Review: The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken

The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Genesis has been trained her whole life on how to serve the immortals in case her number gets called. But when she actually gets picked, she realizes that humans know nothing about immortals and she has no idea what she walked into.

Strangely she's not as terrified as she expected to be, but she's still adjusting to her new life. But before she can get too comfortable, she goes through one test and trial after another. Being that she is a mere mortal, there's only so much her human body can stand. And the immortals may be asking for too much...

Wow! I really didn't expect to love this book as much as i did! I'm a big fan of Rachel so thats what drew me to this book first but then the story captivated me and i couldnt put it down!

Genesis is an amazing woman. She is so brave and smart and tough and loyal. I would have been terrified if I was her but she held her ground and fought back a lot.

Im very intrigued by the other characters in this series and would like very much tho see how their stories pan out so i may have to get the rest of the series...

Very, very glad i got a chance to read this book!

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Review: The Wrong Kind of Love by Lexi Ryan

The Wrong Kind of Love by Lexi Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Nicole's life has just hit the fan. She finds out that her fiance left with her twin sister right before she was making her vows at her wedding... so of course the natural response was to run and take her sister's flight to Michigan and run away from the disaster that has become her life.

When Nicole finds out that Veronica was supposed to start a job to nanny a six-year-old, she decides to meet with the family and tell them about the mess up and that she is there instead of Veronica. What she didn't expect was to be asked to take Veronica's place and her name for a few months. Nicole doesn't want to but feels guilty leaving them in the lurch so she reluctantly agrees.

In the last unexpected thing Nicole thought would happen would be to fall for the six-year-olds father. She is trying to resist temptation, but it's really hard with Dr. McBrooding who is starting to thaw around her.

Everybody has dark secrets in their closets but it seems that Nicole's and Ethan's are about to reveal themselves before they are ready for the consequences.

This was a gteat novel. I really loved the connection between Nicole and Ethan oh, and I also loved how Nicole and Lilly connected so well with each other. I can't imagine what Nicole went through and how she could even talk to her sister after what she did to her. I'm a girl that holds a grudge so that would have been at least a five-year cold-shoulder lol.

I also feel for Ethan and what he went through with his previous wife. It seems there are a lot of common themes that happened to Ethan if you really stop and think about it after reading this book. I do have to say that I love the Jackson family and I may just have to read the rest of the series to see how each one of them fall for the love of their lives. It sure is a rambunctious bunch and I can only imagine the stories and adventures they go through. I also hope that Lilly is a main princess in each novel haha.

So glad I got the chance to read this book and I will be looking for more by this author in the future!

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Review: A Valentine's Day Miracle by Tammy Falkner

A Valentine's Day Miracle by Tammy Falkner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a great story! I love these characters and getting back into their lives made me want to re-read all of the novels again. I loved the message that was given and it makes me want to do something good with my life and to help people like the Reeds do. I'm so glad I got this book and I definitely recommend it to everyone!

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Review: The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham

The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Poppy loves to garden. It's her passion and she's damn good at it. She doesn't need a man to help her with her business - she just wants to get her business up and going and become successful...which is hard to do as a single women in the 1750's...

She gets a great gig with the Duke of Westmead to decorate his estate for a lavish party. But more than just getting her business reputation occurs during her frequent visits to his home. By the end of it, she finds herself engaged to the Duke of Westmead and wondering what just happened.

But the Duke has dark secrets - secrets he doesn't want to share with Poppy. The only thing is, if he were to share, he thinks she would be revolted. but Poppy is not a typical woman in her time, and she may just surprise the duke yet...

This was a good historical fiction novel. It's been so long since I've read one of these that it took me a little longer to get into a story where a character can have 3 names and it's just one person. There were moments that I became bored with the story, but I just skimmed past those sections and got to the middle and end, which kept my interest.

Poppy and the Duke were a hoot and a half watching them figure each other out. I just wanted them to both come clean with their secrets and their desires, because they would have been a lot happier a lot earlier in the book. But that's what the drama is for, right?

Overall, I enjoyed getting back into a historical fiction novel and I may just have to find some more to dive into later. I'm glad I got a chance to read this eARC.

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Review: Come Back to Me by Colleen Anderson

Come Back to Me by Colleen Anderson
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Ummm this book is so short! Not much background story, barely any present day story, and the ending was just ridiculous... I am not impressed at all with this 20 page "book" and now that I've read it, i will be removing it from my kindle as i wont be rereading it in the future.

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Review: Bennett Mafia by Tijan

Bennett Mafia by Tijan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review.

Riley first met the "mafia princess" Brooke when they were roommates at 13 years old. Then Brooke was taken out of school and Riley's life at age 14. Now 14 years later, Brooke is missing and Riley has just been kidnapped by Kai Bennett, Brooke's brother and the man in charge of the mafia.

Kai terrifies Riley for two reasons. One, it's almost like he has no emotion. He's harden, done bit calculating and deadly. He was at 16 the first time Riley saw him and he's only gotten better 14 years later.

But the second reason? Riley feels an attraction to Kai...a connection. Abd she can't feel that because she changed her life around. Kai would only bring back the darkness she escaped from...

Riley had been sucked into the Bennett's family drama to find Brooke. But it might be too late for her by the end, though...

Holy camolie! I'm almost stunned by what i just read... seriously i really didn't expect to love this book as much as i did!!!! At first i was terrified right along side Riley when she first encountered Kai, but man i felt that pull toward him just like Riley felt. He is dangerous and cunning and almost scary, but so damn sexy and appealing!

Riley is an amazing character too. She had a shitty life growing up but now she is doing something good and saving as many innocent people that she can. And her resistance to Kai? Whoo she is way stronger than i would have been!

This book was so much more than i thought it was going to be! I loved it so much and its one that i may have to re-read in the future!

Fans of Tijan are going to love this book and i can see many new readers getting tied up in this new novel of hers! :D

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Review: Tangled Beauty by K.L. Middleton

Tangled Beauty by K.L. Middleton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When Sinclaire decides to pretend to be dating her friend Jesse for the weekend, she didn't expect to fall for his older brother, Reed. And there are so many reasons to avoid Reed. One she's "dating" Jesse and two Reed is engaged.

The attraction between the two of them is so intense, though, that they keep finding themselves in intense situations.

Jesse and Reed's family world is a far cry from what Sinclaire is used to. Just when she thinks she's got every thing figured out, something terrible happens...

This was an okay book. I've had it on my kindle for years and finally got a chance to read it. Out definitely kept my attention from the very beginning to the end so I am glad I read it.

As much as I'm intrigued about Michael, i dont think I'll be reading the rest of the series. I'm happy with this one and think I'll call it a day :)

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