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Thrown to the Wolves (Charlie Adhara) – Review by Annie

April 1, 2019

Title: Thrown to the Wolves
Author: Charlie Adhara
Series: Big Bad Wolf #3
Publisher: Carina Press
Reviewer: Annie
Release Date: 4/1/2019
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Thriller/Suspense Romance, M/M Shifters, M/M Military / Law Enforcement
Page Count: 330
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Agent Cooper Dayton is going to meet his boyfriend’s werewolf family. Unarmed. On their turf.

And he’s bringing his cat.

When Agent Cooper Dayton agreed to attend the funeral for Oliver Park’s grandfather, he didn’t know what he was getting into. Turns out, the deceased was the alpha of the most powerful werewolf pack on the eastern seaboard. And his death is highly suspicious. Regardless, Cooper is determined to love and support Park the way Park has been there for him.

But Park left him woefully unprepared for the wolf pack politics and etiquette. Rival packs? A seating order at the dinner table? A mysterious figure named the Shepherd? The worst is that Park didn’t tell his family one key thing about Cooper. Cooper feels two steps behind, and reticent Park is no help.

There are plenty of pack members eager to open up about Park and why Cooper is wrong for him. Their stories make Cooper wonder if he’s holding Park back. But there’s no time to get into it…as lethal tranquilizer darts start to fly, Cooper needs to solve the mystery of the alpha’s death and fight for the man he loves—all before someone else dies.

Follow Agents Dayton and Park’s turbulent relationship from the beginning. Read The Wolf at the Door and The Wolf at Bay, both available now from Carina Press!

Review:
4.5+ stars- Ridiculously good

This series is just…wow! The Big Bad Wolf books have all my favorite things: great characters, witty banter that makes me smile, accessible romance, suspense that keeps me guessing, and stellar writing tying all those aspects together. Thrown to the Wolves marks the third book in the series featuring established couple Oliver and Cooper. Although the author does a great job refreshing scenes and relationships, I do think this is one that reads best in order. I loved the premise of Thrown to the Wolves- seeing the men’s relationship continue to deepen while gaining a better understanding of Oliver’s history and his pack all capped with an ending I hadn’t seen coming.

Thrown to the Wolves follows Oliver and Cooper to the Park family homestead for his grandfather’s funeral. There the couple is faced with all sorts of stressors including family power struggles, the pack’s acceptance of Cooper, a potential hunter threatening their family land, and loads of secrets being revealed. The drama surrounding these storylines certainly tests the couple and I enjoyed seeing the relationship dynamic shift and develop over the course of this book. I love that despite being a shifter fantasy novel, the romance and relationship concerns are honest and relatable rather than it being simply fueled by an “irresistible bond” pulling the men together. It’s easy to care about these two and by the end I definitely felt I had a much better understanding of Park and what his stakes in the relationship are. Then there’s the case. Each book has left me guessing and Thrown to the Wolves was no different. I loved the twists and surprises that kept popping up and was utterly glued to my kindle cover to cover. There is a lot going on in the book and loads of secondary characters and relationships to track, but I never felt overwhelmed with information or that it didn’t all fit within the storyline. Thrown to the Wolves is an easy recommendation that ticks all my boxes- from the pacing to the dialogue and the action scenes to the love scenes…I’m simply left excited for the next one.

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Fracture (Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott) – Review by Claire

April 1, 2019

Title: Fracture
Author: Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
Series: Unbreakable Bonds #6
Publisher: Self Published
Reviewer: Claire
Release Date: 3/29/2019
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Thriller/Suspense Romance, M/M Multicultural
Page Count: 249
Heat Level: 4.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Blurb:

After three years, Snow and Jude’s relationship is still passionate and strong. They’re getting ready for a romantic vacation at home when Jude receives a horrifying call no one wants to receive. His youngest brother was found barely clinging to life. While Jude’s family is rallying around Jordan, Jude is determined to find out what happened to him.

Snow and Jude follow the clues, investigating a side of Jordan’s life none of them knew about…and is far darker than any would have believed possible. They get pulled deeper into the seedy side of life, while echoes from a past Snow thought he walked away from return to offer an unexpected insight into the cause of Jordan’s injuries.

But someone else has noticed their involvement and is furious, putting them both in danger. The risk is high but so is Jude’s determination to find the truth—though the knowledge could very well fracture his heart.

Review:
I admit Jude and Snow weren’t my favorite in this series. I liked them and enjoyed their book but I didn’t love them like Lucas and Andrei. It I had to rank the couples it would be Lucas/Andrei, Ian/Hollis, then Jude/Snow just a little bit above Rowe/Noah, so while I was excited to get back to this series and these four awesome guys and their wonderful partners, I wasn’t chomping at the bit to get this book in my hands.

But I was still expecting an exciting, crazy ride and I wasn’t wrong. Basically right from the beginning there is practically no breathing room for Jude and Snow. I thought the story was interesting, although at times hard to read about. Jude and Snow barely get a moment to themselves at the start of their own one week vacation when they get a call about Jude’s youngest brother Jordan being beaten and shot and clinging to life.

I think the story was necessary in that in cleared up some lingering loose ends with this couple that were left after their book.

We didn’t need these two to get married or have children, but Snow was holding back more out of fear than actual want. With the life Snow grew up in and the demons and such that he sustained from his childhood, it made sense.

But in this Lucas and Andrei have just had their little girl via surrogacy (so it’s been about a year since book #5) and Snow adores her and is really good with her. It also helps that Jude would have been happy without marriage or children, that while he wanted both he didn’t need them more than he needs Snow. Snow wasn’t losing or gaining anything in the relationship because of Jude’s own wants and desires, and the decision was all Snow’s.

My only really complaints throughout this was that it would have been nice to get a few more moments of just these two – I know a lot of shit was going on and Jude wasn’t in the best place because of his brother, but I don’t know, I just wanted more scenes for just them, because the few scenes they did get like that was them having sex. Which, super hot, I actually liked their sex scenes in this more than in their first book, but maybe could have dropped one or two we didn’t need for a different scene, maybe just them talking and stuff. I know these two have such passion for each other and they can’t keep their hands off each other, but they could have kept them off a time or two – especially with what was happening with Jordan, maybe if they just held each other? I think that would have been awesome.

Also I don’t know why the blurb says that what happens with Jude’s brother eventually ties into Snow’s past as if that’s a big part of the story – it isn’t. It plays into it, yeah, but not much. For like a scene or two, it does. But for the most part this story felt Jude focused, not focused on Snow. It was Snow having to being there for Jude more than the other way around. I don’t mind that it wasn’t focused on Snow’s past, not at all, just that I was expecting more from it because of the blurb.

So overall I enjoyed checking in with these two and I dare say this book made me like these two even more. I think I felt their chemistry a lot more in this one too – it was there the first time, just…not as much for me. This wasn’t a happy book, except for like the first scene and last chapter, but Jude and Snow stayed together and strong throughout the whole book, which I appreciated. There was no wavering or doubts for them, it wasn’t that kind of established relationship book.

So I recommend this for sure, especially if you love this series and are a fan of Snow and Jude – or at least liked them as I did. Two thumbs up from me.

Review Copy of Fracture provided by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott for an honest review.

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Clash (Winter Travers) – Review by Michelle

April 1, 2019

Title: Clash
Author: Winter Travers
Series: Fallen Lords MC
Publisher: Self Published
Reviewer: Michelle
Release Date: 3/29/2019
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 236
Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Raven

Raven‘s secrets have shaped the woman she is; solitary and closed off. After being let down by the one person that should have always been there, Raven has built her wall up so high, nobody could possibly scale them. She takes care of herself. She has her own back. She might live surrounded by her brother’s club, the Fallen Lords MC, but the family and brotherhood they preach is a load of crap and she isn’t buying any of it.

Clash

Babysitting his president’s baby sister isn’t a hardship. Keeping Raven safe from the Ultra isn’t a problem for a man like Clash either. Keeping her from being destroyed by her inner demons is what threatens to bring him to his knees. When truths come to light and clash with reality, Clash is determined to be the one Raven can count on. Even if she refuses to admit it’s what she needs.

Review:
Clash was a good four star read and book six in the Fallen Lords MC series.
This is a series that continues to pull me in.

Raven is the MC President’s sister and she is a feisty little thing that likes to push Clash’s buttons. She wants nothing to do with the MC at all, she doesn’t believe in the brotherhood at all.

Clash is assigned to keep an eye on Raven and make sure she stay’s out of trouble. Clash starts to find himself attracted to Raven, even though she pushes him to his limits. He quickly grew on me and I loved him. He is starting to catch on to Raven and her games. He knows there is something stirring underneath and he will be there when she’s ready to let it out. And boy when she does finally tell him, wow. I was also a little angry with her brother, I know he’s the MC Pres but come on, she’s family.

We do get some twist and turns that have Raven questioning things again. I really liked the connection she was developing with the old ladies, even though she tried to keep her distance and I loved the salon scene, I was LOL. All of the secondary characters were great. Winter does a great job of pulling you in with her writing and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

Review Copy of Clash provided by Winter Travers for an honest review.

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Clash (Winter Travers) – Review by JoAnna

April 1, 2019

Title: Clash
Author: Winter Travers
Series: Fallen Lords MC
Publisher: Self Published
Reviewer: JoAnna
Release Date: 3/29/2019
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, YA/NA Romance
Page Count: 236
Heat Level: 4.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Raven

Raven‘s secrets have shaped the woman she is; solitary and closed off. After being let down by the one person that should have always been there, Raven has built her wall up so high, nobody could possibly scale them. She takes care of herself. She has her own back. She might live surrounded by her brother’s club, the Fallen Lords MC, but the family and brotherhood they preach is a load of crap and she isn’t buying any of it.

Clash

Babysitting his president’s baby sister isn’t a hardship. Keeping Raven safe from the Ultra isn’t a problem for a man like Clash either. Keeping her from being destroyed by her inner demons is what threatens to bring him to his knees. When truths come to light and clash with reality, Clash is determined to be the one Raven can count on. Even if she refuses to admit it’s what she needs.

Review:
I love this author and have read almost everything she has written. This series just keeps getting better and better. I love it. I have been waiting not so patiently for Raven’s book since I first met her. So without further ado here we go. This is Clash and Raven’s book. It is also booked six in The Fallen Lords MC. It can be read alone but I wouldn’t do that. You should read the whole series just to grasp the characters.

Raven is one tough cookie. She is strong and fierce and doesn’t take anything from anyone. She keeps to herself and won’t let anyone, not even her brother Wrecker, the president of the MC.

Clash. Oh my gosh, this man. He was great. He is a hardened man just like the rest of them but when it comes to Raven he has her number and his heart likes her….a lot. He gets her and he is everything she needs. So when he is assigned to babysit her he has no qualms about it.

Clash and Raven are great together. As I said he has her number. He can see something is bothering her. He won’t push. Slowly but surely he is breaking through that giant barricade around her heart. When he finally does find out what is wrong his heart breaks for her and so does mine. Then you have wrecker her brother that only thought of himself at the time when Raven needed him the most. I can see where both Raven and Wrecker are coming from. I understand to a point, but when family means everything to you. Well, let’s see what you the reader thinks.

I loved this book and the growth in Raven she was making leaps and bounds until she broke down and told her story. Then when some surprising things happen in the MC she is feeling like an outsider again. The writer did an amazing job of storytelling and keeping the reader engaged. She keeps letting us read about previous characters as well and I love that. I get to see how they are all doing and progressing int heir lives. I read this on one go and loved every moment. With that said the blurb at the end, I can’t wait for the next book I the series.

I hope you will all join me. Happy reading.

Review Copy of Clash provided by Winter Travers for an honest review.

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Arctic Sun (Annabeth Albert) – Review by Annie

April 1, 2019

Title: Arctic Sun
Author: Annabeth Albert
Series: Frozen Hearts #1
Publisher: Carina Press
Reviewer: Annie
Release Date: 4/1/2019
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Bisexual
Page Count: 384
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Everything’s bigger in Alaska, especially the HEAs. Annabeth Albert kicks off the brand-new Frozen Hearts series with Arctic Sun, an opposites-attract romance between a rugged outdoorsman and a smoking hot former male model.

He’s built a quiet life for himself in Alaska. But it doesn’t stand a chance against the unrelenting pull of a man who’s everything he shouldn’t want.

Ex-military mountain man Griffin Barrett likes his solitude. It keeps him from falling back into old habits. Bad habits. He’s fought too hard for his sobriety to lose control now. However, his gig as a wildlife guide presents a new kind of temptation in superhot supermodel River Vale. Nothing the Alaskan wilderness has to offer has ever called to Griffin so badly. And that can only lead to trouble…

River has his own methods for coping. Chasing adventure means always moving forward. Nobody’s ever made him want to stand still—until Griffin. The rugged bush pilot is the very best kind of distraction, but the emotions he stirs up in River feel anything but casual, and he’s in no position to stay put.

With temptation lurking in close quarters, keeping even a shred of distance is a challenge neither’s willing to meet. And the closer Griffin gets to River, the easier it is to ignore every last reason he should run.

One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!

Publisher’s Note: Arctic Sun deals with topics some readers may find difficult, including sobriety and eating disorders.

Review:
I’m always excited when authors I enjoy launch a new series because it feels like the start to an adventure and I never know quite what to expect. Arctic Sun had that adventure feeling throughout with both main characters in this slow burner finding a bit more of themselves while on an outing in Alaska.

I love the way this opposites attract coupling matched up with Griffin leading a photography tour group that includes ex-fashion model River, who’s writing a book depicting his travels. I’ve always been a fan of the heroes who appear grumpy and standoffish on the surface because it give the reader a chance to see their personality emerge. What surprised me was how I got that from both characters, with River putting on an outgoing, breezy air to hide his own personal battles. Containing a bit of a hurt-comfort theme, Arctic Sun wades through a good amount of angst, but I enjoyed learning about Griffin and River and seeing them fall for one another and grow personally as well as a couple. The writing in Arctic Sun was great, not only transporting the reader to the setting but conveying the myriad of emotions Griffin and River dealt with as they tried to find a way to make their two worlds align. I also liked that the pace of the romance reflected the time these two needed; it felt real and substantial by the end and definitely worthy of that happy ending.

Review Copy of Arctic Sun provided by Carina Press for an honest review.

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Bitten By Desire (Annabelle Jacobs) – Review by Annie

April 1, 2019

Title: Bitten By Desire
Author: Annabelle Jacobs
Series: Regent’s Park Pack #3
Publisher: Self Published
Reviewer: Annie
Release Date: 10/12/2017
Genre(s): M/M Shifters, M/M Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 311
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
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Two lovers from rival packs. Have they come together only to be forced apart?

Alec Knight, a beta in the Regent’s Park pack, guards his heart carefully. Ghosts from his past keep him alone and angry, any hope of a relationship impossible while guilt from the pack wars still haunts him. With the anniversary drawing near, Alec needs a distraction.

As a lowly member of the Primrose Hill pack, Mark Appleton isn’t used to having his alpha’s attention. Lately he’s had more than his fair share, and not for the right reasons. Despite growing suspicions that all is not well, Mark tries hard to do better, but constant criticism leaves him desperate for a stress outlet.

Sex is a good way for shifters to let off steam, and while their packs attack each other with accusations and lies, Alec and Mark work out their frustrations in bed. Pillow talk and shared secrets lead to a closeness neither was expecting, but when pack relations reach an all-time low, any future for them seems out of the question.

If they want to be together, they’ll have to go against their alphas’ wishes—except Alec won’t and Mark can’t.

Review:
Bitten by Desire is the third book in the Regent’s Park Pack series. While I think it could technically be read as a standalone because it features a new couple, the ongoing storyline between Regent Park Pack and other shifter packs means I wouldn’t recommend it. Since initially meeting the gruff Alec in the first book, I’ve been excited to read his story. That only increased as I learned a bit more about him in the second book. Bitten by Desire didn’t let me down in the least, delivering an exciting storyline as the tensions rise between the Primrose Hill and Regent Park packs.

I really liked the May-December pairing of Alec and Mark. They had a great physical chemistry from the outset, but I enjoyed seeing the connection between them develop and strengthen. I also really liked learning Alec’s history as well as see the fun and loving sides of him with Mark. Best of all, the Regent Park Pack series continues to introduce secondary characters and unique storylines that keep me completely invested and excited to start the next book.

Review Copy of Bitten By Desire provided by Annabelle Jacobs for an honest review.

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His Forbidden Desire (Katee Robert) – Review by Megan

March 29, 2019

Title: His Forbidden Desire
Author: Katee Robert
Series: Island of Ys
Publisher: Trinkets and Tales LLC
Reviewer: Megan
Release Date: 3/25/2019
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Page Count: 237
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Princess Camilla Fitzcharles is willing to risk everything to escape her gilded cage of her life. She’s secured an invitation to participate in the Wild Hunt, a deadly game hosted annually on the secretive Island of Ys. This year’s prize is the one thing that can set her free. Cami just has to survive long enough to win it.

Luca has spent the last fifteen years waiting for vengeance. Now the plans are in motion, and there’s no going back. He couldn’t have anticipated Cami, though. She’s an innocent, a reminder of the life that was stolen from him. Something to be protected, not leveraged in this dangerous game.

This year the Wild Hunt has changed. For the first time since its inception, an outsider is named as the White Stag, the prey the rest of them hunt—Cami. She’s on the run and in danger, and Luca will do anything to keep her safe.

The person she needs the most protection from?

Him.

Review:
I loved this book. I truly enjoyed it immensely. It was unique, and fun, and sexy, and sad, and heartbreaking, and inspirational. It was also suspenseful, and it had a host of fun character appearances from the author’s other series, which I always love.

Princess Camilla Fitzcharles is looking for a way out of her gilded cage of a life. She loves her oldest brother, Theo, the King of Thalania, but she can no longer do the crown’s bidding. She wants to be free of her sheltered life, her birthright, and all the heavy burdens they carry. She just wants a chance to make a real difference in the world. To be free to choose her own life, the way she would be if she were born a regular girl, instead of a princess. So, she finds herself on the Islands of Ys, where she enters a life or death contest called the Wild Hunt. She hopes the favor she would receive from one of the event’s powerful creators upon winning, a woman known only as Death, will give her the leverage she needs to leave her old world behind, without having to completely cut ties with her family. But, she doesn’t count on a link to her past mucking up her plans.

Luca has been Famine to most people for a quite while now. When he was taken as a young boy from his family in Thalania and forced into a horrible, hopeless situation, he and his 3 found siblings managed to stay alive, and then, to escape. Since then, they’ve worked hard amassing their fortune, and fixing up the island paradise where they now reside. They also each took on new identities, the same as the four horsemen of the apocalypse: War, Pestilence, Death, and Famine. The island is also where they’ve created an exclusive resort where the extremely wealthy come to see, and be seen. Additionally, it’s where they hold their annual Wild Hunt competition. But, this year, they’ve finally set a trap to find any links to the people who took them as children, and shut their monstrous operation down for good. But, there’s a kink in the works. When Cami shows up to compete in the Hunt, Luca is furious. How can this polished princess from his home country ever survive such a competition? Can he sacrifice her for his revenge?

Luca and Cami have strong chemistry from the start, and neither of them are very happy about it. It gets in the way of both their plans, but it’s too hard for them to ignore. At first, they both assume it can’t mean anything, but they figure out fairly quickly that they truly need each other in so many ways. The Hunt doesn’t end up going how either of them planned, and they are working at cross purposes the entire time, in secret. Neither of them are really willing to show their hand to the other, for fear of their trust being betrayed. They both have a lot at stake, and it would serve them both better if they could trust each other fully. But, Luca hasn’t trusted anyone but his 3 chosen siblings in so long, and he’s not sure if he can change. And Cami has never felt like anyone ever truly had her back, that didn’t also have ulterior motives.

The side characters here were very interesting, because they all had their own reasons for participating in the Hunt, and many of them we’ve seen in other series by the author. (Two of my faves I was especially glad to get a little peek of!) Plus Luca’s siblings were entirely fascinating as well. I’m HIGHLY anticipating the stories of the other horsemen, and seeing how our side characters from the past series fit in.

This story was a little bit Hunger Games, a little bit unexpected tropical paradise, a little bit tortured childhood origin story. There were moments where I laughed, got angry, cried, swooned, and cheered. Cami was able to prove all the ways in which people, including Luca, have underestimated her, usually to their detriment. Luca discovered there were still things he wasn’t willing to do, even for revenge, and that he still had the capacity to love someone, other than his found family. I really enjoyed each of their journeys, both separate, and together. They found stores of strength in each other, and in their connection, and I loved watching them realize what they might be giving up if they didn’t fight for each other.

I highly recommend this story, and I’m so looking forward to the rest of the series. I can’t wait to see where the information on their tormentors takes them.

Review Copy of His Forbidden Desire provided by Katee Robert for an honest review.

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Love You so Hard (Tara Lain) – Audio Review by Annie

March 29, 2019

Title: Love You so Hard
Author: Tara Lain
Narrator: Ry Forest
Series: Love You So Stories #1
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Reviewer: Annie
Release Date: 7/17/2018
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Erotica
Page Count: 88
Listening Length: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Narration Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Overall Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
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Third Edition

Craig Elson’s life has hit rock bottom. Even though he’s one of the best strategic planners around, a more confident guy takes credit for his work, and despite being a good-looking man, he suffers insults from the slimiest creep at the bar. Taking care of his beloved mom, who has Alzheimer’s, uses all his funds, leaving him in a plain, depressing car… and a plain, depressing life.

Until he sees gorgeous grad student Jesse Randall and his T-shirt that reads “I Would Bottom You So Hard.” The message seeps into Craig’s soul, and he asks Jesse to teach him to top.

Jesse’s had his eye on the quiet hottie who comes into the coffee shop, and he’s more than eager to perfect his tutoring. He sets out to get Craig a new job, a new apartment, and a new life so far outside plain and depressing that it’s unrecognizable.The problem is, Craig loves his lessons—and his teacher—too much to want to graduate. How can Craig reach the top without losing his sassy bottom?

Review:
Love You so Hard was a short story full of the smexy times I’ve come to expect from this author coupled with an adorable plotline. I loved the lighthearted feel of the story and dialogue, but also appreciated that we got to see a couple who was clearly made for each other.

The pace of this short is pretty brisk with Jesse and Craig’s relationship moving forward quickly and feelings being declared relatively soon after the two get together. Even so, I couldn’t help but smile at these men and really liked seeing Jesse bring out Craig’s confidence while appreciating his sweet, caring side. I also enjoyed the narrator’s delivery. The pacing and emotions he conveyed fit perfectly with the book’s tone. This was the first audiobook I’ve heard performed by Mr. Forest, but I’ll be on the lookout for more from him the future. I do have to note there were some extra cheesy parts that garnered a few eye rolls, but the narrator’s performance smoothed some of those over and overall I found myself enjoying the fun, flirty style of Love you so Hard and will be checking out the next in the series.

Review Copy of Love You so Hard provided by Dreamspinner Press for an honest review.

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Snow Storm (Davidson King) – Review by Jodi

March 28, 2019

Title: Snow Storm
Author: Davidson King
Series: Haven Hart Universe 5
Publisher: Self Published
Reviewer: Jodi
Release Date: 3/20/2019
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Thriller/Suspense Romance
Page Count: 225
Heat Level: 3.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
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The city of Haven Hart rests under the heel of Christopher Manos. He reigns over the most dangerous and deadliest citizens as the most powerful crime boss the city has seen in generations. Yet, for the last five years, the harshest edges of his nature have been tempered by the loving devotion of his husband, Snow, and the nephew Christopher adores like a son. His life is a balance of darkness and light until a birthday trip for his nephew, Simon, is interrupted by a hail of bullets and explosions, threatening to destroy it all.

Snow has found a home, a family, and the love of one of Haven Hart’s most powerful men. When Christopher and Simon are kidnapped, Snow risks everything to find his family. Utilizing specialized skills he learned on the streets and the finer points of running a city from his crime boss husband, Snow takes on roles he never dreamed he would–protector, leader, and avenger. No one threatens his family and lives. Experienced enough to know he can’t do this alone, Snow calls in every favor he is owed, risking his life promising favors in return, all to save his family and the man he loves.

The sins of the Manos crime family are escaping the dark recesses of the past and threatening the bright future of everything Snow and Christopher have built. Yet, even with the help of some unlikely and uniquely dangerous people, Snow finds himself wondering if their efforts will be enough to save the two most important people in his life. Will the loving family Snow has finally found be taken from him forever?

Review:
Christopher is back with the whole gang and has a story to tell…

This is the 5th book in the havens hart series and is now my favorite so far. To say I loved this story would be an understatement.

When Snow saved Simon’s life he didn’t realize how his life would change. Snow gained a husband and a family who he would do anything for. In this story we get to see the lengths Snow will have to go through save them. He has to call in all his favors and use his gift to save them.

Christopher and Simon are taken by a vengeful madman and it is up to Snow to bring them home. Everyone will learn what happens when you underestimate him. Snow will do anything to bring them back where they belong, save and sound.

Snow has to use all his smarts to solve this and isn’t afraid to use all the power of the Manos family.

Once the action gets started you will be on the edge of your seat hoping it all works out. Everyone jump in to help and you will love the way they all pull together as a family to save of their own.

I loved the way everyone pulled together to bring everyone home safe and sound. Chris and Snow’s relationship isn’t normal for everyone but it works for them. They love each other totally with all their flaws and it makes this a joy to read.

The story has action and mystery that will keep you reading. I loved it and I think the whole series is worth the read.

I want Poe’s story , so i am hoping Davidson will give it to me the sooner the better. I know that will be a great addition to this series as well. Maybe if we say pretty please.

Review Copy of Snow Storm provided by Davidson King for an honest review.

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Beautifully Restored (Trisha Madley) – Review by Michelle

March 28, 2019

Title: Beautifully Restored
Author: Trisha Madley
Publisher: Trisha Blinkiewicz
Reviewer: Michelle
Release Date: 3/17/2019
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 271
Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Beautifully Restored – A Forbidden Love Romance

Emerson Dawson hates her life – more specifically – her marriage. Her husband, David, believes she’s the reason for his bad fortune. Because of her guilt, she accepts a punishment for his destructiveness but gains an experience she never knew she needed – Babysitting a million-dollar car, along with the one-and-only mechanic who can fix it; Donovan Bradley.
Donovan’s not what she expects. Beneath his rough exterior and bad boy ways; she finds a kind hearted man, full of compassion and passion, and a protectiveness she’s never felt. But above all, he’s sparked a fire within her that’s only begun to ignite.
Will their love survive the ride or will fate cause them to crash and burn?

Review:
Beautifully Restored was a great 5 star read. This was my first read from Trisha Madley and I loved it, I was pulled right in and didn’t want to stop until I was done.

Emerson had such a horrible life, she was in a marriage that was a living nightmare. She was treated horribly by her husband and in-laws, everything was always her fault.

One night in a drunken stupor her husband David ends up totaling one of his favorite cars and of course Emerson was blamed for it. Andrew who is one of the hired help knows someone who can help fix the car so David makes Emerson go along to oversee the repairs. This is where the story really starts to kick in and Emerson gets a view at what life really should be like and what real friends are. Emerson wants to leave David, but will he let her go?

I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was coming next. I loved Emerson and my heart went out to her and what she went through. I wanted to see her find happiness. All of the secondary characters were great, some I really disliked because of what they did and others captured my heart. I really look forward to reading more from this author and fingers crossed that we might see some other characters get their stories in the future. This is an on the edge of your seat must read. 1-click and get started today.