The Charmer by Avery Flynn (Review)

At the end of The Negotiator I was super excited that Sawyer's brother was going to get his own story. It was pretty much told in the epilogue. I mean Hudson was fun loving, easy going, complete opposite of his brother. So, it sounded like it would be a win. However, The Charmer was a bit slow at the get go. I found myself a little detached from the story at times. Eventually, the story did pick up.

Anyway, we have Hudson Carlyle who is the charmer, but he also harbor's a secret from his family. He has a secret life that he promised his father he wouldn't do at all. So, he's living with the guilt of keeping the secret that he's a pretty awesome painter. Then we have Felicia Hartigan who has been mooning over her brother's best friend, and she feels this is the year to get him. Basically, Hudson decides to try to help her get the guy she wants, but secretly keep her to himself in the long run. Sounds like a fixin' of a good fun romantic comedy. However, it kind of comes up short for me. Like I said it took a little time to get into the story. I enjoyed Hudson, and for the first time in his life he's kind of at a lost when the girl doesn't fall to his feet. Felicia is has her mind single to the one man she longs for, but slowly realizes that he's not right for her. So, she's face with the challenge of trying to get the right man for her, but he's kind of dense about it. Granted, she did kept saying that she's after the other guy, so yeah I could see why he would be in disbelief.

Anyway, The Charmer was an okay read. It was cute in the ways of romantic comedies. There are some hot little scenes. However, I'm actually looking forward to reading Felicia's brother's best friend's book, now that one sounds promising, at least I hope it happens. Seriously, the two people can't stand one another. Anyway, Hudson and Felicia are adorable together once everything is said and done.

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Rating:
3 1/2 Stars

InkSlinger PR Review + Giveaway: The Red Lily by Juliette Cross

The Red Lily 

Vampire Blood, 2

Juliette Cross

Entangled Select Otherworld 

6/19/17

About the book:

When Red falls for the Big Bad Wolf…

The Black Lily resistance needs a larger army if they are to defeat the vampire monarchy. In order to do so, former lieutenant and traitor to the vampire Crown, Nikolai must seek help from the red-hooded temptress he needs to avoid at all costs. The secret he carries could prove dangerous for her if she gets too close…even though keeping her close—very close—is the only thing on his mind.

Sienna will do anything for the Black Lily, and when Nikolai asks for her assistance to gain the trust of the commonwealth, it’s the last thing she wants to do. The thought of leaving her woods and her wolves behind is terrifying…not to mention the danger being with Nikolai poses.

My Thoughts:

The Negotiator by Avery Flynn (Review)

I think The Negotiator should come with a spew warning. Like don't drink any liquids while reading this. Such a fun romantic comedy. We have Sawyer Carlyle who is trying to run his family company while dodging his mother's candidates to be the next Mrs. Sawyer Carlyle. He really doesn't have anytime for his mother's antics. So, his brother decides to make an ad for a personal buffer, which brings Clover Lee. Clover is an interesting character, I mean she's gone on many wild adventures she can handle being a personal buffer. Oh dear lord, she's an entertaining character. The story does get progressively more fun.

Adore Clover, she brings fun into Sawyer's life. Sawyer does start to lighten up as the story goes on. In some aspect the story kind of reminded me of Pretty Woman except Clover's not a prostitute. Overall, the story was pretty entertaining, and I hope that Avery will right a story for Sawyer's brother. He seems like a fun kind of guy, but that is wishful thinking. Like I said The Negotiator is a fun romantic comedy that does have a little steam hear and there. If you are in the mood to laugh, The Negotiator is up your alley.

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The Likelihood of Lucy by Jenny Holiday (Review)

Last week I was able to read The Likelihood of Lucy by Jenny Holiday. First off, The Likelihood of Lucy isn't like anything I have read lately. So, we have Lucy Greenleaf and Trevor Bailey, and they grew up in the slums and were able to manage to get out of there. Not an easy task, but they manage. Years later they reunite and happy ever after. Okay, that didn't happen. Lets dive into my thoughts and feelings about The Likelihood of Lucy.

All right, first off Lucy. Lucy is a reformer. She would love to see more rights given to women instead of being viewed as a mans property. She loves the works of Mary Wollstonecraft. Teaching young girls of lords about equality isn't probably the best thing to do if you are trying to stay a governess. Anyway, she gets sack by her last employer and ends up on the doorstep of Trevor's upcoming hotel.

Trevor escaped the slums by being a solider and working his way. He did fairly well and was able to obtain influential friends that help him start his hotel idea. So, when Lucy shows up on his door it kind of throws him off. However, he has always been protective of Lucy and is willing to help her, because he's the one that got her out of the slums.

That's when the story starts to take off. I like that you got to see flashbacks of their childhood, so you were able to get an understanding of where they were coming from. Both of them had their own focuses, Lucy with her social reform and Trevor with his hotel. The first half of the story focuses a lot on Trevor getting the hotel off the ground. So, I felt the story drag a little at this point. I wasn't feeling that there was a romantic connection between Lucy and Trevor, friendship yes. It wasn't until the middle of story when we realize that Trevor might have more deeper feelings cause enters possible competition. Truthfully wasn't a real competition, because Lucy had this idea that being married would make her less that a person. When I felt that the romance start to build was when the element of danger enter the picture. So, the last half focuses on spies and plot to stop an assignation on a person. That's when the story turned a tad bit more interesting.

Overall, it was a good story. Some parts could have moved a little faster for my taste. However, it was something different from your typical historical romance. We didn't focus on some lord trying to seduce a young lady. Nope, we got two people who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks trying to change the world. So, if you are in the mood for something a little different from a typical historical, you might consider The Likelihood of Lucy.

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Rating:
3 1/2 Stars

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Ready to Wed by Cindi Madsen

Dakota Halifax loves to be in love. In fact, as one of Las Vegas’s premier wedding planners, she’s built a whole career around romance. Which is why her own wedding has to be nothing short of perfect. And then her fiancé jilts her. While she’s waiting in her wedding dress. On a cruise ship already out at sea.

Once back on dry land, Dakota tries to pour her heart into her business and weekly wedding advice column, Get Ready to Wed. But how can the heartbroken celebrate others’ true love? When she reconnects with her childhood best friend, surprisingly sexy and all-grown-up casino bouncer Brendan West, Dakota wonders if maybe she can fall back in love with being in love.

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