Ruthless by Sybil Bartel

5 stars for Sybil Bartel & her Ruthless alpha!

Blurb: 

Bodyguard.

Protector.

Security Detail.

I wasn't supposed to join the Marines and serve three tours. I'd been groomed to be another kind of warrior. Since I could walk, I'd been primed to take over the family business. Build the real estate empire bigger, ruthlessly fight my way to the top—make everyone richer.

Instead, I'd enlisted. Wanting to protect my country, not a bank account, I'd turned my back on the family business and gave the Marines eight years. Now I was a bodyguard for the best personal security firm in the business, and life was perfectly uncomplicated... Until an innocent redhead smiled at me and destroyed everything.

Now she was about to find out how ruthless a bodyguard could be.

*RUTHLESS is the fourth standalone book in the Alpha Bodyguard Series.

Review: 

I can sing Sybil's praises all day when it comes to writing alphas that make you swoon. No joke every book they just get hotter & hotter but Sawyer oh my Sawyer. He is on another level. See I'll be honest, in the first book that we meet Sawyer I thought he was a straight up dick. I had a feeling he would get his own story so I tried to keep an open mind but it was tough. Then in Reckless (Tyler's story) I seriously started to love the guy. He is the perfect example of looking beneath the surface to see someone's true self. Sure he's rich beyond all belief but he truly doesn't care. He is who he is & his family doesn't define him. Now we also got to meet his lady love Genevieve in Reckless & you would never imagine that they would make a good couple but they do. Now I've said it before & I'll keep on saying it. Every time the heroine is a red head I immediately love her. No shame in supporting my fellow 5%. But the fact that Sawyer loves redheads? Yup I'm all in! 

This story follows them on an intense journey of dealing with car jackings, Florida gangs, car chases with TALON, hospital visits, shootouts, PTSD, uptight family,  & a whole lot of sexual tension. In short I couldn't put this book down for anything. I was that enthralled. SB really knows how to weave a tale & she did not disappoint with this one at all.

My Favorite Parts:

 - Meeting Preston & Ty. Seriously Preston may seem off but I am seriously digging him & his brain. Ty may seem unstable but that ASL conversation with his son? (swoon!)

- I seriously love how every girl Sybil writes has to get the Talon seal of approval & that car chase!!

- Marek... just... Marek *heart eyes*

- Under me, over me, on her knees, I didn't care. I'd imagined a hundred ways to take her, and all of them involved the same thing. Dominating the fuck out of her nervous energy and innocence.

- Nothing about her was anything I'd ever wanted or needed, but all I could think about was having her thick hair wrapped around my hand as I made her submit.

- Ty Smirked "Who knew? The billionaire does have a vice. His downfall?" He grinned and waited a beat like I was going to answer his bullshit question. "Redheads"

- "It's beautiful." I whisper-cried. 

His arms rested on his knees, his head turned toward me, he stared into my eyes like he knew every fear and regret that was eating me alive. 

I wanted to lean into him. I wanted to run away. I wanted his arms around me, and I wanted to forget I'd ever laid eyes on him. 

But when he spoke... 

"You're beautiful." 

I wanted my heart back.

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Heart Of The Devil by Meghan March

Heart Of The Devil by Meghan March

Blurb:

From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes the stunning conclusion to the Forge Trilogy. In this final volume, ruthless billionaire Jericho Forge faces his toughest challenge. To emerge victorious, he’ll have to give up the one thing he’s never offered a woman—his heart.

It started as a game. She was nothing but my pawn.

But I was quick to see the error in my ways, and now she is everything I never knew I needed.

The value of a woman like India Baptiste is beyond measure.

But the problem with being a man like me? I’ve already screwed this up, and there’s no guarantee India will take me on for one last bet.

I'll do whatever I have to do. Drop to my knees and offer her the only thing I have left. The one thing that’s only ever been hers—the heart of the devil.

Review:

Heart Of The Devil was the best third book in a trilogy that Meghan March has ever written. It was intense, action packed & steamy as all hell. 5 stars all the way! 

At the end of Luck Of The Devil Meghan left us all pulling our hair out with one of her famous cliffhangers. But thank the goddess we get right back into it in this book. Right away we are thrown into the action & I'm not joking when I say I didn't move until I had finished half the book. I had to get to a part where I could put it down for a second & trust me I didn't want to then either. The entire book had me on the edge of my seat. I'll be the first one to tell you that I thought I knew where this whole series might have been headed but boy oh boy was I WAY off! That last few chapters of this book had my jaw on the floor & me screaming WTF?!?! But from the beginning I have been crazy for these characters & this book only cemented my undying love for Jericho Forge. I hate to admit it but I think he might have just taken Creighton Karas' spot as my #1 Meghan March alpha hero. Indy makes the perfect heroine  for him. In this book she was really able to shine & show us how strong she is & how much she is willing to fight for what she wants. Jericho needs that in a partner. Their love, their strength, their loyalty. With those they are unbreakable. 

My Favorite Parts:

"I don't deserve you, Indy. Not for one single second."
Jericho's words come out strangled.

"But you've got me anyway."

India I hope you're ready, because everything I am, and everything I have, is yours. Including my heart.

Jericho Forge doesn't have a single clue what it's like to be the center of someone's world. He's about to find out.

"I haven't bought in yet."

"Don't worry, I fronted you the stake." I smile, because the tables are once again turning, and if everything goes according to plan, I will win him tonight.

She's a siren, and I'm the sailor she's trying to lure in. I've never wrecked a ship, but she could tempt me to do anything.

She's the one thing money can't buy, and she's my fucking world.

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Luck Of The Devil by Meghan March

Luck Of The Devil by Meghan March

Blurb:

New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the story of ruthless, calculating billionaire Jericho Forge in Luck of the Devil.

My poker face has always been one of my greatest assets, along with my grit and determination. I was beholden to no one. Asked permission for nothing.

Then Jericho Forge took my life by storm.

I traded my freedom for something infinitely more precious, but I didn’t realize he was holding an unbeatable hand.
Now, all I have to do is survive the high-stakes game that is my life—with my heart intact.
But not falling in love with Forge? That will take the luck of the devil. 

Luck of the Devil is the second book of the Forge Trilogy, and should be read following Deal with the Devil. The Forge Trilogy concludes in Heart of the Devil.

Review:

The Kraken strikes again! 5 stars for Meghan March & Luck Of The Devil! This book exceeded my expectations & topped Deal With The Devil in every way. I can not wait to see what Heart Of The Devil has in store for a finale. 

As the Queen of cliffhangers Meghan March left us all screaming NOOOO at the end of Deal With The Devil. Luckily after a 25 year flashback of Forge & a meeting with one of my favorite MM men Creighton Karas, we get right back to where we left off. This story is definitely shaping up to be one of my favorite MM trilogies so far. The similarities & ties to Creighton Karas, who like I said is one of my favorites, had me falling for Jericho Forge right off the bat. But now that we are into book 2 I am getting to see him more in depth & falling for his differences as well. Throughout this book he proves himself time & again. He is seriously swoon worthy & makes my heart melt. But he is also an alpha to the core & with that comes the more testosterone fueled behavior that we would expect from a billionaire pirate. Indy on the other hand just keeps getting more & more badass! This girl is seriously strong & we all know Meghan writes some of the best strong heroines out there. Indy is resilient, she never gives up & she matches Forge for stubbornness. The two of them together are a match made in hero/heroine heaven! Luck Of The Devil sends us on a more personal journey between the two of them. They are starting to realize they both have real feelings for each other & neither of them quite knows how to react to that. We see them both struggle with how to move forward. After some brilliant advice from Creighton, Forge realizes that he needs to put Indy first. Indy realizes that she needs to let him in, let her guard down & trust him just a little. Through poker games, long lost fathers, sabotaged helicopters, racing through the streets in high heels, outdoor baths & lots of steamy sex these two find each other. We end with the two of them knowing their relationship is for real & Indy knowing Forge will put her before anything else in this world. Then Meghan goes & does it again & we are left screaming "NOOOO" again!! Only this time I was more covering my mouth whispering "holy shit nooooo!" The ending was epic but so not cool! Now all I have to do is wait until March to get all my questions answered!

My Favorite Parts:

- My #1 favorite part of this book aside from the love story was the fact that we got quite a bit of Creighton Karas & even Holly! We get a few mentions of Lincoln Riscoff & even a mention of Seven Sinners Whiskey! I love when authors mention things/characters from other series they have written. 

- Indy's constant reference to "The Kraken"

- "I might not be a good guy, but I'm not the fucking devil you want my to be either."

-"I bet there are plenty of people who've been dick-struck by the Kraken. But don't worry, I'll get over it.

- "You have the luck of the devil with you tonight Mrs. Forge. I suppose it only seems right, as you're now the devil's mistress."

- "If you told me the sun doesn't rise and set over the curves of my wife's perfect ass, I'd call you a goddamned liar." -Creighton Karas

- "Where you go, I go. Even if it's overboard."

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Free by Kristen Ashley

Free by Kristen Ashley was the perfect book to say goodbye & give closure to the end of this wild ride we have all taken with the Chaos MC. *****

I had to take some time to process & say goodbye before I could write my review but finally here it is. Like most of you I have been on this ride with KA & Chaos since the beginning & by beginning I mean way back to Mystery Man when I fell in love with Tack. (Side note: my girls call me Red for more than just my hair color. haha) I have followed every up & down that Chaos has ever seen. I've fallen for each brother & each old lady one by one. There hasn't been one book that has not had me on the edge of my seat crying or laughing. That's what I love so much about Kristen Ashley. Every book she puts out is sure to be entertaining from start to finish & I am never disappointed.  But this one took the cake. I cried, I was scared, I was happy, I was screaming NO NO NO NO NO!!! I was laughing my ever loving ass off so much my husband kept giving me looks like "what the heck is up with you?" I'll admit I ever snorted from laughing so hard. She laid this series out perfectly. We ended Mystery Man with Tack, started Chaos with the biker princess Tabby & ended it with Rush who will take over his father legacy. Rush is everything I hoped he would be & more. He is definitely his fathers son but also his own man is many ways. The way he loves & his loyalty knows no bounds. He knows what he wants & he goes for it which is exactly what he does with Rebel. Now Rebel though Rebel surprised me. Not because she was a red head because come on, we all knew Rush would totally take after his dad in that way. No, even though we met Rebel in Loose Ends I wasn't prepared for how fierce she actually is. She has to deal with a lot throughout this book & she braves it all with immense strength. I knew Rush needed someone strong but Rebel went above & beyond. I fell in love with her spirit & strength. But the one thing I liked most about her was her give em hell attitude & her ability to give as good as she gets. She is definitely the perfect match for Rush in every way. 

Now I'm not going to be able to just give you a few quotes from this book as my favorites so I'm just going to tell you about my favorite parts. Rebel's neighbor/landlord is a freaking hoot! Orgies & elephants had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt. The way Tyra reacted to Rebel "living" with Rush & how she asked if Rebel had read the Rock Chick books when Rebel told her it was only "temporary" was hilarious. Then Tacks reaction when Rush told him he left Rebel alone with Tyra! All of the characters from different KA series that played a part in this book. I mean really we had a lot of characters from The Unfinished Heroes series, we got to see Hawk, Slim & Mitch, Eddie & Hank. The fact that not only did we get to see D & Mad but also Sixx threw her hat in the ring to help get things sorted was amazing! I wish we could have had some of Molly too but I'll take D & Mad any way I can get them. Basically this book was like a big family reunion & it made me feel all warm & fuzzy inside. Beck/Throttle basically had his own novella throughout this book. It was a story of redemption & boy was it a good one. There were a ton of POVs in this book. I was afraid at first I wouldn't be able to keep up but it actually made for a much more enjoyable storyline & gave me better closure with all the different characters. One of my favorite moments in this book happened in chapter 9 & it was a conversation between Tack & Rush that had me in tears gripping at my chest. This book had my emotions all over the place & the last scene left me sobbing because I did not want to say goodbye. But I know Chaos will always be there for me to return to & believe me I will!

Now since it would take forever for me to give you all my favorite quotes I picked one that I am biased about & that my husband 100% agrees with.

"He learned a lot from his dad. One of those things was, you find a redhead who did it for you, even if it was early in your relationship. If you knew in your gut that it was right you didn't let go. So yeah, he'd made his decision. He was keeping her."

Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely Audiobook Review

Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely truly made me feel like it was my birthday!

Review: There was so much goodness to this book I have no idea where to start! So let's just start with our leads Andi Arndt & Sebastian York. These two killed it as Lulu & Leo! They always work so well together & this time was no exception! They were so believable & so true to the characters that Lauren Blakely created. They were able to bring you in & hold your attention throughout the entire book. They had me laughing one minute & wanting to cry the next. Another flawless delivery from this dynamic duo! Erin Mallon as an aussie was incredible! As Ginny she was hilarious & able to deliver the accent flawlessly. I completely believed she was from Australia the entire time. I actually forgot it was her for a bit & just got into the character. Now if you know me you know I love me some Shane East! He didn't let me down as Dean, not one bit. The scenes between him & Sebastian York were some of my favorites. I said it before & I'll say it again, total eargasm! I have to say though my favorite performance came from Joe Arden as Noah. I am used to hearing him in more intense rolls so hearing him hilarious, upbeat & hyper as heck was absolutely AMAZING! His delivery was completely mind blowing for me & made me see him in a whole new light. I can't wait to see if he will do more of this kind of character in the future. I have to say I was surprised that Savannah Peachwood could pull off such a bitchy character. I can honestly say I hated RaeLynn by the end of the book even though I love Savannah Peachwood. January Lavoy as Kingsley made my day! She played that roll to perfection & had me totally enthralled every time Kingsley would talk. Dion Graham was perfect as Lulu's best friend & business partner Cameron. The scenes between the two of them were so believable & hilarious. Jason Clarke gave a very good performance as well as Tripp, Leo's best friend & Lulu's ex husband. That last scene he did almost made me cry. I'd like to hear more from him & from the teasers at the end of the audiobook it looks like that is going to happen very soon! RC Bray as Grorge was hilarious as the chocolate fountain man with triplet babies! Julia Whelan had me totally into her quirky character Tabitha. And Robin Miles pulled off not one but two different & distinct characters flawlessly! All in all this audiobook is up there in my favorites of all time & I will not be surprised when it starts winning awards left & right! I completely recommend you give Birthday Suit a listen. You will not be disappointed!

Hard Limit by Sybil Bartel

I have NO hard limits when it comes to this sexy alpha!

Review:

Hard Limit by Sybil Bartel blew my freaking mind! I already knew it was going to be intense from all the teasers she has given us. But I had no idea that it would rock me so completely. I have been waiting for Candle's story for a very long time. I figured we would get a story that starts after all his action in the Uncompromising Series but holy hell was I shocked to find out we were going back to River Ranch for some more drama. Not only was this story a page turner, it was one of the most intriguing books I have read of hers yet. I couldn't wait to dive into Shaila's life & find out what she was all about. I literally sat in my reading chair & devoured this book start to finish without getting up I was that into it. Learning more of his background with the cult & finding out what happened to him after he was "vanquished" was amazing. Getting to know Shaila & her background made it easy to see how perfect she is for him. Of course she had to leave us in a cliffhanger since this is a 3 book series but even just in this first one I am hooked & anxiously awaiting the next book! That cliffhanger though holy hell so crazy & not fair!! I can already tell that this series is going to be a favorite of mine for sure. 

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Deal With The Devil by Meghan March

The Queen of cliffhangers strikes again!

From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller
Meghan March comes the first book in a new riveting romance trilogy
filled with international high-stakes, dangerous hidden agendas,
and—in true March fashion—plenty of twists and turns.

ABOUT THE BOOK

DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
Forge Trilogy, Book #1
Red Dress Press | On Sale: January 15, 2019

BOOK TEASER:

From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes the story of the ruthless, calculating billionaire Jericho Forge. India Baptiste, his latest prey, is now caught in the high stakes game that has become her life since colliding with Forge, and she’ll need the luck of the devil to survive. India Forge’s life is now part of Jericho Forge’s calculated game.

COVER BLURB:

"You can put that man in a suit, but he'll never be tame."

One look at Jericho Forge and I knew the rumors were true. He was a predator, and he had set his sights on me.

I knew better than to bet more than I could afford to lose that night. I knew better than to bet myself. But desperation leads to bad decisions, and I thought there was no way I could lose.

I was wrong.

Now I have no choice but to make a deal with the devil. 

REVIEW:

I had the amazing opportunity to get an ARC of this story & I was blown away! Can I just start by saying that this book was much different than I expected it to be in all the best ways! After The Sin Trilogy I will admit that I was a little nervous going into a new trilogy because I was afraid of being thrown in a million different directions that I couldn't keep up with but that was definitely not the case. March was able to keep me on the edge of my seat without driving me insane. I was able to thoroughly enjoy the story I was reading as it unfolded. I was able to fall completely in love with these new characters & never be bored or confused. As far as MM's different billionaires go Creighton Karas has always been my favorite by far. When we were introduced to Jericho Forge at the end of The Sin Trilogy & found out that Creighton was one of his business connections I knew immediately that I would like him. When MM revealed that Jericho was a mix of Creighton & Lachlan Mount from the Mount Trilogy I lost my ever loving mind & was almost frantic to get my hands on his story. Well ladies & gents March delivered in a big way! Jericho is the perfect mix of these two epic alpha billionaire heroes. He is smart, sophisticated & sexy as all hell. But her references to Jason Momoa & Aquaman really pushed me over the egde & made me fall for him HARD! Then enter India Baptiste the famous poker player that swoops right into Forge's life & heart. Indy is a perfect example of a true strong independent woman. She challenges Forge at every turn, never backing down & always giving him a run for his money. She is the ideal heroine for this unlikely hero. I'm sure as the story progresses these two are going to be a force to be reckoned with. I can only imagine what trouble a pirate & a poker player can get up to! This book get a complete 5 stars from me on every front. I can't wait to see what surprises the next book brings us.


My Favorites:

"When a billionaire walks into a room, you feel it. Especially if you're the billionaire." That is seriously one of the best first sentences of a book I have ever read! It sets the tone for the entire trilogy. Right on MM!

"It's like someone unleashed the Kraken." I may or may not have spit out my diet dr. pepper when I read that. I laughed so hard at that line & the next couple pages that my stomach ached afterward.

"His words shouldn't affect me like this. His touch shouldn't affect me like this. But that doesn't change the fact that I'm a slave to Jericho Forge." I am right there with you Indy because seriously this man made my ovaries ache!

"He really is Aquaman.
Except he's not an actor playing a role. Forge is the real deal.

Indy, you need to watch yourself, the voice in my head says. Don't go getting dick-struck by him because he released the Kraken on you." Again with the sides aching laughter. But woah mama with the sexy imagery!  

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Making the jump from corporate lawyer to romance author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never regret. With over thirty titles published, she has sold millions of books in nearly a dozen languages to fellow romance-lovers around the world. A nomad at heart, she can currently be found in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, living her happily ever after with her real-life alpha hero. 

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