Thursday, May 31, 2018

SURRENDER by Lisa Renee Jones


Title:  SURRENDER
Series:  Careless Whispers #3
Author:  Lisa Renee Jones
Publish Date:   01.09.2017
Publisher:  Gallery Books
Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Received from:  Gallery Books (via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Goodreads link: Surrender
Date completed: 10.26.2016

Description from the publisher:
Chris and Sara from Inside Out return in the explosive finale to Ella's story from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones with the third book in the sexy, suspenseful Careless Whispers series.

Passion burns fiercely hot between Ella Ferguson and Kayden Wilkens, the man who held secrets and lies in his hands, and then allowed them to fall into hers. But even though he has become her anchor—helping her recover from amnesia after finding her unconscious in an alley, and allowing her into his secret world—all is not what it seems. Kayden still has secrets, and pieces of Ella's past are still shrouded in the darkness of her mind, while the powerful man who hunts her will not stop until she is his. In this final, explosive novel in the Careless Whispers series, Ella discovers that while her life with Kayden didn't begin in that dark alley...it could easily end there.
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SURRENDER is the third and final book in the Careless Whispers series, a spin-off of the Inside Out series.  They must be read in the order of release.

I was captivated by Ella’s story from the moment she was mentioned in the Inside Out series.  I hated the thought that Sara’s friend was missing and I wanted to know what happened to her.  What was her European adventure?

This entire series was fast-paced, non-stop action, but it also contained plenty of romance and heart. 

Lisa Renee Jones is a master at reviewing the past events without boring and then leading the reader on an amazing escapade to the exciting conclusion.  "I choose you and I choose us. I will always choose us."  Isn’t that what we all want someone to say to us?  Join Ella and Kayden as they choose each other and thwart -seemingly- every nefarious agent in France!

I’m reminded of the end of one of the Grammar Rock songs:  “Darn!  That’s the end.”  On the other hand, I know that means I can look forward to whatever may next come from the pen of Lisa Renee Jones.

Note:  while I was given this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Careless Whispers Series:
1.      Denial
2.      Demand
3.      Surrender
Also from Lisa Renee Jones:
·         Amber Fire
·         Need You Now
·         Play with Me
·         Unwrapping Holly
Dirty Money Series:
1.      Hard Rules
2.      Damage Control
3.      Bad Deeds
4.      End Game
Dirty Rich Series:

Inside Out Series:
1.      If I Were You
2.      Being Me
3.      Revealing Us
3.2  Rebecca’s Lost Journals
3.4  My Hunger
4.      No In Between
4.5  My Control
5.      I Belong to You
6.      All of Me
The Lilah Love series:
1.      Murder Notes
2.      Murder Girl (coming soon)
Poison Kisses serial:
1.      Part One
2.      Part Two
3.      Part Three
The Secret Life of Amy Bensen Series:
1.      Escaping Reality
3.      Forsaken
4.      Unbroken
Tall, Dark, & Deadly Series:
0.5  Secrets Exposed
1.      Hot Secrets
2.      Dangerous Secrets
2.5  One Dangerous Night
3.      Beneath the Secrets
Walker Security Series:
1.      Deep Under
2.      Pulled Under
3.      Falling Under
White Lies Series:
1.      Provocative
2.      Shameless


 











Wednesday, May 30, 2018

MERMAID INC. by Caroline Mickelson


Title:  MERMAID INC.
Series:  Special Gifts #3
Author:  Caroline Mickelson
Publisher:  Bon Accord Press
Publish Date:   04.19.2014
Category /Genre:  Romance
Recommended for:  14+ due to sexual tension
Received from:  Amazon purchase
Goodreads link:  Mermaid Inc.
Date completed: 05.01.18

Description from the publisher:
Adamantly opposed to commercial whaling, Miranda happily trades her fin for human legs when she’s given the opportunity to work as a maid for a man in charge of public relations for a large Japanese whaling firm.

Miranda soon finds out that she loves pedicures, favors bikinis over clamshells, and that she’s a natural disaster when it comes to human housework. There’s so much about the human world she doesn’t understand. Why does Justin Lockheed, her handsome boss, make her heart race and her knees weak? And just what is she supposed to do when it comes time to choose between advancing her cause and destroying his career?
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MERMAID INC. is the third book in the Special Gifts series.  This one does not rely on characters from any previous story, so it can be read it any order.  On the other hand, it seems there may be more to the story of Summer, Miranda’s best friend’s mother.  I’d love to know if it has already been written and what happened!

What if The Little Mermaid was on land for more than boy-lust?  Miranda’s fighting for a cause.  She believes she can make a difference, even if she doesn’t know a toilet brush from a dingle-hopper!  Luckily, Justin is taken by her beauty and her charisma enough to make him more curious about the woman than her resume. 

A fairy tale story twisted around for adults; you know I loved it!  Yes, it’s quirky and a little far-fetched, but sometimes that’s exactly what life needs.  I invite you to suspend your reality and visit under the sea and by the sea as Justin meets Miranda.  At one point, I was even sure I heard frogs singing “Kiss the Girl.”

Note:  while I was given this book as a gifted copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Special Gifts Series:
1.      Witch Weigh
2.      Magic Wand Ranch
3.      Mermaid Inc.
4.      Maid for Love
Also from Caroline Mickelson:
·         From Mangia to Murder
·         Lights Out in Little Italy
·         Magic, Romance, & More
·         The Royals of Monterra
·         The Wedding Chapel
·         The Wedding Favor
·         Witch Christmas
Christmas Central Series:
2.      Mrs. Saint Nick
4.      The North Pole Prize
5.      The Christmas Makeover
6.      Eve’s Christmas Wedding
Miss Prim & Proper Mysteries:
1.      Summer in the Bayou
2.      One Night in the Bayou