✪ Torian (Hunting Her) ✪ Eden Summers ✪

He's my nemesis.
My tormentor.
A notorious criminal with a smoldering smile to mask the devil hidden beneath.

Conniving. Threatening. Brutal.
He stalks me from the shadows.
Makes me itch to place him behind bars.

But he has an offer I can't refuse.
A major risk with the perfect reward.

I can't let down my guard.
Can't be tempted to trust him.

Not even when I begin to understand his corrupt ways.

Because the only face the devil shows is the one he wants you to see.
And all I’m seeing is hunger.


 



ARC received from author for an honest review.

From the snippets of Torian I have seen in Hunter and Decker, I knew that Cole Torian's story was going to be an intriguing one.

I wasn't sure where this story was going to take us, and I was pleasantly surprised with what was happening (though, with what is happening, I don't think pleasantly is the right word to be using).

Torian and Anissa's story is gritty and full of twists and turns. I wasn't a big fan of Anissa at first - I can't put my finger on exactly what it was, but she did not endear herself to me. However, as the story progressed I warmed up to her a lot more, and by the end of the book I did like her.

Cole - now, I am pretty sure we are supposed to have a love/hate relationship with him, however I didn't go much on the hate side lol. Things he does are not always the best, however as a person I liked him from the get go.  He gets under your skin - and I for one did not want him to get out.

This story had my heart hurting, followed by smiling, with a bit of gut wrenching in between.  I just never knew what emotion I would be feeling from chapter to chapter.

It was great to see Hunt and Decker and their ladies for bits and pieces, and it made me realise how much I needed more of them.

A day later and I am still all "what the hell Summers!" after that ending, and I do hope it means we will get more in the future.

Pretty please with a cherry on top?  I will send vodka!

  

♥ Healing Love (Forever Us #2) ♥ Nivia Borell ♥

Bria du Mont learned a tragic revelation on the night of her twenty-fifth birthday, and it changed everything.

Out of spite toward Bria—and without ever knowing the truth of her crimes—Damien became engaged to Monica, adding to Bria’s heartbreaking sorrow.

When Bria finds out the truth about what happened to her, with newfound resolve, she undergoes surgery to repair her damaged heart. Now she’s determined to fight and live for what she wants. No longer will she be a prisoner to sorrow and her past.

Coming to terms with his mistakes and relinquishing his misguided desire for revenge, Damien takes her away to a private island in an attempt to win her back. After everything Damien has put her through, Bria isn’t ready to give him another chance. That’s until he realizes the error of his ways and lets her go.

When he confesses the reason behind his pursuit of revenge, she returns to him trying one last time to see if there’s still a chance for them to be together.

It’s then he poses a question to Bria and eagerly awaits an answer that will determine the strength of their devotion and love.



ARC received from author for an honest review.

Shatterered Love  destroyed me.  Oh my goodness it was a heartbreaking tale.

I knew what to expect diving in to Healing Love,and yet it still hurt my heart to read it.

Bria is finally on the mend, but physically and emotionally, however her past keeps coming back to worm it's way back into her life.

Damien.. sigh.  Yes, he was a d!ck to Bria, however he is trying to make amends for it.

There are great secondary characters that I couldn't help but adore.  There are some that I want to poke in the eye with a fork every time they are on the page lol.

I an looking forward to the 3rd book in the Forever Us series, hoping that Bria and Damien find their way to a HEA.

I am now impatiently awaiting Endless Love

 

✪ SLAY ONE: RIVALRY ✪ Laurelin Paige ✪ #Slay1 #FixedSpinOff ✪

© ✰ Bianca ✰ Janeane ✰ 

• 4 June 2019
• Book #1 in the Slay Quartet
• Book #2 will be out October 29!

• Fixed series Spin-Off

This is a complete standalone series ... BUT - if you want to really experience the WHOLE THING - I suggest you start with the first Fixed book!! Celia plays a pretty big part in Hudson's story! Plus ... book 1 is ► FREE ◄

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★★★★
4 Stars

Edward Fasbender is a devil.

He's my father's business rival, a powerful, vicious man who takes what he wants and bows to no one. I only took the meeting because I was curious. I thought he was going to offer me a job.

But that's not what he's after at all. His proposal is much more intriguing, and I see an opportunity. An opportunity to turn the tables and bring down the devil.

I've gotten in trouble playing these games before. I know when the risk is too great, when the stakes are too high. I know how to be cold and strong-willed and destructive. I know how to withstand dominant men with arrogant charm and rugged features.

Yet I can't resist taking on Edward.

And I can't resist the pull he has on me.

Soon I'm not so sure which side of the battle I'm standing on--if I'm the warrior meant to slay,

Or the one who will be slain.

Slay is Book One in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Laurelin Paige, next dark and edgy series.

Celia. We all remember her from the Fixed books.
And we are all now thinking ... why the eff would I ever read a book about her? Or even a whole four-book series!??? She was the most horrible b*tch ever in Hudson's stories!
Yes, I thought that. But I also knew that something - other than Hudson and their games - must have made her like that. And I wanted to find out what it was. Plus I soooo wanted to read more about sexy brit billionaire Edward. The man who is going to 'tame' the Celia! ☺



And I really liked the story! I realllly did!
We have this sad-melancholy-depressed mood throughout the story. Celia knows she is the way she is. We get glimpses of what happened when she was a kid.
She used to love being like that with Hudson and with all their psycho games and stuff. And even now she still thinks she is like that - wants to be like that. Not feeling anything, not caring about anybody ... But meeting Edward changed her. Of course she's still playing her games to try to hurt him for making her feel so 'weird', but he's not making it easy on poor Celia. She's finally met the one guy who might be able to handle her - and more ....
She's so effing attracted to the guy. It's adorable to watch her try to fight against everything he says and does! And it's adorable to see glimpses of a 'normal' person inside the Celia we all know. A person with feelings, dreams, hopes. But she doesn't think she can be like that. She's too busy trying to play her games to think about what her life could be like if she'd only let herself be that nice person that's somewhere inside her.

I loved reading this book. I was kinda expecting to hate it a bit - because Celia was just such a horrible character in the previous books ... but I didn't hate it.
Ok - I could do without the über-kinky stuff - the pain and humiliation. But that's just my personal taste. It really fits with the story and with those two people.

The story was exciting. Sad. Heartbreaking. Sexy. Erotic. Kinky. Funny. Frustrating. Sweet. Mysterious. And we get a nice little WTF Cliffy! ☺
I can't wait to read the next books - even though I'm not really sure why there have to be four books!!!!??? I'm not really a fan of book series. Only when all books are already out! BUT, I hope we don't have to wait too long for the 2nd one - I'm really bad remembering things with my booksalzheimers!

SLAY ONE: RIVALRY was a fascinating start to this new quartet! I can't wait to see where Celia and Edward will take us in the next books! Hurry to your nearest amazon asap - Edward will be sold out in no time!!!

ARC received for an honest review

Laurelin Paige - who is this Celia Werner, and where is the woman we love to hate?

I am going to type words that I never thought I would ever, ever type.

I felt something other than hate for Celia Werner.

I wasn't sure I was going to like this book, based on my prior knowledge and dislike of our leading lady Celia.

I couldn't be more wrong.  In fact, I kind of felt sorry for her at the beginning of this story.  Sure, Celia is still up to her Celia-games, however it is now a case of is the the player, or is she being played?

I am not sure what I think of our leading man, Edward.  I know I want to like him, I know I will eventually like him, but at the moment he is a mixed bag of sweet and tender, and ar$ehole, and I am waiting to see which side of him wins out.

I did feel at times that this installment went round in circles for a bit, and felt a little bit like it was padding out the story - and had me wondering if there would be enough story for four books?  However, I know Ms Paige won't lead me astray.

I just hope we are not kept waiting too long for part 2!

• Excerpt •

Sitting like this, on the arm of the chair, his back straight, we were practically the same height. It occurred to me that this was the closest we’d ever been to having equal footing, and somehow that made me both heady and encouraged.

I reached out to rub the collar of his shirt between my thumb and forefinger, my breath stuttering under the thick weight of apprehension, my mouth watering from how close I was to touching his skin. This close, I could smell the liquor on his breath and the musky scent of his cologne and the fainter scent underneath of pure man.

“Tell me your requests.” Was it my imagination or did his voice suddenly seem darker? Less steady?

“There’s only one.” I leaned in until my lips were near his ear. “I want to add sex to the deal.”

He made a sound low in his throat, half like a laugh, half like a moan. “What, now?”

He turned his face toward mine, and now our mouths were only inches away from touching. I could feel the warmth of his exhale on my skin, sending a trail of goosebumps down my arms.

“Now, sure.” Fuck, I was wet already. “But I meant in the marriage, too.”

His lips danced around mine. “You don’t know what you’re asking for. You want to be humiliated, degraded, and hurt?”

Yes.

Because that was the goal of The Game.

But, also, YES!

Because, in that moment, there was nothing more I could imagine wanting than to be all those things, to be humiliated and degraded and hurt, by him. I wanted it so much I ached. Ached in places I hadn’t known could feel.

I reached my neck forward, pushing my mouth toward his.

Just when I thought the kiss was inevitable, he leaned back. “You couldn’t handle it.”

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Stalking Laurelin ...

With millions of books sold worldwide, Laurelin Paige is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author. She is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however.

When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Game of Thrones or Letterkenny, or dreaming of Michael Fassbender. She's also a proud member of Mensa International though she doesn't do anything with the organization except use it as material for her bio.

She is represented by Rebecca Friedman.