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Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Nalini Singh is one of my favorite authors so when Rock Addiction came up on Netgalley I knew I had to read it. I was not disappointed! Molly Webster has tried to put the past behind her by living a very structured life away from the spotlight, because her childhood was marred by a hideous scandal that tore her family apart. Then Molly meets Zachary Fox, a tattooed rock star who is every girl's dream. Can she resist his offer for one amazing night knowing one will not be enough? Molly has put her life back together after her terrible childhood. She has a very quiet life and likes it that way. It helps to keep the past from creeping back in. Fox has his own demons he tries to keep buried. His life as a rock star keeps him in the spotlight with the media always on his tail. When one night extends to one month, how can Molly possibly give him up? Fo...

Rogue by Julie Kagawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I am a big fan of Julie Kagawa 's writing. I loved her Iron Fey series and Blood of Eden series so when she wrote a series about dragons I knew I had to read it. Rogue is the second book in that series and I was lucky enough to receive a copy from NetGalley for review. I would advise reading the first book Talon before this one. Rogue begins where Talon ended. Ember Hill escaped from Talon, the dragon organization, with the help of Cobalt a rogue dragon and Garret, a St. George solider whose mission is to kill all dragons. Garret went against all of his training to save Ember’s life. Now, it is her turn to save his since he is scheduled for execution due to his betrayal of St. George. Can Ember save Garret before it is too late? Rogue is an action-packed story with love, loyalty, hatred and betrayal. Who will Ember choose Cobalt who appeals to her dragon s...

Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Rebecca Zanetti is one of my favorite authors. She creates compelling, action-packed stories with well-developed characters that will have you on the edge of your seat and crying for more when it ends. Have I mentioned the swoon worthy Jax? He will have you wishing you were his leading lady despite the Post-Apocalyptic setting. Jax Mercury has always been a fighter: first as a gang member, then as a solider in the military, now as a survivor of the plague, Scorpius. Scorpius has decimated the United States. Technology is down and those who survived the initial outbreak are struggling to stay one step ahead of the plague. Jax has made it his mission to help others. He commands the strong to care for and protect the weak. Lynn Harmony has been working on a cure, but she needs Jax's help. They both have skeletons in their closets and secrets they w...

"A wonderful retelling of the Pinocchio story…I simply couldn’t put this book down."   Rysa Walker, bestselling author of TIMEBOUND Strings Written by David Estes Sometimes the strings that tie us down are the same strings that set us free. Sixteen-year-old Pia has always lived in a mysterious facility where mechanical strings control her existence. She plays apprentice to her father, Gio, in performing nanotech designs for the Company, and she soon suspects there are diabolical human forces behind the manufactured reality of her world. Though her childhood memories and the origins of the strings remain strangely elusive, she begins to find solace with the introduction of two unlikely friends: daring, irrational Sofia, and calm, tender Marco. As the truths of the past and present unravel together, Pia must find a way to free herself from her strings and escape the facility before facing the wrath of the unstable head of security, Mr. Davis. But to gain her freedom, she mu...

SEAL Wolf Hunting by Terry Spear My rating: 4 of 5 stars What could be better than a book about Seal Special Forces...maybe one with a wolf shifter who is part of a Seal Special Forces team? Definitely! SEAL Wolf Hunting by Terry Spear delivers with an action packed romance that you will not want to put down. Paul Cunningham is home from a tough mission. He is looking for a little down time before the next mission comes calling. Too bad his fellow pack mates have other plans for him. Paul is not thrilled to be part of a bachelor auction despite the worthy cause. Lori Greypaw has had feelings for Paul since they were cubs. When her grandmother wins Paul in the auction, Lori knows her grandmother has more than home improvement on her mind. Will this time together show Paul that staying state-side has its benefits? Paul is one sexy wolf shifter who is part of a special Seal team comprised of all shifters. He is a born leader who loves helping others and the thrill of the mission...

The Closer You Come by Gena Showalter My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have enjoyed Gena Showalter 's series White Rabbit Chronicles , so when I saw The Closer You Come on Netgalley I knew I wanted to read it. I'm so glad I did! Jase Hollister is the ultimate bad boy who is trying to get a fresh start after his recent release from prison. Jase and his two friends, West and Beck, have made Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma their new home. They are hoping that the small town will help them escape their troubled pasts. Is it possible to make a new life when you are tortured by the mistakes from your past? Guilt and hate can consume a soul. Can they find the strength and desire to put it all behind them? Jase is looking for a quiet, uncomplicated life, which is totally out the window as soon as Brooke Lynn walked through his door. Brook Lynn Dillon has her own share of troubles. She is too busy working two jobs and trying to keep her older sister out of trouble to have any fun. Brook Ly...

Forever and Always by Leigh Greenwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars Forever and Always is another amazing historical fiction set in the wild west by Leigh Greenwood . It is also the thrilling conclusion to the Cactus Creek Cowboys series. Logan Holstock is a rich Chicago business man who has just received a diagnosis no one wants to hear. Logan, with the little time he has left, is on a journey to find his two brothers. They were separated when their parents died on the Santa Fe Trail. This journey will lead him to Cactus Creek, Arizona. What Logan doesn't expect to find is an alluring widow, Sibyl Spencer, who stirs up feelings that a dying man shouldn't have. Will Logan find his brothers? Is it possible for Logan to have a future with Sibyl? Logan is a man resigned to his fate. It has allowed him to see what and who is really important to him. Nothing like a near death experience to set a person's priorities straight. Sibyl had been trapped in a marriage to a very con...

Wicked Edge by Rebecca Zanetti My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wicked Edge is the second book in the Realm Enforcers series by Rebecca Zanetti. It is explosive from beginning to end...buckle your seat belt you are in for a wild ride. Daire Dunne is one lethal Coven Nine Enforcer. He is ready for a little down time from his duties. Nothing like a sexy blonde to take his mind off of his mission...too bad she might be a little more than he can handle. One passionate kiss is enough to intoxicate him or was it the drugs she pumped in him before she trashed his apartment, stealing sensitive information. Now, he is on the hunt for this elusive woman. Can he track her down and secure the files she stole before it is too late? Daire is one sexy, dangerous witch who takes his job as an enforcer seriously. He is definitely not a person you want to cross. Cee Cee will have to learn the hard way about his dangerous side. Cee Cee may look fragile, but she is cunning and just as dangerous as any enf...

Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Dragon on Top is the second book I have read in the Dragon Kin series. It is what I have come to expect from G.A. Aiken ...plenty action, playful banter, interesting characters, and steamy love scenes. What a winning combination! Glheanna is known as the Decimator for good reason. She is one fierce dragoness on the battlefront and off...an unrelenting warrior trained since a hatchling. Why then is Glheanna cowering in her cave, drowning her sorrows away? One insignificant dragon will not keep Glheanna down long, especially since Queen Rhiannon has a mission for her. Bram is a quiet dragon who enjoys reading and is well skilled at brokering alliances. He is the exact opposite of Glheanna who kills first and then asks questions. Bram and Glheanna will have to learn to work together to secure a truce for their queen. Will they be able to complete their task? W...

The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was so happy to be back in Verity's world. Angie Fox has a another winner with The Skeleton in the Closet which is the second book in the Southern Ghost Hunter series. If you are looking for a funny, suspense-filled, paranormal romance that you will have a hard time putting down, then this is the book for you. Verity is still adjusting to her status as social pariah and her new abilities as a Ghost Whisperer. It doesn't help that the Matriarch of the Social Elite, who just happens to be her ex-fiancé's mother, has made it her personal mission to ruin Verity. Fun times! Verity does have her sister, a few friends which include ghosts, a pet skunk and a budding relationship with one hot deputy sheriff, who just happens to be the brother of her ex. What more could a girl ask for...maybe a steady paycheck? Sugarland is preparing for their annual historical celebration which promises to be the biggest socia...

Hour of Mischief by Aimee Hyndman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The first thing that caught my attention about Hour of Mischief was the amazing cover, then the synopsis sealed the deal. I find Steampunk fascinating with its gears and gadgets. Add in mythology with an interesting twist, that makes it a must read. Seventeen year old, Janet Redstone has not had an easy life living in the slums of Fortuna with her mom. In a world ruled by the Clockwork Gods Janet and a group of her friends earn a living by robbing their temples. In fact, Janet and her team are in high demand until a heist goes wrong that lands them in prison. Now, the only way out is to make a deal with the God of Mischief, ITAZURA. Will Janet be able to save her friends, or will this deal cost them their lives? Janet may have had a rough childhood, but she is determined to make a better life for herself. In a world where prosthetic limbs are a symbol of...

Siren's Fury by Mary Weber My rating: 5 of 5 stars After I finished reading Storm Siren by Mary Weber , I knew I wanted to read the next book in the series. Thankfully NetGalley had Siren's Fury , and I was able to snag a copy. I remember the devastation I felt at the end of the first book. Reliving that was rough since Siren's Fury picks up where the first book left off, but it is well worth the read. Nym may have saved Faelan, but at what cost? People she loved died and not everyone was happy with her involvement. Nym stows away on an airship bound for Bron with a host of delegates. Among the delegates brokering peace with Bron are Rasha, Nym's friend, and the questionable Lord Myles. Myles has his own agenda and wants to use Nym to accomplish it. Will Nym succumb to Myles's influence? Sometimes you have to pick the lesser of two evils to save the world. Will Nym make the right choice? Nym has been a slave most of her life. She has lived with abiliti...

Southern Spirits by Angie Fox My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Southern Spirits is the first book in Angie Fox 's new series Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries. I enjoy her other series Demon Slayer, so I thought I would give it a try. I'm so glad I did. Verity Long is a little down on her luck. That will happen when you refuse to marry your fiancé, who happens to be from one of the most influential families in your small town. It turns out that a man scorned can be just as vindictive as a woman. The only thing Verity has left from her ex-fiancé is a dusty old vase. Who knew it held ashes? Now, the ghost isn't happy to be trapped, and Verity can see and communicate with the spirit world with the help of said ghost. If Verity's life wasn't interesting enough, her ex-finance's brother, Ellis, needs her help using her new found abilities. Can Verity set her ghost free? Will Verity and Ellis be able to w...

Night of the Living Demon Slayer by Angie Fox My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Night of the Living Demon Slayer is what I have come to expect from Angie Fox and the Demon Slayer series...a well written story with plenty action, suspense, humor and let's not forget the steamy romance. Can anyone say Dimitri? He is one "Hot" shape-shifting griffin who just happens to be Lizzie's husband! Lizzie is on a mission to help Carpenter down in New Orleans. Nothing is ever simple when Carpenter is involved much less Voodoo. Lizzie will have her hands full in the Big Easy when dark voodoo is at work in the bayou. Good thing she brought along the Red Skulls, her grandma's biker witch gang. They are useful when magic is involved. They are using a haunted mansion as their base of operations...too bad there is something really dark living in the attic. The situation quickly escalates when the dead are walking the s...

Wicked Ride by Rebecca Zanetti My rating: 4 of 5 stars ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Wicked Ride is a great beginning to a new series by Rebecca Zanetti . I loved her Sin Brothers series, so I knew I wanted to give this book a try. I'm glad I did. Alexandra Monzelle is one tough Seattle vice cop with something to prove. Not only is she a woman in a predominately male job, but Alexandra is trying to establish that she is nothing like her drug dealing, convicted felon father. She may look delicate but don't let that fool you...Alexandra has trained hard to get where she is. Alexandra is trying to track down leads on a new deadly drug when she encounters Kellach Dunne who mistakes her for a damsel in distress. She quickly proves that is not the case. Who is Kellach Dunne? Does he have anything to do with this deadly drug? Will Alexandra's attraction to Kellach hinder her investigation? Alexandra's childhood was shaped by an abusiv...

Storm Siren by Mary Weber My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I don't know if I have words to describe how I'm feeling after finishing this book. What a suspense filled, action-packed, emotional roller coaster Storm Siren turned out to be! Nym is a seventeen year old slave girl. She is battered and broken, both emotionally and physically. Nym is an Elemental with the power to control the weather. She is an anomaly because Elementals are male. Their power is so great they are killed at birth. Nym sees herself as cursed. She doesn't know how to control the power coursing through her veins and is burdened with the guilt of the destruction she has left behind. Nym is purchased by a court advisor who has a plan to use her to end the war that has ravaged their country. Can Nym learn to master her power? Can Nym become something other than the monster she sees herself as? Nym has survived an atrocious past. Can she ...

Omega by S.M. Reine My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I have come to expect an intriquing premise and solid writing from S.M. Reine . Omega was no exception. Deirdre Tombs has struggled since her rebirth as a shifter who can't shift. She is called an Omega which is the lowest position in the pack. Deirdre is considered a danger since her animal is unknown. She has been tossed around for ten years since her rebirth. The Alpha of the werewolf pack, Rylie Gresham, needs Deirdre's help to infiltrate a rival Alpha, Everton Stark's pack who is bent on dominance and destruction. Everton uses compulsion to make shifters carry out his orders. Deirdre is the only one immune to his power. Will Deirdre be able to help Rylie? Can an Omega rise in the ranks, or will Deirdre always be at the bottom of the pack? Deirdre is determined to overcome her Omega status. She works hard and is unwilling to be the punching bag for any...

A Heart's Betrayal by Colleen Coble My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Colleen Coble is one of my favorite authors, so when I saw A Heart's Betrayal on Netgalley I knew I had to give it a try. I was not disappointed. After the tragic death of her new husband, Emmie Croftner is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life only to be hit with another blow, her husband was legally married to another woman. What will she do? Emmie journeys out west to be with her friend, Sarah Montgomery, at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. Will this be the new beginning Emmie needs? Emmie is a resilient woman who has had a hard life. She is willing to work hard for a better future. This is a quick read that will leave you wanting more. I look forward to reading the next installment. View all my reviews

Coral & Bone by Tiffany Daune My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy a good mermaid story, and Coral & Bone was no exception. Don't expect Ariel from the Little Mermaid . The mermaids and sirens are more like Ursula with some serious dark powers. Halen doesn't understand what is happening to her. What is this power that is coursing through her? How can she extinguish the fire inside that wants to destroy things? After watching her father drown, she has struggled to maintain control. Halen comes face to face with mermaids. How can they be real? What do they want from her? She discovers a whole new world and her place in it. Halen's life has been a lie. Can she come to terms with who she is and learn how to harness her powers? Halen is a determined teenager, who has tried to rise above her tragic past. Who do you trust and what do you believe when everything changes? Halen will have to answer those q...

Branded by Laura Wright My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Wow! Just wow! That ending was a killer! I need to get my hands on the next book now. Laura Wright delivers a steamy, emotionally charged romance with plenty mystery and HOT cowboys in Branded . It will keep you on the edge on your seat from start to finish. Deacon Cavanaugh grew up on the Triple C, a cattle ranch in River Black, Texas. Tragedy drove him away and tragedy has brought him back. Deacon and his two brothers are in town for their father's funeral. Will the Cavanaugh brothers be able to bury their anger and resentment toward their father now that he is dead? Being back at the Triple C has stirred up memories and emotions that might have been better off buried for Deacon and his brothers. Mackenzie Byrd is the foreman for the Triple C. She grew up with the Cavanaugh brothers and had a crush on Deacon. Now that he is back, will sparks fly between Deacon...