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Romance Book Review – Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert (MMF, Romance, Modern Re-Telling)

She was the face that launched a thousand ships,
The fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus,
And she was never ours to claim.

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that’s as sinful as it is sweet.*


In Olympus, you either have the power to rule…or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city’s inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning.

Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize…or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way.

Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can’t keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield? 

At first I had mixed feelings about this story. It is a modern re-telling which appealed to me and even with the liberties it was fun and hot and exciting, taking familiar characters and modernizing them in the most delicious ways. It was fun and I was totally on board with the story of a competition to see who will become Ares.
There was plenty of steam in this story and I have to say, I didn’t mind at all. The heat and the competition were good but I guess I expected more.
Overall it was an enjoyable reading experience that makes me want to read the other books in the series.

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Forever With You by Jennifer LaBelle

Title: Forever With You
Series: Misfit Tattoo #1
Author: Jennifer LaBelle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
I know what it’s like to bleed. To have so much pain you can barely breathe. My entire life got burned down in flames, and now I’m nothing.
 
My escape? Friends, booze, and willing women. They make me feel numb. Better yet, they keep me distracted from the memories that plague me.
 
When a curvy brunette walks into my tattoo shop I immediately recognize the sad look in her eyes. Pain. Regret. Grief.
 
But I’m drawn to her, wanting to be near her all the time. Maybe it’s because we have something in common. A broken heart.
 
Harlow has just about as many walls around her as I do. We’re both ruined, but despite being shattered into a million pieces, the more time we spend together the more she’s beginning to show me what hope looks like. It’s terrifying.
 
If I keep on pursuing her, there are only two ways this could end. We’ll either help each other mend, or we’ll destroy the last bit of humanity we have left.
 

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Man Seeking Woman by Leah Holt

Title: Man Seeking Woman
Author: Leah Holt
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 30, 2019
 

 

I needed a job, and he had a special position just for me…

 

 

 

Man seeking woman; the job description was vague, but money was all I really needed.
On the verge of losing everything, I decided to take a chance and respond to the ad.
Turned out the man on the other end of the phone was August Burke, New York City’s hottest bachelor.
Tall, muscular, dripping in sex appeal, his voice made your thighs tremble and your heart race. Most women would kill for one night with this man.
Except, what he wanted from me was way more than any man should ever ask for, and I’m not that desperate.
But, he won’t take no for an answer. He decided he wanted something, and that something was me.
His offer could fix all my problems, it could erase the weight I’m carrying on my shoulders.
Only, I’m not the type of girl who will do anything for money…
Am I?

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NEW RELEASE!!! ~ Undone by Jax Hart

Title: Undone
Series: Creed MC Series #3
Author: Jax Hart
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Suspense
Release Date: March 25, 2019
I had to leave her behind. Forget I ever laid eyes on her beautiful face.
 
I did it to protect her… to shield her from the ugly side of the life I’m in.
 
The life I chose.
 
We left things UNDONE.
 
UNFINISHED.
 
My love might break her, but it’s what I crave– what I need… absolute submission she’ll accept me as her king. Because I’ve already decided, I’ll take her to be my QUEEN and when I do–nothing will be UNDONE between us… we’ll be UNBREAKABLE. 
 
But first, I need to win her back make her understand she was always in my heart, even when the only choice I had was to walk away.
 
LUCE…
 
My heart beats only for him. I waited but he never came. My heart turned to ice and now I’m determined no one will crack it again. But a dangerous man more ruthless than the first pursues me. 
 
They both want me.
 
Desire me.
 
I’m lost in the woods but only one of them can take me home.
 
 
From AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAX HART, UNDONE CREED MC #3. This is a standalone full-length novel. You can read this without reading the other two books. However, the author recommends reading in order. 
 
****These series are less about the MC life and more about the men who run them.****
 
This is Smith & Luce’s Story… you first meet them in UNSCRIPTED #2 in the series.

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BOOK TOUR!!! ~ Unexpected Love Story by Natasha Madison

Title: Unexpected Love Story
Series: Love Series
Author: Natasha Madison
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 5, 2018

When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption.
 
Crystal
I was the strong one, they said, until two words brought me to my knees. 
It was a secret I didn’t share with anyone. A secret that made me promise I’d never fall in love. 
I no longer wanted that white picket fence of every woman’s dreams. 
Until the unthinkable happened. 
 
Gabe
I thought I had it all with the best medical practice in the state and the woman of my dreams. 
I wore a smile on my face every single day. 
I couldn’t wait to watch her walk down the aisle and start our forever, except she never did. 
My runaway bride made me realize love isn’t worth it. 
 
What happens when your dreams unexpectedly come true?
 

This is the story of unexpected love.

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BOOK TOUR! –> Master of My Heart by Marissa Honeycutt

Title: Master of My Heart
Series: Finding Sabrina Part 2
Author: Marissa Honeycutt
Genre: Dark Romance w/ PNR Elements
Release Date: May 29, 2018

When life goes wrong, can it ever be made right?
 
Five years ago, Sabrina left Boston anticipating her short stay back home to be full of joy and hope. Instead, she became the leading role in her own living hell. Nothing more than a shadow of her former self, she escapes a malevolence determined to break her, and returns to Boston, trying to regain a semblance of the girl she once was. 
 
The girl without nightmares. 
 
The girl without shame and fear. 
 
Five years ago, Chase lost his heart and has compared every woman he encounters to the green-eyed beauty he met on the yacht. His life didn’t turn out quite the way he expected, but he has grown stronger through his trials. Now, a marriage deadline is looming and the woman he wants seems to be a ghost trapped in his past. 
 
Fate brought them together. Evil tore them apart. 
 
Can Chase lead Sabrina into the light before she’s lost to the darkness forever? 
 
 
***Please note this is Part Two of a four-part series. It must be read in order, or nothing will make any sense.

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COVER REVEAL!! ~ EVOL by Cynthia A. Rodriguez

Title: EVOL
Author: Cynthia A. Rodriguez
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 24, 2018
Cover Design: Sofie Hartley and Hart & Bailey

Denise and Gavin are over. 

381 days into their love affair, Gavin shut the door and Denise is all alone. At day 380, Denise is trying to figure out how to salvage what’s left of their relationship and by day 200, they are even happier than the day they met; day 1 when Denise knows beginnings are merely endings in disguise. But what doesn’t kill us will break our hearts.

Travel back 381 days and bear witness to the goodbye before the hello.
Cynthia hates writing her own bio. In her down-time, you can find her watching movies, ranging anywhere from classic to action flicks (she has a weakness for Marvel adaptations), and reading any novel she can get her hands on. 
She loves hearing from her readers! You can reach Cynthia at cynthia.a.rodriguez6@gmail.com. Both her Twitter and Instagram handles are @socynthsays. ‘Like’ her Facebook page at facebook.com/AuthorCynthiaARodriguez and visit her website, www.cynthiaarodriguez.com, where she blogs about books, writing, and leaves really great song suggestions.

 


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HAPPY RELEASE DAY! ~ Diesel by L. Wilder

Title: Diesel
Series: Satan’s Fury MC #8
Author: L. Wilder
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: February 6, 2018
I may look like the boy next door, but if you mess with someone I care about, I’ll become your worst fucking nightmare.

Ellie:
I never dreamed that I’d end up at a motorcycle club, especially one as notorious as the Satan’s Fury MC, but that’s exactly where I’d found myself. They were supposed to be vicious, cold-blooded killers, but after an accident that nearly took my life, they opened their doors to me, treating me with nothing but kindness.

I was damaged, broken beyond repair, but one man, one tough-as-nails biker, saw past all my scars. With his sinful good looks and intoxicating, green eyes, he could turn the head of any woman, but for me, it was his heart that drew me in.

Diesel:
I should’ve kept my distance, kept my guard up, but Ellie Blackwell had me feeling things I’d never felt before—good things, really fucking good things. There was no way in hell that I was gonna walk away from that. It might’ve been a mistake to get wrapped up in her when there were so many unknowns surrounding her past, but in my gut, I knew she was the one.

I didn’t care what obstacles stood in my way, I was going to make her mine.

“Yeah. I figured if I was gonna have my house by the water, I was gonna enjoy it, inside and out.” I chuckled and added, “Besides, it’s a good distraction from the second-hand furniture and lack of decorations.”

 

“Your furniture is great, but you’re right.” Her lips curled into a mischievous smile as she looked around. “It could use a picture or two on the walls.”
I pointed to a tiny, four by six photograph that I had hanging in the kitchen. “I’ve got pictures. See? That’s one of my very first motorcycle.”
She walked over to the picture and studied it for a minute. “Um … Diesel, that’s a moped. It’s just like the one my brother used to have, except this one is missing the little wire basket on the front.”
“What? You’ve gotta be shitting me.” I smirked, knowing very well that it was, indeed, a moped. My stepfather had given it to me when I turned twelve, and it was a gift that left a lasting impression. “That sweet ride right there is a Honda PA50 1978 Hobbit.”
“Yeah. Well, I hate to break it to you, but that sweet ride is a moped.” The light in her eyes danced as she laughed, making her even more irresistible. I could actually feel myself being pulled towards her as she continued, “But don’t worry. I won’t hold it against you.”
“Good to know.”
After she took a quick look around the kitchen, she went back into the living room and stood by the windows. As she stared out at the ocean, she said, “You were right. The view really is amazing.”
“I’m glad you think so.”
“With a view like this, you should have a porch or a little patio. I could see myself spending an entire day out there just looking out at the ocean, drinking my coffee and reading.”
“I hadn’t thought about that, but you’re right. It would be cool.”
“Be warned. If you build one, I might never leave.” She teased.
I liked the idea of her staying there more than I cared to admit.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”

 

Leslie Wilder grew up in a small town in West Tennessee. A country girl at heart, she’s always thought that life is too short, but she had no idea how short it really was until her brother passed away in 2014. She’s always been an avid reader, loving the escape only a great book can give, and wondered if she had what it took to write one of the wild romances she’d come to adore. With the support of her family and friends, she published Inferno: A Devil Chaser’s MC, one year after her brother’s death. With him in mind, she fulfilled her lifetime dream of writing. Since then, she’s completed the Devil Chaser’s Series and continued on with the Satan’s Fury MC Series. She has so many stories in her head, and can’t wait to share each and every one.
Leslie has been blown away by the support of her readers, appreciating every message, review, and encouraging word she’s received over the past year. She looks forward to continuing this journey with them for years to come.


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