Review : Wyoming Legend

Wyoming Legend by Diana Palmer

(Wyoming Men #8)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Western, Sport, Ice skating

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Pages: 384

Published November 1st 2018 by HQN Books

A Wyoming rancher finds love where he least expects it in this heartwarming second-chance romance

Micah Torrance could use a helping hand. Between managing his expansive Wyoming ranch and caring for his willful little girl, Janey, Micah’s plate is more than full. Usually, it’s not in this cowboy’s nature to ask, but when beautiful Karina Carter offers her help, Micah can’t resist. With her sweet smile and her easy way with Janey, Micah wants to trust her. But he knows better than anyone that love only leads to heartbreak.

Champion ice-skater Karina Carter needs a fresh start while her body heals. Caring for little Janey is just temporary until she can get back on the ice—or so she keeps telling herself. But the longer she spends with this gorgeous single dad, the more drawn she is to him and the family they could share. Now if only she can convince him that she’s here to stay, this new life with him could be beyond her wildest dreams.

Karina is a champion ice skater whos still healing mentally and physically after accident that hurt her leg and dealing with the aftermath of living when her parents died so recently. While shes out of commission shes going to be a nanny for Micah Torrance who has a sassy little daughter. Micah is wealthy and works hard on his ranch and needs to make sure his daughter is being taken care of while he is working and with his fiance.

I can honestly say I really enjoyed this book. It had so many ups and downs there where times I hated Micah's character.  While he was fiercely protective of his daughter when it came to others bothering her, but also wanted to give her that space to learn to do things for herself there was the issue of the Fiance. Don't even get me started with the fiance, I there was so many times I wanted Karina to reveal her little secret to the women, just throw it in her face because she was a horrid women. But when it came to Karina's character I just loved her, she was sweet and kind, she was supportive when needed and fiercely loyal and protected. There was even on situation where I thought she was just plain crazy for getting her self in a situation to save something. You know what there was so much to love about this book and its so hard to talk about what that is without revealing too much so here's what I will tell you, read this book its pretty fantastic I really enjoyed it.

Review : Spinning

Spinning by Tillie Walden

Genre: Contemporary, LGBT, Graphic Novel, Sport, Figure Skating,

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Poignant and captivating, Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir, Spinning, captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know.

It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark.

Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions. Perform. Smile. And do it again.

She was good. She won. And she hated it.

For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden's life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state. It was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But over time, as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the figure skating team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls. It all led to one question: What was the point?The more Tillie thought about it, the more Tillie realized she'd outgrown her passion--and she finally needed to find her own voice.

I think I first heard this book through a booktuber that is what had drawn me to this book. Plus its a graphic novel so I figured what the heck and decided to pick this book up. Thing is as much as I keep hearing people talk about it I didn't find myself enjoying the book. So what I didn't realize was that this book was a memoir and I'm not into books like that. If I would've known I would'nt had picked this book up. Overall it was okay, maybe two stars for me, I just doing think that this book was for me.

Review & Release Day Blast : Van

Van by Sawyer Bennett

(Cold Fury, Book #9)

Release Date: November 28, 2017

Score one for the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team as a stone-cold bad ass melts for a woman who makes his blood run hot. 

 As one of the league’s toughest enforcers, Van Turner is ruthless on the ice. He plays hard because it’s the only way to channel the rage boiling inside, and a reputation as an A-hole is better than everyone knowing the truth. Van has spent his entire life running from a secret that’s kept him from getting involved in relationships—or accepting lucrative deals with East Coast teams. Then the Carolina Cold Fury makes him an offer he can’t refuse . . . and Van meets a woman he can’t resist. 

 Simone Fournier is the stubborn one in her family—and that’s saying something, considering her brothers are two of the Cold Fury’s biggest stars. Simone gets what she wants, and what she wants is Van. Still, there’s a part of him Simone can’t reach, no matter how hard she tries. In private, he’s all fire and passion. In public, he freezes her out. Van may want to push her away, but Simone won’t let him go that easily. Because this time, she’s playing for keeps. 

Sawyer Bennett’s New York Times bestselling Carolina Cold Fury series can be read together or separately.

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Van plays on the Cold Fury Hockey team and is known for being tough and not much for relationship. His past secrets are whats keeping him from anything serious like relationships. Then it comes his teammate / roommates sister Simone who is very bull headed and knows what she wants and her eyes are set on Van.

I loved seeing that passion between the two. I loved how different author took it when it came to Van's backstory. I mean I figured it was going to turn out generic like most stories which I realize now I can say because I don't want to spoil the book and narrow it down of you. What I can say was that it was unexpected, sad and I liked how different it made his character. Seeing how it impacted Van as a character and how it made a difference in his life. Then there is Simone who seems wild and free and when she goes into something she does it wholeheartedly. I love this book the story line was interesting, I loved the characters, I loved that there was just enough drama to keep things interesting and I enjoyed seeing the banter and passion between Simone and Van. Overall I really enjoyed this book! 

Highly recommend you check this book out but even more to check out the series, you'd appreciate the book more if you do that because previous characters make their appearance and I love getting to see the character I once enjoyed before getting to know their story and appearing from time to time.

  Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released multiple books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. 

 A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. 

 Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active daughter, as well as full-time servant to her adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or even better, both.

Sawyer also writes general and women’s fiction under the pen name S. Bennett and sweet romance under the name Juliette Poe. 

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Review : Take Down

Take Down by Tara Wyatt & Harper St.George

(Blood and Glory #2)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Sport, 

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Published November 13th 2017 by Pocket Star

The second novel in the sizzling Bloody and Glory series—perfect for fans of Katy Evans’s REAL series and Sidney Halston’s Worth the Fight series—reveals that fighting for your heart is sometimes the only way to beat the demons in your soul.

MMA champion Gabriel “The Sandman” Maddox prefers to live his life quietly and intensely. He plays by the rules, respects the sport, and trains harder than any other fighter. It’s this unwavering focus that helps him block out the pain from a devastating loss in his past. He spends his days slaying his monsters in the octagon, and his evenings numbing himself with sexual conquests. With his painful baggage, he’s not looking for anything beyond his no-strings-attached lifestyle.

But journalist Megan Sinclair won’t leave him alone. She’s intensely drawn to Gabe from the moment she meets him, and wants to know more about the secretive man who both intrigues her and makes her heart race. As she gets to know the quiet, brooding fighter, she realizes that giving in to their intense chemistry could mend her scars. Will these two be able to heal each other, or will ghosts from the past keep them apart?

Gabriel is a MMA champion with a complicated past that leaves him just wanting some rough nights with strangers rather then settling down. Journalist Megan has a connection between Gabe and the more shes around him the harder it is to stay away.

I read the first book to this series and after really enjoying this book I was happy to be able to get my hands on this book as well to see whats in store for the other MMA characters. This book did not disappoint. It was pretty hot and steamy, but also with a great story line and an interesting set of characters. This isn't going to be the type of book you going to read in public because it gets pretty dirty but its a fantastic book. I really enjoyed it, I pretty much devoured this book in a couple of hours and I just loved seeing the chemistry between the two seeing how they were together was sweet. When they weren't hooking up things got down right sweet and complicated and it was nice seeing how they interacted with each other. Overall its a great book Highly recommend you readers check out the first book since characters from previous do appear here but these books do act as stand alone. Regardless how you get to it if you like a great steamy romance then this book and series will be great for you.

Review : The Season

The Season by Jonah Lisa Dyer

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Sport, Retelling, New Adult, Chick Lit

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Pages: 326

Published July 12th 2016 by Viking Children's

She can score a goal, do sixty box jumps in a row, bench press a hundred and fifty pounds…but can she learn to curtsey?

Megan McKnight is a soccer star with Olympic dreams, but she’s not a girly girl. So when her Southern belle mother secretly enters her in the 2016 Dallas debutante season, she’s furious—and has no idea what she’s in for. When Megan’s attitude gets her on probation with the mother hen of the debs, she’s got a month to prove she can ballroom dance, display impeccable manners, and curtsey like a proper Texas lady or she’ll get the boot and disgrace her family. The perk of being a debutante, of course, is going to parties, and it’s at one of these lavish affairs where Megan gets swept off her feet by the debonair and down-to-earth Hank Waterhouse. If only she didn’t have to contend with a backstabbing blonde and her handsome but surly billionaire boyfriend, Megan thinks, being a deb might not be so bad after all. But that’s before she humiliates herself in front of a room full of ten-year-olds, becomes embroiled in a media-frenzy scandal, and gets punched in the face by another girl.

The season has officially begun…but the drama is just getting started. 

Really I wasn't sure if I'd like this book I mean its about debutants and no. But I heard about it being a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice and I just had to see a couple chapters at least though. Those few chapters turned into the whole book and to say I devoured it is a good way to describe it. I loved the characters and I Megan's character, she was quirky, unique and interesting. She pretty much has a hard time holding her tongue and would do anything for her family or at least her father which is why she ended up in this debutant situation. I loved that once she set her mind to something she went full force, without loosing her self. Meaning after all the parties and dresses that she had to go through she set lines and boundaries and learned to get through things her own way rather then letting the people ahead of everything fully change her. That just wasn't her style she made sure her true self was shown in every dress and action. I loved how kick butt she was and that she was gutsy. She truly is a great character and I enjoyed her. Overall if you know the point of Pride and Prejudice then you'll know what this book is mainly about with a few twists and overall I found myself really enjoying this book.

Review : Hard to Break

Hard to Break by Bella Jewel

(Alpha's Heart #2)
Genre: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult, Drama, Erotica, Adult, Sport, Racing, Humor
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Pages: 219
Published October 13th 2015 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Synopsis:

Quinn has spent her whole life working in her dad's garage, leaving her more comfortable with a carburetor than a curling iron. Her world is turned upside down when her beloved garage is bought by none other than world famous, sexy as sin, custom car builder, Tazen Watts. He's the one man she can't stand...even though he makes her hotter than a high performance engine in top gear.

Tazen has no use for Quinn, at least not professionally, and he's making sure she knows it. But there's a spark between them that she's finding hard to ignore. She's determined to prove her talent is as impressive as her sassy mouth. When she finds out Tazen is hiding a secret that could bring down his career and everyone involved in it, she wonders: is falling for him is going to be work the risk?

* * Hard To Break is a full-length standalone romance with a HEA * *

Review:

Quinn lives for her fathers auto body shop. After the death of her mother her father couldn't deal and turned into a alcoholic leaving Quinn to pick up the slack. Then in come the famous custom car builder Tazen taking up the chance to purchase the autobody Quinn has practically grew up in. But shes not about to give up the fight in making his life difficult with her fiery personality.

I loved Quinn's character, shes loyal to her family, friends and coworkers. She done all she could until Tazen came around and made things difficult. I loved her fiery personality and rarely let things get her down or in her way. She wasn't one to back off a situation if she didn't like someone she was gonna make sure someone knew about it. I liked that Quinn did let her new coworkers beat her down instead she got even. She was just a fantastic and fun character to read. Then there was tazen I'm not really sure how I feel about his character I mean I did like him. I loved the story it was fun to read there was plenty going on with the drama, steamy scene and tension between the two characters. Well written and overall very enjoyable. I would recommend you lovely readers +18 to check it out!

Book 1 in the Alpha Heart Series

Synopsis:

Grace is a bounty hunter who wants to be taken seriously, but her boss refuses to believe that a woman can bring down a dangerous criminal. She finally gets a chance to prove herself when she's given the case of a lifetime: capture Raide Knox and bring him to justice.

Raide is a dangerous fugitive on the run...and the sexiest man Grace has ever met. Catching Raide won't be easy. He's not the kind of man to go down without a fight. Raide is more intense and frustrating than any man she's ever had to deal with, and the instantaneous attraction that sparks between them is undeniable. One thing is for sure...it's going to be a case they will never forget.

**Hard To Fight is a full-length standalone romance with a HEA**

Review:

Grace is a female bounty hunter looking to be seen seriously in a male dominated field. When she finally gets a chance to bring in a high paying case she jumped right into it. After meeting the fugitive she realizes she in over her head and ends up falling for him. Rather then taking him in for killing she now wants to take him in to save him from himself knowing he'll eventually land himself in jail for good.

I really loved this book I would definitely rate it a 4.5 Star. It was entertaining,funny, plenty of drama, sass with a bit of steam. I loved Graces character, she was pretty bad ass being able to take care of herself with any challenge that came her way, whether someone is trying to rob her, family members throwing verbal jabs, or taking in bad guys. I loved that she fought for what she thought was right. Overall I great story, never a dull moment.