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BOOK REVIEW- Crown of Lies by Pepper Winters

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Crown of Lies (Truth and Lies Duet, #1)Crown of Lies by Pepper Winters
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

What in the ever loving fuck???? I suffered through page after page after fucking page of the all too cliche “cloak and dagger” routine and it ends on a cliffhanger?!?

Summary- 2 characters that are way too boring to pull off the lofty mysterious sexy stranger bit. Both are stuck in their minds and muddle through every single pertinent conversation. I’m supposed to believe that these individuals are highly intelligent and successful yet they can’t clearly or efficiently hold a conversation or ask basic questions? Nope- not buying it. Sell stupid elsewhere. I’m outtie 5,000!

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BOOK REVIEW- Truly, Madly, Whiskey by Melissa Foster

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Truly, Madly, WhiskeyTruly, Madly, Whiskey by Melissa Foster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’ve waited over a month to make this officially a DNF. Truly disappointed (and quite frankly shocked) because of the magnificence that was Tru Blue. Listen up ladies- if you’re looking for an sexy, ovary-exploding book boyfriend Truman is your guy! That book was all kinds of awesome. In that story I not only fell in love with Truman’s character but Bear as well. So imagine my excitement when I started reading this story! A full-length book dedicated to Bear and his sexiness!!! YES, PLEASE!

Sadly I just didn’t (and couldn’t) fall in love with this story. Crystal was obnoxious and rude. Bear seemed almost muted compared to his strong debut in the previous story. I tried…trust me I really, really tried to finish this book. DNF

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BOOK REVIEW- The Lost Souls by Madeline Sheehan

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The Lost Souls (The Holy Trinity, #2.5)The Lost Souls by Madeline Sheehan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’m 49% of the way through this book and I’m going to have to move it into the DNF category. The plight of the characters is so bleak, the suffering so prevalent that the story is becoming stagnant.

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BOOK REVIEW- My Soul to Take by Madeline Sheehan

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My Soul to Take (The Holy Trinity, #2)My Soul to Take by Madeline Sheehan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a lusty pack of gypsies! This book has a lot going for it. Too much you ask? Maybe but I still enjoyed the ride. Poor Trinity! Surviving the zombie apocalypse was rough enough but now she’s got also juggling unstable magical powers as well. I’m still enjoying the series but I’m really hoping that someone catches a break sometime soon. So much suffering and too few showers. 😉

P.S. What’s up with the cover art for this book? First book of the series has a couple holding hands. Now this one looks like a demented mime.

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BOOK REVIEW- The Soul Mate by Madeline Sheehan

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The Soul Mate (The Holy Trinity, #1)The Soul Mate by Madeline Sheehan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a solid 4 star read for me. I have several Madeline Sheehan books on my “want to read” list but this is the first one I actually cracked open. The friction between Trinity, Gerik, Xan and Onyx was delicious, sinful and utterly enjoyable.

Only two complaints-
1) I wish the characters would have been a bit older considering the heavy subject matters they are dealing with. (Zombie-ish apocalypse, forced marriage, soul mates, vengeful harpies named Onyx…the list goes on.)
2) I could have done without the greek mythology references but that’s easy enough to skim past.

The story ends on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to find out what happens!

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BOOK REVIEW- Defy by L.J. Shen

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Defy (Sinners of Saint, #0.5)Defy by L.J. Shen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun twist on a classic forbidden teacher and student love story!

I’m humble enough (sorta) to admit when I was wrong and this is one of those times. After downloading this book and reading the first few pages I actually set it aside and decided to read “Vicious” and “Ruckus” instead. After devouring both books in two days I realized my love affair with these characters and wasn’t ready to say goodbye. The next book in the series hasn’t been published yet (scheduled for a 2018 release) so I turned back to “Deny” to sate my thirst for more of the angsty hotholes.

Now I’ve read my fair share of teacher & student romance trope but this was my first book where the teacher was the female and several years older (8 years to be exact) than her male love interest. How would it work? I like a take-charge, alpha male and wasn’t sure how the author would craft Jamie’s character. Alas, I should have given her more credit. The chemistry, dialogue and characters were great. The dynamic between Jamie and Melody was spot-on. Both with weakness and strengths, working together to make their relationship strong and beautiful.

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BOOK REVIEW- Crow by A. Zavarelli

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Crow (Boston Underworld, #1)Crow by A. Zavarelli
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Good Lord. I didn’t anticipate enjoying this story as much as I did. I’d classify this book as grade A, sink-your-teeth-into, delicious mobster lobster awesomeness! Deception, gunfights, strippers, tequila shots and hot Irishmen. What more could you ask for? Also- kuddos to the author for having the best music references that enhanced certain scenes. The “Burning Desire” song by Lana Del Ray was a brilliant music choice by Mackenzie.

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BOOK REVIEW- Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland

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Mister MoneybagsMister Moneybags by Vi Keeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you would have asked me 50% of the way through this book I would have said “meh”. Bianca’s character was over-the-top judgy and unfair. “I do sometimes carry some preconceived notions about people of power, though.” BIGGEST UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR. Bianca opened her mouth and let ‘er rip! Spewing her horrible stereotypes about wealthy men wherever and to whomever she wished. Yuck.

The second half of the book however was FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC! Wow! Loved the direction the author took with the story. I don’t want to spoil the story for anyone so I’m afraid to go into more detail. Rest assured Dex is definitely book boyfriend material.

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