Welcome to the Geek version of the Bachelorette!
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Another great story in the continuing saga of  cyber security analyst, Lexi Carmichael. Lexi has just returned from her last adventure in Rome. Even while she is still nursing the injuries she suffered in Rome, she is anxious to get back to work. (Her mother is driving her crazy!) She is also still confused about where her "relationships" with her boss, Finn, & super spy Slash are headed. She eagerly accepts a job to track down a cyber hacker known as a cracker who is undermining the voting results on a geek version of the Bachelorette. Flying solo this time, Lexi heads to Hollywood. There she has to deal with a cunning & talented cracker & a group of geeky men who make her look socially competent! There are laughs a minute & twisting plots as Lexi & her group of social misfits try to navigate their way down the social dating/relationships highway.

I really enjoyed this book & can't wait for No Text for the Wicked that comes out in December.
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Holy sexy geeky alpha Batman! Another amazing read from Milly Taiden.  Full of her usual sexiness and sass with some badass alpha geek thrown in.
 I loved Knox! He's adorable with his love for comics but he also has this very dominate side that is so extremely sexy. He wanted Scarlett and took her. I really liked Scarlett too. She's definitely not a damsel and can more than hold her own but I loved that she let Knox have some control.
 A really fun, exciting, and fast read. I'd definitely recommend to anyone who loves some smutty good paranormal romance.
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Title: Blacklist Rogue
Series: Hacked Investigations
Designation: Book Three of Series
Author: Sarah Makela
My Rating: FIVE SUPER SEXY STARS*****
Move over MOONLIGHTING... There's a new agency in town! Blacklist Rogue is the third novella in the Hacked Investigation Series by Sarah Makela and it is AWESOME! Personally, I would not recommend this book as a standalone read but I would, however, highly advocate reading all three books of the series. And please be forewarned, this release does end in somewhat of a cliffhanger. In this brilliant continuation of the series, Makela continues to dazzle her readers with her remarkable talent, astounding imagination and unique style. The story is original, exciting, thrilling, riveting, compelling, fascinating, funny, romantic, sweet, arousing and sensual. The narrative is well written in the third person with alternating his and her points of view. The dialog is smart, snappy and flows effortlessly. The characters are fascinating, captivating, imaginative, sexy and sometimes, down right hilarious! Makela skillfully combines these elements into an absolutely delightful paranormal romance filled to the brim with danger, drama, adventure, suspense and romance. Oh, and did I mention hot, toe curling sex? No? Oh yes! Ian and Hannah definitely have remarkable chemistry together as both lovers and business partners! Hacked is jacked! I love it!

Beautiful Private Investigator Hannah Franklin has a new company, a new partner and an almost new boyfriend, and the last two just happen to be one and the same. Sexy Ian Bradley was her ex-almost boyfriend but that was before the two worked together to bring down Ian's former employer, MAX Home Security. Ian is a technomage, and can use and stimulate magic through technology. Ian and Hannah have formed their new agency, Hacked Investigations and specialize mainly in technology related crimes. When Senator Ben Kendall calls to deliver an update on the ongoing trial of MAX Home Security, he also delivers a cryptic message advising them of a mysterious new client who turns out to be none other than Johann Li with MAX Home Security. What? MAX already tried to kill both Ian and Hannah so why in the world would they agree to work for them? Never going to happen, will it? Well crap, it seems it will happen because Johann Li managed to pull a fast one and somehow manipulate the judge on the case to order Hannah and Ian to investigate and act as expert witnesses on the case. What the heck? This now means they can't volunteer any information concerning the company unless they find hard proof that MAX is in fact corrupt through their court ordered investigation. And now they won't even be paid until the trial is over. Huh? Tricky arrogant....devils! Of course, Ian and Hannah always need money since that darn gnome, Bernard, is still just as hungry and obnoxious as ever! Unfortunately, it seems someone is trying to kill them - again! But who? Is it MAX Home Security trying to finish them off for good or could it be their new lead on the case, Secure Hill Corporation? Hannah and Ian are once again on the run for their lives and this time they're trying to avoid a man in an exoskeletal suit and a werewolf! A werewolf, seriously? Oh my! And even Leon the nurse is back to help save the day! Buckle up my lovelies! Here we go again! Beautiful gutsy female P. I.- check! Sexy handsome technomage with a computer chip in his brain-check! Leon the nurse who seems to have a crush on Ian and a cheeky annoying hysterical gnome who just may have a girlfriend-check! Murder, suspense, romance and steamy sex-check! Oh yeah! I loved it! I can hardly wait to read Book Four! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review.
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I purchased these for my girl friend's bachelorette party this past saturday night.  We had an absolute blast!  We didn't follow the instructions to a T, we just blindly drew cards and each person had to perform the task they chose.  We didn't keep points as the game suggests... I mean, let's be honest.  Who can keep track of scores when there is drinking involved??  Still, this game was amazing and really made our night more enjoyable.  If you have an outgoing group, this is the game for you!! :)
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Bought this book for a bachelorette party and it was a total hit; just a really fun little gift that gets the naughty convo going. I'm going to buy a few during Christmas time for white elephant swaps and stocking stuffers. It's not crazy-graphic, so it's the kind of light-hearted thing you don't have to feel weird about giving to friends or as a Valentine's Day gift to your sweetheart.
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Reviewed by Marissa
Book provided by the author for review
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book

Julie Kenners books are just such fun to read! I think the first book of hers I read involved superheroes on an other-worldly level (the Aphrodite series) and I enjoyed the frivolity and easy style of her writing. The Perfect Score brought me right back to that style.

I found Mattie likable and I even felt a connection with her  dating all the wrong men only to settle down with someone who turned out to be in no way the right man. Getting back out there is not easy and I have to give her credit for doing it on her own terms. When faced with staying in her same old boring life or taking a chance on an upgraded sex life  and perhaps that career opportunity shes been waiting for  she jumps on the chance to make those changes. Its a struggle for her but with the encouragement of her best friend and her sister, she pushes herself past her normal boundaries.

Mike is described as a geek but he has abs and hes charming  not what I would normally describe as geek-ish but it works here. There are several things that drew me to the character  he found Matties slut search a challenge, he found the awkward things she did (like spilling a bag full of condoms and vibrators) endearing and, most importantly, he didn't give up. Instead, he pushed on and fought harder. Yes, Mike is definitely a romance novel man.

While it seems a little shallow to have sex with a male model just to raise a score on an internet slut test, I can see where it could be a consideration for a woman who finds herself recently out of a boring, go-nowhere relationship. Of course, as readers, we know how the story is going to end and I loved the way Kenner looped it back around to the beginning.

So just for fun *ahem* I found a slut test on the internet. Okay, I found more than one and I took two different ones to weigh the results (and because the questions on the first one were just kind of dumb). On the first test I scored 58%  Im not a full-blown slut but still a slut. The second one, which had more sex-oriented questions, brought my score up to 63%. According to the first site, the average slut score is 36% so I figure Im double the average slut.

Favorite Quote: Clearly, I was out with the quarterback, and a tiny part of me wanted to melt into the floor. Because Im so not the homecoming queen.
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Reality dating show? Pffffttttt! Unless the bachelor is Jay Felix, the rock star! Then it gets interesting. A chef, a geologist, a criminal, a screeching harpy, another not named after a car, and the first to leave the show. Add an unpredictable rock star, a camera crew, and the occasional punch to the face, and it's a hit! Best of the Romance Island series!!!
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Super cute GFY about a geeky loner and his hot jock roommate... it was a short but I've just realized there is a second one so I've already one-clicked it :P
It's not your typical gfy in the sense that one is already gay, I think they both just discovered it by being attracted to each other.... I'm excited to read the next one.
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I bought this game to play at my sister's bachelorette weekend.  It turned out to be the favorite game of the weekend.  I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt.  I only wish you could purchase additional cards for this game, as we repeated questions a lot.
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I bought this bachelorette kit to use at my bestie's bachelorette party in Orlando, FL. I was stressed about making sure I had enough goodies to make sure all the girls had fun but the all-encompassing package made my life SO easy when trying to plan. We spent most of the weekend at Universal Studios and Epcot during the day, but using the balloons and banner to decorate the bride's hotel room was the perfect thing to transition us from day to night! The bride also LOVED the sash and all the girls loved taking home the straws as a little gift. Would highly recommend!!
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I'm not a Doctor Who fan, but I am a total nerd about some other things so I was excited to read this book and see how the author did with nerdy characters. She did great! Even not being a Doctor Who fan, I was never lost in what was going on. I'm sure legit fans of the Doctor would enjoy that aspect of the book even more! It's always fun to see one of our nerdy fandoms show up in a book.

We get to meet Abby, Lee and Ethan all almost immediately when Abby moves in with Lee. I love the dynamics between Lee and her big brother, Ethan and also between Ethan and Abby. These are characters that won me over quickly and I wanted to root for them and know more about them.

Abby is a scarred, emotionally distant girl with a tragic past that has no interest in much that campus life has to offer beyond completing her education. While she seems to have formed an attachment to her roommate, Lee, she hasn't opened up to her about anything personal.

Ethan is Lee's older brother and a local Casanova among the ladies on campus. He's known for *ahem* getting the job done. Every time. This leads to a couple awkward moments, as you can imagine. He is just a good-time guy. Laid back, ready to have fun in all areas of life and not interested in settling down.

When Ethan first meet Abby, he sees her as nothing more than a potential new conquest. He thinks  she's sexy, and she doesn't seem to be interested in him at all, which piques his interest even more...until he's warned off by baby sister. Then it becomes a bit of an obsession. The more time he spends around Abby, however, the more he realizes how much they have in common and how much  he actually really likes her, as a person. Soon, he wants to hang out with her even above hanging out with his guy friends.

These two bond over a love of Doctor Who. Ethan can let his nerd flag fly when he hangs out with Abby. It's cute. It also draws Abby out of her shell and helps her learn to trust Ethan and eventually open up to him. These two together make perfect sense.

**MILD SPOILERS BELOW**

Okay, the things that kept me from giving this a higher rating.

Given Abby's past, I thought that their first couple sexual encounters would have been more traumatic for her than they were. Or, at the very least, would not have gone as easily as they did. Also, once they started, it seemed like they were going at it at every available opportunity. No easing into things for them! That seemed a little out of character for someone with her traumatic past.

We were told about Ethan's Casanova reputation more than we were shown.  Aside from a couple of very brief encounters, there really isn't anything more to show us his history. He doesn't even seem to have the personality of a playboy.

I would have liked more of Ethan's (and Lee's) back story. We get glimpses of it here and there a couple of times but it's never really fleshed out. It left his story feeling a little unfinished.

Even though Ethan and Abby get their happily ever after, it seemed like it ended a little abruptly to me.

Overall, a solid first book from this new author and I really look forward to reading more from her!
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I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book had everything I love going for it. Fun, fresh characters, friendship, romance, geekiness and cons! All the girls were super cool and very well done, the romance was really nice and I was squealing with joy at a few parts. Overall this was a really quick read that I sucked up between books. It wasn't completely memorable since Ive read three books since then and cant remember everything that happened. That being said it was still nice.

One of my only complaints (and I know some other bloggers felt the same way) was that there wasn't enough con exploration. I wanted more of that incorporated into the story that it just being a simple setting. Ive gone to quite a few cons in my time and they are overflowing with things ripe with possibility and I felt like the author just skinned the surface.

I would recommend this to those that like a little geek with their romance but don't expect some world shattering plot.
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The matchmaker meets her match with a gorgeous and super hunky nerd. When you people miss what is right in front of them, their friends step in to do their own match making.  Lauren has such a knack for writing great characters with depth, strength, confidence, and a LOT of heat.  Evie and Dylan are such a cute couple as they learn about each other while fighting their attraction.  This is where friends step in with a little nudge in the right direction of finding forever love. I received an ARC of Stud Finder in exchange for an honest review. When looking for an escape of pure entertainment you can not go wrong with a world created by Lauren Blakely.
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HOT NERD ALERT!!! HOT NERD ALERT!!!

You really can't go wrong when it comes to anything Meghan Quinn related. From her heart felt tear jerkers, to her over the top zany, romantic comedies. Her words must be devoured at an ungodly rate. Needless to say, she's one of my go-to authors. Each release somehow surpassing the last, feeding my fictional cravings at an alarming rate lol. Gah!!! Seriously though, Megan Quinn rocks my socks off!

Co-WRECKER is the full literary rom-com meal deal! Chock-full off sweetness, sizzle, swoon, lust, a hot nerd, and a whole slew of other sexy deliciousness that will feed your sweet tooth! I -think- I have a new favourite MQ book *gasp* It's really hard to choose a fave book when it comes to Meghan's works.

'It's cute, seeing her all flustered, but also frustrating. Clearly I affect her, so it wouldn't kill her to give me a little hello, maybe a slap to the a-s, or even a little tap to the taint when I scoop ice cream. All men like a gentle taint tap, key word being gentle.'

There are different levels of nerdness and Andrew is of the top shelf variety. He's a total NILF. A nerd I'd like to f... you get the point. Seriously!!!! Total Nilf-ing going on in by head right now. *sigh* I dare you to not fall in love with him!! He's just so darn cute, charming, charismatic with an aire of innocence that is beyond endearing and armed with that cannon cawk in his pants, look out ladies! Andrew is in tha house! WOO!

'He's a four-leaf clover in a field of weeds; you don't let men like him slip through your fingers.;

This is the story of a sexy nerd and a lost girl finding love and themselves when they least expect it.
I became so absorbed in the story I felt as if I was living in their world, going to their parties, participating in titty Tuesdays and indulging in sundae after delicious sundae. It's not often that a romantic comedy infiltrates my mind and keeps me in it's clutches thinking about it long after the last page has been read. Co-WRECKER is solid gold and I wish this story could and would continue on forever! I feel 'homesick' and hungover. THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!!!! I just can't even! It owns a piece of me, and needless to say, I HIGHLY recommend this book!!

Get ready to laugh your butt off!
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Finished at 4 in the morning!

Loved this book. I thought it was pretty funny. Paige is a really good character. I didn't think I was going to like her, but she's pretty good.

Matt. Oh how I love you! You are the most hottest nerd is and you are just so sexy.

I loved their parents! FREAKING HILARIOUS!

So looking forward to Lorelei and Dallas' story.
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Fandom meets Cinderella with a Gilmore Girls-level of nerd culture references, Geekerella was witty, charming and funny.  There were references to Lord of the Rings, The Little Mermaid, Firefly, Star Trek, Star Wars and yes, even Gilmore Girls.  Every reference was a fun little surprise.  The author gets all the nerd points I can bestow for putting a Lion King and Star Wars reference in one sentence.

  "Oh young Padawan...everything the light touches is our kingdom. Let's go explore it."

  -Ashley Poston, Geekerella pg 229

Geekerella is a modern retelling and there is no magic.  It takes place in the real world with clever nods to the fairy tale.  Instead of a prince, there's a famous celebrity.  Elle works at a food truck that serves pumpkin.  There's a con (similar to ComiCon) instead of a ball.  But there was a different kind of magic in the story.  The author describes it like this in the acknowledgements:

  And yeah, there might not be real magic in this world, but there is the power of fandom--the power of passionate people who, when working together, can birth movies out of canceled one-season sci-fi shows, resurrect fictional towns like Stars Hollow, and create endearing fan-musicals that will last far longer than its Muggle counterpart--and that kind of magic will never disappear.

  -Ashley Poston, Geekerella Acknowledgements

My nerd heart needs a moment to recover from that surprisingly touching tribute to nerds like me.

Darien, the "prince" in this story, was honest and relateable about the pros and cons of what it's like to be a celebrity.  His life is privileged yet very controlled (similar to a real prince actually, now that I think about it).  When Darien is blindsided by the massive success of his new movie, his reaction reminded me of Robert Pattinson's reaction to his sudden Twilight fame-- baffled and surprised by the sheer passion of fans ("Is that girl wearing my face on her shirt?" Darien says on pg 22 and I swear Robert Pattinson said the same thing). I found Darien completely fascinating.

I was addicted to the story towards the end.  There's an Ever After flavor going on with connections to Elle's mother through a dress.  Where the story was going was pretty predictable (it is a retelling, after all), but I still was on the edge of my seat anticipating the fall-out that I saw coming.  And even then Geekerella still managed to surprise me a little bit.  It's pure nerd heaven (Nerdvana??) Read it.  You won't be sorry.
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*4.5 out of 5 Stars

"Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite."

Oh my gosh, where to start with this one?! Geekerella was cuteness overloaded, totally adorable, maddening, infuriating, fun and so sweet. I loved every moment of it - even when I hated it, I loved it.

The cover is gorgeous and fun - love the color scheme! I was a bit apprehensive going into it after reading some mixed reviews but I'm really glad I picked it up. I don't read contemporary/cutesy romances often but Geekerella reminded me of certain teen rom-coms I saw growing up like A Cinderella Story and Another Cinderella Story. It also gave me all the feels of Teen Idol by Meg Cabot which I read in my early teens and absolutely adored.

Cinderella is one of my favorite fairy tales. This was a wonderful Cinderella retelling and delivered on its promise. It captured the essence and heart of nerd-culture, fandoms and fangirling. The characters were amazing, the plot was slightly predictable but even then, it never failed to entertain me and make me want to keep reading.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is part of any fandom and is looking for a fun, geeky, nostalgic, exciting, short and quick read full of drama and fandom-awesomeness (you get what I mean)!