KIM'S REVIEW ~ FINDING ME by S.K. Hartley

I was privileged to receive an ARC of FINDING ME.  I have been anxiously awaiting for this one after S.K. Hartley left me wanting more after book one. I was instantly hooked once I started reading this series.  Logan is one of those characters that leaves you thinking about him for days after you're are finished reading.  I connected with Logan... I felt every emotion he felt.  The mother in me wanted to go to him...to hold & comfort him for as long as he needed.

Finding Me starts off where book one left off.  Neva finds herself in one hell of  a situation.  A situation where she is left wondering WHAT THE HELL, ANGEL.  My heart broke for her. But, I must say that I did feel for Angel a little bit...but only a little. & learning a little about Angel's childhood & what he endured...My heart hurt for him. But, with that said... I just felt like he was a grown ass man so it's time to put the BIG BOY pants on!!! & His father was a SICK FREAK...a SICK FREAK INDEED!!

Ahhh, Logan.  My beautiful Logan...  He touched my heart so deep he melted me.  I know that some will think that Logan was NOT the strong/alpha character that he was in book one... BUT, I have to disagree.  What he went through for the LOVE OF HIS LIFE was a sacrifice that most men or women would NOT go through.  The pain and sadness that HE felt...DANG IT...I felt it!! He wanted Neva to heal on her own & to learn how to come to terms with her past and present.  It took everything he had to stay away.  He suffered a lot and I admired him more for that & for what he sacrificed.  He took a chance on losing his ONE & ONLY LOVE so she could heal & grow.  To me...THAT'S A STRONG STRONG MAN...A REAL MAN!!!

I loved Neva's character & at times, she made me want to pull my hair out. But, I understand. I do. I didn't agree with her choice in book one but she redeemed herself in my eyes. It took her having to heal on her own without having the comfort & love of Logan that she had always depended on to heal & move on. This made her stronger & able to overcome what had tormented her & gave her the ability to offer forgiveness for what life had dealt her.

I have to mention my love for TATE & LOW.  I love these two together and I love how they are so protective of the one's they love.  It was very touching & EVERYONE needs friends like those two.  Low has that feistiness that screams out to you!!! & Tate...oh sweet Tate!!! Love him!!! Can't wait for their story in book #3!!!

I highly recommend this series. You will connect & fall in love with these characters.  FINDING ME is filled with a lot of emotions...Angst, sadness, forgiveness & lastly...LOVE!! 

I give FINDING ME 5 Crazie Stars!!! ~Kim

KIM'S REVIEW ~ FALLEN CREST PUBLIC by Tijan

OMG!!!! Tijan has outdone herself AGAIN!! WOW...HOLY WOW!!! This book was FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the KADE BOYS!!!! I had the honor of receiving an ARC for FCP and let me tell you....it will BLOW your mind. I seem to stay on an emotional high for days after I finish each book in this series. The Kade boys have a connection with one another that is REMARKABLE...and their connection with Sam is...PHENOMENAL!!! I love their protectiveness of her. It's AMAZING what an incredible author Tijan is...to be able to get that connection across to her readers is a GIFT...A gift that I'm so honored to receive. 

Sam begins a new journey starting at Fallen Crest Public her junior year of high school where her boyfriend Mason and her best friend Logan attend. Sam knew she was in for some drama because of her attachment to the KADE BROTHERS. But what she endures is not what she had anticipated. She has to deal with some off the chart BULLYING from a group of girls who have been attached to the brothers for some time now. These girls don't take too kindly to Sam's attachment to these brothers.

I have to give KUDOS to Sam because she stood her own ground and wanted to handle these girls on her own. Of course Mason and Logan had their eyes open at all times. No way are they going to let some red neck wanna be cool girls...bother Sam. Unfortunately, the girls do get the upper hand on Sam at some point!!! BUT...LET ME TELL YOU...THOSE KADE BOYS go off on a MISSION....OH.MY.GAWD....DO THEY EVER ;) OH, have I mentioned how much I LOVE THOSE BOYS...WELL...I LOVE THOSE BOYS ;) I have to stop here or I'm going to give too much away!!! Oh, & we do get MASON'S POV..squeeeeee

It has been a few days since I finished FCP and I'm still thinking about those Kade boys. I'm not sure I will EVER get enough of them. They are a part of me now. I can't decide which Kade boy I adore the most. I must say that I ADORE them the same. I'm a huge fan of Sam too. I love her strength and her ability to see the good in people especially in the ones who DO NOT DESERVE IT!!! 

This series is a MUST READ...You are missing out if you let this one slip by...just sayin ;) 

I give FCP 5 CRAZIE STARS!!!!! ~Kim

KIM'S REVIEW ~ RAW by Belle Aurora

WHERE IN THE HECK DO I START??? It has taken me a few days to be able to even write this review. I'm on a MAJOR BOOK HANGOVER!! BELLE AURORA...you are a FREAKING GENIUS!! 

This book was RAW...GRITTY...DIRTY...HOLY HELL...it had TWITCH!!!  At first, I was positive that I DID NOT LIKE TWITCH!!!  But, something happened...my feelings changed. Getting his POV helped tremendously. I had a love/hate relationship with him. I so wanted to not like him...but I DID...and I liked him HARD. 

“Monsters don’t always lurk in the shadows.” Reaching up, he runs a fingertip slowly down the length of my jaw. Leaning forward, his breath warms me as he mutters a hairs-breadth away from my lips. “Sometimes they hide in plain sight.”

One night, when Lexie was a child, she helped a neighbor boy after his father had abused him. She never saw this boy again but she always wondered and worried about him. He helped in her decision to become a social worker. Lexie moved to Sydney, Australia, with her foster mom(whom she adored) after a sad upbringing and has worked as a social worker for abused children ever since.

"Some things in life are so sad that there are no words to describe the amount of sadness, grief, and sorrow a person is feeling. I assume this is why God allowed humans the simple act of crying. When a person cries, they feel the sadness slowly ease out of them. They feel as though they are justifiably respecting a person that has died through showing their grief. They allow a moment of sorrow to overcome them and cry out a small portion of their unseen pain." 

Lexi has a stalker but for some reason it doesn't bother her. Whether she is getting in her car, at the park or at her favorite cafe... HE is always there and this sort of excites her... & She tells no one! He has never approached her and she has never truly seen his face...just his hoodie. 

One night on her way home, Lexi is attacked in her apartment complex parking lot by a man. He is about to rape her...but she is rescued... by her one and only...STALKER. Lexi knows that she should be scared of him but she is not...she actually feels safe.

“What’s your name?” 

“Doesn’t matter. You’ll forget it once I’m gone.”

“No, I won’t.”

The name is TWITCH. Twitch is messed up...He has major issues. He had a horrible childhood but he never let that stop him. He had never seen the good in the world except for once and that left him majorly messed up... His big motivator!!! He used that to get him where he is today!! He is a self made man...owning his own company & living the life of luxury!! He was out for payback and that payback comes with consequences. Consequences he was not ready to face!! & boy did he face them...he was hook, line and sinker. There was no going back now no matter how hard he wanted to.

“Sometimes good people have to do bad things. It’s nothing personal. It’s just life."

Lexi falls in love with her stalker and he introduces her to a world she never thought she would be a part of. Hell, I fell in love with her stalker...sounds crazy to even say...Twitch does something to you that you know is WRONG...you know it's CRAZY but you can't help yourself...I don't blame Lexi for falling for him...he's bad news...he is... but he's deliciously bad!!!

“He is lodged in my subconscious. The star of my dreams. Which is ridiculous. I know.”

I could go on & on but I'm not going to. I don't want to give anything away. This book is AMAZINGLY written. Belle Aurora is a FREAKING GENIUS...I know I said that earlier but I had to say it again!!! I know this book is considered "dark" but it's not really dark... I'TS GRAY...IT'S AWESOME...Yes, Lexi is the light and Twitch is the dark..which makes it PERFECTION!!!! IT'S RAW..IT'S GRITTY...IT'S AMAZINGLY WRITTEN...Well done, Bella Aurora!!! You ROCKED IT!!!

I give RAW 5 Crazie Stars!!! ~Kim

CAMI'S REVIEW~FALLEN CREST PUBLIC by Tijan

OMG!! If you thought the first two books in the series were great, wait until you get a ahold of this one!!!!!! 

"Badass" Sam is back with a vengeance! And there are so many changes in Sam's life now that she is attending FCP. The drama in this book is off the charts and the vibe at FCP is without a doubt, VERY different from the Academy. 

Now attending Fallen Crest Public and being Mason Kade's girlfriend, Sam knew she would have a target on her back. Add into the mix, Kate and her bitch crew, (oh and don't forget Tate) and Sam has got her hands full! 

I expected Kate of course to be bitchy and cause trouble, but not to go to the extent she does. ( I should've known better after reading AWNC) ;). But OMG! These FCP kids are ruthless! 

   

Of course Mason and Logan are not about to let anything happen to her! 

I was so happy to get Mason's POV!!! When reading it, there are two sides to him that come through loud and clear. He's calculated...the wheels are always turning and he knows exactly what he's doing! And he's vulnerable.....ESPECIALLY when it comes to Sam.

This series is without a doubt one of the best I have ever read! The kind that sticks with you long after you read it and one you don't have to go back and read the previous books in the series to remember what's been happening. 

There are twists and turns that will leave you speechless! Utterly SPEECHLESS I tell you! I won't reveal any spoilers though. I think it would ruin the story. But I will tell you, I LOVED every minute of it and my stomach was filled with butterflies throughout most of the book! Yes it is THAT GOOD!! Well played Tijan. Well played! 

5++++++ "Crazie" Stars!!!! ~Cami

CAMI'S REVIEW~FINDING YOU by S.K. Hartley

I seriously LOVED this book! I'm always a sucker for the "we've grown up together and now I'm secretly in love with you" type of books! Especially when the character is a MAJOR player!!! Something about taming those bad boys that does me in.
Neva has known Logan forever, he's her brothers best friend and protector of her nightmares since her father died when they were young. But now they are in college and Logan is quite the ladies man around campus. But that doesn't stop Neva from crushing on him and wanting something that will never happen...Or so she thinks.
Logan has always noticed Neva, she just thought it was in the brotherly way. But that is definitely not the way he's looking.

Then there's Angel, he is also broken and stirs something in Neva. A bond of sorts that draws her in. But Angel doesn't want to protect Neva, he just wants her.
And when Logan finds Neva hanging with Angel boy oh boy do the sparks fly! Because Neva is starting to have feelings for Angel as well. I love a good love triangle!

Now I will tell you there were some "step away from the kindle" moments. While I liked Neva, I was pissed at her. I mean REALLY pissed!! Like the "I know who you should be with, you know who you should be with...why are you fighting it?!" kinda pissed.

I am not posting any spoilers in this review. I can't do it!! I loved this book and the surprise too much to give it away!
I know I say this a lot, but I seriously CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!
5 "Crazie" Stars!!!!

I seriously LOVED this book! I'm always a sucker for the "we've grown up together and now I'm secretly in love with you" type of books! Especially when the character is a MAJOR player!!! Something about taming those bad boys that does me in. 

Neva has known Logan forever, he's her brothers best friend and protector of her nightmares since her father died when they were young. But now they are in college and Logan is quite the ladies man around campus. But that doesn't stop Neva from crushing on him and wanting something that will never happen...Or so she thinks. 

Logan has always noticed Neva, she just thought it was in the brotherly way. But that is definitely not the way he's looking. 

Then there's Angel, he is also broken and stirs something in Neva. A bond of sorts that draws her in. But Angel doesn't want to protect Neva, he just wants her. 

And when Logan finds Neva hanging with Angel boy oh boy do the sparks fly! Because Neva is starting to have feelings for Angel as well. I love a good love triangle! 

Now I will tell you there were some "step away from the kindle" moments. While I liked Neva, I was pissed at her. I mean REALLY pissed!! Like the "I know who you should be with, you know who you should be with...why are you fighting it?!" kinda pissed. 

I am not posting any spoilers in this review. I can't do it!! I loved this book and the surprise too much to give it away! 

I know I say this a lot, but I seriously CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!

5 "Crazie" Stars!!!! ~Cami

CAMI'S REVIEW~CARTER REED by Tijan

There are books and then there are Tijan's books!! If  you are looking for a dark, dangerous and damn good romance, you've just found it!  Oh and did I mention, MAFIA? Ha! I knew that would grab your attention ;)

After Emma comes home to find her roommates boyfriend raping her, she makes the decision to kill him. Now Emma and her roommate are on the run from the local mafia king, who also happens to be the father of the man she killed.

Not knowing where to go, she turns to the only man that will be able to protect her. Carter Reed, the rival mafia boss himself.

But did she make a mistake? He's now known as the Cold Killer. Gone is the boy she and her brother AJ grew up with.  The man that stands before her is cold, calculated and hard to read. Can she trust this new Carter? The only thought that keeps running through her mind are her brothers final words to her..."Go to Carter."

"You don't trust anyone, no one except Carter. Go to Carter. He'll take care of everything. He'll take care of you Em's. I promise."

Little does she know, Carter has been waiting for this moment. After AJ was killed, he decided to exact revenge on all of the people involved in his death. He also vowed to watch over Emma without her knowing it so she could lead a normal life.

Now time and circumstances have reunited this couple.

"You did all of that for me?"

"I would declare war for you." ~Carter

This book is one of the absolute best thriller/romance books I've read!

Carter......Oh Lordy! Carter Reed is one lethal character. I was so happy his POV was included throughout the book. I love when we get to see what goes through these guys minds. Carter came  across as sexy, confident and dangerous. Everything he should've been. He's perfect! And the way he is so fiercely protective of Emma is what really reeled me in.

Emma.... I think I loved Emma as much as I did Carter. It may be called Carter Reed, but I felt as though this was Emma's story. Even though she knew she needed Carter's help, she still came across strong and self reliant.

The sexual tension between these two was intense and their sex scenes were HOT!!

I hate to give away anymore than I already have. Just trust me when I say you will love this book! The twists and turns in the plot will keep you second guessing yourself and leery of some of the characters. I swear I was in Emma mode throughout the book...I wasn't sure who to trust either! A word to the wise..... Clear your schedule before you start.  This is without a doubt, a book you will not be able to put down!! 

Carter Reed by Tijan gets 5++++++ Crazie Stars!!! ~Cami

KIM'S REVIEW ~VERY BAD THINGS by Ilsa Madden-Mills

Born into a life of privilege and secrets, Nora Blakely has everything any nineteen-year-old girl could desire. She’s an accomplished pianist, a Texas beauty queen, and on her way to Princeton after high school. She’s perfect…

Leaving behind her million-dollar mansion and Jimmy Choos, she becomes a girl hell-bent on pushing the limits with alcohol, drugs, and meaningless sex. 

Then she meets her soulmate. But he doesn’t want her.

When it comes to girls, twenty-five-year-old Leo Tate has one rule: never fall in love. His gym and his brother are all he cares about...until he meets Nora. He resists the pull of their attraction, hung up on their six year age difference.

As they struggle to stay away from each other, secrets will be revealed, tempers will flare, and hearts will be broken.

Welcome to Briarcrest Academy…where sometimes, the best things in life are Very Bad Things.



REVIEW.....

I was honored when Author Ilsa Madden-Mills offered me an ARC of her novel.  I had been anticipating this one for awhile now.  I watched and re-watched her video book trailer and knew right away that I was going to love this book and Leo Tate ;)  Not only did I love this book...I loved Leo & Nora.

Nora Blakley is GORGEOUS, RICH & she is an accomplished pianist. On the outside...she is PERFECT but on the inside she is dealing with a lot of demons. She decides she is tired of being the PERFECT friend, daughter etc...So she writes down a list of "VERY BAD THINGS" for her to do in her life to break that mold. 

 Nora had me right from the get go when she was first introduced. I love how she is the carefree spoiled rich girl on the outside... & I'm not usually a "fan" of  female characters in books like I am of the male characters...But boy did Nora reel me in...she reeled me in good.  I love how she can be sweet but I love her sassiness the most.

Leo Tate is HOTT...SIZZLING HOTT...with a SMOKIN' HOTT BROTHER (ahhh, Sebastian) ;) He is determined to take care of his little brother and get his "new" gym up and running.  His priorities don't include relationships with women.  He does not do COMMITMENT & he makes that loud and clear. He only dates with no strings attached. His priorities include making sure Sebastian has a great education so he enrolls him in the prestigious private school "Briarcrest Academy". 

This is where Leo's life takes a dramatic turn. He is knocked for a loop when the feisty blonde, Nora, deliveries an EPIC speech at her school.  He CAN NOT stop thinking about her and this confuses him because he DOES NOT do relationships or even give any woman a second thought...except Nora.  He has a hard time with the age difference as well.  He is 25 and Nora is 19. The age difference does not bother Nora.

I don't want to give anything away so I'm going to stop before  I do.   All I know is that everyone needs to read this book. The writing of this book is spectacular && The chemistry between these two is too AMAZING to pass up.  I did not put this book down once I started it.  I was glued to my kindle....literally ;)


Ilsa Madden-Mills is a TALENTED-AMAZING AUTHOR. I CAN NOT WAIT to read more from her.  

I give VERY BAD THINGS 5 CRAZIE STARS ~KIM