Lisa's Top 5 of 2015
Carolina Bad Boys (Boxed Set) by Rie Warren
STONE
Hell on wheels meets hell in high heels . . .
Macho mechanic Josh Stone likes to get his hands dirty any way he can. Ever since his wife walked out on him and their young son, he’s only had room for two loves: the kid and cars.
While pretending to be his best buddy’s gay lover during a romance writers convention, the player meets the girl who’s gonna rock his world. Leelee Songchild. She blushes at the drop of a hat yet writes hardcore smut to rival Penthouse Forum. To Josh she’s a killer combination. But when the truth comes out all hell breaks loose.
Too bad romance is just for books.
LOVE
In the fast lane . . .
New York Times bestselling paranormal author, Nicky—Nick—Love is anything but successful in love. This super hot alpha male’s been too busy running from his past and a pack of rabid female fans. Everything comes to a head when he meets the Wildcat of his dreams.
Cool-as-ice Catarina “Wildcat” Steele is utterly untouchable until Nicky ignites a spark she can’t control. Their electric attraction explodes as Nicky pursues her, but he comes bearing the baggage of a family tragedy he’s hidden from everyone. Their passionate romance falls apart when Nicky discovers Cat’s secret rivals his own.
Will they be torn apart . . . or tamed by love?
STEELE
What happens at Bike Week stays at Bike Week . . .
Brodie Steele is a badass biker dude. Ashe Kingston is a hot cop with one helluva a ’tude. Their bad blood runs deep but their attraction runs too hot too handle. They make a pact. Sex. No strings attached. One week only. What happens at Bike Week stays at Bike Week. Yeah, right.
Ashe annoys the ever lovin’ hell out of Brodie and turns him on so much he can’t see straight. He keeps coming back for more. Ashe wants no part of Brodie outside of their no-strings-attached fling. But he’s hard to resist with his inked sleeves and rebellious ways, not to mention piercings in places that make Ashe melt. Brodie Steele is dangerous, delicious, and suddenly determined to have her.
Can their hot bond win out over the bad blood of years past? Or will Ashe be taken from Brodie before she lets him into her heart?
Series warning: Warning: Graphic sex, graphic action, graphic language. Triple X caution.
Carolina Bad Boys
Book 1 - Stone At Your Service
Book 2 - Love In The Fast Lane
Book 3 - Steele Into Your Heart
Rie Warren
5+ Stars
These Carolina Bad Boys are big old teddy bears at heart. Lots of Lovin’ with these men. Makes you want to be one of their conquests.
The series starts with Josh and LeeLee story. It’ll have you laughing your butt off with what Josh goes through with his best friend Nicky ( an Author) at RomCon.
It truly shows what best friends will do for one another, while giving you the laughs while also showing their serious sides. Some HOT sex in this one. Will Josh find the love of his life?
Book 2 is Nick and Cat’s story.. This one is a little more serious, we find out more about the family dynamics of Cat’s family and also a bit more about Nicky’s. This book has HOT sex too .. But has a more serious tone to the story also. Might get a bit teary in this one. Will Cat forgive? Will they find true happiness?
Book 3 wow!! This book is Brodie’s and Ashe’s story. It’ll give some closure for the past books, while letting us find out more about them as a couple. A lot more HOT and Steamy sex in this one. Will the love Brodie and Ashe claim to share survive what is in store for them?
I truly loved these books. I want there to be more. I will be finding the next books in the series so I can finish and get the answers to a few unanswered questions I have. I highly suggest that you read these books in order to get the full feelings of Love and Friendship these characters have for one another. Being family doesn’t mean in name only as these books will show you.
Major Misconduct by Kelly Jamieson
In Kelly Jamieson’s seductive new Chicago Aces romance—perfect for readers of Sawyer Bennett and Toni Aleo—a fun-loving free spirit tempts an uptight hockey star into opening himself up to love.
As the captain of the Chicago Aces, Marc Dupuis is all business. The apartment he shares with his teammate and best friend, Duncan, is a refuge from the pressures of fame. But when In Kelly Jamieson’s seductive new Chicago Aces romance—perfect for readers of Sawyer Bennett and Toni Aleo—a fun-loving free spirit tempts an uptight hockey star into opening himself up to love.
As the captain of the Chicago Aces, Marc Dupuis is all business. The apartment he shares with his teammate and best friend, Duncan, is a refuge from the pressures of fame. But when the sexiest woman he’s ever seen interrupts his early morning coffee wearing only a skimpy cami and matching panties, Marc can’t exactly say he minds. Their chemistry is off the charts. Unfortunately, this girl’s no random puck bunny. She’s Duncan’s little sister—and she’s moving in.
Lovey Armstrong could stare at Marc’s chiseled abs and listen to his French-Canadian accent all day. She just has no idea what’s going on inside his head: When he’s not charming her pants off, Marc makes a Zamboni machine seem warm and cuddly. Lovey knows the team’s bro code says no messing with sisters, but all these mixed messages are hard on a girl’s self-esteem—especially since she’s finally getting her new life together in Chicago. She decides he’s worth another shot . . . because if anyone can melt the ice around Marc’s heart, it’s Lovey.
(Aces Hockey novella)
Kelly Jamieson
Contemporary Romance
5 Stars
This book is about a family with 4 kids, 3 boys and a girl. Who when the kids were teenagers ended up opening up their home to Andrew, a friend of their sons. Andrew was all alone after his mom was killed in a car accident, he became to them their 4th son.
Jenna the only girl growing up in a houseful of boys. Attracted to Andrew and fighting it.
Jump ahead a few years, the kids are all grown up and out on their own. Time for the family Christmas get together. Everyone makes it home. All are having a good time… Or are they…. Some cut their trip a little short.
Wow!!! this is a great book. I stopped with my description so it wouldn’t spoil the book for you. I think I gave you enough to peek your curiosity.. So much more happens and is explained in the book.
Passion In Paradise (Cain's Salvation & Hard as Stone) by Sarah O'Rourke
In the small, sleepy Southern town of Paradise, not everything is as it seems. Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, the tiny country town seems like it would be the perfect spot to raise a family, build a life and enjoy living in what most natives call ‘God’s Country’. What no one seems to realize is that there are secrets hiding in the families of this quaint little community – especially the McKinnon clan.
And everyone knows, in a family, secrets never stay secret for long.
All books in the series are STANDALONE
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Cain’s Salvation (Book One, Passion in Paradise series)
STANDALONE. When Dr. Cain Turner's life was literally blown apart in a small province of Afghanistan, it was only the hope and memories of one woman that propelled him forward. But there were more demons to face.
In the small country hamlet of Paradise, Tennessee...Faith waits. But all she gets is one hastily written break-up letter that shatters her to the core. Surrounded by her loving sisters, Faith McKinnon had faced her own demons, having thought that the love of her life had deserted her. But fate...and a few meddling McKinnon sisters...conspired to bring the two star-crossed lovers together again.
Will Cain ever be able to win Faith again? Will Faith be able to trust Cain after the horrible way he deserted her? Can their love for each other overcome the hurts that each has suffered?
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Hard as Stone (Book Two, Passion in Paradise series)
STANDALONE. Jacob Stone is an undercover DEA Agent dead-set on getting vengeance for his sister’s death. When his sources tell him that the drug dealer he’s been searching for will soon be setting up a distribution center in the seemingly innocent town of Paradise, he moves in for the kill.
What Jake wasn’t counting on, however, was falling in love with gorgeous Harmony McKinnon – the ex-wife of the man he was determined to eliminate.
Harmony never believed she’d find love again....not after the horrors she lived through with her ex-husband. When she meets secretive Jacob Stone and soon falls in love, she never expected that her life would be in danger again...or that the man she’d come to trust would betray her.
Can Jake make Harmony understand his motives? Can Harmony trust him in spite of the past? Will they have their happily ever after?
Passion In Paradise
Books 1 & 2
Cain’s Salvation
Hard As Stone
Author: Sarah O’Rourke
5 Stars
Cain’s Salvation:
It starts with Cain and Faith’s love story. And what a story it is. Cain is a Doctor in the Army stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. What he deals with over there is what causes him to break up with her before his return home. She promised to wait for him, he promised to give her forever. Will the war come between them or will they find their way back to each other? It doesn’t disappoint, you’ll laugh and cry so have the tissues ready. You will be left wanting more.
Hard as Stone:
Jacob Stone (Jake “The Widowmaker” Stone) worked 22 years for the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). You couldn’t see and do what he did for a living without things weighing heavily on your conscience. He’s after his sister’s killer(s).
Harmony McKinnon, divorced single mom and eldest McKinnon sister. Works at the family restaurant.
It’s love at first sight for Jake when he ends up at the restaurant in Paradise, and Harmony waits on him. He’s new to town and has a story all of his own. Trying to find out more about her. When all hell breaks loose. How will it end?
I will let you find this out for yourself. I can say that this is a great series so far. And I will be getting the next book(s). I love the characters. I think you will too.
Unwanted Desire by Skye Turner
Ty Boudreaux is a man who saves people for a living. He’s a paramedic who plays the field but is growing tired of the game.
AnnaBeth Bellaforte is a beautiful socialite whose family has deep ties to Louisiana politics and is immersed in the lavish lifestyle that provides. Her family has ideas and expectations for her.
Ty is blue collar. AnnaBeth is a pure Southern Blue Blood.
They have nothing in common but their attraction. Or do they?
Can the peasant be enough for the princess?
Is Ty destined to be the man who sets AnnaBeth free?
Is AnnaBeth willing to go against everything she’s ever known for a man who awakens her unwanted desires?
Sometimes your hardest choice is to live for you and say the hell with everyone else’s expectations.
**This is a STANDALONE novel.
***This book contains explicit language and graphic sex. It is not intended for those under the age of 18 OR those who do not enjoy adult romance books.
Unwanted Desire
Author: Skye Turner
Contemporary Romance
Ty and AnnaBeth come from two totally different backgrounds. He’s a Paramedic and grew up in the blue collar side of town. AnnaBeth grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.She’s the youngest daughter of the Senator of Louisiana. She sets up events and raises money for Charities. They have to overcome the issues of their dating, and different lifestyles.
And what family and friends will think and how they will keep the peace and everyone happy.
I enjoyed reading this this book, it was told from both of the characters point of view, in each chapter. I give this book 5 stars! Very well written. Kudos for breaking up the chapters with both points of view, it leaves no room for getting bored with the characters. (Not that I was bored in anyway with the characters in this book! ) I loved her Grandmother!!
Vivid by Jessica Wilde
Merrick Thatcher went through a hell that no one could possibly imagine. He fought to protect his country, his family, and the men standing at his side, but it wasn't just being a soldier overseas that changed him. He watched his friends die in front of him, felt indescribable pain, and lost his sight in the very same moment.
Badly injured, blind, and angry, he's done with war, but now he’s fighting his own battle. So, he’s waiting for it to end, spending his days and nights in a thick darkness no light can penetrate. Until Grace walks into his life and his broken eyes open to a woman that changes everything for him.
A story about two flawed souls finding love amidst the grief. A love that shines vividly, even in the dark, and discovering that sometimes being broken is how the light gets in.
For readers 18+ due to language, violence, and sexual situations.
Vivid
Jessica Wilde
Contemporary Romance
5 Stars
Merrick Thatcher, Army Veteran, Home from the war, broken, burned, and blind. With little hope of ever seeing again. But he’s Alive!!
Grace Samuelson, embarrassed to be moving back home to live with her parents after a failed relationship and the loss of her unborn baby. Greatful that her parents are there to support her. Anxious to get back to work as a nurse, to get things back to some sort of normalacy.
My first thoughts of this book “ This is going to be a Tear-Jerker!”
The suffering and pain that Merrick and Grace are dealing with is heartbreaking.
Can they help each other through the healing process?
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. I won’t ruin the storyline for you!
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