Wow! I wrote 14 Book Reviews in March! April will be much slower because Wicked Book Weekend is at the end of the month and I will be working on the planning all month, as well as being there, and a music festival! April is BUSY.

See below for the top 20 bestsellers of March

REVIEW RECAP

You can see the full reviews by clicking the pink headlines of each one.

Audiobook Review – Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely

“He nods, then presses his lips lightly to my forehead. “You are my sin.” He brushes them gently against my earlobe. “And my heaven.” Then the barest of kisses on my lips. “And everything in between.”

I love Lauren Blakely’s writing style. Just a perfect amount of heat, dirty talking, romance and alpha-ness. But in Playing With Her Heart I never fell in love with the characters. I think it may be because I really did not like the narrators. I recommend the book, but I think this should be read, not listened to. I must mention that I saw other reviewers loved the male narrator and he narrates so many other great books, but to me he sounded like an old man.

 

 

Book Review – That Man Trilogy by Nelle L’Amour

“Dentist shmentis. Bubala, with your looks, you could do a lot better. Get yourself a nice rich man with a big shmekel like that Christian Grey— or my grandson.”

The That Man Series by Nelle L’Amour started out really great to me. Fast moving, sexy and funny, I couldn’t get enough. Bringing in our world of book signings and erotic romances made it so much more fun because it’s like recognizing your friends in books. But the third book in the series really dragged for me and lost a lot of humor of the first 2. The first two would be 4.25 stars. The last would be 3.25 stars. As a series, I will stick with 3.75. I did buy Gloria’s Secret which is about another couple in the book, so I look forward to reading more by Miss L’Amour.

 

Book Review – Bindings by Kate Roth

“You’ve disappointed me, Sloane” Leo whispered.
“I’m sorry,” I murmured. The sound of something slicing through the air rang out quickly and then I simultaneously heard and felt a thick crack as his black leather clad palm spanked my ass.

Bindings was a fresh take on the BDSM novel. It’s beginning BDSM, but still totally hot. It goes through the psychology of BDSM and why some want it. The attraction between the hero and heroine was totally palpable and Leo was the perfect blend of sweet, sexy and dominant. I do wish I waited to read it until the next is out because I really think there is just too much I will need to remember before I read the next, and I rarely have time for re-reads. But if you have good retention I highly recommend Bindings. It’s a fresh new take on BDSM and I for one look forward to more.

 

Book Review – Trailer Park Virgin by Alexa Riley

“I want to sneak into her room and taste that young pussy that I know still has a cherry. It’s in there and it needs to be taken.”

Just know that it is pretty much as dirty and taboo as you will read, but it was weirdly hot as hell. If you are looking for romance, character development or a sweet love story, move along. This was just one giant, taboo, dirty smut fest! And I’m a little embarrassed to say I kind of loved it. (So did Mr. Ana when I jumped his bones).

 

Book Review – The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley

“If you’re given the opportunity to look deep enough, you can see a person’s spirit in their eyes but usually, they are guarded, kept safe. Not you, my tigress, the night of your claiming, even in the moonlight, I could see your spirit shining from your eyes. You hold your spirit close to the surface for all to behold and it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.”

I waited so long to read this series. I knew I’d get to it one day but wasn’t overly enthused. Fantasy or historical are not my thing. But I can’t stop thinking about it! Everything I LOVE about Kristen Ashley’s writing was here with the addition of magic and fantasy and a whole new world. Lahn was the ultimate in swoony alphas, and Circe was sweet, quirky, feisty and smart. I loved how they came together with a huge cultural and language barrier and built a relationship based on compromise and love. It’s 2 weeks later and I still have a book hangover and I can’t stop trying to re-work my schedule to fit the next in the series. I can’t wait to go back to Fantasyland!

The Golden Dynasty will go on my all-time favorites list.

 

Audiobook Review – Incite by Heather C. Leigh

“Having Ellie near me is like the sweetest pleasure wrapped around the worst torture I can think of. Every thought I have consists of me touching her, kissing her, and God help me, having her naked beneath me.”

Incite was an epic story spanning about a dozen years. It was filled with angst, so it’s perfect for all of you angst lovers. There was never a doubt the the two were each their best when they were together. Ellie was a strong character. Adam, despite acting alpha, was’t the strong one, she was, but I don’t necessarily agree with her decisions. There were some frustrating timeline issues jumping from past to present, but nothing too bad. For me though, the thing that made this audiobook so good was the narrators. I often find the narrators ruin a book for me, but in this case, I think they made me love it.

 

Book Review – Exposed by Jasinda Wilder

“The fact that part of me liked what was done to me. That part of me craves those moments of helpless weakness, those moments of belonging, of being owned, dominated, subjugated. I hate that part of me, and cannot speak it into truth.”

While I had some trouble getting into Madame X because of the 2nd person writing style and lack of contractions, I figured it would be easier with the second book. After all, Book 1 turned out to be one of my favorites of 2015. But this time it just plain got on my nerves and made me feel detached. her writing is, as always, incredible, I’m just not a fan of her talking to “you” throughout the book. Isabel’s ping ponging back and forth between the two men made me not really care as much what happened to her…until the end, when HOLY CRAP, what an ending! Exposed, to me, felt like the second book in a trilogy. Not a lot happened, but there was a lot of character growth, and a shit ton of sex. I still want to read Exiled in August to see what happens, because SO MUCH needs to be wrapped up!

 

Book Review – P*rn Star by Laurelin Paige and Sierra Simone

“I’m fucking miserable with the need to touch you and taste you.   I’m obsessed with it.   I’m obsessed with you.”   I meet her eyes.  “You have to tell me if that makes you uncomfortable.   Because the way I think about you, the way I crave you, it’s not just like two performers. It’s not just like two friends.”

Porn Star was an enjoyable, well-written book. It just wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. I went in expecting a romcom from the cover and blurb, and it was more of an angst-filled political statement. There was a lot about the adult film industry, and the hero was a bit too able to separate his professional life from his personal life. I never quite fell in love with the characters, but they were both very likable. They just both seemed too innocent and immature for the industry they were in.

 

Book Review – Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre

“Miss Madison?” His voice was gruff and sexual, the drawl you wanted to hear right before he bit your earlobe, the rasp that, should he moan your name, would combust your panties.”

I didn’t find out until the end that Love, Chloe actually began as a weekly blog serial for Cosmopolitan. You would never know, the flow was great. I would classify this book as a chick-lit romance, because it is more about Chloe finding her true self than the romance. The romantic story was my favorite part, and it didn’t begin until about halfway, but once it did, that’s when I went from enjoying the book to loving it, yet that part moved just a bit too quickly for me. I wanted more! I enjoyed the trendy instagram posts and absolutely loved the epilogue. All in all, a fun, unique, light read!

 

Audiobook Review – Underneath It All by Kate Canterbary

“I saw myself bending her over the desk, hiking up her dress, and taking her right now. And I saw her liking it. I spent a full minute on that thought before groaning inwardly. I was a dick. An unprofessional, single-minded dick and I didn’t like small, curvy girls who left their mojo all over me.”

The male/female narration for the Underneath it All audiobook was amazing and only enhanced the book. I totally fell for the sexy, dirty-talking architect, but felt like Lauren wasn’t fleshed out enough and fought him way too much. The sex was just the right amount (a lot) and dirty and growly. Underneath It All had all my favorites, Heart, Heat, Humor & HEA, and I look forward to listening to the next in the series.

 

Book Review – Drop Dead Sexy by Katie Ashley

“You can claim someone as legally dead at seven years, so my vagina was just a few months shy of being legally dead.”

Katie Ashley’s first true romantic comedy was a hit for me. I read it in one sitting and absolutely loved it. It was sexy, silly, funny and crazy and I really had an awesome day reading it. It was the first time I read a full-length book in one day in a really long time, I was just having so much fun I couldn’t stop! I loved both characters, and the over-the-top situations they found themselves in. I knew having a woman as a mortician/coroner would be funny, but I didn’t expect it to be so much fun! While I don’t usually like to compare books, in this case, I can’t help it, it had a similar feel to the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich (which I loved) but sexier and funnier. I hope Katie writes more like this!

 

Audiobook Review – Breaking Him by RK Lilley (Audiobook re-read)

There is only one heart in this universe that calls to mine, and it does call. Constantly, relentlessly, it sings out to me in a captivating, resonating voice.
Day after day, year after year, it calls to me.
But I won’t listen to it. It belongs to a liar.”

RK Lilley has done it again. She combined mystery, passion, sex, love, hatred, drama and angst together in an unputdownable story that has you craving more. Despite the damage this couple does to each other, you can’t help but root for them and hope this last quote comes true.

“All we are is proof that love can survive anything.”

 

Breaking Her by RK Lilley review and $50 Giveaway

“I did not know how far all of his betrayals ran, how deep or shallow his lies, but I was starting to realize that in one respect, at least, it didn’t matter.
Some part of my pathetic heart was going soft for him again.”

I thought it would be hard to end the Love is War duet as strongly as it began in Breaking Him. I mean, it would be really hard to top that! But RK Lilley completely blew me away. She had me guessing right up until the end.  Scarlett and Dante were one of the most meant-to-be-together couples I have read, and I wanted to root for them despite the fact that they continued to hurt each other. RK Lilley’s writing has improved tremendously and you can really feel her skill in Breaking Her. Her use of foreshadowing made the book unputdownable and it is amazing how she made all these twists in her head and didn’t miss one hole in closure.

The Love is War duet may be RK Lilley’s best work to date. It combines the best parts of all of her other books in a new, fresh tale. Because, Dante.

 

Book Review- Felony Ever After 13 Authors. 1 Story.

“You’re a total criminal, aren’t you?”
“Have I stolen your heart yet?”
“What?”
“Don’t answer. I won’t take it until you give it freely.”

I absolutely loved Felony Ever After. I think it is one of my favorites so far this year. From the concept of 13 authors writing it together like a domino game, to the banter, to the mystery, to the romance, to the tweets & hashtags, to the sexy times, it was everything I love. Sure, it got a little silly at times, but with Helena Hunting and Debra Anastasia, I knew what I was in for and loved every second of it. If I were an author, I’d love to be part of writing this, because as a reader it seemed like they had a great time with it. I so hope they do it again!

BESTSELLERS FOR MARCH

1. Almost Paradise (Sinners on Tour Book 8) by Olivia Cunning

He’d better invest in some snow pants
Sinners’ fun-loving drummer Eric Sticks recently married his perfect woman. Well, she’s almost perfect. Rebekah’s idea to take a honeymoon road trip from their Southern Californian home to Bangor, Maine in December is far from perfect. He’d much rather travel to somewhere requiring fewer clothes—such as a tropical island paradise—but his new wife is determined to make him freeze his butt off. And unless he wins their wager and can keep from making love to his sexy, sassy lover for twenty-four hours, his butt is as good as frozen.

She has the perfect plan
Rebekah isn’t determined to go to Bangor to cause Eric’s butt discomfort. She’s discovered that his biological grandparents—who he’s never met—live in that distant Maine town and she wants to surprise him with the greatest gift of all: a real family. It will be the perfect ending to a perfect honeymoon spent driving across the country in her perfect minibus with her perfect sweetheart. She’s willing to play dirty to win her wager with Eric and knows her sexy, insatiable lover will be unable to resist her if she puts her mind—and her body—into seducing him. It’s Bangor or bust and she’s betting on Bangor.

Wherever they go, it will be together
Follow Eric and Rebekah on their fun, sexy and surprisingly emotional journey in search of their honeymoon paradise. Will they find it in Bangor or in Tahiti or will they ever make it to paradise at all? Well… almost.

Purchase Almost Paradise at Amazon

2. Stripped Raw by Prescott Lane

Kenzie
I’m a yes girl. Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m not talking about sex. I’m talking about saying yes to whatever comes my way in life. So when I had the chance to move to Europe after college, I said, yes. When I had the chance to open my own lingerie line, I said, yes. And when my stepsister got diagnosed with cancer and needed me to come home and help her raise her daughter, I said, yes. That’s me, Kenzie — the yes girl! In every area of my life but one —Love. Always the first to leave a relationship. Will I be able to say yes to love — to Kane — to being happy? Or will I simply come undone and be stripped raw?
Kane
Don’t let Kenzie fool you! She’s a master at hiding behind a laugh and a smile. Being an attorney, I prefer the facts. This story isn’t as light and happy as my yes girl would have you believe. No laugh can sugarcoat what we are facing: I’ve lost everything. I know what it’s like to be left raw. But sometimes that’s the only way to find love. To strip yourself down, let the other person see all your sh*t, and hope they love you anyway.

Purchase Stripped Raw at Amazon

3. Breaking Her by RK Lilley

The epic conclusion to Scarlett and Dante’s story.
Breaking Her
The Love is War Duet: Book Two
DESTRUCTION. BETRAYAL. RUINATION.
TRUE LOVE.
SCARLETT
He had done it again. Ravaged me. Burned me. Broken me.
Given me air, only to leave me gasping, writhing.
But then something changed. Something that terrified and excited me both.
Something that utterly destroyed me.
Something that made me whole again.
DANTE
Our love was cursed from the start. She didn’t know it, but I did.
All she knew was that I’d lied to her, betrayed her. Done unforgivable things. Unavoidable things. Yes, I had broken promises as surely as I had broken her heart. But, just as every war has casualties, and every lie has consequences–every bastard has his reasons.

Series Order: Breaking Him (See my review) (See my audiobook review) | Breaking Her (See my review)

Purchase Breaking Her at Amazon

4. The Air He Breathes by Brittainy Cherry

I was warned about Tristan Cole.

“Stay away from him,” people said.
“He’s cruel.”
“He’s cold.”
“He’s damaged.”

It’s easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster.

But I couldn’t do that. I had to accept the wreckage that lived inside of him because it also lived inside of me.

We were both empty.
We were both looking for something else. Something more.
We both wanted to put together the shattered pieces of our yesterdays.

Then perhaps we could finally remember how to breathe.

Purchase The Air He Breathes at Amazon

5. Wicked Steps by Cory Cyr

Strong language, explicit sexual situations, M/F. F/F. 18+

If anyone had asked ten years ago, I never would have imagined I’d be a thirty-five-year-old widow today.

I could tell you I married Hartman Wick out of love, but it’s complicated. We were friends. He was dying. And he needed me. He also made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Of course, I agreed with the very best of intentions. But we all know what the road to hell is paved with.

All I ever dreamed of was owning my own gallery. A place where my best friend and I could introduce the masses to inspiring and new artists. Hartman promised me the deed to the gallery, wealth, and security for the rest of my life.

Instead, I find myself in a war with his estranged son Kieran—my stepson and one of the most prolific painters, known for his erotic shock art. He’s been plotting revenge against his father for years, and now that Daddy’s dead, he’s seized the opportunity.

Between the constant battles, heated exchanges, and threats of blackmail, I find myself inexplicitly drawn to this twenty-four-year old. He’s beautiful, seductive, arrogant, and evil. Not only is he a gifted artist, but he’s certainly inherited some of his father’s more unsavory traits. He truly is a Wick.

But then he takes things too far and pushes me to my breaking point. I’ve had enough. In retaliation, I make a plan.

And I almost feel sorry for him—almost. I’m sure, even as a child, he was never read a single fairy tale. Poor bastard.

He has no idea how truly wicked a stepmother can be.

Purchase Wicked Steps at Amazon

6. Tackled: A Sports Romance by Sabrina Paige

College football’s most notorious tight end wants to show her that everything’s bigger in Texas.

Cassie

I can’t stand jocks. And I don’t know the first thing about football.

So it’s just my luck that the tutoring job I take to get me through graduate school involves making sure a dumb jock passes his classes.

Now, I’m babysitting Colton King, a spoiled arrogant player who’s as famous for his bedroom antics as he is for his football skills.

The tight end with the filthy mouth tells me he’ll show me that everything’s bigger in Texas.

And heaven help me, I just might be considering it.
* * *
Colton

My life is one big party, and that’s never going to change.

Not even if my coach finds me a nerdy tutor he thinks will keep me in line.

Miss Goody Two Shoes is uptight, high-strung, and unimpressed by the fact that I’m a campus legend.

Even worse, the hot little tutor is as pure as the driven snow.

Debauching her and making her mine is the ultimate challenge. And I always rise to the occasion.

*This is not a football-heavy story, so if you’re not into sports, don’t worry! It’s light on the sports and heavy on the steam!*

Purchase Tackled at Amazon

7. Unspeakable: An Unacceptables MC Romance by Kristen Hope Mazzola

It’s finally my time…
Everyone has their damn breaking point, why did the president of my MC’s daughter have to be mine? She was everything I wanted, and nothing I could have. Being a prospect was hard enough. Living with my father that I had only known for a few years wasn’t making life any easier. And there I was, ready to jeopardize it all for love. I went to Vilas to figure out where I came from, little did I know that I wasn’t just going to be passing through. This life was pumping through my veins my whole life, I just didn’t know it until I walked into the Unacceptable’s bar for the first time.

Raine Hellock was my kryptonite and come hell or high water, I was going to figure out how to make her mine.

Series Order: Unacceptable | Unspeakable

Purchase Unspeakable at Amazon

8. Razor by Lauren Landish

They call me Razor.

6’2″, blond, green-eyed, 185 pounds of pure muscle with an eight-inch c**k—I pull b*tch*s like a grand master angler.

But laying the pipe isn’t all I do.

I’m a hacker — the best there is.

I work the keyboard like I work a woman’s cl*t. Fast and furious.

There’s no code I can’t crack, no problem I can’t hack — that is, until I land myself right in the middle of a murder investigation.

On the run, there’s only one woman who I know I can trust — my stepsister, Carly. Tempting as f*ck, I’ve had a huge crush on her for as long as I can remember, yet I’ve always known she was off limits.

Being around her will only complicate matters. She’ll make it harder for me to complete my mission, but I can’t help myself.

With old feelings resurfacing and a growing need to claim her body as my playground, I’ll have to decide between my freedom or letting her take the edge off this . . . RAZOR.

Razor is a full-length novel with an HEA. Includes bonus novel Addicted: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance, and a preview of my new and upcoming Bertoli Crime Family Trilogy.

Purchase Razor at Amazon

9. I am Atlas (The Playing God Series Book 1) by Ella Emerson

Powerful, wealthy, wildly handsome Atlas has it all: successful company, stunning penthouse, and all the women and fun he could want. But when he meets the brilliant, graceful and mesmerizing Gwen, he is thunderstruck and wants to go to great lengths to have her, even if it means breaking his own rules and baring his secret soul.
When his livelihood is threatened by a competing rival, he must prepare for a corporate battle. But, with Gwen at his side he knows he will not lose.
But, what if she isn’t who he thought she was? What if nothing is as it seems?
Will Atlas lose everything?
How far is one man willing to go for the woman he loves?

This is a standalone novel, which can be read by itself. It is part of the PLAYING GOD series and some of the characters will appear in JUST AN ECHO releasing soon.

18+, Not suitable for persons under the age of 18. STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT, MATURE CONTENT, and STRONG LANGUAGE.

Purchase I am Atlas at Amazon

10. Forbid Me: The Good Ol’ Boys by M. Robinson

It was only a matter of time until the truth came out.
I never thought it would come to this…
I tried, God knows I tried to stay away from her but eventually I crossed that line and broke that trust. I could no longer go back and I sure as fuck didn’t regret a single moment of it. I knew there would be hell to pay, I knew the wrath I’d be facing but I would willingly take the burns and scars just to have the love of my best friend’s sister.
If there is one person I’d willingly go to hell and back for it was…

Lillian Ryder

STANDALONE within a series. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Strong language and sexual content, not intended for readers under 18. Full Length Novel.

See my review

Series Order: Complicate Me | Forbid Me | Undo Me | Crave Me

Purchase Forbid Me at Amazon

11. Royal by Winter Renshaw

His name is Royal, but he’s no prince charming. He’s not even a prince – though you could say I loved him once upon a time.
He was my older brother’s best friend.
Growing up, he sat at our dinner table every Sunday, teased me mercilessly, and pretended I annoyed him.
When I was old enough, he took me on my first date.
Royal taught me how to drive. Escorted me to my junior prom. Gave me my first kiss…amongst other things. He was my first taste of toe-curling, all-consuming, can’t-sleep love.
We had our whole lives ahead of us. There was never anyone else for me but him.
And then he disappeared. No letter. No explanation. Not even a goodbye.
My sisters and brother never forgave him, and my parents forbade me from speaking his name in our house ever again. For all intents and purposes, we were to pretend Royal Lockhart never existed.
I’ve spent the last seven years trying in vain to forget my first love, but just when I think I’ve finally moved on, guess who’s back in town?

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a full-length, stand alone, older brother’s best friend/unrequited love romance with a happily ever after and no cliffhanger. Enjoy! xoxo

Purchase Royal at Amazon

12. The Fire Between High & Lo by Brittainy Cherry

***From the author of the Amazon #1 Bestselling Novel, The Air He Breathes, comes the next book in the elements series. Complete Standalone!***

There once was a boy, and I loved him.

Logan Francis Silverstone and I were complete opposites. I danced, and he stood still. He was quiet, while I ran my mouth. He struggled to find a smile, and I refused to frown.

The night I saw the darkness that truly lived inside of him, I couldn’t look away.

We were broken together, yet somehow whole. We were wrong together, but always right. We were the stars that burned across the night sky, searching for a wish, praying for better tomorrows.

Until the day I lost him. He threw us away with one hasty decision–a decision that changed us forever.

There once was a boy, and I loved him.

And for a few breaths, a few whispers, a few moments, I think he loved me, too.

Purchase The Fire Between High & Lo at Amazon

13. Men of Inked Books 1-3 by Chelle Bliss

This box set contains the first three books in the Men of Inked series – Throttle Me, Hook Me, and Resist Me, PLUS the novella – Throttled. Over 1000 pages of Men of Inked together in one book.

The Gallo’s are a loving, super-protective family filled with alpha males and a sassy sister. Follow along as each of them try to resist being tied down, but can’t help falling head over heels in love.

My reviews: Throttle Me | Hook Me

Purchase Men of Inked Books 1-3 at Amazon

14. Breaking Him by RK Lilley

From internationally bestselling author R.K. Lilley comes a scorching new series with melt-the-pages tension and all-consuming angst. It’s love, it’s war and it’s Scarlett and Dante’s story.

Scarlett
It was the kind of relationship where I invested more than I had to spare.
I gave it everything.
And so when it failed, I lost myself.
It changed me. He changed me.
I went down with the ship.
My soul, burnt embers in the aftermath.
The fire of him ravaged it all.
He burned me.
Broke me.

Scarlett had always dreamed big. She was headed straight for Hollywood. Destined for silver screen greatness.
But in her wildest dreams she never imagined she’d be broke and single at twenty-seven, doling drinks at thirty-five thousand feet.
She was a glorified waitress in the skies.
It had been years since she’d seen him.
But one day, there he sat, gazing intently at her, ready to set everything ablaze once more.
Dante wanted her. Again.
Sure, she’d play along…but this time, it was his turn.
She was breaking him.
After all, love is war.

Series Order: Breaking Him (See my review) (See my audiobook review) | Breaking Her (See my review)

Purchase Breaking Him at Amazon

15. Night Shifts Black by Alyson Santos

This novel is a work of fiction and intended for mature readers. Events and persons depicted are of a fictional nature and use language, make choices, and face situations inappropriate for younger readers. Please note this book also addresses the issues of depression and suicide in a compassionate, realistic manner.

His name is Luke. But nobody knows that. He was an iconic musician before he gave up music. But nobody knows that either. They also don’t know he’s twenty-seven, that he used to have an infectious laugh, and that he’s way too young to be widowed. They certainly don’t know the rest of his tragic story. All they know is that he comes into their café at the same time every morning and stares at the same chair at the same table. They know he’s strange. They know he interrupts their breakfast with a cold blast of air as he hovers in the doorway, mustering the courage to confront a piece of furniture.

No one asks why. No one cares. He’s fine with that. He’s done with life. This isn’t even his story anymore. It’s actually Callie’s, the young writer who sat in his chair one day.

Purchase Night Shifts Black at Amazon

16. Drop Dead Sexy by Katie Ashley

For Olivia Sullivan, love is more a four letter curse word than a sentiment. Growing up as the daughter of a small town mortician, guys didn’t warm to the fact there were dead people in her house. At thirty, taking over the family business and becoming the town Coroner helped to cement her undateable status. Of course her past sex history didn’t help matters either.

Attempt number one with her first love ended barely before it got started with a horrific latex allergy hospitalization. Attempt number two had him coming and then going with an undiagnosed heart condition. For the past three years, Olivia has closed up shop for fear of what might happen next in the bedroom.

After being forced to go single to her mother’s lingerie shower, Olivia stumbles into an out of town bar with one intention: find an able bodied stud to go home with to end her losing sex streak. Enter Holden Caulfield Mains aka Catcher, who earned his nickname not just from the book he was named for, but for the fact he was sure to catch the attention of any woman who came within a five mile radius. Waking up after a night of the most mind blowing sex she could have ever imagined, a horrified Olivia runs away thinking she’s left Catcher behind.

When Olivia’s small town is wracked by its first murder, she never could have imagined her one night stand would reappear in the form of the GBI’s lead investigator. To her mortification, Catcher isn’t ready to let go of their sizzling chemistry, and he doesn’t understand the meaning of no. As things start to heat up between them, the body count starts to rise, and they’re led on a wild goose chase from back woods mountain Nudist Colonies to altercations with the Dixie Mafia. Can Olivia and Catcher survive to solve the murder while also not succumbing to their explosive passion?

See my review

Purchase Drop Dead Sexy at Amazon

17. King by TM Frazier

Homeless. Hungry. Desperate.

Doe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from.

A notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross unless you’re prepared to pay him back in blood, sweat, sex or a combination of all three.

King’s future hangs in the balance. Doe’s is written in her past. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.

King is the first book in a two part series.

Series Order: King | Tyrant

See my review

Purchase King at Amazon

 

18. Wild: The Complete Series by Emma Hart

He’s a sex addict. I’m a love addict.

He craves my body. I crave his heart.

His addiction feeds mine.

My cravings ignite his.

Together, we’re dangerous.

Destructive.

Obsessive.

Wild.

This is temptation…

This LIMITED EDITION box set contains all three titles in the WILD series: Wild Attraction, Wild Temptation, and Wild Addiction. Strong language and mature themes throughout this erotic romance series.

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19. Defying the Odds (Battered Hearts Book 1) by Kele Moon

REPRINT – A Fighter Romance

When struggling waitress Melody Dylan gives a handsome, lonely stranger a simple gift she has no clue her life is about to take a drastic turn.

The stranger ends up being Clay Powers, a famous UFC heavyweight fighter. Clay’s large build and dangerous fists have always intimidated. People in his hometown keep their distance and Clay is fine with that. Everything changes when a new waitress at the local diner buys him a piece of pie on Thanksgiving. Touched by the gesture when it’s obvious she can barely afford to survive, her warm smile and lush body churn up powerful feelings that leave Clay wanting more from her than pie.

Melody is running from her past and the small, country town of Garnet is the perfect hiding place. With an ex-husband after her and scars from her abusive marriage etched deep, the last thing she expects is to fall for a man who makes a living with his fists, but she can’t resist Clay or the tender connection they share.

Finding love in the most unlikely of places, the passion is undeniable, but Clay and Melody know their haunted pasts and unpredictable futures leave the odds stacked against them.

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20. Love, Chloe: a standalone novel by Alessandra Torre

From New York Times Bestseller Alessandra Torre…
You know girls like me. You hate girls like me. The privileged blonde who skips her Ivy League classes when she’s had too many martinis. The one draped on the asshole’s arm because he drives a Bugati and screws like a champ.

I was that girl. I loved being that girl.
Then, my door was broken in. Literally.
And in that moment? Everything changed.

WARNING: This sexy standalone has jaw-dropping moments, crazy sexual chemistry, and will make your cheeks hurt from smiling. Read at your own risk.

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