Friday, August 21, 2015

REVIEW:Pure Lust Volumes 1-4 By M.S. Parker & Cassie Wild


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"I'd always wanted my life to be a fairy-tale. Romance and roses, and a white knight sweeping me off of my feet. But at twenty-two, I'd come to realize that I’d been lying to myself; none of that existed."
Gabriella Baine has a way with words. She dreams of one day becoming a staff writer for the biggest TV shows. But dreams don’t pay rent and during a job interview at one of the largest model agencies in the country, she meets fashion photographer, Flynn McCreary. Sparks fly and there’s an intense, visceral pure lust that culminates in the hottest sex Gabriella’s ever experienced. Soon afterwards, Flynn's gone and once again she realize that her wish for Prince Charming will never come true.
Then she meets the handsome, romantic and mysterious Edward, a man who seems to have it all but is also keeping secrets that could destroy any chance of Gabriella ever finding her happy ever after.
You don't want to miss the first book in M.S. Parker and Cassie Wild's newest sexy and twisted collaboration, Pure Lust.

Amazing book that I just flew through reading in a day or 

two. Absolutely in love with it.It just flows beautifully.
 The storyline about Gabriella and the two oh so different 

brothers she has feelings for is such a love triangle gone 

ary. First she meets the badboy Flynn McCleary the womanizing 

photgrapher that uses her and stops talking to her after 

that. Then after dealing with some heartbreak over that she 

meets his brother the sofisticated work hard big company man 

who is very elusive. Within a few short weeks they are 

engaged and she is meeting Edward's parents.But she gets a 

little shock when Flynn shows up for dinner.
 I was on the edge of my seat with this story. I loved it. 

The two total opposite of men who have both been with the 

same woman. And she is conflicted and angry.Such great twists 

and turns.
5 stars



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When Gabriella Baine began her whirlwind romance with rich, handsome Edward Bouvier, she never expected for her one-night stand, photographer Flynn McCreary, to make an appearance. She wants to put everything behind her, but Flynn can't seem to stop playing things hot and cold. To make matters worse, she's broke and needs a good-paying job - like modeling for Flynn again. Will Gabriella be able to resist temptation or will she lose everything?


AHHHH i just couldnt put this book down.Gabriella meets the 

parents and attends a party where she is abondoned by Edward 

and attacked by his mother. She feels more comfortable with 

her new found friend and soon to be gay brother in law Cody 

and the evil Flynn than she does with her own fiance. She is 

lying and doing things that are conflicting who she truly is. 

Her roommate and her are starting to fight more and more for 

who she is becoming. 
This is full of twists and unexpected turns. loved it 
5 stars
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Gabriella Baine is going to marry the man of her dreams...if her monster-in-law-to-be doesn't drive her away first. As she struggles to deal with wedding plans, she's also beginning to realize that, no matter how much she tries, she can't stay away from her fiancé's younger brother, Flynn McCreary. He's arrogant, rude and lashes out at everyone around him, but that doesn't stop her from going back to him for work. When the unthinkable happens, it forces Gabriella to make the biggest decision of her life.


Wow...Pure Lust Vol. 3 seriously kept me on the edge of my 

seat with this volume. Gabriella is obviously going through 

some major emotional trauma trying to determine what exactly 

she wants whether she is happy with Edward and trying to 

figure out whats going on with Flynn. She is clearly 

stressing to the max with dealing with her soon to be 

monster-in-law and the wedding details. 

This volume had some slow build up but there were some 

amazingly touching scenes in it, when Cody was in Tennessee 

with Gabby and spending time with her and her family the 

bonding they did was amazing. The time that Cody, Gabby, and 

Flynn spent at the group home I loved the entire chapter that 

was written on this. You also have your love to hate 

characters in this book that make you want to throw your e-

reader against the wall that happened to me no less than 5 

times reading this, I had every range of emotion you could 

think of from rage and anger to sadness to being absolutely 

giddy when she found her dress to laughing my bum off when 

she insulted her monster-in-law. However our amazing and 

brilliant writers had me on the edge of my seat and screaming 

at the top of my lungs when they threw my off the edge of a 

cliff and left me hanging on for dear life at the end of this 

volume with the to be continued... This series is absolutely 

an amazing read and the connections between the characters 

are fantastic M.S. Parker and Cassie Wild have done a 

fantastic job writing them and I can't wait to see how this 

story continues in the next volume
5 stars



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It was almost here. My wedding day. The happiest day of my life. Or at least that's what it should have been, but when Cody brought news that something bad had happened to Edward, I felt my world crashing down.
Twenty-two year-old Gabriella Baine is just about to get her happily ever after with her very own rich and handsome Prince Charming, Edward Bouvier, despite his mother's attempts to tear them apart. Now, with the news that Edward's life is in danger, Gabriella knows that she could lose everything. Will this be the end, or only the beginning?

oh lordy lordy.The longest of all the books I was on the edge 

of my seat waiting for this to get to what would happen with 

Gabriella and Flynn. Omg the twist and plot turns during this 

drove me crazy. 
 I never expected the ending and how it happened but I just 

loved it. I adored it.
 Flynn is this perfect bad boy mixed with a lovesick puppy. 

Edward is this dutiful must take care of everybody man. And 

Cody is the perfect perky happy gay guy. Who wouldnt love 

these three brothers.
 I never expected the twists and turns with Kendra. She 

changed so much you think at first its for the worse and that 

her and Gabrielle will never mend things but boy are you 

wrong.
 This last instalment of the pure lust series was absolutely 

amazing. If you love torrid romances with brothers and 

forbidden lusts you will love this book too.
 Its a must read

5 stars all the way!!!!


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M.S. Parker
M.S. Parker is a USA Today Bestselling author and the author of the Erotic Romance series, Club Privè and Chasing Perfection. Living in Southern California, she enjoys sitting by the pool with her laptop writing on her next spicy romance. Growing up all she wanted to be was a dancer, actor or author. So far only the latter has come true but M. S. Parker hasn't retired her dancing shoes just yet. She is still waiting for the call for her to appear on Dancing With The Stars. When M. S. isn't writing, she can usually be found reading- oops, scratch that! She is always writing.
Cassie Wild
Cassie Wild loves romance. Ever since she was eight years old she's been reading every romance novel she could get her hands on, always dreaming of writing her own romance novels. When M.S. Parker approached her about co-authoring Serving HIM series, it didn't take Cassie many second to say a big yes!! Serving HIM is only the beginning to the collaboration between M.S. Parker and Cassie Wild. Another series is already in the planning stages. button author links
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Reviews: The Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh (Part Two)

Continued from the previous Guild Hunter series reviews!




Weapons Training (Guild Hunter #2.5)


Free short story in Nalini Singh's Newsletter.


A short story about Jessamy and Galen.


For those of you unfamiliar with the Guild Hunter series, this story features Galen, Weaponsmaster to the Archangel Raphael, and Jessamy, Historian of the angelic race and teacher of their young.


For Guild Hunter fans, this story takes place during Archangel’s Kiss, after Galen has just completed a training session with Elena.


Find it on the author’s website here!


Review - 4 stars!


So short and so sweet, especially if anyone has read Angels’ Dance.  I loved it!  Although it was too short to really give any criticism, I was glad for the glimpse into Galen and Jessamy’s romance four hundred years after they get together.  Love it!



Archangel’s Consort (Guild Hunter #3)


Nalini Singh steps back into the shadows of her "heartbreakingly original"* world where angels rule, vampires serve, and the innocent can pay the greatest price of all...


Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux and her lover, the lethally beautiful archangel Raphael, have returned home to New York only to face an uncompromising new evil...


A vampire has attacked a girls' school--the assault one of sheer, vicious madness--and it is only the first act. Rampant bloodlust takes vampire after vampire, threatening to make the streets run with blood. Then Raphael himself begins to show signs of an uncontrolled rage, as inexplicable storms darken the city skyline and the earth itself shudders.


The omens are suddenly terrifyingly clear.


An ancient and malevolent immortal is rising. The violent winds whisper her name: Caliane. She has returned to reclaim her son, Raphael. Only one thing stands in her way: Elena, the consort who must be destroyed...


Buy:  Amazon



Review - 5 stars!


Is anyone sensing a theme here?  I have yet to rate an entire series as fives so let’s see how this one goes!


I was again thrilled beyond measure that the series continues with Raphael and Elena.  I won’t repeat the happiness I felt at it.


The Good:

As before the love and passion between Raphael and Elena keep me going in this book, but I’ve already gone on and on about that during book two’s review.  So I’m going to point out the fact that Nalini Singh also kept me guessing throughout this one as to whether or not it WAS Raphael’s mother rising or what was going on.  They hinted it, then they hinted it wasn’t, then again it was, and so on.  So by the time everything came together you had no idea what was going on.  Made finishing this novel a must!


The Bad:


As always, not much other than I really, really wanted more!


5 stars once again!

Angel’s Wolf (Guild Hunter #3.5)


Warrior angels, vampire hunters, and angels gone bad heat up this altogether sizzling paranormal alternate universe, from the bestselling author Nalini Singh.


Angels' Wolf is a tale of flirtation and danger set in the Guild Hunter world. Noel has been promoted, but in the Guild Hunter world that's not always as positive as it sounds. And now that he's working with the beautiful, dangerous, seductive Nimra there are a whole host of new risks he has to contend with... Nimra is drawn to the mysterious Noel, sent to her by an angel, defiant and intense and oh-so-intriguing. Is their an alliance to be forged between them, or is it a matter of time before one of them becomes the others prey ...


This is a compelling, sexy addition to the Guild Hunter universe.


Buy as part of the Angels’ Flight collection:  Amazon


OR


Buy as part of the Angels of Darkness anthology:  Amazon




Review - 4 stars!


For those who can’t remember, during one of the previous Guild Hunter novels one of the vampires was brutalized very badly.  This is his story.  I wasn’t all fired up to read this one because it was a minor character’s story, but I am on a mission here, so I delved right in!


The Good:


As always, there was an excellent story and excellent character building for such short installment of the Guild Hunter series.  You get a glimpse of angel’s territory under Raphael and her court and the healing of Noel after the brutality he suffered.


Plus, a female angel and a male vampire.  That is new to this series.  Most are mortal women in love with powerful vampires, angels or archangels.  Or even an angel woman in love with another angel.  But not a female angel hooking up with a vampire.  It was nice to see the norm change in this story.


The Bad:


The only things I wasn’t gung-ho about were the fact it was about an angel unheard of and a minor vampire from the previous books.  So it wasn’t any of the secondary characters you know and love.  However, it didn’t really detract from the story much.  This though is my personal preference though. I love immersing myself into my favorite characters in my favorite world so much I probably would overdose if I could!


4 stars!





Archangel’s Blade (Guild Hunter #4)


New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is back in the shadows of a deadly, beautiful world where angels rule, vampires serve, and one female hunter must crawl out of the darkness to survive...


The severed head marked by a distinctive tattoo on its cheek should have been a Guild case, but dark instincts honed over hundreds of years of life compel the vampire Dmitri to take control. There is something twisted about this death, something that whispers of centuries long past - but Dmitri's need to discover the truth is nothing to the vicious strength of his response to the hunter assigned to decipher the tattoo.


Savaged in a brutal attack that almost killed her, Honor is nowhere near ready to come face to face with the seductive vampire who is an archangel's right hand, and who wears his cruelty as boldly as his lethal sensuality - the same vampire who has been her secret obsession since the day she was old enough to understand the inexplicable, violent emotions he aroused in her.


As desire turns into a dangerous compulsion that might destroy them both, it becomes clear the past will not stay buried. Something is hunting, and it will not stop until it brings a blood-soaked nightmare to life once more.


Buy:  Amazon




Review - 4.5 stars!


I kind of have a love/hate relationship with Dmitri here.  I really disliked him throughout most of the previous books because he disliked Elena so much and was so much in Raphael’s corner…  Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing as I adore Raphael to pieces.


However, I wasn’t looking forward to this book once I realized that Elena and Raphael were regulated to secondary characters in this one.  However, every moment of this novel I adored.  I actually found myself liking Dmitri during this novel and then rooting for Honor and Dmitri.


The Good:

The amazing writing one comes to expect from Nalini Singh is present during this book and as always more of the Guild Hunter world comes alive in new and expected ways.


The Bad:


The only bad - which made this book a 4.5 instead of 5 - is that I actually predicted what was going to happen regarding Honor and Dmitri and I found the concept… surprising and yet odd to add into this series.  Maybe in later books it comes together more in a way that it explains it a bit better than ‘spirituality’.  Because despite the fact this series is about angels there isn’t much on spirituality of any kind.  Which is fine for me, don’t get me wrong.  I could have loved the book with it too!  I am just saying the way Dmitri’s love story comes together adds some to it I felt didn’t fit with the rest of the series.  So far.

We’ll see.  I’m sorry I can’t explain more without spoilers!


So 4.5 stars!




Archangel’s Storm (Guild Hunter #5)


With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered in the jewel-studded palace that was his prison and her rage threatening cataclysmic devastation, Jason steps into the light, knowing he must unearth the murderer before it is too late.


Earning Neha’s trust comes at a price—Jason must tie himself to her bloodline through the Princess Mahiya, a woman with secrets so dangerous, she trusts no one. Least of all an enemy spymaster.


With only their relentless hunt for a violent, intelligent killer to unite them, Jason and Mahiya embark on a quest that leads to a centuries-old nightmare… and to the dark storm of an unexpected passion that threatens to drench them both in blood.


Buy:  Amazon









Review - 5 stars!

You know for the majority of the series I didn’t have any feelings one way or another about Jason except for curiousity.  So to my shock, instead of the blue-winged angel we all love so much, whose book I keep expecting, I found out this one is about Jason.  Awesome, but bummer for me!  


The Good:


Wow!


The back story to Jason that we do not even get glimpses of through the other books just pops out of nowhere and it is heartbreakingly amazing he falls in love at all!


Also, Mahiya is absolutely perfect for Jason and I loved their interaction.  I think these two are now my second favorite couple in the Guild Hunter books!


The Bad:

Was there bad?  Well, the bad was I wanted more Raphael and Elena of course!


5 stars!



Stay Tuned for Part Three of the Guild Hunter Reviews!

REVIEW: Light Keeper Series: The Legend of the Light Keeper (Book 1) & The Secret Of Strange Waters (Book 2) By Kelly Hall


Book Info-
Title- The Legend of the Light Keeper
Series-  The Light Keeper Series #1 
By- Kelly Hall
Genre- YA Paranormal

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After a hurricane destroys her home, Lily Jordan is ready for life to get back to normal. That would be easy if her mother’s recent engagement hadn’t landed her in a house along Southeast Texas’ most haunted ghost road. The secluded scenic road is steeped in rich history and legends, but when Lily is given an old diary on her birthday, will she find that those legends hold more for her future than she’s bargained for?

With the help of new friends, Hunter and Owen, and forbidden love, Talon, will she uncover dark secrets from the past and find the key to her own gifts? Is it fate or circumstance that brought Lily to her new home? Normal gives way to the paranormal in book one of the Light Keeper series where mystery and suspense keeps you guessing until the very last page.

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Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25081972-the-legend-of-the-light-keeper?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr 
Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Light-Keeper-Book-ebook/dp/B00UB1HQ46/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1436388204 
Barnes & Noble- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-legend-of-the-light-keeper-kelly-hall/1121341564?ean=9781620157619 

The Legend of the Light Keeper is a chilly tale of mystery, murder, and heartbreak but it is also one of self-discovery, faith, and hope. Combining the spooky aura of legend and real life tragedy, The Legend of the Light Keeper will have you hanging on to every clue, hoping to solve the dizzying puzzle of the Light and its connection to Lily.

5 stars





Book Info-
Title- The Secret of Strange Waters
Series-  The Light Keeper Series # 2
By- Kelly Hall
Genre- YA Paranormal

Blurb-
Unfortunately for Lily Jordan, being a Light Keeper doesn't come with an instruction manual, but neither does being sixteen. While learning to use her powers, she’s confronted with unforeseen obstacles and forced to break her own rules in order to save her circle of friends.
With her mom’s wedding on the horizon, will misinterpreted visions create new enemies who could threaten Lily’s exposure? Will death and heartache ruin the big day? For Lily, the answers only lead to impossible decisions. Does she embrace her powers or abandon them for false normalcy?
Kelly Hall’s second book, The Secret of Strange Waters, proves paranormal powers aren’t always a blessing.

Links-
Barnes & Noble- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-of-strange-waters-kelly-hall/1122344144?ean=2940151171793 



I have no idea how to start this because my mind is all over the place and my heart is still racing. I'm in awe. This book was straight up mind blowing! Kelly Hall has hella talent! When I started this book, I could NOT stop. I laughed my butt off and I cried... a lot. The Secret of Strange Waters was so much more emotional than the first book. I love how even though it picks up a little later than the first book left off, it still flows perfectly and you don't feel lost. 100% worth the read! I think if someone asked me "Name at least one thing that could make this book better".. I couldn't answer it. I am absolutely fascinated by Lily's character and the adventires she is drawn to.Ive always found the other or supernatural world fascinating and even more so people that can communicate with that world so I am jealous of and adore her character. I didn't want this book to end, when I saw I was getting closer to the end, I was so upset haha I want to know what happens dang it! Book Three? YES! NOOOWWWW! Please? Lol UGH! That ending though!!! Right in the feels! I gotta know what happens next! It's killin me. 5 stars



Kelly Hall was born and raised in Southeast Texas, and lives in a small town just a stone’s throw from the ghost road where her Light Keeper series is based. When she’s not busy writing or spending time with her husband and two sons, this self-proclaimed creative junkie dabbles in many different forms of art, including cake decorating and mixed media. Learn more about Kelly at authorkellyhall.com .

      AUTHOR INTERVIEW           
Do you believe in ghosts? 

Yes, I also believe in varying degrees and types of hauntings.

What are some of your favorite ghost stories?

It’s hard to name a popular one, there are so many, but for me I really love hearing other people tell their accounts. It’s fascinating to me to listen to someone’s experience and be able to see their emotions when they tell them.

Have you ever been to a haunted house?

Yes, I have. I have a friend I grew up with that lived in a house where I experienced things when I would sleep over. Sounds, seeing apparitions, windows closing on their own, and she even had her own claims of poltergeist type hauntings. Her mother always said the house was haunted by a little girl and one of our other friends believed that the little girl followed her home one night. There have been other places where I felt things but I think that most houses will take on the energy of the people who once lived there. I believe that our emotions and energies leave imprints.

What inspired this story?

I really just wanted to write a book that no one else had ever written, about something that I was familiar with. I thought it would be cool to take a hometown legend, in this case the legend of the Bragg Road Ghost Light, and make up my own explanation as to what the Light is. It was always just an interesting story to me and I was skeptical about it existing as more than just debunked headlights or swamp gas. Then it was about a year after I started writing the book, that I had my own experience with the Light, while on a drive down the road with my family. It was something I can’t explain and something I’ll never forget.

What are some of your favorite spooky books?

Well, while my book doesn’t have any vampires, I usually tend to lean toward books about or that include them and funny enough, they aren’t that scary. I love The Mortal Instruments, The Morganville Vampires, and The Vampire Academy series just to name a few. The scariest book I’ve ever read was Pet Sematary by Stephen King. That really creeped me out.

Did you do any research for this story?

Since my story is written about a real local ghost road legend, I did do research on the road and the theories. I then took a lot of those and molded them into my own story, weaving little threads of them throughout, but taking creative liberties with them as well. All of the legends and historical events spoken of are real, but not all took place directly where I wrote them to. When world building I had to simplify things a bit. There are little nods to my hometown throughout, such as places that inspired me, but only someone from my hometown would probably understand them. That was fun to do.

What are some of your favorite paranormal films/tv shows?

I love paranormal TV. I love anything that tells me about history and legends and I also love TV series like The Originals, Vampire Diaries, and Bates Motel. As far as movies, I love all kinds but I have a deep love for classics and old Hitchcock and horror films. Arsenic and Old Lace is one of my favorites because it deals with the macabre serial killing aunts, but does so with humor and I love Cary Grant. I also love psychological thrillers.

Will this be a series? If so how many parts?

Yes, this will be a series of five books. I’m very excited about it!

How do you feel about love triangles?

I love them! I love seeing one done in a fresh way with fresh dynamics. There is a rather strange one in mine and there will be more of that in the books to come.

Tell me a little about your book, something that is NOT in the general synopsis?

Lily’s new friends Owen and Hunter are brothers. They live with their Granny and are the only other people living out on the road with Lily and Talon and their parents. Owen has feelings for Lily that no one can understand. They learn something really interesting about each other and it makes things much more confusing for poor Owen.

If you could describe The Legend of the Light Keeper in 3 sentences what would they be?

Lily is a not-so-normal girl seeking normalcy who learns that her new home holds deep secrets of her powers and lineage. She’s thrust into a new living arrangement and quickly falls for her soon-to-be step-brother. Strange things start to happen and all comes together when she’s given an old diary for her birthday that leads her to her purpose and her new power.

What do you want the reader to take away from this story?

This story is an introduction to my series. I really want the reader to get a good feel for the characters, understand their situations, and relate to them. This is a series about learning to embrace your inner gifts. Like Lily, we all have some special gift inside of us whether it’s that one is really good at a hobby, loves to read, or is empathetic to others. I want my readers to realize that it is okay to be themselves and let their inner gifts shine. Once we learn to embrace our talents and gifts and what makes us unique, that is when we really begin to shine and that’s when great things happen. The Light exists and it’s in us all.

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