MrsLeif's Two Fangs About It

Monday, July 16, 2012

Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1) by Kristen Ashley

Review of Hot Bunch #1

Gosh!

Love these books!

Indy Savaga has been in love with Lee Nightingale since he held her hand at her mother's funeral when she was five. Her best friend is his sister, Ally. They have dreamed of becoming real sisters and they have tried multiple times to make Lee realize that Indy is the woman for him. This is until Lee told her he was not interested (she was 20, he was 23), since then she has avoided him like the plague finding excuses at Holidays or dinners between their families.

Indy is the owner of the bookstore Fortnum's, she serves coffee too. Her barista, Rosie has lost something very important belonging to certain bad guys. But, when Indy's life is in danger, Lee comes to the rescue and he tells Indy that he is very interested in her now. Indy is not sure she wants this kind of danger.

Liam (Lee) Nightingale is HOT/Bad PI. He owns his own investigation firm. He always gets what he wants and he wants Indy.

This is an awesome beginning to this series. There are some many LOL moments. The writing flows perfectly. Highly enjoyable.

Many characters are introduced. Favorites Ally, Tex, Duke, Tod and Stevie and of course other Hot Bunch Men.
Rock Chick has become an all time's favorite.

5/5 Fangs

Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades #3) E.L. James

Last book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy.
Ana and Christian are married. Their honeymoon is in Europe. Ana gets in trouble with Fifty for going topless in Monaco. She tries to placate him. He tries not to hurt Ana anymore.
There is still someone attempting to kill him or both.
Things I like about this book:
Their banter is still there and it is still the best part of this series.
Things I don't like about this book:
Ana is always worried if Christian is mad at her, what mood he is in, how to please him. She takes out the "obey" of her vows but she still does everything to obey him.
The hickey scene- so childish.
I guess the one thing I disliked the most was that a man like Christian probably exists and this book may make a young girl think his behavior is ok. His obsession with Ana, his possessiveness, his abusive behavior is all wrong. I like Alpha males in my books (UF examples Curran, Adam, Bones, Jericho), but Fifty is a sick man.
2.5/5 Fangs

Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades #2) by E.L. James

Book 2
Ana has a new job and a new boss, Jack Hyde.
She has succumbed to a deep depression. She misses Christian dearly. So when he offers to take her to Jose's photograph show at the gallery, she accepts immediately. To her surprise Jose has pictures of her which "Fifty" buys immediately.
When Christian offers to restart their relationship, she agrees. He even proposes a regular vanilla relationship without any BDSM.
There is more action in this book. First, there is an ex-sub whom is trying to get to Christian or hurt Anna. She has a gun and is mentally unstable. Someone is also trying to kill Christian.
Christian opens up to Ana much more in this book. She learns why he is the way he is. Although, you don't need a psych degree to know why he likes hurting brown hair females. (I'm glad I don't know Christian- or if I knew him - I will turn myself blond, buy a taser and learn Kung Fu).
The action around his birthday was well written, you can feel the anxiety and desperation. And again their banter is what saves this books for me.
3/5 Fangs

Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1) by E.L. James

Part of a Trilogy
Book1
Anastasia Steel is about to graduate from College. When her roommate gets sick, she takes her place to interview a famous, rich man. She doesn't know anything about him. When she meets Christian Grey, she is shocked to find out he is young and attractive. She does the interview, but some of her friend's questions made her feel uncomfortable. As soon as the interview is over, Ana can't leave his office soon enough. She is grateful she won't see him again although, she can't stop thinking about him over the next few days.
Christian Grey tries to stay away from Anastasia. He knows she is an innocent and doesn't know anything about his dark side. Despite his best intentions, he finds himself following her to her part time job and later on inviting her out.
Christian likes control in everything, maybe due to his tough childhood. He has not given his heart to any females. Christian has used a contract before any sexual encounter and he offers it to Ana too. This is where the BDSM relationship starts.
Can Ana accept him as he is? Can she have a Master? Does she want to have a contract as a relationship?
The end of book 1 is a cliffhanger.
Things I dislike about this book:
Christian acts like a stalker at times or maybe Ana suffers from
a variety of Stockholm syndrome. Christian can be psychological abusive, possessive, and just plain crazy. Too many sex scenes just for the shock value.
Things I like about this book:
Their banter is probable the best thing this book has. My only question is: he gave her a Mac, an iPad, why does he give her a blackberry and not an iPhone?
2.5/3 Fangs

Montana Homecoming by Jillian Hart

Brooke McKaslin has come home to Montana in support of her younger sister Brianna. Bree is about to testify about the violent robbery that left her critically injured a year ago. The furthest thing from Brooke's mind is romance.
Liam Knightly is leery of females. The one he thought loved him, left him at the altar. He has moved back to Montana to help his ailing grandfather. He decides to buy a dog. He is having a hard time controlling his new best friend. Running after his dog is how he meets Brooke.
Brooke is great with dogs and decides to help Liam train him. She is trying very hard not to fall for Liam. She has a painful past and wants to avoid getting hurt again but, the connection is there.
Sweet story. Very uplifting.
3/5 Fangs

No Dress Required by Cari Quinn

Short Novella

Noelle Gregory loves Jake Conroy. She is preparing for her best friend's New Years Eve Party. She believes this is the night to seduce Jake , her best friend's brother. So why did she have to get carjacked with the perfect dress in the backseat?
She is miserable. Her dreams are all crushed.
Jake recognizes Nellie sitting in the curb. He stops his car and finds out she has been carjacked. He feels protective of her.
And the rest is history.
3/5 Fangs

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Silk is for Seduction (The Dressmakers #1) by Loretta Chase

Marcelline Noirot and her sisters are owners of a shop that makes fine dresses. They do have competition with another store where the ton frequents.

Marcelline is ambitious, she wants more business. She wants her dresses to be recognize and craved for.

when she learns that the Duke of Clevedon is coming back to London to get married, she knows this is her chance to become famous. The Duke's fiancee is a lady without any idea of how to dress herself.

Marcelline travels to Paris to convince the Duke that she is the one that should be dressing his future wife. She is also in Paris to take notes of the latest fashions.

When they meet, Marcelline is up front with her intentions. What she didn't count on is liking Clevedon for herself.

Their attraction is believable and when the plot moves back to London, Clevedon steps up to the sister's help when tragedy ensues

4/5 Fangs