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Title: Ruthless Author: Lexi Blake Publication Date: 8.9.2016 Series: Lawless #1 Source: ARC from publisher Purchase: Amazon Rating: 4 Stars Summary ( from Goodreads ): The first in a sexy contemporary romance series featuring the Lawless siblings—from   New York Times   bestselling author Lexi Blake. The Lawless siblings are bound by vengeance. Riley, Drew, Brandon, and Mia believe the CEO of StratCast orchestrated their parents’ murder twenty years ago to steal their father’s software program. And there’s only one way Riley can find some solid evidence... Heir to the StratCast legacy, Ellie Stratton hires a new attorney to handle a delicate business matter—and she’s shocked by her attraction to him. Over the course of a few weeks, Riley becomes her lover, her friend, her everything. But when her life is threatened, Ellie discovers that Riley is more obsessed with settling an old score than in the love she thought they were building. And Riley must choose between a revenge h...

Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher ★★★★★ Release Date: April 5, 2014 Age: Adult, 17+ Genre: Dark, Contemporary, Suspense, Kidnapping, Mystery, Thriller, Romance Format: ebook Source: purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble ($.99 ebooks for limited time at Amazon and BN) When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her thirty-third birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat... and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free. When I was reading this book, I felt like I was holding my breath. I was suffocating in a need and then I was part of the story. I was so involved in Tarryn's words that I was affected wholly around every corner an...

  There is No Light in Darkness (Darkness #1) by Claire Contreras ★★★★★ Release Date: January 10, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult, Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Best Friends, Orphans, Family, Drama, Crime, Love, Suspense, Drama, Famous Format: ebook Source: Purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble   Currently only $.99!! A past hidden in darkness. Her present cloaked in secrets. The future holds the only truth that cannot be escaped. After the mysterious and violent death of her parents, Blake Brennan finds comfort with an unconventional family. As the dramatic loss of her parents continues to haunt her—and hinders her from reciprocating love that others give freely—Blake embarks on a harrowing journey in search for the truth. Living in a constant state of fear and need for control, vivid nightmares reveal details that lead to perilous situations. The past begins to collide with the present, and Blake must decide if the truth is worth losing the ones she loves. Can l...

Shooting Scars (The Artists Trilogy #2) by Karina Halle ★★★★★ Release Date: August 20, 2013 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Age: Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark, Suspense, Drama, Con Artist Format: eBook Source: Publisher via Netgalley Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Sometimes the right choice can be the deadliest. When Ellie Watt made the ultimate sacrifice for Camden McQueen, she never thought it would be easy. But walking away with her ex-lover, Javier Bernal, in order to ensure Camden’s safety has brought a whole new set of dangers. With Javier’s plans for Ellie growing more secretive by the moment, Ellie must find a way to stay ahead of the game before her past swallows her whole. Meanwhile, Camden’s new life is short-lived. Fueled by revenge and pursued by authorities, he teams up with an unlikely partner in order to save Ellie. But as Camden toes the line between love and retribution, he realizes that in order to get back the woman he loves, he may have to lose h...

Come Alive (Experiment in Terror #7) by Karina Halle ★★★★★ Release Date: June 23, 2013 Age: Adult, 17+ Genre: Horror, Suspense, Romance, Paranormal Romance Format: ebook Source: The Book Asylum & Reading Books Like a Boss Buy it: Amazon | Smashwords It’s one thing to bring the woman you love back into your life. It’s another to try and keep her there. For Dex Foray, convincing Perry Palomino to open herself to their burgeoning relationship has been more challenging than hunting ghosts, battling demons and stalking Sasquatch combined. Add in the fact that the only way they can keep their Experiment in Terror show running is to take on a third partner in the form of the mysterious Maximus Jacobs — all while investigating a sinister voodoo sect in New Orleans — and you’ve got the perfect Southern storm and a recipe for disaster. Luckily, Dex has never been one to back down, even when his life –and heart — are on the line.

Come Alive is told from Dex’s POV. Waiting, for what felt l...

Going Under by S. Walden ★★★★★ Release Date: March 14, 2013 Publisher: Penny Press Age: New Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Suspense, Abuse, High School, Love, Rape Format: ebook Source: purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Brooke Wright has only two goals her senior year at Charity Run High School: stay out of trouble and learn to forgive herself for the past. Forgiveness proves elusive, and trouble finds her anyway when she discovers a secret club at school connected to the death of her best friend. She learns that swim team members participate in a “Fantasy Slut League,” scoring points for their sexual acts with unsuspecting girls. Brooke, wracked with guilt over her friend’s death, decides to infiltrate the league by becoming one of the “unsuspecting girls,” and exact revenge on the boys who stole away her best friend. An unexpected romance complicates her plans, and her dogged pursuit of justice turns her reckless as she underestimates just how far the boys...

A Song for Julia  (Thompson Sisters) by Charles Sheehan-Miles ★★★★★ Release Date: December 5, 2012 Age: Mature New Adult/ Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Suspense, Love, Family Format: ebook Source: AToMR Tours Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Everyone should have something to rebel against. Crank Wilson left his South Boston home at sixteen to start a punk band and burn out his rage at the world. Six years later, he’s still at odds with his father, a Boston cop, and doesn’t ever speak to his mother. The only relationship that really matters is with his younger brother, but watching out for Sean can be a full-time job. The one thing Crank wants in life is to be left the hell alone to write his music and drive his band to success. Julia Thompson left a secret behind in Beijing that exploded into scandal in Washington, DC, threatening her father's career and dominating her family's life. Now, in her senior year at Harvard, she's haunted by a voice from her pa...

First of all, before I begin ranting and raving, because this book rocked and freaking rolled, i have to say that it is an ADULT read. So, skim right along if you are not in fact an adult. Ok, continuing. Sins & Needles is an awesome awesome book and I have one little book soulmate fairy to thank for bringing it to my attention; Miss Megan of Reading Books...LIKE A BOSS ! Woman is a genius when it comes to good reads; she has exceptional taste in books. Make sure to check out her blog!! Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle ★★★★★ Release Date: January 25, 2013 Metal Blonde Books Age: Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Action, Suspense, Drama, Realistic Fiction Format: ebook Source: Megan of  Reading Books...LIKE A BOSS Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Ellie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents' latest scam. Now she’s much older, wiser and ready to give her con artis...

Scarlette by Davonna Juroe ★★★★☆ Release Date: October 12, 2012 Age: Mature YA Genre: Horror, Werewolves, Action, Drama, Suspense, Witches, Paranormal Romance Format: ebook Source: Author for review Buy it: Amazon Find the Beast ~ Find the Cure Scarlette, an 18-year-old peasant, lives under a dark threat. A nightmarish creature lurks in the surrounding forest, killing the villagers one by one. When Scarlette's grandmother survives an attack, Scarlette learns that her grandmother hasn't suffered the bite of just any normal animal. Now desperate, Scarlette searches throughout her province to find a cure. But there are those who want to keep their pasts hidden. As she begins to uncover the dark secrets of her village, Scarlette is befriended by a local nobleman and a woodcutter who share a gruesome history with the beast. To save her grandmother, Scarlette must unravel their mystery and solve an age-old crime. But as she pieces together the clues, Scarlette finds herself torn bet...