.

Things get really dicey really fast in this story as Sparks is desperate to find her sister Helen (the original earth) and sets out on her own, a dangerous mission that has things moving faster and Rebecca is quickly put to the test. As the fight against good and evil heats up so does the passion between Rebecca and Altair. I will honestly say that I was crying towards the end of this book, tears of worry at some points and tears of joy at the end.

This is a really amazing book. Looking forward to reading book 2 about Megan (Fire) and book 3 about (Air) hoping book 4 about Water comes out soon too :) GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!! Absolutely loved it

 

 

 

Happy birthday Nikki

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI!! ok so its a few days late but i told you on the actual day, im blogging about it today.

Happy birthday to my beautiful, wonderful, bestest friend on the planet. I dont know what id do without you. ive known you for years and you have stuck by me through thick and thin. We have had our fights and not spoken for a few days and in high school thats like years and yet gotten over it the second one of us needs the other.

You were there for most of my birthdays and it was always just that whole lot better when i had you to share it with. You know me better then anyone ever has and were even there for me when i was having contractions and the day after i had Ryker you were at the hospital congratulating me and telling me how much of an a**hole the daddy is for what he did haha

Your 17th birthday i do apologise for throwing up in your toilet and you having to call my mum to come get me because i was so gone was not the best night but it does make a great story now its over haha never again will i get that intoxicated (not that i can breast feeding anyway but in the future)
Us singing at the top of our voices at the many concerts and Sound Waves we have been to, D&M sessions as we eat our weight worth of junk food and the oh so classic me doing something you dont approve of and me getting the hands on the hips "you are totally not funny" look i love :) its the look you will give your 5 children and im just the person to practice on.

So many fond memory's of us being together and just the other day we made one that is going to keep me smiling for a long time. You and me pushing the prams with Phoenix and Ryker in them and talking about when you have your first baby and i have my next one how we will plan accordingly so we can go through it all together and have cute walks like that all the time. Innocent and nothing special yet it was special to me because anytime i get to spend with you is the best thing in the world.
Many memories gained over the years and many more yet to come. Ill be there at your wedding standing at your side and you will be coming to my house every week once my children leave me and go off on their own to make sure my 16 cats haven't killed me.

We have both grown up so much over the years and yet have remained such good friends. I love you and you will always be the top of my list, my baby daddy and the person i turn to first when ever i have a boy or other problem.

I hope you have a wonderful day and ill see you soon and you can open your pressie :) i hope you like it.

I love you, i love you, i love you :)))) never leave me lol id be lost without you telling me how it is and understanding me when i have no one else who would and listening to me bitch and moan about pointless things. Have a wonderful day and have fun during your last year as a teenager. It only goes faster from here. I hope in the next life we find each other and will remain best friends throughout this life and the next.

love you forever and like you for always <3 Emily x0x0x

Shut Out by Kody Keplinger

 Shut Out

by Kody Keplinger

 4 star read

Reviewed by:Emily 
Publisher:Poppy
 Format:Kindle  
Source: purchased Copy

 Genre: Young Adult

About Book

Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it's a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part,Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room. And on three separate occasions Randy's car has been egged while he and Lissa were inside, making out. She is done competing with a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend's attention

Then Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all: She and the other players' girlfriends go on a hookup strike. The boys won't get any action from them until the football and soccer teams make peace. What they don't count on is a new sort of rivalry: an impossible girls-against-boys showdown that hinges on who will cave to their libidos first. But what Lissa never sees coming is her own sexual tension with the leader of the boys, Cash Sterling..

My Thoughts

Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it’s a civil war the football team versus he soccer team. And for her part, Lissa is sick of it. Her Quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight or haze a freshman. And on three separate occasions Randy’s car has been egged a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend’s attention.

Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all. She and the other player’s girlfriends go on a hookup strike. The boys wont get any action from them until the football and soccer teams make peace. What they don’t count on is a new sort of rivalry: an impossible girls-against- boy’s showdown that hinges on who will save to their libidos first. And her own sexual tension with the leader of the boys? Lissa never it coming. In this hilarious and romantic re-imagining of Aristophanes’’ Lysistrata, the battle of boys against girls is on.

I first heard about this book from a friend and just had to get it after looking into it a bit. That day I got it in E-Book format and was done with it in about 2 hours. I loved it, it was a teenager’s outlook on high school and boys and friendship.

So this book ill give 4/5 stars.

Lissa was a control freak who has major OCD issues. She was beautiful and strong and just set in her way.

Cash….well I would totally like to date him. The school flirt, totally hot but you cant get anywhere with  him. By the end i was inlove.

Randy, well words really cant describe how much I dislike him. He comes off as the nice caring boyfriend but really just is a complete a**.

Chloe, she’s Lissa’s best friend and is known as the school sl*t but really just because she’s honest about her s*x life doesn’t mean she is any of the things people call her. She isn’t ready to settle down with a guy and just knows what she likes, she isn’t mean about it and is a lovely person who would do anything for her friend. She would have to be my second favorite character.

Now down to my final character who happens to be my favorite. Nothing much is said about her but I feel like I must tell people the little bit about her because she is so worth hearing about, Mary. Her name says it all, she’s sweet and young and totally in love with her huge footballer boyfriend. She’s the only girl who is honest about herself. Throughout this book she’s a small role but I just love how caring and sweet and young she is and how she reminds me of that little sister I have to protect from everything bad.

So go ahead and give this book a read because its fun, light and really enjoyable. 

 

 

 

Hysteria by Megan Miranda

 4 star read

Reviewed by:Emily 
Publisher: Walker Children's
 Format:Kindle Source: purchased Copy

 Genre: Young Adult

About Book

Mallory's life is falling apart. Her boyfriend was stabbed. He bled to death in her kitchen. Mallory was the one who stabbed him. But she can't remember what happened that night. She only remembers the fear . . .
When Mallory's parents send her away to a boarding school, she thinks she can escape the gossip and the threats. But someone, or something, has followed her. There's the hand that touches her shoulder when she's drifting off to sleep. A voice whispering her name. And everyone knows what happened. So when a pupil is found dead, Mallory's name is on their lips. Her past can be forgotten but it's never gone. Can Mallory live with that?

My Thoughts

Whilst I had read that this book was a let down i still decided to give it a go. Well.....im very glad i did. I absolutely adored it and couldn't put it down. With a baby its hard to find the time to read but i managed it and read this book in no time. All in all i book i did really enjoy. 9/10 for this book. I will be buying it as soon as i get the chance.

Spoilers ahead so unless you have read it then just take my word for it and read it. it is a fantastic read.

Mallory seemed numb from it all, like you would be after such a scaring and shocking thing happening. Though she might not have loves Brian he was still her boyfriend and she did kill him. Mallory's parents didn't seem to know how to deal, yet really who does. Her mum was cold and distant and unsure of what to make of it all where her dad was taking charge trying to work and keep everything together whilst worrying about both his wife and daughter. As an only child im sure her parents were even more upset because they would have put everything into Mallory and she had the possible chance of going to jail for a very long time. Thankfully that didn't happen because it was self deference. 

So after a few incidents her parents decide it would be best for her to go to boarding school, it was both a great decision and a bad one. It changed Mallory's life in so many way. She left behind her parents and her best friend (whom is fantastic and stuck by her through everything) to go to a school where she had no one. 

Being there she found Reid (OMG I totally love him) she isn't sure what to make of it since the incident at his fathers funeral but in the end its just wrong time wrong place and it ended what could have been a great friendship or possibly relationship for them both, thankfully by the end i think she was getting him.

So the murder.....dead guy found in room with wrist slit, using Mallory's knife she stole and lost and turns out to be the girls he has abused, one being his half sister. 

so with that all sorted out we move onto her finding her best friend....with both legs broken almost dead thanks to those girls. Thankfully she lives and im glad for it. She is the kind of best friend every girl wants, i just happen to be lucky enough to have :) (love you Nikki) so it ends with Mallory deciding to go back to the boarding school, not sure if its a good thing or not but it could be, she needed to be away from her town and she has Reid. Arh I swoon a little hearing his name.