ARC Review: THE LOST COAST by Jane Kindred

  Summary:

Some histories should stay lost. Especially those written in blood.
 
The only things Millie Lang’s mother gave her were third-degree burns, and a name Millie refuses to use. Abandoned as an infant, Millie grew up as “the girl with the scars”, shunted from one foster family to the next.

Before she met Lukas Strand, she’d never understood what “home” meant. Then Lukas disappeared without a word. Eight years later, Millie is secure in the life she’s built as a physical therapist. Until she gets a letter from a mysterious stranger who knows her real name.

From the moment she arrives at the sprawling vineyard manor on California’s Lost Coast to work with the owner’s young son, she begins to doubt her secret benefactor’s motives. The vineyard is known as The Strand—and Lukas is her patient’s father.

As Millie delves into the tangled threads of their family histories, she realizes the fire that scarred her may not have been an accident—and Lukas’s son is in danger. Unless she survives long enough to unearth the key to some very uncomfortable truths…

Warning: Contains a vineyard owner whose family tree may not have the ideal number of branches, and a woman who is about to discover the magic hidden in her own DNA. May cause unsettling feelings of creeping anxiety and a sudden urge to make bad puns about wood.

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Review:

Rating: 1 star.

I've been trying to remember what it was about this book that once made me think I would like it and request it on NetGalley, but it's been so long I can't recall anything about it. All I know now is I made a mistake.

It's quite simple: this was not a book for me.

In terms of genre, I wouldn't know how to classify it. The Lost Coast had paranormal elements, murder mystery, erotica, a little romance. Unfortunately, none of them worked for me.

My only status update was What is happening here?! It's a question I kept asking throughout the book, whether it was because I genuinely had no idea what was happening or because I couldn't believe some things were actually happening. In the case of The Lost Coast that was not a good thing.

The main star and narrator of The Lost Coast is Millie, a woman who as a child survived a fire that left her with severe scars, knew nothing of her family, and had her heart broken by one Lukas Strand eight years ago when he disappeared from her life without a word. They meet again when going after a mysterious job offer and promise to find out more about her mother brings her to a place called The Lost Coast and to the home of her long lost lover, one he shares with his wife, and son who she was hired to take care of.

That's when she starts receiving anonymous messages about her childhood and her mother, which makes it the beginning of solving the mystery that is her origin.

During her stay at that estate, Millie will find herself in the middle of the Strand family drama, murders, attempted murders, and family traditions that will really have you wondering what in the world is happening there. Traditions that included incest, a fact I wish was included in the warning. I know the publisher uses that warning portion to describe all the fun things in a book, but I think incest should be in a real warning. It's something I'd like to avoid in books, and in this story it was particularly difficult to read. It's only described through conversations, but it was difficult nonetheless.

Those family traditions are strongly linked with what Lukas's and his wife's families are. And what they are is what made this book a paranormal one. I don't read much PNR, so I can't say if something like this was ever written about. I can only say I haven't ever found it in a book before. Not sure if I would want to repeat it because I found it a bit confusing. That it was connected to the incestuous relations didn't help.

So, Millie is finding out about her mother, father, and her family in general, she's dealing with some odd people at that estate, she's helping her ex's son get better, and keeping him out of danger, she's still attracted to her ex, Lukas, and that's not even half of it. Her life couldn't be any more complicated.

That brings me to her love-life complications, and the erotic and slightly romantic aspects of the novel. Lukas, who for me even at the end was still a mystery, was in a forbidden zone for Millie, but staying away was hard for both of them. Then another man entered her life and bedroom. I had no idea where it was headed from there, but the ending sounded like there was happiness in store for her in the future.

Overall, this was not a book I hated; just one that confused me a great deal, and ultimately didn't work for me. If any of the story parts I've mentioned seem appealing to you, then by all means, pick it up and see for yourself.


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Until next time, happy reading!

XOXO,

 

ARC Review: I WISH YOU WERE MINE (Oxford, #2) by Lauren Layne

Summary:

In this charming Oxford Novel, hailed by Keri Ford as “a sizzling-loud friends-to-lovers story,” Lauren Layne poses a provocative question: What do you do when you fall in love with your sister’s ex?

A year ago, Jackson Burke was married to the love of his life and playing quarterback for the Texas Redhawks. Now he’s retired, courtesy of the car accident that ruined his career—and single, after a nasty scandal torpedoed his marriage. Just as he’s starting to get used to his new life as a health and fitness columnist for Oxford magazine, his unpredictable ex shows up on his doorstep in Manhattan. Jackson should be thrilled. But he can’t stop thinking about the one person who’s always been there for him, the one girl he could never have: her younger sister.

Mollie Carrington can’t say no to Madison. After all, her older sister practically raised her. So when Madison begs for help in winning her ex-husband back, Mollie’s just glad she got over her own crush on Jackson ages ago—or so she thought. Because as Mollie reconnects with Jackson, she quickly forgets all her reasons to stay loyal to her sister. Tempted by Jackson’s mellow drawl and cowboy good looks, Mollie is sick and tired of coming in second place. But she can’t win if she doesn’t play the game.

 

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Jackson Burke, the main character in I Wish You Were Mine, first appeared in the previous book's epilogue as a man who had an air about him of someone who had lost everything. After being injured in a car accident, his career as a star quarterback was in question, and so was his marriage given all the rumors surrounding him. That was in Irresistibly Yours.

In I Wish You Were Mine Jackson was working at Oxford, he was divorced, depressed, and actively avoiding interactions with his sweet, friendly co-workers. He was also avoiding his ex-sister-in-law Mollie, but that ended when this story began. She became his roommate.

He was starting to feel attracted to her. She had a long history of being in love with him. That led exactly where you'd expect it would lead. The person not happy about that: the sister/ex-wife Madison, who decided that was just the right moment to insert herself back into their lives, and get Jackson back.

Drama ensued.


That's what was happening, and here's what I thought of it all:

 
Overall rating: 2.5 stars.

Irresistibly Yours was my first time meeting both the Oxford and the Stiletto group. I may not have known much about them, but by the end of Cole and Penelope's story, I did know one thing for sure: I wanted Lincoln's book. Needless to say, I was disappointed book two in the series wouldn't be about him, but I was willing to give this new guy Jackson a chance. Unfortunately, I wasn't too impressed by him or the women in his life. All I kept thinking throughout the book was the same thing I thought after the previous installment: I want Lincoln's book!

My favorite parts of this novel were the scenes that involved none other than Lincoln Mathis. Those bits and pieces made me even more eager to find out what secrets he's keeping, and that date for Someone Like You just makes me sad. The scenes involving other previous characters was another thing I liked in this novel. With the exception of Cole and Penelope, I haven't read any of the other characters' stories, but still I liked whenever they were a part of a scene. 

So, that's what I liked. The rest, not so much, which is unfortunate, because the rest is the biggest and the most important part.

Even before I started this book, I was worried it wouldn't work for me because Jackson's love interest was his ex-sister-in-law. The very thought the heroine is in a relationship with the man who used to be her sister's husband is just... no. This would've been a problem for me, no doubt, had that sister not been Madison. Madison was a rather despicable character. Every time she appeared, I wanted to scream. Yet, the ones I wanted to slap across the face were Jackson and Mollie for no other reason than for putting up with Madison's crap for ages. It's still unclear to me why Jackson was married to her for so long. Her true colors had to have shown earlier in their marriage.... Whatever, it's just one thing on my long list of things I didn't understand in this story.

Mollie, the heroine, remains a bit of a mystery to me. After a novel in which she was one of the main characters, all I can say about her is that she was in love with her sister's husband, and always stood by her sister's side even when it was glaringly obvious Madison was being a selfish bitch. Not something I'd expect from a supposedly extraordinarily smart person. Overall, I thought Mollie didn't have much to offer in the personality department, and the little she did I didn't find likable, or understandable. At least when it came to Jackson, I understood his actions. Well, I understood some of it. For example, I got why he was wallowing in his misery over his career as a player being cut short because it was clear it was important to him. I got why he was a loner at his new job. I felt bad for him, but I got it. His relationships with the women in his life was what left me with many questions. As I've already said, I'm unsure as to why he remained married to a person like Madison for so long, and quite frankly, I didn't see why he was suddenly so attracted to Mollie. Their whole romance seemed forced.

In the end, I was unconvinced. Isn't that sad? You know, I'm not a die-hard fan of this author's work; the little I've read so far hasn't made me want to gush over her writing style, so in order to like her books I rely on the entertainment factor of her stories, and I Wish You Were Mine was not entertaining. 

Still, if you are a Lauren Layne fan, and you don't mind the hero was married to the heroine's sister (and remember, the ex-wife is the devil), I'd encourage you to give this a try and see for yourself. 

 
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My review of book one in the series, Irresistibly Yours, can be found here.

Until next time, happy reading!

XOXO,

 

ARC Review: WINTER'S WONDER (Pine Point, #2) by Allie Boniface

Summary:

When a bad boy falls for an angel, the sparks could set the coldest season on fire.

Pine Point, Book 2

Pine Point hasn’t changed much in the eight years Zane Andrews has been away. But Zane sure has. These days, this reformed bad boy has no problem resisting the bored housewives who flirt shamelessly with their gated community’s security guard.

The only thorn in his side is the stray dog that keeps overturning the neighborhood’s garbage cans, and the cute, crusading do-gooder who barks at him for trying to chase it off.
 
Becca Ericksen knows Zane is just doing his job, but his tactics are making her job—to rescue strays and bring them to Pine Point Paws—much harder. Clearly, they have nothing in common, yet when the legendary playboy asks her out, she finds herself saying yes.

With a sizzling kiss, something warm and unexpected begins to grow between them. Opposites can attract, but is attraction enough?

Product Warnings: Contains a bad boy gone good, and a woman who’s one good deed away from disaster. Cold noses and warm kisses—and that’s just from the canines.

 

 

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Review:

Rating: 2.5 stars.


Reading Winter's Wonder did not go as well as I had hoped. With its main characters being a reformed bad boy and a woman in charge of an animal shelter, many furry cuties, and the story set around Christmas time, the ingredients were there for it be a sweet romance which would make me feel all warm inside, but unfortunately, what I read didn't have much effect on me. The best I can say about Winter's Wonder is that it was an okay story.


As the blurb says it stars a bad boy who's changed his ways and a woman whose selfless work to save as many helpless animals as she can has most people who meet her thinking of her as an angel. The blurb also mentions sparks between them, and enough hotness to set winter on fire. Alas, those sparks eluded me. My summary of the book would be: a man, Zane, met a woman, Becca, and was attracted to her because unlike most women in that town she didn't hit on him. He asked her out. She said yes, because his handsomeness was hard to turn down. They went out on a few dates, had sex, fought a little, made up... And, um, the end. Making Zane feel better for the holidays was a nice touch, so was the rescuing of the animals (although I do think the heroine stupidly put her life at risk), but, overall, this left me feeling underwhelmed.

In conclusion, Winter's Wonder was not the right romance for me, but I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from reading it. We all have different tastes in books, after all.

It's Pine Point book two, but works fine as a standalone.


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Until next time, happy reading!

XOXO,

 

ARC REVIEW: Ruin & Rule by Pepper Winters

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Genre: Erotic MC Romance

Expected publication date: July 7th 2015

Book summary:

"She is a woman divided. Her past, present, and future are as twisted as the lies she's lived for the past eight years. Desperate to get the truth, she must turn to the one man who may also be her greatest enemy . . .

He is the president of Pure Corruption MC. A heartless biker and retribution-deliverer. He accepts no rules, obeys no one, and lives only to reap revenge on those who wronged him. And now he has stolen her, body and soul.

Can a woman plagued by mystery fall in love with the man who refuses to face the truth? And can a man drenched in darkness forgo his quest for vengeance-and finally find redemption?"

MY RATING: 2.5/3 stars

Possible spoilers!

    SHORT?  I gave it a chance. Kept an open mind. It had potential, but in the end, it still disappointed me. Will I read sequel? Probably, because I want to find out what will happen next.

      First of all, I have to warn you that I have complicated relationship with Pepper Winters novels. There is something about her stories that get my attention, and I cannot resist to the temptation to read them. Not to mention all those pretty covers - Ruin & Rule might have the prettiest so far. My issues start somewhere around third chapter when I get annoyed by characters or story arc or writing. Ruin & Rule lasted longer than that. 

      What I liked? Until the chapter fifteen I truly believed that I would love it. Such an intriguing start! Reader finds out things gradually along with main female character, so there are no clear answers. You are confused, trying to figure out who is who, to make difference between enemies and those who could help out. Along with the MC you are figuring out rules of this crazy new world. And then there is Arthur "Kill" Killian. The president of Pure Corruption MC. Anti-hero. (With kick-ass tattoo! That's something I'd like very much to see!). Even writing was captivating. Yes, it gets melodramatic sometimes, but that first half of the story was so good.

      When did things start to go downhill? At chapter fifteen. The loooongest chapter. Where nothing actually happened. And everything was dragged. And all problems are solved with sex. Hot sex. Until they start to talk.

      What I didn't like?

• Flashbacks. I was seriously disturbed with those because how overly sexual and mature characters are considering that they are just kids (she is barely fourteen - but there are parts where she's eight). 
• Memory loss. Great idea, but at times felt a bit forced. 
• Convenient "situations".  Some things got resolved too easily, just when needed. Like she remembering bits about her past. Very specific bits, all of a sudden. 
• Biker gang. What biker gang? Unlike any other book of the genre, do not expect "club business" storyline. There isn't much, everything is about our main female character and Kill. Even when there is mention of what they do, it's just superficial. That is why I had a feeling like the world-building was lacking, there's no actual background story to the described events, and answers we do get in the end, aren't shown, but told. Just dropped in one chapter told from Kill's POV. After the lot of  I-can't-tell-yous. Which brings us to the next thing that bothered me.
• Melodramatic dragging of the story. It was fun to be in the dark at the beginning, but when you read for the hundredth time: "I will tell you everything, but not now. You have to trust me." and then they have sex, or read about her temper tantrums, you just get bored and start skimming. Second half seriously tested my patience. 
• Kill in the second half of the book. From the badass he became pussy-whipped idiot. Over the night. Just no. 

       Who will like Ruin & Rule? Most definitely everyone who liked Pepper Winters previous novels, especially Monsters in the Dark trilogy. Fans of dark, erotic stories.


Happy reading,

*Copy of the book provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Review: THE MISTAKE (Off-Campus, #2) by Elle Kennedy

Summary:

He’s a player in more ways than one…
 
College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he’ll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he’s worth a second chance.

Now he’s going to need to up his game…

After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She’s not a charity case, and she’s not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He’ll have to work for it. This time around, she’ll be the one in the driver’s seat…and she plans on driving him wild.

 
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My review:

Well, this is



So very awkward. 2,5 stars from me. It's as high as I can go.

I have recently jumped on The Deal train to see for myself what is it about that book that has almost everyone raving about it, and after I finished it I became one of those readers. I raved, and I raved, happy that book two was already out so I could continue with this series almost immediately, which is exactly what I did right after I was done with another book I needed to read. I wish I could tell you I loved it, I wish I could tell you I had as much fun with Logan and Grace as I did with Garrett and Hannah, but I can't. Just as I knew I'd love The Deal very soon after starting it, I knew that wouldn't happen with The Mistake. Since I didn't start it right when it was released, I got to see quite a few ratings and reviews before I got to read it; most of them were positive, but there were others written by disappointed readers. Sadly, mine is the latter.

Garrett had made a deal with Hannah, and like the title and the blurb say, Logan made a mistake with Grace.
John Logan had a crush on his best friend's girlfriend, and his solution to that was avoiding them, and when he wasn't playing hockey, he was partying, drinking, and hooking up as much as possible. Grace was a freshman worried about her status as a virgin, who had the hots for one John Logan. When fate brought Logan to Grace's door, she welcomed him in, and that was the beginning of Logan & Grace. After that they hung out, made out, and then the mistake happened when they almost had sex, and Logan ran off because he was crushing on another girl. The school year ended. Grace went to Paris to visit her mother, where she got a makeover, pined over Logan, and avoided his and her best friend's, who tried to hook up with Logan behind her back, calls. Logan went to work in his father's shop, and after realizing the truth about his feelings for Hannah, he was determined to make everything right with Grace, and win her back. Come new school year, that was what he did.

Grace & Logan's story I'm sure will be to the liking of the majority of Off-Campus fans -- that's already evident. I'm a part of the smaller disappointed group who loved book one and thought this one was just meh. I am not a fan of NA novels, but The Deal had so many positive reviews that I thought it was safe for me to read it. The Mistake, on the other hand, just reminded me why I avoid books with college students as main characters, as they and their actions tend to annoy me. This book had a few parts that irritated me, but for the most part reading about Grace and Logan was putting me to sleep, and since I was feeling very sleepy those days I spent reading The Mistake, it wasn't helpful. It's shorter than The Deal, but it felt infinitely longer. When you have to give yourself pep talks to get yourself to finish a book, you know it's bad. With Garrett and Hannah's book I couldn't wait to read what happens next. They were so much fun time would just fly by. Not with Grace and Logan.

Grace... *sigh* Grace barely left an impression on me. When I think of her, this is all I come up with:
*She was a virgin. (This is the first thing that comes to mind because it was on hers more times than I cared to read about it.)
*After Paris she was blonde and made Logan do some silly things to agree to give him a second chance.
*She had a shitty BFF.
Aaand... That's it, really.

Logan grew on me gradually. At the beginning his party-drink-and-hook-up-as-much-as-possible ways went on my nerves, but when he changed those ways I liked him better. His situation at home, and his sacrifice for his family won me over to his side. I was glad for him when it was resolved, but I wasn't particularly pleased with how fast and easy it all played out. Also, his willingness to jump through hoops to win Grace back was sweet.

It wasn't all bleak; there were a few fun parts, but in general, this didn't work for me, and it confirmed I'm doing the right thing by avoiding the NA genre. In short, me reading The Mistake was a mistake. Which leaves one question: What to do when Dean's book comes out?

 

Until next time, happy reading!

XOXO

 

REVIEW: Just A Bit Unhealthy (Straight Guys, #3) By Alessandra Hazard

Genre:

MM Contemporary Romance

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Synopsis:

When the line between “need” and “want” gets blurred...

Gabriel DuVal, rising soccer star.

Jared Sheldon, team physician.

To the outside world, they’re just good friends. But the truth is, Gabriel isn’t entirely sure what they are to each other.

Some call their relationship unhealthy. Some call it codependency. Gabriel calls it confusing. He knows Jared wants him – as more than a friend. He doesn’t want Jared. He’s straight, he has a girlfriend, and he loves her. But Jared is… Jared is more. Jared is his. He needs him – his touch and his strength.

But is it enough for Jared?

Publisher's warning: This is not a light-hearted story; this is a rather twisted gay-for-you story. It contains some steamy MM scenes, explicit language, and two people so wrapped up in each other that the nature of their relationship goes beyond friendship--and beyond normal.

RATING: 2.5/5 stars

*** REVIEW ***

I loved the first two books of this series, so there was no question whether I was going to read this one, even though Gabriel & Jared didn't exactly win my affection so easily as the other characters after we first met them in the previous book.

Unfortunately, my first impression of them didn't change even after I've read their story. Frankly, they ended up being my least favorite couple of this series. Why is that? Well, the main reason for that is one of the main characters- Gabriel. His immature, childish, manipulative and needy, but above all selfish behavior got on my nerves since the first page, together with a few un-fu*king-believable choices of other characters (Jared, Claire etc.) He was a true drama queen in my opinion making everything and everyone about himself. I didn't appreciate how he behaved towards Gabriel or his girlfriend Claire. Whereas I was glad for the way things turned out for the girl in the previous book, because she totally had it coming, I didn't like like the way things were handled for Claire in this one, even though she wasn't exactly innocent herself. I actually felt sorry for her.

In comparison to Gabriel, I liked Jared for the most part. He seemed sweet and sincere, but too kind for his own good. What I didn't like is how easily he gave into Gabriel's every wish, even after everything he had put him through. I prefer characters with more attitude and self-respect than that. To sum it up- the author failed to make me connect with the characters or care about them. In the end, I became totally indifferent whether they'll have a HEA or not.

Don't get me wrong, there were some very good moments too, but sadly, they ended up overshadowed by the melodrama for me and if there's one thing I don't appreciate in the books I read that's melodrama. That is why 2.5 stars. This won't prevent me from reading the next book though. What can I say- I'm too weak when it comes to these friends-to-lovers/ gay-for-you mm romance books. Hopefully, my impression of the next installment will be more positive than this one.

xoxo,

Purple

REVIEW: The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #12) By J. R. Ward

Genre:

Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy

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Synopsis On Goodreads:

J.R. Ward's # 1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood continues as a royal bloodline is compromised by a grave threat to the throne.

Long live the King... 

After turning his back on the throne for centuries, Wrath, son of Wrath, finally assumed his father’s mantle—with the help of his beloved mate. But the crown sets heavily on his head. As the war with the Lessening Society rages on, and the threat from the Band of Bastards truly hits home, he is forced to make choices that put everything—and everyone—at risk.

Beth Randall thought she knew what she was getting into when she mated the last pure blooded vampire on the planet: An easy ride was not it. But when she decides she wants a child, she’s unprepared for Wrath’s response—or the distance it creates between them.

The question is, will true love win out... or tortured legacy take over?

RATING: 2 disappointed stars

*** REVIEW ***

BDB series is or better say was one of my favorite paranormal romance series for many years with Wrath's, Zsadist's and John M.'s books being my fav books of the series and Blay and Qhuinn being my ultimate favorite BDB couple. Then, why did it take me more than a year to read this book? Well, mostly because I wasn't overly excited with author's plans to focus again on the old couples instead of the new ones, so I decided to wait until I was in the right mood for it again. Now that I've finally read it I don't regret it at all, because...

Lets start with the things that I actually liked about this book:

- the introduction of the new character s'Ex
- Wrath's and Beth's storyline (occasionally)
- iAm's pov

And that's it...

The things that I didn't like:

- Multiple povs
Multple povs in books were usually hit/miss in my reading history, but when it comes to this one it was definitely a miss. I can deal with it when the povs are focused on one story, but this book felt as if it could have been divided into at least 2-3 separate books. 

We have Wrath's & Beth's storyline, then Trez's and Selena's, Xcor's and Layla's, Assail's and Marisol's, some characters individually and all that in one book. We even get povs from totally irrelevant, side characters. I mean, I said it already for the previous book, but Ward has truly taken the multiple pov exchange on a whole new level, and not in a good way in my opinion. To sum it up- the plot was all over the place.

The first 100 pages bored me so much that I put the book on hold for more than a month and then got back to it hoping that the story will get better, but that didn't happen. I wasn't impressed with the way the author developed the story, solved the supposed twists or with the immature and foolish behavior of the majority of the characters. The author's writing failed to make me care about the characters or their storyline for the most of the part and don't let me start on the cheesy content...The one question going through my head while reading was: Why was I a fan of this series, again???

- The overflow of pop-culture references
Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Jim Carrey, Taylor Swift, Man Of Steele and many more.

- The boring and repetitive sex scenes 
To be honest, I was skimming a lot when it comes to those parts.

All in  all, when I compare this book to the newest installments of my other favorite urban fantasy/ paranormal series, I truly don't think it deserves more than 2 stars. Sadly, I think the time has come for me and this series to part ways, because I'm not happy with the direction the author is taking the plot. I won't say it's for good, but with the way things are now- I'm too disappointed to even see myself getting the next book.

xoxo,

Purple