For twenty-three years, Cross Carlson was a playboy. You know the type. Tall, dark, and wealthy. Blue-eyed. Charming. He seemed to have it all so easy. But Cross was harboring a terrible secret – one that helped ruin the life of an innocent girl and almost ended his own.
Finally out of the hospital, Cross is flailing, scarred in both body and mind and stifled by the weight of the secret he still keeps. The only way to absolution lies in a Mexican convent, and going there could cost him everything.
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to screw up big time, it’s Meredith Kinsey. Just a few years ago, Merri was an ordinary girl with a job at her college newspaper and white picket fence kind of dreams. Now she’s holed up in a Mexican convent, hiding from a drug lord who thinks he owns her.
What happens when the only way out of hell is with the son of the man who put you there? They say love conquers all, but does it really?

 First off, with a cover like this who wouldn’t want to know what’s inside this book. I mean look at it!

I was really excited to read this book because it was the 2^nd in the Love Inc. books and it was about new characters and old ones, and having loved the first book Selling Scarlett which you can read my review here, and  I was sure I was going to love this one as well.  I was right. Taming Cross was so not what I expected, I can’t tell you what I was expecting but it wasn’t it. And it’s not a bad thing, I think the thing I like most about Ella James books this one included, is that they are sexy, you know  a stolen smile here, a touch there, holding hands and  maybe some stolen moments throughout to really make your feel the tension between the two MC’s.

Don’t confuse SEX with sexy, there is a difference. While there is sex in this book it’s  not overtly and not it’s driving force.  The movies are not right, you actually DON’T have time for all  that when you are running for your life, which is what they are doing.

I loved the fact that Cross Carlson the main MC is not your average hero, hell he’s not even a hero by any means but his moral compass makes him one, and he sets out on this suicide mission but I must have missed the memo where he was a secret bad ass, the things he did just blew my mind.  The action in this book was amazing to read, Ella is a very detailed writer so I have no problem picturing exactly what she lays out in a scene, I felt like I was watching SOA.

Ella did a great job in leaving just enough questions and mystery to travel into the next book which is about Mr. Love Inc. himself and I can’t wait,  I love following these group of people who did not start out as friends but are all tied together .

4 out of 5 stars

Admin-Vonetta

Unless you have been living under a rock you should have already caught the fever that is Remy! And if you have been following my twitter or FaceBook feed then you should also know how obsessed I am with all things Katy Evans and Remy. Well imagine my delight when I got the honor of interviewing Katy for the Real Re-release which are in your local Targets everywhere so go now! Need more motivation?

Remington Tate has a bad-boy rep in and out of the ring, a granite-hard body, and a raw, animal power that sends his female fans into a frenzy. But from the moment their eyes lock, the only woman he wants is Brooke Dumas. His desire is pure, all-consuming, and REAL. 
Hired to keep his perfect body working like a machine, Brooke finally has the lucrative sports therapy job she’s been dreaming of. But as she tours the dangerous underground fighting circuit with Remy and his team, Brooke’s own body becomes alive with the most primal of hungers. If what happens between Brooke and Remy is ever as light as a flirtation, it quickly becomes an erotic obsession for them both, and promises so much more. 
But their white-hot lust has a dark side–and when Remy’s deepest secret comes to light and Brooke’s familial duties demand action, will the pair be able to hang on, or will everything that once seemed so real suddenly fade away like an illusion?

You can also check out my first ever 6 star review here, and trust me I don’t hand out 6 stars all willy- nilly.

Author Interview

Thank you so much for allowing me to do this, you know I am slightly in awe of you!

Thanks so much for having me over, it’s a pleasure to be here.

The choice of music in the book is phenomenal, I always liked what I like to call Remy’s theme song Iris but after REAL, I LOVED it. What came first for the idea of the book, the song or the story?

 First came the story. More exactly first came the characters. Remy was so strong he overpowered everyone even when he’s reserved and quiet. But the story came because of what he wanted, which the title is based on, and as I wrote the story and got to know him and Brooke, Iris happened. I felt just like you, I have always admired Goo Goo Dolls and loved that song, but Remy gave it a whole new meaning for me.

What scene was your favorite to write?

The reveal scene is my favorite. Where you tie everything together, know what’s been going on, finally “get” the title, I just love that scene. No more pretenses, no more walls up, just bare raw need and truth, right there between them.

I’m so excited for you with all the success Real has had and congrats! How are you handling the fame/success?

Thank you so much! It’s truly been unreal and amazing, but to be honest, I don’t think I’ve stopped even for a moment to bask in any of it since I am so eager to keep telling their story and sharing it with you. I’m just so glad and grateful to everyone who has read Real and has opened their hearts to it like you did.

Inside the mind of Katy Evans

Last song sung out loud to?(I’m talking at the top of your lungs out loud)

Jason Derulo’s “The Other Side”

Are you more of a Remy playlist kinda girl or Brook’s?

I’m more into the kind of songs Brooke listens but I’ve gotten quite attached to so many of Remy’s songs.

 Three things in your purse/ pocket right now?

Cell phone, wallet, and keys

 What song best describe how you are feeling right now?

I was just listening to Katy Perry’s ROAR and I have to admit that song makes me feel pretty feisty.

I love that song too!  What actor/actress would you choose to be voice the audiobook?

There’s an audiobook releasing as we speak and I can’t wait to hear the REAL voice used! 🙂

 Did you own a walk man, and if so what was the color?

Pink walk man. I so loved my walk man! 🙂

 Didn’t we all!  Thank you so much Katy as always it was a pleasure and I can’t wait to meet you again!

Thank you so much, Vonetta. It truly is my pleasure to be here and I can’t wait to meet you too!

I’m not your typical girl. I’ve been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness…until Wes Michals offered to be my light. I didn’t know that time wasn’t my ally — that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself. He tried to warn me. He promised me all he was able to offer–each moment as it came–but it would never be enough.

  ” His eyes held my ruin.”  “His kisses didn’t give- they ruined.”

There are a few books that grab you by the heart and squeeze until it hurts from the very first chapter. I am a sucker for a good book, ones that make me think about loss, and love and faith and when I can find all that in one book I open my big ass mouth and tell the world (the world meaning anyone who reads this blog).

Ruin is about all those things above and more. I had no idea who Rachel Van Dyken  was nor had read anything by her, but I kept hearing that Ruin tore people’s hearts out,  so naturally it moved to the top of my TBR pile (because who doesn’t want thier heart torn out by a book?)

Kiersten is just starting her freshman year after her parents died, she is depressed and runs into quite literally Weston, and from there her life will never be the same.  Weston was just moving through life counting down his minutes until they were up, it was only when meeting Kiersten that he wanted more time.

I loved the supporting characters Gabe and Lisa. Everything that came out of Lisa’s mouth made me fall off my chair laughing, making the book have a nice balance between the heavy and the lite.

“He’s talking football,  shh, it’s like a watching a baby turtle trying to find the ocean.”

The book is told in dual POV’s and while normally I don’t think it works for all stories it did for this, because there were certain scenes that I was dying to know how the other person felt and Rachel accomplished that without being repetitive.

Weston ‘Wes’ Michals was hot and smart and I loved when he got deep and insightful

“It’s human nature to assume that we have that sort of control over what happens to us, but the truth is… Life happens and sometimes you’re too late. Hell, sometimes you’re too early. Sometime you make the wrong choice just like sometimes you make the right one. The only time people ever use those three is when things don’t go the right way. People don’t question themselves when things are going well. They question when things have go to hell.”

By the time I was finished this book (at one o’clock in the morning) my throat hurt so much form trying (and failing many times) to hold back the tears I thought OK, i’m done

But when I got to the dedication which rightfully was placed at the end, I lost it. I needed to calm myself and have a moment.

 This book was more gut wrenching than other books on this topic because of the way it was written. RVD mixed the perfect amount of love, grief, and faith balancing it all out evenly. I loved loved loved it, I would recommend this to my 16 year old cousin as well as my 86 year old grandmother! I will defiantly be reading more of Rachel Vane Dyken books.  Now if you’ll excuse me

5 out of 5 stars

Amin- Vonetta

JLA (Jennifer L. Armentrout) A.K.A. J. Lynn keeps pumping out AAAHHHmazing books this year!  And Trust in me is no different. So we all  loved Wait for You right? Well Trust in Me is WFY told from Cam’s POV, That’s right we finally get ti know what happened with his sister among other things!! So guess what I have? That’s right, the cover!

So without further delay,

It’s Wait for You as you’ve never seen it. Trust in Me lets you in on Cam’s side of the #1 New York Times Bestselling story.

Cameron Hamilton is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. But when Avery Morgansten comes crashing into his life – literally – he finally meets the one person who can resist his soulful baby blues. But Cam’s not ready to give up. He can’t get the feisty and intriguing girl out of his head.

Avery has secrets, secrets that keep her from admitting the feelings Cam knows she has for him. Will persistence (and some delicious homemade cookies) help him break down her barriers and gain her trust? Or will he be shut out of Avery’s life, losing his first real shot at the kind of love that lasts forever?

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Admin-Vonetta

So there are those certain books that make you scream out loud like that and laugh and go “Awwww” all girl like and in the same breath make you go “OH MY GOD YOU ARE SO STUPID!”. Well this was my experience with the This man Trilogy!

While at work one day we were slow and I decided to read, well the main character did something insanely stupid and I was in total shock of said stupidity so I said “What the %uck” rather loudly in my quiet office and got four curious stares pointed at me. Thank god my boss was not there that day!

Let me tell you about Jesse Ward.

He is not you’re typical mag-millionaire with a tortured soul that needs saving and…wait maybe he is, BUT Jess Ward will have your jaw on the floor from his harshness and then in the same breath have you melting with his sweetness.

“Just tell me one thing before you leave Ava, How loud do you think you’ll scream when I *uck you?”

“You completely consume me,Ava. I can’t function without you. I’m totally addicted to you, baby.”

He wants what he wants and he wants it, and “It” just so happens to be a one Ms. Ava O’Shea, interior designer and when they set eyes on each other sparks fly. But Ava can spot a potential broken heart a mile away having just gotten out of a four-year relationship. But Jesse Ward will not let her get away from him that easily. Over the course of three books demons are fought, fights are had, countdowns and demands are made, and truths come to light. And Oh yea there is TONS of sex. All kinds actually. Jesse is a fan of %ucking the sense into someone, giving reminder %ucks, retribution %ucks and a whole lot of others. These books don’t lack imagination in  that department let me tell you.

The only problem that I did have with the books was the first one in general, Jesse’s behavior was bordering on stalkerish  and had that been me, first I’m not sure I would have played so hard to get and if I did I’m not sure I wouldn’t have been calling the cops at his behavior later.  I also was not a fan of how the female lead was seeming so very naive , I mean you would have had to be blind to not guess what the big secret was in book one. But still that was not enough to get me to NOT like/love the trilogy. The last two book were bananas! I loved the sometimes volatile  but never violent arguments that the couple faced and the running conflict that was started somewhat in the first book and blew up in the third only to be resolved nicely by the end of the trilogy.  On average I loved the books and will more than likely be re-visiting Mr. Ward.

4 out of 5 stars.

Admin Vonetta