eBook borrowed via Kindle Unlimited
Release Date: May 11th 2015
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
Baby, I’m no good for you.
Words he’d uttered months ago echo in his ears as he sits behind bars. How did it come to this? And how could he put her through this?
There was no denying that Alexa Riley had sunk deep inside his heart and made herself a home there. A smarter man would kick her out. A smarter man would see that she’d be better off with someone else.
Mallet never claimed to be a smart man.
Red and blue lights, screaming sirens. His hands in cuffs, hers on her head. Baby, I’m no good for you.
Fights, family, an uncertain future - he’ll need all the strength he can get, including hers.
Assuming he hasn’t finally scared her away once and for all.
My Opinion
Whilst this was an okay conclusion, book 1 was definitely the best in this series. By the end I felt things should have progressed more than they did. I never really fell in love with the characters or their story. For me there needed to be more back story. I felt this side of things was underdeveloped and needed more work for both Mal and Riley. Everything felt better suited to a full-length novel, and there was the potential for it.
Overall they were easy reads and I got them free with a KU free trial so I can't complain. The series had its good points and it was all right for quick reads. It did get a bit repetitive, but you may want to check them out if you're on KU as they're some of the better reads I'v'e taken a chance on.
3
ebook borrowed via Kindle Unlimited
Release Date: May 8th 2015
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
Alexa Riley believes that her life is in order. She’s working hard, she’s making rent, she’s getting by in the big city. And she’s doing it all on her own.
Mallet hovers around the peripherals of her life. She quit the band and quit that group of friends. It would have been so easy for him to simply drift away.
But he won’t.
With the holidays looming heavily over her head, she’s not ready to face to her family. Facing her family means facing her own problems and facing herself.
Overwhelmed and out of control, her determination to keep him away grows weak. Mallet’s apologies and offers and promises tug on her heart, bringing her inch by slow inch back into his arms. Making mistakes never felt so good. But with the ghosts of their pasts still hot on their heels, can they ever hope to make things right?
My Opinion
So far I've read all of these books back-to-back. Each one leaves on a cliff hanger and I've enjoyed the first two. Unfortunately this one lost me a bit. The plot was getting a bit samey and things moved too quickly in. Things keep going backwards and forth with the relationship and the author isn't giving things enough time to develop. There isn't much of an emotional connection.
Saying that, there is only one more instalment left so I'll finish the serial. Each instalment is a quick, easy read that you don't have to think about. They are written well, I just wish a little more would happen. I'm starting to think this would have been better as one novel than a serial.
3
ebook borrowed via Kindle Unlimited
Release Date: May 8th 2015
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
He doesn’t let anyone inside his heart, but she managed to break it anyway. For Mallet, fighting comes first, friends seconds, and flings a distant third. Yet somehow Alexa Riley dominated his thoughts, distracted him, drove him damn crazy. It all started out as a game, though, and all games eventually come to an end. Right? So why can’t he stay away? Why can’t he keep his hands off of her? He ought to keep his eyes on his goals - getting stronger, being the best, working and fighting until he’s ready to drop so that he can finally beat his older brother in a match that’s been a long time coming. Good things can never last. Not for him. Grudges and the mistakes of his past follow him, taunt him, and would come between them given half a chance. But Riley worms her way back in. He’s invincible in the ring but he’s helpless against her. Some fights, losing is winning. Some fights, the results are inevitable. Predetermined. Destiny. And all fights have to come to a violent end.
My Opinion
The second of a four part serial, this read surprised me by being written from Mallet's POV. For the first chapter I thought it was just going to retell book one from the guy's POV, but thankfully after chapter one it picked up where part one left off.
Just like the first part I enjoyed this read. Things move along at a good pace and it kept me interested. Once again it is just a standard romance, and some of the drama is a little clichéd, but for something I downloaded for free, and for it's length it's a good read. I hope things go back to Riley's POV though.
3.5
ebook borrowed via Kindle Unlimited
Release Date: May 8th 2015
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
He’s the bad boy with the filthy mouth unlike any man she’s ever known.
One wink was all it took.
Now she’s hooked.
When college grad Alexa Riley set out to reinvent herself, getting dumped wasn’t part of the plan. She changed her whole look, joined a punk band, and leapt into her new party-hopping lifestyle with both feet. She’s sure she’ll win her ex back but there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun in the meantime, right?
Yeah, right.
It’s all fun and games until she meets Mallet. The cocky and magnetic MMA fighter isn’t shy about what he wants - and he wants her. Old Alexa would never have a casual fling, but New Alexa is ready to explore her wild side.
But no matter how much she can change how she looks and how she lives, she can’t change the way her heart beats. She’s falling for the sexy and seductive fighter, hard and fast.
Just in time for Tyler to decide that he wants her back after all.
Of course.
This is the first part in a four-part series.
My Opinion
This is another read I borrowed via Kindle Unlimited. I didn't really know what to expect, but seeing as it's a serial I didn't really expect much. I was after quick reads that didn't involve much thought.
Anyway, I found myself enjoying Torn part 1. It's set up some interesting situations and I'll definitely be reading more. I have a thing for fighters and I'm intrigued to see how Mallet grows. I also really dislike Tyler! I will admit that there's nothing blow-your-mind-amazing about this read. It's just a simple, standard romance, but it's a good one to chill out with.
4
