Book Review – Beneath These Chains

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Story (5 out of 5)                               Hottness (4 out of 5)

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Book Description

Beneath These Chains is the third book in the Beneath Series, but can be enjoyed as a full-length, standalone romance.

I was raised on the streets, so I know things are rarely as simple as they appear—especially this rich girl showing up at my pawnshop demanding a job.

She’s the most tempting thing I’ve ever seen, and I’ll be damned if I can make her leave.

Shit just got complicated … but when it comes to her, I want complicated.

We’re both fighting our own demons, and our only chance at a future is to let go of the past.

But will we be strong enough to break free from beneath these chains?

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Review

This story was filled with mystery, action, sexual tension, and tender love. I absolutely could not put this book down until I read the very last word of the very last page. Meghan March has a way of writing that makes me forget that I’m reading a book because I can see everything happening right in front of my eyes. Her characters are raw, honest, and unapologetic. Continue reading

Book Review – Wrong Number, Right Guy

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Story (3 out of 5)                               Hottness (3 out of 5)

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Book Description

When a mysterious text message summons May Wexler to a biker bar in downtown New Orleans, she knows something is very wrong. Her sister has sent out an SOS, but when May gets there, she’s nowhere to be found and May is the one in trouble—she’s wearing pink espadrilles, she’s got a Chihuahua in her purse, and she’s in the middle of a shootout.

After tall, muscular Ozzie comes to her rescue, May has no choice but to follow him to safety. At the headquarters of his private security firm, the Bourbon Street Boys, she finds a refuge for the night—and the offer of a job. But it’s not long before a gun-toting stalker isn’t the only complication in May’s life: the more time she spends with Ozzie, the less she can deny that they’ve got some serious chemistry. A wrong number got her into this mess…Will it also get her the right guy?

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Review

This is the first book I have read by Elle Casey. The book description totally sold me on reading this story. I had to know what happened to the girl from the right side of town ending up on the wrong side of the town with her chihuahua in her purse during a shoot out. Now that’s a crazy premise for a story! Continue reading

Book Review – Beneath This Mask

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Location, Location, Location!

While in New Orleans, we decided to stay in the French Quarter so we could soak up as much of the flavor of NOLA and its night life as we could in the four short days we were there. One of my favorite spots was Jackson Square (pictured above). With the horses and carriages lined out front, the stunning Saint Louis Cathedral looks like a castle at dusk. When I read about wandering the streets of New Orleans in Meghan March’s Beneath This Mask, I knew I had to see it for myself too!


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Story (4 out of 5)                               Hottness (4 out of 5)

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Book Description

He loves me, and he doesn’t even know my real name.

The limelight that follows him could expose everything I’m hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can’t force myself to stay away.

I’m going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it.

Will we lose it all when I reveal what’s beneath this mask?

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Review

I really enjoyed Beneath this Mask. This was my first Meghan March book and she has made her way to my “must read anything she comes out with” list! I’ve powered through the books of this series a day for each. Fast paced, mysterious, and hot, this book is definitely a must-read…like right now! Continue reading

Book Review – Wicked

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Location, Location, Location!

While in New Orleans, I was told that I must visit one of their famous cemeteries filled with above ground tombs and elaborate memorial statues. I chose Lafayette Cemetery having finished reading Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Wicked. It was eerie walking amongst the the dead especially with their tombs at eye level and not just headstones marking the ground and even more so after reading Wicked. I definitely recommend checking them out if you get a chance to visit NOLA.

SIDE NOTE: I got a lot of side eye when I was taking these pictures! I couldn’t decide which I liked the best, so I posted them all. Hopefully those resting there weren’t too irritated with my book picture taking.


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Story (5 out of 5)                               Hottness (3 out of 5)

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Book Description

Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans.

Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.

Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.

But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.

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Review

Wow. wow. wow. This one is a doozy! It’s not surprising that Armentrout has given us yet another amazing paranormal book. She didn’t let me down even though I had such high expectations.` Continue reading

Book Review – Easy Love

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Location, Location, Location!

This past May I went to New Orleans with my husband to celebrate our 4 year wedding anniversary. Lucky for me, I had recently read a boatload of books set in this crazy and unique city. I will never forget walking up to Café du Monde and seeing the crazy line, smelling freshly fried dough, and hearing street musicians play jazz. My first taste of a beignet pretty much ruined me for all doughnuts and may just be the main reason I return to the Big Easy in the future!

Stay tuned to see all the pictures of book settings I was able to capture in NOLA!


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Story (5 out of 5)                               Hottness (4 out of 5)

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Book Description

The Boudreaux Series – Sexy. Intriguing. Easy.

Eli Boudreaux’s family has built ships and boats in Louisiana for generations. He comes from a hard working, wealthy family and his empire is growing by leaps and bounds. At thirty, he is the youngest CEO to ever head Bayou Enterprises, co-chairing with his eldest brother. His head for business and his no-nonsense work ethic is also quickly making him the best the company has seen in generations. His staff admires him, women adore him and Eli’s family is solid. But he’s recently discovered that someone on the inside of his business is stealing from him and he’s determined to find out who.

Kate O’Shaughnessy is hired by companies all over the world to slip inside and investigate every member of the organization from the CEO down to the custodial staff to find the person or persons responsible for embezzling. She’s excellent at blending, becoming part of the team, and finding the weakest link. She’s smart, quick-witted, and she’s now been hired by Bayou Enterprises, specifically Eli Boudreaux. The attraction is immediate and the chemistry is off the charts, but Kate has heard all about Eli’s playboy past and she has a job to do. Sleeping with the boss isn’t a part of that job, even if just the sound of her name rolling off that Cajun tongue and the way he fills out a designer suit does make her sweat.

Eli’s southern charms surprise Kate. The man whose reputation labels him as a ruthless, callous womanizer is not the man she’s coming to know intimately. He’s generous, protective and makes her smile,.Cracking through Kate’s cool, reserved demeanor and discovering her love of sexy, expensive lingerie is a challenge Eli can’t resist, but her sweet nature, love of family and sense of humor pull at him in ways no one else ever has.

But when the person responsible for trying to single-handedly dismantle Eli’s empire comes to light, and it’s time for Kate to move on, to what lengths will Eli go to keep the woman he he’s fallen in love with by his side?

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Review

Kristen Proby has done it yet again! There is no surprise that I fell deeply and madly in love with Proby’s book. Easy Love is the first book in her new Boudreaux series, which follows a sexy Cajun family living in the heart of Louisiana — New Orleans, The Big Easy. Continue reading

Book Review – Easy Charm

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Story (4 out of 5)                               Hottness (4 out of 5)

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Gabrielle Boudreaux, the youngest of the Boudreaux clan, is a single mother of her young son, Sam. Running a Bed and Breakfast at the family plantation house at the edge of the Mississippi River, Gabby loves her inn, her boy and her family. She meets new people every day, and takes pride in the house and land that has been in her family for more than five generations. Blessed beyond measure, she’s also lonely, although she would never admit that to anyone. Until Rhys O’Shaughnessy walks through her door, brooding and wounded and the sexiest thing she’s ever laid eyes on.

Rhys has been at the top of his game as a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs for more than ten years. Baseball is in his blood. But when he tears his rotator cuff and has to sit a season out, he retreats to Inn Boudreaux at the recommendation of his cousin, Kate, to heal and work toward building his shoulder back to perfect shape with only one goal in mind: to return to the game he loves. But he didn’t plan on being utterly charmed by a devastatingly beautiful woman and her baseball-loving son.

When Rhys’ shoulder has healed and he’s given the chance to return to his team, will he leave the family he’s come to love behind, or will he stay with Gabby and Sam

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Review

Easy Charm is the second book in Kristen Proby’s Boudreaux series set in New Orleans. Just like in her With Me series, Proby continues the story of a large family of siblings that are as close as can be. The way that she writes familial relationships makes me want to have six kids and force them into being best friends. Her scenes of family gatherings are so heartwarming and fun that they make me want to be an honorary member.

Now for the good stuff…Gabby and Rhys’ love story. I really enjoyed Gabby’s hardworking attitude and need to run a great business while also singlehandedly raising her son. When Rhys comes into the picture, he fits seamlessly into their family unit. I loved Rhys’ need to always be touching Gabby… who doesn’t love that in a man? His instant adoration for Gabby’s son was really sweet and made for really fun scenes with Sam.

Overall, however, I felt that their love was a little too “insta.” Rhys is a hotshot baseball player that just so happens to fall completely in love with an innkeeper and never questions this instant connection or the new leaf he turns immediately after setting his eyes on her. Well I guess that’s what makes romance novels fantasy….?

Now if you can overlook insta-love or it’s your thing, then you have a fun story ahead of you. Proby writes wonderfully and in such a way that you’ll keep turning the pages and fanning yourself from how hot some of the scenes get! Whew! Don’t expect much drama from this one, but expect hot summer nights and fun family times.

 


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