Review: Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Wow, I absolutely LOVED this book!!!! I went in blind as to what this book was about (it had been awhile since I put it on my tbr list) and i was INSTANTLY sucked into the story with the first sentence. And it only got more amazing after that! 

I adore Elara. She's tough as nails and 1,000% a fighter and survivor. Her life growing up was horrible and the way everyone in her life treated her? I would have given up if I were in her shoes. But not Elara. She took it day by day and actually found ways to not only suffer through things, but also found a way to train to protect herself.  Every woman should take a page out of her book. 

And then when she was thrust into a whole new world? She took it in stride and yet again found another way to survive and adapt to her surroundings to make sure she protected herself. 

Remington and Kage? Swoon. I'm 100% team Kage (I don't know if there are teams here, but I'm so with Kage nonetheless) and I loved their interactions with each other. Even when Kage was being a pain. They are so intense and some scenes? Whoo. 

I can't wait to find out about Elara's past and how things will progress with her storyline. I'm very excited for whenever book 2 will be released! This is for sure being added to my physical library collection! Loved it! 

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Review: Over My Brother's Dead Body, Chase Andrews by Piper Rayne

Over My Brother's Dead Body, Chase Andrews by Piper Rayne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from Valentine PR.  This is my honest review. 

I am so happy with this storyline!  Chase has intrigued me since he was first introduced so to see him not be the one word/syllable guy when he's around Twyla was fantastic!  Plus seeing him bond with Zeus was so stinking adorable!

I loved how much Twyla grew in this novel.  I always felt like she was shadowed by her relationship with Mathew so to see her flourish into her own self and figure out what she wants in life was inspiring to see.  It also shows how people can get stuck in a relationship that they don't necessarily want anymore, but won't see that until something major happens. 

But Twyla and Chase?  Absolutely perfection!  I love how much Twyla gets Chase to open up without even trying and that's because HE wants to open up to her and bring her into his life.  That grumpy man turns a new corner, but only for Twyla.  Anyone else?  Nah, he's still our one word guy in public since he doesn't care what they think.  

Also, Chase's hobby?  Freaking adorable and such a sweet memory to remember while doing that hobby. 

Definitely loved this series and I'm so glad I got to read all of the Kingsmen Football stories!  Can't wait for the next wonderful novel by Piper Rayne!

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Review: Hello Billionaire by Kelsie Hoss

Hello Billionaire by Kelsie Hoss
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author and Wildfire Marketing.  This is my honest review. 

This was a great novel!  I love Farrah and how dedicated she is to her three kids.  And honestly?  Her kids are freaking fantastic for what they have been through lately and they are amazing kids.  But to see Farrah think of her life and her wants and what she wants in her kids lives was just inspiring and amazing to see her learn to love herself from scratch. 

And having Gage there to help her learn that about herself didn't hurt either, ha!  Gage is so work driven that seeing him interact with her kids brought out a different side of him that I don't think many have seen in the past few years.  It was so adorable and made you want to stick the kids with him all of the time.  

I also love how Gage makes Farrah realize that she is amazing JUST as she is and no changing required.  I think Farrah is also really good and realizing that she is an amazing person and has done amazing things and if someone doesn't like who she is currently, they aren't needed in her life, which is awe inspiring to every woman in the world.  I think we should all think that way, but it's so hard, so seeing a character being that strong and confident in her current situation is just freaking amazing for me!

There were bumps along the way for these two characters, but thankfully they both are determined and have a smart brain in their head that they found their way to their happily ever after.  It was an amazing and honestly inspiring storyline that I'm glad I got the chance to read and experience!  This was my first novel by Kelsie Hoss but I'm sure it will not be my last in my near future!

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Review: Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole

Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

This book was amazing!  I love Ares and his no nonsense attitude.  I love Neve and her fiery spirit she has.  Seeing those two clash and bash heads more times than not was very entertaining and the reader just knows that the attraction between them is going to explode - which it 100% did and I was there for the entire ride. 

I was able to consume this in one sitting since I had a day off and I honestly could not stop reading.  The author grabbed my attention, not just with the storyline of Neve and Ares and the two families joining together to stop future wars, but also the side story of Neve's nightmare.  That storyline was twisted and kept the reader guessing at every turn, I loved it!  And so many characters to suspect of betrayal kept me very intrigued throughout the whole novel. 

Jagger Cole will always be an auto buy author for me and I cannot wait to get my hands on the two paperbacks that will be released soon!  Anyone who loves mafia romance with a side of darkness should 100% pick up his books and start devouring them!

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Review: Lost AF by Tammy Falkner

Lost AF by Tammy Falkner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

Each book that Tammy Falkner writes, I just get sucked in more and more. This book is no different! Hadley and Jason have gone through so much emotion in the past few years and for them to have this opportunity to revisit those memories together and be able to find a way to accept what happened and learn how to continue living is so pure and emotional.  

I have not experienced what these two characters have gone through, but I do feel like this book will connect with so many readers about just every day feelings. Things that people go through on a daily basis. Things that only happen in life altering moments. But none-the-less, events that occur in today's society and being able to watch Hadley and Jason and Eric and John express their feelings about those events in a pure, heartwarming way. It really is a beautiful message that the reader gets when reading this novel and I'm so happy I was able to experience this emotional story about these two wonderful humans.

I have been reading Tammy Falkner for years and will always be first in line to read any future novels by this author, so when this is released I hope others will be able to devour this book and love it just as much as I did!

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Review: Bewitched by Laura Thalassa

Bewitched by Laura Thalassa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I am quickly becoming a Laura Thalassa fan, which I knew would happen just by reading the synopsis of all of her novels.  This novel was so unique and different from many of the other books I've read in this genre.  It had a lot of mix going on in it, which really kept me on my toes.  Witchcraft, magical school, a flight to the Amazon forest, The Mummy vibes, Indiana Jones vibes, new adult feel being in school, other supernaturals?  I mean, all amazing things in my mind! 

I cannot imagine being Selene and losing her memories every time she does magic, which she loves so much.  If I were in her shoes, I'd forego magic and keep my memories - relying on past me to make notes wouldn't cut it.  But Selene makes it work for the most part, until she starts to use A LOT of magic and loses A LOT of memories. 

Memnon.  Am I supposed to hate him?  I'm not sure, but I really don't hate him lol.  I think he did bad stuff, but do I care?  Not really haha.  I love how in tuned he is with Selene.  I wouldn't like being called another name, but over time they grew to know the "today" versions of each other and I dunno, I just really liked all of the interactions between these two.  

I'm very very interested after the ending of this book to see what is going to happen.  Because things WILL happen and I will be along for the ride right away!

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this novel and I already have the physical copy on order to have this pretty book in my possession!

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Review: Places We've Never Been by Kasie West

Places We've Never Been by Kasie West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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

I don't know why it always takes me so long to go back to a Kasie West book, because I always end up devouring it and loving it from start to finish. This book was no exception. I love Norah's pure excitement at the beginning of this book, and seeing her hopes for a great 3 weeks get crushed was so gut wrenching. Katie West has a way of making me feel everything her characters feel, and it brings the highs and low and everything in between. 

Skylar is such a punk. I mean that in the nicest way possible. He has a chip on his shoulders from day one and instead of just telling Norah what is bothering him, he's just a jerk to her. I just wanted to kick those two in a room until evening was out in the open so they can fix it. 

This book was actually full of so many secrets from so many characters. I always say secrets don't make friends and the proof is in this book for sure. 

I'm so glad I finally got around to reading this and I'll try my hardest to not dawdle with my next Kasie West book! 

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