Kaylea Cross is a favorite author of mine
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Kaylea Cross is a favorite author of mine. Strike Fast is just as good as I expected it to be.
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I love Kaylea's Titanium Security and Bagram Special Ops series and let me tell you this one is going to be right up there with those two. Jake and Rachel's story is full of everything you are looking for in a story. It's full of love, passion, action, suspense and very sexy scenes  I loved the shower sence sexy,hot.  You don't want to get behind in this series so grab Marked and get started.  KAYLEA ONLY GOT ONE MORE THING TO SAY HURRY UP WITH THE NEXT ONE.
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I only this year discovered H. L. Burkes books, and quickly became addicted to themthis one is my favorite yet! In fact, its one of my favorites Ive read this year. <3 (Its taken me awhile to review it because HOW do I sum up my love for this thing?)

This book has everything you need for a book to be an awesome favorite! Its a buddy story (more on that in a minute), and to add on top of that, not only is it a buddy story, but its a MAGICAL buddy story, in a Faerie world, with a dash of steampunk, loads of snark, and basically WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE? This book had Deborah-Will-Love-It written all over it, so I was extremely excited to read it. Im glad to report that my initial suspicion was absolutely correctit did not disappoint!

First and foremost, as mentioned, its a buddy story. I absolutely LOVE these kinds of storiesyou know, the ones where there are two fellows who are at odds with one another and REALLY don't get along, but are forced to work together with much snarky banter and possibly-perhaps-but-not-to-give-anything-away might end up the best of friends in the process, even if they might not admit it and STILL banter with each other, of course. ;) Those books/films are some of my favorite plots, and this one lived up to that SO well! Definitely one of my favorite buddy stories! Auric and Jericho are just the best and I so enjoyed watching them having to put up with each other. XD

Continuing the list of awesome: Lovable characters! Meet Auric Spellsmith, Jericho Carver, and Rill Spellsmith. Auric and Jericho are rivalsJericho is Aurics fathers new apprentice, and is also in love with Aurics sister, Rill. Auric is Very Not Pleased with both these things, and Jericho is not about to be kicked out, either. Tensions run high and its glorious. XD Then disaster strikes and they're forced to work together, which is the best part of the book. ;) Theyre both very different and Jericho maaayyy or may not be my favorite, but I love Auric too and I especially love them having to be a team together. :P

Rill is awesome tooshes definitely a likable character, and the side-plot of her and Jerichos romance was AWESOME. I love them so so much. <3 Theres also an intriguing villainI will not spoil things, but I thought the way the villain was written was utterly unique and original and I absolutely loved it. O_O And theres an awesome clockwork fox named Jaspyr, who had a few cameos and hopefully will appear more in the sequel...

The world is so neat! The magical system was interesting, and I loved their journey in the perilous Faerie world, all the creatures they met (unicorns! Dragon! Other scary things!), and how there was a slight steampunkish feel to their own world. JustjustFaerie-ish books make me happy! I looooved the worlds and feel of this book.

Theres a touch of Christianity as well, which I lovedit wasn't a big part of the story, but a natural part of their world, and I liked that feel. :)

Snark. Did I mention snark? Because the snark levels are strong with this one, and their dialog is a joy to read. XD

Its SO fun, with the characters and bantering and buddy-story, but its also heart-pounding and thrilling and scary sometimes, and so well-written that it effortlessly tugged me along on this fast-paced adventure. Its only just a rollicking adventure; it felt like there was a layer of deeper emotion and truth there too, and justit was so so good!

Overall, this is a fun, exciting fantasy novel, with some of my favorite characters (*hugs them all*) it had me constantly wanting to quote it... I simply enjoyed it SO VERY MUCH! Ive heard theres to be a sequel releasing very soon, and I could not be more ecstatic. I need more Spellsmith and Carver in my life! I definitely, DEFINITELY, recommend this book! Just read it! <3

[I received a free e-ARC copy from the author (thank you!). I was not required to write a positive review; these opinions are my own.]
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I am such a huge fan of Patricia Briggs, Mercy Thompson is one of my favorite characters in the urban fantasy world. There is just something about the character that completely works for me, she's both strong and kicks ass while at the same time being a kind and gentle person to the people she cares about.

I was pretty excited about this book, and I totally wish Briggs would write these books faster (although focusing on quality versus quantity is A-ok with me too). In this book we finally get to meet Christy, the ex from Adam's past, at this point we have heard a lot about her, but without ever being able to paint much of a picture of her. Christy pulls out all the stops to get in between Mercy and Adam, and well really to manipulate everyone around her into feeling sorry for her and giving her everything she could possibly want. I wasn't sure exactly how Mercy would handle the situation, but I should have had more faith because she handles it in typical Mercy fashion, firm when she needs to be but kind whenever possible.

The big bad in this book was also a really interesting choice. As the series continues, Briggs really starts to expand on Mercy's background and the Native American mythology that comes along with it. So for me it was really interesting that Briggs is started to delve into more and more mythology, and even better, mythology that not a lot of people are going to be familiar with. I liked that, as with most of the supes in Briggs books, he was able to be in human form and that's why he was able to accomplish the things he was able to.
Some of the issues I had with this book are mostly Adam related, and some dog related. First, I am a huge dog lover, and in the book there was some let's just say animal sacrifice, which was icky and hard for me to read. And as for Adam, Adam lets Christy back into the house, which is fine because she is in trouble and is Jessie's mom, but he basically allows her to take over the house. He also lets Christy get members of his pack to treat Mercy badly. While I understand there is a pack dynamic thing, and Mercy really needed to stand her ground and "prove" that she could to the pack, but even so it was hard to read.

Even with the little things I didn't like, I thought this was absolutely a solid Mercy Thompson book, I love reading her, and I love reading how she evolves. Mercy isn't the only character that evolves, the secondary characters in this series all grow and are so delightfully interconnected. There was one moment in the book when Sam shows up, and I realized how much I missed him from the earlier books, but I really like the evolution of the series, and this book fit right in. I would hands down recommend this book to anyone who likes urban fantasy and especially to Patty Briggs lovers.
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Kele Moon is and most likely will always be, one of my most favourite authors. Every book I have read by her offers the reader a fairytale romance, but in a down-to-earth, dark, gritty and somewhat realistic way. Lets face it we all want our romantic heroes to be tough, strong and absolute masters in the bedroom, and every one of Keles fellas fits those requirements To. A. Tee!

Hed stolen things she truly valued. Her heart. Her dignity. Her sanity.

If you have read any of Keles previous books (and I cannot recommend them highly enough), you will know that the connection that you make with the characters, and the emotional pull you feel for them as their stories progress is strong. I think a lot of this is because they are relatable to the reader in some way or another. For me it is because they are such regular types of people, that if I came into contact with on a daily basis I know I would want to be in their circle. I don't profess to be acquaintances with MMA cage-fighters, Mobsters, gang members etc... But for all that they still feel reachable, relatable and lifelike.

Marcos Rivera was burned in her brain  a tanned angel with strange light eyes and dangerous tattoos.

It is hard not to fall in love with a couple that against all the odds, and in the face of much adversity, basically say a big Fuck You! carry on seeing each other, ignore the peer pressure, and explore their connection. This is the case for Katie and Marcos, being from totally different walks of life and each living at different ends of the spectrum, one callous act brings them together and irrevocably changes them both while they are apart. And although Marcos initially walks away, Katies pull and unique way of getting in contact with him, makes it impossible for him to resist returning to Garnet.

I am the last guy you should want to be on a date with.

Although The Viper, is the first book in Keles brand new Untamed Hearts Series, and as such can be read on its own, I would still recommend that you read the Battered Hearts Series beforehand if you can, a lot of characters from those books feature in this book, and going forward the series, bearing in mind that it is based in the same town (Garnet) and locations.

Like all the other books I have read by Kele, you don't just get boy-meets-girl and they fall in love and live HEA. There is a slow burn, and things build gradually, the relationship, the characters and the plot move along at a rapid clip, but it is not rushed, it is well developed and perfectly paced. I honestly cannot find one thing negative thing to say about The Viper. I was once again taken away and absorbed into a story that I loved from start to finish.

Now is always a good place to start on the future.

Kele, you have once again blown me away with your awesomeness... My only complaint, I have to wait for The Slayer!

ARC generously provided by the publisher in exchange for the above honest review.
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I loved the Crossfire trilogies. Eva and Gideon are my favorite romance characters. Sylvia Day is an excellent writer. Christian Grey and Ana don't even come close. I couldn't put Crossfire down
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I am a HUGE fan of KL Shandwick, she is one of my favourite authors, so I couldn't wait to get this. Unfortunately life has got in the way and I have only just got round to reading it. Oh Boy this is not to be missed, it's certainly an emotional journey .
There was times I didn't know if I wanted to kiss KL or hit her for the way she was making me feel. The characters are fantastic I really connected with them. I have a new bbf now by the name of Kane Exeter he is a dream! He is a rock star and he knows it, but he's not an arrogant sod like most rock stars, you can't help but love him. He re connects with his childhood best friend Josie after 12 yrs of not seeing each other and that's when the roller coaster journey begins! I wish it hadn't ended I wanted to stay on and never get off!
I really do recommend this book, and I can't wait to read more from KL, she is one author I won't hesitate to one click.
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Loved the book! Dee Henderson is my new favorite author :)
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Oh dear, I do love a vampire romance book and I was already a huge fan of Amanda Ashley's books so when I saw this one I knew I had to read it and I'm so glad I did.

Kadie Andrews is a freelance writer and photographer who likes to visit and document ghost towns but when a wrong turn leads her into a small strange town where she finds herself stuck because there's no gas station or cell service, she finds herself in danger from Master Vampire, Rylan Saintcrow.

Rylan had been resting and healing underground for thirty years after being set on fire by hunters, but he awakens to the new scent of Kadie and he wants her too badly to stay underground any longer. He set up this town so that he and other vampires who wanted to be there could be safe from the vampire hunters, it was a safe haven for the vampires. But the humans that were there were virtually kidnapped and were never allowed to leave once they accidentally ventured into town. Serving only to be meals for the vampires who took up residence there.

I like book clubs so when Kadie is invited to a book club of sorts at the library and they start talking about Salem's Lot by Stephen King *one of my favorite books* I was giddy with excitement. Can you imagine sitting around a table in a new town and having the women tell you that, ' Oh by the way, this town is a lot like that book Salem's Lot because it's run by vampires!'. I'd either have a lot of questions or think every one of them was nuts. But it all starts to make sense to Kadie.

The vampires for the most part are nice, yes they take what they want and trap humans in this town to feed off them, but they are nice about it..for the most part. Of course there has to be that one or two that ruin it for everyone. The one thing I did feel bad about was the humans who got stuck in the town and had families that they never got to see again, especially people with little kids.

Rylan falls for Kadie, he falls hard. He's never met anyone like her and he does things for her that I never expected. There was passion and sex but it was more romantic sex than 'throw you down and make you scream-sex', which for this story really was a better fit. Rylan was surprisingly gentle, sweet and romantic for such an old vampire.

I loved the ending, I think it ended the way I would have thought a book like this would.
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I am a HUGE fan of Kyla's work, so when I had the opportunity to read an early copy of The Wright Brother, I was ecstatic! Kyla is my favorite NA author because I can always count on her to bring the right amount of angst without making it over the top. I can also count on her to repair all my broken heart pieces from the angst and give me a happy ending. Lastly, and most importantly, she is the queen of steam! I know all the guys she writes are going to be out of this world. Now enough of me being a Stan for Kyla. Let's get to ththe actual book..

I really loved the concept of how Emery and Jensen met. Right off the bat you know what they are walking into, and you're just sitting there waiting for it all to hit the fan. Thankfully (for me at least!) the two characters weren't in the dark about each other for long. I was so worried they were going to build this whole relationship on lies (ok well..... on THIS lie) and then it all come crashing at the end when Jensen finds out the that Emery used to date Landon, his brother. Kyla took it in a different direction which I didn't anticipate! I really loved how much page time the two get as a couple. There are some parts where bad things are going on, and they are there for each other through it. I loved that.

I also loved how quickly their relationship progressed. Let's face it, when you know you know. It doesn't matter if you've been on a relationship two weeks or two years, love is love. I will say that I was annoyed with Jensen for being so easy to drop the L bomb for a guy that supposedly has such big trust issues, but then wouldn't tell Emery the biggest secret (that isn't even a secret!!) of all. Jensen was such an idiot to keep the secret from her. I was also so mad at Emery for giving Jensen chance after chance. Yes, I wanted a happy ending for these two, but girlfriend should've walked out the door the first time he screwed up and let him fix himself before she came back. I think because Emery didn't, however, made her feel more real because as much as I preach, I probably would've done the same as her. I can still be annoyed at her though.

My biggest gripe with this book is that it feels rushed. The author mentioned that she wrote the whole thing in about six weeks, and honestly, it feels like it in some parts. There were so many good side parts that the story could've taken, but it felt underdeveloped and lacking SOMETHING because it didn't explore any of those. I'm a big fan of The Record series, and I really feel like if The Wright Brother would've stretched out to even two books it would've worked better. There was just a lot of missed opportunity unfortunately.

I'm very excited for the companion novel, The Wright Boss, to come out later this year! It will feature Emery's BFF, Heidi, and Jensen's brother, Landon. Fingers crossed that Emery and Jensen and maybe another wedding (PLEASE KYLA) make an appearance since we don't get that closure in the epilogue of The Wright Brother.

As always, I will recommend Kyla's work to anyone that listens. While I had a few issues with this book, it is still so far above other NA books that it shouldn't even be in the same category. Kyla's other books (The Record series and Platinum from the All That Glitters series) set the bar so high that I am a tough critic on any new guys or relationships she writes. I also want to point out that this is still a five star review! I would absolutely recommend The Wright Brother to anyone who appreciates a simple girl/millionaire relationship with a happy ending. I promise you, you will love it!
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A Cross to Bear (Gabriella Cross #1) by M.J. Lovestone is a kindle scout book I won. It is a clever book with paranormal elements and a mystery. The girl of the story finds her sister dead and thinks playboy Steele is involved. She confronts him. Soon she finds herself in a world with vampires, werewolves, and she has a gift. One she may not want but may need. I really enjoyed this book.
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The history between Hayley and Luke is just so sweet.  I love that they grew up together and were so important in each others lives.  They spend so long apart that you expect it to be awkward, but they just sort of pick up where they left off.  The drama that follows them around was crazy intense for a small town like Willow Creek; you'd think everyone knows everyone so there couldn't be secrets like that.  I like that the authors switched the view points between Luke, Hayley & even the murderer; without the third viewpoint, I don't think it would have been possible to guess who that individual was.  And I love being able to guess who the bad guy is; I think it's an indication of a well written suspense, as well as it makes me feel smart  maybe just me? ;)
I have read books written by each of these ladies so when I saw this was to be written by both I was ecstatic.  I downloaded it in my Kindle Unlimited as soon as it went live.  The writing styles they have are similar enough that a joint effort like this flows seamlessly, but you still manage to see both throughout the book  love it.  This book is described as a 'a sexy as hell alpha, a second chance at love and a happy ending with a murder mystery to boot' and it is definitely that.  It's dirty, sexy, emotional, sweet, suspenseful, has some dark moments but ends with a HEA so it makes me happy in every way.  These ladies work very well together & I can only hope there are more collaborations between them in the future.
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I  just loved Bauer and Zoe's book and feel that this book of Kaylea's Hostage Rescue Team series is the best one yet! The team travels to New Orleans for a conference and finds a dirty DEA agent(with ties to all parts of law enforcement) and our heroine, Zoe. Ms. Cross has a wonderful talent with romance but also suspense, she doesn't disappoint with this book and leaves you anxiously waiting for the next book. You just have to read this book but I highly recommend that you read the books in the series in order so that you understand the characters better.
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First off I have to say that I have read Kaylea Cross' Titanium Security Series, Special Ops series and her Hostage Rescue Series. They are all fantastic! I just finished reading 'Disavowed' and it did not disappoint. It had a Jason Bourne-ish feel to it which I really enjoyed being that I love the Bourne series. It was edge of your seat action and of course...romance. I came across Kaylea Cross' books by accident while perusing the romance section on Amazon and she has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I would definitely recommend this book and all of her other series.
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I absolutely love the crossfire novels. Eva and Gideon's story is so captivating... as much as I tried I could not put it down! Now to count the days until the "One With You" comes out
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Half-Blood reminded me so much of the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead right from the beginning. There are a lot of similarities but with Greek mythology thrown in. The main characters Alex, Aiden and Caleb reminded me of Rose, Dimitri and Eddie. Now with that being said, this author did not disappoint. Half-Blood became it's own unique story that I couldn't help but fall in love with. The Covenant series is going to be up there in my top favorite series.

I loved Alex, she is so funny and a complete kick butt chick. I enjoyed her snide remarks and take no prisoners attitude. She is such a strong character but still has a soft spot for her family and friends. Aiden, WOW and I mean WOW total HOTTIE! He is quiet, mysterious and swoon worthy. He has volunteered to help Alex train over the summer to get her caught up to her class after she's been away from the covenant for three years. Then there's Seth, he is mysterious, powerful and a bit of a stalker. I still don't know how I feel about him.

I don't want to give any spoilers away. Half Blood has so much going for it. I loved the friendship between Alex and Caleb. Even after being apart for three years it was like they never had been. They went right back to being best friends, breaking the rules and trying not to get caught. Alex and Aiden's relationship was so hot and fun. While their romance is forbidden, the chemistry between them can't be denied. There is also a lot of action and suspense for those who enjoy that. I just didn't want to see past Aiden. Lol I'll say it again, I loved the storyline, the characters and this series will certainly be a favorite for me. I am highly recommending this, it's a must read!

This e-arc was given to me by the author/publisher for review. This did not affect my review in any way.
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Oh, how I love a good mythology book and this one has got to be one of my favorites! I love how Kelly takes something as crazy as the living dead and turns it into something pretty hilarious and entertaining. Not only that, I love that she delves into a different part of mythology not often retold in books today. Kelly's writing was fun, enjoyable, and easy to read. Her characters are interesting and the plot flowed very nicely. I love books that capture your attention right from the start, and Touch of Death did just that.

The romance was cute, nothing too serious about them. Although you'll learn that Alex knows a lot more about Jodi than the other way around (as a lot of books tend to do), their relationship isn't one of those epic love stories and it really isn't what drew me to the loving the book. I think it's a nice enough romance and I'm interested to see how Kelly develops it throughout the series. I have to say though, I loved the beginning of this book and how they happen to meet and eventually get to know each other. It's both funny and wildly entertaining, I was seriously flying through the pages.

I will say that the book was kind of predictable, but not in a bad way. I guess because I read so much paranormal, I know the general flow of where a lot of authors take things, but Kelly does it in a good way, so with that said, there weren't any boring moments and I still loved it nonetheless. Her take on the undead was very cool and I loved seeing the animals and people that are brought back to life and what happens because of it. Jodi is a pretty decent female lead too, with a lot of development throughout the book.

I'd highly recommend this book to fans of mythology and just anyone who likes a fun read. It's a great start to a very intriguing series and I can't wait to read the next one!