PtP - Thunder Ducks

[Katie]

Week 9: Magic Bites
4 stars

Wow! I'm so glad I read this one. It was seriously good. And to think, this was the world building book! I hear they only get better from here, and I can't wait to start the next one. :)

[Sassafrass]

I liked the first two, but I couldn't get into the third one so I stopped reading it.

Edited to Add: I was talking about In Flight not magic bites, love that series

[Sassafrass]

Any word from Brianne?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Katie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Katie wrote:

I'm almost done wit..."

And this series gets better!"

I know! I've heard from multiple people that this is the weakest book in the series. I am beyond excited t..."

I love that series as well. One of my mainstay series, along with Elemental Assassin :)

[Katie]

Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)

[Sassafrass]

Katie wrote: "Week 9: Magic Bites
4 stars

Wow! I'm so glad I read this one. It was seriously good. And to think, this was the world building book! I hear they only get better from here, and I c..."


Glad you liked Katie. ITA that the series gets better with each book!

[Katie]

Sassafrass wrote: "Katie wrote: "Week 9: Magic Bites
4 stars

Wow! I'm so glad I read this one. It was seriously good. And to think, this was the world building book! I hear they only get better from..."

I'm so excited about it! :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gritty fallible heroines, and Curran is hot as hell. I love that any romance takes a heap of time.

[Shannon]

No word from Brianne yet. :/

[Katie]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gritty fallible heroines, and Curr..."

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Curran. I read somewhere that she put a book out from his point of view? Did I make that up?

[Sassafrass]

Katie wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gritty fallible ..."

Ilona Andrews is a husband and wife writing team and the husband part of that team put out the Curran POV books.

[Katie]

Sassafrass wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gr..."

Oooooohhhhh. Interesting. A husband and wife writing team? Well, it certainly works for them! So it's listed under the husband's name?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Katie wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gritty fallible ..."

Yup - I've read it, but you really should read the first three books in the series first.

The book is: Curran, Vol. I

[Katie]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Katie wrote: "Jane, Spider Bite is on my list of books to read, too. Maybe I should bump it up. :)"

Definitely. Both full of action and no insta-love... Great gr..."

Ok, thanks! I will do that. :)

[Shannon]

Damn! The Sexy Six Shooters won! :/

This was fun though, thanks for putting up with my somewhat inept attempt at captaining. :D

[Katie]

I had a great time, guys! Thanks for captaining us, Shannon. :)

[Brianne]

Hi all sorry I was so late. .. here is my review

[Sassafrass]

Better Luck next time, ladies. It's been fun!

[Brianne]

Week 8:
Saved By You
Finished: 25/07/14
3 Stars

I had a really hard time getting myself to get into the book and finish reading it. I found at sometimes it was quirky and funny, however, often times it seemed to just to be put together so quickly and a rush to finish the ending. I found myself not really connecting with either of the two main characters and often found myself confused about where the plot line was going. I was really disappointed in the ending as I found that the author just rushed it and all of a sudden the book was finished. Overall, it wasn't a fantastic read.

[Elizabeth]

I had a great time, ladies! Thanks Shannon for being captain!

[Brianne]

Week #9: Mega Wealthy
Book: Stay
Goodreads: 364 pages
How it fits: Julain, main character is very wealthy and owns a hotel/restaurant and chain

[Brianne]

Week #9:
Book:
Rating: 5 Stars
Finished: August 1/2014

Major applause goes out to Hilary Wynne for writing what I have to say is one of the best novels of 2014. The story about Alexa (or Lexie) as she is known to her friends and the intense relationship between her Julian, will leave you wanting more. Wynne touches the hearts of her readers and digs deep into the soul with her writing and brings out only the best in her beautifully written novel Stay.


There were many of times she had me near tears with the words she wrote, so poetically written and so very dream worthy. The love between Julian and Alexa is so well written and seems so real, like they were two people who you had known all your lives. I felt so drawn to Lexie and I wanted to understand her better and what drove her to do the things she did. The way Wynne writes about Alexa and Julian's relationship is so real and so passionate, it never once felt like it was made-up. The passion and the fire between the two characters were brought to life in the strong words that Wynne wrote about. At times it felt like it was magic - and that the story was being acted out write in front of me.

The playful banter between the Alexa and Julian would lighten up the mood of the story, where at times it could be dark and moody. Stay never shied away from making relationships look fluffy and wonderful, because we know in real life they aren't always that way. Wynne used comedy as a way to break the ice and to lighten the mood between the characters and to allow the readers to laugh out loud. Wynne did an amazing job of writing a story that will stay with you and leave you wanting more.


Julian is the man that your mother always wanted you to marry, the one you always dreamed about and the one you never thought you could have. His words and his sincerity will leave you breathless and thinking you picked up a fairytale. One of my favorite quotes from the novel, "He's looking at me with tenderness in his eyes. "I've been waiting for you for a very, very long time. I'm just glad your finally here." Oh my God."


Let's not forget the intense and super hot sex scenes that Wynne can definitely play with words to leave you hot and desperately in need of a good, well you know .... The love scenes between the two are nothing shy of super erotic, deeply emotional and highly intense. Proceed with caution.


I can't tell you how excited I was at the end of the novel, to realize that it wasn't the end of the story between Alexa and Julian but only the beginning. With two more books out, Hilary Wynne has become my new favorite author. Hands down, definitely five stars. I urge everyone to pickup this book, download it on your e-reader or listen it to on your way to work .... because Wynne has written a best seller!

[Brianne]

Thank you everyone. Had a great time in this challenge!