Kim's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:33:27 -0700 60 Kim's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)]]> 63219094 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.]]>
528 Rebecca Yarros Kim 0 currently-reading 4.74 2023 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Kim
average rating: 4.74
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/03/19
shelves: currently-reading
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<![CDATA[Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1)]]> 73071451 Sinner. Villain. Wicked.

The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other�

Virtuous. Darling. Liar.

The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows Waverly Green’s most notorious rake to blackmail her. To avoid a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Envy, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature...

Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Underworld—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.]]>
612 Kerri Maniscalco 031655751X Kim 0 abandoned 4.00 2023 Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: Kim
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at: 2025/01/12
date added: 2025/01/12
shelves: abandoned
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Like Gravity 18376174

When she stumbles, quite literally, into Finn Chambers � campus ladies� man and the lead singer of a local band —she’s unprepared for his persistence in befriending her, and for the dangerous attraction she begins to feel for him.


Because with Finn, she knows it would be more than just sex.


More than just friendship.


And maybe even more than just love.


When a sinister presence from her past reemerges, Brooklyn will be pushed to her breaking point. For the first time in fifteen years, she will confront both her grief and her memories, as she plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with an unforeseen enemy.


Because sometimes, the demons we must confront aren’t only on the inside...


**Like Gravity is a new full-length standalone romantic suspense novel, intended for audiences ages 17+**]]>
310 Julie Johnson 0991311302 Kim 0 to-read 4.13 2013 Like Gravity
author: Julie Johnson
name: Kim
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/09/27
shelves: to-read
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<![CDATA[Come Back (Dirty, Dark, and Deadly, #2)]]> 22103788 This is book two in a three book series.
The final book releases in November 2014.

*If you’re looking for a romantic book filled with kinky sex and fun embarrassing moments that make you blush and giggle—you’re thinking of my next book that comes out August 27th, 2014. This here book is about dirty sex, dark secrets, and deadly plot twists that will leave you hot, bothered, and breathless.*

“Secrets keep the darkness alive,� Harper tells me. But that’s not how I see it at all. Secrets keep me alive, the truth is overrated, honesty is never the best policy, and when your job title is Assassin Number Six—lies are your lifeblood.

“Death is a business deal,� I tell her back. And I shake his hand with secrets every chance I get. They’re currency in my world. I pay my debts with them, I feed on them, they ground me in the present and they promise me a future.

But Harper Tate is everything I’ve ever wanted. She’s my promise, she’s my obsession, she’s a delicious fuckable transgression. She can be mine. She will be mine. All I have to do is complete the mission.

There’s just one teeny, tiny problem with the mission.

It’s a secret.
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320 J.A. Huss 1936413450 Kim 0 to-read, 2015 4.30 2014 Come Back (Dirty, Dark, and Deadly, #2)
author: J.A. Huss
name: Kim
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at: 2015/09/11
date added: 2024/09/27
shelves: to-read, 2015
review:

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Forgotten Promises 26025372 Perfect for fans of Jay Crownover and Jennifer L. Armentrout, this edgy, seductive novel from Jessica Lemmon (“An author to keep your eye on!”—Katee Robert) introduces the ultimate bad boy . . . and a love that crosses all boundaries.

Morgan Young had a perfect upbringing, and now she’s got a perfect boyfriend and a perfect future—until her twenty-first birthday changes everything. First Morgan finds out, in the most painful way possible, that her relationship is a sham. But that’s nothing compared to the nightmare about to unfold.

It’s too late for Tucker Noscalo. A brutal childhood left him with a bad reputation and a criminal record. Fresh out of jail, Tucker has a score to settle with Baybrook’s crooked chief of police—his own father. Nobody will believe Tucker’s explosive accusations without proof and a good lawyer, neither of which he has on his side. Until he sees someone he used to know, someone who just so happens to be the daughter of the best lawyer in the county.

He needs Morgan to convince her father of the ugly truth. But first he has to convince her, and he’ll do whatever it takes to get her to listen. Confronted by the story of Tucker’s dark past, Morgan feels utterly compelled to help him. And as their connection grows into a fierce bond fueled by raw passion, Morgan finds herself falling for the wrong guy—but never has the promise of love felt so right.

Praise for Jessica Lemmon

“You’ll be adding Jessica Lemmon to your bookshelf for years to come!�USA Today bestselling author Heidi Betts

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.]]>
200 Jessica Lemmon 1101968575 Kim 5 2015
This is my first book from Jessica Lemmon and I loved it!

“She’s light. I’m darkness. I have no way to hide with her near.�



Tucker is a broken man, and I rooted for him throughout the book. I think if we didn’t have his perspective, it would have been a different story. I fell in love with Tucker.
I mean come on who doesn’t love a tortured hero or anti-hero.?




“I never earned you.�



Oh I swooned like a love sick puppy�.



Tucker has a horrific childhood, and he wants to make it right, and he needs Morgan to do that�. He will do anything to get justice, and I mean anything, and the author has of way of making it okay. Like you do what you have to do man�.



Morgan is a princess or an angel�..
She’s not the spoiled princess we love to hate, more like naïve to the darkness to the world. She has a huge heart. She finds out on her birthday that she no longer has a best friend or boyfriend. She thinks her night can’t get much worse, then she runs into Tucker.

I have no complaints, the writing style was wonderful.
The heat was hot.

There were a lot of surprises in the book that made me love the characters more�
Watching Tucker and Morgan grow was beautiful�.

Good stuff
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3.87 2016 Forgotten Promises
author: Jessica Lemmon
name: Kim
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2015/11/06
date added: 2024/09/20
shelves: 2015
review:
Arc kindly provided in exchange of an honest review.

This is my first book from Jessica Lemmon and I loved it!

“She’s light. I’m darkness. I have no way to hide with her near.�



Tucker is a broken man, and I rooted for him throughout the book. I think if we didn’t have his perspective, it would have been a different story. I fell in love with Tucker.
I mean come on who doesn’t love a tortured hero or anti-hero.?




“I never earned you.�



Oh I swooned like a love sick puppy�.



Tucker has a horrific childhood, and he wants to make it right, and he needs Morgan to do that�. He will do anything to get justice, and I mean anything, and the author has of way of making it okay. Like you do what you have to do man�.



Morgan is a princess or an angel�..
She’s not the spoiled princess we love to hate, more like naïve to the darkness to the world. She has a huge heart. She finds out on her birthday that she no longer has a best friend or boyfriend. She thinks her night can’t get much worse, then she runs into Tucker.

I have no complaints, the writing style was wonderful.
The heat was hot.

There were a lot of surprises in the book that made me love the characters more�
Watching Tucker and Morgan grow was beautiful�.

Good stuff

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<![CDATA[My Best Friend's Stepfather #1]]> 26114700 72 Opal Carew 1250091004 Kim 5 2015 ARC kindly provided by author for honest review

Forbidden , forbidden everywhere!15 bite

Ashley wants to do an article on BDSM, this is where it gets a little complicated so I'll introduce everyone.

Mr. Gallagher (Dare): Sexy AF Dom.

Ashley: Heroine

Adam: Crush, friend, boss, and Ashley's brother's best friend

Helen: Ashley's friend 6 years ago, who is also Dare's ex step daughter.

what is happening

Like I said Forbidden everywhere.

Ashley has had a crush on Adam for years, but she has also has a crush on Dare.

Dare promises to teach her all about dom/sub for her enjoyment and also for her article.

I loved dare. He is the perfect Dom, the reader can feel his authority and confidence.

safe word

Now some would say this is a "love triangle" and maybe it is, but I don't see it that way. Ashley is pretty strait forward. Every thing is on the table.



Dare opens a door and she wants all in. For her, this is taking what she wants, and she wants him.

Here comes Adam who now wants Ashley, but she only has a month with Dare. So......

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Age Gap, Dom, Forbidden

panty-drop



Yup pretty much.



This series had mystery, sexual tension, heated sex scenes and so much more. I had no complaints.

If all else fails this is a short sexy book, that will melt your panties.yayaya



On to the next book :)

[spoilers removed]

Merged review:

ARC kindly provided by author for honest review

Forbidden , forbidden everywhere!15 bite

Ashley wants to do an article on BDSM, this is where it gets a little complicated so I'll introduce everyone.

Mr. Gallagher (Dare): Sexy AF Dom.

Ashley: Heroine

Adam: Crush, friend, boss, and Ashley's brother's best friend

Helen: Ashley's friend 6 years ago, who is also Dare's ex step daughter.

what is happening

Like I said Forbidden everywhere.

Ashley has had a crush on Adam for years, but she has also has a crush on Dare.

Dare promises to teach her all about dom/sub for her enjoyment and also for her article.

I loved dare. He is the perfect Dom, the reader can feel his authority and confidence.

safe word

Now some would say this is a "love triangle" and maybe it is, but I don't see it that way. Ashley is pretty strait forward. Every thing is on the table.



Dare opens a door and she wants all in. For her, this is taking what she wants, and she wants him.

Here comes Adam who now wants Ashley, but she only has a month with Dare. So......

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Age Gap, Dom, Forbidden

panty-drop



Yup pretty much.



This series had mystery, sexual tension, heated sex scenes and so much more. I had no complaints.

If all else fails this is a short sexy book, that will melt your panties.yayaya



On to the next book :)

[spoilers removed]]]>
3.29 2015 My Best Friend's Stepfather #1
author: Opal Carew
name: Kim
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2015/12/04
date added: 2024/09/17
shelves: 2015
review:
ARC kindly provided by author for honest review

Forbidden , forbidden everywhere!15 bite

Ashley wants to do an article on BDSM, this is where it gets a little complicated so I'll introduce everyone.

Mr. Gallagher (Dare): Sexy AF Dom.

Ashley: Heroine

Adam: Crush, friend, boss, and Ashley's brother's best friend

Helen: Ashley's friend 6 years ago, who is also Dare's ex step daughter.

what is happening

Like I said Forbidden everywhere.

Ashley has had a crush on Adam for years, but she has also has a crush on Dare.

Dare promises to teach her all about dom/sub for her enjoyment and also for her article.

I loved dare. He is the perfect Dom, the reader can feel his authority and confidence.

safe word

Now some would say this is a "love triangle" and maybe it is, but I don't see it that way. Ashley is pretty strait forward. Every thing is on the table.



Dare opens a door and she wants all in. For her, this is taking what she wants, and she wants him.

Here comes Adam who now wants Ashley, but she only has a month with Dare. So......

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Age Gap, Dom, Forbidden

panty-drop



Yup pretty much.



This series had mystery, sexual tension, heated sex scenes and so much more. I had no complaints.

If all else fails this is a short sexy book, that will melt your panties.yayaya



On to the next book :)

[spoilers removed]

Merged review:

ARC kindly provided by author for honest review

Forbidden , forbidden everywhere!15 bite

Ashley wants to do an article on BDSM, this is where it gets a little complicated so I'll introduce everyone.

Mr. Gallagher (Dare): Sexy AF Dom.

Ashley: Heroine

Adam: Crush, friend, boss, and Ashley's brother's best friend

Helen: Ashley's friend 6 years ago, who is also Dare's ex step daughter.

what is happening

Like I said Forbidden everywhere.

Ashley has had a crush on Adam for years, but she has also has a crush on Dare.

Dare promises to teach her all about dom/sub for her enjoyment and also for her article.

I loved dare. He is the perfect Dom, the reader can feel his authority and confidence.

safe word

Now some would say this is a "love triangle" and maybe it is, but I don't see it that way. Ashley is pretty strait forward. Every thing is on the table.



Dare opens a door and she wants all in. For her, this is taking what she wants, and she wants him.

Here comes Adam who now wants Ashley, but she only has a month with Dare. So......

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Age Gap, Dom, Forbidden

panty-drop



Yup pretty much.



This series had mystery, sexual tension, heated sex scenes and so much more. I had no complaints.

If all else fails this is a short sexy book, that will melt your panties.yayaya



On to the next book :)

[spoilers removed]
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<![CDATA[The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #0.5)]]> 11888504
She eludes him for five years, but he has finally chased her to ground and stolen the jewel which commands her, giving him absolute power over her. While he possesses it, he can make her do anything, and he plans to in order for her to experience firsthand the agonizing, unending lust she'd purposely subjected him to for half a decade. Yet when Wroth realizes he wants more from her and frees her, will she come.

Note: First published in the 2006 anthology, Playing Easy to Get.]]>
256 Kresley Cole Kim 5 Blood Red Kiss (Immortals After Dark, #1; MoonBound Clan Vampires, #2.5; Otherworld Assassin, #2.5) by Kresley Cole .

Why work so hard? Well, I was going to read Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark, #15) by Kresley Cole because I hear the hero is a stalker and I'm weird.

I just wanted to get the feel of the series before I jumped around, and I have no complaints.

This does have dubious consent.
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3.95 2006 The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #0.5)
author: Kresley Cole
name: Kim
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/25
date added: 2024/09/10
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
Trying to find this book was almost impossible, but I did find it in Blood Red Kiss (Immortals After Dark, #1; MoonBound Clan Vampires, #2.5; Otherworld Assassin, #2.5) by Kresley Cole .

Why work so hard? Well, I was going to read Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark, #15) by Kresley Cole because I hear the hero is a stalker and I'm weird.

I just wanted to get the feel of the series before I jumped around, and I have no complaints.

This does have dubious consent.

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<![CDATA[Burn (Songs of Submission, #5)]]> 17909617
Until you surrender yourself to me fully, I will not touch you.

Until the world can know you belong to me, I will not kiss you.

I'm going to be inches away, at your side. I'm going to whisper in your ear and put my breath on your neck, but the heat of my skin will not feel the shudder of yours until you commit yourself to me completely and without reservation.]]>
197 C.D. Reiss Kim 5 4.25 Burn (Songs of Submission, #5)
author: C.D. Reiss
name: Kim
average rating: 4.25
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/08/07
shelves:
review:

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<![CDATA[A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)]]> 31076583 229 Sarah J. Maas 168119631X Kim 0 to-read 3.77 2019 A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Kim
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/07/02
shelves: to-read
review:

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Luna and the Lie 42883009
Luna Allen has done some things she would rather no one ever know about. She also knows that, if she could go back in time, she wouldn’t change a single thing.

With three sisters she loves, a job she (mostly) adores, and a family built up of friends she’s made over the years, Luna figures everything has worked out the way it was supposed to.

But when one of those secrets involves the man who signs her paycheck, she can’t find it in her to regret it. Despite the fact that he’s not the friendliest man in the world. Or the most patient.

Sometimes there are things you’re better off keeping to yourself.]]>
580 Mariana Zapata Kim 0 abandoned 4.01 2018 Luna and the Lie
author: Mariana Zapata
name: Kim
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/04/26
shelves: abandoned
review:

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Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) 61767292
Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.

Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him.

But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.

Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried . . . because she could never like a hockey player, right?]]>
447 Hannah Grace Kim 0 2024, abandoned 3.76 2022 Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
author: Hannah Grace
name: Kim
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/04/05
shelves: 2024, abandoned
review:

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The Inmate 61149872 1) Treat all prisoners with respect.
2) Never reveal any personal information.
3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.

But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.

But Shane knows. And he will never forget.]]>
388 Freida McFadden Kim 2 2024, abandoned Heroine is dumb. That is all. 4.03 2022 The Inmate
author: Freida McFadden
name: Kim
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2024/04/04
shelves: 2024, abandoned
review:
Heroine is dumb. That is all.
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<![CDATA[The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1)]]> 59918505
For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken.

Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked.

But it’s pointless.

Because when night falls, he comes for me. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys aren’t willing to let me go.

* Release Date is not final and will likely be much sooner. Target release date is March 2022 *

The Never King is a dark retelling of Peter and Wendy. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Never King and the Lost Boys. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you� vibes.]]>
192 Nikki St. Crowe Kim 3 3.55 2022 The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1)
author: Nikki St. Crowe
name: Kim
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/04/04
shelves: 2024, fantasy, reverse-harem, smut-erotica
review:

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Bride (Bride, #1) 181344829 A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...

Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her. If only he knew how right he was�.

Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.]]>
410 Ali Hazelwood Kim 4 ]]> 3.98 2024 Bride (Bride, #1)
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Kim
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/04/01
shelves: 2024, fantasy, smut-erotica, the-stars-are-for-spice
review:
This was a fun read. I loved the Misery and Lowe together ❤️. It's sexy and an easy read.

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Nightfall (Devil's Night, #4) 195888787
They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes.

Will Grayson has always been reckless, wild, and never been bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted.He learned long ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. Back in high school, he might’ve enjoyed backing Emory into corners when no one was looking, but he could also be warm. And fierce in keeping her safe.

But the truth is, he has a right to hate her.Because it's all her fault. Everything. Devil’s Night. The videos. The arrests. She's to blame—and yet she regrets nothing.

He never expected one of his enemies to come straight to him. But now he knows she's here somewhere.And as the security detail leaves and the door to the gilded cage opens, giving Will free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, he remembers with a smile�

Blackchurch houses five prisoners. And he's only one of her problems.]]>
752 Penelope Douglas 0593642031 Kim 0 to-read 4.27 2020 Nightfall (Devil's Night, #4)
author: Penelope Douglas
name: Kim
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/04/01
shelves: to-read
review:

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In Flight (Up in the Air, #1) 16134782
Bianca is accustomed to dealing with supermodels and movie stars in her job as a first class flight attendant, but James Cavendish puts them all to shame in the looks department. If only it were just his looks that she found so irresistible about the intimidating man, Bianca could have ignored his attentions. But what tempts her like never before is the dominant pull he seems to have over her from the moment they meet, and the promise of pleasure, and pain, that she reads in his eyes.]]>
330 R.K. Lilley Kim 5 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica 4.09 2012 In Flight (Up in the Air, #1)
author: R.K. Lilley
name: Kim
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica
review:

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<![CDATA[Breathing Fire (Heretic Daughters #1)]]> 16095720 Jillian and her sister have been on the run for longer than either will ever admit to (a lady never tells her age) but sometimes even the most dedicated fugitives have to stop running, and start fighting.
I was already having the day from hell when two angry druids stormed into my shop. Druids in my shop was bad. Very bad. Their presence in my place of business was a disaster no matter how you looked at it, but the fact that I knew these two druids in particular was an outright catastrophe. The fact that they happened to hate my guts certainly wasn't going to help matters, though it was hardly surprising. Even druids who didn't know me cursed at the sound of my name...]]>
280 Rebecca K. Lilley Kim 5 2017, fantasy R.K. Lilley is one of my favorite authors, and I didn't put two in two together, until about 5 minutes ago when I was searching for the next book.

5 years is kind of scary, but from my research, I can't find much information on the next book, so fingers crossed ]]>
3.99 2012 Breathing Fire (Heretic Daughters #1)
author: Rebecca K. Lilley
name: Kim
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2017/08/20
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, fantasy
review:
I will do this review in the morning but I will say R.K. Lilley is one of my favorite authors, and I didn't put two in two together, until about 5 minutes ago when I was searching for the next book.

5 years is kind of scary, but from my research, I can't find much information on the next book, so fingers crossed
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<![CDATA[Fallen Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #1; Too Far, #1)]]> 16070903
She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather’s daughter.

She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother.

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.

Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that�

Blaire just may have fallen too far.]]>
241 Abbi Glines Kim 5 4.16 2012 Fallen Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #1; Too Far, #1)
author: Abbi Glines
name: Kim
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2017/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2017, enemies-to-lovers, drama
review:

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Saving Grace (Mad World, #2) 16070072 245 Christine Zolendz Kim 5 2015, fantasy 4.07 2012 Saving Grace (Mad World, #2)
author: Christine Zolendz
name: Kim
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, fantasy
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<![CDATA[The Unwanted Wife (Unwanted, #1)]]> 16056862 215 Natasha Anders Kim 5

I thought his book was going to make me cry, and I'm not an angst whore, so I put this book off for a while.

I didn't cry once, I felt a lot of anger though, and not at the book, but for Theresa.

There was a part where Sandro called her a stalker...




I was reading and yelling her response, just to make myself feel like I was yelling at Sandro. LOL

Therese is in a loveless marriage, and she tries for 2 years to make it work, like any women who is in love. Then she was like enough is enough. Her rebellion starts out slow and builds.

She punishes Sandro without even meaning too. She isn't out to hurt him, she really just wants out. Oddly enough it a beautiful story about a women who demands love & respect.

While she hates the situation she's in she can sympathize with Sandro, and she really wants what is best for him, because she does love him. That is what I loved about this story is that Theresa isn't bitter. Angry yes, bitter no.



Sandro feels the guilt and he really wants to fix what is broken. He takes her anger and rejection like a champ. The reader really doesn't know if his intentions are genuine. Is it out of love or guilt?
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3.90 2012 The Unwanted Wife (Unwanted, #1)
author: Natasha Anders
name: Kim
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2015/11/12
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2015, enemies-to-lovers, drama
review:
Ummm wow.


I thought his book was going to make me cry, and I'm not an angst whore, so I put this book off for a while.

I didn't cry once, I felt a lot of anger though, and not at the book, but for Theresa.

There was a part where Sandro called her a stalker...




I was reading and yelling her response, just to make myself feel like I was yelling at Sandro. LOL

Therese is in a loveless marriage, and she tries for 2 years to make it work, like any women who is in love. Then she was like enough is enough. Her rebellion starts out slow and builds.

She punishes Sandro without even meaning too. She isn't out to hurt him, she really just wants out. Oddly enough it a beautiful story about a women who demands love & respect.

While she hates the situation she's in she can sympathize with Sandro, and she really wants what is best for him, because she does love him. That is what I loved about this story is that Theresa isn't bitter. Angry yes, bitter no.



Sandro feels the guilt and he really wants to fix what is broken. He takes her anger and rejection like a champ. The reader really doesn't know if his intentions are genuine. Is it out of love or guilt?

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Rush (Breathless, #1) 16033902
When Gabe Hamilton saw Mia Crestwell walk into the ballroom for his hotel’s grand opening, he knew he was going to hell for what he had planned. After all, Mia is his best friend’s little sister. Except she’s not so little anymore. And Gabe has waited a long time to act on his desires.

Gabe has starred in Mia’s fantasies more than once, ever since she was a teenager with a huge crush on her brother’s best friend. So what if Gabe’s fourteen years older? Mia knows he’s way out of her league, but her attraction has only grown stronger with time. She’s an adult now, and there’s no reason not to act on her most secret desires.

As Gabe pulls her into his provocative world, she realizes there’s a lot she doesn’t know about him or how exacting his demands can be. Their relationship is intense and obsessive, but as they cross the line from secret sexual odyssey to something deeper, their affair runs the risk of being exposed—and vulnerable to a betrayal far more intimate than either expected.]]>
396 Maya Banks 0425267040 Kim 5 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica 3.89 2013 Rush (Breathless, #1)
author: Maya Banks
name: Kim
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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date added: 2024/03/26
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<![CDATA[Fall From Grace (Mad World, #1)]]> 15768536
But, it doesn't matter to me because I've spent my existence looking for the love of my life, my angel. And, there is nothing that Shane Maxton can do to change that.

A paranormal romance.]]>
234 Christine Zolendz Kim 5 4.00 2012 Fall From Grace (Mad World, #1)
author: Christine Zolendz
name: Kim
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: enemies-to-lovers, 2015, fantasy
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<![CDATA[Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1)]]> 11505797
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.]]>
432 Jamie McGuire Kim 5 4.02 2011 Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1)
author: Jamie McGuire
name: Kim
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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shelves: enemies-to-lovers, 2015, drama
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Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) 15717943
That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.]]>
410 Colleen Hoover 1301949825 Kim 5 2015, drama 4.26 2012 Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
author: Colleen Hoover
name: Kim
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2015/07/27
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, drama
review:
I loved this book, I couldn't put it down. Sadly it touches on areas about child abuse but it makes it real. I wouldn't call it a panty melting romance but I would call it a love story. I real love story about two people who suffer together but also thrive together.
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<![CDATA[Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1)]]> 16102004 An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling.

Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.

Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office.

As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other.

Originally only available online as The Office by tby789 � and garnering over 2 million reads on fanfiction sites � Beautiful Bastard has been extensively updated for re-release.]]>
271 Christina Lauren 1476730105 Kim 5 enemies-to-lovers, 2015 3.91 2013 Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1)
author: Christina Lauren
name: Kim
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers, 2015
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<![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 23666139 A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!]]>
364 Sarah J. Maas Kim 5
Rhysand is probably my true love. No this isn't a love triangle, sadly.

So why 5 stars if the romance was lacking? I love the world the author created, while I was a bit confused. I loved the riddles and the action. I wasn't bored. I devoured this book. I wasn't looking forward to the sexy parts, I was trying to find a solution to the Fae's problem.

The sexy parts were lame. I think one scene got me excited. This author may just be a bit tame for my taste.

I put off reading this for the simple reason that it's YA, and I like my books a bit more mature. *wink*

Right now I needed a world to get lost into, and this book provided that. I've had my fill, so I probably won't read the next book until I get that itch again.

Changed my mind I guess Rhysand just might be the star of this show..... so on to the next!!!

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4.32 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Kim
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/05/09
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2017, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
I can safely say, I didn't read this for the romance. While I loved Tamlin, he wasn't the one for me.

Rhysand is probably my true love. No this isn't a love triangle, sadly.

So why 5 stars if the romance was lacking? I love the world the author created, while I was a bit confused. I loved the riddles and the action. I wasn't bored. I devoured this book. I wasn't looking forward to the sexy parts, I was trying to find a solution to the Fae's problem.

The sexy parts were lame. I think one scene got me excited. This author may just be a bit tame for my taste.

I put off reading this for the simple reason that it's YA, and I like my books a bit more mature. *wink*

Right now I needed a world to get lost into, and this book provided that. I've had my fill, so I probably won't read the next book until I get that itch again.

Changed my mind I guess Rhysand just might be the star of this show..... so on to the next!!!


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Opposition (Lux, #5) 13644055 Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.

She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.

Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.

They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything� even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.

War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.

This edition includes SHADOWS, a Lux Prequel Novella]]>
533 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1622662644 Kim 5 2015, fantasy 4.32 2014 Opposition (Lux, #5)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2015/12/22
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, fantasy
review:

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<![CDATA[Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1)]]> 3819326 USA Today bestselling author Nalini Singh introduces a world of beauty and bloodlust, where angels hold sway over vampires�

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she’s the best—but she doesn’t know if she’s good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, only one thing is clear—failure is not an option…even if the task is impossible.

Because this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad.

The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other…and pull her to the razor’s edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn’t destroy her, succumbing to Raphael’s seductive touch just may. For when archangels play, mortals break…]]>
339 Nalini Singh 0425226921 Kim 5 2016, fantasy 4.07 2009 Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1)
author: Nalini Singh
name: Kim
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/07
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, fantasy
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Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) 6339664 A SACRED OATH
A FALLEN ANGEL
A FORBIDDEN LOVE

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life.]]>
391 Becca Fitzpatrick 1416989412 Kim 5 3.93 2009 Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)
author: Becca Fitzpatrick
name: Kim
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2015/04/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, fantasy, enemies-to-lovers
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<![CDATA[On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)]]> 15760001
Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well - until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street, where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core.

Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.

But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her . . . down to the very soul.]]>
372 Samantha Young Kim 5 4.17 2012 On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)
author: Samantha Young
name: Kim
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, enemies-to-lovers, 2015, smut-erotica
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<![CDATA[Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2)]]> 11857408 Fifty Shades Darker is the irresistibly addictive second part of the Fifty Shades trilogy.]]> 532 E.L. James 1612130585 Kim 5 2015, smut-erotica, bdsm 3.84 2011 Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2)
author: E.L. James
name: Kim
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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shelves: 2015, smut-erotica, bdsm
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Origin (Lux, #4) 13644052
Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on?

And will they even be together?]]>
374 Jennifer L. Armentrout Kim 5 fantasy, 2015 4.32 2013 Origin (Lux, #4)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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shelves: fantasy, 2015
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<![CDATA[Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2)]]> 13612739 The exciting, titillating, and action-filled conclusion to Captive in the Dark.

What is the price of redemption?

Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood.

The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it’s all coming to an end.

Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance?

Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice?

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It seemed to Caleb, the nature of human beings revolved around one empirical truth: we want what we cannot have. For Eve, it was the fruit of the forbidden tree. For Caleb, it was Livvie.]]>
505 C.J. Roberts Kim 5 taboo, dark, 2015 4.27 2012 Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2)
author: C.J. Roberts
name: Kim
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: taboo, dark, 2015
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<![CDATA[Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4)]]> 13538992 Welcome to the world of grim reaper extraordinaire Charley Davidson. Try as she might, there’s no avoiding her destiny.

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley’s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to force herself to rise above...or at least get dressed. It becomes clear something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she’s insane. But the more they refute the woman’s story, the more Charley believes it.

In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, is out of prison and out of Charley’s life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While there are other things to consider, like the fact that the city of Albuquerque has been taken hostage by an arsonist, Charley is having a difficult time staying away. Especially when it looks like Reyes may be involved.

Just when life was returning to normal, Charley is thrust back into the world of crime, punishment, and the devil in blue jeans inthis hilarious fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series.

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308 Darynda Jones 1250014468 Kim 5 2016, fantasy 4.31 2012 Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4)
author: Darynda Jones
name: Kim
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: 2016, fantasy
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Opal (Lux, #3) 13362536 No one is like Daemon Black.

When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well� There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.

But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.

After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different� And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

Together we’re stronger� and they know it.]]>
394 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1620610094 Kim 5 2015, fantasy 4.24 2012 Opal (Lux, #3)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: 2015, fantasy
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<![CDATA[The Opportunist (Love Me with Lies, #1)]]> 13312527 278 Tarryn Fisher Kim 5 2015, triangle
At the beginning, I hated Olivia! I was Like


Just stop!!

But then Everything was revealed as to why she did what she did. Why they broke up.




Could I blame Olivia? Not really. I don't know what I would have done in her situation, but I couldn't hate her for it.


I couldn't even blame her for Jessica, because Jessica made that decision. I don't believe Olivia could have swayed her either way...

So at that end, who really is the bad guy? My opinion



Because Caleb is just as manipulative at Olivia , in a way they are prefect for each other.

So the ending left me like




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4.19 2011 The Opportunist (Love Me with Lies, #1)
author: Tarryn Fisher
name: Kim
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2015/08/24
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, triangle
review:
Who's to blame?

At the beginning, I hated Olivia! I was Like


Just stop!!

But then Everything was revealed as to why she did what she did. Why they broke up.




Could I blame Olivia? Not really. I don't know what I would have done in her situation, but I couldn't hate her for it.


I couldn't even blame her for Jessica, because Jessica made that decision. I don't believe Olivia could have swayed her either way...

So at that end, who really is the bad guy? My opinion



Because Caleb is just as manipulative at Olivia , in a way they are prefect for each other.

So the ending left me like





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Onyx (Lux, #2) 13047090 BEING CONNECTED TO DAEMON BLACK SUCKS�

Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems.

SOMETHING WORSE THAN ARUM HAS COME TO TOWN

The Department of Defense is here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we’re linked, I’m a goner. So is he. And there’s this new boy in school who’s got a secret of his own. He knows what’s happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that’s possible. Against all common sense, I’m falling for Daemon. Hard.

BUT THEN, EVERYTHING CHANGES

I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

NO ONE IS WHO THEY SEEM. AND NOT EVERYONE WILL SURVIVE THE LIES.]]>
421 Jennifer L. Armentrout Kim 5 4.23 2012 Onyx (Lux, #2)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3)]]> 13536860
Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future.But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate.Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.

Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.

This book is intended for mature audiences.]]>
579 E.L. James 0345803507 Kim 5 bdsm, smut-erotica 3.83 2012 Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3)
author: E.L. James
name: Kim
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: bdsm, smut-erotica
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) 11735983
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian DIVERGENT series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.]]>
525 Veronica Roth 0007442912 Kim 5 fantasy, 2015 3.97 2012 Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Kim
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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shelves: fantasy, 2015
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<![CDATA[The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1)]]> 10485751
Khamsin Coruscate, Princess of Summerlea and summoner of Storms, has spent her life exiled to the shadows of her father's palace. Reviled by her father, marriage to Wintercraig's icy king was supposed to be a terrible punishment, but instead offers Kham her first taste of freedom—and her first taste of overwhelming passion.

As fierce, indomitable Wynter weathers even Khamsin's wildest storms, surprising her with a tenderness she never expected, Kham wants more than Wynter's passion—she yearns for his love. But the power of the Ice Heart is growing, dangerous forces are gathering, and a devastating betrayal puts Khamsin and Wynter to the ultimate test.]]>
594 C.L. Wilson 0062018973 Kim 5 3.97 2014 The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1)
author: C.L. Wilson
name: Kim
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2021/11/19
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2021, fantasy, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2)]]> 9565045 307 Darynda Jones 0312360819 Kim 5 2016, fantasy 4.24 2011 Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2)
author: Darynda Jones
name: Kim
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, fantasy
review:

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<![CDATA[Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)]]> 6479112 New edition found here

In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of "rehabilitation"--the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was...

Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion--and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities--or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation...]]>
356 Nalini Singh Kim 5 2016, fantasy
While it is, it isn't. The hero and heroine don't directly hate each other, their kind hates each other.

Anyways, I couldn't put the book down, it was unique and kept my attention.

As the book progressed, I'm like damn, this is really good.


I had the stupid smile on my face.

I Love when a book surprises me.


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4.03 2006 Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)
author: Nalini Singh
name: Kim
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2016/08/08
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, fantasy
review:
So that was an unexpected good read, read it because it was an enemies to lover book.

While it is, it isn't. The hero and heroine don't directly hate each other, their kind hates each other.

Anyways, I couldn't put the book down, it was unique and kept my attention.

As the book progressed, I'm like damn, this is really good.


I had the stupid smile on my face.

I Love when a book surprises me.



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<![CDATA[Wicked Ties (Wicked Lovers, #1)]]> 18875806 Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B0022Q8CQO.

She didn’t know what she wanted�

Morgan O’Malley has seen a lot of kinky things as the hostess of a cable sex talk show. But she’s never met a man like Jack Cole before. A self-proclaimed dominant, he’s as alpha as a male can get—and good for Morgan to have around when an obsessed stalker ratchets up his attempts to get to her.

Until he made her beg for it.

Though Jack is a bodyguard, Morgan feels anything but safe in his presence because, slowly and seductively, Jack is bringing her deepest fantasies to the surface. And when he bends her to his will, what’s more shocking than her surrender is how much she enjoys it—and starts to crave his masterful touch. A willing player in Jack’s games, Morgan knows that his motives aren’t pure, but she has no idea how personal they are…]]>
352 Shayla Black Kim 5 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica 3.36 2007 Wicked Ties (Wicked Lovers, #1)
author: Shayla Black
name: Kim
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2015/04/23
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica
review:

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<![CDATA[Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)]]> 10818853
Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

This book is intended for mature audiences.]]>
356 E.L. James 1612130291 Kim 5 3.68 2011 Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
author: E.L. James
name: Kim
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2015, smut-erotica, bdsm
review:

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Finale (Hush, Hush, #4) 12751687
Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.

But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.

As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.]]>
466 Becca Fitzpatrick 1442426675 Kim 5 2015, fantasy 4.12 2012 Finale (Hush, Hush, #4)
author: Becca Fitzpatrick
name: Kim
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, fantasy
review:

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<![CDATA[Melt into You (Loving on the Edge, #2)]]> 18918614
After running away from home and the boy who broke her heart, Evan Kennedy has kick-started the perfect new life with her celebrity fiancé. So what if it’s a marriage of convenience? She knew the deal.

With her ticket to The Ranch, the exclusive retreat where any fantasy can be played out, she knows she can find someone to satisfy her unconventional desires.She just never expected that man to be Jace Austin, her old heartbreaker � all grown up and ready to join her on a journey of erotic discovery.

She knows it's probably a world-class bad idea to get involved. But if he can stick to the no-strings rules, so can she. Trouble is, Jace has never believed in rules and Evan doesn’t believe in forever. Can Evan and Jace leave their old hurts behind? Because both of them know this is much more than just a game…]]>
370 Roni Loren 0007511167 Kim 5 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica 4.17 2012 Melt into You (Loving on the Edge, #2)
author: Roni Loren
name: Kim
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2015/09/24
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, bdsm, smut-erotica
review:

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<![CDATA[Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)]]> 12513614
Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him.

This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.]]>
276 C.J. Roberts Kim 5 taboo, dark, 2015 3.94 2011 Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)
author: C.J. Roberts
name: Kim
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: taboo, dark, 2015
review:

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At Peace (The 'Burg, #2) 11665750
She wants to deny it, but Violet can’t beat back the hunger she feels for Joe so she gives in again and again. Feeling it himself, Joe feeds Vi’s hunger, breaking his own rules to keep her in his bed.

Even though Violet had only one man in her life, she’s sure Joe is giving her the signals and Vi decides she’s ready to take a second chance at life and, maybe, love. But Violet doesn’t know the dark secrets in Joe’s past, secrets so soul-wrenching, they’ve drained him dry. With nothing left to give, Joe’s determined to live his life alone and he breaks Violet’s heart.

Crushed by Joe’s betrayal, Violet comes to terms with the fact that, no matter what signals he gave, Joe was not theirs to win. But Violet’s husband’s murderer is obsessed with her and heartbreak again haunts the door of the Winters home. When it does Joe is forced to face the knowledge that he can’t fight Violet’s pull, she’s under his skin and filled him full to bursting.

Joe needs to win her back and put his life on the line to keep Violet safe. But, having had it all once, can Violet endure losing Joe?]]>
660 Kristen Ashley Kim 5 my-roman-empires, 2015 4.46 2011 At Peace (The 'Burg, #2)
author: Kristen Ashley
name: Kim
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2015
review:

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Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) 7791997
Nora would have hardly noticed Scott Parnell, an old family friend who has moved back to town, if Patch hadn't been acting so distant. Even with Scott's totally infuriating attitude, Nora finds herself drawn to him - despite her lingering feelings that he is hiding something.

If that weren't enough, Nora is haunted by images of her murdered father, and comes to question whether her Nephilim bloodline has anything to do with his death. Desperate to figure out what happened, she puts herself in increasingly dangerous situations to get the answer. But maybe some things are better left buried, because the truth could destroy everything - and everyone - she trusts.]]>
427 Becca Fitzpatrick 1416989439 Kim 5 2015, fantasy 3.99 2010 Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2)
author: Becca Fitzpatrick
name: Kim
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, fantasy
review:

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Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]>
487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Kim 5 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Kim
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, fantasy, 2015
review:

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<![CDATA[First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)]]> 9732753 321 Darynda Jones Kim 5 4.16 2011 First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
author: Darynda Jones
name: Kim
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2016/11/06
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2016, i-loved-the-heroine, fantasy
review:
I loved this series, I meant to do a review, but I jumped to the next book and then the next....and well.... Yeah, if you want something funny, a bit of detective work, and some sexy moments, then dive in... This book isn't the sexiest if I recall, but the series as a whole is .
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Silence (Hush, Hush, #3) 10637766
But there is this voice in the back of her head, an idea that she can almost reach out and touch. Visions of angel wings and unearthly creatures that have nothing to do with the life she knows.

And this unshakable feeling that a part of her is missing.

Then Nora crosses paths with a sexy stranger, whom she feels a mesmerizing connection to. He seems to hold all the answers...and her heart. Every minute she spends with him grows more and more intense until she realizes she could be falling in love. Again.]]>
440 Becca Fitzpatrick 1442426640 Kim 5 4.08 2011 Silence (Hush, Hush, #3)
author: Becca Fitzpatrick
name: Kim
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2017/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:

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Unfixable 21845136
Willa Peet isn’t interested in love. She’s been there, done that, and has the shattered heart to prove it. Ready to shake the breakup, she heads to Dublin, Ireland. But there’s a problem. A dark-haired, blue-eyed problem with a bad attitude that rivals her own. And he’s not doling out friendly Irish welcomes.

Shane Claymore just wants to race. The death of his father forced him off the Formula One circuit, but he’s only staying in Dublin long enough to sell the Claymore Inn and get things in order for his mother and younger sister. He never expected the sarcastic American girl staying at the inn to make him question everything.

But even as Willa and Shane’s fiery natures draw them together, their pasts threaten to rip them apart. Can Shane give up racing to be with the woman he loves, or will Willa’s quest to resurrect the tough-talking, no-shit-taking girl she used to be destroy any hope of a future together?]]>
262 Tessa Bailey 1622665457 Kim 4 2016, enemies-to-lovers
punch

So I really liked this book. Willa is laugh out loud funny.

She just broke up with her boyfriend, and won a contest to Dublin, she is feeling some guilt over the break up, and Shane is just what she needs, she just doesn't know it yet.
"I'll have you over him in five minutes flat, babe."



yes-please
Shane wasn't expecting Willa. He fights his attraction which has them both engaging in some entertaining banter. Willa keeps running from him, but Shane love the chase.
"Having to chase only makes me want to pin you down."

hot-damn

So I loved Shane.......

I also loved Willa, and the fact that sheaccepts her downfalls, but I think there is difference between embracing something and letting it define you.

That is all.]]>
4.06 2014 Unfixable
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Kim
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2016/09/13
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
So Tessa, author I have never read before, thank you kindly for bringing me out of my horrible book slump.

punch

So I really liked this book. Willa is laugh out loud funny.

She just broke up with her boyfriend, and won a contest to Dublin, she is feeling some guilt over the break up, and Shane is just what she needs, she just doesn't know it yet.
"I'll have you over him in five minutes flat, babe."



yes-please
Shane wasn't expecting Willa. He fights his attraction which has them both engaging in some entertaining banter. Willa keeps running from him, but Shane love the chase.
"Having to chase only makes me want to pin you down."

hot-damn

So I loved Shane.......

I also loved Willa, and the fact that sheaccepts her downfalls, but I think there is difference between embracing something and letting it define you.

That is all.
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Undeniable (Undeniable, #1) 16112098
Eva Fox is the princess of the Silver Demons Motorcycle Club. Growing up with bikers in the club lifestyle is all that she knows. When she’s a young girl, Eva meets the reason for her existence. Deuce West is the sexy, biker bad-ass of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. Like Eva, he was born and raised in the club—but that’s where the similarities end. Their first meeting is innocent, but as Eva matures into a woman, their chance reunions evolve into a fit of lust and love. Fate continues to bring them together time and time again, but their twisted journey is filled with pain, betrayal, and bloodshed that could tear them apart. Eva sees in Deuce what he cannot see in himself—a man worthy of love—and Eva spends her lifetime proving to him that her undeniable love is the one thing he can’t live without.

This is Eva and Deuce’s story.

It wasn’t easy.
Nothing worth doing ever is.
And love is worth everything.]]>
324 Madeline Sheehan Kim 3 2015, enemies-to-lovers 4.11 2012 Undeniable (Undeniable, #1)
author: Madeline Sheehan
name: Kim
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[Torn from You (Tear Asunder, #1)]]> 19572044

Love is like an avalanche. It hits hard, fast and without mercy.


At least it did for me when Sculpt, the lead singer of the rock band Tear Asunder knocked me off my feet. Literally, because he’s also a fighter, illegally of course, and he taught me how to fight. He also taught me how to love and I fell hard for him. I mean the guy could do sweet, when he wasn't doing bossy, and I like sweet.


Then it all shattered.


Kidnapped.
Starved.
Beaten.
I was alone and fighting to survive.
When I heard Sculpt's voice, I thought he was there to save me.


I was wrong.


* This book contains some disturbing situations, strong language and sexual content. Over 18 years.


This is a love story with some dark elements. Dark contemporary romance. No cliffhanger and next in the Tear Asunder series is Ream's story (the band's lead guitarist).]]>
330 Nashoda Rose 0991732723 Kim 5 2015, enemies-to-lovers 4.14 2013 Torn from You (Tear Asunder, #1)
author: Nashoda Rose
name: Kim
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day, #1)]]> 20256653
To the outside world she is just a loner with an attitude.

When her grandmother dies in a tragic explosion, Abby is left with questions-and nothing else.

Homeless, sleeping in a junkyard, and on the run from a system that has failed her over and over again, she meets Jake, a tattooed blue-eyed biker with secrets that rival her own.

Two broken souls that can't be healed. They can't be saved.

Abby & Jake have to decide if they can accept the darkness not only within one another, but within themselves.

If they can accept each other for who they really are, they might be able to learn that love isn’t always found in the light.

Caution: This is not your typical romance. The story of Abby & Jake contains disturbing situations, graphic violence, sex, strong language, drug use, and all types of abuse. ]]>
258 T.M. Frazier Kim 5 2017, dark I read this before I started reviews.


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4.25 2013 The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day, #1)
author: T.M. Frazier
name: Kim
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2017/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, dark
review:
I need to reread this book!
I read this before I started reviews.



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<![CDATA[The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)]]> 34948440 Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.

In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.]]>
385 Holly Black Kim 5
Then I picked this book and realized I just hadn't found the right book.

The scheming, betrayal and the bad ass Jude made for a book that I couldn't put down.

It does have a Game ofThrones feel, which I have never read the books, I was embarrassingly engrossed in the HBO series.

It's not the same of course, but the violence and politics give it a Game of Thrones feel.

I went in blind and was sucked in from the start, I love how the author mixes both worlds.

I will be stalking this author for the next book for sure.
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3.99 2018 The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
author: Holly Black
name: Kim
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2018/01/04
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2018, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
I worried Ihad lost my love of reading, and I almost googled if it was a "thing".

Then I picked this book and realized I just hadn't found the right book.

The scheming, betrayal and the bad ass Jude made for a book that I couldn't put down.

It does have a Game ofThrones feel, which I have never read the books, I was embarrassingly engrossed in the HBO series.

It's not the same of course, but the violence and politics give it a Game of Thrones feel.

I went in blind and was sucked in from the start, I love how the author mixes both worlds.

I will be stalking this author for the next book for sure.

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Stepbrother Dearest 23285593 232 Penelope Ward Kim 4 2015, enemies-to-lovers 4.16 2014 Stepbrother Dearest
author: Penelope Ward
name: Kim
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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Slave (Finding Anna, #1) 12185213
As president of a not-for-profit foundation, he knows what his future holds and what he wants out of life. All that changes when a simple lunch with his college friend and Mentor, Daren, leads him to buying a slave.

Thrust into a situation he never thought he’d be in, Stephan can’t walk away. He is compelled to help this girl in the only way he knows how.

Brianna knows only one thing, she is a slave. She has nothing. She is nothing.

Can Stephan help Brianna realize that she is much more than just a Slave?]]>
203 Sherri Hayes 1612130496 Kim 2 2015, dark 3.83 2011 Slave (Finding Anna, #1)
author: Sherri Hayes
name: Kim
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2011
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, dark
review:

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Raw (RAW Family, #1) 18468559
Soon as I turned sixteen, I left that bump in the road I called home and took my chances on the street.

Best decision I ever made.

Now, at the age of twenty six, I’m educated, employed and damn good at my job.

My friends have become my family. Like me, they know what it’s like to grow up unloved.

But the saying is true.

The world makes way for those who know where they are going.

That’s me.

I know where I’m going and I’ll get there eventually. On my own terms and at my own pace.

But then there’s him.

I feel his eyes on me. I see him hiding in plain sight. He watches me.

He makes me feel.

It’s unconventional.

But it’s real.

I’m sure you’re wondering how a person falls in love with their stalker.

So am I.

This isn’t a story.

This is my life.]]>
253 Belle Aurora Kim 5 my-roman-empires, dark, 2015 4.25 2014 Raw (RAW Family, #1)
author: Belle Aurora
name: Kim
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, dark, 2015
review:

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<![CDATA[Practice Makes Perfect (Berkley Sensation Book 2)]]> 6488501 From theNew York Timesbestselling Julie James comes this "tantalizing dessert--a delicious delightful read that all hopeless romantics will enjoy" (Chicago Sun-Times). For fans of Susan Mallery and Rachel Gibson.WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION�Payton Kendall and J.D. Jameson are lawyers who know the meaning of objection. A feminist to the bone, Payton has fought hard to succeed in a profession dominated by men. Born wealthy, privileged, and cocky, J.D. has fought hard to ignore her. Face to face, they’re perfectly civil. They have to be. For eight years they’ve kept a safe distance and tolerated each other as co-workers for one reason to make partner at the firm.



…THERE ARE NO RULES.

But all bets are off when they’re asked to join forces on a major case. At first apprehensive, they begin to appreciate each other’s dedication to the law—and the sparks between them quickly turn into attraction. But the increasingly hot connection doesn’t last long when they discover that only one of them will be named partner. Now it’s an all out war. And the battle between the sexes is bound to make these lawyers hot under the collar…]]>
306 Julie James 1101019689 Kim 3 2015, enemies-to-lovers 3.95 2009 Practice Makes Perfect (Berkley Sensation Book 2)
author: Julie James
name: Kim
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2009
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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Obsidian (Lux, #1) 22084431
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring� until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something� unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don’t kill him first, that is.]]>
294 Jennifer L. Armentrout Kim 5 4.07 2011 Obsidian (Lux, #1)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2015, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
This needs to be a movie, yesterday
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<![CDATA[Love Me Never (Lovely Vicious #1)]]> 29714650 B00YM6RDVC

Don’t love your enemy. Declare war on him.

Seventeen-year-old Isis Blake hasn’t fallen in love in three years, nine weeks, and five days, and after what happened last time, she intends to keep it that way. Since then she’s lost eighty-five pounds, gotten four streaks of purple in her hair, and moved to Buttcrack-of-Nowhere, Ohio, to help her mom escape a bad relationship.

All the girls in her new school want one thing—Jack Hunter, the Ice Prince of East Summit High. Hot as an Armani ad, smart enough to get into Yale, and colder than the Arctic, Jack Hunter's never gone out with anyone. Sure, people have seen him downtown with beautiful women, but he's never given high school girls the time of day. Until Isis punches him in the face.

Jack’s met his match. Suddenly everything is a game.

The goal: Make the other beg for mercy.
The game board: East Summit High.
The reward: Something neither of them expected.]]>
304 Sara Wolf Kim 4 2016, enemies-to-lovers
Isis, hmmm I hate that name.... but I did like her. Remember the movie class A, well she reminds me of her. Extremely intelligent, sarcasm is her first language, kind out out there.

I died laughing, Isis was a bit much even for me sometimes, but it didn't kill the book for me.

Jack, looks like a god, and is more of a nerd, with a dangerous air about him.

He is loner, he has one thing on his mind and that's caring for the people he loves.

Isis comes storming into his life, fist flying. She wants him to apologize to her new friend, and he refuses, and well it's war.

While some would say this warn out story, I love enemies to lovers, its my thing. I stalk people shelves to find another one.


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4.19 2015 Love Me Never (Lovely Vicious #1)
author: Sara Wolf
name: Kim
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2016/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
Well wasn't that lovely bundle of teenage drama. I went into this book blind, which I kind of regret because the 2nd book doesn't come out till November, Well the edited version.... I don't know I thought it was out but its not.... anywho

Isis, hmmm I hate that name.... but I did like her. Remember the movie class A, well she reminds me of her. Extremely intelligent, sarcasm is her first language, kind out out there.

I died laughing, Isis was a bit much even for me sometimes, but it didn't kill the book for me.

Jack, looks like a god, and is more of a nerd, with a dangerous air about him.

He is loner, he has one thing on his mind and that's caring for the people he loves.

Isis comes storming into his life, fist flying. She wants him to apologize to her new friend, and he refuses, and well it's war.

While some would say this warn out story, I love enemies to lovers, its my thing. I stalk people shelves to find another one.



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Look the Part 38225106
All the t’s are crossed and i’s dotted on Ellen’s application. Her references are good. And she’s easy on the eyes.

Until �

Flint discovers Ellen Rodgers, Board-Certified Music Therapist, plays music. Bongos, guitars, singing—not Beethoven administered through noise-cancelling headphones.

The cut-throat attorney serves up an eviction notice to the bubbly, constantly-humming redhead who's too sexy for her own good. But luck is on Ellen’s side when Flint’s autistic son, Harrison, takes an instant liking to her. A single dad can’t compete with guitars—and rats. Yes, she has pet rats.

This woman �

She’s annoyingly happy with a constant need to touch him—adjust his tie, button his shirt, invade his space, and mess with his mind.

Still �

She must go.

Their lust-hate relationship escalates into something beautiful and tragic. This sexy, romantic-comedy explores the things we want, the things we need, and the impossible decisions parents and children make to survive.]]>
381 Jewel E. Ann 0999048260 Kim 5 2018, enemies-to-lovers This book is so freaking tragic. The guilt and the pain, but the love? It made it all worth it.

Oh and its funny, the witty banter, and the back and forth was awesome. Realistically not everyone is that sassy, I wish I was surrounded by every person in this book. Even the damn rats lol.]]>
4.46 2018 Look the Part
author: Jewel E. Ann
name: Kim
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2018/03/05
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2018, enemies-to-lovers
review:
Ellen, she was an amazing heroine. She was soo NOT like me, and I loved it lol.
This book is so freaking tragic. The guilt and the pain, but the love? It made it all worth it.

Oh and its funny, the witty banter, and the back and forth was awesome. Realistically not everyone is that sassy, I wish I was surrounded by every person in this book. Even the damn rats lol.
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<![CDATA[Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #7)]]> 8146620 433 Kresley Cole 1416583548 Kim 4
This is Rydstrom and Sabine's story.

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4.35 2009 Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #7)
author: Kresley Cole
name: Kim
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2016/10/30
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
Holloween paranormal challenge, Kresley series makes it a cake walk.

This is Rydstrom and Sabine's story.


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Hear Me 24901891
Maybe this could be enough—to do as she was taught. Maybe she doesn’t have to remember. But the secrets of his past haunt the cabin, fraying the tightening bond between Master and slave.

Her own memories may finally unravel it.]]>
Skye Warren Kim 3 2017, dark 3.48 2012 Hear Me
author: Skye Warren
name: Kim
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2017/02/10
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, dark
review:
I'm confused. Like I have no idea what the hell happened. I hate that I got mindfucked. I mean I get it but I don't. Who's the bad guy or is melody just really good at making bad decisions and has Stockholm syndrome?
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King (King, #1) 20611949
Doe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from.

A notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross unless you’re prepared to pay him back in blood, sweat, pu$$y or a combination of all three.

King’s future hangs in the balance. Doe’s is written in her past. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.


Warning: This book contains graphic violence, consensual and nonconsensual sex, drug use, abuse, and other taboo subjects and adult subject matter. Although originally slated to be a standalone, KING is now a two part series.]]>
303 T.M. Frazier Kim 5 4.28 2015 King (King, #1)
author: T.M. Frazier
name: Kim
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2015, enemies-to-lovers, dark
review:

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<![CDATA[Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)]]> 5441773 Flirting With The Grave�

Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father � the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unlikely partnership.

In exchange for help finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She’s amazed she doesn’t end up as his dinner � are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn’t have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side � and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.]]>
384 Jeaniene Frost Kim 5
I loved this book, and I was looking for a strong heroine, and alpha male, and I knew this delivered once, and it delivered again.

I love Cat, now to be fair I didn't at first, and that was because I loved Bones already, so it was easier to see how close minded she was.

She does see the error in her ways, and it was easy to love her all over again.

She still is my girl crush, and I'm wondering why I didn't finish this series, but I noticed as I was reading I was expecting stuff to happen that didn't, like other books were coming to mind.

So I'm assuming I read this book during a binge. So off to next, and hopefully I finish the series this week.

This an older book and plenty of reviews to do it justice.

That ending. I agreed, I think she did the right thing. True love at its finest. ]]>
4.10 2007 Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
author: Jeaniene Frost
name: Kim
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2017/07/22
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: my-roman-empires, 2016, 2017, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:
This is my 2nd time reading this, and I see that I rated it way to low.

I loved this book, and I was looking for a strong heroine, and alpha male, and I knew this delivered once, and it delivered again.

I love Cat, now to be fair I didn't at first, and that was because I loved Bones already, so it was easier to see how close minded she was.

She does see the error in her ways, and it was easy to love her all over again.

She still is my girl crush, and I'm wondering why I didn't finish this series, but I noticed as I was reading I was expecting stuff to happen that didn't, like other books were coming to mind.

So I'm assuming I read this book during a binge. So off to next, and hopefully I finish the series this week.

This an older book and plenty of reviews to do it justice.

That ending. I agreed, I think she did the right thing. True love at its finest.
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<![CDATA[Fighting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #1)]]> 20329669 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00D5M4PTM


Have you ever heard of the old Celtic legends of the Fae - beautiful, magical, deadly and a love of messing with humans just for kicks and giggles?
Welcome to my world.
What started out as a strange assignment, leads to one of the most gruesome murder mysteries of our times and my friends and I are set and determined to find out who is killing off Fae and Witches alike.
Couple of problems in the way � I hate the Fae and the Prince of the Dark Fae is bound and determined that I work for him. He’s a rude, overbearing egotistical ass with a compulsive need to possess, dominate and control me. Oh � did I mention that he is absolutely sex-on-a-stick gorgeous and he makes me feel things that I never ever wanted to feel for a Fae…every time he touches me or looks at me with those golden eyes seems to pull me further in under his spell, despite my better judgment.
My friends and I can’t trust anyone and nothing is as it seems on the surface � not even me.

Warning: Mature content and language not intended for anyone under the age of eighteen.

This book is not intended for anyone under the age of 18, or anyone who doesn't like lip biting, throw your ass on the bed, tear your clothes off and leave you panting dominant alpha male characters. This is a dark, dangerous, intense, gritty and raw. Scenes are dark, disturbing, and scorching HOT. This book is a soul crushing, tear jerking, and leave you hanging on the edge of your seat fast paced book.
Side Effects may include, but are not limited to: Drooling, lip biting, wet panties, crying, and screaming at the author. If any of these things happen, do not seek medical attention—get the next book in the series and enjoy the ride!

Revised copy June, 22,2013
Format work by Princess S.O.]]>
453 Amelia Hutchins Kim 4 I hated and loved this book. 3 stars for the story as a whole, and 4 stars for the smut, because damn Ryder can talk dirty.

I didn't mind Ryder, because I have a messed up view on romance.

Syn was a strong heroine of course, but she made really dumb decisions. It would be one thing if she was a young girl who knew nothing of contracts with Fae, but the thing is, she knew. She was well versed and still chose not to read it.

If was as if the author made Syn lose her brain, and bronze because of Ryder. Now I'm all for some submission, but I'm not behind losing your personality for a man.

Now there's some questionable consent, and Ryder does put Syn in some really fucked up situations, so if you're looking for a gentleman with empathy, you won't find it here.


All in all, I liked it.



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4.21 2013 Fighting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #1)
author: Amelia Hutchins
name: Kim
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2017/03/24
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy, my-roman-empires
review:

I hated and loved this book. 3 stars for the story as a whole, and 4 stars for the smut, because damn Ryder can talk dirty.

I didn't mind Ryder, because I have a messed up view on romance.

Syn was a strong heroine of course, but she made really dumb decisions. It would be one thing if she was a young girl who knew nothing of contracts with Fae, but the thing is, she knew. She was well versed and still chose not to read it.

If was as if the author made Syn lose her brain, and bronze because of Ryder. Now I'm all for some submission, but I'm not behind losing your personality for a man.

Now there's some questionable consent, and Ryder does put Syn in some really fucked up situations, so if you're looking for a gentleman with empathy, you won't find it here.


All in all, I liked it.




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Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1) 18721666 385 Alice Clayton Kim 5 3.95 2012 Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1)
author: Alice Clayton
name: Kim
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers, good-banter
review:

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Deliver (Deliver #1) 20976697 She is a Deliverer.
She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience. She delivers the sexual training that determines their purchase price.
As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.
Delivering is all she knows.
The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.
Until him.
And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her... from herself.]]>
441 Pam Godwin 1496088018 Kim 4 2016, dark
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4.09 2014 Deliver (Deliver #1)
author: Pam Godwin
name: Kim
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2016/09/24
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, dark
review:
This isn't really what I expected, and I can admit the made more uncomfortable then other dark reads. Maybe because the slave was a man, which is not something I have ever read before.

Still a really good book with a lot of unexpected twist and turns.
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<![CDATA[Degradation (The Kane Trilogy, #1)]]> 22472519 Tatum O'Shea is a naive, shy, little rich girl. Twenty-three year old Jameson Kane is smart, seductive, and richer. They come together for one night, one explosion, one mistake, and Tate is hurled into space � no family, no money, and no Jameson.

Seven years later, life is going pretty good for Tate, when she runs into Jameson again. This time, she thinks she's ready for him. She doesn't have a naive bone left in her body, and she can't even remember what shy feels like. Jameson has evolved, as well � sharp words, sharper wit, and a tongue that can cut her in half. It all sounds like fun to a woman like Tate, and she is ready to play, determined to prove that she isn't the same girl he conquered once before. A series of games start, each one more devious than the last.

But as the line between games and reality becomes blurry, Tate quickly learns that Jameson has most definitely earned his nickname, “Satan�. Can she beat him at his own game before someone gets hurt? Or will he leave her soulless, making him the winner, once and for all?




WARNING: contains a wannabe B-rate porn star, an impersonal personal assistant, and the F-word, A LOT. Also graphic sexual situations and sadomasochistic themes.]]>
310 Stylo Fantome Kim 4 2015, dark 4.25 2014 Degradation (The Kane Trilogy, #1)
author: Stylo Fantome
name: Kim
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, dark
review:

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<![CDATA[Debt Inheritance (Indebted, #1)]]> 22928362 “I own you. I have the piece of paper to prove it. It’s undeniable and unbreakable. You belong to me until you’ve paid off your debts.�

Nila Weaver’s family is indebted. Being the first born daughter, her life is forfeit to the first born son of the Hawks to pay for sins of ancestors past. The dark ages might have come and gone, but debts never leave. She has no choice in the matter.

She is no longer free.

Jethro Hawk receives Nila as an inheritance present on his twenty-ninth birthday. Her life is his until she’s paid off a debt that’s centuries old. He can do what he likes with her—nothing is out of bounds—she has to obey.

There are no rules. Only payments.


A modern day Dark Erotic Romance ]]>
223 Pepper Winters Kim 5 dark, 2015 3.82 2014 Debt Inheritance (Indebted, #1)
author: Pepper Winters
name: Kim
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: dark, 2015
review:

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Crow (Boston Underworld, #1) 28511008 He’s a killer. A mobster.

The last man on earth I’d ever want to be with. I won’t lose my head just because he’s hot, Irish, and has a wicked accent to boot.

He’s one of the only leads in my best friend’s disappearance, and I don’t trust him.
So I’ve got a few rules in mind when it comes to dealing with Lachlan Crow.

1. Keep a clear head and don’t get distracted.
2. Do what’s necessary and never forget why you’re there.
3. Never, and I mean never, fall for him.

Fourth and final rule?

Throw out the book altogether. Because the rules don’t apply when it comes to the Irish mafia.

It was only supposed to be temporary, but now Lachlan thinks he owns me. He says he’s not letting me go.

And I believe him.

***

Lachlan.

I don’t know who she is. I don’t know why she’s here.

But if it’s my attention she wants, she has it.

The Russians want her dead, and now it’s up to me to look out for her. This girl is trouble. A distraction I can’t afford.

So why have I already decided she’s mine?

I’ve claimed her and there’s no going back now.

This is a full-length standalone novel full of hot Irish guys with accents. Steamy and dark mafia themes throughout. HEA included.]]>
300 A. Zavarelli Kim 4 2016, my-roman-empires 4.05 2016 Crow (Boston Underworld, #1)
author: A. Zavarelli
name: Kim
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/02/22
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, my-roman-empires
review:
:( I don't have time today to do this review today.
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<![CDATA[Consequences (Consequences, #1)]]> 12416934 Every action has consequences.

Waking in an unfamiliar bedroom in a luxurious mansion, Claire Nichols is terrified to discover that a chance encounter led her into the cruel hands of her abductor, Anthony Rawlings. Claire has no understanding of why she's there, but it's been made abundantly clear--she is now his acquisition and every action has consequences.

Learn the rules to survive.

Facing incomprehensible circumstances, Claire must learn to survive her new reality--every aspect of her livelihood depends upon the tall, dark-eyed tycoon who is a true master of deception. Driven by unknown demons, he has no tolerance for imperfection, in any aspect of his life, including his recent acquisition. Anthony may appear to the world as a handsome, benevolent businessman, but in reality Claire knows firsthand that he's a menacing, controlling captor with very strict rules: do as you're told, public failure is not an option, and appearances are of the utmost importance.

Captivate the captor.

To fit together the pieces of the puzzle, Claire must follow his rules. Will her plan work, or will Anthony become enthralled by Claire's beauty, resilience, and determination, changing the game forever? If that happens, will either of them survive the consequences?

Nobody ever did or ever will escape the consequences of his choices.--Alfred A. Montapert]]>
573 Aleatha Romig 0988489120 Kim 3 dark, 2015 3.90 2011 Consequences (Consequences, #1)
author: Aleatha Romig
name: Kim
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: dark, 2015
review:

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<![CDATA[This is War (The Checkmate Duet #1)]]> 32200849 She hates him.
He loves getting under her skin.

Travis King is the worst kind of a**hole.
He taunts me for being a good girl and mocks my high standards.
He’s cruel, crass, and has enough confidence to last two lifetimes.
And I hate him.

It wouldn’t matter so much if he were avoidable.
But considering he’s my older brother’s best friend and roommate, I see him more than I’d ever want to. His sculpted abs and gorgeous eyes are wasted on such an arrogant man, which makes me hate him even more.

Even though I’ve had a crush on him since I was ten, the feelings weren’t mutual and he’s made that very clear. He’s always loved getting under my skin and one night against my better judgment, I let him in my bed. I’ve succumbed to his manw**re ways, but that doesn’t change a thing.

Because the King is about to get played at his own game—and lose.

Checkmate, King.

This is book 1 in the Travis & Viola duet and must be read first. Suggested for mature readers only.]]>
320 Kennedy Fox Kim 2 2016, enemies-to-lovers 2Twitchingdick stars

I'm pretty sure I read a different book than everyone else.awkaward

Now to be clear, I usually don't have a problem with hero hooking up with other females before the heroine, because it's realistic.

But this book, just takes it to the next level, with detail and everything. what-is-happening

By the 4th time, I'm like.....

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!

Like this dude, just couldn't control his dick, I swear if the wind blew the right way, his dick would "twitch"

rolls eyes

Like control your pecker dude!

That't not even the kicker, The heroine even smells the perfume of the female before her, and shes still letting the douchnozzle touch her.

emma-stone

Like take a shower dude.

I was going to rant about the heroine, but I 'm done with this review.

I got nothing

I don't want to try anymore







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4.02 2016 This is War (The Checkmate Duet #1)
author: Kennedy Fox
name: Kim
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2016
rating: 2
read at: 2016/10/05
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
2Twitchingdick stars

I'm pretty sure I read a different book than everyone else.awkaward

Now to be clear, I usually don't have a problem with hero hooking up with other females before the heroine, because it's realistic.

But this book, just takes it to the next level, with detail and everything. what-is-happening

By the 4th time, I'm like.....

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!

Like this dude, just couldn't control his dick, I swear if the wind blew the right way, his dick would "twitch"

rolls eyes

Like control your pecker dude!

That't not even the kicker, The heroine even smells the perfume of the female before her, and shes still letting the douchnozzle touch her.

emma-stone

Like take a shower dude.

I was going to rant about the heroine, but I 'm done with this review.

I got nothing

I don't want to try anymore








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<![CDATA[A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles, #1)]]> 29887345 KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER�

“Cat� Catalia Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with. That is, until Griffin, an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, fixes her with his steely gaze and upsets her illusion of safety forever.

BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT

Griffin knows Cat is the Kingmaker, the woman who divines the truth through lies. He wants her as a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm—until he realizes he wants her for much more than her magic. Cat fights him at every turn, but Griffin’s fairness, loyalty, and smoldering advances make him increasingly hard to resist and leave her wondering if life really does have to be short, and lived alone.]]>
459 Amanda Bouchet Kim 5 2017, enemies-to-lovers Solid 4.5 Stars.


I read this book because someone tore this book apart with a 1-star review and everything she hated I loved. So count me in.


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Now that I read this book, the review I read was a bit far fetched,and NOT AS NEAR as dark as portrayed,in saying that I wasn't disappointed.

There is not dubious consent, Griffin, does wait for the Yes, and stops when Cat says no.

Griffin is a kisser without permission, I'm not sure if that is considered "rape".

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The reason I'm pointing this out, because this was a debut book, and it was shredded with false information, I'm all for being honest about how you feel about a book, but that review was #reaching .

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Now for the abduction, that happened. That can be considered dark because Cat was, in fact, abducted from the circus by Griffinand his men.

Great banter, a kickass heroine, and great world building.

I'll read the next book.




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4.14 2016 A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles, #1)
author: Amanda Bouchet
name: Kim
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/05/25
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers
review:

Solid 4.5 Stars.


I read this book because someone tore this book apart with a 1-star review and everything she hated I loved. So count me in.


giphy2

Now that I read this book, the review I read was a bit far fetched,and NOT AS NEAR as dark as portrayed,in saying that I wasn't disappointed.

There is not dubious consent, Griffin, does wait for the Yes, and stops when Cat says no.

Griffin is a kisser without permission, I'm not sure if that is considered "rape".

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The reason I'm pointing this out, because this was a debut book, and it was shredded with false information, I'm all for being honest about how you feel about a book, but that review was #reaching .

giphy7

Now for the abduction, that happened. That can be considered dark because Cat was, in fact, abducted from the circus by Griffinand his men.

Great banter, a kickass heroine, and great world building.

I'll read the next book.





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With You (Tear Asunder, #0.5) 20255967 The New York Times Best Seller. Sculpt is an illegal fighter. He’s also the lead singer of a local rock band. No one knows his real name. And from the moment I met him, he made me forget mine. In order to convince Sculpt to give me self-defense lessons, I had to follow his one rule—no complaining or he’d walk. I didn't think it would be a problem. I could handle a few bruises. What I hadn't anticipated was landing on my back with Sculpt on top of me and my entire body burning up for him. I tried to ignore it. I failed of course. And having a hot, tattooed badass on top of me week after week, acting completely immune to what he was doing to me—it was frustrating as hell, so I broke his rule—I complained. Then he kissed me. Author’s This novella is a prequel and not required to be read before “Torn from You�, however highly recommended. Huge cliff-hanger. Like huge! However, the next novel "Torn from You" is released. *Due to sexual content and strong language not recommended for readers under 18.]]> 74 Nashoda Rose Kim 5 dark 4.04 2013 With You (Tear Asunder, #0.5)
author: Nashoda Rose
name: Kim
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: dark
review:

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The Hating Game 25883848
Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
2) A person’s undoing
3) Joshua Templeman


Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. She’s charming and accommodating and prides herself on being loved by everyone at Bexley & Gamin. Everyone except for coldly efficient, impeccably attired, physically intimidating Joshua Templeman. And the feeling is mutual.

Trapped in a shared office together 40 (OK, 50 or 60) hours a week, they’ve become entrenched in an addictive, ridiculous never-ending game of one-upmanship. There’s the Staring Game. The Mirror Game. The HR Game. Lucy can’t let Joshua beat her at anything—especially when a huge new promotion goes up for the taking.

If Lucy wins this game, she’ll be Joshua’s boss. If she loses, she’ll resign. So why is she suddenly having steamy dreams about Joshua, and dressing for work like she’s got a hot date? After a perfectly innocent elevator ride ends with an earth shattering kiss, Lucy starts to wonder whether she’s got Joshua Templeman all wrong.

Maybe Lucy Hutton doesn’t hate Joshua Templeman. And maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game. ​​]]>
387 Sally Thorne Kim 5 2016, enemies-to-lovers
Authors have been doing this thing where the female is quirky and they always come off as stupid or immature, but this author nailed it. Lucy was weird, but it was endearing and funny.

The banter was intelligent, and cute.

It was a unique book, and I loved the games.

I never thought I would love a book that was adorable, but I did. ]]>
3.93 2016 The Hating Game
author: Sally Thorne
name: Kim
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/13
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
I loved this book, and I'll probably read it again.

Authors have been doing this thing where the female is quirky and they always come off as stupid or immature, but this author nailed it. Lucy was weird, but it was endearing and funny.

The banter was intelligent, and cute.

It was a unique book, and I loved the games.

I never thought I would love a book that was adorable, but I did.
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Resentment 26870233 Librarian Note: See Alternate Cover Edition HERE.

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The act of hating � no, fucking loathing Dean Collins. (Yes, I’m well aware that’s not the actual definition, but it might as well be . . .)

It’s been ten years since we've seen each other and the feelings are still as strong.

I’m not going to bore you with all the details of how our love was once intoxicating, consuming, and perfect.

Because it was . . . until it wasn't.

I've been fine without him. I haven’t missed his cruelty, his coldness and his spite.

And after the ugliest breakup in the history of breakups, I forced myself to move on.

Year by year, the feelings I had for him slowly drifted away, but one encounter with him recently changed everything. One encounter made me realize how the heart doesn't forget shit, and how my mind is going to have to work overtime to make sure I never forget my definition of resentment.]]>
295 Nicole London 1942847025 Kim 5 2015, enemies-to-lovers 4.5 stars

This book hit me in the feels!




Usually I hate flashbacks... I just want the story now, no jumping. This story was like a time line and I loved it.

The book starts out with Mia telling the reader how she's hates Dean....

Mia is a bookworm, who is anti social. Dean is the star football player who breaks her heart....

We read about a cute love story where Dean chased Mia, and wins her over....

Then the end of the first part of the book kinda guts you.





Like WOW




I'm like damn....




Okay if you make it this far in the book... don't quit.... two sides of every story and all that jazz

[spoilers removed]


Then we fast forward 10 years where we meet the grown up version of Mia and Dean....

Mia is tired of her Job and wants to follow her dreams of painting and moves in with her brother and his roommate.....


Well fate throws these two back together, and well you'll just have to read it...













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4.02 2015 Resentment
author: Nicole London
name: Kim
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2015/11/02
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:
4.5 stars

This book hit me in the feels!




Usually I hate flashbacks... I just want the story now, no jumping. This story was like a time line and I loved it.

The book starts out with Mia telling the reader how she's hates Dean....

Mia is a bookworm, who is anti social. Dean is the star football player who breaks her heart....

We read about a cute love story where Dean chased Mia, and wins her over....

Then the end of the first part of the book kinda guts you.





Like WOW




I'm like damn....




Okay if you make it this far in the book... don't quit.... two sides of every story and all that jazz

[spoilers removed]


Then we fast forward 10 years where we meet the grown up version of Mia and Dean....

Mia is tired of her Job and wants to follow her dreams of painting and moves in with her brother and his roommate.....


Well fate throws these two back together, and well you'll just have to read it...














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<![CDATA[Bound by Hatred (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles, #3)]]> 23760879
The moment Matteo � The Blade � Vitiello sees Gianna on his brother’s wedding, he wants to possess her. Her father agrees to the bond, but Gianna has no intention of marrying for any other reason than love. A few months before the wedding, Gianna runs away and begins a new life in Europe away from the mafia. But one of their best hunters and assassins is after her: Matteo.

When Matteo and a couple of her father’s soldiers catch her, not only her freedom is at risk, but also the life of the people with her.

Gianna is taken home and forced to marry Matteo. Ridden by guilt over having dragged innocent people into her world and overcome with hatred toward Matteo, Gianna is determined to make life hell for her husband. But Matteo is a master at mind games and their struggle for power soon turns into hate-fueled nights of passion.

Book #3 in the Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles. This book can be read as a standalone.]]>
196 Cora Reilly 1311311335 Kim 5 enemies-to-lovers 3.97 2015 Bound by Hatred (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles, #3)
author: Cora Reilly
name: Kim
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)]]> 52831200 A Maiden�

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

A Duty�

The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.

A Kingdom�

Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.]]>
622 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1952457017 Kim 3 2022, enemies-to-lovers 4.19 2020 From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Kim
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2022/07/28
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2022, enemies-to-lovers
review:
Slow start, and too much inner dialogue. The end was great.
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<![CDATA[Unbreak My Heart (Fostering Love, #1)]]> 27170149 What do you do when your soul mate marries your best friend?

If you're Kate Evans, you keep your friend Rachel, bond with her kids, and bury your feelings for her husband. The fact that Shane's in the military and away for long periods helps—but when tragedy strikes, everything changes.

After Rachel, pregnant with her fourth child, dies in a car accident and the baby miraculously survives, Kate upends her entire life to share parenting duties. Then on the first anniversary of Rachel's death, Kate and Shane take comfort in each other in a night that they both soon regret.

Shane's been angry for a year, and now he feels guilty too—for sleeping with his wife's best friend and liking it... liking her. Kate's ability to read him like a book may have once sent Shane running, but their lives are forever entwined and they are growing closer.

Now with Shane deployed for seven months, Kate is on her own and struggling with being a single parent. Shane is loving and supportive from thousands of miles away, but his homecoming brings a betrayal Kate never saw coming. So Kate's only choice is to fight for the future she deserves—with or without Shane...]]>
368 Nicole Jacquelyn 1455537969 Kim 4 2016, enemies-to-lovers
This heading made me want to NOT read this book, because i'm like damn that makes me sad just reading it, I'm not sure I'm ready for that kind of turmoil. LOL

Well needless to say I took the plunge anyway, thanks to a reviewer I shamelessly read stalk all of her reviews.


I was like i'm just going to read the sample, and then 4 am I've done bought the book, and maybe cried a little because I stayed up so late.

I freaking adored Kate. Her remarks were off the wall. Her sarcasm is what made the book. While she was sad, hurt, or even tired, she still could make a joke. She kinda of just went the flow.

She was a tad bit too forgiving for my taste, but I still loved her regardless.

Oh Shane, he was such a dick, Did I mention that I like dick? LOL I Crack myself up....

Well for real I love an asshole hero or anti hero or whatever.

He really was a piece of work.

So here's the scoop, Kate has always loved Shane, but as she got older her crush begin to fade. While she cared for Shane, she wasn't so much pining for him. Well Shane has always ignored Kate for whatever reason.

Well Shane marries her best friend, and has 4 kids with her. Well Rachel, the wife, dies. Auntie Kate as to fill as a mother and care giver for her best friends children.

Two people thrown together with unresolved feelings, some guilt, some anger, and resentment, maybe some denial and of course looovvvve. it made for a great read.


Good stuff, and the ending? YES!

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3.83 2016 Unbreak My Heart (Fostering Love, #1)
author: Nicole Jacquelyn
name: Kim
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/10/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
What do you do when your soul mate marries your best friend?

This heading made me want to NOT read this book, because i'm like damn that makes me sad just reading it, I'm not sure I'm ready for that kind of turmoil. LOL

Well needless to say I took the plunge anyway, thanks to a reviewer I shamelessly read stalk all of her reviews.


I was like i'm just going to read the sample, and then 4 am I've done bought the book, and maybe cried a little because I stayed up so late.

I freaking adored Kate. Her remarks were off the wall. Her sarcasm is what made the book. While she was sad, hurt, or even tired, she still could make a joke. She kinda of just went the flow.

She was a tad bit too forgiving for my taste, but I still loved her regardless.

Oh Shane, he was such a dick, Did I mention that I like dick? LOL I Crack myself up....

Well for real I love an asshole hero or anti hero or whatever.

He really was a piece of work.

So here's the scoop, Kate has always loved Shane, but as she got older her crush begin to fade. While she cared for Shane, she wasn't so much pining for him. Well Shane has always ignored Kate for whatever reason.

Well Shane marries her best friend, and has 4 kids with her. Well Rachel, the wife, dies. Auntie Kate as to fill as a mother and care giver for her best friends children.

Two people thrown together with unresolved feelings, some guilt, some anger, and resentment, maybe some denial and of course looovvvve. it made for a great read.


Good stuff, and the ending? YES!


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<![CDATA[Beneath These Scars (Beneath #4)]]> 26791517 sexy new standalone in the Beneath series.

Are you ready to fall in love with the villain?


I’m the guy you love to hate.

In every story in my life, I seem to end up playing the villain—and I’ve got the scars to prove it.

That role works fine for me, because I’m sure as hell not anyone’s hero.

I run my life and my empire with an iron fist—until she knocks my tightly controlled world off its axis.

She’s nobody’s damsel in distress, but I can’t help but want to save her anyway.

I guess we’re about to find out if there’s a hero buried beneath these scars.]]>
346 Meghan March Kim 4 enemies-to-lovers
I chose this book because Titan was a man we love to hate, and I can't resist an alpha asshole.


I usually don't like a heroine who is too strong willed. Yes I like an alpha female but not a stubborn female. Yve did get on my nerves, but I still loved her character.

All in all, this was sexy book with heart. I love watching guarded hearts melt. ]]>
4.34 2015 Beneath These Scars (Beneath #4)
author: Meghan March
name: Kim
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:
I want to say this is my favorite of this series, but that wouldn't be a fair assessment due to the fact that I only read one other book in this series.

I chose this book because Titan was a man we love to hate, and I can't resist an alpha asshole.


I usually don't like a heroine who is too strong willed. Yes I like an alpha female but not a stubborn female. Yve did get on my nerves, but I still loved her character.

All in all, this was sexy book with heart. I love watching guarded hearts melt.
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<![CDATA[The Contract (The Contract, #1)]]> 29333677
Katharine Elliott works under Richard as his PA. She despises him and his questionable ethics, but endures all the garbage he sends her way, because she needs the job. Her end goal is far more important than the daily abuse and demands she tolerates from her nasty tyrant of a boss.

Until the day, he asks her for something she never expected. A new role with a personal contract � fiancée instead of PA.

What happens when two people who loathe each other, have to live together and act as though they are madly in love?

Sparks.

That’s what happens.

Can the power of love really change a person?

Will they survive the contract?

What do you do when the one person you hate the most becomes the one person you can’t live without?]]>
371 Melanie Moreland Kim 4 2016, enemies-to-lovers 3.83 2016 The Contract (The Contract, #1)
author: Melanie Moreland
name: Kim
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)]]> 38619 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780441014897.

Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels�

When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.

Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles.

The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate’s guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t have it any other way…]]>
260 Ilona Andrews Kim 3 2016, enemies-to-lovers ]]> 4.06 2007 Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
author: Ilona Andrews
name: Kim
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2007
rating: 3
read at: 2016/10/23
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
review:
So I couldn't get through the book before, but I pushed through it, and found that it wasn't that bad.

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<![CDATA[Boys of Brayshaw High (Brayshaw, #1)]]> 39778773
Those were the exact words of my social worker when she dropped me in my newest hellhole, a place for "troubled teens".

I didn't listen, and now I'm on their radar.

They expect me to play along in their games of hierarchy, to fall in line in the social order they've deemed me fit.

Too bad for them, I don't follow rules.
Too bad for me, they're determined to make sure I do.

Inconceivably attractive and treated like kings...these are the boys of Brayshaw High.
And I'm the girl who got in their way.]]>
376 Meagan Brandy Kim 0 enemies-to-lovers 4.02 2019 Boys of Brayshaw High (Brayshaw, #1)
author: Meagan Brandy
name: Kim
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[The Air He Breathes (Elements, #1)]]> 25564446
“Stay away from him,� people said.
“He’s cruel.�
“He’s cold.�
“He’s damaged.�

It’s easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster.

But I couldn’t do that. I had to accept the wreckage that lived inside of him because it also lived inside of me.

We were both empty.
We were both looking for something else. Something more.
We both wanted to put together the shattered pieces of our yesterdays.

Then perhaps we could finally remember how to breathe.]]>
308 Brittainy C. Cherry Kim 4 2015, enemies-to-lovers





When I started this book, I thought it was about love and loss but it was more.

You meet two broken people who are doing the best they can.

"I didn't know it was possible. I didn't know the broken pieces of a heart could still beat for love"

You see a mother's love.

You feel Elizabeth's anger, her pain, her joy.

I think Tristan was a bit more broken the Lizzy because he forgot what it felt like to be loved. My heart broke for him.

There are twist and turns, that I didn't see coming.

It was a beautifully heartbreaking book.

"You don't have to be good all time. It's okay to be hurt sometimes. It's okay to feel lost like you're wondering around in the dark. It's the bad days that make the good ones so much better" ]]>
4.12 2015 The Air He Breathes (Elements, #1)
author: Brittainy C. Cherry
name: Kim
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/09/27
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:
At first, I didn't like this book. I was frustrated that it was sad. It wasn't just events that were sad, it was how Elizabeth and Tristan were handling their pain.






When I started this book, I thought it was about love and loss but it was more.

You meet two broken people who are doing the best they can.

"I didn't know it was possible. I didn't know the broken pieces of a heart could still beat for love"

You see a mother's love.

You feel Elizabeth's anger, her pain, her joy.

I think Tristan was a bit more broken the Lizzy because he forgot what it felt like to be loved. My heart broke for him.

There are twist and turns, that I didn't see coming.

It was a beautifully heartbreaking book.

"You don't have to be good all time. It's okay to be hurt sometimes. It's okay to feel lost like you're wondering around in the dark. It's the bad days that make the good ones so much better"
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This Man (This Man, #1) 16140036 448 Jodi Ellen Malpas Kim 3 enemies-to-lovers 4.07 2012 This Man (This Man, #1)
author: Jodi Ellen Malpas
name: Kim
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:

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<![CDATA[A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)]]> 23766634
She has left the Night Court - and her High Lord - and is playing a deadly game of deceit. In the Spring Court, Tamlin is making deals with the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees, and Feyre is determined to uncover his plans. But to do so she must weave a web of lies, and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.

As mighty armies grapple for power, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords - and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

BUT WHILE WAR RAGES, IT IS HER HEART THAT WILL FACE THE GREATEST BATTLE.

THE THRILLING THIRD BOOK IN #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY SERIES FROM SARAH J. MAAS.]]>
705 Sarah J. Maas 1408857901 Kim 5 2017, enemies-to-lovers 4.41 2017 A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Kim
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/05/22
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers
review:
I need sleep and then a possible review, I may just do gifs of vulgar hand gestures. Who knows.
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Grayson's Vow 25167898 Kira Dallaire is desperate.

Some challenges in life seem too hard to overcome. With little money, and even fewer options, the quick-witted and vibrant twenty-two-year-old needs to reinvent herself. Known for her generous heart and impulsive personality, she devises a survival plan, possibly her most outrageous idea yet.

Grayson Hawthorn is losing hope.

Some obstacles in life seem too hard to overcome. Betrayal definitely being one of them. With limited capital, and dwindling resources, he is attempting to resurrect his failing family vineyard, a self-imposed vow seemingly destined to fail. That is until a young woman enters his office with an outlandish, unexpected proposition impossible to refuse.

What begins as a temporary business arrangement, soon evolves into more as vivacious, spirited Kira challenges detached, arrogant Grayson to want more from life. To want more for himself. But as their wills clash and fiery passion ignites, they'll realize that sometimes the past creates walls too difficult to climb, and that lies and deception rarely precede a happily every after.

As Kira and Grayson race toward their destiny, they will discover that some vows are meant to be broken, and others are worth risking everything for . . . even your very own heart.

THIS IS A STANDALONE SIGN OF LOVE NOVEL, INSPIRED BY LIBRA. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.]]>
328 Mia Sheridan 1517162521 Kim 5 2017, enemies-to-lovers
I loved this book, it has the right amount of push and pull.

Grayson was full of hidden torment and it does makes the reader fall in love with him.

"What was sexier on a man than great abs and a heart full of hidden torment."


Kira is desperate, she needs money, but she will starve rather then ask her father. She comes up with a plan. She proposes to Grayson.

You will probably hate Grayson at first, but the more you understand him, the more you forgive him.

When Kira hurt, I hurt. Mia Sheridan is amazing. She makes it easy to connect with the characters.

Kira is strong, witty, and full of love.

She kind of reminds me of Scarlet Johansson




There is so much love in the story, even in the steamy scenes, you feel love.

I laughed, I cursed, and I shed a couple of tears.

Good stuff.


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4.14 2015 Grayson's Vow
author: Mia Sheridan
name: Kim
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/01/01
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers
review:


I loved this book, it has the right amount of push and pull.

Grayson was full of hidden torment and it does makes the reader fall in love with him.

"What was sexier on a man than great abs and a heart full of hidden torment."


Kira is desperate, she needs money, but she will starve rather then ask her father. She comes up with a plan. She proposes to Grayson.

You will probably hate Grayson at first, but the more you understand him, the more you forgive him.

When Kira hurt, I hurt. Mia Sheridan is amazing. She makes it easy to connect with the characters.

Kira is strong, witty, and full of love.

She kind of reminds me of Scarlet Johansson




There is so much love in the story, even in the steamy scenes, you feel love.

I laughed, I cursed, and I shed a couple of tears.

Good stuff.



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Cocky Bastard 25772000
A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive.

When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours.

My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense.

I wanted him, but Chance wouldn’t make a move. I thought he wanted me too, but something was holding him back.

I wasn’t supposed to fall for the cocky bastard, especially when I knew we’d be going our separate ways.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.


Author's note - Cocky Bastard is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.]]>
336 Penelope Ward 1515303942 Kim 5 enemies-to-lovers Sexy, Laugh out loud funny, Sweet


This book kind of reminds me of the song God Bless The Broken Road.



So there is this sexy as sin Austrian named Chase.
He's Cocky
He's sexy
And he's kind of a pervert




The heroine feisty red head named Aubree. I loved her. She was fun and witty. I understood her fear and why she did what she did.


Read it, its good stuff :)



So there is this goat.... When he gets scared he faints. Look of fainting goat before you read.

I loved the Goat :)


So I'm selfish, My only complaint, is I wanted to see more of Chase in the sac just saying. He was all alpha and well you know... :)


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4.09 2015 Cocky Bastard
author: Penelope Ward
name: Kim
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:
Sexy, Laugh out loud funny, Sweet


This book kind of reminds me of the song God Bless The Broken Road.



So there is this sexy as sin Austrian named Chase.
He's Cocky
He's sexy
And he's kind of a pervert




The heroine feisty red head named Aubree. I loved her. She was fun and witty. I understood her fear and why she did what she did.


Read it, its good stuff :)



So there is this goat.... When he gets scared he faints. Look of fainting goat before you read.

I loved the Goat :)


So I'm selfish, My only complaint, is I wanted to see more of Chase in the sac just saying. He was all alpha and well you know... :)



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Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) 17878931
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart...]]>
383 Victoria Aveyard 1409151174 Kim 4 enemies-to-lovers 4.04 2015 Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
author: Victoria Aveyard
name: Kim
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:
It was so slow at first but I got into it. I almost didn't read it because of the bad reviews but I'm glad I did. Romance is a side plot.
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<![CDATA[Taunting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #2)]]> 17980013
Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings.

The people I thought I could trust have betrayed me and the one person I should absolutely not trust is taking me deeper and deeper into his world.

Ryder’s secrets are dangerous and devastating.

With each touch and word, he pulls my heart closer to himself and at the same time he is trying to keep me at arm’s length. The dance he and I have begun, is getting more complicated as our worlds are being shaken from all sides, and the visions of the future are frightening, and nothing like I had ever pictured for myself or those I care for.

This time, destiny is taunting me.

I had always thought that I controlled my destiny. Now, my rights are being taken from me by powerful people and leaving me with alternatives that range between bad and awful.

This time, the choices I have to make can decide the fate of both worlds.

Everything is unraveling, and nothing will ever be the same again.]]>
455 Amelia Hutchins Kim 4 2017, enemies-to-lovers
I seriously think I'm rating for smut, because Ryder does it for me.

But seriously, not one character could make up their damn mind.

One thing I can say about this author, she does keep you coming back for more. So there is that. ]]>
4.30 2013 Taunting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #2)
author: Amelia Hutchins
name: Kim
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2017/03/25
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers
review:
I liked this better than the first.

I seriously think I'm rating for smut, because Ryder does it for me.

But seriously, not one character could make up their damn mind.

One thing I can say about this author, she does keep you coming back for more. So there is that.
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<![CDATA[Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1)]]> 20705702
Then she's kidnapped by Connor "Mad" Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan's after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she's getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.]]>
382 Ilona Andrews 0062289241 Kim 3 enemies-to-lovers 4.27 2014 Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1)
author: Ilona Andrews
name: Kim
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: enemies-to-lovers
review:
Damn it, I can't review this because I don't know remember enough to say, I need to delete the needs review shelf because I forget everything.
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Broken (Redemption, #1) 21408690 Lauren Layne’s New Adult novel tells the story of a girl with secrets, a guy with scars, and a love that could save them both... or destroy them.

When Olivia Middleton abandons the glamour of Park Avenue for a remote, coastal town in Maine, everyone assumes she’s being the kind do-gooder she’s always been. But Olivia has a secret: helping an injured war veteran reenter society isn’t about charity—it’s about penance. Only, Olivia’s client isn’t the grateful elderly man she’s expecting. Instead, he’s a brooding twenty-four-year-old who has no intention of being Olivia’s path to redemption . . . and whose smoldering gaze and forbidden touch might be her undoing.

Paul Langdon doesn’t need a mirror to show him he’s no longer the hotshot quarterback he was before the war. He knows he’s ugly—inside and out. He’ll do anything to stay in self-imposed exile, even accept his father’s ultimatum that Paul tolerate the newest caretaker for three months or lose his inheritance. But Paul doesn’t count on the beautiful twenty-two-year-old who makes him long for things that he can never have. And the more she slips past his defenses, the more keeping his distance is impossible.

Now Paul and Olivia have to decide: Will they help each other heal? Or are they forever broken?]]>
252 Lauren Layne 055339035X Kim 5 2015, enemies-to-lovers
I had no idea I would love this story so much, but I did.
I loved this book. I don't know what to say to give it justice.

Olivia made a mistake, she feels guilty. She's running from her problems fast. She gets a job as a caregiver for a veteran. She was expecting and old man not Paul.

Paul is also swimming in guilt and self-pity. He an ass, but a sexy ass. At first, his goal is to get Olivia out of his house, but he finds that he needs her in more ways than one.


This book has great banter.
It's sexy
Sexual tension Yes

If you like a witty heroine

A broken man, who is a sexy asshole

Then this is the book for you









My only compliant is there was no epilogue

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4.00 2014 Broken (Redemption, #1)
author: Lauren Layne
name: Kim
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2015/09/06
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2015, enemies-to-lovers
review:


I had no idea I would love this story so much, but I did.
I loved this book. I don't know what to say to give it justice.

Olivia made a mistake, she feels guilty. She's running from her problems fast. She gets a job as a caregiver for a veteran. She was expecting and old man not Paul.

Paul is also swimming in guilt and self-pity. He an ass, but a sexy ass. At first, his goal is to get Olivia out of his house, but he finds that he needs her in more ways than one.


This book has great banter.
It's sexy
Sexual tension Yes

If you like a witty heroine

A broken man, who is a sexy asshole

Then this is the book for you









My only compliant is there was no epilogue


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<![CDATA[Prick (A Step Brother Romance, #1)]]> 24422234 I can't stop thinking about that prick.

Caulter Sterling is a prick.

A filthy-mouthed, womanizing, crude, spoiled, arrogant prick.

The tattooed, pierced, panty-melting-hot son of a celebrity.

I hate him.

He's slept his way through practically every girl at Brighton Academy.

Except for me.

I'm the good girl. The responsible girl. The 4.0, class president, studied-so-much-she-never-lost-the-big-V girl.

And in celebration of graduation and adulthood, I just made the worst decision in the history of ever.

I lost my V-card to the devil himself.

It was just one night. So what if it was mind-blowing? Hit it and quit it.

Except I just found out that my father - the Senator, the Presidential hopeful - is marrying Caulter's mother. Oh, and this summer? We're hitting the campaign trail.

One big happy family.

I'm totally f**ked.]]>
233 Sabrina Paige Kim 5 enemies-to-lovers 3.75 2015 Prick (A Step Brother Romance, #1)
author: Sabrina Paige
name: Kim
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Ruthless People (Ruthless People, #1)]]> 21839603
Ruthless People is a romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, following the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan—rivals by blood and leaders through fear. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers in hopes to end years of bloodshed between the Irish and the Italians.

Liam, next in line to lead the Irish, believes he’s getting a simple-minded wife, one he can control, one who bends to his every need . . . the complete opposite of Melody. Bred to be a Boss, a world-class marksman, master of disguise, with no mercy and no fear. Twenty-four years later, she has achieved more than any man could even dream of, killing anyone who steps in her way. She knows exactly what type of man Liam is, and she would rather die than give up the power she has spent her whole life building. But with no other family left, she must not only learn to work with Liam, but the whole Callahan clan.

The Mafia of the past is evolving, and with rival bosses gunning for them, Melody and Liam will have to figure out how to work as one to take down those who stand in their way, all while keeping up appearances.

Power, Family, and Respect are everything.

Warning: This book contains adult language and subject matter including graphic violence and explict sex that may be disturbing for some readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.]]>
511 J.J. McAvoy 1612133193 Kim 4 2016, enemies-to-lovers 3.89 2014 Ruthless People (Ruthless People, #1)
author: J.J. McAvoy
name: Kim
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2016/02/09
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2016, enemies-to-lovers
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<![CDATA[Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1)]]> 10140661
When the sweet and innocent Julia Mitchell enrolls as his graduate student, his attraction and mysterious connection to her not only jeopardizes his career, but sends him on a journey in which his past and his present collide.

An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love and redemption, "Gabriel's Inferno" is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible...forgiveness and love.]]>
506 Sylvain Reynard 1936305623 Kim 3 enemies-to-lovers 3.99 2011 Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1)
author: Sylvain Reynard
name: Kim
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2011
rating: 3
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date added: 2024/03/26
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<![CDATA[The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story]]> 25437891 Romance set in a dystopian future

In post-apocalyptic North America two emerging nations are at war and sexual slavery is legal. Lila Velez desperately wants to lose her virginity before the troops visit her town and take it away by force. She makes plans to seduce her only friend. Lila does not love him, but he is the only man who has shown her true affection, an affection she is willing to take as a substitute for love.

Lila hides a secret that will bring her closer to Aleksey Fürst, a foreign, broody man who she distrusts because of his links to the troops and his rough, yet irresistible appearance. He offers Lila an alternative to her plans, a possibility that terrifies her…and tempts her in spite of herself.

With threats looming at every turn and no way to escape, Lila fears that falling in love will only lead to more heartache. The consequences of laying down her arms for Aleksey and welcoming hope might destroy more than her heart. They might force her to face the worst of her nightmares becoming a reality. Is love possible in a world that has forgotten what the human touch is?]]>
340 Mya Robarts Kim 4 2017, enemies-to-lovers
I was a bit disappointed, that Lila's dream was hotter than the actual act. I wanted to see the CN explored, but I get why it wasn't. Still, I have issues.

Throughout the whole book, I was like this is a weird book. Weird but fitting for Lila's world. Again I still don't know how I feel. ]]>
3.95 2015 The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
author: Mya Robarts
name: Kim
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2017/08/22
date added: 2024/03/26
shelves: 2017, enemies-to-lovers
review:
I don't know how I feel about this book, I just know that I couldn't put it down. It a lot more sexual than I thought. Especially for a book about a virgin.

I was a bit disappointed, that Lila's dream was hotter than the actual act. I wanted to see the CN explored, but I get why it wasn't. Still, I have issues.

Throughout the whole book, I was like this is a weird book. Weird but fitting for Lila's world. Again I still don't know how I feel.
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