Six by K.I. Lynn

I had a one-night stand. It wasn’t my first, but it would be my last.

A gun to the head.

A trained killer.

A deadly conspiracy.

Kidnapped and on the run, my life and death is in the hands of a sadist captor who happens to be my one-night stand. Armed with countless weapons, money, and new identities, the man I call Six drags me around the world.

The manhunt is on and Six is the next target. Can we find out who is killing off the Cleaners before they find us?

Two down, seven to go.

When it’s all over he’ll finish the job that dropped him into my life, and end it.
Stockholm Syndrome meets bucket list, and the question of what would you do to live before you died. The questions aren’t always answered in black and . Gray becomes the norm as my morals are tested.

Death is a tragedy, and I’ll do anything to stay alive.

Are you ready for the last ride of your life? Six has a gun to your head—what would you do?

This isn’t a love story.

It’s a death story.

**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**

I was a bit torn reading this book. 
I made notes along the way at both 23% and 68%. 

The first was not as good as the last.

The premise was awesome, the action was there. 
There was a whole Jason Bourne gone crazy feel going on.

Six is a gorgeous, dirty talking sex god, killer!

BUT, 
I found Paisley to be very blasé in the overall kidnapping thing. 

There wasn't enough believability in regards to Stockholm Syndrome. Her connection and attraction happened too quickly.

She liked his cock, she was horny... so what if he held a gun to her head and told her he was going to kill her point blank as he banged her!? Right? Right?!??

Just because she said to herself "what's wrong with me that I'm enjoying this" didn't make me feel it.

She was quirky and sarcastic, and I get the nervous talking while you're scared bit... but I just didn't feel it. I didn't feel her.

My note at 68% was that now things had picked up. 

I got into the action.

Now I felt their connection. 

This is where the first thoughts of feelings and attachment should have been spoken about, not so early in the beginning.

In my opinion, of course.

In the end I enjoyed where the story went. The mystery and action of it all. It was pretty touch and go for me in the beginning with the insta-connection, but I'm glad I kept with it. 

To The Stars by Molly McAdams

In the second book in New York Times  and USA Today  bestselling author Molly McAdams’ Thatch series, Knox Alexander must convince his long-time love Harlow Evans that they’re meant to be together.

He promised to wait for her.
She told him he was wasting his time.
Not waiting for him ended up being the biggest mistake of her life.

When they were younger, Knox Alexander swore to Harlow Evans that he would wait for her to turn eighteen so they could be together. But that was three and a half years away, and Harlow couldn’t ask him to give up all the fun and thrills of going away to college for her. As the years passed, Knox remained a constant in her life—whether she liked it or not—but when her eighteenth birthday came around, Harlow’s heart belonged to someone else.

Every day for the last four years, Harlow has been haunted by that fateful choice. And though he may appear unaffected by what happened in their past, Knox has always tried to fill the void Harlow left. But when he comes stumbling back into her life and refuses to leave, will Harlow finally let him into her heart…?

There were definitely elements that I enjoyed... fate, true love and all that jazz.. but I had problems with several of the characters and their actions, making things a little too unreal for me. 

The disturbing abuse was not a factor. The blurb tells you, warns you, what you're about to read. 

Collin was one creepy mother fu#@er!!!

She was scared out of her mind, as was I for her!

This story is about a girl who is being severely abused. Bravo Molly for creating this horrible character and making me feel it!!! 

That, I most definitely give kudos for!

But it is also about a love and bond that was formed between two people that could never be broken.

Their love was solid, albeit having developed very quickly, it was beautiful.

"I love you to the moon and back" 

"The moon isn't that far, Harlow."

"Isn't it?" 

"No. Not far enough."... "I want to love you to the stars."

And therein lies one of my biggest problems. 

For the love and connection they had, his unyielding love and determination, their 'break up' didn't make sense to me! 

I can't spoil what happened or how, but Knox!!! What happened dude?

All that time waiting and then... just like that!!!??? For real??

There were other issues that I had with the story pertaining to the family and friends, but as always.. it's my opinion and I will leave it at that.

If you are a believer in 'true love will prevail' and the idea of abuse does not dissuade you, then please read this book!

Molly definitely knows how to write about love, and how to expel emotions from her readers!

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