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Mile High by Liz Tomforde Zanders Chicago hockey isn’t complete without me—everyone’s favorite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night. What I don’t like is the new flight attendant on our team’s private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I’ll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she’ll be begging to quit her job. But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can’t quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons or if it’s more than that. Stevie I’ve been a flight attendant for years. I thought I’d see it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up wi

Bound by Love by Cora Reilly Nobody expected them to fall in love. When Aria was given to Luca in marriage, people were sure he’d break her. Aria feared the worst from a man like him. A man without mercy. But somehow she gained his love. Love - a weakness a Capo like Luca shouldn’t risk. When Aria betrays Luca by going behind his back for her family, she realizes too late that she might have lost what she’s fought so hard to get in the first place: Luca’s trust. The trust of a man who never allowed himself to trust someone unconditionally before. Can their love survive in a world of betrayal and death? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really liked this book, but there are some I struggled with the miscommunication between the two main characters. It goes really annoying, but when they finally resolve it. I was able to get a little less frustrated.

Luca Vitiello by Cora Reilly I was born a monster. Cruelty ran in my veins like poison. It ran in the veins of every Vitiello man, passed on from father to son, an endless spiral of monstrosity. A born monster shaped into an even worse monster by my father’s blade and fists and harsh words. I was raised to become Capo, to rule without mercy, to dish out brutality without a second thought. Raised to break others. When Aria was given to me in marriage, everyone waited with baited breath to see how fast I’d break her like my father broke his women. How I’d crush her innocence and kindness with the force of my cruelty. Breaking her would have taken little effort. It came naturally to me. I was gladly the monster everyone feared. Until her. Author's note: Bound by Honor in Luca's POV. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you were someone that wants to read bound by honor, from Lucca's eyes and not just Aria, then I would read this book, but I would read eit

Bound by Vengeance by Cora Reilly Growl He’d never had something to himself, never even dared to dream about owning something so precious. He was the unwanted bastard son who’d always had to content himself with the leftovers of others. And now they’d given him what only a few weeks ago had been out of his reach, someone he wasn’t even allowed to admire from afar, one of their most prized possessions. Thrown at his feet because he was who he was, because they were certain he would break her. He was her punishment, a fate worse than death, a way to deliver the ultimate punishment to her father who had displeased them so greatly. Cara She had always been the good girl. It didn’t protect her. She didn’t know his real name. People called him Growl to his face, and the Bastard behind his back. Both were names he couldn’t possibly have chosen for himself. His eyes were empty, a mirror to throw back her own fear at her. He was a brutal hand of the Las Vegas Camorra. And now she

Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell It's about to go down... Annie I sell toilet paper for a living. It doesn't seem glamorous but S#!T HAPPENS is going places. We're the fastest growing eco-toilet paper subscription service around. We're amazing—and I should know, I'm my own best customer. After years of hard work, I have everything I need to take my business to the next level—well, everything except the paper. When my competition swoops in and offers my supplier a better deal, I'm left up a certain creek without a paddle. I must have done something truly crappy in a previous life because the only person willing to help is my ex-boyfriend, Lincoln 'Linc' Garrett. The man is arrogant, infuriating, and far too attractive for his own good. Thankfully, I flushed any lingering feelings for him the moment he dumped me all those years ago. So… how did I end up in his bed? Link Annie and I were hot and heavy in high school. We were the golden couple, re

Bound by Temptation by Cora Reilly Liliana Scuderi has been in love with Romero from the moment she first saw him. After her sisters were married off for tactical reasons, she hopes she might be allowed to choose a husband for herself, but when her father promises her to a man more than twice her age that hope is crushed. No begging can make him change his mind. Romero has always ignored Lily’s flirting. Her age and status made her off-limits but even someone as dutiful as him has only so much control. Wanting her when she’s supposed to marry another man could mean war between New York and the Chicago Outfit, and Romero has always put the Cosa Nostra first. Lily suspects her sisters and Romero would risk everything for her, but is her happiness worth that much? Is love worth a war between the Cosa Nostra and the Outfit? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really good  book. I love to the book, and I definitely love that this was not an arranged marriage th

Storm by Serena Akeroyd STORM You hate me. I deserve it. The day I betrayed the love of my life was the day I lived up to every messed-up thing my haters say about me. But I’m tired of feeling like a POS. I’m tired of being broken. I’m tired of life not being worth living. It’s time now to make amends, and to earn my woman’s love back. To be the father my kid deserves, the Old Man I should always have been. Join me for the ride as I become worthy of my family. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll surprise you. This book deals with infidelity. If this is a trigger for you, but you love  A Dark & Dirty Sinners’ MC series,  please be assured, that this is the  ONLY  book that can be skipped in the reading order. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a good book, but I can definitely skip this book in the reading order. It was a little much for me, but I'm glad I read it

Bound by Hatred by Cora Reilly An Enemies-To-Lovers Romance When Gianna watches her older sister being forced into an arranged marriage, she promises herself to escape a similar fate. The moment Matteo – The Blade – Vitiello sees Gianna on his brother’s wedding, he wants to possess her. Her father agrees to the bond, but Gianna has no intention of marrying for any other reason than love. A few months before the wedding, Gianna runs away and begins a new life in Europe away from the mafia. But one of their best hunters and assassins is after her: Matteo. When Matteo and a couple of her father’s soldiers catch her, not only her freedom is at risk, but also the life of the people with her. Gianna is taken home and forced to marry Matteo. Ridden by guilt over having dragged innocent people into her world and overcome with hatred toward Matteo, Gianna is determined to make life hell for her husband. But Matteo is a master at mind games and their struggle for power soon turns i

Billionaires in Vegas: The Complete Series by Jenna McCall Three Killian brothers meet their matches in Vegas. Three short and steamy novellas in one sumptuous bundle. The Billionaire at the Door A sexy billionaire boss and assistant, ready to move on from their secret naughty calls to a little watch and be watched club. The Billionaire Raises the Stakes A sexy billionaire makes a bet with a woman who doesn't like to lose. But his prize is fulfilling her secret desire. The Billionaire and the Walk of Shame A sexy billionaire playboy on a secret mission for Big Brother, but takes a detour to fall in love. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a new to me author, and I can't wait to read more by her, and this is a really good series and if you are looking for a good Family series this is one that I highly recommend.

Owned by Lauren Landish, Willow Winters She thought this was a game. She thought she could walk away. She thought wrong. I’ve lived a cold, unforgiving life. I’ve seen things, I’ve done things, that would break a man. If they didn’t kill him first. With my past behind me, I have nothing. No way to atone for my sins and nothing to lift me from the depths of despair I’ve come from. And no one to give me the control that I so desperately desire. But as soon as I saw Lilly walk through the halls of Club X, something inside my cold heart flickered. With her large, blue eyes, and her seductive curves, I wanted her. Lilly,  my flower . There’s a sweet innocence about her that steals the breath from my lungs. She brings my darkness to the surface, and what’s more… she  craves  it just as much as I do. The danger is what lured her to me. But she didn't realize how intense this would be when she signed that contract. She thought it was all fantasy and make-believe. But I'm

Hawk by Serena Akeroyd AMARA To the rest of the world, I'm broken. Unfixable. But when he looks at me, I know what he sees. A woman, not a doll. A fighter, not a victim. A Survivor. Maybe, he sees underneath that. Maybe, just maybe, he sees what I was always born to be—a predator. They took my innocence from me. They stole my adolescence. Now I'm going to reap upon them what they sowed in me. Vengeance. This woman hasn't just been scorned... but the hell I'll rain down upon them will look like child's play. He's a Sinner, by nature and by vow, but will he take this journey into the depths of depravity with me? Will his brothers? Stick around for the ride—we'll find out if he's man enough for the job. HAWK is the seventh book in the eleven-book ‘A Dark & Dirty Sinners’ MC’ series. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really like this book in this series and will definitely be continuing to read the series and books from this author but i

Bound by Duty by Cora Reilly Dante Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago but her memory still haunts him. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago Outfit, Dante needs to remarry or risk appearing weak. Valentina is chosen for the role. She, too, lost her husband, but her first marriage has always been for show. Even after her husband’s death, Valentina carries the weight of his secrets with her— to protect the honor of a dead man and herself. With her wedding to Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash. Valentina fears the wedding night might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante ignores her. Soon, her fear turns to confusion and anger. Valentina is tired of being ignored. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife. She wants to capture his cold heart but she may have to settle for his desire. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is ve

Wait for It by Mariana Zapata If anyone ever said being an adult was easy, they hadn't been one long enough. Diana Casillas can admit it: she doesn't know what the hell she's doing half the time. How she's made it through the last two years of her life without killing anyone is nothing short of a miracle. Being a grown-up wasn’t supposed to be so hard. With a new house, two little boys she inherited the most painful possible way, a giant dog, a job she usually loves, more than enough family, and friends, she has almost everything she could ever ask for. Except for a boyfriend. Or a husband. But who needs either one of those? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really good book, and I can't wait to read more books from this author.

The Sweet Talker by Gina Azzi I’ve sworn off hockey players. Until the pregnancy test turns pink. Noah Scotch is revered in Boston, a veritable god on the ice. I’m a nerdy, newly minted college professor who would rather color code my planner than hit the club scene. Noah shouldn’t look at me twice but when he does, I falter. Who can blame me? The sweet talker with the deliciously chiseled abs and sinful chocolate eyes is a force.  On and off the ice.  One hot and intense night with Noah has me second guessing my lack of a dating life. Friends with benefits? He offers, I dive in headfirst. Growing up in a hockey family, I know better than to get serious with a player. But the more time I spend getting to know Noah, the more my intention to keep things casual rings false. Now, I’ve got a hopeful heart  and  a baby on the way. I just need to tell Noah. But when I do, will I end up with everything I never knew I wanted? Or on my own? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars