REVIEW – Relent (Sydney Storm MC #1) by Nina Levine
Book Title - Relent (Sydney Storm MC #1)
Author - Nina Levine
Stars - 5
Buy Link – AMAZON
Evie Bishop grew up loving Kick Hanson. He loved her, too. They were inseparable. Best friends who looked out for each other. Until the day scandal hit their families and ripped everything apart, changing the course of all their lives.
Kick follows a dangerous path that leads him to the Storm MC where he spends his days buried deep in a violent and lawless world that is slowly consuming his soul. Evie works hard to escape the hopelessness that threatens to swallow her after her family is ripped apart. She builds a stable life for herself, however it's devoid of the one thing she has always longed for - Kick.
The love these two have for each other never wavers but sometimes in life, love isn't enough. Even in the times they find each other again, they can never make it work. Kick fights against bringing Evie into his world and Evie refuses a life with Kick if he won't fully commit to her. However, when circumstance throws them together again, Kick knows he must finally make her his. The trouble is, Evie's done. She loves him but she believes their chance to be together has long passed.
When Kick finally stakes his claim, will Evie relent and give their love another go, or has Kick left it too long to go after the woman who has owned his heart forever?
Relent is the first book in the Sydney Storm MC series. This is a spin off series to the Storm MC series. Readers do not have to read the Storm MC series to read this one.
I cannot say enough great things about this book. I loved everything about it. I loved the way the author showed that life long love does not always work out until its suppose to.
Evie and Kick have been best friends since they were kids, their families almost inseparable until one tragic event leads to another tragic event that rips the long time family friendships apart and starts a downward spiral for many members of both families. But Evie and Kick remained attached to each other until their own inner issues get in the way. Then yet another tragedy reunites Evie and Kick and that is when Kick realizes he can't live without Evie, but the road to happiness is not an easy one and both of them have to work hard to get there.
This book also had an underlying story of self doubt and low self esteem, due to many events in her life Evie just does not think very highly of herself, and Kick is just absolutely AMAZING at making Evie see, believe and feel her own self worth. What can I say, Kick is just......dreamy, he's not a billionaire, or a celebrity, in fact, he's actually a criminal, but even his criminal activities have a deep underlying meaning, he's the perfect book boyfriend as far as I'm concerned.
Drue gives Relent (Sydney Storm MC #1)
REVIEW–Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3) by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3)
Author - Liz Crowe http://www.lizcrowe.com/
Stars - 5
Buy Link – AMAZON http://amzn.to/1I0Ia8H
A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
Every family has one—the black sheep, the problem child, the prodigal. But Dominic Sean Love could teach all of those guys a lesson or two. Stuck in the middle of a boisterous group of siblings, he’s given “acting out” a new meaning from day one.
While he’s the one son who follows his strict father’s footsteps into the Love family business, he’s also the one who butts heads with him the hardest. Their epic clashes are the stuff of family legend. But they have made peace and work side by side to take Love Brewing to the next level of success.
Until Dominic does the one thing his father can never forgive.
Diana Brantley has been Dominic’s friend, girlfriend and ex-girlfriend so many times she’s lost count. When he shows up at the farm she’s slowly transforming into a wildly popular farm-to-table resource for restaurants all over the U.S. her first impulse is to shoot first and ask questions later. But she doesn’t. And their lives entwine once more, for good, bad and ugly.
ARC provided for an honest review
I'm not going to go through the book information, you can get all of that from the synopsis. Instead I'm just going to share with you my thoughts on this amazing book.
Dom Love is one messed up Love Brother, and to me that just made him more endearing, there were times I wanted to take a 2x4 to his head, and times I just wanted to hug him. The same goes for Diana I loved her but wanted to smack her sometimes as well.
This whole series and this book in particular are not just stories, they are journeys, ones that are filled with situations that can be found in our everyday lives. Dom's journey to become the man he ultimately does is a long one, filled with missteps, mistakes, and regrets but there are also laughs, loves, and fun times and learning, lots of learning.
I think its clear if you look at my book list that I'm a sucker for family drama's and The Love Brothers is now cemented in my top family drama reads. If you like books that pull emotions right out of you, and I mean ALL emotions, the good, the bad and the ugly then don't pass up The Love Brothers.
Drue gives Love Brewing (Love Brothers #3)
REVIEW – Razorblade Kisses by R. L. Griffin
Book Title - Razorblade Kisses
Author - R.L. Griffin
Stars - 5
Buy Link – AMAZON
Her name is Emery Shaw…Emily Sanders…Emma Simpson...Ericka Smith.
Her family was well off, she ran.
They looked for her, she hid.
They found her, she ran again.
Tragedy strikes, she gets even.
The fact is, she doesn’t know who she is, she tried to run, to hide and make a life for herself, but that backfired. No one knows her except her best friend Rachel, if that’s even an adequate word for what they are to each other. Rachel helps her build a life for herself below the radar, which is fine until the unthinkable happens knocking Em out of her unfeeling cocoon. When her house of cards comes tumbling down she runs again, until the one person who can change her mind finds her.
** Due to adult situations, language and possible scenarios that may be difficult for some readers to take…take a breath before you start this one. It’s gritty and not pretty. Nothing is pretty here. Whiskey is a good thing. **
First, I have to say there was a tiny snafu and I almost missed out on reading this amazing story. Add to that I totally embarrassed myself on a super busy day at work when I received a message and responded to it without reading it thoroughly (something I complain about others doing all the time) *faceplant* But, R.L. Griffin being an amazing person saw past my blunder and I got a copy of Razorblade Kisses :-) *SNOOPY HAPPY DANCE*.
Razorblade Kisses is the amazing journey of Emery Shaw who runs away from a horrible childhood situation. The story follows Emery through her journey to eventually heal and put her past behind her.
Emery has had her youth ripped away from her, the only bright spot in her life is her baby sister. Emery meets Rachel and they become instant best friends and Rachel becomes Emery's lifesaver. Emery pulls together enough strength to do the one thing she does not want to do, but she knows she has no choice if she is to survive, she runs away and leaves her sister behind. But the demons are always with Emery as she starts her road to recovery. Emery meets people who become instrumental in her long road to healing but when the demons reemerge Emery must once again start over and it breaks her even further. When the ultimate final straw comes to break Emery's back this book explodes and I was completely thrown for a loop at what transpires, and then once again Emery is on the run but this time she's making sure its for good and that no one else will ever be affected by her demons.
**Disclaimer** Razoblade Kisses contains adult situations, language and serious difficult scenarios that may not be suitable or comfortable for some readers.**
Heed the warning above, if you cannot handle abusive scenarios (NOT overly graphic, but enough so you understand completely) then this book is not for you, its an emotional rollercoaster ride about a girl and her journey to overcome all the horrors that life throws at her and to become the amazing woman that she turns into.
If you can handle the above warning then I suggest you put this book on your MUST READ list of 2015.
Drue gives Razorblade Kisses
REVIEW – Coach Love (Love Brothers #2) by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Coach Love (Love Brothers, #2)
Author - Liz Crowe
Stars - 5
Buy Link – AMAZON
A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
The smoldering intensity of first love ~ the forbidden fantasy of temptation ~ the cold hard facts of real life.
When one man’s hopes are dashed apart in a split second after years spent chasing a dream, he returns home to
Kieran Francesco is the middle son of the volatile, tight-knit Halloran-Love family. His role as peacemaker and the one true athlete is well established. He now faces life devoid of the sport he adores after a horrific, career-ending accident, which places him in a new and entirely uncomfortable position: that of the brother with no future.
Over the course of a few tumultuous months Kieran is plunged back into life at the center of the Love family, where he must cope with one self-destructive brother, one ill-timed reconnection to an old flame and a series of bad choices that land him in more trouble than he’d ever known existed.
Wow after Love Garage I thought I had things all figured out, oh boy oh boy was I wrong.
Kieran Love, the perfect son, the perfect brother, or so everyone thought, until life messes with him and he takes on some bad habits to deal with it. When Kieran ends up in a local bar drowning his sorrow's he runs into his first love, who is engaged to the man of her dreams, its not their first run in, but its one that will set into motion events that will ultimately bring them closer together, but not before it drives them further apart.
Cara's life is perfect, she is about to marry her dream husband, or is she? So what if they have a few things to work through. Cara believes the trade off of things that are great vs. things that are not is worth it, she's thankful for what she has, until some events bring to light how wrong she is, including Kieran Love.
This series is written in true Liz style, which means everything does not happen the way you think it would or should, and there are things that happen that just have you going WTF! Its great, awesome and keeps you wanting more.
In this installment we also get to know Dominic Love a bit better and I cannot wait for his book, Love Brewing set to release in March, I have a feeling its going to be the best one yet.
Drue gives Coach Love (Love Brothers, #2)
REVIEW – Love Garage (Love Brothers #1) by Liz Crowe
Book Title - Love Garage (Love Brothers, #1)
Author - Liz Crowe Stars - 5
Buy Link – AMAZON
A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball!
Antony Love is the quintessential responsible oldest brother of a boisterous, Italian/Irish family, placed in charge at a young age by his parents who are busy running the family business. He manages his siblings with a fair but iron hand, until his life is shattered by personal tragedy leaving him the shell of the man he once was.
When outspoken matriarch Lindsay Halloran Love becomes ill, the youngest brother Aiden shows up at
But Aiden Love, budding novelist, gets one glimpse of Rosalee Norris, young widow of
I have been a follower of Liz Crowe's books for quite a while now and I just have to say I LOVE THIS NEW SERIES.
This first installment is about
When Aiden returns home after a long time gone chasing his dream of becoming a successful author he spots his brothers girlfriend and falls immediately in lust.
Antony Love, the oldest son in the Love family is damaged by events of the past, but through it all he has had one constant, Rosealee, his best friends widow, now his girlfriend. They love each other, they are good together and when they finally move forward with their relationship, everything seems perfect, or is it?
I absolutely love a great series based around a normal, dynamic family unit and the Love Brothers Series fits quite perfectly.
I'm off to dive into book 2, Coach Love and find out all about Kieran Love.
Drue gives Love Garage (Love Brothers, #1)
REVIEW – Unforgiven (Vampires in America #7.5) by D.B. Reynolds
REVIEW – Hunted (Vampires in America #6.5) by D.B. Reynolds
REVIEW – How to Reprimand Your Rockstar by Mina Vaughn
REVIEW–Her Lone Wolf (X-Ops #2) by Paige Tyler
Book Title - Her Lone Wolf (X-Ops #2)
Author - Paige Tyler
Stars - 4
Buy Link – AMAZON
Leaving him was Impossible…
It took everything she had for FBI Special Agent Danica Beckett to walk away from the man she loved. But if she wants to save his life, she has to keep her distance. Now, with a killer on the loose and the stakes higher than ever before, the Department of Covert Ops is forcing these former lovers into an uneasy alliance…whether they like it or not.
Seeing her again is even worse
The last thing Clayne Buchanan wants is to be shackled to the woman who broke his heart. She gets under his skin in a way no one ever has and makes him want things he has no right to anymore. All he has to do is suffer through this case and he can be free of her for good. But when Clayne finds out why Danica left in the first place, everything he’s tried to bury comes roaring back—and there’s no way this wolf shifter is going to take no for an answer this time.
The top secret DCO agency has been called in by ex-operative Danica Beckett, now an FBI Agent, to help solve a serial murder case, that has some unique characteristics that Danica notices all too well. Who does the DCO send? The one man she thought she would never see again, the man who hates her more than anyone in the world, the man who's heart she ripped to shreds, the man who she loves more than anything.
Clayne Buchanan has always been somewhat of a rogue, he doesn't play well with others, and he doesn't work well with others. Until he was paired up with the beautiful Danica, they were the perfect pair, partners in sync with each other and then Danica destroyed him.
I love this series, I like the whole government top-secret agency type stuff, the paranormal angle and of course the electrifying romance. X-Ops is a fantastic Paranormal Romantic Suspense Series and is at the top of my ones to watch for list!
REVIEW ORIGINALLY POSTED IN THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE OF BTS EMAG
Drue gives Her Lone Wolf (X-Ops #2)
REVIEW–Vincent Book 8 of The Vampires in America by D.B. Reynolds
REVIEW - Standing By (A Knight's Tale #2) by Claudia Burgoa
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| Book Title - Standing By (A Knight's Tale #2) Mitch Knight 1. Loves a good challenge 2. Never turns his back on a dare 3. Loves to create nicknames 4. Nobody cooks better than him 5. Doesn’t believe in love When Parker Welsh sells Mitch Knight his organic restaurant, Willows, he not only gives Mitch ownership; but everything entangled with it. Including the annoying pastry chef who supplies the muffins and cupcakes. Hayley Roth-Welsh 1. Loves To-Do Lists and Five-Year Plans 2. Has her dream job of baking sweets 3. Always tries to make others happy 4. Never seems to succeed with her family 5. Is still a virgin, waiting for love Hayley played by her mother’s rules for the first eighteen years of her life, instead of heading to college as her family expected, she rebelled and opened a bakery, Pieces of Heaven. Her family expects her to fail and head back to school and their wish may come true once Parker sells his restaurant to the handsome, arrogant Mitchel Knight. It’s either join forces with him or lose her dream. |
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| Born on the mystical day of October 30th in the not so mystical lands of Mexico City, Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. Seventeen years ago she ventured to the lands of her techie husband—a.k.a. the U.S.—with their offspring to start a new adventure. She now lives in Colorado working as a CFO for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, said nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact. |
| Everyone should know by now I'm a huge sucker for family book series. First, we had Jake Knight in Getting By, twin to Mitchel Knight and the Knight brothers quickly hooked me. Jake Knight is well on his way to finally marrying Emma, while Mitchel Knight is out growing his empire and staying as far away from love as he possibly can. Haley Roth-Welsh is living part of her dream, but her family constant disapproval of her wears her down emotionally and then to top it all off she has to deal with the new owner of her brothers restaurant. I love Mitch & Haley, Haley doesn't take Mitch's crap and their banter back and forth is just hilarious. Through their scheme to keep Mitch out of Emma's evil clutches Mitch and Haley become closer and closer, until fate takes over and steps in and everything unravels. I love Standing By and I can't wait for the next book, Liam Knight batter up! |
Drue gives Standing By (A Knight's Tale #2)
