Marked by Kaylea Cross

(Hostage Rescue Team #1)

Kaylea is one of my go-to authors whenever I'm needing a military/law enforcement style romantic suspense. With this new series she's again giving me exactly what I want: just enough mystery/suspense, just enough romance (the kind that grows and is truly felt), and just enough fun and excitement!!

I love 2nd chance stories and that's what Kaylea brings us with Jake and Rachel. They met a couple of years ago but for various reasons drifted apart. Then someone enters Rachel's life putting her in a position to need Jake's protection. I loved being there as they caught the bad guys and grew closer again. Their relationship didn't feel rushed and I loved all the yummy tension between them.

I'm looking forward to the next books in this series.

Disavowed by Kaylea Cross

(Hostage Rescue Team #4)

Disavowed is absolutely amazing!!!

Kaylea Cross again knocked her book out of the park by giving us the perfect mix of romance, adventure, sexy times, and suspense. She had me sobbing by the middle of the prologue and kept me intensely hooked with the Bourne-type adventures B and Matt lived through.

2nd chance romances have to be written *just so* in order for me to fall in love with them and believe that the ghost of the dead spouse isn't still hanging over their heads. And Kaylea succeeded 110% there with me! You felt the love Matt had for his first wife in the prologue, but also saw how he was able to process her death and acknowledge that he can still love Lisa, and yet still find love and happiness again with B.

Also, if you've read her Titanium series, you'll love seeing how the guys show up and help save the day!! Sigh, Sean! Love you, man!!

Awesome storytelling by an amazing author! I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, and honestly, it can't be written and on my kindle fast enough! haha!

Hunted by Kaylea Cross

(Hostage Rescue Team #3)

Another amazing book brought to us by Kaylea Cross!!

Bauer and Zoe stole my heart from page one! I knew from book 2 that I would enjoy their story and I was not disappointed in the slightest! This book just became my favorite of the series! It also includes some cameos of some of my other favorite characters of KC - which was just the icing on the cake.

I totally swooned over Bauer and adored Zoe! Watching how they grew closer and gave to the other what they needed was amazing. There was just the perfect amount of action, suspense, fun, sweet, and spicy with these two.

Bauer and Zoe also gave me one of my favorite scenes - I'll probably always think of Bauer whenever I do (haha! or see!) push-ups. ;)

Sweet Danger by Cheryl Pierson

Oh my goodness. Talk about a romantic suspense adventure!! A minute after finishing the book and happy sighing, I dived back in to reread a few favorite scenes. I couldn't quite leave after how wrapped up I was in the book. 

Intense, twisted, sweet and touching, its all packed together in one awesome package.

Even though I didn't want to stop because I just had to see how it would all work out, I needed to pause several times through the book just to catch my breath, and not necessarily in the way you think. Cheryl Pierson put some glimpses of humanity into characters you'd not expect, delivered punch after punch of surprise and shock, and fully fleshed out a believable happily ever after story. What makes this even more awesome, all this was contained within a few short pages with the majority of them dedicated to about a 30 hour period. That's good story telling.

Mail Order Brides for Sale: The Remington Sisters - anthology

What a fun concept!! Four sisters find themselves being sold off to four men by their unscrupulous step-father. And these men don't appear to be the most upstanding of gentlemen either. So instead of facing a future bought and paid for, they gamble on an unknown future as mail order brides, hoping they didn't land in a worse situation. 


LIZZY by Livia J. Washburn 
Lizzy's story threw me off kilter at first, as who her intended was wasn't playing the part how I thought he should be. The twists and turns made this a pleasantly surprising and cute story! 

Lizzy's story threw me off kilter at first, as who her intended was wasn't playing the part how I thought he should be. And what poor Lizzy had to go through?  Goodness!! The twists and turns made this a pleasantly surprising and cute story!  I was tickled watching her adventure unfold.

BELLE by Jacquie Rogers 
What a cute and fun story about Belle and her groom, who found himself unexpectedly married! But together they went with the flow of things and built their happily ever complete with a ready-made family. 

This is such a cute and fun story about Belle and her groom, who found himself unexpectedly married! Belle rallied so well after finding out her original intended was murdered and faced his replacement.  I fell in love with their insta-family and how well Belle handled herself with all the loops thrown at her. Cord was pretty sweet too - after soberin' up! Together they made a great team to build their happily ever.

SABRINA by Cheryl Pierson 
Sabrina's story starts with a mistaken identity that flows into a new life on a ranch in Indian territory. Intense family drama leads to healing, along with old feuds settled. Sabrina and Cam's life starts up fast and doesn't let up! 

Sabrina's story starts with a mistaken identity that flows into a new life on a ranch in Indian territory. Intense family drama leads to healing, along with old feuds settled. Sabrina and Cam's life starts up fast and doesn't let up! I adored their story!! 

LOLA by Celia Yeary
Lola finds herself married to a Texas rancher and thrown into the adventures of ranch life during a range war. She also finds herself in a war for her husband, in more ways than one. As Lola and Jack struggle to find their hea together, more dangers arrive threatening to take their future away. 

Lola finds herself married to a Texas rancher and thrown into the adventures of ranch life during a range war. She also finds herself in a war for her husband in more ways than one. As Lola and Jack struggle to find their happily-ever-after together, more dangers arrive threatening to take their future away.  Hang on! It's quite the adventure!!  And you may find yourself wanting to snuggle under the stars too!

Overall, this was a fun series of books to read and get lost in.




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The Half-Breed's Woman - Cheryl Pierson

Amazon - The Half-Breed's Woman

Blurb:
U.S. Deputy Marshal Jaxson McCall tracks runaway debutante Callie Buchanan from Washington, D.C., into the unforgiving badlands of Indian Territory. But once the sparks fly between them, can he bring himself to take the beautiful young woman in to face an attempted murder charge? Callie's greedy stepfather, a powerful government official, has his own plans for her—a fate much worse than jail. Jaxson must protect her at all costs—even if it means his own death—or losing his heart to “The Half-Breed’s Woman”

My review:

5+ stars! I loved this story!

One of my sweet book-friends had encouraged me hard to read a particular book by Cheryl Pierson. As spring cleaning bugs had bit me at that same time, I happily discovered I already owned one of her books. So, being the defiant person I am (ha!) instead of reading the specific book recommended, I decided to crack open the cover to The Half-Breed's Woman and see what was so good about Cheryl Pierson's stories. I didn't read the blurb as it would have seemed at some point in the past (ahem, 3 years ago) I thought it sounded good enough to purchase - I just dove right in. Well....... I'm almost in pain realizing I have had this breathtaking story sitting on my kindle for years without experiencing the treasure I had!

 I found myself lost in the story of Jax and Callie from the very first page. It was a struggle to put down the book for any reason, including sleep! I was transported into the story as Callie, running away for my life and having Jax rescue me... or maybe not.... My emotions rocked me like a roller coaster, from laughter (oh, did Jax have a smart mouth on him!) to fear, from swoon-y moments to growl-y moments. I refused to acknowledge their story would end eventually and found myself around half way through wanting to start over at the beginning just to re-experience it all and make it last longer (which I did actually do). And let's just say, there's more twists and turns and surprises in this story than I was expecting to encounter, but it all fit so perfectly together!

 I loved how despite Callie's young age, she was smart and adult about things. I kept forgetting how young she truly was with the way she handled herself - she was the perfect mix of innocent vulnerability and courageously strong. I fell in love with her just as much as I did Jax. And Jax??? (deep sigh) That man's found a permanent place in my heart. The way he pursued, protected, and loved Callie stole my breath. The way he was a man, knew himself, and grew as a man, made me fall that much more for him.

Don't be like me and put off reading this story. I loved it and if you're a fan of historical westerns, real men and stories that protect your heart as they sweep you away, you don't want to miss out on this.

Savage Secrets by Cristin Harber

(Titan, #4)

Wow. I literally finished this book just a few minutes ago and was feeling totally at a loss for words on what to say.... I absolutely *LOVE* Rocco and Cat (Kitten!!) While I love all of Cristin's books in the Titan series, I'm thinking Rocco and Cat stole first place (well, at least till I re-read any of the others and they take first place till the next... haha!) in the Titan corner of my heart!

I love the beauty of how their relationship grew - some things instant, others a steady, deep growth. I love how Rocco took care of Cat and never gave up on her. I love how Cat was both a lady, but tough, but vulnerable, but kick-butt!

There was a certain moment where I felt like my heart was torn in pieces, but the beauty and healing that came from it....

Cristin - thank you for sharing Roc and Kitten with us. I am never disappointed whenever I escape into Titan world!!

Winters Heat by Cristin Harber

(Titan, #1)

What can I say besides I love Colby and Mia!!! From the first sentence Cristin Harber hooked me and before I knew it I was swooning over Colby!!! The dialogue kept me entertained, the tension between the main characters kept me intrigued and the adventures kept me on the edge of my chair!! I couldn't have asked for a better alpha hero or a more perfect leading lady.

“I’m a lot of things, doll. But worried about getting hurt ain’t one of them. Now, if you don’t mind, feed me macho sh*t or shut that pretty trap of yours.”

Cristin Harber rocks with her voice and stories she shares!! I love the rough badass men and sweet strong ladies she shares with us. So far every book of hers I've read, I've loved and has found a place in my heart and on my forever favorites shelf.

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I reread this story often and I still can't get enough of it!  I adore Colby and Mia!! #MrsColbyWinters #theothermia

Only Forever by Cristin Harber

(Only, #4)

What a great ending to a great series!!! I adored Gray and Emma's story from the beginning and each new chapter kept getting better and better!! This final volume kept up the same tempo and easy but yet surprising story! Cristin continued to provide twists and turns I wasn't expecting, kept giving us lots of good stuff, and kept the drama/suspense at the perfect level! Gray and Emma hold a special place on my fav shelf and I can't wait till I get to revisit them again!

Only for Him by Cristin Harber

(Only #1)

Only an excellent story-teller and talented author could take two of my not-my-ideal-storylines and make me absolutely and completely fall in love, adore what is happening, and want more! haha! It's absolutely official - Cristin Harber can write anything and I'll read it and fall in love! Granted, some characters/books may still burrow deeper than others, but she's my new KA-like author.

From the beginning, Cristin built a world that sucked me in quickly and shook my emotions up. I love seeing the sweetness of young love and the world that was weaved around Gray and Emma was beautiful! (which really displays her talent because I pass on most all high school/college aged books) I found myself looking at how far I'd gotten in the story and getting upset because the ending was coming too quickly! I wanted more! :)

Warning: This is part one of a multi part story, which means, there is a cliff hanger ending (which is one of my not-favorite things, especially if I'm caught unaware). However....... part 2 will be released very soon after part 1 so there isn't that huge of a wait (thank goodness!) And the way Cristin wrote it -- I don't think I would have wanted part one to end any other way!!

I love the mystery, drama, sweet, and heart Cristin poured into Gray and Emma! And I am on pins and needles waiting for their conclusion! You definitely don't want to pass this story up!!

Sweet Girl by Cristin Harber

(Titan, #1.5)

Oh. My. Goodness. Can Cristin Harber tell a story!!! I fell in love with Cash and Nic in Garrison's Creed and was thrilled to learn that Cristin intended on giving us a prequel to share their history.

I knew from reading Garrison's Creed that Sweet Girl wasn't going to have an HEA - we get that in GC - and because of that I was a mix of thoroughly enjoying the beginning stages of their relationship and anxiously wanting to avoid the pain I knew was coming at the end. I loved experiencing the story from both Cash and Nic's POV - and while I thought that I'd be more emotionally drawn to Cash's reaction at the end... it was Nic's actions at the end that completely gutted and crushed me! However, I'll take the pain because the beauty and the fun of the good times (and their first date!) made up for it!

Thanks, Cristin, for sharing this prequel with us!! Whether it's read after or before Garrison's Creed, Sweet Girl enhances and provides a stronger emotional depth and connection to Cash and Nic. I couldn't help but appreciate the drama and the connection between the two of them in Garrison's Creed after experiencing Sweet Girl.