Immortal Death by Laurel O'Donnell

Summary:

Jade Smith's supernaturally fast ability to heal has made her a freak. After years of fearful reactions from others, she stays hidden in the shadows of life. The one thing that keeps her sane is her writing--and her wonderful Demetrius, an imaginary character she created in her online stories. But when Demetrius suddenly appears in her apartment, her life changes forever.

Demetrius Mercer is a fighter vampire for the de Nouviant family who spends his days hunting a rival vampire family for killing his beloved Rosaline. When he learns Jade Smith knows his life story and is publishing it on the Internet for all to see, he must uncover who she is and how she knows so much about his past--before she exposes him and endangers his entire family.

Will Jade's abilities be enough to heal Demetrius's scarred soul, or will he spend eternity alone in anguish?

Reviewer: Dolce Amore
Jade Smith always knew Demetrius, although she thought he was only an imaginary character she created in her online stories. Then she finds out he is real!

Between being chased by some monsters who try to kill her and Demetrius’s annoying habit of rejecting his feelings for her, she doesn’t know what to do. He doesn’t tell her that he is a vampire, so she hides her powers from him.

Slowly, both Jade and Demetrius find out that the story she's written about him was not a story… and that she was his lost love, killed a long time ago.

But who killed her? He always thought it was another vampire clan who did it… but it was someone closer to Demetrius. When all he believes in turns out to be a lie, will they survive?

It was a wonderful story. I fell in love with them - Demetrius, a tortured man, who lost the person he loved most, Jade, a strong and sensible woman who will do anything to save the people around her. Ms. Laurel O'Donnell did a wonderful job, I give the book 4.5 stars.

Publisher: Pink Petal Books
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

How to Dance With a Duke (Ugly Ducklings 1) by Manda Collins

Summary:

What’s a wallflower to do when she’s suddenly in need of a husband? Use all the pluck and moxie she can muster to get what she wants…

Miss Cecily Hurston would much rather explore the antiquities of Egypt than the uncharted territory of marriage. But the rules of her father’s exclusive academic society forbid her entrance unless she weds one of its members. To clear her ailing father’s name of a scandalous rumor, Cecily needs to gain admission into the Egyptian Club—and is willing to marry any old dullard to do it.

Lucas Dalton, Duke of Winterson, is anything but dull. He’s a dashing and decorated war hero determined to help Cecily—even if that means looking the other way when she claims the dance card of Amelia Snow, this season’s most sought-after beauty. But Lucas has a reason for wanting Cecily to join the Egyptian Club: His brother went missing during one of Lord Hurston’s expeditions to Egypt. An alliance with the explorer’s bluestocking daughter could bring Lucas closer to the truth about what happened…or it could lead him to a more dangerous love than either he or Cecily could have imagined….

Reviewer: Fashionta
Lovers of Julia Quinn will fall in love with this historical series from debut author Manda Collins, who I personally believe will become a star. Three cousins have a lot to live up to after their mothers and step-mother were called Fabulous Featherstones because their beauty set the ton tongues waging in their debut season. It's not that the girls aren’t pretty, it's because they are more interested in intellect and this gains them the name Ugly Ducklings. However, these girl get their moment to shine after an encounter which brings something that will fulfill all of their dreams and wishes.

This is an interesting book. There's a twist of mystery in the novel, a rather engaging one which brings the hero and heroine together and soon it's will they won't they after they set the ton alight with their frequent outings and the promise the heroine makes to the hero. I have to give this 4 stars and hope that we will see more of this writer in the coming years. This author is truly a gem and goes straight on my favourite shelf on goodreads and authors to watch list.

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Review Courtesy Of: NetGalley

Slow Break (Sypricon Masters 4) by Sara Brookes

Summary:

Jack thought he’d made the right choice to walk away from Tawse, the only BDSM club on Sypricon. But a life-altering tragedy has shown him the error of his ways. Now he’s ready to make amends and is more than prepared to kneel before the Dom he left so abruptly.

Denton is bound by the rules of Tawse, and he knows Jack’s membership has been terminated. But Jack’s return is all too personal and his actions can’t simply be ignored. Forced to make a choice, Denton does the only thing his instincts as a Dom tell him. After all, some men, like rules, are meant to be broken.

Reviewer: RedDragonfly
Denton is a Dom at a BDSM club on the planet Sypricon. His sub Jack left him six months ago out of fear of what his employees would think about him. After his brother's death, he realizes he needs to be with Denton, so he returns to the club to beg for forgiveness.

I really enjoyed the relationship between Denton and Jack and thought both characters were very enjoyable. I also liked how the world was built and would have loved to learn more about it (I haven't read the other books in the series yet) and the wars that were mentioned in the book.

The major problem that I had with this novel was that there were 3 sex scenes and 2 of the 3 were Jack with other people (women actually which just seemed weird in a gay novel). I didn't like that Denton's punishment for Jack was having him broken by pleasing other doms.

I'm giving Slow Break four stars cause I really enjoyed it and would like to read the other books about this world or about these two.

Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

Lyrical by Victoria Blisse

Summary:

Living in a world of lyrics, she sings his song and he is powerless to resist. Peter is held back by a lack of self confidence and interacts with people as little as he can manage to get away with, that is until willowy Chloe is assigned the desk next to him, she has other ideas. Peter soon gives in to her siren song and lets Chloe seduce him but he just does not know how to deal with this beautiful woman and her lusts. Does Chloe have the patience to teach him to play in harmony with her natural sensuality or will he be forever doomed to a solitary life with only his music for comfort?

Reviewer: Dolce Amore
Peter is an antisocial, fat, and lonely man. He is use to being rejected so when Cloe, the new girl, tries to gain his attention through kicks and prods, he is astonished.

This is a short story but very good written. I really enjoyed it. Because it is so short, I couldn’t give it more than 4 stars.

Publisher: House of Erotica
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

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When I Fall (An Uncommon Whore 2) by Belinda McBride

Summary:

As king, Helios Dayspring is desperate to secure the future of his people and their new homeworld. His lost memories are slowly returning, bringing with them danger and betrayal.

As the king’s consort, Griffin Hawke wrestles with growing isolation from his lover. When Helios’s secrets begin to come to light, Griffin finds that he barely recognizes him anymore. And Griffin is haunted by his own secrets, nightmares that bring torture and death in his sleep.

Surrounded by enemies and allies, seductive aliens and dangerous operatives, Helios and Griffin find themselves tested to their physical and moral limits. Not knowing who to trust, they can only turn to each other.

Will you be there to catch me when I fall?

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices, violence.

Reviewer: RedDragonfly
I loved Pasha the slave, in the first book because he was sweet, sensuous, and passionate yet also innocent. In this book I loved Lio the king and the kind of man he became, his absolute love for Griffin, and his loyalty to his people. Griffin has insecurities because of his scars and feels less because Lio can’t share a lot with him but throughout all this, their love for each other is undeniable.

When Lio ask “what happens if I fall?” Grif answered “I’ll catch you.” That about explains their love to each other and their stand towards each other. I loved this book as much as I loved the first one, maybe because when I read a book, I always wonder what happens next after the HEA, what kind of problems they will face. In this book I had the chance to know, although I feel that there is some unsolved issues that will require a third book. The plot was nicely done and the book beautifully written. I give it 4.5 stars.

Publisher: Loose Id
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

Blind to Men by Chris Lange

Summary:

The day has come for Anya to reclaim her life. Protected by an Amazon, she must go to legendary Palance, the city of her dreams. She has to leave her home without even knowing she was cursed at birth. She is blind to men. She can't see them, and they can't see her. Except one.

Reviewer: Dolce Amore
When Anya was born, she was cursed to not be able see or hear any man; she also can’t be seen or heard by them. The witch planned to sacrifice her when she turned eighteen, on the day of the summer solstice. But the mage and his son weren’t willing to allow that to happen.

A few days before the supposed sacrifice, Kylor, the mage’s son, and the only one who can see and hear her and be seen and heard by her, comes to take her to the palace. He helps her break the curse by taking her virtue on the very day of the summer solstice, and she discovers that she is a princess.

But the witch is determined to make them pay for ruining her plans.

This is a very interesting and unique story. It made me laugh a lot, like when I read that Anya, who never saw a man, thinks that Kylor is an ugly woman! And later, that he is a woman with a cock between her legs. I give it 4 stars.

Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing LLC
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

Highland Crossings by Laurie Alice Eakes, Pamela Griffin, Jennifer Hudson Taylor, and Gina Welborn

Summary:

An heirloom brooch unites the lives and loves of four women in historic North Carolina. Seona flees Scotland with the brooch in tow hoping to find peace before her past is revealed. Fiona tries to recover the heirloom but ends up on the whipping block—with her rescuer a man she’s not sure she can trust. Seren sells the brooch but soon regrets giving up something so precious for what could be a hopeless dream. Brynna seeks to reclaim the stolen brooch but risks losing something even more valuable in the process. Will God’s path become clear in a new world?

Reviewer: Fashionta
This story takes the reader from Scotland to America and follows one heirloom brooch and four girls through the generations. I loved these stories for different reasons. Seona’s story I loved because she was not afraid that she was accused of being a witch and acted as healer. It was tough in those days, so I liked seeing a woman doing a job that was still a man’s job. Fiona and her problems, that girl just couldn’t get a break. Seren made lollies but would people think they aren't medicine? Brynna is obsessed with history and her passion shows it but the dreams she has will they be haunted by her broken heart which has held her back?

I give this book 4 stars. It was nice to see the clear connections between the four girls and understand their place in their family history. I've read books where this has failed miserably and leaves you guessing. I also included the Young Adult tag as this anthology is suitable for that reader.

Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Review Courtesy Of: NetGalley

Grayson's Gamble (Dawn Endeavor 5) by Marie Harte

Summary:

Grayson Belle is one in a million. Unlike the government’s manufactured Circs -- the nation's warriors who’ve been mutated by the government into men who can shift form -- Gray was born with the ability to shapeshift and has a heightened sense of telepathy. But lately, his world has gone to hell. He’s prepared to throw in the towel after his current mission. He’s seriously messed up, lusting after his irritating partner, Bas, whom he’s not even sure he likes. And then, Al Ross, the rogue Circ he’s been sent to kill, turns his heart inside out and his resolve to nothing. He’s losing his edge, because he wants to mark both Circs as his own. But if he does, what will that mean to the future he’s mapped out for himself?

He’ll have to gamble on his instincts to ignore what his head is telling him. Sometimes being rational means less than nothing if the heart isn’t happy. And Gray will be damned if he’ll let himself lose at love. Now he and his partner just have to convince one stubborn female to take that same chance.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, dubious consent, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/f/m) restraints

Reviewer: BlueBell
The fifth book in the Dawn Endeavor series concentrates on Grayson Belle. Grayson is a little on the snobbish side and prides himself on being born a Circ not manufactured in a lab. After all, Grayson knows the meaning of self control unlike the lab created Circs and going into heat is not something Grayson has to worry about. Well that is until he is teamed up with Sebastian. the trouble is Grayson is not sure if he wants to beat Sebastian to a pulp or claim him as his mate.

If Grayson isn’t confused enough about Sebastian, the rogue Circ they have been sent to terminate is also his mate.

I don’t think Ms. Harte has written a book I haven’t enjoyed, and I loved how Gray had to battle his self conceived notions that he was better and superior because he was born not created. Ohhh how the mighty fall. The chemistry between Gray and Bas grabbed you right from the start and when Ali was added to the mix she came with a whole other set of problems that both Gray and Bas had to work through. Totally awesome read, you’ll not be disappointed 4.5 stars

Publisher: Loose Id
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders

Prodigal by A.M. Arthur

Summary:

After escaping its mysterious grasp twelve years ago, Ethan Wilde never thought he'd return to Kingston, North Carolina—until the murder of an old schoolmate draws him back to the hometown he fears and the love he left behind. Rooted to Kingston by a force he can't explain, Jesse couldn't leave with Ethan when he asked, and it's a choice he's always regretted. A choice based on a terrible secret they share with four others. When they were nine years old, the six of them were taken into the woods, and no one is exactly sure what happened to them. Only that they came out changed. Marked. Twenty years later, the evil that hunted them is back and it's collected two souls already. Ethan and Jesse's love defeated the monster once, but are old feelings strong enough to save the survivors a second time?

Reviewer: RedDragonfly
I'm not so fond of horror stories but this one caught me from the beginning. I'm also not a very patient person and I fought so hard with myself not to jump to the end and know what was happening but I just couldn’t do it, because I was afraid of missing any detail. It felt like watching a movie more than reading a book, the only thing missing was the music. I swear to God I was on edge the whole time, not knowing what would happen next. The plot was well done and unpredictable and the writing was beautiful. I would give it 4.5 stars because the ending left some unanswered questions.

Publisher: Musa Publishing
Review Courtesy Of: ManicReaders