Blog Tour with Review and Giveaway: I Don't by Ella Fox

Title: I Don't

Author: Ella Fox

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 3, 2017

Done.

Finished. Kaput. Whatever you want to call it, the bride-to-be won’t be at the church on time. Walking away from her fiancé was the hardest thing Ava has ever done. After all, the sexy and charming Mateo is everything she's ever wanted—and more. But she needs to protect herself—and her heart—before it’s shattered once and for all. Mateo has no choice but to let her go. His woman needs space, and he loves her enough to give it to her—no matter how much he hates it. The only thing keeping him sane is the certainty that their separation will be short-lived. Ava thinks it’s over, but she’s about to find out that Mateo will stop at nothing to turn her “I Don’t” into an “I Do.”

“I ADORED every single second of this book.” ~Between The Bookends

“In true Ella Fox style I Don't is fan-freaking-tasting! It is intriguing, sexy and has a wonderful story.” ~Reader Review

“I Don’t is a steamy, suspenseful read.” ~Three Chicks

“It's Mr. Gretchen isn't it?” “Um, no,” Ben answered, “This is most definitely not Mr. Gretchen.” “Okayyy,” I drawled. “You’re acting weird, so I have to assume it’s someone unusual. Is it the President? George Clooney? Oh, wait. I know. It’s Channing Tatum. If I’ve told him once, I’ve told him a dozen times not to call me at work—" “Not even close. This man—he says he’s your fiancé.” My heart stopped beating for several seconds. When it started up again, I assured myself I was asleep. Yep, that had to be it. I was having a nightmare. With my free hand, I pinched my thigh, wincing at the twinge of pain. Dammit, I was awake. No, no, no, I chanted inwardly as I started to panic. I was nowhere near ready to deal with him. Surely he wouldn’t have tracked me down at work. With me gone, he should be living the bachelor life to the fullest, so busy dealing with his social calendar that thinking of me was impossible. I prayed that there was some kind of mistake or that whoever was on the phone wasn’t him. Maybe it was someone calling for another Ava. That could happen, right? “His voice,” I whispered. “Does he sound—” “Spanish?” Ben supplied. “Yeah.” I’d been about to ask if he sounded like a stubborn son-of-a-bitch, but Spanish told me what I needed to know.

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REVIEW

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I Don't is the first story in the Enamorado series, each one starring one of the five Cruz brothers as the leading man.

Mateo is your typical Alpha type hero from the start. He has the protective, possessive, and persistent vibe coming off of him in waves. But he also is incredibly sweet at the same time, very loving and adoring of our heroine Ava. I think it was his complete devotion to her that made her animosity towards him start to grate a bit. I understand that there was a reason for her to be behaving that way, but perception is all in the eye of the beholder. Because the reader doesn't have all of the facts and history from the start, her attitude towards him feels rude. But I told myself to kept an open mind.

Ava has called of their impending wedding, and moved away from their home in Spain. But Mateo's patience has run thin, and he steps into her office bound and determined to bring her back where she belongs. This is where the flashbacks begin in order to give us their romantic history, and how they arrived at this unpleasant place. Both heartbroken, and barely managing to get through the long weeks without each other.


The sound of his voice hit my veins like a drug, chipping away at my resistance and destroying my determination in a nanosecond. I wondered what was wrong with me that I couldn’t seem to erect a wall between my heart and my former fiancé.


I looked forward to the flashbacks the most. It was their happiest moments, and their sweetest. Perhaps a shade too sweet, but it was cute to see these two people who had known each other for most of their lives fall for each other. Their families were extremely close, so they had always seen each other like a brother or sister. Once they recognized their attraction, they knew exactly what they wanted. There was no looking for greener pastures, they spent all their time treasuring each other. If he could have handed her the world on a platter he would have, he's move heaven and earth to make it happen.


“I have dreamt of being with you like this hundreds of times, but none of them ever matched up to this reality. Everything is better, brighter, bigger…I could not ask for more. You are everything, Avelina. My entire world revolves around you.”


When we go back to present time, we land with a thud. Ava has lost her memory and seems to want nothing to do with him anymore. On top of her mental block, they have outside forces who plot and connive around them, so they don't have an easy task finding their way back to each other.

The last half dragged, possibly because there was somewhat of a disconnect for me for the MCs. As well, I was hoping for a little more in depth development of the brothers in order for me to be excited about the next books. Alejandro's is next and we spent no time really getting to know him, but I would consider reading it if the plot is intriguing enough. This is a quick, light read for readers who are in the mood for a sexy romance with a smooth talking Spaniard who will do anything for the woman he loves.

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Review: Saving Mercy by Abbie Roads

Title: Saving Mercy

Series: Fatal Truth #1

Author: Abbie Roads

Release date: April 4, 2017

Cliffhanger: No

Rating: 5 stars

Synopsis:

He's found her at last

Cain Killion knows himself to be a damaged man, his only saving grace the extrasensory connection to blood that he uses to catch murderers. His latest case takes a macabre turn when he discovers a familiar and haunting symbol linking the crime to his own horrific past-and only one woman could know what it means.

Only to lose her to a nightmare

Mercy Ledger is brave, resilient, beautiful-and in terrible danger. The moment he sees Mercy, Cain knows he's the one who can save her. He also knows he's beyond redemption. But the lines between good and evil blur and the only thing clear to Cain and Mercy is that they belong together. Love is the antidote for blood-but is their bond strong enough to overcome the evil that stalks them?

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Warning: If you are hemophobic (person with fear or aversion to blood) then you need to stay far away from this book. This story would make you rock yourself in a corner, numbly sucking your thumb.

This is my second book by this sharp new voice in the romance world and though I'm already familiar with her writing, Saving Mercy surpassed my expectations. However, it would be selling this author short to simply classify this as a romance. It's a cohesive blend of romance, paranormal, thriller, and suspense. One thing it is NOT is boring. Abbie Roads throws you head first right into the deep end, so you'd better be prepared to swim with the sharks. These pages are saturated with menace, and dripping with evil.

Cain straddles the line of his conscience, until you're not quite sure if he will fall prey to his guiltiest cravings. On one side, he protests with every fiber of his being what his father molded him to be. On the other side, his horrifying blood visions taunt him with the knowledge that he finds a secret enjoyment and rush in experiencing what he does. His dark predisposition has been ruthlessly nurtured by his morally bankrupt father, and he doesn't know if he has any hope of redemption.

He had a complicated relationship with blood. He hated it. He loved it. Blood was a conduit, a link, a connection between him and those who slayed souls. Blood opened a doorway, allowing him to step into the minds and bodies of those who found bliss in ending life. He became the killer.

Cain was a truly damaged and tortured character. Forced to endure and witness unimaginable things as a child, it's a wonder that he clings to any of his humanity. He keeps himself detached from other people, even the Mac, FBI agent who adopted him and showed him real love for the first time. And Liz, who became like a mother figure. But you see the genuine will inside of him to overcome his past and be a man that Mac could be proud of. It was chilling to look through his eyes when he was envisioning and becoming the mysterious murderer. It really felt like you were there witnessing the horror right along with him.

Mercy, the young woman who survived his father's reign of terror, escaped with her life but not much else. The grisly murder of her family eventually led her to the doors of a mental health facility where a psychotic man imprisons her. For years, her one focus is survival in the fresh hell she landed in. Sick mind games are her only company, but she somehow finds a way to hold herself together. It's an amazing testament to her strength.

I think her one saving grace in that hell hole was her special sensory ability to recognize sinister intentions before they are followed through. She's able to stay one step ahead of a mad man, but eventually her luck runs out. And that's when the man tied to her past enters her life again and things really get twisted.

Cain and Mercy didn't have an insta-love type of development with their emotions. Their feelings for each other were already rooted from a shared history. This connected them in a realistic and fitting way. They were both denied love for most of their lives and lived inside their own heads, which wasn't a pretty place to be. They would doubt themselves, and their worth to everyone around them so they weren't making the smartest of choices at times. But as wrecked as they both were mentally, they finally started to find a shred of hope with each other. The emotions between them
were raw and desperate. These two. They're enough to gut you.

Every inch of her skin touching his was a miracle of sensation. He wanted to squeeze her tighter to him, to bring her inside him and make her a part of him. He closed his eyes and just let his body map the sensation of her against him. She felt so right, so perfect, that it hurt.

This story is dark and gritty. It's intense, passionate, and filled with bombshells to blow your mind. This is not my typical read, but I was thoroughly hooked and invested in the outcome from Chapter one. And the ending had me practically gasping, I was so on edge. I can honestly say that I wasn't completely sure of how this thing would turn out for this troubled couple. Stomach in knots, and reading frantically, I raced to discover the reveal of the murderer and if they would elude him.

If you're looking for something that will get your blood pumping, this is going to be the book for you. I am now officially stalking the next in the series.

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