Mini-Merger: Guys on Top by Riley Simpson

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Mini-Merger: Guys on Top
Author: Riley Simpson

Gabe smiled mischievously, “Are you proposing some kind of mini-merger between us?”

Gabe’s not interested in players – he’s interested in serious business. As the VP of Summers Enterprises, he has to oversee an intense company merger with Chaucer Enterprises, but his counterpart at Chaucer, Jag, seems to be all about seduction and fun and games.

But as Gabe gets to know Jag, and why the man is known by that name, he discovers a sexy charmer who’s hard to resist. Perhaps there’s more to Jag than meets the eye, and one unexpected late night encounter will tell Gabe everything he needs to know.

This book was not a hit for me. I expected a M/M romance but got something else. This is a short read that comes listed at 21 pages.  I understand that 21 pages are hard to flesh out character personalities and actual romance.  Being that short of a book makes not only the romance almost nil, but leaves the reader with feelings of no connection with each character.  I felt like I was reading a submitted short story to a men’s magazine.  It was short, to the point and almost clinical in character feeling. If you are looking for a short read with no depth or swoon worthy moments of love, then skip this 21 page story. Go for a full length novel. Yet, if you want something quick, straight to the point and mainly just a sex fueled chapter, then this is your go to read.

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Quickie Reviews For You (4)

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A short post featuring a few quick reviews. Short, sweet and all in one post.

This time, I am posting quick reviews on books that I have read this last week or so that have fallen into the 1 Star rating.

falling for emmaFalling For Emma by Alix Nichols
1 Star
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I love reading about characters with disabilities. When I came across this book I was so excited to find it. The hero is blind.  I couldn’t really find myself caring about the other characters or the plot though. It dragged and I barely made it to the end of this story.  The characters were flat, dull and not working for me.

 

summer skySummer Sky (Blue Phoenix #1) by Lisa Swallow
1 Star
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This is a book where you start out at the top of a hill and then, with each chapter, it goes downhill.  It started out good. Then as we got to read more about the characters and move along in the story, it just started falling short of interesting.  I lost interest quickly and felt relieved when I made it to the ending that fell short as well.

 

Stepbrother UntouchableStepbrother Untouchable — Outlaw Burn by Hailey Morgan
1 Star
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I admit that I jumped on the bandwagon with this read.  Everywhere I looked online, readers were talking about stepbrother reads being a new obsession.  Either I didn’t read the right one, or the Stepbrother angle is not for me.  This book was corny and laugh out loud ridiculous.  Now it could of been just me since I was new to this trope, but it was over the top angst and dialogue.

 

chance her stepbrotherChance Her Stepbrother by Saffron Daughter
1 Star
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Again, the result of jumping on the bandwagon.  Another stepbrother read that just didn’t do it for me. I might have even rolled my eyes several times while reading this novella. I pushed myself to make it to the finish line and found myself even more disappointed in the ending.

Hate F*@k by Ainsley Booth

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Hate F*@k
by Ainsley Booth

Warning: This is just the start. This doesn’t end well. And it’s going to get much worse before it ever gets better.

Cole:
I push her buttons. I want to push them in the good way. Dirty, up-against-the-wall, my-hand-in-her-pants kind of way.
But that’s not possible, because I’m dark and she’s light, and we both know it.
So I push her buttons in the bad way, making her hate me.

Hailey:
If a genie granted me three wishes, I’d ask for Cole Parker to never look at me again, that I’d forget the dark promise in his eyes, and that just once, before he vanished from my life completely, that he’d push me up against a wall and fuck me.
Then I’d go wash my mouth out with soap.

I seriously feel like I read an entirely different book than everyone else.  I see reviewers giving this book high praise and glowing recommendations while I sit here at a loss on the last page just blinking my eyes in confusion.  What the heck did I just read?

The characters were dull and hate each other but we don’t really know the real reason to the hate. They are attracted to each other though and have some steamy and smutty scenes together. Then we have an ending that leaves you on a cliffhanger of sorts.  Hailey was snobby and came across as better-than-thou. Cole was a dirty talking bad boy but protective and secretive.  This book was just s hot mess for me.

MY RATING
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Quickie Reviews For You (3)

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Another short post featuring a few quick reviews. Short, sweet and all in one post.

handymendoitbetterHandy Men Do It Better: Step One by Dan Sexton
1 Star
– This book was a hot mess of juvenile horny men.  I honestly had the hardest time making it to the last page of this book.  By the end of the book, I had no desire to continue the series.
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mountainheroMountain Hero: Book 1 by Cheryl Yeko
3 Stars
– This was the predictable read, but written well enough to pass the time.  I enjoyed the two main characters but I did wish it had been just a tab bit longer.  There were a few weak points in the story. The side characters were bland to me.
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thepleasureprincipleThe Pleasure Principle by Jane O’Reilly
2 Stars
– I am probably going to be in the minority here but this book wasn’t as well liked for me as it was for others.  I just couldn’t bring myself to enjoy the characters.  Yes the cover is hot. Yes the sexy time in the book was hot. Unfortunately, that was all I could bring myself to enjoy.
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marketingbeefMarketing Beef by Rick Bettencourt
2 Stars
– This one had a few moments of laughing out loud dialogue.  One character is a shy introvert with parents who were fixated on tormenting him about a birthmark when he was younger.  In the other corner, we have a suave ad executive.  The sex scenes are minimal and not very steamy. The ending was much weaker than the first half of the book.
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scornedScorned: From the Inside Out Book 1 by S.L. Scott
1 Star
– Another book that I am sure will leave me in the minority with my rating of one star. This relationship between Dylan and Juliette is a mess bordering on abusive and emotionally disturbing. I couldn’t stand either character and the story was eye rolling.  I couldn’t believe half of the things each one of them did in the whopping 85 pages I forced myself to read. One more book to add to my list of series I won’t continue.
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Quickie Reviews For You (2)

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I am horrible.  I have been reading like crazy but slacking on actually posting reviews about them.  I have this list going with the name of the book, rating, and a few notes to remember about each one.  So at least I have something to give you!  Below are a few books that were on that list.  I have more but I thought I would break it up into a few posts so it wouldn’t overwhelm you like it has me!

 

rulesaccordingtogracieThe Rules According to Gracie by Stefanie London
3 Stars
-This was a cute, but short read. Coming in at a listed 98 pages made for a quick build up for the two characters. While I liked Des, I wasn’t too excited about Gracie.
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DectheHollsDec the Holls by Jasinda Wilder
3 Stars
-Another book that was good but would have benefited with being a bit longer. This one came in at 51 pages but would have been better if we would have gotten just a smidgen more of Declan and Holly. Yes, it is focused around Christmas, but good to read any time of the year.
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falloutFall Out (SEALs Undone #1) by Zoe York
3 Stars
-Coming in at 155 pages, this book had the length I needed, but the characters were just mediocre for my taste.  The writing was well done, but the plot had too many ups and downs for my liking. The romance just didn’t seem to click for me either.
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knowinghissecretKnowing His Secret (Year of the Billionaire Part 1) by K.C. Falls
1 Star
-177 pages of characters I couldn’t stand.  That about sums it up.  We have a hero who is a jerk and a woman who is dull.  Not only were the characters not to my taste, but the book is a serial which is not something I read too often.
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giftsinjarsGifts in Jars: Recipes for Easy, Delicious, Inexpensive DIY Gifts by Margaret Lowe
3 Stars
-I got this one around Christmas time when my kids were looking for ways to make home made gifts for the teacher and aides.  Let me tell you, there was some yummy sounding jar gifts in this book.  If I had actually had the time, we probably could have thrown together a few.  Maybe next year though.
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