Midnight Soul (Fantasyland, #5) ~ Kristen Ashley

Against his will, Noctorno Hawthorne, an undercover vice cop, finds himself embroiled in magic, mayhem and parallel universes. Too late, he meets an amazing woman only to find she’s destined for his identical twin in another world. 

And things aren’t going real great there. 

Noc is recruited to help save that world. 

What he doesn’t know is his destined love resides there. 

Franka Drakkar wears a mask. A mask she never takes off to protect herself in a world of malice, intrigue and danger. 

When Franka meets Noc and he discovers her secrets, convinced she carries a midnight soul, having shielded herself from forming bonds with anyone, she struggles with accepting his tenderness and care. 

When Noc meets Franka, over wine and whiskey, her masks slips and Noc knows it’s her—only her—and he has to find a way to get her to come home with him. 

And then make her want to stay

Bittersweet!!!

This series has been nothing but amazing.. I jumped on the band wagon a bit late.. 

But in my opinion just in time.. It was when Game of Thrones had just started and let me tell you I immersed myself in this world and devoured every single page with some characters taking form in my head!!

I was so shocked to find out who Noctorno's match would be with that letter from Valentine at the end of Broken Dove.. But actually it was a pleasant shock.. I knew he would be just the one to tear down Franka's walls, melt the ice around her heart and shatter those illusions she's managed to fool everyone with.

This final installment was ridiculously sexy and sweet. with the much expected total Apha tendencies I crave.. If you're a fan of the Fantasyland series.. 

This one you won't want to miss!

Love conquers all!!!

I didn't want to see this series end with it's fantasy setting, Alpha~li~Cous men and Kickass Heroines.. The play with their world and ours..  The full story-line intertwining all the characters was just wonderful!! And LOVE those Epilogues!!

You just can't go wrong with a Kristen Ashley read! She will continue to be my go to.

I have never been disappointed.

AMAZON

Whiskey Neat (Uncertain Saint's MC, #1) ~ Lani Lynn Vale

Griffin Storm wasn’t prone to violence, but when someone takes what Griffin holds dear, the world as he knows it is gone. 

Retaliation, revenge and rage fuels him. His club, the Uncertain Saint’s MC, do their best to offer support, but Griffin is beyond redemption. He’ll do what he has to do. Kill who he has to kill. 

He doesn’t care if that means he dies. If it gets him what he wants, then it’s worth it. 

He fakes it all until the night he walks into a sex shop for batteries and lays eyes on a woman that will change his life. 

Lenore makes him think past tomorrow. Makes him want to see just what the future might bring. 

But his life’s a dangerous one built around pain and deception, and not for the faint of heart. 

He won’t give up the past, not until he’s done what he promised to do. 

And if that means she’s not there when the dust settles, he’ll risk it. 

Lenore, though, won’t give up on him. She’ll fix him, whether he wants her to or not. 

Wow I was crying and lusting all within the first few chapters...

I love to read Lani Lynn Vale books because she writes about everyday life situations 

True emotions and doesn't sugar coat it!

This one in particular was raw and honest but kept true to her characters..

Strong possessive men and kickass women that brush the dust off and keep on going

when times get rough..

Yes they're insta-love in some instances but you have to keep it fun..

Another amazing addition and I'll most definitely continue to read 

whatever Ms. Vale gives us!!!

AMAZON

The Full Domain (Nice Guys, #3) ~ Kindle Alexander

Honor, integrity, and loyalty are how Deputy US Marshal Kreed Sinacola lives his life. A former SEAL now employed by the Special Operations Group of the US Marshal Service, Kreed spent most of his life working covert operations and avoiding relationships. Never one to mix business with pleasure, his boundaries blur and his convictions are put to the test when he finally comes face-to-face with the hot computer geek he’s been partnered with. Hell-bent on closing the ongoing case for his longtime friend, he pushes past his own limits and uncovers more than he expects.

Aaron Stuart strives for one thing: justice. Young and full of idealism, his highly sought after computer skills land him a position with the National Security Agency. Aaron’s biggest hazard at his job is cramped fingers, but all that changes when he is drawn into the middle of a dangerous federal investigation. Aaron gets more than he bargained for when the FBI partners him with a handsome and tempting deputy US marshal. His attraction to the inked up, dark-haired man provides another kind of threat altogether. Aaron tries desperately to place a firewall around his heart and fight his developing feelings, knowing one misstep on his part could ultimately destroy him. 

The solution isn’t as easy as solving the case, which is treacherous enough as it is. But the growing sexual attraction between them threatens to derail more than just Kreed’s personal convictions as he quickly learns temptation and matters of the heart rarely fit easily into the rules he’s lived by. Will Kreed be able to convince Aaron to open his heart and face the fact that sometimes the answers aren’t always hidden in code?

I have to admit it took me a bit to get into the story for the first 30% Aaron was just acting way to childish for my liking and I got the whole keep your distant logic and I definitely understood he had secrets he needed to guard tightly but STILL with those excuses under his belt he was just plain annoying which is not the Aaron I fell for from his past appearances..

Kreed was his usual cocky self.. He's what kept me going through those rough bumps with his need to protect and his professionalism.. Even though he did let down his guard quiet a bit around Aaron.. Only to be put in his place more times than I would have liked.. 

50% into it we finally get the action and steam I've loved from this series..

Things start to unfold and unravel and even when you think something has been handled some other heart stopping obstacle comes into play..

And once Kreed and Aaron let their attraction for each other take hold there was no holding back.. There were so many sides to both these characters that kept me on my toes from speaking their minds to heroism..

So happy I stuck with it because we finally got to see them close the case!!

and was a part of Kreed & Aaron's HEA!!!

Nice Guys Series

Ignite (Explosive #1) ~ Tessa Teevan

 In just twenty-seven short years, Alexa Sullivan Tate has already lost the two great loves of her life. One to the Army; the other in a tragic car accident. Two years after the latter, a ghost from the past reappears, igniting feelings in Alexa she’d thought long dormant.

Jace McAllister has spent the last ten years in the Army, defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who once set his world on fire. For him, she’s always been the one who got away. After a not-so-chance encounter places her back in his line of sight, he’s locked eyes on target, and won’t let her go without a fight.

Ten years ago their chemistry smoldered, and now the sparks threaten to light a fuse leading to an explosion between them even Jace can’t control. Not that he wants to. But when love has slipped through your fingertips before, how can you trust it will once again remain?

Will Alexa’s fear of love and loss destroy their second chance at a beautiful future before it can even begin?

Original Blurb:

After nearly a year and a half of grieving the loss of her husband, twenty-seven year old Alexa Sullivan Tate is headed back to her hometown after a decade of being away. She has no idea her high school crush, Jace McAllister, the guy who stole her heart the same night that he broke it, is more than ready to pick up the pieces. 

Jace has spent the last ten years in the Army defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who ignited all his passions. Little does he know that the spark still exists. 

Ten years ago they had smoldering chemistry, but the spark between them now might light a fuse that leads to an explosion even Jace can't stop. Not that he wants to. If only Alexa can get past her guilt and trust her heart again. 

But how do you put it all on the line when you've already lost everything once before?

*While this is a series, each book will be standalone.

A Heart felt Friends to Lovers Tale filled with Tears, Laughter, Misunderstandings, Family, Tragedies and Second Chances.

Alexa lost her husband at a very young age in a tragic accident and was left in limbo and broken hearted....

Jace made a seriously bad decisions while in the Army and due to this decision was also left broken hearted and never able to ever commit to anyone.

Alexa and Jace were the best of friends, both had crushes on each other neither of them knew about until the night before Jace was leaving to the Army. Circumstances broke them apart just as quickly as they brought them back together again!

The story leads us through True Emotions and Relatable Fears!!!

How long is long enough to grieve?

Should one feel more guilt when trying to move on and let some one else in a again?

How do we overcome this fear of the Unexpected?

And all of the what if's that are unavoidable, out of our control, just not predictable?

I was so happy to see this second chance at love blossom and become what it always should have been through patience, perseverance and new memories. JACE & ALEXA

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Kill Shot (Code 11 -KPD Swat, #6) ~ Lani Lynn Vale

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Bennett had the world in the palm of his hands when he was sixteen, then he allowed his dick to do the thinking for him. 

That one night changed his life, giving him a child that would forever alter the course of his life, and an ex that was a crazy nut case on the best of days. 

With the help of his parents, he went into the Navy, becoming the SEAL that he always wanted to be. However, with that came a price. 

A price he wasn’t willing to pay anymore once his little girl started to realize why he wasn’t there. So he came home and joined the local SWAT team, starting his life anew, just his daughter and him. 

Then he meets the cute little physician’s assistant that looks down at him like one would an annoying fly, and he finally realizes just what he’s been missing. 

Something that takes his mind off of the challenge of everyday life. Someone that dares him to be a better father and police officer. 

And Lennox is one hell of a motivator. 

Their relationship starts off rocky as the two of them circle each other like opponents ready to do combat rather than two civil adults. Every day brings a new battle for the two of them to overcome, and before they realize it, they’ll be fighting for each other instead of against each other. 

Because there’s one woman who doesn’t want either one of them to be happy…especially not together. 

Bennett & Lennox sitting on a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G

Well these two did way more than kiss that's for sure!!

BENNETT definitely met his match with LENNOX.. she was all hard core steal on the outside but so vulnerable and insecure on the inside which was perfect IMO...

Lennox was all sass and heart but you had to earn that love...

Bennett wasn't dealt an easy hand but being the Bomb Diggity single Dad won him some serious brownie points..

I was so ready for Bennett's' story and thoroughly enjoyed it. We got to see the Dad, Swat member and Lover all in one and boy was he the total package!! There were only a few instances I could have knocked him across the head but in all honesty I could see where he was coming from.. Although communication would have been key.. 

Just saying! 

Lennox was the total package kick-ass, Smart, Ambitious and Loyal.. Once she let those walls down she was all in....

She was fiercely protective of Reagan, didn't beat around the bush when she wanted o get her point across and had a heart of gold!

Again another fun, witty, action packed story..  Tons of laugh out loud moments with sill that attention grabbing undertone of suspense.. I cannot emphasis enough how much I enjoy catching up with old characters and getting the lay of the land on what comes next!!!

P.S.  so happy no favorite pets died during this installment not sure I could have taken another shocker like that.. I'm still not over (you know who..)

Charlie Fox Trot (Code -11 KPD SWAT, #5) ~ Lani Lynn Vale

Foster made a promise in his hospital bed when his leg was taken from him that he’d get back to one hundred percent. Leg or no leg, he’d get back on the SWAT team if it killed him.

And he does get back. But he has a problem.

He can’t let go of the past.

The anger burns deep, making his emotions volatile at the best of times.

Then he meets Blake with her haughty attitude and inability to distinguish the difference between a pocket knife and a sword.

Little by little, she makes him whole again, one bad joke at a time.

She doesn’t see the revenge in his eyes, though. Doesn’t see the rage burning deep.

Rage so pure and all encompassing, that he knows it’ll explode.

It’s just a matter of time.

What Foster doesn’t realize, though, is that the love that Blake has for him is enough to fight his demons, one kiss at a time.

Foster never stood a chance.

These Spurlock men have been absolutely divine!!

Foster was one of my fave's

He didn't let the cards he was dealt hold him down.. No W'oh is me from Foster!!

He got back into the game and came back better and stronger!!

A teeny bit jaded but nothing that deterred Blake..

Blake was what Foster needed in his life she was spunky, motivated, optimistic 

and 

had tons of Love.. She didn't let her previous marriage affect her in anyway and 

had a great rock to lean on with her father, uncle & gramps..

Lani Lynn Vale definitely nailed it for me with this one..
Every single little thing I have raved about in her books was front and center..

I balled my freaking eyes out and then laughed through out!!

You know it's a good read when all these feels are brought out..

Looking forward to Bennett's story.. 

He's been around for quiet some time and I know for sure 

I can't wait to see what his perfect other half will be like..

Keep them coming Ms. Vale