Review: Because You Are Mine by Beth Kery

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Because You Are Mine
Series: Because You Are Mine 1-8
Author: Beth Kery

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

When they met, the instant attraction was unmistakable…a purely, exquisitely physical charge. Succumbing to their desires is the easy part. But when passion opens the door to an intimacy neither has known, can a man known for being unbendable learn to love?

MY THOUGHTS

When this series was introduced as a serial novel and released a section at a time on Amazon, I anxiously awaited the final installment to be released.  I refuse to purchase a small section at a time and have to wait a week before we get the next one.  I want all of my story at once.  I am bad when it comes to serial novels.

I had heard that this series was hot, sexy and worth the Buy Now click on Amazon.  Sadly, I can honestly say that I wish I would have forgotten about this book.  I had to force myself to even finish reading this book.  That is a sad thing when you love to read and you have to force yourself to make it to that final page.  I could not bring myself to enjoy the dominant ways of Ian Noble.  He could be sweet at times, but overall he was a pushy prick.  Yes, I went there.  He was cold and nothing about him appealed to my romantic side.   When it came to Francesca Arno, she was the naive virgin that had so many conflicts in her character that I was getting whiplash trying to keep up with them.  One minute she is the sweet virgin unsure of herself, then the next page she is all of a sudden the sexy temptress teasing the men.  I think my eyes rolled more at the stupidity of her actions than it did in boredom.

While many people enjoyed this series, I will not be one to read it again or any future stories involving these characters.  If I had to force it the first time, I certainly won’t force it again.

MY RATING

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Review: A Million Dirty Secrets by C.L. Parker

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A Million Dirty Secrets
Series: Million Dollar Duet #1
Author: C. L. Parker

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Delaine Talbot has a secret. When a matter of life and death threatens to tear apart her family, Delaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. She auctions herself off at Chicago’s most exclusive erotic club. Now she belongs to Noah Crawford, a wealthy mogul who introduces her to a seductive feast of the senses, awakening desires she only dreamed about.  
 
Noah doesn’t know why Delaine sold her body for a cool two mil. But it’s the perfect business arrangement. The inexperienced beauty will learn to satisfy his every sensual need, yet never touch his heart. Almost immediately their relationship generates heat—in more ways than one. When they fight, they take no prisoners. When they love, they show no mercy. When they’re together, they never want to leave each other’s arms. But soon, their intense, physical bond will take an unexpected turn—evolving into something neither has bargained for: the promise of a lasting love.

MY THOUGHTS

This book is the first book in a series by author C. L. Parker.

Let us just sit and reflect about this read for a moment.

Was it deep and emotional? No.
Did it have characters that a reader could connect with? Um, not really.
Did it have a realistic plot? Well…no.
Was it entertaining to this reader? Only if laughter was suppose to be the main emotion with a side of WTH?

I’m sorry but there is no other way to describe this book.  I shook my head so many times while reading it that I have a kink in my neck now.  Not only was it cliched and corny, but the characters flip flopped from being likable to completely the opposite the next moment.

Noah was suppose to be a hard and determined business man with a Dom streak.  While we would get this small glimpse of him sometimes, other times he was a softy and lovable man who happens to be rich.   I ended up liking him better than the heroine of the story.

Delaine was suppose to be offering herself up at an auction to the highest bidder for two years.  She sold herself for two million dollars to Noah so she could have the money to pay for her Mother’s medical bills.  While it seemed like a worthy cause to sell yourself like a prostitute,  it isn’t played up exactly like it should be.  When the parents receive the anonymous donation into their account, they don’t even wonder why really or want to find out who donated such a lump sum. They pass it off as a miracle.

Then we have the inner monologue of the Double Agent Coochie that is in lust with The Wonder Peen.  Yes, you read that correctly and it is mentioned in almost every chapter in the exact same way.  The first time you read it — funny.  The fifteenth time you read it — eye rolling and stop already!

This book is over the top and on the verge of DNF by halfway through.  While I did finish reading the book,  it was not enjoyable by the last half.

MY RATING
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Review: Epilogue by C.J. Roberts

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Epilogue
Series: The Dark Duet #3
Author: C. J. Roberts
Source: Personal Purchase

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

I’m writing this because you begged. You know how I love the begging. In fact, you probably know too many things and know them far too well.

Who am I?

Well, that’s what I’m trying to figure out. I was a whore in my youth, a killer since my adolescence, and a monster as a man. I am the man who kidnapped Livvie. I am the man who held her in a dark room for weeks. But, most importantly, I am the man she loves.

She loves me. It’s quite sick, isn’t it?

Of course, there’s more to our story than can be surmised in a few short sentences, but I’m at a loss for justifying my behavior back then. I assume if you’re reading this, I don’t need to make those justifications. You’ve already made your own.

You’re reading this because you want to know about the rest of the story. You want to know what happened that warm summer night in September of 2010, the night I met Livvie at The Paseo. It was the night my life changed all over again.

It didn’t happen exactly as Livvie said. She’s been very kind to me in the retelling of our story. The truth is far more…complicated.

MY THOUGHTS

Epilogue is the third book in the Dark Duet series by author C.J. Roberts.

I was looking forward to reading Epilogue ever since the first book in the series.  I was sucked into the dark tale of slavery in Captive in the Dark.  Seduced in the Dark took you even further into the story giving us the aftermath and the fallout from Livvie’s captivity.  With Epilogue, we get to read about Caleb’s POV, the reunion between the two, and the ‘epilogue’ of their future.

This story started out with Caleb speaking to the reader of the story.  We get to learn what happened after he finally finds Livvie and they reunite after being separated for so long.  We get to see them both have to deal with the past and the pressure it puts on in them now.  While I enjoyed the reunion and the couple dealing with getting over their past issues, I did feel like the last half of the book was repetitive and a let down.  It seemed like the sex of the relationship took over and we started going in circles again.  I feel that the story could have ended 3/4 of the way into it and it would have been fine.

Even if the ending was a bit of a disappointment to me,  I still feel like the author did a wonderful job in giving readers what was needed for the final book.  We get to read from Caleb’s POV and we get to finally enjoy the closure that we needed after the long journey we were set on.

MY RATING
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Review: The Submissive by Tara Sue Me

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The Submissive
Series: The Submissive Trilogy #1
Author: Tara Sue Me
Source: Personal Purchase

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Abby King has a secret fantasy.

New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant and handsome CEO of West Industries, but Abby knows he’s more: a sexy and skilled dominant who is looking for a new submissive. Yearning to experience a world of pleasure beyond her simple life as a librarian, Abby offers herself to Nathaniel, to fulfill her most hidden desires.

After only one weekend with the Master, Abby knows she needs more, and fully submits to Nathaniel’s terms. But despite the pleasure he takes in Abby’s willing spirit, the Nathaniel hidden behind the rules remains cold and distant.

As Abby falls deeper into his tantalizing world of power and passion, she fears that Nathaniel’s heart may be beyond her reach—and that her own might be beyond saving…

MY THOUGHTS

The Submissive is the first book in the Submissive Trilogy by Tara Sue Me.

Another Fan Fiction in the world of Twilight.  While, I don’t personally see the similarity, or have a problem with fan fiction, some people might want to be forewarned about this.  The Submissive was a little too over the top for me.  The hero Nathaniel was cold and mysterious.  While the reason for his dominant nature is revealed, I can honestly say that it was a pretty bad cop out.  The heroine Abby was suppose to be new to the submissive role, but at times I felt she was more into the lifestyle than Nathaniel was.  She seemed to know exactly what to do from the very beginning.

There are plot holes all throughout the book with some of the plot making little sense and no need to even be in the book.  While the sexy scenes did have some heat, they shouldn’t have to carry an entire novel.

Overall this was another dominant billionaire who just needed another submissive to add to his whipping post.

MY RATING
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Review: The Angel by Tiffany Reisz

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The Angel
Series: The Original Sinners #2
Author: Tiffany Reisz

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

No safe word can protect the heart

Infamous erotica author and accomplished dominatrix Nora Sutherlin is doing something utterly out of character: hiding. While her longtime lover, Søren—whose fetishes, if exposed, would be his ruin—is under scrutiny pending a major promotion, Nora’s lying low and away from temptation in the lap of luxury.

Her host, the wealthy and uninhibited Griffin Fiske, is thrilled to have Nora stay at his country estate, especially once he meets her traveling companion. Young, inexperienced and angelically beautiful, Michael has become Nora’s protégé, and this summer with Griffin is going to be his training, where the hazing never ends.

But while her flesh is willing, Nora’s mind is wandering. To thoughts of Søren, her master, under investigation by a journalist with an ax to grind. And to another man from Nora’s past, whose hold on her is less bruising, but whose secrets are no less painful. It’s a summer that will prove the old adage: love hurts.

MY THOUGHTS

The Angel is the second book in The Original Sinners series by author Tiffany Reisz.

Let me start by saying that I enjoyed the first book titled The Siren.  It surprised me and took me so far out of my comfort zone that I was thrilled to have enjoyed that ride.  When I started reading The Angel though, I was having a hard time getting into that mindset again.  It was dark, edgy and cringe worthy at times.  Certain scenes in this book had me picking my jaw up off the floor with shock.  I think the shock value is what made me give this book a higher rating than what I normally would.  After reading countless romance and BDSM books that are out in the book market today, this one blows them out of the water.  When a story can still shock me after many years of reading them, then the book definitely deserves the higher rating — whether I thoroughly enjoyed the book or not.

I think the main problem I had with this book was Nora for me.  I just couldn’t connect with her like I did in the previous book.  I am not sure exactly why, but again it could have been my mindset at the time of reading.  The writing was amazing and the author did not disappoint with her effortless skill.  Author Tiffany Reisz will bring it all out in a book and most likely when we don’t expect it.  I did enjoy the character of Michael.  Soren is still a character I can’t bring myself to love.  He is creepy and still on my perv radar.

Overall, the book was amazing with writing and shock value.  Unfortunately I just couldn’t get into our main character of Nora.  I am hoping whatever it was that bugged me in this book will resolve itself so I can enjoy the next book in the series like I did the first one.

MY RATING

Okay book, but it left me wanting more!