ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell

Title: Eleanor & Park
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Publisher: Orion eBooks
Date published: 2012
Genre: Fiction/YA romance
My review: This is a gorgeous book about first love/unexpected love. Two teenagers simply falling in love on the school bus.

Eleanor is from a poor broken family, has lived a very hard life and is starting a new school. She has a hard time at home and then goes to school and has a hard time with everyone there as well. Everyone, that is, except for Park.
Park is at the lower end of the cool crowd, but a cool kid nonetheless.

It all pulls together nicely at the end. After the first second of finishing I was a tad disappointed and thinking 'Is that the end?' Until I worked out what the words could've been on the card... A few possibilities but the most likely should come to you after a second or so.

My rating: 5/5

SHATTERED PROMISES by Jessica Sorensen

Title: Shattered Promises
Author: Jessica Sorensen
Find it at: Amazon
Date published: 2013
Genre: New Adult

My review: I gave this a go as it was free on Amazon. Apparently the author turned her YA Fallen Star series into a New Adult series for a bit of fun. So she added some sex scenes. My problem with this book was the lead up to the sex scenes seemed a tad repetitive. They always seem to start with him having to restrain her so she'll listen to what her has to say, and by restrain I mean he covers her body with his from feet to chest. The first sex scene was nothing special and it wasn't until a tad further in the book that she refers to the orgasm and I'm thinking "What?? When?? Who??"... I flipped back realising she had experienced some clothes on "explosions" lol. There are a few confusing parts where you're not quite sure if Gemma is dreaming or awake. It seems like it would be a good paranormal storyline however I was left confused and picking out typo's.

That being said, I have read other reviews saying that the YA Fallen Star series this book was taken off is quite good and all the questions in the first book are answered throughout the series and the follow-on 'Lost Souls' series. As I am intrigued by the storyline, I may switch to the YA series after i've finished all the books I have piled up around me.

My rating: 2.5/5

THE NATURE OF CRUELTY by L.H. Cosway

Title: THE NATURE OF CRUELTY
Author: L.H. Cosway
Genre: Adult romance
My review: This is a gorgeous book about about love/hate relationships and how cruelty can arise in many situations for varying reasons . It is mainly from Lana's POV and begins with Lana visiting her best friend, Sacha, in England only to find out Sacha's brother, Robert, unexpectedly has to stay with Sacha also.  It has past 'interludes' from Roberts POV throughout the book that begin when twins Robert & Sacha have to move back to Ireland with their mum due to divorce. Sacha finds friendship with the girl next door, Lana. Robert, although finding Lana very pretty, despises the fact that Lana is interfering with his and Sacha's plans to hate Ireland in the hope of convincing their mum to take them back to England. So the attraction/cruelty dance begins. Just like when your mum tells you that the boy pulling your hair at school probably really likes you and just wants your attention (although Robert does much more cruel stuff than pulling hair). It was a delicious read by Irish author L.H. Cosway & is currently available on Amazon Kindle.

My rating: 4/5

THE ULTIMATE POWER SERIES (TEGAN'S BLOOD, CRIMSON, TEGAN'S RETURN, TEGAN'S MAGIC, TEGAN'S POWER) by L.H. Cosway

Title: THE ULTIMATE POWER SERIES (TEGAN'S BLOOD #1, CRIMSON #1.5, TEGAN'S RETURN #2, TEGAN'S MAGIC #3, TEGAN'S POWER #4)
Author: Publisher: L.H. Cosway
Date published: 2012-2013
Genre: Adult Fantasy/Fiction

My review:

"Within every myth lies a grain of truth - Ethan" - Tegan's Blood. L.H. Cosway

Another vampire story with a different curve to it. What if vampires were not dead but just an evolved version of human's as human's are known to have evolved from apes. What an interesting concept.

This series was recommended by a book club buddy of mine who loves a good fantasy series, as do I.   I love going into a sexy, sizzling & dangerous world. This series lived up to that and more. One of those series that although you have other books to read, you still find yourself logging into Amazon Kindle and buying the next instalment. I literally read this series (so far) in three days! I cannot wait until the final instalment due out December 2013 although I'll be mighty devastated to let go of the sexy Ethan.

My rating: 5/5

A TOUCH OF CRIMSON by Sylvia Day

Title: A Touch of Crimson
Author: Sylvia Day
Publisher: Eternal Romance
Date published: 2012
Genre: Adult fiction

My review: I enjoyed this book. Another Angel, Vamp & Lycan story
although she has put a new spin on how they all came about.
It took no time at all to read as I found it hard to put down.
I loved the characters. I loved this story about Lindsay & Adrian.
She also sets the plot for the next book to find out who
is setting Elijah up.

Has a slight BlackDagger Brotherhood feel to it.
Yes it has naughty bits in it but I love a good Sylvia Day novel!


My rating: 4/5

DARK WOLF by Kate Douglas

Title: Dark Wolf (ARC)
Author: Kate Douglas
Publisher: Kensington Books Aphrodisia
Date published: April 2013
Genre: Adult 18+ Erotica

My review:
I loved this book. Very sexy. The Chanku shapeshifter race has been outed and are living in harmony with humans until a series of murders has the humans wondering if the shape shifters are as harmless as they think.  All is revealed when Sebastian meets Lily who is basically the princess of the Chanku. A lot of sexy scenes follow. It is fairly predictable but it doesn't ruin the storyline.

My rating: 4/5

HUNTER by JAX (aka Jacquelyn Frank)

Title: Hunter (ARC)
Author: JAX (AKA Jacquelyn Frank)
Publisher: Kensington Books/ eKensington)
Genre: Adult Romance

My review:

A book about witches. Good versus Evil.

I loved this book. It's raunchy & sexy and I loved every minute of it. Tatyana is so likeable. She can be seductive yet some times she lets her guard down showing us an immature and self conscious girl.

Her love interest, Hunter, is older and torn between his feelings for Tatyana and his past.  His and Tatyana's chemistry & connection are strong however, he does not want to burden her with his past self that he feels lurking just beneath his skin waiting to explode out of him.

They have to battle another coven so there is action. There's also a bit of 'what's going on here' throughout the book when they're trying to work out what's happening to Tatyana.

 My rating: 5/5