Review: Foreplay by Sophie Jordan

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Foreplay
Author:  Sophie Jordan
Series: The Ivy Chronicles #1
Source: Publisher

SUMMARY
From Goodreads

Before she goes after the life she’s always wanted, she’s about to find the one she needs.

Pepper has been hopelessly in love with her best friend’s brother, Hunter, for like ever. He’s the key to everything she’s always craved: security, stability, family. But she needs Hunter to notice her as more than just a friend. Even though she’s kissed exactly one guy, she has just the plan to go from novice to rock star in the bedroom—take a few pointers from someone who knows what he’s doing.

Her college roommates have the perfect teacher in mind. But bartender Reece is nothing like the player Pepper expects. Yes, he’s beyond gorgeous, but he’s also dangerous, deep—with a troubled past. Soon what started as lessons in attraction are turning both their worlds around, and showing just what can happen when you go past foreplay and get to what’s real…

MY THOUGHTS

Foreplay is the first book in a new series by author Sophie Jordan.  Sophie Jordan is well known in the young adult genre for her Firelight Series.  Foreplay is the first book in The Ivy Chronicles geared for the New Adult genre.  The main characters are Reece and Pepper.

Pepper has always had a crush on her best friends brother, Hunter.  He is reliable, safe and cute.  With her life planned out in her head, Pepper is determined to have Hunter now that he is single.  Since Pepper has no experience with dating or with men, her friends decide to find her a man that would be able to help in that department with no strings attached.  They decide to use the town playboy that everyone has been talking about from the local bar/club.  This is where Reece enters the scene and ladies, pick your chin up and wipe the drool.  Not only is he sexy and hot, he is sweet and charming too!  He has manners and is an all around good guy.  I will say that Reece is not what you expect while reading this book.  There is a curve ball thrown in to make you rethink the mysterious aura that is surrounding Reece.  By the end of the book you will have a hard time choosing between Hunter and Reece just like Pepper.

The only reason I didn’t give this book the highest rating is because it did drag in some parts of the story.  There were a few times I just wanted the author to get on with the story already and get rid of some of the ‘filler’ pages. This is one series though that I am excited to read more of in the future!

FAVORITE QUOTE

“You can’t even see it. I’m the safest thing you’ll ever find.”

MY RATING

[sc:rate4 ]

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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

[sc:rate1 ]

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Review: One Lucky Vampire by Lynsay Sands

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One Lucky Vampire
Series: Argeneau #19
Author: Lynsay Sands

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Luck be a vampire tonight . . .

When Nicole Phillips agreed to hire a housekeeper, she pictured someone a little frumpy and almost certainly female. Instead, she gets gorgeous, unmistakably male Jake Colson. The man is proving indispensable in the kitchen—and everywhere else. Except Jake might not be a mortal man at all.

. . . and every night

Who wouldn’t want to be a tall, dark, powerful vampire? Jake, for one. He’s barely had time to adjust to his new state before he’s roped into a family favor. Still, secretly playing bodyguard to sweet, sexy Nicole is turning out to be the wildest ride of his life. First he’ll put a stop to whoever’s targeting her. Then he’ll prove that this kind of love, and luck, happens only once in an eternity.

MY THOUGHTS

When it comes to author Lynsay Sands, I am a sucker for the story!  I absolutely adore her writing, characters and plot lines.  You would think after 19 books in a series I would grow bored with it.  Sadly, it just makes me crave more from her!

With One Lucky Vampire we get to read about Jake Colson and Nicole Phillips.  Jake you might remember as Stephano Notte from A Bite To Remember.  He was turned by Vincent in that book in order to save his life.  To say that he isn’t happy with being turned is an understatement. While he is glad to be alive, he did end up leaving his family behind to try and adjust on his own and in his own way.  When Marguerite asks Jake to help protect a friend of the family, Jake is nudged back into the family unit and accepts the job as a housekeeper/cook while actually being a bodyguard for Nicole.

Nicole has been through the ringer. Her previous husband was  guy who would rather spend her money than spend time with his wife.  He has made attempts on her life trying to get her money instead of losing it in a divorce.  She hires Jake as a housekeeper/cook to help her out while she finishes up her work in the art world.

With everything that takes place in this book between Jake and Nicole, I found the side characters of Dante and Tomasso to be my favorite.  They had some of the best lines in this book that left me laughing each time they opened their mouths!

“Nina’s gone,” Tomasso rumbled.

“What?” Nicole glanced around with amazement at that.  The woman had been standing guard over Jake like a German drill sergeant since arriving.   She hadn’t even allowed Nicole to peek into his room just to see for herself that Jake was alive and well.  “Then who’s watching over Jake?”

“Pinocchio doesn’t need watching.  He’s not sick anymore,” Dante informed her.

“Yeah, he’s walking and talking like a real boy now,” Tomasso added dryly.

…..”Right, so he was on his death bed the day before yesterday and now he’s up and moving around?”  She shook her head. “What if he passes out or just falls down and hist his head?”

“IT’s okay, it couldn’t hurt anything,” Tomasso assured her.

“Of course it could,” she snapped.  “People have been known to die from head wounds.”

“People have,” Dante agreed.  “But not Pinocchio.  His head is full of wood.”

I loved how they always called him Pinocchio in the story.  There is a reason why they call him this and it is one of the main reasons why Jake was unhappy about being turned and why he ran from his family.  Even with the jokes they throw Jake’s way, Dante and Tomasso truly love Jake and would love to have him back into the family fold.  I love how they end up having Nicole be the one person who saves Jake instead of the other way around.

If you are a fan of the Argeneau series, then this book should be a must buy book for you.  It brings back the feel of earlier books but also keeps it progressing for the entire series.  Keep them coming!

MY RATING

[sc:rate5 ]

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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: 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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