Reflected in You
Series: Crossfire #2
Author: Sylvia Day
Genre: Romance
Source: Gift from Smexybooks(Thank you Mandi!)
ISBN: 9780425263914

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn’t stay away. I didn’t want to. He was my addiction… my every desire… mine.

My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was too hard, too painful… except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity. We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession…

MY THOUGHTS

OMG! Oh..my..GOD!  Seriously?! This is how the author is going to leave us?  Okay, I am still floored by the ending of this book — even though we should have seen it coming — and I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to write a review for this.  I know if you are a fan of this series, you have already been stalking other reviews, so I want go into too much detail.  Besides, if I were to go into too many details, it would spoil much of the book.

Gideon. I am now head over heels in love with you.  I was slow going and tried really hard not to let you into my heart, but I failed. I was a bigger fan of Gideon in this book and started to throw imaginary daggers at Eva.  I fell so hard for Gideon that in his words — ” I won’t survive you.”

On with the regular part of the review.  This book in the series focused on Gideon and Eva trying to build their relationship into something solid.  They are going to couple’s counseling and trying to make it work despite the obstacles thrown at them every other page.  There were some small things that happened and then there were huge things that happened.  The one big thing was at the end and literally in the last chapter.  I can’t believe it and my jaw is on the floor with my heart.  I had a what-the-heck moment and had to reread that chapter several times.  I just knew I was reading it wrong.

All I can say is that if you are a fan of this series, read it.  Flat out simple.
If you haven’t started this series yet, then you forfeit your claim in the future of having Gideon as your book boyfriend and I claim him now with no take-backs.

MY RATING
Outstanding book that will stay on my bookshelf for rereading!

The Unwanted Wife
Author: Natasha Anders
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source: Personal Purchase
ISBN: B009I3UOKQ
(E-Book Edition)

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

All Alessandro de Lucci wants from his wife is a son but after a year and a half of unhappiness and disillusionment, all Theresa de Lucci wants from her ice cold husband is a divorce. Unfortunate timing, since Theresa is about to discover that she’s finally pregnant and Alessandro is about to discover that he isn’t willing to lose Theresa.

MY THOUGHTS

I first heard about this book through my twitter feed from another reviewer that I trust.  I was loving her comments and status updates throughout her reading experience and just knew I had to try this book out.  When I purchased the book, it was a Kindle freebie on Amazon and in all honesty, I wasn’t expecting much from it.  Usually if it is a freebie, and from an author I have never heard of, I get a hard time thinking it will be pleasurable to read.  With “The Unwanted Wife”, I was actually surprised to find a rare gem in the vast pool  of Amazon freebies!

Within the first few chapters of this book I was hooked.  Alessandro was such a rude and cold husband.  I didn’t understand why anyone would find this man attractive and swoon worthy for a main character.  After the book gets moving and the story starts to unravel,  I found myself completely turned around and cheering him on!  I was rooting for the supposed bad guy.  Theresa wasn’t my favorite character, but she didn’t lack in backbone.  This girl could hold her own against quite a bit.  She was strong, willful and stubborn to the point of reader frustration at times.

I will admit that there is some editing problems, but not enough to deter me from finishing it.  The story did seem to draw out longer than it probably should have, but it wasn’t boring enough that I wanted it to hurry up  and end.  A fluffy bit of over-the-top romance, but one that left me satisfied in the end.

MY RATING

Very Good! I would recommend this book!
Halloween Memories 

I’ve always been a lover of all things spooky and scary. I made a Ouija board as a teenager (against my parents wishes) and scared the crap out of not only myself, but my friends as well. Once we even believed we contacted my deceased grandmother and a best friend’s father–which was very emotional for us both at the time.

Living in Australia, Halloween has never been a big tradition. As a teenager I went trick-or-treating three or four times and had mixed responses from people on the other side of the door. Some were happy to play along, while others didn’t appreciate Aussie’s copying American traditions. My best experiences with Halloween though, have been as an adult.

Not for the candy, not for the spooky stories, but for the awesomely sexy costumes!
In my short story in the Etopia Press Halloween Heat anthology, Emma has arrived at a costume party, dressed in an outfit her husband Tim had secretly organised.

“White platform stilettos and a white halter neck dress which clung to her curves tighter than plastic wrap. The dress had tiny bows at the hips, and a hem of feathers that matched the gorgeous wings on her back. Her chest stretched the limits of her favorite push-up bra, making her C-cup breasts look as though she’d arrived to audition for the latest porn flick. And then there were the panties. The lily white, crotchless panties. Really Tim?”

Not only has Tim organised her outfit, but he’s  also planned a night of treats that she may not be able to handle.

So today I want you to leave a comment about your favourite costume. Mine was a dark angel costume. Black wings, black beaded corset, short skirt, fishnet stockings, knee-high boots *sigh* That was a damn good night.


Erotic Contemporary Ménage  Five scorching contemporary erotic tales of ménage love to heat even the coldest Halloween night.  “Thrills and Chills” by Alyssa Turner “Deployment Gifts” by Jennifer James “Phantom Pleasure” by Eden Summers “Taking Candy” by Vristen Pierce “Trick or Treat” by Ana Maria Pasión

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FOR REVIEW

— Thanks to AVON —

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
— Thanks to Philomel —

Velveteen by Daniel Marks
— Thanks to Amazon Vine–
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So what did everyone else get this week?