I love this sequel!!  Great Sex and High Romance
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I love this second book.  Although I never think second books are as good as  the first, this one comes as close as it gets.  The story never seemed to stall out and that is saying something.  I really enjoyed the story, the romance and the development of the relationship as Bianca begins to trust James with her secrets and fall in love with him.  This book is a perfect bridge to what will hopefully be a very good ending to this wonderful love story.  Although the whole BDSM thing isn't for me, I thought the sex was very hot and not too over the top.  If I had to be critical, it would be Bianca's nature to be Soooo submissive.... but that is just my preference as some would understand that type of thing.  Regardless, the romance and chemistry between the characters is well represented in the book and it is a great read if you like 50 Shades and those types of romance novels.
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I loved the first book, I thought is was the perfect combinations of sexy and funny, hot and steamy. This one was Luke warm for me.
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I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

While I enjoyed the first book in this series very much, I LOVED this book!  Rowan and Ethan, the female and male protagonists of the book, are fantastic and their chemistry is off the charts hot, Hot, HOT!!!  It was really nice to see more of Keira from the first book and find out a bit about what it happening in her life.  However, she's peripheral to this story.  The focus is on Rowan's life and experiences and as her story progresses, I felt everything she did, right along with her.  As much as I wanted a happy ending for Keira, I wanted it even more for Rowan!  Also, Ethan's not a perfect hero - he's flawed and I found myself rooting for him, too, hoping these two would find their perfect ending before it was too late.

I complained about the unprotected sex that Keira and Daniel had in their story and I'm glad the author at least had Rowan and Ethan have sex at least once with a condom.  To me, that's a step in the right direction.

I'm delighted to say that I highly recommend this story to any lover of romance books!  I'm really looking forward to reading the third book in the series!
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Amazing. Sexing. Romance. Fiction. I loved this book. It had a beauty and the beast them but with a wonderful twist. I mean seriously I was so blown away. I very highly recommend this book. I wasn't interested in reading her other books but since reading this, I'm thinking differently. I hope she makes a second one. I cannot wait!!!! And I just have to say that I love the high Lord from the night court. She seriously did wonderful. One of my favorite books.
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As I already said I loved this book. I thought the sex scenes were HOT and yet very romantic.
Luke is definitely my book boyfriend and I was very sad when I was finished reading. He is everything I would look for in a real life man. He is a gentle men except in the bedroom which equals a perfect man in my eyes.  The only down fall to this book was the long wait for the second book. When I looked for a date of release for the second book it was listed as late August yet I still can't find it on Amazon. So hurry up Kim Jones and give me more Luke and Dallas!!!!
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I love this author....even though High Energy is my favorite by this author...I still truly enjoyed this one too. Great sex, fun characters and enjoyable story.
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OMG! This second book is AMAZING and FANTASTIC! I love the story and Cane, is the type of guy u always wanted to have a fling with but you know that your gonna be hurt... I had mine with this book. Great greatt
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I had read playing with temptation and loved the book. I couldn't wait till playing with pleasure came out. I love both books. I like how Paige was willing to listen to Sawyer's side of the story with an open heart. She gave him the benefit of the doubt of what happened that night, and she was right to since he was telling her the truth. She gave him a second chance and it was worth it. I love how they were "real" with each other and were able to tell each other personal things about each other and their family, which made them become closer to each other. It wasn't even just to prove that they both deserve the second chance. I loved how Sawyer showed that he still loved and cared about her even a year and a half later, that he never gave up on her and them. I even liked how she finally stood up to stepsister. I thinking her standing up to her stepsister help her realized that she was the better person, and that Sawyer and her female friends were her real, true and caring. The love scenes were hot, sexy and arousing!! This book was very hot, good, sexy  and exciting!!!! I would recommend this book and series to all my friends!!!
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A while ago I read the first book to this sequel and I loved it so much. The sequel was so much better then the first one because it described a lot more information about some of the characters in the book. I fell in love with the main character Sarah and Evan right from the beginning. But in this book Sarah finds out the truth about her soon to be husband Evan. Plus Sarah didn't know that there was a book out there that you can bring the dead back to life. Well Evans brother Stefano brings back their father from the dead and that is when things start to change in Sarah's life. After Stefano brings his father back from the dead they agree about kidnapping Evan and try to change him back to the person he use to be. They don't care if it ruins his relationship with him and Sarah. Sarah ends up working on this important assignment for the school that she works for and her professor is so interested in this prisoner that was just sent to jail. When she arrives to see this prisoner she realizes it's the twin brother of that guy that she ended up killing. She gets all scared and nervous and rushes home to check on Evan. When she gets home she realizes he isn't there and she has the fear that he was kidnapped and might not be seen again. So she gets her friend to tag along with her to find Evan. Well her friend brings some friends with her so they have back up to fight Stefano and his father and try to rescue Evan from his family. Sarah goes off the deep end when she is trying to look for Evan. I would go crazy to if my husband was kidnapped by his brother and his psycho father that was brought back from the dead also. Well she ends up saving Evan and bringing him back home. But the thing is Evan is acting weird like he is empty inside and isn't the same person she fell in love with. Sometimes he will be that Evan and then he changes back to the miserable Evan. They wake up in the morning and Evan kidnaps Sarah and tries to take her hostage but she ends up calling friends to come and get her. She is able to get away from him. So the one thing she wants to do when he friends rescue her is to find Evan and tried to rescue him again because she knows he can be changed back to the way he use to be.

I don't want to keep rambling on and giving you so much details to what happens in the story but if you love action and romance and wrapped up together then you will love this book so much. I know I did. When I was reading it I felt like I was one of the characters in the story. Joanne Brothwell does an amazing job at describing the characters feelings, the theme of the story, and the characters through out the whole book. I couldn't put it down because it was amazing from the beginning to the very end. After I got to the ending I tossed my nook on the bed and looked at my husband and said I can't believe that is how they ended the book and there better be a third book to this sequel. I also told him I didn't want it to end. I was so angry. So hopefully there is another book to this series because if there isn't I am going to be one ticked off person. Happy Reading... - Tiffany
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I loved this story line. I skip the bulk of the sex story because let's all face it ... all of them are the biggest the best and the hardest ... it's fantasy and I enjoy some of the scenes - but generally i skip over (just like I did with 50 shades series and all other "romance smut" some like it and there is nothing wrong with that.. I am here for the story and loved following this one. So much humor and whit, Kim I hope you do another one leading to or after Carmen becomes Property of Devil's Renegade Cook. I love how all of the books tie together with characters and story lines... I can't wait until you release Cutslut
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I'm so glad that you decided to make a book 2, so that so many things weren't left hanging!

I loved how this threesome ended up and for those that enjoyed book 1, you'll love this one just as much!!!  :)
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i love rockstar romance and this one is no disappointment. Great characters and great storyline! i cant wait for the sequel!!
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I Really loved this 2nd book. I liked it a lot more than the first for sure, not because the first was bad or anything, just it was more a set up for the whole story. We get a lot of hot Mikah in this one, and I loved that. I loved that we get a lot more of the paranormal element in this one, where the first you just do know for sure.

I liked the direction the story has taken and was very happy with the book as a whole. That sneak peek of Give Me Desire really was interesting and has you wondering. Just glad this book didn't leave us hanging so bad as that first one. That had made me pretty mad, lol.

I highly recommend this series.

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.

Michelle @ Michelle's Paranormal Vault of Books

See my blog for a cool giveaway for this books tour. Link is in my profile.
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Fantastic sequel to Driven I love these book and audiobooks to be honest. This is a must by for anyone who likes a good hot romance.
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I could not have hoped for a better sequel to Benedict and Shane's story than this. Watching Shane struggle with the grief over losing a family member, with his feelings of familial duty, and his feelings of inadequecy in relation to Ben were all heartbreaking and heartfelt at the same time. Their relationship has evolved over time into one that is still very sexy and hot, but also filled with romance, trust, and a binding love. The BDSM is ramped up quite a bit, and it's even better than in The Square Peg. The duo's antics in the bedroom definitely get more violent, but it feels natural and right, and fits both men's personalities. You can see, even when Ben is hurting Shane, that there's a deep thread of trust on both men's parts, and they balance each other perfectly, giving each other what the other needs. Shane needs to be hurt and dominated, and Ben needs to be in control and dominating. It never felt uncomfortable or taken too far.

I loved this book just as much as the first, if not more. It was extremely touching, and such a satisfying end to their story--though I'd still love to read more about them!
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Whew!! Great storyline, great characters mixed with some hot sex, another one. I can't wait to get next one. Great follow-up from the first. Loved it.
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The second duet in Kennedy Foxs Checkmate series, this one features Drew Fisher, Violas brother and Travis best friend, and Courtney Bishop, Violas best friend. If that sounds incestuous, well, its not. The seeds for Drew and Courtney were planted well into the first duet, and its been several years since all of what happened in the first series went down.

You guys, I liked Travis and Viola a lot, but Drewtney are MY ship. I love love love their romance, and how it forms naturally (and crazy slowly) from their friendship. The two are roommates and best friends, with their own traditions. Drew is still dating the horrible Mia Montgomery but is slowly starting to realize his feelings. Meanwhile Courtney has been crushing hard for years, pining.

It takes a lot for this couple to get together and theres a lot of angst, but man, I ate it up. I read this in one sitting, unable to stop. The sexy scenes were incredible. The chemistry is so great. I loved how feisty Courtney was and how much she loved baking. I also loved how kind and straightforward Drew was  and then how much control he took in bed. It was awesome to see Viola and Travis as well. There are a few new characters who are also awesome, and Im sure will feature in the next books.

If I could have changed anything, it would have been some of the angsty bits, which I thought were really unnecessary. But whatever. I ate it up like Courtney eats blueberry muffins.