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Book Review – Rock Me (Ross Siblings #2) by Cherrie Lynn

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · 5 Comments

I read this before I started reviewing books so please excuse the short review 😉

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4.5 stars

“You touch yourself in front of me and I’ll pull over and have your knees crammed around your ears in a fucking nanosecond. See if I don’t.” ~Brian

This book was JUST what I needed to read right now: heavily tattooed and kinkily pierced bad boy hero with big heart, super cute and very steamy love story, no big bad guy, laugh out loud moments, and a happy ending. Also “educational” lol, I learned all about “apadravyas” and their benefits heeheehee (PS, if you google that, its very NSFW!!!)

Had a little bit of a Beautiful Disaster kinda feel to it… not like 100% but I’m pretty sure if you loved BD, you’d love this. The hero, Brian, would definitely fit in as Travis and/or Kellan (Thoughtless/Effortless)’s long lost brother. And its a light read and not very long – took me just a couple hours.

Its hot, steamy, sweet and leaves you with a happy feeling 🙂

Some quotes:

“Do you love this girl?”
“I’m fucking crazy about her.”
“Fucking crazy I’ve gathered. But I asked if you love her. I asked if you’ll say the words. I’m talking true, enduring, unconditional, hold-her-hair-while-she’s-puking-from-morning-sickness love.”
“Hell, yes, I’ll say the words! I love her. I told her I love her. I’ll hold any frigging thing she wants me to.”

“If you even dare to think the word whore again where she’s concerned, I’ll hang your nuts as knockers on her fucking front door, you got me?” ~Brian

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Book Review – Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · 26 Comments

6+ stars to each of the books in the trilogy

It pains me to no end that I don’t have proper reviews up for these books. These were one of the first sets of books I read when I first started reading series and were a HUGE part of what inspired me to start reading and blogging again but at the time that I read them, I still wasn’t writing real reviews. I fully plan on rereading someday soon (for the fourth) time and writing out full reviews for them. But, I mean, the whole world loves them so really, that should tell you something about how amazing they are on the very odd chance that you haven’t read them yet.

But for now, I can’t say enough good about these books!! They just grabs you and won’t let go – its been a long time since I literally couldn’t stop myself from HAVING to turn the page. E.L James is just genius at depicting emotions, understanding relationships, and communicating what is going on in her characters’ minds. These books have made my heart burst and break, made me laugh and cry… It is definitely one of my favorite series ever. Hands down. The depth to which the characters are taken and described is beyond words.

A wonderful blend of HOT HOT HOT kinky fuckery and a deep emotional journey and love story… this is one of those series that will stay with you forever!!!

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend these books. One of my absolute TOP favorite series. Hands down.

Official blurb: When literature student Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him attractive, enigmatic and intimidating. Convinced their meeting went badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind – until he happens to turn up at the out-of-town hardware store where she works part-time.

The unworldly, innocent Ana is shocked to realize she wants this man, and when he warns her to keep her distance it only makes her more desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her – 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 adoptive family – Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a passionate, physical and daring affair, Ana learns more about her own dark desires, as well as the Christian Grey hidden away from public scrutiny.

Can their relationship transcend physical passion? Will Ana find it in herself to submit to the self-indulgent Master? And if she does, will she still love what she finds?

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.
Warning though, this series will ruin you for most other books – truly raising the bar!

WANT TO SEE A PICTURE?? Here’s exactly how I picture Christian Grey.

Book 1: Fifty Shades of Grey (Christian & Ana) ~ 6 stars

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Book 2: Fifty Shades Darker (Christian & Ana) ~ 6 stars

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Book 3: Fifty Shades Freed (Christian & Ana) ~ 6 stars

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Book Review – The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · 19 Comments

6 stars!!!

Love hurts…if you’re lucky. Kaden knows he’s dying, but before he goes, he has one problem he needs to solve – he must ask his oldest friend Seth to take over as his beloved wife’s Dom and Master after his death. Seth has always seen himself as the perpetual screw-up and Kaden as the strong and steady one, so his friend’s request rocks his world. Now Seth finds himself immersed in a role he’s far from comfortable with: inflicting pain to provide emotional comfort for the woman he’s secretly loved for years. Can he deal with his crushing grief and learn the skills he must master in time to become THE RELUCTANT DOM? Warning: m/f/m menage, anal sex/play/toys, BDSM, bondage, D/s relationship, and the lesser-known “normality” of the world of BDSM.

Wow. I feel emotionally shellshocked after reading this. This is definitely one of those books that is going to stay with me. Forever.
I sobbed. Not just like a lot of tears, like 100%, full-fledged weeping. Many times. …. But I also laughed.
This book is beautiful. I don’t know how else to describe it. It has also totally rearranged my definition of ‘kink’.

But also, and very importantly, the point of the book was not the kink. It was the emotional journey that the characters go though. The sex isn’t the focus of the story, its part of what conveys the story.

This is a love story. Its a story of unconditional and immeasurable love. All kinds of love.

I’m very much of a “hero meets heroine and they live happily ever after, no other partners ever” kind of reader. But for some reason, the 3-way relationship that developed in this book didn’t set off any of my ‘alarm bells’. With the way it was presented it, I totally accepted it with all my heart.

The only thing that still got to me was the ‘Master/slave’ thing. I don’t mind the Master thing even, or the sub thing, but I personally just don’t like the word ‘slave’. But again, with the way the book was written and with the way the story was presented, I was able to accept it.

And I really liked the explanation of the title. I was wrong about what I thought it meant. I won’t spoil it for you, but I really liked how it was explained.

I highly recommend this book is you are looking for a book that will make you FEEL.
Its beautiful.

I’ve never read anything like it. And I can’t stop thinking about it.

I don’t know what else to say… except that this book should come with a box of kleenex.

6 stars.

PS: If you are not already somewhat familiar with the BDSM world, I’d say that reading the Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James is a must BEFORE this… It will help ease you in so that when you read this, it’s less about the culture shock of the world, and more about the love story. Just my opinion 🙂

EDIT: I’m writing this about 3 weeks after having read the book and I just wanted to say that I haven’t been able to get it off my mind. I’ve read many books after (although it took me several days before I could even contemplate reading another) and still, I can’t stop thinking about this one. I think Kaden has definitely made my list of fav book male characters. His strength is so haunting.

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**** Guys, please don’t judge it based on it’s awful cover shown on Amazon. Seriously. The cover I have at the top of this review was the original one this book was published under and it fits this book so much better.

Book Review – The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · Leave a Comment

*sigh* Boy did I ever have issues with this series! I’ll elaborate on it later but basically, I really liked the first book – it was excellently well written with a wonderful story (despite it being about kids killing each other), then I kinda liked the second one – it was okay but no where near as good as book 1, and I reeeeally didn’t like the last one – I had TONS of issues with it. I hated the ending for so many reasons…. (will elaborate later)

Book 1: The Hunger Games 4 stars

Book 2: Catching Fire 3 stars

Book 3: The Mockingjay 1 star

Book Review – Callum & Harper by Fisher Amelie

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · 2 Comments

4 stars (actually somewhere between 4 and 4.5 stars lol)

“One day, you and I are gonna’ wake up and be alright. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but one day. One day. I promise you.” – Callum

Callum and Harper grew up in the foster care system and meet in a social services office after suffering from turning 18 yrs old. They are instantly attracted to each other but develop a friendship instead of a romantic relationship because they are each too scared of losing the other. And Harper is haunted by a creepy psycho guy from her past who will stop at nothing to get to her. Pretty much everything goes wrong for them but they persevere through everything and never give up on each other or life.

Callum and Harper are adorable together. I loved watching their friendship develop. Callum is so wonderfully protective of her – right from pretty much the first moment he met her. I loved his always positive, can-do, nothing will bring us down, we’ll get through anything together attitude – it was totally endearing 🙂

“I loved her so much I could barely see straight. I wanted her so much I could barely breathe straight. I needed her so much I could barely think straight.” ~Callum

The book is written in alternating POVs (literally, like within one chapter, it’ll go from his to her POV several times) but its not in the least bit confusing and is actually quite nice because it really helps you get into each of their head.

I’ve read several books about kids in the foster system and its quite horrible but this book does a very good job at really showing just how damaged many kids who come out of that system can be and how flawed it is. Makes me want to take them all in even though I know I can’t. Its quite heartbreaking 🙁

The things that bugged me were that I felt it took C&H much too long to admit their love for each other. There were times when I really wanted to grab them and shake them and beg them to just admit their feelings out loud despite how cute their friendship was. They came so close sooooo many times lol but were always interrupted… and also, just on a personal level, I’m not super fond of psycho evil creepy bad guys having that much luck getting to one of the main characters.

But all in all it was a wonderful read and the HEA is very cute 🙂

Also, while this book isn’t what I’d call a YA book, there are no graphic sex scenes. Its more about their feelings for each other.

READING ORDER for the SLEEPLESS series.
These books can be read as stand-alones.

Book #1 – CALLUM & HARPER
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Book # 2 – THOMAS & JANUARY
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READING ORDER — Sinners on Tour series by Olivia Cunning

April 17, 2012 by Aestas · 2 Comments

Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Follow the sexual and romantic exploits of the rock band Sinners as they find love on the road.

Book 1: Backstage Pass (Brian & Myrna) 4 stars

Five stunning guys, one hot woman, and a feverish romance…
For him, life is all music and no play…

When Brian Sinclair, lead songwriter and guitarist of the hottest metal band on the scene, loses his creative spark, it will take nights of downright sinful passion to release his pent-up genius…
She’s the one to call the tune…

When sexy psychologist Myrna Evans goes on tour with the Sinners, every boy in the band tries to seduce her. But Brian is the only one she wants to get her hands on…
Then the two lovers’ wildly shocking behavior sparks the whole band to new heights of glory… and sin..

Book 2: Rock Hard (Sed & Jessica) 4 stars

An ultimatum can break your heart….

Every night lead singer, Sed Lionheart whips thousands of women into a frenzy with his voice alone. But the stage is the only place Sed feels any passion since he lost Jessica…

If you’re not willing to break all the rules…

It shattered her heart, but law student Jessica broke off her engagement to Sed, determined to be successful on her own terms. But no other man can ever hold a candle to Sed…

Then a chance meeting and tortuously close quarters lead to uncontrollable flares of passion and rediscovery of their unique penchant for public encounters. Now, in addition to the risk of mutual heartbreak every time they get together, they’re in danger of truly scandalous public exposure…

Book 3: Hot Ticket (Jace)

Where’s the Fine Line…
Between darkness and desire
Need and oblivion
Pain and pleasure

A man as talented as Sinner bass guitarist Jace Seymour needs a woman who can beat out his self-doubt…

A woman as strong as Mistress V needs a man she can’t always overpower…

And in each other’s tight embrace, an escape from harsh reality is always a welcome diversion…

Book 4: Wicked Beat (Eric)

From the moment he lays eyes on Sinners’ new soundboard operator, drummer Eric Sticks is completely smitten.

Rebekah Blake loves the uninhibited fun she’s having and thrives on Eric’s daring in the bedroom, but she’s got good reasons for not committing.

Through role play, voyeuristic games, and lots of sex talk, this pair of kinky lovers must overcome their inner demons to have the perfect relationship they both secretly desire.

Book 5: Double Time (Trey)

He Craves Her Music and Passion

On the rebound from the tumult of his bisexual lifestyle, notoriously sexy rock guitarist Trey Mills falls for sizzling new female guitar sensation Reagan Elliot and is swept into the hot, heady romance he never dreamed possible.

She Can’t Get Enough of His Body

Ecstatic to be on tour learning the ropes with Trey’s band, The Sinners, Reagan finds she craves Trey as much as she craves being in the spotlight.

They Both Need More…

When Reagan’s ex, Ethan Connor, enters the scene, Trey’s secret desires come back to haunt him, and pleasure and passion are taken to a whole new level of dangerous desire.

Epilogue Book: Sinners At The Altar (Everyone)

Even Sinners need love…

Sinners at the Altar includes four complete wedding stories, each about a different member of the rock band Sinners. These novellas are intended to be read after the Sinners on Tour series as each story is an epilogue to a different book in the series and thus riddled with major spoilers for not only individual books, but in some cases, the entire series.

Sexual content: graphic sex, BDSM, voyeur, menage (of all kinds)

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