Sophie (The Drummonds Book 6) by September North

 

 

Blurb:

The Drummonds Book 6: Sophie

 

Hi, I’m Sophie. I’m Drum and Mariah’s youngest daughter. This year life is coming at my family, and me, pretty hard. I’m not sure how many more hits I can take before I just…explode. I’ve kept a lot of stuff bottled up. I know I am a tough girl and I have a lot of attitude, but underneath that…I’m not made of stone. I thought I loved someone. I didn’t, not the way I wanted to. I thought I could run from loving someone else, I couldn’t. Not the way I wanted to. Cole was unexpected. Being aggressive is easy. Being in love…

 

Hi, I’m Cole. I have a rep because I spent some time in juvie for graffiti, even if that graffiti is now considered a tourist attraction. Whatever. The hits I took in that detention center were nothing compared to the ones Sophie Drummond landed on my heart. I was the idiot who wanted to do something stupid and…I did. I fell in love with a complicated girl who may or may not actually feel the same way about me. I guess I’ll find out.

 

My review:

I LOVE THIS SERIES! This book stayed with me long after reading it. Sophie like me is the youngest girl, third child and different than her siblings. Sophie is incredibly strong and has a heart as big as Texas which she protects with her tough and scary reputation. Life has been handing Sophie a lot lately and she acts out by making some bad decisions. Cole is not one of them. How she treats him is. This book will take you on the emotional roller-coaster that is Sophies life and leave you looking for more.

 

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Battle Scars (The Arsenal #5) by Cara Carnes

 

Blurb:

Scars don’t always heal…

Jesse Mason chose duty over love and endured the hell of captivity comforted only with thoughts of the woman he left behind. Though the physical damage has healed, the emotional battle continues now that he’s home. He fakes happy and whole until Ellie is thrust back into his life. She’s everything he ever wanted but can never have. Getting wrapped up in her problems is not an option, but neither is leaving her in danger.

Without her he’d be nothing.

Scars aren’t always visible…

Ellie Travers salvaged her scarred heart and landed headfirst in a horrible marriage. Now divorced, broke, and desperate to care for her ailing mother, she accepts the only job offered—Office Manager at The Arsenal. Working for the man who broke her heart should be simple compared to escaping a hellacious marriage. But only she can help Jesse win the final war for his soul, and she’ll do anything to save him—even at the risk of losing herself.

The battle lines have been drawn. Together they must navigate the minefields of love and sacrifice because failure is not an option.

 

My review:

I’d read and loved this story in print. Audio about did me in.
WOW! Jesse’s story was everything I could have hoped for. This story will have you glimpsing the bowels of hell. Jesse isn’t the only one who has spent time there but it has cost him in scars, PTSD and the woman he loves. In this story we see him crawl from the dregs back into the light and it is a heck of a trip. Keep the tissues handy.

 

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A Cat for Troy (Wishes & Dreams Book 3) by Allie McCormack

 

Blurb:

Meet Troy's new roommate...

She was charming.... inquisitive... demanding... even occasionally bad-tempered. But he loved her anyway.
After all, she was just a cat
...wasn't she?


A Cat for Troy is a fun paranormal romance novel with a happy ever after and lots of Cattitude! This is the third book in the Wishes & Dreams paranormal romance series, featuring Djinn and Shapeshifters! While each book can be read as a stand-alone, it's recommended to read them in order for continuity.

Veterinarian Troy Shelton has no idea what he's letting himself in for when he rescues a friend's cat from the shelter after a dog attack. The friendly but demanding calico soon has Troy and his pregnant collie wrapped around her furry paw. But strange things begin happening in Troy's home when he’s away, and he could almost think someone else was living there besides him.

Torn and hurting, Katerina appreciates Troy's gentle care. She also appreciates his strong form and handsome face as much as the way he cuddles her. She's trapped in her cat form until her wounds heal, but once she's well again she finds herself oddly reluctant to resume her human form and life away from Troy. But someone else is interested in Troy, and that someone else has already tried to kill Cat once.

 

My review:

She’s done it! I always said if I was going to be a shifter I’d want to be a spoiled housecat. Author Allie McCormack has written a housecat shifter and I knew I had to read it. This was an entertaining tale of love, magic and danger. Troy is a sweetheart and Katerina is awesome as Cat. The villain was really creepy. I think I would have enjoyed this more if I’d read the previous two books but as it stood I really liked this tale. I’m off to purchase the first two books in the series.

 

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Crimson Moon Hideaway: Fate's Appeal by Roxanne Witherell

 

 

Blurb:

Peyton Wright was finally getting the vacation she deserved, even if it was to her sister’s wedding. Not being the social butterfly, all Peyton wanted to do was relax a little and avoid her mother’s hounding about dressing up and finding a mate. What she didn’t plan on was discovering her mate in the wedding party, but she soon finds someone else has eyes on him too.

As best man for his Alpha’s wedding, Thad Rivera was sure it would be another dull weekend. That was until he met Peyton, the bride’s sister. He knew from the moment they met that she was his mate. He just needed to break her out of her shell enough for her to realize it too. But when she goes missing, it’s up to Thad to find her before it’s too late.

 

My review:

I LOVED THIS STORY!!! This story stars a woman made to feel less than by the very people who should love her most; her mother in particular. It’s her perfect sisters destination wedding and Peyton is doing all she can to avoid her mother and help out her sister. When she meets the hunky werewolf it is obvious from the start they are meant to be. I love that he has no problem building and reinforcing her self-esteem. Different isn’t bad. I could so relate to Peyton. I loved Maggie and hope she gets a story too. 

 

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Black Hollow: Mending Love by Cassidy K. O'Connor

 

Blurb:

What would you do if you met your mate and found out she knew nothing of the supernatural world and only had days to live?

 

Dr. Jonathan Larson lived to serve the residents of Black Hollow. It wasn’t until his mate shows up in need of help that he learns the town would do anything to help him.

 

Irelyn Danvers was almost two thousand miles from home trying to check items off her bucket list. After multiple battles with cancer she has accepted her fate and was going to make the best out of her time left. When her car breaks down in Black Hollow it turns out to be her greatest adventure yet.

 

Jonathan only has days to reveal the supernatural world to his mate and convince her to let him save her. He didn’t expect her to refuse his help. Could he respect her wishes and say goodbye or would she accept the offer of love and salvation the town was offering her?

 

My review:

This story is a heart-wrenching tale of finding love just as you are ending it. Irelyn has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and has a limited time left.  She meets Dr. Jonathan Larson who discovers that she is his fated mate. There may be a way to save her but will she accept the impossible after only knowing him a couple of days? This story had me reaching for the tissues and laughing out loud.

 

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Ghost Hunt (Academy of the Phoenix #1) by Lia Davis

 

Blurb:

Ember Bailey is on the path to greatness. As heir to the throne of the Azorea Cay Phoenix Clan, she's committed to being as strong and fair as her mother. Attending the Academy of the Phoenix is the first step in learning how to rule her people. But she can't begin her studies until she completes the daunting task of telling her parents about her four mates. If she can survive reform school, surely, she can survive this.

But trying to find a sense of normalcy proves to be impossible even after she comes clean. As the academy is ravaged by a ghost with a grudge, death and foul play plague the campus. With one teacher dead and another missing, can Ember, Zelphar, Karn, Lucent and Caleb track down the evil spirit and vanquish it before it has a chance to kill again? 

 

My review:

This is the continuation of Reborn: House of the Phoenix so if you haven't checked that out I recommend that you do.

In this installment Ember’s powers are growing and so is she. Ember introduces her four mates to her parental units and they have their first challenge as a team. Though this is a short book there is plenty of action on the pages.

 

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Black Hollow: Beating Around the Bush by Sheri Lyn

 

 

Blurb:

Two psychopomps, a wolf shifter, and a human child. Just another day in Black Hollow.

One frantic call from his best friend, Shayde raced to the human realm to help his partner. He didn't expect to find a child staring at him. Choal didn’t know what to do and Shayde was just as confused. How could a human child see them, they were Psychopomps? No one but the soul they were ferrying across should have known they were there.

Choal thought he was out on a routine call, the human world wasn't his favorite place to be so he liked to do his job and get home. Until he came face to face with a child who needed him. With his best friend at his side, they would take the kid somewhere safe. They just needed someone to guide them through the human world.

Bishop Allister was just another pack wolf in Black Hollow, he felt like he was on the outside until Seraphine asked him to do her a favor. Enter Shayde, Choal and Kohen. They had no idea what to do in this realm and he was the perfect man to show them around. If that included into his bedroom, well he was up for it. Hopefully they would be too.

 

My review:

Black Hollow: Beating Around the Bush by Sheri Lyn is a sweet and sexy tale of an alternative family coming together. I laughed and sighed. The guys are good and kind and sometimes oblivious. And a child shall lead them. This story left me with a smile and a full heart.

 

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