Some Like It Wild (The Wild Ones) by M.Leighton-Review and Giveaway

Some Like It Wild (The Wild Ones) by M. Leighton-Review and Giveaway

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Some Like It Wild
The Wild Ones #2
by M. Leighton
Genre: adult, contemporary,romance, erotic
Release Date: March 4, 2014

Some LIke It Wild

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 4, 2014

How far will a good girl go for the bad boy she loves?

Laney Holt is a preacher’s daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn’t happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney’s dreams came crashing down. Now she’s left with an empty space she doesn’t know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him.

Jake has no interest in thinking beyond the here and now. All he wants out of life is the next rush, the next “feel-good” thing to keep his mind off the pain of his past. His latest rush? Showing Laney there’s more to life than being a good girl—and that going bad can be so much fun. Her only concern now is how she can ever hope to satisfy the wild side of a boy like Jake. She’s looking forward to trying. And so is Jake.

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REVIEW: SOME LIKE IT WILD is the third storyline in M. Leighton’s contemporary, adult, erotic, romantic series The Wild Ones. This is Laney and Jake’s storyline. Jake is Jenna’s sister-first introduced in The Wild One’s and Wild Child. Following the death of his father, Jake has returned home to settle up the accounts and the will. To his surprise and pleasure, Laney Holt, a woman he kissed four years earlier at the local country fair, is the new paralegal assigned to assess the estate.

The storyline premise follows Laney as she endeavors to keep her business and private life separate but Jake’s sexual aura and their mutual attraction to one another begins to interfere in Laney’s accounting of the family estate. But when Laney’s family attempts to pull her away, she is pushed into the arms of the one man who is sure to set the town’s gossip mongers on high alert. Jake’s reputation as a trouble maker and lady’s man is well known; he knows he isn’t the man to bring home to the parents and in this Jake will walk away because he believes Laney deserves something more. But Jake IS Laney’s something more and she must prove to the man that she loves that there is no one else in her heart.

M. Leighton pulls the reader into an intimate and intense storyline; the sex scenes are passionate, sensual and erotic. Some Like It Wild is a story about moving forward and letting go of the past. Jake must exorcise his demons before he is able to open his heart and his soul and, Laney is the only woman who can tame her wild beast.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Wild Child
The Wild Ones 1.5
by M.Leighton
Genre: adult, contemporary, romance, erotic
Release Date: October 2013

Wild Child

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 15, 2013

Jenna Theopolis has always known what she wanted. Getting out of her small hometown of Greenfield was number one on her list of priorities. Until she met Rusty Catron.
Rusty’s fun-loving personality was the perfect match for Jenna’s inner wild child. But what started off as a summer fling quickly turns into something more. At least it does for Jenna.

Rusty has lived with the ghost of his father’s abandonment since he was a child, but now he’s beginning to feel the crippling effects of his scars. He wants to trust in Jenna, but deep down he doesn’t believe someone so wild and free can ever be tamed.

But tragedy strikes, pushing Jenna out of Greenfield and leaving Rusty with a choice to make—face his inner demons or lose the love of his life. Forever.

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REVIEW:WILD CHILD is the second storyline in M. Leighton’s contemporary, romantic, erotic The Wild Ones series. This is Jenna and Rusty’s storyline-Jenna and Rusty are Cami and Trick’s best friends from book one The Wild Ones. The premise follows Jenna and Rusty a few days before Cami and Trick’s wedding. When Jenna reaches a crossroads in her life, Rusty pushes Jenna away at a time when they need one another –the most.

Wild Child is a short story that reveals where a lack of communication can turn a relationship inside out and upside down. As their best friend’s wedding draws near, Cami puts her heart on the line only to have it shattered when Rusty begins to shut down, preparing for the inevitable flight of the woman he loves. But two tragedies within days of each other will push our couple over the edge, and in doing so, there may be no turning back-sometimes words hurt more than broken bones.

M. Leighton writes an emotional and heartbreaking storyline. Communication between one another is the building block of all relationships and without it, love doesn’t stand a chance when misunderstandings and hurtful words aren’t meant to wound but to protect one’s heart.

WILD CHILD can be found as a bonus storyline at the back of SOME LIKE IT WILD (March 2014) and should be read prior to Some Like It Wild.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Everything For Us (Bad Boys #3) by M.Leighton-a review

EVERYTHING FOR US (Bad Boys #3) by M.Leighton-a review

Everything For us

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2013

When it comes to passion this hot, it’s all or nothing.

Olivia Townsend’s wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for—a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But one case of mistaken identity has turned her privileged world upside down.

An abduction gone wrong lands her right in the lap of the sexiest, most dangerous man she’s ever met. To Marissa, he’s an enigma, but one to whom she’s irresistibly, inexplicably drawn.

With him comes a new world of freedom and passion, of dark shadows and dangerous secrets, a world where nothing is what it seems—except for the blind passion that Marissa can’t escape—or maybe even survive.

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REVIEW: EVERYTHING FOR US is the third installment in M.Leighton’s contemporary, new adult Bad Boys series focusing on the Davenport men and the women they love. This is Nash and Marissa’s storyline.

Everything for Us is a revealing look at the previous seven years in Nash Davenport’s life on the high seas. Through flashbacks and intimate recounting we learn that following the death of his mother and his subsequent run from those responsible for the explosion, Nash is forced into some pretty dangerous positions and ‘assignments’. Returning home, to find his brother Cash had been living a double life, did not sit too well. Hoping to reveal the truth behind their mother’s death, Nash appoints himself the person to do the job. But, Marissa needs a guardian to protect her from those hoping to draw Nash into the open, he steps up only to find himself falling for the beauty who was once a thorn in many people’s side.

Marissa is a character who has done a 180 in the series. Once a spoiled, pampered young woman who graduated (summa cum laude) from law school, Marissa has learned her lessons the hard way. And falling for the bad boy was never in the plans. She will begin to pull away from the only life she has never known, but a life that has left her less than whole.

EVERYTHING FOR US is a story of forbidden love, heartbreaking revelations and uncovering the truth. It is also a story of one man’s struggle to right the wrongs of the past, although some wrongs can never be undone. M. Leighton pulls the reader into a storyline that is emotionally cathartic for the leading characters as both felt incomplete and that something was missing from their lives.

READING ORDER
1. Down To You
2. Up to Me
3. Everything For Us

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Review by Sandy

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Up To Me (Bad Boys #2) by M.Leighton-a review

Up To Me ( Bad Boys #2) by M.Leighton-a review

Up to Me

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Released February 2013 (re-release August 2013)

Happily ever after doesn’t come easy. But for love, it’s always worth the fight.

Olivia finds bliss unlike any she’s ever known in Cash’s arms. He sets her skin on fire and melts her heart right inside her chest. Unfortunately, their happily ever after is short-lived when a shadow from Cash’s past threatens to turn their world upside down.

Dangerous people from his father’s world have discovered that Cash holds information that could put them away for a very long time. And they’re willing to do anything—and hurt anybody—to get it back. Giving it up means Cash must choose between the life of his father and the life of Olivia.

Having nearly overcome her wariness of bad boys, Olivia’s trust is shaken when this new threat arises. Now she finds that Cash is not only a danger to her heart, but his family has associations that are a danger to her life as well. She soon discovers that there are some situations in life where trust is a girl’s only option. And this is one of them. If she’s to live, she must trust Cash with her life. But to Olivia, that’s much, much easier than letting go and trusting him with her heart

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REVIEW: UP TO ME is the second storyline in M. Leighton’s contemporary romance, erotic THE BAD BOYS series focusing on the Davenport males and Olivia Townsend. Picking up immediately following the end of the first book DOWN TO YOU, we discover along with the characters that although the old man is in jail waiting to prove his innocence, he still has some big time connections and enemies on the outside. When Cash must call in a few favors, he will learn that the last few years of his life have been built on a lie and a family secret. Threats against those he loves will force Cash to make some decisions he would have otherwise never done.

Although this particular book was released a few months ago, I will not give away the twist to the storyline but suffice to say Cash’s reaction was both expected as well as unexpected under the circumstances. Cash had been living a double life for years but when the reality of the situation presents itself he is beyond angry at those who perpetrated a bigger ruse.

The relationship between Olivia and Cash continues to be hot and sexy; Cash knows exactly how to literally bring Olivia to her knees. There is one scene in particular that would make most women blush but in the end, how many of us would put ourselves on display for everyone to see.

We are introduced to a few new characters including Gavin, a smart-mouthed, smooth-talking Aussie who seems to know exactly what to do and how to do it every time. I am hoping that M. Leighton gives Gavin his own spin-off series because I would like to see what the man is capable of doing with his skill and expertise. Marissa (Olivia’s cousin) plays a secondary role but one that appears to be heading in a more pivotal role in book 3.

The storyline is written from two points of view-Olivia and Cash. Many readers take issue with first person POV and even more so with the back and forth between characters, but there are times when we, as readers, need to get inside the ‘others’ head. Wouldn’t we all like to know what our favorite hero/heroine is thinking.

UP TO ME is a storyline of betrayal and suspense; love and hate; with a twist and a few turns. The characters are an interesting mix of family, friends and extended connections. M. Leighton continues the series with the release of Everything For Us in September 2013. It will be Marissa’s story-one that began in Down To You but I hope to see some resolution between Cash and his family, as well as a more permanent arrangement between Olivia and Cash.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Down To You (The Bad Boys #1) by M.Leighton-a review

DOWN TO YOU (The Bad Boys #1) by M. Leighton-a review

Down To You 2

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ABOUT THE BOOK: September 2012 (re-release July 2013)

The scorching tale of one girl, two brothers and a love triangle…that’s not. Olivia Townsend is nothing special. She’s just a girl working her way through college so she can return home to help her father run his business. She’s determined not to be the second woman in his life to abandon him, even if it means putting her own life on hold. To Olivia, it’s clear what she must do. Plain and simple. Black and white. But clear becomes complicated when she meets Cash and Nash Davenport. They’re brothers. Twins.

Cash is everything she’s always wanted in a guy. He’s a dangerous, sexy bad boy who wants her in his bed at any cost. He turns her insides to mush and, with just one kiss, makes her forget why he’s no good for her. Nash is everything she’s ever needed in a guy. He’s successful, responsible and intensely passionate. But he’s taken. Very taken, by none other than Marissa, Liv’s rich, beautiful cousin. That doesn’t stop Olivia from melting every time he looks at her, though. With just one touch, he makes her forget why they can never be together.

Black and white turns to shades of gray when Olivia discovers the boys are hiding something, something that should make her run as far and as fast as she can. But it’s too late to run. Olivia’s already involved. And in love. With both of them. Both brothers make her heart tremble. Both brothers set her body on fire. She wants them both. And they want her. How will she ever choose between them?

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REVIEW: DOWN TO YOU is the first storyline in M.Leighton’s contemporary romance The Bad Boys series. Although I am a little late to the party and the ‘big secret’ is well known, I had the opportunity to review this book as a re-release, so I scooped up the chance to read it.

The storyline focuses on Olivia Townsend, a hard working, young woman who works as a bartender to pay her way through college. Hoping to get her degree in accounting so she can assist in her father’s business, Olivia is offered a more lucrative position at a bar run by bad-boy Cash Davenport. But to her surprise, she will discover that his twin brother Nash is dating her cousin. Enter brother number two, and the heat is on. Olivia is sexually and physically attracted to each brother but in a different way and the brother’s in return want Olivia –each for themselves.

The reader follows Olivia as she is pulled between the two men-Cash the personification of the bad boy who pushes all of her buttons-and Nash-the up and coming lawyer with the perfect manners and behavior every woman should want in a mate. As the storyline progresses, we will discover that the Davenport men have a few secrets and once revealed to Olivia she feels the world about to crash in around her when lies and deceit threaten the growing love she feels for both men.

M.Leighton draws the reader into the storyline as we get up close and personal with Olivia and the internal battle she wages with herself knowing that in the end the bad boy will break her heart. There big reveal was not unexpected and I believe that we may see more of the twins in book two. The writing is simple but entertaining. The sexual heat keeps the blood racing and in the end, there is a temporary HEA with a hint at what’s to come.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Cover Reveals-April 1, 2013

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