Thank you to author J.S. Scott for introducing me...

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This pic may be worth a thousand words, but this one leaves me speechless....

Five Musical Notes for GOING FOR FOUR by Erin Nichols

If you have had the pleasure of reading any of Erin's books you know each one is a HEA with lots of smokin' hot men, smokin' hot sex and her fabulous sense of humor. Going For Four is no exception. I eagerly awaited the arrival of this book and was well rewarded for my patience.

Others have reviewed the book and given you the "Cliffs Notes" synopsis, so I won't. All I can tell you is that my very favorite scene in the book takes place, not in the bedroom, but the kitchen. Before you jump to conclusions, Cody is fully dressed.That's all you'll get outta me, you gotta read it for yourself.

Erin, great job keeping me engaged throughout this series, not get busy finishing up Up By Five.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this prior to publication!

The Darkest Joy, Marata Eros:

An amazing journey of grief and finding of joy.

I experienced every tear, sob and moment of despair. I can't help but wonder if suicide or the thought of suiciding personally touched author Marata Eros. Grief pours off each page as Brooke comes to terms with her survival and her tremendous loss and soul-breaking. Chance arrives in her life at the precise moment she has chosen to end it. From that moment he feels responsible for her and welcomes the realization that he likes the idea. I would have enjoyed more backstory on him and why he was so against loving someone.

I thoroughly loved this book, with the exception of the villain. I totally did not see that coming and would have liked to have even considered the possibility that this person might be the murderer. Somehow it caught me off guard and left me wondering what I missed and not in a good way. I wanted more hints, more possibilities and more tension between the killer and their ultimate prize.

I appreciate the opportunity to read this book prior to publication.

SIX out of Five Musical Notes for Tracy Wolff's Tie Me Down

::::::SPOILER ALERT::::::

This was a great book, with many twists and turns that I did not expect, so much so that I began to question my understanding of the story, which only added to the suspense and mystery-and my engagement.

Genevieve is a well-rounded character and could have her own series of mysteries. I love how the seemingly gentle, yet oh-so dominating, Cole Adams is able to persuade her to "let her hair down." After all she is perceived as a "bad ass" cop, but this blond bombshell is more than willing to give over control to the ever sexy Cole Adams.

The fact that someone has taken pictures and shares them with her police boss only adds another layer of depth to this story.

I was given a complimentary advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

5 Musical Notes for Rachel Grants' Grave Danger

I figure since my name has a melodious sound to it, I'd use musical notes as ratings instead of stars!

No spoilers here!

Love the emotions between Mark and Libby. The suspicion, the lust, the belief, each of these emotions plays out in ways you least expect and the conclusion? I didn't see that coming!

This book has all the makings of a great movie and I hope to be able to see it on a big screen someday. Grant obviously did her research on archaeology as the details were more in depth than someone with a mere hobby.

I look forward to her next book.

I received a complimentary advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review/thoughts.

5 Stars for Chapter 1: Chained, Roman Holiday, by Ruthie Knox

OMG! I love me some Ruthie Knox and was thrilled to get an invite to read Roman Holiday 1: Chained prior to publishing.


As a HUGE Ruthie fan I had high expectations, and she did not disappoint. I fully intended to hate Roman, but I ended up liking him. He shows Ashley a kindness that I was not expecting based on his mission to get her the hell off of the tree! Only complaint I have is that the chapter ended too quickly and I had to wait for the next installment. I'm impatient and would have liked the entire book available at once. Having said that, I have purchased all of the novellas and eagerly await the end of this dreaded hiatus!

Can't wait for Roman to tell her he loves her:-)

Ruthie: you will make that happen. Right?

Thoughts on Billionaire by Juliette Jones Four out of Five Stars

I enjoyed much about this book, loved Lila and Alexander and how much their childhood shaped their adult lives. I loved watching them share their fears and past horror that they had never been able to fully share with anyone before.


SPOILER ALERT

Several parts of the book were uncomfortable for me to read and witness. I had a difficult time understanding how someone like Lila, so innocent and traumatized about sex would allow the scene at the card table to play out. It seemed way out of character for Lila to go that far, and I was shocked (disappointed) that Alexander allowed his friends to see and touch what he claimed was "his" without killing one of them. At that point I lost much respect for him. He was to be her protector and her safe harbor and yet he allowed her to be violated. The second scene was the two women in Paris with the whole "massage" scenario. Again, I thought it seemed out of place given the relationship they had built, and when she would question him and look for his reaction, he continued to encourage her to participate. Again, I did not like that they had allowed others into their world, and that both seemed to be perfectly fine with doing so.

I read entire book last evening and this morning these passages are still bothering me, I want to rewrite them and make Alexander into the hero that would protect her from anyone touching her and invading the love they have for each other, that is why I rated the book with 4 stars instead of 5.

I received a complimentary copy of this book prior publication. All opinions are my own.