"I could feel her heart beat
even though we were miles away"
Rescued from the only life she had ever known, Alannah Jackson learns what it means to be loved and not controlled. Finally able to let go of her past she begins a new life with the man who has shown her what love is. Faced with the truth, Alannah finds she can never escape her past or who she is. She will never love, only serve.
Roman’s love for Alannah is tested when he finds that she has been slaved by a man just as ruthless as Winston Nelson. Against his better judgement, he accepts Martin Holland’s offer to help retrain Alannah and he begins to question the love they shared. After Martin Holland makes it clear of his intentions, Roman stops at nothing to get her back. There is no room for another man in her life.
Contains adult content 18+
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is the second installment in the Last Chance series. We begin with Allanah (Laine) no longer with Roman. Was she taken or did he let her go? Master Winston seems to have got her back, but are his plans for her? Master Holland who was also bidding on her seems to want her for a reason, so why has he got her and what does he want with her? Can Roman ever get Laine back or will she be lost forever to him? What next's for Laine's journey into being a submissive and how far will ALL 3 men go to make her the perfect Submissive?
All will be revealed when you read SLAVED by the brilliant but delectable A.L. Long.
Sometimes love thrives, even in the most dangerous situations…
Fashion boutique owner Allison Charman isn’t surprised to learn her brother is in deep debt to the Russian mob. What she’s not prepared for is the man who comes to collect. Mob enforcer Kaz is massively tall with scarred, tattooed skin, but Allie refuses to be intimidated. She offers her store as payment, but Kaz has already set his sights on her. It doesn’t take long for her to be seduced, but when Kaz offers to personally pay off the loan, Allie won’t be bought. She may have fallen under the Russian’s spell, but she’ll take care of her family on her own terms.
Since he was a teenager, Bratva enforcer Kazimir Volkov has been doing the Russian Mafia’s dirty work. His size and demeanor have served him well in the most dangerous situations, but with only days left to collect a debt from a runaway borrower, Kaz risks his boss’s wrath. When he meets his mark’s sister, Kaz is instantly taken by the perfectly polished Allie. Both her courage and her curves entice him to her bed, but she turns cold when he offers to pay what her brother owes. The fiery redhead may have an independent streak, but Kaz will do what it takes to save Allie’s shop and keep her out of harm’s way.
Allie’s life is at stake, and Kaz doesn’t want anymore blood on his hands. With danger at every turn, will Kaz and Allie recognize that their connection is more than just skin deep in time to save them?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Kaimir (Kaz) Volkov's two brothers have left the Mafia. Now he's the only 1 left and as a Mafia Enforcer has to do the dirty work for them. Which means he has to collect money from Allison (Allie) Charman's brother, but he's no where to be seen and he's also given Kaz the wrong address. He walks into Allie's boutique and demands to see her brother. But when Allie tells him he's not around and Kaz then informs her that he either gets the money owed there and then or he will hurt her brother. She says she will offer her boutique as payment. BUT is it enough to cover the debt or will there be another way to get the money? What happens if Kaz can't get the money, will his boss make him pay? What do they both plan on doing in order to save BOTH their lives?
Sometimes, not even the Russian Mafia can resist the pull of love…
As a man born and raised in Chicago’s Russian Mafia, Nikolai Volkov is no stranger to the wrong side of the law. So when a crooked cop kills his best friend, Nik wants justice. He intends to ensure that the woman who witnessed everything will testify to what she saw, and with a killer on the loose, Nik may be the only man standing between Daphne Allman and deadly danger. Innocent Daphne doesn’t deserve to be mixed up with a man like Nik, but he has no other choice. Either the curvy, blonde beauty takes the stand, or Nik takes matters into his own hands.
After witnessing a murder, Daphne is prepared to go to the police. So when a dark-haired, tattooed stranger shows up at her door offering protection, Daphne wants nothing to do with him. It’s obvious he’s some kind of Mafia muscle, and Daphne has no intention of putting her life in more danger. But after dirty cops threaten her and her fragile mother, Nik becomes her best chance at safety. When Daphne and Nik end up on the run, Daphne realizes strong, resourceful Nik can protect her from harm; but who will protect her from him? She may be putting her life in the Russian’s hands, but she refuses to give him her heart.
Even as danger closes in around them, their attraction soon becomes undeniable. But as Nik descends deeper into his criminal ways to keep innocent Daphne safe, can he ever feel worthy of her love?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Nikolai (Nik) Volkov is another member of the Russian Mafia. BUT this man is on the hunt for a killer. BUT not any killer, a man who killed his best friend and is also a dirty cop killer. Nik's only job is to protect the witness Daphne Allman at any cost. But what happens when the witness doesn't believe him and thinks he's out to kill HER instead. How do you protect a woman who is determined to break free from your protection. You certainly don't fall in love with her? Nik's willing to put his life on the line for Daphne, but is she willing to let him or will she fight him to find out what is really going on.
The line between right and wrong blurs when a ruthless Russian becomes her dark protector.
Benedikt Volkov grew up in Chicago, but his family’s ties to the Russian Mafia run deep. So when his godfather, Pyotr Mishin, steals millions from the Bratva, it’s up to Ben to find him or his family will be forced to pay back the money. However, his careful plans are quickly complicated when an impulsive brunette forces him to become her unlikely hero. Ben hates surprises, and uncontrollable Lucy with her luscious red lips is a distraction that could get them all killed. But with an unexpected connection to his godfather, she may be the key to securing his family’s future.
Lucy Paprocki may be reckless and disorganized, but she finds a new focus when her world is turned upside down. She’s determined to find her real father, Pyotr Mishin—a man she didn’t know existed until recently—and Ben Volkov may be her best chance. One look at his tattooed skin, muscled bulk, and penetrating stare, and Lucy knows Ben is Bratva. The mafia man may be hugely intimidating and wound tighter than a string, but Lucy will have to trust him if she wants to discover the truth about where she comes from.
With danger lurking behind every door, passion quickly ignites between impulsive Lucy and methodical Ben. They may just be using one another to get what they want, but what if all they really need is each other?
This is the 1st book in the series and boy do we like some Russian bad boys.
Benedikt (Ben) Volkov is Russian Mafia on a mission to get back the money his godfather Pyotr (Peter) Mishin stole. But there is a catch, either Peter pays up or Ben's family have to pay them back. Lucy Paprocki is in trouble and when she sees Ben turn up, she runs to him and KISSES him, pretends he's her boyfriend and when the bad boys who's harrassing her sees Ben's knuckles that say he's Bratva (Mafia), they run away. BUT Lucy wants to find her father, who is otherwise known as Pytor (Peter) Mishin and hopes Ben can help her. But she will soon find out that Ben has other plans for Peter and they don't exactly include a family reunion or do they?
Slade Security is hot on the heels of a dangerous assailant, and it’s up to Trent Larson, ex-Navy SEAL and Slade team member, to infiltrate the organization where the mole is hiding. When he meets Chloe Baker, he knows he’s found his perfect way in. Getting close to the naïve receptionist with the dazzling green eyes and open smile is easy. But Trent wasn’t counting on the curves hidden beneath Chloe’s baggy clothes, or his inexplicable need to protect her.
Wyoming native Chloe Baker has always been too trusting—first with her alcoholic father and then her ex-fiancé. A fresh start in San Diego is what she needs to put the past behind her and earn some money for her father’s hospital bills. When Trent Larson, with his ocean-blue eyes and sun-streaked hair walks into her life, Chloe agrees to a date. Soon, though, she starts to wonder if there’s something more to the sexy surfer than he’s telling her.
Trent knows he’s blurring the boundaries of his assignment, but he can’t stop himself from wanting to get closer to Chloe. But if she finds out she’s being lied to, it could mean the end to everything.
Thanks to Leslie North for writing another superb series.
We met Trent Larson in book 1 of the Slade series with his brother Travis. Now we get to know a bit more about Trent and what his role is in the company. It kinda follows on from book 1 as well to do with Jawhara and the people behind the terrorists.
Chloe is a woman who has nothing to do with the terrorists, but does she know more than she's letting on. It's Trent's mission to find out what she knows and what they are hiding.
Slade’s priorities are his job and his security team. He’s never been interested in a picket fence, or answering to the same woman for the rest of his life. Those are attachments he doesn’t need. But when he goes to check on the boy left behind by the death of his employee’s ex-wife, Slade isn’t expecting to find Bethany Simmons. The computer programmer is smart as a whip and classically beautiful, and Slade can’t help but to take notice.
When Bethany contacted Slade Security to let them know of her sister’s death, she never thought it would be Slade himself who would show up. The hulking mass of hotness, with his tanned skin and gray-streaked hair, instantly makes her insides melt. Despite her attraction, though, Bethany worries that he’s come to take away her nephew—and she’s not going to let that happen.
It’s in Slade’s nature to protect people; but when the ex-Navy SEAL barges into Bethany’s life, she doesn’t know how to handle him. She’s used to settling her own affairs and her priority is finding a way to adopt little Jason. But soon, a secret could change everything for both them…
What happens when you find out that the child you thought was your best friend's child turns out to be yours? What happens when you go and fall in love with his aunt but her walls are up cos she is the only family that child has and doesn't want to let him go?
Bethany Simmons is that woman who has been looking after her nephew (practically bringing him up) and wants Brock Wells to sign over all rights. But what she gets is Slade from Slade Security (Brock's buddy and best friend) coming to see what he can do. What he finds is a little boy who looks like him and wonders whether he is actually his and not Brock's. Things get steamy between the sheets in this 2nd part of the Slade Security Team series.
Find out if Slade is Jason's dad and what lengths Bethany will go to, to make Jason hers.
When your job is protecting people, the first rule is…never mix business with pleasure.
Keira Mantz has been given the job of a lifetime, and she refuses to fail. Trained as part of an elite security team, her first mission is to protect the Sheikh of Jawhara and his wife. What she thought would be a solo operation, though, is suddenly a two-person job. Her partner is none other than Brock Wells, the Viking-like team member who trained her. The last thing Keira wants is Brock stealing her thunder, but she’ll do whatever it takes to succeed—even if it means pretending to be in love.
When Brock finds Keira in a bar fight and offers her a place on the team, he knows she is the right choice. With her mile-long legs, fierce determination, and unwavering focus, he has no doubt she can hold her own. But with the threat to the Sheikh closer than they realized, Brock has no choice but to intervene. To give them the cover they need, they’ll have to act like they’re a couple. Although Brock told himself he’d never get close to another woman, the job always comes first.
When their ruse becomes a little too real, can Keira and Brock risk letting their guards down, or will admitting their feelings put others’ lives in danger?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Brock Wells is a man who NEVER mixes business with pleasure, but when he comes across Kiera Mantz one evening at a bar trying to fend off a couple of drug dealers, he helps her and gets her to join the elite squad which is Slade Security. Roll on a few months later and Keira is on assignment on her own she thinks, but things change and along comes Brock who she thinks will take over. They have to act the part of being lovers, but what happens when fantasy becomes reality. Can Kiera and Brock fake it for the Jawhara society or will they go one step too far and let themselves go with the flow.
All will be revealed when you read His Stubborn Lover.
Constance Bonner has spent her life like a happy butterfly, flitting from one thing to another, never truly concerned with consequences or where her life was headed. But after one unforgettable, passionate night with Brian O’Leary, her gorgeous former boss—the same boss who just fired her—her happy-go-lucky life has ground to a halt. She’s pregnant. Jobless. Facing the biggest responsibility of her life. Worse, Brian is swearing he doesn’t want to be a father and throwing non-disclosure agreements her way. And all she wants to throw is herself—at him, no matter how maddening he is.
Brian is convinced that Connie’s pregnancy is just a small hiccup on his way to becoming a billionaire. After growing up poor and watching his single mother struggle, he’s laser focused on making enough money for his entire family to finally stop struggling. He’s got the perfect, practical fiancée, a major tech deal in the works, and his goal is almost in reach. He has no room in his life for the always-cheerful Connie, who wouldn’t know how to be serious if she tried. Connie is the opposite of everything he needs in life.
But if she’s completely wrong for him, why is it so hard to resist her?
If there’s one thing Connie is serious about, it’s making Brian see that there’s more to life than making money, and that they’re meant to be a family. But convincing him of that might her biggest challenge yet.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Constance Bonner is a developer in the computer world. Brian O'Leary is her boss. Whilst he Brian was showing around a potential customer, Constance says something which gets her fired. Brian and Constance end up in a bar and get drunk. A one night stand ensues and the fall out is a pregnancy. BUT does Brian want anything to do with Constance or the baby? Constance (Connie) wants Brian but can she make him see that his fiancee is coming between them.
You will have to read the 1st installment of Billionaires and Babies series to find out.
Looking for a brilliant murder mystery with a feisty female detective?
MEET DI HILLARY GREENE, A POLICE WOMAN FIGHTING TO SAVE HER CAREER.
Not only has she lost her husband, but his actions have put her under investigation for corruption.
Then a bashed and broken body is found floating in the Oxford Canal. It looks like the victim fell off a boat, but Hillary is not so sure. Her investigation exposes a dark background to the death.
Can Hillary clear her name and get to the bottom of a fiendish conspiracy on the water?
This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from beginning to end.
MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL is the first in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in Oxfordshire.
This is the 1st of a series I've started to read and I can relate at certain times with the character.
DI Hillary Greene has lost her husband and is looking at maybe losing her job all because of a certain thing her departed husband had done. Now she's got a case with a bashed and broken body, who is the person and what has it go to do with her late husband. Someone on the force is trying to stop the investigation BUT WHO and WHY?
All will be revealed in this 1st book of the series.
This billionaire playboy has turned over a new leaf—just in time to become a new dad.
Eddie Jameson has held the title of black sheep in the Jameson family for years. Creative, cocky and carefree, Eddie had a reputation for being the life of the party and a pain in the ass when it comes to following procedure. However, back in the flagship branch of the Jameson Agency, Eddie is proving himself to be a new man—someone worthy of his family’s’ respect. Margot Dale is the daughter of one of Jameson Agency’s most lucrative clients and the girl Eddie has been after for years. New leaf or not, he wants her—and how much harm could bringing the old Eddie back for one night do? When Margot and Eddie meet unexpectedly at a party, sparks fly and a childhood attraction rapidly becomes an adult sexcapade.
Now Eddie’s role in the company, and in his family, is on the line. Margot is pregnant and for the first time in her life, unsure of how to handle a situation. The one thing Margot and Eddie know they have is a connection—one that strengthens each other and sets off fireworks between the sheets. But they’ll need to decide if love and marriage are really coming with their baby carriage.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Leslie North for allowing me to read this awesome book as part of a trilogy of the Jameson Brothers.
Bring on the sexy and gorgeous Eddie Jameson who is so laid back without a care in the world. Now add in sexy and stunning Margot Dale who is the daughter to one of their clients who is usually unflustered. Now what do you have? A story that has sex, lust and 2 people who have no clue what to do when Margot finds out she's expecting and her father expects nothing more than the best for his daughter from the laid back Eddie Jameson.
Sparks will fly and YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT.
A rodeo star who’s as wild as a bull…
Rodeo rider Chace Meier has had enough of hard hits, wild women, fame and fortune. He’s ready to find a new dream, and being at his family ranch has always kept him grounded. So when he’s asked by a friend to help open a distillery in his hometown, he’s raring to go. Only one thing stands in his way—the prim and proper mayor of his Texas town. The sedate and sophisticated Gretchen de Havilland has not one red hair out of place on her gorgeous head, but not even her adorably aloof attitude will put Chace off. He’s looking to put his town on the map, and he’ll turn on all his charm to do so.
…and the woman who ropes him in.
Town mayor Gretchen de Havilland has her professional career all planned out. A few more years in local politics, and then it’s on to her dream of being attorney general. She’s hoping to make a name for Close Call, Texas as the perfect place to raise a family, and her vision definitely does not include having a distillery as a draw. Rough and ready Chace Meier may be used to getting his way, but if he thinks Gretchen can be swayed by his unruly hair, taut muscles, and sexy smirk, he has another thing coming.
The cocky cowboy needs to convince the town council to rezone in order to open his distillery, and the levelheaded local mayor is dead set on her political path. With both wanting to help Close Call, can they put their differences aside and create a future for the town and each other?
I would like to thank Leslie North for writing a terrific ending to the Meier Ranch Brothers series.
Chace Meier is sexy, gorgeous and a hero who is on a mission to get a distillery up and running in his hometown BUT there is just 1 problem. The gorgeous and sexy town mayor Gretchen de Haviland is standing in his way. She will stop and nothing to get what she wants and if that's closing down Chace's idea of having a Distillery in the town, then she will do all she can to stop it. What happens when these 2 collide is nothing short of fireworks.
You have to read the final conclusion of The Meire Ranch Brothers series.
Get ready to enjoy your first holiday abroad with small children. Highlights include: being woken at 5 every morning and working a gruelling day in unbearable heat chasing kids around the pool with a bottle of sunscreen. Added features: screaming during mealtimes and toddlers moaning about sand. Absolutely no sex guaranteed or your money back!
Katy and Ben and their four closest friends are going to Spain for a week with their kids. Sun, sex and sangria? Almost certainly not.
The couples think they are prepared for all the joys and trials a family holiday has to offer but they have a shock coming, and not only from the kids. Into their first day by the pool crashes Ollie, who has just been dumped by his girlfriend, and Cassie, on her hen party holiday but having serious doubts about her impending marriage. A recipe for a relaxing week abroad? Let’s wait and see…
From the no. 1 bestselling author of No-one Ever Has Sex on a Tuesday, this is the perfect book to read on the beach – either with or without small children. Perfect for fans of Nick Spalding, Marian Keyes and Gill Sims.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Katy & Ben are going on holiday with their 2 children along with 2 other couples and their children. What happens when they get on the plane and then hit Spain will have you laughing in the aisles (as they say). What happens when they meet a load of Hen Do revellers and a man in a Bridal Suite will make you wished you was there.
This is the 2nd Tracy Bloom book I've read. I've found it funny in parts and felt sorry for a couple of the characters. Made me think that 1 of the characters could be suffering from a certain problem, but will see what happens in the following books from this series.
The MUST-READ book of Summer 2019
One Letter, a Lifetime of Secrets
When Greg's mother makes a devastating confession on her deathbed, Greg feels as though he has lost everything. In search of the truth he travels from North Carolina to the sleepy coastal village of Inishbeg Cove in the West of Ireland. But not everyone in the village welcomes Greg and he soon learns that his search for answers isn't going to be easy.
Can Greg unearth the secrets lying hidden in the waters of the cove?
I would like to thank Izzy Bayliss for another amazing book in the form of The Secrets of Inishbeg Cove.
Greg Klein is a man with a broken heart. His mother has passed away and left a letter with her solictor. What's in the letter leaves Greg not knowing who he is for the past 40 odd years? He flies to Inishbeg Cove to find the answers to questions that the letter threw up and he finds a gorgeous postmistress in the form of Sarah. Along the way, Sarah and Greg become firm friends as she tries to help him trace the family secret that no one on Inishbeg Cove knows. Sarah has her own issues when the post office of Inishbeg Cove is under attack, can she and the whole community save the Post Office or will they be doomed to lose another part of their community.
All will be revealed when you read the delightful and warm book that is The Secrets of Inishbeg Cove.
For as long as Hanna can remember she always did everything she could to keep her brother Carter out of trouble. She soon finds out that not even your own family can be trusted and blood isn’t thicker than water. Losing the only home, she knew to her brother’s greed, Hanna does everything she can to make a new life for herself and get back the life she once knew.
Hanna never thought Aiden Drake would be the one person who could give back what was taken from her. All it would take is one night, only that one night never comes when revenge comes knocking and the one man to save her is also the one man with more greed than her brother.
Contains adult content 18+
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is the second book I've read by A.L. Long and she certainly didn't disappoint with the style & finesse of the characters. Hanna has lost everything all because her brother put the farm up as collateral without her knowledge. Carter thought he was doing right and came out badly. Roll on a year and Hanna is working in Dotty's Diner and one day who should arrive but Mr Hot Sexy Handsome Aiden Drake. He's a mystery on his own as he is a hot shot entrepreneur who wants 1 night with Hanna in exchange for something she wants. What will Carter say when he finds out about Hanna & Aiden? What is Aiden hiding from Hanna? All will be revealed when you read the exciting Saving Hanna.
