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Claim Me: A Novel by J. Kenner

Claim Me: A Novel by J. Kenner
Publication Date: April 23, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas – Cori
Rating: 4.5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You comes the second novel in the erotic, fast-paced trilogy that started with Release Me. This sexy, emotionally charged romance continues the story of Damien Stark, the powerful multimillionaire who’s never had to take “no” for an answer, and Nikki Fairchild, the Southern belle who only says “yes” on her own terms.

For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real.

Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match.

I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both.

But there are dark places within Damien that not even our wildest passion can touch. I yearn to know his secrets, yearn for him to surrender to me as I have surrendered to him. But our troubled pasts will either bind us close . . . or shatter us completely.

Claim Me is an erotic romance intended for mature audiences.

REVIEW:

Mmmmmmm Stark! Damien Stark steams up the pages of this book! Claim Me picks up where Release Me left off and continues the sexy love story between Damien Stark and Nikki Fairchild. J. Kenner, the author, weaves a great love story between these two that keeps the reader fascinated and had me turning the pages until the end. Stark had me fanning myself to cool down on occasion. I highly recommend this book and this series. I will be impatiently waiting for the next book to see what happens next!

*Review copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Matt Bomer as Damien Stark

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Moon: 10 (New Species) by Laurann Dohner – 5 Stars

Moon: 10 (New Species) by Laurann Dohner
Publication Date: April 30, 2013
Review by: Reading In Pajamas – Cori
Rating: 5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:
Book 10 in the New Species series. While each NS book is a standalone, the greatest enjoyment will come from reading them in series order.

Dr. Joyce Yards has never met anyone as irresistible as 466. Their therapy sessions are growing hotter, his raw sexual hunger becoming aggressive, and he refuses to discuss anything except the possibility of getting her naked. Joy understands the dire consequences if she indulges her passion. It will break her heart but she must walk away.

Moon has been drugged, his memory shattered, and he’s now little more than feral, a dangerous threat to everyone. In their need for help, the NSO doctors turn to the only female Moon ever cared about—the one who left him behind two years ago.

Moon isn’t the same male Joy once knew. There are no rules now. If sex tames the wild beast and triggers his fractured memories, allowing him moments of lucidity, then Joy will give him everything, body and soul. She’ll do whatever it takes to save him—even at the cost of her own life.

A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

REVIEW:
I loved this book! I’ve always loved Moon because he has been the playful and loyal New Species in most of this series that the reader loves to read about. After Moon is drugged, that all changes and he becomes a threat to all his friends. His story was an emotional roller coaster for me. My heart was breaking for him. It brought me to tears on more than one occasion. There was also lots of light hearted, humorous moments between Moon and his best friend, Harley. This made me really want to see what Laurann Dohner has in store for Harley. This story was packed full of romance, sexy love scenes and action from start to finish. I could not put this book down! You know you are going to get some hot romance with a cover like this one! Laurann Dohner always delivers hot romance! I highly recommend this book and this series. I can not wait for the next book in the series!

*Review copy provided by Ellora’s Cave in exchange for an honest review.

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The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe

The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe
Release date: April 2, 2013
Rating: 5 Stars
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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
For fans of Lauren Kate and Libba Bray, The Sweetest Dark is filled with thrilling romance, exciting adventure, and ancient magic. Shana Abé brilliantly captures the drama of post-Victorian England, while unfolding a passionate love story that defies time.

“With every fiber of my being, I yearned to be normal. To glide through my days at Iverson without incident. But I’d have to face the fact that my life was about to unfold in a very, very different way than I’d ever envisioned. Normal would become forever out of reach.”

Lora Jones has always known that she’s different. On the outside, she appears to be an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl. Yet Lora’s been keeping a heartful of secrets: She hears songs that no one else can hear, dreams vividly of smoke and flight, and lives with a mysterious voice inside her that insists she’s far more than what she seems.

England, 1915. Raised in an orphanage in a rough corner of London, Lora quickly learns to hide her unique abilities and avoid attention. Then, much to her surprise, she is selected as the new charity student at Iverson, an elite boarding school on England’s southern coast. Iverson’s eerie, gothic castle is like nothing Lora has ever seen. And the two boys she meets there will open her eyes and forever change her destiny.

Jesse is the school’s groundskeeper—a beautiful boy who recognizes Lora for who and what she truly is. Armand is a darkly handsome and arrogant aristocrat who harbors a few closely guarded secrets of his own. Both hold the answers to her past. One is the key to her future. And both will aim to win her heart. As danger descends upon Iverson, Lora must harness the powers she’s only just begun to understand, or else lose everything she dearly loves.

Filled with lush atmosphere, thrilling romance, and ancient magic, The Sweetest Dark brilliantly captures a rich historical era while unfolding an enchanting love story that defies time.

REVIEW:
In one word, beautiful! The writing and language were beautiful. The story was beautiful. I’ve never read a book with such beautiful and breathtaking writing. I’m using beautiful a lot, but it is really the only way to describe this book! It took me a while after I read this book, to write this review because I didn’t think beautiful was sufficient in describing the story Shana Abe created. She transported the reader into Lora’s life.

The Sweetest Dark is a new young adult series that takes place in the Drakon world. The Dakon series is her adult series. I haven’t read these books and you don’t have to read them before this book for the story to be understood. I plan on reading the series after reading this book though! The Sweetest Dark can be read by adults and young adults.

I enjoyed all the characters in the book and their interactions with each other. I love dragons and this book is a great depiction of dragon shifters. Great fantasy book! I highly recommend this book and can not wait for the next one!

“Those nights, in the sweetest dark, we shared our dreams.”

*Review copy received in exchange for an honest review.

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Lone Wolf (SHIFTERS UNBOUND) – Jennifer Ashley

Lone Wolf (SHIFTERS UNBOUND) – Jennifer Ashley
Publication Date: April 16, 2013
Rating: 4.5 Stars
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Book Description:
Ellison Rowe is a wolf Shifter who has embraced all things Texas. He’s a cowboy through and through, complete with a Texas drawl, cowboy hat, and well-worn cowboy boots. He’s also lonely, though he feels obligated to look after his sister who is recovering from a hit-and-run accident that has left her striving to control her feral tendencies.

Enter Maria, a human woman taking refuge with the Shifters, who volunteers to look after the cubs and help Ellison’s sister. Maria too is recovering from a haunted past—she was kidnapped and held hostage by a rogue Shifter and then disowned by her family when she was set free. Now she’s on her own, but determined to put her life back together and leave Shiftertown for good.

But someone is attempting to abduct Shifter cubs, and Maria and Ellison know they must stop him. As Maria works with Ellison to track down the kidnapper, she finds her heart slowly awakening once more. And Ellison realizes that Maria may be just the one to bring light back into his life…

Review:
All the fans of Jennifer Ashley’s Shifters Bound series have been waiting for Ellison’s story. I’ve loved him since the first book. Who doesn’t like a sexy cowboy with a protective streak? I loved his story! This novella is a complete story with plenty of romance and excitement. We got to see all our favorite characters and we got updates in this novella as well. I can not wait for Tiger’s story! Jennifer Ashley always delivers!

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REAL by Katy Evans

REAL by Katy Evans
Publication Date: April 8, 2013
Rating: 4 Stars
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Book Description:

*Mature New Adult/Adult novel – contains adult situations, high sexuality, some violence, and is suited for ages 18 and up*

REAL

A fallen boxer.

A woman with a broken dream.

A competition…

IS HE FOR REAL?

He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting…

Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents . . .

But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.

I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?

Review:

So intense, it kept me on edge! Remy is the ultimate sexy, hot, cocky, alpha male fighter! I just loved him! He’s extremely intense and emotional. This book was a roller coaster of emotions for me. The writer made me really feel the characters. REAL is packed full of action, hot sex, danger, and emotions! Great book! I can’t wait to see what will happen in the next book!

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A Taste of You (The Epicurean Book 1) by Sorcha Grace

A Taste of You (The Epicurean Book 1) by Sorcha Grace
Publication Date: May 7, 2013
Rating: 4 Stars
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Description:
For lovers of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You comes a deliciously sexy romance with a culinary twist!

She didn’t know how hungry she was…Beautiful and talented Catherine Kelly is intent on starting over as a food photographer in Chicago. With her painful past buried over 2000 miles away, she’s focused on her career and is hungry for little else. Until she meets William Lambourne, a wealthy bachelor with arresting blue-grey eyes filled with enough tragedy to match her own. William urges Catherine to step out from behind her camera and fully taste all that life has to offer, stirring an appetite in her she never knew she possessed – and it’s one only he can satisfy.

He couldn’t wait to feed her…A gourmand who takes great pleasure in food and in women, William Lambourne is rich, powerful, and gorgeous — and as talented in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom. Longing for a woman to truly savor, William finds his match in Catherine. From the moment he meets her, he is determined to discover the perfect recipe to unlock Cat’s resolve, awaken her senses, and make her his own.

Theirs is a meal worth savoring…William is as mysterious as he is passionate, but as Catherine begins to fall for the stormy-eyed billionaire, she knows she must reveal her own dark secrets. But first, William must win Cat’s heart to ensure their pasts don’t undo them.

Book 1 in The Epicurean series, A Taste of You will leave you ravenous for more of Cat and William’s story!

Review:
Wow! Smoking hot romance! I loved this book. William and Cat have instant chemistry when they stumble into each other. Neither of them is looking for a relationship, but they are unable to deny their passion. This is the first book that will be published in this series and it will continued in the next book, but it does not have an ending that leaves you angry that it was cut off. I could not put this book down. Scorching romance! Sorcha Grace is a great storyteller and I can not wait for her next book. I’m adding her to my must read list!

*Review copy was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Breaking Her Rules (Red Stone Security Series) By Katie Reus

Breaking Her Rules (Red Stone Security Series) By Katie Reus
Publication Date: March 31, 2013
Rating: 5 Stars

Description:

Iris Tarango is a small-town girl from the wrong side of the tracks; she’s also a decorated former Marine who fought hard to become one of Red Stone Security’s most respected agents. But her perfectly ordered life is turned upside down when she’s assigned to guard the sexy, dominating tycoon she shares a secret history with. The instant Iris walks back into the billionaire’s diamond-studded orbit, the wild attraction flares between them…and her reputation, objectivity, and heart are in trouble.

After an attempt on his life, business magnate Wyatt Christiansen calls in major favors to hire Iris as his bodyguard. He knows she’s the best, though he has another motive too. He sees this as his final chance to win her heart. But when danger spins out of control, all Wyatt can think of is getting Iris out of harm’s way—even if it means losing her love in the end.

Unfortunately, the killer seems to know their every move. If Wyatt and Iris don’t figure out who put out the hit, they’ll lose more than their chance at happiness together.

Review:

I loved Breaking Her Rules, the 6th book in the Red Stone Series. These books can be read on their own, but I always like to read them in order if it is part of a series.

Iris Tarango and Wyatt Christiansen grew up together. He had an alcoholic for a father and she had a single mom with issues with men. This contributes to who they are. Wyatt has been in love with Iris since he was fifteen and when Wyatt finds himself needing security protection he requests Red Stone Security in the hopes of spending more time with Iris and winning her heart. They both find themselves in danger and protecting each other. I was worried that a female heroine would not give me the male alpha I prefer to read about. That was not the case with this story. Wyatt is an ultra, protective hero. Loved him!

I highly recommend this romantic suspense story. Katie Reus is the ultimate storyteller. I always find myself unable to put down her books. Lots of action, suspense, danger and steamy romance. Everything I love to read in a great story.

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Robin Covington – His Southern Temptation (The Boys are Back in Town, #2) – 5 Stars

Robin Covington – His Southern Temptation (The Boys are Back in Town, #2)
Publication Date: April 1, 2013
Rating: 5 Stars

Book Description:
Some women are bad. Some women are a bad idea. The best ones are both…

As a Black Ops assassin, “Lucky” Landon has had more than his fair share of close calls. Now he’s turned in his sniper rifle for the simple life of his small hometown. So the last thing he ever expected was to end up at gunpoint. Or that the woman holding the gun would be his best friend’s little sister and Lucky’s on-again/off-again lover.

Taylor Elliott is Trouble, and she likes it that way. And seeing Lucky again? Well, he’s been her dirty little secret for the past few years and everyone knows that secrets in a small town are almost impossible to keep. But Taylor has bigger problems on her plate. Like the local mob boss who wants her dead.

And right now the only thing standing between Trouble and disaster is a hottie named Lucky…

Review:
Loved it! Drew me in during the first chapter, and held my interest until the end. This story had everything I look for in a great story! A love story with steamy romance, action, danger and humor. Lucky is a sexy Black Ops assassin who is ready to settle down and he is making it his mission to convince Taylor, who he has been secretly hooking up with the over the years whenever they run into each other, that they belong together. They have amazing chemistry and made me laugh out loud. I was rooting for Lucky and Taylor!

This is the first book I’ve read by Robin Covington and she is now on my favorites list. I’m buying the first book in this series and anything else she has written. Can not wait for the next book!

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*Review copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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Maya Banks – Fever (THE BREATHLESS TRILOGY)

Maya Banks – Fever (THE BREATHLESS TRILOGY)
Publication Date: April 2, 2013
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Book Description
Jace, Ash, and Gabe: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They’re accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Jace, it’s a woman whose allure takes him completely by surprise…

Jace Crestwell, Ash McIntyre, and Gabe Hamilton have been best friends and successful business partners for years. They’re powerful, they’re imposing, they’re irresistibly sexy, and Jace and Ash share everything—including their women.

When they meet Bethany, Jace begins to feel things he’s never experienced before: jealousy, and a powerful obsession that threatens him, overwhelms him—and excites him beyond control.

Jace isn’t sharing Bethany—with anyone. He’s determined to be the only man in her life, and it’s jeopardizing a lifelong friendship with Ash. Bethany will be his and his alone. Even if it means turning his back on his best friend.

Review:
This is the 2nd book in The Breathless Trilogy. Maya Banks always delivers steamy romance with great characters and she definitely delivered in this book. Jace Crestwell is a powerful, alpha male who for the first time, falls instantly for a woman he doesn’t feel the need to share with his best friend, Ash McIntyre. Since Maya Banks introduced Jace in her book, Rush, I have been looking forward to his story. He raised his sister after losing their parents and built a powerful empire with his two best friends. Jace is a very masculine, alpha male, but is also deeply compassionate and protective of those he loves. He is determined to protect Bethany and make her completely his.
I am calling this a sexy Cinderella love story! It gave me everything I look for in a great story! Loved it and can not wait for Ash’s story!

Reading In Pajamas – Cori

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In Flight (Up In The Air #1) R.K. Lilley

In Flight (Up In The Air #1) R.K. Lilley
Rating: 4 Stars

Book Description
Publication Date: October 20, 2012
When reserved flight attendant Bianca gets one look at billionaire hotel owner James Cavendish, she loses all of her hard-won composure. For a girl who can easily juggle a tray of champagne flutes at 35,000 feet in three inch heels, she finds herself shockingly weak-kneed from their first encounter. The normally unruffled Bianca can’t seem to look away from his electrifying turquoise gaze. They hold a challenge, and a promise, that she finds impossible to resist, and she is a girl who is used to saying no and meaning it.

Bianca is accustomed to dealing with supermodels and movie stars in her job as a first class flight attendant, but James Cavendish puts them all to shame in the looks department. If only it were just his looks that she found so irresistible about the intimidating man, Bianca could have ignored his attentions. But what tempts her like never before is the dominant pull he seems to have over her from the moment they meet, and the promise of pleasure, and pain, that she reads in his eyes.

This book is intended for ages 18 and up.

Review:
If you are a fan of Christian Grey and Gideon Cross, you will love hot, sexy, alpha, James Cavendish! I couldn’t put this book down! The characters had a lot of back story and depth. Lots of scorching romance between James and Bianca. I loved the secondary characters as well. This is a trilogy series that will hold your interest from start to finish! I’ve also decided I’m flying the wrong airlines because none of these adventures ever happen to me on planes.

Reading In Pajamas – Cori

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