*~* REVIEW of Take The Fall by Marquita Valentine *~*

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Book: Take the Fall
Author: Marquita Valentine
Series: Take The Fall Series
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Buy Links: Amazon
Also posted on:  Goodreads Amazon

*~* Synopsis *~*

Fans of Abbi Glines and Katy Evans will adore Take the Fall, the first spinoff novel from Marquita Valentine’s New York Times bestselling Boys of the South series. In this emotional new romance, passions run hot as a rugged, brooding Marine rekindles an old flame.

As a teenager, Seth O’Connor went to jail for a crime he had nothing to do with. He took the fall to protect the girl he loved, but the cruel realities of prison hardened him. After doing his time, Seth shuts her out and enlists in the Marines—until his grandmother’s funeral forces him to come home and face Rowan Simmons once again. The woman she’s become puts all his high-school memories to shame, and Seth wants her more than ever. Can he be honest about why he denied her for so long?

After Seth pushed her away, Rowan swore that no man would ever hurt her again. But the boy who broke her heart has become a sexy Marine, capable of fulfilling her every desire—and now that he’s back in town, old feelings are simmering to a boil. Rowan wants to stay strong, even as her body surrenders to his expert touch. She only hopes that by taking him back, she can finally help heal the wounds that drove them apart.

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*~* My Review *~*

If you read my reviews then you know that I love the roller coaster rides.. lol Take The Fall was not a let down in this category at all.. lol This roller coaster was wonderful!! You have military, street racing, anger, hurt, prison, hot sex, and a love like no other.

Rowan Simmons is a love struck teenager that grows over seven years into a strong independant woman, that has lost her heart along the way. Rowan always seems to lose those she loves and refuses to love again.

Seth O'Connor is the good boy of all their friends but after a street race his world came to a screeching halt. Although he was deeply in love, he pushed the girl away to save her and to hurt her. Then joining the Marines and being away from home for so long, he realises that there is no where else for him but her.. His home..

Jase Simmons is Rowan's big brother that she lost to prison over a stupid street race gone bad. While he was in he became so closed off and only a shell of the man he once was. The only grace he found was writing to those outside mainly Piper, Rowans best friend and getting out to be with his girlfriend Giselle. His seven years in are almost up and he's hoping to lead a normal life. Well normal for him the wild Simmons boy.

I fell in love with this book from the first chapter. I felt like I was reading about friends that were off somewhere living their lives. I felt so close to these characters for some reason and thoroughly enjoyed reading about them and the lives they are leading. I'm so excited to read the next in the series. I grant this book 5 amazing stars :)

*~* RELEASE DAY LAUNCH for Desolate by Ker Dukey *~*

Title: Desolate

Author: Ker Dukey

Genre: Dark Erotica

Cover Design: Ker Dukey

Photography Credit: Unbound By Words Photography

Model Credit: Dax McClannahan

Release Date: February 2nd 2015

I was a son, A friend, A brother, A psychopath. Eighteen years of being in a psyche ward; I was released into the world. Things have changed, Blake is married to Melody and is a father to my new fixation, Cereus. My beautiful niece who knows nothing of my existence. When consequences of past sins begin playing tricks on me, old cravings demand to be satisfied. There is no cure for my kind of sickness. I am void of everything but obsession. I can’t love, I can’t feel, I am Desolate.

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I have always had a passion for storytelling, whether it be through lyrics or bed time stories with my sisters. I wanted to be an actress growing up so I could live many roles but I learned early on that my mind was too active... I would want to change the script.I would watch films and think of ways they could of improved the story if they took another direction so i thought it best that i tell my own.

My mum would always have a book in her hand when I was young and passed on her love for reading, inspiring me to venture into writing my own. I tend to have a darker edge to my writing. Not all love stories are made from light, some are created in darkness but are just as powerful and worth telling.

When I'm not lost in the world of characters I love spending time with my family. I'm a mum and that comes first in my life but when I do get down time I love attending music concerts or reading events with my younger sister. You can find me on Facebook where i love interacting with my readers.

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*~* REVIEW of Desolate by Ker Dukey *~*

Book: Desolate

Author: Ker Dukey

Series: Empathy 

Genre: Dark/Suspense/New Adult

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Also posted on:  Goodreads

*~* Synopsis *~*

I was a son,

A friend,

A brother,

A psychopath.

Eighteen years of being in a psyche ward; I was released into the world. Things have changed, Blake is married to Melody and is a father to my new fixation, Cereus. My beautiful niece who knows nothing of my existence. When consequences of past sins begin playing tricks on me, old cravings demand to be satisfied. 

There is no cure for my kind of sickness.

I am void of everything but obsession. 

I can’t love,

I can’t feel,

I am Desolate. 

*~* My Review *~*

Ker Dukey will ring out your heart and mind before she can repair it with her crazy boys.. She has stolen my heart, mind, body and soul. You will read series and you always wonder if the second book will be as good as the first.. Well have no fear readers this book will not disappoint you at all. On to the review...

Melody is a good character but not the main focus in this book like the last. Don't get me wrong she plays a loyal and loving wife as well as a loving and caring mother. That being said she is still broken and battered mentally over what happen in the first book. She will stand and fight for all that she loves but also with her life yet again...

Blake is Melodys hubby and Ryans big brother. He is such an awesome character because he is loyal to both of them. Although Ryan has hurt them both in so many ways he still loves his little brother and will do anything to keep those two worlds seperate. 

Melody and Blake now have a daughter Cereus, that is your typical teenager. She has an attitude and thinks outside the box quite a bit which keeps her seperate from most other kids her age. Cereus is a strong girl and although she thinks she is soulless she shows her true colors. 

Ryan oh fucked up, crazy, yet smart Ryan.... This guy OMG!! Ok so I am going to try and not spoil this book and the first with my review of him. Here goes.

Ryan is such an intelligent man and can make anyone believe him no matter what. He is a master manipulator as well as a charming fellow to anyone he chooses. But when he is mean and demented? He is sick and demented!!! You will hate him and he will love every minute of it but then he will tug at your heart a bit at times. Those times may be far and few between but an amazingly sick character he is. 

Ker is such an amazing writer and I can not believe how awesome this book is. I am in love with Kers dark writing although I hadn't read many before she got me hook line and sinker. I am granting 5 blood stained stars :)

*~* REVIEW for Double Crossed by Lacey Silks *~*

Book: Double Crossed
Author: Lacey Silks
Series: Crossed
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Buy Links: Amazon
Also posted on: Goodreads

*~* Synopsis *~*

She returns home with secrets.
He wants her to trust him and move on.
But not all secrets are meant to be told.

Home to aid with her parent's healing from an attempted murder, Annabelle Waters has four weeks to find them a new place to live, take care of their farm and study for her last exam to get her nursing degree. And if that wasn't enough, commitments she's made in San Francisco continue stalking her.

Eager to help her ease back to town, Derek Fields is determined to convince Annabelle, the girl he'd last seen as a kid, to stay in her him town. His best friend's little sister is no longer a scrubby girl, but a woman who haunts his dreams and revives his desires.

The moment their paths cross, Derek and Annabelle find that their attraction cannot be controlled. Consequences disappear as their friendship grows, only to be tested by a man who's had a plan for Annabelle Waters for much longer than she's known him.

And sooner or later, all secrets come out...

Warning: This novel contains adult content and is for mature audience only. This is book 2 in the Crossed Series and while it can be read as a stand alone novel, it is suggested that it is read in order.

*~* My Review *~*

Once again another awesome book by Lacey!! I LOVED it!!! On to the review....

Annabelle is a strong and loving woman in this book. She is going through so much that she doesn't know where her life will lead next. Running from San Francisco but also going to help her parents has really turned her around in such a short period of time. Anna is having such a hard time trying to decipher fantasy and reality at times but little by little she finds out. I really loved her character because although she has been through so much she still tries to move on and enjoy what is at her fingertips.


Derek is an amazing man that he himself has been through the ringer. Between losing close friends, his best friends family being hunted and trying to find peace in his own life this man is truly spinning. He is such a strong and loving character in this book because although he has had so much loss over the last couple years he still pushes through and finds what he truly wants. I love Derek because although Annabelle keeps pulling away from Derek he never gives up on her.

Lacey truly knows how to write a love story with a little mystery suspense. This book is filled with heartache, love, sexy time, and death. ROLLER COASTER but the story around it all is a great one that will keep you wanting more!! I am so anxious to read the next that I am gonna stop here to go read the next one.  So I have granted five oily stars :) 

*~* Release Blitz for the Undescribable Box Set by Shantel Tessier *~*

Title: Undescribable Series Box Set

Author: Shantel Tessier

Genre: Adult, Erotic Romance

Release Date: January 13, 2015

Burned by her past, Samantha begins to build a new life for herself. Focusing on her new friends and rebuilding her broken life, Samantha is content. 

Until she meets him—attorney by day and a cocky, foul mouth playboy by night. All girls want Slade Long, but not one has ever been able to keep his attention for long. Having a different woman in his bed every night is how he prefers it—no emotion, no connection. 

Until he meets her—an angel with the sweetest voice he has ever heard and the most enticing green eyes. Samantha makes him second guess his actions and has him wanting something he didn’t know existed. How can a man who has never been in love, be so sure? Can real love happen this fast?

Grief.

How do you survive the loss of someone you thought didn't love you...until it was too late?

Forgiveness.

How do you forgive the person who hurt you the most?

Fear.

How do you survive the person who won’t let you go?

Jealousy.

How can your heart continue to trust the person you thought you knew?

Betrayal.

How many secrets are too many?

Lust.

How can you say no, when your body screams yes?

Passion.

How can you deny a love that has no boundaries?

She thought she knew love...

He thought he never wanted love...

Together they will show each other what they can't live without.

This is the Samantha and Slade’s complete story. Undescribable, Unbearable and Uncontrollable all in one box set.

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Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive husband and their four year old little princess. She loves to spend time cuddled up on the couch with a good book.

She is currently working on book five in the Undescribable series. She considers herself extremely lucky to get to be a stay at home wife and mother. Going to concerts and the movies are just a few of her favorite things to do. She hates coffee, but loves wine. She and her husband are both huge football fans, college and NFL. And she has to feed her high heel addiction by shopping for shoes weekly.

Although she has a passion to write, her family is most important to her. She loves spending evenings at home with her husband and daughter, along with their two cats and dog.

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*~* REVIEW of Chasing Reese by Imy Santiago *~*

Title: Chasing Reese
Author: Imy Santiago
Series: Safelight #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Reviewer: Natalie :)
Buy Links: Amazon
Also posted on: Goodreads Amazon

*~* Synopsis *~*

Loss brings love…

Everything in life is not permanent but it was perfect. Catalina Pardo had a career in journalism most people could only dream of, a hot, sexy fiancé to call her own and a brilliant future ahead of her. When tragedy struck, the life she once knew fell apart. Four years later, traumatized by the events that ultimately changed her existence, Catalina sets herself on a punishing work schedule, preventing herself from facing the demons of her grief-stricken past. Emotionally shut down, she’s alive but not living because everyone she ever loved leaves her.

Fate intervenes in Catalina’s life in the form of a last minute assignment to a snowy mountain lodge in Whistler, B.C. Sent there to cover the life of the infamous Jackson Reese; an Olympic Snowboarding Champion, she is faced with many challenges bringing to surface the raw emotions of her past. Compelled to work alongside Stryder Martynus, an award winning photographer brought in to document the Reese press tour, tensions and denial run high forcing Catalina to accept the past and face the present with zero regrets.

*Adult Contemporary Romance - Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.*

*~* My Review *~*

OMG for all that is holy... Wow.. Ok, Imy is the second author that has truly mad me fall in love with love. The first being Danielle Allen, author of the Back to Life series. Imy you have shredded my heart and left it bleeding on the ground.. Wow.. Ok on to my review...

Catalina "Cat" Pardo which I call "Padro" because that's what I thought was her last name from the beginning. LOL Anyway, Cat was such an awesome character and I absolutely loved her. I pictured her as Garcia from Criminal Minds. Curvy, sassy, vivacious in so many ways and just truly her own woman. This woman is amazing in her strengths, her weaknesses, and her heart. Cat has been hurt to all ends in her life from the losses of so many types of love. In life we only truly think there is one love that can destroy us. The love of a spouse but as life goes on you learn there are so many types of love that can destroy you. Well Cat learns this hard lesson more than she should have throughout her life. Although she has been hurt so much she is still independent, successful and finds her hidden adventurous side. There is no end to the amazingness of "Padro". :)

Stryder Martynus "Marty" as I nicknamed him.. lol This man OMG.. I can not tell you enough about how awesome this character is. From the beginning he's nothing less than a gentleman. Although he would like to throw caution to the wind, he stays on his very best behavior through most of the first half of the book. Stryder is a professional dancer that makes a living as the personal  photographer of his best friend and snowboarding champ Jackson Reese. Stryder has women daily but will not settle down after his love and dance partner broke his heart. But once he sees this curvy latina on the plane he doesn't know what he's in store for.

Imy has truly taken me to all loving lengths in this book. I was left with tears in my eyes and a warm heart. I being a latina also truly fell in love with "Padro" lol Wow I am still reeling from this story. I don't know if I can bring myself to read the preview for the next book....... Oh Imy how I love thee. Five ruby red stars have been granted :)

*~* REVIEW of Since You've Been Gone by Mary Jennifer Payne *~*

Title: Since You've Been Gone
Author: Mary Jennifer Payne
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Reviewer: Natalie
Buy Links: Release Date is February 17th 2015
Also posted on: Goodreads

*~* Synopsis *~*

Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school she's in a different country.
Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn't come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them.
Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she ll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother, but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life."

*~* Review *~*

I dont read many young adult fiction books but really enjoyed this one. Mary does a great job in grabbing your attention and holding it. On to my character review....

Edie is a very smart, and loyal daughter that is always the new girl. She loves her mom so much that she will follow her anywhere she goes to keep them both safe. Anytime she gets close to anyone they end up moving again. She misses having a real friendship, boyfriend anything that resembles a relationship period. She has no family close and an aunt is Ireland so she is quite lonely. They are always running from their past that always seems to find them no matter where they go. Will they ever find a safe place?

There are many characters in this book that I can speak about but I will just touch on a few. Jermaine is the outcast of the school, Imogen is the shy odd one, and most of the other girls are either bullies or just rude as hell.. lol Imogen was the first to welcome her to her new school and Edie notices right off that this girl is just not her type of friend. Then she runs into the "Mean" girls" or should I say they run into her?!! Ugh After making it through her first day she just doesn't know where it will lead. New School, New City, New Country, New People etc.. She just doesn't know what to think yet. Jermaine well I'll let you find out for yourself about this lil sweetheart..

This story was very real in many ways. Between the bullying, loss, abuse and relationships, this story is quite riveting. Since You've Been Gone will keep your interest and you wont want to put it down!! I would like to read more of her work.. Five stars have been granted :)

*~* REVIEW of Make Me Forget by Anna Brooks *~*

Title: Make Me Forget

Author: Anna brooks

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Reviewer: Natalie :)

Buy Links: Amazon

Also Posted on: Goodreads Amazon

*~* Synopsis *~*

One lie can destroy everything…

After enduring years of manipulation and an immeasurable amount of loss, Charlotte Kelly makes one last ditch effort to change her life and try to find happiness again. She knows she’ll see him when she moves back to Wisconsin. She’s planning on it, the connection she still feels to him after all these years is undeniable. But one lie tore them apart years ago, and she’s afraid some mistakes can’t be forgiven.

Travis Parker doesn’t like liars. When he was younger, lies burned him in a bad way. It only took one summer with Charlotte’s innocence to know that she was it for him. When he thought he finally had something to look forward to, one misguided lie shattered everything he believed. Now, Char’s back, but she’s not the same girl he once knew.

*~* Review *~*

It will grab you, it will hug, you and it will love you. I really needed this book. I can't explain it but I just did. On to the character reviews..

Charlotte is just a strong girl that truly doesn't know her strength. She goes through so much loss that I just don't know how she didn't fall off the deep end. Char was a very loving and dedicated daughter that took care of her mom through everything they go through. She works, pays the bills, cleans, takes care of everything that could be done. I really loved Charlotte because she just never loses the love and connection she has with Travis. Even through the twisted mental and physical abuse she endures she keeps faith she will find him again.

Travis is a broken man that is trying to move forward after his loss. He is broken by what has happened in the past and has given up on his dreams. Being such a strong caring man really pulls at your heart strings but once he finds his true path things fall into place he begins to truly live and find happiness. Travis is such an amazing man throughout this whole book and you can't help but fall hard for him. 

This book was so awesome between, loss, love, fear, more loss you are lost in a whirlwind of emotions. One minute you'll be tearing up and the next you might be giggling but mostly you will be filled with hope. Five sweet and loving stars have been granted :)

*~* REVIEW of Working Girl by A.E. Woodward *~*

Book: Working Girl
Author: A.E. Woodward
Genre: New Adult
Also posted on:  Goodreads

*~* Synopsis *~*

Life As I Know It:
Booze
Drugs
Gambling
Easy Women
Such was my life in fabulous Las Vegas. But what do you expect when you’re the daughter of a prostitute. This is not the life I want for myself, and I have a plan.

Life As I Want It:
Go to college.
Get my degree.
Get as far from Vegas as possible.

But life has other plans. Plans that include him. Life isn’t always sunshine and roses and even the best laid plans change.

This is my story. The story of a girl who thought she had it all figured out until life threw her a curve ball. My name is Presley and I refuse to be just another Working Girl.

*~* My Review *~*

Talk about a roller coaster!! This book is worse than the any at Six Flags..

Presley is this extraordinary woman that truly goes through the ringer. I love her character because although her life is a mess she keeps her priorities in the forefront. She goes to college, has job and loves her mom regardless of her faults. This girl is amazing and I truly enjoyed her character.

Emerson.. Wow this boy.. He is relentless. The strength that this kid has and the persistence to gain Presleys attention is astounding. Seriously we all wish we had someone like him. He shows you love, pain, romance, and inelegance. I could not have fallen for him more throughout this book.

At first I didn't know what to think of this story as it unfolded but honestly page by page this book pulls and pushes you to the point where you can not just put it down and walk away. It seeps into your brain and makes you appreciate what you have and hold those you love close. Bravo A.E. Woodward you are an amazing writer. Five golden stars have been granted :)