BOOK REVIEW for "Just for You (Rocktown Ink, #6)" by Sherilee Gray

Just for You
(Rocktown Ink, #6)
by Sherilee Gray

After one hot night together, I thought Addison Belle was finally mine. I was wrong.

She’s made it clear she’s not interested in more. Until a night out drinking has her revealing her true feelings. Addie still wants me. Only something’s holding her back. I should leave her alone. She’s too young, too sweet, but I can’t give her up.

So when she passes out drunk in my truck, I do what I have to. I take her home with me to the mountains. She knows the inked-up biker, but she doesn’t know the mountain man—or the part of me capable of fulfilling every raw and dirty fantasy she’s ever had.

I see the pain in her gorgeous eyes, her need to escape. Addie’s silently begging for someone to hold her down, to stop her spinning out of control—and I’m the man to do it, whatever it takes.

~ BOOK REVIEW for Just for You ~

*****(5) out of 5 Stars

This book is billed as #6 in the Rocktown Ink series, but it is also essentially #4 in the Smith Brothers.  Turns out that Manic (or Levi, as he prefers to be called by Addie) is another cousin of Cash, Beau and Hank.

Much like Beau, Manic felt the need to leave the isolated mountains where they were born and raised, but that didn't stop it from being home.  Since he is returning there for the first visit in ages, and needs a plus one, who better to drag along than Addie.  He figures he can work on her resolve to keep him at a distance while they are at it.  Only things don't go exactly to plan, not for any of it.  

Much like all of the Smith men, once Levi finds his true love, he is all in!  Even though it proves a lot tougher than he had anticipated.  Not only does he love and adore Addie, but he fulfills her in ways that she could have only dreamed about.  While totally being a big, tough, dominant dude, he is also all about pleasure and  (other than a little bit of kidnapping) consent, all of which is such a turn-on.

But Addie is messed up in ways that Manic never even considered.  And while her ideas are understandable, they certainly aren't reasonable or justified.  Even though she knows this logically, it takes an awful lot for her to finally see reason.  

In the meantime, however, Manic waits for her!  Like, waits and waits and waits.  That is most definitely the hottest thing of all, in my opinion.  And it makes him totally worthy of the love and trust that she finally bestows upon him. 

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the Author,
and have willingly provided an honest review.

BOOK REVIEW for "Solitary Man (Smith Brothers, #3)" by Sherilee Gray

Solitary Man

(Smith Brothers, #3)

by Sherilee Gray

WIFE WANTED.

Something compelled me to reply, and with every email we exchanged, 

I fell harder for Cash Smith.

Only my new husband isn’t what I expected. 

He watches me, silent and hungry, like he wants to own every part of me. 

And when he shares that he’s never been with a woman, 

I’m determined to show him his raw hunger for me is exactly what we both need.

But he’s still guarding his heart — and when secrets are revealed, 

our fragile love is threatened. 

How can I build a future with my solitary man, 

when our beginning was built on lies? 

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~ BOOK REVIEW for Solitary Man ~

****(4) out of 5 stars!

I certainly didn't expect any additional books in the Smith Brothers series.  You know, given that there are just the two brothers.  But then along came Solitary Man.  No, there isn't a long-lost illegitimate half-brother lurking around.  (Or, if there is, it isn't Cash!)  But there IS this amazing Smith cousin.  

Cash is another big, quiet, passionate, mountain of a man, who looks intimidating but is really just an absolute sweetheart!  He lives a life even more isolated than his cousins, in such wilderness that the place is only accessible by air; and he's been pretty much living there alone for the last decade.  It's no wonder that he decides to try and meet someone online (like his cousin Beau had done).  Surprise, surprise (NOT!), he is not the best communicator; he doesn't really talk much at all, and he has a hard time expressing his feelings.  So of course there are some misunderstandings with Riley after she arrives.  

As it turns out, neither of them was being completely honest with one another in their email exchanges about themselves and their motivations and such.  (Although, to be fair, only one of them actually knew that.)  Unfortunately, all this does create some drama for them to work through.  But there isn't much of anywhere for either of them to go (especially Riley), so they do eventually manage to get through to one another.  And we definitely end up with another very happy Smith couple!

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the author, 

and have willingly provided an honest review.

Book #1 in the Smith Brothers series, Mountain Man,
is currently FREE on all major eBook platforms!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sherilee Gray is a kiwi girl and lives in beautiful New Zealand 

with her husband and their two children. 

When she isn't writing sexy, edgy contemporary and paranormal romance, 

searching for her next alpha hero on Pinterest, 

or fueling her voracious book addiction, 

she can be found dreaming of far off places with a mug of tea in one hand 

and a bar of Cadburys Rocky Road chocolate in the other.

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RELEASE BLITZ & BOOK REVIEW for "Bad for You (Rocktown Ink, #4)" by Sherilee Gray

Bad For You

(Rocktown Ink, #4)

by Sherilee Gray

The first time I saw Lila Cooper, I vowed to make her mine. 

She was dangerous—those big brown eyes saw far more in me 

than a biker good with his fists. Far more than I wanted her to see.

But I had to let her go. My screwed-up family destroys everything they touch, 

and my club sent me to clean up my brother's mess. I couldn't risk Lila getting hurt. 

So I hurt her instead, the woman who owned my heart.

Now she's determined to forget me. But I'll do anything for a second chance, 

even reveal the scars on my soul... 

~ BOOK REVIEW for Bad for You ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars

I was so excited when I heard about this book coming out!  I'd thought the last chapter, Meant for You, was the end of the line for the Rocktown Ink crew.  I was very glad to learn that I was wrong!  And Riff was one of those who I was especially concerned about, so it was great to discover what became of him.  

I was somewhat confused at the beginning of the book by all of the different names: Lila, Riff, Jesse, Bambi, Grifter.  It was all a bit confusing at first.  

Watching the relationship develop between Jesse and Lila, two seemingly very different people from totally different walks of life, but who were just made for each other, was delightful.  Especially when it was just the two of them together, they really clicked.  

However, as is often the case in such situation, there was an awful lot of outside influence that was very seldom condusive to their relationship.  This story contained an awful lot of angst and drama, way more sadness than I prefer in my stories.  But it was nice to see the somewhat offsetting support that each of the main characters received from their tribes when they needed it.  Luckily, their ending was ultimately a happy one, although it took a long, hard road to get there.

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the author,

and have willingly provided an honest review.

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Sherilee Gray is a kiwi girl and lives in beautiful New Zealand with her husband and their two children. When she isn't writing sexy, edgy contemporary and paranormal romance, searching for her next alpha hero on Pinterest, or fueling her voracious book addiction, she can be found dreaming of far off places with a mug of tea in one hand and a bar of Cadburys Rocky Road chocolate in the other. 

BOOK REVIEW for "Knight's Dominion (Knights of Hell, #4)" by Sherilee Gray

Knight's Dominion

(Knights of Hell, #4)

by Sherilee Gray

Published: April 23, 2020

SUMMARY:

Fight. Eat. Sleep. Fight some more. Chaos's world is raw, uncompromising and solitary - just the way he likes it. But when Hell's bid to conquer the earth escalates, the Knights need help. If only their best chance wasn't a beautiful demi-demon warrior who fires insults like arrows... and makes Chaos burn hotter than hellfire.

After she lost everything, Burlesque dancer Grace Paten vowed to rid earth of the demon scum murdering and enslaving her people. But one brutal, arrogant Knight stands in her way... the man who destroyed her world, the man who ignites her temper almost as much as he ignites her lust. The last thing she expects is a request to fight alongside him.

Only working together can win this deadly war. Yet Grace must keep a secret from Chaos that could not only test loyalties, but hearts as well. 

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~ BOOK REVIEW for Knight's Dominion ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars

Another great tale in this exciting and fascinating series!  As in the previous tomes, there is a lot of drama, action, mystery, angst, intrigue and suspense to be had.  Since this world and it's general backstory is now well established, things here are pretty much just up and running from the get-go.  In fact, we even know both of the main players already. 

Chaos's mate is in indeed the ninja demi warrior Grace whom we met in prior volumes.  The two are inexorably drawn together, even though he can't figure out why.  It turns out that they are destined mates – something that she has been aware of for quite some time and has been blocking him from realizing.  Only when her focus is gone and her guard drops does he learn the truth.  Which doesn't help much, since she hates him beyond all reason and revels in telling him so constantly.  Even though he has no idea what he could have possibly done to deserve her wrath.  Eventually we learn the semi-valid reason behind her feelings.  It still takes much time and effort before Grace begins to feel at all kindly toward Chaos.  But he is finally able to show her by his actions, rather than his words, how much he cares about her and everyone else as well, and how much he values her as a partner.  As with all of the other books, however, if these two had just communicated with one another... well, things would have been a lot easier for them, but a lot less interesting for us.  LOL!   

Of course, there is still a battle against evil going on in the midst of their personal drama.  Things are really heating up, and the good guys appear to be about twelve steps behind and losing by a mile.  Additionally, Grace doesn't help matters by making some rash choices and taking some unnecessary risks, including trusting some people that she really shouldn't.  But with help from a couple of unexpected allies, and the sacrifice of an old friend, the knights and the demi warriors manage to hold their own... barely... at least for now.

We do get a few brief glimpses of all the major players from the prior books in the series, as well as other characters we've been introduced to.  We also learn the identify of a few more individuals, and start to see a little bit clearer picture of what the other side intends to do.  The only real question that remains is if the knights and their allies are up to the challenge of the ultimate showdown.  The answer for now appears to be no, but hope springs eternal that some sort of power shift will occur to help them in their ultimate battle.  And I, for one, can't wait to see what happens in the last couple volumes of this intriguing series!

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and have willingly provided an honest review.

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(Book #1 in the Knights of Hell series)

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BOOK REVIEW for "Spark (Boosted Hearts, #3.5)" by Sherilee Gray

SUMMARY

Dex Colton has had enough. Being a Marine no longer on active duty and in desperate need of job was one thing. Living in a new city and working for his estranged family is another. But his brother about to marry his ex girlfriend? At Christmas, the very worst time of the year? Hell no. The only gift he wants right now is for the world to leave him alone. 
Until the day he visits a hole in the wall bar and sees... her.

It took more courage than she thought possible, but Hattie Sutton finally left behind a career she never wanted, and parents intent on squashing her every dream. Now she's in a brand new city, with a cute apartment and her dream job as a graphic designer. Absolutely nothing is going to distract her from her new path... certainly not the sexiest man-mountain she'd ever laid eyes on. Or one sizzling hot night in his arms.

Both are sure they'll never see each other again. But neither factored in a little Christmas magic... or the meddling Colton family...

Spark is a sexy Christmas novella.

~ BOOK REVIEW for Spark ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars!

This was a short-ish tale with a pretty big story.  In it we meet Dex, a long-lost (unkown) cousin of the Coltons from the original Boosted Hearts trilogy.  He is a big, rough looking, hunk of a man, who reminds me a lot of Hugh, and who is even more of a sweetheart.  He ends up in the Colton family trajectory mostly because he doesn't have anywhere else to go.  Plus, they offered him a job and a place to stay, so it's a pretty good deal.  But what he hadn't counted on was them making him a part of their clan so readily, and for him to fall under their spell so easily.  He also definitely did not plan on Hattie.

Hattie hadn't planned on meeting anyone anytime soon either, certainly not someone that she is instantly attracted to like Dex.  Sadly, she is all kinds of broken, and does quite a bit to cause Dex a lot of additional and unnecessary pain.  There were several times that I just wanted to smack her.  While I did feel some sympathy for her and what she'd dealt with from her own family, it still didn't excuse her behavior.  She acted more like a spoiled teenager than someone who was in her mid-20's and had been working as a lawyer.  And I just wanted to tell her family where to shove it.

This story has a lot of sweetness, heat, angst, drama, and passion, 
all rolled up in a tight little package and topped with some (at least attempted) holiday cheer.
Definitely a good choice for just sitting by the fire, sipping some hot cocoa and soaking it all in. 

Plus, we get the added bonus of getting small but significant glimpses into the happily-ever-afters of the original three couples (and related extras) from the Boosted Hearts books!

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the author,
and have willingly provided an honest review.

BOOK REVIEW for "Meant For You (Rocktown Ink #3)" by Sherilee Gray

SUMMARY

At twelve years old, I was torn from my family.

At fourteen I met her: my reason to draw breath.

One look into Everly Williams's big brown eyes and I knew I’d do anything to protect her. And for eight years I did. She was my world. My best friend.

But afraid I'd lose her, I held on too tight. Became a dark cloud blocking her sun. So I did what I needed to, and walked away. I hurt us both.

Now I’m home, and need Everly back in my life. Only everything is different. We’re different. My body burns for her when she’s near. And after one explosive kiss, I know she feels it too. I’ll do whatever it takes to earn her trust again.

Because I don’t want what we had before. I want it all... for a lifetime.

~ BOOK REVIEW for Meant for You ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars!

We first meet Dane as the annoying "little" brother in Beg for You when Cal kicks him out of Rocktown Ink because he insulted Cassy.  We continue to get glimpses of him in the rest of that novel and also in Sin for You, culminating in his leaving town to and put some distance between himself and Everly.  

He's afraid that his overprotective tendancies when it comes to her are causing a rift that might not be overcome.  When, however, it is his leaving that nearly does them in.  Oh, and the fact that he remains away for a year and a half, without even letting anyone tell her where he is or how he's doing.  

Everly is understandably pissed when he rather suddently returns, and expects to pick up their relationship as if nothing had happened.  She does act a tad childish about the entire thing though, even running away from him at one point.  

Eventually, she finally gives in and agrees to listen to his side of things.  And although she understands his reasoning intelectually, emotionally she's still really hurt.  It does take her some time to start to trust him again, but there's so much between them that of course she eventually forgives him.  

Both Dane and Everly want more from their relationship now than just being friends.  Truth be told, they probably always have.  But they both are reluctant to acknowledge that, even to themselves.  Of course, everyone in their sphere of influence has known it for years, so it's almost humorous that these two come so late to the party.  But they do finally get there.  

The development of their actual dating relationship is darling.  These two are so perfect together that it is just a joy to watch.  There's a chemistry between them that practically comes right off the page, making their love scenes extra spicy and fun.  

I did not like how things transpired at the near end.  It really bothered me that Everly gave her aunt so much leeway in manipulating and lying to her.  And the way that she left things with Dane of course scared him to death.  Luckily, he didn't do anything too stupid though; well, other than almost get himself killed in a boxing match.  I was happy with the small nod to mental health assistance that was finally utilized by Dane to overcome some of his anger and other long-standing issues.  And I was elated that he and Everly were able to work through their issues and come out on the other side as an even stronger couple.  

I was disappointed that we didn't get to see more of a resolution for some of the minor players, such as Riff.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the entire Rocktown Ink series though, and hate to see it end!  

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