Overwhelmed by You - by Nashoda Rose

Title: Overwhelmed by You

Author: Nashoda Rose

About the Book:

KAT 

I don’t beg.

I don’t cry.

And I don’t give second chances.

Ream, the lead guitarist of the rock band Tear Asunder, deserves a gold medal for best dick move ever when he ran the moment he discovered my secret after two days of hot sex. Then he brings some chick to my coming home party from the hospital—after being shot. 

I hate him. 

Until … 

Ream’s six foot two frame unfolds out of the car after being gone on tour for eight months. I stared. And in my defense, any girl would stare. It would almost be rude not to because Ream was the type of guy who stood out. Not because he was loud and obnoxious. No, it was because he was the complete opposite. Subtle and dangerously quiet. If he spoke, you’d better hope he liked you because otherwise you’d be falling at his feet begging for mercy. Except me … I don’t beg—ever. 

But when our eyes locked, it was Ream’s steady confidence that had my nerves shooting off like jet sprinklers. 

Then…

Ream told me he didn’t need a second chance because he was still working on his first.

REAM

Sex is ugly. It’s using someone for your own narcissistic pleasure. I did it, but hated it—until her. She was unfuckinexpected. Then I had to wreck our beginning with my screwed up past. I don’t deserve her, but I’m selfish and I’m taking her anyway. This is who I am and it’s too late to change me.

*Warning contains violence, sexual content, and coarse language. Some scenes may be triggers. Mature audiences 18+ 

A contemporary romance with lots of angst

My Thoughts:

Ms. Rose...you did it again. You made me love a dark, angsty book. Overwhelmed by You is book #2 in the Tear Asunder series. The first book (and novella) was dark and full of unexpected twists. This one is no different. Just when I thought things were calm for Kat & Ream...BAM! More angst and surprises.

It picks up 2 years after book one. I did not see Kat's life heading the way it did, but I loved it. Also, I was in way prepared for her secret! WOW! Talk about a doozy! 

Ream is broken. So very broken. But, he loves Kat and promises to make her his. Just when things were good and I thought they would get their HEA, something happens to change that. 

I am really looking forward to more from this author. She has won me over with this series! 

My Rating: 5 Amazing Stars

Diesel by Piper Malone

Title: Diesel

Author: Piper Malone

Genre: New Adult

About the Story:

Is he a snake in the garden…

Diesel guards her loyalties and her privacy fiercely. In order to protect both, she never wavers from her ironclad shell of self-control. So when intrepid entertainment blogger Elliot Archer breaches the gates of Eden, the nightclub sensation over which she reigns, her defenses heighten. Is Elliot here to document her kingdom, or tear apart her paradise? 

Or the key to her salvation…

Just as she feared, Elliott begins to break down her walls. Her desires stir, ignited by his sinful body and heated stares. With his tender words, strong heart, and quest to make her whole, Elliot opens her soul as no one ever has. 

Or the push to her downfall? 

When Diesel finally releases the last pieces of herself to Elliot, her kingdom is set ablaze, scorching the heart she safeguarded for years. Can Elliot’s love be enough to heal her wounds before it is too late?

My Thoughts:

Diesel is by a new to me author, Piper Malone. The story starts out with Elliot being forced to check out a HOT new club in NYC and meet with the club owner, Diesel. Assuming Diesel is a 'he', Elliot is stunned at their first meeting. Diesel keeps herself at arm's length from anyone wanting to get too close. However, Elliot is one hot male specimen and D can't get him out of her mind.

This book has all the potential to be an amazing story! The writing is really great and has just enough details without being too much. The sexual tension between Elliot and Diesel is HOT, HOT, HOT!!  Unfortunately, the story fell flat at the end and became predictable.  The conflict between them was so out of character for Elliot and could have been resolved if he listened. His reaction to the situation was contradictory to how he acted throughout the rest of the story. It ended the way I assumed it would and didn't wow me. 

My Rating:  3.5 Stars

Snowcroft Lost by Christi Snow....Release Day and a Contest!!

Snowcroft Lost Release Day! 

Snowcroft Lost (Book #1 Snowcroft Men) is Christi Snow's newest series set in a sleepy little mountain town in New Mexico. There are secrets, lies, and intrigue in this friends-to-lovers, male/male, romantic suspense.

 Snowcroft Lost is available now on Amazon for $2.99! Prefer print? Buy Snowcroft Lost in paperback and the Kindle edition will be offered for .99! 

Stay tuned for a contest! A signed Christi Snow book, a mug, and some swag are being offered as a special prize package. Details to come after a look at the Snowcroft Lost cover and description. 

Story Description...

Secrets and Lies…

Everyone has them. Big ones. Little ones.

For Trevor Mayne and Jamie Vaughn, secrets and lies are how they’ve made their fourteen year friendship work. Don’t talk about it. Ignore it and it won’t be real. Pretend like everything’s fine between the two of them.

Jamie can’t live like this anymore. He’s in love with Trevor, his best friend who just happens to be straight. Tired of hiding his feelings, he decides to walk away. From their friendship. From his hometown. From his business.

But before Jamie gets a chance to leave, a freak accident leaves Trevor with amnesia. A new blank perspective leaves him confused about the inconsistencies of what he’s told his life should be vs. the feelings that he knows he has. Now those secrets and lies, that should be safer than ever, are suddenly front and center and changing everything between them.

Their world is at risk because their secrets and lies aren’t the only ones at play here. There’s a bigger lie out there and it could just destroy everything as they get closer and closer to the secret hidden in depths of the Snowcroft forest.

Available now on Amazon

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And now for the contest!!!

Christi Snow is generously offering up the following prize package!

A signed, print copy of The Shadow of Mudflap (signed by both Christi and her co-author, M.F. Smith)

A special mug

Official Christi Snow swag

Contest runs from 3/19 to 3/26. Winner will be notified by 4/1/14. 

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Keeping Secrets From Sir by Nese Lane

Title: Keeping Secrets From Sir

Author: Nese Lane

Genre: m/m

About the Story:

While "hatchet man" Drew Chandler is both feared and revered in the boardroom, he is completely ruled by his need for submission in the bedroom. Dominance and pain give him that edge vital to his corporate success, but Sir has been unavailable and Drew's hold is slipping... 

The D/s bond that Kane Devlin shares with Drew is the icing on the cake of their relationship. When problems at work force Kane to sacrifice time usually spent with his sexy sub, the loss of that connection becomes a source of frustration. His patience is tested further as Drew begins to keep secrets, but Kane plans to get to the bottom of things, from the top.

My Thoughts:

This story was recommended to me by a good friend. A new to me author, Nese Lane tells a tender, yet HOT story about Drew and Kane and their needs. Drew is a sub and needs Kane to Dominate him to relieve his stress. Kane doesn't realize that his busy schedule has affected Drew so much. 

If you're looking for a short, HOT, story with male lovers, give this one a try! 

My Rating: 4 Stars

No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It by Celia Kyle

About the Book:

The first day of Mia’s new life in Grayslake, Georgia is not going as planned. The house her grandfather left her looks ready to crumble, boxes cover every inch of the floor and—oh—there’s a bear cub in her pantry. It gets worse when the cub’s uncle comes by and busts out his fur and claws while on her front porch. Then it gets loads better because suddenly there’s a hot hunk of badge-wearing werebear on her lawn ready to rescue her. Yum. Of course, he has to ruin things by trying to take the cub out of her hands. Ha! The cub is hers… No ifs, ands, or bears about it. 

Werebear Ty can’t seem to get the curvaceous, delectable Mia to understand that, even if she is one-quarter werebear, she isn’t keeping the cub. Ty is the Grayslake Itan, the clan’s leader, and the little werebear is going home with him… Unless it isn’t. It’s her smile. If she’d stop smiling and being gorgeous, his inner-bear would support him and Ty would get his way. But the beast wants to make their woman happy, so it’s perfectly content to let her do as she pleases. Then things change. Threats arise, danger comes close, and Ty demands she return to his den. No ifs, ands, or mates about that. 

My Thoughts:

Such a fun and interesting book! I have never heard of this author, but really enjoy shifter books of all kinds. A lot of the new ones feature bears, but this was only my second time reading any werebear story.

I have to say, I really, really, really enjoyed Mia. She's strong, determined, and doesn't hold back what she wants to say. There are no qualm about how she feels and what she wants....and that is so refreshing in a heroine. Ty is big and strong and a true Alpha who only wants his mate (Mia) and goes all caveman to get her. Not good with a strong woman. I love that Gigi, his housekeeper, has the upper hand and acts like a mother figure to him. She tells him how to woo Mia, properly. It works and soon Mia realizes she is in love with the clan Itan. 

The suspense part of the story line was enough to keep me entertained and engrossed, without taking away from the fun, love storyline. I hate when they are so different that they seem like 2 separate stories within a book, but this was not a problem. Having Parker, the cub, bring Ty and Mia together and also be the catalyst for the suspense drove the story and made me care more about the three of them. 

I hope this series focuses on each of Ty's brothers and where they go in life. The detail and depth of their characters intrigued me and I want to know MORE and see them all find their HEA. 

My Rating:

4 Stars

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis

About the book: 

After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T. Family and friends insist she's not the one to ease his pain, but Aubrey sparks an intense desire that gives Ben hope for the future.

Determined to right the wrongs of her past, Aubrey is working hard to make amends. But by far, the toughest challenge to her plan is sexy, brooding Ben - even though he has absolutely no idea what she's done . . .

Can this unlikely couple defy the odds and win over the little town of Lucky Harbor?

My Thoughts:

Once in a Lifetime, by Jill Shalvis, is part of her Lucky Harbor series. So far, I have LOVED every single book in it. This story features Ben, the hometown hero/hottie and Aubrey, the hometown bad girl. Ben lost his wife a couple of years ago and has been afraid to move on. Aubrey has always felt unwanted and unloved. Aubrey walks into an AA meeting accidentally and heard the members speak about making amends. She decides to make a list and apologize to everyone she has wronged. Ben sees his name on the list and weasels his way in to driving her around town so he can keep tab on her. When these two collide, it's HOT and tender all at the same time. 

Jill writes with hotness and humor all at the same time. If you ever need a book that makes you feel good, give this one a try!

My Rating:

5 Stars

Bared by Stacey Kennedy

Author: Stacey Kennedy

Series: Club Sin

Release Date: 2/10/14

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In a novel that’s perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Stacey Kennedy returns to Club Sin with another wicked and wild tale of submission, seduction, and love.

At Las Vegas’s exclusive Club Sin, Aidan Knight is the Master, unleashing the erotic yearnings of his submissive lovers. But his dominant façade conceals a devastating loss—something he instantly recognizes in his personally trained submissive Cora Adams. Sworn to unearth her secrets, Aidan uses his seductive skills to ignite her wildest desires until Cora yields to the pleasure she can find only with him.

Cora came to the BDSM club to act out her sub-and-dom fantasies without ever revealing the heartbreak that haunts her. But Aidan’s masterful touch is bringing her closer to the edge . . . and deeper into a world of control and surrender. He refuses to allow her to submit to any other man—nor does she want to. It’s a dangerous game they’re playing. For as they give in to passion, they must lay bare their souls for a love that could heal—and free—them both.

My Review:

WOW! What a emotional story! I can't even begin to explain how much I love this book and series! 

Cora and Aidan have had a great D/s relationship for the last 2 years. Unfortunately, she has realized that she needs more but doesn't want to push Aidan away by demanding it. Her hurt really affected me and broke my heart throughout the story. Aidan lost his first love/sub in a tragic accident and doesn't realize that Cora helped bring him back from his grief. He tried to demand Cora to share why she is so upset,but it backfires and pushes her away. He has no clue that she is in love with him and has been for the last two years. 

Both characters are so emotionally raw and damaged, yet they are so good for each other. I wanted to strangle Aidan for not seeing how good and in love Cora was with him! Cora's pain is so evident that it really shows throughout the story. 

My Rating: 4 stars

*I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.