Under His Protection & Under His Guidance by Stacy Von Haegert

REVIEWED By Becky Cox


Under His Protection by Stacy Von Haegert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Under His Protection is a beautifully written historic romance. Von Haegert's imagery in describing the period setting of the novel is very well done. Greyland is such an entertaining character and I fell in love with her immediately. Smart, feisty, intelligent and brave she immediately caught Alex's attention. Alex, a very attractive and eloquent man who has to risk everything to protect Greyland.

The gossip surrounding Greyland's family wags freely with their arrival in London from America. The Queen's personal attention to their family and the strange resemblance of Greylands family to the late King has everyone abuzz.

Greyland's brothers Edward and Perkin are delightful characters, along with Thomas and Bella. The interaction between the siblings and their friends was so entertaining.

This novel has it all: jealousy, danger, romance and revenge. Anyone who loves a good history romance with hot leading men and feisty leading ladies will love this book.


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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another beautifully written historic romance. Stacy Von Haegert has continued the White Rose Trilogy with wonderfully descriptive passages.

Edward Kingston and his friend Henry enjoy all that being the most sought after bachelors in London provide; indulgence in sport, wine and woman. Edward is the brother of Greyland, featured in the first book in this series, Under His Protection.

The mystery and vengeful actions continue against him and his family. Morgan Sinclair the new debutante, has a few skeletons in her closet that are rearing their ugly heads. A roller coaster of mystery and espionage ensues and a beautiful romance emerges. Watching the relationship build between Edward and Morgan is heartwarming.

This sequel has met or exceeded my love of the first book. Another winning novel with all the elements of a great read: mystery, romance and comedy.



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Veiled Dominance by Author Evelise Archer

REVIEWED by Kerry Callaway


Veiled Dominance by Evelise Archer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gifted this novella for an honest review. I love reading m/m books and this one was up with my favourites.
This novella is a story about Shane Wise a Dominant and co-owner of Club Rebellion. Coming to terms with who he is around Deacon, he lives in fear of what his friends and fellow co-owners would think!!! Would they accept him and his relationship with Deacon?? Would the secret of his past he holds onto ruin his relationship with both his friends and his love Deacon??
I loved this novella, the characters were strong and I had a sense of close knit friendship between them and the sex scenes between Shane and Deacon were explosive, hot and very well written.
I am definitely going to read more of Evelise Archers books.

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Choice Affairs by Author Jamie Salisbury

REVIEWED By Joanne Swinney

Choice Affairs by Jamie Salisbury
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was gifted this book for a honest review.

This story tells us about Apollo and Caitlyn. Apollo is a self made billionaire, very successful and powerful, and by all accounts hot as well. He has a very dominate nature and is very protective of Caitlyn and this is not easy when you have a mother like Caitlyn's, Jesus, reading about that woman drove me nuts. Caitlyn's mother is called Susan Pickett White and likes to be the centre of attention, if the spotlight isn't on her she is not happy but not only that she's very selfish and sly, under handed in her tactics to ruin her own daughter's wedding day. All I wanted through the whole story was for them never to have contact with her again, she was bad news. Apollo has his own worries with family members, namely his brother Anthony, actually speaking of bothers, Caitlyn's brother is not much better. Who needs enemies when you have family members trying to destroy you at every turn. So Apollo has a successful business and has made senator, he has a beautiful wife, Caitlyn and not many people he can trust apart from Jacob, the poor guy has people at every turn trying to destroy him both financial and personally. I found out that Apollo has a disability, this part makes me wish I had of read book one in the series and found out most of the facts before delving into book two. So I do suggest anyone wishing to read this book they start at the beginning. One thing is very clear, while reading this story no matter what life throws in Apollo and Caitlyn's way, they have each others backs and love each other very dearly. This book doesn't leave you on a cliff hanger but it does leave lots of unanswered questions. I did enjoy this read, I hope I find time to read book one so I can understand a lot more about how Apollo and Caitlyn's relationship began. There will definitely be a book three, this story is far from over.

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Lucas by Susan Fisher-Davis

REVIEWED BY Kerry Callaway

Lucas by Susan Fisher-Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG!! What a treat this book was, this is the first time I have read a western romance and Susan Fisher-Davis has converted me with this fantastic book!!!
Emily Walters is living her life in fear of her abusive ex-husband Adam Walters, currently her ex is in prison but with him due to be released she needs to put a plan in action for her own protection and the ranch that is a legacy from her grandfather. Introducing Lucas Taggart!! Lucas was Emily's first crush and at the this moment is the only person that can help her. After leaving town several years ago Lucas has now returned and his reputation of being a delinquent from years ago is still fresh in everyone's mind. Emily approaches Lucas with a proposal, she offers him half of her working ranch as payment for marrying her and protecting her from her ex-husband. Lucas agrees on one condition, he wants a real marriage, Emily agrees!! Married to Lucas and with her protection in place they start their life getting to know each other. Adam her ex-husband is then released from prison and is coming for her!!
This book is fantastic, I loved Lucas from the start he's hot and got a bad reputation from his youth but as the story unfolds you also see his caring protective nature and I fell for him even more!! Emily although she is asking for protection she is by no means a weak natured character, she has an inner strength, she has taken on her grandfathers ranch and legacy and everyone of her ranch hands respects her. I loved the playfulness of these characters and some scenes had me laughing out loud.
A fantastic book that had me laughing, swooning and kept me on the edge of my seat. Thank you Susan Fisher-Davis for a great start to this series, I can not wait to read the next instalment.

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Penemuae by Author Lea Barrymire

REVIEWED By Becky Cox


Penemuae by Lea Barrymire
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rating 4.5

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Penemuae is paying penance for disgrace he brought upon himself hundreds of years ago. He is emotionally exhausted from fighting the Nephilim and infected humans year after year.

Evelyn has heard and felt things unnatural her entire life and now she is seeing things. She is trying to decide if she is crazy or if these things are real. When Penemuae appears to save her from the Nephilim they both feel a strong connection.

Can Pen and Eve find peace together?

I enjoyed Eve's humorous banter. Even in serious situations she always seems to find her sense of humor. Eve and her best friend Jess's relationship was entertaining and relate-able. Pen is just a hottie with wings. Beyond his looks he is loyal, endearing and protective. Pen's Watcher friends all sound very attractive and I expect we will be seeing more of them in future books in this series. A nice balance of humor, romance and drama. Watchers of Enoch series should a must read.

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Love With Every Beat by KL Shandwick

REVIEWED BY Joanne Swinney


Love with Every Beat by K.L. Shandwick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have just finish this male POV and WOW!. I read The Everything Trilogy last year and truly loved the story of Alfie and Lily. Heart strings were definitely broken but to hear Alfie tell his side of the story nearly broke my heart reading. I have to be honest and when reading the trilogy I swayed towards wanting to protect Lily, but after reading Alfie's side of the story I can now see that not all is black and white as it seemed. Alfie has a strong personality, very musically motivated with a heart of gold. He is the type of man we all dream of and Lily has him, she literally owns his heart. He feels no love can feel like this with anyone else, he will never be over her, never stop loving her, missing her, wanting to hold her. Having read The Everything Trilogy I already know Lily's side so when events take place I can now picture both sides. It's a loving story that will bring a lump to your throat and fall in love with Alfie that little bit more. Yes, Alfie is a hot, god like rockstar but more than that he is a man who loves with everything he has, he hasn't had the easiest of life and always looks after the people around him. He is deserving of happiness and to him Lily is that happiness. But also I found myself laughing, it's filled with humour, I mean really how could it not, Alfie's band Cratz Soundzz on a bus touring, imagine the things they come up with. This story has some great characters , I loved hearing more about Jack as him and Alfie become close. I hope all the guys find their forever. I can't believe I waited so long to read this but happy I eventually did. If you loved The Everything Trilogy, you will definitely love taking this journey with Alfie. If you have not read the Trilogy I would suggest you do read before reading 'Love With Every Beat' I think you would connect more by doing this. Either way Alfie Black is A ROCK GOD and I love him.

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Cain's Way by Michelle Day

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Cain's Way by Michelle Day
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Well, didn't I just enjoy the crap out of that. Cain's Way is so very humorous and sexy. Cain keep me turning pages and I was sad when it ended because I was having such a great time. Cain is the Alpha of his pack, but he doesn't really have a big interest in taking over yet so he has his Beta's in place to take care of the pack in his absence. He also knows he has to mated at some point but that isn't a big to-do right now either. Cain prefers hanging out with and living among the humans. There were odd circumstances surrounding his birth and his has crazy thoughts running through his head all the time, which unfortunately for him due to being the Alpha, the rest of the pack can hear. I enjoyed this novella so much and was grinning while reading. Entertainment at it's best. Thanks Michelle, I look forward to reading more of your work.



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Jamaican American Thug Drama by Author J.S. Lewis

REVIEWED BY Ashley Heather


Jamaican American Thug Drama by J.S. Lewis

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Wow ......well Drama by title and Drama by content! 

According to the synopsis this book promises to posses you and remain forever etched in your soul. When you finish reading this you will realise the truth behind that statement. 

This story moved me in an inexplicable way and as a personal recommendation from me, before you get captivated by this novel do what I did and read the "About the Author" segment. It will move you in such a way that your experience of the story will be magnified to an intense level.This will not only leave you feeling a profound disbelief that such prejudice still exists but also with a new found admiration for the author laying bare this story.

Jamaican American Thug Drama tells the story of love ......pure and simple. 
Love is love, in any shape and form. 
Love is not what the mind thinks, it is what the heart feels. Love can't be manipulated into being something it's not and this is the same for people. Regardless of what gender your drawn to love is love. 

This story involves Jevaughn falling for his straight next door neighbour Dre but being gay is highly frowned upon in the community he lives so he keeps his feelings hidden. That is until Dre admits he feels the attraction too. How can they survive being together in a world that could get them killed for loving each other? But the real question should be ..... can they survive without each other?
The story is hard hitting and heart wrenching. It made me think of an ultra modern day Romeo and Juliet. 
I would 100% recommend picking this up. 
For me the reason it drops to four stars was the pacing of the story, it was just that little too fast and I wanted it a little slower so I could process the actual unthinkable drama that does transpire in the two men's lives and how they felt. That being said I thought the essence of the story was gripping and very original in the m/m genre. 
Bravo Author J.S Lewis




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Sight And Sinners by Susan Mac Nicol

REVIEWED BY Isa Jones


Sight and Sinners by Susan Mac Nicol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Sight and Sinners is the second book in The Men Of London Series, I had the pleasure of reading Susan's first book Love You Senseless and I absolutely loved it, we obviously had the opportunity to read about Taylor in that book and I was happy to know we didn't have to wait too long to read his own story.

I wasn't expecting to be completely absorbed by the perfectly structured dialogue, or by the events surrounding this book. The secondary characters are engaging, and each is written in their individual way.
From the very first page, Susan engages the reader's attention and that feeling to constantly wanting to read on carries on throughout the whole book, we knew from the first book in the series that Taylor has psychic abilities, weather this seems like a curse to him, in retrospect is what leads him to meet Draven, Taylor is quiet and more reserved but by no means weak, he has an incredible personality but is constantly plagued by dreams of death which fully prevents him from opening up to everyone; enters Draven an Investigator with his outspoken and crude personality but with his own demons, what you get is an explosive combination.
From the very first time they met sparks fly out of the pages, their interactions are so well described and they ooze passion, however, Draven is skeptical of Taylor's ability but it will only take the death of someone closer to both of them for him to realise the true gift he's been given, but allowing Taylor to work close to him can only lead for their relationship to become more than a professional one, and this doesn't sit well with Draven as he hides a painful secret, one that he thinks can tarnish everyone he gets closer too.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I laughed and cried and sighed and screamed, it awakened so many emotions in me, I can honestly say not a lot of books have had that power. Susan writes from the heart and with such flawless ease that makes each story so special, definitely this one has been for me.
I can't wait for the next instalment in the series, I am sure Leslie will be fun to read!

Sight And Sinners is a fast paced, romantic, captivating and a total page turner of a story!

5 SINFULLy bright STARS... Isalovesbooks

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Eve's New Year by Sarah Cass

Reviewed by Ann Meemken


Eve's New Year by Sarah Cass
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The character's have a wonderful connection as friends and are afraid to take their friendship to the next level. Eve and Jake have loved the other since they were little. When Eve decides she can't take no more, she decides to take a job offer that will take her to a different town. Jake is scarred he will lose the love of his life and his best friend. Can Jake let her walk out of his life again or will he take a chance at love.

I enjoy a romance books. I loved reading this story. You could feel the turmoil the characters felt about not wanting to cross the friendship line.I will be reading more books from this author.

I was gifted an Arc by isalovesbooks review team.

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Immortal Souls by B.A. Knight

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Immortal Souls by B.A. Knight
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Alec and Duncan are secretly still working as assassins when Duncan takes on a case for a missing person. Alec being the best in their field their frustration grows when they can't discover what happened to the missing person.Unknown to them their target is their very own Lillian.

Lillian is also still secretly working for Mr. Barlow and trying to protect all the men in her life from a Siren, Lyris.

Lillian's guardian Ryder is causing constant friction between her and Alec and Duncan.

So many lies and deceit between all of them is causing a lot of stress between everyone and can't end well. Is their love for each other enough to survive all of the obstacles?

Love and heartache keep your emotions on a roller coaster. As in the first book, this series has never ending action. I enjoyed Lyle and Lillian's shenanigans and humor. I wanted to smack a character a few times for the pain they caused. Several plot twist that I didn't see coming. Over all I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to all lovers of paranormal romance.


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Too Rough For Love by Adair Rymer

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Too Rough For Love by Adair Rymer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Star, a college student, living with her Aunt and Uncle, working at their gas station is living a boring life until everything changes when a motorcycle gang kills her Aunt and Uncle and take her. As soon as she sees him she can't look away...Remy. Star repeatedly ends up in danger and Remy always seems to save her, except from himself.

I am cancer. I am death's handshake. In my wake, I leave only ruin. No, you can't trust me."

What kind of monster had I fallen in love with?

We made our decision. Let them come.

Fast paced, nail biting excitement. Hot hot MC sex. Who doesn't love a dominate MC guy. Well written and a definite page turner. Ends in a cliffhanger, and I can't wait to see what happens next. Recommended for all erotic MC romance lovers!



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Too Wild To Ride by Adair Rymer

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Too Wild to Ride by Adair Rymer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rating 4.5

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Too Wild to Ride picks up immediately where Too Rough for Love dropped off. Adair gives us non-stop action in this book as well. Some hot MC lovin' to keep you turning the pages. Star and Remy have escaped the Steel Veins for now and have headed south into Mexico. Remy has a plan he hopes will save Star and maybe himself and the Steel Veins. Remy robs a store for cash and patiently waits for the police to come and leaves Star for them to pick up and send her home. He heads out alone to proceed with his plan. Can he save them both? Star is devastated that he left her. Will she call her parents and go home?

You can't walk this dark path with me without paying for it. If you survive somehow, it'll corrode your soul.

Sometimes love was being naked in a dirty strip club with a man you've just met.

Ready for book three Too Fast for Hope to continue this exciting journey.



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Bad Wolf by Shannon West

REVIEWED BY Kerry Callaway


Bad Wolf by Shannon West
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love paranormal books so was happy to receive this book to read and review, I was not disappointed!! Bad Wolf can be read as a standalone or as part of the Dark Hollow Wolf Pack series.
Connor is a gamma wolf with no intentions of being a leader in the close knit group of the Dark Hollow pack that is lead by his brother. When Connor gets struck with the blood match lust to claim a mate his match lies in Jeremy Tate the leader of their enemies the Hunters. The pack is thrown into chaos as Jeremy has always seen the wolves as abominations and had recently tried to kill Marco a pack member. With no intention of giving up Jeremy, Connor tries to figure out a way to keep his mate and not leave the pack, all he knows is that Jeremy does not fit in with the pack and he himself can not live without Jeremy!!!
I really liked the story of Connor and Jeremy and their love for each other while trying to deal with past events that look set to destroy their match. I liked the twists in the plot of this book they kept me enthralled until the end. I am certainly going to take a look at the other books in this series so I can read about the other characters mentioned in this book.

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Too Fast For Hope by Adair Rymer

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Too Fast For Hope by Adair Rymer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

My favorite of the series! More fast paced action and page turning sex scenes. I love MC books and this series has been no exception.

Great character development for both Star and Remy. I love the strength and determination that Star finds. I very much enjoy a strong female character. Now, after all that blood and horror and heartache, I had become so much more.

I reveled in Remy finding his purpose. He struggled with the results of his violence but found his way. Words backed with inaction were nothing compared to action wrapped in silence and dripping with intent.

I told her that she gave me the strength to be the scalpel, to remove the cancer that had grown my club.

An amazing conclusion to an exciting series. I look forward to reading more from this author.





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Raleigh Point: Hostage by Victoria Sue

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken


Raleigh Point: Hostage by Victoria Sue
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As I began the first book of this series called Raleigh Point Rescue, I was having a hard time getting into the story but I continued reading it any way. I have a hard time not finishing a book and giving it a chance. As I got to know the charachter's and there past history the story begins to unfold. The first book does a wonderful job setting everything up for the next book. Which is a wonderful story of family, friendships, trust and love.

Raleigh Point is a group home that is family ran, they take in kids and adults that are shifters. Shifters meaning they can take on either a human or animal form, depending on the situation. They give them a home and safe environment to be there self.

In Raleigh Point Rescue

Mac rescues Lisa from a psychiatric hospital where she has been drugged and mistreated most of her life. When he gets closer to her realizes she is his mate. She has to learn to trust herself and him. She is an alpha female which is rare. They have a mating ritual when there mated for the first time is when she will get her shifter ability. Lisa is kidnapped by an alpha rogue wanting to make her his queen. Mac will stop at nothing to protect his mate.

In Raleigh Point Hostage

You get more of there story along with Skye and Riley and the rest of the family. Riley is a bear shifter and has a great gift of being able to heal people. Which comes in handy when he meets Skye, she is unconscious and hurt. Skye does not trust easily because of her past and the secret she keeps. She is afraid her past will come back to haunt her, and scared to start a new life with Riley. The family helps her at every turn.



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The Stranger by J.E. Wiseman

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken

The Stranger by J.E. Wiseman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sharon is sitting alone in a cafe writing her erotica story when the stranger walks in to the cafe. Her stories she writes are her hidden desires and fanatasy's she thinks will never come true.

Tristan decides he needs to meet her and goes to her. They begin talking and he notices she is writing something in a notebook. He asks her what she was writing about. She is scared that he may think less of her once he knows what she is writing. She decides to through caution to the wind and tells him she writes erotica stories and after talking a bit more invites the stranger into her home to read him some of her stories.

Will her fantasies come true with this stranger? can this chance meeting be what they both need?

I enjoyed reading this book. It was cute how she read them to him and as she read it was arousing there feelings for each other. I was not sure how this story was going to end. I loved the ending, nicely done. I was gifted an Arc copy by Isalovesbooks review team. I look forward to reading more stories by this author.

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Love, Diamonds and Spades by Violet Duke

REVIEWED By Melinda Lazar


Love, Diamonds, and Spades by Violet Duke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love, Diamonds & Spades by Violet Duke

I make no secret of the fact that I adore the works of Violet Duke. This book, Love Diamonds and Spades is book 2 in her Cactus Creek series (re-numbered) and can certainly be read as a standalone. I really loved reading the story of Ryder & Quinn. They were such an awesome couple to get to know and fall in love with and I really enjoyed watching their relationship grow. I LOVE that Violet Duke can make one feel such a myriad of emotions while reading her books. I laughed, I got teary, and I wanted to smack a few people too - all signs of a great book to me! I think this whole series is a fantastic read and Love, Diamonds and Spades is no exception. I highly recommend the series and this book and give 5 stars.

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Immortal Love by B.A. Knight

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Immortal Love by B.A. Knight
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rating 4.5
I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

Wow! What a great read. So many layers to this book. Definitely not your run of the mill paranormal. B.A. has created great character development. I found myself laughing, mostly at Lillian's antics. There is plenty of action and mystery. Oh and don't forget some amazing immortal and vampire sexy time.

Lillian is living on Balta a secluded island where all of the inhabitants are immortal and stop aging at 25. She is carefree living with her three brothers. Lillian is enjoying a great relationship with Duncan, a hunky best friend of her brother. She is so full of sass you have to fall in love with her. The people living on Balta were saved more than 100 years ago by a stranger and bargain was struck between Lillian's older brothers, Duncan and the stranger. When the stranger, Alec returned to collect on that debt he changed the deal and took Lillian as his payment. A whole new world is shown to Lillian and her life is changed forever. She struggles with losing Duncan and her family as well as her strong feelings for her capture.

I would recommend this book to all paranormal readers and anyone who loves a great love story with some action, humor and angst.

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Rose Of Crimson by Zrinka Jelic

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Rose of Crimson by Zrinka Jelic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review. This is a prequel to Bonded by Crimson.

This is an intriguing story of forbidden love. Miles is a three hundred year old immortal who wants/needs to tell his life story to Kate. He has been talking to her without physically showing himself to try and form a connection. She has been trying to deny the voice she hears, causing her grades to falter and her to workout incessantly to try and sleep. Once she finally acknowledges that he is real, he shows himself to her and begins telling her his story. While spending time together they fall in love. Miles has not fully recovered from his wife's death, which has been less than a year and won't fully give in to his feelings for Kate.

Do not despair. When two souls are meant to be together, eventually they find their way back.

This is a well written story that draws you in and allows you to live the experiences along with the characters. I look forwarded to reading Bonded by Crimson. I would recommend this book to not just paranormal readers but anyone who loves a great love story.

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Curse Of The Blood by Sheri Velarde

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken

Curse of the Blood by Sheri Velarde
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was gifted a ARC copy by ISALOVESBOOKS review team. I usually do not read stories about vampires but seen the excerpt from the author and had to read it. A man that is on his way home to his family, sees a woman that is alone along the side of the road. He feels compelled to stop and help her. When he does he is biten by Honnor and does not want to live the curse of the blood, by killing other humans as this woman wants him to. He knows there is only one person that could help him is his MOM. He gets her to trust him and lures her to his family's home. Can he rid himself of the curse of the blood or will he have to endure it? I love the ending nicely done.

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A Change OF Scenery by Debra Parmley

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken


A Change of Scenery by Debra Parmley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cyree is a belly dancer going thru a divorce. She is in need of a vacation or change of scenery as she puts it. She is at the airport getting ready for her flight when she is slipped a piece of paper stating she needs a shot before boarding her flight. She has not heard about the shot and is unsure if she wants it. She goes to lounge for a drink and ends up getting locked inside. She misses her flight but is rescued by Warren a navy seal. Can she trust this stranger to keep her safe? Can she trust herself with him? Can she open her heart to him?

I enjoyed this story. I love reading books where people are there to help others in their time of need.It also kept you in suspense not knowing what was going to happen next. A wonderful book.

I do wish it would have been a bit longer to see more of there story unfold. I look forward to reading more of Debra's books.

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Dare To Kiss by S.B. Alexander

REVIEWED BY Kerry Callaway

Dare to Kiss by S.B. Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love it when an author can transport you straight away into their story that you get lost in it in the first page, S.B.Alexander is one such author!! I don't know much about baseball but the scenes and descriptions of Lacey's feelings and dreams were enough to draw me into the story, I felt the characters emotions and what descriptions there were of baseball were easy to imagine.
Lacey Robinson and her family know all about tragedy. After finding her mom and sister murdered in their own kitchen and as a result of this, suffering from PTSD, she moves across country with her dad to try and move forward with her life and reach her goal of achieving a scholarship into college and earn a place on the college baseball team. Life is far from easy for Lacey, battling her PTSD and coming to terms with the tragedy of her past she now has to prove to the coach and other players that she deserves her place in the squad, especially when other players don't like the idea of a female team mate. The night before school starts she meets the gorgeous Kade Maxwell. Kade has his own secrets, with secrets between them and a deal to get to know each other are they both able to trust one another with their pasts and find comfort and love together.
I totally loved this book, the storyline was very well written and I loved the moments of suspense. Lacey and Kade's individual storylines were compelling but together the journey they took was gripping and it was extremely difficult to put the book down. I can not wait to read the continuation of their story in Dare to Dream!!!

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Wet Heat by L.M. LeFerrur

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken

Wet Heat by L.M. LeFerrur
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am a fan of romance stories in any genre. Wet heat is a about a woman named Nadia that is afraid to expose the truth to her husband so she leaves him. Both have not let go of their feelings for each other. A judge(Aphodite) brings these two lovebirds back together to face there past. Can they get it right this time? I loved this story. I will be watching out for more books by this author. I was gifted an arc copy by Isalovesbooks review team.

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Delicious Just Desserts by Lisa Fulham

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken

Delicious Just Desserts by Lisa Fulham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful read. I loved both the poems and short stories. The poems gave you hint of what was to come in the short story that followed. The short stories left you wanting more of the story, but that was left up to your imagination.

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Her Soldier's Touch by J.M. Stewart

REVIEWED By Ann Meemken

Her Soldier's Touch by J.M. Stewart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rachel has kept a secret for six years and is having a hard time believing she made the right choice. She now has a chance to right a wrong. She needs to open up her heart and forgive Colt for walking out on her and let him know they share a son. In the process of doing that give her son a chance to meet and get to know his dad. They both have a lot of baggage from there past that they need each other to help overcome. They both want Greg to have a life they never did. Can they have there happily ever after together? You must read to find out.

A beautiful story of second chances. I am so glad I had a chance to read this book. I will be keeping an eye out for more books by this author. I was gifted an ARC thru Isalovesbooks review team.

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Love In Black and White by Jamallah Bergman

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox


Love in Black and White by Jamallah Bergman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rating 4.5

I was gifted a copy of this book for an honest review.

It is not often that you read an anthology where you enjoy all of the books, but that is definitely the case here. Each author has done a great job. The only fault I find is that they are short stories and I could have read full length novels about all of these interesting characters. Well done ladies. Five wonderful love stories. Well worth the price.


The Reunion – Jamallah Bergman, Mackenzie and David were high school sweethearts who lost touch in college and reconnect at their high school reunion.

Guilty Cravings – Sam Crescent, Henry and April have a rough start to their relationship, but it ends beautifully.

On the Way to Heaven – Stacy-Deanne, Trina and Neil have a very unique story line, but enjoyed it very much. A heart warming story.

First Love – Lena Hart, Sabrina breaks her rule not to date colleagues with Jake. A sweet love story with a charming lead male character.

Indulgence – Mahalia Levey, Zoey and Kristos have great chemistry. Can Zoey get beyond the fact that his sister is her competition and the fact he didn't tell her.





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Hard Drive by Tricia Andersen

REVIEWED BY Emma White


Hard Drive by Tricia Andersen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I understand this is a stand alone that can be read with the Hard Drive collection
It gives you a little into the story of how Max became a trainer and how he finds out about love.!
I love MMA so i will be taking a look at the rest of this series.
Very well written and I absolutely love Max already
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Riding With The Cop by J.S. Scott

REVIEWED BY Isa Jones

Riding with the Cop: An Erotic Sex Story Of Sexual Submission by J.S. Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love every single one of J.S Scott books they are just the perfect package this story was short but to show you it's not about the quantity but the quality! It was hot and thoroughly entertaining, Bravo!!!

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Riding With The Cop by J.S. Scott

REVIEWED BY Joanne Swinney



Riding with the Cop: An Erotic Sex Story Of Sexual Submission by J.S. Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh boy! it's getting hot in here. If you haven't turned the heating down yet, you are about too. Jake is definitely the cop with alpha dominance and Lily well at first you will think victim then lucky, lucky, lass. Lily is having a ride along with Jake her boss, she needs to get good report from him and is put in a compromising position to get what she needs, at first I thought Jake was taking advantage, to be honest he took a big risk but it paid off. This is a short read but off the charts HOT!!. Free to download, what is not to like.

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A Penny Trust by Trish DeVene

REVIEWED BY Isa Jones


A Penny Trust by Trish DeVene
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the epitome that good things indeed come in small packages!.

The story evolves around Ian and Polo, both faculty students, both different but yet so similar in so many ways. Ian is a true romantic and he spends most of his time reminiscing of his favourite Poems, he is seriously attracted to Polo and feels the attraction is mutual; Polo in turn is more of a popular and outgoing character. One day Ian sees Polo hide something near the faculty fountain and he decides to take it and in its place leave one of his poems for Polo to read, however this never makes it to Polo's hands as there is someone who has witnessed the exchange and wants to claim Ian for himself. As a result of this both ML are confused as to if their feelings for each other are as strong as what each claim to be, and just when all hope seems lost, things take an unexpected turn.

This was the first time I have read a book written in such a poetic form, it had so many beautiful material from Yeats which I love and it brought so much to the story, beautifully written and for its 28 pages it had a perfect story line, great characters and perfect flow. Well done Trish DeVene!

4 Mighty Stars Isalovesbooks

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Silent Meeting by Holly Hall

REVIEWED BY Isa Jones


Silent Meeting by Holly Hall
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an extremely short read, in this first instalment we meet Ellen, a very sweet girl who has been deaf since birth, one day she confuses a program in her computer and ends up in a chat room where she meets a U.S. Marine by the name of Brian Kelly, as their friendship blossoms through cyberspace so does their feelings towards each other.
An opportunity arises for them to meet face to face for the first time and this of course will put their relationship and feelings to the test.

I am not against sequels but the Author has to be careful as sometimes ending the story in such a way can tamper with the flow of it, I would have prefer to read this in its full form, I liked the idea for the story, is certainly original, the characters were well matched and portrayed I will only say please don't leave us waiting for too long to read what will hopefully be the end of a promising story.

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Hers To Bear by Tamara Hoffa

REVIEWED BY Joanne Swinney.


Hers to Bear by Tamara Hoffa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Erotic excitement in the paranormal world of shifters. WOW! When I first started reading this story I knew I would like it, nothing like being transported into a different world, getting lost in the characters. I loved this read, I'm devastated to have reached the end, I want more.
Jenna and Bern are the main characters, actually there is some very strong personalities in this story so I would say Jenna and Bern are part of the main characters. I loved reading about their romance, how it all began, but more than that I was taken on an adventure of paranormal brilliance. No paranormal read is complete without danger being involved and there is plenty of that, there were some tense moments where I began to read faster, I always seem to do that when I fear for the characters. Oh this book had me hooked! God the sex scenes... HOT! Bern is seriously hot, I find myself wanting a bear lol. If you love paranormal stories, then this is certainly for you.
Jenna is a sweet girl, never been kissed EVER! How do you reached your twenties and not even experience a kiss? imagine that. She teaches very young children, some human, some shifters, who she adores, they are so cute. She moved to a town called Honey Corners, this is where she is currently teaching having just recently acquiring the job and where she meets Bern not too long after settling into this town, one day as she was in the store wanting to buy honey, this is where she first met Bern, he walked into the store only to smell his mate, almost 7ft tall, muscles on muscles and very possessive. When he approached Jenna he reached for what she thought was the honey jar and said "MINE", Jenna knew he wasn't talking about the honey. He tells her she is his and they belong together, well Jenna's stomach going like a washer on full spin had to rain in her lust she felt for him and have a reality check, she was human, never been kissed, never courted in her life. Bern led her to a seat outside where he spoke to her, saying he would court her properly, he can't help but kiss her and Jenna just melts, red hot passion bursting from his lips.
This read involves kidnapping, rival clans that you will meet along with the good guys, Martin, is Bern second in command, very protective of his leader and a great character. Alice, is Jenna's best friend and I am looking forward to reading her story. Von Drake is head of the rival clan, he believes Alice is his mate but Alice is head strong and the only thing in her mind is climbing the career ladder. We also get introduced to one of Bern's sisters (he has five), Julia and to another lovely character who's Hans. I could go on and on, this book was just totally brilliant and I hope book two is around the corner.
Thank you Tamara Hoffe for sharing just a fantastic paranormal story.

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Avowed by Authors Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townson.

REVIWED BY Joanne Swinney



Avowed by Alicia Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG!! What an amazing end to a great trilogy. Authors Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townson have not left anything out. This read will have you thinking 'WHAT THE HELL' and 'NO WAY', then some shout outs like 'REALLY' and 'OH MY GOD' totally brilliant read. This is a page turner. If you have read Corrupted book 1 then Warped book 2 you will know that there are lots of secrets. I bet you are dying to know, well I am not going to tell you but I will say that all is revealed. Wowza there is some shockers in store, okay so some of you might think you already know but trust me you won't be expecting them all. Who manipulated who? Oh boy! Damon was in for some surprises, actually so was Ella. One thing is very clear and has been from starting these fantastic books is that Ella completely fell in love with Damon and vice versa. Two people in love with a whole lot of complications. Who can forget about Leona, oh I know I'd like to but she's here with her vicious ways. We hear Abbie's story, that's Damon's first love, well Damon was Abbie's first love, not quite sure she has ever stop loving him. We find out what happen to Lydia, poor Ella having to face all these truths about her family, I guess you just never really know someone unless they choose to open up to you. I love Spencer that's Damon's brother, he' such a wonderful character and actually he sounds hot, I hope to be reading his story one day hint hint!! ladies. God I am bursting to tell you all about this book but that wouldn't be fair to give out spoilers. This book is a must read, it's exciting but scary, it's loving and hot, it's jam packed with all the things you have been dying to know. Thank you Alicia Taylor and Natalie Townson for sharing your amazing book with me.

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Menage Under The Mistletoe by Eva Lilly

REVIEWED By Joanne Swinney


Menage Under the Mistletoe by Eva Lilly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Let me begin by telling you about the characters. We have Claire, Max and Sean. Claire moved from her home town where she lived with her parents, wanting to escape the towns gossip amongst other things. She found a room to let with Max and Sean.
Max is a police officer. Very protective and extremely hot!!! Max and Sean have been friends for years. Max wouldn't be the man he is today if it wasn't for Sean and Sean's parents.
Sean works as a fireman and he is just as hot as Max, he is so sweet. Max is very bossy, a bit gruff but Sean wears his heart on his sleeve. These three together are great friends getting along fantastically. Unfortunately nothing can last forever or can it?
Claire finds herself in a situation to do with her past and feels she must leave these two great friends behind but before she goes she wants one night with them BOTH. She loves them both, she couldn't possibly picked just one. Max and Sean both like Claire but Max is a lot more careful about who he lets into his life, he knows Claire has secrets, not wanting to share with him or Sean.
Sean is completely in love with Claire, he wants her so bad but he doesn't want to hurt Max. Danger is heading their way, Claire knows if she doesn't leave these men will get hurt. Torn between not wanting to hurt these men but keeping them safe, Claire tries to make her escape. Max is one step ahead of her, time to find out what the hell going on.
This book was an amazing read, I fell in love with the characters, great story line, hot, exciting and scary. I would say romance with a twist or two. I would recommend this book to other readers.

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Possession Of My Soul by Kia-Carrington Russell

REVIEWED By Joanne Swinney



Possession Of My Soul by Kia Carrington-Russell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kia Carrington tells us about a girl called Karla who is still in school, also works part time in a café. She doesn't really have many friends. Her parents both work, she is their only child. Karla comes across as a very shy girl but nice. She starts to worry why a boy called Paul seems to take an interest in her, he has never really bothered with her before, she asks herself a million questions as to why Paul wants her to go out with her. Just as Karla is starting to live a little things take a sudden twist in her life. Her world is not as she once had known it. Learning about Shielders and Starkoffs. It all becomes to much, what is going on? She doesn't understand the How, the Why, the When. Everyone around her seems to have too many secrets. Who should she believe? A guy called Lucas seems to be her friend but she is not sure who to trust. One thing is for certain life for Karla will never be the same again.
I did enjoy this read, it is very different from anything I have read before. If you enjoy paranormal reads then this book is for you.

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Captured Miracle by Alannah Carbonneau

REVIEWED BY Lynette Kelly

Captured Miracle (book 1)
Alannah Carbonneau

The story was WOW in a great way. A dark romantic suspense which evoked many conflicting emotions. From the blurb I was determined to dislike Callix however, reading on through the book in a strange way I felt drawn to him, he has many flaws but I think that there is far more to him and the writer has only scratched the surface in book 1.
From the first sentence (yes the first sentence) I was captivated by this book, I consumed it in a matter of hours it was that good. I would rate this book a fabulous 5 stars. Alannah has set the bar high for book 2 of this series, and I cannot wait to read it.

Sweet Temptations: The Babysitter by Dark Inferno

REVIEWED BY Kim Gray


Sweet Temptations: The Babysitter by Dark Inferno
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Babysitter is a good story about a lonely husband and his struggles to resist temptation from work and at home. Obviously from the title it is clear that the temptation at home is the babysitter that lives upstairs. Yes this is a short book, but 2 things that I really liked about this book was the fact that it was short. I mean why not? It was a quick hot read about a man that gets to do what probably a lot of men fantasize about. And I got to read an entire book while waiting at the doctor’s office instead of staring at boring magazines. The 2nd thing I liked about this book is that it’s from a man’s point of view. There may be some phrases in the book that I didn’t care for? But I am not going to fault the author for that, again… it is from a man’s point of view, so it’s just my taste and you can’t please everyone. If the next book is short like this one? I will read it as well, just to see what this whole story may have in store for us. Technically I am giving this book a 3.5 star, but will score it as 4 stars on Amazon and Goodreads.

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Finding His Swing by Cassidy K. O'Connor

REVIEWED BY Tami Baney

Finding His Swing by Cassidy K. O'Connor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finding His Swing By Cassidy K O’Connor

I received a copy for an honest review.
This is the second book in the Love’s Protector Series. It can be read as a stand alone. I didn’t read book one but I will be and book three is coming out soon and I will be reading that too. I found the book very endearing. It has some paranormal aspects that I loved. It also has some very erotic steamy scenes. The book revolves around Jake, a major league baseball player who has been in a hitting slump since meeting his number one fan a few weeks ago. I want to keep this spoiler free but let me say that Chelsea is not the “type” of girl that major league baseball players are expected to be involved with. Enter Keara, a beautiful faery whose mission is to help Jake with his swing on and off the field. This is a short read, about 100 pages. I liked the characters and the book very much.


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February the 13th by Rusty Fischer

REVIEWED BY Emma White

February the 13th by Rusty Fischer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A short story about a Pre Valentine Day party do to getting divorced,
Nina is a wealthy woman and meets Chad a designer that is making posters for her party,
The story was quite short but had a good story line would have been longer with some more detail and maybe some background on them both.

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Hideout Heart by Ilena Holder

REVIEWED BY Emma White

Hideout Heart by Ilena Holder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Short story packed with everything,
Sabon had a life in foster care. She gets her first job in a bank, but on her very first day she's locked in an old bank vault that was robbed in the past.
Now Sabon has been taken back in time and kept as hostage to housekeep for them. Sabon falls for the hunky farmer next door Lowell.
But will the time travel be a problem for them having a happy ever after?
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Her Dom by Christmas by Sam Crescent

REVIEWED BY Emma White


Her Dom by Christmas by Sam Crescent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Her Dom by Christmas is the third book in the Extreme series by Sam Crescent.
While this book is part of a series, it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone novel.
Lemon is David’s personal assistant. She plays at the same club as David.
David has had his eye on Lemon for 18 months since he interviewed her to become his PA.
Lemon has been equally attracted to David, but refuses to mix business with pleasure.
The ending of the book was a little predictable.
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Trial By Fire by Tricia Andersen

REVIEWED BY Becky Cox



Trial by Fire by Tricia Andersen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my first introduction to Sloan and Abbey. Love the alpha Sloan! Abbey developed throughout this book to be more than a wife and mother but to be Sloan's equal. She did what she had to do to save the love of her life, Sloan, and became someone he was afraid for her to become. He showed a fear that I don't think he has shown before. He couldn't emotionally deal with Abbey's decisions to save him and fled. Can they survive his fear and her strength?

Sloan’s heart slammed in his chest. Abbey was here in Belfast. But she wasn’t sitting in the courtroom weeping quietly. She was fighting to free him like he had when he was young. She was building his bombs…

Well written and exciting. Plenty of action and character development. I loved all of the supporting characters. I look forward to starting this series from the beginning. Would recommend this book to readers who enjoy action, a fast pace, strong female character and a hot alpha.

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Bitten By A Hellcat by Felicity Heaton

REVIEWED BY Tami Baney


Bitten by a Hellcat by Felicity Heaton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received an advanced reader copy for and honest review.

Bitten By A Hellcat, part of The Eternal Mates series by Felicity Heaton is an action packed paranormal Romance that is sexy, suspenseful, and brilliant. I really enjoyed Bitten By A HellCat. It appears that I have a new book boyfriend. Owen Nightingale. Strong, Hunter, mercenary and mortal….. Cait, a gorgeous Hellcat, a shifter born in the fires of hell. Can these two fight outside obstacles and find their way to each other? I was on the edge of my seat. This book was so thrilling. A definite must read. I can’t wait for the next installment in this series. Felicity always delivers fabulous books!! Loved This!

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