Entice (McKenzie Brothers #4) by Lexi Buchanan-a review

ENTICE (McKenzie Brothers #4) by Lexi Buchanan-a review

Entice

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 20, 2014

Lucien McKenzie, has lived a solitary life for the past six years after suffering badly in a car fire. He shut everyone out, but his family. Now Lily’s friend is throwing his emotions all over the place and messing with his head, and not only that, but she’s the only woman to bring his libido back to life.

Sabrina feels like she’s on a rollercoaster ride with Lucien. One minute he’s fuckin’ her brains out, and the next, he’s pushing her away. She just wishes she knew if he was pushing her away because of his scarred body, or because he’s in love with his brothers’ wife, Lily.

Can a man who’s hurting and hides his true self from the world keep the love of a good woman? Or will he push her too far so she walks away from him for good?

REVIEW:

ENTICE is the fourth installment in Lexi Buchanan’s contemporary, adult McKenzie Brothers erotic romance series focusing on the McKenzie brothers and the women (and men) that they love. This is eldest brother Lucien McKenzie and Sabrina Walker’s story. Sabrina has been part of the family gatherings for years, a friend of Lily McKenzie (Michael’s wife) and a woman who has loved Lucien from afar.

Told from alternating first person points of view (Lucien and Sabrina) the storyline follows a friends to ‘friends with benefits’ to lovers trope that finds Lucien reluctant to commit to anything beyond sex. Years earlier, Lucien was badly burned while rescuing a mother and her young daughter from a burning car. In the ensuing aftermath, Lucien’s wife walked out of his life and Lucien found himself rehabilitating at his cousin’s house-for two years. Lucien’s self esteem, physical and emotional scars (both inside and out), as well as his inability to let go of the past finds Sabrina caught between her love for Lucien and the painful realization that she will never be anything more than a friend. There is also the issue of Lucien’s apparent attraction to his brother’s wife Lily, one that does not go unnoticed by Sabrina and every one involved.

The relationship between Lucien and Sabrina is difficult, painfully emotional, tumultuous, and full of misunderstandings and miscommunication. Lucien is a difficult man to love in that he is awash in self pity, self flagellation and a low self esteem as it pertains to his physical scars and emotional health. He is a man that will test the patience of Sabrina time and again, until, he may have pushed away the only woman that he will ever love. At times, Lucien is thoughtless, careless and painfully unaware of the damage that he has caused to Sabrina and their growing love yet Sabrina continues to forgive the man who has caused her so much emotional pain. As Sabrina prepares for a fund raiser, another man begins to take an interest in the woman the Lucien loves. The sex scenes are numerous, sensual, erotic and hot.

The world building continues as we get a closer look at the McKenzie clan including all of the previous storyline couples as well as a look to the future and more potential storylines involving extended family and friends. Ramon’s storyline continues to build as the reader is pulled into a struggle of whom it is that Ramon truly loves.

ENTICE is an emotional storyline; full of angst, painful and heartbreaking moments that left me crying and sniffling; but also a story that focused almost entirely on the mental anguish inflicted upon and by Lucien McKenzie. He is a man in desperate need of psychological help but a man who must realize that reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness or giving in.

McKenzie Brothers Reading Order

Seduce (Michael McKenzie)
The Wedding (Novella)
Rapture (Sebastian McKenzie)
Delight (Ruben McKenzie)
Entice (Lucien McKenzie)
Cherished (Ramon McKenzie) early 2015

Reviewed by Sandy

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Delight (McKenzie Brothers #3) by Lexi Buchanan-Review and Blog Tour

DELIGHT (McKenzie Brothers #3) by Lexi Buchanan-a review and blog tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 20, 2014

Kenza nightclub owner, Ruben McKenzie can have any woman he wants, but the only woman he wants is Rosie—his sweet innocent employee, who happens to be eleven years his junior. Watching her parade her hot little body around his club, serving drinks completely unaware of the attention she attracts is driving him to distraction. But when he sees a regular getting close to her, all bets are off.

Rosie has had more than enough life experience, but when it comes to matters of the heart—the one place that Ruben wants in—she’s completely innocent. Having no family of her own, it’s a dream to be invited to a McKenzie family gathering. Rosie always wanted to belong to a family like the McKenzie’s, but she’s afraid that if she gives her heart to Ruben and things don’t work she’ll be crushed, beyond repair.

Neither one of them may be able to keep their distance for long. The trouble that has been brewing at Kenza finally comes to a head, and when Rosie finds herself caught up in it, how far will Ruben go to protect her?

In this third installment of the McKenzie Brothers series you’ll learn more about the two remaining brothers, Lucien and Ramon. New players, Hunter and Julian, will be introduced.

None of my books have cliffhangers and they can be read as standalone, but to get the full background on the rest of the family then I do suggesting reading Seduce, The Wedding and Rapture first.

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REVIEW: DELIGHT is the third instalment in Lexi Buchanan’s contemporary, adult McKenzie Brothers erotic romance series focusing on the five McKenzie brothers and the women (and men) they love. This is Ruben McKenzie and Rosie’s storyline. Ruben is the owner of the Kenza nightclub where Rosie serves drinks and tends bar. Ruben has been attracted to Rosie since the day she was hired at the club but he has had a hands off policy when it comes to the staff-until the day Rosie lets him know exactly how she feels. This the third full length storyline in the series but it can be read as a stand alone without too much difficulty although it is better to read in order as many of the previous storyline characters-including the entire McKenzie clan-play minor roles throughout the story.

The focus of the storyline is the building relationship between Ruben and Rosie but also the strange happenings inside the Kenza nightclub. From fights, to break ins, to questionable individuals Ruben suspects that something is going down but finding proof is difficult when the staff are your number one suspects.

The relationship between Ruben and Rosie is hot, sensual, seductive and steamy. Ruben is a man who likes a little kink with his sex and Rosie is a woman who has a difficult time overcoming the memories of her past.

The secondary characters include all of the McKenzie brothers, Ruben’s parents and the introduction of Hunter and Julian-a former marine who aids in the stake out with Ruben’s staff. There is plenty of humor with the matriarch Pippa McKenzie when the family get together for Sunday dinners, and she is all up in the McKenzie’s boys’ business when it comes to love and relationship. This is a woman who desperately wants grandchildren and she knows a good thing when she sees Ruben and Rosie together.

DELIGHT is a sexually erotic storyline about two people who have wanted one another for a very long time but their age difference and experience has kept them apart. Lexi Buchanan pulls the reader into a story of family and friendship; love and understanding; and giving in to the desires that control your heart and your soul.

Reading Order
1. Seduce
1.5 The Wedding
2. Rapture
3. Delight

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Turning, I start walking upstairs with an added sway to my hips. Halfway up, I nearly stumble when I feel his hands on my hips, and then I do stumble and end up on my hands and knees on the stairs when he bites me on the bottom.
I can’t think, his hands are everywhere; on my breasts, my belly, my hips, and my legs before he moves under my skirt and rubs me between my thighs. Moaning, I drop forward with Ruben following me.
“You’re so wet. Have you got any idea how hot it is, knowing I make you so wet? I need to taste you.”
Ruben wraps his arms around my waist and hauls me up a few more stairs to the landing. Turning me in his arms, he lays me down and stays kneeling on the stairs between my spread legs.
My skirt is around my hips as Rubens slides his hands up my thighs to my panties, which he rips from my body. Holding them to his nose, he closes his eyes and inhales before shoving them into his pocket.
He strokes between my nether lips, coating his fingers in my wetness—driving me crazy. Losing all inhibitions, I yank my shirt over my head, following it with my bra.
“Fuck, Rosie,” Ruben hisses staring at my breasts.
Wanting to tease him, I bring my hands up and play with my nipples as I hear Ruben cussing before he inserts a finger inside me. I arch up from the floor in pleasure, not wanting him to stop.
My hands drop from my breasts when I feel Ruben’s very talented mouth on me—his tongue lapping me up before darting in and out of my channel.
Threading my fingers into his hair, he holds my quivering thighs open while he goes to town on me. I’ve never come this way before, but I feel the ball of fire gathering in my belly—the tightening in my nipples…

 

 

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Seduce
McKenzie Brothers #1
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: April 17, 2013

Meet Michael, Sebastian, Ruben, Lucien and Ramon McKenzie.

Five hot brothers who are about to meet five equally hot partners.

SeduceBook 1 is Michael McKenzie’s story.

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Michael is CEO of McKenzie Holdings and has a very bad habit of placing work before all else. His wife, Viv, had died in a car accident, with her current lover, on the way to meet with the divorce attorney’s six years ago. Michael was divorcing her because he’d discovered she’d had a stream of lovers during the course of their marriage. Since her death he’s had no wish to get involved with anyone, until Lily.

Lily, having lost her job at Oakfield Development gains employment at McKenzie Holdings thinking she’s going to work as the Assistant to Dale Roberts, but unbeknown to Lily she has been hired to work as Michael’s assistant. Lily is shocked, and disappointed to realize that the man she’s just been flirting with in the elevator is actually her boss.

Lily and Michael are instantly drawn to each other, but he’s her boss and Lily lives with her boyfriend of seven years. David, her boyfriend, has been acting strange for about five months which has caused Lily to re-evaluate her relationship with him and it comes up short, a lot. She had decided before meeting Michael that she wanted out of her relationship with David, but she has nowhere else to go, so she stays with him for now.

Michael and Lily finally start their relationship, which involves a lot of hot loving and scarves which Lily uses on Michael! Their relationship seems to be heading towards happily ever after, until Lily makes an announcement to Michael, which has him telling her to leave his home. She does, heartbroken, and runs to his brother Lucien.

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The Wedding
McKenzie Brothers #1.5
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: July 2013

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The WeddingYou are cordially invited to witness the marriage between:
Michael McKenzie

and

Lily Redmond

1st August 2013, 3pm
McKenzie Ranch
Lexington, Kentucky

 

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Rapture
McKenzie Brothers #2
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Genre: contemporary, adult, romance

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RAPTURE (McKenzie Brothers #2) by Lexi Buchanan

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 30, 3013

Sebastian has never in his thirty-four years had such a strong attraction to a woman. Oh, he’s felt instant lust before, more times that he cares to remember, but there’s something about Carla that’s different and he finds it difficult to get her out of his head, which is where she needs to be considering she’s dating his brother.

Carla has been pretending to date Ramon for a while now to keep a violent ex of hers away and to keep Ramon’s family off his back. They’ve been friends for a couple of years, so it was only natural that they’d help each other out, except she hasn’t bargained on falling for Ramon’s brother, Sebastian.

 

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I was born in Bolton, Lancashire within the United Kingdom, where I lived, and worked at the University of Bolton, until I moved to Ireland with my husband, four kids and pack of animals.

We are now settled in a lovely town, in County Cavan. The kids love their schools, once they get there that is.

My eldest daughter, is on the Irish Junior Archery Team, and spends her time training. At least she does when her dad can get her off her ipad, reading or listening to music.

I have recently joined the book review blog, Book Addict Mumma and made a wonderful new friend in Kristy Louise Garbutt, my new boss!

My kindle is loaded with too many books to mention, as I absolutely love to read when I have the chance.

My all time high would be to stand at the foot of Mount Everest in the Himalayas.

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Spicy by Lexi Buchanan-Review and Blog Tour

Spicy by Lexi Buchanan-Review and Blog Tour

Spicy

About The Book: Release Date February 6, 2014

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Because of screwing up with Callie, during the summer, I’m drowning my sorrows with drink and women…or that’s what I’m trying to do, but it isn’t working. Every time I close my eyes all I see is Callie, her long flowing blonde locks, her slim curvy body with legs that go on for miles and breasts that make my mouth water. She’s become my weakness and I have no idea how to make amends for my past sin…

It’s been weeks since Reece left me without a backwards glance, and I’m an idiot because I’m finding it difficult to move on and forget him. It doesn’t help that my best friend, Thalia, is engaged to his best friend, Phoenix. But tonight I intend to change all that and maybe do a little flirting with another guy and see where it leads…and who knows, it might even make the pain in my ass realize what he’s missing…

Can be read as a standalone and has an HEA ending – No Cliffhanger

 

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SPICY is the second instalment in Lexi Buchanan’s contemporary, new adult, erotic series focusing on the rock group Deception and the women in their lives –and there are plenty of women in and out of their lives. SPICY is Reece and Callie’s storyline-Reece is the drummer for Deception and Callie is besties with Thalia-Reece’s band mate’s fiancé.

The story follows Callie as she is pulled into the world of sex, hard drinking and, rock and roll. Reece has made it clear to the other members of the band that Callie is his, but his actions betray the emotional vortex that is his life. Walking away from Callie in the middle of the night has left our heroine with a broken heart, thoughts of betrayal and enough anger to fuel a small rocket to the moon. When well meaning friends convince Callie that Reece still carries a torch, she will discover that Reece has been anything but faithful and true. What ensues is a game of cat and mouse where Reece continues to act the man-whore while Callie’s heart breaks into smaller shards.

Lexi Buchanan pulls the reader into a story of one man’s obsession with the woman who has stolen his heart but a man who is incapable of letting go of the past. Reece has a secret-one that has already affected his life, his family and now Callie-but a secret that is not his to tell. When the secret is finally revealed it may be too late for Reece and the woman that he loves.

SPICY is an erotic storyline with lots of sex. No one is immune to the bad boys of rock and there are plenty of women waiting their turn with one of the band. Lexi Buchanan’s storylines are gritty, graphic and sexually explicit. My only hope is that everyone remains true to their heart.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rapture (McKenzie Brothers #2) by Lexi Buchanan-Release Blitz, Review and Giveaway

Rapture (McKenzie Brothers #2) by Lexi Buchanan-Release Blitz, Review and Giveaway

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Rapture
McKenzie Brothers #2
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Genre: contemporary, adult, romance

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RAPTURE (McKenzie Brothers #2) by Lexi Buchanan

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 30, 3013

Sebastian has never in his thirty-four years had such a strong attraction to a woman. Oh, he’s felt instant lust before, more times that he cares to remember, but there’s something about Carla that’s different and he finds it difficult to get her out of his head, which is where she needs to be considering she’s dating his brother.

Carla has been pretending to date Ramon for a while now to keep a violent ex of hers away and to keep Ramon’s family off his back. They’ve been friends for a couple of years, so it was only natural that they’d help each other out, except she hasn’t bargained on falling for Ramon’s brother, Sebastian.

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REVIEW: RAPTURE is the second full length novel (and 3rd storyline) in Lexi Buchanan’s McKenzie Brothers series focusing on the five McKenzie Brothers (Michael, Sebastian, Ramon, Ruben and Lucien) and the women (or men) that they love. This is Sebastian and Carla’s story-one of forbidden love and secret pasts.

Sebastian wants Carla but there is a problem-Carla lives with Sebastian’s brother Ramon and the brothers all made a promise to each other that they would never date a brother’s ex. So for five months, Sebastian watches Carla at family dinners hoping that his brother will tire of his new love. But something about Carla and Ramon’s relationship doesn’t sit well with Sebastian and it isn’t only Seb that notices.

As the storyline develops, we watch as the sexual tension between Carla and Sebastian heightens with every encounter and get together. The couple met at Michael and Lily’s wedding and there was an instant attraction and connection. When the truth about Ramon and Carla’s relationship is revealed, Sebastian is quick to profess his love and his need for the woman who has occupied his every thought for months.

A good portion of the story revolves around the anxiety and angst of forbidden love as Sebastian tries to keep his distance from what he believes is his brother’s lover. When Sebastian and Carla are finally able to connect, there is someone else waiting to take the couple down.

RAPTURE is a fast paced and interesting look at sibling rivalry, family dynamics and falling in love. There is plenty of sinful sex once Sebastian and Carla become a couple and the insta-love is professed in a heart beat. The storyline has many humorous moments as the family gathers for the birth of Michael and Lily’s twins and there is something about Lucien’s relationship with Lily that has everyone questioning the same.

Lexi Buchanan combines humor, heartbreak and the love of a family to pull the reader into a storyline about one man’s forbidden desire and his need for the woman who has consumed his soul.

Reading Order
1. Seduce
1.5 The Wedding
2. Rapture

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Seduce
McKenzie Brothers #1
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: April 17, 2013

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Meet Michael, Sebastian, Ruben, Lucien and Ramon McKenzie.

Five hot brothers who are about to meet five equally hot partners.

SeduceBook 1 is Michael McKenzie’s story.

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Michael is CEO of McKenzie Holdings and has a very bad habit of placing work before all else. His wife, Viv, had died in a car accident, with her current lover, on the way to meet with the divorce attorney’s six years ago. Michael was divorcing her because he’d discovered she’d had a stream of lovers during the course of their marriage. Since her death he’s had no wish to get involved with anyone, until Lily.

Lily, having lost her job at Oakfield Development gains employment at McKenzie Holdings thinking she’s going to work as the Assistant to Dale Roberts, but unbeknown to Lily she has been hired to work as Michael’s assistant. Lily is shocked, and disappointed to realize that the man she’s just been flirting with in the elevator is actually her boss.

Lily and Michael are instantly drawn to each other, but he’s her boss and Lily lives with her boyfriend of seven years. David, her boyfriend, has been acting strange for about five months which has caused Lily to re-evaluate her relationship with him and it comes up short, a lot. She had decided before meeting Michael that she wanted out of her relationship with David, but she has nowhere else to go, so she stays with him for now.

Michael and Lily finally start their relationship, which involves a lot of hot loving and scarves which Lily uses on Michael! Their relationship seems to be heading towards happily ever after, until Lily makes an announcement to Michael, which has him telling her to leave his home. She does, heartbroken, and runs to his brother Lucien.

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The Wedding
McKenzie Brothers #1.5
by Lexi Buchanan
Release Date: July 2013

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The WeddingYou are cordially invited to witness the marriage between:
Michael McKenzie

and

Lily Redmond

1st August 2013, 3pm
McKenzie Ranch
Lexington, Kentucky

 

 

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Seduce went to #56 overall on Amazon and Sizzle went to #19 on Barnes and Noble!!

I was born in Bolton, Lancashire within the United Kingdom, where I lived, and worked at the University of Bolton, until I moved to Ireland with my husband, four kids and pack of animals.

We are now settled in a lovely town, in County Cavan. The kids love their schools, once they get there that is.

My eldest daughter, is on the Irish Junior Archery Team, and spends her time training. At least she does when her dad can get her off her ipad, reading or listening to music.

I have recently joined the book review blog, Book Addict Mumma and made a wonderful new friend in Kristy Louise Garbutt, my new boss!

My kindle is loaded with too many books to mention, as I absolutely love to read when I have the chance.

My all time high would be to stand at the foot of Mount Everest in the Himalayas.

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