Back in Time by Virginia Nelson #Review @virg_nelson @FatedDesires

Lady Daffodil Davola grew up traveling Ren Faires with her family. She’s not ashamed of living life off the grid, content with her world and the bawdy band of misfits and wanderers who share it with her. She doesn’t seek the approval of the outside world…not even from the one man who ever made her want something more.

Gregory Wilder grew up in a family obsessed with politics, determined to become movers and shakers. He remembers a fluke visit to a medieval faire and the girl he met once upon a time. After a messy divorce, he’s determined to find her and see what if…

Assigned to play King and Queen, they have to work together for Knight’s week, like it or not, because Daffy’s father insists. Can they make it through a week without killing each other, or will they end up Falling Back In Time?

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A fascinating quick read from an author I’ve come to love for her wit, and characters that are true to life. This one didn’t disappoint, it had the feeling of what it would be like to run away to a simpler life, and to find love while there.

Daffodil “Daffy” Davola, has never lived what most would call a normal life, and I think it makes her a seriously interesting character, she has every right to hate Gregory Wilder, yet she just can’t help but fall back in love with him.

Gregory is a charmer, I love that he went out and lived a normal life but found himself pulled back to Daffy and her simpler faire life.

This is a quick read, but it packs as much of a punch as a much longer story. Ms. Nelson packed in lots of romance and a good bit of humor in a short time, and I really enjoyed the story. I highly recommend it to fans of second chance romance. 

Broken Honor by Tonya Burrows - #Review @tonyaburrows @entangledpub

Ice-cold and unbreakable, Travis Quinn is the HORNET team's hard-ass. No weaknesses. Except, of course, for the accident that not only destroyed his career as a Navy SEAL, but left terrifying blanks in his memory. But Travis remembers everything about Mara Escareno—the curve of her lips, the feel of her body...and how he walked out on her suddenly six weeks ago.

Mara could never resist the dangerously sexy Travis, which is probably how she ended up pregnant and disowned by her family. But before Travis can fully process the news, Mara is kidnapped by his enemies and plunged into the violent, merciless world of human trafficking. They want Travis—and the information locked within his damaged memory—no matter the cost. And now Travis's enemies have discovered his only weakness...Mara.

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A rollercoaster ride of suspense from the very beginning. I really enjoyed this story, Mara and Travis already know each other intimately, very intimately. Mara’s pregnant, and when Travis, who feels like his life is already out of control, finds out he walks away, only to come back and witness her being kidnapped, the race begins to save her and himself.

I really liked the way this story was set up and the way Ms. Burrows seemed to start with action and not let up on the action. With a few actions she tore out my heart and stopped my heart and then kicked started it all over again, I was very much emotionally invested in this story.

I’m definitely invested in the little bits that have come to play and look forward to seeing how more of it unfolds and checking in with past characters. I am definitely looking forward to the next HORNET story and highly recommend them all. 

At The Viking's Command by Anne Marsh - #Review

Tyra didn’t ask to be turned into a werewolf. She also didn't want to fall in love with a Berserker.

All she wants is to get on with her life. But a prophecy foretells that the werewolves will bring about the end of the world, so now the entire paranormal world is gunning for her new Pack.

A mercenary and soldier of fortune, Calder clawed his way to the top of the modern Viking world and he’ll defend his brothers-in-arms to the last breath. But nothing prepared him for his reaction to the newly turned werewolf who shows up and demands his help.

There’s no denying the intense sexual chemistry between them--a bond forged before they faced this danger--and soon the lines between duty and pleasure blur. But if Tyra wants to keep her Viking, first she’ll have to learn the sweet pleasures of submission…

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Vikings, werewolves and a forbidden love, sign me up. This book was fantastic, I’ve loved Anne Marsh before with her contemporaries, but her paranormal is now my new favorite. I adore Viking and werewolves and Calder is a very sexy Alpha male. I easily wanted to trade places with Tyra, and I enjoyed the way she confuses Calder, since by rights he should kill her kind on sight.

Tyra is a strong heroine, even if she starts off as this weaker scared female, she easily and quickly shows that she has the right amount of backbone to be the mate of such a strong male. I definitely loved her by the end.

It’s a shorter story, and I really hope there is more in this world. I have not had my fill of these sexy Vikings and I will definitely be back to more, to see what else Ms. Marsh has in store for this world. 

Rough Justice by Sarah Castille - #Review @sarah_castille @StMartinsPress

IT TAKES A GOOD, STRONG WOMAN

Raised in a motorcycle gang, tough, beautiful Arianne Wilder has always dreamed of a normal life. But no sooner does she escape her father’s domineering grasp than she wakes up to find herself in a rival gang’s clubhouse—at the mercy of the dangerously sexy Jagger Knight.

TO TAME A MAN WHO’S HELL ON WHEELS.

The alpha leader of the notorious Sinner’s Tribe, Jagger Knight is all muscle, all biker, and all man. But somewhere inside this hard, tattooed outlaw, Arianne senses a kindred spirit—and she can’t ignore their tempestuous attraction. Can she beat him at his own game in a revved-up blaze of glory? Or will their passion spark a war that’s the end of the road for them both?

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Holy hell, seriously, holy hell. I should have started this book a while ago. I started reading this book and could not, and I mean could not put this book down. Arianne “Vexy” Wilder and Jagger Knight were perfect for each other, and a lot of stuff goes down in these books.

Arianne and Jagger meet under some stressful circumstances, and the stress never really lets up in the whole time they’re together. They live in a violent world, but a very fascinating world. I easily could read this story several more times and probably still not catch all the intricate details, the author does a great job weaving little pieces together until it forms this one brilliant story.

I highly recommend this story and I look forward to more Sinner’s Tribe. I really really need another fix soon. I'd say more but this is the kind of book, that a reader just needs to buy, and find out for themselves. 

Bear Attraction by Jennifer Ashley - #Review @JennAllyson @BerkleyRomance

As the military liaison between the human Shifter Bureau and Shiftertown, Walker is often stuck trying to appease both sides—and angering both. So when bear-Shifter Rebecca is captured taking a run in a restricted area, Walker has to talk fast to get her released. The compromise: if Rebecca helps him find a missing woman—thought to have been abducted by a Shifter—she won’t be charged and executed.

Mate-less Rebecca is not happy to be under Walker’s supervision. As a bear used to roaming for miles, she hates being confined and restricted, she distrusts anything involving humans, and—worst of all—the strong and handsome Walker starts triggering her mating need.

They have no choice but to work together, and as they continue their search for the missing girl, uncovering secrets neither Shifters nor humans want them to know, both Walker and Rebecca find it hard not to mix business with pleasure…

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Rebecca is running free as a bear one minute the next, she’s being darted and Walker is there, telling her to cooperate so he can get her home. So Rebecca is enlisted to help Walker find a human girl, and the sparks fly between Becca and Walker.

I so enjoyed reading a story where the heroine is the growly Alpha shifter and the hero is an equally strong human that can hold his own. Ms. Ashley gave us a great story with intrigue and magic and I really loved every second of it.

It’s a novella that enriches the world, and yet, I think it could be read a standalone, although some little details and past characters popping up might confuse a new reader. I do highly recommend this whole series.