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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Eliza's Review: Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

10:06:00 AM 4.5 stars, Eliza's Review, July 2015, M/M Romanace, Mini Review, monthly favorites No comments

Title: Him

Series: Standalone

Author: Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Release date: 28th July, 2015

Cliffhanger: No

They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?

Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died.

Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever.

Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself.

Warning: contains sexual situations, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition.

Him was a few reading firsts for me. It was my first time reading MM, it was my first time reading anything from either author and it's the first time I could have have happily swaped my vagina for a penis. No joke! Him was simply Amazeballs! Pun intended.

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Make that two! There are a whole host of stellar reviews for this book and after reading, heck even whilst reading, it's so obvious to see why. Wes and Jaime make falling in love look so easy. The love and unshakable devotion they have for one another combined with the fantastic banter and many a inset-ones-self-in-this-steamy-moment moments make Him a science proven winning read.

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Eliza's Review: Sustained (The Legal Briefs, #2) by Emma Chase

3:00:00 PM 4.5 stars, Contemporary Romance, Eliza's Review, monthly favorites No comments

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Title: Sustained

Series: The Legal Briefs, #2

Author: Emma Chase

Release date: 24th August, 2015

Cliffhanger: No

A knight in tarnished armor is still a knight.

When you’re a defense attorney in Washington, DC, you see firsthand how hard life can be, and that sometimes the only way to survive is to be harder. I, Jake Becker, have a reputation for being cold, callous, and intimidating—and that suits me just fine. In fact, it’s necessary when I’m breaking down a witness on the stand.

Complications don’t work for me—I’m a “need-to-know” type of man. If you’re my client, tell me the basic facts. If you’re my date, stick to what will turn you on. I’m not a therapist or Prince Charming—and I don’t pretend to be.

Then Chelsea McQuaid and her six orphaned nieces and nephews came along and complicated the ever-loving hell out of my life. Now I'm going to Mommy & Me classes, One Direction concerts, the emergency room, and arguing cases in the principal's office.

Chelsea’s too sweet, too innocent, and too gorgeous for her own good. She tries to be tough, but she’s not. She needs someone to help her, defend her…and the kids.

And that — that, I know how to do.

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Sustained is the second novel in The Legal Briefs series, and standalone follow up to its brilliant predecessor; Overruled.

It guarantees to entertain readers with its trademark Emma Chase laugh out loud-tongue-in-cheek humour, a straight talking hero, a wonderful supporting cast of characters, an angst filled plot, and last but not least; sexual tension that promises to singe your page-turning-fingers.

The evidence:

Exhibit A.

Jake Becker, successful defence attorney with penchant for discipline. He works hards and plays harder. His regimented, no nonsense approach is reflective in both his work and social life. He knows what he wants, gets it and doesn't suffer fools gladly in the process.

"Do it right, or don't bother."

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Exhibit B.

Twenty-six year old, Chelsea McQuaid and her brood of adorable nieces and nephews. Legal guardian to her late brother's six orphaned children, Chelsea turns to Jake for his legal aid. As the hilarity ensues, Jake's legal obligations soon become more personal and the help he offers more that of friend than legal counsel. As much as he may not like or want distractions in his life, the McQuaid's soon take up a big part of it.

“Is there something wrong with her?” I ask.

“No,” Chelsea answers, sounding slightly affronted. “There’s nothing wrong with Regan. She’s two.”

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Exhibit C.

The angst. The delicious, rub-your-hands-together-glee-angst. As much as Chelsea brings out his (I dare say) nurturing side, it's almost instinct for him to want to help her. He also plain old wants her and the familiarity in their friendship leads to much more.

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Like most Emma Chase heroes, Jake is not immune from his epic episode of douchebaggery. But ever the overachiever, he succeeds in redeeming himself in an admirable fashion.

In summary, Emma Chase's Sustained is nothing short of a stellar read and delivered on all accounts. The Legal Briefs series has certainly made a fan in me and the wait for the next instalment, Appealed commences.

I rest my case.

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SHBB's July Favorites

8:48:00 AM July 2015, monthly favorites No comments

Have you ever been in a reading slump and in dire need of an amazing read to pull you out of the dumps? Well look no further! We girls at SHBB have decided to do a monthly book recommendation page for every romance junkie out there who isn't quite sure what to read next. Patrycja, Eliza and I (Christie) have carefully hand picked our absolute top books for the month of July. Be sure to check the release date on each of them, some may not have been officially released yet! If you don't have these on your to-read list, these are some great goodies for you.