B.B. Reid

This is a freaking rollercoaster! It's a dark age-gap romance with intense chemistry and crazy twists. I devoured this book in a day. Atlas is a badass, and Rowdy is a total playboy, but together they're explosive. The banter between them had me glued to the pages. Warning, though, there are some uncomfortable scenes so might not be for all readers. But damn, this book was thrilling, messy, and totally addictive. If you're into dark romance, you gotta check it out!

This collection is fantastic.

Drive by Kate Stewart
5 unexpected stars

I am not sure what I was expecting when I started this book but it sure as hell wasn't to be punched in the gut. It shows the beauty of love as an emotion that can be tied to music.

"Because music is the heart’s greatest librarian. A few notes had the ability to transport me back in time, and to the most painful of places. Take any song from the Rolodex of your life, and you can pin it to memory. It translates, resonates, show more and there it will remain. And no matter how many of those Rolodex cards you want to rip out and burn like an old phone number to make room for new ones, those songs remain and threaten to repeat."

This story was beautifully told. I was floored at Kate's ability to make you fall in love with two characters the way she did.
"Love doesn’t die, even when you stop feeding it. There is no expiration date on the ache of missing someone you shared your heart, life, and body with."

Nate or Reid. I am not sure I could even decide between the two. They both are top BBF's now. My heart hurt for Stella.

"In love with two worthy kings, and I was queen of the damned."

This story could have gone either way. The brilliance of that is in either scenario my heart would have hurt for the one not chosen. That takes skill.

Bravo.

Ghost by A Zavarelli
5 stars

This is my second time reading this book and first time leaving a review because at the time I didn't realize the importance of more than just ranking the books.

This entire series is fantastic but this book might be my favorite. Strong characters, great storyline, steamy moments that might come close to melting your kindle, and intense Bratvya action.

I enjoyed the push and pull in regards to Alexsi and Talia, especially, as they both were dealing with some pretty intense baggage. I will say that the story itself is gritty and brutal at times. I was all in watching these two amazing characters fall-in-love.

Highly recommend this series and this book. It can be read as a standalone but I definitely would go back and read them all because it is that good. There are triggers in this story so be warned.

The Stolen Duet by BB Reid
The Bandit
5 Are You Kidding Me Stars
I was NOT prepared in any shape or form for this book. This had me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last. The cliffhanger at the end had me almost throwing my kindle because it is just that good. Looking back, I am not sure how I managed to wait for book two because it was that intense.

Vicious antihero, incredible storyline, INTENSE interactions, Panty melting chemistry/steam, and suspense made for an incredible first part. Told in dual POV, I couldn't stop reading this book because I NEEDED to know where this story was going. It was that good, that I dreamt about it, trying to come up with how this story was going to evolve in book two. Luckily, in this book, part two is included and there is no wait time to get the answers.

The Knight
5+ stars

I have eagerly been waiting for this book after Bandit. It did NOT disappoint. Mian is still fiery and trying to protect her son and her heart and Angel... He is still as hot and badass as ever. The things he did to show that he chose her over his legacy was powerful.

I loved the joking between Z, Lucas, and Mian. I am sooooooo looking forward to the spinoff series.

Flow & Grip by Kennedy Ryan

Flow
4.1 stars

In this prequel, the author gives insight into how Grip and Bristol came to be. This is sweet but didn't grab my attention the way that Grip did.

Grip
5 changed the template of who I am stars
This book changed the very template of who I am

Writing a review for this one on the second read through, and I have to say, and I am not sure how it is possible, but I loved this book more the second time around. I felt Everything differently this time. This connection is palpable and visceral. I hurt when they were apart because it was almost as if there was a string there connecting me to them that was pulled taut.

There is a reason that this author is award-winning because the way that she weaves a story and mesmerizes her audience is truly legendary.
"I've had some pretty wild dreams about Bristol Gray. But in my wildest dreams, I couldn't imagine that not the nakedness of her body, but the nakedness of her soul, would be the thing that tempted me the most."

There is just something about her cadence and stylistic choices that makes her extraordinary. I appreciated her insight into racism and the prejudices people have about color. It still boggles my mind that this is even an issue because the color one's skin is painted in should have no bearing on the person that they are on the inside. I highly love this book and even though Bristol is my girl, Grip owns my heart. show less

The plot of this book sounded good...until I started reading it. It just didn't make sense to me that a girl tortured by a guy for ten years would fall head over heels in love with him in the blink of an eye. She disregards the fact he abuses her at every turn, blackmails her into degrading acts, and basically threatens to kill her friends and family. Pretty much all the women in this book, Lake, Sheldon, and Willow, had no self-respect and continued to flock to the crazy Masters men who show more repeatedly abused, used, and broke them down both mentally and physically. show less

3.5 stars

I've been a fan of this series but am pretty mixed on this story. The transitions of this story were jumpy, the time was weird, and the story itself didn't feel the same. I'd it hadn't been for the fact that I was invested in these characters from the previous books, I'm not sure I would have continued on reading.

The extended epilogue was the only reason I rounded up to 3.5 stars. Even this this book was mainly a miss for me, I'm still a huge fan of this author.