The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

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THE VINCENT BOYS
Series: The Vincent Boys #1
Author: Abbi Glines

There was something wicked about Beau that drew me to him. What was wrong with me? Why did I want to sin so badly?

Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him.

Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no.

Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist..

Where do I even start? I really wanted to enjoy this story after so many people on Goodreads had rated it with high marks.  I am in that lower percentile that didn’t have such high praise for it.

The writing wasn’t too bad.  The author had some great writing and narration.  Heck, even most of the dialogue wasn’t that bad.  I think it was the flat out cheating that bothered me the most. I am not a fan of stories with cheating involved. I don’t like cheating in real life and I certainly don’t want to read about cheating.  Yes, sometimes it is not so black and white and might be able to work in a fictional world, if the author handles it very carefully.  Well, I was disappointed with the way this one was handled.  It seemed that right off the bat the main characters were getting it on and moved straight into the no-fly zone. I also was about ready to pull my hair out if I had to read how perfect Sawyer was on almost every other page.

The characters were frustrating and seemed not to have any sensible values whatsoever.  Perfect Ashton (who happens to be the preachers daughter). Perfect Sawyer. Bad boy Beau (which everyone in town looks down on). Like I said, the writing was decent, but the story and characters were not.

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#Review: Frigid by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn’t anything new. They’d been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the ‘man’ in man-whore. He’s never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn’t want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she’s perfect and she’s everything. But the feelings he has for her, he’s always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.

But when they’re stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor’easter, there’s nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

 

I have had this book waiting to be read for at least a year now.  A friend had passed it on to me and it sounded like an okay read to me, but it kept getting pushed back in the pile. There are a few things that I didn’t enjoy about the book and I will admit that one or two things is superficial and in no way regarding the writing. For example, The Cover. Not a fan. It is too much focus on a barely there male chest.It is snowing and you happen you have your shirt wide open. Maybe that is to distract us from the fact that he is in desperate need of a haircut. So those are my superficial gripes about the book.

Lets talk the relationship between Kyler and Syd. We basically have a bad boy who thinks with his penis instead of his brain. Then we have the constant damsel in distress that can’t seem to do anything by herself. Oh and a previous boyfriend who happened to call her frigid in bed the one and only time she had sex is her favorite thing to go on about.

Overall, lets just say that I made it to the last page. Was it a struggle? Yes. Would I read it again or really recommend it to anyone? Probably not.

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Quickie Reviews For You (5)

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

Again, I am running behind on writing up reviews. Work and personal life has been hectic the last few weeks. So I am bringing in another edition of Quickie Reviews For You. This time I am featuring books that fell into the 2 Star rating.

 

devil you knowDevil You Know by Max Henry
2 Star
GOODREADS / AMAZON (currently $2.99)
A simple case of cover lust had me buying this book. I admit that I was sucked in more for the guy on the cover than the actual story content. *slaps hand* But could you really blame me? Then after I bought it, I actually read the summary and it sounded okay for a darker read. It wasn’t too bad and I actually considered giving it a 3 star. Then we had to keep repeating how bad of a secret Malice was keeping. Complete dud like waiting for an amazing firework and it fizzes out with smoke instead.

unmaskedUnmasked: Volume One by Cassia Leo
2 Star
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I actually liked the first few chapters of this book. It was different, dark and mysterious. Then after those first few chapters, the author starts adding more and more to the story that leaves the original plot overwhelmed. I had to reread several chapters at one point to try and figure out what the point of the story is again. Confusing characters and plot lead to a confused reader.

 

to live againTo Live Again by Dori Lavelle
2 Stars
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This is one of those books that you start reading and you feel okay going into it, but by the end you are left with an “EH” feeling. The plot and the romance was barely enough to keep me reading, but not enough to make me stop. Just a middle ground kind of read for me.

 

professor cline revealedProfessor Cline Revealed: Professor #1 by J.M. LaRocca
2 Stars
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Rinse. Wash. Repeat. Another book trying to be dark and bedroom dirty without fulfilling that erotic promise. The sex scenes were mundane and lacked passion with characters who were bland and boring. I just couldn’t get into it as much as other people have. It did have some memorable lines that I ended up highlighting on my kindle, but that was about it.

 

dirty secretsDirty Secrets by Jane O’Reilly
2 Stars
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I actually almost rated this one a 3 Star. It was one that I liked but didn’t love. It had the erotic elements I liked, but not enough time to really enjoy the scenes.  This is one of those stories that you wish was just a little bit longer so the character development would be more believable. Theo was a good character. I found him interesting and pretty high on the hotness scale. Jules is actually the thing that brought this down to a 2 star rating. How this supposed smart woman couldn’t figure out what I as a reader figured out right away was unbelievable.

 

dump dinnersDump Dinners Cookbook by Kristina Newman
2 Stars
GOODREADS / AMAZON (currently $2.99)
For people who struggle for quick and easy dinners, I thought Dump Recipes are genius! I found this one while searching for those kinds of recipes and followed a link to it on Amazon. Since I can barely boil water without burning down the house, I thought I would amaze my kids with a great dinner with little effort or expertise. While some of the dinners in here were good and fairly simple, some of the recipes were repeats and ones that sounded just plain horrible. I jotted maybe one or two of the recipes down, but didn’t measure up with the others.

 

uncagedloveUncaged Love #1 by JJ Knight
2 Stars
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) books are slowly becoming the rage. I have never really watched one, but after reading about them recently, I am starting to familiarize myself with the sport.  I really liked Colt in this book. I liked some of the other side characters in this book. I wasn’t much of a fan though of Jo.  I know if I was thrown into the job she was thrown into, it would have taken me a bit to get use to it all.  This book started quickly and finished way to soon. While I know it is part of a series, I didn’t like the ending. I might give the next book a try, but I am not making any promises.

 

 

Yanked (Frenched #1.5) by Melanie Harlow

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Yanked

 

YANKED
Series: Frenched #1.5
By Melanie Harlow

Mia Devine fell hard for Lucas Fournier after their magical week in Paris. But eight months later, the free-spirited half-French musician still hasn’t made any promises about their future. And as magnifique as long-distance phone sex is, nothing compares to the real thing.

Fed up with stolen weekends and lonely nights, Mia flies to New York armed with a list of reasons why they should take the next step, but an unexpected guest in Lucas’s apartment derails her plans. He’s been keeping secrets–worse, he claims he’s happy with the way things are.

Without the magic of Paris, can their mismatched love survive?

No.
Just no.
As my mom would say, “Damn. Damn. Double Damn. Triple Damn. Hell”

If you are like me and enjoyed the first novel, Frenched, then I will warn you that Yanked will give you the ‘hate feels’.  You don’t even know how many times I wanted to throw my precious Kindle across the room.  I cussed. I cried. I begged for the author to turn this book around when I was at the halfway mark. How could the author do this to us?! Our beloved Lucas was completely changed.  The things he does in Yanked is so out of character — at least in my opinion.

When Mia discovers his secrets, I couldn’t believe she just rolls over, accepts it and forgives him! What the hell was this woman/character thinking? I would not only have beat the crap out of Jessica — if you read the first book you know this is the ex of Lucas — but I would have told Lucas to enjoy being alone as I threw his home deco at him.

Then the author goes and sweeps it under the rug and makes it all better by the end. Um, no. The damage is done. I can’t forgive and forget as easily as Mia. I wish I had listened to the other reviewers and skipped this installment even if there is a major revelation of sorts near the end with Lucas and Mia.

MY RATING
[sc:rate2 ]

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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.
GOODREADS / AMAZON (currently $1.99)

 

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.
GOODREADS / AMAZON (currently $3.14)

 

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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