Love's Required (Love & Redemption Book 1) Kindle Edition by Aja

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"Camille "Cami" Douglas doesn't have it all figured out. In fact, she is known for making a lot of mistakes in the name of living-it-up and following her free spirit, but this time she has bumped her head and broken her own heart in a way that has taken its toll. She's done.

Logan Graham, also known as "Angel" by fellow paramedics, has issues of his own, but his came from a 911 call he responded to months ago that still gives him nightmares and makes him avoid the people closest to him.

Two people, each broken apart by life's choices and circumstances, form a deep friendship because of one's need to be saved and the other's need to be hero.
Both have to learn to use LOVE to heal old wounds and to redeem their battered souls.

This is the first book in the Love & Redemption series however, I Am Yours will provide context into the cast of characters."

Title:  Love's Required

Author:  Aja

Publisher:  She Loves Words                    

Series:  Love & Redemption Book 1

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating:  Five

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"Love's Required" by Aja

My Rationalization....


A good story of what can happen after there is a healing process as it was for Camille Douglas and Logan Graham.   Camille has gone through quite a bit after loosing her mother, dealing with with another issue and Logan dealing with something that had happened to him while working.  After meeting with one of their mutual friends at a wedding will anything come from this?  Well, it seems that after some time will these two be able to turn a friendship to love in this emotional ride and heartbreak that it seems like each one has.  In the end with their be trust and healing for these two?  Well, to get the jest of it all  you will have to pick up this good read 'Love's  Required' to see how it will all turn out for Camille and Logan.  

Illegally Yours A Laws of Attraction Novel by Kate Meader

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"Rule #1: Never fall for your client.
Rule #2: Never fall for your client’s fiercely protective, smoking hot sister-in-law.

I’m the kind of guy who believes that everyone deserves the best legal representation money can buy—which just so happens to be me, Lucas Wright. Give me your henpecked, your cuckolded, your irreconcilable differences yearning to break free! And if you’re the bad guy in your marriage, that’s cool too. Your green is as good as anyone’s.

Tell that to Trinity Jones. It’s my job to destroy her sister—the soon-to-be ex-wife of my a-hole of a client—and Trinity’s “big sis” instincts are dialed up to the max. I admire that. I admire her. But she won’t stop me from representing my client to the best of my ability.

Not even if my chemistry with Trinity is undeniable. Not even if we can’t keep our hands off each other. Not even if she injects life into a heart assumed to be long dead.

Because when faced with a choice between love and duty, the job will always win—or at least that’s what I thought before I met Trinity . . . and suddenly conflict of interest never felt so right."

Title:  Illegally Yours

Author:  Kate Meader

Publisher:  Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept  

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Five

Review:

"Illegally Yours" by Kate Meader

My Rationalization.....

What a beautiful contemporary romantic story this was for Lucas Wright who was a divorce attorney and Trinity Jone who was a Sommelier with her specialty being in Whiskey.  This was quite a interesting story that you will see from the read that Lucas was Trinity's ex brother in law's lawyer.
The drama will come 'when Trinity finds out that Lucas is representing her ex brother-in-law in a divorce proceeding against her sister Emily.'

 It was quite a read seeing this British charm that Lucas used when meeting Trinity.  The story had a lots of deep meaning in it as the reader will see how these  two main characters had something that they seem to hold from each other due to their traumatic experiences they had suffered in their lifes.


Lucas definitely processed being a 'charmer, life of the party, super smart, inordinately, witty, alpha, protective, even a sensitive side' and for Trinity a little older than Lucas but 'strong, smoking hot, super protective of  her sister, independent, in control as well as a caregiver.'   The reader will get off with the bantering between Trinity and Lucas which will put a smile on your face as you are reading through this story.  I will say that the 'British words and phrases that came out of Lucas mouth made this read quite funny and hot' read.

 I also enjoyed some of the other characters [Max, Charlie, Grant, Audrey,] to name a few which seemed to be not only a 'circle of friends' but a 'fantastic group' that seemed to care about one another and especially having each other's backs.  I will say I loved how this author was able to bring in the 'Harry Potter' part in the read that went to well with this story.

Will  Lucas and Trinity be able to help each other find the happiness that they needed in this  heartwarming  story?  Well, to find out this and much more you will have to pick up "Illegally Yours" to see how 'funny, sweet, romantic and just plain hot this story is!

Tones (Limelight Book 2) Kindle Edition by Anita Davis

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"Monogamy. Desmond Douglass isn't fond of it. In fact, he's enjoying the bachelor life with no desire to ever be tied down to just one woman. Owning one of the hottest bars in town and continuing his father's legacy has been a lifelong dream of his. But a nagging city councilman is determined to warp his vision and the bombshell of beauty ignoring his advances seek to curtail the great reality he has planned for himself.

With the magic she worked on her long-term, high-profile client, makeup artist, Simone Gadberry, has become the most sought after in the industry. Her heightened fame has presented new paths for her career to travel. As if that’s not enough for her to deal with, her bond with her best friend forces her to interact more with Desmond, the pesky bar owner that just won’t take no for an answer. Is it possible for her to find a new niche with her career and successfully brush off Desmond’s advances or will his pursuit yield more than what she bargained for?"

Title: Tones
Author: Anita Davis
Publisher: A. D.
Series: Limelight Book 2
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

"Tones" by Anita Davis

My Rationalization.....

I found 'Tones' was a good follow up from this author first read of 'Hues.' The two Main characters Desmond and Simone were really quite a interesting pair. With Desmond being such a 'smooth operator' and Simone being this feisty one I found that these two who would quickly go from a unlikely pair to definitely the one for each other. Truly these two bantering back and forth was somewhat funny at times while other times I thought maybe Desmond went overboard with himself where one could see why Simone didn't really want to be bothered with all of his messy shenanigans. But with all of the back and forth that these two had for each other would something finally come out of this? The author did a wonderful job with finally getting these two together, along with the other characters...Phaedra, Parker, Dr. Johnson to Brandy to name a few really gives this story a richness that will keep your interest will turning the pages to see what was coming next.

To get all of the story you will have to pick up "Tones" to see for yourself how this story will all come out at the end because it will be interesting. 

Hues (Limelight Book 1) Kindle Edition by Anita Davis

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"Supermodel, Liv Summers, better known as Phaedra Winters to her hometown, is esteemed by the industry and her fans for her flawless beauty and matchless runway and shoot presence. Ten years in the limelight and hiding her true identity has kept her from getting close to anyone other than her assistant. Landing gigs, ripping runways, and nailing ads is never a problem for her, but keeping her identity intact and ignoring her growing attraction for a certain photographer is turning out to be the hardest parts of her career to date.
World-renowned photographer, Parker Anderson, has his annual shoot and exhibit coming up during New York’s fashion week. While he’s known to make any subject or setting he captures come alive, no ordinary model will do for him. There’s just one hiccup to making the concept for his annual spread transition from a dream to reality; Liv Summers won’t agree to do it. Not only is he pressed to get Liv to do the shoot, but in spite of vowing never to date another model, the pull towards her is too strong to deny. Will he find the right angle to win her over for the shoot and capture her heart?"

Title: Hues
Author: Anita Davis
Publisher: A.D.
Series: Limelight Book 1
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
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"Hues" by Anita Davis

My Rationalization....

What a big secret Liv Summer had as she was also known as Phaedra Winters. What was this secret that Liv had that made her 'struggle with self esteem and self doubt?' What will happen when a photographer Parker Anderson comes into her life? Will this attraction help Liv [Phaedra] be able to break down the wall that has taken over her heart? How will a childhood bully come into this picture and starts creating problems from Phaedra's past? The one thing I really loved about this story was Phaedra's best friend Simone who was their for her through it all.

So, we have a good story that has Phaedra, Parker, Simone, Phaedra's Doctor Johnson, her parents and even a hater that in the end we have a good read of a person who suffered with 'vitiligo' giving the reader quite heartwarming story where beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.

Tormented Dreams (Miss the Mark Book 1) Kindle Edition by Adrienna Turner

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"Roya Whitmore has never had dreams like this before. Could her husband, Solomon, be cheating on her, after three kids and another on the way? More dreams come, and the events of her everyday life begin to match the events foretold in her dreams. As they do, she sees a path of faith and resilience that she never realized existed. 

She joins the Alliance Crusaders for Christ, founded by her pastor, Isaiah Williams. She learns that their stated purpose as evangelists is only part of a deeper mission, to prepare the Church to survive the last days.

Throughout this series of apocalyptic novels, there will be references to things you know to be true, and extrapolations to things that are likely to occur. This first book of the Miss the Mark Series places, in a fictional setting, things that do occur in the lives of people who follow Christ, along with miracles and gifts from God. We are never perfect, but we know the One who guides our lives."

Title: Tormented Dreams
Author: Adrienna Turner
Publisher: Dream Your Reality Prophecies (DYRP)
Series: Miss the Mark Book 1
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
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"Tormented Dreams" by Adrienna Turner

My Rationalization......

This was one interesting emotional apocalyptic reads about the 'end time.' A christian fiction read that will keep your attention turning the pages to see what was coming next for Roya Whitmore who has some 'prophetic dreams' about her family and this 'new world order.' Will these dreams come true for Roya? Will she be able to overcome her insecurities and obey God's will?

This author presents the reader with a story that deals with Roya's family mainly her husband [Solomon], mother [Jewel], children [5] and even some sisters that were new to her. Along with what is going on the the word around ... them implanting of microchips in people with this becoming a reality and government policies who will be monitoring this 'One World Order' was quite interesting.

I did enjoy how the author present to the ready a interesting narrative that brings in the vision of what could happen during the 'end times.' I will also say that the family drama was really something at times that did have me shaking my head. I would have rather had more of the apocalyptic subject matter than some of that family drama however, it did all come to a point of understanding by the end of the story. How will this family face the end of days as found in the scriptures of Revelations and Daniel? I did enjoy the end time revelation of the story. I believe the story all comes together so very well at the end.

If you are looking for a riveting story that brings much light to the the prophecy of the 'end times' then this novel would be of interest to you as it does bring out the realism and believability to cause one to think and ponder over long after the read. 



  

Satisfy... SUBMIT: An Interracial, BDSM Erotica Novella Kindle Edition by Niki Jilvontae

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"Satisfy... SUBMIT!! A phrase with various meanings depending on the situation. It's a phrase Alexandra Conners learned early  on. She found out that those simple words could be related to deep turmoil and pain along with a powerful, hurt that would haunt her dreams. Bent and seemingly broken, Alexandra known as Alex, makes it through a wealthy life despite the ominous darkness from her past that followed her. 
She finds balance then suddenly she loses the one she loved most and is whisked back into her nightmare. On the brink of a breakdown, her best friend saves her and introduces her to a new life through a mysterious, magical world. Inside those secretive, seductive walls Alex learns that the phrase Satisfy... Submit can mean much more than she ever imagined. She meets Chance and wonders upon a secret realm where desires are fulfilled and needs are met.
Alex finds power, peace, and an insatiable, erotic desire in the Pandora's Box called Paradise. She feeds it and fulfills her needs but the past never stays buried long. It comes back to threaten her happiness and shatter the glass box she lives in.
Will Alexandra succumb to the shadows that follow her in this interracial, BDSM, erotic, love story? Or will she tap into her deepest power and find pure bliss just beyond the storms?
Grab this thrilling, hot, fast-paced read and find out... Take notes from this funny, heart wrenching, erotic, love story! Get ready for Satisfy...Submit!"

Title: Satisfy...SUBMIT: An Interracial, BDSM Erotica Novella
Author: Niki Jilvontae
Publisher: N. J.
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
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"Satisfy...SUBMIT" By Niki Jilvontae

My Rationalization...

What a story this author gives the readers! I found this story was somewhat sad in what had happened to Alexandra Conner's from her own family...her mother, sisters and brother in law [s]. Thank God her father was able to get his daughter Alexandra [Alex] and her brother away from that group of horrible people. Along with Alex was her best friend Rachel who had been with her through thick and thin. Yes, Alex was white and her best friend was black and that was the cause of her problems she had from her family members.

Everything seemed to be going well for Alex and then her father dies and she 'is whisked back into a nightmare' that she thought she was out of. However, it was 'her best friend [Rachel] that saves her and introduces her [Alex] into a new way of life through a mysterious, magical world.' Now what was this 'secretive, seductive wall' that Alex will learn about in a certain phrase 'Satisfy...Submit' that will become a meaning for her that she could have never imagined? And meeting a certain man named Chance will definitely give Alex the desires where she will "find power, peace, and insatiable erotic desires in the Pandora's Box called Paradise." However, with all of this one would think things are great because it seems like in this 'interracial, BDSM, erotic love Alex finally has it all but will that be with her family still coming into her life presenting still more problems. How will this turn out for Alex as she is once again having problems with her family trying to to attach themselves in her life. But what was even stranger was the revelation Alex's mother presented to not only her, but her best friend and Chance. Well, to find out about it all you will have to pick up "Satisfy...Submit" to see how this author brings it all together in this well written novella given to the reader. I would have loved to have known more about who was left alive of Alex's family at the end.

This is not only a good 'thrilling, hot, fast paced novella but one that is heart wrenching, erotic and in the end a wonderful love story.' 

Still Not Satisfied By: S. A. Brown

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"Christian Goodman loves the ladies. When an old girlfriend calls, it's game on until her game plan forces him to the sidelines. While there, his grandmother and best friend lose faith in him. With no one left, he finds Dr. Devin Rainey in her own struggle. Christian enters her life only to serve as a reminder of what she is missing, thus, creating tension between the two. She fights to remain professional, but personal needs force her to leave Christian, too. Completely alone, he turns to an unlikely ally to assist him in his quest for satisfaction."

Title: Still Not Satisfied
Author: S. A. Brown
Publisher: Prodigy Gold Books; 1 edition
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

"Still Not Satisfied" by S. A. Brown

My Rationalization....

I found this novel to be a well written read that covers its title 'Still Not Satisfied.' The storyline line was one that definitely held so true to what this main character [Chris Goodman] processed in using women and even his best friend. All that was left for Chris would be a thing called 'karma' and what it is like when it comes calling.

What will happen for Chris as it seems that he will not be able to escape all he has put out there for years? What had happened to him that caused him to be the way he was? Also from the read it seems like Chris wasn't the only one with problems...such as it was with Chris' psychiatrist Dr. Rainey. Now, to get all of this story you will have to pick up "Still Not Satisfied" to get the whole interesting story. There is a bit of Christian parts in this read yet not at all a read that I would call a preachy read.

It was quite interesting in how this author was able to give the reader quite a interesting, awesome and redeeming story that will keep you turning the pages with some well developed and defined characters in a well written and executed tantalizing story. I loved how by the end of the story that Chris was able to finally tune to 'an unlikely ally to assist him in his quest' for what he had never realized he may have had all along.