The Bad Ones ~ Stylo Fantome

Love isn't always bright and shiny.

Sometimes, it's dirty and wrong, buried six feet deep in a secret place where only wild things dare to go. Hidden behind a big black curtain that covers things no one should ever see.

Sometimes it happens between two people who should never be allowed to come together. One who is a match, and the other who just happens to be gasoline.

One strike is all it takes to burn the whole world down, and that's exactly what they plan on doing.

Even if it kills them.

warning: this book contains graphic sex, extremely brutal violence, bad language, and people repeatedly and knowingly breaking the law.

Stylo Fantome just never ceases to amaze me.. 

I never know what I'm going to get myself into when scooping up one of her books..

Not one is the same and I LOVE THAT!!!! 

Oh I knew this was going to be a dark read.. I knew it was going to be crazy and twisted 

BUT even knowing that the story was so much MORE..

An incredible demented not your normal Love Story!!

Bad Ones are sometimes just born that way..

But don't take my word for it..

Read it!!

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Sparrow ~ L.J. Shen

Troy Brennan

Every Southie in Boston knows that name. The son of a dead mobster. The heart-throb with steel-blue eyes. "The Fixer" who can make or break you in this city. 

Oh, and my new husband. 

Sparrow Raynes 

That's me. No one seemed to remember my name up until he barged into my life. 

But then he caged me. 

Kidnapped me. 

And killed every chance I had to run away from the place where we grew up. 

Put simply, Troy Brennan clipped my wings. 

I have dreams, big ones, but I doubt he'll ever let me chase them. I have no idea why he decided to take me as his wife. But I do know this: pissing off this man will not do me any good. At all. 

This read just took me by surprise and blew me away..

I absolutely love the arranged marriage theme and when an author can add a twist 

and make it their own.. I want to shout it off the roof tops!!!

Troy was a deliciously wicked bad-ass on a mission..
It's all about respect and revenge for him..
He's feared by many and is practically untouchable so when he takes Sparrow
as his wife no one is more surprised than she is.
She'd never really associated with him. she'd kept to her crowd and there was an age difference as well that apparently didn't matter much to Troy since it was just for mere convenience.. Didn't matter he'd practically caged her clipped her wings!!!

Damn Troy was an utter douche but so yummy and Sparrow gave it right back without fear.. she was everything a heroine should be.. she hid her vulnerabilities but...
She stood her ground..
There was so much to this story, mafia business, mystery, affairs, cheating (yes cheating), angst and through it all a kick ass plot that kept me engaged from beginning to end!!
And we get a HEA!!!!

L.J. Shen was a new to me author but I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style.
Definitely will pick up more of her work!!

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The Enforcer (Untamed Hearts, #3) ~ Kele Moon

They are the lost boys.

Sons of mafia mistresses expected to keep their fathers’ sins in the shadows. The lucky ones are forgotten.

Unfortunately for Valentino “Tino” Moretti, his brother Nova was too smart to be forgotten, and too valuable to risk when he resists a life of crime. So they punished Tino instead. Forced into the cruel world of the Sicilian Mafia at twelve, Tino was broken before he was old enough to know the man he was supposed to be. Now he’s what the mafia made him.

The enforcer.

A trained killer forbidden to love, but he did anyway. He's loved Brianna all along.

Raw and beautiful, their romance was all consuming and far too dangerous. They were ripped apart a long time ago. It’s not until the borgata puts out a hit on her that Brianna falls back into Tino’s arms, churning up their dark past and unraveling all the Moretti brothers’ closely guarded secrets.

This isn’t the end of the story. It’s only the beginning, and it is brutal.

There’s a reason enforcers are considered too deadly to love.

This story has wrecked me!! I laughed, I cried, I bitched

One never knows what a person has gone through by just looking at them..

Family is everything to Tino.. Not just his brother's but those he consider's true friends

The bond and loyalty Tino has displayed over and over again, words could never describe..

He's all about actions and sacrifice!!

He was broken as a child and practically forced into a lifestyle he had no other choice but take on or risk not being there for his brothers.. He carried so much on his shoulders at such an early age,, and basically got the shorter end of the stick every single time he drew!!!

Brianna was his oasis in the dry and dissolute world he found himself stranded in..

And that too was ripped away without his even realizing it!!

Lies, Deception, Secrets..

Will Tino ever get his HEA?

Will Brianna be strong enough to take on what's to come?

I sure as hell hope so... 

I need part 2 NOW!!!

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A Thousand Boy Kisses ~ Tillie Cole

One kiss lasts a moment.

But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime.

One boy.

One girl.

A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade.

A bond that neither time nor distance can break.

A bond that will last forever.

Or so they believe.

When seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation?

Rune’s heart was broken two years ago when Poppy fell silent. When he discovers the truth, he finds that the greatest heartache is yet to come. 

Perfection!!

There will never be enough words to describe how this book made me feel..

There won't be enough pictures to portray the beauty that this book made me see..

And there definitely won't be a lack of reviews telling you how amazing this book is!!

It's a lesson on life told through the experiences of  two best-est of friends.. 

For Infinity.. Forever and Always!!!

A love so pure and innocent flourished on the cherry blossom fields of GA ..

The feelings of helplessness being so young and not having a say as to where life will lead you is gut wrenching.. 

The cruel harsh reality of Life... time moves on.. time changes us..

What will be will be!!!

This book will forever change the little things I take for granted 

I will now stop to feel the warmth of the morning sun on my skin

and will smile when I feel the wind brush across my cheek!!

Bravo Tillie Cole you are an amazing author that has taken me on so many journeys!!

And I'm sure many more to come!!

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The Lost Slipper (Fairytale Shifter, #3) ~ Alexa Riley

When the alpha falls... He falls hardest of all. 

The first time Stone saw Winnie, she was alone in the woods with no memory of where she came from.

With one look, he knew something was different. When she finally came of age and her mating heat kicked in, he realized that she had always been the one.

Sent to live with a strange family, Winnie was forced to deal with the hateful treatment of her stepmother and stepsisters.

Mating the alpha changed that.

But when her past comes back to find her, will the heat last after the clock strikes midnight?

Warning: This shifter fairy tale is meant to be enjoyed by only those who love this kind of adorable stuff. Think you've got what it takes? Then come on in! 

I'll keep it short and sweet!!

I've always Loved Cinderella and this spicy twist was just fantastic..

Another fun hot read by Alexa Riley and this one wasn't insta Love and it had ANGST!!!

Yes I was one happy reader..

Alexa Riley has become another one of my auto buy!!
I don't even need to read the Blurb I just love their surprises and I know it 
will definitely be my cuppa tea!!

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Pandemonium (MC Sinners Next Generation, #1) ~ Bella Jewel

I am the good girl, the one who does no wrong. 

Daughter to a ferocious and strong MC President, I know what protection feels like. 

Until one night changes everything - and not a single person in the world can protect me from it, not even my dad. 

Suffocating. Alone. Desperate. 

I let my problems live deep inside until there is no longer anywhere to run. 

I need an escape. Anything to make the pain go away. 

Trouble comes for me, and I don't fight it. 

I tried so hard to believe in what I was, 

But nobody understood. 

Not until him. Not until Lucas. 

He sees me. He believes in me. 

He refuses to let me drown. 

He’s my way out. My escape. 

But Lucas is forbidden. He’s a cop. I’m in danger. And my father is trying to protect what can’t be protected. 

There can only be one outcome. 

Pandemonium.

What a great read about loss, desperation, addiction and acceptance!!
Two worlds collide under unusual circumstances and comfort is
sought from two very unlikely damaged individuals..

Both with their own guilt to carry, both trying to have protected those they love
and both finally realizing they did nothing wrong.
Unfortunately life isn't always fair and it's up to you to grieve but also let
those around you help!

A very emotional spin off series but a great addition you don't want to miss..
There was such an amazing twist I caught on to towards the end which
just made the story that much more intriguing..

Wow and the kids are all grown up!!!