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Friday, May 27, 2016

BLOG TOUR - WICKED HEART by LEISA RAYVEN - STARCROSSED # 3 - NEW ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE - PAN MACMILLAN

By: Leisa Rayven
Published By: Pan Macmillan, St Martin's Press
Released : Available Now
Details : Digital copy for honest review from publisher

RATING: 5 LIAM QUINN & A SIDE ORDER OF JOSH STARS

Blurb: Goodreads

Liam Quinn is talented, gorgeous, and one of the biggest movie stars in the world.

He's also only man Elissa Holt has ever truly loved.

After being out of her life for six years, he and his gorgeous fiancé are set to star in the new Broadway show Elissa is stage managing. Both Elissa and Liam try to ignore the connection they both still feel, but when late night rehearsals bring them together, the line between what is and what could have been get blurred.

Elissa knows that falling for Liam again would be a tragedy in the making, but as any good romantic will tell you, love doesn't always follow the script.




BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

Wicked Heart is my FAVORITE in the Starcrossed series.

Why?

Liam.

Elissa.

Liam.

I know it’s clichĂ©, but he had me at hello.

And a side order of Josh.

Now things are never not angsty in this series and Leisa delivers a bucket load, but safe to say not as much in this book as in Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet.

Elissa as a lot of readers would already know is Ethan’s sister and she is a respected stage manager. I really liked her character. 

Again, Leisa knows her theatrical acting shiz and all the things that come with it and it shows. I felt like I was backstage or side stage or wherever Elissa does her managing and I was peering over her shoulder.


If I had to choose between Liam or Ethan, it is too easy.

LIAM. QUINN!


Liam. Even his name is sexy.

What I loved about this book was it was 99% in the present.

Praise the laaaawd.

There was no flipping back and forth. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I read Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet one after the other and ... * face plant * I did enjoy both books.

Josh, the sub character and friend to Elissa, is pretty adorable in this installment.  

*stage whispers* I wanted to not like Angel...but...ya simply can’t. She is a nice chick who grew on me.

All in all, the pages turned and I swept through this book unable to stop.

Standing ovation for Wicked Heart.

Well done , Leisa.




Michelle

Sunday, May 22, 2016

BOOK REVIEW - BROKEN JULIET by LEISA RAYVEN - STARCROSSED # 2 - PAN MACMILLAN - NEW ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

By: Leisa Rayven
Published By: Pan Macmillan, St Martin's Press
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback from publisher for honest review, 308 Pages

Blurb : Goodreads

How do you fix a love that’s been broken beyond repair?

For years, Cassie Taylor tried to forget about Ethan Holt. He was the one great love of her life, and when he failed to return her love, a part of her died forever. Or so she thought. Now she and Ethan are sharing a Broadway stage, and he’s determined to win her back. Claiming to be a changed man, he’s finally able to say all the things she needed to hear years ago, but can she believe him? What makes this time different from all his other broken promises?

Ethan knows he can’t change their tumultuous past, but if he’s going to have any chance of being with the woman he loves, he’ll need to convince Cassie that her future belongs with him.

Don’t miss this stunning conclusion to the unforgettable love story that captivated over two million fans online.



BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

Like Bad Romeo, this is a very well written sequel.

Leisa knows how to use her words. She has wit and snark and she knows how to drive that angst all the way home.

We are again flipping back and forth between past and present and that can get a bit confusing but at the same time I expected all the flipping after Bad Romeo.

I was prepared for it. I think I would have liked time spent in the present more in bigger blocks, but that is just me.

Time wasn’t the only thing flipping, Cassie and Ethan’s roles did a flip.

Ethan had changed Cassie, she had to learn how to trust her feelings again.



I’ve always known he’s worth it. I knew it before he did. I just need to stop doubting we can make this work.


He thinks I can go back to being the person I was after this? It’s impossible. He’s poisoned the woman I used to be. Long after he’s gone, I’ll still be toxic.



One part is vibrant and pulsing with pleasure. The other is withering and dying. The trusting part. The loving part.



Ethan has become the chaser.

HE WANTS CASSIE BACK.


“No buts. If our relationship was based only on sex, do you think we’d have gone through all the shit we have? Sex is easy. And as much as I love having sex with you, what I want from you isn’t easy. It’s messy and complicated, and I don’t have a clue how to cope with it all. But I’ll find a way, because I love you. And love is hard, but it’s worth it. You’re worth it. And I hope one day you’ll realize I’m worth it, too.”


I really enjoy the sub characters, especially Connor and Erika. She deliberately manipulates the characters into doing scenes that are at odds with them, adding so much to the story line.

Another great instalment in this series with Wicked Heart up to bat next. This time Elissa, Ethan’s sister is in the wars with her heart.

Looking forward to it.




Michelle


Saturday, April 23, 2016

BOOK REVIEW - DIRTY by KYLIE SCOTT - DIVE BAR # 1 - PAN MACMILLAN - CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

By: Kylie Scott
Published By: Pan Macmillan, St Martin's Griffin
Released : Available Now
Details : Paperback from publisher for honest review.

RATING: 4.5 VAUGHAN STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a broken hearted bride in his shower, let alone the drama and chaos that comes with her.

Lydia Green doesn't know whether to burn down the church or sit and cry in a corner. Discovering the love of your life is having an affair on your wedding day is bad enough. Finding out it's with his best man is another thing all together. She narrowly escapes tying the knot and meets Vaughan only hours later.

Vaughan is the exact opposite of the picture perfect, respected businessman she thought she'd marry. This former musician-turned-bartender is rough around the edges and unsettled. But she already tried Mr. Right and discovered he's all wrong-maybe it's time to give Mr. Right Now a chance.

After all, what's wrong with getting dirty?



BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:


I loved the Stage Dive series and I really enjoyed Dirty. It was a fun and sexy start to the Dive Bar series.

A quick and easy read. Exactly what I needed.

Vaughan is gorgeous in the way he handles Lydia on their first meet and greet.


Lydia is a real woman. She’s not perfect and Vaughan loves that about her.


“I didn’t like you trying to hide parts of yourself from me.” Vaughan stared at the wall. “I’m not like that asshole, picking and choosing which bits of you suit him and expecting you to change the rest. I’m into you, Lydia. All of you.”

I want to squeeze that guy for saying that. Just smoosh him up in a bear hug.

Lydia has found herself in a rather awkward and emotional situation and needs a place to crash. 

Lydia is having a layover, for a bit of a pun, as she tries to figure out her next step in life.

Vaughan doesn’t mind the company even though he ain't sticking around, he has plans.

Things get dirty along the way and emotions get tangled.

We meet Eric, Joe, Nell and Andre and some other new characters. 

All are engaging and I'm looking forward to Twist releasing in November and reading more about them.



Michelle



Monday, April 18, 2016

BOOK COVER REVEAL - WARPED by EMMA JAMES - HELL'S BASTARD # 2 - DARK ROMANCE





Warped by Emma James 
(Hell’s Bastard # 2) 
Publication Date : June 2016 
Genre : Dark Suspense Romance, Adult 

Cover Designer : Jemina Venter https://www.facebook.com/booknerdfangirl/?fref=ts




BOOK BLURB: 


WHISPER

I was never meant to be free.
Evil has taken from me again.
I’ve lost the two people I’ve grown to love because another of Hell’s bastards has staked his claim on me and stolen me away.
What gives another human being the right to take another’s innocence and try to destroy their soul?

EDGE

We were never meant to meet.
Our lives collided and spun out in different directions.
Now it’s a race against time.
Time she doesn’t have.
This is on my head.
I f*cked up.

What happens when a Soulless Bastards MC enforcer is on the hunt for the f*ckers involved in taking the sweet n' wild girl? 

No Mercy happens. 









AUTHOR BIO: 


Writing has been a part of Emma James' life for many years until she decided to take a leap into the self publishing world and see where that journey takes her.

Writing words on paper is as important as the air she breathes. There's nothing more satisfying to her than writing all day to bring to life amazing characters who will stay in your heart.

Life is about finding that one thing that you know you can do well and living it.

It's never too late to find it.




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WRENCHED - Hell's Bastard # 1



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AN EYE FOR AN EYE

Dallas ‘Edge’ Masson lives by this rule. He is a killer.

No longer a military soldier who served his country and saw unspeakable things, he now claims the title of the Soulless Bastards MC enforcer. He has his own way of serving the club, his own little bag of tricks to enforce justice which is an art form to him, dolled out creatively and without conscience.

Sex and justice are the two things Edge understands and thrives on. He is a voyeur. Sex is hard and rough, just like his life started out, before he found the family who took him under their caring wing, who have now forgotten he exists.

If you are on his radar, be prepared to pay the ferryman, but sometimes things aren’t clear cut. Sometimes there is a grey area, but when you are trained only to see black or white, shoot first ask questions later, that’s when things get royally fucked up.

BROKEN

Whisper has lived a controlled life under the evil hand of William Dupre’ and her mistress. Opportunity knocks and she escapes into a world she was forbidden to enter.

Fate finally chose to be kind to Whisper. Trust and respect are two things Whisper did not understand. How could she?

Miss Catherine is smart and wise. She feels things in dem bones of hers.

Boxer the gentleman has his secrets, he has his contacts, and together they become Whisper’s guardian angels.

Whisper lost her existence, her identity to William Dupre’, Hell’s bastard.

Miss Catherine and Boxer gave her dignity back to her. Trust and respect is a two way street.

Then...

SHIT. JUST. GOT. REAL






Saturday, February 13, 2016

BOOK REVIEW - THE BOYS OF SUMMER by C.J. DUGGAN - SUMMER # 1 - NA / MATURE YA CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

By: C.J. Duggan
Published By: C.J. Duggan
Released : Available Now
Details: Purchased for freee on Amazon, but also had a paperback copy from local library.

RATING: 4 ONSLOW BOYS STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

Quiet seventeen-year-old Tess doesn’t relish the thought of a summertime job. She wants nothing more than to forget the past haunts of high school and have fun with her best friends before the dreaded Year Twelve begins.

To Tess, summer is when everything happens: riding bikes down to the lake, watching the fireworks at the Onslow Show and water bomb fights at the sweltering Sunday markets.

How did she let her friends talk her into working?

After first-shift disasters, rude, wealthy tourists and a taunting ex-boyfriend, Tess is convinced nothing good can come of working her summer away. However, Tess finds unlikely allies in a group of locals dubbed ‘The Onslow Boys’, who are old enough to drive cars, drink beer and not worry about curfews. Tess’s summer of working expands her world with a series of first times with new friends, forbidden love and heartbreaking chaos.

All with the one boy she has never been able to forget.

It will be a summer she will always remember.



BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

I have been needing to start this series for far too long.

I finally put my foot down and parted the ocean of books and made the freakin’ time.

This was a delightful YA/NA mix genre read.

This installment is about Tess and her friends coming of age. Year eleven is finished and her best friends join her working at the Onslow pub on the top of the hill for the summer break.

Adam is the fun sidekick. I would have loved to have read more about him because he is a corker of a character.

Enter the Onslow Boys and Tess and Ellie go all dreamy eyed. I mean who wouldn't?

The Onslow Boys are pretty cool guys who like to be real Aussie blokes. They love their beer, their fishing and hanging together.

In my personal opinion, Sean Murphy steals the limelight.

Throw in an Angela who isn’t really that bad a chick but she is the girlfriend of Toby aka Tobias, which is not a good thing for Tess.

Now as far as Tobias’s character, I felt he needed to be more present and connecting with Tess.

Sean really connected with me and he is a great guy hanging about Tess. His character leaped off the page more so than Tobias’s, for me anyway.

Maybe the only reason this book didn’t get a five star from me.

Small town, three friends and the Onslow Boys makes for a great first installment.

I am eager to return and watch more of the Onslow Boys fall for their lady.


Michelle


Saturday, February 6, 2016

.99C SALE - BOOK BLITZ - WRENCHED by EMMA JAMES - HELL'S BASTARD # 1 - BIKER DARK ROMANCE


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Series : HELL'S BASTARD # 1

Genre : DARK ROMANCE

Author : EMMA JAMES

EXCERPT
EDGE
I growl in masculine appreciation as I watch Drill and Cyn. He has her coming for him all over his face. He’s got his mouth latched onto her pussy and isn’t letting go, and that beard of his is doing its thing. She’s writhing all over his face while sucking his cock fiercely in a classic 69 position, and I can’t stand around just watching anymore.
We won’t be going anywhere tonight because it’s all about carnal, lustful gratification.
And I aim to please.

BLURB

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

Dallas ‘Edge’ Masson lives by this rule. He is a killer.

No longer a military soldier who served his country and saw unspeakable things, he now claims the title of the Soulless Bastards MC enforcer. He has his own way of serving the club, his own little bag of tricks to enforce justice which is an art form to him, dolled out creatively and without conscience.

Sex and justice are the two things Edge understands and thrives on. He is a voyeur. Sex is hard and rough, just like his life started out, before he found the family who took him under their caring wing, who have now forgotten he exists.

If you are on his radar, be prepared to pay the ferryman, but sometimes things aren’t clear cut. Sometimes there is a grey area, but when you are trained only to see black or white, shoot first ask questions later, that’s when things get royally fucked up.

BROKEN

Whisper has lived a controlled life under the evil hand of William Dupre’ and her mistress. Opportunity knocks and she escapes into a world she was forbidden to enter.

Fate finally chose to be kind to Whisper. Trust and respect are two things Whisper did not understand. How could she?

Miss Catherine is smart and wise. She feels things in dem bones of hers.

Boxer the gentleman has his secrets, he has his contacts, and together they become Whisper’s guardian angels.

Whisper lost her existence, her identity to William Dupre’, hell’s bastard.

Miss Catherine and Boxer gave her dignity back to her. Trust and respect is a two way street.

Then...

SHIT. JUST. GOT. REAL




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Saturday, January 2, 2016

BOOK REVIEW - REBEL by CALLIE HART - DEAD MAN'S INK # 1 - BIKER ROMANCE

By: Callie Hart
Published By: Callie Hart
Released: Available Now
Details: 

RATING: 4.25 REBEL & CADE STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

Rebel and Sophia's story.

The first of a three part series. This novel contains a small snippet which has already been released in the Owned: An Alpha Anthology, however it is followed by a full story installment.

Sophia

Sometimes, you don't mean to become another person. Sometimes the choice is made for you, and pretending is the only thing that keeps you going. When Alexis Romera is taken and her kidnappers find her fake ID in her purse, she must become Sophia in order to keep her family safe. Revealing her real identity to the man she's sold to would be easy enough, but can she trust him? Hell bent on revenging the murder of his uncle, Rebel doesn't seem all that interested in playing things safe.

In fact, nothing about the secretive, dark and brooding MC president seems safe at all.

Rebel

What do you do when the man who raised you is murdered, and the only witness is kidnapped girl who's being sold as a sex slave? You buy her, of course. As president to the most powerful motorcycle club in America, Rebel isn't lacking in power. There are strings the man can pull, and entire criminal organisations and corporate businesses alike would fall to their knees. However, along with such power comes intense interest. The DEA have their eye fixed solely on the MC...and they're just waiting for Rebel to trip up.

Getting Sophia to testify is the only way to bring the Los Oscuros cartel down. The beautiful, dark haired, dark eyed woman is belligerent and uncooperative and unlikely to bend to his will, but Rebel has a few tricks up his sleeve to make her compliant--he'll charm her until she's bending over backwards to please him.

Of course, falling for her might cause a few hiccups along the way...



BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:


“The Widow Makers say I’m stone-cold, Soph. 
They say I’m made of Ice. When the rest of the club meets you, I’m pretty sure they’re gonna say you’re made of fire.”



Fave quote right there from the book.



I LOVED Blood & Roses series where we get to meet Cade and of course the star of this book, Rebel.

I was excited to start this series knowing I could go onto Rogue as soon as I wanted to.

I really enjoyed learning more about Sophia aka Alexia. Did I dig the little I knew of her in Blood & Roses...not particularly...but I loved getting to know her in Rebel.

I love the background we find out about Rebel in this first book. I thought he was phwooaaaarrr the little bit we got to see of him in Blood & Roses and we learn far more.

Rebel surprised me with the quirk he has with a... well, I won’t tell you.

I liked this was story first and then the sex was secondary, because the sex would have been forced and not validated if it was more than what it was in this first instalment. If that makes sense.

It was a slow burn on both the sexual side and the getting to know each other, but I didn't mind it told that way.

Callie throws in a surprise that I didn’t see coming because I think I was comfortable with learning about the characters and then BAM!

Shit went down.

Looking forward to picking up Rogue...soon.


Michelle



Thursday, December 31, 2015

BADLANDS by CALLIE HART - NOVELLA


By: Callie Hart

Published By: Callie Hart
Released : Available Now
Details : Kindle, 48 Pages

RATINGS: 4.25 MICHAEL STARS

Blurb: Goodreads

***Badlands is a special edition mini novella, covering themes from both the Blood & Roses series and the Dead Man's Ink series.***


Michael Aubertin has an arrangement - one that not only suits him, but also the couple he spends time with, too. No strings. No questions. No complications. Nothing could be simpler.

His work life, on the other hand...

With strange, intense women showing up on his employer's doorstep, dodging crazed English mob bosses, and dealing with a long-lost cousin on a mission, Michael's day couldn't possibly get more complicated.

Badlands is a short story, released especially for Christmas 2015. Michael will be receiving his own full-length story in late 2016.

BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:

I love Callie Hart's , Blood & Roses series ( dark romance ) where we get to meet Michael.

I will admit straight out I have a lady boner for Michael and was hoping he would get his own full length book, which he is and it's coming 2016.

Huzzah!

This is a little taste, a little novella to wet our whistle as we follow Michael around for a day.

If you have read the Blood & Roses series, then this read is a bit of a step back in time through Michael's eyes.

We get to see his sexual appetite.

We finish the novella wanting more... and maybe purring.

Or that might just be me.

Oh, and the cover. OMG!!! If I could picture Michael, this beautiful man would be him.

Perfect.

Michelle




Monday, December 21, 2015

BOOK BLITZ - JOY IS FOUND by EMMA JAMES - MEN OF OCEAN BEACH # 3 - ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE


JOY IS FOUND

MEN OF OCEAN BEACH # 3

BY EMMA JAMES

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE SERIES





Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
~ Bob Marley

Levi Donovan is best friend and wingman to Keanu Lee. He is also his business partner in Limbitless Tees. (There is a pun in there, folks.) Well, he was wingman, but now Keanu has Hope in more ways than one.

Things are changing for this sexy brotherhood … for the better.

Retro has the love of his life, which has turned him into an overprotective caveman. Keanu is a goner. Text is trying his best not to screw things up with his complicated relationship with Faith—it’s a work in progress. Harley’s ‘spidey’ senses are working overtime. And ... Slade has gone MIA, not that Phoenix cares. Not much, anyway.

Damn Behemoth of a man.


Now the crew and the ever-expanding sisterhood are off to spend Thanksgiving in Cedar Hill, Texas with the people they love. Of course, what should have been a relaxing break away from OB turns into more than Levi bargained for.

When the girl he used to trip in elementary school with the mile-long legs and the ice blue hair crosses his path ... Let’s just say Levi is going to put his best foot forward, much to the amusement of the “inner circle.”

For once, Faith isn’t the one behind all the shenanigans; she has handed that baton over. Now she’s into matchmaking.

Oh, and of course there is that ever-pressing question:

Who is Hudson Raine?

*Reader Note*

This novel contains sexual content for the mature 18+ reader.



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SLADE EXCERPT


“Jesus. Phoenix, wake up, babe.”

Motherfucker!

Her limp body is a dead giveaway she blacked out on me, but I’ve already deployed the parachute at five thousand feet. I need her awake, or this could end badly.

I try rousing her with words, and when that isn’t working, I decide it’s time for a slap to the face.

The strike of my hand against her in the cheek doesn’t rouse her.

Motherfucker!

Now I’m worried she’s hurt.

I slap her harder this time, a short, hard slap that l know will leave a red mark on her face, but I need to wake her before we hit that hard, leg-breaking ground.

“Ouuch…” A very cranky Firebird responds to the sting on her face, slowly shaking her head.

“Look up for me, woman, and keep looking dead ahead. You blacked out on me.”

“What?”

“Why didn’t you tell me you were scared shitless about doing this jump?” I shout angrily at her. I’m fucking pissed off she did this jump when she knew she wasn’t capable of enjoying it. I’m not feeling very understanding because she scared the motherfucking life out of me, though that’s something I’m not about to admit to, and she was a danger to herself.

“Firebird, I need your full attention. When I tell you, I need you to raise your legs. Do you understand me?”

“Yes. Slade, did you slap my face?”

“Focus! Damn it, woman! I need you to remember what I told you about the landing procedure. Do you remember?”

“Yes. Legs straight out.” She sounds more with me now.

“Good girl. Firebird, I need you to do that for me now.”

Thank God she raises her legs in the correct way as we glide closer to the ground and skim the grass, coming to a stop in the field of the diving school.

“What did I miss?” Phoenix’s voice sounds like she’s still a little ways away and needs to lie down for a minute.

Once I undo my harnesses and signal to Retro with a loud whistle, he comes over at a jog.

“Retro, she passed out.” I sound like a fucking grumpy bear, but I can’t help it.

“What the hell, Slade?”

He better not be pointing a finger at me.

“It’s not his fault. I don’t handle heights well,” she mumbles guiltily.

“What the hell, Phoenix!” Retro and I shout at the same time.

“He slapped me.”

She has this pouty face that makes me want to laugh because Phoenix is not a pouty-face kind of chick, and it looks ridiculous on her, but I’m still pissed off at her. Nice try, darlin’.

“Good come back, Firebird,” I retort. “It was that or possible broken legs or worse.” I scoop her up and stalk back to the others with Retro sticking right beside me.

“Put me down!” she hollers.

“No. This is your punishment, so suck it up.”

I’m not putting her down until I say so, even if it sounds like she’ll be fine since that sass of hers is back. She can just deal with it. I need to be angry with her, or I’m going to go all caveman on her ass and take her away from here and lock her up in my bedroom until I think I have sexed enough sense into her.

Motherfucker! She sure knows how to give a guy a fucking heart attack.





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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

BOOK BLITZ - .99C SALE - A LITTLE FAITH by EMMA JAMES - ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE



A LITTLE FAITH

EMMA JAMES

MEN OF OCEAN BEACH # 1

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

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*** 6 Star Review ***

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Wow ! Wow ! Wow! A Little Faith by Emma James was astonishing! This book came as a complete surprise and kept me glued to the pages. The characters jumped out of the pages and pulled me into their world. They made me experience their lives. They shared their lives with an open honesty and generous hearts. They made me admire their strength, courage, generosity, and dedication to one another. Their lives were fractured by one horrific event. They faced adversity with an eloquent spirit. They were not left untouched. They carry their scars with grace. They deal with their nightmares by depending on one another. They don’t allow this horrific event to defeat them. They allow that moment in time to define the remarkable men they are today. They will always be haunted by the memories but will move forward in life with a positive attitude. They will allow these memories to define the men they have become today. They are remarkable.

The synopsis for this book tells very little about the story itself. It is enough to intrigue the reader without giving away the meat of this story. Five men share a deep bond that will keep their lives linked together forever. It is a story of a living life to it’s fullest. It is a story of letting go of the past and embracing new beginnings. It is a story of having A Little Faith.

A Little Faith is not your typical romance that features one couple. It features six extraordinary men. They are all leading characters in their own right. They all have their own story to tell and it intertwines together. As their story unfolds , other characters are introduced into their circle. The reader will meet three exceptional women and one steely man that is honored to be their friend. Lost love will be found once again. The possibilities of new love are on the horizon. New friends are coming into their lives. They will all experience the true meaning of love and friendship.

Each man has their cross to bare. Each carries their cross differently. They use humor, silence, and over protectiveness to deflect their pain. They lean on on another. They will always have each other’s back no matter what happens in life.

Emma James did a brilliant job writing this book. A Little Faith is a story with multiple layers. Each chapter is written from a different character’s POV. The story flows beautifully. This story illustrates the past and the present with perfection. Each character is vibrant. The prologue had me hooked within the first few paragraphs. I was mesmerized and could not put the book down. Some would say it ended on a cliffhanger but I would define it as an intermission. The complete story is going to unfold in several books. The Men of Ocean Beach are demanding their story be told thoroughly. They are demanding that they all get their happily ever after together.

I was captivated by their story. I became invested in each character. When I finished the last page of A Little Faith I had to immediately download Hope Is Lost, the second book in the Men of Ocean Beach series.

A Little Faith by Emma James is phenomenal.

BLURB

A LITTLE FAITH is a novel with a lot of 'feels'. This sexy brotherhood of characters will surprise you with their wit and depth. Some will expose their raw vulnerability more than others and little surprises are waiting for you around every corner.

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”
~ Bob Marley

Faith was nearly fifteen when her life was torn apart, she sheltered herself from knowing anything about that fateful day.

Six years later she is older and stronger and has decided to confront this brotherhood of hot men she ignored for her own survival.

Harley, Keanu, Text, Levi and Retro will reveal to Faith all is not what it seems and she will discover the level of strength these friends possess.

Faith will come to realize the secrets they have all been shielding her from in humorous and emotional ways.

She isn’t going back to Dallas in a hurry, not until she can help those that need her the most.

This is the first installment in The Men Of Ocean Beach series. A story of new beginnings, a strong brotherhood of sexy guys and a love that has been lost along the way. There are twists and surprises that will tug at your heart as well as make you laugh.

Humor is a weapon that can only last so long until life peels back the layers and what is underneath and hurting shows through.

Faith wasn’t there for them when they needed her, but she damn well will make sure she is now. 

One by one each man will find their HEA because sometimes... you just have to have A Little Faith.


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OTHER BOOKS BY EMMA JAMES

HOPE IS LOST
MEN OF OCEAN BEACH # 2


$1.99 - Amazon


“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
-Jimi Hendrix

Keanu Lee, the funny man, finds himself on the sticky end of a night out with his best friend Levi. Keanu's life is about to take another unexpected, sharp turn. New friends will be found under the most unique circumstances.

Hope Walker is a lost soul, and Ajax, the street performer, is her unspoken protector. Together, they survive the streets of Ocean Beach.

Life has a way of righting wrongs when you least expect it.

Come join this sexy crew as they show you that, even though life may take from you, it can also give back when you least anticipate it.

The Ocean Beach series continues with the brotherhood, passion, and laughter you have grown to love, and through the eyes of these survivors, you will realize love can truly heal.

The past will never be forgotten, but there is hope if you just allow yourself to have a little faith.



Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26861587-hope-is-lost

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COMING DEC 2015

JOY IS FOUND 

MEN OF OCEAN BEACH # 3




WRENCHED 
HELL'S BASTARD # 1
Released 30th August 2015


AN EYE FOR AN EYE


Dallas ‘Edge’ Masson lives by this rule. He is a killer.


No longer a military soldier who served his country and saw unspeakable things, he now claims the title of the Soulless Bastards MC enforcer. He has his own way of serving the club, his own little bag of tricks to enforce justice which is an art form to him, dolled out creatively and without conscience.

Sex and justice are the two things Edge understands and thrives on. 
He is a voyeur. Sex is hard and rough, just like his life started out, before he found the family who took him under their caring wing, who have now forgotten he exists. 

If you are on his radar, be prepared to pay the ferryman, but sometimes things aren’t clear cut. Sometimes there is a grey area, but when you are trained only to see black or white, shoot first ask questions later, that’s when things get royally fucked up.

BROKEN

Whisper has lived a controlled life under the evil hand of William Dupre’ and her mistress. Opportunity knocks and she escapes into a world she was forbidden to enter.

Fate finally chose to be kind to Whisper. Trust and respect are two things Whisper did not understand. How could she?

Miss Catherine is smart and wise. She feels things in dem bones of hers.

Boxer the gentleman has his secrets, he has his contacts and together they become Whisper’s guardian angels. 

Whisper lost her existence, her identity to William Dupre’, hell’s bastard.

Miss Catherine and Boxer gave her dignity back to her. Trust and respect is a two way street.


Then...

SHIT. JUST. GOT. REAL


Dark suspense romance. Contains graphic sexual content, for mature aged readers 18 +.