I'm in love with Suzy Turner
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I am so glad that I was given the chance to read this amazing book. All of the characters fit so well together. From the first page you feel for Lily. She has a mother who hates her and restricts her to school and home.  Lily has no idea that this is not normal.  This has been her life for as long as she can remember.  Lily's father is more of a shadow than a person.  Little does she know that there are so many secrets and lies.  One day Lily comes home to find their home empty.  Her parents are gone and her world is going to be turned upside down.  Eventually Lily meets her fathers side of the family and the answers to her questions are more confusing than the questions.
The pain that she goes through as her world is ripped apart and the love you feel when she finally gets the love she has needed. I cant wait for the second book.
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I've known Suzy now for almost thirty years, and I have been privileged to watch this incredible journey. Suzy tells her story in "Healing Bi-Polar, the Second Edition" with total transparency and a passion that will sweep you up, and carry you into great anticipation for the next chapter!!  Her journey begins with illness and pain, but through God's help and the "life-giving" choices that Suzy has made and continues to make, her story competes with health and joy!  Suzy and Mike are dear friends, and I stand back with such awe and admiration as I see how they have allowed God to work in their lives.  They share their story to encourage and help others in a daily basis, and they also open their home every year for the "Whole Health Week" which has transformed lives. They are an inspiration to me and so many others!  God Bless you Mike snd Suzy for the special people you are! Love you dearly
Karen Willis
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I have just fallen in love with this woman. I'm not a country music fan, and that's ok. Her recipes, writings and overall personality are all wonderful. I can't wait for the next book to be released!
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Can we just cover the fact that Chelle Bliss never disappoints...NEVER!  I am super crushing on Georgia! This is a first for me, I am usually swooning over her leading ALFA/Gallo men, but lord have mercy I love G! She is hysterical, a total smart a$$ and a true ball buster. I love her "nerd factor" and the fact that she is a librarian. G is someone that Frisco would not normally date, but one look at her and he is in.
Frisco, has been burned and it has turned him off of relationships, do the deed and walk away. Can Georgia give him a run for his money? She is not looking for love... but she carries a secret, will she let Frisco in?

This book is very sexy, I mean all of her books are, but I think the fact that there were secrets that made it hotter for me. Call me crazy but it did.

I am being selfish, but I missed my beloved Gallo family. We know this is a spin off of the Inked series, so I know they can not be as prominent in the ALFA series... see shelfish!  But we did meet G's and Frisco's parents ... I was dying laughing when Frisco's mom showed up, I could just picture it and the hilarity then ensued was great! Oh and continuing with the tradition of  getting caught in the act... Mama Jones catches Georgia and Frisco "christening" his office... I was dying, especially with Bear being in the mix. And as for G's family, well there are intense! Mr. Phillips ...WOW! But meeting how they did the first time, well that would not be ideal.

The only thing I found lacking, and I mean that with respect, was the level of intensity that we normally get in an ALFA book. But at the same time it was refreshing that our leading lady was not in a situation that put her at risk constantly. I thought for sure Frisco's ex would come back and reek havoc.
This is by far for me the sweetest of all her works. It was nice to have a story that made me feel good the entire time I was reading it.
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I am at a loss for words and that is something I never have a problem finding.

How can I feel so much bliss but still be grasping for breath from the elephant sitting on my chest.

Dillion and Kat are real life firecrackers.
Owen and Kiki are real life sweethearts.
Dita is every real life women.
Perry is the real life BFF you could hope for.
Apollo is the Greek Justin Timberlake, you will love him no matter what.
Ares is the real life bad boy.
Adonis is the real life boy who can't help but help himself.
Heff is the real life man, the realest of them all.

I anticipated I would love this book, but I didn't know how it would consume me in this manner. I didn't think I would love and hate the characters so much in the same breath.  My emotions have been heightened and mangled, Staci took this book places where I expected and then she pulled the rug right out from under me.  She delivered a HEA with a perfect heartbreak.

Eons and ages have literally passed through me and I am so drained and full from this book I just want to READ IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

SHIFT is a true definition of the term it hurts so good, I'm holding on for dear life right now.

Also if you are already a Staci Hart fan and haven't read this series yet, you are completely depriving yourself. Staci's romantic comedies and contemporary are amazing... but this series is WHOLLY A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN.
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Im not just saying this: I honestly think Jessica Brody gets better at young adult contemporary with each and every book that she writes, and I thought that she was great from the beginning. This was the first book that I binge read in months and it was fantastic from beginning to end.

Weve all wondered at some point in our life what it would be like if we had made a different decision. What would have happened if we would have gone to this school instead, if we had bought that car, if we hadnt dated that person for six and a half years

Well, Kennedy gets the chance to find and immediately, shes super into it. This has GOT to be better than whats going on in her life. She chose her boyfriend  er, well, now ex-boyfriend  over going to the school of her dreams and it blew up in her face when he cheated on her with her best friend. But, of course, not is all that it seems and the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

I think that while its a concept that we have seen before, Jessica does an amazing job at making it come alive. She helps us to remember that, despite the ups and downs in our life, they are what got us to where we are now and would we honestly really change that? I know I wouldnt.

I love Kennedy. I love how freakin smart she is and how adaptable she is. I love her parents and her dorky little brother who reminds me of all of my five siblings rolled into one. I love how insanely dedicated she is to her school newspaper, the one that she took from dying to award winning. I think that Jessica has a way of making characters feel so real and I think thats a hard thing to do in contemporary fiction. Its easy to make someone real and alive in something fantastic because of the world thats going on around them but its hard to make someone stand out and feel real in the world that is so familiar to us and shes so so good at that. She makes me laugh, she makes me think and she has me gripping the pages until the end.

While some may argue that ending may be slightly predictable (I disagree), the journey to get to that ending is so fun. Unfolding the life of Other-Kennedy is so fun and its addicting to watch someone get to live out what we have all wanted to do. All the characters are great, unique and lovable and I may have a slight crush on a few of the characters.

This is a LONG book for a contemporary but its worth each and every page. It has everything that Id want from a novel like this and it left me laughing, like a Brody novel always does. A+ as always!
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I love this book and am dying to start the second one but work got in the way, The way Keira is so attached to needing someone is so true in alot of young womans lives and her aussie man Denny as her security blanket i get that, the hot rock star being a tormented sole i so get that. The two and fro of yes, no, yes, no between Kiera and Kellen i can see it, feel it, and i dam well dreamt it, not to mentioned i lived it so i hated her and loved her and felt sorry for her, Kellen i was mad at how he treated her but the heart wants what the heart wants. My heart broke for my aussie Denny, but i have a feeling it's not the last we'll hear of him. I can't wait so i'm going to go read book two now. Totally recommended a real life love hurts and sucks the life out of you book.
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I just love it so freaking much. I'm always excited when I see a book from S.E. Hall. I know that I not only am going to love the characters, the story line, and all the feelings, but I'm probably going to laugh my butt off as well. This did NOT disappoint! I was a little skeptical ( Pretty instinct is my favorite book of all time) but, she put me in my place with all the love I have for this book!!! Muah! Love you SE!
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I am crazy for this book. One hundred percent in love  with everything about it. The cover, the title, the characters, the story, the sex *fans self*. All. Of. It.

Natalie was super cool. She felt like the girl you just wanted to be friends with; hang out with, get a drink, tell stories, laugh all night. Natalie is strong, intelligent and fun and Melanie did an excellent job of creating a character that was incredibly balanced between "the girl next door" and the young successful business owner. I also loved Natalie's commitment to her family. Although she was a homeowner you could just tell that the Nixon family home was full of love and laughter and always the place she would call home.

Miles. I love you. He was hilarious, charming, smart and incredibly sexy. Being inside of Miles' head was some of the most fun I have had reading all year. I fell in love with him simply for the way he became Natalie's champion. He encouraged her to take risks, supported her decisions and always, always wanted her to be no one but herself. I loved his almost's and his good's and the way he valued their friendship. Even when Miles used his humor to hide his true feelings, I couldn't help but be encouraged by his bravery to explore the desires for Natalie he has kept hidden for so long.

Miles and Natalie could not have been penned more perfectly for one another. They were just too cute for words. Miles' small touches and flirty words reminded me so much of a boy with a big crush and his sexy mouth and hot bod showed me what a man in lust is supposed to look like. I loved the reckless way they gave in to all of their feelings and emotions and left their inhibitions out of their discovery of one another. Miles and Natalie's friends to lovers story was exciting and heartfelt and I cannot wait to see them again in book three. Or maybe their own little novella? That can happen, right Mel?

I said this about the last Melanie Harlow book I reviewed and its worth mentioning here again. I don't usually read romantic comedies. For whatever reason, the humor is usually lost on me or it feels forced and unnatural. But what I love best about Melanie's books is that I never feel that way, ever. Her stories and the characters are fully flushed out and developed, so that when there is a funny laugh out loud moment, you just feel it. The humor is authentic and genuine and something that is truly shared between those characters, not just words used to fill up the page.

Some Sort of Crazy has easily become my absolute favorite Melanie Harlow book. It was sexy, smart and hilarious and easily one of my favorites this year!
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I just finished Ugly Love, and I am in love. Colleen Hoover is by far my FAVORITE author, I have NEVER read one of her books that I haven't completely fallen head over heels in love with. When I am reading her books, I will go to sleep at night and dream of her characters and wish my life was like theirs. I love how there are always surprising twists in the stories. They are very well rounded and not flat like a lot of books I have read.
I loved every moment of this book, but my favorite part had to be when Miles asked her to move in with him. I am in the process of moving in with my boyfriend for the first time and this made me really happy because I can relate to it.

Im not a very good cook, though, she warns. And you do laundry way better than I do. I just throw all the whites and colors together. And you know Im not very nice in the morning. Shes holding my face, spouting off every warning she can, as if I don't know what Im getting myself into. Listen, Tate, I tell her. I want your mess. I want your clothes on my bedroom floor. I want your toothbrush in my bathroom. I want your shoes in my closet. I want your mediocre leftovers in my fridge.

This is the type of love everyone should have. I can't wait for the next one Colleen!!!!!
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I'm a big fan of the Keatyn Chronicles so keen to read this book seeing as Jillian is such a fantastic author.

I love how Jillian writes, all the funny quirky things that go through the female characters heads just crack me up.

I love the friendship between Danny, Phillip & Jadyn, wouldn't we all have liked to hot guys friends as teenagers like those two boys :)

JJ's story was heartbreaking to read at times and I loved how someone was always looking out for the 'Princess'.

And that ending *swoon* - who would love to have a first date like that, so romantic - I read that bit out loud to my husband in bed last night and he just rolled his eyes at me, he thinks I'm crazy but I fell asleep smiling about that part *sigh*

Another fabulous read from Jillian, off to dig in to That Wedding now :
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Friends with benefits turns into being so much more with this adorable read. I couldn't help but fall in love with Hunter and Jana's story. Commitment is a word neither one of these two understand and it just makes their relationship better. I definitely had my laugh out loud moments and my aww that's sweet moments like I normally do with the wonderful Addison, and I can't wait for more stories of love by the seaside.
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I love this woman's work. Just the right amount of everything, every time. Suspense, right on point, drama, just enough, and sexy....mannnn, enough to get the panties melting but never crude or unnecessary. I loved all things Striker, and I mean from head to toe. Alpha to the bone but soft and smooth when the moment calls for it. The connection between he and Margo was just perfect. And watching their romance unfold while trying to stay out of the path of an assassin was an absolute thrill ride. I can't wait to read Roland, Stonewall and Quasar's story. I wouldn't mind seeing Uncle Frazier either.
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I'm kicking myself for taking so long to get around to reading this book. I purchased it 9 Sept, 2016 and it's been in my Kindle library ever since - what a fool! Oh well, it's has made for an awesome Saturday afternoon reading in the sun that's for sure.  I adore Tessa Bailey - she is an automatic one-click buy for me. I could not have loved this story more. Duke is magic.  He is a grumbly, sexy, hairy, warrior - yet with such a big heart. He is a mechanic at the factory, and he's lived in Hook all his life. He is a caretaker all over, in fact he has 4 sisters, all divorced, who live with him. Also, Vaughn, his wife, River, and their daughter, Marcy live in Duke's guest house. He has no interest in a relationship, as everyone he knows has had at least one broken marriage, so he just doesn't go there.

Enter Sam. The funny, beautiful, compassionate, sexy, insecure Samantha is the perfect girl for Duke. Sam has come to Hook to meet with Renner about her beloved future business venture, and whether he'll continue to fund it.  However, when she makes it to town, he has been delayed, and she has to occupy herself so she goes down to the dive bar in town, and there, she meets Duke. Sam is an artist, an illustrator. She sees him, and must sketch him immediately. He is intrigued by her sketch pad, and wanders over. Its a meet-cute made even more adorable by Duke's monosyllabic nature, and Sam's artistic whimsy.

Their chemistry was sparking from minute one. Although Duke's broody demeanor is pretty consistent when he gets to 'let loose' watch out... he is one of Tessa's best Dirty Talkers! I'd leave some quotes however I don't want to spoil a thing!
They really completed each other in such an amazing way. I always love Tessa Bailey's writing. Her stories and characters consistently make me smile, swoon, and laugh but more than the steamy scenes and the dirty talk her characters have beautiful hearts. Her characters fall truly and deeply for one another.  I got all that and more again from this book. 5 big stars! (I am a verified purchaser in Australia)
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She looks spectacular." I heard the groom murmur as he watched her approach.

Put yourself in the mindset of watching the person you thought you were in love with marry someone else!! Just thinking it just about kills me but TODD was man enough to not only let go but man enough to stand by the groom and watch. I think I fell for him a little bit even in that moment. It takes a strong person to do that.

When Todd and lily meet I couldn't stop myself from laughing I mean it was priceless and so believable  oh and can I pause for a moment and dwell on the bar dancing scene in the book. The way you can see them connecting I couldn't help but smile as I pictures it ahhh I love it it set the tone for me for the whole book. I was looking and yearning for their connection 

Todd oh Todd. I wanted to cry for him when he felt like all lily wanted was to sleep with him. That is what he felt his worth was and I'll be honest it broke me. This man who is so loyal and passionate was so wrong about himself.

She was everything, and I wanted her to be mine.

Are you swooning with me because you should be 

Lily is so kind hearted and sweet that you can't help but see why Todd falls so hard and so fast for her. These two were freaking wonderful. I thought I liked the first book but I freaking loved this one.

A.M seriously writes in a way that is so real and so raw that you can't not love her work. It's honest and freaking lovely. If you haven't yet. Pick up this book you won't be disappointed
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I feel inlove with Kai and her family! Like I'm going through all the emotions I wish I wouldn't have read them all so fast now I gotta want  but it takes place in my hometown so I can see some of these places!
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Tiffany has done it again with Break Me!!  I am so in love with this series!  I never thought I would have loved another female character like I loved Kathleen Turner.  I was wrong.  China is quickly becoming a favorite!  I'm so ready for book 3!!