Nettie Reviews: Sweetest Surrender by Katie Reus

Title:  Sweetest Surrender
Series:  The Serafina:  Sin City, Book 3
Author:  Katie Reus
Genre:  Romantic Suspense

A woman on the run…

Angel has been on her own for two years, moving from place to place to outrun her past. With no family and few friends to lean on, she’s managed to keep her secrets and stay safe. But when her past suddenly catches up to her, she has a choice to make. Run or stay and claim her life once more.

He’ll stop at nothing to protect her…

Vadim has never let anyone close to him—until Angel. From the first time he met her, everything changed. As a private consultant for Wyatt Christiansen, he’s good with computers and he’s got connections to unearth people’s deepest, darkest secrets. When Angel’s life is threatened Vadim steps in and uses all his resources to end the threat once and for all. As the danger closes in, he lies to her in an effort to protect her, not realizing that even once the threat is eliminated, he might lose her anyway.

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The King by J.R. Ward: Things I Fecking Hope Ward Addresses in this book!

Holy chickies....Happy Friday and all that jazz!  If you're like Celie and I the hype over J.R. Ward's latest edition to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, The King is in full swing.  With that being said, there are a few things you must do prior to the official release of the book.

1. Officially start hacking at work on Monday morning to justify your sick call into work


2. Wake up at zero:30 in the morning on 4/1 to download a copy of the audiobook from Audible...cause why the hell would you read that shit when Jim Fragione can read it to you?


3. Put a Do-not-fecking-disturb sign on the door so there are no interruptions! - This is VERY important


4. Commence listening....while also yelling about having Wrath/Beth moments interrupted by the fecking bastards that you don't give a shit about!

So those are the things that should be done in advance of purchasing the book/audiobook on Tuesday.  But even more important is taking some time to consider all the freaking lingering details J.R. Ward and given throughout the series and hoping/praying that for once, she sticks to her fecking storyline and answers some of the following questions:

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Nettie Reviews: The Christmas He Loved Her by Juliana Stone

Title:  The Christmas He Loved Her
Series:  Bad Boys of Crystal Lake, Book 2
Author:  Juliana Stone
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
4.5 Notes, 4 Smokin Flames!

4.5 Tear Jerking, Heart Melting Notes!  Juliana Stone took an impossible situation and turned it into something beautiful!

Goodreads Synposis:

All he wants this Christmas is her.

In the small town of Crystal Lake, Christmas is a time for sledding, hot chocolate, and cozying up to the fire with those you love. For Jake Edwards, it’s also time to come home and face his past. He thought there would never be anything harder than losing his brother. Turns out there is: falling in love with his brother’s widow, Raine.

Ever since they were little, Jesse was the Edwards brother who was always there for her, and Jake was the one who knew just how to push her buttons. Raine can’t imagine a life without them, which is why it was doubly decimating when Jake left town after his brother’s sudden death. Now he’s back and she doesn’t know whether to be mad or thrilled. Maybe both. Maybe it will be the perfect chance for both of them to finally find happiness again.

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Series Spotlight & Author Interview with Jasinda Wilder

Today we welcome Jasinda Wilder to the blog to tell us more about her Big Girls Do It and Rock Stars Do It Series.  I first discovered the series after it was offered for free on Amazon, and after just one book, I was totally hooked and dying to read the next books in the series.  To date there are a total of 7 books in the Big Girls Do It series and 3 in the spin off Rock Stars Do It .

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Spotlight & Giveaway of Dragon's Heart by Eden Ashe

Title: Dragon's Heart
Author: Eden Ashe
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance

Book Description:
“We’re dragons. We don’t do the mushy friend thing.”
~ Daniel

The dragon-shifter king will do anything to keep his mate alive…even if it means war.

After millennia as king of the dragon-shifters, Daniel Ashborne wants a little peace and quiet, especially from the beautiful Hollywood starlet who haunts his memories. His escape tactics end abruptly when he is called to the ER to save the one woman he wants to forget, but who now bears his mark.

Shelby Kincade’s life and movie career were nearly destroyed when Daniel vanished a year ago. Now he’s back, claiming they have been accidentally mated.

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Nettie Reviews: Deadly Beginnings by Jaycee Clark

Title:  Deadly Beginnings
Series:  Deadly, Book 0.5
Author:  Jaycee Clark
Genre:  Romantic Suspense
Rating:  4 Notes, 3 Flames

Goodreads Synopsis:

Kaitlyn O’Reilly, an RN, believed she’d found love with the charming and well-liked surgeon she’d met at work. Landon Goldburg was kind, attentive, and she thought they had so much in common. Now engaged, the good doctor has quickly become the man of her nightmares. As he grows more controlling and violent, Kaitlyn wants her freedom.

Jock Kinncaid can’t stop thinking about the quietly beautiful—and engaged—redhead he met at a fund-raising gala months ago. He knows a spitfire lurks beneath the surface of this woman who’s invaded his dreams, and he knows she’s exactly what’s been missing from his otherwise ideal life. When a chance meeting throws the two of them together again, Jock swears he won’t let her get away this time.

But even as Jock vows to protect the woman he loves and Kaitlyn struggles to trust Jock and the passion between them, the deranged doctor is bent on destroying them both, even if it means killing the only thing he loves.

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Celie Reviews: The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter

Title: The Darkest Craving
Series: Lords of the Underworld (Book 10)
Author: Gena Showalter
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: 3 Notes, 2 Flames


Amazon Synopsis:

Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane wants nothing to do with his beautiful rescuer, Josephina Aisling. The half-Fae female threatens to awaken the demon of Disaster inside him—a beast he's determined to kill, no matter the price.

Josephina is hunted by a brutal enemy—her royal family—and Kane is her only source of protection. He's also the only male to ever set her aflame, and even he succumbs to the heat. But as they navigate the treacherous world of the Fae, they are forced to make a choice: live apart…or die together.

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WACKY Wednesday!

This week's WACKY Wednesday is for all the short people in the world.

This should make you feel so much taller. LOL

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Nettie Reviews: Mine to Crave by Cynthia Eden

Title: Mine to Crave
Series:  Mine, Book 4
Author:  Cynthia Eden
Genre:  Romantic Suspense
Rating:  5 Notes, 4 Flames

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Goodreads Synopsis:

HE TAKES WHAT HE WANTS.

From the moment that billionaire casino owner Drake Archer sees Jasmine Bennett, he’s obsessed. Consumed by desire for the mysterious redhead, Drake will do anything necessary to claim her. Yet as desire rages between them, danger is stalking ever closer. Drake’s past isn’t dead, and the ex-Special Forces agent will soon have to face the ghosts he left behind.

SHE’S HIDING SECRETS.

Jasmine isn’t who she pretends to be. She’s a woman on a mission—and she’s supposed to be stealing secrets from the mysterious Drake. Falling for him isn’t on her agenda, but when lust and love tangle together, all the rules get broken.

AN ENEMY IS CLOSING IN…

When Drake learns of Jasmine’s betrayal…all hell breaks loose. He knows that he should turn his back on her, but it’s too late for him. He can’t let her go, but he can teach her a lesson. No one betrays him…not without paying a heavy price. Drake will destroy all of the enemies on his trail, he’ll bury his past, and he’ll teach Jasmine to want only him…just as much as he craves her.

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Nettie Reviews: Sensual Surender by Katie Reus

Title:  Sensual Surrender
Series:  The Serafina: Sin City, Book 2
Author:  Katie Reus
Genre:  Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4 Notes, 5 Flames

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Goodreads Synposis:

I’m ready to move on. Please don’t search for me. Please just let me go.
~Ellie

The note on the kitchen table shatters Jay Wentworth’s world into bits. Ellie is his lover, his soulmate, his best friend…she’s the woman who stood by him through the aftermath of a horrible explosion, the woman he’s planning to propose to. He’d do anything for her…except let her go. With his fierce protectiveness kicked into overdrive, he teams up with Ellie’s Hotel Serafina boss, billionaire Wyatt Christiansen, to find her. Ellie is family at the casino and they take care of their own.

Ellie is devastated when her secret past finally catches up with her. Stupid to think she could bury the mistakes of her youth and find happiness with a good man. Leaving Jay rips her heart to shreds, but it’s the only way she can protect him from the dangerous people she once ran with. And deep down, she fears he’ll never be able to forgive her for hiding her past from him.

The closer Jay gets to the truth about Ellie, the deeper he plunges into danger. He’ll move heaven and earth to save her, but if she can’t trust in Jay’s love it might be too late for both of them.

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Nettie Reviews: First Surrender by Katie Reus

Title:  First Surrender

Series:  The Serafina:  Sin City, Book 1
Author:  Katie Reus
Genre:  Romantic Suspense/Contemporary Romance
Rating:  4 Notes, 5 Flames

Goodreads Synopsis:

He’s dangerous, sexy, and everything she wants…

Sierra hit it off with Hayden from the moment they met. The dangerously sexy, tattooed ex-SEAL is one of the best friends she’s ever had—and the main star in her wildest fantasies. But he doesn’t see her that way. And she’d die of embarrassment if he found out she was still a virgin.

And he’s about to make his claim…

Hayden’s struggled to keep his attraction to the beautiful, dark haired casino chef a secret. He’s not good enough for her. But when an attacker targets Sierra, Hayden’s protective instincts go into overdrive. With the attraction between them burning out of control, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her and convince her they’re meant to be together.

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Lovely, Dark, and Deep by Susannah Sandlin: Virtual Tour, Review & Giveaway!

Title: Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Series: The Collectors (Book 1)

Author: Susannah Sandlin

Genre: Romantic Thriller

Publisher: Montlake Romance
Rating: 4 Notes, 3 Flames

Amazon


Book Description Provided from Publisher:

From award-winning author Susannah Sandlin comes a heart-pounding romantic thriller that pits a quick-witted scientist and a scarred ex–combat diver against a ruthless billionaire treasure hunter with ties to the White House.

When biologist Gillian Campbell makes an offhand comment about a family curse during a TV interview, she has no idea what her words will set in motion. Within days, Gillian finds herself at the mercy of a member of the C7, a secretive international group of power brokers with a dangerous game: competing to find the world’s most elusive treasures, no matter the cost, in money or in lives.

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