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Release Date: September 16th 2015
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
I thought my life couldn’t possibly get worse. Then I met him.
He doesn’t care that I’m a single mom struggling to keep my head afloat to provide for my daughter, that my life has no room for a washed out MMA fighter, that the last thing I need in my life is a bad boy—a maddeningly arrogant, womanizing, wrong-in-all-the-right-ways bad boy.
He thinks that just because he’s hired me to keep his house in order, that I’m his to boss around.
He thinks he knows me, knows what I want, what I crave, what I fantasize about.
He thinks I’m his to enjoy. That he’s going to make me beg and scream.
The worst part of it all? I think he might be right.
My Opinion
I liked the story behind this book. The plot kept me engaged and I liked the characters enough for me to be able to overlook the issues I had. This book does need another edit as there are numerous typos. However, I read for pleasure and this book sucked me in with it's story. It doesn't really bother me as long as it's readable. All I want is a good story and Submission was a good story about a boxer struggling with his addictions to get back to a life he was proud of and be the man Bailey deserved.
Overall I enjoyed it. If you're a Grammar Nazi I'd stay away, but if you can overlook some errors, give it a go because the story is worth it.
3.5
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Release Date: August 30th 2016
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
One last chance.
That’s all Luke Collins, local bad boy and motocross champion, has to not only find his redemption, but win back the girl he lost. He’ll stop at nothing to make her his, even if it means playing dirty.
Lara Jacobs doesn’t want her heart broken again and refuses to give Luke a second chance. After he left her after their one night stand, she ran right into the arms of her close friend, Grayson Moore. He’s always loved her, and he’s determined to make her see he’s what she needs.
However, in life nothing goes as planned and tragedy strikes. After a fatal accident nearly claims Lara’s life, she’s left inside a world she can’t remember. Her memories are gone, including those of the men vying for her heart. Grayson sees her loss as a possibility to forget her love for Luke, but Luke sees it as an opportunity to start over. All he wants is one last chance to show her that she’s the one he’s been in love with all along.
My Opinion
This is the book I've been waiting for. Ever since Luke was introduced in the series, I've wanted his story. I kind of hate LP for making me wait until the last book in the series! But it was worth the wait.
Last Chance was everything I wanted. I'll be honest and say as far as winning Lara back I had no idea what the couple's story would entail. LP is on my auto read list and I no longer read her blurbs before buying or requesting an ARC. The story didn't disappoint though. It has everything I love about LP's work in it and I'm sad the series is over. Luckily, all of her books connect so I'm hoping reappearances will be made through other books.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The whole series is great and I'd highly recommend anything by this author.
4.5
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Release Date: August 30th 2016
Publisher: Swerve
Description:
Raised in the streets, Knox is a battle-worn MMA fighter with no past, present, or future. Fighting every day just to survive, Knox owns nothing but the pride in his victories and the scars on his hands. When his control snaps and he must flee the city to keep his life, he runs into a stunning woman with the same intent. All big eyes and delicate features, she's not cut out to survive on her own. And when finding her own inner strength leads to a shocking act of violence, Knox knows he must protect her at all costs...
Natalie couldn't spend another day under her father's lock and key. Raised to be the perfect picture of wealth and sophistication, she detests the dark, ugly side of her father's greed. Refusing to be held captive by her life a moment longer, she escapes his fortress - and runs right into the arms of the strongest, most dangerous, most desirable man she's ever met. As instant attraction leads to explosive passion, Natalie finds she cannot leave his side. But as their pursuers loom closer and threaten to tear them apart, Natalie and Knox have to decide: is it easier to stand apart? Or is a love this strong worth the fight?
My Opinion
This read surprised me. I received an ARC awhile ago but I was waiting for the release date to be closer so I'd forgotten what it was about. All I could remember is there was a fighter element.
The start of this book captured my interest with Natalie trying to escape her own house. It posed a lot of questions and made me want to read on. It started off a gritty read and I love those kids of books.
For the majority of the plot this book was well paced and the story line evolved well. I liked reading about Knox and Natalie on the run. That whole side of things were interesting and kept me hooked. My only issue came with the romance. I think it developed too quickly. They kissed almost as soon as they met, and for me, I thought the author could have dragged out the spark and sexual tension a lot more on the run until the point they couldn't resist each other any more. I don't know ... For me, it just had a lot more potential in the romance. I didn't believe in the emotions really since it all happened so quickly.
Overall, this was a good read. It held my interest well and I liked the grungy feel.
4
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Release Date: October 10th 2013
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
Mia Reeves faith, trust and sense of security were all taken away in the blink of an eye. In need of a fresh start, she settles into a new town and begins to make a new life.
Tristan Chamberlain has always kept girls at arm's length and he has no intention of changing. He’s caring, smart, handsome, but he’s also dealing with a lifetime of guilt that’s slowly but surely destroying him.
Sometimes what you run from is the one thing that will save you.
Separately, they’re both free-falling. Together, they’re about to find that love can create the strongest safety net of all.
My Opinion
A surprisingly sweet romance with a touch of heartbreaking emotion.
Catch My Fall is a the first book I've read by Ella Fox. I didn't know what to expect, but I found it hard to put this book down. The romance was sweet and endearing. Tristan and Mia had their little quirks and they weren't the generic couple with what they did together. The secondary characters were also well developed and I look forward to Trace and Darby's story.
As for the plot, it was simple and flowed well. While sometimes I would have liked to have seen more of a slow change in Tristan, I did believe in his emotions. I liked how their stories were all similar so that the book linked in theme, and it kept me engaged.
Overall, I'm looking forward to book 2.
4
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Release Date: July 29th 2014
Publisher: Self-published
Description:
Saylor...
I don’t even know if love is real. After running from the bastard who brutalized me, I limped back to Arizona, choosing a vibrant college town in the hopes of starting over. I never expected to find him there.
Cord Gentry.
He and his brothers were tough, lusty forces of nature I’d known since childhood. Years ago, Cord seduced me as a sick game. I’ve hated him ever since. Now here he is again, a man who beats other men bloody for money.
Cord has always been heartless, dangerous, not to be trusted.
And I want him so much I can’t think.
Cord...
They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares. I’d learned early on that my brothers, Chase and Creed, were the only people on earth worth my time.
They all told us we were bad, that we’d always be bad.
The horrors of the past have scarred my soul.
But now I need to be better.
For her.
My Opinion
I've never read anything by this author before, but thought I'd give her series a go since Draw was up free on Amazon. Overall I enjoyed this book. At times I did feel it could have been cut down as it dragged on a bit and I did lose interest towards the end, but in general I liked the plot an characters.
3
