Carrie
OMFG this book is so underrated I don't even know where to start.
676 pages of IDK what eff just happened scenes..
I thought this would just be a casual read but my god, while it isn't the greatest writing I've read from an author the storyline itself is worth the 4 stars.
I don't understand though why this is considered a stand alone because this should be a series the ending alone isn't enough as its such a cliff hanger...
hilarious! I love love love Seb! :))
I can't wait for Winston to get his own story. :)
Absolutely loved this one!
”..she was, a girl, only twenty-seven fucking years old, which made him feel like Father fucking Time...”
Sabin, you are the funniest of them yet. Well, asides from Strider, that is. ;)
5 MAGNIFICENT STARS!
The story starts out with our heroine Willow at a young age awaiting her new stepmother along with her father. Little does she know her new mother has a “present” for her, a bundle of step brothers and sisters. Her new mother isn't what she's always wished for, she is vile and runs the household with greed and no regard for Willow's welfare as well as her father's. She has outcast Willow to serve as a nursemaid to her step brothers and sisters. Her father is forced to hail to every whim of the new lady of the house and so forgets his beloved daughter. After almost 20 years, we stumble upon Sir Barron who is back from the war in France and has been hiding in his study to relieve himself of the wrath/pranks of his 10 relentless children. He sends out his right hand man to search for a suitable wife and lady for the household to help him deal with his band of merry tots. His squire comes back with the lovely Willow.. from then on the story goes about on how the children take to Willow. How she wins the hearts of both the master and his subjects in the castle. In an epic battle within the castle involving wooden arrows carved from tables in the lady's quarters, secret passages in the castle, bowls of fig pudding, singed mustaches and beards, a squealing pig, 10 tiny soldiers, a warlord, an army of full grown soldiers.
Only when the flames shot higher could he make out the gentle swells filling out her breeches and tunic and the inky cap of curls that clung to her head. Lady Willow gazed boldly up at the window, making no attempt to hide the bow in her hand. or the challenging jut of her jaw. Hollis shook his head torn between shock and amusement. “You'd best devise a new battle plan, my lord. For it appears your lady has decided to join the game.” Bannor flexed his powerful hands on the window sill. “This is no game, my friend” He swung around, his eyes gleaming with a raw excitement Hollis hadn't seen since King Edwards signed the treaty with the French. “This I understand. This is war”
I really hope that Carian hasn't abandoned this series.
Since this one was published back in 2017 and no new books for it have been released yet.
Very good storylines so far between this one and Torn.
Gah. I wish the bevelstroke series was continuing on.. I can't seem to like the smythe smiths but I am intrigued with Iris' character
First and foremost I'd like to thank the author, Belle Aurora very much for an advance readers copy of this book.
I will admit I haven't been that updated with my Belle Aurora books but I've been a fan of hers ever since I started the Friend Zoned series and of course we cannot forget RAW but I digress, we're here to discuss this new book of hers, LEV- so let's do this!
We start this book with Mina Harris a young girl who is basically at the lowest of low in her life. She is a runaway orphan who is living off the street struggling to even get her next meal. She becomes so desperate because of her hunger that she ends up at a local strip club where she decides to do something drastic. Something so out of character for her- to steal. Now she is basically inexperienced at this that she doesn't notice the guy across the bar watching her captivated by her secret beauty. So, she nabs the wallet thinking she's invisible and that's when she goes head to head with our hottie hero Mr. Lev Leokov.
Yups ladies and gents. Lev Leokov. He is the hottie dark hero of this story. Ever since he was young Lev understood that he was different anyone who knew him knew there was just something different about him. He was a recluse, unemotional, and silent boy. His sister and brother always kept an eye on him and helped him adjust to societal norms being his guardian angels. He is immediately drawn to this shy, quiet and damaged girl. From that first meeting on things unravel and we see the true Lev Leokov the sweet, possessive and adorably protective man. He thinks he doesn't show emotion and cannot care for anyone else but throughout the story we see a different man come to pass.
His eyes roamed my fresh face. “You can't hude behind make-up. You can try, but you won't succeed. Not with me.” He paused then said “I see you”
He crossed his arms over a broad chest. “Masks don't suit a person with your face.”
“My face?” I asked.
“A face like yours makes men stumble over themselves.” He titled his head to look at me through a new angle. “Faces like yours are carved into statues, immortalized in stone for the world to see over the ages.” He let in a deep breath then exhaled slowly. “You...are art.”
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me in a lot of instances of the first book of Friend Zoned series. Not to mention that this is sort of a spin-off of of that series. (You'll understand in the ending) It was intriguing, steamy and you easily fall in love with the characters. I was especially intrigued with the supporting characters and their hopefully future stories. But there were parts of the book where I felt like the writing was rushed but at the beginning of the book there came a point where I felt it a bit dragging specially the first few chapters and some in the middle. But overall I loved it. It was so sweet. I loved getting into Lev's psyche so I was really into the parts where it was Lev's POV.
I totally recommend this book to everyone who enjoy reading contemporary romances or those fond of realistic fiction books. :)
Wow. This book.
This book broke me just from the very first few pages. Tillie's writing is beautiful and while Poppy's and Rune's story is quite tragic it was such an amazing read.
5/5 would totally recommend.
hmph. Loved Tyke but didn't really enjoy Pippa's character in this one. Looking forward to Rainer's story though.
Story was bland, and I did not like the FMC, also did not agree with the narrative and comments made to shaming someone with serious mental illness.
Wasn't much of a fan of Dee.. but my god that twist at the end of story was something else didn't see it coming either
This book.
My gosh, it was dragging as all hell.
You'd have to put up with the filler chapters for so long til the good stuff comeswhichisabout four or five chapters before the ending.
I rather enjoyed Rebecca and O'hares story they were cute together.
Logan “High” Judd, the hero of the story, is one of the members of Chaos that were part of their dark and dangerous days. [read Motorcycle Man] Millie Cross was his first love and considered old lady in those days. They were living the life, both in love until one day she decides it's time to end it all.
20 years later she spots him and still hasn't moved on. Millie decides she wants to set things straight with High and tell him the truth about why she made that decision years before. What they both don't realize is that their time is not yet over- or maybe never was.
This book, it was so crazy emotionally overwhelming in some parts that my first advice to you readers would be to get your tissues ready and expect the waterworks to come at some parts. (I will not divulge, no to spoilers!)
So why I'm giving this book a four star rating? I enjoyed the story but found it at a lot of times dragging or too prolonged at some parts. I mean there were scenes which ran until three chapters long but honestly could've been placed in one so I was getting antsy about those parts. Also, it was very anticlimactic after the main parts of the characters reuniting. Don't kill me people! I guess High and Millie's story just wasn't for me. I honestly didn't enjoy it as much as I did Joker's and Carrie's story (Ride Steady) but I would most definitely recommend it to anyone interested in romance books.
I am so looking forward to the next stories out of this series because let's just say, in this book we learn a lot of new future “possible' romances coming with the other members of Chaos!
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characters were sweet as can be I usually love Ms. Sands books but this one I found a bit boring :(
