Hardwired by Meredith Wired

Title: Hardwired by Meredith Wild
Genre: Adult Romance
Date: January 29, 2015
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

I really enjoyed this book. It was similar to other books I've read in the past. The whole investor/rich guy, dates the girl who is working to become herself. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Just read it. It is a four book series I believe.

Determined to overcome a difficult past, Erica Hathaway learns early on to make it on her own. Days after her college graduation, she finds herself face to face with a panel of investors who will make or break her fledgling startup. The only thing she didn’t prepare for was going weak in the knees over an arrogant and gorgeous investor who seems determined to derail her presentation.

Billionaire and rumored hacker Blake Landon has already made his fortune in software, and he’s used to getting what he wants. Captivated by Erica’s drive and unassuming beauty, he’s wanted nothing more than to possess her since she stepped into his boardroom. Determined to win her over, he breaks down her defenses and fights for her trust, even if it means sacrificing a level of control he’s grown accustomed to.

But when Blake uncovers a dark secret from Erica’s past, he threatens not just her trust, but the life she’s fought so hard to create.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

So this book starts off with Erica and her graduating from college. She is trying tog et an investment on her online site, a fashion website. So when she goes in front of a panel of possible investors, she is greeted by the man who she ran into the other day when she was out to eat. The cocky man who's name is Blake basically tries to get her nervous and flustered during the meeting. It was actually kind of funny. I really enjoyed Blake's personality.

When Erica's friend and co-owner moves to New York City to live with Blake's brother, she is left alone with her other kind friend to run the online store. Not only this, but when she rents a new home it ends up being right under Blake's.

Don't get me wrong, the sex in this book was hot. There was plenty of it too. But, their relationship really kind of pissed me off at times. The fact that Erica wasn't able to stay in one place was frustrating. She just kept running away from him every time something didn't go her way. I mean if someone gave me 4 million dollars, I would be grateful. Especially if they were forcing it upon myself. But, I do see where she is coming from, she has worked hard for this site and doesn't want anyone else running it, and she doesn't want to take anyone down if it ends up crashing.

When Erica finally meant her father, I wasn't expecting her step brother to be the man who raped her in college. My mouth literally dropped open when she realized it was him. Talk about a plot twist. I seriously wasn't expecting that.

All together I enjoyed this book immensely. I will be buying and reading the next book. I recommend this to anyone who likes adult romance, and a bit of a domineering male character! Happy Reading!

~Alysia

The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair

Title: The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair
Genre: Adult Romance (BDSM)
Date: January 27th, 2015
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

I literally just finished this book. I suppose this was a good read, I haven't really had a lot of experience in the whole Dom/Sub world. Overall Good book.

Foster child. Teenage whore. Now a veterinarian, MacKensie's turned her life around, but the scars remain. She saves her affection for the animals who never judge or scorn her, but it's time to get out, move on from her past in Iowa. So, she arranges a vacation exchange to job hunt in Seattle.

Although the house is lovely, one room is locked. Her years in foster care have given her two 'gifts': a neurosis about locked doors and the ability to open them. After she gets into the room, she's appalled...and intrigued. Chains and manacles, whips and paddles, odd benches with straps...

When Alex returns home days early and finds MacKensie draped over the spanking bench in his locked dungeon, he's furious. But her wariness arouses his protective nature and curiosity, so he strikes a deal to keep her close--she'll act as his submissive in exchange for a place to stay and help finding a job.

He'd planned to use the veterinarian to deter an ex-girlfriend, not replaceher, but with MacKensie's compelling mixture of strength and vulnerability, the little sub slides right into his well-defended heart.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

This book was HOT just like a lot of the other books I read. It was unique. I havent really read a lot of Dom/Sub books, but i especially enjoyed this one.

At the beginning of the book right before they Alex and Mac both met, I could just tell there meeting would be epic, and it was. So she finds a door unlocked and she decides to unlock it and and open it. Wrong idea sista. Its a BDSM dungeon, and she is stunned. So as naked as the day she was born she starts to try out the equipment, and little does she know is that Alex is home looking for her. I just knew that she was going to get caught, and I was cringing the whole time. And when he walks in on her I expected for him to yell, but nope. he walks over holds her down and spanks her. WTF I was like holy hell batman, this is going to be a hot book.

So their relationship is definitely not platonic. There is sex, and lots of it. He basically blackmail's her into be his Sub, but it all works out in the end. Sort of. That first time at the BDSM club had me going. When she got dragged away for the 'rape' scene with a man she didn't know, I was legit scared for her. But things got straightened out in the end.

I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend this to people who are into BDSM and the whole Dom/Sub stuff. HAPPY READING!!!

A Table for Three by Lainey Reese

Title: A Table for Three by Lainey Reese
Genre: Adult Romance
Date: January 25, 2015
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Okay! This book was seriously H.O.T. Loved it. For all you MMF people out there, you'll love this. There's lots of kinky sex, and you will devour this book extremely quickly! READ IT!

Riley Ramirez knew that moving to New York would change her life. She just didn’t expect it to start on her very first night in town. Her attraction to nightclub owner Kincade Marshall is instant, mind-blowing—and mutual. When she finds he is a Dom who requires her complete surrender, even when it comes to submitting to his best friend, Trevor Wellington, she finds herself willing and eager to embrace the sexual adventure.

From their earliest days, Cade and Trevor have shared everything, including women. Yet it only takes one night with Riley to know she is their forever lady. Convincing her that this is more than a temporary fling, though, will take every tool in their sensual arsenal.

As Cade and Trevor set their sights on Riley, however, they’re unaware—until it’s almost too late—that someone is targeting their fragile relationship. Someone who’s taking deadly aim at Riley. Suddenly their struggle to keep their forever woman is a fight to keep her alive…

Warning: This book contains m/f/m ménage, bdsm play, lots of steamy p.d.a, and a fine dining experience that will leave you salivating for more.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Well, holy crap! From the very first page I was in shock. As I kept reading through the story, It got hotter and hotter. And when you thought it wouldn't get anymore hotter it. did.

I think this is one of the first books I've read that was full on MMF, you know the whole menage thing. Yea. Shit. Fucking hot. What Riley, Cade and Trevor had going on was definitely out of my imagination. Never expected this book to be like this. It was basically full on porn, sex on a stick. Well two sticks...

You could tell that the men in this relationship basically fell in love with Riley at first site. I mean I would too. She had big boobs, big butt, and long red hair. Who else wouldn't. And basically shes open for anything, even having people watch her have sex... with two men. Not sure how I would have felt about that.

Now, what would a good erotica book bee without a little suspense. So apparently someone is stealing from Cade's bar thing. You basically assume that its going to be this Anna or what ever her name was right off the bat. Shes basically in love with Cade and Trevor and gets extremely jealous when they started dating Riley. So basically she tries to kill Riley, by feeding her heroin and OD'ing her. Once that didn't work she basically came up and knocked her out and was going to sell her to some sex traffickers.... Really? But don't worry, Cade and Trevor saved the day, and she got arrested.

Even though their relationship went really fast in this book, it was still really good. They got married 6 months after they met...

I would recommend this book to people who are in to the whole menage erotica books! Happy Reading!!!

~Alysia

Frigid by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Frigid by Jennifer L. Armentrout - J. Lynn
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Date: January 21, 2015
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Unbelievably written. It left me with the warm and fuzzies, I really enjoyed this wintery read. I don't mean to be repetitive or anything, but fantastic book written by a fantastic author.

For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. 

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. 

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

So Sydney or AKA 'Syd' is a 21 year old woman who's been in love with her best friend Kyler for her whole life. Kyler is a 21 year old man-whore who sleeps around to try and forget about his love for his best friend. As you can see, this is a problem and the whole book is filled with sexual tension. Its so strong I could literally feel it coming off the pages.

Both Kyler and Sydney and their friends are supposed to go to Kyler's mothers ski house for Christmas break. You know, skiing, snowboarding, coco, the whole nine yards. But, there was a giant snow storm that basically snowed Kyler and Sydney in alone. Their friends had to turn back because it was snowing to much.

There's the whole 'I don't want to ruin our friendship' faze then there's the 'I don't even give a shit anymore, my heart hurts to much, I need to tell him' faze. So one night while there sleeping together to keep warm Syd wakes up to Kyler basically feeling her up, with his hand down her pants. And, when he wakes up it makes things hella awkward. I was just like, GET YOUR DAMN FEELINGS OUT IN THE OPEN ALREADY! I was so frustrated that they just wouldn't talk to each other.

later on in the book they finally talk to each other and Syd basically tells him she just wants to fuck him like a one night stand. She thinks that he wouldn't want to do the whole relationship thing. He was pissed, understandably. While he was felling her up, the glass broke from a bullet (I'll get to that later) and it ruined the moment, thank god.

So finally, when Sydney is just so pissed, so stressed she finally slips out that she is basically in love with him, but she didn't mean to say that to him. Guess where this leads? A make out session. To the whole moaning and shit. You know the 'hot and steamy' shit. And basically that's what they do the whole next day. It...was... hot.

Then we have the whole stalker situation. I knew immediately from the beginning who was doing it. It was that ski instructor from the lodge who tried to get into Syd's pants, but Kyler didn't let him. So basically it started off with someone trying to run Syd over with a snowmobile, to a tree falling on the power lines. Then they cut the power lines to the house, so they were freezing there asses off. Then he shot a bullet through the sun room while they were getting ready to 'fuck'. Who the fuck is that crazy..

So, Kyler goes up to the ski lodge to find out when the roads will be clear and what not, leaving Syd alone. Syd, being the impatient person she is decides to head up to the lodge an hour after Kyler left. She finds out that he went back with the girl Sasha to her place. She was heart broken. So she called her parents to come and pick her up. She headed back to the house to pack, to find the garage open more then she left it. At this point I was basically yelling at my book telling her to just go back to the lodge, she didn't. She goes into the garage and guess who's there. The ski instructor trying to slash the tires on the hummer. This is when things escalated quickly. He drags her into the house by her hair trying to 'scare' her, but he basically beats her, because Kyler apparently slept with his girlfriend Sasha a year ago and then lied about it to Syd. Not, Cool. and when Kyler finally makes it back to the house the dumb ass gets his ass beat, and Syd wont talk to him.

As I said before, this book ends with the warm and fuzzies, and if you've read the book you know what I'm talking about. Through and through I thought this book was really good, and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a good wintery read.

~Alysia

Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance
Date: January 20, 2015
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Wow! Another fantastic book written by no one else but Jennifer L. Armentrout. I wasn't expecting this when I first started this book. I cant really say much about this book without spoiling it... so, just read it.

He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.

Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.

Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.

Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life… or is it Hunter?

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

So we have Serena, shes stubborn, cocky and dosen't like to be bossed around. Then we have Hunter who is also bossy, stubborn, cocky and he dosn't like to be bossed around. Imagine what happens when you put those two together.

At the begining of the book Serena's friend tells her that she saw her boyfriend light up like a glow worm, and they were talking about a project and about Dellalus. If I was in Serena's position I wouldn't have believed her either. But, soon Serena finds out that she wasen't lieing. Out in the parking lot Serena witnesses her friend being blown  up by a Luxen, and thats where It all starts to go down hill.

Then the book shifts to Hunters point of view. He works for the government, controls the Luxen population. And on occation protect a human or two. In this case he is hired to protect Serena from the Governer who wants her dead, and not only that to get information out of her on what her dead friend said to her. To be honest I knew by this point that something bad was deffinetly going to happen with the government, just like in the Lux series.

So, when Hunter and Serena first met it was in the same parking garage that Serena's friend got blew up in. She was picking up her car. She witnessed a man standing in the shadows, and he came up to her all domminering and shit trying to tell her what to do. She was not having it...

Anywho, Serena and Hunter end up 'living' together, by other means Serena's kept locked up in a house for days. You could tell that there was some serious sexual tension gathering in there. When its finaly let loose, I was like 'YES' but then when he went all 'sucky the soul out of her' I went 'NO nO NONO'. So he struggles with keeping feeding and sexual intercourse apart... only with her.

I find there relationship kind of hilarious. If you think about it, hes an alien and hes not supose to love, or basically have feelings. But, then Serena comes along he changes his mind, and basically gives up his life to protect her. Talk about a life switcher uper.

All of Armentrouts characters are hilarious. She knows how to keep a reader hooked on a book and/or a character. This is why shes one of my favorite authors. I would deffinetly reccomend this to a friend. Its fantastic.

~Alysia

The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Title: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Genre: Paranormal dystopian?
Date: January 18, 2015
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Holy shit. This flipping book. I seriously wasn't expecting any of this to happen. It was definitely shocking. I've read Lu's other series 'The Legend Trilogy' and I thought it was good. But this book, just blew that series out of the water. The ending was something else, and I am excited for the next book!

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all. 
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. 
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Man, was I not expecting this. The book was so dark, and made me feel like, I cant even describe it. Just had to put the book down at some points because of how, what would you say, ahh yes; sadistic it was. The main character Adelina is a sick and twisted character. I'm not even kidding. I mean I've read about some pretty sick and sadistic characters before, but never in a YA novel. The fact that she found pleasure in other's pain and fear mad the book so much more compelling. I loved it!

Adelina wasn't always so messed up, she use to love her family quite alot, and use to enjoy herself. But, that was until the epidemic wiped the nation, making children and adults sick. From what I read all the adults who got sick died, along with most of the children. The children who did survive were looked down upon and were called 'malfetto'. When she and her sister survived, her sister came out unscaved but Adelina came out with silver/grey hair and one eye short.

So, I've never read a book where the main character had one eye. Even though it was a disadvantage to Adelina at the bbeginningof the book, but buy the end she was kick ass.

Enzo. I did enjoy him quite a bit. He is strong and ruthless, except when it comes to Adelina or his previous love. He's the one who helps train Adelina with her powers. Adelina and Enzo have a special bond, they both pull towards the Amber in the same way. When he died at the end, I was tthoroughlyshocked, since he was one of the main characters and all. But, I guess authors are doing that now days. I still think that Enzo is going to be brought back in the next book, I mean who else is going to take over the throne. Adelina? Hell to the know. She may be the main character and all, but she is hell bent unstable. Not ruler material.

You don't really see much of Enzo and Adelina's relationship throughout the book, and it kind of just hits you in the face when they start making out. I mean we all knew something was between them but I didn't expect them to start a heavy makout sesh. The relationship they have is kind of unconventional, she is to worried of what he thinks of her that she makes stupid and rash decisions, such as going to break her sister out of Teren's grasps.

Then we have Teren. The traitor to all the Elites, to all of the Malfetto. He is an Elite but he works for the Queen. His mission throughout the book, and most likely the upcoming books of the series is to kill all the Elites, and to make sure all of the Malfetto are exiled from the city. He is the one responsible for Enzo's death, along with partially Adelina's but she didn't mean to. Also, apparently this Teren guy can't be compelled by magic, or magic can't harm him. And he heals super quick. What I want to know is what Teren really is.

Over all, I thought this book was fantastic. The darkness Lu adds to this book took my breath away, because I wasn't expecting this due to her previous work. But, I definitely wasn't disappointed. Maybe in the next book we could make Adelina a bit more stable? Oh, and bring back Enzo. I'm not sure that Adelina will be stable enough to go on with out Enzo. I would recommend this to a friend times 100. Happy Reading!!!

~Alysia

Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Date: January 18, 2015
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Another fantastic book written by one of my favorite authors. Lately i've been in a pitiful reading slump, and I need a pick me up book. This was that book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book so much, and I loved the romance that was in it. Hell, I love the romances in all of Armentrout's books!

Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans.

Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.

Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.

But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.

Man, oh man. This book was amazing. Its not like I'm totally biased or anything. So the book starts out with Ivy the main character sitting at a cafe sweating her ass off. Immediately off the bat I knew that I was going to love this book. All of Armentrouts characters are spunky and have their own personality, that's one of the main reasons I love her books. Then her friend Val joins her brining her ice coffee as a bribe to work for her that upcoming Saturday.

As you can tell by the summary, these girls aren't just normal girls with normal jobs. They both work for a group called the Order. They kill or send the fey back to their own land. They are basically the Buffy's of this book. 'you know, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer'. They literally kick ass.

So, back to the begining of this book. After Val leaves Ivy goes off on her own to search for a fey to kill. When she comes upon one and she follows it into the ally, they have the whole 'your dead' conversation, and they she kills him. Little did she know that when she turned around a man would be there. Not a normal man, but a fey, that didn't look like a normal fey. This fey unlike the normal silvery skin had olive skin and looked like a normal person. Except for his eyes. His eyes were just like any other feys. He conjured a gun, and got the upper hand on Ivy and then shot her as she was running away. What a coward. Who shoots a person in the back?

So you know. Blood, bleeding, she can't help it right. She keeps running and no one picks up the phone when she calls them. Little did I know she could have just bled out there on the street. But she kept going. All I know is that if I got shot, my ass would be on the ground groaning in pain. But, she kept going. When she finally made it to the base or what ever you want to call it, and she cant make it up the stairs. So she just lays there.... bleeding out..... on the steps.
But, no worries as soon as she is about to die. People decide to come out and help her....

So lets talk about Ren. He is a masculine, hunk of hotness. And a totally persistant mother fucker. Immediately you find out that Ren is cocky and isn't afraid to show it. He has emerald green eyes and dark hair. Lovely, compared to Ivy's bright red hair. Perfect match.

You can tell that Ren gets under Ivy's skin from the beginning, from calling her Merida 'yes from Brave', to sneaking into her house and sitting beside her while she's sleeping. Creepy I know. But, due to his persistent's she ends up falling for her. I cant tell you enough how much I love Armentrout's relationships in her books. They are so cute.

Don't get me started on Tink. As soon as this character was introduced I fell in love with him. Not the whole 'I love you so much, love me' kind. But, the whole 'your such a great character, let me love you' kind. He has an attitude, and he doesn't give a flying fuck about what other people think of him, even if hes a foot tall and wearing dress up clothes for barbies.

Then there is the whole fey aspect. There could have been more details about the fey world, and possibly all the types of fey. We are only introduced to the fey that are in the earth plane, and the brownies. Is there other types? But, the whole Halfling thing, you could tell that Ivy was one of them as soon as it was mentioned in the book by Ren. But, Armentrout did a good job trying to sidetrack us from it by saying that the fey who shot her would have known, because of her blood. Tricky tricky.

Nothing-less, I loved this book. The romance was perfect, and the fey aspect was interesting. Although, Armentrout could have gone a bit more in depth with the whole fey aspect, she did a fantastic job. I do hope that Armentrout adds in more information about the fey in her next book. I seriously would recommend this to a friend. Its Awesome! Happy Reading!

P.S: Sorry I posted this so early in the morning! I finished the book last night and wanted to review it while it was fresh in my mind. Also, I wanted to review it before I went to work and started a new book!

~Alysia

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
January 11, 2015
2 out of 5 Stars

This book wasn't the best book in the world, but it did keep me somewhat entertained. The author threw in a bunch of different twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, but there wasn't much to the story. It didn't take me all that long to read, I started it this morning and just now finished it. So if your looking for a fast read, this is a book that you should look into.

New soul
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.

No soul
Even Ana’s own mother thinks she’s a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she’ll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?

Heart
Sam believes Ana’s new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana’s enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else’s life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

So Ana is a New Soul, but she considers herself a 'No Soul'. She is extremely beaten down at the short age of eighteen. When she finally leaves home after her eighteenth birthday, she wants to go to the city of Heart to learn why she was born. You see in this world souls are reborn, and most souls are thousands of years old. And that's where Ana is different. She is a New Soul. As in she was just born, she has no previous lives, such as everyone else. This makes her an outcast.

To be honest, I like strong willed characters. Characters who don't break easy. Ana is definitely not one of those characters, that's why I gave this book such a low rating. Ana is cautious, she is nervous, she thinks that shes not allowed to love someone. But, I don't blame her for that though. You can blame her 'mother for that'. Her mother was a retched bitch. Ana couldn't even touch something that wasn't hers without getting hit. She's always flinching away from people in this book. I cant stand people who treat other people like that.

Then we have the romance. One of those romances where one person is so dependent on the other, that they just fall in love with them. Just because there is no one else there to love her. I. Hate. Those. Type. Of. Romances! I mean really? I see where the author was heading with this though. Sam does teach her how to play the piano, and the flute. I just don't know how I feel about their relationship. Personally I would never get into a relationship that way.

Ana was basically told that either she lives and learns with Sam or she cant stay in Heart and learn about herself, and why she was born. She is given a curfew, she has checkups to see how her training is coming along, and she cant go anywhere alone. This book made me feel fifty shades of fucked up. I. Cant.

I did like the whole reincarnation aspect though, and the dragons. The dragons were cool even though they tried to kill everyone. But I mean, they would reincarnate anyway. So no big deal. Some of these people were thousands of years old, they knew a lot. Witnessed a lot. It is kind of incredible to think about, how these people remember every single one of their memories.

I most likely wont be reading the final two books. Also, I would only recommend this book to those of you who disagree with my opinions above, or if you need a short, quick book. Just because I didn't like it, doesn't mean you wont. Give it a try. Happy Reading!

~Alysia

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
January 10, 2015
5 out of 5 Stars

GUYS THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING! In the first too books I was surprised on how well Maas was building her world, and she made it clear that this would be a six book series. I was a little suspicious on how she would do that after reading the first book. Most authors tend to drag out their books so that the books will fit into a trilogy when they are meant to be a stand alone, or so on and so forth. But, Maas really know how to bring her books to life! She Is a fantastic writer, she definitely knows how to keep a reader entertained and interested, THE WHOLE BOOK!! Now I'm going to talk about the book so if you haven't read it leave now!

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!

Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his own toughest enemy. 

While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?

So, in the previous book Crown of Midnight the king of Adarlan sends Celaena off to kill her aunt. But little did the king know,  really Celaena is going to find her true self there.

In this book there is major character growth. We see the transition of Celaena Sardothien the assassin, to Alein Ashryver Galathynius future queen of Terraasen. In this book she wasn't her usual strong and relentless self. She was broken and trying to find her way. This book shows that Celaena isn't unbreakable. She is still the same snarky, and cocky person in this book. But, the difference is, as she soon finds out is that she is not the best.

Rowan. We meet Rowan at the very beginning of the book when he comes to take Celaena to her aunt. I immediately didn't like him off the bat. When the arrive to meet her aunt, Celaena finds out that he is a very distant cousin from her, and that he will help her train. When her aunt said train I was confused, and I immediately thought back to the first book. So, yes train. Rowan has to train Celaena up to par, so she can get the answers she needs.

To be honest Rowan is my second favorite character in this series, beside Celaena. These two fight consistently. He calls her a coward to her face, calls her useless, pitiful, a brat. But, even though these two fight consistently, you can just tell there is a connection there. I really hated his character during the first half of the book, every time he got pissed at Celaena for not doing something right and called her a coward, my heart actually hurt for her. But, during the second part of the book, he was sweet, calm, and patient with her. And you could tell the difference it was making in her training too. She went from being a closed out rock to a woman who could use her flames correctly and efficiently.

I can totally feel a relationship brewing between these too. I like him more than I like Dorian or Chaol. He's strong, and knowledgeable and broken just like Celaena. They help each other, mend each other's inner demons. They don't let each other fall down, and that's just what both of them need. I'm really excited for the next book to see more of Rowan and Celaena.

So this fight Scene at the end. With the dark princes. Holy Crap! It was full out madness. During her fighting the princes she is witnessing memories of her past, things she hasn't really faced till now. And those memories are what is pushing her forward. But, Celaena is about to burn out and when she does she collapses, and she witnesses the worst memory of them all. Her parents death. She can see everything. After that memory she can see hear the ghosts of everyone shes lost, and she get up. During this fight Rowan is trying to help her, but his friends are holding him back because they think she's dead. But shes not. When they see an ark of light they know that shes alive. And Rowan and Celaena make a connection 'a rare connection' and share each others magic to kill the .

This book was seriously intense. Even though it took me a while to get into, I'm glad I finished it! Just read it. I consistently recommend this to my friends, and they all love it. So you should read this book too!

Too hot to handle by Katie Rose

Too Hot to Handle by Katie Rose
ARC recieved by NetGalley
Read on: January 7th, 2015
DNF 33%

I didn't finish this book. Normally I'm into the whole 'I'm a player turned lover' story. But, this book just didn't do it for me.

Nikki Case is no fan of baseball. Her ex gambled away a fortune on the sport, and now her PR firm has tasked her with cleaning up the league’s most notorious bad boys. The New Jersey Sonics are known for wild womanizing and booze-fueled brawls, so Nikki expects the worst. Her first stop in the battle to win hearts and minds is star hitter Jake Baldwin—a legendary ladies man so smokin’ he threatens to melt her tough-girl armor.
 
Although his teammates prank her without mercy, Jake admires the way Nikki gives as good as she gets. She may be the queen of frost, but there’s kindling beneath those sultry curves—and he’s just the man to ignite it. But when a PR nightmare lands the Sonics in headlines across the country, Nikki is ready to walk. Only then does Jake realize how important she is to the Sonics’ success—and that winning the love of a good woman is no game.

There isn't much I can say about this book. I just didn't like it. And to be honest, I don't really like reading her style of writing, was it first person? Was it third person? I have no idea, It was back and forth.

Also, the way she set up the characters. I didn't like Jake at all, he was way to cocky. Even though he did have a soft spot, he liked talking to his fans, and loved his teammates and team. I just didn't enjoy reading about him.  Also, I didn't like Nikki either. Too uptight, at the beginning. I just didn't like her either. Just all around this book didn't amaze me like I thought it would.

I wouldn't recommend this to a friend. But, feel free to read this book. Just because I didn't like it, Does not mean you wont.

~Alysia

Ravencliffe by Carol Goodman

Ravencliffe by Carol Goodman
January 9, 2015
4.5 out of 5 Stars

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

So, this book was intense. It was another fantastic installment to Goodman's Blythewood series. Not only did it keep me drawn into the book through out the whole book, but it kept me on the edge of my seat, waiting to find out what would happen next.

She’s a student at Blythewood Academy, an elite boarding school that trains young women to defend human society from the shadowy forces that live among us.  After the devastating events of her first year at Blythewood, Ava is eager to reunite with her friends—and with Raven, the compelling but elusive winged boy who makes her pulse race. She soon discovers, though, that the sinister Judicus van Drood hasn’t finished wreaking havoc on Blythewood—and wants to use Ava and her classmates to attack a much bigger target.

Ava’s the only one with any hope of stopping van Drood. But to scuttle his plans, she must reveal her deepest secret to everyone at Blythewood. What’s she willing to sacrifice to do what’s right—her school?  Her love?  Or her life?

I read Blythewood a few days ago and I found it intriguing, how Goodman put forth the story. I felt as if Blythewood (The first book) was one of those openers that lead to a series that got better and better.  And it did! I was delighted to find out that this book 'unlike most series second books' kept me enthralled.

In the first book the romance was there but definitely was not the main plot of the story. I definitely a romance kind of person, so I was worried that this was one of those insta-love books 'which I despise'. But it definitely wasn't. Throughout the second book you can see that Ava is falling more and more in love with Raven. He even takes her to meet his parents. Even if it was one of the most unconventional ways of meeting. Raven teaches Ava how to fly with her new wings. I felt as if their bond grew over the story, and is leading somewhere great.

Lets talk about Ava's new set of wings. At the end of the first book we find out that her father is a Darkling, and that she is half Darkling. It wasn't a big surprise, the whole first book was kind of leading up to that reveal. So when the first book started, you could see that Ava was uncomfortable. She had tightness in her shoulder blades that wouldn't go away. So when her wings finally set loose, she tried to keep them hidden, causing her pain because she wouldn't let them out. When Ava goes into the woods to meet Raven in his tree house escape he shows her what her wings look like. She is apparently a Phoenix, her wings bright golden orange. Shes beautiful.

In this book Goodman finally reveals who her father is. Due to her father 'sorry I forgot his name' being in love with Ava's mother he was exiled from the woods, and the Darklings 'clan'. Apparently Ava's father had no idea she was even alive, till her mother died. When Ava is sucked into a dream light state, she ends up on the titanic while its sinking. She was following the librarian who had a book Ava wanted, she wanted to know where he hid it to keep it safe. Ava was about to be sucked down by a kraken, and a Darkling saved her, taking a piece of her soul with her. After she wakes up she becomes very ill, and Raven sets off to find Ava's father, because he's the one who saved  her. When Raven arrives home, he comes with her father, and Ava gets her soul back. I thought that this was one of those moments in the book where you could just appreciate that she found her father.

Then there is Van Drood, the evil man who's been taking children for his own personal gain. When he ends up successfully taking girls straight from Blythwood school, he takes them to his school that's basically in hell and takes Raven along with him. Ava has to go down there and save them, but only finds Raven when she arrives. Van Drood has taken the girls to the grand opening of a new building that Blythewood is investing in, he plans to blow it up. Eventually leading to the downfall of Blythewood school. But, as we all know that doesn't end up happening and Ava saves the day.

Over all I gave this book a 4.5 out of 5 Stars. I definitely would recommend this to a friend. It had a great plot and I can't wait for the next book.

~ Alysia

Blythewood By Carol Goodman

Blythewood by Carol Goodman
January 6, 2014
4.5 out of 5 Stars

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Let me just start off by saying, holy crap! I was definitely not expecting for Goodman to take this book to the places I didn't expect. I thought this was going to be another one of "those books" that took place in a boarding school, and something bad happens in the story and everything goes to shit, then by the end everything is fine. Nope, not this book. It took an unexpected twist when it introduced paranormal entities who lived in the woods.

Welcome to Blythewood.

At seventeen, Avaline Hall has already buried her mother, survived a horrific factory fire, and escaped from an insane asylum. Now she’s on her way to Blythewood Academy, the elite boarding school in New York’s mist-shrouded Hudson Valley that her mother attended—and was expelled from. Though she’s afraid her high society classmates won’t accept a factory girl in their midst, Ava is desperate to unravel her family’s murky past, discover the identity of the father she’s never known, and perhaps finally understand her mother’s abrupt suicide. She’s also on the hunt for the identity of the mysterious boy who rescued her from the fire. And she suspects the answers she seeks lie at Blythewood.    

But nothing could have prepared her for the dark secret of what Blythewood is, and what its students are being trained to do. Haunted by dreams of a winged boy and pursued by visions of a sinister man who breathes smoke, Ava isn't sure if she’s losing her mind or getting closer to the truth. And the more rigorously Ava digs into the past, the more dangerous her present becomes.

At the beginning of the story we learn that Ava was working at a factory stitching waistcoats. She was a hard worker, and was very good at her job. But when she sees a man lurking off talking to her boss she feels nervous, and she hears a distinct ringing in her head, a brass bell. She was shaken out of her trance by a mysterious boy who told her to get out of the building as fast as she could. She did, but was only caught by the blazing flames as the factory lit up. Her friends were jumping from windows and plummeting to the ground, trying to save them self's from being burned alive. Then she is taken away by the same boy who had told her to leave the building before. He saves her life, but not without consequences.

Honestly, I think the beginning of this book is riveting. It was a very strong way to begin a book, especially a fire the killed hundreds of people. Then Goodman took it to the next level and put her into an insane asylum for 5 months, and Ava didn't even know that was the amount of time she had been staying there. Holy shiz on a cracker.

I was truly surprised by this book. The Gothic theme that it had going for it, worked very well with the story. The folklore and all the different story telling's in the book also surprised me. Normally I'm not a fan of reading folklore or reading about stories that took place in the past. The story about the 7 sisters who made the bells for the kingdom was interesting, and I still don't know what happened to the 7th sister, did she get killed by The Darklings or was she saved by them?

 Then there is the man who keeps following her, the very same man that followed her mother. As the story progresses you see this man more and more, and she learns that this man is pure evil, the man with the billowing smoke. Let me just say, This thing or whatever it is, is C.R.A.Z.Y. Turns out he was her mothers teacher from when she went to Blythewood. He loved her, but she loved someone else.

Not only was this story about her hunting the paranormal entities. But, it was also about Ava's search for her father. Towards the end of the book, she finds a paper that says the entities that was following her mother and herself around was her father. But little did she know, she was wrong. At the end of the book you find out from Raven who her father really is. Her father is one of The Darklings. The very things Ava is taught to kill and protect the world from at Blythewood.

Blythewood. A boarding school. A boarding school that teaches young girls how to kill the fey. Their whole society is based on the story of the 7 bells. Not only do they try to keep girls from finding out the truth about SOME of the creatures in the forest, but they threaten them. Threaten to expel them if the disobey what they are being told to do. To be honest, I definitely would NOT want to go to Blythewood.

But yes, back to the boy who saved Ava's life. Raven. He is one of The Darkling's that live in the forest. He is what is considered evil, even though he is not. Turns out Ava wasn't as crazy as the doctors at the insane asylum thought she was. He is not evil, he is just cursed. Cursed to never return to Faerie, along with the rest of his kind. He is kind, sweet, and risks a lot to save Ava from different events that happen in the story.

So by the end we find out that Ava's father is not the man with the billowing smoke. But, he is one of The Darkling's. Not only is her father a Darkling, but so is Ava. You kind of figured this out towards the middle of the story, but you don't really know till the end when Raven tells her. There is still a possibility that Raven is lying, but who knows I guess i'll have to read the next book.

Yes, I seriously would recommend this book to a friend. It was fantastic! It had me hooked from the very first page. Also, don't get me wrong, the cover also is what made me read it too, ITS BEAUTIFUL! Happy Reading!

~ Alysia

Favorite Adult Books of 2014

All of these books were fantastic! Since this Is my first year I've gotten into reading, I've only had the pleasure of reading a few good adult books. I know that I only have a few posts at this time on my blog, and that's because I just started this blog. I will keep you all updated In the future of the books I read, as soon as I read them! Happy Reading!

Filthy Rich by Dawn Ryder

Filthy Rich by Dawn Ryder
ARC recieved by NetGalley
January 2, 2015
2 out of 5 Stars

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Well this was one of those books where It's hard for me to get into. Up until this book I had yet to read any books written by Dawn Ryder. Even though this book seamed like two diffrent books, the first part of the book in Alaska, and the second part when she headed back to LA. I wouldn't have continued If I hadn't reached that second part.

SHE'S FIGHTING FOR CONTROL...

Celeste Connor swore that she'd never be a victim again. After the hell of her abusive ex, the last thing she needs is to be under another man's thumb. But when she catches the eye of fiercely dominant Nartan Lupan at her best friend's wedding, Celeste finds herself drawn into a glittering world of wealth and power that has her body aching and her mind reeling.

HE'S FIGHTING TO MAKE HER HIS...

Nartan is a filthy rich businessman who works hard, plays harder, and doesn't take no for an answer-and he wants Celeste with a hunger he's never before felt. He'll do whatever it takes to have her. But Nartan didn't expect that he'd want still more...

You can tell that Celeste had her gaurd up due to her ex, that abbusive fucker (Pardon my french). I mean I do understand that it was just something she formed to protect herself from people so they couldn't hurt her like her ex did. She was closed off emotionally and didn't really like talking to  people.

While at her best friends wedding in Alaska she meets a man named Taran. It was basically insta-love. I hate insta-love. When she tries to push him away, he doesn't stay away. When she wants alone time, he follows her. I mean whats up with him following her through the woods at the beginning of the book. I was thoroughly frustrated with this book.

I normally don't do those insta-love books. The whole 'as soon as we met each other's eyes I was planning my wedding' sort of deal is not my cup of tea. Even though I didn't like this particular book, don't stop that from dictating whether or not you read it.

Come By: Becca Jameson

Come by Becca Jameson
January 2, 2015
4 out of 5 Stars

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!

Man was this book HOT! There is a definite chance that I will read the next book. This was a great read. It kept me entertained the whole time. Lets not forget about how hot this cover is too. I honestly think that the cover is what made me buy the book In the first place.

Katy Marks has worked hard for years to make partner at her law firm and be accepted in a man’s world. She hasn’t had much time for play. Now she has a stalker, one of the firm’s partners who hopes to entice her to gain promotion by sleeping with him. Backed into a corner, she grabs an unexpected opportunity. She wards off his unwanted advances by plastering herself against the sexy man leaning casually against the wall outside her uncle’s gym.

Rafe Wesson is stunned by one look at the sexy woman so totally out of place in the gym and finds himself flattened by his best friend and sparring partner. Scrambling to ensure he gets a chance to speak with her, he instead finds himself KO’d by a kiss that rocks his world and hardens him in all the right places.

Katy isn’t Rafe’s type. She’s far too innocent. Besides, she’s the gym owner’s niece. But two dates don’t dampen his desire or release her from his thoughts. Rafe has personal rules against sleeping with a woman before they are fully informed about his dominant ways. But Katy is testing his patience. She wants him, but he fears she won’t be as persistent when she finds out about his preferred lifestyle.

Rafe tries to step away from her, but he can’t ignore the unknown threat that stalks her, and time is running out. Someone wants Katy dead. And Rafe wants Katy...very much alive.

 Lets start out talking about Rafe. When we first meet him he's the MMA fighter, you don't really find out that he Is a Dom till later In the book. He claims that he's some beast, that he can only control his domineering side for so long. But, as you can tell when you read the book he does a very good job at controlling it. He doesn't really lose control, I'm proud that he was able to withstand Katy's persistent attitude to get into his pants so long.

When Rafe and Katy first met It was due to some sociopath that was following Katy and she took charge and basically made out with Rafe right in front of her uncles gym. You could tell that Rafe really cared for Katy by the way he would talk about her, how he consistently thought about what she thought about his lifestyle. He didn't want to tell her because he thought she was the one. But, little did he know was that she would completely and utterly blow his mind when she basically accepts his lifestyle for what It Is and joins him. I also loved how sweet Rafe was with Katy, he was very protective.

 I loved how forward they were with each other. There was a lot of communication, the fact that these people actually talked to each other, and told each other what they did and didn't want was amazing.

Some of you might be thinking 'Oh, this Is a Dom/Sub story, I don't want to read about that.' It really Isn't all about BDSM. It's not the overpowering at all unlike In most BDSM novels. In most BDSM novels the Dom Is extremely controlling, and I felt like Rafe wasn't that controlling at all. There Is no flogging or whipping or anything of that genre, accept for what happens at the club and It's done to other women.

Although this book took me a bit of time to get invested into It, It was well worth it. I would diffidently recommend this book to a friend. The only reason this book didn't get a five star rating is because I thought it was a bit to short. If it happened to be longer and delved into Rafe and Katy's relationship more I would have happily stamped this with a five star rating. Thanks For Reading!

- Alysia