Daughter of Death (Bad Girls #2) by Lexi C. Foss

Blurb:

A dead body.

A missing daughter.

A silver blade.

All the clues point to one person: Me.

My name is Evangeline, and I’m a retired assassin who wants nothing to do with the underworld. But an edict from a Demonic Lord forces me to return to the man and the life I left behind.

I have seven days to prove my innocence.

Whoever set me up is going to die.

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Daughter of Death is part of the Bad Girls collection for 2018, and also serves as the first book in the Dark Provenance series.

Please note that this is a standalone paranormal romance with dark elements, demons, angels, a sadistic alpha male, blood, and a lot of dead bodies. What can I say? Eve likes her knives, and Xai enjoys watching her play. 

My review:

I really enjoyed this book. Every time I thought I knew where the author was going she threw in something new. Angels, demons, good guys and bad guys you never know who is going to be the hero/heroine. Terrific world building. I am looking forward to more in this series.

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Rock King (Nothing But Trouble #1) by Tara Leigh

Blurb:

Fans of Kristen Callihan and Kylie Scott will scream for this sizzling bad boy rock star romance!

I'm not who you think I am.

Shane Hawthorne has it all. At least, that's what the headlines say about me. I have millions of fans, awards, more money - and women - than I know what to do with. But what you don't see is the wreckage I've caused. The memories and pain I can't escape, even when I pour them into music and spin them into gold.

I tried to forget. To lose myself in booze and groupies. It didn't work. It hurt me and - worse - it hurt my band. That's the last thing I want to do, so I'm cleaning up my act... starting with Delaney Fraser.

Gorgeous, smart, drama-free, and even nice - Delaney is the perfect "girlfriend." When I'm with her I don't have to pretend. It's like she sees the real me. And I can see a future with her. But that's dangerous. Because the truth is, Shane Hawthorne doesn't actually exist. He's a shield to hide who I really am. Fraud. Runaway. Addict. Murderer.

And it's impossible to love a lie, right?

The Nothing but Trouble series:
Rock King
Rock Legend
Rock Rebel

My review:

Rock King is an angsty, sweet rock and roll romance. Shane Hawthorne is at the top of his game professionally but personally he is carrying around a butt ton of grief. He tried self-medicating but was fortunately pulled out of that spiral by his agent. One of the ways he copes is by hiring a pretend girlfriend for each tour. She will stand between him and the booze and drugs and groupies. He picks waitress for this tours “girlfriend” and despite her better judgement she takes the job because she needs the money and Shanes agent makes her an offer she can’t refuse. They didn’t plan to fall in love but Shane isn’t the only one with secrets and Delany’s may just cost them everything.

I liked these perfectly imperfect characters. I enjoyed tagging along with them as they each discovered more about themselves and each other.

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Love in the Spotlight (The Hollywood Showmance Chronicles Book 4) by Olivia Jaymes

Blurb:

It’s a simple request… 

Sam's mother needs him to pretend to date a pretty kindergarten teacher named Riley who has been dumped by her jerk of a boyfriend.  The one thing he cannot do is say no to his mom so of course he agrees.  He’s on vacation after all and it’s only a few nights.  He’ll make the other guy jealous and then head back home.  

But it has become way more complicated… 

Sam discovers he really likes Riley.  A whole hell of a lot.  She’s the kind of woman he could get serious about.  If he was the kind of guy who got serious.  But he’s not.  They’ll have one week of unforgettable romance and passion but in the end he’ll have to walk away.   No matter how much he wants to stay.

My review:

A pretend date with a kindergarten teacher turns into so much more for movie star Sam Collins. Sam is in his mid-forties and has a failed marriage under his belt and no plans to repeat. That is until kindergarten teacher Riley Bridges comes up pregnant from their one night stand.

Sam is a protector and wants to do the right thing. Riley doesn’t want him if he isn’t all in. He is going to have to come to terms with the past in order to have a future.

I really enjoyed this story. Riley doesn’t let Sam get away with less than his best and his best is pretty darn great.

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Dragon's Curvy Concierge (Dragon's Curvy Romance #3) by Mychal Daniels

Blurb:

“I don’t know what you heard about me, but I’m not in that sort of business. I’m a concierge, not a concubine!”
To her retreating back, he lobbed, “And, I want neither of those. I want you.”
When Bronwyn Scott finds herself way over her head as the first time business owner of a personal concierge service, she’s not about to fall for a rich mystery man trying to test her professionalism at every turn.

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When Bronwyn Scott finds herself way over her head as the first time business owner of a personal concierge service, she’s not about to fall for a rich mystery man trying to test her professionalism at every turn.
Determined to make her business a great success to find and show the mother who left her at birth that she made something of herself, Bronwyn has no time for games or entitled, gorgeous rich dudes.

MacMillan “Mac” Kelnar is at that time in his life where his business can run itself, he’s successful, powerful, and a mature Dragon who’s paid his dues.
When he sees his mate across the parking lot of a Home Improvement Center parking lot as she suffers a hit and run, he’ll stop at nothing to have her, even if that means pretending to hire her as his personal concierge.
Determined to have his mate, this Dragon will stop at nothing until his mate realizes that the only services he's interested in are having all of her. 

My review:

Dragon's Curvy Concierge answers the question what happens when a dragon finds his mate and assumes she wants him back.

MacMillan “Mac” Kelnar spots Bronwyn Scott across the parking lot and knows she is the one for him. Now all he has to do is convince the spunky small business owner that they were meant to be.

I loved Bronwyn. She is smart, energetic, sweet and determined to succeed. Mac is wildly successful, hunky, and determined to win his mate. He is also male and destined to screw up. We have the fun watching him work for it.

This is a sweet, sexy, fun escape.

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Bound in Ashes (Drachen Mates Book 4) by Milly Taiden

Blurb:

COMPLETELY STANDALONE 
Check out the conclusion of the Drachen Mates Series in this sexy novel. 

Tiana Jonas’s life is unexciting. Nothing happens. Except her technical support calls with Ker Drachen. He’s got the sexiest voice if her wet panties are any sign. Boring goes out the window when her house is burglarized and an undiscovered body bleeds out on her kitchen floor. Ker comes to her rescue with a place to hide away. She just needs to keep her clothes on. That’s proving a lot harder than she thought. 

Ker Drachen is obsessed with the sweet school teacher, Tiana. Her voice alone gives him wet dreams. When she gets into trouble, every protective instinct in him demands he guard his woman. Except, she’s not his. Not by dragon mark. But that won’t get in his way. Someone trying to kill her might be a problem, though. Then again, so might the fact she’s the most innocent, and desirous woman he’s ever met. 

Romancing Tiana isn’t easy when danger follows her like a shadow, but Ker is determined to prove to her he’s the man for her in every hot, slick, and dirty way possible. He’s going to win her love and keep her. That’s all good, but he might have to die to show her how much he cares. Unless she gives up her life for him first. 

My review:

Tiana Jonas is a school teacher who knows her worth. Until now she hasn’t found anyone worthy of her. Not even her stalker ex. But (dragon shifter) Ker Drachen can melt her with his voice alone. When danger threatens Tiana Ker comes to the rescue and they become closer. Tiana’s past hides a lot of secrets that may just get them both killed.

Acton, adventure, love and steamy sex this book has it all. I loved Tiana and kept imagining Ker with a late night DJ’s voice.  A satisfying conclusion to the Drachen Mates.

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One Weekend by Sasha White

Blurb:

Three lovers. Two days. One bed

Angie Wilson is a lucky girl. She loves her job, her life, and her man, Rick Craig. What red-blooded woman wouldn’t revel in the attentions of a good-looking, athletic boyfriend who is secure enough to encourage her most adventurous appetites?

One of the worst heat waves in memory has hit town, and by Friday Angie is ready to really let loose. Craig and his best friend, Mark, are chilling on the patio with cold beer when she gets home from work, and the three get comfortable. As the night moves on and the talk turns to sex, Angie longs for more than just cool air on her bare skin.

And the heat s making her just crazy enough to go for it.  Warning: Contains hot, sexy fun had by all with all!"

My review:

m/f/m, m/m/f

One Weekend by Sasha White is a short erotic tale with three friends on the verge of becoming more. Rick and Mark are best friends whose relationship changed when Rick started dating Angie. Angie and Rick have been together for a year now and Mark is going to help spice things up.

Hot adventurous sex with no labels. This one will get your juices flowing.

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Knight Nostalgia: A Knights of the Board Room Anthology by Joey W. Hill

Blurb:

A whole new anthology featuring the beloved Knights of the Board Room characters… 

Conqueror's Fantasy – When Matt Kensington takes Savannah to The Resort as an anniversary gift, they will explore their Dominant and submissive relationship to untold new depths. But on their last day there, Matt plans one more special surprise for his wife. He will bring to life a fantasy she’s held since the unforgettable night he made his feelings clear to her in his board room. A role-playing fantasy Savannah never expected to share with her practical husband. But Matt refuses to let even one of her fantasies go unfulfilled. 

Girls' Day Out – Ben O’Callahan considers himself a brave man. But he ponders putting in for extreme hazard pay when he volunteers to take the wives of the K&A men out for a day of shopping and girl talk. There’s already some serious compensation, however. He has the chance to spend the day with Marcie, and prove to her sister Cass he can be the man Marcie needs him to be. 

The Card Game – For the past several years, Rachel has learned what it means to be loved, as a wife and cherished submissive. Yet some shadows of the past continue to cling. Then the K&A men plan an after-hours poker game, and offer Rachel and Dana the opportunity to be the jackpot, required to do whatever the man who wins each hand commands. With the chance to serve the “Knights of the Board Room” in a way she’s always dreamed about, Rachel will dispel the shadows once and for all, and finally believe in the unshakable love of her Master.

My review:

m/f, f/f, m/f/f/m

For fans of the Knights of the Board Room this book will melt your socks. All of these stories take place before Ben & Marcie marry in Hostile Takeover.

Conqueror's Fantasy – We get a better understanding of Matt and Savannah’s relationship as they vacation on a fantasy island where Matt attempts to give his wife the fantasy of her dreams. Like their relationship this is a cerebral trip that will inspire fantasies for me for a long time to come.

Girls' Day Out – Ben takes the girls out shopping while and we get to see the caring side of him that isn’t as obvious in some of the other books. It made me like him better. I really enjoyed watching him interact with Dana and Cass and of course his very own bad girl Marcie. This may have been my favorite story in the book even though it has the least amount of sex.

The Card Game – Break out the fan and a cold drink it’s about to get sizzling hot. This story is multidimensional. This story is mostly Rachels. She has a f/f fantasy that Jon wants to fulfill for her but he also wants to build up her self-esteem that was so damaged by her ex. The guys are more than happy to help as is Dana. I really liked how Jon and the guys used this occasion to help out Rachel. There is a scene where usually stoic Matt had me close to tears.

All in all a fantastic read that I will read over and over again.

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