Wild (Wild #1) by Adriane Leigh

Book Title: Wild
Author: Adriane Leigh
Series: Wild #1
Genres: Erotica, Contemporary, New Adult
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My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 Stars

An independent woman, a controlling man, and one wild one-night stand… 

Kat Kennedy moved to the rugged coast of Maine to start a new life, but encountered much more than she bargained for in dark, dangerous, and seductive Lane Wild. 

Desire and temptation smolder before she succumbs to her darkest fantasies with the captivating stranger. She doesn't expect to see him again after an explosive one-night stand leaves her breathless and craving more, but just like lightning in the darkness, he shows up in her life at the most unpredictable moments. 

A sensual game of cat and mouse ensues before the attraction between them reaches a fever pitch—the magnetism combustible, the sexual tension nearly unbearable—and Kat finally abandons inhibition and explores the cunning, selfish, and sexual side of a world she's never known.  

They have the perfect non-relationship—passion-fueled nights with no strings attached—until life gets real and the past and present collide in a dangerous storm of lust and obsession. 

QUICK REVIEW:

This was one of the hottest, steamiest and wildest contemporary romance books I've read. Lane Wild was one hell of a dirty talking, possessive alpha male who has extreme caveman tendencies! I just love that dirty mouth of his! I also loved the heroine, Kat a.k.a. "Sugar". She wasn't annoying like any other heroines I've read about and boy do I adore her feisty badass attitude! Kat was a tough woman on the outside, but behind her tigress self lies a broken woman who tries to escape the dark shadows of her past that still haunts her. Like Wild, she also doesn't do relationships and she avoids being deeply attached to someone. But when she met Wild and got to know him, boy things do start to change! The first 70% of this book was basically about sex, dirty talks, and a lot more sex. And then you read the last 30% and then bam! Only then will the plot of the story start to bloom and I was completely taken aback by the unexpected turn of events! This was a nice quick and steamy read that will surely leave you creaming on your panties and wanting for more.

My reason for breathing. My reason for living. My reason for it all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Adriane Leigh was born and raised in a snowbank in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and now lives among the sand dunes of the Lake Michigan lakeshore.She graduated with a Literature degree but never particularly enjoyed reading Shakespeare or Chaucer.She is married to a tall, dark, and handsome guy, and plays mama to two sweet baby girls. She is a voracious reader and wishes she had more time to knit scarves to keep her warm during the arctic Michigan winters. 

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Incandescent by River Savage

Book Title: Incandescent
Author: River Savage
Series: I Knights Rebel MC #1
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, New Adult
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My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 Stars

Phoenix ‘Nix’ Knight thought pulling his club out of the illegal shit his Pops got them into was difficult.  

Until he meets Kadence.  

Kadence Turner has no business lusting over a student’s father, especially the president of the Knights Rebels MC. Nix is crass, obnoxious and dangerously sexy and for some reason, Kadence can’t seem to hate him for it. The bossy biker breaks down her defenses, but unlike the old Kadence, the woman she is today won’t give in without a fight.  

The tension is undeniable, the attraction fierce. A man that wants what he wants and a woman that will fight him every step of the way.

QUICK REVIEW:

Oh thank heavens! It's kind of rare these days to find an MC novel without a cheating hero. It's been a while since I've read an MC book and this was a really fun read. Boy, Nix Knight ain't just any alpha male, he also talks dirty as hell! The fact that he has an eleven (or twelve) year old kid and was married before to a bitch of an ex-wife sort of bothered me at first, but I was surprised it didn't affect me at all throughout the book. Nix Knight is as devoted and as committed to his heroine as any other alpha males out there and I loved that he'd stop at nothing to make Kadence happy and love only her. This book was sweet and the drama wasn't surprisingly too over the top. Nix and Kadence's relationship was one hell of an intense and fiery passionate romance and I enjoyed reading every minute of it. Can't wait for Sy's book!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

River Savage is the author of the Knights Rebels MC Series. 
An avid reader of romance and erotic novels, her love for books and reading fueled her passion for writing. Reading no longer sated her addiction, so she started writing in secret. She never imagined that her dream of publishing a novel would ever be achievable. 
With a soft spot for an alpha male and a snarky sassy woman, Kadence and Nix were born. 

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Fighting the Fall by J.B. Salsbury

Book Title: Fighting The Fall
Author: J.B. Salsbury
Series: Fighting #4
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, New Adult, Erotica
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My Rating: ★★★☆☆ 3 Stars

The toughest fighters aren’t created in the octagon but are born of necessity. When life delivers blow after punishing blow, you fight back or get destroyed. 

Eve Dawson has had her fill of bad luck. A string of unhealthy relationships has left her angry, bitter, and frustrated. She’s given up on being happy and settles for content. Swearing off men, she repels advances and makes herself a challenge to even the most persistent suitors. After all, how much can the fragile human heart take? But life isn’t finished with her, and when things can’t possibly get worse . . . they do. 

Stay on your feet. 

It’s Cameron Kyle’s motto, but with his fighting career ripped from his grasp, a child he wasn’t strong enough to save, and a marriage that even the brawn of a heavyweight couldn’t hold together, it’s getting harder and harder to stay upright. He takes on the position of CEO of the UFL, intent on hiding his biggest weakness in order to forge a path that leads him back into the octagon. 

When an old rival mysteriously gets wind of Cameron’s plan to fight again, he comes out of retirement to settle old debts, but secrets, lies, and betrayal threaten to deliver the death-blow. The distraction of a sass-mouthed girl seventeen years his junior is the last thing he needs until a tragic accident shatters the firm foundation of his resolve and he realizes just how far he’s fallen. 

Will they risk it all and fight to be together? 

Or does defeat lie within the fall?

MY THOUGHTS:

3 fighting stars. I thought I was gonna love this book. Don't get me wrong, I do like it. The author writes as beautifully as ever. And the storyline itself is interesting. But what I do not like in this book are the MCs.

My legs wobble. Knees buckle. And for the first time in my life . . . I fall.

Cameron is fucked up, I mean who wouldn't feel messed up with a fucked up past he'd had? At the start of the book, he was married fourteen years ago to a model and they had a lovely twin: a son and a daughter. But in a short span of time, things went wrong and everything in his life altered, leaving him and his family broken beyond repair. Not to mention that one accident changed his fighting career forever. Fourteen years later, divorced and still living his life with the dark looming shadows of his past that wouldn't go away, he met Eve, and he couldn't deny the pull of attraction he felt towards her. Eventually, they hooked up. And then the story goes... Sex, some secrets, drama, misunderstandings, sex, drama, and more secrets. Gee, it's like a never-ending cycle I'd have to put up with. 

I never saw it clearly before. Because sometimes it takes losing someone to put life into perspective. I’ve lost close to everything I ever loved, and I’m only now seeing shit for what it really is: a series of tragic mistakes that have ruined lives. And I’ve had the power to put an end to it all.

I feel bad for Cameron about his past, but most of the time I want to punch him in the face. He's alpha male alright, with all the jealousy and possessiveness he felt towards Eve, but sadly he wasn't the kind of alpha male I'd love to read about. I just couldn't connect with him. I didn't even feel the chemistry between him and our heroine---well, maybe in some scenes---but most of the time, I just couldn't feel it. And Eve. Damn, Eve. I honestly think that the story would've been better IMO without Eve in it. She annoyed me at times. But only if the ex-wife D'Lilah wasn't as annoying as ever---being clingy and dependent and all---I'd rather her be the heroine in this book. 

Falling isn't always a failure. Sometimes the biggest victories happen when we’re brave enough to let go and give in to the pull.

The ending was cheesy sweet, but too much for me. I didn't like this as much as I love the three previous books. I hope the next book in this series gets better :) Is there a next one? I do hope there is. I wanna hear about Killian's story, or maybe even Ryder's. Either way, I ain't keeping my hands off of this author. ♥ 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

J.B. Salsbury, New York Times Best Selling author of the Fighting series, lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and two kids. She spends the majority of her day as a domestic engineer. But while she works through her daily chores, a world of battling alphas, budding romance, and impossible obstacles claws away at her subconscious, begging to be released to the page.
Her love of good storytelling led her to earn a degree in Media Communications. With her journalistic background, writing has always been at the forefront, and her love of romance prompted her to sink her free time into novel writing.

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Until Nico (Until #4) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Book Title: Until Nico
Author: Aurora Rose Reynolds
Series: Until Series #4
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult, Erotica
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My Rating: ★★★★★ 4.5 Stars

Sophie Grates has never had it easy, but she’s finding her way through life one step and one day at a time. That is, Until Nico comes in and flips her world upside-down. He forces her to see you cannot live life from the outside looking in, and sometimes you have to step out onto the ledge so you can really enjoy the view. 

Nico Mayson knew the moment he saw Sophie Grates that she was the one. His whole life, he has been judged by what’s on the outside, so finding a beautiful woman who sees the real him only makes his feelings that much stronger. 

Nico knows the kind of man he is, and the things he is capable of, and he will do everything in his power to help Sophie fight her demons so they can have their happily ever after. Everything in life worth having is worth fighting for.

MY THOUGHTS:

"I knew from the moment I saw her that she's it—my boom."

4.5 stars after a re-read! Devoured this again in one night and damn, what's there not to like about this series? I feel like I'm in the heaven of alpha males! I don't know how many times I found myself coming back for more of this book, but every time I read it again, I fall more and more helplessly in love with these awesome characters! Reynolds writes some really hot alpha cavemen who mark their territories as theirs and I. Am. Damn. Addicted. 

Among 4 books in this series, Until Nico is my absolute favorite. I don't know why, but I really have a thing for tattooed swoon-worthy badass alpha males and Nico Maysonwill be my downfall.

I just love his character, how he only had his eyes for his sweet Sophie and will stop at nothing to love and protect her. I love the whole insta-love/love-at-first-sight thing going on when Nico met Sophie even though at times it seemed ridiculously unrealistic. But hell, I couldn't quite care less, I freaking loved it! And those love scenes, damn!I would have given this book perfect 5 stars if some of the scenarios in this book were rather shown than told. Like the part when Nico and Sophie were suddenly married. I think that some scenes jumped so fast to another that I didn't even see it coming. But none-the-less,

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Aurora Rose Reynolds started writing so that the over the top alpha men that lived in her head would leave her alone. When she's not writing or reading she spends her days with her very own real life alpha who loves her as much as the men in her books love their women and their Great Dane Blue that always keeps her on her toes.

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Owning the Beast by Alexa Riley

Book Title: Owning the Beast
Author: Alexa Riley
Genres: Adult Fiction, Erotica, Contemporary
Book Links: Goodreads, Amazon
My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 Stars

When Annabella Blanca finds herself on the doorstep of her new home, she is terrified, yet hopeful of what her new life will be.  

Griffin Stone has locked himself away from the world. One minor mix-up, and all his carefully built walls come crashing down.  

When love finds its way in to even the darkest of hearts, will it be enough to stand the greatest tests? Can beauty own the beast? 

Warning: This book contains a scarred hero, a virgin bride, insta-love, and tons of sex. 

MY THOUGHTS:

Read this in one sitting and I loved it! The very second our hero first laid eyes on our heroine, sparks flew. Yep. Insta-love, baby. I know people are probably tired of reading about "insta-love" in romance novels but I have no complaints given that this is a short story and I absolutely enjoyed it.

Griffin was such an alpha male and I fucking love the shit out of him. He may have been a jerk at first—treating the heroine badly and all—but he has his reasons to justify his actions and rude behavior towards our heroine when they first met that will make you go from hating him to wanting to cradle him in your arms and just hold him tight. The moment he saw her, he wanted her in his bed. When he had her, he went from cold to sweet to "I can't keep my hands off her" and to "I want her to stay with me forever." He was OTT jealous and possessive, didn't want another man looking at what belonged to his. And I loved the fact that he didn't wear protection with the heroine, where he always wore one with other women in the past.

On the other hand, I was a bit confused with the heroine, Annabella. One moment she was shy and sweet, then the next she was throwing an attitude. And the plot twist that suddenly came out of nowhere had me arching a brow. Other than that, it was still an entertaining read.

If you're looking for a quick read to spice up your time with insta-love, a bunch of smutty sex scenes, hot-as-hell dirty talks, a sweet virginal heroine and an OTT possessive hero with extreme caveman tendencies who will do anything in his might to keep his woman, you're in luck! This book fits just right up your alley and I guarantee it would be worth your while. You might need extra panties though, because this one is panty-dropping hot. *winks*

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alexa Riley is a mom, wife, and business woman by day and smut writer by night. She specializes in the Dirty Date Night reading. She wrote her first book, Owning Her Innocence, because she just couldn’t find any daddy books to her liking. So she sat down and just started writing, bringing the fantasies she find herself often dancing to in the dark of night to life, one page at a time.

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