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#Review ~ Devil's Game (Reapers MC #3) by Joanna Wylde

Liam “Hunter” Blake hates the Reapers MC. Born and raised a Devil’s Jack, he knows his duty. He’ll defend his club from their oldest enemies—the Reapers—using whatever weapons he can find. But why use force when the Reapers’ president has a daughter who’s alone and vulnerable? Hunter has wanted her from the minute he saw her, and now he has an excuse to take her.

Em has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Reapers. Her overprotective father, Picnic, is the club’s president. The last time she had a boyfriend, Picnic shot him. Now the men in her life are far more interested in keeping her daddy happy than showing her a good time. Then she meets a handsome stranger—a man who isn't afraid to treat her like a real woman. One who isn't afraid of her father. His name is Liam, and he’s The One.

Or so she thinks.

4.75-5 Stars

**Possible spoilers for those who haven’t read Reaper’s Legacy (Reapers MC #2)**

There’s a reason the club calls me Hunter.

Well. Fuck. Me.

I shouldn’t be surprised, but Joanna Wylde has done it again. How does this woman do it? Continuously? Ms. Wylde is up there with Madeline Sheehan as a go-to MC author for me. And her latest book just proves why her MC series is one of my favorites.

Do you have any idea how ecstatic I was when I got a hold of this book? I swore and screamed when it happened. Ever since I finished the last Reapers’ book back in January, I desperately wanted Hunter and Em’s story. At the end of book two, we were left wondering what happened between Em and Hunter.

Now every rock of my hips was a betrayal of my club, my family, the father who’d given everything to take care of me through the years. But I was empty, and the growing ridge of Hunter’s erection would fill me perfectly – I knew it as surely as I knew he wasn’t real.

Their relationship is…complicated. Very. Complicated.

Em is the daughter of the President of the Reapers’ MC. Hunter is a member of Devil’s Jacks MC, rivals of the Reapers. To Em, he was known only as Liam, Hunter’s real name, and she doesn’t know his true intentions or his true motive. They met and got to know one another through the Internet, and a connection was formed. Once they met in real life, Em’s life was never the same.

I wasn’t going to share her – not now, not ever. This body was mine. All mine. Best present ever. Fuck if knew what I’d done to deserve it, but not a chance in hell I’d let her get away.

Em started off as Hunter’s assignment, but what he got was so much more. He doesn’t want to admit it, but the more he got to know her, the harder it was to continue the lie. Lines start to blur and feelings start to get into the mix. The truth eventually comes out.

“I gave you your space, let you go. But you came back, so now you’re fair game. I’m done being the nice guy.”

I LOVED Hunter and Em’s story. Their chemistry was hot, especially when the H/h are as strong willed as these two. When I finished book two, I was a bit worried at how Hunter and Em will work out, considering they’re from different MCs, plus let’s not forget that Em has had a crush on fellow Reaper, Painter. I honestly thought I would be stuck in a who’s better for Em debate, but after reading this, it was no doubt that Hunter deserved her more. I’m sorry, Painter, but you missed your chance. That’s what happens when guys don’t step up to the plate and claim their woman. Tisk Tisk. Oh well. C’est la vie! Wow! What an excellent addition to the Reapers series. Loved it!

**Complimentary copy provided by Penguin Group & Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

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When four bridesmaids dare one another to find lust—or maybe even love—at the destination wedding event of the year, the groomsmen don’t stand a chance. But little do the women know, the men are onto their game, and sparks will fly alongside the bouquet.

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#Review ~ At Your Beck & Call by Jane Harvey-Berrick

Hallen Jansen has it all. At 28, he has a flashy car, a great apartment, and a job he’s good at and that he loves – as an escort – working at your beck and call.

His life is easy, with no emotions or attachments slowing him down – choosing to keep moving, always running from the past.

But when a new client awakens unfamiliar feelings, all bets are off. Can he convince a recently divorced woman twenty years older to trust men again – to trust him? Can Hallen trust himself not to screw things up?

Surrounded by people who choose to judge them, will they make their relationship a reality, or is it heartbreak for both?

Not all services are professional.

3.75 Stars

**Possible spoilers below**

Rough. Urgent. Taking. Giving. Blaming. Forgiving. Hands. Voices. Tongues. Lips. Fingers. Flesh. Biting. Biting. Licking. Touching. Tasting. Sucking. Kissing. Kissing. Breathing. Writing. Pleasure. Pain. Punish. Feeling. Tears. Eyes. Eyelids. Fluttering. Closing. Faster. Faster. Building. Rushing. Pushing. Craving. Needing. Release. Lights. Burning. Slowing. Sighing. Lips. Eyes. Words. Kissing. Kissing. Touching. Hope.

When I heard this book was coming out, it was a no brainer – it was a must-read. First off, this written by Jane Harvey-Berrick and if you don’t know already, this author is a freaking phenomenal storyteller. Plus if you’ve read the synopsis, you also know that the H/h are not your typical characters. A young sexy male escort falling for an older client – yea, you knew I’d be all over this.

I tried to remember when I stopped selling sex and started selling myself.

Hallen has been through a lot. After leaving Newfoundland for the city of Angels to attend UCLA, he found himself struggling to keep his head above water. His hockey scholarship wasn’t enough and he needed to find a way to make money, even dabbling in porn; he was that desperate. After that didn’t pan out so well, he ended up bartending. It was here where he met Eloise and his life drastically changes.

Because she sees me. She cares about what I think, she cares that I have an opinion. She inspires me – to paint, to live, to be a better man, a whole man. We laugh a lot and when we’re together, I don’t feel alone anymore.”

First and foremost, Hallen is an artist, but his passion took a backseat while he immersed himself as an escort. Though he graduated, it was hard to find a well paying job in the industry. As an escort, each job he took, each woman he escorted, the more he lost a bit of himself. It wasn’t until he met Laura, a friend of Eloise, that he began to see more of who he wanted to be.

If she could really accept me for who I was and, more importantly, what I was, what I had been … it was a big risk – I knew that. I was damaged goods, but being with her, talking to her I felt like I could be more than the sum of my past. I prayed she’d take a chance with me.

Laura was forty-eight to Hallen’s twenty-eight. After a failed marriage of twenty-six years, she is recently divorced and her self-esteem is pretty low. She doesn’t understand her draw to Hallen, or better yet, she doesn’t understand why a young sexy man like him would want someone like her. Hallen, however, knew there was something different about Laura. He wanted to become a better; someone who he, himself, can be proud of. But can Laura get over his past and truly see him for the man he is?

Love doesn’t come in neat little boxes – it’s messy and disorganized and a pain in the ass.

I enjoyed this book for the most part, but I have to be honest -- the beginning was a little slow and I almost gave up. I didn’t mind reading all about Hallen’s escapades, but after a while, I wondered when and where the heroine actually showed up. By the time she did, that started out a little slow moving, too. Plus add in Laura’s reluctance, my patience was wearing thin. I’m thankful that the author included her POV because it helped explained a lot -- otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have liked her as much.

As much as my patience was wearing thin, I invested too much already and I wanted to know if Hallen and Laura will ever find their HEA. I’m glad I didn’t give up because the overall story did make me smile. Hallen’s story was heartbreaking, but I was so happy with the overall outcome.

From the Moment We Met by Marina Adair ARC #Review SIGNED #Giveaway

Title: From the Moment We Met

Author: Marina Adair

Series: St. Helena Vineyard #5

Release Date: June 1, 2014

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Synopsis:

After years of designing her family’s grand wineries (and a few not-so-grand closets on the side), Abby DeLuca knows she has what it takes to be an award-winning interior designer. Newly single, Abby lands the career opportunity of a lifetime and refuses to let anything—or anyone—stand in her way. And that includes St. Helena’s most irresistible contractor, the man who makes her melt every time she sees him—even though he shattered her heart years ago.

A former NFL star, Jack “Hard Hammer” Tanner now spends his days doing contract work for the beautiful women of St. Helena—and his nights doing off-the-books projects in their bedrooms. Yet the more time the sexy tool-belt-for-hire spends with Abby, the more he longs to fix her broken heart. Soon, rekindled sparks fly. But when Jack’s dream job comes calling, he faces a tough choice: building in the big leagues, or building forever with his first love.

Book Links:

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Five Stars

The “Darling” DeLuca + one “Hard Hammer”

I'm back for more St. Helena Vineyard! I have been excitedly waiting for Abby's story. She is the “darling” of the DeLuca family. Throughout the series we get pieces of her story, but in this book she's now single. It's her time to shine on her own...only if her brothers will let her. Yep, her four brothers have only the best intentions when it comes to Abby; however, their butting-in can be a real pain.

One of my favorite things about Abby is that she's fiercely independent and wants so much to succeed on her own, especially when a golden opportunity comes a knocking. Jack “Hard Hammer” Tanner wants to see Abby succeed so bad. They have a long history together, and despite the amazing, highly unresolved tension constantly simmering between them, Abby keeps Tanner pretty much at arms-length away. He's not sure how much longer he can wait for Abby to give him another chance. Honestly, I don't know how she can resist him. Jack holds a Super Bowl ring, still chiseled in all the right places, and he's also got a nice...tool belt! Oh, yes, indeed!

I've been an avid fan of this series from the start. I just adore Marina Adair's writing and love being swept away to St. Helena Vineyard every time a new book in the series comes out. The story not only explores two soul-mates finally recognizing what was there all along, but also it's about a father and son coming to an understanding. I've always enjoyed how Ms. Adair inserts humor into her stories. I've come to appreciate and expect the shenanigans of the three grandmothers. The newer characters are tied well into the plot and provide a little hilarity, as well as, realness and heart to the story. For me, From the Moment We Met was just the perfect story for both Abby and Tanner. I can't wait for more!

St. Helena Vineyard reading order

Book 1: Kissing Under the Mistletoe

Book 2: Summer in Napa

Book 3: Autumn in the Vineyard

Book 4: Be Mine Forever

Book 5: From the Moment We Met

Book 6: Need You For Keeps (Releasing March 2015)

About the author

Marina Adair is an International and #1 National best-selling author of romance novels. Along with the St. Helena Vineyard series, she is also the author of Sugar's Twice as Sweet, part of the Sugar, Georgia series and Tucker's Crossing, part of the Sweet Plains series. She currently lives with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats in Northern California.

As a writer, Marina is devoted to giving her readers contemporary romance where the towns are small, the personalities large, and the romance explosive. She also loves to interact with readers and you can catch her on Twitter at @MarinaEAdair or visit her at www.MarinaAdair.com.

~*~ GIVEAWAY ~*~

Marina Adair has very kindly donated either a SIGNED paperback OR an audiobook copy of From the Moment We Met (winner's choice). US only, terms & conditions apply.