Book Review: Sons of Mayhem by Nikki Pink

Title: Sons of Mayhem
Author: Nikki Pink
Series: Sons of Mayhem - #1
ASIN: B00HMEG7HM
Publisher:
Release Date: June 8th 2014
Genre/s: Adult Romance
Format: E-Book; 246 pages
Source: Bought 

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Synopsis

The bestselling Sons of Mayhem four part serial finally available in one book!

This includes Oil and Leather, Blood and Whisky, War and Vengeance and Snakes and Angels combined into one novel telling the story of Nicole and Jase and the Sons of Mayhem. The individual parts have been re-edited and proofed before being combined into one novel.

SONS OF MAYHEM: The First Novel
Good girl college junior Nicole is bored. Bored of her boyfriend, bored of frat parties, bored of college life and bored of studying. When a chance to party with biker gang, the Sons of Mayhem, comes up she jumps at it. Nicole is thrilled to meet the charming but dangerous Vice President of the club, Jase. But when she realizes that the biker lifestyle is rougher than a good college girl like her could ever have imagined she begins to question what she’s getting herself into.

Feel the thrill of the ride with Nicole and the Sons of Mayhem. PLEASE NOTE: If you read the serial parts 1-4 you have read this already! A new novel in the Sons of Mayhem series (not a serial) will be coming in early 2014! 

Book Review: What It Takes

Title: What It Takes
Author: Kathryn Ascher 
Series: Rocky Creek - #1
Publisher: Boutique of Quality Books
Release Date: May 27th 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-9393-7125-6
Source: Netgalley Arc
Genre: Romance

Synopsis

After graduating college, Kelsey Morgan left her small-town Virginia roots to make it in LA. After years slogging in commercials and music videos, her movie career is finally taking off. But she's still miles behind her current costar, and Hollywood playboy, Patrick Lyons. Kelsey does everything she can to avoid Patrick off-set, hoping to not become fodder for the supermarket tabloids that scour the streets for Patrick, trying to get an exclusive look at him and his alleged woman of the week. Kelsey has successfully kept Patrick at a distance, and her reputation intact, until her drunkard brother-in-law Richard threatens to ruin everything by selling her darkest secret to the highest bidder. Now the victim of blackmail, Kelsey has nowhere else to turn but to Patrick's arms. But, can he be trusted? Or will the past destroy them all before she can find out if he's the hero she needs?

My Thoughts

Where do I start? Overall it was a nice novel. The characters were good, I loved Kelsey and Grayson but not the other two. The plot was well developed and held up nicely and it had a lot of twists and turns, it kept me from seeing ahead, and I like that. I never knew what to expect. The novel could have been a tad longer, and could have taken off a lot faster. 
For me the novel dragged on a little bit with Kelsey trying to make up her mind of should I or shouldn't I. The novel could have been longer because after the end it just dropped. We don't get to see what happens in the aftermath of the secret being let out of the bag. Will there be a second novel to this book? I hope so. 

My Rating: 3.5/5

About The Author

Born and raised in Virginia, Kathryn Ascher tried her hand at poetry and fiction in high school, but put it all aside when she went to college. After graduating from Virginia Tech with her degree in communications, she married her college sweetheart and went to work for a local radio station. After her first child was born, she became a stay-at-home mom and began spending her free time crafting and reading.

It wasn’t until after the birth of her third child and a blind book exchange that Kathryn decided to give writing another try. When she picked up her first romance novel, she immediately knew that was the genre for her. She was drawn to the strong lead characters and the quirky secondary characters, the settings, the humor, and most importantly the feelings of falling in love for the first time. She hopes that her readers enjoy these aspects in her writings as well.

Kathryn recently moved from Roanoke, Virginia to Land O' Lakes, Florida with her husband and three children.

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Book Review: Something Borrowed

Title: Something Borrowed
Author: Emily Giffin
Series: Darcy & Rachel - #1
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: March 29th 2011
ISBN-13: 9780312993177
Source: Owned Paperback
Genre: Chick Lit

Synopsis
Rachel White is the consummate good girl. A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan law firm and a diligent maid of honor to her charmed best friend Darcy, Rachel has always played by all the rules. Since grade school, she has watched Darcy shine, quietly accepting the sidekick role in their lopsided friendship. But that suddenly changes the night of her thirtieth birthday when Rachel finally confesses her feelings to Darcy's fiancé, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In doing so, she discovers the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.

My Thoughts

I admit that I've seen the movie to reading this novel, and that the movie is my all-time favorite, but the book blows the movie by large proportions and is now about to be added to my favorite shelf.

This novel was hilarious and had me laughing from cover to cover. I was a little sad to that a friendship as long as the one between Rachel and Darcy couldn't survive the catastrophe both girls caused. But in the end it looked like their friendship had been a little lopsided all along. So was it really a big loss?

I believe whole heartedly that Darcy in the end got what she deserved because karma is a b*tch in the end. Rachel and Dex are my favourite and it was about time the underdog finally came out on the top. I had been rooting for Rachel from the very beginning, she did after all have dibs first on Dex.

The second book which is about Darcy, I don't think I will read, usually I read a series if I loved the first book but in this case, I didn't like Darcy anyway so I don't think I will be missing much. Her character was a little too shallow for my taste, I didn't like her personality of thinking she deserved everything no matter the price, or the fact that she had to have everything that Rachel had, that's a little to grade school for my liking.

My Rating: 4/5

Goodreads: Something Borrowed

Book Review: Wild Card

Hey there readers, I have another book review for you guys today. Wild Card by Lora Leigh, I actually finished reading this a few days ago but needed some time to form my opinion,  so here it is.

Title: Wild Card
Author: Lora Leigh
Series: Elite Ops - #1
Publisher: St. Martins Griffin
Release Date: August 21st 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1-2500-3106-8
Source: Owned Paperback
Genre: Erotica

Synopsis

It was supposed to be simple. All Navy SEAL Nathan Malone had to do was rescue three young girls from a Colombia drug cartel, then allow himself to be captured just long enough to draw out a government spy. That was before his mission went disastrously wrong...and before his wife Bella, was told that Nathan was never coming home.

Bella's mourned her husband's death for three long years. But she has no idea he's still alive. Forced to assume a new identity, the man Nathan was is now dead. If he can get back to his wife, can he keep the secret of who he really is...even as desires threaten to consume them? And as danger threatens to tear Bella from Nathan's arms once more?

My Thoughts

My first reaction was that the novel to me was explosive. But I wish there was a lot less sexual content then there was. At least almost every chapter had some sexual content and it got very boring. I was more interested in the "sub plot" of the case the SEAL's were working on and the developing love story between Noah and Sabella.

It good foundation to be more than just a smut book, but it wasn't developed that way and was thus a smut book.

I didn't really like the fact that Noah was an abusive ass and Bella would just take it and they'd be all hunky dory, happily ever after time and time again. And what woman in their right mind would do that? or hide their true nature? Talk about a relationship and marriage built on nothing but lies.

I hope the rest of the series gets better but I would hold by breath.

My Rating: 2/5

Goodreads: Wild Card
Author: Lora Leigh

Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Title: Fifty Shades of Grey
Author: E.L. James
Genre: Erotic Fiction
Page Count: 384 (ebook copy)
Copyright: 2011
Publisher: The Writer's Coffee Shop
Series: Fifty Shades Trilogy; Fifty Shades Darker (second book), Fifty Shades Freed (third book)

About the Author:
" I'm a former TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in the leafy suburbs of West London. Since January 2012 my life has taken an extraordinary turn with the runaway success of the Fifty Shades Trilogy. From an early age I had always dreamt of writing stories that readers would fall in love with - and my dreams have come true, thanks to you guys. Now that life seems to have settled down a little, I want to crack on and write my next novel - another adult, provocative romance. I do hope you will enjoy that too.

Thank you for all your support. It has meant the world to me. If any one were to ask me for my thought about this whole expierence, I would say: life is not a dress rehearsal - seize the day and follow your dreams. I wish you the best of luck.

EL November 2012"
CREDIT: EL James' website

Synopsis:

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realise she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit and independant spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too-but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey;s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success-his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family-Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own dark desires.

My Thoughts:

First off let me just say that this isn't a book I would have picked up off the bookstore shelf and started reading. When I was at the bookstore, I did pick this book up and read the synopsis on the back and put it right back where I found it knowing that this wasn't the book for me. The title was what caught my eye...that was until I read the back of the book and then dismissed it. And it isn't a genre I venture into. In fact even after hearing my friend tell me that I absolutely had to read this book, I still didn't. It peeked my interest when both my aunt and mother recommended the book. In all truth it was an amazing book; it has an excellent romantic story line and I am a die hard romantic and this book minus the eroctic-ness piqued my interest when I first started reading it.

The characters...oh my gosh, don't even get me started. I love Ana and her personality and Christian and his mysteriousness. It took me exactly one day to read this ebook. Minus all the hours spent catching up on all the sleep I was deprived of. I started late in the afternoon and finished the next day in the early afternoon and trust me when I say this, that i was a hard book to put down. I immediately started reading the sequel as soon as I finished the first one because of the cliff hanger the author leaves us at. I absolutely am in love with the character and the story line. I definately recommend reading the book if your looking for a die hard romance that grips your heart with a fantastically written plot line.