Coffee Addicts Book Reviews: December 2018

REVIEW:Mesmerizing the Marquis (Enduring Legacy Book 11) by Madeline Martin

Noah Haskett, the Marquis of Hesterton, is a recluse. His late brother's actions in battle have forced him to shy away from the ton. When the sole survivor of his brother's company begins speaking, Noah is lured out of hiding. But the answers he seeks are slow to come and it appears someone might be trying to kill him. Of course, being enchanted by a woman is not part of his plan and is making matters rather complicated.

Miss Helen Craig has spent a lifetime hiding her ability to see the future. Despite her reluctance to accept her gift, she has also begun to have visions of the past. Concerned her gift may lead to madness, she volunteers at a hospital for the sick and insane in the hopes of learning how to avoid such a fate. But when an omen of death comes to her after an encounter with a sullen, brooding marquis, she is compelled to do something she's never done before: attempt to change the future.

When the past and future collide, will love be enough to save them or will the sins of others be their doom?

I am such a big fan of Madeline Martin books. She is such an amazing author and woman, I can never put her books down once i start them. They suck you into the story and you just cannot put it down until you get to the end.

She is such a wonderful creative author. I love this type of writing where you are reading about historic men and women and the romance to go along with it. Just absolutely amazing.

This had it all for me, twists, suspense, romance that builds slowly, and lovemaking, swoon worthy. I need to feel a connection to my H/h in order for me to care about the lovemaking, and this author pulled me in from the first.

This had a different take then some of the other stories in this series written by different author's and I loved it. Our h has an ability that she isn't comfortable with and the H has become a recluse. They pull out the best in each other and help each other live again.

The lovemaking is passionate, loving and heat level 4-4.5 out of 5, but not erotic. Happens only once prior to marriage, another time mild foreplay.

There is suspense which will keep you guessing and had a twist I certainly didn't expect. I loved the epilogue a few years in the future that just warmed my heart!!

A must read for sure.

5 Stars

Madeline Martin is a USA TODAY Bestselling author of Scottish set historical romance novels filled with twists and turns, adventure, steamy romance, empowered heroines and the men who are strong enough to love them.

She lives a glitter-filled life in Jacksonville, Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions) and a man so wonderful he's been dubbed Mr. Awesome. All shenanigans are detailed regularly on Twitter and on Facebook.

Madeline loves animals in sweaters, cat videos, and working out (to support her love of wine and Nutella). As she is unable to have pets herself due to allergies, she has acquired a plastic Halloween skeleton named Nick and a small robot named Meccano - both of whom are dressed up regularly by the minions.

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REVIEW: Meant For Me By Sierra Cartwright

Highly trained agent Mira Araceli can hold her own in the toughest situations, but not against her secret crush, Torin Carter. She'd fallen for her Hawkeye instructor years before. With his dark Irish good looks, unshakable integrity, and haunted blue eyes, he was everything she fantasized about. Unfortunately he never even glanced at her twice. Torin's intense hunger for the new recruit shocked him. But as his student, the fierce and beautiful Mira was off-limits. And she was far too young and innocent for his carnal demands. Now, when Hawkeye pairs them together for an undercover assignment, she discovers the dangerous side he was hiding. Is she strong enough to fight for their second chance? Or will the beautiful storm that is Torin Carter destroy her completely?

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Mira Araceli was utterly lovely, completely captivating. He wanted to please her again and again. Her orgasm had been as loud and unrestrained as the woman herself. Her passion ran deep. She was everything he wanted. All the things that scared the hell out of him. Worse, he planned to fuck her senseless. Which was complete madness. Even if they didn’t plan on it, sex would cloud their working relationship. She fired a possessive streak in him. One that should bother him. After unfastening her wrists and rubbing the skin to help restore circulation, he helped her back into her ridiculous gown and the annoying petticoats or whatever the hell they were called. He didn’t, however, return her thong. “Stand still,” he said, working on the frustrating number of hooks and eyes. “Yes, Master.” The word rocked through him. Other submissives had referred to him by the honorific, but until now, it hadn’t sent a burst of possessiveness through him. He fumbled the next hook. “Who was the goddamn idiot who thought up this outfit?” She laughed. “I’ll ignore your rudeness. And in future, I’ll keep you naked.” His fingers were too big for the tiny metal clasps. In frustration, he skipped a few of them. Good enough. They needed to debrief, but when he looked at her, her deep brown eyes were clouded. She wasn’t quite back all the way. Araceli might consider herself tough, but she’d also just had a scene. No doubt endorphins were still swimming through her system. He grabbed his jacket from the bench, then draped the soft leather bomber over her shoulders. Only then did he feed his belt back through the loops on his jeans. Torin picked up the leash and considered attaching it. Because of her earlier reaction, he figured they should talk about it before he compelled her to wear it. He made it into a tighter loop and stuffed it in his back pocket. Then he scooped up his little submissive and her numerous layers of clothing. Frantically, she kicked her legs. “Sir!” “Settle down or I’ll toss you over my shoulder.” “You would, too!” “Of course.” He carried her from the room. As he started down the stairs, she turned into him and wrapped her arms around his neck. There were ways to get her to behave without an argument.

This was a great read. Sierra Cartwright has once again combined strong characters, an intriguing plot, and a sexual chemistry with BDSM into a storyline that flowed easily. You could literally feel the sexual tension building from the time they met and the emotional impact of these two people when feelings and emotions were revealed.

This is the 3rd book in her Hawkeye Series! This is the 2nd book that I have read by Sierra Cartwright and I am telling you she bought the heat in this book! I couldn’t put the kindle down until I finished Meant for Me. I felt so many emotions reading Meant for Me.
Meant for Me explores the romance that is budding between Torin Carter and Mira Araceli. Their story begins when Mira was training at Aikens Training Facility where Torin is her Trainer and Commander when they go on assignments. The chemistry between them was spontaneous when Torin caught Mira in a hold when they were doing a training simulation. When they are paired as partners for a security job, Torin and Mira can’t seem to keep their minds off of each other. The fire and heat was simmering at the surface just waiting for them to give in to their passion.
Do Torin and Mira give in to the chemistry? Do they find love and live happily ever after? You will have to read Meant for Me to find out. Meant for Me has all that you would want in a romance novel. This book has some suspense, romance, and hot and steamy sex scene. Meant for Me also explores the BSDM lifestyle as well.
Meant for Me shows us that we have to face our fears in order for us to love and receive that love. Torin and Mira both had demons that they had to conquer before they could trust and love each other.

Sierra is such an amazing author I always love, enjoy and cant put down her books. The Hawkeye security series is so amazing too. It just pulls you into each different story. I just love each and every character that Sierra Cartwright creates and writes about. Love love love her stuff.

5 stars

About Sierra Cartwright

USA Today Best-Selling Author, Winner of the 2015 Best BDSM Book of the year (Bind), 2015 Reader’s Choice Best Erotic Romance (Bind), 2015 Golden Flogger (Crave), 2014 LASR Book of the Year award (In The Den), 2013 Best BDSM Book of the Year award (Over The Line), Golden Flogger Award 2015 nominee for her books Command, Bind, and Brand, Sierra was born in Manchester, England where she spent her early years traipsing through castles. After living in Denver for a number of years, the internationally acclaimed author now resides in Galveston, Texas. She loves the way history blends with Southern manners (being called “sugar” is an experience unto itself). She invites you to join her on a sensual journey where the limits are explored and expanded.

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