September 11, 2018

Review: Devoted to Pleasure by Shayla Black

Reviewed by Jaimie

Devoted to Pleasure is the first full-length book in the Devoted Lovers series by Shayla Black and it was fantastic! I was so upset when the Wicked Lovers series ended but this spin off allows us to see glimpses of the people we loved from the earlier books. Cutter and Shealyn are a great couple and their story was full of everything I love in a romantic suspense. This one also set up a story that I am really looking forward to!

Cutter Bryant is one of those genuinely good guys. He always tries to do the right thing – even if that means marrying a girl he considers his “sister” because she is pregnant and unmarried. He is sent out on a big assignment to protect a famous actress. Expecting this job to be a quick in and out, Cutter has no idea what he’s in for. [Read more…]

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August 19, 2018

Review: Devoted to Wicked by Shayla Black

Reviewed by Jaimie

Devoted to Wicked is the first book in Shayla Black’s Devoted Lovers series. For fans of her Wicked Lovers series, this one is a spin off and we get peeks at some of our favorites from that series. This is a short novella but it is a bit confusing because it takes place after the events in the next book in the series. I actually read them out of order so it was good for me, but don’t be confused when you read the next one!

Karis Weston is Jolie’s sister (the heroine in the final book in the Devoted Lovers series Holding on Tighter). She takes a vacation to Mexico with her friend for a little rest and relaxation and her trip is not smooth sailing. When someone breaks in to her hotel room and steals her passport, money, jewelry, etc., she calls home asking for someone to come and help her. With Jolie pregnant and busy with her business, Cutter sends his brother to help her out. What he doesn’t know is that Cage is the last person Karis wants to see. [Read more…]

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February 6, 2017

Review: Holding on Tighter by Shayla Black

Reviewed by Jaimie

When Shayla Black announced that her Wicked Lovers series would be ending after Holding On Tighter I was crushed. This is one of my favorite series of all time and I have loved every single book.  Considering this installment is the 12th full length story, and there have been 6 novellas, that is saying a lot!  It’s almost impossible to pick a favorite couple or story from them all, but without a doubt Jolie is my favorite heroine from the series. Independent, successful and self-sufficient, aspects of her personality reminded me of myself and there was nothing I would change about her. [Read more…]

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July 5, 2016

Review: Falling in Deeper by Shayla Black

falling in deeperReviewed by Jaimie

Shayla Black’s Wicked Lovers series is one of my all-time favorites, but I have to admit, I wasn’t super excited to read Sweet Pea’s story.  The bits we saw of her in Wicked For You, which was Axel and Mystery’s story, made me think she was going to be one of those needy, whiny heroines that I hate.  Thankfully I was very wrong, and Falling in Deeper, the 11th book in the series, wound up near the top of my favorites overall. [Read more…]

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October 11, 2015

Review: Wicked For You by Shayla Black

wicked for youReviewed by Jaimie

Every time I read one of these books, I’m reminded of why this is one of my all-time favorite series. I’ve met Shayla Black in person at Lora Leigh’s Raw and she was one of the sweetest people, so that’s just an added bonus for me! Wicked For You is the 10th book in the Wicked Lovers series and although most series start to fizzle out around this time, this one just keeps getting better! Wicked For You is our chance to get to know Dominion’s long-time employee Axel and his heroine Mystery. The story has everything you’ve come to expect from this series – crazy hot sex, alpha men and a fast-paced plot. [Read more…]

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March 18, 2015

Review: His To Take by Shayla Black

his to takeReviewed by Jaimie

His to Take is the ninth book in the Wicked Lovers series by Shayla Black and can I just say this series just keeps getting better!  Admittedly when I read the blurb, I missed the connection between the hero and Kata (who was featured in book 4 of the series) and Carlotta her mother (who had her story in book 6.5 of the series), but when I figured it out, I was really looking forward to seeing another member of that family.  Joaquin Munõz is determined to avenge the murder of his only friend and partner and will stop at nothing to make that happen.  Believing Bailey Benson may hold the answers he is looking for, and knowing she is in danger, Joaquin kidnaps her to keep her safe. [Read more…]

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December 30, 2014

Jaimie’s Favorite Books of 2014

2014Reading wise I was pretty lucky in 2014 in that a lot of books I was anxiously waiting for came out, I found some great new authors, and my usual favorites continued to deliver.  Some of those books were better than others so here are my favorites of 2014!

do or dieDo Or Die by Suzanne Brockmann – This book was the first in a new series by Ms. Brockmann and I loved it.  The series is a spin-off from her popular Troubleshooters series so we got to see some old faces and meet new ones.  The story was fast-paced and I loved both the hero and heroine.  Definitely a series I’m going to follow. [Read more…]

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March 12, 2014

Review: Theirs to Cherish by Shayla Black

theirs to cherishReviewed by Jaimie

Theirs to Cherish is the eighth full length book in the Wicked Lovers series by the amazing Shayla Black.  If you haven’t been reading this series and are a fan of BDSM books, I highly recommend you get started right away because no one writes BDSM quite like Ms. Black.  She started long before the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon and gets even better with every book.  It has been a long wait for Callie and Thorpe’s story and I was really excited to dig in! [Read more…]

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October 10, 2013

Review: Wicked and Dangerous

wicked and dangerousReviewed by Jaimie

Wicked and Dangerous combines novellas from Shayla Black’s Wicked series, and Rhyannon Byrd’s Dangerous Tides series, giving the reader two steamy, well written experiences in one book!  I’m a huge Shayla Black fan and have read every single one of the Wicked books so I was really looking forward to Wicked All Night.  I have read some of Byrd’s books but did not read the first story in the Dangerous Tides series and thankfully Make Me Yours was written in a way that I didn’t feel like I was behind or missing any information.

Wicked All Night is Decker McConnell and Rachel Linden’s story.   [Read more…]

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October 3, 2012

Review: Hot in Handcuffs

Reviewed by Allison

Arresting Desire
Shayla Black

When FBI Agent Jon Bocelli went undercover in the mafia, he met and never forgot the beautiful Lucia DiStefano. When his brother ends up in jail and won’t talk to get out or save his life, Jon decides he has to come calling to his old “family” contacts to make sure his brother gets out alive. After spotting Lucia across the club, he decides that since she’s waited this long to save herself, he would be the one to finally deflower her. Aggressively. After much “protesting.” There was a mystery surrounding her father and somehow it all tied back to Jon’s case when he was undercover but to be honest, it wasn’t all that interesting. Definitely hot, but pretty underwhelming otherwise.

Grade: C
On Fire
Sylvia Day

Deputy Marshal Jared Cameron blows into Fire Inspector Darcy Michaels’ small town in order to aid an investigation of a series of arson attacks destroying their community. The chemistry between these two is explosive & immediate. It starts as just an itch to scratch, but quickly (and I do mean quickly) moves to much more. Even though I’m not usually a fan of the “we’re meant to be” after 24 hours in bed, for some reason it totally worked with these two. You could just feel it, you were swept up in the passion and knew that there was no one else who could answer the others needs like they could for each other.

“Good.”
The rush of relief he felt almost made him dizzy.
“So we make it work.”
“It’s going to be work. A lot of it. We’re too volatile. Too…greedy.”
“Like a thirst you can’t quite quench,” he agreed softly.
“The flip side being that every time you take a drink, it’s the best fucking thing you’ve ever tasted. If that’s not worth working for, what is?”

Right?! (*sigh*) The on-the-job chemistry worked really well, too, as Jared and Darcy worked together to figure out who was behind the fire and another mystery that pops up. I had an inkling who the culprit was but she definitely surprised me! I definitely enjoyed this short story and look forward to reading more by Ms. Day!

Rating: B+

The Unwilling
Shiloh Walker

Mica Greer is a cop trying to solve a strange series of brutal murders of women when her ex-FBI ex-boyfriend, Colby Mathis, gets called in to consult on the case. He is “psychic” and probably their last chance at finding the bastard before he hits again. As they work together to find whom they’re coming to believe is a fellow cop, the passion they once shared is reignited in their search for the truth.

The psychic twist to this one didn’t really float my boat. I love paranormal stories but this one didn’t seem to add to the story much.

Ms. Walker is an incredibly talented writer, but this story was too graphic and creepy for me to find it the least bit sexy. If you like to get in the killer’s head, be steeped in the mystery, and get creeped out, then this story is for you. It most assuredly wasn’t for me.

Grade: C (This is based on the fact that it wasn’t my cup of tea, because it really was well written and constructed.)

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Hot in Handcuffs
by Shayla Black, Shiloh Walker, Sylvia Day
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Publisher: Berkley
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