Emerald (Red Hot Love #2) by Elle Casey

   

Emerald by Elle Casey

Blurb:
 
A million reasons to go home. One hot reason to stay. From New York Times bestselling author Elle Casey comes the second book in the sexy Red Hot Love Series.
Emerald Collins is nothing like her strong-willed sister Amber. When she found out her father was a member of the legendary rock group Red Hot, sensitive Em was determined to carry on as normal—she had no interest in finding out more about her dad or leaving her quiet sanctuary in Maine.
But while visiting Amber in New York, Em meets Sam, a tortured, sexy, and utterly unsuitable musician. Sam and Em are used to life behind the scenes but their undeniable attraction is about to put them right in the spotlight.
When Sam reveals a shocking secret about his past, Emerald has to make a choice. Will she follow her head and return home or is the magnetism between them and the excitement of the big city enough for her to follow her heart?


Okay, it took me some time to get into this book. I loved Amber, the first book in this series but at the beginning Emerald was really getting on my nerves. She was far too naive, too whiny, too....everything and I just felt like telling her to finally grow up and get real.
Soooo, these feelings flared up every now and then again but on the whole, when things get rough, she finally wo-mans up and gets things done.
Sam and her, well, there are some sparks but I didn't really feel the connection and even though things were intense, their feelings, well, it all feels a bit rushed. Okay, considering the fact that Sam is absolutely amazing and I'd love to stea...ummm...borrow him, it might not be that far-fetched, actually... Sadie is a hoot, I fell for her the moment we met her. Sam and Emerald are really great with her and it's fun to read about their interactions with her.
All in all it is a nice story that made me laugh and that made me cry but due to my problems at the beginning, it is a good three stars book.

★★★

On my way to.....

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ROME!

 

 Who will be there?

 And now I am off to pack!

 Don't worry, 

I will be back with many many photos!

Ciao!

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Wie das Leuchten des Meeres (Naliri-Saga 2) von Kira Gembri und Lena König

Wie das Leuchten des Meeres 

 von 

Kira Gembri und Lena König

Inhalt:

Liria ist überglücklich, als sie erfährt, dass Thrakon lebt und genau wie sie nach Myolis gebracht wurde. Auf der Suche nach ihm stößt sie bald auf eine ebenso dekadente wie grausame Geheimgesellschaft, und ihre erste Erleichterung verwandelt sich in Entsetzen. Wie soll sie es schaffen, Thrakon aus den Fängen der skrupellosen Adligen zu befreien? Und selbst wenn dieses Wagnis gelingt, steht den beiden noch eine gefährliche Flucht durch die Wüste bevor …
Die Novizin und der Clanführer – eine Liebe gegen alle Regeln und jede Vernunft.


Endlich ging es weiter mit der Geschichte um Liria und Thrakon. Wir verließen die beiden ja zu einem recht kritischen Zeitpunkt, der mich diese Fortsetzung sehr ungeduldig erwarten ließ.
Ganz wichtig, dies ist der zweite Band der Trilogie und er sollte unbedingt nach dem ersten Band gelesen werden. Und wer den ersten Band noch nicht gelesen hat - bitte zurück auf Los und gleich damit anfangen, ohne hier weiter zu lesen, sonst besteht doch die Gefahr, dass es zu kleien Spoilern kommt!

Okay, ich muss ja zugeben, das erste Wiedersehen mit Liria und dann auch mit Thrakon, war definitiv nicht so, wie ich es mir gewünscht hätte (auch wenn ich nach dem Überfall am Ende des ersten Bandes ja schon Schlimmes befürchtet hatte), absolut nicht. Thrakon begegnen wir an einem Ort, der nicht nur Schatten, sondern auch gleichzeitig Hölle ist. Hier sind manche Szenen für mich und meine überreiche Fantasie nicht immer ganz einfach zu verdauen gewesen, zumal ich an diesem Ort auch gleich gedanklich noch ein paar weitere Charaktere sozusagen adoptiert habe. Die Szenen selbst sind allerdings zwar hart, aber nicht übermaßig brutal geschildert, das soll also bitte nicht abschreckend wirken. Liria setzt alles daran, Thrakon aus dieser Hölle herauszuholen und mit ihm wieder zu seinem Volk zurückzugehen. Oder zu dem, was sie dort noch vorfinden....

Auch dieses Buch ist wieder mitreissend geschrieben, mit viel Wärme und einer spannenden, romantischen Geschichte. Ich freue mich schon auf den dritten Band, der im Herbst herauskommen soll!

★★★★

A Place in Your Heart by Kathy Otten #APlaceInYourHeart #NetGalley

 A Place in Your Heart by Kathy Otten

Blurb: 


Gracie McBride isn’t looking for love; she’s looking for respect. But in this man’s world of Civil War medicine, Gracie is expected to maintain her place changing beds and writing letters. Her biggest nemesis is the ward surgeon, Doctor Charles Ellard, who seems determined to woo her with arrogant kisses and terrible jokes.

Charles is an excellent surgeon. He assumed he would be well received by an army at war. He was not. Friendless and alone, he struggles to hide the panic attacks that plague him while the only person who understands him is a feisty Irish nurse clearly resolved to keep him at a distance.

But Charles is sent to the battlefield, and Gracie is left with a wounded soldier, a box of toys, and a mystery which can only be solved by the one man she wishes could love her, both as a woman and a nurse.


Unfortunately this book and I, well, we didn't match well. I'd give it three very weak stars because it took me ages to read it, starting, putting it down again, starting again, switching to another book and so on. I can't even tell why I needed that long, the story is nice and I really loved the characters but somehow it didn't work for me. Many parts of the story are rather predictable despite the fact that many of the characters' actions were not realistic and irritated me.

I get that the circumstances were very special but somehow the characters seemed to be caught in a loop, forever running hot  - and cold again because they remembered that things were rough and they were still mourning lost loves or ...whatever. It felt rather repetitive, like "oh, he is nice but I still love...." and the same goes for Charles, our hero in a way. Gracie is sweet and nice but still in love with her deceased husband, the only person who ever really got her and treated her as an equal, hence the broken record because he repeats it every time she feels something for someone else, like Charles, for example.
With everything turning into chaos, those two have to find out whether there is more between them than just the doctor and the nurse...

★★★

WIld Child by A.S Green #WildChild #NetGalley

Wild Child by A.S. Green

Blurb:

I have never been to a place so tiny. Little Bear Island could fit in New York's armpit. Still a job is a job and, after surviving Afghanistan, what's twenty-four hours in podunk hell?

Providing private security for a celebrity wedding is nothing new...until I come face-to-face with Natalie O'Brien. The woman who chose someone else and kicked me to the curb six years ago. Time has done nothing to tame her. She's a red-headed beauty with a sharp tongue and nerves of steel who could seriously knock me off my game…

When my assistant bails, Natalie jumps at the chance to get off this tiny island. Now we're stuck criss-crossing the country in my SUV, with her tantalizing scent filling the cab and her smart mouth making me very...uncomfortable. Good thing the job will be over soon. So why does the thought of saying goodbye a second time make my heart stop?


Okay, I just read this book in one sitting, I guess that says a lot, right? Oh, don't get me wrong, there were parts where I was a bit annoyed and there were moments when I thought "Seriously?" but I'm still not sure whether it was the author's part or the characters' parts that upset me.

No matter what though, I was hooked and there were moments when I didn't want to turn the page or simply read on because I knew that I wouldn't like what would happen next. There were times when I was really really upset, other times when I was furious but there were also so many times when I just said and smiled goofily or grinned or whatever.

When Natalie and Jax meet again at a wedding on Natalie's tiny island sparks fly again even though both of them try very hard to resist the attraction. Six years ago, losing each other left both of them raw and hurting. Today...well, that's what we'll have to find out, right? And that's also what they have to find out when they end up on another road trip together.

After everything he's been through, Jax doesn't consider himself to be the right guy for Natalie anymore. Hard luck for him that Natalie doesn't exactly agree and somehow manages to get under his skin and claim his heart. Or maybe, she never gave his heart back anyway. But no matter what, they'll have to fight for their love and a chance at happiness.

I really enjoyed reading this book and will definitely check out other books by the author. There were parts that were a bit unbelievable like Jackson's amazing success at his job or the number of coincidences throughout the book that lead to the two of them getting back together but on the whole, the story was captivating and entertaining.

★★★★

 

Just a quick peek ........ at the cover of Demon Deception by M.J.Haag

Remember Demon Escape, 

the latest book in the 

Resurrection Chronicles by M.J. Haag ?

Look at this gorgious cover of

Demon Deception  

Demon Deception

Coming July 17th!!!

 

Blurb:

 

Cassie Felds’ world is falling apart. Grieving from the loss of her husband and youngest child, she lives in fear of losing her remaining daughter. She knows she can't protect her alone, but the solution is terrifying. She needs to sleep with one of the dark fey who rose with the hellhounds. She has to give him the one thing she isn’t sure she can. Her heart.

 

 

Pre-order here:

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Stumbling into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds #stumblingintolove

Blurb:

Mackenzie Reed has officially been stood up. Not only has she wasted two years on Mr. So Not Interested but now she doesn’t even have pizza and the Mets to keep her company. Then he walks into her life—more than six feet of rugged, hot stranger. Maybe, just for tonight, Mac can pretend to be a girl she’s not. After all, she deserves a little no-strings fun…

As far as Wesley Porter is concerned, one night with Mackenzie isn’t nearly enough. She’s a mystery he wants to solve—if he can keep her from running for the door every time they touch. There’s obviously some serious chemistry between them, so why is she fighting it?

As one sexy hookup turns into another (and another), Wesley is determined to prove they were made for each other. But Mac has been hurt before, and she refuses to fall for this sexy, ridiculously perfect guy. In fact, she has every intention of fighting it…unless he can convince her otherwise.


Do you remember Running Into Love?  
Stumbling Into Love is the next book in the Fluke My Life series and we will finally find out why Mackenzie reacts to Wesley the way she does...

Being stood up is not the way you want to pass your evening so when this great looking stranger walks into her life, Mackenzie throws caution to the wind and ..well, you know?
Somehow the part of no-strings-attached doesn't work though and somehow those two end up together again. And again. And....considering the fact how much they are drawn to each other, they should be deliriously happy but both of them have some issues that they are dealing with.
It takes some time and some help from friends and family for them to be able to overcome their problems and to find their HEA.

There may be lots of love and laughter along the way, at least I giggled and laughed a lot while reading it and some swooning and cheering on. I loved the first book in this series and Stumbling Into Love was also really great. Now I am rather impatiently looking forward to the next book Tossed Into Love where we'll find out more about Libby and her story.

★★★★