prequel to Force of Nature by Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
Carter Morelli works alone, but his orders are clear. Pilot the small aircraft carrying the renowned geologist to a remote island. Except the plane malfunctions at a crucial moment. June Porter wants to stay on solid land. She doesn't want to fly, but it's the only way to get to the dig site. Then her worst fears come true. A heavy storm. A swift fall from the sky. And a heart stopping crash. An emergency landing leaves them stranded. A shadow moves through the trees. They aren't alone in the jungle.
~ BOOK REVIEW for The Crash ~
***(3) out of 5 Stars
I was not all that impressed with this book. Of course, it didn't help that I must have gotten confused and thought this was an actual full-length story. Turns out, it is just a short prequel. Spanning only seven chapters, it is probably the first seven chapters of the actual book. It doesn't even encompass everything listed in the book description.
Things start out slow and rather cliché, with the main male character being this grumpy, jaded, apparently dangerous guy; with the woman an unusually bright, cheery person, not to mention being unbelievably vulnerable and naive. And of course there is insta-love between them, or at least insta-lust anyway. In the end, however, all that they share so far is a kiss. A scorching hot kiss, to be sure, but still only a kiss.
Just not what I was expecting, I guess. I do quite enjoy Skye Warren's work as a general rule, and I also liked the little bit of Amelia Wilde's stuff that I've read. So perhaps future installments will have more to offer.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Valentine PR, and have willingly provided an honest review.
Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.
Amelia Wilde is a USA TODAY bestselling author of dangerous contemporary romance and loves it a little too much. She lives in Michigan with her husband and daughters. She spends most of her time typing furiously on an iPad and appreciating the natural splendor of her home state from where she likes it best: inside.
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.
Full-Court Press (formerly appeared in HOOPS Holiday)
Avery + Deck's Story
MacKenzie Decker was a question Avery never got to ask, much less answer.
They met when she was a young reporter fueled by ambition, and the ink on Deck's first NBA contract was barely dry. Years later, they've climbed so high and lost so much, but one thing hasn't changed. The attraction that simmered between them in a locker room before is still there. With success like theirs, everything has been possible . . . except them.
But that was then.
The only question is...what about now?
Fast Break (formerly appeared in Team Player Anthology 2) Quinn + Ean's Story
Quinn
I was a world-class runner once.
My dreams had wings spun from wind and speed.
Every time out of the blocks was a glorious flight.
But then I crashed and burned.
When I lost my leg, I thought it was the finish line
Little did I know, life was just beginning
Now they call me “America’s Titanium Sweetheart.”
(What can I say? It tested well. LOL)
The life I thought was over is moving so fast.
I have my own gym, a fitness app, a clothing line, and an endless trail of endorsements.
One thing there’s never time for? Love.
One thing I don’t have time for? Games.
Come real, or don’t come at all. In a field full of players, I’m looking for a real one.
Otherwise, I won’t stop.
Ean
I had hoops dreams. I wanted to be like Mike, jump like Magic and soar like Dr. J.
But a college injury grounded me. What I thought was game over, actually opened up a whole new world.
Fast forward to now. I’m coaching some of the NBA’s best.
They call me The Machine because I’m obsessed with stats and data, and my near-photographic memory means I remember every play.
I see the court clearly. But I never saw her coming. Quinn Barrow stops me in my tracks.
Pursuing my first championship, there’s been no time for love.
I’m more than willing to chase her, but will she slow down long enough to be caught?
She's a knockout who leaves sunshine and mayhem in her wake.
Alpha’s Rescue (Shifter Ops, #5), an all-new mesmerizing paranormal romance full of heat and action from USA Today bestselling authors Renee Rose and Lee Savino, is available now!
This grumpy bear needs a curvy complication like he needs a bullet in the head.
She trespassed on my mountain. The lovely human with bright pink braids.
Beautiful and brilliant, she's a knockout who leaves sunshine and mayhem in her wake.
But our land is under threat and if she's learned our secret, she can never leave.
Now she's my prisoner until I find out what she knows.
I shouldn't keep her. I swore I'd never take a mate, but I can't stop myself from wanting Lana.
And she's in danger. There are men hunting her and she needs my protection.
Even though she's driving me crazy, I can't resist tying her to my bed and claiming her,
then destroying anyone who dares threaten my mate.
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~ BOOK REVIEW for Alpha's Rescue ~
****(4) out of 5 Stars
Technically, this is book #5 in the Shifter Ops series, although it contains only a couple passing references about the guys from Black Wolf Security. Instead, it centers on their helicopter pilot friend Teddy.
This book a lot of sweet goodness, interspersed with a fair amount of hot sexiness, a dash of danger, and a pinch of male stupidity.
Teddy falls for Lana before he even has an inkling that he is doing so. And of course she falls for him as well. I mean, how can she not? He's a big, attentive, protective, amazing Viking who saves her! And she doesn't even know the half of it. Slowly but surely, Lana begins to get her memory back, and to discover things she wasn't aware of beforehand. Most of which, unfortunately, isn't all that great.
But even without the love and support of the two most important men in her life, she is still very well cared for. Teddy's brothers adopt Lana almost from the moment they meet her. As well they might, since she is good to them in return. In fact, her relationship with several of them form some of the best ones in the book.
It's just too bad that Teddy has to go and ruin it all. Or almost so anyway. Thanks in no small part to the devious actions of some bad players, as well as advance emergency plans, the resourcefulness and determination of his brothers, and some plain old dumb luck, everything is allowed to work out in the end. Eventually.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from the Author and Social Butterfly PR, and have willingly provided an honest review.
Excerpt
I’m on my way back, my arms full of eggs, when I pick up the scent of an intruder. The front door of my cabin is open and swinging in the breeze. “Motherfucker…”
I pick up my pace, dropping eggs as I rush into the cabin. I make it just in time to hear Lana’s gasp. She’s standing in the bedroom door, her mouth hanging open. And in the kitchen is a big black bear, its face stuck into my ice box.
“No!” I snap, and wave my arms, forgetting I’m carrying the eggs. They spatter to the floor. I catch two of them and lob them at the bear. It scuttles back, but gets a yolk to the snout. Snuffing and sneezing, it shakes its head, spraying egg everywhere.
“Out,” I charge forward, keeping myself between the bear and Lana. I wave an arm like a traffic cop, gesturing to the door. The bear, who is really my brother Axel, gives me a reproachful look and ambles towards the exit. Halfway there, he stops and swivels his head towards my bedroom. He’s scented Lana.
“Now!” I bellow, getting behind him so I can herd him out. The idiot’s probably hung over and looking for easy grub in my fridge. Goddammit. I should’ve put out word that I was on a top secret mission, not to be disturbed.
By the time I get Axel out, my floor is covered in oozing egg yolks and broken shells. Both the fridge and the freezer doors are hanging open, and I have to shove a bunch of food back in to close them. One frozen package is pierced with claw marks–some deer sausage Axel made last year. I don’t know why he stored it with me. I’d forgotten it was there.
There are three small eggs that survived the fight. If I salvage them and the pack of sausage, I can make the human a full meal.
Oh, shit, the human.
Lana is still standing in the door, her brown eyes wide and staring. I hustle over to her.
“Lana.” I rest my hands on her shoulders and check her over. “You okay? Talk to me.”
Her lower lip trembles. “B-b-b–”
“Bear.” I gather her into my arms. This is the third time today I’ve held her, and damn if it gets better every time. “Yes, I know. He's gone now.” I raise my voice and holler out the window at Axel’s retreating form. “And he won’t come back.”
“He just wandered in through the door and got into the fridge,” Lana is breathless. “Guess the bears really are bad around here.”
“You have no idea.”
Meet Renee Rose
USA Today Bestselling Author Renee Rose loves a dominant, dirty-talking alpha hero! She’s sold over a million copies of steamy romance with varying levels of kink. Her books have been featured in USA Today’s Happily Ever After and Popsugar. Named Eroticon USA’s Next Top Erotic Author in 2013, she has also won Spunky and Sassy’s Favorite Sci-Fi and Anthology author, and Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance. She’s hit the USA Today list ten times with her Chicago Bratva, Bad Boy Alpha, Wolf Ranch books, and various anthologies.
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Meet Lee Savino
Lee Savino has grandiose goals but most days can’t find her wallet or her keys so she just stays at home and writes. While she was studying creative writing at Hollins University, her first manuscript won the Hollins Fiction Prize.
he lives in the USA with her awesome family You can find her on Facebook in the Goddess Group (which you totally should join).
