ARC Review: Breaking The Chains by Janine Infante Bosco @LWoodsPR @JanineBosco

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

The Satan’s Knights are changing the way they do things and Jack Parrish doesn’t want it to happen. He’s still the same man and he his mind is still all over the place.

Bishop is determined to do right by his 5-year-old son, and he’ll do anything to protect him and make him feel safe. Unfortunately, luck is not on his side. He’s still making bad decisions and is not in a position to do it on his own, but his previous cell mate, Blackie, has asked Jack Parrish to help Bishop, and he ends up with a large team stepping in and helping him and Connor, his son.

Charlotte has recently graduated from Law school and has been hired by the top law firm in New York. Her first day may be her last, that is until Jack Parrish shows up and she finds the confidence to stand up and offer her help, putting her boss in a situation where he has to keep her on. Charlotte’s interest in Bishop’s case may be for all the wrong reasons, but the end result could be what she’s been looking for.

I love the Satan’s Knights series and the new Prospect Trilogy is shaping up to be a great series. The characters in the Satan’s Knights series are great characters. The Satan’s Knights family will do anything for their family and if you are lucky enough to be taken in by them you will always have a family and someone to have your back all the time. They are loyal, lethal, and oh so Alpha. If you like MC stories you definitely read the Satan Knights series and the Prospect Trilogy as well. They are full of steam, suspense, and includes corrupt prison guards.

New Release: Insolent: Sinister Fairy Tales Collection by Cynthia A. Rodriguez @thecynrodriguez @EJBookPromos

Title: Insolent
Series: Sinister Fairy Tales Collection
Author: Cynthia A. Rodriguez
Genre: Dark Romance Fairy Tale Retelling
Release Date: December 9, 2019
There’s a girl screaming at the top of a hill,

 

Burdened by a duty she was born to fulfill.


There’s a quiet killer lurking nearby,
Watching as she wishes only to die.
She’s tasked by her mother to marry a man,
Until the demon from hell puts a wrench in the plan.
Their fates will twine in inconceivable ways.
But where one goes, the other cannot stay.
How could she fall for such a man, you ask?
For the girl with no heart, it was the easiest task.

 

 
 
 

 
Cynthia hates writing her own bio. In her down-time, you can find her watching movies, ranging anywhere from classic to action flicks (she has a weakness for Marvel adaptations), and reading any novel she can get her hands on.

 

 

 

She loves hearing from her readers! You can reach Cynthia at cynthia.a.rodriguez6@gmail.com. Both her Twitter and Instagram handles are @thecynrodriguez.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

Sol is a man whose past has created the man he has become. He is lethal, dark, and deadly. He will find his light while he is on a job that will get him vengeance for the loss he suffered as a young boy. He has a group of men around him that will stand beside him and kill for him, but are they all who they seem to be?

Moira is a young woman who has not seen kindness in her young life. Her mother abuses her and her father and brothers do nothing to help her or protect her. She is the oldest child, but she is also the black sheep of the family in their eyes. She is strong, deadly, ruthless and she is the light to Sol’s dark.

I liked this story and found the twists and suspense to pull me into the story. The story flowed so well, and it was action packed. The characters were all different and surprising in some ways. The darkness and the kindness of some of the characters were what made the story interesting. I have been enjoying the retelling of the tales in a dark and sinister way in The Sinister Fairy Tales collection. If you like stories with strong women, dark men, and deadly characters, you will love these books. I give this story a 4.5-star review and suggest you one-click it as soon as possible. It’s a fairly quick read and once you start reading it you may not want to put it down until the end.

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Book Release, Giveaway and Review of Drawn Blue Lines (Carrera Cartel Book 3), by Cora Kenborn @corakenborn @EJBookPromos

Title: Drawn Blue Lines: A Carrera Cartel Novel
Author: Cora Kenborn
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense Standalone (Mafia)
Release Date: December 5, 2019
Loyalty is the deadliest sin
 
Adriana
Every devil doesn’t always get his due.
I survived a fate worse than death, and the only thing my family’s traitor got was my birthright.
I used to rule an empire. Brody Harcourt made me a pariah.
Now, I’m back for more than revenge. I‘m here to reclaim and ruin. All I want to do is to build him up just to watch him fall.
But sometimes, things don’t go as planned.
He’s the enemy, the one man I can never fall for.
And the only one I do.
 
Brody
Eventually, everyone’s true colors show.
I swore to uphold an oath then sold my soul to the darkness I fought so hard to destroy.
I used to put criminals behind bars. Adriana Carrera turned me into one.
I no longer ask for permission, and I care nothing about forgiveness. I’ll protect what’s mine by beating her at her own game.
She should know I take what I want.
A year ago, I took the queen’s crown.
Now I want the queen.

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Cora Kenborn is a USA Today Bestselling author who writes in multiple genres from dark and gritty romantic suspense to laugh-out-loud romantic comedy. Known for her sharp banter and shocking blindsides, Cora pushes her characters and readers out of their comfort zones and onto an emotional roller coaster before delivering a twisted happily ever after.
 
Cora believes there’s nothing better than a feisty heroine who keeps her alpha on his toes, and she draws inspiration from the sassy country women who raised her. However, since the domestic Southern Belle gene seems to have skipped a generation, she spends any free time convincing her family that microwaving Hot Pockets counts as cooking dinner.
 
Oh, and autocorrect thinks she’s obsessed with ducks.
 

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5
Ex-Assistant DA Brody Harcourt is a man living on borrowed time. He is being hunted and targeted, but he is also playing a dangerous game of deceit with is boss, a dangerous man in his own right. His boss is Valetin Carrera the head of the Carrera Cartel. Brody is a Lieutenant in the Cartel running the business in Houston, Texas. The only thing is that he’s working behind his boss’ back and it may get him killed. He doesn’t have anything to live for though, so what does it matter.

Adriana Carrera has had her world tipped upside down and is trying to find her way in the world now. Brody is the reason for her world being tipped and she is determined to make him pay for that. First, she has to keep herself alive and find the man who has threatened her new life and her long-lost brother. It is twisted world she has been living in and the truth could destroy her and her family that she lost when she was a baby.

I really enjoyed this story. There were so many twists and so much deception going on, but it kept the pages turning. I had not read the first two books in the series, but I was not lost in this story as it covers the past enough to let you know what is going on. I did purchase the other two books prior to this one though so that I can understand the whole story. I’ve only read Blurred Red Lines so far, but I loved it as much as I did this one. I give this story a 4.5-star review and suggest that you buy this book and read it if you are a fan of Cartel, suspense, or stories with strong women who can hold their own with the deadly men they align themselves with.

 

ARC Review of : I Like the Way You Hurt by Lorrain Allen @SDSXXTours @AuthorLAllen #TuesdayBookBlog

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⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 3.5 out of 5

Cocoa is a senior in high school living in Los Angeles. She’s biracial and living with her mother who has been dating Matthew, from West Virginia. Cocoa’s world will be turned upside down when her mother accepts the proposal from Matthew, and they move to West Virginia before Cocoa starts her senior year of high school.

Maverick is a senior who rules the high school that Cocoa will attend for her senior year. His father is a well-respected judge in their small town. Little do the towns people know his real father. The man is pure evil and has made Maverick’s life a living hell. He doesn’t know the meaning of love or kindness. His two best friends are the only people who know what Maverick’s life has been like and the real father that has raised him.

The first few chapters were hard for me to get through. I’m not a fan of bullies but as I got through the chapters the story got better for me. I am a fan of dark romance books though and this book has that as well. Once I got into the book it was easier to read and I liked it. I found the change in Maverick to be refreshing and the fact that he got away from his hometown to find the better man that he could be was good. If you like young adult romance, bully, or dark romance, you should pick up this book. I give it a 3.5-star review.

Review of Echo (Linear Tactical Series Book 7) by Janie Crouch @janiecrouch

Echo

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 out of 5

I loved this second chance romance.

Cade O’Connor is Oak Creek’s hometown celebrity. His family is well known in Oak Creek, but his own celebrity status came from his own talent. A silent investor/partner of Linear Tactical has given him a family of friends who will stand behind him and do anything for him.

Peyton Ward was young when she first met Cade. She had a secret then that Cade kept close for her. Five years later, Cade learns of another secret and this one is huge. Will these two find a way to over come their past and move forward with the future they both deserve and want?

This story was full of danger, betrayal, suspense and the desire for a chance at real happiness. It kept me wondering, guessing, and at the edge throughout. It was perfectly paced with danger and suspense and I loved every page of this book. I give it 5-bright stars and encourage you to buy and read this book as well as the entire series. Each book just gets better.

Review of: Linear Tactical Series Box Set 2, by Janie Crouch @janiecrouch

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 out of 5

WOW!! I loved each book in this series and they just kept getting better with each book.

Angel is a great story. I loved watching Jordan’s true self finally come to light with Gabe’s love and care for her. His guidance and bulldozing for her was great to read, sometimes it takes others to help show us our true worth in this world, and Gabriel did that for Jordan. I loved it.

Ghost was a tragically beautiful story. Dorian and Grace’s (Ray) story was full of tension, action, suspense and a beautiful story of two broken souls coming back together. These two deserve a happy ending with healing and the love of their Linear Tactical family can help them find that. Dorian has always been my favorite character in this series. His lone wolf character and attention to detail as well as his intensity drew me to him, and his story just carried that through. I still love him, and I hope he and will be in more of the series as it continues.

Shadow, wow! His story started out with a great intensity and ended with a sweet story. I loved it. Heath’s need to get answers drove him for so long. His unexpected help is what settled him. It seems that it’s always when you decide to stop looking that things become clearer and answer start coming to you from the least likely place.

I thought Ghost was my favorite because I had been waiting for Dorian’s story, but then I read Shadow and then Echo (see my review for Echo). I read all four books in a week and had such a Linear Tactical hangover I wasn’t what to read next. I pre-ordered Phoenix and Baby, but I wish I didn’t have to wait so long for them to come out. I give each of these books as well as the box set a 5-bright star review and encourage you to buy the series and read it! I hope you like it as much as I did! If there were a larger scale, I would give higher.

ARC Review of: Confess (A Dark Mafia Romance)by Isabella Starling @EJBookPromos

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

Father Amadeo Decosta wants revenge on Massimo Tomassi and will go to any extent to get it. His younger brother Valentino Decosta knows that his brother feels this is the only way to get peace, but he’s not so sure it’s a good idea. His problem is that he’s always looked up to his brother and will stand by him, but only to an extent.

Carlotta Tomassi is daddy’s little princess. Massimo Tomassi rules Malborne as the Mafia Kingpin, but he doesn’t get his hands dirty, he has others do it for him. He’s ruthless and very dangerous. Carlotta is his only child and he’s very strict with her, but she sneaks out as often as possible with her best friend until the night she doesn’t find her way back home.

A dark, twisted, taboo, steamy story of two brothers who fall in love with an off-limits young woman. I love a dark twisted story and this one definitely delivered. I devoured it in one day and loved every chapter I read. I give this book a 4.5-star review and suggest you one-click it if you are a lover of dark, twisted, mafia and taboo stories.

Arc Review of Dangerous Game (An Armed & Dangerous/Circle of Justice Crossover Novel) by L. P. Dover @GiveMeBooksPR and @LPDover #TuesdayBookBlog

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

Dominic Corsino wants to keep his family on top in New York City, but he promised his sister that he would not keep it there with their father’s methods. He needs to show the other families that the Corsino’s are still in control, even with diminished numbers. One problem that will come up is the one woman who can rule his heart is now available to him. He’s had feelings for his sister’s best friend from college, Faith. She’s getting a quick divorce and is in need of a place to stay because her ex is devious.

Dominic is not a man to mess with, he’s sexy, dangerous and lethal, but his vulnerabilities and soft side will come out with Faith. I loved so much about this book. The steamy attraction between Faith and Dominic as well as the dangerous men in this story kept me turning the pages and wanting to see what would happen. Faith is a strong woman who knows what she wants and can handle herself, but when the head of the Cartwright family sets his sights on Faith her world could come crumbling down.

L. P. Dover does an excellent job with the characters in this crossover and the story is great. I give it a 4.5-star review and encourage you to read this book as well as the stories in her Armed & Dangerous and Circle of Justice Series, especially if you like mafia and assassin stories.

ARC Review of Violent Triumphs White Monarch Book 3, by Jessica Hawkins @jess_hawk @ @GiveMeBooksPR

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

Natalia has finally come to terms with her feelings for Cristiano. When she’s afraid that she’s going to lose him for good after an attack, they finally consummate their marriage and find their days filled with happiness, strategizing, and working together for people of the Badlands to be successful and safe. The only trouble is that they are still in danger and their HEA is not guaranteed. Natalia has metamorphosed from a protected and sheltered princess to a strong, deadly Queen ruling beside her King

I love this series and the conclusion was full of danger, twists, angst, and heartbreak. My need to know the ending of Natalia and Cristiano’s story kept me reading this book until I finished it shortly after midnight. The love between these two is beautiful, I love Cristiano’s statement to Natalia about love, “Love is, I’d die for you.”; “Not, Will you die for me?”. The love between these two is steamy, intense, and unbreakable.

I give this book a 5-star review and enthusiastically encourage you to read this series. Ms. Hawkins did a great job concluding the love story of Natalia and Cristiano de la Rosa. A tragic, beautiful ending to a twisted love story. Full of angst, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, coming-of-age, dark, cartel and more.

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Review of Guts & Glory: Hunter (In The Shadows Security Book #3) @JeanneStJames #TuesdayBookBlog

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⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5-stars

When Hunter is tasked to find the half-brother of a friend, he didn’t expect that he would find his other half. The man he’s been tasked with finding is bad news all around and he is dangerous. Hunter may not be in time to save Frankie and Leo.

Frankie is not a trusting woman and she has too much to lose if anyone finds her. She’s tough, tiny, and a momma bear who will do anything to protect her home and her family. Hunter will discover this very quickly and he won’t forget it.

I love this story and the way that Frankie protects her family is exactly how I feel about mine. I love the Guts & Glory Series and Hunter is just as great as the other two, Mercy and Ryder. These men are loyal, lethal and very sexy. I give this story a 4.5-star review and cannot wait for the next book in the series, Walker. These books are definitely one-clickable.