Stay with Me (Wait for You #3) by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

Stay with Me

There is something about JLA's writing that captivates me. I love all of her series and her characters. She is a must buy for me. If she writes it, I'll read it. This book was not any different.

Jackson "Jax" James (who doesn't love that name??) is working at the bar owned by Calla's drug addict mother Mona.  Jax is reliable, trustworthy, an ex-marine. He's into Calla from the moment she walks into the bar.  Calla thinks he may be Cam 2.0 and even though I feel I little sick saying it, I agree.  I loved Cam but Jax made me fall in love with him too.

Calla Fritz's life has been hard. She's at college trying to finish her nursing school and getting a new beginning. Her childhood was nothing to envy. Her mother was intoxicated most of the time and bringing new male company around her house all the time. This time her mother has disappeared which is not unusual but she has taken away with Calla's college money. Calla has no choice but to go back to her childhood town. Meeting Jax and getting a job at the bar gives her a new purpose while looking for her mother. Unfortunately, Mona owes money to bad guys and soon the bad guys want to use Calla as a message to her mother but Jax is there to protect her.

I felt bad for Calla, she had a terrible childhood. Her father walked out and her mother was selfish. She has missed on doing so much. I was glad when she met Jax and he started fulfilling the many things Calla had been missing.

Jax was perfect, just like Cam. He was as usual a hot guy but he was more than that. He was patient, loyal, protective and careful with Calla. He won me over form the first moment at the bar. 

 "An unofficial member of the Hot Guy Brigade"

As secondary characters go, I want to know more about Katie Barbara, the stripper who hurt her head falling from the pole and now having the "gift".

Let's not forget the tension between Roxy and Reese was palpable. I hope they get a book soon. Especially after the "I don't serve him."comment.

I also loved that we get a cameo of Kyler and Sydney from Frigid.

JLA keep the Hot Guy Brigade alive.....

“Where do you think I should be working at?”

“I don’t know.” Sitting back, I brushed my hair off my forehead and sighed. “Maybe at Hot Guys R Us.”

His brows flew up. “So, you think I’m hot.”

Cliffhanger :  No

4.5/5 Fangs

ML

Master for Tonight by Elaine Barris

Master For Tonight

Review 

WARNING: This book is super HOT and you will need to read this in a room with a fan on HIGH. 

As the book cover says, this book is an erotic novel, and the passionate love scenes will not disappoint any fan of erotica novels.  If you do not like erotic novels with a lot of detailed love scenes, I would not recommend this to you. However, if you love a scorching hot erotic romance, this is definitely a book that you should look into.

When it comes to the characters, I was a little disappointed with the main character. Kate was a kind girl, but had a lot of issues with her self-confidence, which almost all girls could probably relate to. What I did not like was how drastically her personally changed in a short amount of time because of Julian. I just do not think her character was developed as well as it could have been. I hope to see more character development with Kate in the next book. I did love her best friend, Mazzie, and I hope to see more of her in the next book.

Next, is Julian. Kate's description of him basically had me drooling:

Obviously, Julian is quite good looking. I really did not know how I felt about his character. I felt like the first love making scene was quite abrupt, and I was not sure how I was going to like the book. It kind of weirded me out that they made love when Kate thought he was an intruder. I also felt like the relationship between Julian and Kate was forced at first. I will also admit that sometimes the dialogue was a little lackluster in my opinion. However, I stuck with the book, and I really grew to love Julian and the relationship between Julian and Kate. I was soon devouring the book and I needed to know what was going to happen next. The storyline was great; there was mystery and suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. I am really glad that I continued the book because by the end, I enjoyed the book a lot. I screamed at my Kindle when the book ended because of the cliffhanger. I need to read the sequel so I can know what happens next. I recommend this book to anyone looking for an erotic vampire romance.


3 / 5 Fangs

Cliffhanger: Yes

MrsDaemon

Review Tour Surviving Goodbye by Morgan Parker

Synopsis

In the final hours of her life, Elliot Fitch’s wife confesses that he is not the biological father to their 16-year old daughter.

Surviving Goodbye follows Elliot’s collision course with Fate as he embarks on a journey to locate his daughter’s real father. When Elena, now seventeen years old, announces her unplanned pregnancy and the father’s unwillingness to play a role in their child’s upbringing, Elliot faces an ironic dilemma about the true meaning of parenthood and the roles we play in the lives of others, particularly those we love and who love us in return.

MrsNorthman's Review

"You're everything that's perfect."

Another great book from Morgan Parker! This story stirred up a mix of emotions and really left me guessing until the end.

Elliot is a loving husband and doting father that has his world shattered. His wife is dying in hospice when she breaks it to him. Their picture perfect marriage has been a lie. His 16-year old, "Baby Bear" isn't his daughter. It's a devastating blow.

He spends a year after his wife dies, wallowing in his grief and barely functioning. Leaving his daughter to fend for herself. When she ends up pregnant and he loses his job, he's forced to wake up. Elliott sets out to find her real father before the baby is born and before sharing the truth. Along the way he finds something and someone he wasn't expecting in Veronica.

"I want to be a writer," I whispered.
"A writer?"
"And you're the most beautiful story I'll ever write."

This story is a reminder that love can be found when you least expect it. Elliot is a sweet guy that I couldn't help but to adore. I thought "Papa Bear" and "Baby Bear" were cute, quirky and even a little awkward together at times. Without that awkwardness, Elliot might not have met Veronica. On the surface they appeared so different, but together were something special. I totally didn't see that coming. Don't miss out on this book. The writing is great and the twist will shock! 

4/5 Fangs

Author Bio

As a shy and introverted male author, Morgan Parker seeks refuge in sleep. Where all of his friends live in his dreams and nightmares, and where he never has to pay for his non-fat cappuccinos. He has written the Textual Encounters Series, Non Friction, Sick Day and, most recently, Surviving Goodbye. He is currently at work on his next novel, Violets and Violence… yes, in his dreams.

Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway Rival (Fall Away #2) by Penelope Douglas

Title: Rival (Fall Away, #2)

Author: Penelope Douglas

Genre: NA | Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 26, 2014

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Synopsis

From the New Adult sensation and New York Times bestselling author of Until You

Madoc and Fallon. Two estranged teenagers playing games that push the boundaries between love and war…

She’s back.

For the three years she’s been away at boarding school, there was no word from her. Back when we lived in the same house, she used to cut me down during the day and then leave her door open for me at night.

I was stupid then, but now I’m ready to beat her at her own game…

I’m back.

Three years and I can tell he still wants me, even if he acts like he’s better than me.

But I won’t be scared away. Or pushed down. I’ll call his bluff and fight back. That’s what he wants, right? As long as I keep my guard up, he’ll never know how much he affects me….

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Reaching around, he twisted my chin towards the mirror, and I sucked in a breath. “What do you see?!” he shouted.

“You and me!” I blurted out. “Madoc and Fallon!”

My heart was racing.

I looked at him through the mirror. I sat on one side of his lap, so he could see from the other side, and we stared at each other, my chest rising and falling more urgently.

“That’s not what I see,” he said in a low voice. “Those names mean nothing to me. They’re simple and empty. When I’m with you, I don’t see the daughter of a gold digging bitch and an Irish drug lord or the son of a crooked lawyer and a vegan Barbie.”

I almost wanted to laugh. Madoc had an ironic way of looking at the world.

But he wasn’t smiling. He was scowling. He was dead serious, and I knew from experience that his genuine moments were few and far between.

He reached up, threading one hand into my hair while the other hand rested on the chair.

“I see everything I want for as long as I can have it,” he continued. “I see a woman that wears the cutest little scowl like she’s two years old and was just told she couldn’t have candy. I see a guy that went and got an apadravya piercing, because he wanted to live in her world for even a little while.”

I closed my eyes. Don’t do this to me, Madoc. Please.

Review

Fallon Pierce has been away for a couple of years. She was sent to boarding school to keep her away from home. Fallon has been plotting her revenge for a while and this time the people who hurt her will suffer too. 

Madoc has spent the last two years trying to forget Fallon with whatever girl was available. When Fallon is back in town, he can't stay away from her. He needs to understand why she left him in the first place. 

They have hated each other since the last time they were together but when they are face to face, old feelings resurfaced. 

I do like this series. Penelope has a way to making you like guys you'll usually hate. 

Fallon was determined to seek revenge but when she had a chance to hurt Madoc or be loved by him, she choses love. 

Madoc's POV helped a lot. If I only had Fallon's opinion I don't think I'll like her to end up with him. He made plenty of mistakes, some of them made me furious with him, but I do believe he loves her. 

I was happy to read that Tate and Jared's love is still very much alive and I'm really looking forward to Jaxon's book.

Cliffhanger : No

4/5 Fangs

ML

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About Penelope

Penelope Douglas is a writer in Las Vegas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she is the oldest of five children. Penelope attended the University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, because her father told her to "just get the degree!" She then earned a Masters of Science in Education at Loyola University in New Orleans, because she hated Public Administration. One night, she got tipsy and told the bouncer at the bar where she worked that his son was hot, and three years later they were married. To the son, not the bouncer. They have spawn, but just one. A daughter named Aydan. Penelope loves sweets, The Originals, and she shops at Target almost daily.

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Release Day Blitz My Control (Inside Out #4.1) by Lisa Renee Jones

RELEASE DATE: September 8th

Blurb

I have lost the man I once was, letting guilt and heartache define

who I am. Darkness has controlled me, and one woman has seen what no one else has

seen in me, what I do not wish to exist. I'm consumed with my hunger for her

and my need for her has driven me to the edge of sanity, but no more.

She's about to find out that the Master has returned.

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 (My Control bk 4.1), Crystal’s POV)

I follow him down the stairs, wondering what I’ll find. The tender family man that I’ve glimpsed as he’s cared for his mother? The hard businessman who shut me out after the last time I was here and kept me at a distance? The broken man from the hotel room?

We reach the bottom of the steps and though we turn left, to my right is a dungeon door—which makes me consider another option. Maybe I’m about to see the true Master that I’ve encountered only once before in a bathroom in New York. The memory of him ripping off my panties and demanding that I beg “Mr. Compton” to lick me heats my skin and sets my nerves to jumping. I’d asked, not begged, damn it, and I’d been aroused—which confuses me for reasons I try never to think about.

Kurt stops walking and I realize that we’ve arrived at Mark’s private quarters. He rings a buzzer, and then faces me as the door pops open, giving me a nod. Without so much as a word, he leaves me to enter on my own.

I push open the heavy wooden door and enter the familiar room that seems dipped in a soft glow, a massive four poster bed the centerpiece to various erotic adventures draped in sheer curtains. Those curtains do funny things to my belly that I do not invite, nor do I want to explore. But inching forward, scanning for Mark to no avail, I am forced to search the depths of the room, unable to truly see what’s inside, but certain there’s no human outline.

Finally, my attention goes to a huge archway opening that appears to lead to another room. I swallow hard and move forward. At the entryway I freeze, finding Mark standing in the center of a room with curtains surrounding what looks like another archway leading to a room meant for bondage.

I was right. The Master is here—and he’s the man that I’ve been avoiding. The man who is everything that I do not want.

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About Lisa

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT SERIES, and is now in development by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland) for cable TV. In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today lists. 

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Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at on her website and she is active on twitter and facebook daily.

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Cover Reveal Ready Or Not (Ready #4) by J.L. Berg

We're so excited to reveal the cover for READY OR NOT by J.L. Berg, which releases December 2nd!

READY OR NOT is the fourth book in the bestselling Ready series and we can't wait for you guys to get your hands on it. In the mean time, how great is this cover?

Blurb

Born into wealth and privilege, free-spirited Liv Quinn left it all behind when she realized there was more to life than living off of trust funds and barely skating by. Since then, she’s worked and fought for everything she’s earned and never looked back at the world or the family she left behind.

Jackson Reid is starting over with a new job in a brand new city. A single father to his son Noah, he hopes the change will help strengthen the bond that has seemed to suffer since puberty reared its ugly head. What he hadn’t planned on was Liv—his exotic next-door neighbor who drives him insane with her wild, new age lifestyle, but still manages to leave him aching for more.

As challenges arise and feelings intensify, will these neighbors be able to look past their differences and find a middle ground? When love comes knocking, will they be ready, or not?

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J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready Series. She is a California native living in the beautiful state of historic Virginia. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she's not writing, you will find her with her nose stuck in a romance novel, in a yoga studio or devouring anything chocolate. J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC.

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Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway Sleepless Nights (Wrath MC #1) by Amanda Heath

~ Synopsis ~

I’ve been living two lives for the past seven years.

One with Victor and the other with Damien.

Victor I’ve known all my life. When his parents died he even came to live with my family and I. I was so in love with him. It wasn’t until years into our relationship I started to see the faults in him. Then he went off to Iraq.

Damien was the bad boy biker at our high school. Even while I was with Victor, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of him. Then I got on the back of his bike and I thought I finally found my home. Then Victor came back wounded.

That was all five years ago and now those two lives and my two loves are starting to converge. I don’t know who I am anymore and I don’t know who I want to be with. Though these two guys won’t let me be single for long.

But one of them has gotten me into a lot of trouble with the mob. And now it’s up to the other one to save me. And before you roll your eyes, that statement isn’t what you think. You’ll be surprised who the bad guy really is.

I promise to find my happily ever after, even if it’s at the Wrath MC clubhouse in the arms of an alpha biker or in the high society world where I was born and in the arms of my ex-army man.

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“God you feel so fuckin’ good,” I mutter as my hands go down to remove her shirt. Or should I say my shirt. Her tits bounce as I move her backwards once I drop the shirt to the ground.
I don’t waste time as I lay her back on our bed; I push the cup of her bra down and suck a nipple into my mouth. Ashley arches her back and groans out my name. I push my hand into her pants and since she’s not wearin’ underwear, my hand meets hot, wet skin. “Fuckin’ wet for me already,” I growl out, lovin’ how turned on she is with just a few kisses. “Gonna fuck this tight, wet pussy.”
“Fuck…” she trails off as I pump two fingers into her and use my thumb to circle around her clit. When she’s on the edge of comin’, I remove my hand and pull her jeans off. As I stand I take my own off and remove my shirt.
Once I’m naked I climb back over her on the bed and thrust my cock into her. My favorite part, even back in the day, is when her eyes get all wide at my size. A man could get real arrogant fuckin’ Ashley. “You like this big cock fuckin’ you?” I whisper against her ear as I slowly pump my hips into her.
“You know I do,” she whimpers as I start to pick up my pace.
“Best pussy I ever had. Swear to God.” I don’t know what it is about her but I can’t stop talkin’ like a dirty freak when we fuck. I think it’s cuz she always looks surprised and it makes her wetter.
Her hands are everywhere. In my hair, down my neck, over my shoulders and her nails diggin’ into my ass as she urges me on. I stare down at her, as I do every time, because it’s so fuckin’ beautiful when she gets off. I might have started callin’ her Glossy because of what she was doin’ when I first saw her, but I have other reasons for keepin’ it. Like how her eyes get that way right before she comes. Or how my cock looks after I pull it out of her.
I’m not picky though.

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Damien "Rage"Daniels was prospecting for his father's MC Club, Wrath when he met Ashley Southerland for the first time. Ashley was transfer to a public school after too many fights. At first he thinks he wants her and it is just lust but after getting to know her, he knew it was more than that.

“Then, Glossy, one second wouldn’t go by that you weren’t my girl. There aren’t a lot of things I know in life, but I knew the right girl for me the second I met her.”

When Ashley is with Damien, she feels free.

“And the weirdest thing happens. I feel at home, like I was meant to be on the back of his bike.”

She is herself but her first love has always been Victor. The guy who stole her heart and broke it when he left her to join the army with his best friend.

When Victor comes back to town after being hurt, Ashley feels the need to see him again and make sure he's ok. This implodes her relationship with Damien and after a couple of years, ruins hers with Victor.

When her life is in danger, the Wrath MC comes to her rescue. Nothing prepares her to see Damien after those 5 years have passed by.

Both men she has loved have crossed paths and now she is the one that needs to make her final decision.(Pick Damien please!!!)

“You and me are forever. End. Of. Fuckin’. Story.” 

My thoughts:

Damien, the first time you showed up I wanted you to win. I was rooting for you, buddy.

I love Damien. I'm a sucker for MC guys and reading his POV made me like him even more. He fell hard for Ashley and when doubts troubled his relationship he gave her up. He won't do that again. He's there for the long haul.

“You’re always my girl. I’ve always loved you. I could never stop no matter how much I drank. No matter how far I drove, your laugh followed me. The feel of you on the back of my bike, it’s with me every time I ride. I’d wake up in the middle of the night and reach for you. I’d dream about you comin’ on my dick. But I still wanna run away from you. You and me, we destroyed everythin’. Ain’t no comin’ back from that.”

Ashley "Glossy" was a good heroine, she's independent and didn't do stupid things. Well, maybe she did when she was with Victor. She tried not to put her life in danger more that it already was, is what I mean.  I did get mad at her for hurting Damien.

Victor- I'm not sure I like you. You are manipulative and you were not really a nice guy to Ashley. I know there is more to you but some parts of you, I don't care for.

As you can see, I'm pretty clear on the guy I want to win. Now, you have to read it to find out for yourself.

“You promise to love me forever?” I whisper, staring into his deep blue eyes.

“I promise.” He kisses my temple then. “I haven’t stopped yet.

I want to mention that I never read the Make or Break series but the characters were mentioned here. Now, I have to go back and read it.

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

ML

~ About the Author ~

I live in southern Arkansas with my husband and young daughter. There is also an insane Boston Terrier running around. I've always been a lone wolf and find my friends in books. I started writing at a young age and I haven't stopped since. Most days you can find me either glued to my laptop or my kindle. My first novel, This Beautiful Thing was an Amazon best seller for 11 weeks and a year later I'm still tickled to see people enjoy it. I may not be a huge seller but I have the best fans ever and I thank God everyday for every single one of them.

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