Book #Review: Soul Deep (Breeds Series) by Lora Leigh

Book Title: Soul Deep ( Breeds 5, Coyote Breeds 1)
Author:  Lora Leigh |Website| Facebook|

Publisher: Ellorascave
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: Trade paperback

Cost: $9.99

Pages: 188

How I got it: Purchased on Amazon Secondhand Section

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Publication Date: July 2008
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* Book #5 of Breeds series / Book #1 of Coyote Breeds series

Mother Nature has a way of making the most unlikely couples ‘fit’. And what could be more unlikely than a sassy, independent President’s daughter who doesn’t know when to keep her mouth shut and a loner Coyote Breed with a hunger for a cute rosebud mouth that he’s determined to still.

The vote for Breed Law is coming down the pike. Kiowa’s job is to watch Amanda, the President’s daughter—look, but not touch. Just make sure the Goof Troop, the Secret Service detail assigned to protect her, do their job until the law is passed.

But when they don’t and the bad guys move in to take her out, Kiowa reluctantly slips in to the rescue, snatching her away to safety. But she isn’t going to come easy and it takes more than smooth talking to make her see his point of view.

For a man who’s had nothing, Amanda Marion is food for the hunger that has tortured him, the reality to every dream Kiowa never dared believe in. What he feels for her is more than heat, more than love. She breathes life into his hardened heart, melting the icy chill that has protected him all his life, and touches a part of him that he thought had died—his soul. And now he’ll kill anyone who tries to take her away from him.

But the one person he can’t fight is Amanda, and when she wants to leave…

I went into this story blind, it's a Lora book and a breed book that's all I need to want to read it   This was perhaps the most difficult book to read because of the unfolding of events.  I know the men don't know what is happening to them and they don't know why they feel the urge to do what they do. Which I personally think is wrong because you leave people vulnerable to making mistakes like in this case.  I think that's something the Pride is going to have to start sharing with the fighting members at lest so they know what can and will happen to them.

Kiowa's job is been to watch the President's daughter because she is the key to keeping the President honest and she's being targeted by those who don't want the President to make the Breeds legal. That is the basic setup, of course things go horribly wrong when she's betrayed by a friend and Kiowa has to rescue her.  In the process he bestows a kiss to silence her and that starts the chain effects, Neither of them are aware of what is about to happen to them and much like she states it's not her who wants this it's her body.  Kiowa is just as much at a loss as to why he wants this woman he doesn't really know and why he needs her so desperately, but her does and they do and bam the story gets rolling from there.

Once again we meet Simon and his ladies and I soooo need to know his story and how he ended up with the Ladies.  Simon is the one who comes to Kiowa's rescue and begins to clue him in on what's going on; neither he nor Amanda really believe it and we get their story from there.  The over arching story of the breed nation is being laid down as well, as with the start of some of the mystery about who is betraying the pride.  We learn a little bit more about the Counsel and how they picked the women who carried the Breed children.  We learned more about the Coyotes and why they were able to be turned while so many others weren't.

Amanda both annoyed me and made me love her.  She wanted to be strong and independent of the white house but at the same time she didn't see how privileged it made her until she was facing not being surrounded by it's protective hand.  I loved how she took Kiowa to task, how she confronted Callan when she needed to and how she was the stronger of the two when it came time to make decisions that would aide them as a couple and as a people.  I loved how she was with Dawn and the glimpses of Dawn we do get to see, I can't wait to get to her book but i'm sure it's going to be so damn devastating.  Amanda has a vision for her life and she was fighting for it and even when she realized it has to change she was willing to fight for a vision similar to it, either way damn you she's getting her dream.

Kiowa's story was so sad and even made more heart breaking when the truth comes out in the end.  I loved who he was and the glimpses of Cassie and what she told him.  I loved that he tried anyway to give Amanda what she needed.

I did have a few issues, however the characters themselves confronted those issues so it answered some questions I had. I still enjoyed it and can't wait to read more.

 ★★★★☆

Another great addition to the series and I can't wait to read more,  I hope you enjoy it and of course
Happy Reading my loves, 

#Giveaway & Book #Review: Riveted (Saints of Denver 4) by .@JayCrownover .@InkSlingerPR

Book Title: Riveted (Saints of Denver 3)
Author:  Jay Crownover |Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: Ebook, paperback

Cost: $14.99

Pages: 368

How I got it: Publisher

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Publisher
Publication Date: February 2017
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes the next installment in the Saints of Denver series. Everyone else in Dixie Carmichael's life has made falling in love look easy, and now she is ready for her own chance at some of that happily ever after. Which means she’s done pining for the moody, silent former soldier who works with her at the bar that's become her home away from home. Nope. No more chasing the hot as heck thundercloud of a man and no more waiting for Mr. Right to find her; she's going hunting for him...even if she knows her heart is stuck on its stupid infatuation with Dash Churchill. Denver has always been just a pit stop for Church on his way back to rural Mississippi. It was supposed to be simple, uneventful, but nothing could have prepared him for the bubbly, bouncy redhead with doe eyes and endless curves. Now he knows it's time to get out of Denver, fast. For a man used to living in the shadows, the idea of spending his days in the sun is nothing short of terrifying. When Dixie and Church find themselves caught up in a homecoming overshadowed with lies and danger, Dixie realizes that while falling in love is easy, loving takes a whole lot more work…especially when Mr. Right thinks he's all wrong for you.

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I really loved this one. Romance, unrequited lov, a road trip, small southern towns and a bit of a mystery all rolled into one with another hot southern charmer in the Denver crew. Church is close to the main Marked Men because he is friends with all of them but especially with Rome as they served together in the Army. I loved that we didn't get the hints of Church's true story until the story really began on their way out of Denver.  I also loved that Jay recognized that there are instances where it really sucks to travel deeper into the heartland, and even had instances of scenarios where as a black person int he US we notice things that the white person traveling with us might not even be aware of.

This is Church's story and Church shared with us his hunt for finding a place as a biracial child in a small town that isn't always as open and forgiving as some  like to think.  We see instances of the camaraderie of a community as well as the instances of coldness with yo are clearly other.  I loved that even in these moments there were moments of acceptance for Church by the people who matter most.  

Con of the story:
The mystery wasn't fully formed;  it was a bit of just background noise ; it didn't have me at the edge of the seat.  I guessed pretty early who it was (huge mystery reader, so yeah).  The reveal still made me nervous because Jay isn't afraid to make our characters hurt and badly too.  But damn that was still unhinged and just dang why?? Why are people so horrible??

Pros of the story:

The well developed characters.  I threw a challenge out there when I read Better When He's Bad, asking authors to create complex characters and make them black, we have the same issues you do, we may not talk about it as openly but we still have the, our motivations aren't any different from yours, an we all then to want the same things for ourselves and our families (you know the ones of us who aren't garbage human beings) and she answered by giving us a good strong story with great characters and well rounded and developed story lines.  The characters motivations were complex and felt realistic to how a teenager would react, to how many of us "adults" react to having our hearts broken.  Hell some of us are still working through shyt from childhood, so yeah I get him being so closed off.

I loved that Church's reasons were just as complex and convoluted as any of the other characters in the series.  He wasn't any kind of stereotype and I loved that even though his home life wasn't pretty it wasn't for any stereotypical reasons.

My favorite is realizing that Dixie's motivations were just as complex as Church's, she hid hers better but she was just as in need of self care as he was.  I loved their love. I loved her sparkle and I loved that he saw her for who she was;  I loved that his family recognized how much harder it is to be happy in the face of all that pain and that he cherished her even when he tried to deny their love. Dixie was willing to love Church even when he didn't believe he deserved it, and when she realized he couldn't give her what she wanted she decided she was worth more, and I loved her so much for that.  It's one thing to say you love someone and allow them to destroy you and end up hating them and yourself in the end it's another to love them from afar. I loved that Dixie gave herself the space to make her decisions but knew that she was going to have a time when she was going to make a real choice.

Jay wrote that she might revisit the town. I hope she does because I would love to see more from his family including his dad.   Can't wait for our other couples that are being shown, especially Wheeler's story. I can't wait until we get more from her sister as well. I hope we get it soon unless they are going to solve her sister's issues in Wheeler's story as well.

 ★★★★1/2☆

Happy Reading

Book #Review: Tomas: Cowboy Homecoming by Linda Warren

Book Title: Tomas: Cowboy Homecoming (Harts of the Rodeo)
Author:  Linda Warren |Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher: Harlequin American Romance
Genre: Romance
Series/Standalone: Series Book 6
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Cost: $5.25

Pages: 219

How I got it: BEA 2013

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Publication Date: December 2012
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Marine Staff Sergeant Tomas "Tuf" Hart is beginning to understand why they say "you can never go home again." Still grappling with the mental scars of battle, Tuf's just learned that Thunder Ranch is in trouble. Now, the Harts are banking everything on their stallion, Midnight, winning the National Finals Rodeo. The only easy part of Tuf's homecoming was falling for his high school crush all over again.Cheyepnne Sundell has always been drawn to Tuf. But as a single mom of twin daughters, she's wary of getting involved, especially with another military man. Cheyenne's disastrous marriage taught her that war changed men, and not always for the better. Tuf and Cheyenne have been through hell and back. But with a little hope and a lot of holiday spirit, they just might find a way to heal themselves…and each other.

This is a solid strong story about second chance romance and I'm totally here for it.  Tomas is a Marine heading for home for the first time in over 6 years, he's avoided home due to the way the war has changed him and he's not sure how everyone back home is going to treat him. On his way home he runs into a little girl walking all by herself and when he stops to help discovers her mama is none other than his high school crush Cheyenne and she's also home for the first time in a long time.

The characters were well written even though at times the story was dominated by Tomas's side it was still told by both of them.  Tomas's story was a stronger tale and he was way more detailed than Cheyenne was so I liked him more because I felt we got more from him than from her.  Cheyenne is home for the first time in years and is trying to rebuild because her life didn't quite go the way she expected.  Home with a set of twins who are determined to establish themselves and are putting her at her wits end, she doesn't have time for a marine cowboy even if being with him has always been her wish.

When they were young their parents feud kept them from establishing a good relationship no matter how much they both wanted it, and so they moved on a little bit dented but not broken .  Pride and family drama kept them apart then, but they do a terrible job of maintaining their friendship later and once again let pride and an inflated sense of protectiveness drive them apart.

I really loved the strong familial bonds they both had, & that their families were willing to help them anyway they could.  Tomas was doing everything to make himself whole again after what happened during his last mission, hes dealing with PTSD and I loved the way the author handled the discussion of therapy and  medication without over dramatizing it but neither making it some dirty secret.  It takes Tomas a while to come to terms with being the cowboy and the marine and how those would make him the man for Cheyenne.

I loved that Cheyenne knew right off the bat that they needed to work on themselves before they threw in together but was willing to do the work anyway.  Scared an Scarred by her past, she has her own level of PTSD to work trough and she's managed not to confront it because she has her daughters to worry about, but as the story progresses she starts to work on her own things as well.

The girls were a sweet and cute addition to the story and I loved how distinct they were.  I love how their casual acceptance of Tomas helped to make him closer to being whole and they didn't realize how much that meant.

I really loved the description of the Rodeo season and how that played an important part in the story. It wasn't overly glamorized the Rodeo was just another part of the story and it helped to move them further along, and that final scene is definitely one of my favorites.  Even though it's a small book Linda packed a lot in a really gave them the time needed to make this story really work. I love it.

 ★★★1/2

If you love cowboys, Marines, and second chances, then you're going to love this.  
Happy Reading my loves, 

Book #Review: Quade's Babies (The Westmorelands 14) by Brenda Jackson .@AuthorBJackson

Book Title: Quade's Babies (The Westmorelands 14)
Author: Brenda Jackson |Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher: Harlequin Silhouette
Genre: Romance
Series/Standalone: Series Book 14
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Cost: $4.25

Pages: 192

How I got it: Purchased at Library Book Sale

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Publication Date: December 2008
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Quade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features. Learning he was a father made Quade even more determined: he would claim Cheyenne Steele in every way. Shockingly, the irresistible beauty seemed intent on resisting him. But the Westmoreland destiny was at stake, and Quade would fight for what was his....

I'm so behind on this series it's not even funny.  I dived into this one without reading the back, just knowing it's a Westmoreland book and that's all I needed.  This one of the family saga is a crossover book between the Westmorelands and the Steels which is another family saga Brenda writes.  I haven't read that one so I wasn't as invested in the back characters that showed up and now I'm going to go read their stories as well, I mean it was on the to do list but now they have moved all the way up.

This is a second chance romance, Cheyenne and Quade met overseas and had a brief affair.  Cut to a eleven months later, Quade is looking at a pregnancy magazine in his sister's home and on the cover is a heavily pregnant Cheyenne, he does some digging to find out who she is and where she is and goes on the hunt to find out if this is his baby.

Cheyenne in the meantime decided not to search for the man who she had that brief affair with and is going to raise her babies in Jamaica, but is staying the states close to family until the children are a little older and she's gotten a handle on being a single mom.  With the door bell ring, all of those plans come crashing down because on the other side is her baby's father.  And he's got questions.

I loved that Cheyenne was a strong independent woman, that she had more depth than even her family knew about. As she had a good career and used her privilege to do more than anyone knew. I loved that they had such a strong connection, it was tangible and left off the pages, I was excited to see them come back together and not just remember.  This story is told from both of their points of view with lots of flashbacks explaining how they met, what happened and how the affair ended.

Very steamy and now I want to go read the siblings stories and fall in love with all the family, because omigosh I loved how they loved her and how they were all about making sure she was safe, even if it smothered her sometimes.

Very quick read and another great love story.

 ★★★1/2

Happy Reading my loves,  and don't forget to check out the other books in the series.  

WOW (2): Riveted by Jay Crownover, & Roman Sawyer Bennett

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Riveted by Jay Crownover

Everyone else in Dixie Carmichael's life has made falling in love look easy, and now she is ready for her own chance at some of that happily ever after. Which means she’s done pining for the moody, silent former soldier who works with her at the bar that's become her home away from home. Nope. No more chasing the hot as heck thundercloud of a man and no more waiting for Mr. Right to find her; she's going hunting for him...even if she knows her heart is stuck on its stupid infatuation with Dash Churchill. Denver has always been just a pit stop for Church on his way back to rural Mississippi. It was supposed to be simple, uneventful, but nothing could have prepared him for the bubbly, bouncy redhead with doe eyes and endless curves. Now he knows it's time to get out of Denver, fast. For a man used to living in the shadows, the idea of spending his days in the sun is nothing short of terrifying. When Dixie and Church find themselves caught up in a homecoming overshadowed with lies and danger, Dixie realizes that while falling in love is easy, loving takes a whole lot more work…especially when Mr. Right thinks he's all wrong for you.

Due Date: February 14th

Print: Trade paperback, ebook

Pages: 368

Publisher: William Morrow
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I'm excited because it's Church's story and I've been waiting on this since Rome!! I can't wait to dive in and enjoy all that is Jay's awesomeness.  ** Since writing this I got an ARC and I absolutely love this and have already pre-ordered my own physical copy.  **

Adult Fiction/ Romance / Erotica

Roman by Sawyer Bennet

In a league full of troublemakers, Cold Fury defenseman Roman Sýkora stands out—at least when it comes to negative publicity. When he’s not chilling in the penalty box, the sizzling Czech skate demon is racking up tabloid headlines for his scandalous behavior with the ladies. But now Roman’s feeling the burn from management to clean up his act, or else. Luckily he’s got an enticing distraction: a fun-loving barista who plays the ukulele and brings out a side of Roman he didn’t know he had. Lexi Robertson came to Raleigh, North Carolina, to finally meet her father, Brian Brannon, and her half sister, Gray, both of whom work in the Cold Fury’s front office. That’s where she first meets sexy, intimidating Roman—who’s really a big softie at heart. As one relationship takes off, another begins: Brian seems to be clicking with Lexi’s boss at the coffee shop. But when the friction between Roman and her new family heats up, Lexi wonders whether she’s a pawn in their game. Feeling hurt and foolish, Lexi’s ready to quit while she’s ahead. Trouble is, Roman’s not ready to quit on her. Don’t miss any of Sawyer Bennett’s electrifying Cold Fury novels: ALEX | GARRETT | ZACK | RYKER | HAWKE | MAX | ROMAN

Due Date: February 21

Print: Ebook, 

Pages: 

Publisher: Loveswept
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I've had the pleasure of reading several of the books in this series and can't wait to red Roman's story because hello bad boy!!! And it's Sawyer's writing so yeah sign me up.  

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Book #Spotlight: Riveted by .@JayCrownover

Book Title: Riveted (Saints of Denver 3)
Author:  Jay Crownover |Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: Ebook, paperback

Cost: $14.99

Pages: 368

How I got it: Publisher

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Publication Date: February 2017
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes the next installment in the Saints of Denver series. Everyone else in Dixie Carmichael's life has made falling in love look easy, and now she is ready for her own chance at some of that happily ever after. Which means she’s done pining for the moody, silent former soldier who works with her at the bar that's become her home away from home. Nope. No more chasing the hot as heck thundercloud of a man and no more waiting for Mr. Right to find her; she's going hunting for him...even if she knows her heart is stuck on its stupid infatuation with Dash Churchill. Denver has always been just a pit stop for Church on his way back to rural Mississippi. It was supposed to be simple, uneventful, but nothing could have prepared him for the bubbly, bouncy redhead with doe eyes and endless curves. Now he knows it's time to get out of Denver, fast. For a man used to living in the shadows, the idea of spending his days in the sun is nothing short of terrifying. When Dixie and Church find themselves caught up in a homecoming overshadowed with lies and danger, Dixie realizes that while falling in love is easy, loving takes a whole lot more work…especially when Mr. Right thinks he's all wrong for you.

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CHAPTER ONE EXCERPT:

I shifted my weight on my feet and bit back a sigh. I should have known she was going to be persistent, but I was done playing nice for her when it was clear her son was so beaten down that he was too scared to make a move or even speak for himself. She was a tyrant and I wasn’t going to subject myself to her vile company anymore. As soon as I slipped inside my apartment I was going to delete all the dating apps I had on my phone.

“I have a dog and she’s leery around strangers.” That was partly true. I did have a dog, a massive blue pit bull that I rescued from a shelter just days before she was supposed to be put down. Dolly looked like a brute, but she was a sweetheart and had never met a human she didn’t want tummy scratches and love from. We were kind of kindred spirits in that way. I mean I didn’t need my ears scratched or my belly rubbed, but I was afflicted with the same pressing need to be liked and accepted by pretty much everyone I came in contact with. It was ingrained in me to at least try to make everyone a friend, and if they didn’t reciprocate my kindness it only forced me to try harder. Sometimes I hated that about myself, and sometimes it was my favorite personality trait because the men and women in my life weren’t the easiest nuts to crack. They all loved me and let me in because I’d refused to let them shut me out.

Well, all except for one man.

I couldn’t hold back my flinch when he crossed my mind because he had warned me about online dating from the get-go, and I hated that he was right about it. I also hated that he was the reason I was desperate to find a man . . . a man who wasn’t him . . . in the first place.

Mommie Dearest shook her head and clicked her tongue at me. “Joseph is allergic to dogs. Your pet will have to go as things progress between the two of you.”

I felt my eyes pop wide and the forced smile I had plastered on my face for the entire evening finally slipped away. I already knew she had a few screws loose, but she was taking her crazy to another level if she thought she could tell me to get rid of my dog or what to do with anything in my life.

I straightened my shoulders and tilted my chin up. It was a look that worked on the drunks and unruly college kids that I hustled out of the bar where I worked every night.

“That’s not going to be a problem because things are not progressing beyond my front door. Thank you both for dinner, but if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go inside and cuddle my dog and erase every online dating app there is.”

The woman narrowed her eyes and stepped around her son. The young man made a noise low in his throat and his eyes widened. I thought he was scared of his mom, but the closer I looked at him the more obvious it became that he was scared for me as the woman advanced. He reached out a hand to grab his mother’s elbow, but it fell away before making contact like he knew the repercussions for intervening would be severe and drastic.

“Listen here, you little . . .” I lifted my hand before she could throw at me whatever insulting word she was going to label me with. I don’t think the woman was used to anyone standing their ground with her because she gasped and fell back a step.

“Stop. I thought I was talking to Joseph. I thought he was a nice guy, maybe a little sheltered and awkward . . . but a nice guy. Obviously it wasn’t him running his dating profile and there was some other agenda here from the start. I’m well past the age where I need a mother’s approval or permission to date her son, so I’m going to go into my apartment and end this date before either side gets nasty.” I looked at the shell-shocked young man hovering behind his mother and mouthed good luck before turning my back on both of them and inserting my key into the door. Dolly barked loud and deep from the other side, which was both comforting and reassuring.

I turned the knob on the door and pushed into the apartment without looking back. Once the door was shut and my dog was happily rubbing against my legs, I tossed my head back and let out a sigh that felt like it was tied to my soul. I was tired, so tired.

I have had the pleasure of reading this in advance and OMGAWD guys it's amazing.  

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Jay Crownover continues her Saints of Denver series with Riveted, availableFebruary 14th, 2017

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Pre-order Riveted today and on February 14th, you'll also receive a glossy Saints of Denver poster and an exclusive first-look at Chapters 1 and 2 of Avenged, her forthcoming Mackenzie Family novella. 

Avenged combines the grit of Saints of Denver series with the all-out heat of The Point series with a mind-blowing, mystery, yet-to-be-revealed, couple combining both of these worlds. Be one of the first to find out who it is, pre-order Riveted today. 

Posters will be mailed the week of February 14th and Avenged chapters will arrive via email. 

About Jay Crownover:

Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men, The Point, and the Saints of Denver series. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.  

2017 Weekly Wrap Up Feb 1-5th

Welcome back my loves it's another week down and I wanted to share with you what I read, I'm finally into the 20s and I can't wait to go deeper into these numbers.  No video this week I'm getting a new webcam and I can't wait until it gets here to share better video quality with y'all until then I'll keep reading and writing:

Well let's take a look at what I read this week:

Cowboy Homecoming: Tomas by Linda Warren.  I've had this on my shelf since my very first BEA, yeah I know that's terrible but guess what I've read it now.  Lol And I actually enjoyed it and will be adding the other books to the series onto my TBR pile, hell maybe I'll get to them in the next 10 years or so.  At the rate I'm going it's quite possible.  It's a cowboy second chance romance so of course I loved it.   Full review for the book will be on the blog this month be on the look out.

Baby Be Mine by Emily McKay
I've owned this one since it came out in January 2003, that's 14 years y'all fourteen years, that's a whole teenager, and I'm only just now getting around to it.  I got this when I used to be apart of the Harlequin Reader Service subscription where they mailed you a big box of books each month. I've read and gotten rid of most of the books from those years, other than a few I haven't read.  This one was another of random picks from the shelf.  I'm glad I read it and I will have a review coming up soon as well.

Maiden Flight Bianca D'Arc

I normally loved Bianca's writing so when I saw this was for sale on Amazon I immediately snagged it.  Considering this is only 144 pages it took me a while to read it, because it takes a while to get to the good parts of the story. I've finished this with mixed feelings and I will definitely be sharing them soon.

And that's it that's what I've read this week Let me know what' you've managed to accomplish and let's cheer each other on.

Yearly Goal: 365
Accomplished: 20
Balance: 345

I'll see you next week for another fun wrap up my loves.

2017 Monthly Reading List: February

Goal: 365
So Far: 17
Left to Go: 348

Monthly Goal: 30

These are a few of the books I'm planning to read this month:

• Christine Feehan Book
• Non Fiction Book
• J. D. Robb 
• Nora Roberts
• Erotica Challenge book
• Book from my shelves
• YA Challenge book
• Paranormal Challenge book
• New Adult Challenge Book
• Book from 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge
• Ebook Challenge Books
• Black Author's Challenge
• Randomly Selected Book from previous monthly list: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
• Witches and Witchcraft Challenge Book: 

The Random.org pick was chosen via book case 1-4 pick was 2. shelves 1-4 pick was 1, a or b (front books or back books since my books are double stacked) pick was A (1),  books 1-50  pick was 11. My 11th book was actually Abbi Glines' Seabreeze book, but that's book 7 in a series that I haven't read yet, so I skipped it to the next book.  

Of course these are just prompts to help me pick books. This month I'm thinking I wish to pick up some of the smaller romance books on the shelves and try them out.  I counted I have over 50 books that are 250 pages or less and these can easily be read and reviewed.  So I'm going to add those in with my Challenge books.  Wish me Luck!!

And of course good luck to all of you in your next month of reading.