Sunday 31 July 2016

Bride by Mistake (Montana Born Brides #3)

Bride by Mistake



Bride by Mistake is the third book in the Montana Born Brides series which is based in the charming town Marietta. This was my first time reading a book by Nicole Helm and I did enjoy the sweet and sexy love story. There was great chemistry between Katlin and Beckett and the book was well written, but there was nothing new about the story of bad boy and good girl falling in love. I did enjoy that Nicole had highlighted the characters insecurities and showed their journey of moving past them, but I did wish the book was a bit more longer had more depth in both story and characters.

Rating: 3/5


Plot

Katlin Shuller  always dreamed of marrying Carter while growing up, but now the man of her dreams is marrying her sister. On her sisters wedding day Katlin is heartbroken after realizing all her plans and dreams have been destroyed.  Now enters her brothers best friend Beckett who is Mariettea's resident bad boy.

Beckett had a tough time growing up and has always being trying to outrun his bad reputation of being a bad seed. After Katlin heart is broken she decides to offer herself to Beckett as way to feel loved and desired.

After their one night of wild sex, Katlin and Beckett life changes forever and Beckett finally decides to stop running and make Katlin his bride.

Monday 25 July 2016

The Sapphire Heist (Jewel 2)

The Sapphire Heist


(This review is based on the ARC provided by the publisher via Net Galley)

I am a fan of Lauren Blakely, so I was looking forward to reading The Sapphire Heist  as it was something different from my usual type of books.  Lauren delivered on the suspense, thrill and romance and her writing was flawless. The story was well conceived and kept us getting throughout the book. Steph and Jake were fun characters who had their personal flaws and I enjoyed how it took them time to trust each other completely. The chemistry and sex between both the characters were steamy and off the charts, which is always expected from Lauren's books. The secondary characters were also well developed and helped maintain the suspense throughout the entire book.  Looking forward to my next Lauren Blakely book.

Rating: 3.5/5


Plot

After a hot night of great sex,  Steph Anderson realizes that her diamond has been stolen and suspects her bedroom partner and bounty hunter Jake Harlowe. While fighting her attraction to Jake and trying to prove her step fathers innocence, Steph finds out that someone other than her and Jake are after the diamonds.

In order to find out the truth Jake and Steph have to team up for one final heist, but this time they have to trust each other with something more precious than the diamonds, their hearts. 

Friday 22 July 2016

Dirty Sexy Saint (Dirty Sexy #1)

Dirty Sexy Saint


Dirty Sexy Saint is the first book in the Dirty Sexy series by Carly Phillips and Erik Wilde. I am a huge fan of Carly Phillips and her Dare to Love series and I was looking forward to reading this book and it did not disappoint. I loved the alpha male character Clay who loved helping everyone and giving them a chance. The writing was flawless, but I felt the first half of the book was dragged and there was not enough character development. Samantha was a very one dimensional character which I did not enjoy, but the chemistry between Clay and Samantha was combustible. I personally loved the scenes where Clay was fighting his attraction to Samantha. I enjoyed the secondary characters and cant wait to read Dirty Sexy Inked.

Rating: 3/5


Plot

Samantha Jamieson is a rich girl who obeys all her parents orders until her father wants her to get married as part of a business deal instead of love. Samantha then rebels and leaves her home without anything and eventually lands up Kincaids bar.

Clay Kincaid is the owner of Kincaids bar, who knows that he is more of a sinner than a saint. He has has a rough and terrible past which has left him against committed relationships. Clay has habit of helping people and when he sees innocent Samantha in his bar he cant resist helping this damsel in distress. Clay lets Samantha move in with him and offers her a job at the bar.

Clay likes sex which is fast and filthy and he refuses to touch innocent Samantha, until he discovers that she likes it just as dirty as him. Together they are combustible, but Clay's past still haunts him.


Monday 18 July 2016

One Last Fling

One Last Fling


(This review is based on an ARC e-book provided by the publisher via Net Galley)

One Last Fling was my first Leela Lou Dahlin book and I enjoyed it so much that I definitely will be looking out for more books written by Leela Lou. What I loved most about the book was the steaming hot chemistry between Ryder and Daisy which was off the charts. I also enjoyed Daisy's character who was not this thin super model, but a size 16 woman who embraced her curves and loves her food. The writing in the book was flawless and I commend Leela for the unique story of the double life billionaire looking for his bride as it was completely different from the usual contract marriages we see in these type of stories. I am a complete lover of alpha male characters, hence I loved Ryder's/Kaleb's character so much and the fact that he was a chef made him even more irresistible. This was one of my best reads in a long time and I personally cannot wait to read Leela's next book 

Rating: 4.5/5


Plot

Interior decorator and event planner Daisy Maxwell is forced to enter the Billionaire's Bride Match-up due to her families poor financial state.  At the first event of the competition she meets a sexy chef Ryder who charms her both with his food and personality.

Chef Ryder thinks he has finally met the perfect woman for him, but he has one major problem that he can not tell her that he is the secret billionaire Kaleb Derry who is seeking a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he will will lose his inheritance. 

Ryder and Daisy both have combustible chemistry when they are together, therefore they decide to have one last fling. Daisy begins to fall for Ryder and gets stuck in the dilemma of whether to continue her relationship with Ryder and risk her mother's wrath or get married to Kaleb to help save her family from their debt. 

Thursday 14 July 2016

His Forbidden Princess (Royal Holiday #4)

His Forbidden Princess


(This review is based on an ARC e-book provided by the publisher via Net Galley)

This was the first book I have read in the Royal Holiday series as well as it is the first time I have read a book written by Jeannie Moon. His Forbidden Princess is a short novel which provides you both with a fairy tale feeling and a suspense atmosphere. What I personally enjoyed about the book was the joy Princess Sofia felt in the simple things in life such as Twinkies and the ability of Ian to go from an alpha male who is in charge to a sweet and soft lover. Due to the novel being short, there was a lack of character development in both of the main leads, I also felt there were quite a few things that were left unexplained and could have been elaborated on. I do give credit to Jeannie for a good plot, but if she extended the book a bit more and spent more time on the chemistry and love story between Sofia and Ian, it would have been a much better book.

Rating: 3/5


Plot

Eight years ago, while at Cambridge, ex-army ranger Ian Stuart falls in love with his sweet classmate Sofia. Sofia had hidden one important fact from Ian which was that she was the Princess of a small European country called Aubonne. Sofia's mother finds out about their relationship and immediately takes Sofia back home leaving both Ian and Sofia heartbroken.

 Now eight years later, in the United States, Princess Sofia's life is in danger due to the rebels causing unrest in her country. It is now up to Special Agent  Ian Stuart to take her into hiding and protect her. Ian and Sofia are forced to stay together while trying to fight their feelings towards each other.

Monday 11 July 2016

I have finally become a professional reader

I am now a professional reader who will get copies of books from different authors to review before they are released.

Deja Date (Better Date Than Never #9)

Deja Date

Deja Date is book number 9 in the Better Than Never Date series by Susan Hatler. I always enjoy the short stand alone novels in the series as they give you the dose of romance which warms your heart up.  Deja date did not fail to deliver on the short and sweet romances which has been synonymous with this series. I was so in love with the books and its characters that I was left wanting more at the end. Susan has done a brilliant job with chemistry between Melinda and Nate who are faced with a second chance romance between them. I personally did not find any flaws in the writing and I felt a part of the story the entire way because Susan made the characters so realistic and engaging. My favorite part of the book was the growth of Melinda's character as she fulfilled her fathers Carpe Diem list throughout the book. Melinda story reflects the regrets we all live with in our lifetime and it sends out the message to all readers about how we must not just go through the motions of life, but actually live it by seizing the day. Hats off to Susan for a lovely romance book filled with drama which captured the readers heart and left us all longing for more.

Rating: 4/5


Plot

Melinda Morgan, who has recently lost her job, walks into her favorite bakery owned by Bernie who is like a second father to her. She finds out that Bernie is ill and agrees to help in run his bakery, little did she know that his  adventurous son Nate is back in town. Nate is Melinda's first love, kiss and greatest heartbreak all in one.

When Melinda finds out that Bernie is selling the bakery, she realizes that the bakery is the key to her happiness and fulfilling her childhood dream of owning the bakery. In order to obtain the funds, from her inheritance, to buy the bakery she has to complete her late fathers Carpe Diem list. The list contains tasks which challenge her to take risks and open up her heart- like dating someone who makes you breathless.

After meeting Melinda again, Nate realizes he wants a second chance with her. He then goes on to help Melinda complete the list and save the bakery of her dreams


Thursday 7 July 2016

Make - Believe Wedding (The Great Wedding Giveaway Series Book 9)

Make - Believe Wedding

Sarah Mayberry brings to us book 9 in The Great Wedding Giveaway Series. I have read previous books in this series which were written by different authors and I really enjoyed it, therefore I decided to read the latest installment Make - Believe Wedding which did not disappoint. This was a short, sweet and well written novel which will keep you smiling throughout. What I had enjoyed most is that the female lead character Andie was not your typical romance female lead because she was an electrician who was tough and could hold her own in a male dominated world.This was a great read and I look forward to reading more books by Sarah Mayberry and the next book in the series.

Rating: 3/5

Plot

Andie Bennet has been in love with her brothers best friend Heath from the age of thirteen, but he has never seen her in that way. On the night of the Valentines Ball when Andie sees Heath dancing with another woman, she allows herself to fall into a fantasy world which leads to her filling in the entry for the Great Wedding Giveaway.

Heath and Andie, by a twist of fate, end up being finalists in the Great Wedding Giveaway competition. In order to save Andie from public humiliation, Heath decides to pretend the engagement is real until the competition is over. During this fake engagement Heath begins to see Andie in a completely different light and realizes that this may be one of the best things that could have happend to him.