Shifters of Shadow Falls Collection (Books 1-3)
By Crystal L. Shaw
SUMMARY
Shifters of Shadow Falls Bundle - contains All three books in the serial.
This serial follows three intertwined insta-love sexy, alpha werewolf tales.
Every year Shadow Falls offers its young women to the werewolf shifters in exchange for the town's protection -- there’s no refusal.
Ariana and Lizie grew up relying only on each other, finding their confidence and happiness in one another. Today of all days, they’re relying on each other for strength. Today they are being presented to the Shadow Falls werewolf pack. It’s law; Ariana and Lizzie have no choice. The werewolves haven't taken anyone in decades and the pair were sure this year would be no different. But as the day dawns, Ariana can't shake the uneasy feeling that something isn't right.
Devin, the Alpha, may keep his emotions in check when it comes to his pack, but he can’t help the grin pulling at his lips when he sees his mate. His confident, strong-willed mate, Ariana, doesn’t bow to anyone, but he’s determined to win her over.
Betas Caleb and Dom have an even harder battle to fight with their shared mate. Lizie may seem wild and feisty, but she’s terrified and for good reason. They have no idea that their mate has a secret she’s been hiding for years. A secret so dark, she’s never told a soul. But there’s nothing she can hide from her mates.
Meanwhile, Veronica has thrived with control and aggression. The badass vampire keeps everyone at a distance – for good reason. Yet her mate seems to think it’s all a game and that her past isn’t dictating Veronica’s behavior. She has to give up control to let him claim her, but how will Vince, her sweet, obedient pup (who’s really a barely-tamed, massive, hulking beast) react when he discovers her control has been a guise for her pain?
REVIEW
Offered to the Werewoles - I really don't know how I feel about this segment. The males go from sweet and caring to over the top dominant that tip toes on abuse. The sex is hot and the storyline is interesting. I don't know where my feelings lie. I am on to the next part
Taken by Werewolves- again I am at a quandary why I am reading this. Again I have issues with the treatment of the women. I am into kink, but not pain kink. Rough sex can be hot, but they seem to go over the top again riding that fine line of nonacceptable. I know someone will say that the mates said they loved it. Not my thing at all. The storyline is interesting about the vampires. I guess I will finish.
Claimed by Werewolves- kinda the last installment but not really. The vamp storyline wraps up. Again I question everything. The women seem to have no story they are just there for sex whenever and wherever.
I wanted to like this series, but I can say I am out. Not my thing. I would have to say about 2 1/2 stars. Not my thing.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Killian (West Bend Saints, #4)
Killian (West Bend Saints, #4)
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Killian
I live life on my own terms. That means alone. I like my solitude, and that's not going to change.
A woman like Lily Grant? Yeah, right. She talks too much and has too many opinions. And that kid of hers might be more of a smart-mouth than she is.
If I were a better man, I’d walk away. But once I taste her sweet lips, I want to possess every inch of her.
The woman is mine. Even if she doesn’t know it.
Lily
Killian Saint is wild and untamed, gruff and solitary, an arrogant loner from a family that people in West Bend say is no good.
I should know better. A man like Killian should have no part of my life, not with a kid to raise and a bakery to run.
Not even if the way his hands feel, rough against my skin, sets every part of my body on fire. Not even if the dirty things he whispers into my ear leave me so on edge I can’t think about anything but his lips on mine.
Everything about Killian is wrong. The problem is, nothing has ever felt so right.
REVIEW
Sweet ending to the series.
Killian is a sweet guy..love his tongue in cheek comments. Dirty talking alpha male. Lily is a tough cookies too. Some bumps in the road for these two but they work it out.
Like how all the brothers get their HEAs.
Sweet sext series! Enjoy
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Killian
I live life on my own terms. That means alone. I like my solitude, and that's not going to change.
A woman like Lily Grant? Yeah, right. She talks too much and has too many opinions. And that kid of hers might be more of a smart-mouth than she is.
If I were a better man, I’d walk away. But once I taste her sweet lips, I want to possess every inch of her.
The woman is mine. Even if she doesn’t know it.
Lily
Killian Saint is wild and untamed, gruff and solitary, an arrogant loner from a family that people in West Bend say is no good.
I should know better. A man like Killian should have no part of my life, not with a kid to raise and a bakery to run.
Not even if the way his hands feel, rough against my skin, sets every part of my body on fire. Not even if the dirty things he whispers into my ear leave me so on edge I can’t think about anything but his lips on mine.
Everything about Killian is wrong. The problem is, nothing has ever felt so right.
REVIEW
Sweet ending to the series.
Killian is a sweet guy..love his tongue in cheek comments. Dirty talking alpha male. Lily is a tough cookies too. Some bumps in the road for these two but they work it out.
Like how all the brothers get their HEAs.
Sweet sext series! Enjoy
Luke (West Bend Saints, #3)
Luke (West Bend Saints, #3)
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Luke Saint
F**k being good. I won’t be tamed.
There are three things in life I’m damn good at: f**king, jumping out of planes, and chasing forest fires.
Settle down? Yeah, right. And definitely not with someone like Autumn Mayburn. She's uptight, smart-mouthed, and hell, she has a kid.
Did I mention she’s ten years older than me? There are a million reasons I shouldn't touch her.
F**k all of those reasons.
The single mom with the smokin’ hot body and the sass to match is going to be mine.
Autumn Mayburn
There’s nothing on this earth I despise more than a bad boy. Especially an infuriatingly cocky, womanizing, oozes-sex-from-every-pore bad boy.
I’m a mom. A businesswoman. I have responsibilities. The last thing I need is to get laid and played by Luke Saint.
He thinks that just because he saved my orchard from a fire, he can tell me how to run it.
He thinks he knows what I need, what I crave.
The problem is, I think he might be right.
REVIEW
I like this one the best! I loved Luke and Autumn was a tough lady.
Lots of hot loving and this time a good storyline to match. The older woman was an interesting twist with this brother.
Jane and Cade are just a matchmaking couple. After I finish the Saint brothers I am off to read their story!
Great sweet read!
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Luke Saint
F**k being good. I won’t be tamed.
There are three things in life I’m damn good at: f**king, jumping out of planes, and chasing forest fires.
Settle down? Yeah, right. And definitely not with someone like Autumn Mayburn. She's uptight, smart-mouthed, and hell, she has a kid.
Did I mention she’s ten years older than me? There are a million reasons I shouldn't touch her.
F**k all of those reasons.
The single mom with the smokin’ hot body and the sass to match is going to be mine.
Autumn Mayburn
There’s nothing on this earth I despise more than a bad boy. Especially an infuriatingly cocky, womanizing, oozes-sex-from-every-pore bad boy.
I’m a mom. A businesswoman. I have responsibilities. The last thing I need is to get laid and played by Luke Saint.
He thinks that just because he saved my orchard from a fire, he can tell me how to run it.
He thinks he knows what I need, what I crave.
The problem is, I think he might be right.
REVIEW
I like this one the best! I loved Luke and Autumn was a tough lady.
Lots of hot loving and this time a good storyline to match. The older woman was an interesting twist with this brother.
Jane and Cade are just a matchmaking couple. After I finish the Saint brothers I am off to read their story!
Great sweet read!
Silas (West Bend Saints, #2)
Silas (West Bend Saints, #2)
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Tempest
Call me Robin Hood.
I’m a grifter. A con artist.
I don’t steal from the rich. I take from the worst of the worst, the people who deserve to be hustled.
I have two rules - keep moving and never fall in love.
I only ever thought about breaking them for one boy. And that boy just walked right back into my life, a ghost from the past. Silas Saint.
Now he’s a man. Arrogant and sexy as f**k, he’s sure as hell not the person I fell in love with, a lifetime ago.
But when he touches me, it’s enough to make me forget my own name. He makes me want to break all my rules.
Silas
I’ve been fighting as long as I could remember. Sh**, I think I came out of the womb swinging. I even tried to go legit until trouble sent me out of Las Vegas and back to West Bend.
I never expected a different kind of trouble to come waltzing back into my life, all curves and tattoos and sass. Tempest Wilde.
Any idea what “tempest” means? A violent f**cking windstorm. That’s s**t I don’t need.
I loved her once, a lifetime ago. Before I knew better.
Love is for suckers, and I’m sure as hell not a sucker.
But the way she looks at me? It makes me want to give her everything I have.
REVIEW
Well it's somewhere between 3 1/2 and 4.
Sweet quick read. They are dragging out the mystery of the land they own and why someone wants to kill for it.
Tempest is cool and she very interesting. I am glad she didn't run and lasted the distance.
Silas is hot and sexy! He sure know how to get what he wants and damn the man has stamina. I could go for that.
The only thing that bothered me was all the sex...yes I did say that! Hopefully I don't get struck by lightning for saying that. It just seemed like all they did was have sexy and not really talk. Just kinda annoyed me.
Love that we got to hear from River and Silas!
On to the next book. Good read.
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
Tempest
Call me Robin Hood.
I’m a grifter. A con artist.
I don’t steal from the rich. I take from the worst of the worst, the people who deserve to be hustled.
I have two rules - keep moving and never fall in love.
I only ever thought about breaking them for one boy. And that boy just walked right back into my life, a ghost from the past. Silas Saint.
Now he’s a man. Arrogant and sexy as f**k, he’s sure as hell not the person I fell in love with, a lifetime ago.
But when he touches me, it’s enough to make me forget my own name. He makes me want to break all my rules.
Silas
I’ve been fighting as long as I could remember. Sh**, I think I came out of the womb swinging. I even tried to go legit until trouble sent me out of Las Vegas and back to West Bend.
I never expected a different kind of trouble to come waltzing back into my life, all curves and tattoos and sass. Tempest Wilde.
Any idea what “tempest” means? A violent f**cking windstorm. That’s s**t I don’t need.
I loved her once, a lifetime ago. Before I knew better.
Love is for suckers, and I’m sure as hell not a sucker.
But the way she looks at me? It makes me want to give her everything I have.
REVIEW
Well it's somewhere between 3 1/2 and 4.
Sweet quick read. They are dragging out the mystery of the land they own and why someone wants to kill for it.
Tempest is cool and she very interesting. I am glad she didn't run and lasted the distance.
Silas is hot and sexy! He sure know how to get what he wants and damn the man has stamina. I could go for that.
The only thing that bothered me was all the sex...yes I did say that! Hopefully I don't get struck by lightning for saying that. It just seemed like all they did was have sexy and not really talk. Just kinda annoyed me.
Love that we got to hear from River and Silas!
On to the next book. Good read.
Elias (West Bend Saints, #1)
Elias (West Bend Saints, #1)
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
River
Call me Cinderella. I’m a rags to riches story - girl from trailer park becomes Hollywood starlet. And I’m about to get my happy ever after.
That is, until I walk in to my house, three hours before my wedding, to find my rock star fiance sticking his c**k down my sister's throat.
With cameras behind me, filming.
I’m running from the whole humiliating thing. I’m not prepared to run straight into him- Elias Saint.
He’s completely wrong for me- damaged, dirty, and demanding.
But once he touches me, I can’t walk away.
Elias
Some people carry their wounds on the inside. Every f**cking step I take, I’m reminded of mine.
I lost my leg in Afghanistan. Since then, I’ve just been lost.
Now I’m going back to West Bend, Colorado, the place my brothers and I ran like hell to get away from.
And she’s hitched a ride- River Andrews.
A f**cking movie star.
This isn’t a fairytale. Happy endings don’t exist. And I’m no f**ing Prince Charming.
But, for her, there’s a chance I might be.
REVIEW
I read this as part of the last book Killian, it contained all the books for a limited time. You still might be able to buy it with all the books. Check it out.
What a pleasant surprise. A nice sweet read. I really enjoyed it couldn't put it down till I finished.
River was something else. What a hard life. We always think being an actress is just all bells and whistles, but it is far from it. Lots of underhanded crap goes on. River got it all and even more before she got there. I am glad she grew and found herself and did what she wanted.
Elias was straight up sexy! HOT! Loved him and his straight to the point talk! Damn is he hot in bed! Lucky River! Sweet guy lots of pain for him too, glad he got it together too!
Great short read. I am on to the next brother!
By Sabrina Paige
SUMMARY
River
Call me Cinderella. I’m a rags to riches story - girl from trailer park becomes Hollywood starlet. And I’m about to get my happy ever after.
That is, until I walk in to my house, three hours before my wedding, to find my rock star fiance sticking his c**k down my sister's throat.
With cameras behind me, filming.
I’m running from the whole humiliating thing. I’m not prepared to run straight into him- Elias Saint.
He’s completely wrong for me- damaged, dirty, and demanding.
But once he touches me, I can’t walk away.
Elias
Some people carry their wounds on the inside. Every f**cking step I take, I’m reminded of mine.
I lost my leg in Afghanistan. Since then, I’ve just been lost.
Now I’m going back to West Bend, Colorado, the place my brothers and I ran like hell to get away from.
And she’s hitched a ride- River Andrews.
A f**cking movie star.
This isn’t a fairytale. Happy endings don’t exist. And I’m no f**ing Prince Charming.
But, for her, there’s a chance I might be.
REVIEW
I read this as part of the last book Killian, it contained all the books for a limited time. You still might be able to buy it with all the books. Check it out.
What a pleasant surprise. A nice sweet read. I really enjoyed it couldn't put it down till I finished.
River was something else. What a hard life. We always think being an actress is just all bells and whistles, but it is far from it. Lots of underhanded crap goes on. River got it all and even more before she got there. I am glad she grew and found herself and did what she wanted.
Elias was straight up sexy! HOT! Loved him and his straight to the point talk! Damn is he hot in bed! Lucky River! Sweet guy lots of pain for him too, glad he got it together too!
Great short read. I am on to the next brother!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
"All These Perfect Strangers"
I received a free copy of this book
from NetGalley exchange for an honest review
Summary:
“This is about
three deaths. Actually more, if you go back far enough. I say deaths but
perhaps all of them were murders. It's a grey area. Murder, like beauty, is in
the eye of the beholder.”
Within six months of her arrival at a university campus, three of Penelope Sheppard's new friends are dead. And only Pen knows why. This isn't Pen's first encounter with violence, and she's an expert at keeping secrets—especially ones as dark and dangerous as her own.
Reputations have a way of haunting you—they're easy to make, hard to shake. After Pen leaves her isolated hometown to escape the judgmental stares of her neighbors and carve out a new identity for herself, she's free from the stigma of her past mistakes. At school, Pen is anonymous, surrounded by an eclectic collection of perfect strangers. But when someone begins to uncover the deadly secrets she thought she'd left behind, how far will Pen go to protect her new life?
Six months later, Pen is back home, the victim of a violent trauma and a pariah once again. Now, reluctantly, she must recount her story from start to finish: to her shrink, to the police, even to herself. Because until she tells the whole truth, there will be no escaping the past.
Within six months of her arrival at a university campus, three of Penelope Sheppard's new friends are dead. And only Pen knows why. This isn't Pen's first encounter with violence, and she's an expert at keeping secrets—especially ones as dark and dangerous as her own.
Reputations have a way of haunting you—they're easy to make, hard to shake. After Pen leaves her isolated hometown to escape the judgmental stares of her neighbors and carve out a new identity for herself, she's free from the stigma of her past mistakes. At school, Pen is anonymous, surrounded by an eclectic collection of perfect strangers. But when someone begins to uncover the deadly secrets she thought she'd left behind, how far will Pen go to protect her new life?
Six months later, Pen is back home, the victim of a violent trauma and a pariah once again. Now, reluctantly, she must recount her story from start to finish: to her shrink, to the police, even to herself. Because until she tells the whole truth, there will be no escaping the past.
Review:
Not only did I receive this book from Net Galley, but I got
an email from the publishing company to request this book. I felt honored to receive that email, and I
wasn’t disappointed in taking a chance on this debut thriller.
This book is one of those books, which jump back in forth from the past to present time. The over all development of this book is complex and keeps you on your toes. It grabs your attention from the very first line and keeps you reading until you finish the book. You also are very shocked at how it ends.
For a book which hasn’t had it’s final editing I didn’t find any grammatical error, which take away from reading and fully enjoying a book. This is an author I can’t wait to see what the next book will be like. The over all flow of the book was delightful, the style is refreshing.
This book is one of those books, which jump back in forth from the past to present time. The over all development of this book is complex and keeps you on your toes. It grabs your attention from the very first line and keeps you reading until you finish the book. You also are very shocked at how it ends.
For a book which hasn’t had it’s final editing I didn’t find any grammatical error, which take away from reading and fully enjoying a book. This is an author I can’t wait to see what the next book will be like. The over all flow of the book was delightful, the style is refreshing.
Conclusion:
Would I read other books written by this Author? YES
Would I recommend this book others? YES
Is this book a Novel or Novella? Novel
Is this book priced correctly? YES
A Simple Vow
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley exchange
for an honest review
Summary:
Housed in a rustic red barn, the
Simple Gifts crafts shop celebrates the talents of the Amish of Willow
Ridge--and the faith that inspires them. For the acceptance of simplicity opens
the path to love.
As far as Edith Riehl is concerned, the baby twins thrust suddenly into her arms are a heaven-sent gift. Unable to conceive, she longs to be a mother with a home of her own. She's going to abide by her promise to handsome Asa Detweiler to take care of them while he looks for their real father. And even if her domineering dat Cornelius refuses to countenance Asa's suit, she can only pray the bachelor's honesty and persistence will uncover the truth--even as he's kindled an impossible hope for a love of her own . . .
Asa can't understand why anyone would think he would be so dishonorable as to father babies and then abandon them. He's determined to clear his name--but Edith's caring ways also inspire him to help heal her wounded spirit and earn her trust. In the face of heartbreaking deception, he and Edith must find the strength to understand, forgive . . . and claim their own hearts' joy.
As far as Edith Riehl is concerned, the baby twins thrust suddenly into her arms are a heaven-sent gift. Unable to conceive, she longs to be a mother with a home of her own. She's going to abide by her promise to handsome Asa Detweiler to take care of them while he looks for their real father. And even if her domineering dat Cornelius refuses to countenance Asa's suit, she can only pray the bachelor's honesty and persistence will uncover the truth--even as he's kindled an impossible hope for a love of her own . . .
Asa can't understand why anyone would think he would be so dishonorable as to father babies and then abandon them. He's determined to clear his name--but Edith's caring ways also inspire him to help heal her wounded spirit and earn her trust. In the face of heartbreaking deception, he and Edith must find the strength to understand, forgive . . . and claim their own hearts' joy.
Review:
This was a great read and once
you start you can’t put this book down until you’ve finished it. It’s full of
twist, you never expect out of an Amish love story. The characters are well
developed and feel real. The dialogue perfectly fits in with the story.
The story is well written, as
well as well edited, which finding grammatical errors drive me crazy and it’s
refreshing when proper editing has taken place.
When I read a book, which hasn’t been published yet I find writing the perfect review is hard cause I don’t want to give away any of the story, but to me this is a must read if you enjoy reading Amish love stories. I know I will buy this book so I can reread it when I need that uplifting story to make me smile.
When I read a book, which hasn’t been published yet I find writing the perfect review is hard cause I don’t want to give away any of the story, but to me this is a must read if you enjoy reading Amish love stories. I know I will buy this book so I can reread it when I need that uplifting story to make me smile.
Summary:
Would I read other books written
by this Author? YES!!!!!
Would I recommend this book to
others? YES!!!
Is this book a Novel or Novella?
Novel
Is this book priced correctly?
It’s at the top of my range since I’m a budget book buyer, but it’s worth the
price you pay.
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