Book review: NEVER HAVE I EVER, by S.L. Scott

If you disregard the fairytale that a rockstar sees a fan in a sold-out concert, singles her out for a good time, falls in love during their night of fun and sex, then proposes marriage, then this is a wonderful romance.  The author has a wonderful romantic style of writing, and it’s a delight to read about a couple who are having a second chance.

Laird Farris is the guitarist of Ferris Wheel, an up and coming rock band.  During one concert in Austin, Texas, he saw Poppy in the crowd, and he singled her out as his destiny.  After a wonderful night together, he proposed marriage, she went away to pack but never returned.  Of course, with no last names, no phone numbers, and no address, a desolate Laird continued on his tour but he never forgot the one who got away.

Two years later, they find each other and she has amnesia.  And this is when, in my opinion, they truly fell in love.  Laird was angry until he learned about her accident, then he was protective, loving, and very considerate.  He was so easy to fall in love with!  

The pace of the story is very slow, and there’s a lot of rumination from both as they deal with their unique situation.  He knows her but she doesn’t, so he has to woo her all over again.  He’s endlessly patient, and she’s confused and conflicted.  He had lost his muse and he got her again, so there’s bumps in the road as they embrace the rockstar life.  It’s a very entertaining story, very romantic, of course with the required sexy times. Very entertaining and sweet!

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Narrated by Summer Morton & Jacob Morgan

About the author 

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott, writes character driven, heart-racing suspense, and swoony romances that will leave you glued to the page. With stories ranging from witty beach reads to heart wrenching and heart healing, her stories are highly regarded as emotional, relatable, and captivating.

Her books are more than escapes for the voracious readers of today. They are journeys of the heart that always come with a happily ever after reward at the end.

 

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OWN, by Sienna Snow

Violent Desires #3

I loved this finale!  Sophia and Damon are broken up, and yet, the love they have for each other is undeniable.  Both are suffering, Damon feels guilty and Sophia feels broken.  Incredibly, it’s Lucian who interferes after Damon’s drunken bender and convinces him to fight for Sophia.  Loved when Eva Morelli appears at Damon’s condo and has Lucian heat up her famous gnocchi for them! Lucian is a grump but there’s no denying the love he feels for his sisters.

In this last book of the trilogy, we see a Sophia who feels more evolved in spite of her heartbreak and a Damon who faced his demons and is determined to get his lady back.  I love seeing Damon loving Sophia and accepting her with all her brattiness.  There’s a wonderful scene between Sophia and her mother where both bare their hearts and achieve something that Sophia had never had, a loving mother talking to her and giving heartfelt advice.

The banter between Lucian and Damon feels like fighting but seems to be their way to be friends. They are loyal but insulting, and it seems to work for them.  All the Morelli siblings appear here, in some way, and it’s clear the link between them and how they are one against the parental units.  

We see Damon, affected by a dark childhood and learning to overcome his issues, thanks to Sophia.  Their coming together, both with kink and with hearts open is sweet and spicy.  In the first book, I saw Damon as the strong one and Sophia as the young one, learning the ropes.  In this book, they feel equal and I saw a Damon loving his bratty girl and wanting her happiness above his.  Great trilogy!

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About the author

Inspired by her years working in corporate America, Sienna loves to serve up stories woven around confident and successful women who know what they want and how to get it, both in—and out—of the bedroom.

Her heroines are fresh, well-educated, and often find love and romance through atypical circumstances.  Sienna treats her readers to enticing slices of hot romance infused with empowerment and indulgent satisfaction.

Sienna loves the life of travel and adventure.  She plans to visit even the farthest corners of the world and delight in experiencing the variety of cultures along the way. When she isn't writing or traveling, Sienna is working on her "happily ever after" with her husband and children.

 

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PERFECT FLING, by Carly Phillips

Serendipity’s Finest #2

Erin & Cole

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 I am loving this series with Serendipity’s Marsden siblings!  Not only a wonderful romantic story but page-turner suspense! Such a great read! I had a great time reading this book which was chockfull of  both the suspense from a stalker but also the suspense of what will happen between Erin and Cole.

Erin Marsden is Mike’s baby sister, and she’s the local ADA.  She’s the sweet, good girl that everyone in town loves and admires.  After Mike’s wedding to Cara, Erin was feeling a little lonely and went to Joe’s Bar.  There she found Cole Sanders, old time childhood friend and with whom she had a crush.  They had a one-night stand, after which Cole went back to his standoffish ways.  That is, until she was shot at the parking lot in front of the DA offices and was rushed to the hospital.  There, Cole learned that she was pregnant with his baby.

Enter Cole the bodyguard, who will live with Erin until the shooter is found.  And we begin with the games!  Erin is invested in her baby and trying to convince Cole to give them a shot.  Cole waffles between being with her and planning to go back to NYC and his undercover work.  He’s at times tender and sexy and others off-putting.

Cole is also dealing with the issues with his father, who was so emotionally abusive, insulting and hateful to Cole that he bruised his soul and forced his mother to divorce him and leave Serendipity with Cole.  Jed continued to be a sour grumpy jerk, and Cole’s mother re-married to a wonderful man who turned Cole around and showed him what a father should be.  Still, Cole yearned to have a relation with his dad.

Always, Carly Phillips’ stories have a strong human issues vibe, full of compassion and reality, mixed with the strong romance and sexy times.  In this case, we also have a stalker threatening Erin, so there’s suspense.  This book was a page turner, way beyond entertaining, going into enthralling.  I loved seeing Mike and Cara, happily married, and Mike such a devoted husband.  We get a very short glimpse into the Barron brothers and their wives, now with children.  

And of course, we see a lot of Sam, the third Marsden sibling, so we start to know him and can look forward to his story.  He’s the most chill of the siblings, and there was something between him and Nicole Farnsworth that I hope goes somewhere in his book!

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About the author

Carly Phillips is the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over eighty sexy contemporary romances featuring hot men, strong women, and emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. She is happily married to her college sweetheart and lives in Westchester County, NY. She is the mother of two adult daughters and three crazy dogs who star on her Facebook and Instagram pages. She loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. Way back in 2002, Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa and was the first romance on a nationally televised book club. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. For more information on upcoming releases, sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive two free books!

 

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Book review: THEN COMES FATE, by Nicole French

Silver Spoon #3

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At last we finish this trilogy, when we hope that Xavier and Francesca will finally sort all their problems and have their HEA!  At the end of the second book, Francesca is fed up of Xavier brushing her concern aside, sick of Imogene and Georgina’s schemes.  The last straw is when she goes to Xavier’s study and finds Imogene and Xavier kissing.  She asks Georgina for help and gets back to the USA in record time with Sofia.  She left a letter to Xavier telling him that (gasp!) she’s pregnant again but this time wants him to know from the get-go.

In the previous book we had seen that Xavier has several stressors related to his title and the estate.  There are questions about his legitimacy.  Upon his uncle Henry’s death, he moves to the Kendal estate, tries to take charge of the operation, but in assuming all his responsibilities, he shoved Francesca aside.  And she wasn’t having it!

So he rushes to the US to try to salvage the situation and finds a stubborn Francesca who won’t settle for less than being priority #1.  We have a Francesca who is dealing with the hormonal and emotional issues of a pregnancy, Xavier juggling all his affairs so he can please Francesca and solve his legitimacy issue and then we have a stalker sending menacing letters to Francesca.

It’s turbulent and full of insecurities for Francesca and a ton of stress for Xavier.  Xavier knows he screwed things with Francesca but in all honesty, he’s not sure what he did wrong.  He’s clueless!! So there’s a try and error approach, guided by scolds from Francesca as he tries to win back Francesca’s favor.  Francesca is a little dumb and stubborn insisting they’re done when in fact, we are all clear that they just need some fine adjusting and for Xavier to take his head out of his butt and read the room!

The story is entertaining, the love between Francesca and Xavier is strong, there’s the suspense of the stalker, the suspense of what Georgina will finally achieve with the House of Lords and the final resolution to his title.  The Zola clan is present in all their rowdiness and endearing support for their family.  Frederich is a very strange presence, very decent and courteous but you really don’t know where his loyalties lie.  All I wanted was to see all those conspiring against Francesca and Xavier to get their comeuppance and this author didn’t disappoint!  Great resolution of all the issues all around and a great second chance for Ces and Xavi after he almost screwed it all up!  Plot twist and surprise revelations awaiting the reader! Can’t miss this great finale!

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About the author

Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She's also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

 

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