The Rebel
Series: The Moorehouse Legacy #1
Author: Jessica Bird (AKA – JR Ward)
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Source: Personal Purchase
ISBN: 9780373776306
SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)
Nate Walker has never shied away from the hard road. Even when it meant leaving behind his family, wealth, and the fiance who only wanted a rich man. Nothing was going to stop him from opening his own five-star restaurant.
And he was on his way until his car broke down on a dark road in the Adirondacks, leading him right to White Caps Inn and Frankie Moorehouse.
Suddenly Nate has a job he doesn’t really need and an affair that has to end when summer does. Except Frankie has a way about her. She gets under his skin. She even makes him want to do what he never thought he could stay forever.
The Rebel is the fist book in The Moorehouse Legacy series by author Jessica Bird — also known as J.R. Ward. Instead of paranormal romance, the author ventures into contemporary romance with The Rebel.
While the books summary held promise, I felt that the book was just okay. It was predictable and at times a little boring. I felt there were some parts of the book that could have moved a little faster while some parts should have slowed down. The ending especially was very rushed. Everything gets solved and the characters get a happily ever after within a matter of pages.
I liked the side story of how Frankie and Joy had to take care of their Grandmother who has dementia. The character of George had a mental disability, but the author showed a reader how they can work if given patience. I think those two story points made this book better.
While I loved the character of Nate, I wasn’t a big fan of Frankie. She was rude, pushy, and stand-offish. The author made her character a little too strong and with too much of a backbone. It made her unlovable in my eyes and I just couldn’t seem to connect with her.
This was a quick read and the sex was tamed down quite a bit. It didn’t get too graphic unlike other romance books. It was glossed over and wasn’t taking up pages of the story. I will definitely try the next book in the series because I am curious to know what happens to the other characters. Great for a quick fix until you get to your next book.
The Lade Is A Vamp
Series: Argeneau Novel #17
Author: Lynsay Sans
Source: Publisher
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9780062078070
SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)
One late night leads to . . .
Kidnapped When Jeanne Louise Argeneau left work, she never thought she’d end up tied down by a good-looking mortal. More attracted than annoyed, she quickly realizes there is more to her abductor than meets the eye.
One desperate act leads to . . .
Love? Paul Jones has need of a vampire, and only Jeanne Louise will do. He just has to convince this beauty of a Vamp to help him . . . never imagining that he would fall in love. But with the immortal world’s answer to law enforcement hunting them, their time together is running out . . . and Paul and Jeanne Louise will need to risk everything to spend an eternity together.
The Lady Is A Vamp by Lynsay Sands is the 17th book in the Argeneau Vampire series. I have been a fan of author Lynsay Sands for a long time now. I have loved her books, gushed about the books, and even interviewed the author and characters on the blog. When the newest book in the series arrived in my mailbox, I mowed everyone down that stood in my way to the reading chair and settled in for a few hours to devour the story.
Paul Jones is on a mission to save his daughter. She is dying of a brain tumor that is inoperable, and he is needing someone of the Immortal variety to save her. After working for Argeneau Enterprise for quite some time, he already knows about the secrecy and danger of what could happen. After he finds himself drawn to the exotic Jeanne Louise, he decides that he needs to kidnap her and convince her to turn his daughter to save her. He plans it out and makes his daring kidnapping using a tranquilizer that he has been working on for the Enforcer Group. After kidnapping Jeanne Louise, he brings her to his house and chains her up in his office.
Jeanne Louise wakes to discover that she is having a hard time reading Paul. She blames it on the tranquilizer and tries to figure out why she has been kidnapped. While Paul doesn’t treat her like a prisoner, she still realizes that she could still be in danger from him. When Jeanne Louise finally figures out that she can’t read Paul because he is her lifemate, she tries to figure out a way to make him fall for her and accept her as a wife instead of a tool to use for his daughters salvation. She grows to love Pauls daughter as her own and wants to save her, but she can only turn one person in a lifetime. She wants that person to be her lifemate as well.
Oh Ms.Sands loves to pull at the heartstrings. I was already sniffling by chapter two and by chapter four I had tears in my eyes. Paul’s daughter is so sweet and innocent and you can’t help but wonder how this story is going to end. As the two become closer and realize there is chemistry between them, the decision of who to turn is decided by an unlikely person. This is where I was ready to blow up at the author because she brings in Bricker and he is one of my favorite characters. Seriously, I have begged the author to include me as Bricker’s lifemate when his story comes around, but I think she has me blocked now from all of the begging. Anyway, Bricker feels horrible about the turn of events, and Lucien is forced to make some hard decisions for everyone involved.
What I loved the most about this installment though was how the author brought the story back to its roots from the beginning. Previous characters were involved in the story, the tender romance with witty humor was present, and the story flowed beautifully. I felt like this story was one of the best books in this series since the earlier ones. I really enjoyed it and it brought back that reading addiction that Ms. Sands can create with just one story. I really want to go back and start reading the whole series now just to keep my Argeneau fix going!
Another great book to add to your collection and one that will pull at your heart with emotions of love, sadness, and happily ever afters.
Glitch
Series: Glitch Trilogy #1
Author: Heather Anastasiu
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
Source: Amazon Vine
ISBN: 9781250002990
SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)
In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network.
When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers.
As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse.
How do you write a review on a book that is just okay? I am still trying to get my thoughts together on this book. I really wanted to love the story and the characters, but I just couldn’t bring myself to really care about it by the last page. I am not trying to be harsh, but I think I had this book built up in my head to be great and it disappointed me in so many ways.
Again we are reading about a Dystopia/Fantasy like world set in the future. With the flood of books in this genre jumping on the Dystopian theme, you really have to write an awesome story and even better characters than the last big book. I found this book to be repetitive, drawn out and slow in building in momentum.
Onto another issue with this book. Yes there is a love triangle, but it came across all wrong. Max was sleaze and total jerk. If Zoe would have stood up to him when his crap started, I might have felt some sympathy towards her character. Instead she glosses over his behavior for so long that when her back bone finally stands up straight, I was hoping she would get what she deserved. Seriously, Max really ruined this book for me. I understand that some characters are needed to move a story, but his just moved it to the back of the pack in my opinion.
I had a really hard time finishing this book. I trudged through it though and finished it up until the last page. I can’t see myself reading the rest of this trilogy though to see what happens.
*I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*