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The Flip Side by James Bailey-a review

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The Flip Side by James Bailey-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2020

To coin a phrase, Josh is suffering a quarter-life crisis. He just broke up with his long-term girlfriend, lost his job, and moved back home with his parents (shudder). Welcome to rock bottom in Bristol. As Josh starts questioning all his life choices, he has a mad thought: Maybe he would just be better flipping a coin. After all, careful planning has landed him homeless, jobless, and single.

What starts as a joke soon becomes serious and Josh decides to start putting his faith in the capriciousness of currency. He doesn’t have anything to lose.

But when the chance of a lifetime and the girl of his dreams are on the line, will the coin guide him to a rich love life or leave him flat broke?

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REVIEW:THE FLIP SIDE by James Bailey is a contemporary, adult , stand alone story line focusing on twenty-eight year old Josh as he navigates the game of life with the flip of a coin.

Told from first person point of view (Josh) THE FLIP SIDE follows Josh, a hotel employee, who plans an extravagant proposal on New Year’s Eve for his girl friend of four years but disaster and heart break ensue when Josh discovers said girlfriend has fallen in love with another man. Unemployed (having worked for his girlfriend’s father) and now homeless (having lived in said girlfriend’s apartment), Josh finds a fifty-pence coin, and resolves that every decision for the next year will be determined by the toss of the coin. From trivia nights to marathons, to meeting a stranger at an art gallery, then a tour through Europe searching for said stranger, Josh sets out to find love but the coin toss threatens his tentative hold on a new found relationship.

Touted as a rom-com, THE FLIP SIDE reads like a version of Bridget Jones Diary, only down on her luck Bridget is a twenty-eight year old man/child named Josh, who along with his intrepid and well-meaning but often immature group of friends discovers that life’s choices cannot be controlled by the flip of a coin. A slow building story line THE FLIP SIDE is a sweet and charming story where the romance is limited-the hero spends most of the story searching for a woman he knows little about, and the comedic aspect IMHO, struggles to take hold.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Ride The Tide (Deep Six #3) by Julie Ann Walker-a review

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Ride The Tide (Deep Six #3) by Julie Ann Walker-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 24, 2020

Once a fighter, always a fighter…

Former Navy SEAL Mason McCarthy is done being a fighting man. Now he and the Deep Six Salvage crew are working feverishly to find the wreck of the Santa Cristina and its legendary sunken treasure. Unfortunately for Mason’s peace of mind, chatty, brilliant historian Alexandra Merriweather has joined the hunt and there’s no avoiding her. Alex is exactly the kind of distraction Mason can’t afford right now…or maybe ever.

When a murderous enemy from Mason’s past threatens the Deep Six, he must rely on old instincts and the skills he honed from years of running black ops to make sure nothing touches Alexandra. But with their lives on the line and the adrenaline running high, it’s inevitable that sparks will fly

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REVIEW:RIDE THE TIDE is the third full-length instalment in Julie Ann Walker’s contemporary, adult DEEP SIX romantic, suspense series focusing on a group of former Navy SEALs who currently own and operate a civilian marine salvage business. The DEEP SIX series is a spinoff from Julie Ann’s BLACK KNIGHTS INC series. This is thirty-five year old, former Navy SEAL Mason McCarthy, and twenty-seven year old, historian Alexandra ‘Alex’ Merriweather’s story line. Alexandra was first introduced in HELL OR HIGH WATER. RIDE THE TIDE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is an introductory novella HOT AS HELL that can be found in the May 2015 multi-authored anthology-WAY OF THE WARRIOR.

NOTE: The DEEP SIX series follows six former military or special ops agents who, upon retirement, set up their own business running secret missions behind the scenes. Searching for the wreck of the Santa Cristina near Wayfarer Island, the Deep Six team continues to encounter terrorists and pirates on their hunt for sunken treasure.

Told from several third person perspectives RIDE THE TIDE follows the Deep Six crew on their continued search for the Spanish galleon, the Santa Cristina, believed to have sunk in 1624 near Wayfarer Island in Florida Keys, but on this particular mission, the crew, along with feisty and talkative historian Alexandra Merriweather would find themselves, having been chased down and shot while searching at sea, the target of another unknown assailant. Rescued by the Coast Guard, leaving three dead men in their wake, Mason, Alexandra, Romeo, Wolf, Chrissy, Doc and Uncle John
would find no more security on land when, once again, their whereabouts and safety leaves much to be desired.

As the story line progresses, we are up close and personal with the yin and yang of the relationship between Ray ‘Wolf’ Roanhorse and dive shop owner Christina ‘Chrissy’ Szareck. The sexual tension is palpable but Chrissy refuses to give in to temptation, at least, for now.

Meanwhile, Alexandra Merriweather is focusing on our hero Mason McCarthy, a focus that reveals Alex’s attraction to Mason does not go unnoticed but Mason refuses to accept that he is worthy of love or a permanent relationship. Having loved and lost in the past, Mason struggles with his perception of Alex’s version of a happily ever after but it will be Mason who is unable to forget about the feisty woman who calls to his heart. Mason offers Alexandra one night together but the heart wants something more than he is willing to give. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to several members of Deep Six Salvage, most of whom are former military or Navy SEALs: Ray ‘Wolf’ Roanhorse, Spiro ‘Romeo’ Delgado, dive shop owner Christina ‘Chrissy’ Szareck, Uncle John Anderson (a cross between a ‘crusty sea dog and slack –ass hippie), and Deep Six Salvage co-owner Doc. The requisite evil has many faces.

RIDE THE TIDE is a story of betrayal, vengeance and retribution; relationships and love. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is provocative and tender; the characters are edgy, dynamic and flirty.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Hell or High Water
Devil and the Deep

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Christmas Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans) by Kym Grosso-review

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Christmas Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans) by Kym Grosso-a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2020

Joyeux Noël

A supernatural wedding brings everyone together during the holidays. But it doesn’t feel like Christmas for Detective Sydney Willows. She finds solace in the arms of her sexy vampire but with a fragile heart, not quite mended, she’s afraid to commit to an eternity. After she rescues an abandoned child and is then forced to give him away, she’s determined to fight for the family she never knew she wanted.

Vampire Kade Issacson never expected to have a baby but soon realizes what’s been missing in his life. After he’s forced to return the abandoned wolf pup to the pack, the child’s mother is found murdered in an alley. Vowing to protect the boy, Kade fights for him, swearing he’ll never give him back again.

Determined to win Sydney’s heart and her hand, Kade plans a surprise for his reluctant detective. Convinced their souls are destined for an eternal future, will he convince her to say yes once and for all?

Falling in love. Second chances. A new nemesis arises. Find out who’s naughty and nice as the Immortals of New Orleans conjure up Christmas magic.

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REVIEW:CHRISTMAS EMBRACE is a contemporary, adult, novella in Kym Grosso’s Immortals of New Orleans erotic, paranormal, romance series.

Told from several third person perspectives CHRISTMAS EMBRACE follows numerous intersecting paths including the preparations for the Christmas wedding of vampire Luca Macquarie, and high priestess Samantha Irving; Sydney Willows, and Kade Issacson’s heart breaking struggle to have a family; and a gruesome murder investigation that points to demonic powers, drug trafficking and possible human involvement.

As Samantha and Luca’s wedding draws near, Sydney Willows struggles with the heart break of giving up an orphaned pup, a child whose mother returned after months on the run. Struggling with her new vampire lifestyle, Sydney has thought about the losses and gains but the loss of a child is what has hurt them the most. On the scene of a murder, Sydney finds the wolf pup stuffed in the trash, and along with the man that she loves, is determined to remain a family, one way or another. When the alpha reveals the child is most likely going to be raised by the wolves, Kade makes preparations in event of a ruling that may go very wrong for the woman he loves.

CHRISTMAS EMBRACE is a story of family and friendships; relationships, healing and love. The premise is heart warming and engaging; the characters are familiar, energetic and edgy; the $ex scenes are passionate and intense. CHRISTMAS EMBRACE sets the stage for a new direction in the series arc, a direction involving a power struggle for control of the supernatural of New Orleans.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Twelfth Knight’s Bride by E. Elizabeth Watson – a Review

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Twelfth Knight’s Bride by E. Elizabeth Watson – a Review

 

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Lady Aileana Grant just wants to help her starving clan at Christmastide. So she pilfers some vegetables from the bastard Laird James MacDonald—the Devil, they call him. When the Devil shows up and demands marriage as recompense for the thievery, Aileana can’t believe it when her brother agrees. Even if she’s able to negotiate a severance on Twelfth Night, that’s still two weeks to put up with the laird in enemy territory. She’s counting down the days, even if James isn’t quite the disgusting cretin she’d imagined.

James needs to marry an enemy bride in order to inherit his fortune. Cursed restrictions. He’d been unable to look away from Aileana’s untamed beauty ever since she squared off with him. He might as well handfast with the infernal lass. He’d get his money and perhaps some peace among the clans. He has a fortnight to win the heart of the lady with the voice of an angel despite her sharp tongue.

Twelfth Night is merry and bright as Aileana and James realize a true connection between them. But when Aileana discovers the reason the Devil forced her into marriage, how can she ever believe he truly wants her?

 

 

Review;

I really enjoyed Twelfth Knight’s Bride by E. Elizabeth Watson.  I forgot how much I love being transported back into the Scottish Highlands and this story didn’t disappoint.  I couldn’t help but love both Lady Aileana and Laird James.  The two characters are just expertly written and pair well together.  As the story begins it’s very easy to want to side with Aileana and Clan Grant, but once we get to see and hear more of James and his Clan’s side of things you can’t help but want to root for both sides.  I found myself wanting for Aileana and James to be the catalyst for the bad blood between the two clans to end. 

At first it seemed hopeless, but as the 2 spend more time together and listen to stories that affected both clans, they come to realize that this war between them has nothing to do with them anymore, and just maybe it can finally end. The slow progression to falling in love with each other was fun, flirty and steamy at times between Aileana and James. I liked that Ms. Watson took her time with these two and didn’t rush things, especially since Aileana wanted nothing to do with James in the first place. She only agreed to marriage to keep her Clan safe from Clan MacDonald, but the more time she spent with James and got to see another side of him she comes to realize he isn’t the ‘devil’ after all but someone who was done wrong by as well.  His gentle side towards Aileana, the children at Castle Tioram, the wild life is just to darned sweet and enduring. 

One scene I particularly liked was when James brings back all that was stolen from Clan Grant and Aileana’s brother realizes that James is in fact in love with his sister.  The jabs that Laird Seamus tosses at James are quite amusing and we catch a glimmer of a truce beginning between the feuding Lairds.  However, my favourite scene would have to be when Aileana finally realizes that she is in fact in love with James and that he’s really in love with her, and the money in his inheritance means nothing to him because what he truly wants is her.  Yes the romantic in me was swooning a bit over this one.  I would have to say Ms. Watson has a winner on her hands with this one.  If you love being transported back in time to the Scottish Highlands and some sexy Highlanders, then this one’s for you. 

Until next time, happy reading!

Reviewed by Marcie

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Luring Light (Royal Bastards MC) by KE Osborn-Review tour

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Luring Light (Royal Bastards MC: Tampa Florida #2) by KE Osborn-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2020.

What if the life you had was a lie? That the virtuous person you tried to convince yourself you were, isn’t anything like the woman you are deep inside. What if the one person you thought could bring out the darkness inside you, fought hard to keep your light instead?

But then again, what if he’s fooling himself? What if I’m not so innocent, and he’s the one who should be scared…

Luring Light is a part of The Royal Bastards MC Author Collaboration and is book two in the Tampa, FL Series.

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REVIEW:LURING LIGHT is the second instalment in KE Osborn’s contemporary, adult ROYAL BASTARDS MC: Tampa. FL erotic, MC romance series, and the latest instalment in the multi-authored Royal Bastards MC series (RBMC). This is Royal Bastards MC: Tampa Fl VP Cade ‘Void’ Nixon, and Ivy ‘Toxin’ Perez’s story line. LURING LIGHT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading book one DEFINING DARKNESS for background and history as it pertains to Ivy and her sister Eva.

NOTE: LURING LIGHT contains scenes of D/s situations, erotic-asphyxiation, and situations that may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: Months earlier, Ivy and her sister Eva were abducted from their home in Cuba and sold to a Mafia Don in Florida, but Royal Bastards MC: Tampa Fl president Nycto bought Ivy and Eva, and in the ensuing time Nycto fell in love with Eva, and Ivy worked for the RBMC.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ivy and Void) LURING LIGHT follows the building relationship between RBMC VP Cade ‘Void’ Nixon, and Ivy ‘Toxin’ Perez. Ivy Perez, alongside prospect Dash, work in the weed-processing lab for the RBMC but Ivy’s attraction to the club VP is tempered by Void’s darkness and distance, a darkness matched by our heroine’s own. A series of threats against our story line couple force Ivy and Void into hiding, but someone has tracked their movements and is determined to take back everything they lost. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ivy and Void, and the potential fall-out as Void’s past returns seeking redemption and retribution.

The relationship between Void and Ivy is one of mutual attraction but Void struggles with demons from his past, and refuses to place Ivy in possible danger. Ivy’s life has been difficult from the start but she is the perfect foil for our hero’s dark needs and complicated past. The $ex scenes are dramatic and intense.

We are reintroduced to Club president Nycto and Ivy’s sister Eva; prospect Dash, as well as Mafia Don Antonio DeLuca, his daughter Mia, and Tony’s brother Matteo.

LURING LIGHT is a story of betrayal, vengeance, redemption and love. The premise is edgy; the romance is startling; the characters are broken and impassioned.

But I want to address the unreality of a certain situation that to my knowledge is not possible or would never happen. Keeping the story line believable is not only paramount but necessary to keep the reader’s attention. I did some research, and not only would it not have happened but it would not be respectable or honored by the members of the MC or any affiliates there of.

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Reviewed by Sandy

With a flair for all things creative, International Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.

K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?

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IGNITE and The Disciples 1-4 by Cassandra Robbins-Review Tour

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IGNITE  and The Disciples 1-4 by Cassandra Robbins-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date: November 18th, 2020

ANTOINETTE
Axel Fontaine has a giant…
At least that’s what everyone says. Unfortunately, it’s true.
All. Of. It.
He’s dangerous, scary, and addictive. Without a doubt, the last person I should fall for is the VP of the Disciples MC.
I’m out of my league.
He’s a six-foot-four, blue-eyed biker god.
I’m an ex-ballerina turned stripper who should run away.
But how do you escape the one man who ignites your body and consumes your very soul?
Axel doesn’t do relationships. But I’m betting on ME to change his mind.

AXEL
I don’t do relationships. I don’t do drama, and I definitely don’t do love.
I’m not Prince Charming. I’m the VP of the Disciples and the club is my family.
The last thing I need is a violet-eyed enchantress who smells like candy and has some sort of voodoo chemistry that’s messing with my mind.
She needs to go.
She’s a distraction…a weakness I can’t have.
Men like me fall in lust, not love.
So, why is she still here?

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REVIEW:  IGNITE is the fourth instalment in Cassandra Robbins’ contemporary, adult THE DISCIPLES erotic, MC romances series focusing on the members of the Disciples MC. This is thirty-three year old, club VP Mitchell ‘Axel’ Fontaine, and nineteen year old, ballerina Antoinette Van Doran’s story line. IGNITE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

WARNING : IGNITE contains strong language that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Axel and Antoinette) IGNITE follows Antoinette Van Doran as she struggles to make ends meet. Desperate for money, Antoinette auditions for a position as an erotic dancer at the Disciples owned Pussycat Club but her naivete and innocence is a target for the lecherous and cruel. Filling in for the Pussycat Club manager, the Disciples VP Mitchell ‘Axel’ Fontaine finds himself pulled towards our story line heroine, over protective and desperate to get her out of the life. What ensues is the highly sexual relationship between Axel and Antoinette, and the potential fall out as the past comes seeking revenge, focusing his anger on our story line heroine.

Axel doesn’t do relationships and in this struggles with his attraction and need for our story line heroine. Claiming ownership of Antoinette from the very start, Axel quickly discovers there is more to Antoinette than meets the eye. Antoinette Van Doran has been on her own for close to four years, and is struggling to make ends meet. One roommate disappears, while another is on a six month assignment, and Antoinette finds herself homeless with no place to live. A job as a stripper could earn Antoinette big money but Axel refuses to let Antoinette get up on stage.

The relationship between Axel and Antoinette is one of immediate attraction but Axel doesn’t do relationships and continues to reinforce the mantra at every chance he gets. Antoinette is slowly falling for the man that has claimed her heart but quickly discovers that Axel doesn’t feel the same, in return. The $ex scenes are aggressive, erotic, provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters many of who we have me in previous story lines. Most of the MC is protective of our heroine but Axel’s enemies have placed a target on our story line heroine.

IGNITE is a gritty, impassioned and raw story of family, friendships, and love. The premise is intense ; the romance is tangible; the characters are dynamic and edgy

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Reviewed by Sandy

LETHAL
(The Disciples #1)
by Cassandra Robbins
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release April 2019

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Blade McCormick is not a nice guy.

He’s pure adrenaline and smells like smoke and leather—the kind of guy you look at and know he’s going to be a combination of nasty and irresistible. The moment I allowed myself to touch his hot skin and kiss his full lips, I. Was. Done.

Like currency, I’ve become part of a transaction. Blade took me to pay off a debt. I try to tell myself, Eve, you should hate him. He’s a bad guy. But then again, I’m not a good girl. Blade’s the president of the Disciples, the notorious motorcycle club. I should be frightened, yet somehow, he doesn’t scare me. If anything, I think I scare him.

It takes a lot of work to become the club’s Queen, but I’ll stop at nothing to have the King!

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REVIEW:LETHAL is the first instalment in Cassandra Robbins’ contemporary, adult THE DISCIPLES erotic, MC, romance series focusing on the members of the Disciples MC. This is club president Jason ‘Blade’ McCormick, and carnie Eve Smith’s storyline.

WARNING: LETHAL contains graphic language and text that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blade and Eve) LETHAL follows the building relationship between the Disciples MC president Jason ‘Blade’ McCormick, and carnie Eve Smith. Eve’s brother Bennie owes the Disciples MC a lot of money, and our heroine Eve Smith is about to be the down payment for a debt owed. Told she would be one of the club ‘whores’ Eve struggles with the possibility that her life is about to spiral out of control until club president Blade McCormick brands our heroine as his own but nothing goes smoothly for our leading couple as Eve battles between head and heart knowing she is but one of many, and nothing more than a payment for drugs. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Blade and Eve, and the potential fall-out as the club’s drug making business is about to become dangerous and deadly.

Blade McCormick doesn’t do relationships, and finds himself caught between wanting Eve Smith, and trying to remain in control but the club’s dalliances with drug manufacturing is about to involve law enforcement and a potential problem on the inside, a problem that is not willing to go quietly.

The relationship between Blade and Eve begins as a business transaction; a payment for debt against Eve’s brother Benny, and at times Eve feels the weight of that debt believing she is nothing more than collateral damage. As Blade demand obedience and control, Eve continues to push the president’s buttons, and in doing so finds herself falling in love with a man who refuses to admit he as fallen for her. The $ex scenes are aggressive, erotic and intense.

We are introduced to the Disciples MC including VP Axel Fontaine, MC treasurer Edge Daniels, and Dolores ‘Dolly’ Dunghart, Dolly’s co-worker Doug; club cook Amy, prospect Dewey, club enforcer Ryder, Ox, Dozer, bar manager Derrick; Eve’s father James and her brother Benny; club medic Doc, and his wife Sandy; club whore Crystal, and Blade’s mother Leah.

LETHAL is a story of family and brotherhood; of betrayal and lies; relationships and love. The premise is gritty ; the characters are brash and shameless; the romance is combative and struggles in the face of mistrust, reputation and hurt.

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ATONE
(The Disciples #2)
by Cassandra Robbins
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date Oct 9, 2019

I don’t apologize or regret the destruction I’m about to cause. I’m at peace with what I must do… nothing can or will stand in my way. Not even the raven-haired beauty with golden eyes who haunts my dreams.

No one is innocent in the story of my life. Fairy tales don’t exist!

I. Make. No. Excuses.

Everyone needs to atone, and I’m the man who is going to see to it.

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REVIEW: ATONE is the second instalment in Cassandra Robbins’ contemporary, adult THE DISCIPLES erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Disciples MC. This is club historian David aka ‘Poet’ , and diner owner Charlize aka ‘Charlie’s’ story line. ATONE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. David is Blade’s cousin.

WARNING: ATONE contains strong language and situations that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (David and Charlie) using present day and nine years in the past, ATONE follows nine years after David’s life imploded. Walking away from the Disciples was one of the hardest things David had to endure but his return came with a need for vengeance and retribution for the people he lost but David never expected to come face to face with former diner waitress Charlie, the woman he was with when his life went to h*ll. Battling between head and heart, David’s need for Charlie is something he cannot explain but his need for revenge overpowers the growing love for the woman that has stolen his heart. What ensues is the building relationship between David and Charlie, and the potential fall-out as David’s vengeance comes to fruition but with it another spiral out of control for our story line hero.

David lost everything he cared about nine years earlier, and with it he buried what as left of his heart. Having always focused on diner waitress turned owner Charlize gave David thoughts for a new direction in life but David believes he is unworthy of love, and refuses to pull Charlie into the lifestyle of the Disciples MC. Charlie struggled in the years that David went missing having never forgiven herself for what happened the last time they were together but the years only cemented David’s need for revenge, and Charlie’s love for a man who disappeared without a trace.

The relationship between David and Charlie is one of immediate attraction but David’s return following nine years away is met with both love and hate from his family, friends and the woman with whom he will fall in love. Refusing to accept that he is worthy of love, David continues to push away the woman he desperately craves to guide him through the dark. The $ex scenes are intimate, aggressive, powerful and erotic.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met in the introductory story line. We are introduced to Charlie’s mother, and her co-worker/best friend Cindy.

ATONE is a story of betrayal and vengeance; dysfunctional relationships; drug addiction, survival and falling in love. The premise is heart breaking and dark; the romance is provocative and edgy; the characters are broken, animated and desperate. ATONE end on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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REPENT
(The Disciples #3)
by Cassandra Robbins
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 15, 2020.

There are two sides to every story.

I fell in love with a redheaded boy, a boy who was kind and good.

Until he wasn’t.

He broke my heart once, twice… I’ve lost count. Like a dark god, he haunts me. He smells like smoke and cinnamon, with danger seeping from every pore. He is my savior, my lover, exciting and addictive.

I should’ve seen it coming…

Never trust a Disciple. You have to sell your soul to the devil to get one to love you. I would.

I did.

My name is Dolores Dunghart and I might have done the unforgivable.

I don’t care if you judge me… I’ve judged myself.

But this is how we live.

And this is our love story.

Edge and Dolly forever

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REVIEW: REPENT is the third instalment in Cassandra Robbin’s contemporary, adult THE DISCIPLES erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Disciples MC. This is MC treasurer Edge Daniels, and Dolores ‘Dolly’ Dunghart’s storyline. REPENT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Repent picks up immediately after the cliff-hanger of book two ATONE, and runs parallel to and crosses over with some of the events of book 1 and 2 (Lethal and Atone).

WARNING: REPENT contains strong language and text, and questionable consent that may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dolly and Edge) following approximately twenty-five years in the life, REPENT follows the best friends to lovers relationship between Edge Daniels and Dolly Dunghart. Dolly and Edge are MC brats having grown up in the lifestyle with their fathers as original members but all was not well in either Dolly or Edge’s life, and our couple have struggled with emotional issues throughout most of their lives. Always dependent upon Edge to pick up the pieces of her broken life, Dolly’s jealousy and inability to trust stem from a home life where no one was faithful, and secrets and lies were a part of their daily routine but Dolly’s life will begin to spiral out of control, and Edge will pay the price for the woman he loves. What ensues is the back and forth, antagonistic relationship between Dolly and Edge, and the numerous fall-outs as their dysfunctional and life long co-dependant love struggles with issues of trust from years of disappointments and disillusions from family and friends.

Dolly and Edge have been one another’s rocks and friends for as long as they can remember but life in the MC is difficult and hard, and Dolly struggles with everything she knows, and the experiences at home but Edge is about to pay the price for protecting the woman he loves, and betrayal by his brothers builds a wall between our couple, a wall that may be too tall to overcome. Dolly and Edge’s $ex life is energetic, intense, and combative, and not without some questionable consent and furious passion.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, aggressive and dynamic secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met in previous story lines. We are introduced to Dolly’s friend Doug, and limo driver Robert.

REPENT is story of family and relationships; mistrust and miscommunication. The premise is dramatic and frenzied; the relationship is contentious and destructive; the characters are broken but struggling to heal.

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Reviews by Sandy

Cassandra Robbins is a USA Today, Amazon Top 100, KDP All-star and International bestselling author. She threatened to write a romance novel for years. Robbins finally let the voices take over with her debut novel, The Entitled. She’s a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic driven to create obsessive, angst-filled characters who have to fight for their happily ever after. Cassandra resides in Los Angeles with her hot husband, two beautiful children, and a fluffy Samoyed, Stanley. Her family and friends are her lifeline but writing is her passion.

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BOUND BY FOREVER (True Immortality #3) by S. Young-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2020

Niamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for most of her life. As one of seven fae children born into the human world with the ability to open the gate to Faerie, Niamh’s mission is to guide her fae brethren to do what’s right. Because Niamh has seen what will happen to the human world if she does not protect the gate. Throughout the years, she’s traveled the world with her brother Ronan, using her psychic visions to find the fae-borne and convince them to stay on the path that will keep the gate from opening. She has sacrificed much … but when she loses her brother to the mission, Niamh begins to lose herself.

For nearly one hundred and fifty years, werewolf Kiyo has wandered the planet as a lost soul. Cursed with immortality, he spends his awful eternity as a mercenary for hire. When the powerful Fionn Mór confides the truth about the existence of Faerie and hires Kiyo to protect one of the fae-borne, he accepts the challenge out of boredom, not heroism. Yet Niamh is unexpected in every way the werewolf can possibly imagine.

Guarding Niamh from her enemies is nowhere near as challenging as protecting the fae woman from herself. If Kiyo is to succeed, he must help Niamh find herself again, and not just for her sake. Ignoring the fierce connection between them may no longer be an option. A new enemy is rising and threatening to rip open the gate between worlds. To remind Niamh of who she really is, Kiyo must make the choice to lower his defenses and give into their bond. Or safeguard his own heart … and in doing so lead the human world to the brink of war.

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REVIEW: BOUND BY FOREVER is the third instalment in S. Young’s (Samantha Young) contemporary, adult TRUE IMMORTALITY paranormal romance series. This is twenty-six year old, half –Fae/half human Niamh Farren, and one-hundred and seventy five year old, Japanese werewolf Kiyonari Fujiwara (aka Kiyo’s) story line. BOUND BY FOREVER can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is a running premise throughout. Kiyo and Niamh were first introduced in book two KISS OF VENGEANCE.

NOTE: Niamh is pronounced ‘Nev’.

SOME BACKGROUND: Years earlier, Aine, the Queen of the Fae banned all supernaturals from the Land of the Fae, and in doing so prophesied the birth of seven human/Fae hybrid children who would be the keys to the portal back to the land of the Fae. In an attempt to prevent the opening of the portal, a supernatural group of vampires and werewolves formed The Garm, whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill the seven hybrid Fae. Three are dead. These are the stories of the remaining four.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Niamh and Kiyo) BOUND BY FOREVER follows twenty-six year old, half –Fae/half human Niamh Farren in her struggles with blinding and crippling visions of the future, and her quest to remain hidden from The Garm, and a Coven of witches who believe Niamh killed several of their brothers and sisters. Niamh’s visions propel our heroine to act in defiance, acts that have placed Niamh under the watch of Fionn Mor, the former high king (turned Fae) of Ireland. Having revealed herself to the human world, Fionn hires powerful werewolf mercenary Kiyonari Fujiwara aka Kiyo, to protect our heroine but Niamh’s visions are about to pull our couple on a journey through Europe and Japan, placing them in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the slow building, slow burn romance and relationship between Kiyo and Niamh, and the potential fall-out as Kiyo’s return to Japan is met with a debt owed, and Niamh’s visions reveal more than she could have ever suspected.

Niamh and Kiyo are both powerful members of the supernatural. Kiyo is an immortal, something more than a lone rogue werewolf; and Niamh has powers beyond the normal Fae. With the ability to heal quickly, Niamh and Kiyo have faced their own deaths on numerous occasions but someone is desperate to tear them apart, and in doing so open the portal back to the land of the Fae.

The relationship between Niamh and Kiyo begins acrimoniously when Kiyo is hired to protect and secure our story line heroine. Niamh is more than capable of protecting herself but Niamh has revealed her existence to the world, and in doing so, revealed her whereabouts to The Garm and The Coven. Kiyo doesn’t do relationships and keeps secret his immortality to protect who and what he is. Meeting Kiyo stirs something deep within our story line hero, something he is unable to comprehend or understand. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Conall MacLennan, Alpha and Chief of Clan MacLennan,
(War of Hearts 1) Fionn Mor, and Rose Kelly (Kiss of Vengeance 2 ), IT specialist and vampire Bran; Japanese werewolf Alpha Sakura, her mate Daiki, several members of the Japanese Pack, and Astra, a Fae whose powers are beyond our story line heroine’s.

BOUND BY FOREVER is a story of vengeance and betrayal; power and control; relationships and fate. The slow building premise is imaginative and entertaining ; the characters are strong, intelligent and animated ; the romance is fated and spicy.

Reading Order and Previous Review

War of Hearts
Kiss of Vengeance

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha is the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over forty books, several of which have been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards. She writes adult contemporary and paranormal romance, YA urban fantasy and YA contemporary fiction. Her books have been published in 28 languages in 30 countries. She resides in Scotland.

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KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION (Knights of Hell 5) by Sherilee Gray-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date Nov ember 19, 2020

Loyal and deadly, Gunner has fought tirelessly alongside his brothers in the war between Heaven and Hell for the one reward he craves: a beloved mate of his own. But darkness snatched her away. Now she haunts his dreams, and his longing for a female lost to him forever is tormenting him to the edge of sanity.

Luna risked everything to help the brutal warrior who should be her enemy—and lost. Now trapped in a cell and punished relentlessly for her betrayal, her wish for death is bested only by an intense desire for the man she cannot have. When he finds and rescues her, it awakens a part of her she never knew existed.

But the monster who held her captive will stop at nothing to get Luna and her powers back, and those she loves most are in terrible danger.

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REVIEW:  KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION is the fifth instalment in Sherilee Gray’s contemporary, adult KNIGHTS OF HELL erotic, dystopian, paranormal/fantasy romance series focusing on a group of demon hunters known as the Knights of Hell, warriors whose birth was ordained by the mating of angels and demons. This is dhampir Luna, and half-demon/half-angel Knight of Hell Gunner. KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION contains scenes of graphic violence that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from third person perspective KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION follows the building relationship between dhampir Luna, and half-demon/half-angel Knight of Hell Gunner. Since the day Chaos’s mate Grace was rescued and returned by a mysterious stranger Gunner couldn’t stop thinking about the female he believed to be his mate but something or someone was holding her hostage in Hell, and it was Luna’s pain and suffering that Gunner felt every time he went to sleep. Rescuing Luna meant Gunner’s chance at his own happily ever after but Luna’s life had been filled with torture and pain, and Gunner would have to be patient with his new found mate. What ensues is the building relationship between Gunner and Luna, and the potential fall-out as Luna’s captor comes back for his prize.

Luna has never known anything but torture and pain since the day ‘Sir’ killed her mother, and took her and her brother Ronan hostage for their power, and his control. Believing dhampir’s were emotionless and without a heart, Luna had no idea t the overwhelming feelings and emotions that were about to take over her life with the man with whom she would fall in love. Gunner is a Knight of Hell, and along with his brothers, their nightly battle with Hell’s demons now meant protecting the woman that called to his heart but Gunner would quickly learn that Luna is not without some power of her own, and our heroine is determined to take down the man that destroyed her life.

Meanwhile, we learn a little more about the fate of former Knight of Hell Tobias, and his mate Scarlett, as well as Rocco’s missing mate Kyler. ‘Sir’ has been busy amassing a collection of prisoners, prisoners he tortures for his power and pleasure.

The relationship between Gunner and Luna is one of fated mates. Luna is naïve to many things yet well versed in others but her relationship with Gunner brings on new feelings and emotions, of which she struggles to understand and accept. Gunner knows immediately that Luna is his mate but our heroine needs time to heal and accept that she is now protected by the Knights, as one of their own. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic, language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Chaya and Brent (Demons Temptation #3), Chaya’s sister Mia Westbrook and her demon hunting mate Zenon (Knight’s Salvation #2), Eve and Lazarus (Knight’s Redemption #1), Chaos and Grace (Knight’s Dominion #4), Kryos, Rocco, Silas, Tobias, James, as well as Lucifer, Diemos , Luna’s brother Ronan, and their captor ‘Sir’.

KNIGHT’S ABSOLUTION is a fast paced, dark and dramatic story line. The premise is emotional and powerful; the characters are impassioned and determined; the romance is fated and sensual. Another wonderful addition to Gray’s KNIGHTS OF HELL.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Knight’s Redemption
Knight’s Salvation
Demon’s Temptation
Knight’s Dominion

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Reviewed by Sandy

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