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Empire Of Lies by J.L. Beck
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This is the second book in the *Torrio Empire* trilogy. This trilogy must be read in order. It is NOT a standalone.
Bianca has just been given some massive news by her dad. She feels like her whole world has come crashing down on her. All she wants to do is go to Callum but she also feels like she can't. There's trust issues now. Will she ever find out if her dad is right?
I'm feel so bad that Bianca is stuck in the middle between Callum and her dad. I would take a day off work too if I found my dad binge drinking out of no where. The whole scene with the camera was hysterical. I was shocked that Callum used child locks to trap Bianca. Bianca's words in the parking garage hurt my soul. I'm heartbroken for Tatum. No one deserves what happened to her. I may love Bianca and Callum but I'm also obsessed with the friendship between Bianca and Tatum. It's the cutest thing.
This was better than the first book. There were more things that I didn't see coming so I'm happy about that. I'm going into the last book skeptical but we'll see what happens.
Empire of Lust by J.L. Beck
4.0
This is the first book in the *Torrio Empire* series. This trilogy needs to be read in order.
Bianca has had a crush on her best friend's dad Callum for years. When Bianca finds out her boyfriend cheated on her, her friend Tatum says that she can stay at her house but in a different wing from Callum. Tatum tells Bianca things will be fine. What Bianca doesn't know is that things will not in fact be fine. Not when Callum is involved.
Callum calls Bianca- Little Bird
I felt so bad that Bianca found out Lucus was cheating the way she did. It's cute how Bianca thinks Callum will never find out what happened in the kitchen that night. It's funny how Tatum forgot to tell Callum that Bianca was moving in until right when she was about to leave. I was not expecting what happened in Callum's office to happen. I'm sorry but you can't run for the inevitable. I love how Bianca just wants to help Tatum and Tatum just wants to help Bianca. I didn't expect one twist at the very end but I did expect the other.
This was an okay read. The spice was hot. There were so many twists and turns that I felt like I couldn't keep up. I'll be checking out the next book though because I'm curious.
Tarnished Embers by Rosa Lee
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
TW: s3lf h@rm & SA
Ember lost her mom 5 years ago. Her dad Richard wrapped himself up in work. Ember comes home one day to Richard and his new wife Odette breaking the news to her that they're now married and she has 4 new stepbrothers. What happens when you find your stepbrothers attractive?
I love all the nicknames Prince, Cas, Kit, and Oct gave Ember.
Kit calls Ember- Pretty Thing
Prince calls Ember- Sugar
Caspian calls Ember- Little Cinders
Oct calls Ember- Little sis
I couldn't believe that the guys watched Ember for 6 months before they finally met her. It's great that the guys rooms matched them. I love how Ember can't resist the guys as soon as she meets them. I didn't think Ember was going to wake up the way she did on that first morning with everyone together. That first car ride was not what I expected. I did like the ending. As of the time that I'm reading this there is no TW page in this book so please go to her website or send her a message.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault
Possession by BJ Alpha
3.0
Ellie comes out of Tommy's house ready to slap Rafael thinking he was someone else. This shocks Rafael. Then he sees Ellie playing with Oliver and knows that no matter what he has to do... Ellie will be his. How do you keep a girl? You make it hard for her to leave of course.
I do like that Rafael calls Ellie "Little Doll". I almost screamed when Ellie came outside ready to swing at Rafael. It's definitely funny how shocked Ellie was when Rafael tells her that she is Oliver's nanny. The ice cream scene warms me heart. That was a turning point for Rafael. I couldn't believe how many people Rafael unalives when they get too close to Ellie. The spice is on point. I didn't expect that ending at all. Oliver is the cutest!
Two of the twists made me furious. The first one knocked my rating down the four stars then the next one almost made me scream. I was so mad that I had to bump I down to three stars. I'm disappointed. It's not a bad story but I couldn't get past those two issues.
Voltage by Eva Marks
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Amara hasn't been treated well by her family. She finally finds Carter and things start to change. Then when her fantasy of being with Carter and his step dad Killian come true she knows her life is complete. But Killian and Carter are hiding things from her. How do you show your boyfriend's that they can trust you?
All the nicknames in this story are adorable. I love how tough Carter and Killian are with everyone else but are so sweet (but rough) with Amara. Amara is the opitomy of fight in fight or flight mode. I was so scared at the break in. That first night with the three of them in the house was hot. Even running can't get Carter and Amara off Killian's mind. That twist at the end was insane. The ending was exactly what I needed.
Wow Eva. You did it again. As always she knows how to suck me into a story and keep me hooked until the end. I'm obsessed. What a wild ride this was. I wasn't expecting half of what happened in this book. What an epic story.
Inevitable by Jenna Hartley
5.0
Sumner has been away for college. Her dad Ian desperately wants her to be home so he asks his best friend Jonathan to give her a job at his company. When she walks into his office he can’t believe she’s not the teenager he remembers. What do you do when you fall for your best friends daughter?
No one deserves to be with someone who doesn’t believe in them. I feel awful that Jonathan feels like all of his accomplishments are blurring together because he’s not happy. I absolutely love that she wants to be a life coach and that she helps Jonathan. The big questions in life are hard to answer. I like how Jonathan pushes Sumner to be the best she can be. The house tour was sweet. This was a cute read. Not very descriptive in certain parts but still good. I adore Piper.
No one deserves to be with someone who doesn’t believe in them. I feel awful that Jonathan feels like all of his accomplishments are blurring together because he’s not happy. I absolutely love that she wants to be a life coach and that she helps Jonathan. The big questions in life are hard to answer. I like how Jonathan pushes Sumner to be the best she can be. The house tour was sweet. This was a cute read. Not very descriptive in certain parts but still good. I adore Piper.
Mine by Sara Fields
5.0
Maci has a party at her house. That night she gets in the car with her drunk crush. The guy ends up crashing his car and she gets arrested. She calls her godfather Nikolaos for help. He flies there to help her. When Nikolaos sees her everything changes. The fire has been lit. What happens now?
Maci is such a sweet innocent girl at first. Nikolaos definitely brings dark and broody to a new level. I hate how when she takes a gap year that's when people want to hang out with her since she's seen as a rebel now. It's cute how the world stops when Nikolaos first sees Maci. What happened to Maci isn't right and I'm so glad Nikolaos's team found her. I'm not a fan of time jumps but it worked in this case. The ending was perfect.
What a wild ride this story was. All the twists and turns was epic. I'll definitely read more from Sara.