Turn Me On (Man of the Month #7) by J. Kenner

My Rating: 4 Stars

Sex Scenes: Yes.
Series: Yes, Man of the Month #7.
Subject: Opening yourself for love again.
Synopsis:

Sometimes one night just isn’t enough. 

Though they see each other only once a month, Amanda’s sweet body and wicked ways have been driving Derek wild for over a year. 

And now that he’s moving to Austin, Derek is determined to have Amanda in his bed permanently. 

There’s only one problem: Amanda’s happy with their current arrangement. Can Derek convince her a lifetime of nights together will be so much sweeter? 

Meet Mr. July … he’s determined to heat things up. 

Each book in the series is a STANDALONE novel with NO cliffhanger and a guaranteed HEA! 

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Derek and Amanda's story was lust at first sight. They knew there was something about each other that made them connect on a deeper level, before they even talked.

When they finally did, it was like a bomb had gone off, they couldn't get enough of each other and their arrangement worked perfectly. No feelings, no attachments, nothing could go wrong.

But we all know how this things work, sex always gets complicated and if you like each other enough to stay together for a long time its probably because you already have feelings but you just choose to ignore them.

They were scared, Amanda was afraid of opening her heart again and Derek was afraid of letting go of his father's company and just take a chance and change his life.

They had a great thing together, and being afraid could just ruin it all if they couldn't get pass it and trust their hearts.

Taking a chance in love is scary, but the opposite is way worse. Living life not really making a choice would never give you true happiness. Sometimes good things are worth the risk.

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About J. Kenner

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres. Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit. JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” A five time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy). Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is currently in development with AwesomenessTV/Awestruck. Her books have sold over three million copies and are published in over twenty languages. In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

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Hot and Badgered (Honey Badger Chronicles #1) by Shelly Laurenston

My Rating: 5 Stars

Sex Scenes: Yes.

Series: Yes, Honey Badger Chronicles #1.

Subject: Embracing the craziness

Synopsis:

It’s not every day that a beautiful naked woman falls out of the sky and lands face-first on grizzly shifter Berg Dunn’s hotel balcony. Definitely they don’t usually hop up and demand his best gun. Berg gives the lady a grizzly-sized t-shirt and his cell phone, too, just on style points. And then she’s gone, taking his XXXL heart with her. By the time he figures out she’s a honey badger shifter, it’s too late.

Honey badgers are survivors. Brutal, vicious, ill-tempered survivors. Or maybe Charlie Taylor-MacKilligan is just pissed that her useless father is trying to get them all killed again, and won’t even tell her how. Protecting her little sisters has always been her job, and she’s not about to let some pesky giant grizzly protection specialist with a network of every shifter in Manhattan get in her way. Wait. He’s trying to help? Why would he want to do that? He’s cute enough that she just might let him tag along—that is, if he can keep up . . .

Another of Shelly’s fantasy worlds I couldn’t help falling in love with.

Last time it was the Crows, now we get to meet a lot of shifters, that are hilarious and insane most of the time, and it was perfect!

The MacKilligan sisters are a force of nature and each of them has different set of skills that makes them unique and special. It also makes them lethal and each action scene was incredible to read.

They can’t seem to escape trouble, the family curse follows them everywhere they go, and they somehow cross paths with an amazing family of bear shifters. 

Berg had no idea who she was but when he saw Charlie he knew he wanted her.  What he didn’t know was that fate would cross their paths again and he would be helpless against her. 

He was here to stay she was what he wanted, the only problem was keeping her there long enough to convince her that he could be everything she wanted too.

I LOVED Stevie, she was the craziest of them all, and her panic attacks where triggered by the most illogical logic I’ve ever witnessed. Her obsession with the panda was just too good to be true; I truly think she is my spirit animal!

I still feel we only got to really meet Charlie, Max and Stevie are still a mystery, and I can’t wait to uncover it!

Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely

My Rating: 5 Stars

Sex Scenes: Yes.

Series: No.

Subject: Some things are worth the risk.

Synopsis:

I couldn’t have scripted a more perfect night.

For one fantastic evening, at a masquerade party in the heart of Manhattan, I’m not the millionaire everyone wants a piece of. Fine—multimillionaire. But who’s counting all those commas? Not me, and not the most intriguing woman I've ever met, who happens to like dancing, witty banter, and hot, passionate up-against-the-wall sex as much as I do.

There's no need for names or business cards. And that’s why I’m eager to get to know her more, since my mystery woman seems to like me for me, rather than for my huge…bank account.

Everything’s coming up aces. Until the next day when things get a little complicated. (Newsflash — a lot complicated.)

***

He's charming, brilliant, an incredible lover, and right now I want to stab fate in the eyeballs.

I've had one goal I've been working toward, and lo and behold, my mystery man is the very person who stands between me and my dream job. A job I desperately need since my hard-knock life has nothing in common with his star-kissed one.

But it’s time to put that fairytale night behind me, and focus on learning what makes him tick. Too bad it turns out his quirks are my quirks, and his love affair with New York matches mine.

And as we spend our days together, I discover something else that feels like a cruel twist of fate — I’m falling for this naughty prince charming, and that’s not an ending I can write to our story.

Requesting the presence of your pleasure…

What do you get when you mix a masquerade ball, a smoldering secret rendezvous, and a sexy, billionaire hero who will sweep you off your feet? An opposite-sides-of-the-tracks standalone romance that you’re guaranteed to love!

From #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the gorgeous and sexy-as-sin forbidden romance filled with wit, humor, and so much heart, COME AS YOU ARE! Secret trysts and stolen kisses abound in this brand new, swoontastic novel. Get your copy of COME AS YOU ARE delivered now!

I needed this kind of love story in my life right now! 

I Enjoyed this book immensely, I just loved every second of it.

From the beginning, Sabrina and Flynn where a perfect match. Who hasn't fantasized about the mysterious Masquerade encounter where you get to fall madly in love with a stranger? We have all seen the Leo Di Caprio's Romeo and Juliet (dreamy sight). And in this book we get to experience it along with the main characters. 

The connection they had was instant, even though they couldn't see their faces completely they felt a pull that was more important than looks and that they were certain would translate in not only the best sex of their life, but also a night they will forever remember.

Something changed when they met, Flynn hadn't felt like this in a long time and his mystery woman felt like a glass of water in the desert, he was tired of people wanting him from who he was and the anonymity was just what he needed.

Sabrina was going through a rough patch to say the least, life had been hard on her and she just needed to let go for a night, and she found freedom under her mask. What she definitely wasn't expecting was this sexy mysterious Duke who she couldn't figure out.

But life had other plans for them and once the spell was broken and real life collided with fantasy they realized that maybe their love was not meant to be. 

Some things are worth fighting for and maybe risking it all will give you what you didn't even know you wanted or existed.

A beautiful story, I couldn't be happier with the characters, they were just PERFECT!

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 EXCERPT

~FLYNN~

I part my lips to speak, to tell her I’m not a VC. But I flash back to the racquetball game, to the face-lift suggestion from my sister. If this angel thinks I’m a VC, that means my face-lift is working. My costume is doing what I want it to do—it’s making it possible for me to be me. To have a conversation as Flynn Parker the guy, not as Flynn Parker the multimillionaire.

She doesn’t know who I am. And I don’t correct her. “It can be.”

She nods thoughtfully then roams her gaze over my black attire. She taps her bottom lip. “Hmm. Let’s see what we have here tonight because I don’t think you’re a ninja.”

I punch the air. “Keep going.”

She studies me more closely. “You’re something mysterious. You’re trying to fly under the radar. Am I getting warmer?”

More like hot. “Yes.”

Her brow knits. “You want to go unnoticed, at least for the moment.”

I tense, hoping she’s not putting two and two together as to my identity. Absently, I raise my hand to my glasses, wondering if they give me away. But then I remember. I’m wearing my contacts tonight, something I rarely do.

She snaps her fingers. “I know! You’re a stealth start-up,” she says, using the term for a new company that’s keeping quiet.

I raise my arms in victory, a thrill racing through me. “Everyone else has guessed code ninja or SEO ninja, but you’re the first person all night to get it right. I am, indeed, a stealth start-up.”

Admittedly, donning black pants, a black shirt, and a black eye-mask might have made it challenging to guess. But then again, the angel figured it out, and all without the missing start-up button.

“Your lips gave you away.”

She recognized me from my lips? I furrow my brow behind my mask. “What do you mean?”

“Your mouth,” she says, raising her fingers dangerously near to my lips. “I could tell you weren’t a ninja because your lips aren’t covered. Ninjas cover you’re their mouths.” I relax again since she was referring to my clothes. “Only their eyes show. But you’ve covered most of your eyes, and you’re showing only your mouth and your chin. That’s how I knew you had to be something other than a ninja.”

“I could kiss you for that,” I blurt out. I take a step back and hold up a hand. “I’m sorry. That was probably terribly inappropriate.”

A smile slowly spreads across her lips. “No, it wasn’t inappropriate. It wasn’t inappropriate at all,” she says. Something in the way she takes her time with each word tells me she wouldn’t mind being kissed. That gives me one mission and one mission only: keep talking to this angel.

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About Lauren Blakely: A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 90 times, and she's sold more than 2.5 million books. In April she'll release COME AS YOU ARE, a sexy new standalone romance. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter  

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P.S. I Hate You by Winter Renshaw

My Rating: 5 Stars

Sex Scenes: Yes.

Series: No.

Subject: Losing what you love might be the only way to make you accept that you do.

Synopsis:

Dear Isaiah, 

Eight months ago, you were just a soldier about to be deployed and I was just a waitress, sneaking you a free pancake and hoping you wouldn’t notice that my gaze was lingering a little too long. 

But you did notice. 

We spent one life-changing week together before you left, and we said goodbye on day eight, exchanging addresses at the last minute. 

I saved every letter you wrote me, your words quickly becoming my religion. 

But you went radio silent on me months ago, and then you had the audacity to walk into my diner yesterday and act like you’d never seen me in your life. 

To think … I almost loved you and your beautifully complicated soul. 

Almost. 

Whatever your reason is—I hope it’s a good one. 

Maritza the Waitress 

PS – I hate you, and this time … I mean it. 

AUTHOR’S NOTE: For a *limited time* the eBook version of P.S. I HATE YOU includes two bonus novels (ABSINTHE and DARK PROMISES). Rest assured P.S. I HATE YOU is still a full-length (~70k word) novel even though it might end around 33% on your device.

I have no idea how to start writing this review. I did not expect to be so affected by this book, but I found myself shedding tears at some moments because I’m living a similar situation to Maritza’s, and this book broke my heart.

Two strangers who decide to get to know one another for a week because they can feel there’s a real connection between them, but only as friends. I knew from the start, it was a recipe for disaster, that NEVER works out, if you are attracted to each other things will always get complicated for one or both parties. 

Military men like to think they can keep emotions separated; that lust doesn’t need to transform into love or get mixed up with jealousy. But that is almost never the case once you spend some time with the person you’re in lust with, for a couple of reasons. 

First, you obviously have a sexual attraction, but if you choose to hang out with them too, it’s because you actually like them, so basically you are having sex with someone who’s personality you like… . Second, unless you have some kind of trauma that stops you from loving people, eventually you will have feelings and it will only get confusing for everyone else if you try to deny them.

I know you can tell this is not only about the book… a lot of people have probably been where Maritza was and still chose to continue on that road, even though they knew that in the end they would only get hurt. Because sometimes you accept this short period of happiness knowing that eventually this will end, but you can’t deny yourself of this time, because it will be worth it, he is worth it.

I found myself laughing at Isaiah telling her that she should have fun and have sex, and not to forget that they were only friends and not dating. If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard this from my “friend” lol. It never works out like that, as we saw on his real reaction to her sleeping with someone else (been there done that). I could picture his face like if he was in front of me, Isaiah was pissed, because it’s one thing to say you don’t care what this person does, while they are there for you and they don’t want anyone else, and it’s way different when this person takes your advise and starts to move on. 

These types of guys that get scared at feelings, usually experience this moment like Isaiah, when they are faced with the fact that not only they care about this girl, but they care A LOT, and they have no idea what to do about it.

Maritza had to let go of him and it almost killed her, but sometimes you have to let people go, and they might come back to you. Maybe really losing you is the only way for them to truly accept their feelings for what they are. But you can’t wait for them forever, otherwise you risk being unhappy for the rest of your life, while you waited for someone that is never coming back.

Sorry for the downer fest, but I truly connected with this book, so the review is way more personal than what I’m used to. I really enjoyed the story, and it was evident they were perfect for each other, they just had to adjust the timing and things would work themselves out.

Desired (Wanted #6) by Kelly Elliott

My Rating: 5 Stars

Sex Scenes: Yes.

Series: Yes, Wanted #6

Subject: Second time is even better than the first.

Synopsis:

I thought all I wanted in my life was to succeed at football and one day take over my grandfather’s ranch. Nothing else mattered but those two things. 

Why suddenly did she appear every single night in my dreams? The faceless woman who had me waking up each morning soaked in sweat with my heart nearly pounding right out of my chest. 

Who was she? 

Where was she? 

And why was she the one thing I desired more than anything?

OH MY GOD!

I didn’t know how much I’ve missed this guys until I started reading this book, now I think I need to re read the whole wanted series (which would destroy my review schedule--- worth it!).

I have kept Gunner and Ellie’s story in my heart and memory since I first read about them. There was just something so special and captivating about them, that it became one of those books you can never let go. 

The same goes for the rest of the gang, re-living how they met and fell for each other was such a pleasurable experience, it’s not every day that you get to fall in love with perfect love stories all over again.

How do I start talking about these characters I know so much? 

Since this book is supposedly intented for readers who have already read most or the complete series, lets start with the fact that we know they are all perfect for each other. Life might put some obstacles in their way, but all of them are strong enough to beat the hell out of them, and so is their love. 

For people who are just starting the series, well… I’m guessing you can’t wait to get started with the first book and find out what happens to Ellie and Gunner or Arie and Jeff. Just seat tight and enjoy, you have seen nothing yet!

Getting a glimpse of this pre-love boys we all loved was priceless. We met them when they were already behaving like men, but in this book, we get some hilarious sexcapades and some really bad decision making moments that I couldn’t get enough of.

Watching them fall hard for this group of innocent young girls was more than satisfying, I totally recommend this book! You won’t be able to stop.

ABOUT KELLY ELLIOTT

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.

Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.

Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.

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ABOUT WANTED

18-year-old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. She focused all of her attention on her grades and getting into the University of Texas to start a new life away from her mother.

The last thing Ellie expected was to fall in love with Gunner Mathews, a starting linebacker for the University of Texas football team and not to mention, her brother's best friend.

Gunner only has two passions in life, football and his grandfather’s ranch, until he falls for his best friends little sister. He will stop at nothing to show Ellie how much he wants her, even if it means he has to move faster than she would like.

Gunner knows they are meant to be together forever, but Ellie keeps denying her feelings out of fear of being hurt again. Every time he gets close to winning her love, something pushes her away again. Will Ellie ever be able to let go of the past and let him into her heart, and will Gunner be patient enough to wait for her?

This is a new release of an edition originally published by K. Elliott Enterprises, INC.

AMAZON 

EXCERPT

The front door immediately opened, and four girls trickled out. I tried like hell to get a better look at them all.

“Stay here,” Jeff ordered us.

Once the door shut, Josh let out a laugh. “Is it just me, or does Jeff seem like he’s lost his damn mind?”

“Not just you,” Brad stated.

I watched as one of the girls moved closer to Jeff. Her brown hair was piled on top of her head, and her back was toward us.

“I can’t get a good look at her, damn it,” I whispered.

“Me either,” Brad stated.

Josh practically crawled into the front seat. “Do you think that’s the sister?”

“Maybe.”

Another girl walked up and got between Jeff and the girl who might be Ellie. It looked like she had brown hair as well. She looked pretty from what I could tell.

“Shoot me right now. That girl has a fucking hot body,” Josh said.

“You better hope that is a friend of the sister’s and not Ellie herself,” I said with a laugh. “But you’re right. She does have a nice body. So does the one with her back to us.”

I knew that was Ellie. I couldn’t explain how I knew; I simply did. My chest was pounding with the idea of her walking up to the truck and Jeff finally introducing her to us.

“Yeah, so does the blonde,” Brad added. “Can’t really see the other one; Jeff’s blocking her.”

“She has red hair, and trust me, she’s rocking a hot body as well and is pretty as fuck,” Josh stated as he leaned farther up into the front seat. “Why do I feel like I’ve seen her before?”

“Dude, why don’t you just fucking crawl up here already?” I snapped.

“Why didn’t girls look like this when we were in high school?” Brad asked with a sigh.

All three of us laughed as a porch light turned on, lighting it up for us to get a good look at all the girls.

The girl who had her back to us, who I was guessing was Ellie, turned and looked at the truck.

She was beautiful. My heart felt like it dropped to my stomach.

Josh gasped. The fucker actually gasped. “Holy. Shit. No wonder the bastard has been keeping her away from us. She is hot as hell.”

“That she is,” Brad agreed.

My eyes strained to take her all in. I could see her, could tell she was absolutely stunning, but I needed to see her better. Study her face so I could remember it.

Jeff pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the forehead. They took a few steps closer to the truck, and Jeff pointed. He leaned down and said something to her, making her look directly back at the truck again and smile.

My breath caught in my throat. She was stunning. I wondered what she looked like with the sun shining down on that pretty face of hers.

Ellie lifted her hand and waved toward us.

“I’m getting out!” Josh said, trying to scramble into the driver’s seat. I stopped him and pushed his ass back, forcing him to land next to Brad, who was laughing his head off.

I pointed to Josh. “Dude, he told us not to get out. Unless you want to get your ass beat, I suggest you stay in the truck.”

Crossing his arms, Josh looked away.

“Are you pouting?” Brad asked. “You’re freaking pouting. You pansy-ass!”

I couldn’t help but smile before turning back around and looking at Jeff and Ellie. As they moved a bit closer, Jeff stopped and turned to his sister. Her gaze went back to the truck, and it felt like I was having a déjà vu. A chill ran up and down my spine, and I couldn’t shake the feeling I’d seen Ellie somewhere else.