Riley Rollins is one of my favorite authors. Steal Me is no different it took ...
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Riley Rollins is one of my favorite authors. Steal Me is no different it took my breath away with how hot and steamy it is. This is a must read.
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5 BEATUFUL STARS

If you haven't read a Cole book, then STOP! Yes Stop what you are doing and pick up her book. It doesnt matter which one, just do it, you will not be disappointed

I love this author and Im a major fan. Love that Im adding another one to my very extensive list.

I just finished Heart Recaptured and I have two things.

Book Hangover

And GOOSEBUMPS!

It was that good

Heart Recaptured is book 2 in the series and its new characters. Its your choice to read out of order, but I would suggest you not to.

This is Lilah and Kys story and oh boy, be ready to put on your big girl panties, because you will need them.

Lilah is picked up from the religious cult. She believes her beauty is sinful and causes men to do sinful things. In order to atone for her beauty she must submit mentally and physically to the religious elders. You have to understand that she has been brained washed from childhood to believe these things. Its engrained into her mind.

She will frustrate you and you will want to slap her, BUT Ive read a few religious nonfiction books and I totally get it. I totally get Lilah and I feel for the girl (of course her story is a bit extreme, but you know what I mean).

Ky is the VP of the MC and hes order to keep an eye on Lilah and make sure she gets adjusted to the outside world. Kys reaction to Lilah is just off the charts funny, kind of sweet and it will make you want to gobble up the pages. He, of course, thinks Lilah is beautiful and he wants her, but he isn't going to do anything because shes too good for him.

I love Ky and I love his relationship with Lilah. Cole knows how to write a hardcore, nasty, gritty MC book. I felt like I was part of the characters and I was wrapped into the world. I loved how she added bits of other charcters too, so I get a glimpse of future books and let me tell you  I cant wait for Flames book. Im already half in love with him, but Im digressing.

Ky tries to stay away from Lilah, but now he must show her around and expose her to different things. I love Lilahs reaction. The poor girl doesnt even know what rape is?! So sad. Oh and when she starts talking about her past, you will cry, like bloody tears, it breaks your heart.

So much happens. Theres so many shifts throughout the read, your head will spin, but in a good way. The cult has become out of control and sometimes I had to reread a few parts because its just that CRAZY. Ive never read anything that crazy and I read over 300 books a year.

Yeah, crazy.

Im a fan of the author, the series, this story, EVERYTHING.

READ IT!
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Riley Poe is not your average shy, soft spoken, girly girl heroine. In fact, she is none of these things. Riley is a kick-ass tattoo shop owner (with tats of her own), who is also fiercely protective of her little brother, and loyal to anyone she calls friend. When her brother takes an ill-advised trip to the local cemetery, their lives are changed forever. Seth and his friends inadvertently unleash a pair of ancient vampire brothers from their crypt. And trust me, these are NOT the good kind of vamps. Seth begins acting strangely - sleeping more than usual, fevers, levitation?! and acting out that is not in his usual character. Riley turns to her friends - Preacher and Estelle, her Gullah neighbors, Nyx, her spunky tattooist co-worker and best friend and her vampire savior, Eli. (And yes, he IS the good kind.)

A centuries old pact is revealed between the Gullahs and the Dupres. (Along with his mother and father, Eli also has two brothers and a sister.) They will all have to work together to stop the Arcos brothers and their new minions. Riley learns her blood is like catnip for vamps. This doesn't stop several smokin' hot hook-ups between her and Eli. One of my favorite scenes was the preparation for infiltrating the Panic Room club. Riley gives Eli a Goth makeover, complete with eyebrow piercing. His brothers also get sexy makeovers. The story ends in a way that made me anticipate the next one, while wrapping up most of the current plot points.

I really enjoyed the refreshing character that is Riley Poe. She's strong and determined, and doesn't conform to what society says is the 'norm'. All of the characters in Afterlight are extremely likeable and well developed. I admit to having skimmed over some of the lengthier descriptions of Savannah, and I was a bit confused when the Gullahs were first mentioned, but all-in-all it was an excellent first novel for the Dark Ink Chronicles.

~Review by: Book Addict from When Pen Met Paper [...]
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I am a sucker for Dee Tenorio's books. Her books are filled to the brim with scorching heat, humor and a love that just sears right through you before you are done. So I found myself taking a little detour from my reading schedule as soon as Dee announced the availability of this book up on Amazon. And let me tell you, with that explosive Chapter 1 that just right about fried up half of my grey matter, 10 Ways to Steal Your Lover drew me in and refused to let its hold on me go, even long after I was done.

Kane Wilkensen has been lusting after and been in love with his best friend Craig's fiance Delilah Anne McGavin for the past 3 years. Though Kane tries to distance himself from the temptation that is Delilah, their upcoming nuptials brings him back to Delilah, and by a twisted turn of events wakes up with Delilah in his arms, with his ring on her finger.

Though neither Delilah nor Kane remembers all the events that led both of them to wake up with Kane buried to the hilt depp inside of Delilah, both of them know that for the first time in their lives they have found the missing piece that just makes everything else around them fade away to insignificance. With more questions than answers and Kane's undying resolve to show the woman he loves to distraction that he is the right husband for her, Kane and Delilah embark upon a mission to find the missing pieces and in the process finds that for both of them, there would never be any other.

If you are a fan of scorching sensuality and haven't ever read a book by Dee Tenorio, you are seriously missing out on one of the best the genre has to offer. As I said earlier, from the eye opening and senses awakening first chapter itself, Dee had me glued to the pages to find out how Delilah and Kane would fare towards the end. Kane is such a delicious and devastating hero on the senses. He is the type of hero that I love, a bit broody with a quiet intensity that practically leaves me breathless. And when all that intensity is focused on bringing undying pleasure to the woman he loves - ladies, just be warned that you are going to need a long cold shower afterwards.

Delilah was such a lovely heroine. She grows up never finding where she fits in with a father whose whole life had been focused on serving the military with a rigid discipline to him that makes it hard for Delilah to measure up to his expectations. And with her fiance, Delilah had tried hard to fit into the mould that is expected of her, ignoring the messages that her body sends her whenever Kane is around, tempting her to just let go and embrace the one man who gets her as she is. I loved the way she blossomed under Kane's love for her, and in the way she makes Kane see that he is wrong in trying to make the most important decision in her life for her, just because he loves her that much.

One of the most colorful characters in the novel turned out to be Delilah's grandmother Rainbow, a character as colorful as her name, who kept reminding me of Mulan's grandmother in the Disney cartoon. Now I am eagerly awaiting the release of the next set of books in the series, Craig's book which is to come out in 2012.

For fans of contemporary romances with heat levels that is guaranteed to spike up your internal thermometer, Dee Tenorio's 10 Ways To Steal Your Lover would be a treat for the senses. With a beautiful epilogue tucked in at the end, I loved everything about this novel and cannot recommend this highly enough!

Rating=4.5/5

Reviewed by MBR
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I am a HUGE fan of Anna Zaires and I am happy to announce that her newest book, Capture Me, did not disappoint! Saddened when the Twist Me Trilogy came to an end, I am thrilled that Anna decided to write a new spin-off series, and hoping we might one day also get to read Peter's story in the near future. Anna has an amazing talent for telling a story that draws the reading in, completely captivates them, and leaves you wanting more, more, more!!! I need book 2 NOW! Did I mention the steamy love scenes? Absolutely sizzling!!!
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This book was an impulse purchase, but it got me excited about this genre. I have since read every one of this author's titles, which includes different alien romance series that seem to be set in the same imaginative universe. Each series deals with a different planet filled with Alpha males who stumble one way or another upon earth women and decide they make the ideal wives. For better or for worse. In Choosing Riley, it might just be for worse! Riley gives her alien a REALLY hard time. This happens in all of the books, but I think this one, the most recent addition to the author's oeuvre, takes it to the next level. It is by far the best book so far by this author. Though I enjoyed the other books, most of the heroines in the other books seemed like clones of each other, but Riley really was unique. Everything that came out of her mouth was just super entertaining. The other heroines that this author created tended to turn out to be whiny bitches, but Riley was a bitch with boots made for walking in the best of ways. Her poor wardrobe!
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Justify Me by J. Kenner is part of the Masters & Mercenaries Crossover Collection. Riley Blade hates Los Angeles. It has memories and connections that he would rather forget. High on that list is Natasha Black, movie star Lyle Tarpin's assistant. When he is enticed into doing a quick job in LA for McKay-Taggart during a flight layover he is ready to be out and done and off on vacation, but when he is asked for a recommendation for personal security to protect Natasha, he knows no one will do as good a job as Riley himself. As they dig deeper into who is stalking Tasha the connection between Tasha and Riley heats up quickly. Their shared history, once keeping them apart, brings them closer together.

Justify Me by J. Kenner is a fast and fun story. The fire between them is only tempered by the danger of Tasha's stalker. As Riley brings out more of Tasha's hidden wants and desires their passion grows exponentially. Overall I recommend Justify Me. It was a quick read, but one that had it all. Riley and Tasha just clicked and I enjoyed every minute of them.

(I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book I received for free from the publisher in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
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The endings of book 1 and book 2 kill me! They both get me so pumped full of adrenaline. Fans of Defy will really enjoy Shift. It is about all the same characters but this time, it's Sophia's story. I really liked Sophia from book one but my all time favorite are still Tate and Zachariah. Luckily there is still plenty about them in this story. I caught myself savoring their parts. But Sophia is a great character as well and I really enjoyed seeing her story unfold. She is just a little insecure but so beautiful, inside and out. Plus I love that she can shift into different animals. I loved seeing her get more comfortable with her ability and really more comfortable with herself in general. It can't be easy to be so different physically from everyone else in the community. especially when everyone else stays young,(which still kind of freaks me out) she will always look different. she looks more human and she is considered beautiful by almost all standards.

To me, the real star of the story was the mystery. It's not like the typical who dun it, but someone is taking females and the whole thing just seems like the tip of a much bigger iceberg. One thaT I cannot wait to learn more about! once I hit the half way point of this book I could not put the book down at all. Raine thomas has created such an incredible world. One that has spanned two different series of books. I really need to read the daughters series, because I would really like to see even more of this interesting world that Raine created.

If you like fantasy and adventure books this is the perfect series for you. It will keep you on the edge of you seat. I can't wait to see who you guys like more? Sophia or Tate? And holy cow of crazy endings! it was so intense! If you are not a fan of cliffhangers, be forewarned. There is a big one here. I will def be tuning in for book 3. I need to know what happens next!

3.5/5 stars

*Disclaimer- I got this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I did not receive any compensation for my review.
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I love this series by Rollins, this book was one of the better ones. I love forward to the next one in the series
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4.5 Stars!!

Another great read from this amazingly talented author. It's no secret that I'm obsessed with this author's work. Her men have completely captivated me and her stories are pure beauty. Isaac and Maddox are now an added addition to the long list of phenomenal characters that have stolen my heart.

Although this story is a little different than what I would normally expect from this author, I still absolutely love it! The pace was a little too slow for my liking because you know I wanted to read all the heat this author is known for. And trust that there was most definitely heat between Isaac and Maddox. I absolutely loved the little surprise in the bedroom that the author throws in. GAH! Loved it.

I especially loved Isaac's little brother, Newt. He definitely stole the spotlight in this story because he was just too damn adorable and the love these brothers have for each other is such a beautiful thing. The love and protectiveness Isaac showed over his brother really showcased his maturity so it was so easy to overlook the age gap. Not that age gaps bother me in the slightest but it just made me completely forget how young Isaac really is.

As much as I adore this author and loved this book, I don't think it was her best story written. It felt slightly rushed towards the end and the build up took so long, I felt we don't get enough of the relationship and sexy time aspect of the story. Nevertheless, it was still a great read and I can't wait for what comes next.
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When I started this book, I was a little wary of Paige as the narrator. I found her kind of annoying in Stolen. I don't specifically know why, I just got a weird vibe from her.

In Dimestore Magic, I loved her. And I loved Savannah, and Lucas. I loved them all. Paige is taking on way more than she should have to, and that makes her a very strong young woman in my opinion. She's just a couple years older than me, and I don't know what I would have done with a 13-year-old in my custody, let alone all the magic involved as well.

I really felt able to connect with Paige; it could be that we're so close in age. I can't even imagine what I would do in her position, without my mother and with a pre-teen to care for. And then the crap hits the fan and her life blows up in her face. Every time something bad happened to her, I thought "Oh no, not again. She doesn't need this crap!" I felt like a personal friend of hers who just wanted to protect her from everything.

And then Lucas Cortez showed up. Persistently, I might add. But he was beyond wonderful in everything he did. He was there for Paige, even when she didn't want him to be. And soon, she was happy he was there, despite herself. And I was happy he was there for her. I loved Lucas as quickly as Savannah did and wanted Paige to trust him, too.

I know this is one of my favourite reads now, and it is probably my favourite in the Women of the Otherworld series so far. Yes, I loved Bitten, like really loved it, but I think Dimestore Magic is my new favourite. I can't wait to see how the other books develop, and if they get better than Dimestore Magic, then I'm in for a big treat!
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Book & Author: Gone for You by Riley Hart
Rating: 5 stars

Riley Hart has long been one of my favorite authors for the characters she writes and the emotions she puts into every page. Add to that the fact that Riley writes friends-to-lovers with so much heart and sexiness its hard not to love.

I fell in love with Ollie with his romantic nature, heart on his sleeve, good guy personality. To see someone write a guy like that was refreshing and fun. He grabbed me right away, made me want for him to get his happy ending, made me cheer for him to get the guy, and made me want to defend his choices to his best friends. Ollie was a strong character but after years of having a crush on one of his best friends he was losing all hope, he knew moving on was what he needed to do. Matt moved away years ago trying to find his own way to reach his dreams so the happy ending being with the who Ollie wanted didn't look likely.

Poor Matt broke my heart from the get go. He felt so lost and broken and in need of love, but hes just so damn stubborn! He reminds me of someone I know in my family. They have to stand on their own two feet, no leaning on anyone for help, and all failure lays completely at their feet. Matt is that guy, he loves Ollie, but he needs to push him away so he doesnt come to the rescue. Matt pushes everyone away, because he doesnt see his worth, hes so blinded by what he sees that he is lacking that he cant see what is right in front of him.

"Its inside of you, swimming in the marrow of your bones.
Pumping through your heart. In each breath you take."

I know these guys are not typical Riley guys but she still wrote them with all the heart and hurt and happy and heat that she gives to all her guys. Watching the push and pull between them was never easy, the wanting for them to finally find that place together was fierce, needing for them to mend and heal the hurt gave me hope. Because I know the happy ending that they had coming was worth the wait, worth the heartbreak of watching Matt hurt himself and Ollie, worth the joys of when they were so in sync with each other. The time they realize that together they are stronger was worth it all.

"He looked down, saw so f**k*** much emotion in Olivers eyes that it nearly took his breath. His pulse sped up and he nearly ran. Jesus, the way Oliver looked at him. It made Matt feel like he was someone else. Someone better. Someone he could never be. Oliver had always seen more in him than was there."

And lets not forget the sexy. Because Riley brought it in this book! I have so many lines and scenes of these two together in the bedroom, on the piano, every damn where that were so hot but had that emotion running through it that brought it up a notch. And Ollie, sweet loving Ollie, was oh my god in the bedroom! Fans people, you need fans! Add all of this, the heart and the heat and the laughter, to the amazing group she gave us in Ollie, Matt, Chance, and Miles and its a winner in my world.
Oh, and don't forget that amazing little surprise she included in the book for her readers!
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I love this author.  She is my favorite.  So, of course I wanted to read this book.  But I've seen a few people question whether they will read it because it's not this authors normal fare.  And I want to address that concern first.

This book is different.  It uses suspense instead of angst to draw two people back together.  But at it's core, it's a second chance romance.  It's a JLA book with kissing and yumminess.  Blended perfectly with that second chance romance is the suspense of what is happening in this small town.  Yes, there is a murderer on the loose and the clues are far and wide.  It's thoroughly enjoyable to try and piece the clues together trying to figure out who the murderer is.  And it's equally as enjoyable to watch Cole become more and more protective of Sasha as they reconnect.  If you have enjoyed JLA books in the past, don't miss this one.  It's every bit as good as her other books.

Speaking of Cole and Sasha, I love them both.  Cole has regretted letting Sasha slip from his life for ten years.  That's a mistake he won't be making again and it doesn't matter how many walls she puts up - he's knocking them down.  Gorgeous and protective, he is one sexy cop.  And Sasha?  She's so strong.  It's taken her time to start living again after what happened ten years ago but she's not going to stop living this time.  I love her willingness to fight, her determination and her trust of Cole.  Living, breathing characters, both of them.  Just what you'd expect from JLA.

The story is a puzzle with hints and clues dropped along the way.  I so enjoyed piecing them all together.  I had a list of suspects very quickly and dismissed and added them back as events unfolded.  I was pretty sure that I had it figured out about 3/4 way through the book but I still kept looking for clues.  What a wonderful puzzle that I enjoyed so much.  (Shhh- I did figure it out.)  But I had to be sure and I read it almost straight through.  And I'd read it again - probably will.  That's what I expect from JLA too!

Yeah, it's different from her normal books but that difference doesn't change the JLAness of it.  It's well written with great characters and an intriguing story.  That's definitely what you expect from any JLA book.

Even if suspense isn't your normal fare, if you love JLA books, then this is one to pick and enjoy!
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Devon McCormack plus Riley Hart equal one hellva great book!!! This book is a awesome read from the first page to the very last!  I have loved all of Riley Harts books I've read and all of Devon McCormack's and highly recommend all of them but start with Faking It!!! You won't regret it!!!!
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A sexy thief has just met her match.

Stealing His Heart is smartly written, wickedly sexy and part of my favorite series. All pluses in my opinion. What appealed to me is that the author veered off in a direction that has not been explored much in romance. Thievery, blackmail is a new scenario for a second chance romance. In Tara, there is a woman doing a bad thing for all the right reasons. Her heart is in the right place, yet her actions are wrong none the less. Jake was a jerk for using their past to control her future. I was not his biggest fan but the heat these two ignited made up for the irritation I felt for Jake. Tara is no wilting flower and Jake is no puppy dog. Both are opinionated and determined. Stealing His Heart is the culmination of attitude, steam and humor. Hard not to be impressed.

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James Rollins is one of my favorite authors..I have read tons of his books and am always thrilled with them!
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I love the playful relationship between Riley and Travis.  I found myself rooting for them page after page.  I knew I wanted them together, but had no clue if or how they would get there.  Riley was real and relatable and Nicki was easy to hate.  The story kept me jittery as I tried to anticipate what was going to happen at each twist and turn.  It was an easy read that I just couldn't put down.  Congrats, Caylie!