ARC Review of Tremble by Jus Accardo

Goodreads Summary:

Dez Cross has problems. She’s almost eighteen and on the verge of losing her mind thanks to the drug Denazen used to enhance her abilities. People close to her have turned their back on the underground and are now fighting for the wrong side. And then there’s Kale... Things couldn’t get any worse.

Until of course, they do. Denazen is about to start a new trial—this one called Domination—and it works. But that means out with the old and in with the new. The order has been given to terminate all remnants of the second trial—including Dez. The good news is that there’s a survivor from the original trial. A woman who’s blood may hold the cure for the second generation of Supremacy kid’s defect. But the underground Sixes aren’t the only ones who know about her….

Cross is willing to throw everything he has to keep Dez from getting the cure—including the one thing that might tear her apart from the inside out.

My Review:
I was blown away by this book. I couldn't put it down. I found myself reading it in the movie theater because I had to know what was going to happen. Tremble picks up not to long after Toxic left off. Dez and her group are looking for a way to get the cure while Kale has been taken by Denazen. the Undergroud group quickly learns that the other members of the Supremacy trials are being issues kill orders. So they work on trying to save them. They aren't able to save them all. However Dez runs into a surprising couple. Kale and Roz...Yea, I was shocked at this, about what they did to Kale. I feel like him and Dez are soul mates but, at the same time they have so much crap happen to them! Ugh! I have a feeling it will never be easy for them. The cure is still a long ways out for The Undergrounds. They need to find a particular person to try to make their own. It is proving to be a huge problem. Lives are at stake. People will die and have died. What Denazen did to Kale makes things harder yet. Will Dez and Kale ever be the same? How many more innocent people have to die?

We get to see a lot of our favorite characters make appearances in Tremble. Alex is still one of my favorites. I love his attitude. I don't really like Jade but, she had a couple redeeming statements in this book. I still don't like her though. Also Brandt is back!! Yay! I just loved his character in Faceless and I was super happy to get to read about him. Devin even made a brief appearance. They all work together to try to obtain what they need to create a cure. Some of the Supremacy kids are showing severe symptoms. Even though she hates to admit it, Dez is too. Her time is running out. 

I love Kale. I have from book one. I felt so bad for Dez to have to go through what she did in Tremble. Not only is she terrified that she's starting to show symptoms but, Kale is not her Kale. There was a ton of weight on her shoulders. And you know she never really broke down. She is a snarky strong person who, I have no doubt, would die for those she loves. I think Kale is very much the same. I am convinced that their love is so strong that it can't be broken. No matter how hard they try. Trust me, they try hard.  I really hope they get a happily ever after. 

I loved this book. Probably more then Toxic. Things change so much during this book. So many secrets are unleashed. People's hearts are broken and people die. Lives are changed forever in this installment. I recommend you read it as soon as it is released!

COVER REVEAL: Until I Break by M. Leighton!!

Until I Break

In love, sometimes what you fear most is exactly what you need.

Laura Drake is an author.  She writes bestselling paranormal romances that continue to top the charts.  She is sharp.  She is confident.  She is in control. 

And she doesn’t exist.

Samantha Jansen is the woman behind the wig, the woman most of the world doesn’t know exists.  She is shy.  She is insecure.  She is nothing like her main character or her alter ego.  She is scarred—deeply scarred—by a past she can’t let go of and a present she can’t make peace with.

Samantha’s dreams are consumed by one man, the broken hero from her books.  Mason Strait is both her wildest fantasy and her most terrifying nightmare. 

When Samantha meets Alec Brand, a corporate consultant, it is as though Mason has come to life.  Alec is handsome to a fault, as elegant as he is arrogant, and more intense than any man has a right to be.

Samantha is soon sucked into a world that mirrors the fiction she writes.  Just like her main character, Daire Kirby, Samantha finds herself unable to resist the forbidden lure of Alec.  And just like Daire, she also finds that she is faced with taking a chance on a man who could either set her free or destroy her.

The scale tilts toward destruction when Samantha finds out that Alec is as much a work of fiction as Mason.  And he has scars of his own, scars that could ruin them both.

Author Bio

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office. 

ARC review of The Arrangement 6 by H.M. Ward

Goodreads Summary:

Volume 6 in the Arrangement Serials by NY Times Bestselling Author H.M. Ward

Just as Avery thinks she finds balance with her position as a call girl and her relationship with Sean, everything changes. The relationships that she has depended on are suddenly gone. After years of friendship, Avery is forced to face the cold hard truth--there is no place for feelings in this kind of business.

Genre: New Adult Romance
This story unfolds over multiple volumes approx. 20,000 words each.





My Review:
Volume 6 is a highly emotional, intense kind of love story. Two people who really need each other and can't quite figure that out. It starts up right where 5 left off. Avery has caught Sean in a compromising position. She proceeds to kind of lose it and runs away from him. For me it was the first time she showed her true emotions. She finally let out her grief and anger towards Sean. It was refreshing that she was able to do that. She then goes to a place she doesn't go often and is like a kick in the gut for her. Luckily Marty is there to rescue her. There are some shocking revelations on the Marty front. I would say I was ok with them. Kind of sweet and creepy at the same time.

I feel like Sean and Avery make a little headway in their "relationship". After Avery calms down of course. She still isn't willing to quit her job though, which makes sense. She has a crap tone of bills now and no way to pay for them. Sean also agrees to show her that hidden side of him. The sexual deviant inside! I don't know why I am so excited about this but, it's about time!!!! Will Avery still feel the same way after the weekend with Sean? Does being double booked for the weekend bother her? What will happen?????

Sean is a gloriously messed up guy. There's a bomb dropped in the last couple pages that had me reeling. It's like they are not meant to be together. Everything that could possibly go wrong for them has. I honestly don't know if they will be together they way both of them need. Personally I think Marty is a better choice! Gay or otherwise! There is something about helping the wounded guy though. 

Like I said, there was a huge bomb dropped at the end which hinders the sexual fun that would have happened. I swear if they don't get together soon I will spontaneously combust!! I am in need of Volume 7!! I have to know where this is going, it can't be good. 

Apollyon by Jennifer Armentrout

Goodreads Summary:

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.

The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex’s power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer. But breaking Alex’s connection to Seth isn’t the only problem. There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole “an Apollyon can’t be killed” theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.

Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer… or she might become the God Killer herself.

My Review:
I felt like I waited forever for this book! There were some slow parts that I read through fast but, for the most part I liked it! Apollyon is more then just a story about Alex and her connection to Seth which I was kind of worried about. It was an amazing love story!! That part I did not expect!! I am totally team Aiden now. I still like Seth even after the terrible things he has done. I think there is good in him and if anyone can help him it's Alex. The story begins in pretty much the same situation as Elixir. Aiden is trying to break Alex away from the connection with Seth. It takes a near death to finally accomplish that. Aiden and Alex are now faced with new challenges and the Gods have their own agenda as well. Alex doesn't know who to trust, well other then Aiden. Alex isn't the only one being helped by a God either. There is one on the other team. Making terrible things a reality and innocent people are dying. Not everyone will survive this. Will Alex be able to change the prophecy? Is she willing to die to save many? Will she be willing to accomplish what the Gods want her to do? Can she kill Seth?

Apollo makes his rounds throughout this book as well as some new gods. I loved the adventure to the Underworld. It was a side we haven't seen yet in this series. Persephone was always my favorite story when we did Greek mythology. Not sure why. You do find out which God has been helping Seth but, I will not say who it is. Lets just say he's not nice. Alex learns this the hard way. The fight scenes are awesome throughout this book! So full of action and well written that I could see it play out in my head. 

I would say that there is no more question about the love interests anymore. Aiden and Alex are meant for each other. Despite the stupid law which I hope they figure out a way to change. There are a lot more romantic scenes in this one. I am totally 100% ok with that!! I know Alex cares for Seth but, it's not the same. I think she desperately wants to help him. Like, he is being forced into doing what he is doing. It's not Seth, there is still good in him. If anyone can reach him it's Alex. Aiden is super sweet, insanely protective, and perfect for Alex. I believe he would die for her and her for him. I hope it doesn't come to that but, I seriously don't know anymore. I don't really see a happy ending anymore!! 

So many secrets and plots are revealed in Apollyon. I can't wait for Sentinel. I wish it came out sooner!! Especially after what happened at the end!! 

Stacking the Shelves #2

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. It is hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Since In My Mailbox is on leave I had to find a new way to share my books! This week was a big New Adult/Adult week for me :)

EARC's/For Review

Summary:

No summary yet!!

Summary:

He Belongs to Me is a love story . . . a tale of betrayal and deception and of a young mother's determination to recover what belongs to her.

Forced to leave her baby and tricked into relinquishing her parental rights, four years later Catherine Boyd is back and she'll do anything to regain custody of her son--even reconcile with the husband falsely accused of killing their son's twin.

All in the name of love for a little boy, generations of pain and tragedy are exposed in a courtroom drama.

Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Kari meets Neil Mars. “Neil as in Armstrong and Mars…as in Bruno.” A boy who beats every vampire, werewolf, highlander fantasy Kari has ever had. But she knows she can’t get close to him. Not ever. Because that would mean telling him everything. Coming clean. And Kari can’t bear the idea of changing the way Neil looks at her. Like she’s the only girl in the world. His reverence is something too precious to lose. Perhaps even at the cost of losing him. 

But Kari doesn't know why Neil calls her his ‘Angel’ and when she finds out, she realizes what love is all about. Boundless joy, unending longing and a fuckload of heartache. 

Purchased

Summary:

Eighteen year-old Kelsey Rien is more than ready to leave her past behind her.

Wanting nothing more than to walk into a room without everyone knowing the horrific details of an event that changed her life six years ago, she vows to concentrate on school and make something of herself.

But then she meets Kane Riley - the local bad boy. Kane's reputation is far from perfect, but is there more to him than what everyone else sees?

Kelsey soon learns that you can’t run from your past, no matter how hard you try. When her nightmares find her once again, Kelsey must find the courage to face the demons that have been haunting her and save the people she loves most.

Summary (This one was FREE on Amazon):
For eighteen year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. Up until recently, she has been incapable of feeling emotion. And when she's around Alex, the gorgeous new guy at school, she can feel electricity that makes her skin buzz. Not to mention the monsters that haunt her nightmares have crossed over into real-life. 

But with Alex seeming to hate her and secrets popping up everywhere, Gemma's life is turning into a chaotic mess. Things that shouldn't be real suddenly seem to exist. And as her world falls apart, figuring out the secrets of her past becomes a matter of life and death.

Summary:

The last thing Laken Stewart remembers is the oncoming car, then bursting through the windshield. 

Two months dissolve without her knowledge and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers who not only profess to know her but insist she’s someone else entirely. 

Laken discovers her long dead boyfriend, Wesley, has been thrown into this alternate world as well. He is quick to inform her she suffered a horrible fall and that her memory hasn’t fully returned. According to Wesley the other life she had—her name, her family, they were simply a side effect of her brain trauma. 

In her quest for answers she meets Cooper Flanders, the son of her psychiatrist who readily believes every word she says. 

Laken Stewart knows she died on that hot July afternoon, but now she’s alive—or is she?

Feature and Follow Friday #2

What its all about!

Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers -- but you have to know -- the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me. 

RULES

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}

(Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers

2. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.

3. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.

If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed

4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"

If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Question this Week

Is there a song that reminds you of a book? Or vice versa? What is the song & the book?

There totally is! It is by Rihanna and it is called We Found Love. I love it! It reminds me of the book Empty Net by Toni Aleo. Mostly because the book is about getting your happily ever after even when your past is kind of dark. So it fits perfectly. I instantly think about that book whenever I hear that song. This was a great question!!

Since all the talk about GFC going away, I would prefer if you follow via bloglovin or Linky or all :)

COVER REVEAL: Blue Lines by Toni Aleo!!

Book Title: Blue Lines (Assassins #4)

Author: Toni Aleo

Expected Publication Date: 8/13/2013

Genre: Romance

Book Blurb: 

Opposites do more than just attract in Tony Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist.

The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him—wants his rock-hard body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lie behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too. So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is the wildest night of her life . . . followed by inevitable heartbreak the next morning. And then, a few weeks later, a very big surprise: two blue lines on a pregnancy test.

Only a check to the head could make Erik fall for a nice girl like Piper. But since their crazy-sexy night together, he’s been trying to forget about her alluring body by falling into bed with every woman in Nashville, and it’s not working. So when Piper shows up at his house with a baby-bomb to drop, it doesn’t take much for Erik to suggest the nuclear option: marriage. While it’s supposed to be all for show, the second they say “I do,” the ice between them starts to melt into sizzling steam.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Taking Shots, Trying to Score, and Empty Net.

Book Links: 

Amazon | Barnes and Noble 

Author Bio:

Toni Aleo is the author of the Nasvhille Assassins series: Taking Shots, Trying to Score, Empty Net, Falling for the Backup, & Blue Lines.

When not rooting for her beloved Nashville Predators, she’s going to her husband’s and son’s hockey games and her daughter’s dance competitions, or reading the latest romance novel.

Author Links:

Website | Facebook | Twitter

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Wishlist Wednesday # 44

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly post put on by Dani at the Pen to Paper blog. Where you post a book you really really want to read or one that has been on your wishlist! If you've seen my to-read list on Goodreads then you know there are plenty that I could use. So I decided to use this feature every Wednesday.

Title: Blue Lines
Author: Toni Aleo
Series Number: 4
Release Date: August 13, 2013

Goodreads Summary:

Opposites do more than just attract in Toni Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist.

The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him—wants his rock-hard body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lies behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too. So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is the wildest night of her life . . . followed by inevitable heartbreak the next morning. And then, a few weeks later, a very big surprise: two blue lines on a pregnancy test.

Only a check to the head could make Erik fall for a nice girl like Piper. But since their crazy-sexy night together, he’s been trying to forget about her alluring body by falling into bed with every woman in Nashville, and it’s not working. So when Piper shows up at his house with a baby-bomb to drop, it doesn’t take much for Erik to suggest the nuclear option: marriage. While it’s supposed to be all for show, the second they say “I do,” the ice between them starts to melt into sizzling steam.

My Thoughts:
I LOVE this series. It is by far one of my favorites. It is some of the best romance writing I have ever read. The blog tour started yesterday if you want to check it out. I have it posted on my blog! All my reviews for the previous 3 books are there! Seriously these books are amazing and I can not wait to read Piper's story! It promises to be amazing!! 

Time To Melt the Ice Assassins Hockey Hop!!

Yay! They are getting re-released today!! You guys this is seriously one of the best adult romance books I have ever read. I was lucky enough to get to read the new released ARC books. I fell in love with them even more. The stories are simply amazing and the romance scenes are a perfect blend of hot and romantic. All the main female characters are written in a way that they could be you or me. I could gush about these books for hours! So here's whats up today. I have my new updated reviews below of the series and Rafflecopter giveaway being put on by the hosts for the hop. Some serious prizes are up for grabs!! Also at the end are the links for other blogs taking part int he hop!

The next book in the series, Blue Lines, has a cover reveal tomorrow!! Which I will be doing on the blog tomorrow. So stop back to get a peek at it!

It's hard to explain how I felt while reading these books. So I figured I would use pictures because it's easier and fun!

Here we go!

Intense Joy...

 There's no way that just happened!...

I still can't get over what just happened!...

Intense unattractive crying fits...

HAPPY DANCING...

MORE HAPPY DANCING!!

Ok that was actually really fun haha! Now on to my reviews!!

REVIEWS!!

Summary:

In Toni Aleo’s exhilarating debut, the first in a series featuring the hockey hunks of the Nashville Assassins, a reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful woman face off against the demons of her past.

No matter how hard she tries, Eleanor Fisher never thinks she’s good enough, from her job to her weight to her love life. After enduring years of abuse at the hands of an ex-boyfriend, Elli has been drifting through life in a daze. Until, that is, she meets Shea Adler on a promotional shoot for the NHL’s Nashville Assassins. Before Elli knows what’s happening, the gorgeous Shea breaks the ice and shatters her world.

A brilliant athlete inside the rink, Shea Adler is tired of the life he’s living outside of it: the girls, the money, the drinking. But everything changes when he meets Elli. After laying eyes on this feisty, witty, beautiful woman, he feels like he’s just taken the hardest hit of his life. No matter how skeptical she is, Shea knows they are meant to be together—if only he can convince Elli to put her insecurities aside throw her insecurities out the window before she misses out on a shot at love.

My Review:

Reading this one again was just as amazing as the first time I read it. Once I got it in my hands, I couldn't put this book down. I know its completely different from my usual paranormal books but, I LOVE hockey! How could I not read a romance book that involved hockey! I stayed up way to late before going to work to read this book and it was worth it. I felt so much for Elli. Her story was heart braking. The way she struggled with her insecurities and had a hard time showing herself to Shea. It was like reading about myself! Minus the super hot hockey player romance part haha. I felt so connected to Elli and I had to know what happened. I wanted her to be happy.

I was cheering for her through the whole book. She was an amazing women with great business sense. Her photography business is going great and it is what introduced her to Shea. Elli is a tentative yet confident at the same time. She has some body issues but, I think we all do. I think I would have reacted the same way she did with Shea. Being all nervous. Her family didn't help at all. Ugh, they were awful! Except her Dad. I am a huge fan of hockey so I related to her with that aspect of her life as well. Hockey was huge and she would be super fun to go to a game with. 

Shea is the perfect specimen of man. Seriously, if there were like a million of him there would be way more successful relationships in this world. There were parts that left me wanting to jump through the pages and slap Elli. Like "Stop using your head and use your heart woman!!" I loved how it went back and forth between Elli and Shea's point of views to so you could see what was going on between from both points of view. They were an insanely cute couple. The romance between them is sizzling hot! The sexual scenes are written with taste and it made the book amazing!!

This has become one of my favorite series! Like in the top 5. If you haven't read this series you have to!! I found myself completely in love with Shea again. This is a book that I could read over and over again and love it every time!! Pick it up people!! 

Summary

In a captivating novel of hockey and healing hearts, the newest member of the Nashville Assassins pulls a power play to make things right with the one that got away.

Fallon Parker’s dream has always been to turn her family’s wine company into a runaway success and eventually to start a cellar of her own. Since graduating from college, she has worked relentlessly to make that dream a reality, especially after taking a chance on love—and losing. By the time Fallon becomes an official sponsor of the Nashville Assassins, she feels like all her hard work is finally paying off. And then the man who broke her heart skates back into her life.

On the ice, Lucas Brooks is the NHL’s leading scorer—at least when he’s not in the box. Off the ice, he’s a mess, with all his anger and misery bottled up inside. He threw away the most important person in his life and has regretted it ever since. But when Lucas returns to Nashville in a trade, he’s determined to convince Fallon that he’s a changed man. The attraction is still there. The tension is electrifying. But the odds are stacked against them—especially after Lucas finds out that Fallon has been keeping a devastating secret.

My Review:

Fallon's story was so different from Elli's but, I still felt connected to her! She was an amazing person and someone to look up to. I'm so glad that we still go to see Shea and Elli too. It was great how everyone kind of interacted. It's a more real life romance rather then a crazy one. It didn't start out as anything I thought it would. Fallon has a broken heart in the beginning and someone from her past is coming back into her life. Which turns her life upside down. She has a huge secret, one that is a life changer. Her past kind of messed her up a little bit. She is sporting a serioulsy broken heart that, over the years, has never healed. Aiden has helped heal her heart and he is adorable! 

Fallon has a good job and her sister Audrey lives with her. I love Audrey she is an awesome sister and a great addition to the story.  She seems like an awesome sister! Her and Fallon have such an awesome relationship. I have never had a sister but, if I did I would want her to be like her. An honest yet supportive person. I actually got teary a few times while reading. I blame the sweetness/cuteness of Aidan! He was probably one of my favorite characters!

Fallon's family seems to be pretty strict. Kind of old fashion and concerned with appearances. Fallon works at the family wine business. She LOVES wine and therefore loves her job. She is trying to sophisticate hockey by having a wine place at the arena. I personally love the idea! Her life goes a little nuts when a blast from the past is back in her life. 

Lucas is not your typical hero male hero in this romance. He has some issues and kind of a rocky past. I kind of felt bad for him throughout this book. But I also saw the situation from Fallon's point of view too. They both had valid points. He was so sweet to her even when Fallon wasn't easy to handle. She didn't want to open her heart to him again after he broke her. He does some great things trying to amend the situation. Will Fallon's secrets keep them apart or bring them together???

I need to read this book. I can't wait to read about Audrey's story. It should be awesome. If its possible to love Lucas and Shea at the same time then I am totally doing it! Read this series people!!

Summary:

The chiseled men of the Nashville Assassins can make anything happen when they go all-out for the women they want—even turn a one-night stand into a happily ever after.

Audrey Parker is up against the boards. She’s stuck in a job she hates and pining for a total jerk. Meanwhile, her sister Fallon is moving out and getting married to hockey star Lucas Brooks. Where is Audrey’s Prince Charming? Nothing she does has ever seemed to be good enough for any of the men in her life. Audrey’s about to hit rock bottom . . . until she wakes up next to Tate Odder.

The thrill of moving up from the minors to the Nashville Assassins was a welcome distraction. But not even becoming the first rookie goalie to tally three shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals alleviates the pain. With the loss of his parents and sister weighing as heavily on his soul as ever, Tate Odder can’t keep pretending he’s okay. That’s when he meets smart, sexy Audrey. Her gentle warmth and quirky sense of humor make him feel whole for the first time in too long. But to stay that way forever, Tate must find a way to accept his past and learn to live for love.

My Review:

First thing I have to say is I LOVE TATE! Seriously, he is my favorite. I read it in 2 days and was up into the wee hours of the night to finish it. I. Could. Not. Stop. I was really excited to get to see Audrey’s story! With all the craziness between her and Levi I had to know what happened. Empty Net was a rollercoaster of emotions. I went from giggling to crying to being so touched that I had to stop reading! My heart ached for Audrey. She kind of got screwed. Having to deal with Fallon’s wedding to the perfect man and not having a good relationship herself. I think all women can relate to her protecting her heart and worrying about being hurt again.  I really connected with Audrey. She was such an awesome character as were all of my favorites who made appearances. I LOVED the mentions of Temple Run and Storage Wars! I have Temple Run competitions with my husband and we watch the shows mentioned in the book! It just made the connection with the characters much more. 

Audrey is looking for her happily ever after like Fallon has. She has always dated kind of assholes of men. She kind of does this on purpose. She considers herself defective and doesn't want to chance a guy loving her then finding out. Another real life element thrown into the story. She is also quite depressed I think. I blame Levi's jerkyness. She is an amazing cupcake maker. Everyone loves her cupcakes and Tate tries to get her to see that she could do this for a living. She hates working for the family business. Audrey has a lot going for her she just doesn't see it.  I was desperate for her to get her happily ever after. 

Down to the lovely men in the story! Lucas was amazing as usual! I hate Levi. I wanted to punch his sorry face in for most of the story. He’s just a nasty piece of crap! I was like “Audrey don’t text him back! Don’t call him!! NOOOO!!!” I guess I didn’t like him in book 2 either. Now on to my newest fantasy man TATE! Holy crap on a cracker is he delicious! Men with an accent are like sex on a stick! I wanted them to get together so bad!! Every time they would flirt I was melting! They were absolutely adorable when they were together. I loved the scenes where Tate was in the net too. I miss hockey and it’s nice to have that kind of action mixed in. And from a Goalie’s perspective is completely unique to any other player. Men like Tate Odder are one of a kind. Will Audrey be able to look past her insecurities and finally be happy??  

They both have secrets however, that could tear them apart. Are they willing to look past the age difference and the secrets??? I will not tell! You have to read the book! You will not be disappointed! I am so excited to see what happens with Blue Lines. Piper’s story should prove to be very interesting! Empty Net ended and I was like “Noooooo!” I need to know what is going to happen. I feel like I have become very invested with these characters and am hooked, which basically means I will read anything Toni Aleo writes. Well done! Amazing book! I only go as high as 5 stars on my blog but, I would give it 10 if I could!

Author Bio

My name is Toni Aleo!

(and I’m a total dork!)

I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.

I have been told I have anger issues, but I think it’s cause of my intense love for hockey!

I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!

When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.

I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life…probably Belle, and did I mention I love hockey?

I hope to hear from you on here, my Facebook, or my twitter! Thank you so much!

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This is truly an awesome series that I recommend you all go out and read. You don't have to be a hockey fan to enjoy it. And to the Toni Aleo, you write amazing books! Keep them coming! And...

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Goodreads Summary:

Dez Cross has problems. She’s almost eighteen and on the verge of losing her mind thanks to the drug Denazen used to enhance her abilities. People close to her have turned their back on the underground and are now fighting for the wrong side. And then there’s Kale... Things couldn’t get any worse.

Until of course, they do. Denazen is about to start a new trial—this one called Domination—and it works. But that means out with the old and in with the new. The order has been given to terminate all remnants of the second trial—including Dez. The good news is that there’s a survivor from the original trial. A woman who’s blood may hold the cure for the second generation of Supremacy kid’s defect. But the underground Sixes aren’t the only ones who know about her….

Cross is willing to throw everything he has to keep Dez from getting the cure—including the one thing that might tear her apart from the inside out.

Summary:

Audrey Parker is up against the boards. She’s stuck in a job she hates and pining for a total jerk. Meanwhile, her sister Fallon is moving out and getting married to hockey star Lucas Brooks. Where is Audrey’s Prince Charming? Nothing she does has ever seemed to be good enough for any of the men in her life. Audrey’s about to hit rock bottom . . . until she wakes up next to Tate Odder.

The thrill of moving up from the minors to the Nashville Assassins was a welcome distraction. But not even becoming the first rookie goalie to tally three shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals alleviates the pain. With the loss of his parents and sister weighing as heavily on his soul as ever, Tate Odder can’t keep pretending he’s okay. That’s when he meets smart, sexy Audrey. Her gentle warmth and quirky sense of humor make him feel whole for the first time in too long. But to stay that way forever, Tate must find a way to accept his past and learn to live for love.

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Goodreads Summary:

Genre: New Adult

Avery’s emotions are fried, but she doesn’t have to think twice about her BFFs Marty and Mel. They mean everything to her. They’re the family she doesn’t have. In a crisis, they’re the people to have by her side, and God knows this is a crisis. Friends like that are worth their weight in gold.

If only things with Sean were so simple. Regret is something that is impossible to subdue. There are still things to be said, things to do. Life is too short to live in the past, but when Avery wakes up at the hospital she finds that her world has changed.

Goodreads Summary:

There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone.

They call it the Heist.

Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth birthday is mere months away, and he’s prepared to meet his fate–until he finds a strange note from his mother and starts to question everything he’s been raised to accept: the Council leaders and their obvious secrets. The Heist itself. And what lies beyond the Wall that surrounds Claysoot–a structure that no one can cross and survive.

Climbing the Wall is suicide, but what comes after the Heist could be worse. Should he sit back and wait to be taken–or risk everything on the hope of the other side?