Review:Fighting for Everything (Warrior Fight Club #1) by Laura Kaye

 Hey, readers! I know, I know! The last time anything was posted to this blog was about two years ago. Life happened to get in the way, and reading has become a luxury instead of something I did for pleasure every day. Yes, I still read some books, but not as much, and I never found the time to be able to write my thoughts out on the books I was reading.

Fast forward to November of 2017, and I found out that I was pregnant with my first child. Yay, right? Except the morning sickness has been really bad, and Ive even ended up in the hospital with dehydration. Boo!. However, one of the very few authors that I have followed throughout my hiatus has released a brand new series, and I KNEW I just had to read it! And man, am I glad I did. Without further ado, below is my review for Laura Kaye`s newest release, Fighting for Everything!

Fighting for Everything (Warrior Fight Club #1)

by

Laura Kaye (Goodreads Author)

 

Loving her is the biggest fight of his life…

Home from the Marines, Noah Cortez has a secret he doesn’t want his oldest friend, Kristina Moore, to know. It kills him to push her away, especially when he’s noticing just how sexy and confident she’s become in his absence. But, angry and full of fight, he’s not the same man anymore either. Which is why Warrior Fight Club sounds so good.

Kristina loves teaching, but she wants more out of life. She wants Noah—the boy she’s crushed on and waited for. Except Noah is all man now—in ways both oh so good and troubling, too. Still, she wants who he’s become—every war-hardened inch. And when they finally stop fighting their attraction, it’s everything Kristina never dared hope for.

But Noah is secretly spiraling, and when he lashes out, it threatens what he and Kristina have found. The brotherhood of the fight club helps him confront his demons, but only Noah can convince the woman he loves that he’s finally ready to fight for everything.

Let me start out by saying, OMG! I'm fangirling, guys!  I haven't been so drawn into a story in so long, I couldn't come up for breath! I read this amazing book in less than a day. A DAY! The chemistry between Noah and Kristina burned so slowly and beautifully, I couldn't help but power read my way through the pages.  

Fighting for Everything was an awesome introduction into the Warrior Fight Club, although I wish there was more of the actual club in the book. While not focusing on that, however, the turmoil our main characters face more than makes up for that fact. Honestly, I cannot wait until August to see if this book can be topped! I laughed, cried multiple times, held my breath, and rooted for them both to get their heads out of their butts and communicate! 

To be honest, I`m anticipating how Laura Kaye is going to top this book with the second, and I am counting down the days to August! 

Noah suffers from a form of PTSD, having been discharged after an accident. He has trouble seeing and hearing out of one side, and the turmoil and pain he experiences throughout this story really brings to light the trouble our vets experience in real life, and its portrayed in a better way than I have ever read in any other books. Im also awed at the fact this his issues are continually portrayed instead of just mentioned then never shown just to add some sort of drama like most other books do. 

Kristina is a very likeable character, you can tell the love she has for Noah. It was great watching how she grows, and eventually comes to the realization that Noah means more to her than she previously thought. Honestly, it was great seeing two friends realize this, and I may have found a new trope. It was written out beautifully. I wish the book had been longer, because I couldn't get enough of these two. I hope to see more of them in future books. 

All- in - all, I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who loves romance, and very well written ones at that. The slow burn is perfect, the chemistry even more so. 5 out of 5 stars!

Review: Vampire Girl by Karpov Kinrade

  

Vampire Girl

by Karpov Kinrade (Goodreads Author)

 

From USA TODAY bestselling author, Karpov Kinrade, comes a new series that will suck you in and leave you wanting more. For fans of Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, and Outlander comes a fantasy romance with an original twist on an old tale.

***

You think it's safe to walk alone at night. It's not.

You think the only threat is other humans. It's not.

Monsters are real. Demons are real. Vampires are real.

And I'm about to become one of them.

My name is Arianna Spero. I was an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, until my mother lapsed into a coma. Now, I am her only hope. She made a deal with the devil, and on my 18th birthday he came to collect. But there's a way to save her. There's something the princes of hell want more than my mother.

Me.

So I signed my soul away and promised to pick a prince to marry. I would take the blood oath, become one of them, and give them an heir. I would become a princess of hell, and my mother would live.

I expected fire and brimstone. I expected pain and misery. I didn't expect beauty. I didn't expect magic.

I didn't expect love.

But the princes are keeping secrets from me.

Secrets that could shatter everything.

Review: Mine by Stacey Kennedy

Mine (Club Sin #7)

by Stacey Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Dmitri and Presley—the scorching-hot couple who started it all in Claimed—return to save Club Sin in the exhilarating new short novel from Stacey Kennedy.

Dmitri Pratt is living out his dream. Not only does he own the ultimate playground for the BDSM lifestyle, he’s found a special connection with his deliciously sexy sub, Presley Flynn, the woman who complements him in ways that go far beyond the bedroom. But when an anonymous blackmailer threatens to expose the elite, high-profile members of Club Sin in a notorious tabloid, Dmitri’s perfect world spirals out of control.

Before she met Dmitri, Presley never imagined she would find a Master who could deliver on all her hottest fantasies. Dmitri’s love and his sensual artistry surprise her every day, until he suddenly turns distant and cold. For the first time, Presley wonders where Dmitri’s heart truly lies: with her, or with Club Sin. As the life they’ve built together begins to crumble, Presley can only trust that Dmitri has what it takes—to defend what’s his, and win back the woman he cannot live without.

Mine is intended for mature audiences.

Review: Commanded by Stacey Kennedy

Commanded (Club Sin #6)

by Stacey Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

Club Sin comes alive once again in this decadent new erotic romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey.

A dedicated cop, Sawyer Quinn blows off steam by immersing himself in his role as a Master at the hottest club in Las Vegas. But when Sawyer goes after the perp who brutally beat his sister, he teams up with Chloe Nash, a sexy private investigator who awakens a sweet new need: to keep her to himself, away from the dungeon of Club Sin. Chloe is beautiful, smart, and too innocent for the BDSM lifestyle. Sawyer’s never wanted a woman like this before. Is her love worth swearing off the one thing that keeps him sane?

There’s something different about Sawyer: a commanding strength that pulls Chloe into a vortex of heady desire. But when she learns about his double life as a Dom, she’s shocked—and afraid she could never complete him. Then he saves her life, and just like that, Chloe knows she will be able to give him anything he desires. She is his—wherever and however he wants to take her.

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Excerpt : Hard As Steel by Laura Kaye

 

We so excited to be able to bring you the Review & Excerpt Tour for Laura Kaye's HARD AS STEEL!! HARD AS STEEL is a Hard Ink/Raven Riders Crossover Series Novella brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. It is due to be released on September 22, 2015! Grab your copy of this sexy novella today!

Review and Giveaway: Kill and Run by Lauren Carr ( A Thorny Rose Mystery Book 1)

Kill and Run (A Thorny Rose Mystery Book 1)

by Lauren Carr 

Five women with seemingly nothing in common are found brutally murdered in a townhome outside Washington, DC. Among the many questions surrounding the massacre is what had brought these apparent strangers together only to be killed. 
Taking on his first official murder case, Lieutenant Murphy Thornton, USN, believes that if he can uncover the thread connecting the victims, then he can find their murderer. 
Before long, the case takes an unexpected turn when Murphy discovers that one of the victims has a connection to his stepmother, Homicide Detective Cameron Gates. One wintry night, over a dozen years before, her first husband, a Pennsylvania State trooper, had been run down while working a night shift on the turnpike. 
In this first installment of the Thorny Rose Mysteries, the Lovers in Crime join newlyweds Lieutenant Murphy Thornton and Jessica Faraday to sift through a web of lies and cover-ups. Together, can the detectives of the Thorny Rose uncover the truth without falling victim to a cunning killer? 

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Review: Aoleon the Martian Girl Part 5

 

The Great Pyramid of Cydonia (Aoleon The Martian Girl #5)

by Brent LeVasseur (Goodreads Author)

Aoléon, Gilbert, Bizwat, Helios, and Zoot make it to their final destination - Cydonia where Aoléon’s parents are being held captive. They infiltrate a secret underground base and are confronted by a small army of sentrybots.Bizwat lends Aoléon and Gilbert some of his advanced combat skills via a psionic brain dump. However, this may not be enough to save them from overwhelming hostile forces that will do anything to stop them.
They finally meet Pax - the Martian who originally set them out on the mission to discover the truth about the Luminon and his plans to invade Earth. However Pax is not who he seems to be, and through a turn of events, they uncover the true power behind all that has been happening on Mars.
Will they be able to rescue Aoléon’s parents and save Earth from invasion?
Join Aoleon and Gilbert in the conclusion to this exciting middle-grade science fiction and fantasy adventure!

Review: Aoleon the Martian Girl part 4

Science Fiction Series-Aoleon The Martian Girl-Part 4 Illegal Aliens (Aoleon The Martian Girl #4)

by Brent LeVasseur (Goodreads Author)

Science Fiction Series Aoleon The Martian Girl Part 4 Illegal Aliens (Part 4 of 5)

Aoléon and Gilbert have become the Luminon’s top priority in stopping the Martian resistance movement, and after being chased by the Royal Paladin Guard, they are forced to flee the Martian Megalopolis. Aoléon, Gilbert and Zoot escape with the help of Bizwat and his newly found friend, Helios, a first generation soldierbot.

After their saucer is destroyed, they crash land somewhere in the deep Martian desert, and they set out to locate Kyrios and the secret base where Aoléon’s parents are being held captive.

After battling the forces of nature, starvation, a Klyklon dust storm, (and not to mention a giant slor that almost swallows them alive), they finally make it to their destination. However, after Kyrios gives Gilbert some basic training to develop his budding psionic power, they learn that their journey is far from over.

Will Aoléon, Glbert, Bizwat, Helios, and Zoot be able to rescue Aoléon’s parents and stop the Martian invasion of Earth in time?

Read part 4 to find out!

Join Aoleon and Gilbert in this exciting middle school sci-fi adventure!

The story is coming along nicely; the climax soon approaching. In this part, we learn more about Mar`s history and see Earth preparing for war. Our heroes face even more hurdles that they must overcome.

There is a bit more action in this book than the others, and I was left on the edge of my seat. I devoured this book and quickly picked up the next.

In the past, I had some difficulties in liking the images, but they are starting to appeal to me. Not as awkward as before.

All in all, I enjoyed this leg of their journey. It was filled with danger, action, humor, and self discoveries. One of my favorites so far.

Review: Aeoleon the Martian Girl Part 3

Science Fiction Series - Aoleon The Martian Girl Part 3 The Hollow Moon (Part 3 of 5)

Aoléon and Gilbert investigate the Luminon to try and uncover the plot to invade Earth to steal it’s milk cows. In the process, they discover a disturbing revelation about the Martian leader. After overhearing the Luminon discuss his plans to use sabotage to disrupt Mars’s galact supply, the duo races to try and to warn Aoléon’s father Deimos, who is a manager at the galactworks plant before the saboteur can act.

Meanwhile, Aoleon has to take her pilots exam, which would enable her to eventually join the Martian intergalactic explorational fleet. However, during the test-run, something goes horribly wrong. The two are put in a life threatening situation that only Bizwat, a Procyon commando, and Aoléon’s friend can save them from.

Gilbert finally gets his chance to learn to skyboard. However, things go horribly wrong and they are chased by the Royal Paladin guard.

Will they survive?

Join Aoleon and Gilbert in this exciting middle-grade scifi adventure story to Mars and beyond!

Review: Aoleon the Martian Girl Part 2 by Brent LeVasseur

Science Fiction Saga - Aoleon The Martian Girl - The Luminess of Mars 
Aoléon and Gilbert receive a special mission from PAX, a wanted criminal and leader of the Martian resistance movement to investigate the Luminon of Mars, who he suspects is planning an invasion of Earth to steal its milk cows. Gilbert has an encounter with the Luminess (the mate of the Luminon) and discovers something strange about her during a procession, and the duo are chased by the Royal Paladin Guard. 
At Aoléon’s home, Gilbert meets Aoléon’s family, her sister Una, mother Phobos and father Deimos as well as her overzealous pet Zoot. He is also introduced to Bizwat, a covert operator and Procyon Commando, who uses his Saturn Pizza delivery job as a cover. 
Gilbert then gets to visit the Martian Space Academy (Aoléon’s school) where he encounters Aoléon’s nemesis, Charm Lepton and her friend Quarkina, as well as receiving a history lesson on the Martian people by Plutarch Xenocrates. After class, Gilbert and Aoléon get to train in zero-G and Gilbert is treated to a Psi-ball match between Martian Space Academy and Martian Science Academy.

Part 2 picked up where part 1 left off. There is some action in it, but for the most part it wasnt too... thrilling, if thats the word. We meet Aoleon`s parents and see her school, and learn some new information about the Luminon.

Ive simply determined that this series is just a big science lesson. More descriptions that are hard to follow were used, but hey, Im learning something new.

The illustrations still dont appeal to me. Ive even had someone who was reading over my shoulder even mention something. They are kind of cool, but they are also really different and is not for everyone.

All in all, Im looking forward to what is in the next book. Its picking up, and I have high hopes for part 3.

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Cover Reveal: Mine by Stacey Kennedy

Title:MINE

Series:Club Sin #7

Author: Stacey Kennedy

Genre:Erotic Romance (recommended for mature audiences)

Release Date: October 27, 2015

Publisher:Random House Loveswept

Format: Digital eBook

ISBN: 9780804181266

Review- Aoleon the Martian Girl Part 1

Science Fiction Book - Part 1 First Contact - Aoleon The Martian Girl (Aoleon The Martian Girl #1)

by Brent LeVasseur (Goodreads Author)

Science Fiction Book - Part 1 First Contact - Aoleon The Martian Girl

Crop circles magically appear in Farmer Johnson’s field. A mysterious light sweeps over the night sky and awakens Farmer Johnson and Gilbert, the boy next door.

Curious, Gilbert ventures out to discover the source of the light and stumbles into a beautiful Martian girl sitting in a crop circle. Farmer Johnson also investigates the strange light, and thinking that Gilbert and Aoléon are vandals, he chases them. But they sprint to Aoléon’s saucer and escape only to be pursued by the U.S. Air Force.

Gilbert has never been attacked by swarms of giant killer robots. Never met strange aliens from other worlds. Never skyboarded across a megalopolis hidden deep inside an extinct volcano. Never trekked across a vast Martian desert. And never been eaten alive by a gigantic slor (well, almost never, unless you count Billy the fat bully at school).

And luckily, he has never ever confronted an evil ruler of Mars bent on conquering the Earth to steal its cows.

Never...until now!

This may be the adventure Gilbert always wished for.

If only he can survive.

Join Gilbert and Aoleon in this exciting middle-grade science fiction and fantasy adventure

Aoleon the Martian girl was unlike any book I have ever read. I couldnt put my finger on what audience the book was aimed for, but its not for little ones and its not really for adults. There were words used as descriptions that would confuse young people, and even as and adult, I had a hard time keeping up at times.

A majority of the book was based on Earth, and the last chapeter on Mars, the home planet of the ailen. Part 1 was pretty short, with a great portion of pictures.

I wasnt a big fan of the pictures. When I saw that the book had them, I was excited, but they werent to my taste. It looked heavily animated, and a bit cliche. Honestly Im a big fan of the old fashioned illustrations, so to each their own. What I dont like, someone else will love.

But all in all, it was pretty interesting and Im looking forward to the rest.

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ARC Review: With Visions of Red by Trisha Wolfe

 

With Visions of Red (Broken Bonds #1)

by Trisha Wolfe (Goodreads Author)

Criminal profiler Sadie Bonds knows blood. Her affair with the gruesome, dark world of killers began long before she started applying her analytical skills to investigate gory crime scenes. She gets inside the killers’ heads, breaks them down, relates to them on an arcane level. She prefers it this way—because it’s safer to ally herself with the villain than the victim. At least, that’s how she’s coped ever since she was abducted and tortured as a teen.

She will never be a victim again.

Now, she’s honed her skills in order to bring justice to these ritualistic offenders. Working alongside her colleagues, armed with sharp wit and a SIG, Sadie always catches her sadist. Until one ruthless serial killer gets inside Sadie’s head, turning the tables. He knows her secrets. Her obsessions. The darkest, most deviant part of her soul.

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