Bottom Bitch 3: The Revenge Kill By: Racquel Williams

Book Description....

"Sierra Rogers has once again beaten the odds of getting shot, but that was no pain compared to her losing the love of her life. Having had enough heartache, she decides to move to Atlanta, GA. She soon realizes that trouble has a way of showing up on her doorstep. Armed with anger and murder on her mind, she becomes as treacherous as the streets that raised her and the hunted becomes the hunter.
Shayna Jackson is out for blood, and vows to stop at nothing until her rival is dead. Consumed with hate and jealousy, she decides to go after the woman that caused havoc on her life.
Azir Jackson is young, rich and poisonous. Having to live without his father, he turned to the streets for guidance. Years later, he’s all grown up and has one thing on his mind; MURDER. Someone has to pay for the pain of him losing his father.
The saga continues as bloody murder, sex and revenge are on the minds of this trio. Revenge at its finest and only God knows who will make it out alive."

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Title:  Bottom Bitch 3  The Revenge Kill 

Author: Racquel Williams

Publisher:  Sullivan Productions, LLC

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: 5

Review:  

"Bottom Bitch 3:  The Revenge Kill"  By:  Racquel Williams

What I liked about this novel.....

Wow this author knows how to keep your attention!  This was the third of the Bottom Bitch series and it was  definitely on the mark.being very well done.  Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down until the end and oh what a ending!  Be ready for fast paced action, lots of mayhem and some mystery.  The reader will find this isn't a predictable read because every chapter will have so many twist and turns and you will just have to keep up with this entertaining story.  The characters were all for the most part well developed, well portrayed and believable.   If you haven't read this author's other two books in this series, I would definitely suggest you do so you will have a clear understanding of what has gone on earlier in the reads.  Very well done to the author and I was left wondering will there be another part to this story?

Cold Lick By: Cortez Law III

Book Description....

"Five Cops…Four Days…Three Criminals…Two Objectives…One Outcome.

In the dead of night, an Atlanta neighborhood erupts in sudden violence. To the participants, whether dead or alive, two pairs of eyes observe the event. However, are they reliable witnesses and more importantly, how likely will they come forward to report what they saw to authorities?

For Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his elite X-Men Homicide Squad this new investigation exposes case evidence that the victims were members of the Atlanta Police Department.

The crime sets off a series of events that reveals an underbelly of criminal organization that involves Fabrice Mousassi and Julianna Delacroix. Payback fuels the fire inside of them that in turn races against the tick…tick…tick of a past windfall. Mousassi and Delacroix won’t allow it to slip away and by any means and method necessary, there will be retribution and long overdue compensation.

The intensity of these threads and their connections increases the pressure on the X-Men to solve the crimes in the swiftest manner possible. However, painful pasts, guilt, innocence, societal rule of law and street justice will all collide with collateral damage that resonates to the highest levels of the APD."

Title:  Cold Lick
Author:  Cortez Law III
Publisher:  Metro Black & Blue Books
Series:  X-Men Case File # 3
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating:  4
Review

"Cold Lick" by Cortez Law III

What I liked about this novel.....

"Cold Lick"  by Cortez Law III was another one of this author's good novels.   This was indeed another good mystery novel that this author seems to write so well for the reader.  For Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his elite X-Men Homicide Squad was quite a story with this team not only having to deal with the criminal organization  but also the members of this Atlanta Police Department that will go even deeper in the ranks before this case is all over.  This was really a touching story of this Sergeant Hobbs because in this story will not only be about his job being on the line but his personal life that deals with some deep dark secrets that his family has held from him.  What was that all about?  In that ending of this story after all was said and done left me saying wow and shaking my head!  I was sure left wondering at this point will there be another novel that will pick up where this one left off?  Now,  to truly understanding all of the twist and turns in this mystery novel  and there will be many the reader will have to pick up "Cold Lick" to see for yourself how well this author will bring it all out to the reader.

Kremlin Tide ( Atlanta X-Men Homiide Unit Case File) By: Cortez Law III

Book Description....

"A meeting of criminal minds with a shared hatred of America. But can the love of God and a woman prevent Armageddon?

Anastasiya Goldberg came to America to start a new life. She was a wife, a faithful church member and a target. When a 911 call reports a murder at the church, Atlanta Homicide Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his Detectives nicknamed, ‘The X-Men’, want to know who the shooter was, where is the witness who made the call…and just who is the victim?

Then a series of grisly murders with similar M.O. blanket the city. The consensus by the Atlanta Police Department is the city has a serial killer on the loose. As the case progresses, Malcolm and The X-Men, discover a Russian link to the victims and the perpetrators. If the connection is correct, they can finally close the case. However, a key component to their investigation is missing.

Hobbs and The X-Men investigate Anastasiya Goldberg’s background and discover her coming to America was crucial to a number of people in Atlanta and Russia …from her closest Russian emigrant friends to a consortium of international entrepreneurs with the mutual goal to evade detection by the Atlanta Police led by the elite X-Men Homicide Unit.

But for Hobbs, a man who slowly pieces his shattered life and walk of faith in God back together again, it’s a labyrinth of danger with a countdown certain to confront him and The X-Men with the ultimate nightmare."

Title:  Kremlin Tide
Author:  Cortez Law III
Publisher:  Metro Black & Blue Books
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Kremlin Tide" by Cortez Law III

What I liked from this novel.....

This author really knows how the 'criminal mind' works having read this story that will show all of that in this captivating read but also in this story there will be some forgiveness too.  I will say when I first read 'Kremlin Tide' was about I wondered would I really like this type of read which was a deep mystery however, after getting into the read it was not bad at all.  I liked how this author helped the reader flow into each chapter presenting at the beginning of a new chapter he let us know just where we were in the read because this novel moves, moves and  moves a lot in the read bringing so many twist and turns that you will have to keep up with it that is going on.   From the start of the read... from  the "911 call murder reports a murder at the church...till the end the reader will be found turning the pages till the end.

For this Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his Detectives, the X-Men Homicide Unit really had their hands full in this read.  This story will keep your interest as you reads about a Russian Mafia group of bad people who were serial killers on the loose there in Atlanta, Georgia. Will Sergeant Hobbs and his team be able to bring down this terrorism down and then afterwards what then? What had happened and was going on with these Russian immigrates that they felt the need of doing what that did? Now, this is where I say you will have to pick up "Kremlin Tide" and read it for yourself to see how this author gives the reader this well written story.   It was quite interesting how these good people: Malcolm, Pepper, Svetlana, Shepherd, Orlando, Selena, Hobbs, Allen, Agents Pratt, Thompkin and I am sure I have left out a few who were able to get this bad element of people down...finally getting their hands on  .......  I will say that all of these characters were simply off the chart good, well developed, defined, characterized, real and oh so believable.  I found it quite interesting at the end of the read what happened to those two criminals.  It really makes one wonder is this what happens to some of the crooks that are put away  in our prisons?  The christian references that were brought into this read was really special in how this author was able to put this into this story and it being done so well.   As you read you can get the feel of what had happened to each one who had this experience with God especially for Malcolm and Pepper.

What I especially liked  about this novel...

At the end of this novel when Malcolm Hobbs was able to ask for forgiveness, rededicating his life and be welcome  back into  the church was truly a wonderfully written part  that I truly enjoyed from this novel.  Now, once again to understand this and so much more you will have to pick up this read and see for yourself.   For me that  really made the ending wonderful and to understanding a little more of what all had gone one in Malcolm's life.  With saying that would I recommend 'Kremlin Tide?'   YES!

Summer Champagne By: Jennifer Gracen

Book Description....

"In AUTUMN GETAWAY, Book One of the Seasons of Love series, Lydia connected with charming, sensitive Sam, and took a chance on someone new. Then, in WINTER HOPES, Book Two of the series, Sam and Lydia explored the excitement of their blossoming romance. Even though their long distance relationship wasn’t easy, in each other they found renewed hope, overcoming past losses to learn to trust and love again. In SPRING SHADOWS, Book Three of the series, author Jennifer Gracen brings Lydia and Sam one step closer to lasting happiness. But then romance and roses turn to tears as unexpected tragedy threatens to tear them apart.

In SUMMER CHAMPAGNE, the final book of the Seasons of Love series, Lydia and Sam face their challenges shoulder to shoulder, but the deep commitment they've worked so hard to build brings the fear of equally serious loss. SUMMER CHAMPAGNE takes the genuine emotions you've come to expect from the Seasons of Love and presses them up against the harsh reality of life in a genre-defining tale of love, healing, and hope for the future that will have you toasting the lovely couple with your own glass of champagne."

Title:  Summer Champagne
Author:  Jennifer Gracen
Publisher:  Booktrope Edition
Series:  Seasons of Love # 4
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Summer Champagne" by Jennifer Gracen

What I enjoyed from this novel.....

This was a part one ...'In Autumn Getaway and part two...'In Summer Champagne'  put together in one novel that was absolutely a wonderful amazing romantic that was just a wow of a read.  Having these two reads put together really made this one good well written read and once you start reading the reader will find it very hard to put down until the end.  This author's series of  Lydia and Sam was simply off the chart being so well thought out and presented to the reader getting such a complete well told story.  I will even say I really was sad to see this series end.  Oh well, good things can come at the end and indeed this was GOOD ending!  This author really knows how to get the reader pulled into the story with all of the emotions, with the drama of it all (Lydia's ex husband and her parents), and oh yes  the beautiful sweet and sexy romance of these two.... Lydia and Sam.  I found the  main characters as well as the secondary ones were all so well developed, defined, portrayed and oh so believable which really helped to give the reader a wonderful well told story.  So, this is the end for this series...where we find  Lydia and Sam to have gone through many ups and downs that will be presented in this read from their friendship and love.   You the reader will get a interesting romantic read seeing  just how these two weathered  it all out but to have it all brought out to you  from this author the reader will have to pick up the read "Summer Champagne" to see for yourself how this story will all come out in the end.  Would I recommend this series?  YES all four of them!  

Mine Today By: Lisa Marie Perry

Book Description....

"The night that changed everything…

After being dumped by her fiancé and losing her shot at TV stardom, Bindi Paxton just wants to get out of town. But there's no escaping the past—not even on the beautiful Seychelles Islands. And when her attraction to former Las Vegas Slayers heir Santino Franco culminates in a night of sizzling passion, she has to fight her feelings for a man who could hurt her deeper than any other has before.

Santino came to the islands to find the man responsible for the injury that ended his pro-football career. Ending up in bed with Bindi is a mistake they both regret. Except he now needs her help to find his fugitive father. And—heaven help him—he's starting to fall for the stunning Sin City reporter. He can't change their history…but he'd give anything for one more night, and maybe forever, in her arms."

Title:  Mine Tonight
Author:  Lisa Marie Perry
Publisher:  Harlequin Kimani
Series:  The Blue Dynasty # 4
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"Mine Tonight" by Lisa Marie Perry

"What I enjoyed from this read...

This turned out to be a very interesting story of Bindi Paxton and Santino Franco who learned get a good lesson in trusting each other.  I will say to truly understand what all has gone on in this story I would suggest you read all the previous series of  'The Blue Dynasty 1-3.'  With saying that we find Bindi a reporter has been dumped by her finance (Santino's father) and tries to escape it all by going to the Seychelles Islands only Santino Franco is in the need of answers to finding his father so this is where this story gets interesting.  What will happen when these  two meet up  is somewhat predictable however, there will be some twist and turns that will be presented making "Mine Today" a captivating story with both of these main characters who have been battered  having to face their past in order to get on with their future.  I found for the most parts of this novel all of the characters especially some from the other series well developed, well portrayed and believable giving the reader a well written story.  

What I especially liked about this read....

I liked how this author presented Bindi who had a very complicated life was able to finally come out of that hold her father had on her.  I often wondered what made her tick then finding out about what had happened to her at a early age did make the read a little more understandable as to why she was steered to older men.  However, having meet having met Santino would this be a life changing experience for Bindi?

In the end what will happen as Bindi and Santino let each other into their life?  Will there be any redemption for these two in this story?  This is where I say to find out the answer to these questions and more you must pick up "Mine Today" to see how this author presents such a wonderful good read to the readers.   It will be a very intriguing read in the end!

The Pleasure Principle By: Jane O'Reilly

Book Description....
An education


"When it comes to sex, shy and awkward Verity is as reluctant as a virgin. So imagine her horror and shame when her ex reveals her inadequacies to the internet? To prove that she’s not frigid, as claimed, she’ll sleep with the very next man she sees!

So when her boss, Cal Bailey, a man completely confident in his own sexiness, invites her to one of his legendary parties Verity leaps at the chance. She gets Cal right where she wants him but at the crucial moment her insecurities take over, leaving Cal confused and her frustrated!

Verity, convinced she can’t do it, is set for rejection again but Cal is a sexpert and he’s determined to turn Verity’s pain into her ultimate pleasure... "

Title:  The Pleasure Principle
Author:  Jane O'Reilly
Publisher:  Carina
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:

"The Pleasure Principle" by Jane O'Reilly

What I liked about this novel...

This author really knows how to put a story together  that will keep you turning the pages till the ending this short read.  Be prepared for some erotica F/F/M scenes so be aware of that.  What a ugly person to have what was done to her by a ex-boyfriend telling the whole world on a website that she sucked in bed.   For poor Verity who knew after going to one his his 'famous parties'  her life was about to change.  The character Cal was really something in trying to help Verity being very blunt and that was just  what she needed.  I liked how this author brings out some information of Verity's  past  from boyfriends, her mother and father where their had been much disappointments.  What will happen after one night with Cal where she will be introduce to a little bit of it all with some free and uninhibited people.  To truly understand this whole story you will have to pick up this erotic romance to see how the author will bring it all out to the reader.   It was quite a read as these two people will go on a sexual  journey and in the end it will be quite interesting to see  what will happen between Verity and Cal in this hot romance.

Guilty Pleasure By Jane O'Reilly

Book Description....

After hours...


"Architect Tasha has to work harder and longer to be taken seriously by her sexist boss. No wonder she feels like a pressure cooker ready to explode!
But working late every night Tasha has found some very creative ways to relieve that pressure once her co-workers have left for the day. Far from taking orders - in her steamy fantasies Tasha is the one issuing instructions and her fellow (smuggest!) architect Ethan Hall has to do her bidding!
Then one night, Ethan catches Tasha in the act. Tasha’s sure Ethan will use the discovery to sink her career so she’s stunned, then thrilled, when he promises to make her secret fantasies a red-hot reality..."

Title:  Guilty Pleasure

Author:  Jane O'Reilly

Publisher:  Carina

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: 4

Review:

"Guilty Pleasures" by Jane O'Reilly

What I liked about the novel...


I liked how this author gave the reader some read of Tasha and Ethan.  We find Tasha messing around in her office doing some dark erotic  things to herself  and what happens?  Tasha is caught by a co worker...Ethan and from that this story will becomes quite a read of these two.  Do they want to be caught  doing all of this kinkiness in the work areas they had chosen?  In this short erotica novel you will get a well written read as they explore their sexual pleasures with a lots of exhibitionism along the way and in the end what happens? This is where I say you will have to pick up this novel and see for yourself.    So, if you are looking for a hot naughty erotica romance "Guilty Pleasure" will be a read for you.