Mr Beautiful - R K Lilley

Oh I waited so long for this book to come out and it did not disappoint,

There were snip bits of everyone's lives: Frankie & Estella, Lana & Akira, Stephan & Javier

It filled on so many blanks. Like where Frankie met Estella, how Stephan and javier became closer, all the little tidbits that were missed because you were so engrossed by James & Bianc. But it also gave us more insight into James' Point of view and how he felt and explained his actions.

Amazing book by an amazing author.

The Will by Kristen Ashley

I'm a huge fan of everything Kristen Ashley writes.

This book I have to say didn't appeal to me as much as the others. the main character, Josephine, was a bit stuffy and pretentious. She wasn't a easy to relate to.

I could understand why she behaved the way she did but then she had lovers and all of the men she met were ga-ga over her which again didn't make sense since she was just a bit too stuck up. She also spoke in a style which didn't really appeal to me. She was a photographer's assistant but she spoke like she was the Queen. Not my thing.

All this considered, the book was actually a lovely story. Jake, like all Ashley's heroes was an Alpha male doing the best he could even if it wasn't all very respectable.

If you like JB Salsbury's Fighting series, you'll love this because Jake is a fighter and it's hot! ;)

The adoring males were a little too much but then that is a common theme in many of Kristen Ashley's books.

All in all, a great story, just didn't warm up to the heroine so much.

Lovely Trigger - RK Lilley - Tristan and Danika Part 3

Its live!!! I am so addicted, I woke up at 4am UK time to check and when it was live, downloaded to read the first 4 chapters!! Still reading now!!  

The final part to the Tristan and Danika trilogy. I waited for this so long and it wasn't a disappointment at all. 

The ups and downs of triatan and Danika's relationship were like a scary roller coaster. They showed that true love never dies and can overcome everything - even your dreams being shattered. 

Their chemistry was tangible. Sparks flew when they were in the same room, even though they tried to keep apart. 

Tristan showed so much patience and determination. It was incredible. He found a way back into Danika's life and they overcame so many horrible things from their past. 

I hated Danika's sister's attempts on Tristan and couldn't understand how she could be so cruel to Danika who had tried to help her so much.  Her bitchiness was unreal. Why torture Danika like that? She had a vicious streak. 

The ending made my heart swell.  I'm all for option A but I don't know why more people don't go for option B as well. Yes very cryptic but I didn't want to ruin it for anyone reading this who hasn't read the book yet. :) 

Bad Things - RK Lilley - Tristan and Danika's story part 1

I love RK Lilley's stories. They are filled with heartache and a soul deep all-encompassing love. Up in the Air is one of my favorite books and touches lightly on the story of Danika and Tristan. It's all very mysterious and I've wanted to know the background since reading snippets about them.

Danika is a 21yr old living as a 'nanny'/ mother's helper with her boss and friend in Vegas. Her boss's husband brings home stray musicians all the time and that is how she meets Trystan.  They are both damages and know they want opposite things but the lure is too strong and they give in. Even with their intense jealousies of each other's exes, they manage to always end up together. They are polar opposites: one eager to love and the other afraid of the word. Danika has an abusive past and an estranged sister who she hasn't seen in 4 years. She grows close to Trystan and his brother Jared and she finds the family she was missing in them. Trystan and Danika explore their dominant and submissive sides but each has an addictive nature - with different addictions. 

In the end, tragedy strikes and Trystan loses his baby brother to their wild lifestyle. How will Trystan and Danika move on? 

Read Rock Bottom: 2 (Tristan & Danika) to find out

Tart - Lauren Dane - delicious/Brown family

This is the 2nd part of the Briwn family spinoff series.  The story if Juliet - better known as Jules, Gillian's close friend. 

The full length story is about Jules and how she decides to stop waiting for Calvin Whaley - her high school crush and best friend to make a move. She's 33 and moving on - with Gideon.  The hot cowboy who has come home tohelp his grandfather run his farm.  What happens next is unexpected. Given and Cal are both bisexual and when Cal decides he's going to go after Jules and steal her from Gideon, Gideon asks him to join their relationship instead. 

They struggle with insecurities and family problems. Mainly Jules' family are pricks and she has to else to stand upto them. 

We also get to enjoy Gillian and Adrian's wedding, a true rock n roll affair and get a hint of what's to come inte next story - Mary and Damien. 

Coming Undone - Lauren Dane - The Brown Siblings

This is Brody's story. Erin and Aidan's older brother and guardian. Brody gave up art school to take care of his siblings when their parents died. 

He is a sought-after tattoo artist and a homing beacon for his siblings. Responsible, bad-ass, protective and caring. He's been in love with Raven, a free spirit, for so long but her lack of commitment has made for a strained relationship. He's had so much responsibility in his young life that he shies from it now. 

One day he's calling collecting his mail when he's hit by a car that runs off. He sees an 'angel' telling him he will be ok - his new single mom neighbour.  Elise is a former ballerina who has had a violent past.  She moves to Seattle to escape her  in-laws who have been trying to interfere in her custody of their only grandchild. 

Erin's parents also move to be closer to her and Rennie, her daughter. Erin and Brody start off as friends with benefits which turns into a beautiful relationship. 

There's a custody battle, a jealous ex and even a very brief misunderstanding. In the end, it all works out and everyone is happy. 

We get a brief update on Erin, Todd and Ben who are trying for a baby and trying to smooth things over with their families. 

All in all a more realistic relationship and I definitely see the author's growth from the first book 

Laid Bare - Lauren Dane - Brown Siblings

Erin and Todd are from different worlds but they connect deep down. Not to mention on a dom/sub level. Todd's misconceptions about what is expected from him cause him to make a big mistake and walk away from Erin because it isn't what he thinks is 'right'.  10 years later they reconnect and pick up where they left off but with some soul deep damage they have to overcome.  Add into that Ben, Todd's childhood friend and business partner, who is invited into a threesome with them that becomes permanent.  It's a nice story but annoyingly perfect. The men are always putting Erin first and make no mistakes.  It was a fantasy but not te kind you would expect.  There are several exes always wanting to check out the competition and wanting them back. The ex wanting what's best for the old flame and just being in town on short notice and wanting to meet up and then backing off.  It was all a bit repetitive. No confusion about feelings. No misconceptions or mistakes. Anything that goes wrong they quickly fix. It was a little unrealistic. Do real people in real relationships behave so perfectly? There's some angst with the family but it's brushed over. Wonder if the next book will be deeper. 

Dungeon Royale - Lexi Blake - masters and mercenaries

Damon Knight has recovered from being shot in the chest by his closest friend. As he lay in a pool of his blood, his thoughts are of sweet Penelope who he never asked to lunch or a date. Now that he is recovered, he's going after Baz and the Collective who tried to kill him. He brings in the McKay-Taggart team to conduct a mission on an adult-themed cruise where he needs someone to pose as his submissive. Penelope is offered the job but she's hesitant. She's not submissive, or so she thinks. Damon decided to train the quiet beautiful girl who thinks she is fat and let's people walk all over her.

Baz threatens Penelope and Damon vows to protect her at all costs.  Lots of shooting, visiting some interesting European destinations and in the end, a HEA. 

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The next book will be Simon and Chelsea's story and a novella of Derek and Karina before that.