Review: Scoring Chance

 

Title: Scoring Chance

Series: Carolina Comets

Author: Teagan Hunter

Release Date: October 20, 2022

Scoring on the ice? Piece of cake.
Scoring off it? Well, there’s a reason I’m still a virgin.

I’m not entirely clueless with women, though I do tend to put my foot in my mouth around them far too often.

Like I did with Scout, the donut maker I stupidly introduced myself to despite visiting her truck for years.

Maybe my teammates have a reason to call me the dumb one, but I’m determined to prove them all wrong—Scout included.

I want to be her friend. Want her to see the real me.

What I’m not expecting is to like her so much when we start spending time together…or want to kiss her so badly.

I’m the jock, and she’s the bookworm.
On paper, we make no sense together.

But maybe I have a scoring chance with her after all.

SCORING CHANCE is a standalone hockey romantic comedy. There's a virgin hero, a secret crush, wit, steam, and a whole lot of fun!

If you are looking for you're next romcom that is spicy & sweet, then this is it!

Grady Miller is a notorious flirt, but is clueless when it comes to women- his biggest secret being he is still a virgin. He has been frequenting Scout's donut truck for years, yet when he sees her outside of her truck at a party, he introduces himself as if they never met. There is a reason his teammates call him the dumb one- but Miller wants to prove them wrong. 

Grady is a jock - his whole life has been all about Hockey. But there is more to him then just his skates. He may be a bit akward, but it's endearing. He does have a tendency to be over-the-top and exasperating but he is also sweet and just good. 

Scout is the owner of the donut truck that Grady & his team love to frequent. She's nice, and sweet, had been crushing on Grady since he first started visiting her truck, and a bookworm. But she has also closed her self off three years prior and doesn't do much besides work and when she gets the chance read. She hasn't really gotten out and lived. 

But Grady, he makes her feel alive. So she decides even though he messed up, to give him a chance. They start as friends and move into something more- but can she open herself up to being vulnerable again or is the closest thing she has to love be the books she reads? 

I loved Grady & Scout's book. It was fun, cute & sweet with a little bit of spice. I loved the back & forth between the characters, & seeing their relationship develop & grow. Grady may not always think before he speaks, & may get on everyone's nerves-& often- but it's endearing & you can't help but love him for it. I also loved seeing the past characters again, making an appearance, & the little hints for the next book. It was a light fun read & perfect to snuggle up with. I couldn't put it down & definitely recommend it! 

5⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Review: In Chaos We Reign

 

Title: In Chaos We Reign

Series: Midnight Mayhem

Author: Amo Jones

Release Date: August 12, 2022

I was the trick that they could never play.
She was the greatest game of all…

There is elegance that comes from being carved from the ashes of all the darkness that surrounds you in the world. You start as dust, and you end as dust. At least that’s what I always thought. Crowned Princess Mayhem all my life became old fast, and I found myself forging my iron crown with the blood of our enemies.

To The Brothers of Kiznitch, I was nothing but a little brat that always got my way. I was the sister none of them asked for, but they’d find themselves needing. He was no different. Loving Keaton Cicero was never going to be easy. There was evil within him that would never be accepted.

They thought their over-protectiveness had kept me safe all these years, but they were wrong. Everything they thought they knew… was about to burn around them. I wasn’t someone who needed protecting…

They were.

So while technically, In Chaos We Reign is a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the series in order to fully understand what is going on. 

Cartier was crowned princess of Midnight Mayhem, which got old fast. To the Brothers she was a brat who always got her way, and a sister none of them asked for, but they all needed. The Brothers were overprotective, keeping her safe all these years, or so they thought. 

Keaton had evil inside him, that would never be accepted. He was known as the Catcher, & Dracula, and one of the worst out of all the Brothers of Kiznitch. But what Keaton and the rest of the Brothers didn't know, was that they were the ones who needing protecting. 

So, in true Amo fashion, there is a lot of mystery & secrets and you don't find out everything that is going on until towards the end. This story is knotted with so many secrets & lies, & mysteries to keep you reading until you get the answers you seek. 

Keaton is evil, dark, twisted. Cartier is the bratty younger sister (to Kyrin) who loves him. But when Cartier takes on a new role at Midnight, will the secrets between them all tear them apart? & Will Cartier be able to protect everyone she loves from a threat that none of them can see coming? 

Just like in Silence She Screams, this novel has a cross over with the Elite King's Club series- but it isn't necessary to read before hand. There were enough twist & turns to make your head spin. & I loved the chemistry between Keaton & Cartier & the dynamic of the characters & the story. If you are looking for a dark circus themed romance filled with secrets & suspense then I definitely recommend this series! 4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

4🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Review: Corrupt

 

Title: Corrupt

Series: Devil's Night series

Author: Penelope Douglas

Release Date: November 2015

Erika

I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession.

His name is Michael Crist.

My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.

But I noticed him.

I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away.

Now, I’ve graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven’t stopped watching Michael. He’s bad, and the dirt I’ve seen isn’t content to stay in my head anymore.

Because he’s finally noticed me.

Michael

Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika.

My brother’s girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven’t had her body, I know that I have her mind. That’s all I really want anyway.

Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college.

In my city.

Unprotected.

The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out.

We’ve waited. We’ve been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true.

***Corrupt can be read as a stand-alone. No cliffhanger.

Rika was obsessed with her boyfriends older brother. She watched his every move. And on Devil's Night she finally felt like she might belong among him and his friends until he pushed her away. She was just a kid after all. It was a night that changed everything.

But now, she was all grown up. Away at college in a new city. Away from her boyfriend, his family and her friends. And Michael is set on destroying her, after the Devil's Night that sent his friends to prison. But their out now, and set on revenge. And Rika has no clue of the nightmare she just walked into. 

So, this was the first book from Penelope Douglas that I picked up. I love dark bully romances. The push and pull of the characters, the angst and drama, and how far they are willing to go before they reach their limits. 

And this book was no different. Filled with angst, drama and the push and pull of the characters as they fought for what they wanted. 

I loved how Rika stood up to Michael and his friends, and fought back, taking no crap from them. And I loved how dark Michael and his friends could be. 4⭐ out of 5⭐ I will definitely be adding the rest of the Devil's Night series to my to be read list, wanting to dive in and get inside the other characters heads. 

4🌶️ out of 5🌶️

Trigger Warnings: NatashaReadsBooks: Trigger Warnings (natashareadsbooksbookblog.blogspot.com)

Review: Five Feet Apart

 

Title: Five Feet Apart

Author: Rachel Lippincott 

Release Date: November 2018

In this moving story two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within five feet of each other without risking their lives.

Can you love someone you can never touch?

Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions.

The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn’t care less about his treatments, or a fancy new clinical drug trial. Soon, he’ll turn eighteen and then he’ll be able to unplug all these machines and actually go see the world, not just its hospitals.

Will’s exactly what Stella needs to stay away from. If he so much as breathes on Stella she could lose her spot on the transplant list. Either one of them could die. The only way to stay alive is to stay apart. But suddenly six feet doesn’t feel like safety. It feels like punishment.

What if they could steal back just a little bit of the space their broken lungs have stolen from them? Would five feet apart really be so dangerous if it stops their hearts from breaking too?

If you're looking for a YA story about falling in love, sickness, and grief then this is the book for you. 

Stella is all about order. She follows her regimen right down to the second, needing control in all things all the time. She will do anything to prolong her life for as long as she can. 

Will is reckless. He knows he will die soon, so what's the point in prolonging the inevitable. The only control he wants, is the freedom to walk out the hospital without being put on yet another trial drug that doesn't work. 

But when their lives collide, it's like date brought them together. Drawn to one another, but bound by the rules that keep them apart- six feet apart. If Will so much as breathes on her she could lose her spot on the long transfer list, and either one of them could die. 

So the only way to stay alive, is to stay apart. Six feet is safety. But it's also a punishment too, when they want nothing more than to be together. 

This book is for fans of the Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Styx and Stones by Carmen Jenner. It was emotional through and through. Young love, that must remain apart for their own safety. 

The characters were strong, and brave, and maybe a little reckless at times. The feelings were raw, and heartbreaking, but hopeful too. If you are looking for a book to punch you in the feels, then I definitely recommend this one. Even though I knew what was going to happen (I seen the movie a few weeks ago before I was able to check this book out from the library) I still cried for these characters  

4.5 ⭐ out of 5⭐. 

1🌶️ out of 5🌶️. 

Review: The Deal Dilemma

 

Title: The Deal Dilemma

Author: Meagan Brandy

Release Date: September 23

Ever wonder what would happen if you bribed your brother’s ex-best friend to pop your cherry?

Yeah, me either, but I did it anyway. Now the moody man is madder than ever, but I came prepared to strike a deal. 

One he can’t refuse…

Crew Taylor is the picture of perfection, if gruff, grumpy, and prone to throw a punch is your type. Clearly, it’s mine or I wouldn’t be begging him to bite the bullet and claim my virginity as his own. 

Sure, he’s a bit of a caveman, broody and bossy and oh so naughty, but that’s sort of the point. 

He’s experienced, his heated hazel eyes promising sinful skills in seduction, and I want him to teach me all he knows. 

Lesson by lesson. 

Night after night. 

The problem? 

He says he won’t allow me in his bed … but I wonder what it would take to get him to play in mine a bit?

Goodreads: https://geni.us/TDDGRFB

Oh my goodness! I've been dying to get my hands on another Meagan Brandy book & this one did not disappoint!

Crew is grumpy, gruff, broody, bossy and naughty- and Davis' brother's ex best friend. And even though it's been three years since she last laid eyes on him, she goes to him with an offer she hopes he can't refuse, to pop her cherry. She is hoping his experience can help her lose her V-card, and she wants him to teach her everything he knows. The problem? He doesn't want her in his bed. But can she convince him to play in hers for a bit? 

Seriously, this book had it all. The older brothers ex best friend, and angst. The drama and anticipation. The virgin heroine, and grumpy but possessive hero. The spice and of course the emotion. This book de-freaking-livers! It brings the heat, and brings the gut punch but makes you want to come back for more. I loved every second reading about Crew & Davis. They were a little bit sweet & sassy, a little bit bossy & bratty & were perfect together. This book, this couple was every-freaking- thing and an amazing read, and I definitely recommend you grab it the moment it goes live on the 23rd because you aren't gonna wanna miss Crew & Davis! 

5⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️.