Let Love Stay

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Let Love Stay – Synopsis

If you’re lucky, you’ll fall in love – truly, madly and deeply in love.  But what happens when that honest and pure love isn’t enough to erase your fears?  What happens when your past rears its ugly head and threatens your future?

Maddy and Reid had that kind of love – the all-encompassing, Earth shattering, once in a lifetime kind of love.  Then life happened.  Old wounds that were thought to be long healed and scabbed over are ripped opened and they are forced to face the possibility that, maybe, they are not strong enough to fight their demons and embrace the light.

Together, they found out what love is, but now they will each need to heal on their own before they can ever be together again.  They must face their fears and beat down their pasts in order to find their way through this crazy uphill battle called love.

They’ve let love in, but now, they need to find out how to Let Love Stay.

Let Love Stay – Excerpt

I get out of the truck and walk over towards the two of them.  Maddy’s back is to me as I approach her and her date, so she doesn’t see me right away.  But once the guy sees me, she spins around to look at what has caught his eye.

Her face is shocked and when our eyes lock, my heart skips a beat.  There’s a pull between us.  As much as I hate to admit it, she owns me.  Her eyes are magical.  They dance with light and passion and when she looks at me, they are filled with love.

The love and passion that are sparkling in her emerald green eyes evaporate when she realizes the scene that I’ve just stumbled upon.  I can only imagine what’s going through her mind, but I’m sure the images of me kicking Logan’s ass are flashing vividly through her mind.

I’m no more than a few feet from them when the guy pushes Maddy behind him to protect her from what he perceives as a threat.  He’s not very far from the truth, but she’s not the one who needs protecting.

Menacingly close now, he pipes up.  “Who the fuck are you?  What do you want?”  Okay, I’ll give the prick a little bit of credit for trying to stand up to me, but he has no clue what he’s competing against here.

The caveman in me wants to deck this guy and drag Maddy into a bed – any bed – and claim her, repeatedly, until she understands that she’s mine and no one else’s.  I’m going to do that anyway, but hopefully I can refrain from knocking this guy on his ass.  I’d like to have the use of my hands tonight.

My eyes never leave Maddy’s, but my words are directed at him.  “Me?  I’m the boyfriend, asshole.”  Maddy’s eyes widen slightly as I say “boyfriend.”  Did she really think we ever broke up?

I avert my gaze from Maddy for a minute to stare this douchebag down.  “And who the fuck do you think you are?”  He falters, not enough that most people would notice, but I’m in predator mode.  I see his throat work hard to swallow past the newly formed fear.  His pupils dilate slightly and the pulse beating in his neck picks up as adrenaline surges through him.  If he thinks he’s going to win this battle, he is wrong – so fucking wrong.

He puffs out his chest as he says, “I’m Maddy’s date for tonight.”  He snickers lightly as he says, “You know?  She never mentioned a boyfriend when I asked her out.  Must not be much of a boyfriend if she doesn’t even mention you.”  He swells with pride at his snarky little quip.  In the split second he looks away from me to gauge Maddy’s approval, I lay him flat on the ground as I drop my shoulder into his gut and take his legs out from underneath him with one of my own.  I freaking love my takedown skills.  I didn’t even have to bust up my hands.  I’m definitely going to need them in a little bit.

I straddle over him and pull him up by the collar.  “Whether she mentioned me or not, she’s mine, so lay the fuck off.  Got it?”

Maddy still hasn’t said a word and I haven’t actually spoken directly to her.  I’m pretty sure she understands my actions though.  Wordlessly, I reach my hand out to her.  This is her chance.  If she still wants me, then she’ll come with me.  This is who I am, who I’ve always been.  If she can’t understand that I love her, that I want her more than anything, then it’s not because I haven’t tried as hard as I possibly could to prove it to her.

Hand still outstretched, I look her directly in the eyes, as I try to convey everything that I’m thinking, that I’m feeling.  In what feels like an act of God, she understands me and laces her hand in mine.

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Moving Forward

Jesika Reynolds’ heart was left broken one year ago when her husband died, leaving her and her son alone in this world. Slowly, she started putting the pieces back together of her life. Knowing that she may never open herself up to love again. That was until the day Derek came into the picture.

Why does this gorgeous stranger seem to care so much, so suddenly?

Derek Jordan's charm drew her in with an instant connection, and familiarity that helps her feel at ease. Her heart is falling at his feet, but as their relationship grows, so does a secret from both of their pasts that neither saw coming. One by one, the threads slowly start to unravel.

Can their newly sought love stand up against the secrets that life is unlocking to their pasts? Or can they decide together that moving forward and forgetting the past is the only option for them to find true happiness?

I enjoyed reading this book a lot more than I expected.  As soon as I read the prologue I was thinking NO  not another book where the Husband dies and the wife can't move on.  Well needless to say I was wrong.

The book was slow building but piecing everything together.  Jesika was still missing her husband but she found away to cope.  Derek is a HOT fireman who has always had his eyes on Jesika.  They offically meet at there kids school.  Both feeling an instant connection.  

She goes out with her best friend Mallory (you will LOVE her) to see her favorite band play.   Well the drummer  happens to be the fireman she meet earlier that day.  Her reaction,

"That's exactly what I'm telling you.  And right now, I'm feeling in need of the firefighter part of him because he just lit my body on fire with his damn orgasmic drumming."

On there first date it goes a little like this,

"You know...your truck is pretty hot Derek.  I love how big and black it is." He busts out laughing and it takes me a minute to catch my mistake. 

"Holy crap balls, that freaking came out wrong."  I know I'm beat red, but I can't help but laugh as well.

"Well Jeskia, I've never heard that one before."

Derek's feelings for Jesika are very strong.  He has been watching her for 2 years and knows that she is a widow.  He also knows a few other things that she does not know.  The problem is he is falling for her.  He feels this pull to her.  Derek knows the truth will be hard for Jesika to deal with.  He does not want to lie to her but is afraid how she will handle the truth.  There were events that happened in the past that linked them together.

When it all comes out early on in the book I was worried that it was only going to get worse.  Jesika has a lot to deal with that she realized she had ignored.  It's time to forgive the past.  But can she forgive Derek for not being truthful to her?  Can time really heal all wounds?  

Jesika's Best friend Mallory is always there.  They have this amazing friendship that every girl should have.  She is spunky and straight forward.  You know that they love each very much.  

I like how we get to see a couple work on there issues and learn how to "Move Forward" with the obstacles that are put in front of them.  We get so much more out of this book.  I am surprised that the author wrapped it all up in one book.  

I enjoyed reading this book more than I thought I would.  The relationship was built slowly and naturally.  The events that played out in the book unlike what I have read in books before.  I liked all of the characters.  They all seemed relatable and real.  I can's wait to read Seth's and Mallory's story next.

Scars and Songs

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17376157-scars-and-songs

This has got to be some of the BEST news EVER!!!  Do you know how happy I am right now?  Well I am SUPER fucking happy.  I have no words that can make you feel what I am feeling.  All I can say is you MUST read this book.  I can't wait till Friday.  This will give a whole new meaning to TGIF.

This is the third installment of Christine's.  It is in Shane's POV.  If you don't know Shane then you are missing out.


Here are the links to the first two books.  Tell me what you think.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15768536-fall-from-grace

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16070072-saving-grace

Falling to Pieces

Synopsis:

When Teagan Lewis moves from rural Montana to the bright lights of London with her maker Thomas, she expects to live as harmoniously as she has for the last one hundred-fifty years.

Teagan didn’t know she had a heart or soul until she met Marc Romano. 
However, it quickly becomes clear that Marc is forbidden fruit. All the signs that he isn’t human were there from the beginning, but she chose to ignore them…to her peril.
Can she simply walk away from this mesmerizing stranger? Or should she risk her immortality to be with the man she has fallen in love with?

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Claiming Celyse

Lookie what we have here.  This is going to be good.

Everyone be sure to buy this book June 16th.

Celyse hides her secret fantasies because good girls don’t long for the kink she dreams about. When her subconscious cravings continue to cause sleepless nights, she takes the biggest step of her life and seeks out a local BDSM club. She’s horrified and enthralled, but too prudish to admit this is the life her mind and body desire. She’s not like these people, or is she?

The club’s owner has seen her response before and gives Celyse a folded piece of paper with an address, a date, and time. She finds herself knocking…

Damon waits on the other side of the door. Dominant, arrogant, and lonely—he’s looking for the perfect submissive to cater to his desires and share the lifestyle he relishes.

Is Celyse the one? Is Damon the missing puzzle piece that will allow Celyse to release her inhibitions and embrace her kinky side? Or will tragedy keep Damon from Claiming Celyse?

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During the day I work as a senior portrait photographer and a graphic designer. I'm also a college student who loves zombies, vampires, and werewolves. Anything supernatural I am drawn to along with Starbucks frapes! I spend my free time watching The Vampire Diaries and True Blood.

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Because of You

Because of You by T.E. Sivec
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The suspense was good.  The things you think are going to happen....well do they?

This is Brady's book whom we got introduced to in the first Playing With Fire Book.  Brady is a former Navy Seal who retired after a mission going completely wrong.  He tried the cop thing for a while and that was not good either.  So he has a little PI business that he runs with his sister Gwen.  Brady has a lot of dark secrets that he has tried to wash away through drinking.

Layla Carlysle is a big music star.  She is number one on all of the charts sense she was fifteen years old.  She seems to have a perfect life.  The problem is she very lonely and trusts one person, her bodyguard  and best friend Finn.  After the death of her father who she loved very much she has become very broken.  She does what ever her mother tells her.

Eve Carsyle is Layla's mother and one cruel BITCH.  She controls everything Layla does.  What she sings, wears and how she dresses.  Eve does not care about her daughter only how much money she can make off her.  She is a deceitful little Bitch.  She knows her mother hates her but still she does as she is told.

Layla has received a few letters that are disturbing.  Her mother hires a PI (Brady) to find out who's doing this.  Layla is not happy to have a new bodyguard with her.  To her he is someone else on her mothers payroll.  Eve feels that any publicity is good.  So if someone is out there threatening her daughter that is a good thing.  She hires Brady so that people will see that she cares even though she does not.  

Brady meets her for the first time and all his thoughts on what this Pop Princess were go right out the door. The attraction is there.  He is confused because what the world sees is not what he is looking at right now.  He wants her.

Brady and Layla try to fight there attraction for one another but find it difficult.  Brady does not want to get close to her.  But the pull he has for her is inevitable.  He sees how Eve treats Layla and wonders why she allows this.   Brady is jealous of the friendship that Layla and Finn have.  But as there relationship grows Layla and Finn's struggles.

What I loved about this book was EVERYTHING.

I wanted to beat Eve with a bat.  Stupid self centered mother.  I wanted her to get run over by a Mack Truck, fall off a cliff heck get stung by a bee and be deathly allergic to them.  Layla what the hell is wrong with you!  Get stronger.  She had her reasons of why she put up with her moms shit.  Shes was being selfless so she thought.

As things heat up for both Brady and Layla there are events that try to pull them apart.  They both fall in love with the other but both have there own secrets to hide that it prevents them from telling the other how they really feel.  Things are starting to be put together and now I know where this is going.  I am sure that I know who is the bad person here.

There are situations that happen throughout the book that made me sure I knew who was the fucker that needed to go.  Well, the Crazies come out to play and NOTHING is what it seems.  Then right towards the end I really thought I had this all figured out.  I was very sure of it.  How much worse can it get?   Well I was wrong.......or was I?

I'll never tell...........

I guess you will have to find out all on your own how this book ends.



This is the 5th book I have read by Tara and I am blown away every time I read one of her books.

Just when you think it can't get better than the last one, you find out IT CAN.  Can't wait to see what she does with her next book.


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Take me Back

We pick up where Taken by Storm has left off.  Rachel and Merrick are leaving the Plantation to head back to Turtle Tear Island.  Rachel has a party to tend to on the Island in 5 days.  The issues is Ingrid's ghost is consuming all of Rachel's thoughts.  This puts a wedge between Merrick and Rachel.  But she can't stop.  Ingrid is invading her thoughts and dreams.  She wants to help her and bring her back to Turtle Tear Island.  It has become an obsession for her.

This causes more issues for Rachel as she starts to keep things from Merrick or lie to say the least.  He becomes very worried for her.  Merrick does not believe in ghosts so this further causes a problem for them.  Then an unlikely person sees that Rachel is not making this up as they come to deal with Ingrid's ghost as well.  Rachel then struggles to find what she needs to do to resolve this issue.  More lies are said and promises are broken.

Merrick goes to desperate measures to bring Rachel back to where they once were.  The wall she is putting up with him he wants down and is torn on how to help her.

Can she bring Ingrid back to Turtle Tear Island?  Can she fix hers and Merricks relationship when it all started on lies to begin with?  Are the still hot for one another? Do they find the recipe to the Key Lime Pie?  

I wish that the book was longer.  I have been dying to read more about Rachel and Merrick.  There are so many issues that they still have to resolve.  This book brings some of them to the surface.  I guess we will have to wait and see how things progress in the next book.  SO for those who are a fan you will be happy to read this and have a little bit of Rachel and Merrick in your life.

I rate this 4 out 5 stars.

Beauty from Surrender

I am so Fucking happy that I finally got read this book.  I was thinking that I would need therapy soon if it did not come out.  This me doing my happy dance.

Anyways, we pick up right where Georgia killed us all.  Laurlyn left Jack Henry and came back to the US.  She is very heart broken and is trying to just keep going om with her life.  She returns back to the recording studio with that asshole Blake Phillips and we get to see just how much of an ass hole he is.  It was one of those moments that you are thinking WTF and then she handles her business....

She finds a gig and starts to make a name for herself.  I LOVE LOVE the stage name that she picked for herself.  It was perfect and heart breaking at the same time.  She goes on the road with her band members for 3 months.

Jack Henry has spent the last 3 months trying to find Laurlyn.  He is very much in love with her and wants her to come back to Australia to become his wife.  The road to finding her is not easy.  He did not know her last name or where she would be in Nashville.  But his determination was well worth the effort.  

He comes to her and then......

So he has a month off to get her back.  But as much as they both want it her chance at becoming a music star is right in her hands.  How do you choose?  He wants to be selfish and have her come back. He would never forgive himself if she gave up everything and then regretted it later.  Decisions have to be made.  Can they survive more time apart?

Let me start by saying that this was my favorite out of the two books.  Georgia wrote this so beautifully that I could feel EVERY emotion that was going on.  I am totally Swooning over JH right now.  You could really connect with both JH and L.  The sex in this book was HOTTER than the first one.  Shit they were like rabbits, going at it all the time.  I really enjoyed the dirty talk in the book.  The way that they had fun together.  I think I have a "book boyfriend" forever.  The pace of the book was perfect, it did not seem rushed.

The struggles that they both faced in this book were very realistic.  It was easy to say that this could happen in real life, not some made up fairytale.  I am happy with how Georgia wrote this book and where it ended.  I don't think there was more that she could have given us....Well maybe a little bit more, but then where would that leave us???

Anyways I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

What do you think??

Envisioned

He stepped closer, only a couple of feet away from me. He smelled heavenly, like rain and citrus. “Every night. I've been trying to figure out a way to find you, to save you, and here you are, so close all this time, and I never knew,” he sadly said.

It was my turn to step closer. Tears pooled in my eyes as I said, “I didn't think you existed. I hoped that you did, but I thought I was crazy to believe that I could find you.” 

I reached out my hand to touch his face. When I did, a jolt of electricity sparked between us, spreading what felt like burning honey throughout every inch of my body. What was happening to me? Whatever it was, I didn't want it to stop; it was one of those pains that felt amazingly good, almost addictive. Jace's eyes widened as an astonished smile spread across his face. “Unbelievable,” he said as he grabbed a handful of my curls at the back of my head, pulling my face to his to crush his lips to mine. 

His kiss was desperate, just like his gaze in my nightmares, only multiplied. I opened his mouth with my tongue, tangling with his as our passion increased. I had never had a kiss come close to this one, and it had just started. He tasted exotic, a subtle sweetness present as he caressed my tongue with his. I clutched his shirt, twisting it in my hands as I tried to pull his body to become one with mine. Heat rushed in-between my thighs and pooled there, sending tendrils of burning warmth up my stomach. I never wanted this to end; the world could stop turning right now, and I would be oblivious, deliriously happy in Jace's lips.

This is my first Blog Tour.  I would like to thank Ena and Fawn for allowing me to be a part of this and I would like to thank the author Nikki Narvaez for writting this book and giving me an ARC to read and review your book.

What I liked about this book.......Girl kicking butt.  You got it.  Brielle De Luca just turned 18 to find out that she is "The One".  You know "The One" who will save the world and possess the ability of all the Elements aka Earth, Wind, Fire and Water.  Yup that's her.











So let's back track a little.  Brielle has been having these nightmares of her and some HOT guy.  Not typical because bad things happen in these dreams.  Fighting other people and the awful feeling that she can't save him.  But why does she have these strong feelings for some one she has never seen before?  Who is he?

Jace Vasquez aka UFC Champion and he possess the Fire Element.  He sees Brielle for the first time and realizes that she is the one in his dreams.  They both meet and realize that they can not stay away from each other.  

Brielle is thrown into a world she knows nothing about.  She must learn to control the elements.  Good thing she has people around her to help.  There is also this relationship that moves at lighting speed.   She handles the situation with courage and strength.

I would recommend as a must read book.  The love that Brielle and Jace have for each other is quite intense.  Can't keep your hands off each other type.   The book flows nicely it is easy to stay with the fast pace situations that Brielle faces.  This is an action packed book and I look forward to reading more books in this series. 



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Taken By Storm

Let me just start off that I am so stinking happy that this book finally came out.  That was a long but WORTH it wait.

Maddie returns to MJ's grandfather's house where her father works.  Maddie is engaged to another man sort of.  She comes back to think about it and decided if she really wants to marry him. She has been gone for over a year.  She was not expecting to deal with MJ or the truth as to why she left him.  Maddie is forced to deal with her feelings for MJ.  She is pulled to him like its her last breath no matter how hard she tries to fight it.  Enzo Rocha reminds her that she is to stay away from MJ or her father will suffer the consequences if she does not comply.  No matter how much she loves MJ and wants a life with him she protects her father the only parent that loves her. 

I fell in love with the story of MJ and Maddie.  How can you not. Childhood friends turning into lovers.  Who doesn't like that stuff?   We learn a lot about there childhood and have both POV's from them.  We also get to see Rachel and Merrick, and oh how I love me some Merrick.  We don't get much insight on Merrick and Rachel's relationship but then again the book is not centered around them.  They do however come together to get MJ away from Enzo as soon as possible.  Merrick tells him he did not know about him or he would have come to him sooner.

Enzo Rocha (The Old Man) is a bastard.  That man needs to go down and sleep with the fishes.  The shit that he pulls to keep EVERYONE in the dark is endless.  I mean what the fuck is his problem?  Why does everyone do as he demands?  He is a BASTARD.  

So the secret that he is black mailing Maddie with has got to be really big.  So big that he can scare the shit out of Maddie to keep her away from MJ.  He does not love anyone and for some reason his excuse is to make sure that MJ's future is taken care of.  REALLY!!!  Because when we find out the BIG secret and (believe me it was a good one) it makes me wonder what other shenanigans does this asshole have up his sleeve.


MJ dear dear MJ.  This boy has some serious feelings.  Boy can you feel them too.

1. He loves deeply

2. He hates Enzo Rocha (don't we all)

3. He wants to his dad even though he knows that Merrick knows nothing of him

4. He is a fighter.

5. He goes after what he wants

6. He is forgiving

7. Did I mention he is HOT.

MJ tries desperately to get Maddie back.  She is the only person that he loves.  He is angry with her as well he does not know why she left but he knows that it has to be something big for her to have left.  He BEGS her to tell him and she wont.  He is so broken over this.  Then in a heated moment he find her engagement ring and kind of takes it.  He is so over the edge with this, but has hope that she will break off the engagement.   He takes the ring with him to Turtle Tear and she follows him there to get it back.

As they all stay on the Island, MJ is visiting with Merricks sister and her husband.  We find out a lot of secrets as they surface and more people have betrayed Merrick and MJ than we thought.   MJ is fighting to win Maddie back more than ever now.  He will get her back.  He will not fail.

"What did I do wrong?" he whispered.  "What made you leave me?"

She felt the slow burn behind her eyes and couldn't stop it. Tears gathered, blurring her vision.  She blinked hard and his finger traced one down her cheek.

"Tell me," he urged.

The BIG secret was........................What, really noooo I did not see that. Seriously, wait how much more can this situation get screwed up?  There were people involved that I did not think would be involved.  

Let's not forget those that knew of this that have betrayed Merrick for MANY MANY years.  Why would they do that?  Is there more to tell or are they just that bad.  
I am going to leave you with that and I hope that you buy Kelli's Book because it is that good and if you have not read the other two books in this series then get with the program and read.  

Here are the links to buy the book

Barnes and Noble
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Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Taken-Storm-Give-Take-ebook/dp/B00BAXG2IK/ref=la_B008XK2BC4_1_1_title_0_main?ie=UTF8&qid=1368316131&sr=1-1

Taken by Kelli Maine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a story about Rachel and Merrick.  This book is told in Rachels POV and 2nd person format.  That is something that I don't think may people can do.



Rachel DelSalvo is a developer/designer and turned down a job offer to work for Rocha Enterprises due to family obligations.  She takes care of everyone else and never puts her needs first.  No matter how much she may want something.

Merrick Rocha is the CEO Billionaire that interviews Rachel and falls for her.  Merrick is very misunderstood. He is devastated that Rachel turns down the job.  So, he looks into her life and finds out all about her. Stalks her for a few months, because talking to her is just out of the question.  I swear that man does not think things through.  So after some not so light stalking and finding out all he can about Rachel, He makes his move by meeting her at a club and drugging her.  That is how she is Taken.

Merrick abducts Rachel and takes her to Turtle Tear Island.  He is in love with her and wants her to work for him to restore the Hotel on the Island.  He calls it her home and that the Island is hers.  He say's that she is the one to bring it back to life.  She is the one for the job.  He thinks that by doing this he will be able to have her and that she will forgive him.  Merrick is trying to regain Rachel's trust.  Rachel is drawn to him and is starting to feel like she really cares for him.  The only issue is that he Took her and she can't let that go despite her wanting to be with him.  Throw in some steamy make out scenes and sexual tension that needs to be released.  There was one part in the book that had my mouth drop open.  There I am reading and enjoying my lovely book and then this one sex scene happens and I was thinking, NO WAY DID I JUST READ THAT?  Let me go back and reread it.  There it was.  I thought for sure after that there was no way that anything good can come out of this.  So I kept reading and well I can't tell you any more than that.  You are just going to have to read it for your self and love it like I did.

There is so much more to this book that I fell in love with.  First reading it from Rachel's POV only at first I had a hard time getting into Merricks head.  It did not take long.  I found myself liking him a lot.  He is troubled quite a bit.  There relationship is not an easy one.  Not in the way that most books are where there is a bunch of angst and your stomach is hurting.  She is just trying to get past the feeling that Merrick left her with.  Merrick has some dark secrets that are troubling him.  You know it.  You feel it in the way he talks to Rachel.  The way they fell in love is definitely not conventional but this is there story and I love it.


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