I kept hearing a lot about this book and its alpha male guy that was in it, so I decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did, because the alpha male didn’t disappoint.

This is the story of a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. Check the names of the two MC’s: Molly Juliet Shakespeare and Romeo Prince (see what the author did there?).  While I didn’t like the similarities with the names I did enjoy the way Tillie Cole made it different from the original, but not too much that you didn’t draw the parallels.

The plot was intriguing enough to keep me turning the page and the two MC’s intense love had me wanting to find out what happens next.  But, I’m not going to lie, what kept me up at night and compelled to read was the male MC; Romeo ‘Bullet’ Prince, football god and sex god!

Rome was one word: Intense, in everything he did his sports, his feelings and his ‘love making’.

“I’m gonna f*ck you, but I’m also gonna make love to you. I’m gonna own every goddamn piece of your soul, and I’m never gonna let you go. You’re gonna scream my name over and over until it’s permanently lodged in your friggin’ throat. You’re not gonna be just a f*ck to me, Mol—you’re gonna be my f*ckin’ salvation!”

I found myself liking Rome more than I did Molly and she was the MC, who’s POV the book was told through.  I found Molly boring and the scene where Rome was not in I rushed through those to get back to more Rome.  I thought that his plight throughout the book was more than hers, not to take away from hers as it was also very tragic but I empathized with Rome more.

I have never been to Alabama, but I am from the south and I know that contrary to popular belief we don’t say ‘ya’ll’ all the time, so I doubt that people from Alabama say ‘darlin’ all the time. It was in every sentence and got old, real quick.

Tillie Cole did a great job at making me hate certain character’s, so in essence she wrote them well, and the heartbreak that  poured off the page was so palpable it made me think, ‘what if that was me?’  I’d say overall Tillie Cole has a good one on her hands and is someone I will watch out for!

3 out of 5 stars

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I was über excited about this book by reading the description, at first glance who wouldn’t be right?

Within the first 5 pages I was thoroughly confused about what was going on and I thought it would get better and it was just laying the ground work for an awesome book. Boy was I wrong!

This book was very ADD for me, I found myself scratching my head on more than one occasion while reading it.

I thought it would get better but when I got to page 200 and it was still the same I knew it.  The MC is likable and I think her transformation by the end of the book was great, and the love interest in the book were OK but not fleshed out as much.  I think I wanted to keep reading to see if it would get better and to see the outcome of all the chaos that was happening. I like mystery novels and I find it fun if I can figure out the plot before the end of the book, but this had so much going on it was very hard to focus on , I’m not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing.  I did like the witty sayings at the beginning of each chapter.

“Just when you think life’s a bitch, it has puppies.”

 I’m sure it was done to have a humorous effect but I didn’t find it that funny. Sadly this book left me more confused than , and not in a good way, than entertained.

2 out of 5 stars

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**I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review***

I love para-romance books and since reading the Twilight saga(yes, I know) I tend to lean more towards the vampire para-romance because, you know Vampires are hot. We all watch TVD so…

And while I am not a fan of the cover (only because it’s not a front shot)I still found this book amazing.  I had read maybe three books about Werewolf’s when Moonlight came across my way. And can I just say wow! Lisa Kessler did an amazing job with mixing romance with paranormal and not have it come off too paranormal. I tend to try and  stay away from the books told in dual POV’s and I’m glad I didn’t know that it was otherwise I may not have been so inclined to read it right away, but I’m glad I did.  This one was done rather well; I think I loved Adams POV better. I loved how Kessler ‘s version of werewolves distinguished between the person and the wolf making for an interesting inner struggle. There were a lot of conflict going on , within the first two chapters there was so much that happened that  I just knew the book was going to be jam-packed with greatness. There was so much the characters struggled with , Adam with himself, Adam with his family, Adam with Lana, Lana with herself, just a whole lotta struggle, which made for a great page turner. And the romance was…

 If you thought Vampire romance was hot, wait until Werewolf romance! I really can’t wait for the next book in the series which comes out Monday!  Kessler is on my list for  great para-romance authors, if you have not read anything by her I highly recommend you start with Moonlight!

4 out of 5 stars

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Stupid questions right?! Of course you do! Bust first Happy release day for Finding It, which if you have been following all the books is Kelsey’s story! EEP

Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find where you truly belong…

Most girls would kill to spend months traveling around Europe after college graduation with no responsibility, no parents, and no-limit credit cards. Kelsey Summers is no exception. She’s having the time of her life . . . or that’s what she keeps telling herself.
It’s a lonely business trying to find out who you are, especially when you’re afraid you won’t like what you discover. No amount of drinking or dancing can chase away Kelsey’s loneliness, but maybe Jackson Hunt can. After a few chance meetings, he convinces her to take a journey of adventure instead of alcohol. With each new city and experience, Kelsey’s mind becomes a little clearer and her heart a little less hers. Jackson helps her unravel her own dreams and desires. But the more she learns about herself, the more Kelsey realizes how little she knows about Jackson.

I’m  ALL about this book!

Cora never seems to disappoint me with her books. You can get it from:

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About Cora Carmack:

Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She’s done a multitude of things in her life– boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

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I troll other blogs and comments sometime and this is how I found out about the Coincident of Callie and Kayden. I had a lot of different feeling while reading this book. I knew right away what happened to Callie and who did it and so it was no shock to me about her progress and her reactions, it was predictable.

But what was shocking was Kayden. I was not expecting his story to progress how it did. I knew the story of that of a female who was abused, but a guy? No that threw me for a loop. He is an abused man just looking to get away from his father, but he has a secret. His secret is what shocked me and kept me reading more. I was so focused on his secret that I almost missed Callie’s. It’s not outright said upfront,  but it is implied until almost the end. I liked the way Jessica wrote almost all the small details and as a visual person I loved it.

“I unwrapped the gum from its wrapper and popped it into my mouth”

I also loved the realistic banter between all the characters and that also kept me reading more. This book had me feeling so many different emotions and I can’t express them all in this blog. I wish I would have read this book when it very first came out so that I could gush about it with everyone else who read it!  The ending is what is going to get me reading the second book but I’m not sure if I’m ready for sooooo much emotion! I hated how this book ended just because it seemed like it stopped in the middle of a chapter which I hate, I knew there was a second book before reading it, but it didn’t think it would leave me hanging like it did. I was like

For this reason and this reason only I gave this

4 out of 5 stars

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Flight-Sometimes you just have to take flight.
A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best friend. Meeting a guy is the last thing on her mind—until she sees Levi.
Unable to resist the infuriating yet alluring Levi, Allie finds herself at the center of a supernatural society and forced to decide between following the path she has always trusted or saving a city that might just save her.

Focus– Freshman year of college is hard even when you’re not tied to the future king of a supernatural society.
Allie dives into college head first with Hailey as her roommate and the city of New Orleans as her backyard. As things within The Society heat up, Allie realizes that whether she’s with Levi or not, she’s in far too deep to turn back.

Found– Levi might be hot, strong, and have a cool set of wings, but it’s not enough to make up for keeping Allie in the dark.
Allie’s tired of being left with more questions than answers. She’s tired of loving a guy who refuses to level with her. Most of all, she’s tired of her life spinning out of control.
Desperate to save Jess no matter the personal cost, Allie has to face the possibility that the only one she can trust is herself.

I saw this book on the .99 cent list and thought it sounded I wasn’t prepared to want to read the rest of the series. While I did have some serious reservations while reading the first book I still became obsessed with them! I read all three in three days.

The first book in the series is Flight, where we find Allie who has just moved from NY to New Orleans. She is working at her dad’s hotel and meets, of course a guy, cue epic romance! I had really serious reservations about  this first book, I did not like this particular writing style, I was reading the characters and felt their actions to things were just non-believable. I found myself saying, ‘Well that’s stupid even in a fictional world’, but still I kept reading. I  did enjoy the originality of the story line and found myself ordering the next two in the series.

Focus is the second book and I found this one to be much better written than the first. The story and plot lines were better and it got me wrapped up so much more than the first. I loved the major conflict of the two main characters and the writing was much stronger. I thought the characters were much more fleshed out than the first and found myself actually liking them much more. I was excited to find out what happened next.

The last book in the trilogy is Found and again with this one it was much better written and had a better overall feel to it. For the series in a whole I would like to have seen more on the supernatural side of it and less the human side. I am a sucker for the paranormal and a good para-romance always gets me. This book is what I like to call a sleeper, because I could see this sneaking up the charts on amazon and goodreads as being a really great paranormal read. It was a quick and easy read and I am definitely going to see what other books Alyssa Rose Ivy has that I can sink my teeth into.

4 out of 5 stars

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First I must tip my hat to Hachette Book Group for their awesome audio production of this book to CD. While listening to the book they give background music and sound effects as if your apart of the book itself. I was not expecting to hear gun shots while driving down the road I had to do a double take out my window,  I thought it was around me and then I realized it was a part of audio book. Keep up the great work Hachette!!