BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY for A STOP IN TIME by RC Boldt

A STOP IN TIME

by RC BOLDT

I’ve been an outcast my whole life. If my scars don’t scare people away, my attitude certainly will.

I don’t know what I am or how I got the power to stop time. What I do know is, there are far too many questions I need answers to.

When I cross paths with a local gang member, his presence unravels a part of my past I never knew existed.

At every turn, danger leaps closer, and I realize that stopping the killer will mean losing everything—including the first man I’ve ever loved.

But I should’ve known better. We were never meant to be anything more than a brief stop in time.

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REVIEW: 3.5+ STARS

"Somewhere along the way, this mysterious spitfire of a woman became my weakness."

I seriously LOVE RC Boldt's immersive writing. She always puts me in the middle of the characters' world and brings me along on their journey with a front row seat. And her men? Seriously, they bring out all the knuckle-biting blushes every damn time.

Mac was the strong smartass of a heroine that we can all appreciate and love. Never mind her ability to stop time - because that gives me all the what ifs a girl could want. But it was the way she wielded that power and the way her mind and mouth worked in conjunction with her power. I freaking LOVED her. She truly will be a favorite memory out of RC's books that I will hold onto. She was a total badass and knew how to fight through to get what she needed. Her fight alone was amazing.

However, I went WEAK over Daniel. When she described Daniel's accent and how it made Mac feel....it was literally a blanket for my eyes and my mental ears. It just 'sounded' delicious and I am so glad she threw that in there. It brought it all closer to home and I absolutely loved it. But, girrrrl, his growls and vocal side while he was hot and heavy with Mac?? Makes a Bee giddy!!! I was smiling and blushing at the same time! His MOUTH was as dangerous as his protective side!! Oh, he is the things weak-kneed girls (like myself) drool over! He was so freakin' delicious. Yummy!!

My favorite part? (Besides Daniel's mouth...?) The mystery behind Mac's power in this story was what kept me turning the pages. It was told in the same vein as Beyond My Darkness where we got to look into the crazy mind of someone, so that connected these stories in that way, as well as the crossover characters. I loved seeing Bronson and Georgia, and meeting another someone at the end - and don't think for one minute that I don't want HIS story, because I most definitely do!!! Pretty please, RC!!!

What is my issue and why is it a 3.5 star rating? She's a solid 4 star writer for me. She's an amazing read. She writes a Hero with grit. She gives me all the tummy flutters a girl could want. It's that closure bit that keeps stopping me up. That's seriously the only thing I get stuck on. The last two books have done that for me - both at the end. I am not in love with how this came about, but I didn't hate it. It's a weird predicament for me, and I'm struggling with how to define it. The reason behind the mystery was just...ewww. *insert whiny Bee stomping her feet.* I didn't like HIM and what he did/felt/orchestrated and the pompous way he did it, so that left a sour taste in my mouth. He was gross and nasty and ick. However - the story itself was good and the ending was their perfect ending. I loved Daniel and Mac so so much. So their HEA was everything I needed it to be. I wish I could put my finger on the exact issue I had. Maybe I just didn't like the ick that came with the villain in this story - just maybe. Or maybe it's just a me thing...

I CANNOT stress enough how much I loved this story and these characters. RC Boldt is a great writer and I enjoy her love stories. She ranks up there as an author I will pick every time I have the chance - and her covers are always shelf-worthy. There was just that one spot...

"God, a person can go crazy going down the rabbit holes of life's what-ifs."

~BEE

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BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: CONFESSIONS: ETHAN by Ella Frank

CONFESSIONS: ETHAN    

by ELLA FRANK

Everything in the world is about sex except sex.
Sex is about power. ~ Oscar Wilde

Desire. Dominance. Sex.
Ethan Holt is in the business of all three.
He believes that any fantasy can be created,
and that any kink should be explored.
Why wouldn’t he, when he has several of his own?

Control. Ethan has to have it.
In his job at The Office. In his relationship with Zayne.
He's very particular on who he lets in his world,
and even more so on who he lets in his bed.
After all, he’s not the only one who sleeps in it.

Everything in their world is in perfect order,
just the way Ethan likes it.
Until a mysterious redhead walks into their club
and turns their world inside out.

What happens when control turns to chaos?
Do you give in to it? Or do you make chaos…submit?

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REVIEW: 4.5+ AND HOLDING...

"But sometimes, even angels fall."

Setting the mood with three truths...and not one single lie:

• I don't do cliffhangers.
• I don't do a lot of Dom/sub reads.
• I will pretty much read anything Ella Frank writes.

And that is the gist of it all.

Lets stress one point - even though this is a continuation of sorts of the Confessions Series, this is completely a standalone series and you do not need to read Robbie, Julien, and Priest's books - but why wouldn't you? That's the question I pose to you...

I first read Ella Frank with her Confessions Series - it was my first, and it happens to be a favorite of mine. I have since read others by her and fallen hopelessly in love with her MMM/MMF/MFM reads and love the way she stirs up the emotions in my heart. She has always given me a deeply devoted love that has me tripping over myself when recommending her books. I am a definite fan! Hands down, hardcore fan.

Having said that...

I am SO addicted to this throuple! Literally, *IN LOVE* with them. I know they are going to leave me with a love hangover like the Three P's did a few years back in the original, yet standalone, CONFESSIONS SERIES. I love the way she spoon feeds me adoration on a gilded spoon with men that just don't fit the "giddy in love" moniker. Zayne and Ethan both display their own characteristics that make them individually and cohesively perfect for Chloé and what she needs...and wants. I love watching their differences roll out on the pages.

The fact that Frank can pull me into a world that I don't really feel comfortable reading - not for a lack of loving the emotions and the trust that goes into it, but I understand and willingly go along with it because she explains it around the characters. That is NOT the characters. It's their world, but she brings me into their thinking and thought processes - and I appreciate that. I won't lie, but I feel like Chloé is going to put them in their place in the way only she can, eventually. And I am here for it. One hundred percent.

Again, this is not my normal kind of read, and I'm certainly not against it, but it's hard to find someone that can write this kind of kink that I won't roll my eyes at. My goodness, it was soooo so soooo inviting! I can't wait for Zayne's book! I  knew this would be a cliffhanger, of which is going to kill me - mark my words, but knowing what I do about Ella's writing, it's going to be worth it. That cliffhanger, though, is always placed just right that has me in a good holding spot as to not have to worry about too much. She does cliffhangers right. I can go along with hers.

The love is addicting. The sex is hot. The storyline is intriguing. This had everything I needed in this kind of story to keep me turning the pages. And I did so...willingly and greedily.

• I am nervous for the direction this series is already headed - especially after that cliffhanger. I think I knew more than anything that this was how it was going to happen, so I loved reading it as it came to fruition.
• I am excited for the possibilities with the next book being Zayne's and how we will get more of his story and background. I want to explore more of him on a few different levels.
• I am slowly withering away waiting for the next one. I'm most definitely on a cliffy hangover. I am not sure how I will survive... 

I always feel so lucky when an author sends me an early copy of their book to review and this one, it was the book I needed to read when I got it. My excitement was not containable, and it definitely proved why. I cannot wait to read the next book. ZAYNE is available for PREORDER already - FYI. Merde....someone help me with my patience. It is not my strong suit. 

~BEE...and waiting.

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Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite contemporary romance, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

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BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY for Before Us by Jewel E Ann

BEFORE US

by JEWEL E ANN

I never saw him coming.

I didn’t know what would happen after my client found me sleeping in my car.

I’d been cleaning his house as his wife was dying.

I didn’t expect them to invite me to live with them.

I didn’t expect Suzie to become my lifeline—until she was gone.

I didn’t expect him to ask me to marry him when he found out I needed medical insurance.

I didn’t expect to fall in love with a grieving man.

There are so many reasons to keep my distance from Zach. Every tender moment secreted away.

When we’re not together, I miss the man I call husband.

Does he miss his wife? If so, which one?

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"The EMOTIONS this book evoked are the exact kinds of emotions I want in every book. The heaviness, the angst, the anger and the love - it all lends power to Zach and Emersyn’s love story.” ~ The Book Bee

REVIEW: YEP, READ IT. NOW.

"Regret has a way of coming to the surface no matter how hard we try to drown in it."

FIRST: A message to Jewel E Ann — please don’t ever stop. Your angst is my favorite. Your comedy is my favorite. Your lighthearted silliness mixed with profound sadness is my favorite. You add angst, silliness, drama, and real life into all your books and I always jump at the chance to read something new from you. Your storytelling is my favorite...just, thank you.

NOW: I'll just pour my heart out here because this book affected me on many different levels, but the emotional one hit home more than I can probably explain. To be fair, I always sing her praises in every review because she is forever giving me circumstances to think through, emotions to wade through, comedy to laugh through....and true awkwardness in droves - so that won't change with this review. However, this one certainly hit a little close to home. 

JEA's degree of reality mixed within the pages of her stories baffles me. It truly boggles my mind. She always provides an amazing love story full of growth, true love, witty comebacks, and....well, truth. But she always infuses them with a heaping dose of reality - regardless if I want to accept it or not. This one was no different. The emotions I felt from this story were compounded by real life that this book mirrored for me - and it physically jolted my heart. I cried. I laughed through tears. I fell in love. I just…wow. Watching Zach work through his wife's death and all he did for her was very reminiscent to what I went through with my gramma and I didn't think those wounds were still so raw. Apparently they are. To say I cried is an understatement. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. 

But the story doesn't stop there...

The emotional upheaval the characters go through with all the variables of their situation just made it that much more gasp-inducing. More heartbreaking. The pain of goodbyes. The pleasure and heartache of reality smacking them in the face. The unbearable truth of….well, truth. The individual and collective journey of both Zach and Emersyn caused me to think about what-ifs of a very personal nature. How do you let go of something so symbolic…and be ok with it because you can’t change it? I mean, I read this with my heart in my lap - there was no coddling at that point.

"How do you redefine yourself when what felt like the most important part of you no longer exists?"

So many different avenues to explore with lingering questions about how you can possibly move on from losing a loved one, to losing a best friend - and them being one in the same. The exploration of those emotions, of those personal morals being questioned, was such a high and low throughout this entire book. So. Emotional. So. Amazing.

What’s right?
What’s wrong?
Who determines it?

So many questions and I love that she explored that avenue thoroughly with this emotional love quest. I had the heaviest of hearts. My heart is so heavy, but the pain went deeper than I ever imagined it would with this story. This is definitely not for the surface reader or the emotional lightweight because it will challenge you, but you have to read it.

I love that she makes me question the status quo. The norm. The emotional side to what some would simply call yes or no only questions/answers, but I'll tell you this. Her journey -  it’s never, ever easy…everrrrrr. It’s always that journey she gifts me with that sucks me in. Full story, no missing elements - nothing, and a rollercoaster of emotions to match. The many different nuances she hints to, the way she breaks down scenarios, she is a very gifted storyteller and a favorite of mine. Hands down. I happily, honestly, and emphatically recommend her all the time. 

Take it from me, you want to feel this book. I mean, you want to feel it. Darnit, I mean, READ IT. Yeah, feel it.

"Denial blurs good judgment almost as much as whisky."

~BEE

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~MEET JEWEL E ANN~

Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree a a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course . . .heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.

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