Review of The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

The Vincent Boys  (Vincent Boys #1)
Publisher: Self-Published (October 2011 )
Genre: YA
Format: e-book ( 260 pages)
Source: Purchased

Rating N/A

Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him.

Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no.

Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist....

Review 

Normally I love Abbi's books of coming of age love.  This one I couldn't get into.  I made it about 30% before I just gave up.  I didn't really care for Ashton and her consistent wanting to be Sawyer's drone.  
 

Meet the Author

Abbi Glines was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up in the small town of Sumiton, Alabama where she left the summer she turned eighteen. She didn’t get far… she chased her high school sweetheart down to the coast and she’s been there ever since. Abbi now lives in the quaint southern town of Fairhope, Alabama with her three children and husband Keith (the high school sweetheart she chased after). Her life is never dull and Keith always makes sure there is another “experience” for them to explore. Books published by Abbi include The Vincent Boys and the USA TODAY bestseller The Vincent Brothers, Breathe, Because of Low, the USA TODAY bestsellers While It Lasts and Just For Now, The Existence Trilogy that includes the USA Today Bestseller Ceaseless, andThe New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal bestseller Fallen Too Far, Never Too Far and Twisted Perfection.

http://www.abbiglines.com/

Review of The Edge of Never by J. A. Redmerski

The Edge of Never  (The Edge of Never #1)
Publisher: Createspace (November 2012 )
Genre: New Adult Fiction
Format: e-book (426 pages)
Source: Purchased


 Rating

--The New York Times, USA Today, and Wallstreet Journal bestselling blockbuster--

Sometimes life takes you off course . . .

THE EDGE OF NEVER

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.

Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?


Due to sexual content and language, this book is recommended for 17+ – Adult Contemporary Women’s – New Adult Fiction  

Review N/A

I was in love with this book cover and the premise of the story.  So I bought it on a whim.  Even though the writing was excellent, I could not get into the book.  I made it about 40% before I gave up.  It was just so slow.  Maybe one day I'll give it another try but in all honesty I can't give it a bad review because I could not finish it!

Meet the Author

Jessica Redmerski, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her three children and a Maltese.

http://jessicaredmerski.com/

 

Review of "The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright" by Tessa Dare

• ISBN-13: 9780062271365
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 12/11/2012
• Sold by: Harpercollins
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 144
• Bought

Originally appeared in the e-book anthology Three Weddings and a Murder.

Miss Eliza Cade is a lady in waiting. And waiting.

Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, she's not allowed "out" in Society until her three older sisters are wed. But while she's trying to be good, she keeps bumping elbows—and, more distressingly, lips—with notorious rake Harry Wright. Every moment she spends with him, she risks complete ruin.

The sensual passions he stirs in her are so wrong . . . but Eliza just can't resist Mr. Wright.

Rating 3/5  

The overall story is pretty good but the ending was a bit of a let down.  I was left unsatisfied with the wrap up but for the most part the story was a cute HEA that leaves you warm and fuzzy.  Eliza has a lot of growing up to do and I think I would have liked to see her meet Wright a few years down the road after she grew up.  Wright was also the typical Rake with a soft side that only our heroine can see.  All around sweet little romance.  

 

Tessa Dare is a part-time librarian,full-time mommy, and swing-shift author ofhistorical romance. She makes her home inSouthern California, where she shares a cozy,cluttered bungalow with her husband,their two children, and a big brown dog.

http://tessadare.com/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-scandalous-dissolute-no-good-mr-wright-tessa-dare/1113688085?ean=9780062271365

Review of Nightfall by Ellen Connor

• ISBN-13: 9780425266816
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
• Publication date: 7/2/2013
• Series: A Dark Age Dawning Novel , #1
• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition description: Reissue
• Pages: 336

Rating 3/5

First in a stunning new post-apocalyptic paranormal romance trilogy.

Growing up with an unstable, often absent father who preached about the end of the world, Jenna never thought in her wildest nightmares that his predictions would come true. Or that he would have a plan in place to save her—one that includes the strong, stoic man who kidnaps and takes her to a remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest.

The mysterious ex-soldier named Mason owes a life-debt to Jenna's father. Skilled and steadfast, he's ready for the prophesied Change, but Jenna proves tough to convince. Until the power grid collapses and mutant dogs attack—vicious things that reek of nature gone wrong.

When five strangers appear, desperate to escape the bloodthirsty packs, Jenna defies her protector and rescues them. As technology fails and the old world falls away, Jenna changes too, forever altered by supernatural forces. To fight for their future, she and Mason must learn to trust their instinctive passion—a flame that will see them through the bitter winter, the endless nights, and the violence of a new Dark Age.

Review

Even though this story is fast paced, it didn't grab my attention like I thought it would.  This is a good story when it comes to post apocalyptic but it didn't quite make it to the amazing read.  I felt as though it were on the cusp of mind blowing but somehow missed the mark.  The romance is good, and Jenna and John are hot together.  The side characters are engaging and interesting.  An all around good book. 

Meet the Author

Ellen Connor is a pseudonym for Ann Aguirre and Carrie Lofty, two experienced authors of romance and science fiction.

Pretty Cover ALERT Fling A BSDM Erotica Anthology

I think that it's the sparkles :)  I just love covers like this with the black and white photo and the red. 

Fling, an erotica collection of three steamy BDSM novellas set in Italy’s kinky Mancusi Resort during its infamous Fetish Week, features Take Me by New York Times bestselling author Sara Fawkes, Teach Me by Cathryn Fox, and Tame Me by Lauren Hawkeye.

Kate Swansea’s fiancée dumps her a day before the wedding. Will wealthy Greek businessman Alexander Stavros convince the BDSM virgin that a sexual adventure is the cure for her broken heart?

Tycoon Luca Mancusi whisks fashion intern Josie Pelletier off to his private resort to negotiate a deal for her boss’s lingerie line. But, by negotiation, he means a long, slow, spicy seduction…

Ariel Monroe, pop-star princess, refuses to sign a contract with CEO Marco Kennedy. She’s furious when he follows her to Fetish Week, although she could use a hot BDSM play partner. If he’s up to the challenge, of course.

Fans of E.L. James and Sylvia Day will fall for Fling.

A multi-published author in the romance genre, Cathryn has two teenagers who keep her busy and ahusband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cathryn can never find balance in her life and is always trying to keep up with emails, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. She spends her days writing page-turning books filled with heat and heart, and loves to hear from her readers.

Lauren Hawkeye is a writer, yoga newbie, knitting aficionado, and animal lover who lives in the shadows of the great Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. She's older than she looks (really) and younger than she feels (most of the time). She has published with Avon Books and Harlequin and writes contemporary erotica as Lauren Jameson for New American Library.

Review of Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks

• ISBN-13: 9780062107718
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 11/27/2012
• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Pages: 384
• Bought

 Rating 4/5

Handsome Howard . . .
Hunky Howard . . .
Hot Howard . . .

It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels delicate, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a woman. And the way he looks at her, as if she were a pot of honey he'd like to lick . . .

Howard is not like most men. For one thing, he's a shapeshifter. And he always thought his celebrity crush would never amount to anything more than drooling at Elsa on TV. When his meddling vampire employer gets involved, the star is suddenly within his grasp—and within a hair of her life. For an ancient curse forbids their newfound love, and Howard is suddenly torn between his desire for her and his desire to keep her alive.

An alpha were bear that has stolen my heart.   This story was sweet, adorable and so very hunky Howard!


Review

 I'm wild about Howard!  This is a sweet tale of tender, lovable teddy bear that is ALL Alpha.  Mrs. Sparks brought forth the sweetness and tenderness in an Alpha male that I've rarely ever seen written.  A delightfull and heart tugging read.  This is HEA with donuts and yummy all wrapped up in one!


Favorite Quotes

He-Man Howard.  Even when she avoided looking at him, she could feel his presence as if he were the only one in the room.

Howard was so much more than handsome and hunky and huge.  Howard was hot!

They cantered off, and she jogged after them.  "I hope you're not taking me to some weird animal ceremony.  I never liked vention, okay?"  Except in sausage, but she wouldn't tell him that.

Her eyes widened as she took in his entire form from the back.  Huge, hunky Howard.

you're- "
She blinked and looked him over.
 "Four letters, starts with a b."
"Butt-naked"!

Review of Oblivion staring Tom Cruise

A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.

Rating B+ As AlwAys Tom Cruise delivers A strong performance.


Tom Cruise the last couple of years has always been a little strange but there is no denying that he can act and is at the top of the A listers.  The CGI was amazing in this movie.  It looked incredible real.  Andrea Riseborurgh, Victoria the red head, was a stand out performance for me.  I loved when she states "We are not an affective team".  Her placid and controlled reactions were perfect against the emotion driven Tom character.  Good summer movie to watch!