BOOK REVIEW: Sicko by Amo Jones

(Standalone Dark Romance)

Author: Amo Jones

Published: September 1st, 2020

Source: GR

He was my foster brother.
He swore to protect me.
He failed.
They all failed.
I’m an open box of passé photographs, snapped in chaste daylight, but filtered in sepia. I’m the past that he tried to forget, and he was the future I needed. When he left six years ago, I screamed for him every night. But then it all stopped. My screams were suddenly muffled by cruelty, and further coaxed by pain.
But he has come back. He’s not the cute big brother I had a furtive crush on, or the bad boy, rich brat that I hated to love.
He’s the ruthless vice president of Wolf Pack MC, and he doesn’t answer to Royce Kane anymore.
He answers to Sicko.

REVIEW

We fight a lot, but we love hard and when it comes to him and me, one cannot exist without the other.

This book has a lot of shocking plot twist and revelations , however I kinda anticipate those while im halfway through the book, still I'm awe how the events intricate and woven masterfully. I'd say the execution style was encore. The slow building of plot line, unyielding characterization, the mystery that ponders around the story. A combo of action-packed and dirty sex scenes, an all around wild ride.

Her and I, it was inevitable. Bound to happen, it was just a matter of when time matched fate.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 BOOK REVIEW: The Saint by Kelsey Clayton

(Haven Grace Prep 2)

Author: Kelsey Clayton

Published: April 23rd, 2020

Source: GR

DELANEY

Cruel.
Heartless.
A mistake waiting to happen.

Knox Vaughn is the epitome of a bad boy.
He's trouble in a sexy-as-sin package.
I know it.
They know it.
Even he knows it.

But, it's like a moth to the flame.
I can't stay away—even though I'm going to get burned.
You know what they say,
The sinners are much more fun.
And this saint is changing the game.


KNOX

Sweet.
Innocent.
Valedictorian.

Delaney Callahan is perfect,
Too perfect for me.
Hell, she's too perfect for anyone.

She's an angel,
But with me, she's playing with the devil.
I'm the last thing a woman like her needs.
And yet, I can't keep my hands—and mouth off of her.
We're from two different worlds,
Worlds that can't possibly work.
I'd do anything for her,
But I can't be the SAINT she deserves.

REVIEW

“Jesus Christ. Corruption looks so fucking good on you.” I always loved a good bad boy, good girl love story and this book can attest to that. Its been a while since I read The Sinner book one in the HGP series but I still remember Delaney and Knox characters arc and I'm so glad I finally got to read their own romance! I know the plot line seems cliché but it all comes down on how the author will execute and adds a distinct flavour to the story. IMO Kelsey somehow makes the cliché story more interesting and worthwhile reading. The story wasn't overplay and dull. Characterization wise on point and three dimensional. All around its a great story! “I’m the devil reincarnated. Your living fucking nightmare. Made of stone, with no feelings for anyone or anything.” Everyone may have been right—Knox Vaughn is dangerous. A giant red flag, warning others to stay away, but red always has been my favorite color. RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 The Sinner by Kelsey Clayton

(Haven Grace Prep 1)

Author: Kelsey Clayton

Published: March 12th, 2020

Source: GR

When I was a kid, my best friend betrayed me in the worst way possible, ripping my family to shreds in the aftermath. She ruined my life in one fell swoop, and didn’t even have the heart to warn me.

Now, nearly a decade later, I’m back in the town I grew up in, determined to make her pay.

They say revenge is a dangerous game, but I’ve never been one to play it safe. There is nothing I’ll love more than to find her weakness and use it to destroy her. The lie she told all those years ago will be her undoing.

Savannah Montgomery may be queen of the rich and entitled, but she’s about to meet her match.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 Taunt Her by Caitlyn Dare

(Rebels At Sterling Prep 1)

Author: Caitlyn Dare

Published: July 20th, 2020

Source: GR

𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺.

Remi Tanner wasn’t part of the plan. But when I see my uncle doting on her, I know she’s going to help me destroy him.

I’ll taunt her.
Test her.
In the end, I’ll break her.

Ace Jagger wasn’t a good guy. But he swept into my life like a storm, and I’m caught up in the aftermath.

He’s cruel.
Calculating.
In the end, I never stood a chance.

She might be a Sterling Prep princess, and I might be the guy from the wrong side of the tracks, but one thing's for sure... I won’t stop until I get what I want.
Revenge.

*𝘛𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘦𝘥, 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦-𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬!

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 Trouble In Hell by Alex Grayson

(Hell Night 1)

Author: Alex Grayson

Released Date: October 18th, 2018

Source: GR

Book one in Alex Grayson's brand new romantic suspense series, Hell Night.... Welcome to Malus.

Trouble and his brothers escaped from Malus, Texas as kids. In the dead of night, they left behind a hell so hideous, it made national news.

Years later, they returned to make the place that was once their living nightmare, a safe place for those who have suffered just as they have.

When Remi comes to town, heavily pregnant and in desperate need of help, as the town's only doctor, Trouble reluctantly offers his services. Little did he know the strong attraction he would feel for the woman. He fights it, tries to push it to the side, but it only grows stronger, nearly consuming him.

Love is not something Trouble can afford to feel. Not when he still has vengeance in his blood and the need to punish those of his past. Not when he knows Remi would never be able to see past the merciless actions he must carry out.

Remi has no time for love either, no matter how much her heart yearns for Trouble. Not when danger is knocking on her door, demanding something she'll never be able to give.

Will the darkness in their pasts devour them, or will they find the beauty that's just out of reach? In a town like Malus, anything is possible....

DISCLAIMER: Intended for readers 18 years and older due to mature content, abusive situations, and harsh language. May contain triggers for some readers. Please read with caution.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 BOOK REVIEW

Treacherous by Alex Grayson, Melissa Toppen

(YA/NA Contemporary Romance)

Author: Alex Grayson, Melissa Toppen

Released Date: December 10th, 2019

Source: GR

Senior year was not going how I planned.
It was supposed to be an amazing year—the perfect year.
And it started out that way… until my mom remarried, and I found myself in a new town, at a new school, and living with quite possibly the most conniving person I had ever met.
But my horrible stepbrother wasn’t even the worst part.
It was his best friend.

Zayden Michaels.
Gorgeous. Unpredictable. Treacherous.
The kind of guy who sends most sane people running in the opposite direction.
He hated me from the first moment he saw me.
He made it his mission to make sure I knew it too.
I became the target—the bullied.
Until suddenly I wasn’t anymore.
But in a world of rumors, games, and deceit, you never really know who you can trust.
Sometimes the best deceptions are the ones you never see coming.

REVIEW

Title: Treacherous Series: Standalone Author: Alex Grayson & Melissa Toppen Characters: Rylee, Zayden & Oliver Maria× Omg! Why I haven't read this sooner! This book is a gem, I always love a great highschool bully romance read with the female lead doesn't give a fuxk and a hero who's a jerk but deep inside is a sweet and has a good heart - - and that was Zayden for me♥️. As for Rylee I love her she's the perfect combination of sweet but sassy female lead plus she's a swiftie! 💕(go girl!) The book opens with Rylee settling to a new place since her mom remarried and decided to live with her new husband's house where she meet her step-brother Oliver, who's very cruel and has a bad blood for her. At first I thought this is a step brother bully romance, but when she met Zayden thank god it is not. I hated Oliver he's the male version of mean girls. All the stupid games that he and Zayden pull out for Rylee ugh and of course this will not be a certified bully if real mean girls does not exist. 🙄 I also love the friendship between Rylee and Pierce its so cool👌. Overall opinion I love every page of this book, and this is a great bully romance read. This will entice readers who's sucker of bully romance. I hope this this authors will write more in the future though. 💯 RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 BOOK REVIEW: Throttled by Lauren Asher

(Dirty Air 1)

Author: Lauren Asher

Released Date: January 9th, 2020

Source: GR

What happens when my brother's rival becomes my secret crush?

Noah Slade is a Formula 1 legend in the making.
Focused. Unapproachable. Ruthless on and off the track.
A man with walls higher than the Grand Canyon.
And my brother's new teammate.
I want more of the prince who disguises himself as the villain.
But while I crave a happy ending, he wants to destroy his.

Maya Alatorre is a forbidden temptation.
An ambitious post-grad I should stay far away from.
And chaos wrapped with a bow.
We're a ticking time bomb, about one wrong move away from exploding.
I want to trip the wire, detonating together in passion and pain.
Because in the end, all's fair in lust and war.

REVIEW

"Thou shall not bang your brother’s teammate." Splendid debut novel! This is a solid book for a debut, its well written has an interesting characters and coherent plot. I admit my knowledge regarding auto racing is minimal, and plot wise is heavy of that topic, yet it does not bore me or deter my enjoyment it actually grip my attention, as for the romance storyline I loved the slow building and execution albeit the story arc was a bit dragged for my taste. Regardless still a well done and I have a great time reading this book. "Men like Noah are only built for wickedness."  highly recommend! RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐