Review: Can’t Text This by Teagan Hunter

Can’t Text This by Teagan Hunter

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I adore Teagan Hunter’s writing more and more with each book!

Can’t Text This was packed full of wit, heat, emotion and lots of text messages. I LOVE that Teagan stays true to the title and doesn’t detract from texting to just being all face to face after XX%. There were as many hot moments via texts as laugh out loud moments, and that just holds my attention throughout the books, it’s just so natural.

I love that Zach, Delia and the S’Mores featured and new characters Thumberlina Bruce Wayne and of course the spawn, Xavier was a little heartbreaker.

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Review: Close by Laurelin Paige

Close by Laurelin Paige

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

NICK RYDER phew douse me in water, he is hot!

It was nice to read a book about a boy toy instead of an older male character, and the challenges Nat thought she’d experience if they became a thing not fling. I enjoyed the cat and mouse between Natalia and Nick, although I was hoping to see more of the rock star bad side, unfortunately we didn’t really get a look into the world of Hollywood or Rock star and how they’d work as one, but still an enjoyable read.

I’m looking forward to the next 2 books in the series based on Nick’s brothers…. And yes Laurelin does include a Jonas reference 😂

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Review: Faux Pas by Natasha Madison

Faux Pas by Natasha Madison

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Quatre étoiles

Qui ne pourrait pas tomber amoureux d’un vigneron dans la ville de l’amour?

I loved the concept of Faux Pas, Alex was so swoon worthy, and Meghan was very relatable. The whole 5 day fling with a twist was entertaining, endearing and who wouldn’t want free food, unlimited wine and an Alpha français on their arm.

Natasha always brings us great support characters in her books, and Faux Pas was full of them.

The only downside for me as a reader was I felt the French was over used. Given that they all appeared to speak really good English, I felt that some of the wordier French content could have been left out, mainly because then to repeat the wordy text in English, just spoilt it a little for me.

But all in all another great romance from Natasha Madison

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Love, Sincerely, Yours by Sara Ney & Meghan Quinn

Love, Sincerely, Yours by Sara Ney & Meghan Quinn

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When 2 of my favourite LOL romance writers come together they don’t disappoint. I’m a sucker for office romances it’s my favourite troupe, and then to throw in my favourite writing style (emails) it had win win all over it.

Rome and Peyton were more of a classic normally everyday romance, there was no instalove, Peyton had been crushing on the boss for years before he noticed her, but when he did it was explosive.

My only disappointment in the book, and which didn’t make it a 5 star was the ending, it all felt a little rushed and unfinished. The “leak” was a pivotal storyline towards the end but it was never concluded or eluded that it will reappear in Hunters book.

Overall though a brilliantly styled out office rom-com.

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Review: Dirty Bitches MC: Season 1

Dirty Bitches MC: Season 1 by Avelyn Paige

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fab fun read! 4 sassy bitches and 4 alpha hot as hell males.

I liked that each of the 4 novellas centered not only around the present but we got a good glimpse of the past, especially as each book was just over 20% of the overall novel, the authors did an amazing job of filling each book with emotion, laughs, sass and sex.

My favourite duo was Stiletto and Pryor, there was just something extra sensual with those two, but Titz was the funniest, poor Links and her garden was the butt of most jokes.

Its certainly not your usually dark MC read, but it was a great little treat.

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Review: Perversion by T.M. Frazier

Perversion by T.M. Frazier

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holy shit T.M. Frazier that was a mind fuck from start to finish, and I LOVED EVERY SINGLE WORD!!!! I salute you.

perversion | pərˈvərZHən |

noun

1 the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended: a scandalous perversion of the law| all great evil is the perversion of a good.

2 sexual behavior or desire that is considered abnormal or unacceptable.

From the prologue to the final page I was gripped (I didn’t read the preview, I want to go into Possession blind)

Perversion is the first in a new triology by the queen of The Causeway T.M. Frazier, not since Smoke earlier this year I have read a book more gritty. Perversion centres around the life and times of Grim and Emma-Jean (aka Tricks). They first meet as broken teenagers, but that brief encounter changed both of their lives forever, and they never forgot. Now 5 years later they are part of Larking’s biggest rival gangs, if you think the Capulets and Montague’s had issues, Romeo and Juliette was a fairytale compared to what unravels when Grim and Tricks are reunited.

A dark, intense 5 star novel filled with passion!

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Review: Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen

Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If there’s one thing you know you are going to get from L.J. Shen is a smouldering hot alpha male and Célian is up there with the best over them, sitting nicely between Vicious and Troy.

I love the chemistry between Célian and Jude, they are electric together, and Jude certainly knows how to hold her own against Célian not just in the bedroom but also on the newsroom floor. Célian maybe the boss but Jude is definately his equal in every way. When the newsroom retreat into their shells when he walks through the office, Jude is the one that slams open the door without knocking, and that’s the attraction to Célian, she intelligent, beautiful, fiesty and full of balls.

Don’t be fooled by my review, it’s not a lovey dovey rom-com, it’s full of little twists and turns until the very end.

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Review: Crew (Crew #1) by Tijan

Crew by Tijan

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

 

Crew is one of those books with an enticing cover and a captivating sympnosis, so when I received this for review I was really ecstatic Tijan is an absolute must read author for me

What I Liked:
The Concept
A Crew is a new concept to me, a gang is a gang, but a Crew is different, close friendships, a brotherhood, a crew is not out for blood, to terrorise or destruct, to rule over turf, it’s based on member size, it can be an intimate crew of 4 or 30 but the overacrching principles are the same. A crew is there to protect, to honour, to have each others backs. I liked the concept because it was fresh and intriging.

How Interesting It Is
As above, the concept is unique, thus it’s also intriguing. There were so many things that happened in the book. Hushed whispers, stolen moments and secrets fill this book, and I couldn’t help but be captivated.

The Characters
Every character was complex and captivating. Bren, Cross, Jordan, K, Race, Alex, Taz and all the ‘Normals’, held the story, they carried every page as you didn’t know what was going to come at you next.

What I Didn’t Like:
Slooooooooow Burn
You quickly undertand the Crew’s complexity, and you knew some what the direction Tijan was taking her characters in, however, it had a tendency to drag at some parts. It’s a big book, so the first 55% narrative was tough going, and took awhile for me to get through it, but once it hit the half way point, it picked up traction and really started moving in pace and story.

Overall:
I enjoyed reading Crew, but at the same time I felt like it was too dragging and felt like too little information was given, so for me 3.5/5. I really want to know what happens next though!

3.5 dragging but interesting stars

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Review: Dominate by Amy Daws

Dominate by Amy Daws

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amy shoots and scores…

There’s one brother we all wanted more from in the Harris series, he was in the background, brooding, moody, aloof, he was a mystery and a turn on, and finally this fortnight he got his turn in the spotlight, not once but twice, Surrender and Dominate are both EVERYTHING (even though I begged for a different direction for Gareth, and you wasn’t sold on my idea of “Pressure” 😂). Gareth is raw, to others he’s impenetrable, but he’s vulnerable, a lost soul, a protector but needs protecting himself, and there was no better or stronger woman then the amazing Sloan to take on the challenge (excuse the pun). These two books are a little different from the sexy witty humour of Challenge, Enduranceand Keeper, they are sexy, sultry and raw, and a more than worthy of every 5 star they earn.

The man in this picture is not your typical cover model, but if you’ve already read Dominate, you will be familiar with the character Gary Austin, England’s Football Manager, well this man is my dad and ex footballer/manager Gary Austin 💙

Amy you are the Tanner to my Camden always and forever!

Love you Bruv
🔥❤️⚽️🔥❤️⚽️🔥

#HarrisBrothers #GarethHarris #BingeRead #Duet #AmyDaws #HarrisHo

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5 Stars!!! – A Wish for Us by Tillie Cole

I’m currently listening to Beloved by Yiruma whilst typing up this review (please check out Tille’s A Wish for Us Spotify playlist, it’s pretty amazing!), and as I’m listening I can literally feel my heart beating faster and harder with every key stroke, as I rethink “special” moments in the book.

A Wish for Us, has had me a little conflicted, after reading it, I felt a little flat, and was a 3.5 star (stay with me here, this is the longest review I’ve written in over a year). Nearly all of my friends said they cried solid from 60%, I didn’t, so what was wrong with me, was I emotionless, did I have a heart, I know that’s not true, firstly I’m living and breathing, secondly come on I cried from 3% solid during ATBK, and had ink etched into my skin forever, however digressing , 91% in to A Wish for Us, my emotion found me “I found life hard, Bonnie. Every day, when I took a breath, I felt like I was breathing in tar. Every step I took was walking in quicksand. I had to keep moving or I would be pulled under. I fought it. But the truth was, I wanted to sink. I wanted to close my eyes and disappear and stop the fight. The fight to want to live, when for as long as I could remember, all I’ve wanted is to let go.” Jesus those words, powerful! Easton you sonofabitch you broke me! I didn’t cry, I wasn’t a balling mess, but my heart stopped beating as I savouried every word of that note, and it’s resonated deep in my soul.

You can’t escape the emotion and pain of Bonnie’s journey, Tillie’s words throughout the whole book were touching, emotional, haunting and utterly beautiful. “Some are not meant for this life for too long. A fleeting glimpse, a silent birdsong. Souls too pure, they burn out to bright, Bodies so fragile, losing the fight. Hearts lose their beats, rhythms too slow, Angels they come, it’s time to go.” .

But it was Cromwell that I was drawn to whilst reading, I’m 41 years old, I’ve studied music, I can play instruments, I read and write, I understand layers, symphonies and also love a bit of EDM (again check out the playlist, it’s killer!) but I’ve never heard of Synesthesia. Now I’ve spent endless hours since finishing A Wish for Us, reading up on synesthetes and synesthesia, totally opened my eyes, and has given me a newfound appreciation or seeing the world through someone elses eyes. Now if only I could find a synaesthesia exhibition. “With colors in your soul that you let me see too.”

Bonnie’s love and loss had you feeling right along with her, and as I reflect back on the book, reliving paragraphs, chapters, words, scenes, I realise what to me initially felt flat, was turning into something special, a book much like A Thousand Boy Kisses, that will stay with you, one that you’ll remember, not necessarily for the romance between Cromwell and Bonnie, but for the words, the meaning, the message.

A Wish for Us, has taken root, and grown on my soul, and what initally started out to be a 3.5 star (equals good), 5 days later, much thought provoking, Google researching and reminiscing has blossemed into a solid 5 stars, and captured my heart!

Whilst I love Tillie’s serial books, I really hope you keep writing YA standalone’s with the same raw emotion, as you really do create masterpieces!

Stargazing (Orchestra Version) – Kygo, Justin Jesso, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – TOP FAVOURITE!