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#WOTR25 #NewRelease #Review – Guarded From Retribution (Blade and Arrow Security Bravo Team #5) – by: Gia Cobie

Guarded from Retribution by Gia Cobie

When I left the Army, I didn’t just lose my teammate, I lost my best friend.

And even though he never came out and said it, I knew I was the one he blamed.

Did we still talk? Sure. Monthly texts about nothing and empty promises of visits that never panned out. But losing Hawk—the man I admired most in the world, the man I secretly loved—felt like losing a piece of myself.

When he showed up unexpectedly to help our team with security for an event, I was surprised. Hurt that he never told me he was coming. But deep down I still hoped we could find some remnant of the friendship we used to have.

But of all the things I imagined from his visit, nearly being killed right in front of him wasn’t one of them. And as I opened my eyes to find a terrified Hawk kneeling over me, I couldn’t help but wonder if he felt some fraction of what I did for him.

Seeing Rhiannon lying on the ground, bruised and bloody, threw everything into terrifying perspective.

I failed her once already. There’s no way I’ll allow it to happen again.

After all, we used to be teammates. More than that. She was my best friend. I was supposed to always have her six. I thought I did up until the night she told the us the terrible truth—that she’d been harassed and threatened by our superior for years. And she never told us until it got so bad she was forced to leave the Army.

I should have seen how she was suffering. I should have protected her. Then again, Rhiannon never wanted to be protected. As one of the first female Green Berets, she wanted to prove herself. Stand on her own.

But even the strongest people need help sometimes. And this time, I’m not going anywhere. Because I’ll do anything to protect the woman I love.

Guarded from Retribution is a friends-to-lovers romance with a brave and intelligent heroine, a protective hero, action and danger, emotional wounds and angst, and plenty of sweet and steamy moments. No cliffhangers and a happily-ever-after guaranteed! (Can be read as a standalone!)

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

I have only read 2 of the books in this series but I am all in on wanting to know more about the Blade and Arrow Security Bravo Team. I enjoyed reading Rhiannon and Hawk’s story.

Hawk and Rhiannon were best friends while in the Green Berets. Rhi held a secret to protect her team. When she left the Green Beret and the team learned of her secret Hawk took it had and personal thinking, he let her down.  Although they stayed friends and texted after leaving the team it was never the same. Rhi is now a member of the B&A Bravo Team with a few of her teammates from the Army. She is thriving and has a new purpose with her new team.

Hawk still has a place in his heart for Rhi but he pulls away from her moving all the way to Alaska. However, he is in town to help the Bravo Team with security for an event. When Rhi gets injured, he feels guilt over not being able to help her again and cannot walk away a second time. He is determined to be there for her and take care of her.

This was a roller-coaster of emotions with Rhi and Hawk trying to work through their feelings and regrets. The way Hawk is there for her now determined to keep her safe and working through his issues makes me love him. I absolutely love how strong but vulnerable Rhi is. To watch them finally make it click and see the fireworks fly was great. I do have to say I also love all the side characters in this series. These can be read as standalones as I have only read book 4 and 5 I cannot wait to go back and read the first 3 books because I have fallen for this entire team.

Gia Cobie is an award winning author living in upstate New York with her husband and small zoo of animals. She loves writing about protective heroes and the strong women they fall in love with.

In her spare time (when she has any!), Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks, and also has a weakness for reality romance shows, wine, and buying way too many books!

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#Review #NewRelease – Yours Until Forever (Only Yours Book 4) by: Nina Levine


She’s finally standing on her own, determined never to let a man control her again. He’s the man who makes the world kneel.

Gage Black is a dangerous man.
Not because of his billion-dollar empire. Not because he built a global intelligence firm that makes world leaders sweat. And not even because of the secrets he holds, the kind that could ruin reputations with a single phone call.
No, Gage is dangerous because once he wants something, he doesn’t stop until it’s his.
And right now?
He wants Amelia Sinclair.
She’s his opposite in every way.
Soft where he’s sharp, controlled where he’s reckless, and determined to handle life on her own terms, without a man by her side.
She thinks she can keep running from the heat between them, but when you’ve caught the attention of a ruthless billionaire whose moral compass only points to protect what’s mine at all costs
Well, the game was rigged from the start.
Because when someone comes after her, when whispers turn to headlines and manipulation threatens to take everything from her, she learns that Gage Black doesn’t just protect what’s his.
The man who’d burn down empires to protect his family has finally found the woman he’ll burn the entire world down for.

Tropes you’ll love:

A possessive, obsessed billionaire who plays for keeps

An independent heroine who makes him work hard for her love

Forced proximity, undeniable tension, and a battle of wills that turns into the hottest surrender

He’s been patient long enough. Now? She’s his.

If you love alpha men who protect what’s theirs, powerful heroines who claim their own fate, and romance that keeps you madly flipping pages—this book is for you.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

When this book landed on my kindle, I could not set it down.  I fell in love with Gage, Amelia, and their families.

Amelia is trying to balance everything in her life from taking care of her daughter, dealing with an ex-husband that forgets he is ex, school events, and work. She puts on the I got everything under control persona until it starts to crack.  Amelia’s Daughter best friend is the daughter of the billionaire Gage who is a alpha of all alpha’s and Amelia has caught his attention. 

The things Gage does for Amelia is amazing but the situations Amelia gets herself in and the fact that she shares on her group chat with her brothers is hilarious. Amelia has so much on her plate and Gage just keeps adding things to her to do list. I have to say he doesn’t just volunteer her but he does pull his weight to help her out. I love how Gage is in tune with those around him knows what they need and does everything he can do to help them. I love how he listens to Amelia and gives her what she wants. I loved watching the interaction between Gage and his daughter as well Amelia, Gage and both their girls.

When I was done reading the Epilogue I thought oh I wish I had more.  You ready for this there was more a Bonus Epilogue down load.  Yes, that is right there was more. I downloaded it and devoured it. How could you say no to more Gage, Amelia, and all the family group chat shenanigans.

I would love to read more of Gage & Amelia and even more of their sibling group chats. 

A few of my favorites:

Anyone with functioning eyes can see that he’s the kind of handsome that makes intelligent women forget their own names.

I live my life with the mantra “I’ve got this.” He lives his with “I’ve got you.” And somewhere in the middle, we brush up against the same need – me, trying to prove I’m fine. Him, proving I don’t have to be.

He moves into me, one hand sliding into my hair, the other skimming my jaw with at touch that says, I see you. I built this for you. I’d build more.

This is Gage who builds temples and waits at the altar. And God help me, I think this version might ruin me even faster.

I will tear this world down and build her a kingdom from the f**king ashes. They hurt the wrong woman. They made her bleed. I’ll make them disappear.

(from bonus Epilogue download) “You ready?” he asks, eyes locked to mine. “Because I’m about to vow my fucking soul into your skin.”

ESCAPE WITH AN ALPHA

Nina Levine is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over thirty books, including the Escape With A Billionaire series and the bestselling Storm MC series. She’s known for bossy alphas and women who don’t hand their hearts over easily.

She lives in Australia and when she isn’t creating with words, she’s busy trying to be a Pilates goddess or drinking one too many cocktails with friends. Often though, she can be found curled up in the sun with a good book and some chocolate.

#AudioReview – Logan Kade (Fallen Crest High #6) by Tijan – Narrators: Graham Halstead and Summer Morton


People think that just because they know my name, my reputation, and my family that they know me. They don’t.

They say I’m a manwhore, but who wouldn’t be with my face and body? They say I’m a partier, and that’s not going to change. They say I’m a fighter, and hell yes I am. F*ck with mine, and I’ll f*ck you back ten times worse.

So, yes. Maybe what they say is true, but that’s not all of me.

I’m loyal to a damned fault. If you earn it, I’ll never leave your side. And when I love, I love hard, but there’s another side to me where it’s dark and painful. That side’s been kept hidden, until her. Taylor saw inside of me, and the second she was there, she owned me.

People think they know me…

…but only she can see me.

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I purchased this audio book.

I loved Logan we got to see a side to him that not everyone gets to see.  We know the playboy, partier, funnyman, and even fighter but here we see another side of him the the loving, protector, and loyal to those he loves. Honestly, after growing up with the parents he had and seeing what those he held close put him though I get why he is the way he is. He has so much hurt and is guarded but he doesn’t let is show it haunts him but it does. He just wants someone to see him for who he is and to love him for it.

I love Taylor’s spunk and attitude she can go toe to toe with Logan which is just what he needs.  One day everything changed for Taylor, she lost her mom, her boyfriend and is all essence her dad too. Taylor is one tough cookie though after all she has been through, she kept on going. She holds her ground when it come to Logan or anyone really.  Even with her encounters with the ex she knows what she does and doesn’t want and stands strong with that. She does have a moment where her walls are thrown back up and she freezes Logan out by pushing him away.

Logan and Taylor are the perfect match both have their share of heartbreak and both make it hard to break their inner circle but these two fit together perfectly.  I did enjoy seeing the relationship between Logan, Mason, Sam and Nate then adding Taylor in the mix.  Sam accepting Taylor with no judgments no expectations was heartwarming.  Watching Logan with his family and see Taylor with her close friends you realize they are not perfect but they are protective of each other, want what is best for each other and love each other. I loved seeing the softer side of Logan. Seriously the scenes on the roller coaster had me tearing up, not just the interaction between Logan and Taylor but also the interaction between Logan and Mason.

Graham Halstead and Summer Morton did a great job brining Tijan’s book to life. The flow from one scene to another and one character to another was seamless. I had a hard time pressing the pause button on this one at times.

A few of my favorite quotes:

“I told Logan I’d be a friend to you,.. So I’d like to do that, and I’d like to do it the way I’d want it done for me: No opinions. No judgments. Just an Easy acceptance.” ~Sam

“I was going to only be friends with them and make a point of giving them whatever they needed. But all that went out the door when Logan sat next to me in sociology. Somehow, and I truly have no idea how, he’s become my friend.” ~Taylor

“Family never leaves each other. You save each other. If it ends, it ends together. That’s all you can do, because even if you get out, you’re alone.” ~Logan

“You’re sweet. You’re kind. You want to be loved. You still miss your mom’s love. You yearn for a dad who’ll choose you over his lover. You want a girl who’ll hold your hand on top of a broken Roller coaster.”…”You want a partner in crime, but also someone you can protect, and who’ll do the same for you.”…”No one knows the real you, but I do.” ~ Taylor

Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and Ryan’s Bed among others. She is currently writing to her heart’s content in north Minnesota with an English Cocker Spaniel she adores.

To find what to read next of hers, go to www.tijansbooks.com

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#AudioReview Brooklynaire (Brooklyn Book #1) by: Sarina Bowen Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Virginia Rose and Joe Hempel


You’d think a billion dollars, a professional hockey team and a six-bedroom mansion on the Promenade would satisfy a guy. You’d be wrong.

For seven years Rebecca has brightened my office with her wit and her smile. She manages both my hockey team and my sanity. I don’t know when I started waking in the night, craving her. All I know is that one whiff of her perfume ruins my concentration. And her laugh makes me hard.

When Rebecca gets hurt, I step in to help. It’s what friends do. But what friends don’t do is rip off each others’ clothes for a single, wild night together.

Now she’s avoiding me. She says we’re too different, and it can never happen again. So why can’t we keep our hands off each other?

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I purchased this book and audiobook.

Narrators Zachary Webber, Virgina Rose and Joe Hempel did a wonderful job with their narrations on this book. They kept the story moving and had me wanting more. This was the first time I have read a book by Sarina Bowen. How can you go wrong with a billionaire hockey book.

Even though Becca and Nate have been friends for seven years they both have been suppressing their feelings because Nate was Becca’s boss and it wouldn’t be professional to get involved. Things changed when she decided to step out on the ice and fell hitting her head. Now Nate has delegated himself the one to take care of her and make sure she gets the rest she needs.

I loved the flashbacks to when Becca first started working for Nate was great. I enjoyed seeing their relationship grow from a great friendship. Becca doesn’t feel that she is good enough for Nate. There are times in the book that she doesn’t take things that are happening the right way because her feelings get in the way. I have to say I liked the Pride and Prejudice references. The side characters made this book also. I want to read more about them. I thought it was funny how everyone knew these two belonged together but they internally fought their attraction because of their strong friendship and employee/employer relationship. This was a great book to listen to and I am intrigued to read more of this author.

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Sarina Bowen’s contemporary and LGBT romance novels have hit the USA Today bestsellers list twenty times. Formerly a Wall Street derivatives trader, Sarina holds a BA in economics from Yale University. She lives in New Hampshire with her family, nine chickens, and far too much hockey gear.

She would be honored to connect with you at http://www.sarinabowen.com

#Review #BearShifter – Daddy Biker Bear (Bears of Forest Heights #1) by: Roxie Ray


I trusted a shifter with my virginity. Until he got me pregnant. Then he rejected me as his mate.

I was young and naive when I fell hard for bad boy Grizz, a shifter who was hot enough to melt my good girl heart. Big mistake. Because when good girls are naughty, they end up pregnant.

Now I’m back in Forest Heights to care for my aunt with my son Rainer—the son I’ve been raising on my own for nine years because gruff, tough Grizz didn’t believe our baby was possible.

But Rainer is living proof that shifters and humans can have babies, and now he’s showing signs of growing up to be just like his daddy. When Grizz realizes Rainer is his, he says he wants to get to know him. And the problem is, I’ll do anything for my son.

Except open my heart to Grizz again. I won’t be rejected twice. And it’s far too dangerous, especially when a rival biker gang has their sights set on his patch of turf…

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I picked up the complete series from amazon I have not read a bear shifter in a while and this one caught my eye. This was a quick read that had me drawn in and not wanting to put it down. I will say there was not a lot of world building kinda figure things out as you read.

Zo was the good girl always keeping on the strait and narrow path. Her sister was the rebellion and died in a car accident. Trying to deal with the death of her sister she was ready to go to college where she could be who she wanted. Over the summer she went to Aunts states away from home. The first day there she met a friend Kim who invited her to a party where she was introduced to Grizz.

Grizz is a bear shifter alpha of his clan/gang. Grizz and Zo spend the summer together and Zo falls in love with Grizz. Zo gives up her virginity to Grizz and even though it is thought that shifters cannot get humans pregnant Zo ends up pregnant.  Grizz gets mad and thinks Zo was cheating on him because there is no way the baby is his. He sends her away and breaks her heart.

9 years later Zo is back in town to take care of her aunt that had a stroke. Zo came face to face with Grizz and he now knows the 8-year-old boy is his there is no denying it. Grizz needs both Zo and Rain in his life but when his clan/gang issues threaten Zo and Rain will he lose them both? When Grizz make the same mistake with Zo again and it could cost him the life of his boy and his own will he be able to make things right once again.

I wish there was a bit more world building in this book. I did like the plot and the chemistry between Zo and Grizz. At times I forgot Zo was only 18 in the beginning and not 21 or 22. I also loved the friendship between Zo and Kim and Zo and her aunt’s relationship. Grizz was a ass at the beginning but by the end I believe he redeemed himself. Forgiveness was given way easier that what I would have be able to do but it was still all in all a good read. I am intrigued to see how Kim and Hutch (Grizz brother) story goes.

Roxie Ray is a collaborative group of writer friends passionate about crafting unforgettable Paranormal and Alien Romance. Together, they weave steamy, heart-pounding stories filled with captivating characters, sizzling chemistry, and plots that keep you hooked from start to finish. They pour their love for the genre into every page, aiming to deliver the perfect blend of heat and storytelling magic.

#WOTR25 #NewRelease #Review – Guarded From Treachery(Blade and Arrow Security Bravo Team #4) by: Gia Cobie


Like a dark and dangerous hero, he came to my rescue when I least expected it.

In the midst of a terrifying attack, a mysterious stranger came to my aid. Fierce but gentle, he chased off my attacker, protected, and comforted me.

Before he left, my savior told me to call if I ever needed him.

Did I think about it? Absolutely. Matt was the most intriguing and handsome man I’d ever met.

But that was before my carefully-planned life fell into chaos. Before I began to suspect the fluke attack might be anything but random.

No one else believed me when I told them my story, and I couldn’t really blame them. Even to me, it sounded crazy. But there was just something about Matt that made me believe I could trust him.

Weeks later, I still couldn’t stop thinking about her.

I told myself I was worried about Isla’s safety, and that was true. Though the police dubbed her attack an unfortunate fluke, my gut warned me there might be more to it. That she might still be in danger and I wouldn’t be around the next time to help.

It was more than that, though. I liked Isla. Admired her bravery. And her eyes—a deep, mesmerizing violet—were burned into my memory.

As the days went by, I debated whether to call her. Because, for all my confidence on the battlefield as a former Green Beret, when it came to women, I always hesitated.

Then she called. Said she was in trouble and asked for my help. And once I heard her story, I knew she was right.

As a security expert for Blade and Arrow Security, it’s my job to protect. But with Isla, it’s so much more than just a job. It’s protecting the woman I’m falling for.

Guarded from Treachery has a sweetly protective hero, a strong and courageous heroine, a team of former Green Berets, lots of twists and turns, action and danger, forced proximity, and plenty of sweet and steamy moments. No cliffhangers and a happily-ever-after guaranteed! (Can be read as a standalone!)

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I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

This is a new to me author. I was a bit worried about starting with the 4th book in the series but I had no problems jumping in and not feeling like I was missing things. I do have to say reading about the side characters makes me want to know more about them and will go back to read their stories.

Isla was attacked in a parking garage while leaving work one afternoon when a heroic stranger saved her. Then he stays and comforts her while the police investigate afterwards, he gives her his number to call if she needed him. After being attached a second time and feeling like she was being watched she tried reaching out to the police and her parents all who told her she sounded crazy. The only person she could think to turn to was her rescuer Matt.  But once he heard her story would he believe her would he help her or would he be like all the rest.

All Matt could think about was Isla after saving her from the attack. When Isla finally called and asked for help, he jumped at the chance. Had her drive to him since he was on duty protecting others at the time. After hearing her story, he knew they could help her knew there was something strange going on and he was going to protect her no matter what the cost. Matt and his group jump in with their investigation of what is going on with Isla.

I could not put this book down once I started it. I had to know what and how things happened to Isla. Between the Mystery of what happened to Isal and why she was being sought out and Matta and Isla relationship there was never a dull moment. I enjoyed meeting the side characters and want to know more about each of them. I loved watching Matt and Isla go from strangers to the relationship that evolved.  I loved the nickname Matt gave Isla, Isles.

I enjoyed this book and will defiantly be going back to read the first 3 books not because I feel I have to know what was going on in this one but because I want to know more of the guys Matt works with.

Gia Cobie is a librarian and author living in upstate New York. In her spare time, Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks. She loves romantic suspense and paranormal romance, and also has a weakness for reality romance shows, wine, and buying way too many books!

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#WOTR25 #NewRelease #Review – King (The Protectors Series Book #28) by: Teresa Gabelman


As a VC Warrior, King has spent a lifetime protecting those who can’t defend themselves. Easygoing, fiercely loyal, and deadly when crossed, he’s the one you want at your back when the fight turns brutal. Friends love him. Enemies fear him. When someone dares to threaten the ones he cares about, King doesn’t just fight; he destroys. But this time, it’s not just any fight. Now, it’s personal.

Amara Tarvin has spent months trapped in fear, fleeing from unseen enemies lurking in the shadows. When her nephew befriends a VC Warrior, a spark of hope flickers in the darkness—a chance for safety, maybe even freedom. But hope can be dangerous when the ones hunting her will stop at nothing to possess what runs through her veins.

A new threat looms over the VC Warriors and Dark Guardians—Golden Blood. Their enemies have uncovered a sinister these rare humans can be turned into deadly weapons, powerful enough to take down one of their own or…save them. The hunt has begun.

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I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

I enjoy all the VC Warriors and now the Dark Guardians King snuck in and grabbed my heart form that first ballet scene. I love how he says what he wants when it needs to be said. He makes his own mind up on things doesn’t let others sway him. Amara, Joey’s Aunt, I absolutely love her. She is tossed in this world but she holds on to her spunk and sass. She knows how to hold her own and stands up for herself and others.

There is so much going on in this book and everyone is involved which I was not disappointed in. I love seeing all the characters. 

Amara is something special not only to King but to all the vampires. Amara has a rare blood type but when evil finds her and turns her to a half breed it makes her blood even more special “Golden Blood” as they call it. Now all evil is after her to use her as a weapon. King runs into her after a wellness check is called for Joey who has not been heard from in a few days.  Can I say Amara gave King a run for his money when they first meet. Amara was used to doing things on her own protecting her brother and nephew. With King. all the Warriors, the Guardians, and all the mates around she slowly realizes she is not alone and what a big family is like. 

King is determined to protect Amara and Joey because they are his now a part of his family. He will not let anyone harm them and if they do all hell with break loose.  And boy oh boy does all hell break loose when Amara is taken.  We find out how special her blood is and what it can do when King goes down and she is gone.

Daniel plays a big part in this book.  To be able to watch this man go from an infant, to a boy to the man he is today is an amazing sight to see. It is hard for the Warriors to see him as the man he truly is and not the boy they helped raise. I absolutely loved when Daniel had to do a little butt chewing. Then we have Steve well Steve is Steve and there is never a dull moment when he is present. Gotta love Steve and TikTok. Then we have Joey. I love Joey he is full of life and I love his personality. No matter how much he feels is resting on his shoulders he stays strong but I love that King knows how to get him though everything.

King is a true warrior through and through he can fight and doesn’t take crap from no one but his tender side the way he treats Amara and knows what Amara and Joey need is absolutely heartwarming.  He knows exactly what to say to them to help them move forward.

This book had so much in it learning about King, Amara and Joey but also finding things out about Danial and what is happening in the underworld.  Oh yes we even took a trip to the demon realm. I am excited for Kane’s book and I have a feeling his ‘Mate’ is going to be a good one if it is who I’m thinking and I have to say I am intrigued by her.

A few of my favorites: 

He couldn’t help but notice how perfectly she fit against him like a puzzle piece he didn’t realize was missing.

“Never doubt for a second that I don’t want you, Amara,” he whispered, his hot breath grazing her skin. “Because when the time is right, I will have you… all of you.”

 

Teresa Gabelman is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ‘Protectors Series.’ When not writing about sexy alpha vampires and the women who drive them crazy, she can be found on a lake with a fishing pole/Kindle, at an MMA event, or spending a fun evening with family.

Being a full-time writer has allowed Teresa to connect more with readers, which she loves most about writing. If you find the time, she would love to hear from you!


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#NewRelease #Review – Because the Night A Vampire Romance – by: Kylie Scott

Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.

Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows what’s going on with her teeth.

The truth is, immortality can get old—which is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But he’s back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

I was given this book by the author for an honest review.

When Kylie said she had a vampire book I was so excited to read it.  I love me a good paranormal.  I enjoyed Lucas and Skye but I have to say Henry and Benedict were my favorites.

When Skye had to go check on a home but when she checks on the basement her world is turned upside down and she will never be the same. She unknowing woke a vampire, Lucas, that has been sleeping for years. After being woken from years of sleeping he ends up changing Skye bringing her into his family.

I liked Sky even though she was tossed into this new world she makes the most of it and hits it off with her new brothers and sister. Lucas was so gruff and moody but he was so different with Skye. He was patient and caring with her unlike he was with the others he changed by hearing their stories. I have to say I loved Henry and Benedict the most and enjoyed hearing their point of views on things in the past. They were the comedy to this book and always had something to say no matter if it was appropriate or not.

This book had a bit of world building and seemed to have a lot of description of the surroundings in the beginning. Once things started picking up toward the end of the book I was really getting into the story. I liked the plot of the book and seeing the relationship between Skye and Lucas develop. Seeing things in this world unfold from Skye’s perspective was a great way of letting the story unfold. Like I said before the side characters were my favorites. It was interesting seeing Lucas trying to adapt and learn how his world and the world in general had changed while he was sleeping.  Things truly do change in 75 years.

Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning Romance author.

#NewRelease #Review – Cursed by Death (Ruby Jane Book #1) by: Mary Martel

After the death of her mother and her father abandoning her, Ruby Jane grew up in foster care. Due to her father being the king of the underground people think that perhaps Ruby was much better off being raised in foster care.

People would be wrong. She’d just traded one monster in for another, an even bigger one.

Now, as an adult, and after the murder of the only family she had left, Ruby finds herself all alone in the world and seeking answers. Answers she has to venture into the underground to find.

Not a safe place for an innocent girl because the underground isn’t just full of criminals. It’s a place of darkness for the real life monsters that most people think are make-believe. The stuff nightmares are made of, that’s what lurks in the underground.

Ruby may be innocent but she’s anything but average. More familiar with monsters than most, she goes looking for answers and a murderer.

And she gets far more than she bargained for.

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I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

I was excited but a bit nervous when Mary sent me this book.  The title and cover of this book did scare me a bit thinking it was going to be a dark story.  I have to say once I started reading it, I was hooked and could not put this one down.  I absolutely loved Ruby Jane.  She is a loner and can take care of herself. She doesn’t need anyone’s help but oh my how she ends up getting it anyway.

Ruby Jane has never had an easy life. She grew up in foster care after being left behind by her parents. She was forced to live with an evil woman but she did have her “twins” there that helped protect her when she was little. When she was older, the only friend she had was her deceased grandmother’s attorney, old man Thomas, that watched over her. Thomas was the only family she had left until one night he was taken from her.

While trying to figure out why Thomas was taken from her she somehow found herself surrounded by all kinds of men that wanted to protect her.  Her twins, Bane and Roan, from her childhood were reunited with her. She found a new friend in the detective Johnny Rowans that was assigned to the murder case. Then there is the shifter, Rally, that claimed her as his mate when she went to the underworld to find answers to her friends’ death.

Ruby Jane is used to being on her own and watching her navigate all these new relationships was entertaining.  I have to say it was fun to watch the guys interact with one another even though none of them see eye to eye on things except to protect Ruby Jane.  To say Ruby Jane will have her hands full is an understatement. I have to say one of the most shocking things was finding out who her father is and how he plays into this was a bit shocking. I am so exited about this series and so ready to find out what happens next with Ruby Jane and her harem of mixed matched men.

Mary Martel was born in West Michigan and spent the majority of her life there. She currently resides in North Dakota with her husband, and her two beautiful daughters. She’s an avid reader, and when not writing she can be found with her nose stuck in a book.

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#Review – Her Shifter Wolf Assassin (The Clan of Hogan Falls #3) by: Serena Meadows

Her Shifter Wolf Assassin by Serena Meadows

I was done being an assassin when I was hired to find her.
She was the beautiful wolf shifter that shook my world.

Sparks flew from the moment I laid eyes on her.
But I had to lie to get the job done.
Jolene’s wolf shifter clan is after her life.
She escaped them as a child but has no clue how much danger she’s in.

Pretending to be just a guest at her bed and breakfast is one thing.
Telling her I don’t love her is another.
It was my job to capture her.
Now I’ve made it my duty to protect her.

Jolene’s enemies would have to defeat me to get to her.
But will she think of me as the enemy once she finds out the truth?

Each book in this sexy-as-sin series can each be read as standalones, and has no cliffhangers, but are best read in order.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

This is the third book in a box set I picked up simply because I was in the mood for a shifter book.

This was another quick read and was just as enjoyable as the other books. This book was about Jolene and Peter.

Jolene is a little down on herself after 2 of her “sisters” found and married amazing men. When weather bring in an unexpected guest to the bed and breakfast Jolene is now trying to fight her attraction to the stranger.

Peter was hired by Jolene clan to find her and return her to the clan. Once he meets Jolene he feels something different. When he realizes Jolene is his mate he has to get her to trust him after he lied about why he was there. He is dedicated to keeping Jolene and the others from their clans.

I loved seeing Peter try to make things right after lying to everyone.  I Like that reunions that are coming up in these books. Watching Peter and Jolene fight their feelings and seeing them learn about each other had me flipping those pages. I cannot wait to hear the rest of the ladies stories.

Serena Meadows has always been obsessed with writing short stories since she was in junior high school. She writes paranormal romance stories of all types but writing about sexy steamy alpha shifters is her passion. She lives in Denver with her two dogs. On her downtime (which is rare), she enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains or riding her bike with her own alpha male to keep her safe and warm. Typically she enjoys an evening curled up buried in a good book or watching Netflix. She also enjoys time with good friends.

Serena is excited to share her work with all of you and looking forward to interacting with her fans!