Controlling Chloe (Syndicate Kings #3) by Kate Oliver

 

 

Blurb:

Chloe
He’s my brother’s best friend and he saved me.
Now he says I’m his and he takes care of me in a way you wouldn’t expect from a ruthless mafia boss.
He also disciplines me when I’m naughty and makes me call him Daddy.
Do I want another man controlling my entire life?
I’m just not so sure he’ll let me go even if I wanted to.

Bash
I’ve had feelings for her for years, but I kept my distance because of who she is.
When I finally get the blessing I never expected, my feelings for her become an overpowering obsession.
I live and breathe to keep her happy and safe.
There are no boundaries when it comes to her.
And I’ll do anything to make her mine forever.

 

My review:

Brothers best friend, mafia romance. Bash is controlling, domineering and exactly what Chloe wants and needs. This book is a fast-paced riot of emotions that will leave you happy and exhausted.

 

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Syd King: Werewolf Attorney by Cleo Mercer

 

 

Blurb:

Syd King always wanted a pet, she just didn’t expect him to be a werewolf. Being legal counsel to the most powerful werewolf family in the city comes with its own perks. When she’s given an injured werewolf to look after, she knows better than to question their thinking. It helps that he’s a handsome, young alpha.

Joss Gotti is in big trouble. He’s killed a very important man and now he has a giant target on his back. He has no choice but to hide out until it all blows over. Luckily for him, the pack has placed him with a very beautiful, very sexy hostess.

A turf war is escalating in the city—werewolf pitted against werewolf. It’s a game of chess and Joss and his new mistress are little more than pawns.

SYD KING: WEREWOLF ATTORNEY is a short and steamy urban shifter romance about a human attorney and the werewolf she’s sworn to protect.

 

My review:

I bought it for the title. Interesting concept but it just didn’t hit for me. I haven’t read any of the others in the series so it may just be lack of context but there you have it.

 

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Magical Mayhem: A Prequel (The Record) by by Winnie Winkle

 

 

Blurb:

Humans never knew how magic folks party. Until now.

Halloween is Christmas on steroids if you’re of a magical persuasion, which isn’t my claim to fame. I’m more of an apprentice of sorts. Oh, not to be magical, that’s a born-with-it talent, but when I started waiting tables at a local pier bar, at sixteen, guess who discovered she won the world’s weirdest and most exclusive lottery? I, Cleopatra O’Keefe, am a Keeper.

Which will probably kill me sooner rather than later.

Now I’m fixin’ to debut as a bartender on my twenty-first birthday—which falls on Halloween—in the magical’s hidden bar, serving drinks that could kill me if they explode. Yikes. Lined up for the party are Greek gods, big scary shifters, and witches with crap attitudes. Add in a bunch of huge blue mer people with long, lethal knives and a herd of tiny fairies with murderous skills. Easy peasy, right?

Magicals barely tolerate humans, except for one speedo-clad god who has the serious hots for me. I swear, if I survive the night, it’ll be a miracle with a side of mayhem.

Good thing I’ve got a magic book and an attitude. I’ll need both.

 

My review:

How Patra becomes a Keeper. I giggle snorted my way through the madness that Patra’s life has become. Magic, trials and over-sized er personalities and she embraces it all.

 

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Giving the Dragon Fire by Victoria Jayne

 

 

Blurb:

She captured his dragon’s attention and stole his fire.

With her final exams behind her, Ella Kincaid has one weekend to live carefree before entering the grueling world of corporate America to start her dream job. She never expected her one-night stand with Gideon to put her in an ethical dilemma on day one.

As a dragon shifter, all Gideon Hayes wants is his fire and to make jewelry. One incredibly stupid mistake cost him his flame. What’s he supposed to do with a human mate, anyway?

They’re mates who shouldn’t be. If Ella can’t get Gideon out of her head, she’ll lose her career. He’ll be damned if a human negates his fire.

Can they deny what destiny has in store for them? 

Challenging fate may have worse consequences than they ever imagined.

 

My review:

I enjoyed this book. I will admit it took me a bit to warm up to the speciest dragon shifter Gideon. I loved Ella. Through it all love wins.

 

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Lucky In Love (The Accidental Zodiacs) by Jennifer Laslie & Cora Ward

 

 

Blurb:

Sometimes luck has nothing to do with it, but sometimes it's everything.

Karma Quinn's luck with men didn't always run on the good side, and her last blind date was no exception. Forced to turn to a black-market artifact at the Celestial Shadow Market, she can only hope it'll help protect her.

Luciano Rossi didn't believe in luck, even with a hated nickname like Lucky. When he winds up on a case with a beautiful woman to tail, the idea of luck doesn't seem so far-fetched. Even if his unbearable partner was determined to get him kicked off the case at every turn.

But when Karma realizes that blind date was more dangerous than expected, can she trust Luciano to keep her safe, or will the lies he's told to keep her close be his undoing?

Dive in today to uncover what kind of luck it takes to survive life as a Zodiac.

 

My review:

Luck is a double edged sword for Karma Quinn. When she gets creeped out by a stalkerish blind date she turns to the magic black market for a charm to hide from him. And thus our story begins.

This story is filled with a rollercoaster full of twists and turns. I loved Karma and Luciano (his partner not so much).

 

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Shifter Crimes (Revenge of the Blood Pack #1) by Lacey Carter Andersen

 

 

Blurb:

Someone killed everyone I ever loved, and now they’re going to pay…

Half-breeds are seen as dangerous freaks, rejects, misfits who are useful for absolutely nothing. But my parents made a place for people like us to be free, to live together in peace. It was a sanctuary for half-breeds, and the place all my happiest memories took place.

But I should have known it wouldn’t last forever.

That peaceful place was destroyed, everyone I loved was killed, and I was taken—and tortured. I don’t know how long I was in that dark place before I was freed, but now I’m a different kind of prisoner. The Enforcers found me, and rather than kill the dangerous reject, they’ve added me to their team.

Each of us has a skill, but the group of big men, of powerful shifters, think I’m just working to rid the world of evil, like them. There’s no way I’m going to tell them I have my own agenda… to get revenge for my pack. Because as close as I’m growing to these sexy men, I know for a fact they’d never forgive me if they knew the truth.

The thing is, when bodies start appearing, it might get a little harder to hide my true goal.

 

My review:

Ahhhh! I hate cliff hangers! Fortunately this trilogy is complete and I was able to download the next two books quickly. That being said I was sucked in and had to find out what happens next.

Asha is just living life when her world is shattered. She watches her mother, sister and neighbors slaughtered. She is taken prisoner, tortured and experimented upon but still fights against the dark. I was really taken by her battle and will read the next book asap.

 

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A Friendly Wager (High Stakes #2) by Ajme Williams

 

 

Blurb:

My next-door neighbor is wifey material.

Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.

 

A fake engagement will do for now.

My mother won’t get off my back.

As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.

Not now, not ever.

 

I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.

But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.

 

I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card.

 

A friendly wager has put her in my debt.

She owes me this favor, and I owe her the truth:

I will never fall for her.

 

I have it all planned out perfectly until I discover a 10-year-old secret that has never been in my plans...

 

A Friendly Wager is a VERY steamy, bad boy, billionaire, fake engagement romance. This novel is a complete standalone with no cheating or cliffhangers and lots of tasty spice.

 

Blurb:

A Friendly Wager is a fun, sexy tale of second chances, secret baby and fake engagements but very real feelings. I really liked this story. Bo and Ruby were totally believable.  

 

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