... always time for a nice cup of tea and a good book!
Thursday, 24 December 2020
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Beg, Borrow or Steal by Susie Tate
Beg, Borrow or Steal by Susie Tate
Jamie is proud of
everything he’s achieved. A consultant anaesthetist and the Medical
Education Director – he’s a pretty big deal. So when one of his medical
students falls asleep, right in the middle of a tutorial, he is furious.
He’s a bloody good teacher, damn it!
Maybe he could have been a
little more understanding. Maybe he didn’t have to try and humiliate
her. But the shock of how beautiful this particular student was when she
finally opened her eyes, and his inappropriate reaction, only fuelled
his anger. He’s tired of lame excuses from wild party animals burning
the candle at both ends, and he’s going to make an example of this one.
For
Libby, pride is a luxury and beauty is currency. Pregnant at seventeen
and an aspiring doctor, she couldn’t afford to be proud, so she cashed
in on her looks instead. She will beg, borrow or steal to achieve her
dreams and give her daughter the life she deserves, even if she has to
forgo sleep – even if she has to leave her dignity behind. Only
now that she’s not just sitting in lecture theatres like her first two
years of medical school, now that she’s working in a real hospital,
Libby is realizing that the thread she’s been hanging onto for so long
may be about to snap. The last thing she needs is to have riled the
gorgeous, judgmental Head of Medical Education. But there’s only so far
you can push yourself, only so much pressure you can be under until you
break. Libby’s been on that cliff edge for a while; her health may just
tip her over.
A kick in the shin from a four-year-old girl and a
confrontation with her tearful, exhausted mother soon forces Jamie to
see what a bastard he’s been. Libby may not accept his help, but he’s
relentless when he wants something, and it’s not long before he realizes
that this mother and daughter belong with him. So when a stag night
he’s on ends up in the best strip club in England and he sees who the
main attraction is, his reaction is explosive.
Despite
everything, Libby finds she still has some pride left. This man has made
her feel small twice now. He won’t be getting a third shot. No matter
how gorgeous he is, no matter how persistent …
This book is a full-length contemporary romance of approximately 90,000 words with no cliffhanger and its own HEA.
Review
My first book by Susie Tate and I fell in love with Jamie, Libby, and
Rosie right from the start. Libby's stubbornness made me roll my eyes
once or twice but I loved to see how they figured out their life
together, how they learned to understand each other's choices, and, of
course, the way they included everyone around them. Millie especially
holds a very special place in my heart and Rosie made me snort and laugh
out loud numerous times.
I really enjoyed reading this sweet and funny book and can't wait to learn more abouther best friend Kira in "Limits".
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Hard Love by Sara Nwy
“HARD TO LOVE.”
Review
I must admit that I had a hard time with this book. It got much better towards the end which saved it but for almost half of the book I really didn't like Tripp.
Sure, some of his antics made me smile but on the whole, he simply behaved like an a... Chandler was nice. And boring. And it took her some time to find her backbone and stand up for herself. So... Well.
She didn't impress me that much either.
All in all the book was fine but I Iike the first books in the series much better.
🌟🌟🌟
Saturday, 5 September 2020
Revved to the Maxx by Melanie Moreland
A new standalone from bestselling author
Oh my gosh, this book was just what I needed! It's the "keep me up till early morning, grab again the moment you wake up" kind of book that leaves you with a feeling of complete and utter rightness.
"Grumpy" meets "sweet and capable" in this amazing story and I just couldn't stop reading because I absolutely had to know what happened next. I enjoyed the banter, the flirtations, the grumpiness and - oh, these sparks!
Reading on while Charly conquered Maxx and all those around her one wrench and list at a time while slowly worming her way into Maxx's heart no matter how much he fights it, I feel deeply in love with these characters and those around them. This is definitely a keeper that I'll love to read again and again.
Sunday, 2 August 2020
Audiobook / The Winter King (A Faeted Mates Omnibus) by Ariel Hunter
narrated by Amber Lee Connors and Kieran Flitton
A fae king looking for a reason to live.
A mate bond neither can deny.
When Mara’s offered a hundred grand to nab a high fae right out of Faerie, she knows she can’t turn down the job no matter the risks.
Even if it means catching the eye of the elusive Winter King.
Tortured by his past and not-wanting to rule anymore, Vareck Blackthorne is ready to cede his crown and journey to the nether to escape his torment. Minutes from delivering this news to all of Faerie, he sees her—a fae woman with hair like the dawn and eyes that remind him of summer. A summer that has been gone for centuries.
The only problem?
She has no idea.
THE WINTER KING is the first FAETED MATES Omnibus that includes the entirety of Mara and Vareck’s story. It was initially released in three installments, titled: Hunted by the Winter King, Taken from the Winter King, and Taming the Winter King. This is a fast-paced, hot paranormal romance series with dominant fae males and their sassy, spitfire women. Beware of cursing and steamy scenes. This is an ADULT series.
The only thing really annoyed me though, ... Treating someone like THAT and justifying it with your feelings for her and that you just know that she is your mate...? Nope. That is unacceptable no matter how accepting the heroine is and how much the hero considers this behavior as normal. It's not normal in my book and I don't feel right about it.
★★★★
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
The Culling Trials 3 (Shadowspell Academy, #3) by K.F. Breene and Shannon Mayer
You Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You.
The last of the Culling Trials is here. I foolishly thought I’d survived the worst.
My team is falling to pieces around me and my heart is shattered for the losses I’ve endured. But I can’t stop when I’m so close to the end. There are too many people depending on me.
I foolishly thought there wasn’t much more I could lose…until the nature of my bloodline comes to light.
I’m not what I thought I was. Not what anyone thought I was.
But to tell people the truth would be to kill us all.
To fail the trials will mean death, but to succeed might damn me for life.
All those wonderful questions about the main villain and his role, about Rory, about Wild and those that are out to kill her and who already killed her brother and then it turns out that these first trilogy doesn't even answer these questions but solves a problem that feels a bit, well, constructed. Yes, I can see why they introduced these characters but it feels as if everything is stretched faaaaaaaar.....just to fill these books. I can't find anything about the number of trilogies that they plan to add but I must admit that I won't read them, at least not until they are done with the whole series. This is frustrating. There is so much potential but at the moment it feels as if there are too many plots and none of them is really fleshed out.
The blurbs of books 1 and 2 mention that these books end on a cliffhanger, I was fine with that as the third book was already out and I thought that that would give me all the answers. Well, it didn't. And I really don't know how I feel about that. I had a hard time deciding how to rate this book. It is a very weak 3.5 star-read now ...
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Quarter Miles (Runaway, #3) by Devney Perry
Katherine Gates has been in love with Cash Greer since the moment he saved her life from a runaway goat. According to Cash, she’s the little sister he never had, the greatest roommate in the world and his favorite coworker. They’re friends—best friends.
In the dark days of her youth, it was her friendships that kept her alive and made life in a junkyard worth living. So she’s learned to shove her feelings for Cash down deep, even if that means ignoring eyes that shine brighter than the Montana summer sun and the smile that illuminates the snowiest winter day.
Except with every passing year, the denial takes its toll on her wounded heart until one day Katherine decides to take an impulsive road trip to the Oregon coast. Alone. That is, until Cash cons his way into the passenger seat.
The farther they travel, the harder it is to pretend. And when she confesses her feelings, she learns that Cash has some secrets of his own. Secrets that will either bond them together.Or rip them apart.
I love Devney Perry's other books so it didn't really come as a surprise when I started to read Runaway Road, the first book in this series and was hooked. These books are just so good, captivating me and keeping me glued to my reader from the first page on, I love it!
The idea of the red Cadillac acting like some kind of baton being passed from one of these old friends to the next bringing them much needed change and love is intriguing. That this includes road trips and in the case of Katherine and Cash also the journey from best friends to lovers, well, that simply makes it perfect!
When Katherine tries to take a much needed vacation that is supposed to help her get over her feelings for Cash...okay, she honestly didn't expect him to jump on the chance to get on the road with her, let alone somehow manipulating her to take him with her...
I loved to see how those two finally figured out their feelings for each other and, of course, I also loved to learn more about our five friends from the junkyard.
Heartwarming and captivating, this book is another one that I'll definitely read again - and now I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out!