Wicked Need (The Wicked Horse, #3) by Sawyer Bennett

Rand Bishop’s dreams of Olympic gold were shattered years ago but he’s left that all behind, settling into a new career and lifestyle that would make any man jealous. While he may not be competitively racing down the ski slopes anymore, he’s just as happy getting his rocks off as a Fantasy Maker for The Silo. 

He’s good at what he does. 
Damn good. 

But while life couldn’t be better for Rand, it seems to be falling apart for Catherine Lyons Vaughn, the dark haired, brown-eyed beauty that has captivated an entire sex club. 

Having spent years degrading herself on her husband’s whim and now left destitute after his death, Catherine has hit rock bottom. With nothing but her body to peddle, Catherine is merely trying to figure out how to survive in a harsh, cruel world. Lucky for her, Rand has taken her under his tattooed wing, and he’s determined to give her a safe life where she can be the woman she was always meant to be. 

Now all Catherine has to do is believe she deserves the chance.

Wicked is exactly right... there's so much wicked naughtiness going on in this series. 
Everyone sleeps with everyone! Sometimes at the same time!
The Silo is about living out your fantasies, and some people have crazy ones. 

I'm not too sure how I feel about this one. I know I'm in the minority, but what can you do?
Everything's not for everyone.
At 40% I stopped and contemplated DNFing. I wrote down some feelings, pretty much how much I loved Rand, but that I just wasn't feeling it. I felt it was too much too soon.

I didn't get the warm and fuzzies with Cat. Yes, she's been through a lot. I mean damn. Could you pile anymore onto this poor girl?? 
I know she was supposed to get my sympathy and all, but, I don't know, I never really connected with her or felt for her. 

 Rand, on the other hand.... hot damn!!



A sweet, gentlemanly night in shining armor, tats, piercings, ex-Olympian, knows how to service a woman and put her first... also enjoys a little M/M action on the side.. among so much other action in the Silo... 

Okay, hang on... we must go back to that for a moment...  like I said, I wasn't truly feeling their connection or what was going on, but I decided to keep going. 

Thank the holy heavens that I kept going if for no other reason that this one. 
I swear to you, the menage scene that took place.... 



BRAVO, Ms. Bennett!!!
That was one of the hottest damn scenes I have ever experienced... I mean read!!! 


 Wicked Need was sexy, yes... it was hot, yes... it had some mystery and angst... but when it comes down to it, for me I needed more. More connection and more lovey dovey feeling, maybe?

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Isadora (Masters Among Monsters #2) by Ella Frank

A TRAGIC BEGINNING…

Isadora Nikitas understands what it means to be betrayed. That lesson was taught to her in the prime of her life, and when she is offered a chance to exact revenge, she finds it difficult to refuse.
Instead, she entrusts her survival to a mysterious vampire known only as Diomêdês, a male who wants nothing in return but to watch over her—in every way imaginable.

Gifted with speed, strength, and immortality, she determines that her life will no longer be governed by the needs and wants of a mere man. She has cowered for the last time, and with her Ancient by her side, she thrives and blossoms into the most formidable female vampire in existence.

But, once upon a time, like all little girls, Isadora believed in love. She believed it because she once had it. So, when it comes along a second time, she knows that it’s possible—but when you love someone, they become your weakness. Unless, in fact, they become your enemy instead…

A MYSTERIOUS PAST…

Fulfilling your life’s prophecy should be empowering. At least, that’s what Elias Fontana always believed. But, as he stands guard over the beautiful vampire he’s taken hostage, his convictions start to crumble. Made to believe by his creators that he and two others have been designed to destroy a dangerous race, he has difficulty connecting his current reality to the woman he once loved.

A TANGLED TALE TO UNRAVEL…

When friends become enemies and enemies become lovers, who can you trust in the webs of lies and despair? And, when your life is at stake and blood has been shed, how much are you willing to sacrifice to fulfill your destiny?

Wow!

Isadora picks up right where Alasdair left off, but it's not the end.

No, this intricate web keeps on weaving and it tangles you up with it!!

More! I crave more!

I am salivating for Thanos and the finale to this trilogy!!!!

Vampires, Gods, Family, Lust, Chemistry....... Death.

Freaking loved!!!!!!!

In Alasdair we're introduced to pretty much every main character. Relationships are established, questions arise and interests are piqued.

In Isadora the story continues. Not only do we find out what has happened to her, but the characters from book 1 are all over this book as well.

Isadora is a gorgeous, tough as nails vampire. But what happened in her past? What shaped her into the woman she is today?

All I can tell you is.. bravo Ella Frank!

This world of vampires and gods is all Greek to me! <- hee hee

But I am so in love and so immersed in it that I want more. I need more!!!

This tale is erotic, depraved, voyeuristic, and sensual.

Along with all of that is a kind, and sweet love. There's tragedy and grief and there's also sarcasm and jokes!?

I love the relationships they have with each other and their close familial bond.

Ella continues to amaze me with how she keeps me on my toes craving more!

Warning: These books MUST be read in order!

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Cam Girl by Leah Raeder

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Unteachable and Black Iriscomes a new, sexy romantic suspense novel about two best friends who are torn apart by a life-shattering accident…and the secrets left behind.

Vada Bergen is broke, the black sheep of her family, and moving a thousand miles away from home for grad school, but she’s got the two things she loves most: her art and her best friend—and sometimes more—Ellis Carraway. Ellis and Vada have a friendship so consuming it’s hard to tell where one girl ends and the other begins. It’s intense. It’s a little codependent. And nothing can tear them apart.

Until an accident on an icy winter road changes everything.

Vada is left deeply scarred, both emotionally and physically. Her once-promising art career is cut short. And Ellis pulls away, unwilling to talk about that night. Everything Vada loved is gone.

She’s got nothing left to lose.

So when she meets some smooth-talking entrepreneurs who offer to set her up as a cam girl, she can’t say no. All Vada has to do is spend a couple hours each night stripping on webcam, and the “tips” come pouring in.

It’s just a kinky escape from reality until a client gets serious. “Blue” is mysterious, alluring, and more interested in Vada’s life than her body. Online, they chat intimately. Blue helps her heal. And he pays well, but he wants her all to himself. No more cam shows. It’s an easy decision: she’s starting to fall for him. But the steamier it gets, the more she craves the real man behind the keyboard. So Vada pops the question:

Can we meet IRL?

Blue agrees, on one condition. A condition that will bring back a ghost from her past.

Now Vada must confront what she’s been running from. A past full of devastating secrets—those of others and those she’s been keeping from herself…

"If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans."

WOW!

That's pretty much what I've got at the moment!

My review will be short and sweet. 

You all know how I rarely read blurbs.. well this was no exception.

I didn't even put two and two together and figure out what Cam Girl meant! 

It didn't really matter. 

  

This book has mystery, sadness, confusion and pain. There's also friendship, love and lust.

I wouldn't want to spoil anyone's experience and there is so much beauty, pain and enlightenment in this story to experience. You just have to go for it.

  

The writing is so poetic, so vivid.

Leah writes in color. In poems. Paintings.

"Art is an imperfect impression of the world. As the self is an imperfect impression of the soul."

I was sucked in and couldn't put it down.

This is a story unlike any I have read. 

I cried for these characters and their struggles.

In the end, I also cried for Leah and Leelah.

What an intricate web this story is made up of. 

I was completely enthralled and intrigued. 

A must read in my opinion.

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Revelry by Carmen Jenner

Cooper Ryan is living the dream. Between the parties with rock royalty, booze, groupies and performing to crowds of thousands with his band Taint, life seems pretty sweet. There’s just one thing missing: the feisty little red-head that took his baby and ran off with his heart. Throwing himself into music is the only thing keeping him sane.

Until a run-in with a nonplussed, package-wielding PA throws everything off balance.

Ali Jones is having a craptastic life. Her grandmother died, leaving her homeless, penniless, and alone, and her boyfriend left her for a tramp who takes her clothes off for money. That’s why when she lands her dream job at a record company it seems like it’s too good to be true.

Because it is.

Slapped with an ultimatum, Ali must decide if facing the horror of the unemployment line is a fate worse than going on the road with four rowdy rockers hell-bent on making her life misery.

He’s adored by millions.

She’s not even loved by her cat.

Can they ignore their hatred long enough to survive the tour from hell? Or will their chemistry force everything to come crashing down around them?

Flirty, funny, dirty, raunchy, sexy.

Close your eyes and picture your most stereotypical rock band. 

Can you see it?

Hot, sexy men. 

The quiet one, the outspoken one, the slut.

Groupies, drugs, booze, parties, sex, sex, sex.

Add in a heavy dose of raunch, a red kitty and some buried feelings of hurt and rejection and you’ve got yourself Revelry.

If I had to compare to other books I’ve read, just to give you an idea.. I’d say a cross between Backstage Pass and Strings! Some scenes may cause you to cringe and to some, probably warrant a warning. 

"the universe is a cock-sucking bitch that needs to choke on a rotten whale's vagina"

I was really enjoying the story from the beginning. The band mates have an awesome camaraderie and there's tons of funny throughout. Unfortunately at a certain point, things take a bit of a turn that I just didn't understand. Things also turn a bit crass and crude, still keeping heavy on the funny, but some of it just turned me off.

I kept an open mind and continued reading, although I didn't agree with what was happening, in the end I got what I wanted and finally understood the method to the madness.

"strange how you can be adored by millions and yet completely alone all at the same time."

I'm bracing myself for more of the raunchy, crudeness.. because I want to know more about these guys! Who's up next? Bring on the next member of Taint!

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Trust (Temptation #3) by Ella Frank

TRUST – verb: to believe in the reliability, truth, or strength of another.

Up until now, Logan Mitchell has never had much of a reason to trust anyone.

Having struggled with a self-identity crisis throughout college, he’s spent the years since then creating a sophisticated facade to present to the world.

It’s an armor he thought was impenetrable—until he met Tate Morrison.

The gorgeous, headstrong bartender he’d sat across from only months ago has taken a tight hold of his heart, and Logan is discovering that it’s time to let go. 

It’s time to let someone inside.

After years of placing his dreams on hold for his family, Tate has finally chosen to do what makes him happy and follow his heart. 

The one thing he never would've imagined was that it would lead him into the arms of a man—and not just any man—the striking, never-takes-no-for-an-answer Logan Mitchell.

Tate has fallen hard, and as his world is turned on its axis and they move forward together, he finds his life becoming more entwined with the confident, successful lawyer.

Even though neither man expected the other, it’s time to trust in their relationship—but not everything comes so easily…

IT WAS PERFECT! BRILLIANT! INSPIRING! EMOTIONAL! EROTIC! FUNNY! 

Trust was everything I wanted  it to be and more. 
I can't believe this is the final book in the Temptation series. That being said, I am satisfied! 

My heart is filled to the brim!

You will laugh, you will cry, you will run and change your panties! 

Hush your mouth, you know I'm right!!!

These men are complex characters. We have seen them evolve. They aren't the same men we thought they were when they first emerged on the pages of Try. They have changed, their lives have changed and I am forever changed for having been a part of it!

Their chemistry is smokin' hot, as it's been in previous books. I found the amount of steam and lust to be just perfect. My Kindle was sizzling!

But there's also this beautiful and sweet connection.
Their love is growing and solidifying.
I was overwhelmed with emotions.

As with the other books in the series, your favorite characters all make an appearance. Possibly even some you love to hate!
While I was reading I caught myself smiling and giggling. I love how the simplest of things such as hazelnuts or curls , things I will forever associate with Logan and Tate, were mentioned and I got all giddy.

There is so much happening within these pages and I will not spoil anymore of it for you. 

Ella Frank is one of my all-time favorite authors and she has written another amazing book! 
In the words of Logan Mitchell.. 

"Just us. Together. Always."

 

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Raw (RAW Family #1) by Belle Aurora

Growing up the way I did, you’d think I’d be more screwed up than what I actually am.

Soon as I turned sixteen, I left that bump in the road I called home and took my chances on the street.

Best decision I ever made.

Now, at the age of twenty six, I’m educated, employed and damn good at my job.

My friends have become my family. Like me, they know what it’s like to grow up unloved.

But the saying is true.

The world makes way for those who know where they are going.

That’s me.

I know where I’m going and I’ll get there eventually. On my own terms and at my own pace.

But then there’s him.

I feel his eyes on me. I see him hiding in plain sight. He watches me.

He makes me feel.

It’s unconventional.

But it’s real.

I’m sure you’re wondering how a person falls in love with their stalker.

So am I.

This isn’t a story.

This is my life

Ok, Belle Aurora, you got me again!! 

I was very excited to read Raw, hearing how different, gritty, emotional, disturbing and just how amazing it was. 

Unfortunately about 19% into it I gave up!! I just couldn't handle Lexi. What was she thinking?? To quote directly from the story...

"This whole situation...it's fucking ridiculous!"

BUT.. 
I was persuaded by friends to continue.. 
so I did.

Let me start from the beginning...

It immediately got my attention and interest. It started of sweet and incredibly sad…

Then it turned into a mix of crazy stalking

And crazy erotic moments between a brooding, twisted asshole and a naive innocent goofball!

I still didn’t understand, nor did I like Lexi. I have to say though, I was intrigued enough by Twitch to read on. 

UGH the name Twitch just drove me crazy. I mean, Twitch?

This guy's name is Twitch... 

Not this guy...

The story greatly improved once their relationship evolved. I found myself laughing at Lexi's internal dialogue and at the silly things she did. I also enjoyed the addition of Lexi's friends Nikki and Dave to include Happy. 

"And rainbow fairies are pretty damn happy.Well, if they're not, they should be. They make rainbows for chrissakes!"

"a place like this pulls at your good and sparkle. And I like your sparkle."

Ok, that second quote wasn't supposed to be funny.. but all I could think about was Tierra from the Bachelor shouting "you have a sparkle Tierra, don't let those girls take your sparkle!"

The story continued to be a little shady, disturbing, sexy, funny and then we got a mixture of sweetness and a shock of sadness I wasn't expecting.

Yes, I cried! Not once, but twice!!

In the end, it wasn't the happily ever after fairy tale a lot of us saps want... but things happened the way I pretty much expect them to end.

Overall I can say that I'm glad I continued on and finished the book. Although it was a rough start, it got much better and I rather enjoyed it.

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