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***5 Stars*** Sooooo…I knew going in that sparks of all kinds would be flying between Kip and Fiona and that the frustration level would be high with the both of them when it came to the push/pull… But I didn’t expect THAT..That was like Whoa, k…hmmm…and that’s all I can say about that. As for Fiona and Kip. Regardless of “that” I adored them both.  Fiona is all kinds of feisty and doesn’t back down for anyone. Kip is charm personified, but they both have their demons, they both keep things close to the vest and they are both extremely stubborn. But they have an insane chemistry and when they let their walls fall, they find that they are actually perfect for each other. This was a wild ride. I really was not prepared for all that happened, but I couldn’t put it down. I NEEDED to know how everything would work out between Kip and Fiona because I liked them so much. As for triggers, there are some big ones, but they are necessary to understand who Fiona and Kip were and who they have...

***5 Stars*** I knew going in, that this book would be intense and brutal, and it was on all fronts. But it was also a beautiful, if not frustrating, love story that kept me turning the pages until the bitter end. I freakin’ adored Colby and Sariah. They frustrated me to no end in equal measure, but they definitely kept things interesting. Colby is all kinds of stubborn and determined alpha male. At times it was a bit OTT for me, but he has a certain charm and way of seeing who a person is at their core that softened his neanderthal tendencies. Sariah is fierce, blunt and loyal and when she decides on something, she goes all in ~ even if it may be detrimental to her safety. Her journey was brutal, but in the end she came out stronger than ever. To say that Sariah and Colby’s journey was a lesson in frustration is an understatement, but with two such strong and independent personalities colliding, there was no other way it could be. The chemistry between them was crazy strong and despit...

***5 ‘Crisis Cake’ Stars*** First and foremost ~ I warn all of you that you will be hungry while reading this, even if you don’t have a huge sweet tooth like myself, you’ll end up NEEDING food of some kind, so be warned.  Second ~ OMG,I freakin’ adored this book! The smalltown vibe, the grumpy/sunshine kinda insta but not thing going on and a whole slew of characters I seriously want to hang out with more…this baby had it all and made my romance loving heart oh, so, happy! I adored Nora and Rowan. ADORED. Nora is determined and quirky and sweet. Rowan is all kinds of grumpy, protective alpha as F*** male. They both have their demons and are constantly working with them, around them, through them, but they have really good hearts. Their journey is a strange mix of slow burn (OMG Slow burn, but OMG when the heat starts *fans face*) and insta all at the same time, but it worked for me. It takes awhile for them to get on the same page, the bumps in their journey sometimes seem endless,...

\ ***5 Stars*** Where do I begin? I’ve tried a couple of times to start this review, but nothing seems to work, but it seems that the third times a charm because I freakin’ LOVED this book! It had me all kinds of melty in all the best ways, even when I was growling in frustration over what Elden and Violet put themselves, and each other, through. This book gave me everything my romance/book heart loves and then some and has me needing more! I adored Elden and Violet. Adored. Elden, for all his broody, non-smiling alpha-ness has such a good heart and is loyal to his last breath. Violet is all kinds of feisty and I loved how honest she was about herself, even if it was only to herself. They both have their demons, but they’d do anything to protect those they love. Their journey is all kinds of push/pull panty melting heart swooning goodness. There is a bit of growly frustration as well, since they have lots to work through, and boy do they go through it, and with each step it becomes mor...

***5 Stars*** After reading the Klutch duet, well, after just the first book in the duet, I was all about Karson ~ sorry Jay, but it’s true ~ and I loved Stella’s girl crew and I had my toes crossed that Karson and Wren would get their own HEA because the chemistry between them was off the charts was intense even then. So, you can imagine how excited I was when this book was announced (well, after sorting through all the bookish things in my head in order to remember WHO they were) and the author did not disappoint. This baby may get intense in a brutal heart wrenching way, but it gave me all the things I was hoping for them, and few I really wished hadn’t happened to them, and had me really wishing there were more words to read because I didn’t want to say goodbye. Karson and Wren. I adored these two. Karson is morally gray, but his sense of honor is undeniable. His cold, intimidating exterior isn’t a shield, it is just who he is, but the heart beneath it burns red hot for those he ca...

***5 ‘The Destruction Would Be Lovely’ Stars*** There is sooo much to say about this book...but I can’t say a word (well, I can but only so much) but the author definitely went big here. The characters are infuriating and fascinating all at the same time...and I mean ALL the characters, not just our main MC’s. And the dark in this baby made my own dark, deviant loving heart all kinds of happy and has me wanting MORE from this world...So. Much. More. But as far as Cristian and Sienna are concerned, I adored them. Sienna is her own catch 22 ~ She’s damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t, but she also owns that strange but delightful dichotomy within herself. Cristian is full on anti-hero goodness. Cold, but hot all at the same time. Their “courtship” was definitely unique with all the push/pull going on. but at the end of the day they, strangely enough, complete each other. Not where they fully meld together ~ both are too strong for that ~ but where they can be exactly who they ar...

***5 ‘Cheeseburger’ Stars*** I freakin’ adored this book. It’s really that simple. I ADORED it.  I was all in from the start, kept turning the pages because I needed to know what would happen next and really wish there were more words to read because I didn’t want to say good-bye to Freya and Hades. And for the stripper and the outlaw? To say I adored them both is an understatement. I loved how Freya owned everything about herself. Confident and yet not without her little quirks and independent as all get out, but not so stubborn to acknowledge when she needed to lean on others. And Hades? Talk about anti-hero goodness. He may be all kinds of alpha AF broody, but that blunt protectiveness of his just did me in ~ in all the best ways. Their journey to their HEA was definitely not conventional and filled with all kinds of road blocks ~ some put there by others, some by themselves ~ but it was all kinds of everything. The chemistry between them was intense from the start and I loved w...

***5 ‘I’ll Serve an Eternity in Hell for One Lifetime with You’ Stars*** Intense In every fucking way, this book was intense. And I don’t say that lightly or flippantly because that really is the only way to describe the not only the journey that Stella and Jay went on but, but all that happened around them.  Simply. Intense. Jay and Stella’s journey was definitely not the wine and roses kind, but in many ways it was way better and a hell of a lot more honest. I had said in my review of the first book that I didn’t know if their relationship was the most functional or dysfunctional one I’d ever encountered, but now I can say that it was the most functional. It was one that was brutal, dark and painful in its honesty, but one that took all of that and made them both stronger as a couple and as individuals, even when their vulnerabilities were laid bare. And when everything was said and done, I couldn’t have been happier for them. I have to say I wasn’t prepared for ALL that this boo...

***5 ‘Obsessive & Dangerous’ Stars*** I’m still digesting this book because it’s kind of done my head in ~ in a good way ~ but still.  Things are bouncing around in there and making me feel liking I’m in a live action (albeit in my head) game of Frogger because it’s like I get settled on a feeling, an idea, a state of being and then out of nowhere I’m hit by a Mack truck and feel like I have to re-evaluate whatever I’d decided upon and yet..not really...so yeah. It’s a bit of a clusterfuck up there right now. But...as this is a duet, I don’t have to over analyze a damn thing yet and can still do a vague, stream of consciousness type thing until I get to devour the second book… Jay and Stella. I’m not all too sure how much I like them...yet. I do like them. I may love them (eventually) but I can say with certainty that I am fascinated by them. They both have walls. They both want to appear a certain way to those in their lives ~ no matter how deep or shallow that connection is. ...

***5 Stars*** I’ve attempted this review more times ~ on ‘paper’ and in my head ~ than I care to admit, but nothing I’ve attempted feels right. It’s either too much or not enough. There has been no middle ground. So, I’m gonna keep it short and sweet (I hope) This book is a journey. It is everything heartbreaking and heartwarming that I love about reading romance and then some. It had me laughing out loud, swooning and getting all kinds of teary eyed and sniffly. It’s about love, loss and finding a way to keep going ~ even in the most bleak of moments ~ and having a family, whether by blood or by choice, that will be there for you no matter what.  As for Lizzie, Ranger and Kace. I fell into full on adoration for all of them. Lizzie is simply amazing because even with all that she went through she found a way to come out stronger for it, Ranger I hurt for him but loved how he loved and Kace definitely had me swooning in all kinds of ways. These three did my heart in and I loved ever...