5/5 Review: The Billionaire Takes A Bride by Jessica Clare

"Your mother has cancer" talk about an eye catching story opener! I was shocked and my mouth dropped, same as Sebastian did when he was told it was all for rating on his mother's reality show! Talk about your desperate plea for attention from your audience. Reading about Sebastian's crazy family made me cringe, but I guess that's the point. I'd refuse to be a part of their show too. So when he meets the beautiful Chelsea his world brightens a little. But she's got a serious case of the secrets that she's not willing to share...

Chelsea is a kick ass roller derby girl and her guts on the rink make me super jealous. But when she's alone she has panic attacks that would scare the crap out of anyone, so when she meets the cool, calm and sexy Sebastian at her friends wedding pre-rehearsal dinner and her instinctual panic doesn't arise, she asks for his help to get her through all the wedding events as her "safety date" 

The idea of a safety date seems like a brilliant idea and it drags me into this fantasy of "what if" and "will they" which of course keeps me interested and desperate for more! Then Sebastian proposes a fake marriage to keep his crazy ex and the crazy cameras off him... I found myself saying yes right along with Chelsea! Who wouldn't want the safety and comfort that comes with what he has to offer her. I love reading the thoughts of the two characters and how hard it is for each to live their every day lives. I'm desperate to find out Chelsea's secret and for Sebastian to make all her pain and worries go away! 

The whole book kept my attention and kept me up late into the night wanting more and missing when it was over. The author writes remarkably and vividly. I'll definitely be reading more from this author! 

5/5 Review: Enraptured by Brenda K Davies

Enraptured is the 4^th installment in her vampire awakening series and the wait was definitely worth it. If you’ve read the other books in this series you know that Brenda’s vampire world is different and entrancing. I love the difference between born and bitten vampires, and how well written her characters are. 

Ian is a college student who is only about having fun and hooking up with yet another woman. Paige is out for vengeance for her secretive past. When they’re thrown together sparks will fly, and not in a good way.  Things are rough for Paige with her beliefs that all vampires are bad, so it’s hard for her to accept the things Ian is telling her.  Ian is not ready to be a one woman man, but can’t stop thinking about being with Paige in every way.

This book starts out a little slow, and takes a few chapters to get used to the jumping of first person views. One paragraph you’ll be reading from Paige’s point of view, the next Ian’s and back again. Once you’re used to Brenda’s way of writing, it flows and you’re sucked into the story. 

There are not many books that have kept me up late at night reading, unable to put the book down.  This book draws you back into the world of vampires and makes you want to be pulled right in. The men of this series seriously take your breath away and are so yummy you just want to jump in and take over the spot of the heroine!  I love the family dynamic, and that while this is a standalone book, it still gives you a glimpse into the lives of the previous couples.

The path that Ian and Paige take in this book makes you feel like you’re right there with them, you’ll laugh out loud, you’ll smile and you’ll be at the edge of your seat waiting for the next exciting sentence!  New characters are introduced and the world of born vampires gets a little clearer.

The end of the book was just perfect, and I can’t wait to see who Brenda writes about next!