Welcome back!
So, it's been a hot minute since I've been on the blog. A lot has been going on, for me (and the world in general). I had a hard time getting back into reading for a while, and even when I did get back into reading I wasn't in the headspace to review anything. So I've spent the last couple of months just...existing, and reading anything and everything. There have been a few books that gave me such feels that I wanted to write a review but the reviews never materialized. And that's ok. I knew I wasn't there.
So all of that scared me when I was offered a review copy of the book I'm going to talk about today. I love this author and her books, so I knew I'd end up liking the book (I have yet to find a book by her that I didn't like!)...so I knew that I'd like her book but I was also a little unsure if I was mentally ready to review something. But, I wouldn't know until I tried.
So that brings me to this book. Seek (Project Xol #1) by Amabel Daniels.
Ok, so first impressions...HAVE YOU SEEN THAT COVER!?!?!? 😍😍😍
I've read almost everything that Amabel Daniels has published, and I've enjoyed everything I've read (even the one that made me mentally live in nature *shudders*), so when she offered me an advanced copy of this book, I couldn't say no.
So, the blurb:
It’s been months since Cassidy Shaw has heard from her mother, Rosa, a world-renown scientist. When she does, it’s in the form of an urgent edict to retrieve a key. Arriving at Rosa’s apartment in Cincinnati, Cassidy encounters strangers. One man who seems determined to silence her. The other, could he be her savior?
Luke Dixon enters the fray, believing his neighbor is being attacked. Never one to ignore someone in distress, he’s then shocked to realize he’s the one needing rescue. Bound together through violence, Cassidy and Luke must come to trust each other as they embark on a search, armed only with the key and Rosa’s cryptic directions. It’s a journey with unexpected answers and decades-old research. A search with more questions…and a lethal enemy who returns when least expected.
I knew going into this book that it was going to heavily focus on the suspense part of the story, so I expected that. I was definitely pulled into the story and on the edge of my seat to find out what was going on with Rosa and who was after Luke and Cassidy. The action starts in chapter one and keeps going until the last page. Honestly, when I got to the last page, I thought something glitched with my kindle because it just ended.
So, I knew that this was a series but I wasn't anticipating a cliffhanger. I mean, my bad...but OMG THAT CLIFF!!!!!!
I should have anticipated the cliffhanger because the further I got into the book, the more I wondered how the book would be wrapped up in the short time that was left in the book. I will say that the cliffhanger is great in the sense that it provides more time to build the relationship between Cassidy and Luke. I'm definitely intrigued by their relationship and would love to see how it builds and grows.
I definitely recommend this book and I can't wait to find out what happens next!
Lane One: Temptation by Justine Elvira
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Book Description:
Theodore Rosely.
Handsome. Intelligent. Wealthy.
Great in bed with the body of a Greek God.
Just the mention of my name has women dropping their panties.
I'm one of the city's most eligible bachelors and women line up just to get a taste of me. I work hard to make millions during the day, and play hard at night.
Frumpy, overweight and average-looking is not my type. I like beautiful, thin women with tight bodies and an even tighter- well, you know what I'm getting at.
That's why the mysterious woman from my health club who swims laps every morning should not hold my interest. She's the exact opposite of what turns me on, yet I can't take my eyes off her.
She's intriguing... She's fascinating... And she's quickly becoming my obsession.
I can't learn enough about her.
I'm used to getting exactly what I want...
…and now I want her.
*This is book one in the Lane One Serial
Scars and Stripes (The Last Good Knight, #1) by Tiffany Reisz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Description:
The Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts.
Part I: Scars and Stripes
It's lust at first sight when Mistress Nora encounters a sexy newcomer to The 8th Circle. She's happy for the distraction, since she left her lover, Søren, but her session with Lance is cut short when her boss, Kingsley Edge, reveals they're all in danger….
Undeniable by Ashley Simone
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Book Description:
What if One Night Could Change Your Life?
Working
in a diner by day and desperately applying for accounting jobs by
night, Allie Nobokov fears that her future will be one of a single,
virginal, cat lady. A chance encounter with a gorgeous stranger, Zac,
awakens her desires and she feels an undeniable connection.
When
fate pushes them together once again, Allie’s desires run wild – until,
just when things start getting hot and heavy, Zac disappears into the
night...
How can you deny a connection so strong?
All that
is pushed to the back of Allie’s mind when her younger brother shows up
on her doorstep, desperately in need of more money than she can
provide… Until she sees a classified ad.
“I met a girl and I
can’t get over her,” says the ad, and goes on to describe Allie. “If you
look like her, I’ll pay handsomely for one night with you.”
Can
Allie summon the courage to answer the mysterious ad and go through with
what it entails? And can she convince the enigmatic Zac to push aside
his demons and give their love a chance?
A Sexy, New Adult Story
