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If Strawberries for Dessert is the first you read, I can understand how you wouldn't like Zach or Angelo.
Finished
, and totally loved it. 5 stars Thank you so much, Aarati, for picking this book. I can't wait to read book 2.
, and totally loved it. 5 stars Thank you so much, Aarati, for picking this book. I can't wait to read book 2.
Group 2:I finished all the rest of my picks and bonus picks, but I've been bad about posting, so I'll do a quick sum up here.
KarenH: I finished Rock Addiction, and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a great first story in a series. I am really forward to finishing the series. I enjoyed spending time with the men of Schoolboy Choir.
Anita: I so enjoyed Insatiable. I have to admit that Rachel pissed me off with her immaturity, but Shawn was such a great hero. He made up for all of her crap. I loved friends to lovers stories, and this one was done really well.
Tabs: Devil's Game was fantastic! I loved all the byplay and intrigue between the two gangs. And I KNEW that Liam was a good guy. Their story was kind of like a Romeo and Juliet type theme, and I was glad for the way it worked out. there is no way that I can't continue this series. I've got the next one all ready to go on my kindle!
Kathy: I finished Worth the Fight and THIS WAS HAWT! Nico and Elle steamed up my kindle. But, what I really loved was Nico's willingness to be in it all the way with Elle, and really right from the start. I know they both had their issues, but I loved the way they helped each other work it out. This was SUCH a great story. I can't wait to continue the series!
beppy: I finished your pick Seven Nights of Sin and it was classic Lacey Alexander. Lots of hot sex, lots of debauchery, and I have to tell you, she didn't disappoint. She's always a go to when I need to increase the hotness factor.
BONUS PICKS:
beppy: I finished your second Bonus pick, Offside. This was a really cute story and great beginning of series. I loved the byplay between Billie Jo and Logan. And they were so incredibly hot together.
I don't know why Billie Jo didn't disclose her secret much sooner, but I guess if she did, their wouldn't have been the big conflict at the end.
I'm definitely going to continue this series at some point. Thanks for the pick!
Karla: I finished both of your bonus picks
Siren Reborn: This was Kitten's swan song. So beautifully written, I really helped ease the heartache from the glimpses we got of her trauma in the past. She was so much stronger than I ever gave her credit for and this book really highlighted that.
The story between Cole and Mason was very good as well. I knew who the killer was, but I didn't get the whole story. That was quite a surprise. This book was focused a lot more not he story than the sex although there was some great stuff in there. The relationship and the growth was so much more important here and that was what the focus was, thankfully.
I'm a sucker for M/M/F menage, but I'm sometimes left feeling like there's someone left out of the mix. I didn't feel that here. I think that Mason and Cole were strong, Cole and Kitten, were strong, and Mason and Kitten were as well. But when the three of them were together it was almost like magic. It just fit.
And at the end, when Kitten talked to Julian right before she went to go toward the rest of her life (I don't want to give too much away), that just made me bawl like a baby! What she said was so poignant that it just brought me to tears. If anyone deserved their HEA, it was her.
I'm sad to think that this series is coming to an end. But, if it were to, I love that it was that way with Kitten and her men, as well as the others in the gang pretty well settled.
Full Throttle: I wasn't sure what I was going to feel about this story at first. Rhett was someone I instantly liked, but I was sure how I felt about Shawn. She grew on me, but I hated the way she made Rhett feel sometimes.
I could see the marriage plot thing unraveling from a mile away, but I was happy to see that it all turned out alright in the end.
I've enjoyed this series from the beginning and I'm looking forward to continuing it.
reading update for the last few days - trying to cram a few more in before tonight ;)Down for the Count - larissa -cute/hot romance about a woman who finds her new husbanding cheating on wedding day with her bridesmaid and runs away with her best friend's brother - hawt in places, and kind of glad they just didn't jump into bed together at the very beginning - plus i loved how she had never really gotten drunk before - 3.5 stars
Dungeon Games - Larissa/Lily - i didn't realize that this was a book 6.5 in a series - so i was lost about a lot of the interactions between the characters - but i was intrigued enough that i want to go back and read the previous books (dammit, adds them to the pile) - 3 stars
Dreams of Perfection - Cariann/Katie - i'm a sucker for friends2lovers romances and this hit every button - the two main characters had been friends for close to a decade - and even though you could tell they loved each other, neither made a move. plus, she had an awesome cast of secondary characters - so i can't wait to read more by her - 3.5 stars (rounding up to 4)
Crazy Little Thing - Lizz Neill - I can't believe i've waited so long to read this book - its been loitering on Mt TBR and now i'm kicking myself - quirky one-liners, douche-baggey ex-husbands, hot doctors - it was the makings of a hysterially funny romance - i read it in like one sitting - adding the next book to the pile - 4 stars
Finished up the last book today for the regular picks... Even though there are more 3's than 4's it was was still a great month of reading - no real stinkers in the mix!! Thanks everyone who picked... I hope you enjoyed your picks as much as me. Good luck to all who are taking part in Round 7 :-DMeet and Greet Round 6 – October-November
Picks from Group 1:
✔Macwolf01 [Elise]: The Cop Who Stole Christmas - Christie Craig - 10.01 ★★★★
✔Vi: Holly Lane - Toni Blake - 10.15 ★★★★
✔Ty: Reward of Three - Kelly Jamieson - 10.31 ★★★★
✔Jojo: Let it Ride - Mimi Barbour - 11.29 ★★★
✔Grace: Take Me - Olivia Cunning - 11.29 ★★★
✔Sunshine: Out of Control - Kate Kelly - 11.28 - ★★★
✔Nadine: Cowboy Take Me Away - Lorelei James - 10.12 ★★★★★
✔Skandia: Ricochet - Skye Jordan - 10.17 ★★★★
✔Ramneek: In Plain Sight - Kate Kelly - 11.30 ★★★
✔Ella: Along Came Trouble - Erin Kern - 11.06 ★★★
✔Penney: I Never Asked You to Save Me - Theresa Marguerite Hewitt - 11.11 ★★★
✔Melissa: Asking For Trouble - Leslie Kelly - 11.01 ★★★
✔Becky: Alone with You - Shannon Stacey - 10.22 ★★★
✔Leslie: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley - 10.25 ★★★★
✔Gea: Spin the Wheel - Mimi Barbour - 11.24 ★★
BONUS Picks from:
✔Katie: A Heart to Heal - Synithia Williams - 11.22 ★★★
✔Shelby: Take Me Home - Theresa Marguerite Hewitt - 11.12 ★★★
✔Becky ♡: Embattled Home - J.M. Madden - 10.29 ★★★★
✔Beppy: Here Comes Trouble - Leslie Kelly - 10.26 ★★★1/2
Karla: Simon Says Die - Lena Diaz
Preethi: Betrayed: Days of the Rogue - Nicky Charles
✔Sunshine: Beck - Harper Sloan - 11.01 ★★★★
Aarati: Seeking Her - Cora Carmack
✔Susan A: Taken with You - Shannon Stacey - 10.24 ★★★★
✔Ella: Fatal Deception - Marie Force - 10.07 ★★★★
✔Lizz Neill: Nauti Siren - Lora Leigh - 11.22 ★★★★
Tabs: The Other F-Word - M.K. Schiller
✔Ramneek: No Flowers Required - Cari Quinn - 11.23 ★★★1/2
Roger: Saving the Sheikh - Ruth Cardello
✔Vi: You Can't Plan Love - Synithia Williams - 10.19 ★★★
Leslie: Against the Wild - Kat Martin
✔Jane (PS): The Right Choice - Carly Phillips - 10.19 ★★★
Becky: Loving Luke - Jenny Andersen
✔Grace: Hot Under Pressure - Louisa Edwards - 10.14 ★★★★
Penney: Scandal And The Duchess - Jennifer Ashley
So many finished all their picks! Congrats! I ended up finishing 7 of my 15. I am halfway through 2 more of them, but I won't officially finish them in November so I'll call this challenge over for me. It's been fun doing another Meet and Greet round!
Sassafrass wrote: "Group 2:I finished all the rest of my picks and bonus picks, but I've been bad about posting, so I'll do a quick sum up here.
KarenH: I finished Rock Addiction, and I really enj..."
I'm glad you liked Devil's Game! I was so nervous I wouldn't like it as much as the previous books and it ended up being my favorite. I loved Em so much.
final report:becca Simply Irresistible 5 stars - even though i got this thrown at me at the last minute, i still managed to finish all my group picks! i really enjoyed this, much more so than the only other shalvis book i have read. i liked the h and how she grew into herself.
BONUS PICKS
becky the bookworm Written in Red 5 stars - i was SO into this book to the point of there being a scene where a snow storm was being experienced and when i looked outside, i was surprised to see that it wasn't actually snowing. this was such a good book, with unique characters and world building.
penney Grimspace 5 stars - i pretty much liked everything about this book, too, and i just didn't want it to end. i liked jax and march and all the surrounding characters, however briefly they were there. i liked that not everybody was perfect and made the right decisions all the time, that they were fallible.
that ends my run for this meet 'n' greet. i read 15 of 15 for group 2 and 12 of 20 for bonus picks. i actually plan to read 4 more of my picks next month, but we'll see how that goes. thank you, again, for all the wonderful picks.
Squeezed one more in under tge wire - The Trouble with Cowboys - cute romance, hot in places (lots of scenes around food) intrigued to continue the series
here were more of my thoughts on my last book - The Trouble with Cowboys - Larissa/~melissa~ - first time reading Melissa Cutler, but it won't be the last (in fact, i've already added the 2nd book in the series to my TBR pile - solid romance, thankfully, no traditional tropes (big mistake etc) - but jackass family members - will be interesting to see where the series goes - 3.5 stars
i ended up reading 13 picks - since I didn't actually identify a specific book by each member - that gave me 13/32 complete (based on all the recommendations) - my best to date - looking forward to starting the new set
This was my final for this round. All in all a good two months on reading. Thanks for all the picks!Meet & Greet Round 6
Duration: Oct 1 ~ Nov 30, 2014
14/15 Read
Group #1 Picks
1. Macwolf01:
2. Laurla:
3. Vi:
4. Ty:
5. Jojo:
6. Grace:
7. Sunshine:
8. Nadine:
9. Skandia:
10. Ramneek:
11. Ella:
12. Melissa:
13. Becky:
14. Leslie:
15. Gea: Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase
Bonus Picks
5/21 Read
1. Vi: Trapped by Kevin Hearne
2. Ezi: Claimed by the Highland Warrior by Michelle Willingham
3. Ella:
4. Katie: Monster in His Eyes by J.M. Darhower
5. Aarati:
6. Tabs: How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal
7. Susan A: The Gift by Tiffany Reisz
8. Becky Bookworm: Archangel's Shadows or Twisted
9. Ramneek: Sweet Filthy Boy
10. Grace:
11. Bebby: Second Chances or Tribute
12. Sunshine: Being Me by Lisa Renee Jones
14. Preethi: Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
15. Jane: Loving Lies by Lora Leigh
16. Karla: Darcy on the Hudson: A Pride and Prejudice Re-imagining by Mary Lydon Simonsen
17. Laurla:
18. Shelby: Bound to the Highlander by Kate Robbins
19. Lizz: Sam's Creed or Lust or Giant
20. Becky: Second Chances or The Dream Hunter
21. Leslie: At Your Pleasure or The Dream Hunter or Talulla Rising
22. Roger:
wow, i'm impressed Penney (and jealous!)
@TabsI finished Before Jamaica Lane and gave it a ★★★★. I really liked it much much better than the prior book. Thank you.
i am still plugging along on this list :D
I know this is a year old, but I just wanted to keep to my promise to read all my books.@Roger:
I LOVED
(Done 9/23/15) ★★★★½. It was painful, sad, but so hopeful. I love that about Lisa Henry. She writes books that make me uncomfortable but I am always sucked into the story and rooting for the oppressed/hurt character. Plus, there is always so kind of happy resolution at the end.Thanks Roger.
*Now I only have 1 book from this list left
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "I know this is a year old, but I just wanted to keep to my promise to read all my books."LOL, glad to know I'm not the only one that still reads the old books that I hadn't gotten to :)
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i believe that this ("strawberries for desert") was the first one in the series that i read and i really liked it. you know what's a little funny, though? i haven't really wanted to read A to Z because i haven't really liked zach or angelo. i'll get to it eventually, i'm sure, but i just don't really feel any urgency about it.