The Viper by J.R. Ward Tour Stop with ARC Review!

 

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In this newest Prison Camp installment, #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward pens a heart-wrenching tale of love and betrayal in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world…

Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan, Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp—unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he’ll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate…not knowing what revelations await him.

Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners. When Kane comes under her care, she cannot help but empathize with his condition for very personal reasons—and as the guards take him away one last time, she fears he is facing a terrible death.

After a daring rescue, Kane is offered a treatment that will change his very nature. Choosing life, for the time being, he goes back for the female who took such good care of him—but his duty to Nadya sets him on a collision course with his own past. When long-buried secrets are exposed, his self-destruction is inevitable…unless true love can save his soul.

MY REVIEW:

What an absolutely exciting and unputdownable new installment of J.R. Ward's Prison Camp that made my jaw drop and blew my mind and made my heart feel like it was ripped to shreds one moment and glued back together and beating a-new in the next one!

The Viper is one of the best written books so far in the Prison Camp in my personal opinion. It was dark, sexy, emotional, sweet and thrilling at all the same time. The story gripped me hard right from the blurb and just wouldn't let go until the very end. It was so awesome, and a heck of a thrilling read. You just can't beat a J.R. Ward book!

The Viper gets a PERFECTLY DARK AND TEMPTING FIVE BOLD STARS! 

ARC Review/Release Blitz - The Graveside Bar And Grill (Charley Davidson Novella) by Darynda Jones!

The Graveside Bar and Grill, an all-new steamy paranormal novella set in the Charley Davidson world from New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones and 1,001 Dark Nights is available now!

When Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him—no questions asked—to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice. Sia saved his life once. He will try to return the favor. He just prays he can do it without losing his heart.

Running from the supernatural entity that has destroyed entire worlds to have her, Sia thought she’d found a haven on Earth with a motley team of warriors protecting the girl destined to save humanity. But when Sia’s found, she realizes something on this plane is more scrumptious than her: that very teen. So, she runs—and Donovan St. James follows. Nothing is more alluring than a scruffy biker with a lacerating gaze. And she vows to tell him that…if they survive.

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MY REVIEW:

OH, GOOD GOLY, THE GRAVESIDE BAR AND GRILL WAS SO AMAZING AND YUMMY AND HILARIOUSLY ENTERTAINING, I WANT TO IMMEDIATELY READ IT AGAIN JUST FOR ALL THE FEELS AND LAUGHS AND CHARLEY DAVIDSON GOOD TIMES!

Every Charley Davidson fan will be BEGGING Darynda Jones for another novella in this NEVER GETS OLD series because, let me tell you guys, THIS NOVELLA WAS EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO AND SO MUCH MORE! I LOOOOOOVED seeing Charley and Reyes again and enjoyed watching the very yummy Donovan get his very own HEA. Plus, finally learning about the gang's personal doc, Sia had my jaw dropping to the floor. This book had lots of excitement, sexy times, the good ole' Charley Davidson humor, and lots of feels. I can't wait to see whats next!

The Graveside Bar And Grill gets a SUPER YUMMY FIVE STUNNING, I-NEED-MORE-RIGHT-NOW-PLEEEEEASE STARS! This right here is why to me, The Charley Davidson series will never die! 

 

Audio Original ARC Review - Darius (A Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J.R. Ward Read by Jim Frangione

 

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Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in crashing his new car. But when a human woman runs out into the road and he must swerve to avoid killing her...everything goes off course. Disillusioned by his King’s lack of leadership and the losses in the war against the Lessening Society, Darius finds purpose in protecting a woman he cannot make his own. Love finds a way, however—until the truth of what he is comes out and she leaves him in horror. Unbeknownst to them both, Anne is carrying his young, a female who is destined to be Queen—and after a tragic reunion, he vows to protect their daughter. Resigned to perpetual sadness, he is determined to serve the memory of his beloved no matter the cost...unless by some miracle, fate sees fit to once again bring them together.

MY REVIEW:

Darius is an audio treat for the ears! I have loved and adored and hell, worshipped every Black Dagger Brotherhood series from the very beginning and I have always been curious about Darius. And when I got the opportunity to listen and review a copy of the audio, I didn't give it a second chance! I just snatched that sucker up and dove right in. It is sensational and sexy and so heartbreaking as it was beautiful. This novella was the perfect thing to listen to and when it ended I wanted to listen to it all over again. 

Readers will DEVOUR and LOVE this edition. I personally didn't want it to end. It gave us not just a glimpse into Darius's life and death, but gave us a chance to witness what kind of male he was and I fell in absolute love and lust with him. I don't listen to a lot of audiobooks, but this one was by far, one of the BEST audiobooks I have listened to! Give me MANY MORE PLEASE!

Darius gets a HEARTBREAKING AND HEART MELTING FIVE SWOON WORTHY STARS! A for sure, MUST listen to audiobook! 

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DARIUS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

J.R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and is a three-time RITA award winner: Best Short Contemporary Romance. There are more than fifteen million copies of her novels in print worldwide, and they have been published in twenty-six different countries.

ARC Review - Wanting the Monster ( Match Program) by Rena Marks!

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Never judge a man by his looks, even when he has tentacles.

Relion has so much more going for him. Protective. Playful. Caring. He’s become my best friend and it doesn’t even matter that we’re male and female. Or that we’re two entirely different species. I have to get married and I’m socially awkward and inexperienced and he’s going to teach me all I need to know about making a prime marriage catch.

Tera is determined to marry an Earther male. A hairy one.

She may be beautiful. Exotic. Graceful. My best friend. But the stubborn female is a bit low on intelligence. She has no idea that no male can ever measure up to her. That she's worthy and unique.

And I have no idea how hard I can fall for her.

This is the fourth book in the Matched Program Series.

The gorgeous species called Britonians had left their planet with a dying sun. They reached an agreement with Earth to clean up our ruined planet with their modern technology in exchange for a new place to live. If it were up to women, we'd allow them to live just to look at them. The Brits are amazing, gold skin, tall and muscular, like avenging angels.

When they hear that most of our men died in the third World War, leaving the sexes vastly mismatched, they offer to begin a Match Program with a distant planet in need of females. It will be completely professional, personality-matching, compatibility, and the possibility of procreation. Plus, the human females will have a guaranteed choice after six months: Remain with your alien mate, or come home to Earth.

None of us expected the gorgeous alien species to introduce us to horrifying monsters.

MY REVIEW:

One of my favorite series had a brand-new friends to lovers trope come out that I immediately couldn't wait to devour! Wanting The Monster is a sexy, fun, sizzling hot romance that was sweet and amusing and exhilarating. I couldn't believe how good this friends to lovers trope was. I'm not a huge fan of the trope like I used to be, but when you get sexy monsters involved, it can really make an exceptional difference. 

Relion is a GORGEOUS tentacled hero who is friends with a human woman, Tera who thinks she wants to marry a human man. However, Relion is more than determined to prove to her that he is HER man. I honestly loved the sweet and fun banter between these two. You could sense the affection and love right away and as their relationship progressed, things went from a slow burn to an inferno in no time and made things even more delectable. Tera is a real sweetheart in my opinion. I really loved her personality and the way she moved through life. She really fit Relion and vice versa and I couldn't love these two more! This book made me love the friends to lovers trope again and I honestly can't thank Rena Marks enough for that. 

Wanting The Monster gets a DELICOUSLY ENTERTAINING FIVE SCORCHING HOT STARS! I freaking LOVE these tentacled heroes! 

 

ARC Review - The Bodyguard Next Door (Wilde Ways #15) by Cynthia Eden!

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He’s danger and a wicked, hot grin…

Iris Stuart may have a small crush on her neighbor. After all, Pierce Jennings is gorgeous, muscled, and he has a laugh that makes her toes curl. But she is not going down that particular path of temptation with the former Army Ranger and current Wilde agent. Nope. Not happening. They’ll stay in the friend zone because it’s safer that way. Safer for her—and for him. Even if looking into his baby blues makes her heart race.

She’s sunshine, secrets, and a bit of sin…

Pierce’s new neighbor wears paint-splattered jeans, she smells like sin, and he wants to put his hands all over her gorgeous body. Too bad she’s friend-zoned him. Too bad she’s starring in most of his fantasies. Too bad he can’t get her out of his head.

But when danger comes knocking, he’s just the man she needs.

So Iris may have a slightly infamous past—and a family who more than dabs in art forgeries. Iris inherited some of their not-so-slightly shady skills, and unfortunately, now some dangerous people want to use her. When the bad guys don’t take no for an answer and they try to abduct her, it’s her sexy bodyguard next door who comes to her rescue.

Suddenly, she’s got his protection.

The bad guys want her art skills, the Feds in stiff suits want her to work a sting, and Pierce? He just wants her to be his. And what Pierce wants, he will get. Even if he has to take down an undercover art ring and take on the Feds, he will stay by Iris’s side. He’s not just going to be her bodyguard. Before they are done, he plans to be one hell of a lot more to her…

Author’s Note: Does it get better than having a seriously buff, ready-to-handle-any-threat bodyguard…right next door? For Iris Stuart, this turn of events is probably the best thing that has ever happened to her. But falling for sexy Pierce wasn’t supposed to happen. She’s the bad girl. He’s the hero. Except…maybe a bad girl can win the heart of the hero, provided, of course, that they can survive the danger heading their way. It’s time for another WILDE ride. What can you expect? Hot times, lots of danger, humor, thrills…and a guaranteed happy ending.

 

MY REVIEW:

The Bodyguard Next Door was certainly one of the most sexy, fill-your-stomach-with-butterflies swoony and perfectly humorous and 100% loaded with action and suspense and sizzling romance!

The newest Wilde Ways story was exceptionally fun and steamy. Pierce and Iris's chemistry makes a reader want to take a cold shower and fan themselves at the same time. I loved Pierce's protective and alpha nature as well as his sweet, flirty and caring one too while Iris held a lot of secrets that surprised me again and again. She had a sweet personality, and I loved her spirit. This novel was entertaining and fun and had a lot of twists, turns and heart pounding action that kept me turning the pages. The romance was also sweet, sexy and completely yummy.  I can't get enough of these Wilde agents and their amazing heroines! 

The Bodyguard Next Door gets a STEAMY AND HILARIOUS FIVE SNAP, CRACKLE, AND POP STARS! 

NetGalley ARC Review - Unforgiven (Deep Ops #5) by Rebecca Zanetti!

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Run:
Gemma Falls never expected to use her game theory expertise to outrun a killer. But for years, that skill is all that kept her one step ahead of a deadly stalker. When Gemma gets the chance to teach at D.C. University, she hopes she and her young daughter have found a safe harbor. The only flaw is the arrogant philosophy professor who’s always underfoot giving unwanted advice—in his sexy British accent . . .

Hide:
Jethro Hanson has blood on his hands. He’s working within ivy-covered university halls now, but he knows that his work with the Deep Ops team and the deadly acts he once committed for the sake of Queen and country place him beyond forgiveness—until he meets Gemma . . .

Seek:
Soon, the passion between them stuns them both. But when Jethro discovers a threat is fast overtaking her, he must choose between the redemption he seeks—and releasing the ever-present killer inside . . . 

REVIEW:

Unforgiven is a stomach twisting, lip biting, thrilling suspenseful and ultra-amazing addition in Rebecca Zanetti's fan favorite Deep Ops series! 

From the moment I started Unforgiven, I was entranced by the newest Deep Ops story. Gemma and Jethro are officially my new favorite couple in the series! Jethro has been on my mind for a long while now and I was giddy to finally read his story. He is a sexy, protective and respectful man that has so much sizzling sex appeal and the way he acts with Gemma just makes my heart sigh. And Gemma is such a great mom and a wonderful heroine, and her daughter is absolutely precious! This story is everything fun, sexy, exciting and just all over GOOD! I can't wait to reread this again!

Unforgiven gets a SUPER AMAZING FIVE ACTION PACKED STARS! 

 

ARC Review - Captivated (Hybrid Lovers, #1) by Toya Richardson!

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Angelina Squires loves her well-ordered life, but her nightly erotic dreams involving two unknown guys make her restless. One fateful night, her world is turned upside down when she is tracked and almost killed by a demon and saved by two men who bear a striking resemblance to the hotties in her dreams.
Salvatore and Luca De Laurentis are angel/vampire hybrid twin brothers, tasked with protecting their territory from demons. They have been searching for their mate for centuries, but they never expected to catch her scent and save her life on the same day.

Angelina’s bond with the brothers grows steadily stronger, but they face danger at every turn. The demon threatens to destroy them and the human territory they’ve protected for centuries, risking their exposure and many lives. When it’s time to face the enemy, will Angelina be strong enough to help take him down, or will she and her new-found mates be condemned to death.

MY REVIEW:

This story was pretty freaking awesome! I LOVED the idea of hybrids. The story had an almost "Original" and "The Vampire Diaries" feel but with more breathtaking chemistry that left a feeling of awe and wonder with me.

Salvatore and Luca De Laurentis are really hot angel/vampire hybrids that stole my heart right from the start. Their desire and need for Angelina was rock solid and sexy as hell. Angelina was really the perfect glue that held everything together and made their connection strong and perfect. The love felt pure and raw. Add in the danger and action and smoking hot times and this book was grade A AMAZING! I am very pleased with this read and can't wait to read more from Toya Richardson!

Captivated gets a BREATHTAKING FIVE FANTASTIC STARS!