Showing posts with label 5 star read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5 star read. Show all posts

Thursday, 30 June 2022

NOW LIVE Some Kind of Love - A Second Chance Love Story


NOW LIVE

Some Kind of Love - A Second Chance Love Story

I hadn’t planned to ever return to the small town of my childhood.
It suffocated me.
It also had Freddy Bale and I definitely didn’t plan on seeing him again.
He broke my eighteen year old heart and left me with secrets which have weighed heavy on my soul.
Now I’m back. Back with secrets. I have no choice but to be here.
What if there’s a chance for us though? What if we could have a life, a future together? The time that I spend with him makes me think we could be something.
The problem is my heart belongs to someone else, someone I will always love more than Freddy. Someone who could ruin any chance I have with the man I was meant to be with.
Life is never easy and love is even harder.



My Review

There are some authors you just have to read, Anna Bloom is one of mine. I just love her writing and characters. Her characters are real, and flawed, and draw you in along with the storylines.

Some Kind of Love is a second-chance romance. It has lots of feels in it ❤️.

The story fluctuates from the present to throwbacks to Amber at 18 and Freddy at 20, and it took me right back to falling in love, yep teenage love vibes.

I loved the teenage love, but the grown-up passion and pull of Freddy and Amber was even better.

Life has ups and downs and issues that need dealing with like a husband you've separated from and don't love, an uprooted son, and a parent with dementia.

I was rooting for these two, Freddy was so caring, patient, and sexy, with a touch of bad boy. Basically a dreamboat of a book boyfriend.

The ending of the book was perfect, then there was an epilogue and the ending of that made my heart swell and smile too!

5 stars.





Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Time Stamps by K.L. Kreig is now live!


This book is a 5+ star read. It's a must-read. It will stay with you and make you realise what's important in life. You will need a whole box of tissues, and be prepared for a major book hangover! - TVRBB

Time Stamps by K.L. Kreig is now live!
Available on all platforms
Amazon UK - 
https://amzn.to/37MSeCY

Time stamps.

Our life is marked by them. Significant milestones to the seemingly mundane. All of them have a place. A purpose. Moments and chapters stacking on each other, building scars and memories. Creating stories that are only ours to tell.

But those stamps are finite, pre-determined. And eventually our allotment runs out.

This is our story. Our collection of time stamps. The culmination of our love, our struggles, our redemption and our heartbreak. This story isn’t always easy, but it is real. A genuine account of utter devotion, where every page is crammed with pure emotion and truth and the gift of loving another person more than yourself. Share with us in our dreams, our laughter. Cry with us in our sorrows, our pain.

Take this journey through our time stamps with Laurel and I, and I will meet you at the end.

~ Roth Warren Keswick


My Review

Some books can be demolished in one sitting, but some need to be cherished and have time taken to absorb the love, this is one of them.

Roth and Laurel have such an easy love, they are Ying and Yang and perfect together.

Laurel is a quirky lady introduced to Roth by a friend, a friend you'd be thankful to forever. Roth made me swoon many times.

This book destroyed me, I sobbed.... It's beyond heartbreaking but amidst all the pain there is love, devotion, and adventure and it's beautiful.

To be honest I was doing well just the odd tear and glassy-eyed in parts but then a couple of simple lines threw me over the waterfall. Then I pulled myself together and continued Roth and Laurels time stamped journey, only to hear 'I want to see my mother'.... Floodgates opened again. To be honest they didn't stop for a while....

This book has stayed with me for days, reading it felt like I was watching a film, omg god this would make an amazing film.

This book is beautiful, painful, heartbreaking, raw, real, and makes you realise what's important.

If you like a deep and moving story, I highly recommend it to you. Make sure you have tissues ready you will need them.

5 + stars

#icriedariver #ARCReader #tearjerker #allthefeels

About the Author:

As a USA Today Bestselling author, K.L. Kreig writes stories that are deeply emotional with flawed characters, because humans are flawed and she loves experiencing the gratification of redemption.





Friday, 28 May 2021

Book Hangover Warning! New Release - The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom




The Last Kiss

Series: The Notting Hill Sisterhood #1
Author: Anna Bloom
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 28, 2021

BLURB

My life began when I found out it was ending.

One Frenchman. One night. No questions. No names.
The perfect antidote for a stolen future.
Fate though has other plans. This doesn’t feel like a one-night stand, it feels like soulmates for a lifetime.
One night can’t be enough because I think we’re falling in love.
It has to be enough, because how do you tell someone it’s the end when all you want is for it to be the beginning?

Can you learn to live and love, knowing it might never last?

Travel with the characters from London to France via this inspirational, heartwarming, angsty love story from the pen of Anna Bloom.





PURCHASE LINKS


Free in Kindle Unlimited


MY REVIEW

Looking for a Book Hangover? Look no further pick up The Last Kiss. I couldn't move on to a new book so re-read this!

A beautiful, emotional, and tragic love story.

My heart is in recovery after reading this book. It broke me, made me smile, and was definitely heartwarming.

Jules is amazing and so strong, I also loved Liv the sister and the whirlwind of a niece that reminded me of my daughter. Henri, oui the man of the book, swoon-worthy yes, sexy, business owner, the list could go on!

The chemistry between Henri and Jules is literally bouncing off the pages, I was totally pulled in, lapping up every moment they shared

There were many times I had to dry my eyes before continuing, but I loved this heartbreaking romance.

This is a book that will take you on a fulfilling emotional journey.

Five heartbreaking perfect stars


EXCERPTS


#1

I can feel what living is. It’s in one moment to the next. One breath that leads to another. One touch, one sigh, one glance, creating a perfect moment that is imprinted forever.
All I want is his kiss. It’s a burn, a desire, a question that needs to be met with an answer
Hands clutch my elbows, but instead of screaming or fending for my life with my handbag as a weapon, I’m shuddering, breathing out a long held bated breath.
Breathing the same air as… as…
“Henri Carré.” His lips crush into mine and I moan a deep and toe curling sigh.
Fate, you wily beast I thought you’d let me down.
It hits me how much I’ve been craving this moment, desperately waiting without wanting to give meaning to the ache festering under my skin. The grey of my world bursts into colour with the press of his lips.
Henri. The perfect name.

#2

“If I asked you to stay, would you?” He yawns and kisses my ear.
“With all my heart,” I say, because I’m pretty sure when I go home I’ll be leaving what little is left of it here with him. I can’t fight the tears, and I know he knows I’m crying, but he doesn’t say anything, just holding me tight as the lie I’ve created between us takes its hold.
Truth is, I just don’t have a heart to give.


COMING SOON

#2 The Ex-Apocalypse – Releasing September 16



AUTHOR BIO

A book hoarder and coffee addict by heart Anna Bloom loves to write extraordinary stories about real love. Based south of London with her husband, three children and a dog with a beard, Anna likes to connect with readers, fan girl over her favourite authors and binge watch Supernatural and Superhero movies while drinking lots of wine.

AUTHOR LINKS




Sunday, 25 August 2019

Avenged by an Angel by Felicity Heaton - Book Review - PNR



Author - FELICITY HEATON

Duty should mean everything to the Fourth Commander of the Echelon angels. It did before he met her. Now, the only demon he wants to slay is the one that haunts the enchanting mortal huntress, and the temptation to hunt him in Hell, a realm that might kill him, is becoming impossible to resist. 

Held captive by a dragon shifter in Hell, Emelia survived a torment that changed her in ways she hates. She wants her strength back. Her life back. To do that, she needs closure. To get that, she might have to trust not only a man again, but an immortal. 

But when the price of vengeance is the soul of the angel bringing her back to life, will Emelia be willing to pay it? 



*****MY REVIEW *****

Slow burn PNR romance 💜

This read has it all, a romance that holds your attention, danger and angst. The characters, well you have a strong female with issues, a nasty baddie dragon, and then the fourth commander! 

Emelia is strong but has issues getting close to men since being held by the baddie dragon.

The baddie, his horrid and that's hard to say as I love a dragon, the was a brief moment I thought maybe he was redeemable but that was a brief moment.

The fourth commander, well what can I say his a strong angel, determined, caring and considerate along with being smoulderingly sexy.

I have enjoyed all the stories in this series, but this book has taken me back the depth of the characters/journey from the books from the beginning of this series. 

A great read. 

5 angelic stars



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Grab your copy today and step into a passionate, lush, and powerful paranormal romance series packed with dark elves, vampires, demons, fae, shifters and angels from New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Paranormal Romance Author Felicity Heaton. 



Paranormal Romance Books in the Eternal Mates Series 

Book 1: Kissed by a Dark Prince 

Book 2: Claimed by a Demon King 

Book 3: Tempted by a Rogue Prince 

Book 4: Hunted by a Jaguar 

Book 5: Craved by an Alpha 

Book 6: Bitten by a Hellcat 

Book 7: Taken by a Dragon 

Book 8: Marked by an Assassin 

Book 9: Possessed by a Dark Warrior 

Book 10: Awakened by a Demoness 

Book 11: Haunted by the King of Death 

Book 12: Turned by a Tiger 

Book 13: Tamed by a Tiger 

Book 14: Treasured by a Tiger 

Book 15: Unchained by a Forbidden Love 

Book 16: Avenged by an Angel 

Book 17: Seduced by a Demon King - Coming Fall 2019 

Friday, 5 April 2019

Tears of Gold (Tears of Ink #3) by Anna Bloom AVAILABLE NOW


Tears of Gold (Tears of Ink #3) by Anna Bloom
AVAILABLE NOW!

Genre: Contemporary Romance
#TearsofGold #AnnaBloom #BareNakedWords

Buy The Book Today: viewbook.at/TearsofGold


Synopsis
All of Faith Hitchin’s rules are broken, shattered forever with a promise made in front of glass.
It should be easy; plan a wedding, prepare for a TV show and spend her life with the man she loves.
But, the demons of the past don’t care about rules and promises. As Elijah and Faith try to carve a life for themselves, deep secrets long buried will come to challenge them one final time.  Old friendships will break her heart as her past and present clash with tragic results.
While Faith faces the memories of her shattered childhood and the Fairclough’s play games with her future. Will she be strong enough to stand firm and not run? 
When her ultimate challenge arrives, Faith will need to decide what sort of woman she wants to be. Will she remember the promises made with gold before her tears run free forever?


Books 1 FREE


Tears of Ink (#1): viewbook.at/TearsofInk
Tears of Glass (#2): viewbook.at/TearsofGlass




My Review

Where to start with reviewing this book, the final in Eli and Faith's story....

Emotion, romance, strength, pain, love, happiness and tears all appear in this book in no particular order ;)

I loved this book, I stayed up till 130am to finish the book, my eyes were tired, heavy eyes were then complicated by tears welling up and running down my cheeks but I got to end and then didn't want it to be the end!

I'm not gonna go through the storyline as you will already know the story as you have to read book 1 and 2 first. If you haven't started this series yet I would suggest you dive in. I admit in book 1 it took me a while to take to Faith, Eli Woo'ed me straight away! Their story is one you don't want to miss.

5 beautifully emotional stars


Meet the Author
A book hoarder and coffee addict by heart Anna Bloom loves to write extraordinary stories about real love. Based south of London with her husband, three children and a dog with a beard, Anna likes to connect with readers, fan girl over her favourite authors and binge watch Supernatural while drinking lots of wine.

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Untamed Winter by Cassandra Lawson #5star #pnr #review #bk1free





Blurb

The danger to vampires and shapeshifters continue to grow as a powerful enemy sets their sights on seizing control of the born vampire territory. Aided by strangers from a distant land, they are ready to strike. First, they must help their new allies capture a woman by the name of Winter who can control the elements of nature.

Distant and cold, Winter lives a solitary life, only vaguely resembling the passionate girl of her youth. In the blink of an eye, Winter’s world changes. With no memory of who she is, she is able to discover who she was always meant to be. In the arms of a cougar shapeshifter, who calls her Winn and claims to be her mate, she rediscovers the passion she worked hard to bury. Unfortunately, Winter is also unable to recognize the danger stalking her. Will this new untamed Winter be the destruction or salvation of the leader of the cougar shifters?

Cord let his one true mate walk away over a century ago, a mistake he has regretted since that day. When fate puts Winn in his path again, Cord can’t believe his luck. Even better, she doesn’t remember why they cannot be together. Now that his mate is with him again, Cord will do everything in his power to bind her to him and prove they belong together. He will also go to any lengths to protect her from the enemy determined to use her in their bid for power. Can he protect Winn from her enemies without risking the lives of his clan?






MY REVIEW

I love this PNR series and this episode will keep you hooked and desperate for more.

Winn and Cord met along time ago, Cord knew she was his mate but did not claim her at the time, this time when she appears he has no intention of letting her go!

Winn is only half shifter, her other side is Mage and she is powerful. Cord is the alpha of the cougar clan, he does a good job keeping things in order, he's a softy underneath his fur and his daughters have him wrapped around their fingers.

Someone is after Winn and everyone wants to step up and protect her, Cord wins the job which gives him and his mate a chance to connect in all ways possible. The two have a lot of catching up to do and take advantage of every opportunity to be intimate. They have a relationship to build and he has to learn his woman is challenging - as every woman should be.

This is in a way a two story book as Vexx is a very strong characther in this book and its fair to say I loved her - her looks are deceiving and she has some powers which she puts to what she thinks is a good cause. We have got to know Jace in previous books and in this book he has a love interest.

I like getting deep into the moon virus series world, it's full of shifters, nymphs, and vampires of all type. This book has a lot going on, but the story unfolds in a controlled way and is all interlinked. This story is mainly based around shifters but don't worry the vamps are involved too, it has a great mix of romance, angst and danger.

I got excited when I read the author notes as she has a few more books planned already - yippee, can't wait.

5 stars

ARC REVIEW






If you haven't started this series yet, here's your chance 
 Book 1 is FREE!