BOOK REVIEW...Fight For You (Sweet Submission #1) by Adriana Hunter

He is violent, wild, painfully passionate and he will win at all costs.

A fighter, and a woman willing to fight for a real chance at love...

Liam Cross grew up on the rough streets of New York City. Out on his own for most of his life he learned from an early age that the only person he could count on was himself.

Angela Reynolds, a woman born into a life of privilege, is the girl least likely to capture Liam's heart. Through a chance encounter the burning chemistry and uncontrollable passion between them is undeniable, but when Liam's past threatens to tear them apart they are forced to face the truth about who they really are and what they truly need.

While opposites attract, can they ever rise above their differences to share a future together? Is Angela willing to risk it all to love the boy from the wrong side of town, even if it means leaving behind everything she's ever known?
Published July 22nd 2013 by Wet Ink Publishing (first published July 1st 2013)

How disappointing.

I was totally psyched to read this since the guy was a fighter (which I normally love!) but it fell short for me.  I felt like there was a whole bunch of drama over nothing.  I get that the guy has his past demons which make him feel troubled and inadequate but he needs to get over that because life goes on.

As for the girl, well, she had like no personality and no backbone.  She's just there really and has no mind of her own.  I wanted to strangle her and tell her she's 21 so she should live her own life and make her own choices.  Tell all those other people who want to interfere the back off and move out of your parents' house so they can't control you anymore.

Ugh, this story so annoyed me.  I get that this is part of the synopsis but in the end it was just painful and frustrating.  Gah, these people need to take control of their own lives and stop living in the past and not the rules of others!

Not worth the three bucks guys.  Sorry.



My Rating:

-Overall : 6.5
-Plot : 6.5
-Writing : 7
-Characters : 6.5
-Cover : 7.5



Where to get your copy!
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BOOK REVIEW...Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott

Title:  Lick (Stage Dive #1)
Author:  Kylie Scott
Publication Date: Macmillan Australia (July 1, 2013)
Goodreads URL: HERE
Plot:   Waking up in Vegas was never meant to be like this.

Evelyn Thomas’s plans for celebrating her twenty-first birthday in Las Vegas were big. Huge. But she sure as hell never meant to wake up on the bathroom floor with a hangover to rival the black plague, a very attractive half-naked tattooed man, and a diamond on her finger large enough to scare King Kong. Now if she could just remember how it all happened.

One thing is for certain, being married to rock and roll’s favourite son is sure to be a wild ride.

MY REVIEW:




I think I like this cover more than the original! ;)




"Lick" is now by far one of my FAVORITE rock star romances EVER!! It was even better than Olivia Cunning's "Sinner's On Tour" and "One Night With Sole Regret" series and that's saying something!!

I was already a fan of Kylie Scott's from her "Flesh" series but this one has to be the cherry on top out of all of her books.

As a self-proclaimed rockstar romance junkie, I liked the "freshness" this plot and characters brought to this genre. I mean, what book starts off with the girl waking up from a hangover, married to a rock god that she doesn't even remember, and her puking all over him?! Hahaha. Priceless.

"Lick" was like a breath of fresh air as the story line was more "mature" and practical than most rock star romances you come across.


Evelyn, was such a delight to read as she was completely likeable and reasonable. She didn't annoy me like most female protagonists who like to b*tch and whine and was totally easy to relate with. If I were her, I, too, would also contemplate taking a chance on a relationship with a famous rock star. After all, it's not like it's going to be a convenient relationship with him being gone majority of the time and the groupies throwing themselves at him. Evelyn was so well put together and I'm glad she decided to stick it out with David. This proved that not only was she brave but she was willing to take risks which is something heroines in stories don't tend to take until the end of the story or when forced to.

David was also a wonderful character that completely won me over. It's so rare to come across a rock star theme read that has the rock star completely head over heels and committed to making a relationship with a girl after meeting and marrying her in Vegas one night. While he could have his pick of girls, he's courting his "wife" into falling in love with him all over again. How romantic is that?

I also liked how *SPOILER* the author doesn't have Evelyn regain her memory but rather lets her and David have a fresh, SOBER, restart in their relationship and lets them fall in love with each other all over again. It makes the plot more special and meaningful since even though we learn bits and pieces on what happened that fateful Vegas night, we can also build our own memories with these characters as well as we follow them on their journey of love.

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So my verdict:

Over all, a delightful read where I appreciated EVERYTHING and EVERYONE. Well, actually I take that back. I didn't like David's ex and that bikini top groupie girl at all and wasn't a big fan of his brother at first.

On the bright side, Mal, David's group member, was hilarious. He was like a breath of fresh air and always kept everything light and fun. I kept cracking up when he would refer to Evelyn as "child bride"!! Buahahahaa. How endearing?! I hope the next book is on him!!

Seriously, pick up this book!! It's worth the $4!! Not kidding!

DAVID...*sighs dreamily*




My Rating:
-Overall : 9
-Plot : 9
-Writing : 9
-Characters : 9
-Cover : 9


Where to get your copy!:
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BOOK REVIEW...Fire on Ice by Dakota Madison (Fire on Ice Series)

He’s Fire on Ice and she’s afraid to get burned again…

“You always think a guy is going to be different until he’s not.”

Firestorm Center Kian Kavanagh dominates the ice like a rock star dominates the stage. He’s the hottest new player to be recruited for the Firestorm, a newly established professional hockey team in Northern Arizona.

After Taylor Thompson’s heart was completely shattered by her high school’s most popular jock, she vowed never to date another athlete. And she keeps that promise through her first three years of college by putting up impenetrable walls to protect her from heartbreak.

But after a chance meeting with the charming and irresistible Kian Kavanagh, Taylor’s carefully constructed walls are in serious danger of being burned down by Mr. Fire on Ice.
Published July 16th 2013 by Short on Time Books

So apparently this is going to be a series.  I know that it is implied in the title since after all it states "Fire On Ice Series," but when I had read the book description on Goodreads it did not include that.  Whether it's going to be solely on Kian and Taylor or other characters I don't know.  We'll just have to see won't we?
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"Fire On Ice" was just an okay read.  Nothing really that special.  It was like many of the typical sports romances that I've come across where the guy is a man whore jock with a crappy upbringing and the girl is an innocent soul with a tortured past.  Sounds cliche eh?

I don't mean to imply that this was a horrible read because it wasn't at all.  I just had a hard time with recurring themes I come across in these stories.

I also had a hard time digesting the sappiness that Kian and Taylor displayed for each other.  I mean, no matter what, I don't exactly care for stories where it's practically love at first sight and the guy changes his ways right away for the girl despite his reasoning.  It's just not practical and is quite annoying.  I want consistency.  Like in "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire.  The guy was a play boy fighter who fell in love with the ultimate good girl.  He develops an automatic attraction for her but he doesn't change his ways right away.  He makes mistakes but develops a strong friendship with the girl first before they go out and fall madly in love.

I guess what I'm also getting to is how I'm sick of stories skipping the friendship/getting to know you stage before the characters begin to fall all over each other and act like sappy puppies.

When the characters fall in love so fast with one another in the beginning it really bugs me and is unrealistic in my eyes.

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So my verdict:

OVER ALL, just an alright read.  I'm a bit disgruntled by the ending since it was completely rushed and Blake is still an issue to be addressed so I'm kind of hoping the book, "The Playmaker", is still on Kian and Taylor and not anyone else.  Who knows though.  The author only provided the cover of the next book and no book blurb so who and what it's going to be about is up in the air at this point.



My Rating:

-Overall : 7
-Plot : 7.5
-Writing : 8
-Characters : 7.5
-Cover : 8

Where to get your copy!

Amazon
Smashwords

BOOK SERIES REVIEW: The Pearl Trilogy (The Pearl Trilogy #1-3) by Arianne Richmonde

Documentary producer, Pearl Robinson, is a beautiful and smart 40-year-old divorcee but has not had a date for over two years. When she meets Alexandre Chevalier, a young French, Internet success story, she's stunned by his charm, beauty and sophistication, and startled by her strong feelings and desire for a man fifteen years her junior.

His looks, wealth and worldwide triumph with his social media site, HookedUp, means this powerful billionaire can get any woman he chooses, but there is something about Pearl he finds irresistible...

The couple begins a passionate affair and Pearl's body is awakened in ways she never imagined possible. She is consumed by him and his magical touch. But jealous family members, Pearl's insecurities and other external forces are threatening to pull them apart.

This three-book series of the full-length novels Forty Shades of Pearl, Shadows of Pearl and Shimmers of Pearl follow the couple's tumultuous and heart-rending relationship.
Published April 23rd 2013 by Mighty Publications (first published April 22nd 2013)

Omigah! I can't believe I forgot to include this wonderful trilogy into my book reviews!!

"The Pearl Trilogy" gives women in their forties (as well as any group age) who've lost all hope in finding love some light.  It doesn't matter what age you are, you can still  attain a great catch like sexy French business mogul, Alexandre Chevalier.

I loved the dynamics between Pearl and Alexandre since they are so different as night and day.  Pearl is so posh and reserved whereas Alexandre is mature for his age but is also very dominant and alpha male when it comes to Pearl.

Reading this, I thought the big nemesis was this one person but in the end it was another.  I figured with Pearl's presence in Alexandre's life that there would cause tensions and jealousies but by book three I never figured that Alexandre's past love could be so complicated.  I literally wanted to slap Laura (who is she? well, you have to read to find out!).

As for the plot and it's pacing:  everything well flowed and was great.

My main complaint was how the situation with the antagonist was solved.  I mean, be reasonable.  I can't see that happening just so that our heroine's can have their happily ever after.  To me, that was a bit unethical and sloppy.

BUT, other than that no further complaints!!

Gah, I want to read "Pearl, Alexandre's Story" so bad now!!  I love him!! He's one of my book boyfriends. Hehe. <3

  

My Rating:

-Overall : 9
-Plot : 8.5
-Writing : 8
-Characters : 8
-Cover : 8



Where to get your copy!

Amazon
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Newly implemented! As of 7/26/13

I have now included venues from where you may buy the ebooks that I review.  I neglected to include that in the past and am now currently including that aspect in my posts.  Now I need to backtrack and update all of my past posts!! LoL.

-Kawehi

BOOK REVIEW...Sizzle (Bad Boy Rockers #1) by Lexi Buchanan

Thalia is twenty-one and has just finished her sophomore year of college, and is trying to avoid going home to her stifling parents who have a curfew of nine every night, and have a bad habit of treating her like she's still ten years old. Her new boyfriend, Liam, invites her to spend the summer with him and his family, so as she’s been unable to find a local job to keep her at college, Thalia jumps at the chance. Liam tells her that she can be his guest at his brother, Jack’s, wedding at the end of the summer.

Jack is twenty-five and feels as though he’s drowning. He’s engaged to Mia, against his will, because it’s always been drilled into him, family comes first. Jack’s studying for a law degree, and wants to go out on his own once he graduates, specializing in criminal law. His father wants him to accept a junior partnership in the law firm owned jointly by him and Lewis, his fiancées father, to practice family law.

Then he meets his brother’s girlfriend, Thalia, and he can’t get her out of his head. He needs her to keep her distance, because every time she smiles in his direction, he wants to carry her to his room and do really naughty things to her.

Then Saturday night arrives and Liam takes Thalia to a new bar that has opened on the outskirts of town, where she discovers Jack’s big secret. By day he’s the good looking, slightly older brother with a chip on his shoulder, who gives her hot looks, and by night he’s Phoenix, singer/guitar player for bad boy group ‘Deception’, who makes her sizzle to the core!

He has muscle.
He has tattoos.
He has piercings.
He has a mouth that makes her panties wet every time he opens it. He is supposed to be getting married.
He is also her boyfriend’s brother....

Read Thalia’s story in Sizzle, book one of Summer Bad Boy Rockers Series. Coming July 2013.
Published July 22nd 2013 by HFCA Publishing

Holy sh*t!  Look at that DELICIOUS cover!  So yummy!
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"Sizzle" was an okay yet enjoyable read where I devoured it in one sitting.  I really liked how evenly paced it was and how easy it was to digest.

The main thing, if anything, that bothered me was the characters.  Gah!!  If there's two things I often hate reading in books it's when there's characters like these:

1) Meddlesome parents who force their own agenda on their children.
 2) A love at first sight connection (since it's so cliche!) between the main guy and girl.
 And when the characters finally get together they act like love sick puppies!  How nauseating!

As for the plot and the story line well....it's pretty simple and self-explanatory if you've read the synopsis.  There isn't much to really expand from there.

Over all, a delicious read but don't expect too much from it.  And is it kind of bad when you feel as if the hottest smutt scene didn't even involve the main characters?  I'm talking about in the beginning when Jack/Phoenix's friend are doing a threesome with a girl in the beginning and she ends up spreading this strawberry flavoring on her down there area and Jack's friend ends up *treating* her with  his mouth.  How hot!!

I know I sound wrong for making that comment and that it makes me a pervert but I can't help myself!! It just caught my attention and stayed there! Lol.

Anyways guys, I'm sure most of you will love "Sizzle" so go ahead and read it.  I can't wait for "Spice" now but too bad it doesn't come out till January 2014!  :(


My Rating:

-Overall : 8
-Plot : 8
-Writing : 8
-Characters : 8
-Cover : 10



Where to get your copy!

Amazon

BOOK REVIEW...Spiral by Mila Ferrera

Nessa Cavanaugh, psychology student, knows how to stay on an even keel. Despite the urging of her mother and her academic advisor to get a life and have some fun, “all work and no play” sums up her plan to survive her grueling internship year at a children's hospital. She doesn't want to end up like her father, whose constant ups and downs broke her family, and avoiding unnecessary emotional entanglements is a must.

Then she (literally) runs into Dr. Aron Lindstrom in the middle of her disastrous first day on the job. The attraction is instant—and terrifying. Nessa knows she should stay away—especially when she finds out he has a reputation for being a player—but Aron is brilliant, intense, and as sexy as they come. When he challenges her to take a chance on him, her plans to stay focused on work start to crumble.

But what begins as passion takes on a dangerous edge, becoming an emotional roller coaster that’s frighteningly familiar. As things spiral out of control, Nessa must decide whether she should hold on for the ride or run … even if it means leaving her heart behind.
Published July 9th 2013 by Mila Ferrera Books

So before I start, I would like to share some random thoughts that came to mind while reading "Spiral":

While I did like "Spiral," I do have to admit that while reading it I kept thinking "this only happens in books or tv shows."  I mean seriously, where is it possible for you to go and see a bunch of young, good-looking interns in the same department and with a play boy doctor to boot?!  That is unheard of!  I only see stuff like this on Grey's Anatomy or in stories like this. ;)

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Brief Thoughts on the Plot:

Definitely an addicting read!!  I really liked the plot and the pacing of it.  Nessa's conflict with her inner demons and how she brings it into play with her day to day life and her new found relationship with Aron was most intriguing.  I was always on edge and felt almost like a mother hen for her since I was always worried about her.

I also enjoyed seeing her work environment as I could actually see situations like that really arising and feeling those thoughts and emotions when dealing with patients and their families.  

The Characters- Nessa and Aron:

I liked the characterizations of Nessa and Aron.  Nessa, to me, was very easy to sympathize with and understand.  Since this story is told from her point of view, I could feel and understand all of her feelings and emotions and would have reacted a lot like how she does.

As for Aron, Aron seemed to good to be true.  While I do believe that a lot of doctor's are wh*res and like to sleep around when they are not on the job, his personality was almost fairy tale like.  I mean, he is so sweet and perfect to Nessa.  I don't neglect to disclose that he does have his flaws (*SPOILER* like a mental disorder!) BUT STILL.  He was practically Prince Charming!!  LOL.

My problem with "Spiral":

My biggest issue with this book was how the setting and the characters intermix.  I had a hard time believing that an entire panel of good looking medical personnel could exist under one facility.  If only, if only.  Then I could stalk off a hospital and try to win me a hunky doctor/intern! *wink wink*

Another thing, "Spiral" made me contemplate was hospital policy between co-workers fraternizing.  I know that there are married couples and boyfriends and girlfriends who work together in the hospital but I really wonder what their opinion is on co-workers messing around with each other and what not.  Is it a "don't ask and don't tell policy"?  I know that this is totally irrelevant in the big scheme of things but I couldn't help but wonder now.  I guess you could say that "Spiral" really made me think outside the box for once! Hehe.

Anyways, I'll end my rants and ravings now as I'm sure you're starting to think 'this girl is seriously off her keister'. ;)  Go ahead and read "Spiral" if you're interested.  It was a lovely read altogether even with my reservations that I mentioned above and I'm sure the rest of you readers will love it!! Happy reading!!

My Rating:

-Overall : 8
-Plot : 8
-Writing : 8
-Characters : 8
-Cover : 8

Where to get your copy!

Amazon

BOOK REVIEW...Storm Damages by Magda Alexander

A Good Girl with a weakness for bad boys

Everything's on track for promising law student Elizabeth Watson to snag an associate position at the law firm where she works. She can have it all—a brilliant future, a lucrative career, and the money to claw out of her dirt poor background. As long as she stays out of trouble. But trouble is just what walks in one scorching hot summer day in the form of beautiful, brilliant, damaged Gabriel Storm, the head of the company her law firm is negotiating against. 

A Bad Boy with a penchant for trouble 

The scion of a powerful British family, Gabriel Storm seems to have it all—wealth, charm, killer looks and world class smarts. Except he doesn’t. Someone is threatening the company he's fought hard to build, the family he treasures. If he doesn't play his cards right, he may lose his business, his family, his honor. With his life spiraling out of control, he reaches out to the one woman who gives him what he needs. Problem is, being with her means losing everything else.
Published July 9th 2013 by Magda Alexander

"Coffee will be fine, Miss …" 
    "Watson. Elizabeth Watson. Just like your queen." ...
--Gabriel Storm.

My brief thoughts:

SO....Good girl has a weakness for bad boys...meets HER OWN bad boy...bad boy pursues her relentlessly and is mighty sexy while doing it...the two fall in love but trouble arises.... *Gah I want that!! Just not the trouble part!*
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A VERY nice book debut from Magda Alexander!!  A friend of mine had added this book to her TBR shelf on goodreads and I knew that the moment I saw it I had to have it!! ;)

Gabriel Storm definitely met my addiction for alpha possessive males.  He's rich, powerful, and smart.  Not to mention he's quite the charmer and is ultra dominant and a total bad a*s.  Especially in the bedroom!! Hehe.

Elizabeth, on the other hand is just your everyday ordinary girl trying to make something of herself.  She works at a law firm in hopes of one day acquiring a more steady and higher income position and meets Gabriel there.

Sparks fly between the two and they taken on a tumultuous affair.  Only, when clashing between their pasts, social status', rising corporate tensions,  and outside forces come into play how will it all unfold?
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My analysis:

While I will admit that the saying "opposites attract" comes into view here, I think my only complaint about the story is the ROMANCE element between Gabriel and Elizabeth.   While I did find Gabriel's persistence to pursue Elizabeth swoon worthy (*since she was very hesitant and reluctant to embark into a relationship with him in the beginning) , sometimes it seemed more like LUST over love.

I would like to see more of an actual 'relationship' between the two in the next installment and without giving anything away it should be possible since it's basically back to square one for Gabriel and Elizabeth.

With that said, over all "Storm Damages" was a great read.  Quite the page turner!  It kept me very engaged and enraptured for 2 hours.  I'm not saying this to please or placate the author since I had actually requested a review copy for my blog but I GENUINELY liked it.  The ending was a definite shocker and made me sad for Elizabeth as it is quite a cliffhanger (at least in my eyes it is).  Ms.  Alexander does do us readers the courtesy however of giving us a sneak peak of the next book in the series, "Storm Damages 2," and fuels my curiosity even more as to how Gabriel and Elizabeth's sizzling romance will turn out.  Will the two work out or are things just not meant to be?  I can't wait to find out!!


Gosh, I want the next book to come out already!

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"You taste like peaches. Wonder what the rest of you tastes like?"



“Look at me.” He orders.

    Slowly, my gaze engages his.

    “I’m going to fuck you like you’ve never been fucked before.”


    I don’t doubt him for a second.



“I can smell how much you want me. It makes me want to rip off your clothes, fuck you right here, right now....I’m going to fuck you until you don’t know whether it’s day or night.” 

Isn't he dreamy?...

"STORM DAMAGES" now available at Amazon http://amzn.com/B00DV7LVP2

http://magdaalexander.com/

My Rating:

-Overall : 8.5
-Plot : 8.5
-Writing : 8.5
-Characters : 8.5
-Cover : 8.5 (SO HOT!)


Where to get your copy!

Amazon

BOOK REVIEW...To Wed A Werewolf by Kryssie Fortune

Sylvie's more human librarian than half-blood Fae princess and she definitely prefers books to men. Then, she learns her unwanted Lykae fiancée is marrying someone else. If she doesn't stop the wedding, the Fae will resume the border war with the Werewolf nation. A high-handed Lykae security guard blocks her every move, and when her plans go awry, she's kidnapped, stripped, and bound for his pleasure.

Caleb the Cold, King of the Lykae, will do anything to make his younger brother's wedding special--even pretend he's a security guard and kidnap his brother's former fiancée. Punishing her is pure pleasure, until he realizes she's his mate. Now he needs to woo the woman he's tormented to the edge of madness, but is it too late to claim her heart, and make her his?
Published June 25th 2013 by Loose Id LLC

DNF. Biggest waste of time...EVER...

Everything from the plot, the characters, the pacing and the grammar was horrendous!! And I paid $5 for this!!  OMG!! So NOT worth it!!  What a disappointment!!


My Rating:

-Overall : 3
-Plot : 6 (It had potential)
-Writing : 5
-Characters : 6
-Cover : 8 (This was the best feature at least!)

Where to get your copy!

Amazon

Loose ID (Publisher's Site)

BOOK REVIEW...The Winning Season by Alison Packard

Kelly Maxwell has finally landed her dream job as publicist for the San Francisco Blaze. But the team's newest member, handsome bad boy catcher Matt Scanlon, is refusing every interview. She's got to get him to open up before the season ends, or she may not be back next year. And after everything she overcame to achieve her dream, Kelly's not about to let that happen.

Matt Scanlon just wants to be left alone to rebuild his life and his career. After a year of masking the pain of a recent loss with hard partying and fast women, he finally hit rock bottom and was traded to a team he's loathed his entire life—a team with little to no chance at the post-season.

Butting heads is getting Kelly and Matt nowhere but annoyed, and with the team's schedule on the road, they can't avoid close quarters—or their surprising attraction to one another. As the season winds down, Matt finds his growing feelings for Kelly have brought his numbed emotions back to life. But when betrayal shatters their fragile trust, winning it all seems more impossible than ever.
Published July 15th 2013 by Carina Press

*As a precaution, please read "Love in the Afternoon" before you begin "The Winning Season." It's the book predecessor.*

"The Winning Season" was just like it's title.  It completely won me over.  I read it in one sitting and I rarely do that.

The characters of Matt and Kelly are merely two words: stubborn and fickle.  I loved their crazy banter as I could actually picture it in real life between two people trying to fight off their obvious attraction for the other.

As for the plot, the plot had a lot to do with sports, love, loss, and chasing your dreams.

I felt for both characters as both characters' careers are on the line and are battling their own personal demons.  Matt's one was heartbreaking whereas Kelly's one is a self-conscious one.  Both are serious issues that are not to be taken lightly.

Over all, GREAT book.  I'm hoping Ms. Packard writes another book on Angie and J.T.  I mean, SERIOUSLY!  What the heck is going on between the two of them!  It's obvious they're into one another!!  Why is Angie and him playing it off so strongly?!



My Rating:

-Overall : 9
-Plot : 8.5
-Writing : 8.5
-Characters : 8.5
-Cover : 8.5 (SO HOT!)


Where to get your copy!

Amazon
Carina Press (Publisher's Site)

BOOK REVIEW...Undertow (Dragonfly, #2) by Leigh Talbert Moore

"An incredibly powerful sequel to Dragonfly. I found myself riveted to the last page by the dept of feeling, loss, tragedy, and love in this gorgeously woven story. This is a definite must-read." --Jolene Perry, author of Out of Play

Falling in love will pull you under...

Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process.
Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.

Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.

In Dragonfly, Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.

Anna hoped to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be the only option.

Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose for good the boy she's starting to love.
Published July 18th 2013 by Leigh Talbert Moore

Wow.  Just Wow.

"Undertow" picks up where "Dragonfly" leaves off and there's no unnecessary recaps.  The story starts head on and man is it a rush!!

While the pacing was slow, I felt like I was tossed and turned as there was a lot going on in the plot and the characters.  "Undertow" is more of an emotional read and will take you on a roller coaster by the intensity of it all.  

You learn a lot of secrets (e.g. the truth behind Jack and Julian's births, etc.) and back stories behind the different characters' reasons and motives for what they did/do.  It felt like more of a predecessor of the series where the story unveils how the past actions transgressed into the present.

As a precaution though, there was a little sex in the book and majority of the story is enveloped in journal entries.  There isn't much interaction between Anna and Jack/Julian for those of you who  are more so interested in the love aspect of the story.

Over all, VERY interesting read filled with twists and turns.  Now I wantwantwant "Watercolor"!!! Can't wait till September! lol ;)

*Review copy provided by the author for an honest review.*

My Rating:

-Overall : 8.5
-Plot : 8
-Writing : 8
-Characters : 8
-Cover : 8


Where to get your copy!

Amazon 
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Get Caught in UNDERTOW and #WIN!]

Undertow, the shocking sequel to Dragonfly, is OUT NOW!

Early Readers are saying...

"An incredibly powerful sequel to Dragonfly. I found myself riveted to the last page by the depth of feeling, loss, tragedy, and love in this gorgeously woven story. A definite must-read." --Jolene Perry, author of Out of Play "As far as a second book for a series goes, Undertow knocked it out of the park." --Jessica, Bend in the Binding reviews

"My God I am so emotional! I have to give a huge KUDOS to Leigh because she knows how to write a story like no one's business!" --Tee, Diary of a Book Addict reviews

"Undertow pulled me under and left me gasping for air and wanting so much more. I couldn’t stop thinking about these characters, and now I’ll never be able to get a shirtless Bill Kyser out of my head." --Magan Vernon, bestselling author of The Only Exception

"Amazing! The characters are lovely, but they're also flawed--that sort of 'realness' and honesty breathes life into them and is truly refreshing to come across as a reader. A fantastic story with a unique execution." --Kristin, Goodreads reviewer

Undertow

Book 2 in the Dragonfly series

by Leigh Talbert Moore

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Falling in love will pull you under...

-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process. 

-Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist. 

-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.

Three friends, three dreams.

One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.

In Dragonfly, Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members. 

Anna hopes to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be the only option. 

Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose for good the boy she's starting to love. Get Undertow TODAY! 

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"The characters were intriguing, the mystery and story were interesting, and definitely have ME WANTING MORE!!!!!!!" --Mandy, The Romance Bookie

"Great book to dive into poolside, but I will warn you may get so swept up in it you may end up with some sun burn so I STRONGLY suggest you invest in some sunscreen as well as a copy of Dragonfly." --Nichole, Book Addicts Not So Anonymous “Gossip Girl meets VC Andrews in this contemporary family saga. Love, lies, and betrayal become the new normal when Anna enters the world of Jack and Lucy Kyser.” –Magan Vernon, international bestselling author of The Only Exception

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Dragonfly

by Leigh Talbert Moore

Three bad things I learned this year:

-People you trust lie, even parents. 

-That hot guy, the one who’s totally into you, he might not be the one. 

-Things are not always how they appear.

Three good things I learned this year:

-Best friends are always there for you, even when they’re far away. 

-That other hot guy, the one who remembers your birthday, he just might be the one. 

-Oh, and things are not always how they appear.

Anna Sanders expected an anonymous (and uneventful) senior year until she crossed paths with rich-and-sexy Jack Kyser and his twin sister Lucy.

Pulling Anna into their extravagant lifestyle on the Gulf Coast, Lucy pushed Anna outside her comfort zone, and Jack showed her feelings she’d never experienced... Until he mysteriously withdrew.

Anna turned to her internship at the city paper and to her old attraction for Julian, a handsome local artist and rising star, for distraction. But both led to her discovery of a decades-old secret closely guarded by the twins’ distant, single father. 

A secret that could permanently change all their lives. Get Dragonfly for just 99 cents (limited time):

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