Gabe's Fortune:
4
Montana D-Force:
4
Stone Walls:
4
Deadly Obsession:
4
Going All In:
5
Rogue:
5
4.3Overall score
Six entertaining tales for an afternoon's read
Gabe’s Fortune By Mandy M. Roth
Paranormal Romance
Released May 30, 2016
Publisher: Raven Happy Hour LLC
Series: Prospect Springs Shifters, Book 3
Shapeshifter Gabriel MacSweeny loves a challenge. When he’s offered the chance to buy a traveling carnival, he knows it’s a business decision he can’t pass up. Doesn’t hurt that the fortune teller is a beautiful, mysterious woman who has curves in all the right places and just so happens to be his mate.
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Reviewed by Jean
A quick & enjoyable afternoon read
Mandy Roth writes entertaining tales whether short or full length. Gabe’s Fortune is a quick paranormal read. For those who love action, adventure and romance even her short works offer a good blend of each. Gabe’s Fortune is carnival gypsy meets wolf shifter in a dystopian future.Gabe finds a new home amidst the freaks of the carnival as it’s new owner. What he never expected to find was his fated mate. But from the moment he sees Abby, the carnival fortune teller, he’s drawn to her. He may not instantly understand this inexplicable draw but instincts lead the way to claiming and protecting what will be forever his… Abby.
Abby lives her life in isolation amidst the crowds. Gifted or cursed, she has natural talents that can be both a blessing or a nightmare. Such is her gift with herbs and healing. Such is her curse of knowing the thoughts of others. For the first time, the touch of another offers her peace. For the first time, she feels desire and wanting. But first, they must deal with the evil that lives amongst them.
Their romance is short, the claiming wild but no less endearing. If you are looking to lose yourself for a few hours in a great paranormal tale then you’ll surely love Gabe’s Fortune.
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O Factor: Spicy
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Montana D-Force By Elle James
Romantic Suspense
Released May 3, 2016
Publisher: Twisted Page Inc.
Series: Brotherhood Protectors, Book 3
Medically discharged from the army, Tate “Bear” Parker, former Delta-Force soldier, now works for Brotherhood Protectors as a bodyguard. Gruff but outgoing, his in-your-face cheerful exterior hides wounds invisible from the outside. He hopes to keep those scars undercover and get on with his life and his job, with no one the wiser.
Mia Chastain grew up in Eagle Rock, Montana. Now a successful screenwriter, she’s hit a brick wall writing a movie script about a young woman struggling to come to grips with her life in the aftermath of a brutal attack. Mia returns to her hometown to face her own demons and write the script she knows she must. A secret she’s kept buried for a very long time makes her fearful of facing her homecoming alone. When her old school friend suggests she hire a bodyguard, she jumps on the idea, determined to stay the course, with the help of a strong, ruggedly handsome guardian.
In the performance of his protective service, the damaged soldier falls under the spell of the shy screenwriter. They forge an unlikely bond in an effort to keep her safe as the secrets of her past come back to haunt her and threaten to destroy the life she’s built.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
Suspenseful and spicy but a quick read.
I love books by Elle James and this one kept me glued to my ereader until the end. Unfortunately, that end came a bit too quickly for me. I know that all books must end at some point but an awful lot of stuff happened in this story and I think a quick epilogue would have wrapped things up a bit neater.
Those things being said, based on the dedication this book must have been difficult to write so I applaud Elle for telling this story. You can read the dedication if you “look inside” on Amazon to see what I mean.
Mia and Bear have good chemistry and when things finally come together for them it was hot. The Brotherhood Protector books are enjoyable stories and I look forward to reading more of them.
Warning: this book may contain triggers for anyone who has suffered from a sexual assault.
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O Factor: Spicy
Stone Walls By A. M. Madden
Contemporary Romance / Romantic Suspense
Released December 15, 2015
Loveswept
Series: True Heroes, Book 1
As an NYPD officer, Benjamin Stone is married to his job, determined to clean up the drug-infested streets. His partner, Rob, always has his back—except when Rob and his girlfriend, Andrea, play matchmaker at his expense. On Ben’s birthday, they’re at it again. Andrea’s friend is exactly Ben’s type, even if he stubbornly will never admit it. But it’s not the lithe brunette’s looks that intrigues Ben; it’s the hurt in her eyes.
Ella Parker is bright, beautiful, kind—and, thanks to one horrific night, severely damaged. She’d rather be training for her black belt or watching TV in her favorite pair of pajamas than be dragged out on a blind date. Sure enough, Ben swaggers into the club, locks onto Ella, and claims he’s not interested—despite the irresistible chemistry between them. So Ella decides two can play at that game. But when her dangerous past comes back to haunt her, Ben will break all the rules of seduction to keep her safe.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
Ella and Ben are hot!
This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Madden and I enjoyed it a lot. Ben is an a$$ at the beginning of the book and I loved to hate him. Ella wants no part of a relationship that her best friends are trying to force on her.This story was entertaining and complex with a lot of suspense. I enjoyed seeing Ben realize how much of an a$$ he’d been to Ella and other women.
I’ll be reading the next book in this series when it comes out.
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O Factor: Scorcher
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Deadly Obsession By Elle James
Romantic Suspense
Released May 1, 2016
Harlequin
Series: Devil’s Shroud, Book 5
Real estate whiz Jillian Taylor thinks heroes and haunted houses are bogus. But when a series of strange events leaves her in danger, Stealth Ops Specialist Chance McCall is quick to the scene. Jillian can’t resist the chemistry brewing between her and the sexy agent. But as she and Chance deconstruct her nightmares, someone becomes more desperate to keep those secrets from surfacing.
Chance knows there’s more going on at the derelict Victorian manor than just ghosts—just as he knows there’s something about the blonde beauty he can’t resist. If only he could help decipher the meaning of Jillian’s tortured dreams…and keep her safe in his arms forever.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
Great romance, good suspense.
Deadly Obsession is another great book by Elle James. Her books rarely disappoint me. This one had a lot of tension, both romantic and whodunit. Jillian and Chance were great together. Although I thought I figured out some parts early I still couldn’t put it down. Turns out I wasn’t right on all counts!
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O Factor: Spicy
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Going All In By Molly McLain
Contemporary Romance
Released May 19, 2016
Self-Published
Series: River Bend / Sapphire Falls crossover, Book N/A
When Ellie Morris’s father ran out on her ten years ago, she lost touch with his side of the family. Imagine her surprise when she learns that Uncle Miles, despite their time apart, has left her with half of his estate in Sapphire Falls.
Wounded police officer Dillon Whitmore loves Sapphire Falls and the much-needed peace the town has brought to his life. He wants nothing more than to settle down in the home he helped build for his dear friend and father figure, Miles.
The only problem is the pretty–and completely unexpected–co-heir who stands in his way.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
A very sweet story with Molly McLain’s trademark super sexy times.
Although this story is part of the Sapphire Falls world you don’t need to know anything about those books to enjoy this one. I haven’t read any of them yet and didn’t notice anything confusing at all when I read this one.Ellie unexpectedly inherits half of her paternal uncle’s estate; she hadn’t had any contact with him for several years. The other surprise is the person who inherits the other half – Dillon, ‘a man who considers himself her uncle’s step-son. Ellie didn’t even know that her uncle had been in a serious relationship. When they first meet Dillon doesn’t want to like Ellie; he sees her as an interloper and expects her to be a cold and unfeeling person. He pretty quickly realizes that this is not the case.
The two of them hit it off and begin to open up to each other. This story captivated me from the very beginning and I didn’t want to put it down. Fortunately – since I started it late at night – it’s a novella length story. For such a short story it’s amazing how much character development Molly was able to provide. She has written very sweet characters with just the right amount of angst. While the sexy time doesn’t really get hot and heavy until chapter 7 (and there are only 8 chapters) rest assured that all of the descriptive stuff you’ve come to expect in Molly’s books is still there.
This story is now one of my favorite Molly McLain stories. I loved the epilogue!
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O Factor: Scorcher
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Rogues (A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology) By Delilah Devlin
Contemporary / Regency / Historical
Released May 17, 2016
Twisted Page Inc.
Series: Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, Book 1
Rogues! Even the word conjures a special sort of hero–a playful bad boy with a heart of gold–at least when it comes to his lady love. This volume is filled with the Jack Sparrows of old–pirates sailing the high seas, Regency-era highway men, modern-day jewel thieves, like Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief–men doing bad things, bending or breaking the law, but in a very sexy way. With fourteen stories sure to satisfy the reader who craves that ultimate bad boy, prepare to have your heart stolen!
SWINDLED by Megan Mitcham
OPALS – Axa Lee
HER HEART’S TOMB – Jennifer Kacey
THE HIGHWAYMAN’S TREASURE by Emma Jay
PLUNDER by Delilah Night
THE HEAT by Mia Hopkins
THE HIGHWAYMAN CAME RIDING by Erzabet Bishop
QUEEN HIGH by Cela Winter
ROGUE HEARTS by Delilah Devlin
LADY OF THE HOUSE by T.G. Haynes
BILLIONAIRE AND THE JEWEL THIEF by Elle James
AN EYE FOR LOVE by Cynthia Young
ROGUISHLY HANDSOME, AND OTHER SUPERHERO PROBLEMS by Tray Ellis
GLASS SLIPPERS, HARDLY WORN by Bibi Rizer
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
A great collection of very short stories.
This is a great collection of very short stories – just right for when you only have a few minutes to read something – like in a waiting room or right before bed.Delilah Devlin has been my queen of short, sexy, hot stories for quite some time now and Rogue Hearts is another hit for me.
I’ve been an avid reader of Elle James longer stories and now she comes up with a great short story with a twist I didn’t anticipate; I loved it!.
(BTW – in case you don’t know it already here’s a fun tidbit – these two great writers are sisters.)
The current price of 99 cents is worth it for just these two stories but 14 short stories for only 99 cents is a real bargain. Even if the price goes up you’ll still be getting a lot of fun stories and you might find a new favorite author among them!
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O Factor: Scorcher
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