Jeff Jarvis
Really enjoyed this short story, but it would have been even better if turned into a full novel. The premise is a very good setup for a full story that would be interesting and hot to read.
3.5 stars...the storyline was a little unrealistic and fast-paced, but overall I thought it was an enjoyable story. The sex scenes were pretty hot and well worth the read.
This was the first book by Nia Arthurs that I have read, but I'm looking forward to many more as I get deeper into this series. I enjoyed the breaking down of walls that both of the main characters went through in order to let the other in and to find love again. I very sweet BWWM romance.
Another enjoyable quick read in the Hellfire Quartet. I love the style of this series and the way Billings/Dane are able to develop the characters in such a short period of time. The BDSM is not too aggressive and is much more loving and enjoyable.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this 4 part series. It was a nice quick story, although the characters in it could easily be brought into a longer novel. I would love to see that with these two characters and to see their relationship develop further.
Highly recommended.
Least favorite of the quartet. The story felt like it drug along at the beginning and I found myself just waiting for something to happen that was entertaining.
The hottest of the Hellfire Quartet so far. Very enjoyable BDSM romance that develops between a star and her bodyguard.
The second novel in the Make It Marriage series is even better than the first. I loved Troy and Venus and how their relationship developed. It was a slow build with lots of sexual tension that was very satisfying. The secondary story was an interesting twist that added some mystery to the novel. Definitely one of my new favorites.
I recently joined Nikki's Patreon and it has been great. One of the fun things she started was the FMK game where subscribers got to vote on 3 people a day to FMK. Nikki then took the characters from those and incorporated them into a larger story. This is the first book from that Patreon exclusive story. If you have enjoyed Nikki's work in the past, it is worth checking out her Patreon page for exclusives like this.
I enjoyed this book, although both of the characters are very flawed. All the way to the end there seemed to be communication issues that were never resolved. Each would draw conclusions on what the other was thinking rather than just talking and finding out what their partner actually thought. To me, that spells trouble for the long-term if it isn't addressed.
I'm a fan off Melissa Brayden and have found you can never go wrong with her novels. She is great with developing characters and making you want to care about them. She continues her good work with Entangled. I could actually picture the author as the character Becca in the story, the blonde beauty who is so nice and grounded, who doesn't take the town's criticism of where she works as a knock against her personally.
I had a hard time liking Joey at all. Through the story you learn of all of the hardships she has gone through, but when she doesn't get the contract with the Jace, she pushes Becca away, the one good thing she had in her life. I didn't feel like she ever apologized fully for this or explained why she did it. Becca was a real saint in forgiving her so easily.
The story was so enjoyable and I hope this setting will include more stories with other characters. I highly recommend this one.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
So glad I got to listen/read this book finally. It is now in my favorites list to come back to again. I loved the story and the characters, the build to a relationship, the sex scenes, the sports drama, the age gap. This book had so much that I enjoyed when it comes to a F/F novel.
This book was just not for me. The characters are very superficial and stereotypical. The teacher is beyond stupid and allowed herself to be bullied into having sex by one of her students, a Russian student. Just not my cup of tea. Stories like this allow guys to see women as nothing more than objects that they can do with as they please.
This is my least favorite of the Paradise Valley books so far. I did not like the doctor character at all. The lack of communication between the couple is extensive, especially for two that are getting married.
The entire Year in Paradise series overall was good, but the last few books were very light on romance and sex. December Wishes as just ok as a conclusion. I enjoyed it jumping around from couple to couple that we have seen in previous books. There just wasn't a lot of meat to the story for me. I was thinking there might be a hot Christmas romance or even something leading up to romance on New Year's Eve to round out the year. So I was disappointed in not getting more of a wrap-up with some of the characters and no Christmas romance. I was just expecting more from the concluding book than was delivered.
I very much enjoyed this first offering from Jennet Alexander. I was a bit concerned going in due to the average ratings that I was seeing, but I'm glad I took a chance and came to my own conclusions about the book.
I liked the development of Lilah and Noa as characters as they got to know each other while on set and slowly began to loosen up. I enjoyed the stalker mystery that was tied into the book which gave an additional plot point apart from the budding relationship. The narration really added to the enjoyment of the story. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it quite as much without the different voices from the narrator.
I found this to be a very enjoyable story and one that I would come back to and listen to again at a future time.
I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
I've been a fan of Melissa Brayden's more recent work, but am just getting around to reading some of her earlier works. Kiss the Girl is one of my new favorites. It goes beyond the cookie-cutter formula that a lot of lesfic novels follow. This story includes so many different parts that blend together so well.
Brooklyn has grown up never knowing the family that gave her away at birth and has never experienced the love of parents, having been passed through the system until she reached adulthood. Her heart is hardened to love until she meets Jessica, who happens to be the head of a competing advertising company. The two companies are competing against each other for a large contract. Throw in that Brooklyn's birth mother makes contact and Brookyn's world is turned upside down. Having learned to shut others out, she is not good with relationships. All of this mixes together to make a fascinating read.
I loved that there were times that the story went in a different direction that I expected. After having read hundreds of lesfic novels, it feels like it is easy to predict what will happen (not that it makes reading those less fun). But this book was a nice change of pace from that. For example, when it is found out Jessica was not responsible for the pitch proposal being stolen, the formula would be for everything to be good between Jessica and Brooklyn. But instead, Brooklyn ends the relationship because she can't deal with the possibility of something else bad happening in the future.
This is going on my Favorites shelf to come back to in the future. It is smart, witty, and has lots of twists that I enjoy in a story. You can never go wrong with a Melissa Brayden book and this one is at the top of the list.
Carsen Taite is one of my favorite WLW writers, primarily because her stories, while containing hot romances, also have a well-developed story outside of the romance. Trial By Fire is another excellent release. If you are a fan of crime stories with courtroom drama along with a slow build between two women, you will really enjoy this title.
This review is for the audiobook version.
This audiobook is wonderful and checks so many boxes for me. I love the noirish nature of the women going back and forth telling the story of their relationship and occasionally breaking from the story to chide the listener for their voyeuristic nature. The story covers the heartbreak of a woman that was cheated on and her plan for revenge that turns her life upside down. Allie Shae did a fantastic job of giving each character their own voice that was easy to listen to and follow who was speaking. This one is going to the top of my favorites list and I will definitely be listening again soon.
First novel of Nicolette Dane that I have read and I was very pleased. It was a well written, well-paced novel with realistic characters and a happy ending.
I have either read or listened to nearly every book Georgia Beers has written. I like the way her books flow, how the relationships she writes develop over time. Cherry on Top is similar to her writing style in other books, but the story development seemed different. That is not a bad thing at all. The two main characters get together a lot quicker than those do in some of her other books. There was also a couple of different storylines woven together with Cherry that I found to be a nice addition.
There were times in the story that I just did not like the Ellis character at all. I can understand her distaste for social media influencers, especially after what happened with her family, but her vitriol for all social media seemed misplaced, especially when she was writing for a tabloid that exposed people's activities. I don't feel like she ever truly felt remorse for that work that she was doing, yet she came down very hard on Cherry. It made me not like her at all. Cherry deserved better than to be treated the way she was.
This is one of the few times that Beers has written a character that I did not like, one that I don't feel like ever redeemed herself. The book is still fantastic and I loved Cherry.
I was provided with a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.